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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-04-07
What the War Moves Mean
By J. w. T. Mason, Former European Man
ager Of the United Press.

, Verne Imagination The primary OBJ
ject aimed at is to entangle the pro-
peller and secondarily to hold the sub
marine fast to the bottom in that help
less condition. A fishing net can do
much damage to propeller. but in
stead of twine, small steel meshes are
used against submarines, offering
more serious obstacles. These steel
mesh nets are from ten to fifteen feet
square. They are used in sets, sew
sral being fastened together at inter-
walls so as to give the maximum de-
gree Of pliability.
The completed net Is then anchored
on the river or harbor bottom, with
the upper end buoyed thirty to forty
feet below the surface. The net has
to be this distance under water, not
only to escape detection by an enemy
submarine, but also to prevent surface
craft running foul of the obstruction.
When a submarine plunges into the
net the latter tends to slide along the
bottom of the boat until it meets the
probeller. Then the action of the
screws draws in the meshes and the
submarine is made captive by its own
efforts
If the anchorage of the netting is
not firm, the submarine will probably
manage to rise to the surface only to
float about helplessly. But If the an
chors hold, the submarine crew can
do no more than release distress
buoy which moves to the surface in
token of surrender. If the buoy is
observed, divers may succeed In cut
ting away the anchors, thus permit
ting the submarine to move to the
ton. Otherwise the crew must pay
the penalty for their dangerous call
ing
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1JTntted Press Leased Wire SerV1ce.i i
WASHINGTON, April 7.-Ohclais
TODAY awaited news of Villista-Car-
rorziata battle believed to have oc-
curred at Irapuato. Military men sato
unless Carranza won there ne "ouio
be crippled in efforts to prevent re-
sumption Of Villas three point
northeastern campaign.
A fight was reported also between
Natamoros and Neuvo Laredo-com-
small but worry breeding
hecause near American territory II
WAS thought American troops had or
ders to return any cross border nrlhs.
SECRETARY Garrison would not coli
firm this.
Another American. Harry Carlson
os Hummelstown, Pa. was reported I
Carranzista prisoner at Aqua Prleta.
News that President Wilson's repre-
sentative Duval West and Arnold
Duval West and Arnold
had left Vera Cruz for Mexico
City, strengthened belief III ef1orts u
neutraliZe the capital.
American Too Active.
WASHINGTON, April 7.-Cons1der'
able perturbation was manifested at
the treasury department today con-
cerning Customs Collector FRANK
Rabb's alleged activities at Browns
Vile, Texas, in holding up shipments
to the Mexican factions.
-.abb's request for two extra men 10
helm him in this work. was refused.
II was admitted that numerous
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-04-07
BALKANS

limited Press Leased Wire Service.
BERLIN (via Amsterdam) April 7.
-Four Austrian aviators dropped
thirteen bombs upon Scutari Saturday
according to dispatches received here
today. A tobacco factory was dam.
aged, but no one was injured.
Scutari Is in Albania. It Is probable
that the Scutari lake region In Monte.
negro was meant In this dispatch,
Austrian aviators having bonbarded
several Montenegrin towns along the
lake in the last few weeks.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-04-07
REPUBLICANS WIN in ELECTIONS
ENGLAND
[By Wilbur S. Forrest, United Press
Staff Correspondent

[By Wilbur S. Forrest, United Press
Staff Correspondent
LONDON, April 7.-The British
cabinet this afternoon considered the
prohibition question at lengthy ses-
sion. The ministry, It was authori-
tativeIy reported, was wavering be-
tween Lloyd-Georse's demands for
drastic measures and pressure on the
part of big distiIIing and brewing in
terests for "hands off," There was a
strong possibility that the sale Of beer
and light wines would not be Inter
fered with.
LIoyd-George presented to the cabi-
net, the result of various conferences
with interests most concerned In his
proposed for absolute prohibition dur
Ing the war period. He assured the
ministery that despite objections from
some quarters, the majority Of labor
leaders would back the governmeA
In any action it might take. however
drastic. He reiterated his statements
that the gain to England through <
shortening Of the war would moro
than offset the loss In revenue from
the liquor business. Lord Kitchener
and First Lord Of Admiralty Churchill
also were heard from.
They presented views Of military
and naval experts, but their personal
recommendations to the cabinet were
not made public.
DRYs LOSE OUT.
.[By Wilbur S. Forrest, United Press
Staff Correspondent.
LONDON, April 7.-Prohibition ad'
vocates lost all Immediate hopes for
"dry" England when the British
cabinet adjourned an important con-
ference late this afternoon without
reaching a definite decision on the
prohibition question. 1t was given
out that the chancellor of the exeche-
quer, Lloyd George, will confer Fri
day with representatives Of liquor in
terests. This conference, it is under
stood, will result in drafting COM
promise measure to be submitted
whom parliament reassembles next
week. In nearly every quarter, the an
nouncement that Lloyd George was to
meet the liquor men to talk comprc
mise, was accepted as an admission
Of defeat by the prohibition forces.
At the Friday conference, the extent
to which the government will go in
regulating the liquor traffic during
the remainder of the war probably
will be determined.
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TUnited Press Leased Wire Servfce.] ]
WASHINGTON, April THE gov.
ernment probably through the treas
ury department will investigate what
the kaiser's embassy refers to as an
American attack" on the German
steamer Odenwald at San Juan, Por'
to Rico, Counsellor Lansing OF the
state department said today.
Lansing declared the department
had failed to note ANY belligerency
on Germany's part" referring, of
course, to it's relations toward the
United States.
In return for the Odenwald investi5
CATION, it Is believed Berlin has been
asked to go thoroughly into the case
Of the British steamship Falaba de-
stroyed by a German submarine with
! the loss of an American life.
Though the German embassy's lat
! est statement. coHeerningi this case
| was for the public, and motif nipple.
matte document, the belief was fhai
lit accurately indicated what Ger.
many's answer would be--namely.
that the United States should look to
England for satisfaction.
OF Clifford Pinchot's expulsion
from Belgium, Lansing only said the
administration was awaiting a flll
report from the minister at The
Hague.
Strong Criticism.
BERLIN (via The Hague) April I.
The German press, while display
ing much more restraint than III
previous comments, today found
ground for strong criticism OF Amerl-
cas- note to Great Britain on the
blockade Of Germany.
The Kreuz Zeitung declared the
position taken by the United States
was most disappointing. The Ameri-
can government. according to the Ber-
lin newspaper has surrendered the
principle of international law that
every blockade must be effective and
has interposed no objection to En-
lands program that may be consider
ed serious.
OfficiaIdom Silent.
WASHINGTON, April 7.-Ofhcial-
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River Bulletin.

Precipitation, trace.
River stage G. a. m.) #, 6 tenths..
Change in past "a hours, fall .
tenths.
Mean tempera ture, April 6, So.
Highest, 65.
Lowest, 45.
Lowest last night, A.
FRED q. GOSEWISCH,
Observer.
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Commander Thierichens Of the
Prinz Eitel Pretends to be
in a Hurry to Leave
United States.
ANCHOR STILL WORKING
All Sorts Of Rumors About the Ger
man Ship Which is Expected
to Inferno at
Norfolk.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service]
WASHINGTON, April Although
Assistant Secretary OF the Treasury
Peters continued today to Insist he
haa received no word from Collector
Hamilton at Norfolk indicating the in
terment or attempt of the German
converted liner Prinz Eitel Friedrich
to escape, it was generally believed
that most important announcement
would issue from the treasury depart
ment by noon. 1t is expected the
Eitel will intern today. the vessels
failure to avail herself of favorable
weather conditions last week, being
regarded as an explanation.
Reports of protests by the British
government that the Eitel was over
staying her time limit were again
emphatically denied by Peters, who
reported Great Britain could not frame
such protest without officially knowing
the time limit given the Eitel by the
naval board.
Intense interest attached to the
Norfolk report that the holding up Of
British merchant vessels last Friday
for twenty-fohrr hours; was by direct
lorders of British consuls at Norfolk,
Newport News and 4 Baltimore. Al
though official comment on the report
lis lacking, it was generally believed
that the British admiralty wished TO
keep the seas off the capes free of its
own cargo shipping at time when
tie Eitel was expected to make dash
for freedom. The presence Of a Brit
ish merchant vessel might unwittins-
Iy serve as blind for the Eitel,
which might escape in the confusion.
Although the Eitel was prepared for
departure today and no credence was
placed in the report she had interned
already, it was almost unanimously
conceded by department officials that
a dash for the sea in clear weather
would be suicidal for the converted
craft.
Significance was attached to reports
that the battleship Alabama had clear
eu for action off the capes.
Clearing for action" in this case,
however appeared to have been only
the shifting Of the vessels davits so
as not to Interfere with the vessels
guns. 1t was believed the observance
of Americas neutrality would 90
strictly respected by the allied war
vessels off the capes.
= He Said Goodbye.
NORFOLK, Va. April Com
mander Thierichens Of the German
cruiser Prinz Eitel Friedrich, it is be-
lieved today, had notified federal
authorities he will intern Official
confirmation Is lacking.
He alarmed British watchers again,
however, by fresh activity Tuesday
night. He bade Port Collector Hamil-
ton goodbye as If he did not expect
to see him again The Eitel was said
to have received wireless messages.
Its own apparatus was reported work
ing.
Government officials said this was
untrue.
Today the vessel was still at an
chor.
Merchantmen Protest.
NEWPORT NEWS, Va, April l.
British merchant shippers were max
ing trouble today concerning the Nor
folk port collectors refusal to permit
pilots to take them to sea, step de-
signed to give the Prinz Eitel Fried
rich a chance to escape, if its COM
mander wished.
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THE WEATHER

For Keokuk and vicinity: Showers
tonight and Thursday.
For Iowa and Missouri: Showers
tonight and Thursday.
For Illinois: Unsettled weather to-
night and Thursday with possibly
showers.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-04-07
Chicago Voters Elect Thompson as Mayor Over
Sweitzer by 10000 and Give
City Council Majority.
BAROMETER. OF WHATS COMING in 1916
Religion, Carter Harrison Germany,
Wilson and Other Things.

emily. They declared one reason for
defeat was the alleged desertion Of
the Carter Harrison wing to Thomp-
son. They said another was due to
anti-German feeling aroused against
Sweitzer. A third reason they gave
was that the religious issue had been
injected into the campaign to defeat
the Hearst-Roger Sullivan candidate.
Indication of the interest taken In
the election, was shown in examina-
ton Of figures which today brought
out the fact that 88 percent of the
Of women registered, exercised their
franchise rights.
In the landslide, the republican-fus-
ion candidates for city clerk, city
treasurer, and municipal Judge were
swept into ONCE.
RepubltCAns also carried agood
working majority in the city council.
There were several interesting side
features to the election Barney Gro
gan, saloon keeper. alderman, from
the eighteenth ward, barry nosed out
with 400 votes to spare. For the first
time in Chicago's history a negro, Os-
car De Priest. was elected to the
council. He represents the second
ward. For the first time in many
years socialists have a council repre-
sentative in VIM. Rodrigues from the
fifteenth ward Michael (Hinkey
Dink) McKenna, of course was re-
elected from his famous first ward.
The Examiner, Hearst democratic,
In today's issue. blamed the Wilson
administration for the defeat Of its
candidate.
For the School Board.
MILWAUKEE, Wis, April 7.-Inde-
pendent candidates won judicial elec-
tions in Milwaukee, while the social
democrats elected four of their five
candidates for members Of the school
board Mrs. Meta Berger, wife of
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-04-07
GERMANY

United Press Leased Wire Servlce.J
BERLIN, (via wireless to SayviIie), 1,
April 7.-Fightlng in the Carpathians
sis growing more intense every day
and now extending over wide re-
gion, according to dispatches received
here, today.
Both sides have made gains, but
without Important results. Military
experts declared in today's Berlin pa
pers that there is no Indication that
the final result will be known soon.
Cumulative reports show, according
to Berlin newspapers, that the Ger
man submarine warfare is beginning
to have considerable effect in Eng
land. In addition to the daily reports
Of vessels being sunk, come reports
showing marked increases in the
prices Of food. In many instances
articles Of food in England are now
priced higher than In Germany.
ADMITS THE LOSS.
AMSTERDAM, April THE Ger
man admiralty officially admitted this
afternoon that the submarine O-29
was sunk on March 26, according to a
dispatch from Berlin.
DESPERATE FIGHTING.
BERLIN, April z. (via wireless TO
London.) - Two French battaIions
have been annihiIated in the fierce
battle now in progress east and south
cast Of verdun, according to an Of
ficial announcement Of the German
war office today.
The official statement also reported
an important victory over the Rus
slams at Andrjevo, twenty miles east
Of Mcneil A Russian battalion was
slaughtered, its commander being
among the captured.
p The war office admitted that Gers
man troops have been compelled to
evacuate the Belgian town Of Drei
Grachten on the west bank Of ths
User. Belgian artillery totally de-
stroyed the town, according to official
sition untenabie. i
Some OF the most desperate fighting
since the German advance on Paris
last fall 10 now going on in the region
Of verdun-St. Observation-Disclosures,
according to dispatches made pubic
here this afternoon. The French are
throwing crack infantry regiments
against the German positions with the
same reckless daring that resulted in
terrible losses in the Champaign reg
ion.
On the western border Of lePretre
forest, northwest Of Pont-A-Mousson,
the thirteenth French regiment swept
forward in close formation and at
tempted to storm two block houses
taken by the Germans two weeks ago.
The French soldiers rushed on
through the woods in the face Of ter
ribIe fire. In front of the German
guns the charging French cIashed in
bayonet battle with Germans emere-
ing from their trenches. The enemy
was repuIsed with heavy losses.
The French suffered the heaviest
losses In the Combres hills, midwaJ
between verdun and ST. MihieI. They
charged repeatedly against the Ger
man trenches and two battaiions were
cut to pieces by heavy German artiI-
Iery stationed high on the hiIlsides.
At Ally, east Of st. Mihiel, the en-
emy's onsIaughts were equally ene,-
qetic, but in each instance the Ger
mans maintained their positions.
News of the German victory at
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NEWPORT NEWS, Va, April Z
British merchant shippers were max
ing trouble today concerning the Nor
folk port collectors refusal to permit
pilots to take them to sea. step de-
signed to give the Prinz Eitel Fried
rich a chance to escape, if its COM
maader wished
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subscribers Of the Daily Gate city
are served the full Leased Wire serY.
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ADMITS The LOSS.

ADMITS THE LOSS.
AMSTERDAM, April The Ger
man admiralty officially admitted this
afternoon that the submarine O-29
was sunk on March 26, according to a
dispatch from Berlin.
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OfficiaIdom Silent.
WASHINGTON, April 7.-Official-
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-05-20
cANAoIANs Ar EaoNT
Dawson News)

The triumph Of the sons of Canada the last few days on the western bat tle front has evoked encomiums Of the highest military and diplomatic officials of the Empire. The feat of the Canadians in recovering ground after the Allied troops had been smit- ten with deadly gases will so down as one of the first victories in history against such singular odds. To de feat a calculating. cunning enemy by old and open means of valorous ct tacbs is of more than ordinary im- portance in this instance. It must be remembered that the use of chemicals and such agencies as to overcome the human senses would be enough to try the morale of the most experienced. But here is an instance in which men from the peace-pursuing country of Canada. with few ever having been under fire before. and with but few months training. going against the veterans of Germany and the legions from life of conscription. where long military training has been com. puIsory. The Canadians might be classed as amateurs compared to the Germans. Stil the Canadians have proved their ability and their prow- ress not only in fighting shoulder to shoulder. but in the unexpected face of new and almost overdrawing re sort to cheical trickery The Canad- ians have proved they can fight side by side with the veterans and season. ed cohorts of the enemy. No won der that the British commanders and the high officials Of state send con- gratulaious to the Dominion Britain without doubt will be more than pleased to see more of the brave boys from Canada lined up in the great array in Belgium and France.
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-05-20

You have no army. and we have our own opinion of your feet" says letter rom high German Of. acia received in Washington four weeks ago. a letter in which the very massacre that shocks the civilized world was plainly foreshadowed. From other German cources We have had the suggestion of Amer, lean impotency to resent injury flung in our faces
 To this 1t is sufficient to reply that if our army is small we have elements of strength that no nation in it's senses can despise. Our industries are well mobilzed Our finances are in as good condition as was the German army that streamed into Flanders. And these count in war.
 Let Germany which complains so bitterly because some war supplies now so to the Allies. picture her situation this whole nation should throw itself heart and soul into the business o pouring war supplies in to Europe! Let her reflect on the disadvantage of throwing open the vast resources of America to the war loans of her enemies.
 And let no one imagine that the foolish asump ton that we would be so busy making ammunition for ourselves that we could send none abroad would be realized f peaceful America be forced to play the game be assured she would play It to the limit and the end.
 Such wholehearted assistance from great na- ton might well turn the scale completely It Is the last louis dor that wins America is in better pc son to provide the last louis dor than other na- ton on earth today.
 Let us have an end of this supercinious assumpt' lon of foreigners that the United States is second China. 4 nation uses the power it has at the moment that calls for the exertion of power That Americas power at this instant happens to be chiefly industrial and commercial does lessen the fact that it is the sort of power that counts in the making and unmakns of empires
 It does not mean that reasonable proportion of it could not be translated into effective material and efficient fighting men.
 When President Wilson's message was carried un- der the Atlantic to Berlin forth from man who knows his America. It took with it the backing of looooOOoo Americans who can unite to the last man just as firmly as Germany is united. and behind the 1oOOoOoOo are resources such as no similar number 0 men and women ever pledged to King or poten'ate
 We do not want war. We pray God that we may not have it. But for "defenseiess America S"''
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-05-20
A CALL FOR SHIPS.
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(St. Louis Republic.

Many of those who are now accus- ing the Democratic administration of causing hard times" did what they could do to defeat the shipping bill which President Wilson proposed as Q means to make times better. With- out the help of a shipping bill busi- ness has improved steadily but 1t would be better still if steps had been taken to provide more ships. Upon this point the testimony of the Amer ican chamber of commerce for the Netherlands and Colonies in interest ing. In letter to the Secretary of States the chamber calls attention to insufficient shipping facilities be- tween the United States and Holland. Exporters, the letter declares, cannot ship without great difficulty. while buyers in Holland cannot get the goods they order and are compelled to look elsewhere. The chamber ap- peals to the authorities to establish line of ships under the American flag between the Netherlands and the United States and incloses a list of merchants whose business has been interfered wi.h by the ship shortage. The appeal is. of couse in vain. The Secretary of State cannot establish a merchant marine and trade with Holland will have to ianguish; but 1t does not lie with those who have ob- structed the shipping bin to com plain of that fact.
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-05-20
A nILL1oN BUSHELS OF WHEAT

From the horrible spee,acles of the battesieds oI Europe and the striking of their sayaseFy right home to US in the tragedy off the Irish coast let us tur" 70 the thougbas of cheer inspired by the May crop report with its promise of billion bushels of wheat
 The high prices resulting from the demands 0l warning Europe naturally moved the farmers to plant more wheat last fall They planted 0'2lV,OOO acres more or 4l253OOO acres altogether Of this only l. os4ooo acres has been found useless to leave for reap ing the smallest winter loss in over fifteen years
 Of the 4Oissooo acres that remain for harvest the governments experts figure the average condition 70 h, o9e which is not quite as good last year but much better than the tenyear average of STA on May And on the experience of the past for many years the experts figure than this should give yield TOT winter wheat of ssSOOOOoO bushels
 Now as to Spring wheat: That has been too lately planted to permit such definite figures Yet the three northwestern states report 10 per cent increase in area sown and that the promise is unusually good To bring the total up to the billion mark there will have to be about so7oooooo bushels of Spring wheat har vested Only 2Osoooooo bushels saved last year.
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-05-20
.wITHIN THE LAw9

Just word as to the armament and the cargo Of the Lusltania
 The owners deny the British government denies that the weasel was armed warshp These denais are borne t-oSficialyby che act of the United States government in allowing the ship to depart rom New York harbor-
 Our government in issuing clearance papers to the lustania certified that she left our shores with clean slate in so far as international law was concerned Ger many had rights regarding ship and cargo to capture confiscae or destroy She went beyond these rights
 The Lusitania sailed within the law The United States government so certified and guaranteed Does any American take the word of foreign government against the word of his own?