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I VJ-'\ The marine department, headed oy Garad Admiral' Von Tirpitz, creator of the submarine policy, will oppose any disavowal of the action of Germany's submarines. But the kaiser is ex pected to approve the steps the chan cellor and foreign secretary contem plate taking, swinging the balance in favor of Von Bethmann-Hollweg's contention that ships in the future must be warned before they are tor pedoed. Because of this internal discus sion, the Arabic crisis may be said to be in Germany—not In America. The foreign office, strongly against the sinking of passenger ships under th* clrcumstances unofficially reported in v||! Lt A AS RESULT OF MURDER --v r* Saturday, Sept. 4 DOLLAR DAY In Keokuk ^••7'^ i'rfr' German, United Press the [ByCartW.. Staff Correspondent,] [Copyright .1916 by The United Press] [Copyrighted in Great Britain] BERLIN (via .The Hague) Aug. 28. —With the support of the kaiser, the German chancellor, Dr. Von Beth manh-Hollweg is expected to win the Bgivt heianow making for a modifi cation of Germany's submarine war fare that will forever settle the diffi culties with America over the sinking of the Lusltania and the Airabic. Both the chancellor and Foreign Secretary Von jagow aTe most anxi ous to end at once and for all time the controversies with Washington, desiring America's friendship. The United Press is able to state this to night on the best of authority. Admit They Have Lit tle Hope of Learning Who Killed the Gary frankly nduMtsd tonlsht they have littln aopa of evet learn a 1 1 who murdered rt^- E'lnnni Kaj -J*..9 fcody waa found several yards fro™ J® Ws house late Tuesday night- But, in solving the shooitng down of tn virile, pro-German :w c* MhWS 'L' VOL, 121. NO. 50. Von Tirpitz Warfare on Unarmed Ships is Not Relished by Kaiser and Halt May be Call ed on Violations of International Law. Z-?l DO SHIPS' SUNK WITHOUT t^r' •... .,r* "ti _____________ Controversies With America Over Recent Tor pedo Outrages is Likely to Bring Fruit and Forever Settle the Difficulties. ,» ^rgitsr' •», /v-^ Acuity over the sinking of the Lust* tania. If America approves the present attitude of the chancellor, it win ma terially strengthen his position and that of Foreign Secretary Von Jagow in the furtherance of their policy for establishing the most cordial rela tions with America. \'-"i Sent to America WASHINGTON, Aug. 28 te rep GERMAN SUBMARINE BOAT UNO AEROPLANE IS ALL THAT GARY IS LACKING NOW Mrare Spy Talk to the Square Than in Any Oth er Spot on the Blap. ly, by the throat. Police believe that if Kayser was not a Gorman spy, many of the Slavs, Frenchmen, Ser bians and persons of a dozen other' nationalities who compose Gary's. polyglot population and whose coun tries are at war with the kaiser. are firSly h*}^ 1 Preacher. U'f« when the police started in to run down the murderers, they were liter ally flooded with letters and "tips which hinted at reasons why persons of a different race than Kayser should want to put him out of the "aa.® 3^!|3£ snrrazr «. I 4- Among the innumerable for chlef of pollce not Clues, some of whtrh developed go..d toJWllow up ^anyo,i Viuro, IOU16 OI wninu leads, have been numerous ever since the "independent" Lutheran pastors the "independent" Lutheran pastors woi^n*"in Qa*y police oiflcials said ^nteht. worn dispelled his belief in 1^. has Proven to be the chief trou-. this propagandlst, se sermons and private discus- Helntz tonight hinted but without result. enough men on his force one of which he bo- aasa8Blns, Police admit tonight, "there certainly the case." Such ru- been rife ail to whom week. Two chief Helntz talked It fact that gcore tQ subBcrlbe Hto se sermons and private thousand dollars to employ private ons teemed with denunciation of the tnous»« geveral privately em foes of his fatherland and whose ac-1 sleuths Vere at work here to tivities la fnrnlshing data regarding Ployed sleutns we war munitions manufactured here, to n1^- .. [United Press Leased Wire Service.] PARIS, Aug. 28.—Unusual precau tions were taken tonight to guard against a second invasion by German air forces. More attempts will be made to bombard the French capital, it is believed, at the ministry of ma rine, In retaliation for successful air ralda on German cities this week. More than the usual number of mono planes took the air at dusk to patrol the northern borders of the city, the whirr of their propellers attracting the attention of boulevard crowds. The huge searchlight on Eiffel tower piercedithe darkness in wide sweeps, guiding the French air-craft that dart ed across its path. The authorities were in constant The authorities were in constant communication with Complegne, forty- |on five miles to the north, where German aeroplanes were reported maneuver- ing early in the day. Presumably It !en was from this same squadron that the eat four Teuton military planes madi the Arabic case, made immediate, putting them to flight. The German formidable barrier to the German ad representations to Ambassador Ger- machine brought down in the wooda ard. Jhe nature of these represents- at Halatte was completely destroyed. tlons are still unknown to the Ger man i/u'blic. The chancellor desires to place. server was mrown Tree Germany on record as an observer of iohine and crushed to death, international law. There is consider able discussion in government circles as to whether the steps he contem plates will create a precedent for the future. If it does, it will prob- The body of the German pilot was THREE WERE KILLED. J» PARIS, Aug. 28—A supplementary piaies win create a preceueui iur offtotai statement rrom tne war omce jeeD depression throughout rtueaia the future. If it does, it will prob- tonight said two male nursss and ofnoial statement from the war office ably completely end the contMre^' phfld were killed by bombs dropped _ot sies with Anferica, Including the dif- by the German aerial raiders at Com- DAUGHTER OF DEATH. death" hill in the Argonne, acenh of several bloody battlea, echoed with YVAonil^W IUii, «o. "O oy WW «i wiwvu/ Wdfcfcivvv VWIIVVU wnn resentatlons referred to in United!the flj* of heavy guns throuphout last /*1 AM.i A AI.A Press Correspondent Ackerman's dis patches as having been made by the Berlin office to Ambassador Gerard were promptly forwarded to Washing ton Their text were not made pub lic, but it is understood their general purport had been given out mostly In official form In connection with those laid before the state department by Connt Bernstorff, German ambassa dor. HVIIA vt *rn ntS. »lakt aataJ aai night and today, the war office an nounced tonight. Bombardment in this region, at sev. era I other points In the Argonne, In Leprete forest and around Arras and Souchez was reported In tonight's communique. A bonpb fight occurred near Quennevleree. but without Impor tant result. No Important Infantry ac tions were reported today. AVIATOR RETURNS. PARIS, Aug. 28.—The French avia tor Eugene Gilbert, who escaped from Switzerland, where he was Interned after flying over Swiss territory, has returned and surrendered himself to the Swiss authorities at the order of the French government. The Berlin wireless today carried the report from SMtzerland that Gil bert violated his word of honor when he escaped from Switzerland, having promised he would not leave the coun try. ^tTills^b^n to! [United Press Leased Wire Service.] th® grlnd°ont war orders for the allie^J ROME, Aug. 28^-The "tory tempting to break through the Mltau after a long SSftiSaSss =aat ony here. Long before Kayser's mar-, at the vatlcan. der there were whispers of spies at' work. It was Kayser's murder that brought this talk to the surface, and W$? |n their dash on Paris this morning. |UPated yesterday by the Auatro-Ger General satisfaction was felt here 'd count Bothma, is forcing tonight at the manner in which the French birdmen repulsed the attack. At leaat eight French aeroplanes are reported to have closed In on the raid ers as they advanced toward Paris, putting them to flight. The German JSySS wounded'U.^.oi- Kreuzberg ft^o ENEiMY IN RETREAT. ROME, Aug. 28.—Italy's artillery played upon marching columns of the enemy or Carao plateau yesterday with deadly effect, General Cadorna reported to the war office tonight. Part of an Austrian force was annihilated, the survivors retreated in disorder. The Austrian continued their bom bardment of Borgo and attacked sev- In the region of Plezzo, Italian gun nera drove off a squadron of armored automobiles with which the enemy was conducting raids along the Isonzo raada. Pickaninny Robbed Bank. United Press Leased Wire Service.] 1 ^aa th|8 DT of German residents a fund of seveml employ private to the roy German officials in Washington, «*n«»tiTJ XOonticupd-ou JWe 3.) scare, a story 'v .. apt. .. .V -...Jlfe-'t VUxteJf*• '':i-A- KEOKUK. IOWA, SUNDAY, AUG. 29, 1915 IS OPPOSED TO FVRTHER. T0RPED3ING WITHOUT WARNING [United Press Leased Wire Service.] BERLIN, Aug. 28. (Via London.)— The whole Russian line is again in re treat in the direction of Petrograd, aft er feeble attempts to check the Austro German advance. The Brest Litovsk armies are wheel ing to the northeast, falling back ao rapidly that the German infantry at certain points^ has been unable to keep In contact with the enemy. German cavalry Is harraselng the enemy's rear guards. Press dispatches received here today aaid the Russians have abandoned a large number of guns they moved with them from Brest Litovsk. For forty-eight hours, the Bavarians noKh of Brest L|tovsk have pressed nr|ous resistance toward the Brevt Litovsk-Mlnsk whlch the are haa made railway along retiring. Maeken- ai^st as rapid progress and southeast of the fortress, Qa||C|. the new offensive Inaug- mana under Count Bothma, is forcing the enemy back upon the Brody-Tarn opol line, from which It aeems prob able they will be driven across their own frontier. The Zlota Llpa vance from "t(le war 0ff)ee been p|erced partly consumed by flames. His ob-tfa||I back through Brzewmy. server was thrown free from the ma-. T|o 0n ,™ said this line had and the Russians were )n I of |,e north, on the line west Vllna, are the czar's AdvTces AuB£wGeri«an deep a an Tjtoi. piegne today while they were enroute "nreparing the public for the to Paris. Montfermll, Montmorency,1early Rfbencourt and Nogent Sur Marne were also attacked. In the pursuit of the German airmen. French aviators asoendtd to a height of more than two miles, the war office reported. forces itainina a stubborn defense. AMSTERDAM, Aug. 28.—-Total Pruav! sian losses to August 24 killed, wound-, ed and missing were 1,740,836, accord-, Ing to the N leu we Rotterdamsche t0 the PARIS, Aup. 28.—"The daughter of courant. The Courant today pHnted isth" hill in »h» Aranniu u«iik the total latest Rusaian casualty lists containing the namea of 40,246 vie-j time. Nieuwe Rotteroamscno [United Press Leased Wire Service.] 1 PETROGRAD, Aug. 28.—The Ru^ sian war office tonight adnWtted that the Auatro-Germans, by heavy attache against the Russian lines In Gallcla, have forced a orossing of the Zloto Llpa river, the last line of Rusaian de fense on enemy territory. "Last night and today the enemy attacked on many sectors along the Zlota Llpa and Dneister front, said the official statement. "His offensive was especially energetic north of Brzezany and west of Podhajce, where he aecured a footing upon the left bank of the Zlota Llpa." The war office alao admitted that the Rusaian retreat continues through the whole region of the middle Nte men and on the Bobr and Pripet river fronts, but reported that Von Hlnden burg's offensive movement toward Vllna was checked by the Russians In engagements on Thursday and Friday. A big battle is developing southeast of Riga where the Germans are at- Kreuzberg railway. Stubborn fighting continued throughout yesterday with out Important changea In ths situa tion. fi [united Press Leased Wire Service.] VIENNA, Aug. 28. (Via London.)— Six thousand Ruasiana were taken prisoners in the battle in Galioia last night when the Auatro-Germans broke the Russian front on the Zlota Lipa river, the war office announced today. The Russiana were driven back on a twelve mile front extending both north and south of Bryzezany. The Auatro-Germans who are pur suing the Ruaalans in the upper Bug /ttttt! Aua 28.—El- suing xnc •»"S -r— —», Kobrin. The in a north robbed the Farmers and Merchants I preaching the city of tank of Lnmberton. N. C., a small Ruwian. recovered. The negro was Jailed, lTrenrtifi© froai. are retreatlng town near here today ofWOO. *SS?'tmoM that sever,, 'T -wdte other r'yer' with Its steep banks, was the last This afternoon's statement miln- received here say that tin victories are causing depression throughout Russia that the fall of Petrograd would aurprise Deop|e, the majority of the caar's The newpapers are reported Xt* [United Press Leased Wire Service.] ATHENS, Aug. 28.—Greece's threat ened embroilment with Turkey over shadowed other news from Balkan capitala tonight. Premier Venizeloe held Informal councils with members of the new ministry today. It was reported that the draft of a note protesting against Turkish outrages against Greeks in Asia Minor waa gone over. The note probably will be dlapatohed next week. If Turkey Ignoras the Greek represent ations, severance of diplomatio rela tiona la deemed probable. That a dip lomatic break would be followed by deolaratlons of war Is almost a cer tainty. Venizeloe is avid to have told his sdvlsors that he dealrea Greece to maintain her neutrality and that he will first exhaust every effort to gain satisfaction from the sultan' through diplomatio channela. In aome quarters It was said tonight that In the event of war, Greece might act independent ly of the allies to remove the auaplc Ion that her motives in entering the war were than to protect her citizens. In the past three daya the persecu tion of the Greeks has been openly practiced In Conetantinople, according to reports received here tonight. Press dispatches say that Greek women were insulted In the streets and no longer dare to venture out of doors. Circum stantial stories that Greek girls In Asia Minor have been carried off to Turkish harems, continue te circulate here and tend to fan the war flame. Dispatches received here tonight said that the Greek patrfach at Con stantinople waa subjected to HumiHat Ing treatment when he made a person al complaint to the sublime porte. Protests of the Greek mlniater are said to hav6 been equally fruitleea. 1 £A-.nde? of Vllna, Dvlnsk and Grodno.. V. PRUSSIAN LOSSES. Complaint la made that the Turks seized the large Greek schools in Con stantinople for use as Turkish hospit als, forcing Greek children to attend the Turkish schools. Many of tha Graak etoree In Constsntlnople are re ported to have closed becauae the Turkish government made a practice of requisitioning thslr stocks, promis ing to pay at aome future date. PESSIMISTIC COMMENT. AMSTERDAM, Aug. 28.—The Berlin Vossische Zeltung commented pessi mistically today on the Balkan sltus tlon, according to dlspatohea received here tonight. "It ie now generally un expected that the unscrupulous Rou manian sphinx will show his claws at the beginning of September," the Vos sische Zeltung Is quoted as saying. |United Press Leased Wire Service.] LONDON, Aug. 28.—Brigadier Gener al E. A. Cowans has been wounded at the Dardanelles, the war office an nounced tonight. His name waa among those of eighty-five officers killed or wounded in the recent fighting at Galllpoll. MAY TAKE OVER MINES. LONDON, Aug. 28.—Fear thst the Welsh coal strike may apread to the important coal regions of England In creased the prospect tonight that the government will be forced to take over control of ail the coal minea for operation for the remainder of the war. Officiate let It be known tonight that the government will not tolerate a closing down of the collieriea be cause the mine owners and the men cannot agree to terms. If the confer, ences to be held here Monday fall to end the disputes, the government is expected to serve notice on operators that If they tail to con\e to term* with the men wfthln a few daya the mines will be taken over under the "defense of the realm" act without waiting for the next meeting of parliament early in September. Beat Information tonight Indicated that not more than 30,000 men have quit work in Walee and the Monmouth shire district around Newport, but men in other districts are threatening to strike unlesa they are given what they consider a fair share of the in creased profits of the operator* since the war began. The government Is keeping in cleee touch with the situa tion in Northumberland, one of ths greatest coal producing regions of the empire, where the miners' council this afternoon voted unanimously to aaK the owners for aubetantial wage in creases. —Read the Dally Gate City. Tan W "...<p></p>Cifii .«*.j^ ... [United Press Leased Wire Service.] NEW YORK, Aug. 28.-—Colonel Roosevelt tonight Issued a statement regarding the Wood-Garrison contro versy In the course of which he said: "Secretary Garrison now wishes to dis-associate himself from the admin istration. He Is the servant of the president just as Mr. Daniels is. Bach says or does' what the president authorises or permits him to say or do and the president is folly respon sible tor both. "He says he will go as far as I will for preparedness. I assume therefore that he heartily backs up the proposal for universal military service. If so I heartily congratulate him and as sure him his position is proper. "Does he deny that President Wll soitfh message last December was an elaborate plea against preparedness. "I challenge Mr. Garrison to give one quotation from anything 1 have ever written or spoken in which I ad vocated going to war with foi^or five nations, or In which I ever advocated going to war because of unprepared ness." Roosevelt said that while he was president not a shot was fired by an American soldier against a foreign foe. Wilson, he said, has waged two smdll wars, one against Mexico and one against Haiti, He suggested that If the expression "waged peace" were preferred he would stand for the sub stitution, but that a score or two American soldiers had been killed. He ridiculed the administration course in both Instances. "Six months have gone by." said Roosevelt, "since the administration of which Mr. Garrison is a member, sent to Germany a note which was In Germany's Plan in Recent Submarine Activities Against Merchant Ships. A CHANCE FOR SUCCESS Aro&ic Case is Working Out in a Way to Save Germany's Face. [By Chas. P. Stewart, United Press Staff Correspondent.] WASHINGTON", Aug. 28.—Instead of trying to drag the United States, into the European war, has not Ger many been trying to drag Itself out of the struggle with American aid? The question was one diplomats in Washington were asking one another tonight. It was quite generally answered, tentatively, in the affirmative, with the added comment that if such were (ha ^jaiseCg plan, it seemed at laat to r. r. THE WEATHEB Generally Fair. Slightly Cool er. Monday Fair. SIXTEEN PAGES As Election Year Draws Near, Col. Bryan and Col. Roosevelt Begin Throwing Asphyxia ting Bombs in Every Direction. PEACE AND WAR ARE THEIR TOPICS 1 'i 1 President Wilson Accused of Waging Two Little Wars Already, While Acting as an Apostle For Peace. 1 if &f' ». 1 «r ,3 j. 1 excusable, unless It was meant as an ultimatum, the note stated wq would hold Germany to 'strict accountabil ity* if It did the things it has ever since steadily done to our ships and. to our citizens traveling on lawful business as passengers." "As a matter of fact, the 'strict I accountability' has taken the form of a number of notes couched tn good BngUsh «d.. adi»!rable u^aucfiii^ in rhetoric hut meanwhile between one hundred and two hundred of our oltlsens have been killed and a num ber of our ships have been sunk and we are stlir only in the conversation al stage of the subject." Bryan on Daek Aaain. CHICAGO, Aug. 28—William Jen nlngs Bryan was hardly pacific to wards Theodore Roosevelt this after noon in speaking of the Garrtson Roosevelt-General Wood Incident. Ths ex-secretary of state stopped off hero just long enough to administer a ver bal wallop to the ex-president, before continuing to Indiana. "It is said to have been an ancient custom," said the ex-cabinet member, "for parents to teach their children, the evils of Intemperance by showing them persons In an intoxicated condl tioa. It Is possible that Mr. Roosevelt is serving a useful purpose In warn ing the public of the effect thd doc trine of preparedness may have on a man when he gives himself tip to it as a regular business. "I am very glad to see from the papers that the situation is Improved," said the commoner, commenting on the German-American crisis. 'I am very glad that there is a prospect of the matter reaching a peaceful ad justment." FORGING UNCLE SAM UMPIRE'S JOB INSTEAD OF FORGING INTO IRE WAR stand some slight chance of success. It was recalled: 1—That Just after America's first I.usitanla note wag sent to Berlin, German agents In Washington broad lv Intimated the kaiser was willing to modify his methods If Great Britain would call off her starvation blockade. 2—That these same agents suggest ed American mediation between the Berlin and London governments to such an end. 3—That the German agents men tioned also the possibility of soch a mediation move's development into a negotiation to end the war. 4—That Germany's official answer to the Lnsitania note did actually hint at mediation of the sort the Teutonic agents referred to. The proposition, however, called for British. In advanec of German con cessions. In that form the Washing ton administration did not take it up, electing instead to delay strong rep resentations to Great Britain concern ing the starvation blockade .until as surances were received from Berlin that Germany would respect the lives of Americans on merchant ships—, even the allies' ships. The statement was not officially made, but It was never-the-less infor mally announced that, if assurances to this efTect were received from Ger. 5-.- (CoattBoad on^ ii