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The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1915-06-24

NJ. O'Connor and T. j. Stuart, res
pectively Western Pacific trainmaster
and superintendent of bridges and
buildings, are in town today.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-01-15

properties in the Tampico district,
was delivered to the state depart.
ment today by British Ambassador
Sprin .1-Rice. The representations
followed the receipt of reports by
the British authorities that destruc-
tion OF British oil wells and stopping
OF operation of all others were iH-
tended by the Carranza officials.
It was pointed out in the British
protest that the British government
is dependent on the Tampico oil
fields to a large extent for It's oil
supplies needed particularly during
the war and that cutting off this
supply would cause prices in Great
Britain to soar Ambassador Spring
Rice conferred with Secretary Bry-
an to impress upon him the serious
ness of the situation and to urge inn
mediate and drastic steps by the
United States to prevent the enforce
ment of Carranza's decree. Bryan
informed him that the United States
had already, notified Consul Canada
at Vera Cruz to make strong repre-
sentations to Carranza on the sub
ject but suggested that SpFing-Rice
cable Carranza directly. The am
bassador said he would do thiS.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-01-15
Senator Lodge Says Any First Class Fighting Ma
ton Could Come Over Here and Give
us a Good Licking.
NATIONAL DEFENSES ARE NOT ADEQUATE
Army, Navy and Even the National Guard arel
Not Properly Balanced, Proportioned, or
Equipped, He Says.

and swift communication. what posi-
sible defense could be offered to al
military machine, organized to thej
highest point Of efficiency, by an un1
trained people springing to arms
which they have not got; the ocean,
barrier which defended us In s1776I
and 1912 no longer exists. Our armyi
today Is neither properly balanced.j
properly proportioned, nor properly
equipped It is also clear that wei
have no reserves to draw upon forl
the support of the regular army in
case OF war. These reserves should
be created.
II do not believe that viralty,l
patriotism and courage are so dead
in the United States or so narcotiedl
by commerciahsm and the talk oil
professional peace advocates, that
we could not get 100000 young men
or Ave times that number under
proper conditions to make them
selves fit and ready to come to the
defense OF the country whenever the
country is attacked.
What have said Of the regular
army is true of the militia. 1t Is un-
balanced, 1t is insuff1ciently equipped.
it requires the careful and liberal at
tention Of congress. 1t is also true
of the navy 1t is strong in certain
directions and very weak in others. (
mo matter what the reasons may
be for our lack of aeroplanes in both
services the deficiency ought to be
supplied. If the manufacturers can
not make them, we should makeI
them ourselves"
Lodge advocated the enlistment OF
mechanicians to run the machines.i
at salaries high enough to attraccl
them to the service. r-f-
can army or navy without aero-i
planes, as we practically are today
would be helpless indeed, in the face
of an enemy provided with them
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-01-15
What the War Moves Mean
By J. w. T. Mason, Former European Man
ager of the United Press.

The effort to attribute the French
defeat to flood conditions of the Aisne
lis inappropriate. II French claim that
floods destroyed bridges and made it
impossible to send reinforcement,
similar obstruction ought to have
prevented the Germans crossing the
stream. 1t is probable that the prime
reason for the French defeat was the
existence of a weak spot in the French
line north of the Aisne which was
discovered by the Germans. Under
manned French trenches and the in
spiration given the German troops by
the presence of the supreme war
lord doubtless caused what the Berlin
official report rightly characterfzes
as brilliant feat for our troops"
In England the French reverse viii
be received with much privately ex-
pressed personal bitterness. The po-
sitions lost by the French were orig
inalIy captured from the Germans by
Sir John French's army during the
battle of the Aisne, They are a part
of the line north of the Aisne which
cost so much British blood TO occupy
and which empha sized the brilliant
fighting qualities of British regulars.
For the ground to be lost once more
after the British army had been NOV
ed elsewhere on the firing line IS
bound to cause deep chagrin in Eng
land and an echo Of Lord kitchener's
epigram that the war won't begin un-
til May
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-01-15
White Slavery charoe

United Press Leased Wire Service
ST. JOSEPH, Mich, Jan. 15.-
Search that will extend over half a
dozen middle western states was in.
stituted by department of justice Off.
cials today for Conner Campbell. IS
year old son of T. w. Campbell. FL
gin, Ill.,, church worker and Y. NJ. c.
A. leader. The boy is wanted on a
white slavery charge. The story told
by Miss Lila Dimon. II year old, pretty
choir leader, in Lacrosse Presbyterian
church that she had been lured from
her home by Campbelrs promises
that he would make her star in a
big theatrical production, and then
had been left penniless in a local
hotel by the Elgin youth, was resron-
sible for the investigation. Miss
Dimon told her story today to spe-
cial investigator Of the department of
justice who came here from Chicago
to handle the case.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-01-15

UNITED Press Leased Wire Servtce.l
NEW YORK. Jan. Is. 11 a. m.)-
The German success in driving the
French across the Aisne east or Sols-
sons is the most important victory
either side has won in the western
war area since winter began. It's
present significance is neglible but II
the Germans can maintain their posi-
ton south of the river they will have
ations toward Paris.
Whether the spring campaign will
so develop as to permit a new drive
on Paris cannot be known now to any
one But, certainly this possibility
exists, and in it is the warrant for
Germanys suddenly developed Sois-
sons offensive. The kaiser, recovered
from his recent illness, seems to have
selected the Aisne front for his con-
vaIescent visit to the firing line, which
in itself suggests that more than
casual Importance is attached by the
Germans to the seizure of crossings
over the Aisne.
At no other place have the Ger
mans secured a Judgement south OF
the Aisne If they hold their newly
won positions, they will be able to
threaten the rear of the French com
at Scissors and if a ser
ious German effort is made to reach
Paris once more, the difficulty of the
allies defense of the Aisne, positions
will be much increased.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-01-15

RUSSIA

United Press Leased Wire Service. ]
PETRoGRAD, Jan. 15.-The Rus
sian drive against the German lines
along the northern east Prussian from
tier 10 declared to be Increasing In
proportions. The entire Russian LETT
wing 10 now said to be engaged and
to be forcing tho Germans back on
their main defense positions. In or
der to check It, General Won HInden-
burg ls resuming tho offensive along
the center at the Junction Of tho
Bzura and Rawka rivers. He Fas been
bringing up new masses Of artillery,
evidently depending on his big guns
to render the Russian trenches unten-
able. The Germans have succeeded
in advancing beyond the villages OF
Bin skupl and sucha, northeast OF
solirow, but despite this admission,
the military experts here claim that 1t
will be Impossible for them to gain
any real advantage at this point
Although the German offensive 10
admittedly Increasing the Russian
forces, correspondents at the front
quote the Russian staff az believing
that the present movement 10 Intended
to cover a general withdrawal Of the
German forces to the westward. They
say that there are plenty Of evidences
that Won Hindenburg is at last con-
vinced that the Russian defense Of
Warsaw cannot be broken and that
he Is planning to withdra" part Of
his active forces to send them to
France where the Germans are again
essaying an offensive.
The weather has completely check
ed all offensive operations in the Car
pathlan region and in the Caucasus.
A later report dealing with the sit
uation in the Caucasus declares that
the fighting In the region Of Kara
ourgan continues with the Turks be-
in, forced backward In various direc-
tions Many additional prisoners
have bsen taken.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-01-15
SIOUX CITY HAS
BIG BLAZE TODAY
Trimble Block Destroyed by Fire
with Loss cf About
100000

United Press Leased Wire Service. ]
SIOUX CITY, Iowa, Jan. 15.-An
early morning fire destroyed the
Trimble block. Sixth and Pierce
streets. with loss of 100000. Fire
Chief George NJ. Kellogg and Fireman
Robert Thompson were injured when
blown from the building by gaso-
line explosion. The fire started in
the basement from unknown causes at
/ a. M. and was not under control un-
til $3.50 For time ST Vincents
hospital was in danger and many pa
tients were removed. many in criti-
cal condition from shocks
w. S. Gilman. owner Of the build
ing, loss s65,o00: Nash and Hough
Furniture store. loss s45,00O: Over
land Sioux City company. loss s70,-
900; Schultz Automobile company,
loss $4,000: Dickinson Undertaking
coa1pany. loss $4,000, are among
heavy losers.
The Overland company says It lost
100 automobile stored in the building
for the spring trade.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-01-15
GERM Y ANY

UNITED Pres, ased Wire service-1
BERLIN, is. (vla wireiess)-
Claims that French lost enorm
ously in II ~shtins north OF sois
sons when sy were driven south Of
the Aisne ., an admission that Ger
man trer . taken during the night
near Mesnyl were later abandoned
because they wore found Impossible
to hold without heavy sacrifices,
were made today. The war office de-
cIares that the French assault on the
German lines north Of verdun near
ALLY have failed and that the at,
tacking forces were dispersed with
heavy loss.
The French, It 10 stated, are con-
tinuns their efforts to take the
German positions in the triangle at
st. MihieI and have sacrificed large
number Of men In the attempt. In
every instance the attacking force
has been repulsed according to re-
ports reaching Berlin. The fighting
to the northeast Of Scissors continues
with little change In the positions
and the naval and land lombard.
ments Of the German positions close
to the Belgian coast are being main.
tanned with little damage to the Ger.
man entrenchments.
Definite proeress is reported in the
German attacks on the Russians' po-
sitions west Of the vstuIa. TO the
northeast of Rawka it is stated that
Point D'appa has been carried by
assault and that 500 prisoners, three
machine guns and flag were cap.
tured. Stubborn Russian counter at
tacks have been repeIled with heavy
losses to the enemy.
The war office In commenting on
the operations to the north Of Sois-
sons, says that conditions there are
similar to ttose Of tho battle OF
Gravelotte in 1870.
BY series Of general assaults, aid
ed by the artillery, II is declared that
CufHes, Buey-Le-Long, Missy, Sur
Ans and Valerie were all captured BY
the German Infantry. The French
were defeated so signaily that they
abandoned quantities Of supplies and
all Of their wounded. The northern
banks Of the Aisne it is declared were
literally covered with dead and
wounded.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-01-15
Police Arrest Texan.

United Press Leased Wire Service I
DETROIT, Mich. Jan. 15.-A three
country for l.. c. Gibbs, a., broker
of Dallas, Texas, has resulted in the
southerner's arrest here. Gibbs to-
day was held at police, headquarters
as fugitive from justice, wanted in
huntsville, Ala, for alleged embez-
element.
Gibbs. we'll dressed and prosperous
in appearance, represents himself as
a member of the firm Of the Caiden-
head-Gibbs Investment company, of
Dallas. The amount Of his alleged
embezzlement is not known to the
local police.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-01-15
Burlington Boy in Trouble.

ST. LOUIS, Mo-, Jan. 15.-Howard
Bokenkamp. %, son Of Henry Boken-
kamp, Of Burlington Iowa. an archi-
tect, was arrested in Chicago as he
applied at the general delivery office
for letter from his wife. formerly
Miss Iva Mccormick, Of University
City, Mo, whom he married after they
had obtained marriage license on a
dare" Mrs BoNenkamp is 90. Box
enkamp, the Chicago police asserted,
confessed that he passed worthless
checks aggregating $125 in ST Louis
stores The pair met in the recorders
office at Clayton, Mo-, on business for
Bokenkamp's father. He jokingly OBJ
tanned a marriage license on a dare
and the couple were married a week
ago
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-01-15

United Press Leased Wire Service
WASHINGTON, Jan. 16.-un-
armed, unready, undefended. the
United States offers a standing invi-
tation to aggression and attack and
the idea still popular or used for
purposes of oratory by some peo-
pie that we can meet all dangers by
springing to arms when the moment
comes, is a dream so wild that 1t
would be grotesque If 1t were not
tragic"
This was the statement OF Senator
Lodge Of Massachusetts to the SEN
ate. this Afternoon in urging the adop-
ton Of his resolution providing for
an inquiry into the military prepar-
iedness of this country.
81 want an adequate national de-
fense, and speaking broadly, care
little what 1t costs If we can obtain
it," said Lodge. Were It possible in
the present state of human nature in
the United States we could obtain
this adequate national defense with
out additional expense. Cut or our
needless army posts, cut off our
needless navy yards and stations.
Lay aside for few years appropria-
tions for public buildings and river
and harbor improvements where
they are not needed by the public at
large. Every reflecting man must
favor general disarmament or general
restriction OF ornaments, but there
is no such Indictment to war pos
sible for a rich and prosperous ma
ton, whether great or small, to dis
arm alone and remain unarmed in
the midst of an armed world.
Drop off all the expenses which
are designed for spots where votes
are lying thickest and you will have
money enough to provide for suff1-
cient army and an adequate navy
without adding to the burden of taxa
ton
"In these days of rapid movement
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-01-15
Earthquake Of Wednesday Wiped Avezzano
From the Map Completely and Resulted
in Death Of 1O,479 People.
FIRST ESTIMATES OF KILLED, ARE Low
Three Hundred Soldiers in Wrecked Barracks
Were Buried in One Common Grave
Relief Work is Efficient.

covering the bodies especially at
Avezzano, is very slow, as many OF
the partly destroyed buildings had to
be completely demolished in order
that rescuers might not face the dan
ger Of being buried.
The city is one great mass of de-
bris. Nearly all of the bodies SO far
recovered are crushed and mangled
beyond recognition Three thousand
soldiers, under command of engineer
officials, are Systematically searching
the debris All others are excluded
from the city. A score of large tents
have been erected in the fields out
side the city. Under this the wound
e4 are stretched out on cots under
the care Of military surgeons, Means
and cries were still heard from some
of the ruined houses today and at
these points the rescue workers were
concentrated.
Nearly 800 bodies of soldiers were
taken from the wrecked barracks and
because Of their condition were inn
mediately buried in one common
grave. It has been ordered that all
bodies. when recovered be identified
If possible. Those that can be held
for relatives will be placed in gigan-
tic morgue which has already been
opened But the majority, which are
mangled beyond recognition are be-
ing buried almost Immediately In
order to prevent pestilence. Military
cordons have been placed about every
stricken town, King Victor is in per-
sonal charge and is touring the earth
quake zone accompanied by members
of his personal staff. Under his di-
rection additional relief trains were
sent out from Rome today with doc.
tors and supplies.
Probably never before in the his
tory of italian disasters has the re-
lief work been so complete and well
systematized. This was possible,
owing to the fact that good part OF
the army was already modified for
service and enormous quantities OF
medical supplies and the
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-01-15
The War in Mexico
Latest Developments Among Our Revolution
ary Neighbors of the South.

tuhited Press Leased Wire Service. ]
WASHINGTON. Jan. 15.-To fore
stal possible action by Governor Col
quit Of Texas. administration officials
To-Day planned to move quickly to pre-
vent the execution of four American
eatliemen by Mexicans at Nuevo La
redo
1oiquitt was reported to have asked
s.ay OF sentence until he could reach
NueVo Laredo. It was feared hena
mat any drastic personal interference
ny the Texas governor might cause
complications. The men reported in
Vowed are Headley White. Will Bur
rs, VIII White and Terrill Bobo.
me state department today await
~ word from Carranza on its protest
against the threatened closing of Mex
ican oil wells owned by foreign in
terests
crisis in the bitter struggle be-
.Ween the Carranza and Villa forces
~ The north and east was expected
Ensland's Protest.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 15.-A pro-
,est OF the most vigorous character
rom n the British government against
ranza'a decree confiscating oil
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-01-15
AUSTRIA

United Press Leased Wire Service
VIENNA, Jan. 15.-The war office
today announced that the Russian at.
tacks on the positions along the Nida
have ended for the present. Every ef-
fort to take the Austrian positions in
this section have been reruIsed with
very heavy losses to the enemy and
practically none to the Austrians, the
Ians and in southern Bukovina only
unimportant skirmishes between re-
connoitering parties have taken place
since last week.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-01-15
nv Alice Robe. United Press Stan
Corracnondeut I

lRv Alice Robe, United Press Stan
Correspondent
FAME. Jan. 15.-Although the toll
of dead in the earthquake disaster re-
NAMED today ! last nights estimate
Of 2O0oo, fears were expressed that
this list will yet be added to. NO
word has yet been received from the
southern sections between Naples and
Brindisi, where it is known many
small villages were literally wiped
off the map. The total of victims,
killed and injured, is expected TO
reach $4,000. It is understood. how
ever. that the great majority of those
reported injured. sustained only slight
= hurts, SO that the death list will not
Gts greatly added to from this source.
4fsss chief death list is OF course at
- which aaicial statements
say no longer exists The death
list there totals 1O,479 persons. To-
day word was received that there are
1.oJ0 dead in Cappelle; 5000 at San
Benedetto; 1000 at Pescina. In addi-
tion, more than 1000 have been re-
ported killed from towns and villages
scattered throughout the entire earth
quake zone. Fears are expressed that
big death lists also will be reported
from Ortucchio, which has 2,40N in
habitants and Gioea.aarsi, which has
$500, both of which towns are report
ed to have been practically wiped off
the map.
Despite the declaration OF the seis-A
molcgists that the quake was of geo
logical and not OF volcanic origin re-
ports from Naples say that many of
tie supposedly extinct craters in
tnat section ere showing signs of life
and fears are expressed that volcanic
disturbances may yet add to the nor
ror. There have been several very
slight shocks since the initial one,
but the eSrerts say that this was to
be expected and that they will result
In little further damage
The work of rescue, begun immed-
lately after the catastrophe, is being
pressed rapidly. Every available
man that can be used is working,
searching the ruins. The work Of rel
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-01-15
TURKEY

United Press Leased Wire Service. ]
TEHERAN, Jan. 15-The Turkish
forces which occupied Tabriz are now
pressing on toward DJu'fa and will be
supported by further Turkish con-
tinsent which is advancing through
Urman Salinas The Turkish forces
arc advancing for rhe purpose of Sc
CURING control Of the highways and
railways that lead to the Russian
frontier and which are the only prac-
ticable roads through Persia
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-01-15
RANCE

loAAtCu 1iCS6 iLcdScu WITS oCisASS.l
PARIS, Jan. 15.-Despite optimistic
claims Of the military officials that
the Germans will not be able to follow
up their successes north of the Aisne
and east Of scissors, where they drove
tho French from more than five miles
Of trenches, fears are quietly express-
ed In official circles that the enemy
10 getting ready for another attempt
ed dash on Paris.
The war office continues to Insist
that the withdrawal was due entirely
to the fioods now prevailing In the
Five rivers" and that It was actually
Of no strategic Importance. But re-
ports received today show that the
Germans already have pushed forward
close to the river bank and have
mounted heavy a1iIIery in the
trenches recently held by the French.
From these positions they are now
pouring heavy fire into the French
lines south OF the river.
To offset this the allies have insti-
tuted new drive against the German
positions along the User and especial
iy north Of Lombardtzyde and Nieu-
port. There the land batteries are
aided by the monitors and torpedo
boats operating from the sea. Already
It is announced that the German for
titled positions at Westende have been
badly damaged. In an effort to check
the fire, German aviators have vainIy-
tried to drop bombs on the warships,
but so far have failed to strike the
mark. The accompanying screen Of
dcstroyers is declared here. success
fully to have frustrated attempts by
German submarines.
The presence OF the kaiser at sois-
sons naturally lends the utmost i'm
portance TO the movement there and
It Is admitted here the French lines
in that vicinity are being constantly
reinforced.
Not ! single word regarding the
operations in upper AIsace has been
divuIged officially since las. Thursday,
other than to repeat the assertion
that the heavy snowfall is interfering
with operations. Rumors that the
Germans have gained distinct sue
cess in that region continue to circu-
late despite immediate deniais at the
war office and there is serious appre-
hensIon that the campaign there has
met with some sort Of a check
SEVERE FIGHTING.
[ BY William Philip Simms, United
Press Staff Correspondent
PARIS, Jan. 15.-Severe fighting
continues to the northeast Of scissors.
II was announced this afternoon that
the Germans had taken the French
positions at st. Paul in that region,
but that the French were Immediate
" reinforced and regained the ceded !
positions after stubborn fight. North !
of Arras also heavy fighting continues,
French zouaves having taken a line
of German positions following SER /
les Of bayonet charges Of the most
brilliant nature.
From the sea to the Lys positions 1t I
8 stated the severe cannonading con-
:inues with the French progressing
slowly in the vicinity of Lombaertzyde
and seceIaere. In the region of Tar
,ette, st. Lauredt, Andcchy and near
7oye the French artillery is declared
o have succeeded in siiencina the
German gun, and slight gains have
,een made. /
Near Craonne and Rheims, violent
continues with the hon.
'rs resting with the French. Slight
uccesses are also reported in the
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-01-15
Ruppert Names Assistant.

limited Press Leased Wire Service }
NEW YORK. Jan. 15.-William
Fleischmann. cousin of julius Fleisch-
mann, Cincinnati baseball magnate.
today assumed his duties as assistant
to President Rupert of the New York
Yanks.
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