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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1916-01-17
Miners are Opposed to War
Preparations by United States

The miners, it WAS said, probably
would approve President Wilson'S
Mexican policy.
Because all wage scale agreements
of anthracite and bituminous fields
expire March 81, the possibilities of
big coal strike make this conyen-
ton of more Importance than any of
past years. The miners will demand
general Increase in wages of ten
percent or over. Inc miners are
known to feel that the two most re-
cent strikes, those in Ohio and Colo
rado were successful and it was said
this feeling of confidence might be
factor in the forthcoming wage
struggle.
The report Of William Green. treas
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1916-01-17
New Submarine Board.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service.
WASHINGTON. Jan. 17-Secretary
Daniels announced today he will came
a board of inquiry composed of the
ablest men in the navy to go into the
whole question Of submarines as soon
as the Investigation of the E-2 explo-
sion Saturday is completed. In max
ing the announcement, the secretary
termed the accident to the E-2 'ttre-
mendous argument in favor of the
suggested navy laboratory for which
he has asked an initial appropriation
OF $1.0O0,00o. He believes such
laboratory would make similar acci-
dents we'll nigh impossible.
Plans Of the navy department for
general equipment Of submarines with
the new Edison battery, are halted.
Ofiicials said further experiments
probably would be ordered now in the
navy yard or the Edison laboratories
before further actual trials in naval
vessel.
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Little Montenegro has had All of the War She
Cares for and Begs Teutons to
Quit the Attack.
RATHER THAN Be ENTIRELY WRECKED
King Nicholas Loses His Throne Which Will be
Occupied by Some Austrian, Named
by Kaiser.

Nicholas wm lsevs his country WIN
other members Of the royal family,
and 60 to Italy. In all probability an
Austrian will be named to take the
throne OF the tiny kingdom that had
withstooA invading armies for deo-
ades.
News of Monteneg1U's eapitulation,
caused no surprise hero. Unofficial
reports several days ago said that
King Nicholas had agreed to an armis-
tics with General Koevess. the Aus
trian commander, iInmediatsly after
the fail Of the Montenegrin capital.
Cettinte. Subsequent engagements In
southern Montenegro. II Is presumed.
regulars and Austrian troops.
Montenegro declared war on Aus
tria on August 7. 1914, and on Car
gotiations therefore WIN include the
conclusion OF peace with Germany.
The MonteneErfns invaded BOSNIA
and Herzegovina, cooperating with
the Serbians. They were poorly
equipped and were unable. to make
much progress, but retained q hold on
a small portion Of Austrian territory
until only few weeks ago. At no
time did the Montenegrin army ex-
coed more than $4,000 men. according
to reports received hero. The Austri-
an invasion Of Montenegro began
shortly after the Austro- German drive
against Serbia. Austrian troops swung
west through the sanjak of Nov1dAzar
and drove the Montenegrins we'll into
their own interior. While holding
them there, new offensive from Cat
taro was strongly developed.
was followed quickly by the capture
of Cettinje, the Montenegrin capital.
and the dispersion Of the Montenegrin
forces.
Montenegro did not sign the treaty
OF London, binding England, France,
Russia and Italy to conclude no sep
arate peace.
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SUNK ~ SUBMARINE.
STR|A

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service ]
VIENNA (via BerIin) Jan. 1.-THE
Austrian government has protested
against the Angio-French occupation
Of the Greek island Of Corfu, In a note
transmitted through the American
ambassador.
Tho Austrian government points out
that occupation Of tho island was a
fragrant violation Of the London
treaties Of November IL, 1853 and of
March 20, 1854 and shows a general
disregard Of international law Ameri-
can Ambassador Penferd is asked to
transmit the protest to England and
France.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1916-01-17
BAND PLAYS
WHILE SOLDIERS FIGHT

Cant you get them to p1ay?' we
asked our guide. TITS the first band
we ever saw near a battle field"
"Wil you write stories about 1t?'
asked the leader
We said we would.
Whereupon, standing in the mud,
in an evening dusk that was almost
darkness, with the Turkish mosque
behind them and two French officers,
standing fifty feet above Us in the
minaret, the band struck up the song
of certain regiment of Zouaves.
Some of the members Of the band
sang: they played on their horns in
relays, so that We had chorus. a
band and fife and drum corps going
all at once.
1t was rafting good tune, and, as
all Zouave songs are about the desert
and Egypt and Arabs, these Zouaves
in Serbia, didn't sing of Germans or
Austrians or Bulgarians, but of their
enemies of other wars. A transla.
ton would go something like this;
Bang, Bang, the Arabs!
The wolves aren't far away.
Forward, Hustle forwardl
And let your rifles play.
We gave three cheers for the band
and the band gave three cheers for
us; the bandmaster made us promise
again that we would write story
about how his band played and then
we were ordered to get back into our
ambulance for the ride to Strumnitza
where we were to spend the night.
If you hear anyone say that there
is no music in twent4 eth century wars.
that men no longer die to stirring
tunes, just tell your informer that he
is wrong.
The French Zouaves have a band
and it goes with them right up to the
front and 1t plays while they fight
and while they die. There are some
things a regiment won't give up. no
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[United Press Leased Wire Service
BERLIN (via wireless to Sayville)
Jan. 7.-Montenegro has asked Aus.
tria for peace, Count Tisza announced
In the Hungarian parliament, accord.
ing to dispatches received here today.
parliament had Just finished the
first paragraph Of the days order Of
business when Count Tissa asked per
mission to interrupt tho discussion,
said tho dispatch.
Count Tisza then informed pa1iiA-
mont that the king and government o{
Montenegro have asked for the IN.
auguration Of peace negotiations"
Austria complied with = demand
that Montenegro lay down arms, tho
Hungarian premier added. This de-
mand was acceded to by King Mich.
olas, the premier said.
Great demonstrations followed In
parliament.
1--WE asked In the first place that
Montenegro lay down arms uncohdt-
tionally," added the prime minister,
amid joyful shouts. "Just at this mo-
ment the news arrived that Montene-
gro had accepted. Since the prelim-
mary conditions have been carried
out, peace negotiations will begin i'm
mediately."
First Break In Ranks.
BERLIN (via wireless to Sayv11le,
l.. II Jan. 17.-The first break in the
ranks of the allies occurred today.
Crushed and threatened with COM
plete disaster at the hands OF the
Austrian invaders, Montenegro sued
for peace and has agreed to an un-
conditional surrender OF the remnants
of her armies. am
Official announcement Of this fact
was made in the Hungarian pari1a-
ment by Count Tisza. The news was
received with great rejoicing in Buda-
pest and in Berlin when 1t was tele-
graphed here. Count Tisza announced
that peace negotiations will begin at
once. It is understood here that King
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1916-01-17
GUM
[ey Henry Wood, United Press Staff
foeeAar>o nfAA MI

Corroeponoentj
ROME, Jin. i7-Pope Benedict
sppoins = eonrsIssien within .
short time TO conduct IN Impartial In
vestIsation Of charges Of German
atrocities In Belgium, Il was learned
today. This 10 the first result of Car
dinaI MercIer's visit to Rome.
The Belgian prelate presented to
tho pope huge envelope Of docu-
ments supporting the Belgian eplsco-
pate's charges against the Germans.
These cover all allegations Of atroci-
ties and violations of International
law In Belgium, especially in the dio-
ceses Of kamur, Lleee and Brussels,
including the charges Of crime against
women and children made earlier In
the war.
German churchmen favor such an
Investigation, too, Cardinal Mercle~
told the pontIff, provided all the MEM
bers Of the board Of inquiry are ap-
pointed by the pope. They believe an
impartial investigation will satisfy
neutraIs that many Of the allegations
are baseIess.
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rUnited Press Leased Wire Service ]
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, Jan. IL
With miners delegates arriving from
all the coal fields of the United States,
It became apparent that a powerful
element among them came prepared
to oppose any national plans of a
warlike nature, as well as to dem and
substantial wage increases when the
biennial convention opens tomorrow
The administrations preparedness
policy. it was known, would receive
some severe jolts when International
officers addressed the miners
The miners are believed to stand
in line with their English brethren
against war and against any prepare
ton for waE
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1916-01-17
Gruesome Show in Yard Of Customs Hou, : :
Warming That Carranza Intends tc
Punish Murderers
AMERICANS CONTINUE TO CONE AWAY
Feeling Over the Santa Ysabel Massacre il
Allayed a. First Flush Of Indigna-
ton Passes

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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1916-01-17
TURKS DEFEATED BY THE RUSSIANS
TURKEY

limited Press Leased Wire .ervice ]
- >NDoN, Jan. 17.-TurkIsh CALL
forces have begun arriving at
'stantInople and are being rushed
to Asia to meet heavy onsIau0hts
IN three different fronts, according to
Athens advIees today.
Ono body Of DardanelIes veterans
10 being moved toward the Caucasus,
whore the Russian Grand Duke Mich
olas. has launched an offensive. A
second force 10 entrainlno for Bag
dad and the Mesopotama campaign
and some detachments will reinforce
the Persian army at kermansah, now
by the Russians.
The fighting In tho lands Of ancient
Asian empires, eciipses for the pres
ent all operations In modern Europe.
TURKS IN RETREAT.
coNsTANTINoPLE, (vla Berlin
Jan. 17-Turklsh advance
posts In the Caucasus have been
forced to retreat several miles be-
fore the new Russian offensive, It
was officially admitted today.
The Turks, the war office reported,
were confronted by superior forces
under the Russlan Grand Duke Mich
olas and after holding of the enemy
for week, retired. The official
statement reported intermittent artii-
lery fire near kut-EEAmara.
ain the Caucasus, the Russians
made repeated attacks against the
Turkish positions on both banks Of
the Arras river, suffering heavy
losses" said the official statement
"in the district between the Arras
and In the Id valley, Turkish ad-
vanced posts retired several miles,"
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Is Still a Mystery.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service. !
NEW YORK, Jan. 17.-After two
days investigation by experts, the
cause of the internal explosion which
killed four men and injured ten
aboard the submarine E-2, is as much
Of mystery as it was five minutes
after It occurred.
Admiral Usher, commandant, and
Commander Upham today scotred at
the suggesIon that the explosion was
the result of q plot. Upham said
naval officials are convinced the ex-
plosion was purely accidental" He
said the board Of investigation re-
sumed hearings today with no exact
knowledge Of the explosions cause.
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Mysterious Murder.

ST. LOUIS, No, Jan. 1.-THE po-
lice working without a semblance of
clue were unable to establish a
motive for the murder Of Edward B.
Dodge Of Boston, who was shot to
death in front of ST, Georges Episco-
pal chapel early today.
The efforts of the police are being
directed on two theories. Because of
the nature of the wound which caused
Dodge's death-the bullet entered just
below the left collar bone, ranged
downward and pierced the heart-it
is thought he was shot either while
on his knees begging for mercy or
that he was shot from a passing auto
mobile.
The body was found by party of
women in an automobile which nearly
ran over it.
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BAL kAAS

United Press Leased Wire Serv1ce.1 ]
VIENNA, Jan. 17-Itaiy has aban-
doned all plans Of participating In the
Balkan campaign and 10 preparing to
evacuate Albania, according to ad-
Vices received here today.
Tho Serbian forces In Albania will
be Withdrawn, leaving the Monteneg.
rims TO be crushed between the Aus
trlan armIes on tho north and tho
BuIgArs on the south, II they escape
Into Albania. General koevess Ia try
Ing to mako an Austrian campaign In
Albania unnecessary by cutting OF
tho Mentenegrln retreat and bagglng
King Nicholas entire army.
italian patrols sent north~ard from
AvIona after the italian landing at
that port, arc being withdrawn, tho
Austrian government has learned
from Albanian sources. Tho Serbs
west Of Elbassan are again In retreat
before tho BuIoarIans and arc OK
pected to reach tho AdrIatlo coast
within another fortnight. Before tho
end Of another month the whole Of A.
bania al we'll a. Montenegro may be
In the hands Of Austrian and BuIaar-
Ian troops.
An Austrian force 10 approaching
AntivarI, Montenegro's only seaport
but seventeen miles from scutarl to
which place Montenegrln government
officials retreated after the capture
Of their capital. Another force push
Ina eastward across southern Mon
tenegro, has occupied Podeorltza and
10 moving to close the ring now almost
completely drawn about the Monteneg-
rim forces.
Italy's decision to evacuate A.
banta Is said to have been arrived at
after a long conference between the
Italian king and his military chiefs.
kinq Victor Emanuel Is said to have
favored tho landing Of a larger army
on the Albania coast and an attempt
to drive tho AustrIans from Montene-
gro. His generals advised against .
scattering Of tho italian forces and
favored a concentration against the
Austrian frontier. They argued that
Italy, II victorious, could loose Aus
ttfia's hold on Mcnt eYseyEo atfc Aitsaniat
In the peace negotiations.
AGREE ON ARMlsTIcE
ATHENS, Jan. 17-Rcports that
the Austrian and Montenegrin armies
have agreed to an armistice, wore cor
roborated In advices received by Ath-
ems newspapers today, though not off
elaIIy confirmed.
FRENCH IN COMMAND.
ROME, Jan. 17.-Generai Sarrail,
French, commander, has been placed
In supreme command Of the Anglo
French operations In Greece accord
ing to SaIonika dispatches today.
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ENGLAND

UNITED Press Leased Wire Servicel
LONDON, Jan. 1.-THE Turks have
suffered severe defeats In the Impor-
tant struggles now raging In two Of
the Asiatic theatres Of war, II was
officially announced this afternon.
Tho British, under General AyImer,
advancing to the relief OF tho be-
leaguered garrison at Jut-EI-Amara In
Mesopotamia, captured Turklsh po-
sItion In heavy fighting Saturday and
Sunday. Secretary for India Cham
berlaln made this announcement In
the house Of commons this afternoon.
Tho Russians have thrown back tho
Turks on a wide front In their new
Caucasus offensive, Petrograd re-
ported. Tho Turkish defeat 10 admit
ted In an official statement Issued at
constantfnople reporting the Ottoman
advanced posts have retreated several
miles under superior forces under tho
Grand Duke Nicholas, former COM
mander-lrohief Of ali the Russian
armies.
In Persia, the Russians arc pressing
closer to kermansah whore a battle
with Turkish and Persian foroe ls
Imminent, Petrograd reported.
Secretary Chamberlain Informed tho
commons that tho Turks continue In
retreat In the kut-EI-Amara region,
having fallen back from the positions
to which they were forced to retreat
several days ago. Bad weather 10
hInderlng the British pursuit, but II Is
believed the siege Of kut-EI-Amara will
be lifted within few days.
Because Of the marshy condition Of
the country between shlek Saad and
kut-Ei-Amara, the relief forces have
been unable to march directly weet-
ward to tho relief Of General Town.
shend, but have been forced to follow
the wlndlngs Of the Tigrls river. They
are now within a days march Of tho
outer defenses Of Kut-Ei-Amara Itself.
sTARvE OUT PLAN.
BUCHAREST, Jan. 17.-An English
syndicate today closed 4 deal for the
purchase Of eighty thousand cars Of
Roumanlan grain, paying $4,000, 900
In gold. The entire Roumanian grain
surplus will be purchased by the al
lies, IL u understood here, In conform
fty With the plan Of starving ovt"
Germany.
SUNK BY SUBMARINE.
LONDON, Jan. 1.-THE Spanish
steamer BeIgfca has been sunk by
submarine. TWenty-three of her crew
have been rescued.
The BeIgica displaced 2,o8e tons
and was owned by shipping firm at
Bilbao, at which port she was regis
tered.
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defed. The others are Benjamin Smell
and cattle man named Wood, both
of whom had just returned from a
trip with the motto when anybody
challenged US we shot
DR.. Kramer was wounded In the leg
during q battle with his sons against
bandits. The sons shot their way
through the bandits and came hsre
for help. Dr.. Kramer IL supposed to
have dragged himself to the noun.
tains.
No Such Order Given.
WASHINGTON. Jan. IA mes
sage from Consul Edwards at Juarez
today saying he had asked Carranza
officials for protection Of Americans
in the Gust mining tsrritory. after
being directed by the state depart
ment to do 80, resulted in Secretary
Lansing denying he had given Ed
wards such an order. -.s.....
In the message to Lansing, Ed
wards said ne had informed news
paper men tnat He had obtain guar
antee OF Carranza protection for the
Americans January 8. after receiving
word from Washington on that date
to take such action.
"The war department did not di.
rect that Carranza officials be asked
for such protection" said Lansing.
He believed it possible that Edwards
message gave a different impression
from that intended by the consul.
Kramer Not Killed.
WASHING -ON, Jan. 17.-Collector
of Customs Cobb at Ell Paso today re-
ported to the state department that
advices reaching him indicate Bert
Kramer, previously reported killed in
Mexico, is alive.
Kramer was unoff1cially reported
killed at his ranch in the Guerrero
district last week.
Sixty Americans and other foreign
ers connected. with the Peneloa Mining
company at Mapini, In Durango. have
arrived at Monterey aboard special
train, Consul General Hanna at, Mon
terey cabled. He said also, that
number Of Americans from Talhualilo
had arrived safely at Lerdo and at
Torreon. The Americans at Asario
accompanied the Mapini refugees to
Monterey. Reinforcements have been
sent to the Carranza garrison at Tor
reon.
Carranza officials are doing an pos
sible, Hanna said, to protect meri-
cans and there is good order in his
district Doubt as to the safety OF
Vice Consul Coen at Durango was re-
moved by dispatch today from him,
stating that F. o. Emerson, an Ameri-
can about whom the state department
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GERMANY

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service1
BERLIN (via wireless to SayvIle, l..
ID Jan. 17-SIxteen civilians in Lens
were killed or wounded by British ar
tiiIery fire, the war office reported this
afternoon.
ION the east front, snow storms i'm
peded the activity" the official state
ment said. "For tho most part, only
patrol engagements have occurred"
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These Men Refuse to Part
With Their Music Dur
ing the War.

rFollowing is the fifth installment
of William G.. Shepherds uncensored
story of the allied retreat from Ser bia.
The previous installment described
the experiences of a party OF Ameri-
can correspondents under fire at the
French front In Serbia just before
the retreat actually began.]
[By William G. Shepherd, United
Press Staff Correspondent
EALONIKA, Dec. 11.-Our ambul-
ance rushed down the mountain side
at French chauffeur speed and into a
valley behind hill number SIG, which
sneltered us from shell fire and at
last we we're so far away from the
artillery battle that we could barely
hear the guns.
valandova, an old Turkish village
in southern Serbia, was to be our
stopping place. There, in the early
evening, General Baillaud, wb ose
brave troops-nearly all Of them
Zouaves-had fought their way to
Krivolak and had there tried to reach
the Serbians and form a junction with
them. was to receive, with field cere-
monies. the order OF military merit.
But we were too late. The ceremony
was over. However, we were aston
ished to see in the yard Of Turkish
mosque a French Zouave band
1t was the first band that any of us
had seen near any battle front BE-
tween the five Of us American news
paper men we had seen every front
on both sides. Band music hasn't
much place in this grim war. There
were ninety musicians and five drum
mers and they stood N The mud up to
thsir shoe tops.
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Editor WAC Stricken.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service.l
CHICAGO. Jan. 17.-Charles Dwyer.
SO, editor Of the ''Woman's World" a
monthly magazine. was stricken with
heart disease in the street today and
died an hour later at hospital.
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FRENCH IN COMMAND.

FRENCH IN COMMAND.
ROME, Jan. 17.-Generai Sarrail
French, commander, has been placed
In supreme command Of the Anglo
French operations In Greece accord
ing to SaIonika dispatches today.
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N1nEE YIN ATtHl . I'VE
ATHENS, Jan. 17-Reports that
the Austrian and Montenegrin armies
have agreed to an armistice, wore cor
roborated In adWces received by Ath
ems newspapers today, though not off
elalIy confirmed.
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