Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1914-10-29

age, and has himself voted the Demo
crat ticket for 65 years.
Foreign
One man is dead, four are injured
and pile of debris that once was a
tenement house is believed to hold
other bodies, as result Of an ex-
plosion in Montreal.
The superdreadnaught Normandie.
one Of the most powerful battleships
ever built by France, was successfully
launched at st. Nazaire-surLoire,
1t will be placed in commission as
soon as possible for service against
the German fleet.
Mexican War
General Carranza is willing to retire
from the presidency provided General
Villa is not instrumental In procuring
his resignation. He also wishes to
be assured that his retirement will not
mean the ascendancy of General Villa
Prompt withdrawal of the American
forces from Vera Cruz was foreshad.
owed by the approval given by the
Mexican national convention at Aguas
Calientes to the requests of the
American government for protection
of Mexicans who served the United
States and other desired guarantees.
An unconfirmed report received in
Mexico City said that former Presi-
dent Diaz died in Madrid. Spain.
Personal
There is no truth in the report of
the death of Porfirio, Diaz, former
president of Mexico. in Spain. Senior
Diaz has been suffering from slight
gastric trouble, but he has driven out
daily for several days past.
News has been received in London
of the death in action OF Lord John
Spencer Cavendish, son of the late
Lord Edward Cavendish and youngest
brother of the duke of Devonshire.
Lord Cavendish was born in 1875 and
was major in the First life guards.
Official confirmation was received in
Petrograd Of the reported death by
shooting at the hands of the Germans
of Count Thomas Potocki, we'll
known Polish sportsman and breeder
of race horses.
Gen. Brayton Ives. former president
of the New York Stock Exchange.
died at his home in Ossining, N. Y,
after long illness. He was seventy
four years old.
Baron Houssin de st. Laurent,
French consul in Chicago, announced
his intention Of resigning the con-
sulate and joining the colors to avenge
the death of his brother, Capt. Rene de
st. Laurent.
Domestic
William Lorimer, former United
States senator; his banking partner.
Charles Munday, and IL of the off,
Gals and employees of their defunct
string of banks. were indicted on
charges of conspiracy. operating a
confidence game and embezzlement
and larceny by the special Cook coun-
ty grand jury at Chicago.
er
The steamer Belle of Calhoun sank
in the Mississippi river four miles
north of Alton, iii. The 80 passengers
were landed safely on an island. The
steamboat was on its way to st. Louis
from Calhoun county, ILL.,, with a con-
signment of 400 barrels of apples.
the women of Los Angeles are making
for the men who are fighting Europe's
battles is prayer for peace. The
work furnishes employment daily to
scores OF women and girls.
Mrs. Florence Conklin Carman took
the witness stand at Mineola, L. l.
Mrs. Carman said she was in bed on
the night that Mrs. Bailey was killed
and that she heard crash of glass
and then a shot. She said she did not
kill Mrs. Bailey.
Bob Burman Of Detroit. Mich. lost,
the 100-mile auto race at Galesbuyg,
H.. to Ralph milford of Brooklyn.
The time for the 100 miles was
92:5219. Milford thus established a
new worlds mark of 1920 20. held
by Burman.
Two men. an auto bandit and Cana.
dian immigration Officer Clifford AID.
ans, were killed in battle at Hazel.
muir. Canada, when posse came up
on the band which robbed the Sedro-
Tooley, Wash. bank Of $4,000 on
Saturday night. The other bandits
surrendered after one was slain.
Sixteen members Of the crew of the