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The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-08-27

London. August 26.--5:il a. m)-The Times St. Petersburg correspondent says the Germans, who retreated by forced marches after their defeat by the Rus sians at Gumbienne, are assembling d part of their forces at koenigsberg The German fortified position on the River Angerapp was abandoned without fight ing.
 "rhe roads beyond the Angerapp are strewn with cartridges. knapsacks and equipment, cast aside in the nasty flight of the German troops" says the Times correspondent. North of Neidenburg sunday and Monday there was stubborn fighting in which the Russians again were victorious. largely through their siiperb use of the bayonet. The enemy here had assembled the entire Twentieth army corps in a fortified position. The Rus sians had to negotiate protection in the way of pits and barbed wire barricades Hand grenades helped to carry the posi- tions with the aid of the point of the bayonets.
 "Tbe Germans retreated toward Oste- rod, leaving behind many guns. machine guns. caissons and prisoners
 The Milna army meantime is driving
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-08-27
KILLED IN
 STEAMER DISASTER
Admiral Sampson Rammed and Sunk by Can- adian Liner Princess Victoria Off Point No
 Point Survivors Rushed to Seattle

Seattle, August :e.--Nine lives were lost when the steel passenger steam ship Admiral sampson of the Pacific Alaska Navigation company was rammed and sunk by the Canadian Pa- cific psrsenser stesmship Princess Vic toris off Point-N No-Poinf, 20 miles north of seattle. at 8.sO o'clock this morning during n fog nnd thick smoke from, foreSt fires.
 The passengers lost were:
 Ezra Byrne, fatally burned by explo- sion of oil tank; died in Seattle hospital.
 G. w Bryant, painter, bound for Sew ard. Alaska.
 Mrs. Ruby Banbury. Seattle.
 The steamship company says these three were the only passengers lost. On the Princess Victoria the Sanpsons purser called the roll of passengers as made up by him. and six persons did not re- spond However the list may have been inaccurate
 The steamship company has no record of Ezra Byrne and officials say he was a stowaway.
 The Princess Victoria took or most of those on board the sampson while thu
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-08-27
ICLOSER VEIL THAN EVER SEEMS TO BE
 H DRAWN OVER THE PROGRESS OF WAR

London. August 27.-t:s22 |. m.)---A closer veil than ever seens to be drawn oyer the progress of the war. Little news has come to hand concerninx the operations on either front. The Russ sianr, however, appear to be centinuinx their advance in east I'russIa toward Pesen with the Germans h retreat.
 The only news from the French side fs that French troops were attacked along the Alsace- Lorraine line. but re- pulsed all attacks successfully., There ts no indications that the German al : tack was in any great force but. If 1t vas, the French success shown that they nov srs h ! stfeng poqltisa along
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-08-27
TURKEY MAY BE DRAWN INTO WAR
 AT ANY MINUTE:
 TENSION SACUfE
Cabinet Wavering Between Declaration of War and Preservation of Neutral ity-Great Britain Deeply Provoked

Washington, August 26.-Tension is so acute in Constantinople that diplo- mats there fear Turkey may at any moment be drawn into the general European war on the side of Germany and Austria.
 A strict censorship has been placed on newspapers in Turkey, which are now controlled by the military and are being used, according to diplo- matic dispatches here, to create a strong pr0-German feeling.
 The Turkish cabinet is wavering between declaration of war and the preservation of neutrality. Diplo- matic representatives of the various powers are in constant conference with the government officials, Great Britain and Russia trying to keep Turkey neutral.
 Feeling is most acute over the entry
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-08-27

r While 1t cannot be said that the British Eeople regard the absence of news and theswithholding of the list of British casualties with complacence. they display q large store of patience and confidence in Kitchener and the warsof- flee and the feeling of depression evi- dent on the first news of the re- verse suffered by the allies to some extent has disappeared now that 1t is known the Germans must make tre,nen- da,ts sacrifices.
 Mitch is also hoped from the unex- pected progress of the Russian armies in Prussia and the Tact that the Aus trians have been compelled to. abandon their campaign against Servia. The be- lief Is neld here that even should the Germans succeed In reaching Paris the Russiaiis will almost certainly reach
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-08-27

REDUCE PRESSURE ON
 FRENCH DIVISION
 London, August 27.-(12:2o a. m.) The following official announcement has been issued at Antwerp, according to the Reuter- correspondent there:
 ssThe Belgians' operations have suc- ceeded in the double object of dimin- ishing the German entrenchment and drawing the German troops on the Hines between Malines and Brussels land thus reducing pressure on the French positions. We have compelled the fourth German division, which was advancing southward, to retrace it's steps. The Fourth Belgian division at Namur h sauflfilled it's task, arresting the German column and allowing the Belgians to retire on the French line.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-08-27
Fresh Russian Victories

this frontier. from which they will be driven only by great sacrifices on the part of the Germans.
 A more hopeful feeling prevails in England as to the strength of the French dt tfensive position. The repulsei the French suffered at Charleroi has been partly due to the desire of the French army to achieve a brilliant in cursion into Alsace and Lorraine which led them to weaken their forces on the Belgian frontier. Having recognized the danger of this course they now have reverted to what appears to ex- perts to be q more legitimate strategy, abandoning their invasion of the lost provinces and concentratinK their strength in the defence of the northern frontier.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-08-27

"Officially it is announced on Au- gust 25 the French on their southern frontier were attacked in force by the Germans. The attack was repulsed and the enemy retired all alongA the line."
 Since the withdrawal of the allied armies to the defenses of the French frontier, virtually no news has reached the public of the military operations in southern Belgium.
 Owing to the difficulty of compiling a correct list along such an extended front no details of the British ce sualties, which Premier Asquith estimated yesterday at 20Q yet have been received. This de- lay is increasing the distress of anxious relatives of men at the front. The an ! nouncement of losses seems to have in- tensified British determination, judging from the extra work being performed by the recruiting officers today. This ten acity of purpose was further accentuated by Premier Asquith in the House of Commons today in making the statement that he proposed to ask I<-ng George to convey to the King of the Belgians the admiration with which Great Britain re earded the heroic conduct of his army on the tail end of the enemy, and de- plcre the wanton invasion of their terri tory and give assurances of the determi- nation of the country to support in every way the efforts of Belgium to vindicate Ter own independence and the public law 0fyEurope.
 he premier declared further that the
 Iyian government was taking steps to
 \ the established facts of German 9t {cifies as related in the report given ouN yesterday by the Belsian minister here. to the Knowledge of the whole civi- lined world.
 The opponents of compulsory military service momentarily raised their heads in the House Of Commons today, but the b<onier reossured all. He said there was = Intention of Introducing this system of
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-08-27

vessels were still locked The Princess Victoria did not pull loose. until the Samp- son was about to go down,
 The Victoria. running IS knots an hour. hit the Sampson abaft of the beam at about a quarter angle. On her arrival she showed large hole ip her bow. and she has been laid up for repairs. The revenue cutter lnaiga from Port Townsend is cruising about in the vicin- ity of the accident seeking bodies.
 Eaptain Moore of the Sampson directed the rescue of the passengers. The Samp- son dived to the bottom, bow foremost. Captain Moore ran to the stern and waved his hand as he was carried down with his ship
 Many of the Sampson passcngers were asleep at the time of the accident and were resched only partly clad. Some of the passengers and crew jumped over board and were picked up by the Vic-I toiias lifeboats.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-08-27
TODAY'S AGE-HERALD

1--Allied armies in retreat
 French victorious on southern frontier
 Germans fleeing before Russians.
 Eleven killed in steamer accident. 2 Foreign inquiries unprecedented 3-Huntsville bar indorses Walker. EEditorial comment. 5-Absolutely sure cotton will be pro-
 tected.
 Person may defend home against in-
 trusfon
 Brokers brother fought at Liese. 6-Socfety, 7-Sports. and 9-Btg merchants convention. James H. Hard writes fire insurance
 Crossing sea In time of war. 1S Markets. s's eE 14-Five candidates altar 511geehip.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-08-27

compulsion He added. however. that Secretary of War Kitchener needed all the recruits he could get. 1t was great mistake to think, Premier Asquith de- clared, that Great Britain wanted only 100000 men.
 The rush of the Russian army toward the fortress of Posen, ii the German province of Posen. if true, is regarded here as the sensational development of the day It may account for the Ger mans falling back in eastern Prussia.
 The report that the French have aban- doned their positions in Alsace has not been confirmed, although # is labeled as o11Iclal py the news bureau carrying it. Other versions of the same official state ment do not contain this reference and the French embassy today declared that 1t knew nothing of the matter.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-08-27
French Rcpu1se German Attuck
 Along Frontier
Teutons Retire After Fruitless Attack on South ern Frontier-Little News of Activities in Bel gium-Austria and Japan Declare War.

Rome August 26-(Va Paris, 520 m.)-A dispatch from Vienna states that Austria has declared Japan London August 26(3:40 m)-A Central News dispatch from Paris positively that Austria has declared war on Japan.
 London August 26 (5:26 D. mGerman forces delivered attack the French southern frontier yesterday Tuesday They repused and retired all along the ne This intel
 gence given out by the official agency this afternoon The text of the announcement follows:
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-08-27

London, August 26.-(2:40 p. m.) A dispatch from St. Petersburg to the Exchange Telegraph company says German troops, retreating in the di- rection of Osterode, east Prussia, left behind them about 100 pieces of ar tillery.
 Berlin. August 20.--( Wireless to the Associated Press by way of Nauen md sayvilIe, l.. ID--OfficinI reports made public in Vienna and received here by telegraph says that battle of three dnss' duration at krasnik tfn Russian Poland) 23 versts southwest of LubIin. ended yesterday in a compiet Austrian victory. The Russian. forces were re- pulsed along the entire front of 70 Kilometres t4c miIes) and are now In full flight In the direction of Lublin.
 Fresh Russian Victories
 London. August 2s.-(5:4 a. m.)--The Russian embassy is in receipt of tele- grams from the general staff at St Pe- tersburg which announce fresh Russian victories against both Germany and Aus. tria. These messages declare that Rus sian troops now occuy the whole of the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-08-27
ONE ENCOUNTER
 AT KIAUCHAJJ

ONE ENCOUNTER
 AT KIAUCHAU
 Picking, August 26.--Up to noon to- day the only engagement reported to have occurred near Tsingtau, capital of the German protectorate of Kiau- chau, was an encounter between a Ger man torpedo boat and a British tor- pedo boat Sunday or Monday last.
 The British torpedo boat returned to Wei-Hai-Wei with n men killed and wounded. The German casualties are not known.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-08-27
MANY AMERICANS
 ENLIST IN ARMY

London. August 2s.--s;4o D. m.)---Many Americans have enlisted in the foreign legion organized by Captain Ricci, who fought with Garibaldi. The services of the legion have been offered to the Brit
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-08-27

CTS at Antwerp have protested against tie hombardment of Antwerp by Zep- peins. building owned by an Amer ican citizen was destroyed.
 Al lights at Antwerp are out at g o'clock at night. The people of the city are behaving with remarkable courage and patriotism, although life is becoming highly nerve racking. Ant werp was cut off from the entire coun- try. except Ma1ines. Ghent, Bruges and the seacoast. The only communication with the outside world is through os- tend.
 Describes Situation
 London, August 27.-t1:5O a. m.) The allies in their present entrenched positions are >as the anvil to the Mus covite hammer,' declares the Daily Graphfc's military correspondent.
 It is good news" he continues, that the concentration of the allies on en- treIched lines within the French from
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-08-27
Germans Assembling

eastern and southern half of eastern Pru. sia
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-08-27

Full details of the conven- tion of the Alabama Mer chants association will be found on pages 8 and 9.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-08-27

Rome, August 26.--(Va London, midnight IA dispatch from Bucharest says Russian columns invading Gaica have occupied Tarnopo important city, 80 miles southeast of Lembeg capital of Gaca Three Austrian army are said to be opposing them
 St. Petersburg August 26(Via London August 26 10:20 )-The Germans in the Ebng district of Prussia the Vua river fleeing westward before the Russian advance.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-08-27
Germans Fleeing
 Before Russia7as
 I11 West Prussia

St. Petersburg Dispatch Tells of Teuton Defeat Kaisers Troops Retreat in East Prussia Leav- ing Behind 100 Pieces of Artillery Report Aus trian Victory
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-08-27
ALLIES RETREAT BEFORE GERMANS:
 RESUME BATTLE
Official French Statement Says| British French Line Has Fallen .ysslck On Northern Frontier ielsne Be-
 gins Again at Mdlif.s Be-
 tween Germans and Foes
GERMAN ToGoLAND sURRENDERs


  Paris August official  I north Franco British lines have been moved back short distance
  fall back slightly the of St. Die
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-08-27
Fighting at Malines

 den tha tn havebe nengag withG German from dent me by srapnel gin Brussels is same
   danohtr of EmrernrW liam fGermanY
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-08-27
PROTEST AGAINST
 AIR COMMANDMENT

Antwerp, August 26--(Via Paris, 10 D. i.)-The ministers of the foreign pow
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-08-27

"The Namur forts are still holding out"
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1914-11-19
SCHOOL HEADS TO CONFER
Educators Of State Will Meet Under
Auspices of Extension Division Of
the State University.

Iowa City.-A Conference on school
supervision" will be held in this city
Dec. 10, IL and IL. under the auspices
Of the college of education and the
extension division of the University
Of Iowa. Invitations have been issued
to all county and city superintendent,
high school and ward school princi-
pals and grade supervisors In the
state Of Iowa.
Among the speakers who will ap-
pear on the program are: DR.. Charles
H. Judd, head of the school Of educa-
ton, University Of Chicago; DR.. 8. A.
Courts of Detroit and DR.. Lotus d.
Cofman, professor in the school of
administration, University OF Illinois.
DR.. Judd Is well known among edu-
Gators because of his lectures on edu-
cational subjects and on school ad-
ministration. DIR. Courts, OF the De-
troit public schools, is the author Of
Standard Tests in Reading. Writing
and Arithmetic" Prof. Coffman is al
so an author, having written books
on "How to Teach Reading and How
to Teach Arithmetic"
There will be conferences on school
supervision and round tables for city
superintendent, county superintend-
ents, high school principals and ward
principals each afternoon
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1914-11-19
Reduction In Living Costs Made Poe
able by Perfect Product.

The sudden and highly alarming in
crease in cost of food necessities, such
as sugar and -four, demand Increased
domestic economy. For Incomes have
ing of food prices.
Waste of food as well as cost Of
food must be considered and minimized
in these days of exorbitant prices.
Fortunately the greatest food waste
with which the housewife has to con-
of costly baking materials-is rendered
preventable by the perfect leavening
power of Calumet Baking Powder.
Calumet Is an absolutely sure baking
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To pay more than Is asked for Calu-
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Order can Of Calumet. Save a sub
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Trust Brands when you buy it, Save
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In buying a can OF Calumet send the
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Calumet Baking Powder Co.. Advertts-
ing Department. Chicago, Iii, and you
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Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1914-11-19

about 500 acres of the Flynn farm,
located in Polk county, about three
miles west of Waveland park, has
been signed by the state of Iowa. The
land will be used for the largest of
the five custodial farms authorized
by the last legislature to care for
first and short term prisoners of the
state.
The tract which the state bought
comprises the best half of the Flynn
farm. ALI of the farm buildings are
on 1t, and ninety acres are in timber.
The tract lies along the north side
of the Fonda branch Of the Rock Is
land railroad, and it is about a mile
west of Give station. The state will
pay an even 5000 an acre for the
land, and 1t will take exactly 7S2
acres. The purchase price thus is
$156,400. Buildings estimated to be
worth 100000 become the property Of
the state by the transfer.
The law under which the purchase
was made provides for but one farm
OF the sort, and 1t is to be used for
the incarceration Of jail prisoners, At
torney General Cosson says.
The coming legislature will be
asked to authorize the purchase of
four more custodial farms. one in
each corner Of the state. When this
system is working the attorney gen.
eral would, so far as possible, abol-
ish the jails, make the minimum SEN
tence for misdemeanor thirty days.
and send offenders to the custodial
farms to work out their sentences.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1914-11-19
British Torpedo ounboat Sunk.

London, Nov. 1.-THE little British
torpedo gunboat Niger, which was
built 22 years ago and has been used
as tender, is the latest victim Of a
German submarine. .
The Niger was torpedoed yesterday
morning in the Downs north Of the
Straits of Dover and foundered imme-
diately. The officers and crew we're
saved.
The Niger was built in 1892. II had
displacement of $40 tons and was
230 feet long. It's armament consisted
of two At inch guns. four 30 pound
ers, one machine gun, and three
1S-inch torpedo tubes. Its speed was
1872 knots per hour.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1914-11-19

gagements OF lesser importance, In
which, according to the French re
port, General Joffre's armies have
succeeded in gaining ground and
Strengthening their positions.
The Germans continue to destroy
bridges and railways in Belgium, but
with what object remains a secret.
1t is thought, however, that they are
making preparations to winter in that
country, and they are taking every
step to prevent their plans from be
coming known to their enemies.
Germans Report Advances.
Berlin, via London, Nov. 13.-The
German general headquarters issues
the following:
"The enemy advanced from Nieu
port as far as Lombaertzyde, but
was driven across the User. The
eastern bank of the User as far as
the sea Is now clear of the enemy
Our attack across the User cana
to South Dixmude is progressing.
in the region east of Ypres We
have advanced farther and captured
700 French soldiers four cannon and
four machine guns.
The enemy's attacks in the forest
of Argonne we're repulsed."
German Cavalry for Russia.
Haxre, via Paris, Nov. 13.-The Bel
gian minister Of war has received in
formation from Belgium that last weel
rs trains filed with German cavalr,
passing through Brussels. coming iron
Client and going toward Germany.
Large intrenchments, including
barbed wire entanglements, have beef
constructed in the neighborhood o
Namur,. Dave, Andoy and Liege, &C
cording to the advices received by thu
minister.
A majority Of the civic guards o
Brussels have deserted, refusing Il
sign an agreement not to take up arm
against Germany, 1t is said.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1914-11-19
FINALLY DESTROY THE EMDEN
British Warship Ends Career of Fa-
nous Cruiser Which Has Done
So Much Damage.

London, Nov. 1.-TWO naval sue
cesses Of utmost Importance to Great
Britain and its allies were announced
by the admiralty.
The first was the destruction of the
German cruiser Emden. 1t was driven
ashore and burned after a severe en-
gagement with the Australian cruiser
Sydney in the Cocos or Keeling group
OF islands southwest OF Java in the
Indian ocean.
The second was the bottling up OF
the German cruiser Koenigsberg near
Malta island on the coast of German
East Africa by the blockading of the
channel to the harbor. This was done
by the Australian cruiser Chatham.
These two victories have cleared all
the high seas of German cruisers with
the exception Of Admiral Won Specs
feet In the southern Pacific. and the
| British admiralty has informed the
country that adequate measures have
been taken to deal with this fleet, vic
tor of the recent battle of the Chilean
coast
Emden's Captain Prisoner.
Captain Won Muller Of the German
cruiser Emden and Prince Franz 10.
seph of Hohenzollern, one of his Of
ficers, are both prisoners of war and
neither is wounded, according to an
announcement by the admiralty.
The admiralty adds that the losses
| on the Emden are unofficially reported
as 200 killed and 80 wounded.
The admiralty has given directions
that all honors of war be accorded to
the survivors Of the Emden and that
the captain and his officers are not to
be deprived of their swords.