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The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-12-26
speciaI Audiences With Kaiser.

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AMSTERDAM, Dec 26--Gerard,
American ambassador, was scheduled
for a special audience with Kaiser Will
liam today, dispatches from Berlin as
serted. The emperor it was stated.
has also asked the Swiss minister at
Berlin. DR.. w. DeC1apared TO come
to the palace for an audience.
Presumably these conferences have
TO do with American peace sugges-
tions now Joined in by the SWISS
government.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-12-26
Germans Take Village in Wal
lachia After Breaking Down
Strong Resistance From
+. Russians.
TAKE $500 PRISONERS
Active Artillery Action Christmaa
Might on Somme Front, Re-
ported In French official
- Announcement.

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BERLIN, Via Sayville wireles.s)
Dec. 26-German and Austro,A'unga-
rian troops stormed at the point OF
the bayonet the tenaciously defended
village of Filipesti in Wallachia. to-
days official statment announced.
The statement read:
During the engagement in the
great Wallachian plain and on the
edge of the mountains south of Rimnt-
cul-Sarat, during the last few days.
$500 Russians have been taken priss
oners.
Yesterday an often tried German
division with annexed Austro-Hunga-
rian battalions, stormed at the point
OF the bayonet the tenaciously defends.
ed village Of F4tipssti, on the raSks
road from Buzau to Braila and on both
streets of the village, the strongly en-.
trenched Russian positions.
On Christmas Night.
PARIS, Dec. 26.-Active artillery ac'
ton Christmas night on the Sommd
front in the Lehions region was re.
ported in toray's official statment.
Russian Failure.
BERLIN, (Via Sayville wireless)
Dec. 26.-Russian raiding detachmenta
failed to advance in the Neagra valley
south of Dornavatra. today's oficlaI
statement said, detailing the fighting
in the Carpathians.
Temporary increase in the strength
of artillery fire on Ludova heighc was
reported. More than usual activity IN
artillery firing by the Russians was
reported from the lower Stochod riv-
er
Artillery Dueis.
PARIS, Dec. 26-Artillery duels un'
ACCOMPANIED by infantry operations IN
the Cerna region at Monaslr, was res
ported in today's official statement.
British Repulsed.
BERLIN. (via Sayville wirelessF
Dec 26.-Repeated repulse OF British
patrols was reported in today's OFF,
ciaI statement, detailing fighting ac'
tiyity on the western front. Artillery
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-12-26
ANTON LANG
TALKS OF WAR
Bavarian Who Takes Part of
"Christus" in Famous Pas
sion Play, Which Makes
Oberammeragu Noted
BLAMES PREPAREDNESS
As Long as There Are Armies, There
VIII be War, Is the Bit of
Philosophy He Sends .
...- Americana. ....
BLAMES PREPAREDNESS
[By Carl w. Ackerman, United Press
STAR Corresnondant. -

[By Carl w. Ackerman, United Press
Staff Correspondent
OBERAMMERGAU, Bavaria, Dec
25.-(delayed)-"This is not Gods
war; it is mans war. SO long as there
are armies and so long as nations pre-.
pare, there will be war.
So spoke Anton Lang. "Christus'' in
Oberammergau's world famous pas
sion play today-on the saddest yule
tide the little Bavarian village had
ever known. or her 1900 population.
Oberammergau has given $50 to the
army, including Alfred Bierling, the
Saint John Of the play, who is now an
artilleryman in the German army.
Through the United Press. Lang de
sired that greetings be sent to his
friends in America and that denial be
made that he has joined machine
gun company.
81 have never been to the front"
said this bearded man, whose face
most nearly resembles the features Of
the Saviour.
.I am still alive. Please tell my
many American friends that for me-"
And then Lang showed his visitors
book, with the names Of thousands OF
friends signed therein. One SIGNATURE
was that of the king of Rumania.
Fifty Of our people have fallen"
Lang continued sadly. How shall it
end? ! see no end. see another
spring OF fighting, bloodier than ever.
And If neither side is defeated-then
more fighting, with millions being kill
| ed and millions of others working so
other millions shall be killed, with
some of those millions becoming rich
F., in the war.
"I recall Christ's words-'who takest
| the sword shall perish by the sword
, That doesn't mean Europe shall perish
by the sword, but I interpret the
phrase to mean that he who starts
war shall perish.
81 would be glad If there were no
militarism in any land. Shall robson
always be used to destroy POISON?
Isn't there another method? Cannot
all militarism be destroyed by interna-
tional agreements? Cannot America
take the first step?'
Lang was told how some of Ru-
mania's soldiers said they did not be-
Ilieve in God any more, because Goa
wouldn't permit such murder as the
great war has brought about.
Lang replied slowly:
Yes, 7 know I receive similar let
ters from the front But l reply this
is not Gods war; It is mans war,
Nowhere in the Bible are nations tolo
to murder-on the contrary the Bible
saws thou shalt not kill But ] know
how the feeling is growing among the
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-12-26
RiJJy SUNDAY VS.. Movies.

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NEW YORK, Dec. 26.-Dr. Appleton
Morgan, Shakespearean scholar, and
author. has weighed the movie
against Billy Sunday. and "the movies
win.
DR.. Morgan is heartily in favor OF
Sunday motion picture shows hut he
wants "such sacriligious perform
ances" as Billy Sundays meetings con
fined to week days that the Sabbath
NAV be kept holy
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-12-26
kirst Nation to Reply to Peace
Suggestions Made by MIR.
Wilson to Warning
Countries.
'RoPosEs A MEETING
Icrees to Help In Great Work Of Not
Only Ending War, But For
an Everlasting
Peace.

limited Press Leased Wire Service.
BERLIN, (via Sayville wireless
bee. 6.--Germany today handed Il
3Jnited States Ambassador Gerard TO
transmission to Washington, her an
wer to President Wilson's recen
eace note.
American diplomatic representative;
L Vienna and Constantinop.e wer'
iso handed the same reply. The tex
cad:
The high minded suggestions
made by the president of the
United States of America In order
to create basis for the estab-
Iishment OF lasting peace has been
fcceived and considered by the
imperial government in the friend
" spirit which was expressed In
the presidents communication.
The president points out that
which he has at heart and leaves
open the choice OF the road.
ITO the imperial government
the immediate exchange of views
seems the most appropriate road
In order to reach the desired re-
suit 1t therefore begs, In the
sense of its declaration made on
December 12 which offered its
hand for peace negotiations, to
propose immediate meeting of del
egates OF the belligerent states at
neutral place.
Also the imperial government is
of the opinion that the great work
of prevention of future wars can
be begun only after the end OF the
present struggle Of nations.
"It will (namely the German
government wilD when this mo-
ment shall have come, be ready
with pleasure to cola Dorate entire
ly with the United States at this
exalted task
The answer finishes with the usua
erms of International politeness.
Issue is Dodqed.
BY Robert J. Bender. United Pres!
STAFF Correspondent
WASHINGTON. Dec &c -Hastv ex
animation of Germany's reply to Presi
lent Wilson'S peace suggestions. a:
in dispatches from Berlin
ed one of the foremost administ .a'io1
'ficials today TO state his belief ina
he entente allies will not be saus
led TO meet the Teutonic proposals.
This official declared he is strons!!
Y the opinion that the proposals
. /
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-12-26
Family Butchered BY Negroes
For So, 1000 in Tool Chest
-Four Found Dead in Home~Christn1as Morning by Sor
Who Crept Down From Sc Bed Room to Start Fire

United Pr Wire
jail here today to keep them from r Judge lynch ~ a
Reeves
The dead dare:
JOHN REEVES with
mutlatd
a
Shreveport hospital
hasn his
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-12-26
Fear Of Bread Famine.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service
BUENOS AIRES, Dec, 26-Fear or
a bread famine increased here today
when there were additions to the
ranks of striking bakers
The situation. as to settlement of the
strike remained unchanged today.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-12-26
|SH|P IS SINKING
| OFF SANDY HOOK
Wireless Calls for Help Sent
Out by Steamer Maryland,
Sends Several Vessels
to the Rescue.
ENGINE ROOM FLOODED
Situation Thought so Serious That
Government Orders Second
Boat to 90 to tho
Scene.
ENGINE ROOM FLOODED

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service.]
NEW YORK, Dec. 26.-The steam
ship Maryland is reported sinking
about $50 miles of Sandy Hook, ac-
cording to wireless messages picked
IIup here. The revenue cutter Acush-
net and steamship Savannah started to
her assistance early today.
Four vessels are now on their way
Ito aid the distressed Maryland: The
steamship Savannah. the cutter Acush-
net from Boston. the cutter Seneca
from Newport and the cutter Mohawk,
which picked up the distress signals
at sea.
Wireless messages said the engin-
rooms Of the Maryland were rapidly
being flooded. There are two steam
ers in the maritime register under
the name of Maryland. One of these
is British vessel of 1852 tons, the
other an american vessel of 1899 tons.
The latter departed December 23
leaving Philadelphia for Liverpool or
London. This is the vessel. believed
In distress.
Iu0 AIuerlCdu snip MdFylduu IL
owned by the New York. Philadelphia
and Norfolk railroad and when she
left port in Philadelphia on Saturday,
carried cargo Of oil, iron pipes,
fibre, paper and miscellaneous mer-
|chandise. She last reported her posi-
|tion as seventy-f1ve miles east of the
Five Fathom Bank lightship,
Because her wireless was weak, no
messages giving cause of distress
could be interpreted at wireless sta
tions here. The position reported,
however, latitude 80, longitude 81. is
in that region where allied shipping
was recently raided by the German
submarine U-53.
The Maryland was built in Wyan-
dotte. Mich, for lake trade. She car
ried a crew of twenty while engaged
in lake traffic.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-12-26
No Word by Owners.

PHILADELPHIA, Dec. 26.-Crew.
Levick company. said to be owners OF
the steamer Maryland reported sink
ing Off Sandy Hook. told the United
Press today they have had no word
from their ship up to 10 a. m.
officials of the firm declared they
do not believe the sinking ship belongs
to them, but is of British registry. The
shin Maryland, owned by Crew. Levick
company should be nowhere near the
scene of the wireless messages for
help.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-12-26
Burned to Death.

limited Press Leased Wire Service.1
STFCER. Ill, Dec. 26.-Thomas
King 90. and his son Thomas King,
Jr CT. were burned to death Carly
today in a fire that DESTROYED their
home, near Steger, where they lived
alone.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-12-26
Another Boat Sent.

Another Boat Sent.
WASHINGTON. Dec. 26-So SER
ious does the coast guard service con-
slider the condition Of the steamer
MARYLAND, reported sinking 80 miles
off Sandy Hook. that the cutter Gresh-
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-12-26

Very often the price Of liberty Is
$40 or ten days.
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THE WEATHER

Rain. Change to cold wave. Lo-
cal temp p. m. 1877 a. m. 35
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Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1916-08-25
The Rights of Beauty

Repelng the greater invasion, France has Incl
dentally repealed lesser Just prior to the war;
it had been arranged that manufacturing concern
rubber factory the banks OF the Olse'
Paris that delightful and idyllic region ABOUT
rIsleAdam and valmondois, scarcely less favored D
artists than Barbizon Giverney. But in the mex
of time it discovered that of the packers Oh
the rubber enterprise German subject Inc
capital was officially sequestrated, and the project
overthrown Great joy the part of Partisan artists
and natureovers in consequence The lovely nook On
the Disc remains unprofaned. And in the meantime an
effort being made by those artists and
keep this region unprofaned forever on the ground
what a French ground it is-that a charming place
is rendered by it's charm invioabe even at the hands
of it's of beauty is made sacred by
it's beauty; he who owns it must respect that
beauty Strange doctrine! 1t is kindred 10 the one
by French when it fined rich Ameri-
heavily for destroying portrait of herself
by distinguished French artist. lady had paid
for the picture 1t hers" She thought 1T did not
hatter sufficiently, and, being rich, she burned it,
Then descended the French law, and told the woman
that masterpieces not to be treated in that way
1t an act of proclamation of public injury for her
destroy the work of master. The skill with which
that picture painted did not belong to its pur-
chaser; it belonged to the painter and the world And
so, the punished
Sometimes the world may become civilized enough
to be able to recognize the principle wrong
profane and destroy perfect rustic beauty with fac
tory chimneys We recognize it to a certain degree
already. zeal to make public parks of most
beautiful spots. Eminent domain" steps in to enable
to such sites of beauty by public purchase.
domain the superiority of the right of
"alP to that though the public may not be pre-
pared to purchase certain spot outright, that spot
being lovely, cannot be devoted odous use? We
do not answer the question. We merely ask it.
1t causes a pang read of the devastation of
French and Belgian countrysides and villages by the
strife of war. Miles and miles of country from which
every tree has ravished; fields torn hills beaten
down. the abomnation of desoation where beauty has
reigned 1t is terrible and btterbut all those ravages
nature will repair. The grass the trees. the wheat
will grow once Nature hastens to blot out wars
ravages But alas! the ravages of peace in the land
scape are easily effaced. The devastation or
industry as one may from the windows of any
train are terrible in the landscape than those
effected by shells of howzers But when industry
gets hold Of piece ground she seldom let's of it,
The wounds of Flanders will be healed But what
we hope for those of Pittsburg Paterson?-Boston
Transcript
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1916-08-25

lgiously three times day. Visit your dentist
twice year, whether you need it or not Never
keep TOOTH if it can't be fixed have II ont:
you'd as we'll be steadily swallowing poison
s. Drink plenty of water between meals AS
pure as you can get it. But not charged water
mineral waters.
8. Fast regularly. At least once in seven days
go without any food at all, taking water only
Give your insides a rest. Never mind hunger
which is reliable sign you need food
10. Eat no meat. This is a counsel of perfec-
tion if you can't stand it, eat as little meat as
possible. Meats have food values that cannot
be obtained in other foods in form better adapt
ed for human consumption.
H. Take alcoholic beverage. And If you
don't overload your stomach, and don't eat flesh,
you will not want it.
II. Remember that the feelings have much to
do with digestion. Keep sweet. Don't eat when
worried angry or grouchy. Contentment is a
good sauce. Laughter is better.
13. Eat free sugar. such as candy, syrup,
table sugar, etc. Take only in such combinations
nature supplies.
II. Foods necessary not only to build up
foods literally. Such celery, lettuce, spinach,
other vegetables.
Bear in mind that right living begins in the
intellect; so find out what and how you should
eat Don't guess Don't take fool chances. Safety
first.
And, secondly. right living is only secured by
keeping the will in constant control of the appe-
tite.
The COLLINS and glooms of i'll health stand
around waiting to pounce on him that does not
believe this.
Copyright, 1916, by Frank Crane)
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1916-08-25
HOW TO EAT
: BIZ DIR. FRANK CRANE.

If you knew how to eat you could ID feel
better. enjoy life more, be happier, CD have bet
ter health, (9) be more efficient bodily and men
tally, (4) be less grossly physical and more pre-
ponderanty mental, and go live longer and have
vigorous instead of decrepit old age. Hence
chew the following morses of wisdom slowly.
1. The first rule of eating bears upon the mind.
Except you be converted to the right idea you
shall not get the benefit you ought from eating.
Get it into your head, therefore, that eating is
a sport. The purpose of taking food is to maintain
your forces at their maximum efficiency. Eating
is pleasurable but the art of life is to govern our
pleasures intelligently, and not make them an end
2. Let intelligence and not appetite control
your intake of food Find out how many caories
you need to keep you fit-any physician can direct
you and take only the needed amount.
8. Test your diet upon yourself No two peo-
pie exactly alike. No general rule is hard and
fast. Carefully experiment and see how much fat
protein, and carbohydrate you require. Stick TO
that.
a. Don't eat more than you need to keep you
In efficiency. The superhuous is never without dan
GER Most diseases come from clogging the sys-
tenn with waste The pancreas will go on strike
an you will get diabetes; your kidnedys. an entire
nephritis your liver and forty other ailments at
tack you.
g. Eat slowly. Don't bolt, no matter how hum
CRY. Chew thoroughly.
G. Eat plenty of hard foods, that have to be
crushed by the teeth Take hut little soft foods
mushes, gruels, and the like. Mems teeth never
rotted until the invention of mush.
z. Keep your teeth sound. Cleanse them re-
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1916-08-25
PESSIMISM
-BY q. ADDINGToN BRUCE.

near and dear to you the better will be your chance
of rescuing yourself and them from those conse-
quences. : ii
But you may say, life has always gone wrong
for YOU 1 have every reason to feel discouraged,
depressed pessimistic.
Reason a-plenty you may have. Nevertheless,
please remember this:
So long as you allow yourself to feel dis
couraged depressed pessimistic, life will continue
to go wrong for you.
Your pessimism will drive friends from You.
They will be unable to endure your sour visage
and your grabbed words.
1t will handicap you in business. No matter
how capable you may be- men VIII prefer to trafhc
with people of more cheerful mien.
And if you really capable, your pessimism
will not let you remain so.
1t will literally poison you, body and mind, en-
feebIing you, clouding your judgment, lessen1ng
your power to think and act Alright
Perchance for that matter you yourself are
puzzled to understand why you are pessimistic.
You have not the excuse of so many that life
has been unknd to you. You have no manifest
cause for crabbedness. Yet you are thorough
going pessimist. ~
In that case, recall Mr. Lowden's words, III
health is an open way to pessimism." Somewhere
in your body unsupported by you, there is faulty
condition that has given you faulty mental atti-
tude.
The trouble may be in your stomach, it may
be in your teeth, it may be in your eyes, 1t may
be anywhere.
Go to a doctor and give him chance to dis
cover what is wrong Let him advise YOU Then
act his advice
Copyright, 1916, by the Associated Newspapers)
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1916-08-25
Quips and QuidditieS

The woman slipped dime the glove of her left
hand She would be at the subway in moment and
the dime so placed would facilitate matters AS she
passed of the bridge extension by the city hall
the ring of struck the pavement reached her
ears She saw dime rolling at her feet.
A fat man, subway bound, also heard and it,
Both stopped pick it She first His hand
only famed the from the sidewalk.
81 beg your pardon" he said he Strengthened
rather red in the face
mot at ALL" she said. 81 thank for your cour-
tesv" Then she hurried downstairs
Seated in the train her gloved hand nvoluntarily
went to her hair. dime dropped into her lap Then
she understood.-The Youth Companion.
old Andy Jimson's wife had been dead less than
three months Andy began to take notice" the
Widow Bagley. Soon after this fact had become ap-
parent one asked Andy how he was coming on
with the widow.
we've quit" said Andy. tersey.
THAT so? did happen?'
We'll by heck when Teller up an asks a
70 marry him an she comes at a dipper O. hot
water to throw him, sicks her dog him,
calls him nine different names, an threatens to boss
whip him. he'll a hint if he amt an idjit an
te ok the hint an left Some folks can't take hint
but L kim by heck!
Eyes" said the principal of the young ladies'
mary to the proud parent you ought very happy
my, dear sir to be the father large family all
the members of which appear to be so devoted to
another"
man in amazement What on earth do you mean,
maam?"
indeed, said the principal beaming
through her glasses. mo fewer than eleven
brothers have here this take her
she tells me the tall with eyes
again tomorrow.
A party of engineers tracing township line
across some lands in Illinois. AS chance would
have it, the line passed directly through a large barn
having double doors each side of and they found
they could continue their measurements through
barn by opening the doors and thus avoiding the
dreaded detour. The watched their progress
with considerable interest, but made comment I'M
til they had the farther side of barn. when
he asked:
.Thet a railroad ye-all surveyin rer?"
Certainly" replied the chief. with humorous
twinkle his
The farmer meditated bit he closed the barn
doors behind them, when he remarked somewhat ag-
pressively 81 hain't objections havin er
railroad on my farm, but I'll be darned eff I'm going
ter open and shet them doors for yer to go
through"
When Mr.. Smith-your intimate friend Smith
awoke ule other morning he greeted by his wife
with this:
my sweet boy do you know you came home late
last night and that you talked in your sleep?"
Great Scott! No, did II" said Smith, badly agitat-
ed what did 1 say2 Tell me-"
'I lust couldn't make all out, but it ended like
ante-up-j kpot-stake.'
peranto that friend teaching intended to
tell it to you when / came home. 1t means How is
nv darling girl to-night?
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1916-08-25

from Saonid goes vigorously forward. Already
there have been border battles between Greeks
and Bulgars 1t will not be surprising if Greece
at last is drawn into the struggle by sheer force
OF circumstances. This appears the more likely
when it is remembered that popular sentiment has
been with the Allies from the outset.
Thus the Balkan campaign is rich in diplomatic
as well military possibilities If the Allies sue
coed merely in recovering Serbia and thus reforge
the iron ring at the only point where Germany
has broken through, they will have accomplished
much. If they succeed also in bringing Rumania
and Greece actively to their support, they will
have dealt a truly decisive blow.