Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1914-09-03

destroyed by the Russians while on
the Isle of Odensburg in the Gulf Of
Finland. Seventeen of the crew were
killed.
The French commander in chief
General Joffre, in communication to
Field Marshal Sir John French, com
mander Of the British forces, pays high
tribute to the valor of the British
army.
The French forces which attacked
the German crown princes army have
been repulsed. Upper Alsace is free
of the enemy, except west Of holman.
The seventh list OF German casual.
ties, published in Berlin, contains the
names Of 1856 soldiers. Included In
the list were 80 general staff officers
indicating the enormous mortality
among the German officers. who are
declared to be brave to the point Of
rashness.
The Ostend correspondent of the
London Daily Mall writes of great
battle that began Monday. continued
Tuesday and probably will continue
for several days. In full swing along
the whole French, British and Belgium
line and that may we'll be the decisive
engagement Of western Europe.
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Losses by the French in Alsace OF
$50 pieces Of artillery are shown to be
one and half times greater than that
now In service in the regular army
and militia of the United States.
Foreign
The last ceremonies attending the
funeral of the late Pope Plus x be-
gan at Rome with a mass celebrated
by Cardinal Vincenzo vannutelli. This
was followed by the ceremony Of alb
solution. Cardinal vannutelli was as.
sisted by the following cardinals: Ag.
liardi, Falconio. de Lai and Cosmetic
Rioting started in Mexico City when
the populace discovered that the new
Carranza government had repudiated
the treasury and bank notes put into
circulation during the Huerta regime.
Troops were called out to restore or.
der. but resentment against the repu.
diation order was so vigorous and
widespread that the cabinet promptly
withdrew It and instructed the banks
to honor Huerta currency. Bitter feel.
Ing between the holdover gendarmes
of the Huertista administration and
constitutionalists resulted in a free
for all fight at Mexico City, at which
several men were killed.
The Bankers Magazine of London
in its isue declares that from July
20 to July 80 the depreciation In 3S7
representative securities dealt In on
the London stock exchange amounted
to $940, 100000, the fall being greatest
in British and foreign funds.
Domestic
AS a result of war in France re-
ceipts from the operation of the Pana-
ma canal have failed to pay the ex-
penses of the great waterway. Tolls
during the first week of trafiic in the
canal amounted to only about fifteen
thousand dollars. That was not
enough to pay operating expenses.
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May Rilma, adjudged the champion
butter fat producer of the world by
the tests of the American Guernsey
club last April, was sold for 5000 at
the sale Of Edward B. Cassatt's herd
OF blooded Guernsey cattle at Devon.
Pa. The entire herd. which had been
estimated to be worth 100000, was
sold for less than $4,000.
Returns from the state primaries In
Michigan give success for former Gov.
Chase s. Osborn of Sault Ste Marie
In the five-cornered fight for the Re
publican nomination for governor.
Although pressed at some points by
Secretary Of State Frederick Martin
dale. Osborn's lead continues to grow
as the returns poured in.
Returns from the Democratic sena.
torial primary in South Carolina give
Gov. Cole L. Blease $4,000 and Sena-
tor e. d. Smith $4,000 out Of 1l7,0O0
votes reported. In the race for gov
ernor Robert A. Cooper has q major
ity of about 5000 votes over Richards.
his nearest OPPONENT.
W1Skiingt0n
President Wilson decided to take .
brief vacation and left Washington
for Cornish, N. H. Mr.. and Mrs. Fran
els b. Sayre, his daughter and son-in-
law, have been at Harlakenden House
for several days and have put the
place in readiness for his visit.
President Wilson sent to the senate
at Washington the following postmas-
ter nominations: Illinois-Frank w.
Freeman, Grant Park; r. g. Patterson,
Stockton; Kentucky--J. q. Hule, FAl-
mouth.
The Belgian minister presented at
the state department ct Washington
protest against the Zeppelin airship
attack on Antwerp. which he termed
. war against women and children"
Belgian authorities declare the attack