Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1914-12-24


teer army through college camps, fed.
eral control Of militia, increase IN
the regular army and provision for
adequate armament are the essentials
for meeting the sudden attack Of any
hostile power upon the United States.
the members Of the Merchants asso-
citation of New York were told By MAJ.
Gen. Leonard Wood.
Charlie White knocked out Jimmy
Murphy in q bout at Kenosha, IN the
second round. 49,
Seven people were killed and seven
injured by the explosion Of gas in an
apartment house at Cleveland.
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Personal n'..
= The engagement of Miss elizabeth
Reid Rogers. daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Richard r. Rogers. to Prince Chris.
tian Of Germany, nephew Of the kaiser.
was confirmed at Washington by init
mate friends of Miss Rogers, who re-
ceiyed the. news In letters directly
from the bride-elect. ,1s
Richard Garfield. once known, AZ
the worlds gambler king" died Of
cerebral hemorrhage at New York.
The hemorrhage was due to q frac-
ture Of the skull he suffered In, q tall
on a subway stairway.
Mexic0s1 Revolt ~.
Gen. Hugh L. Scott. chief Of stan Of
the army. has been sent by President
Wilson to Naco, Ariz., to use his infiu-
ence with the leaders of the Mexican
forces to have them withdraw from
the border, and thus end delicate
situation that might result in active
offensive operations by American
troops. 'r" Fl r% @G'
III q single bullet from either May
or Hills troops falls on Amer
lean soil, my force win wipe which
ever side Is responsible from the face
OF the earth" This was the ultimaturn
served In person BY Gen. Tasker H.
Bliss on 6enor Ramirez, personal rep
resentative Of Governor Maytorena at
Naco, Arix
Orders were issued BY Secretary Of
War Garrison altar . cabinet meeting
ct Washington, that three regiments
Of Infantry and throe batteries Of ar.
tillery, aggregating $500 men, be sent
at once to REINFORCE General Bliss at
Naco. Ariz. .~.
Governor Maytorena announced that
he would order his Mexican troops to
fall back from the border and that ha
would make NO more efforts to are
into Naco. Mex. He admitted getting
orders from Gutierres.
The killing of two Americans.
Thomas Francis and another whose
name IL not known. between Aguas
Prie.a and Nacosari. Sonora. was re-
ported to the state department ct
Washington.
General Fuentes. whose son mar
ried General Huerta's daughter. was
executed, together with four minor OF.
ncials. In Mexico City.
Washington
President Wilson selected w. H.
HeffeFan to be postmaster at Rockford.
III. The nomination was gent to the
senate at Washington.
Secretary Daniels Of Washington or
dered the protected cruiser Tacoma,
In San Dominican waters. to proceed
TO the Panama canal to assist Gov
efnor Goethals in preserving the nesa.
trality Of the Canal Zone.
After months Of elaboration ana 70
peated failure to get action the foreign
relations committee ordered the Nc.
araguan treaty reported to the senate
1t Washington for ratification.
The senate ct washington passed .
bill appropriating S1.000.0Op for eradi-
cation OF the foot-and.mouth disease.
&c
The post once appropriation bill fos
the next fiscal year was reported -
the house at WaShington. II carries
1921, 700.614. Seventy-four million
seven hundred thousand dollars is %.
propriated for, the rural mail delivery
and 100000 for the star route car.
riers. Is
Commander Stirling, commanding
the Atlantic fleets submarine notilla,
told the house naval committee the
navy had 81 submarines altogether.
He regarded the submarines ct Colon
as ready for any emergency to "take
Offensive action BY going out after any
enemy's ships that might menace the
Panama canal"
President Wilson and his cabinet ct
Warrington decided to send American
Warships to the Canal. Zone to guafd
against violations Of neutrality tAeEs
by belligerent ships. 80 e
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The senate commerce COMMITTEES II
Washington. BY Q, vote Of 3 to 6 -
ported favcrably TIE thip purchase hill
and arranged to NE . favorsbie s..
port n
The administraticn's economy pCi.
Icy" 10 maintained In the legislative.
executive and judicial appropriatlen
BIN reported to the house ct WashiAg-
ton b, the appropriations committee.
The estimates are cut consistently I'll