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Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1914-12-17
German Cruisers Sunk.

London, Dec. 10.-Information re-
ceived in London indicates that the
destruction of the German fleet in the
three cruisers, was preceded by the
sinking of three German merchant ves-
ssia
This information comes from Buenos
AireS The message said division of
warships. which the commander be-
lieved to have been either British
OF Japanese. aggregating five ironclads
and one transport, on the morning of
December sank one of the German
vessels in the roadstead of Picton is
land. Two other steamers were sent
to the bottom the same evening out
side the harbor of Plantation, near
Cape Sample.
Reports on Naval Battle.
The fate of the merchantmen is not
mentioned in the statement given out
by the British admiralty, which said
that the German cruisers Scharnhorst,
Gneisenau and Leipzig were sunk in
a battle with the British fleet under
off the Falkland islands in the South
Atlantic.
The statement added that two Ger
man Golfers were captured and the
cruisers Dresden and Nuremberg are
being pursued
Admiral Won Spec Is Lost?
The official statement makes refer
ence to some survivors rescued from
the Gneisenau and the Leipzig, but no
mention is made of any of the crew OF
the Scharnhorst, which was the flag
ship of the German admiral. being
saved, and it is thus presumed that
Count Won Spec, his officers and men
went down fighting.
AS the Scharnhorst and Gneisenau
each carried complement of 765 men,
the Leipzig 2S6, the Nuremberg 1922. and
the Dresden 261. the total German loss
is estimated at not far from 1000
men.
The British casualties were light.
Ends Search Of Two Seas.
The battle ends search of two seas
for the German feet in which the Brit
ish feet was aided by warships Of
Japan.
The search began soon after the
feet of Admiral Won Spec engaged a
British squadron off the coast of Chile
on November l and sank the British
cruisers Monmouth and Good Hope
with the loss Of about 1900 men,
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1914-12-17
BRITISH DESTROY
GERMAN SHIPPING
Warships and Merchantmen Are
Sunk in the South
Atlantic.
STATEMENT IS OFFICIAL ONE
Admiralty at London Gave Out State
ment Concerning Sinking Of War
vessels--kaiser WiIhelm's illness
Said to Have Been severe-crisis
Declared to Have Passed.

London, Dec. 1.-THE German cruis-
er Nuremberg, which withdrew from
the battle off the Falkland islands and
attempted to make its escape with the
cruiser Dresden while the British war
ships under Vice Admiral Sir Freder-
lex Devotion Sturdee were destroying
the cruisers Scharnhorst, Gneisenau
and Leipzig, was hunted across the
water by units of the British feet and
sunk the same day. The search for
the Dresden is still proceeding
The action lasted five hours. The
Scharnhorst sank after three hours
and the Gneisenau two hours later.
The German light cruisers scattered
and were chased by the British cruis-
ers and light cruisers.
No loss of any British vessel is re-
ported.
British Squadron Heavy.
London, Dec. 11-A dispatch from
Buenos Aires conveys the information
that the British squadron includes
nine big warships, notably the battle
cruisers Lion and Indefatigable The
admiralty declines to verify or deny
that these great ships are in foreign
waters
The British battle cruisers Lion and
interchangeable displace 26,350 tons and
1880 tons, respectively. The Lion
carries eight 1876 inch guns and six
teen four inch guns and Is equipped
with three twenty-one inch torpedo
tubes. Its complement consists of
1000 men and it is capable of trav-
cling twenty-eight knots an hour.
The battle cruiser Indefatigable is
67S feet long, 1919 feet beam, and 27A
feet deep. 1t has speed Of twenty
six knots. The Indefatigable's arma-
ment consists of eight twelve inch
guns, sixteen four inch guns, and
three twenty-one inch torpedo tubes.
1t has complement of 500 officers
and men.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1914-12-17

physicians say, the first being that the
Russian troops have been excellently
fed from the beginning Of the war; the
second that the grand duke is using
the smallest possible forces at the
actual front Of the fighting line, and
the third that no alcohol is consumed
by any of the soldiers.
The hospitals are proving that the
recuperative powers Of the Russian
wounded. are now equal to the highest
ever known. namely, the figures
reached In the case of the Turkish
Moslems.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1914-12-17

but very often for very dangerous at.
tacks. The English infantrymen are
very dangerous enemies. They defend
themselves with great energy and
when driven back they always try dur
ing the night to regain what they have
lost They are always helped strongly
by artillery, which is the same quality
as the German.
"The Englishman also uses his In
stinct for hunting. and. being sports.
man. has better control OF his nerves
than the German. Their cleverness in
patrol work is also very noticeable.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1914-12-17

and the German kaiser or emperor.
Both car and kaiser are lingual equiv
alents for the word caesar, and repre-
sent claim to more than imperial
monarchy. Though as Shakespeare
put 1t:
Imperial Caesar dead and turned to clay
Might stop a hole to keep the wind away!
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1914-12-17
SOON LEAVE THE HOSPITAL
diers in Part Attributed
to Temperance.

Petrograd.-The wounded on the
Russian side, considering the magni-
tude of the operations. are compare
lively few. according to officers of the
medical service. Moreover. those
whose wounds are not of the gravest
character recover with great fapidity.
This is due to three facts. the
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1914-12-17
GERMAN LAUDs THE BRIToNs
Berlin Editor, Who Took Part In Fight
ing, Calls Them Very Dangerous
Enemies.

Rotterdam.--One Of the editors OF
the Berliner Tageblatt, who has taken
part as an officer in the recent fight
ing, sent his paper remarkable let
ter regarding the English troops. He
writes:
1--WE soon learned these gentlemen
used their long legs, not only for fight,
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1914-12-17
Tommy and the French Tobacco.

The only grievance against the
French which Tommy has is their to.
bacco. There are no "Woodbines."
that flag beloved above all others
by the British army. to be had in
France, and as for French tobacco
although II is smoked, 1t is not the
same thing. II never could like It:
1t is too much like kissing ones own
sister, no taste to it."-Alfred Stead,
In the New York Independent.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1914-12-17
MEXICAN Revolt

Gen. Tasker H. Bliss, while inspect
ing outposts I Naco, Ariz.. had q mar
row escape from snipers' bullets. o
shot missing him by only few feet
American troops have been ordered
to stop the firing Of warning Mexican
factions across the border at Mace,
Sonora, into the Arizona town Of that
name. in which FIVE persons have been
killed and A wounded. Gen. Tasker
H. Bliss was ordered to Naco to take
over command Of the situation from
Colonel Guilfoyle.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1914-12-17

cannot always say the same of the
patrols on my own side"
The editor also expresses admira.
tion for the way In which the English
intrenchments are made, and con.
cludes by saying that although the
English may be hirelihgs, the Germans
must not underestimate them.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1914-12-17
Personal

Joseph Smith, president of the Reor-
genized Church of the Latter-Day
Saints. is dead at Independence, Mo.
The son. Frederick M. Smith, becomes
head Of the church.
Representative Serene E. Payne Of
New York died suddenly of heart fail
ure at his apartment in Washington.
Mr.. Payne was seyenty-one years old.
A representative from New York in
every congress since 1889, except one,
h. was chairman of ways anC means
committee and Republican floor leader
in 19O9-10, and directed the drafting Of
the Payne-Aldrich tariff bill.
William H. Elliott of Newcastle,
Ind, former director general Of the
interior for Porto Rico under Presi-
dent Mckinley. cied in hospital at
Chicago.
Emperor Williams health has con-
siderably improved, according to Of
fetal announcement in Berlin.
~
Henry B. Joy, director OF the feder-
al reserve bank, Chicago district, is
convalescing in Roosevelt hospital at
New York after having undergone a
minor operation.
Colonel Roosevelt is not going to be
a candidate for president again, judg-
ing from the following letter received
from him by DIR. II. w. Coe of Port
land, Ore, national committeeman of
the Progressive party: THE public
is tired of hearing from reformers. and
especially from me-"
The Grand Cross of the Legion OF
Honor is on its way across the sea
from the president of France to My.
ron T. Herrick in recognition Of Mr..
Herrick's services to the French peos
pie while American ambassador to
France.
William w. Rockhill, the distin-
guished American diplomat, died at
Honolulu. Mr.. Rockhill was en- route
to China. He was suffering from a
severe cold. He was en- route to
Picking to become adviser to Presi-
dent Yuan Shi Kai. He was sixty
years old.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1914-12-17

"A German victory at PrZasnysz, a
town of Poland north of the Vistula
river, resulting In the capture of that
place and 600 prisoners, was an
nounced at Berlin.
The German cruiser Nuremberg,
which, with the light cruiser Dresden,
escaped after the SchcrnhorSt, Gneise-
nau and Leipsiz of Admiral Won Specs
squadron off the Falkland islands. was
sunk after a stern chase on the after
noon of the same day, according to Of
fetal announcement of the admiralty
at London.
In the news given out by the Ger
man official press bureau in Berlin
was the following: Immediately Ger
many received suggestion of Pope
Benedict for truce among the war
ring nations during the Christmas
holidays an affirmative reply was sent
to the Vatican. The reply. however,
VS. conditional on the acquiescence
of all the other belligerent's in the
pope's suggestion.
The German government has issued
a third official warning to economic
In the use OF food stuffs. Some appre-
hension is expressed regarding the
outlook for the new crops.
German submarines are reported to
have made an attack at the eastern
entrance of Admiralty harbor at Do
yer Six vessels are believed to have
participated liz the attack. One report
says that one was sunk by the British
forts and warships.
A dispatch from Sluis reports that
the allies have recaptured Dixmude.
Five bombs have been dropped by
German aviators on Dover, England,
only 60 miles from London. No dam
age reported.
Lady Decies formerly Miss Vivian
Gould, daughter Of George Gould of
New York;, who is Red Cross work
er. at Dunkirk. France. was struck in
the shoulder by splinter OF iron
from a bomb thrown by a German
aero.
Following up their occupation OF
the city of Lodz by defeating the at
tempt of Grand Duke Nicholas army
TO envelop the victors' left wing. the
German army of invasion in Russian
Poland has advanced to a point 40
miles from Warsaw.
The French loss In dead up to No
vember 10 is something under 100000
men. The number of wounded and
sick soldiers being cared for in French
hospitals on November 10 were about
four hundred thousand.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1914-12-17
Foreign

The American Christmas ship ia
son, bearing gifts to the war orphans
OF Europe, arrived at Genoa from Mar
settles. Her commander was welcomed
by representatives of the Italian gov
eminent, which has furnished a spe-
cial train to take the gifts to Austria
and Germany.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1914-12-17
British AeropIane Dart.

The British haye new 'aeroplane
dart which is dropped thousand at a
time and will penetrate the roof of a
dugout in the intrenchments.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1914-12-17
Gar Loses 10000 oniesrs.

Berlin, Dec. 10.LThe Russky Invalid
Ia Russian newspaper says Russia up
to December 4 had lost 10000 com
missioned officers in killed. wounded.
and prisoners.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1914-12-17
ILLNESS OF KAISER SEVERE
Rumors That He Was the Victim of
Pneumonia-Crisis Said to Have
Been Passed.

Amsterdam. Holland. Dec. 11.-Em-
peror Williams health has consider
ably improved. according to an official
announcement made in Berlin today.
His majesty's catarrh is relaxing and
his temperature is normal.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1914-12-17
Crisis Is Passed.

Other late and apparently reliable
advices are that the illness has been
severe, but that the worst is over.
These advices are that the kaiser
was seized with an attack of infiu
enza while on a secret visit to EN-
peror Francis Joseph Sources of in
formation by way of Holland and Co
penhagen indicate that he now "a
making progress toward recovery.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1914-12-17

Leo M. Frank was resentenced in
superior court at Atlanta, Ca, to be
hanged January % for the murder OF
Mary Phagan.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1914-12-17

While the official bulletins issued
from the sickroom contain no further
reference to the nature OF the all
ment since the earlier statement that
he is suffering from bronchial ca
tarrh and feverish condition." there
are persistent unofficial and uncon
firmed reports indirectly from Der
lin that the emperor is victim Of
pneumonia.
A wild report was posted in some
of Nhe theaters to the effect that he
was dead
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1914-12-17

London, Dec. 10.-Just how serious
is the illness of Kaiser Wilhelm II.
emperor OF Germany. Is shrouded In
considerable mystery.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1914-12-17

Fifteen million dollars was spen,
by Kansas people for automobiles
this year, according to an estimate
based on the number of machines
registered with Charles Sessions, Sec
rotary of state. There are SILL
motor vehicles OF all kinds In the
state
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1914-12-17

Mrs. Ella Flagg Young was re-
elected superintendent OF schools Of
Chicago.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1914-12-17

An epidemic Of cornstalk disease
reported in many places in central
Illinois is costing farmers heavily.
Sixty horses have died in the vicin-
ity of Maroa alone and others are
affected.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1914-12-17

German casualties in the war up TO
November 30 totaled 603.100. accord
ing to the lists that have been pub
lished at Berlin. They are divided as
follows: Killed, officers, 5000: men.
10000; wounded, officers. 1900; men.
$4,000; missing, officers, 1900; men.
10000.
Brig. Gen. Christian Frederick Bey-
ers, one of the leaders of the rebellion
in the Union of South Africa, has been
shot, it is officially announced at
johannesburg, and is believed to be
dead.
The Germans claim to have taken
upward of 100000 prisoners when they
captured LODI
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1914-12-17

Fire destroyed virtually the entire
main plant Of the Edison company at
West Orange, N. Y, causing damage
estimated at 100000. The iabora-
tory building, containing valuable
scientific machinery was saved.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1914-12-17
A calretaker.

A caretaker.
This plant belongs to the begonia
family"
"Ah! And you are taking care OF It
while they are away."-Boston Times
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1914-12-17
European Wor News

A German victory at Przasnysz, a
town of Poland north Of the Vistula
river, resulting In the capture of that
place and 600 prisoners, was an
nounced at Berlin.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1914-12-17

Thomas Clapp. twenty years old,
confessed to the st. Louis police that
he murdered David and Adam Brown
two brothers, who we're found dead In
their home near Tamms, Ill. He also
implicated his nephew. Lester Moody.
sixteen years old.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1914-12-17

The French loss In dead up to No
vember 10 is something under 100000
men. The number OF wounded and
sick soldiers being cared for in French
hospitals on November 10 were about
four hundred thousand.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1914-12-17

The Prohibition party has nomi-
mated John H. Hill for mayor OF Chi
cago.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1914-12-17

Two men were burned to death
after being injured and 100 passen-
gers injured when two elevated trains
collided in New York city.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1914-12-17
Domestic

Five trainmen were injured two en-
gines and a number of freight cars
derailed and 80 head of cattle killed
when the New York-Chicago flyer on
the New York Central collided with
a cattle train on the Lake Shore
tracks at Bayview, N. Y.
In collision between two, freight
Wabash trains trains at Darling, near
Welland, Ont. at least six people are
known to have been killed.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1914-12-17

Lady Decies formerly Miss Vivian
Gould. daughter of George Gould OF
New York;, who is a Red Cross work.
err at Dunkirk. France. was struck In
the shoulder by a splinter OF iron
from a bomb thrown by German
aero.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1914-12-17

William II. Elliott of Newcastle,
Ind, former director general Of the
interior for Porto Rico under Presi-
dent Mckinley. cied in hospital at
Chicago.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1914-12-17

Five bombs have been dropped by
German aviators on Dover. England.
only 60 miles from London. No dam
age reported.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1914-12-17

Following up their occupation OF
the city of Lodz by defeating the at
tempt of Grand Duke Nicholas army
TO envelop the victors' left wing. the
German army of invasion in Russian
Poland has advanced to a point 40
miles from Warsaw.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1914-12-17

Joseph Smith, president Of the Reor-
genized Church of the Latter-Day
Saints. is dead at Independence, Mo.
The son. Frederick M. Smith, becomes
head Of the church.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1914-12-17

German submarines are reported to
have made an attack at the eastern
entrance of Admiralty harbor at Do
yer. Six vessels are believed to have
participated liz the attack. One report
says that one was sunk by the British
forts and warships.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1914-12-17

The German government has issued
third official warning to economic
In the use Of food stuffs. Some appre-
hension is expressed regarding the
outlook for the new crops.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1914-07-15
HORSES BURNED AT FIRE
NEAR THOMPSON SHELTER

The barn owned by T. w. Clark
and located near the pump station
of the Thompson smelter, about
three-quarters of mile south OF the
smelter, caught fire and burned to
the ground Thursday morning of this
week There was nobody on the
premises at the time and the flames
we're seen first by employees of the
smelter who ran to the scene. They
were too late to save the. building,
however, and it was totally destroyed
three horses belonging to Dick Ever
man, which were tied in the stable
being burned to death and several
tons of hay being consumed by the
flames. 1t is supposed that the fire
started from a cigarette butt thrown
carelessly into the hay by some
Weary Willie" who was travelling
that way.--Yerington Times.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1914-07-15
PRICE OF SILVER
LOWEST KNOWN
FOR TWO
YEARS
DECLINE COMPARED WITH SAME
MONTH LAST YEAR MEANS
SERIOUS LOSS.

Silver was quoted this morning at
54A cents an ounce, or lower than
the price that has obtained In the
last two years. In January. 1913. the
price averaged 92.a2S cents and the
average for the entire year 1912 was
60.S37. The high for that year was
1880 in December, and the low was
56.259 in January The highest price
this year was reported in October,
when the quotation averaged 60.S07.
This was at the height of the Mexi-
can revolution, when the rebels were
crushing opposition in the mining
regions of Northern Mexico and the
production was curtailed If not COM
pletely cut off. The present low
price is ascribed to the improved
prospects OF peace and the fact that
Huerta stands with his back against
the wall crowded to the last stand
by the ever encroaching forces of
the enemy.
The following table shows the com
parative quotations for silver in New
York:
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1914-07-15
BETTER BUSINESS
ON THE MINING
STOCK MARKET
BUYING ORDERS IN GREATER
EVIDENCE AND PRICES
HOLD STEADY.

The stock market appeared livelier
this morning than it has for month,
in spite of the low price of silver.
The trading was of greater volume
and prices were better sustained
than has been the case recently,
when most of the selling has been
forced Today buyers were in a ma
jority and brokers were impressed
with the belief that the bottom of
the slump has come and that those
who have been waiting for the up
turn think they cannot wait much
longer if they want to get in on rock
bottom market.
Conditions were not ripe for a
boom either as the monthly earnings
of both Tonopah, Belmont and Jim
Butler showed a heavy falling off,
contrary to expectations. The Bel
mont earnings for June were given
at $l28,059, compared with $152,411
for May and $15O,495 for April. But.
Ter net earnings for June were re.
ported at $2S,O17, against $42,923 for
May and $S6,727 for April.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1914-07-15
STATE CLOSES CASE
Of LOU DAVENPORT
HELD FOR MURDER
QUICK HEARING OF A sENSA
TIoNAL sLAYiNG WITH THE
END IN SIGHT.

Notwithstanding the stories that
the defense in the case OF Lou Da-
venport would make strenuous objec-
tions to allowing readers of the Bo-
nanza to be enrolled on the jury. the
case is now under full swing with
the chance of going to the jury early
tomorrow The state closed its case
this afternoon and it was expected
that Attorney Chambers would out
line his defense and begin testimony
in favor of the defendant. Few per-
emptory challenges were exercised,
as it seemed the desire of all con
nected with the case to get through
as soon as possible and escape the
intense heat of the courtroom. The
jurors are H. j. Knuppe, Edwin
Schoen, George Polkinghorne. Egbert
Pollard, NJ. Fl. Hatton, Thomas ].
Lynch, r. Percival Oke, Thomas e.
Prout Ed. Brown, Edward S. MyIes,
Ned V. Tanner and John H. Schwe.
BILE
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1914-07-15
CAMPERS ON TOUR
TO WILLOW GREEK
Los ANGELES MEN GOING TO
LOOK AFTER GROUP OF
CLAIMS.

The Gold Bug" passed through
here this morning for Willow Creek
with carload of freight and passen-
gers. The Gold Bug" is sixty
horsepower Cadillac, electric lights,
horn and self-starter. II holds three
passengers, two tents, supplies. gaso-
line and oil TO last for days. II also
has an attachment to help out OF the
sand in dire necessity. Those In the
party were Charles Limberg, Fred
and William -aorne, of Los Angeles,
Cal. They said the roads were fine
in Nevada, but just before they
reached the state line they expert.
enced some rough travelling. The
route from Los Angeles was through
Big Pine. Mr.. Thorne is Just max.
ing pleasure trip through Nevada
and California. He is also interest.
ed in the mines OF Willow Creek,