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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-04-09

TNote:-The Right Honorable Har-
old J. Tenant, British parliament
ary under secretary for war Is Lord
Kitchener's official spokesman in the
house of commons. The following in
terview is therefore of particular Inn
portance.l
[By VIM. G. Shepherd, United Press
Staff Correspondent
ICopyright by United Press. Copy
righted in Great Britain.T
LONDON, April 9.-America is
right in not having a great standing
army made up Of men forced into
service. America is right in not de
manding that all her young men shall
give the best years Of their lives to
military service. America Is right
|in going on about her blsiness. de
pending upon the expectation that
when war does come. her voluntary
system can be depended upon.
These are the conclusions that
Americans may draw from this state
n1ent from the British war Office
made to the United Press today:
unprecedented strains have been
put upon the voluntary system In
this war, and it has triumphantly
withstood the ordeal"
England and America are the onay
two first class powers in the worl3
that follow the voluntary system
the system of keeping militarism Ill
the back ground and depending. In a
pinch, on having their citizens come
forward, voluntarily to serve the
country.
The statement was given me by
the Right Honorable Harold ]. Ten
nant, parliamentary under secretary
for war, the official spokesman OF
Lord Kitchener on the floor of the
house Of commons When you ask
Harold J. Tenant questions about
the war department you're meeting
him on his home ground. He's the
minister whose duty it Is to tackle
the tornadoes of inquiries that are
asked by members of the commons;
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Iowa Supreme Court Decisions.
Especial to The Gate City ]

Especial to The Gate Ctty.]
DES MvINES, April 9.-May VS.
Tighe, appellant, Pottawattamie coun,
ty: affirmed on plaintiffs, reversed on
defendants appeal.
Kent ct al, vs.. City of Harlan, ct
al. appellants, Shelby county: affirmed
Hawthorne VS.. Delano, ct al, appel
Iants, superior court of Shenandoah 4;
reversed
Womack VS.. Horsley, ct al, appel
lants. Fremont county; affirmed
Carrigan, administrator, VS.. NJ. and
St. Louis r. R. Co., appellant, Palo
Alto county; reversed.
Wilson vs.. Heating, ct al, appel
lants, Linn county; affirmed.
Rush VS.. M. W. A. ct al, appellants
Allamakee county; affirmed on plain
tffF's, and reversed on intervenor's ap
zeal.
kitteridge vs. Ritter, appellant
Harrison county; affirmed
Brown, appellant, vs. Melloon, Sac
county; affirmed.
Scott, plaintiff, vs. Wheeler, Judge
ct al, PotIawattamie county: affirmed
Ball VS.. Davenport. appellant, Keo
kuk county; affirmed.
State vs. Valvoda. appellant. How
ard county; reversed.
In re estate of Scholes, ct al, ap
pellants, vs. Farris, Adair county; re
versed.
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Only Two First Class Powers That Follow the
Voluntary System, Keeping Militarism
in Background in Times of Peace.
PEOPLE COME FORWARD WHEN NEEDED
An Interview With the British Under Secretary
of War Who Tells of the Success of Ma
ton Without Great Standing Army.

Lord Kitchener answers questions in
the house of lords.
One of the best features of fbe
British war office administration since
the war began has been the close CO.
operation between Lord Kitchener
and Mr.. Tennant. They are personal
/ ly associated. When Mr.. Tenant
some days ago, conformed to the lat
est usage In London society by ac-
uuiring a pair OF horn-rfmmed spec
tacles, Lord Kitchener followed suit.
And when Lord Kitchener initiates a
man, that man must be a respected
friend. What Harold Tennant doesn't
know about government affairs from
Lord Kitchener, he is likely to get
from Sir Edward Grey, England's for
eign secretary. During the strenu-
GUS days. Of the war it has been Sir
Edward Grey's sole relaxation to go
to his club nightly and play game
OF billiards with Tenant.
| Mr.. Tenant began the interview
by asking me question: What DO
you think" he said. "is the feature
| OF our military policy which is most
interesting to Americans
1t came to me to ask him about the
voluntary military service which
only England and America, OF all the
first class powers, have dared to fol-
low. The other great nations must
force military service on their citi-
zens. The English-Amertcan plan
was being tested by England In the
greatest war in history and I thought
America would like to know how the
voluntary system was standing the
strain. ....
| unprecedented strains" said Mr..
Tennant, have been put upon the
voluntary system in this war; 1t has
had to undergo a much more severe
| trial than ever previously contemplat-
| ed and 1t has triumphantly wtthstood
the ordeal"
Take first the territorial force"
said Mr.. Tenant The territorial
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-04-09
What the War Moves Mean
BY J. w. T. Mason, Former European Man
ager of the United Press. ..-
aver of the United Press.

United Press Leased Wire Servfce.l
NEW YORK. April 9.-(11 a. M
The new Offensive which the French
eastern army is developing between
the Meuse and Mosells rivers has a
significance far more important than
the immediate objective Of regatning
possession of ST. Mihiel. The opera
tions are, in fact. the third effort OF
the year to force the Germans out OF
their trenches II success ensues, the
allies will be- encouraged to believe
France and Belgium can be wholly
cleared Of the enemy. II failure re-
suits, the task of winning German
trenches must become remote and be-
yond the present ability of the allied
armies.
The two proceeding attempts to dis
lodge the Germans were made by the
French in Champagne, and by the
English at Neuve Chapelle. Both fail
ed, except in q minor degree In each
case the Germans were driven back
a few hundred yards, but this effort
was so exhausting that the allies were
unable to follow up their offensives.
They were compelled to nest contest
| with purely local gains, when their
real object was to obtain success OF
dominant magnitude.
Now comes the third frontal at
tack on the German trenches. II 1t
too fails to do more than secure
slight advantages at isolated points
along the battle front, the impression
must be strengthened that the land
campaign in the west has reached
deadlock.
Mistakes we're mad, in the Cham
pagne and Neuve Chapelle engage
ments. 1t is understood vaguely that
they concerned chiefly the handling
of the allies artillery, but the details
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have not become known. It is certain
that ammunition shortage prevailed.
reducing, after the first efforts, the
intensity Of the fire directed against
the German trenches There Is no
reason to believe the ammunition sup
ply has been sufficiently increased,
since then, to give any considerable
advantage to the French in their
present St. Mihiel operations. But
tactical mistakes committed in the
two previous assaults have undoubt-
edly been corrected and for that rea-
son the new offensive has a better
chance Of succeeding than had its two
predecessors.
The St Mihiel fighting, in fact, may
be said. without too much license, to
be the main objective. Of which the
Champagne and Neuve Chapelle en-.
gagements were preliminary expert
me1ts. More important results will
follow a successful offensive between
the Mouse and Moselle than anywhere
else along the battle front. If the
Germans are driven back, their flank
and rear will begin TO be in danger
and they must rush oa the entrench-
ed camp at Metz.
Here, the FTenCh VIII De enCOur-
aged by the possibility of Tecapturing
the fortress, whose downfall in the
Franco-Prussian war was so disas-
trous to Frances cause. At the same
time. the German line of communica-
tions through the Luxemburg district
will be threatened and hope will be
revived that the allies may reach the
Rhine through Lorraine. But if the
Germans hold fast to st. Mihiel and
bend their line only slightly. else
where, little hope remains that the
allies can succeed in breaking the
existing deadlock, :,
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-04-09
BALKANS

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service. ]
ROME, April e.-king Constantine
of Greece described the situation In
his kingdom az extremely critical, in
an interview granted the correspond.
ent Of tho Tribuna, Rome newspaper
and published here today. The whole
country will fight again with enthus-
Iasn1 In the interests Of the country's
demand, King Constantine was quot.
ed as saying.
"My people are thoroughly patriotic,
but those who govern should judge
we'll the time and opportunity for
action" .u
M. venizeIos, former prime niniet-
er Of Greece, VINO resigned when the
king refused to support his request
that Greece join the allies, has an
nounced his retirement from politics,
according to Athens dispatches.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-04-09
RUSSIA

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service
PETRoGRAD, April e.-The heav-
lest fighting in the Carpathians 10 now
going on along the San river northeast
Of Vetlina, according to DISPATCHES re-
ceived here today. The enemy has
massed large force ff.cei -
east Of tho railway from Permysl to
Ungvar and is stubbornIy resisting the
SIav advance toward the Uszok pass.
Pending the outcome Of this battle,
there Is a IuII In tho operations else.
where. Dispatches received here TO-
day Indicate only minor clashes In the
Lupkow and DukIa pass regions with
small bodies Of troops engaged.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-04-09

limited Press Leased Wire Service.
WASHINGTON, April 9.-Claims OF
sweeping Carranzista victory at
celaya, state of Queretaro, over a con.
vention force commanded by General
villa IN person, met with denial from
.ae Villista agency today. 1t was
stated that fighting there has only
commenced,
At Tampico, famine prevails aad
lofeigners are believed to be in dan
ger Rear Admiral Caperton has been
u.rected to keep warship near Tam
pico for emergencies.
ofnclals still refuse to comment on
Nveneral Huerta's expected arrival in
Sew York next Saturday. The state
apartments legal experts are report
50 70 have decided there IS no way
r NC caa be kept out Of the country.
sarranza, it is said will ask that ad-
mission ~ be refused on the ground
mat Huerta plans to violate Ameri-
an neutrality by organizing new
revolution within its boundaries. II
ne can prove this, the department
souid act, but ii is not believed he
Aas any concrete proof.
oMc1als believe Huerta's visit will
re e nade a political issue by the oppo-
nen neu.s Of the administrations Mexican
Alarm is Growins.
nn1r.oWNSVTLLE, Texas, April o.
fsrm fas grew here today that villista
,ns,ees intend attacking Matamoros
ss rom the south. This means bullets
l shells will fall into this city.
american troops are keeping close
saard in the section where bullets
suffered this week.
!. activities in preparation for air
Sacks AZ by both forces continued to-
viliista reinforcements Of men
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Must Stand Trial.

IUnited Press Leased Wire Service. ]
CHICAGO, April civilian Lori
mer, whose election to the United
States senate was declared Illegal,
must stand trial in the Illinois courts
on charges OF Misrepresentation of
funds in connection with the crash OF
his La Sale Street Trust and Saw
ings bank, while operating as a state
bank.
Judge O'Connor today refused the
motion Of Lorimer's attorney to quash
the indictments against the former
blond boss. The court did grant the
motion Of Lorimers attorney that one
Of the counts in the indictment be
knocked out.
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Allies And Germans are Fighting Ferociously in
Terrible Battles Which Litter the
Ground With Corpses.
10 TINE To- LOOK AFTER THE DEAD
Enormous Losses Reported Dead Piled 50 Thick
That Military Operations are Actu-
ally Being Hampered.

By VIM. Philip Simms, United Press
Staff Correspondent
PARIS, April German
renches, so choked with man
led corpses, the French h
roops were unable to occupy
hem, the woods full Of dead
md dying, were declared in Of
cial dispatches today, telling
+ terrible battles now raging
around St. Mihiel.
So frightful has become the
oss Of life in the savage at
acks against the German posi-
lions between ST. NIihie1 and
ont-A-Mousson and Etain
That military operations actu-
lily are being hampered by the
piles of dead bodies. The
battles are being waged with
buch fury that neither army
has had time to go to the aid
Pf its wounded, much less to
bury the dead.
The sides of Combres
plateau and the Eparges $
region north Of st. Mihiel are
|strewn with corpses.
The official communique
from the war office this after
nocn threw but little light on
the progress of the French Of
fensive. The French have
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-04-09
F RAhCE

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service. ]
PARIS, April e.-RoIand G. Garros,
famous French aviator, was the hero
Of thrilling air battle In northern
France, according to story published
here today. Garros attacked a Ger
man aviator over tho allied lines. For
several minutes the two birdmen cir.
cIe.l about each other, firing rapidly.
Then bullet from Garros' rapid Hrer
pierced the Germans gasoline tank
causing an explosion that sent him
tumbIing to the ground.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-04-09
Weather Conditions.

from the Missouri valley to the upper
Mississippi, attended the passage of
the depression from western Kansas
to Minnesota. where it is central this
morning, and it is generally fair and
warm from the central valleys east
ward under the influence Of high pres
sure on the southeastern coast.
Fair, somewhat cooler weather ap-
pears in the northwestern states, and
conditions indicate generally fair
weather for this section tonight and
Saturday, becoming somewhat cooler
tonight
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-04-09
TURKEY

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service. j
LONDON, April e.-SeveraI dis
patches from Athens today carried re,
ports that transports, conveyed by
cruisers had been sighted off Enos
The transports, according to Athens
dispatches, were reported to be dis
embarking part Of the allied expedi.
tionary force upon Turkish soil for
the land attack upon the DardanelIes
forts.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-04-09
The War in Mexico
Latest Developments Among Our Revolution
ary NeiRhbors of the South.

and artillery were reported very near
the city.
Figures today place the Villista
forces at outnumbering the Carran-
zista garrison two to one.
The Coming Of Huerta.
WASHINGTON. April s.-General
Huerta may visit Washington soon att
er his expected arrival in New YORK
Saturday.
1t was reported here today he
would seek to explain his side OF the
Mexican situation to President Wilson
and Secretary Bryan. Neither the
white house nor the state department
would discuss the matter.
Influential Mexicans however, sail
they did not believe Huerta would be
found on the Lopez when 1t docks In
New York. Havana, they declared,
would be the natural destination for
MIN to confer with Cientifico exfles.
Villa Ran the Fastest.
WASHINGTON, April 9.-villa's
losses at Celaya were 5000 or ABOUT
twenty-five per cent of his whole
force. according to statement issued
bv the Carranzista junta here today.
Prisoners taken by General Obregon
we're qcoted as saying Villa was the
first to flee.
Carranza in Retreat
WASHINGTON, April 9.-Incom-
plete contradiction of Carranz1sta
claims in a state department message
received this afternoon. reported the
Carranza forces retreat from Irapua-
to to Queretaro, where they we're
said TO be expected to make stand
and their withdrawal from Guadala-
jara.
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No Movies In Texaa.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service.l
AUSTIN, Texas, April 9-Whatever
may be the outcome Of attempts to
show the Willard-Johnson fight pic
lures elsewhere in the country, Texas
will not see them. This state has an
iron clad law, passed on the occasion
Of the Johnson-Jeffries fight. holding
that fight movies are barred as long
as fighting is.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-04-09
Railroad Bill.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service
LANSING, Mich, April 9.-The rail
road rate increase bill, establishing j
sliding fare OF between two and three
cents per mile for Michigan railroads,
according to the earnings OF the roads,
was finally enacte~ by the senate to-
day The vote was "a to s. The
measure now goes to the house.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-04-09
THE WEATHER

For Keokuk ald vicinity: Generally
fair tonight and Saturday. Cooler to-
night.
For Iowa: Generally fair tonight
and Saturday. Cooler tonight. Mod
crate to fresh winds.
For Missouri: Partly cloudy and
cooler tonight with showers southeast
portion Saturday. Generally fair with
cooler east and south portion.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-04-09
GERMANY

United Press Leased Wire Service. ]
BERLIN (Ma Amsterdam) April 9.
An official statement issued here
today said that from the beginning OF
the war, to sarch l., $3.50 euns OF all
descriptions have been captured by
tho Germans. These included $500
from the BeIgians, 1900 from the
French, $50 from the Russians and
600 from the English.
GAS BOMBS USED.
BERLIN, April Gin the Ar
gonne, French infantry attacked the
German trenches, throwing bombs
containing some sort Of asphyxiating
gas. Tho attacks were without sue.
cess, as were other French attacks
against Bezange La Grande, south.
west Of Chateau Salines.
On Hartmannsweilerkop In Alsace,
an artillery duel Is proceeding. The
war office announced that one Of the
French prisoners Of the 334th regl'
mont, taken at sudeIkopf, was found
to have dunn dunn bullets in his pos.
session.
Fighting has developed east Of kal.
varya, In Poland, but the result Is not
yet known. Elsewhere nothing Of i'm.
portance has been reported from the
eastern theatre Of war.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-04-09
Motor Car Parade,

KANSAS CITY, Mo-, April 9.-Two
hundred motor cars will lead the
parade tomorrow to the Packers park
where the Pittfeds open the season.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-04-09
HAD METAL FOR. ENGLAND.

T'NS "6 ~ TSn. GN0GNNO.
BERLIN, (via wireless to Sayviile,
L. ~, April e.-The Dutch steamer
Medea, torpedoed by a German sub.
marine, carried not only a cargo OF
oranges reported by its owners, but
also cargo Of lead and iron ore de.
stined for London, according to the
Cologne Gazette. The Gazette decIar.
ed the German admiralty 10 In POSI-
tion to prove this by publishing the
contents Of the Medea's papers.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-04-09
Local observations.

River stage, 200 a. m, S.4 feet.
Change in past "a hours, fall L.
Mean temperature sth, 6S.
Highest, 76.
Lowest, so.
Lowest last night, b6.
FRED 2. GOSEW1SCH,
Observer.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-04-09
Al !

limited Press Leased Wire Service
ROME, April 9.-Government off,
clals today Refused TO comment on a
report that all Italian steamers In
American ports have been ordered to
postpone their saiIings until April 20.
Reports Of big shipping companies
were equally reticent concerning the
representation, which was widely cir
culated in Rome.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-04-09
NO ORDERS HERE.

NEW YORK, April s.-New York
agents Of the LIoyds ItaIiano and Of
the Fabre line today said they had re-
ceived no orders to hold up saiiines
Of Italian steamers. They did not
give Rome reports much credence and
said they knew of no situation de-
mandlng postponement Of saIilngs.
The StampaIia Of the LIoyds ItaIiano
line 10 due to sail Saturday morning.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-04-09
River Bulletin.

The river viii fall slightly from
Davenport southwark during the next
forty-eight hours.
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made some progress near
Eparges and have repulsed
German counter attacks in the
Ally woods east of St. Mihiel,
capturing six machine guns
and two mortars.
The very fact that little in
formation is being given out,
indicates the battles to smash
the German wedge have not
yet approached the end. De-
spite tremendous losses on
both sides, the conflict is going
on with renewed fierceness at
every angle.
Enormous Losses.
BERLIN (via wireless Z LonHon)
April 9.-Despite enormous losses, II,
the fighting between the Meuse and
the Moselle, the French are attacking
with increased fierceness," accord
ing to an official statement from the
war office today. At every point the
Germans are maintaining their posi-
tions in the face of terrible attacks
and along the ST. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
son line, the French are being slowly
driven southwark.
Near the sea-coast, German de-
tachment has again captured Drei
Grachten, on the west bank of the
User, taking two Belgian officers and
100 men prisoners. In retaliation for
the French bombardment Of villages
behind Beausejour, the Germans have
bombarded Rheims with incendiary
shells. setting fire to many buildings.
The most furious fighting in the
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Fair and cooler. Local temp
Z p. m. &c; 7 a. m. SO.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1915-07-01
TELLS HOW
ARMENIAN
WAS SUNK
Gave Crew ChaDee to Escape bui
Jeered Them; First Of New
Series Of Attacks on
British Shipping
By United Press.

By United Press.
Avonmouth, England. July III.
Benton of Cambridgeshire. who was
one of the survivors on the steamer
Armenian, says a submarine three
hundred feet long chased the vessel.
The Armenian pursued a zig-zag
couse, he says. in an effort to escape.
The submarine fired into the crowd
on the deck and then came up along
side.
They gave the crew time to get off
but jeered them as they left The ves-
sci was then sunk by torpedo. Ben
ton says it was the largest submarine
he ever saw.