Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1914-01-08

France and Russia are stronger than
ever, possibly made so by the Balkan
wars,
There have been some few spats be-
tween France and Germany, but moth
Ing In any way approaching a breach
OF diplomatic relations. The falling of
a couple of German war balloons on
French territory created some little
excitement, as did the mobbing Of
some German subjects by French citi-
Gems In border towns. France, as well
as the United States, underwent a
presidential election In 1918, placing a
very democratic and very diplomatic
person in the Office of chief executive
President Poincare.
In the Far East.
In the far east several things OF mo-
ment occurred in 1913, among them
the Chinese rebellion and establish
ment of a republic, and in Japan the
death OF the Mikado and the success
sion OF his son and the anti-American
demonstrations and riots as result
Of the adoption of the anti-allen land
owning law In California.
In the realm of science and explora-
ton there have been but few develop
ments that could positively be desig-
mated as disappearing.
The discovery OF the south pole and
the disaster to the Scott expedition
both occurred In 1912, although the
fate OF Captain Scott was not made
known to the world until 1918. DR..
Friedrich Franz Friedman, discover.
er of a cure" for tuberculosis, made
his appearance in 1918. but the value
OF DR.. Friedmann's cure" and other
cures for that dread disease an
nounced at about the same time. are
very much open to-doubt. Great strides
have undoubtedly been made In the
treatment OF cancer, but no positive
cure has yet been discovered, although
much has been learned about the value
of radium.
Aviation Is progressing rapidly.
Much attention to aeronautics has
been paid by the various European
governments from military stand
point, but no means of making aero
planning anywhere near safe have yet
been discovered. France has organized
and trained military aviation corps
that would unquestionably be OF great
value In case of war, and Germany
has devoted much time and money to
dirigible ballooning. The United
States has spent some $4,000 during
the year In military experiments In
aviation.
The number Of deaths resulting from
aviation has not been especially large.
Aviators have died, just as aviators
died in 1912, and Germany suffered a
number of disastrous accidents to Yep
pelin dlrigible balloons. Many of the
accidents of aeroplanes resulted from
fancy exhibition flying and military
experiments. The year 1913 saw the
first aeroplane fight over the Panama
canal.
On the Panama Canal.
In Panama great developments have
taken place. October 10 last saw the
dynamiting of Gamboa dixie. being the
removal OF practically the last serious
obstruction in the big ditch. The ca
nal is now almost completed, so far as
a trans-continental waterway Is con-
cerned, although not yet prepared for
the passage of steamers from ocean to
ocean, Work has also been begun on
the buildings and grounds for the great
Panama-Pacific international exposi-
ton, to be held in San Francisco In
1915, as a celebration of the formal
opening of the Panama canal In this
connection 1t may be mentioned some
slight international Ill feeling may
have been caused by the refusal OF the
British and German government to
participate offlcially In the San Fran
cisco exposition. German and Eng
lish merchants, however will take part
on their own accounts.
The United States may congratulate
itself that, barring the case Of Hans
Schmidt. the New York priest, there
have been few gruesome and startling
murders during the year.
New York state furnished the most
oCnballOhdi Ukt VI iOCdi pOlltiCo vi lut
year in the impeachment and removal
of Gov. William Sulzer. followed by
Suffers nomination by Progressives
and election to the state assembly.
In the world of sports the United
States still stands supreme. In addi-
ton to humbling the British polo cup
challengers, the United States further
shocked Johnny Bull when Francis
Ouimet. the youthful golf wonder,
walked away from the English experts
in the national open golf championship
at Brookline. Mass, and by the win
ming Of the international Davis tennis
cup. Americas supremacy In sports
WAS further recognized during the year
when King Gustave OF Sweden pre-
scented the American athletes with the
medals and trophies won at the Olym-
pic games in Stockholm In 1912. The
sporting world suffered shock, how
ever, when 1t was learned that Jim"
Thorpe. the famous Carlisle Indian
athlete really belonged in the CLASH
fication of professional" He yolun-
tarily renounced the trophies he had
won as an amateur In the Olympic
games.
Here are the leading events Of the
year:
Disasters, Fires, Floods.
Floods In Ohio. many killed. much
suffering and great damage done.
Floods in the Mississippi valley as q
result of Ohio dooda
Tornado destroys part Of Omaha.
Neb.
Zeppelin LIZ exploded October Z.
Twenty killed.
Gas explosion near Pittsburgh kills
100 miners.
Long Beach. Cal. pier gives way.
killing 35 persons.
Disastrous foods in Texas, early
part of October.
Firedamp in Welsh mine entombs
931. Five hundred rescued alive.
Two hundred and eighty miners en-
tombed following mine explosion at
Dawson, N. M. Twenty-three rescued
alive.
Steamship Nevada strikes mine in