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Evening star., 1916-01-02
BRITISH STATEMENT.
LONDON, January II

LONDON, January H
The British oficer commander in Egypt
reports under today's date that our
force which advanced from Matrus
(Mersa Matura) to round up the
Haruns camp. found that he had re-
treated in haste. leaving one months
supplies. 400 sheep, ninety camels
and 200 tents.
The booty captured after the action at
Majid includes 1900 rounds of small
arms ammunition, 800 sheep and
eighty-four camels In addition sixty
camels were destroyed by artillery
fire.
The British headquarters in France
sends the following report:
Last night southeast of Armentieres 9
small party of our troops seized a
portion of the German front line and
inflicted several casualties. After full
filling their mission the forty men
withdrew. Our loss was only a few
men wounded.
Early this morning the enemy explod-
ed a mine near the Hohenzollern re-
doubt which failed to do any damage.
Today there has been generally Less
artillery activity than usual
Evening star., 1916-01-02
WAR OFFICIALLY REPORTED
FRENCH STATEMENT.
PARIS. December 81 delayed In trans

FRENCH STATEMEN1.
PARIS. December 81 delayed In trans
mission)s
In Belgium our batteries have been
f, successful in their bombardment U.
tho first and second line trenches OF
the enemy. as we'll as of the railroad
opposite Boessinghe.
In the region of Roye, at Verr1llieres'
successful shot from French can
non inflicted serious damage on a
munitions depot.
To the north of the Aisne we nave oe
molished a German work to the west
of Soupier. On the heights OF the
Meuse there has been an eneeti'e
cannonading against the trenches
and the blockhouses OF the enemy III
the forest Des Chevaliers.
In the Vosges. after a violent prepara-
tory fire on the part of their artillery.
the enemy directed against our POSI-
tions in the region OF Hirzsteln an
Infantry attack which was, however.
completely repulsed
The following Belgian communication
Z. has been given out:
The country near Dixmude has oeen
subjected to a sustained bomoard-
ment in which both sides took part
The Belgian artillery was very e1
fective, particularly in it's fire against
numerous groups of enemy workmen
engaged in the repairing or neld
works destroyed by recent hooos.
concerning the operations in the orient
the French. war office says:
During the day Of December 80 aviators
threw bombs on Saloniki. one OF
these missiles. aimed at a Greek de-
fachment which was maneuvering be-
fore Prince Andre, killed shepherd
at distance of fifty yards The ma
terial damages were insignificant
rhe revolutionary force at the Dar-
daneIies: December 80. following
violent bombardment on the part of
our heavy artillery, the Turkish bat
teries on the Asiatic side of the
straits perceptibly lessened their fire.
several pieces of artillery of the
enemy were damaged and depot of
ammunition was blown up.
Evening star., 1916-01-02
AUSTRIAN STATEMENT.
IryNA- Jsuus- 4.

VIENNA, January II
Italian war theater: Yesterday italian
heavy artillery again bombarded the
villages of Malborgeth and Wolff
= bach, the fire reaching its greatest
Intensity at night. On the Col di
Lana the situation is unchanged.
Boutheastern war theater: Near Ipek
four more guns, which had been
buried by the Serbians. have been
brought in. On the Tara there have
been skirmishes only.
Evening star., 1916-01-02
MoNTENEaRIN STATEMENT.

PARIS. January Il
The Montenegrin consul general in
Paris has received the following off,
cial statement from Cettinje, dated
December 80:
The provisioning of Montenegro is be-
: coming absolutely impossible. the
situation being more difficult daily.
Austrian submarines are attacking sail
ing vessels and steamers on our coast
and those on the Albanian coast.
Yesterday wednesday, a Montenegrin
sailinR vessel laden with food was
aunk at Dulcigne. Today a steamer
carving 1000 tons of provisions met
a similar fate on San Giovanni di
Medua.
Evening star., 1916-01-02
GERMAN STATEMENT.

uERI.IN, January I. via Londons
Western theater: There is nothing to
report.
Eastern theater Of war: A Russian at
tack. delivered across the frozen
Dyina. near Friedrichstadt, broke
down under our fire.
At several points on the front advanc-
ing Russian detachments and patrols
were repulsed.
70 the north of Czartorysk reconnoiter-
ing detachments of Germans. Aus
-trians and Hungarians made an ad-
vance They captured about fifty
Russians and returned during the
night to their original positions.
The Austro- Hungarian batteries of
Gen. Bothmer did effective work in
the repulsing of Russian attacks
south of Burkanow. eastern Galicia,
which was accomplished by flank
ing movement
Balkan theater Of war: There is moth
ing to report.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-11-03
Twenty-Five Members Of Association
Agree to Make Il Well Worth
Peoples Time to
Z shop Here.
THE SAME FINE SERVICE
Visitors to keokuk Stores az Repre-
scented by These Merchants,
VIII Find Much to
Commend.

keOkuk merchants are going to
make it we'll worth while for people
who live in this vicinity to shop here.
Not only will there be extended to
the out OF town trade the same excel
lent treatment and fine showing OF
goods that has been made in the
years past, but there will be re-
fund of railroad fares on more lib
eral basis than in the past. KeoGuk
merchants are inviting the people OF
the surrounding territory to come to
Keokuk and to shop with them.
There are twenty-five merchants,
members of the KeOkuk Retail Mer-
chants association, who are in the
refunding association. At these
stores will be found the best Of every
thing in each line, and by making
purchases from these UP to date
houses in sufficient quantities one Is
enabled to receive a refund Of rail-
road fares.
All of these Keokuk stores offer the
best of goods and extend to the out
of town trade the same thoughtful
service for which local stores are
justly famous. This service is ex-
tended to the man who lives the
farthest from Keokuk as we'll as to
man who has but a few miles to
travel.
Through this refunding of fares
arrangement it will pay to shop in
Keokuk. The system which has been
used in the past is enlarged and will
include even greater possibilities I'm.
der the new system of refunds.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-11-03
THANK SEWING
PROCLAMATION
Seventy Years Ago Governor Clarke
Set Aside First Of These
Days.

An examination Of the Messages
and Proclamations of the Governors
of Iowa." published in seven volumes
by the State Historical society of
Iowa, reveals the fact that it was
seventy years ago, in 1916, that an
Iowa governor first set aside the last
Thursday in November as day Of
Thanksgiving. Two years before Gov
ernor Chambers had reminded the
people of their duty to give thanks
for their blessings, but he chose the
twelfth day Of December to be thus
observed When Governor James
Clarke issued his proclamation desig-
mating Thursday. the twenty-sixth
day of November, 1916, as Thanks
giving day, the Mexican war was in
progress and Iowa was about to be
admitted into the union as a state.
1T Is meet on an occasion like the
present" said Governor Clarke,
when as a PEOPLE, we are about
assuming new and important respon-
sibilities, that light and wisdom
should be invoked from above.
Thanks for oar continued existence
and prosperity as community; for
augmented human comforts, for
health and a bountiful yield Of the
necessaries Of life; for the advance
of learning, science, and education;
for the onward march Of the doc
trines Of christianity; for the triumph
of our country5 arms on the ensan-
guined field-all these, and more, we
are called upon to render"
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-11-03
PICK APPLES
IN THE SNOW
Baxters Finish Harvesting Crop at
Nauvoo and Have Shipped
Quantities Of Fruit.

After picking between two and three
thousand bushels of apples off the
trees in the deep snow of the October
storm, the Bakers Of Naovco have
nearly completed the marketing OF
their large apple crop.
The SOW storm came before picking
was nearly completed. and most of the
orchards had many loaded trees when
the snow fell upon them. The tenn
perature was not low enough to hurt
the winter varieties, however, and
there was no loss nor actual damage
to the apples.
Aside from car load shipments large
quantities Of apples are being market
ed locally, being hauled to the sur
rounding towns and cities in motor
trucks and automobiles. This gives
the consumer a much lower price than
Is possible for apples in the regular
channels of trade, and at the same
time saves the cost of barrelling and
freight to the commercial orchardist.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-11-03
USED
POCKET KNIFE
One of DeutschIand's Crew Stabbed
Waiter at Restaurant During
Alteration.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service.]
NEW LONDON, Conn, Nov. g.
Unless they succeed in rounding up
two men said to be sailors from the
German subsea freighter Deutschland,
involved in stabbing affair early
today, the local police probably will
demand that Captain Koenig investi-
gate and turn them over.
According to the authorities, one
of the sailors forced his attentions
on a girl in A restaurant and when
a waiter interposed, the latter was
stabbed in the arm with a pocket
knife. Both men hurried away and
the police search of the Willehad,
mother-ship for the Deutschland, was
unavailing.
The Deutschland cargo will be
speedily unloaded and the work Of
loading will be FASTENED.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-11-03


Comparing Hughes and Lincoln.
To the Editor of The Gate City:
Charles e. Hughes is the most eli
gible candidate for president of the
United States the people have ever
had an opportunity to vote for since
Abraham Lincoln.
Because of his experience as judge
OF the supreme court of the United
States and ability as one of the emf
nent lawyers of this country; we'll
yersed in the law of his own country,
state, federal and international
make him, outside of Abraham Lin
coin, the best fitted candidate for pres
ident the people have ever had an OPP
portunity to elect to that high office.
His experience and ability displayed
while on the supreme court bench Of
the United States indicates his ability
to investigate both sides of all Of the
important questions that will arise
during the next four years and deter
mine the truth thereof, and like Abra-
ham Lincoln in the Mason Slidell con-
troversy with England in 1861, not de-
pend on outside advice when there is
a difference OF opinion, as in that case
as to the law applicable to the case
upon the facts but determine the law
himself and like Abraham Lincoln,
act promptly, preserve the peace with
a nation that at the time was seeking
to intervene in our civil war, against
US.
Vote for Charles E. Hughes for pres
ident of the United States and all
questions that arise will be decided in
the interest of the people Of the Unit
ed States and humanity, without dis
tinction OF race, color or class
w. B. COLLINS.
Keokuk. Iowa. Nov 8, 1916.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-11-03

IOWA.
DES MONIES, Iowa, Nov. g.
George E. Marshall Of Davenport,
president of the Iowa State Teach
ers' association, at the opening ses-
sion of the 62nd annual convention
denounced the system by which I'm
practical and unwholesome lesisla-
ton" has been forced upon teachers
of the state by "bucolic legislators
and political sharks without IN
opportunity for the educational ex-
perts to be heard.
FORT DODGE. Iowa. Nov. 3.-As
the result of three foot fall John
Balou Of Fort Dodge will lose the
use of his legs. Balou was return
ing home with a friend. On the
steps his foot slipped and he fell
short distance to the cement walk,
breaking his back and paralyzing his
legs.
AMES, Iowa, Nov BIN number
and scope Of entries the most pre-
tentious horticultural show ever held
at any college will be staged by the
horticultural department at Iowa
State college, Ames, Novembe 10
and II.
WATERLOO, Iowa, Nov. 3.-There
is a scarcity OF laborers for husk
ing in Black Hawk county, accord
ing to A. A. Burger, county agent.
At present farmers are paying cents
a bushel for husking.
AMES, Iowa, Nov. 3.-Self-sufficient
in his ability to feed either pigs or
baby beef, drive a bargain or car,
figure fractions or rationS, 14-year-
old Merwin Bishop of Atlantic is
among the first of the baby beef
boys to report his years feeding ex-
perience to the Iowa agricultural ex-
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-11-03
ASTHMA SUFFERER

Write today. I will tell you, free OF
charge, Of simple home treatment
for asthma which cured me after
physicians and change of climate
failed. l am so grateful for my pres
ent good health. after years Of suffer
ing. that ! want everyone to know Of
this wonderful treatment. Mrs. Nellie
Evans. $50 XII, Des Moines, Iowa.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-11-03

and omerge from the kitchen in gowns
of their own making. ....
Miss Ellen Iinszer, smith coiiese
Junior, already has quailhed. Inc
others, Helen, of Bryn MaWr ana reg
gy, Of Smith college. say they'll WIN
too.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-11-03
Reward for Energy.

NEW YORK, Nov. 3.-Thirty thous-
and dollars in cold cash to split three
ways was what Mrs. Marie Zinszer left
IN her will provided for her three
Grand daughters il they could cook
suitable meal before they were 81,
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-11-03

miners Of Pana, were arrested yes
terday on warrants charging the muir
der Of John II. Low, farmer. Satur-
day from gunshot wounds inflicted by
hunters on his farm.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-11-03

been stationed at the immaculate
Conception, ST. Leo's and Mount
Carmel churches, in St Louis.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-11-03

An industrial census Of Chicago
shows more girls at work than boys,
The report shows 37,249 girls on the
job to SO, 100 boys.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-11-03
Voice Of the People

1.-THE Gate City does not assume re-
sponsibility for views expressed by
correspondents. Writers Of commune
cations must furnish their names
not necessarily for publication, but
for the information of the editor.l
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-11-03
Observation-Disclosures

tension department. Merwin, since
October l, 1915, has fed 800 pound
calf to 200 percent increase in
weight at a feed cost Of S39.77, or
cost per pound Of gain of only
67-7S0 cents.
DES MONIES, Iowa, Nov. 3.-The
state insurance Office and the attor-
ney generals department here have
received the ruling of Judge Milo p.
Smith Of Cedar Rapids, as to the
settlement Of the claims against the
Legion Of Honor, which was forced
into receivership by the state Off
Gals last spring. 1t is to the effect
that the claims against the defunct
beneficiary organization be not paid
in rotation, that those who have
death claims and have been waiting
for their money be not paid in the
order Of priority claim, but that Inc
assets Of the company or its funds
rather be prorated to the policy
holders so that each will get a little
instead Of a few getting it all.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-11-03
MISSOURI.

SPRINGFIELD, Mo, Nov. 3.-Fol-
lowing Wednesday nights rioting by
sympathizers of striking street car
men here. the city commissioners
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-11-03

yesterday adopted resolutions calling
upon the Springfield Traction COM
pany to dispense with the services
OF men alleged by the commissioners
to have been imported by the COM
uany to protect its cars against vto-
lence.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-11-03

PARIS, Mo, Nov. 3.-James Young
wealthy Monroe county farmer,
who owned over 1000 acres of land
in the county. was found dead in bed
on his farm ten miles southwest Of
this city by enc Of his sons. His
death was due to heart failure. The
deceased was IS years old.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-11-03

ST. LOUIS, Mo-, Nov. 3.-Rev.
John N. Kern, IS years old. pastor
OF St Paurs Catholic church, Fen
ton, Mo-. died at st. Mary's Infirmary
yesterday afternoon. Father Kern
was ordained a priest ninety years
ako in the Old Cathedral He had
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-11-03
ILLINOIS.

ILLINOIS
PEORIA, ILL.,, Nov. 3-Superinten1 l.
ent T. r. Jones of the Rock Island
district of the Methodist chur2l
Thursday afternoon wired three
81 900 gifts to Hedding college. Tbs
completes the first $4,000 in the n
dowment which closes December g.
PANA, ILL.,. Nov. 3-Robbers shot
and wounded Night Patrolman James
Stringer, %, o. Moweaqua, north of
Pana, when he entered the Offices of
c. A. Hamill, which were after mid
night warming quarters.
PANk ILL.,, Nov. 3.-Charles Eggsr-
man, p wears old, and Fritz EggeT-
man. q years old. brothers, coal
Middletown transcript., 1916-10-14
EXPORTS OVER
THREE BILLIONS
Trade Balance to Set a Record
This Year.
GREAT BRITAIN GETS THIRD
Report Of the Department OF Com.
Herce Shows That Exports To
Germany and Russia Have
Almost Ceased.

Washingtonr-The enormous extent
of recent gains in the export trade of
the United States is disclosed in
statistics just issued by the Depart
ment of Commerce. Total exports to
the various countries for the first eight
months of the calendar year were in
many cases millions of dollars greater
than those of the entire fiscal year of
1914 and very large increases are
shown in percentages.
Exports to Greece for the eight
months leaped 1900 per cent, COM
pared to the fiscal year 1914; to Rus
sia 900 per cent; to Norway $40 per
cent; to France 240 per cent; to Den
mark 140 per cent; to Italy 129 per
cent; to the United Kingdom 103 per
cent; to Sweden "a per cent; to- Cuba
AZ per cent, and to Japan 25 per cent.
This vast export trade shows an ap-
parent trade balance for the eight
months $1,730, 100000 in favor of the
United States and department officials
predict that by the end of the year it
will exceed $2,5OO,OOO,O00. The total
exports amounted to $3,435, $685. ,212. an
increase Of $1,2O5,OS2,O1O over the
same eight months a year ago.
The largest gain was in exports to
the United Kingdom, which took near
ly one-third of all goods exported from
the United States in that period. They
amounted to $1.207, Isl, ,939, showing an
increase of $554,00O,0OO over the same
eight months last year, and $713,000,-
900 more than the entire fiscal year Of
1914. France, the second best custO-
mer of the United States, took goods
valued at $544,475,0 600, an increase of
$211, 100000 over the previous eight
months and $384,O00,OOO more than
1914. Canada was third, taking $685.
736,569, an increase of $163, 100000
over the eight months Of last year, but
only $29 100000 more than 1914.
Russia in Europe and Asia took
$300,S62,626 worth, an increase of
$219, 100000 over the previous eight
month period. Greece's imports from
the United States amounted to $685. |
597,141, compared with $1,100,O0O in
the whole fiscal year before the war.
Exports to >Germany and Austria
have almost ceased. Decreases for
the eight months, when compared with
the same period last year, were shown
in exports to Denmark. The Neither
lands and Sweden, but the totals, ex-
cept for The Netherlands, exceed
those of the fiscal year 1914.
Middletown transcript., 1916-10-14
STATE
CAPITAL
Annapolis

Annapolis
Members Of the Conservation Com
mission were gratified at the receipt
of letter from a merchant living in
the Honga River district, where obedi-
ence to oyster laws has been the ex-
ception and not the rule, in which the
writer asserts that, since the visit to
that place OF Commissioner Killian
and Commander Howard a week or so
ago, there seems to be a decided
change of sentiment among the oys-
termen and that they are now in favor
Of having the oyster laws enforced.
This change of mind, the letter goes
on to say, developed when the oyster
men began to discover that with the
small measure and the high prices
they are receiving for their oysters,
they are making more money than
they ever made before. For time
they felt, says the letter, that the en-
forcement of the law would impose
great hardship on them and as a re-
suit they were uneasy about the out
come. Up to October 1, 1892 tongers'
licenses had been issued to Oystermen.
Public School Funds.
The following distribution of the
various state school funds was an
nounced by the State Comptroller:
Middletown transcript., 1916-10-14
.U-BOAT RAIDS
NEWENGLANDCOAST
United States WarshipS to the
Rescue.
SIX STEAMSHIPS TORPEDOED
The kingston's Crew MIssing-Sub-
mersibIe, Believed U-5s, Thought
To Have U.Boat AS
sistant.

BOSton.-The submarine arm Of the
Imperial German Navy ravaged ship
ping off the Eastern coast Of the
United States Sunday.
Four British, one Dutch and one Nor
wegian steamers were sent to the bot
tom or left crippled derelicts off Nan
tucket Shoals.
The destroyer fotilla of the United
States Atlantic feet picked up the
passengers and crews of the destroyed
vessels and brought them into New
port, r. /.
Kingston's Crew Missing.
So far as known, there was no loss
of life, though at a late hour the crew
of the British steamer Kingston had
not been accounted for. A submarine
held up the American steamer Kansan,
bound from New York for Genoa with
steel for the Italian Government, but
later, on establishing her identity, the
American was allowed to proceed. The
Kansan came into Boston harbor late
tonight for her usual call here.
The hostile submarine is believed to
be the U-53, which paid call at New
port Saturday and disappeared at SUM-
set. Some naval men, however, de-
clare that at least two submarines are
operating close to the American shore,
though outside the three-mile limit.
The Victims.
The Strathdeme, British freighter,
tOrpedOed and sunk off Nantucket.
Crew taken aboard Nantucket Shoals
lightship and later removed to New
port by tOrpedO-boat destroyers. The
Strathdene left New York yesterday
for Bordeaux and was attacked at 6
A. M.
The West Point, British freighter,
torpedoed and sunk off Nantucket.
Crew abandoned the ship in small
boats after warning shot from the
submarines gun. officers and men
were taken aboard a destroyer. The
vessel was attacked at 1O.45 A. NJ, She
was bound from London for Newport
News.
AAO OCCpuduOJ D1IllSA passenger
liner, plying regularly between New
York, Halifax and st. Johns, New
foundland. Torpedoed southeast of
Nantucket while bound for New York.
Reported still afloat late tonight.
Passengers and crew, numbering about
14O, were picked up by the destroyer
and transferred to the destroyer Jen-
kins. The attack was made at 4.3O
P. M.
The Kingston, British freighter, tor
pedoed and sunk southeast of Nan
tucket. Crew missing and destroyer
searching fer them. This vessel is not
accounted for in maritime registers
and may be the Kingstonian. The at
tack occurred at P. M.
Bloomersdijk, Dutch freighter. tor
pedoed and sunk south Of Nantucket. |
Crew taken aboard a destroyer. The
steamer was bound from New York
for Rotterdam, having sailed last
night.
The Christian Knudsen, Norwegian
tanker, torpedoed and sunk near where
the Bloomersdijk went down. Crew
picked up by destroyers. The vesse
sailed from New York Saturday for
London.