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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-12-27
1915 Review Of the War.

IBy j. w. II. Mason, written for tn
United Press.]
NEW YORK, Dec. 27.-Germany ha,
won the overland pathway to he
sun. as the close of the fighting O
1915 merges into the second winter O
the European war. But the seas Still
remain shut to the Teutons and econ
omic distress and food scarcity are
exerting more pronounced pressure
for peace in the central empires thar
among the other belligerent nations
The primary cause Of the war has
been lost this year to both of the orig
final participants. The conflict began
over the irreconcilable Balkan DIFF
ferences of Russia and Austro-Hun.
gary. Each power wanted to be
supreme In southeastern Europe. The
end Of the fighting in 1915 finds Russia
held in check beyond the Balkan
border while Austro-Hungary is play
Ing minor military part in Serbia
under the direction Of Marshal Won
Mackensen and the German general
stan. German influences are now
dominant in the Balkans. The kaiser
has wrested the first prize Of the war
from the Slavs themselves, and from
his own southern ally as well.
Bulgaria's entrance into the conflict
on the side of the Teutons has been
the years most important develop
ment. The military consequences
which have followed Bulgaria's action,
have given to the Germans a clear
road from Berlin to Bagdad. The
Mesopotamian metropolis has long
been marked by German statesmen to
become the Berlin of the middle east
and the center of Germanys place In
the sun. The years events having
opened for Germany the rear entrance
into Bagdad, the kaiser must continue
to fight to the point of exhaustion for
permanent possession of this precious
right of way. The British feet can
prevent Germany from expanding
overseas, but it cannot block the road
to the new empire in the east This is
the dominant reason foraG ermany's in
terest in Bagdad.
An Anglo-Indian expedition. after
twelve months toll northward through
Nesopotamia from the Persian Gulf,
is now trying to enter Bagdad by the
front door. But the Turks under Ger
man leadership have thrust the invad-
ers ninety miles to the south Of Bag
dad, and the city at the close of the
year remains safe for the Teutons.
Nevertheless, during the years fight
ing, the British have captured the
Garden of Eden and other territory be-
tween the Tigris and Euphrates riv-
ersg greatly desired by Germany. If
the German dream Of Teutonic en-
pire in the middle east is to come
true, the district between Bagdad and
the Garden OF Eden, $50 miles to the
south, must either be won by new
military offensive. or purchased in the
peace conference after the war.
The military developments Of the
year make it certain that the Russian
bear will not be able to take his drink
of warm water at the Persian Gulf,
and little less than a miracle must
now happen to give the car Constan-
tinople for an outlet to the unfrozen
seas. The British effort to enter
Constantinople by way Of the Gallipoli
peninsula has failed during the year.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-12-27
1915 Review of the War

ana Great Britain IS now reluctant IC
undertake second costly experiment
in southeastern Europe for Russia's
sake. The ease with which the leu
tons and Bulgarians have been able tc
overrun Serbia, apparently has been
due to Great Britain's Discrimination
4 to risk wasting her strength in a
major Balkan offensive. The odds all
! favor the Teutonic allies in the Bal
kans because Of their unimpeded lines
of communication.
/ British interest in the Balkan
campaign is primarily due to its bear
ling on the security Of EGYPT. Lord
kitchener's visit to the levant during
the latter part Of the year and his
QUICK return, seem to have created q
belief In London that Egypt is not in
amy immediate jeopardy. The British
now apparently have concluded that
Egypt can be better defended along
the Suez canal than in the Balkans.
The advantage OF communications,
which the Germans possess In the Bal
kans, would pass to the British II the
Teutons and Turks were to attempt an
offensive by crossing the desert to the
east of Suez.
The Russians, however. are urgently
pressing Great Britain to pursue the
Balkan campaign. Otherwise, the
car will probably be the wars prin-
cipal loser. Ills own troops, waiting
as the year ends, to invade Bulgaria
by way Of Roumania, can hardly prove
equal to the task, unassisted. The
Teutons, Bulgarians and Turks have
certainly 100000 men available for
Balkan operations and this force
might possibly be increased to mil
lion. Unquestionably differences of
opinion have arisen among the allies
during the year because of divergent
Balkan military policies. The conflict
ing interests have not been reconciled
in detail as the year ends.
Russia's defeat on ner own soil by
the combined Austro-Hungarian and
German offensives this summer was
not sufficiently decisive to cause the
car to sue for separate peace. The
Grand Duke Nicholas saved the great
er part of his armies, and although he
was removed from his command be-
cause of the loss of Galicia and the
Vistula defenses, he prevented the
kaiser from compelling the car to
surrender. The Russian military
failure was followed by the suppress
sion of the Duma, the popular legisla-
tive body. and the council Of the en-
pire. the bureaucratic legislative
house. The GEAR is now governing by
fiat as complete autocrat, relying
neither On the people themselves nor
on the bureaucracy.
The year has seen no change Of i'm
portance along the western battle
front The French in ChamDa pne and
the French and British in Artois at
tempted to develop simultaneous
major offensive during the last week
in September, but without success.
The Germans lost a few miles of
trenches. but they were able to check
the enemy before the drives threat
ened to compel general retirement
toward the German frontier. The re-
suit of the costly experiment showed
that the Teutonic trenches are not
but also revealed the
fact that the Anglo-French general
STATS have not solved the problem of
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-12-27
Messages to the Kings.

| nited Press Leased Wire Service
BALTIMORE, Md. Dec. 27.-Hope
of an early peace was the prevailing
note in messages of Cardinal Gibbons
to King Albert of Belgium and King
Alphonso of Spain conveying. his
Christmas greetings. it was learned
today. The cardinals message to King
and queen OF Belgium was said to
be especially warm in greeting,
owing to the personal friendship be-
between the prelate and King Al
bert
Other greetings were sent to the
cardinals of the belligerent countries
containing a wish for the speedy res
toration of peace
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-12-27
Colonel House Sails Tomorrow.


UNITED Press Leased Wire Service. ]
WASHINGTON. Dec 27.-Coi. E.
NJ House who sails for Europe to-
morrow as tho personal investigator
and unofficial representative Of Presi-
dent Wilson, will receive no compen-
sation for his work beyond his per-
sonal travelling expenses His previ-
GUS trip, made last spring was also
made without remuneration.
These facts were developed at the
state department today through In
quiries as to what salary would be
paid for service of SO obviously a
delicate nature as that upon which
Colonel House is about to embark.
Inquiry also developed the fact that
Colonel House is not the "multi-mil-
lionaire," he has been reported. but
according to personal acquaintances
is a man of limited means, whose in
come Is not of sufficient dimensions
to permit of his bearing. personally.
the expense OF his contemplated trip.
1t was said at the state department
today that the colonies itinerary has
not yet been decided upon, but that
developments abroad will determine
what countries he will visit.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-12-27

1914 @39hc; No. 2 white, 421a 044c;
No. white, 421a@43c.
Chicago Live Stock.
UNITED Press Leased Wire Service.1
CHICAGO, Dec. 27.--Tne hog mar.
ket closed slow at the early advance.
Receipts were 24.0O0 A small lot o.
prime butchers brought SOTO. Estf-
mated for Tuesday, 10000.
The cattle market closed with the
best cattle steady and others weak
Top was $500.
The sheep market closed strong
to 10 cents higher. with $500 the top
for sheep and $3.50 for lambs.
Chicago Live stock-cIose.
Furnished by Long Commission Co.,
4021a Main. Telephone No. 1901
CHICAGO, Dec. 27.-Hog receipts
$4,000; market 10@20c up. Mixed and
butchers, $6.10@6.6O; good heavy,
$6.10@6.65: rough heavy, $6.1n06. Is:
light, s5.75@6.5O.
Cattle receipts 10000: market
steady; top $500.
Sheep receipts $4,000; market
steady; top $685.. Lambs, top $3.50
Chicago Live Stock.
CHICAGO, Dec. 27.-Hog receipts
$4,000; market strong, 10m20c high
err Mixed and butchers. $6.10@6.60;
good heavy. ts.1o@s.55i. rough heavy.
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light, s5.sb@e.45;

$b.lOW6.Zo; Hgnt, $o.eoWo.4o' pigs
$4.75@5.9O.
Cattle receipts 10000; market
steady. Shade lower. Beeves. $4,000
$50; cows and heifers, $2.s00S.40,
Texans, $6.10@7.10; calves, $6.25@
$50.
steady. Native, $6.2o@6.s5; western,
s6.35@69o; lambs, $7.O0@9.50; west
ern, $7.30@9.60.
St. Louis Live Stock.
EAST ST. LOUIS, Dec. 27.--Cattle
receipts 5000: market strong. Texas
receipts 500; native beef steers, $3.50
@10.40; yearling steers and heifers,
$8.50@102O; cows, $5.50@7.00; stock
ers and feeders. $5.00@725; calves,
$6.OO@9.5O: Texas steers, $5.25@8.50;
cows and heifers. $40O@6.50.
Hog receipts 1900; market 15925c
higher. Mixed and butchers. $3.50
go: good to heavy, ss.65@6.7o;
rough, s6.0O@61O; light. $6.25@6.6c;
bulk, $6.35@6.65; pigs, S5.50@6.25.
Sheep receipts 1900; market
steady. Sheep and ewes, so.50@6.50;
lambs, $s.00@9.35; yearlings, $6.50@
7.50.
Kansas City Live Stock.
KANSAS CITY, Dec. 27.-Cattle re-
ceipts 5000; market strong, 5@10c
higher, Steers. $5.50@9.50: COWS and
heifers, s4.0009.00; stockers and
feeders, $5.5007.75: calves $4,000
900.
Hog receipts 5000: market 1o@15c
higher. Bulk, $610@6.5o; heavy. $40
$6.00@6.45.
Sheep receipts 5000; marriott 10c
higher. Lambs, $8.25@9.00; ewes,
$5.25@6.25; wethers, $4.2508.25.
Omaha Live Stock.
OMAHA. Dec 27-Cattle receipts
$500; market 1Oc higher. steers,
s5.75@9.25; cows and heifer.. $500
$50; stockers and feeders. 5000
7.15; calves, $7.00Q9.60: bulls and
stays, $3.75@6.25.
Hog receipts 5000; market LOG
higher Bulk. $6.2506.45; top. $3.50.
Sheep receipts $500: y market 100
Csc higher sYearlings. $7.00@7.35:
wethers, s5.75@6.50;a lambs. $4,000
go; ewes. $o.85@6.10.
Chicago Produce.
CHICAGO, Dec. 274Butter-Ex-
tras. 331ac; firsts, 31@33c: dairy ex-
tras, 10000; dairy firsts, 23@24nc.
Eggs-Firsts, 2s@2s11c: ordinary
frsts. 261s @27c.
eese-Twins. 16H@16Ac; Young
17Aw171ac.r1
Live poultry-Fowls, 8011c; ducks
1870; geese. 100131ac.;spring chick
ems. 11k@12c; turkeys,o16@17c.
Potatoes Receipts 18ncars; Wis
consins. 6s@7sc: Mlnnesotas. FOG
76c per bu. ~
New York Produce.
NEW YORK. Dec. 27.1IFlour mar
ket dull and featureless.
Pork market firm. Mess. $4,000
1850.
Lard market firmer. Middle west
spot. s9.90@10.00.
Sugar. raw, market quiet. Centrifu-
gal test, $4.52; Muscavado SO test.
s375.
Sugar, refined. market quiet. Cut
loaf. $685.; crushed, 1915; powdered.
$6.O5@ 6.25; granulate-, $b.9506.20.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-12-27

efghty-eighth birthday Both ai' Ia
fairly good health. Mrs; M ninnnnaebold
able to help some with the hou ,nisses
duties and Mr.. Minnie never town,
making his daily trip down ! o,nins
TI:eir family is with them ana
them to keep the day.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-12-27
Rumor Of Ford's Death.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service. I
DETROIT, Mich, Dec 27.-Officials
Of the Ford Motor company were
swamped this Afternoon with telephone
calls from persons seeking confirma-
ton Of rumor that Ford. enroute
home was dead. The company had
no information Mrs. Ford likewise
was without information of her hus-
band. The last direct message re-
ceived in Detroit from the peace lead
er was addressed to e. G.. Liebold.
Ford's private secretary. 1t was filed
shortly after Ford embarked for home
and stated that his physical condition
was good.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-12-27
Celebrate Goth wedding Date.

KEOSAUQUA, Iowa, Dec. 25.-Mr.
and Mrs. Samuel Minnie, respected
and long time residents of Keosauqua
are celebrating their sixty-sfxth we'd
ding anniversary at their home today.
Mrs. Minnie also celebrates her
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-12-27

| Coffee Rio No. on spot, 7esc.
Tallow market steady. City, Sc.
country, 8@81sc; special, sac.
Hay market steady Prime. s.. 20A
LIS; No. 3, 95c@$1.O2hs; clover, soe |
! 0s1.15.
Dressed poultry market firm Chick.
ems, 10000; turkeys, 16@2Sc; fowls.
13@17hc; ducks, 14@2vc.
Live poultry market steady, Geese.
14@15c; ducks. 16017c; fowls, 13@
16c; turkeys, 25@26c; roosters, lie:
chickens, 131a@15c.
Cheese market firm. State milk
common to specials. 13@171sc; skins
common to specials. 5115hc.
/ Butter market quiet Receipts 5.
841. Creamery extras, 34h@35c:
dairy tubs. 22W32c; imitation cream
cry firsts. 23@23kc.
Egg market steady. Receipts 4.
996. Nearby white fancy, 4514Sc:
nearby mixed fancy. 32@36c; fresh,
s1@36c.
New York Money Market
NEW YORK, Dec. 27-Money On
call, IL percent.
Six months, 2A @3 percent.
Mercantile paper, 34 OBJ percent
Bar silver New York, $3.50
Demand sterling, s4.72 1916.
stock Market Notes.
UNITED Press Leased Wire Service
NEW YORK, Dec. 27.-United
States Steel sold at SO. the highest
since 1910 on the stock exchange
shortly after noon today. At SO, steel
showed an advance of IA for the day.
The general list was strong and
active.
Imperial Valley press., 1915-01-04
MRS. RUSSELL STILL
is UNCONSCIOUS

Mrs. John M. Dunn, who has just
returned from Los Angeles, reports
that Mrs. Marie Russell, who was in
jured in an automobile accident at
Culver City, on the Venice road out
of Los Angeles, is still unconscious
and probably will be for several days
longer, though the physicians believe
she has a chance to recover.
Mrs. Russell lay unconscious for
twelve hours in the receiving hospital
before she was identified by her sis
ter, Mrs. Swickard, the driver of the
Allen Finch, having been
killed in the accident.
The accident was caused by the
breaking of the steering knuckle of
the machine, which hit telegraph
pole.
Mrs. Russell had been caring for a
child of Mr.. and Mrs. Finch and was
about to leave for her home in Ell
Centre when the accident happened.
Imperial Valley press., 1915-01-04
Germans Outflanked.

Paris, Jan. 4.-The French troops
operating in Alsaee have outflanked
the Germans and are now bombardinp
Altkirche. At other points on the
oOO-mile battle front they have ripped
through the German lines, making
gains of third of a mile at one
point and fifth of a mile at an
other, hurling the Germans back upon
.thei~rearmost trenches.
The strategical victory won before
Altkirche is the greatest recorded on
the western battle front since the
fighting reacled deadlock with the
assumption by the Germans of their
rigid defensive along the User.
The French have been hammering
heavily at the German strongholds
which constitute the advance posts
protecting Muelhausen. Thanh has
been gained, Aspach captured, Ger
nay bombarded and Steinbach invest
ed. All are within small area
about eight miles from Muelhausen
and from the vigor of the attack, both
with artillery and infantry, the Ger
mans were led into believing that this
was the objective upon which the
French were centering their forces to
the exclusion Of any other part of the
line. Indeed, so terrific was the dem
onstration made on this frontier that
the Germans were forced to call for
reinforcements to stem the tide of the
French advance.
Just when the French were fighting
Imperial Valley press., 1915-01-04
Dying of Sickness.
(By Franklin p. Merrick)

Paris, Jan. At is in the hospitals
that the allies are suffering the heay
lest losses now. Thousands of Brit
ish, French and Belgian soldiers arc
dying of pneumonia and kindred dis
ease, brought on by exposure, and
others are incapacitated by rheuma-
tism.
Cold, wet weather is working devas-
tation among the wounded soldiers
many of whom had contracted fever
from exposure before they came to
the first aid stations.
The British base hospitals at Bou-
logne are filled to overflowing, and
the same condition prevails at the
base hospitals of the French at Dun
kirk and those of the Belgians at Ca
lais. Thousands of sick and wounded
British and Belgian troops are being
transported to England, because there
is no room for them in northern
France.
Imperial Valley press., 1915-01-04
OFFICIAL STATEMENTS
FROM BELLIGERENTS

Paris, Jan. Although heavy rains
have crippled infantry operations be-
tween the North sea and the Disc. ar
tlllery duels between the Germans and
the allies continue with great vio-
lence. The official statement this aft
ernoon says at several points on this
front the French artillery silenced the
German, while along the Aisne and in
Champagne the French batteries es
tablished their superiority and shelled
the reserve troops of the enemy.
Several important points of support
held by the Germans in the Argonne
region and between the Argonne and
Meuse rivers were captured by the
French.
In Upper Alsace the French have
taken an important height west of
Cerney, and at Steinbach, which has
been the center of fighting for more
than a week, the French captured a
section of the town around the church
and cemetery.
Imperial Valley press., 1915-01-04
ALIAS NEWTON Is
TAKEN IN YUMA

After operating in this city nearly
a week ago, where he scattered checks
with the widest abandon under the
guise of the son of wealthy
New Yorker, alias Newton came to "a
tragic and sudden end when he was
taken into custody at Yuma by Sher-
iff Greenleaf following similar Sc
ries of promuscuous check distribu-
tions. According to reports received
here, Newton followed the same line
of attack on the Yuma merchants, but
aroused their suspicion before he
left.
Notified by telephone of the capture,
Sheriff Meadows, accompanied by Pitt
Hamilton, left for Yuma Saturday
right, where Hamilton positively iden-
titled the prisoner as the man who
had operated in this city.
Deputy Sheriff Kemp left this
morning for INLAND, where he will
meet the delegation and convey them
to the county seat.
Nearly two weeks ago there ap-
peared in Los Angeles man who
posed as "Bud" Fisher and after pass
irg a number Of bogus checks and
purchasing" jewels and property val
ued into the thousands, succeeded in
eluding the police of that city. That
Newton and the man who operated in
Los Angeles are the same is the be
lief of many, as the methods of the
two were very nearly alike.
Imperial Valley press., 1915-01-04
SEC'Y LANE MAKES
RECOMMENDATION

A press dispatch says: The secre
tary of the interior has completed
and sent to the president for his ap-
proval a report on the bill appropri-
ating 100000 to make such reairs
TO the Colorado River levees in the
Imperial Valley as may be necessary
to prevent damage from flood waters
during the coming season. The report
of Secretary Lane is understood to be
highly satisfactory to the representa-
tives of Imperial county, who have
at least an inkling OF what it CON
tains, although it will not be given
out officially until the president has
passed on it.
General Marshall, the engineer Of
ficer attached to the interior depart
ment, has also made report, which
is made a part of the report submit
ted by Secretary Lane.
General Marshall is of the opinion
that the work desired should be done,
hut he thinks it will cost $465 900. On
the other hand, engineers who exam
ined the site of the proposed work
for the people Of Imperial Valley es-
timated that it would cost S250,000
While awaiting the receipt of Secre-
tary Lanes report, Congressman Kett-
rer, Stephens and Raker are trying
to have the committee on rules sane
tion the consideration of this bill by
the committee on irrigation and its in
clusion in the legislative program,
with the big appropriation bills which
have been accorded the right of way
in the House. 1t is probable that this
hill will get through the House at an
early date.
Senator Works will try to get equal
ly prompt action in the Senate.
Imperial Valley press., 1915-01-04
{ By Edward II. Hamilton)

Sacramento, Jan. 4.-"Round things
off that we have agreed on before
and then sit on the lid"
Such is to be the slogan of this leg
islature. The words are those of Sen
ator Strobridge of Alameda, and as
he is to be chairman of the Senate
committee on finance again he speaks
as one having authority.
at will be largely a completing of
the work already begun-iust getting
things in little better shape" said
Senator Breed of Oakland.
Even the legislators from the South
who generally are full of fads and
fancies said they had no dynamite con-
oealed in their togas.
"The Prohibitionists will ask that
the Wyllie local option law have the
county instead of the supervisoral dis
trict as the unit, but I've advised them
not to press the measure" declared
Senator Thompson, of Alhambra, Los
Angeles county, the man who is to be
president pro tenn of the senate.
"The Wyllie law is working wei
now, and my advice is to let well
enough alone"
That voices the general Progressive
idea of not stirring things up very
much at this session.
81 think you will find the governor
will not stand for a state tax on sa-
loons," asserted Jeff McElvain, men,
ber of the state board of equalization
from the southern district.
Assemblyman Widemann of Solano,
whose father is brewer, wants a
state commission to issue all saloon
licenses, and to impose all the saloon
taxes, instead of police commissions
and boards of supervisors, and the
wine producers have Theodore A. Bell
at work on a liquor law.
we dont want any more commlS-
sions," sharply said the venerable Sen
ator Ben Rub of Widemann's own
county, land if the governor will stand
for no saloon taxes, the young man
from Vallejo might just as well keep
his bill in his pocket. And it makes
me grin to think of the poor, confid-
ing wine men employing Theodore
Bell to get anything by Governor
Johnson. The mention of the bill to
the governor is like putting a burr
under the tail of spirited horse. He
always refers to his opponent of four
years ago as 'Theo Pill"
But if the saloon men are not to be
taxed-and Senator Tom Finn says
Imperial Valley press., 1915-01-04
(By Herbert Temple)

London, Jan. 4.-"There is not the
remotest question of relinquishing our
right of search, which would initiate
against the interests of the allies and
to the advantage of the enemy. The
most that can be expected is that
every care be taken to insure that
our right is exercised with the maxi
mum amount of care and the minimum
of hardship and friction"
The British Press Association today
thus forecast the answer of the Brit
ish government to President Wilson's
note protesting against interference
with American merchant ships by
British men-of- war on the high seas.