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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-11-16
What the War Moves Mean
BY J. w. T. Mason, Former European Man
ager of the United Press.

united Press Leased Wire Service. ]
sew YORK, Nov. 16.-The sudden
mo ,ao unexpected development in the
SaiAans to which Premier Asquith
rus rus mysteriously attributed Lord
!. .nlcnener's journey to the near east,
~ now revealing itself az resolve on
me part OF King Constantine to In.
s.a Anslo-French troops that might
sure into Greek territory from the
sefVien and Bulgarian fronts.
.aere seems no longer any doubt
,na NV mat the disquieting attitude on
.ae aug part OF the Athenian monarch IL
;,ar ;,.ously handicapping the allies mil.
s,s.s s movements. Until all doubt is
i,v isd away concerning the reliabil.
vs,. VI Ireek benevolence toward the
a,.so s.e,n allies, much danger would
na Fsaa the Development of a major.
nas ench Offensive, with Greece as a
stu s;H.uianent base. Constantine's de-
ran,s,. us however, are logical and It will
rrasn1ver asle very severe pressure in all
bis policy, ~ niin 70 ciiahse
,,ua, une king has consented to tho
ealonHg eag OF Anglo-French troops at
IN, Aa I'm. lor the purpose of proceed.
Can..o C .o Serbia and Bulgaria. But
beooa- bautine does not want Greece to
tbss..e battle field. Apparently
bs,,,a.ore bs.ore ne has served notice to ali
seh.ss sh.e'ents that IL they carry the
be in.s, INTO Greek territory they will
hen.is,ar rned- This policy Is compre.
Con... Ce out It cannot suit the allies.
and aantine's ,,ss attitude while logical
It d tSaaerstandable, tSa is not practica,
tendonans as outcome of the inevitable
70 hsaa:s OF near eastern politicians
run ne s,ta anprincipled and to try to
he hsnately ho, with hares and with
hench .us. nus The presence OF Anglo.
uoops on Greek soil is de
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-11-16

sired because Greece fears q possible
Bulgarian attack which could not be
resisted. At the same time the Greeks
want to keep out OF the war II they
can. Therefore, while onstantfne Ia
willing for the western allies to land
troops at Salonika and thus prevent
Bulgaria initiating an attack against
Greece, vet he reserves the right to
intern these same troops If, despite
their efforts, the war is carried into
Greece. II Constantine can maintain
this policy to the end he must take
rank with Europe's greatest diplomats
Very little has been made public
concerning Russc-Turkish military op'
erations in the middle east
It Is known, however, that early IN
the war, the Russians opened their
trans Caucasian campaign with stimuli
taneous drives into northeastern Asia,
Minor and northern Persia which theV
had long considered one OF their
spheres Of influence. In both OF these
attempts they we're repulsed by the
Turks, who, advised by Germans, evi-
IDENTITY became influential In the shah 3
counsels.
On being appointed viceroy of the
Caucasus two months ago, the Rus
sian grand duke, Nicholas, began a
fresh campaign in northern Persia.
Last week the news came suddenly
from Petrograd that Russian force
was within forty-1ve miles Of Teher-
an, the capital.
The shah's flight to Ispaham, 200
miles to the southwark, suggests that
he Is completely under the domination
of his coreligionists, the Turks. and
their German advisors and regards the
Rus slams as enemies who are driving
him from his own capital city.
Late reports have told OF attacks on
Enklishmen in various parts OF Persia.
with some killings.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-11-16
Is Expected to Dwell Almost
: Entirely Upon National
Defense.

TUnited Press Leased Wire Service
WASHINGTON, Nov. 16.-President
Wilson is now hard at work prepar'
ing his first message to congress. he
plans to have it completed by NoVem-
Der 25. and will deliver it in person
probably December Z, before JOINT
session Of the house and senate.
The message is expected to dWell
almost entirely upon national defense.
The president will recommend n
schedule of army and navy strength
ening which in five years will repre-
sent expenditures of about S1,OoO,oOO,-
600. will result in giving the United
States an army of over half million
men and navy second to none "as
defensive institution"
Means OF meeting the increased ex-
penditures. will be considered at some
length in the message. 1t is expected
much of the revenue will result from
taxation and among the suggestions
which are expected to be found are:
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-11-16
PRESIDENT IS HARD AT WORK
WRITING MESSAGE TO CONGRESS
Retention OF the tariff on sugar.
Increase Of the tariff on wool.
90 in,nnr1n

Retention OF the tariff on sugar.
Increase Of the tariff on wool.
Modification Of the income tax 50
as to include small incomes
Modification of the Inheritance law
to give 1t wider scope.
Increase of tax on liquor and to
bacco.
To aid trade expansion, the presi.
dent is expected to recommend the
establishment Of cooperative selling
agencies abroad for American export.
ers.
To prevent the unloading of cheap
foreign goods on American markets
after the war. he Is believed to favor
an "anti-dun1ping" clause similar to
that now in effect in Canada.
The president, 1t is understood, VIII
urge close economy in all departs
ments. He will urge conservation OF
the nations resources and Is expected
to recommend sweeping changes IN
the government mining laws.
It was learned today that the prest
dent will not embody in his message
a recommendation that congress es'
tablish presidential primaries. At tho
last session, Senator Pomerene, OF
Ohio, wrote an opinion, declaring such
an act unconstitutional and the presi
dent, it is said. abides by that opinion
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-11-16

NEW YORK, Nov. 16.-Scores OF
men and women are dying. thousands
are suffering untold agonies and the
lives Of more than 100000 others IN
the United States are being racked
because 1t has become almost impos-
sible to obtain salvRrsan with which
to battle virulent blood diseases.
These facts became known today
when it was learned that negotiations
have been begun by the state depart
ment in an effort to obtain from tb
allies permission for the shipment
salvarsan from Germany.
Several leading New York phys.
clans described the situation as fright
full. They asked that their names be
withheld for professional reasons, but
declared the public should be awaken
ed to the danger of widespread infec-
ton. The allies blockade has pre-
vented the shipments Of salvarsaa
and neo-salvarsan-the new form--
which comes to the United States
only from Germany. Since January 3
not single gram has entered the
country excepting q small shipment
permitted to pass by the British au-
thorities six weeks ago, and quickly
used up.
The state department Is trying to
get Great Britain and France to per-
NIT shipment to penetrate the
blockade. Unless relief comes within
few weeks. many deaths will occur.
physicians said today and thousands
of cases now in their early stages will
become greatly aggravated through
lack of sufficient treatment.
Something must be done right
away" said DR.. Paul Herzog, Of a
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-11-16
TBy Carl w. Ackerman, United Pl
Staff CORRESPONDENT,

[By Carl w. Ackerman, United Press
Staff Correspondent
BERLIN, Oct 27.-Cby maiD-An'
other German offensive on the west
ern front towards Paris, Is not out OF
the question.
A year ago, General Won Kluck's
army was threatening the French CAPT
tai. Today it is still the nearest to
Paris, but the German offensive cen
ters in the Balkans. Later it may be
at the Suez canal or in Egypt. BY
spring, perhaps, it will have returned
to the well-plowed battle line IN
France and Belgium.
talked with General Won Kluck to.
day concerning the whole war situaI
ton.
He was at his Wilmersdorf villa
His walk was firm, his thinking clear
and spontaneous. From appearances
he has recovered fully from the seven
shrapnel wounds he received sia
months ago.
general I asked, how long will
the war last?"
We were walking in his garden and
he stopped to reply:
"As long as England Is able to
fight and as long as America sends
ammunition, the war will continue.
The unsuccessful French and English
offensive this month was question
of ammunition. This war has devel-
oped into an ammunition contest. 1t
is the worlds markets against the
central powers ..r.
"Can the western line be broken?"
"You see in the papers every day.
said the general, that the allies are
trying to break our line, but they do
not succeed. During their first Octo-
Der offensive, they lost 100000 men.
We lost about fifth as many. DO
you think any army can afford such
losses to win mile Of land:"
The generals flve-year-old grand
daughter accompanied us on our walk
She clutched her grandfather's hand
and frequently interrupted the conYer-
sation with remarks concerning the
generals black pet dog, Teddy.
(which Is our popular name for
one of our presidents remarked.
"You mean Roosevelt" said the
general. II thought he was great
man. He was good president, wasn't t
he? But today I can't understand
why he takes such determined
stand against Germany. Surely no
other American president or states
man ever tried so hard to make his
country go to war. l am GLAD ne mas
not succeeded. / have many very
good friends in Amertca-many l do
not know. At the beginning or the
war. I received hundreds OF letters
from America. And still they come.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-11-16

limited Press Leased Wire Service
WASHINGTON. Nov. 16.- The
status of George Burkitt. recently as
distant postmaster at Winnetka. ILL.,,
Is in the process of adjustment today
Pending an uncoiling Of red tape IN
the case Burkitt finds himself In the
unusual predicament OF being fired,
suspended and reinstated At the same
time, When the postofice department
opened today, Burkitt, though previ'
ously discharged by order of Postmas'
ter Kloepfer Of Winnetka. neverthe.
less found himself suspended, pending
Investigation by the postmaster gen
eral and pending the announcement
from President Wilson to reinstate
him. The only thing now necessary
10 bring Burkett out OF his present
unsettled state 10 an ohicial order Of
the president-or Burleson-to rein.
state him.
3 Ordered ReInstated.
WASHINGTON. Nov. 16.-George
Burkitt was ordered Immediately re-
instated in the postoflice at Winnetka,
Illinois. by telegram sent by AS
/ sstant Postmaster General Daniel
Roper this morning to Postmaster
Klcepfer.
The telegram read:
Postmaster, Winnetka, Illinois:
Restore Burkitt Immediately. Am
sending written communication deal
Ing fully with matter
It Is understood that this action was
taken up on the receipt OF an order
nom President Wilson at the post
Office department.
Can Answer All Charges.
WlNNETKA, ILL.,, Nov. 16.--George
Burkitt, whose discharge and rein
statement to the Office Of assistant
postmaster here put this suburb on
the map, expected to be back on the
JOB today. He said he was only await
Ing Official notification that the order
OF dismissal from Assistant Postmas-
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-11-16
PLVCKY RESISTANCE BY SERBIA
How the War in Europe
Kills People in America

Of the formula, began to manufacture
similar drug.
Under the existing patent treaties
between the United States and Ger
many, the product OF these English or
French laboratories could not be
brought to the United States, even II
supplies were available.
For humanitarian reasons, we
were SO anxious to get supply that
we wrote French concern using the
German FORMULA" said DR.. Herzog.
They replied that their product was
being used in France as rapidly as 1t
was manufactured"
Before the British order In council,
blockading the German coast took ef-
feet in March, the local firm of i'm
porters, contracted for a five months
supply, DR.. Herzog said. Though the
order in council expressly exempted
shipments from Germany contracted
for before that date, he said the Brit
ish authorities refused to permit the
salvarsan to pass to the United States
though Germany agreed to its exporta'
tion.
The state department, through the
American embassy at washington,
asked the British government to re-
lease shipment held at Rotterdam.
Great Britain replied she would have
to have the consent of the French gov,
ernment. France refused to give this
consent, on the grounds that salvar-
san was obtainable in that country.
According to the local importers, not
only the patent treaties. but the in.
ability of the French manufacturers
to produce enough salvarsan, bar re-
lief from that quarter. They assert,
too, that the French product is OF
marked inferiority.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-11-16
GERMANY

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service. ]
BERLIN, Nov. 16. (Via London.)-
Terrible natural difficulties rather
than the enemy's resistance are max.
ing Austro-German and Bulgarian pro-
gress slow In central Serbia.
1oday's dispatches from Balkan
headquarters say the Serbs main
army IL being driven gradually farther
west and a little to the south Of Nish,
with the Austrians from the north and
west closing In and prospects good
that the foe will be completely sur
rounded soon. Tho transport Of big
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-11-16

New York firm OF importers, who
have sole rights for handling the Ger
man product in the United States.
eve have no more salvarsan or neo-
salvarsan. There is none left in this
count A,save few ampoules still IN
the of some physicians"
!. Herzogs desk was stack
Of s ars eighteen inches high and
u i kilograms. They came from
z s RS and some from diseased VIC
3 themselves, begging for just q
! of salvarsan.
g SONS Of them told stories Of days
and nights spent in agony and OF the
slow approach Of death.
"My son Is in very bad way"
wrote one man. I'VE know your sup
ply is very limited, but for Gods sake
send just little"
Several persons are dying here. "
said a letter from Cleveland, II you'll
send me all the salvarsan you can
spare, we'll treat them without cost"
Gases are desperate" or have pa
tients who are in agony" were e1-
pressions used by scores of doctors
from all parts of the United States,
many Of whom. enclosed certified
checks and asked that the dosages be
rushed to them.
"But what can be done?" said DR..
Herzog. "These letters with their hor-
rible stories come in every day and
we sit here helpless
Salvarsan and neo-salvarsan were
made exclusively at Hoechts- On-Main,
Germany, before the war and pro-
tected by patents in all foreign coun-
tries.
After the war began, France, Eng
land, Canada and Japan cancelled
these patents and having knowledge
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-11-16
ENGLAND

limited Press Leased Wire Service. ]
LONDON, Nov. 16. - Winston
Churchill 10 completing preparations
today for crossing the channel Wed
nesday on his way to the British fight.
Ing front. Last week no was one OF
the most bitterly criticized public men
In England. Today he 10 perhaps the
most popular, az nero subordinate
officer In a line regiment.
The press generally predicts Church
lII's return to a high cabinet post In
the near future.
FISHER MAKES NO REPLY.
LONDON, Nov. 1e.-Baron Fisher,
former sea lord, this afternoon re-
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-11-16
A...tant Postmaster in Small Office Back on the
Job After Being Reinstated by Pres
ident Wilson's Orders.
4 REGULAR CONG OPERA SITUATION
Postmaster Fired his Assistant Because he Made
Remark About Presidents Coming
Wedding, But is Over-ruled

ter General Roper and Postmaster
Kloepfer Of Winnetka, had been re-
scinded by President Wilson, before
resuming his official duties. II the
order OF reinstatement was telegraph
ed, Burkitt will be at his desk. five
feet away from that Of the man who
discharged him today. Otherwise he
expected to return tomorrow.
Asked regarding the charges that
he had removed Official time books,
had been absent from, his duties, at
tended private business. had improper
ly forwarded mail and been inemcient
otherwise. he declared 1t would be un-
wise to answer now.
''I shall have answers to those
charges when the proper, time comes
he said. II have interests outside my
once, OF course, for ! could hardly be
expected to live on the salary of my
position, but in no instance have
neglected my government work.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-11-16
AUSTRIA

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service. ]
VIENNA, Nov. 16. (vIa Berlin and
'SayvfIIe wireless .)-Goritz has suffer-
ed heavily by the italian kombardment.
The war office admitted this today.
Fhty-eight wounded soldiers and
fifty non-comhatants were killed in
the town Monday and three hundred
houses and nearly all the churches and
n,onasteries were damaged.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-11-16
Hughes for President.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service. ]
WASHINGTON. Nov. 16.-A tele-
graphic copy Of the petition fled by
Nebraska republicans, placing Justice
Hughes name on the presidential pri-
mary ballot in that state, was laid
before the justice today by his secre-
tary. Within few days, 1t Is under
stood, Justice. Hughes will settle def
nitely whether he will allow his name
to go before the next republican ma
tional convention.
The action of several hundred Me-
braskans has forced Justice Hughes
hand, though he let 1t be known sew
eral weeks ago he would not be can.
didate Only by obtaining court in
junction can Justice Hughes keep his
name off the printed ballot.
'-Justice Hughes will undoubtedly
take some action in the matter" was
the statement made at his Nome to-
day. What it will be he is not yet
ready to announce"
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-11-16
|TA[Y !

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service ]
BERLIN, Nov. IS. (Via Tuekerton
Iess.)-Damaee estimated at a
million dollars has been done by fire
which, has already destroyed the docks
at the italian town of Rivarolo and is
still burning, according to dispatch
from Lusano, Switzerland, today.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-11-16
Elevator Burned.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Servfce.J
CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa, Nov. 10
Fire during the night destroyed the
grain elevator hers
with a loss of $4,000: insurance s40..
600. There is S25,OOO insurance on the
structure which will be rebuilt, with
$4,000 insurance on grain, oats, bar
ley and timothy seed destroyed. The
cause of the fire Is unknown
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-11-16
HERE
IS THE
ANSWER

For several years the Constitution
Democrat has been indulging in the
contest plan as an aid to circulation.
Probably half dozen contests have
been conducted within the past few
years in an effort to build circulation.
How successful these schemes have
been Is best told by the sworn gov
ernment reports made by that paper
of its own circulation. Below are the
figures given for the last, Ave state
ments which were sworn to on the
dates stated:
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m the Constitution-Dem
Nov. Is. 1851
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The Daily Gate City.
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AS an aid to circulation these fig
ures would indicate that the contest
scheme is failure as we'll as an an
ncyance to the business men. The
article that Is worth the money with
out any premium or contest tnduct-
ments IS the best article and 1t is the
article that wears best and grows
the strongest.
An unwilling subscriber never re-
mains very long. He is secured under
duress and never feels kindly toward
the paper that adopts schemes to
force him to take a paper that he
did not want.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-11-16

The last net paid sworn - nm
circulation of The Daily NaN
Gate City was.
The total circulation Of ~ arn
aas Ise ? Daily Gate City to b, l5O
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-11-16

4 bscribers Of The Daily Gate
c;tv are served the full Leased
Wire Service of the United
Press Associations
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1915-03-23
PRZEMYSL kEY To
AUSTRIAN EMPIRE
Capture by Russians Will
Facilitate Operations
Against Interior.

London March 22.-Przemysl mas
been described as the key to the Aus
TRAN empire. The opinion has been
expressed that its occupation would
facilitate operations against the in
terror of Austria which hitherto had
been attended by insignificant results.
BeyCad Przemysl lies the great ana
prosperous wheat country of Aus
tria.
The city lies GO miles west of Lem
berg, which the Russians captured
several months ago. It is thriving
place of about $4,000 inhabitants, the
large majority Of whom are Poles. It
is situated on the san river and is
the seat of Roman Catholic bishop
and a Greek Catholic uniat bishop.
The city was founded in the eighth
century. In the seventeenth century
it was invaded by Tartars, Cossacks
and Swedes and virtually destroyed.
1t was soon rebuilt, however, and be-
came al important commercial and
military center. It's chief articles CT
trade are grain and lumber. Milling
and the refining of petroleum are
carried on extensively
The city was defended strongly by
outer and inner forts, we'll equipped
with modern artillery.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1915-03-23
iNTEREOC CEMENT STAVE
SiLOs.

We will begin manufacturing the
Interlocking Cement Stave Silo next
week, and planters. who are antici-
pating building Silos for this years
crop should give us their orders now
so chat we may have the structure
ready by The time their crops are
ripe.
The value Of a permanent Silo is
so apparent there is no argument 10
make as to the propriety Of the in
vestment, and while we do not desire
to appear presumptuous and ask par
don in assuming the right to state
that there is no investment plan
ter can make that will pernantly en-
nance the value of his. property and
at the same time yield a profit of at
least one hundred percent annually
as The investment III a Cement Silo.
We have cut our prices SO that
they accord with tse stringent finan-
cial conditions of the country, as
is evidenced by the fact that a struc-
ture of eighty five ton capacity Silo
will cost the purchaser only $500
when finished Larger ones Of course
will ccst corresponding more, based
upon cost of additional material re-
quired and construction.
We have employed skilled me-
chanics from Des Moines, Iowa, the
home of the Interlocking Cement
Stase Silo, who Will have charge OF
the manufacturing of the material
and construction of the 'Silos. Thus
we assure our customers that each
and every structure will be perfect,
and should stand forever without adj
ditional cost.
Call and see or write our Mr.. w.
A. Mathews, office over Bank Of
Pine Bluff.
INTERLOCKING CEMENT STAVE,
? SILO co. 3-13-1m