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Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1915-08-19
VALUE OF osTRIcHEs FALLS
Birds Dying by Thousands In South
Africa From Lack Of Food and
Attention.

Tremendous changes in the values Of
ostriches and ostrich feathers have
occurred since the war, so 1t is report
ed by Consul Wakefield from Port
Elizabeth, South Africa. South Africa
has exported as much as s25.0O0,00 Of
ostrich feathers year. but interest in
the ostrich as q revenue producer Ii
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1915-08-19
tuberculosis.

We should quit thinking of tuber-
culosis as hereditary disease and
realize that it is an infectious disease.
In extremely rare instances a calf
may be born with tuberculosis, but
such instances are SO rare that they
are unimportant.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1915-08-19
News of the
Week Cut
Down for
Busy Readers
European Var News

The Austrian feet has bombarded
the Italian Littoral railway from Mol
fetta to Seno San Giorgio, according
to an Official report issued at Vienna.
At San Spirito the station and five
depots were burned.
Six persons were killed and twenty
wounded in another air raid which the
Germans have made over England. or
fetal announcement of the raid was
made by the government press bureau
at London.
The Austrian submarine U-3 has
been sunk in the lower Adriatic, ac-
cording to an official announcement
made at Rome. Twelve men of the
crew were saved.
British submarines have added the
gunboat Berki-Satvet and a transport
to their list of Turkish warships tor
pedoed in the Dardanelles, the Sea of
Marmora and the Black sea.
The victorious Austro-German forces
continuing their advance toward Petro-
grad have occupied Lukow, according
to an official announcement of the
Berlin war office. Zambrowa also has
been occupied.
The sinking of the British auxiliary
warship Ramsey by the German naval
steamship Meteor and the blowing up
Of the latter in the North sea were
announced officially at London.
A dispatch to the London Daily
Telegraph from Athens says that the
Turkish cruiser Goeben, which was re-
named the Sultan Selim after its sale
by Germany to Turkey, has been tor
pedoed by an allied submarine near
the Bosporus.
Capture of the Polish railroad town
of Siedlce, 63 miles west of Brest-
Litovsk on the main line from Warsaw
to the latter fortress, which is the
southern base of the new Russian
lines of defenses, is announced in Of
fetal German dispatches.
A German battle cruiser was de-
stroyed and several other German war
ships severely damaged in a great
naval battle with the Russian feet in
the Baltic sea near Oesel island, at the
entrance to the Gulf of Riga, accord
ing to news dispatches received in
London from Petrograd.
1t was reported at Copenhagen that
eight members of the crew Of the
interned German cruiser Berlin were
shot by coast guards while swimming
ashore in an effort to escape.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1915-08-19
Domestic

A worlds mystery has developed In
the cancellation OF wheat orders at
Chicago and other cities by buyers in
Italy, France and the United King
dom. On top of the cancellations La
Sale street buzzed with the rumor
that the Allen liner Corinthian, flying
the British flag, which sailed last Fri
day from Montreal for Havre, France,
has met with disaster in the Gulf Of
St. Lawrence. No confirmation of this
could be obtained.
Minneapolis G st. Louis passenger
train struck an automobile near Ma
son City, Ia, killing Miss Gladys Pres
ton of Belmond. seriously injuring Carl
Ganote of Popejay. Harold Rice and
Mrs. L. V. Sharpe.
The Chugash National forest in
Alaska was cut almost in half by order
of President Wilson. The forest re-
serve is to be crossed by the
government railroad from Stewart to
Fairbanks.
Frank Grela, self-confessed slayer Of
his wife, was led to the gallows in the
state prison at Wethersfield, Conn,
and hanged for his crime.
Buyers are securing horses for the
French government in central Illinois,
an order for 10000 head having been
received at Bloomington, Ill, for i'm
mediate shipment.
Several stores and fats were de-
stroyed by fire of unknown origin in
the center of the business district OF
Muncie, Ind. 1t is estimated that the
loss will be more than s150.0O0.
The $4,000 Job on Uncle Jimmie"
Pankhurst's farm goes to Mary Smith.
Miss Smith, said to be an orphan liv.
ing with friends at Chicago. was Sc
lected to go to Uncle Jimmie's"
farm in Illinois at SO week, with
the promise of $4,000 on his death.
Silas N. Eyersole, sixty years of
age. former Dunkard preacher, and
his son, S. Newton Eversole of Bristol.
Ind, we're arrested as suspects in the
Hazel Macklin murder case. which
ever since October has been Indiana's
greatest unsolved crime mystery.
Leo l.. Perrin, paying teller in the
National bank at Cedar Rapids, Ia.
which was robbed OF $4,000 on Au-
gust 4. confessed that he himself COM
mitted the theft. Ten thousand dol
lars of the amount stolen has been
returned.
Albert Herms. farmer, fifty-five
years old, residing near Benduel,
Shawano county, Wisconsin, was muir
dered by his wife and two sons, ac-
cording to confession said to have
been secured by District Attorney A.
NJ. Andrews
A cloudburst struck Clinton, la. Ten
square blocks, including the business
district, are under four foot of water.
The big tents of circus were swept
away. Eight thousand persons es-
capped. The property loss will be
heavy.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1915-08-19


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Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1915-08-19
Washington

President Wilson authorized at
Washington the sending to leaders Of
all Mexican factions of the latest notes
from the United States and the six
Latin-American republics urging con-
ference, compromise and agreements
to bring about peace, orderly govern
ment and the cessation of factional
war. Carranza's defiant note protest
ing against Pan-American interior
ence in Mexican internal affairs Is to
be ignored.
The farmer and farm interests have
won big victory over the railroads.
The interstate commerce commission
handed down its decision at Washing
ton in the western rate advance case
and granted but few of the railroads
proposed increases. The proposed adj
vance in grain, grain products, live
stock and clearinghouse products
the biggest on the list-were denied.
The department of justice has ap-
proved the suggestion of District At
torney Charles A. Karch of the east
ern district of Illinois that further pro-
ceedings on the alleged election
frauds in the Danville congressional
district be dropped.
American manufacturers of war sup
plies have been asked by the war de-
partment at Washington for informa---
tion concerning their facilities, with
particular reference to what service
the United States government can ex-
pect from them in case of emergency.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1915-08-19

krantz and Uitkomst report that large
numbers of dead birds are to be seen,
while birds of good class roam about
the roads and veldt uncared for and
unplucked.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1915-08-19

A cloudburst struck Clinton, la. Ten
square blocks, including the business
district. are under four foot of water.
The big tents of circus were swept
away. Eight thousand persons es-
capped. The property loss will be
heavy.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1915-08-19
Personal
Foreign

Damage estimated at $40 100000 was.
caused by terrific hurricane that
swept over the northeastern and
northern coast of jamaica Great plan.
tations were completely destroyed.
Because of renewed fighting in Cape
Haitien. Haiti. between the Bobo and
Zamor factions. Admiral Caperton has
declared martial law in the city. With
force of American marines he has
taken full possession. He notified the
navy department Of his action.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1915-08-19

Albert Herms. a farmer, fifty-fve
years old, residing near Benduel.
Shawano county, Wisconsin. was MUIR
dered by his wife and two sons, ac-
cording to confession said to have
been secured by District Attorney A.
NJ. Andrews,
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1915-08-19

Leo L. Perrin. paying teller in the
National bank at Cedar Rapids. Ia.
which was robbed OF $4,000 on Au-
gust 4, confessed that he himself COM
mitted the theft. Ten thousand dol
lars of the amount stolen has been
returned.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1915-08-19

c. o. Robinson, representative OF
large packing company of Chicago,
made public at Helena, Mont, copy
of cablegram from Liverpool sent to
the Chicago Office asking that an esti-
mate be furnished of the cost OF l.
100000 head of American beef cattle,
delivered at Liverpool.
Three hundred teamsters employed
by the st. Louis Transfer company
and the Columbia Transfer company
went on strike at st. Louis to en-
force a demand for higher wages and
better working conditions.
Two trainmen were killed when the
Pennsylvania railroads fast passenger
train running from St. Louis to New
York went into an open switch and
was wrecked near Indianapolis.
Six persons were named in three
true bills voted by the state grand
jury in the investigation of the East
land disaster at Chicago. One is a
joint instrument against four officials
of the St. Joseph Chicago Steamship
company, owners of the vessel, and
two officers of the ship are named
separately.
Quartermaster Capt. George H. Knox
of the First Aero squadron, U. s. A..
was killed and Lieut.. r. B. Sutton, his
aid. propably was fatally injured when
an aeroplane in which they were fly
ing fell $50 feet at Fort Sill. Okla.
Six lives were lost in a collision OF
freight train on the Baltimore a
Ohio Southwestern railroad with
special train carrying the Knights OF
Pythias lodge of Mount Sterling on
the return from an outing at Cedar
Point. More than score were in
jured. The crash occurred at Orient.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1915-08-19
Sporting

The Three | Baseball league will
end its career for 1915 on September
IL. This action was decided upon at
a meeting of the directors at Chicago.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1915-08-19
Mexican Revolt

The appeal of the United States ana
six Latin-American republics to Car
rama and other Mexican leaders to
settle their differences and agree on
provisional president was sent from
Washington.
Gen. Frederick Funston is prepared
to call for additional troops to quell
the Mexican uprising In the Rio
Grande valley, should the movement
spread beyond the districts already
disturbed.
More federal troops are to be sent
to the Texas border to assist the fed
eral' authorities to ho's in check the
lawless bands marsuding and pillag-
ing along the Texas Mexico line.
Gen. Frederick Funston sent a rc-
port to Washington from San Antonio.
Tex, on the border troubles indicating
that the organizers are enticing Next
cans under the plan of San Diego"
which calls for the death of every
American male over the age of six
teen in Texas along the Rio Grande,
New Mexico. Colorado, Arizona and
California. This would be followed by
the seizure of these states and the es-
Enlistment of a republic for Mexi-
cans. negroes. Japanese and Chinese
Practically every American citizen
In the three southernmost counties OF
Texas-Cameron, Hidalgo and Starr
is under arms In fear that the over
whelming Mexican population of the
section may start racial fight.
Three more Mexican outlaws were
added to the list of killed in battle
near Mercedes, Hidalgo county, Texas.
Personal
Richard Marsh, the noted English
novelist. died at his home in London.
Charles Heber Clark, who wrote un-
der the name of Max Adeler, died at
Eaglemere, Pa. He was seventy-five
years old. He was widely known as a
writer of humorous books and short
stories.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-04-08
 AGREE TO ARBITRATE RATE DISPUTES

Memphis April 1.-Freight traffic officials Of virtually all the railroads operating in the lumber producing sections of the south and representa- tives of the hardwood lumber industry agreed at a conference here today. to submit rate disputes to a joint com mittee of railroad officials and lumber men for adjustment before appeal is taken to the interstate commerce com mission. As tentatively agreed to the committee would be composed of F members the railroads and lumb ermen having equal representation. +. B. Bowes, vice president of the Illinois Central railroad, will appoint the rail- road representatives. The lumbermen will be represented by committee to be named by the Southern Hardwood Traffic association.
 Today's meeting was called by the Southern Hardwood Traffic associa- ton in an effort to amicably adjust differences between the transportation companies and lumber shippers now pending before the interstate com merce commission. It is contended by the lumbermen that recent rate ad Vances on shipments from the south 10 Ohio river points would be ruinous to the industry
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-04-08
GRAND JURY TO MAKE
 PARTIAL REPORT
Will Adjourn This Morning After Concluding Cases on Grand
 Jury Docket

After a session of four days the grand jury for the April term will take a recess after making a partial report this morn ing in which about 75 true bills will be returned. It is understood the grand jury will adjourn for a month from date. sub ject, however, to be called together in the event anything unusual or serious oe- CUTS that demands it's attention.
 The grand jury was organized Monday. and it is stated had all the cases on the grand jury docket been set for the first two days it's labors would have been com pleted in that time so far as thls session is concerned, With the report today there will not be case pending on the grand jury docket
 The three divisions of the criminal court put in busy day yesterday and large number of cases were disposed of many of them noncapital felones. There were none of interest. however. The case of Murray Lane, charged with pickpocketing is set for this morning before Judge w. E. Fort.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-04-08
HUERTA ON WAY ID UNITED STATES Former Mexican Dictator Will Reach New York
 Saturday

Washington, April 7.-Official announce ment that Vctoriano Huerfa, once Mex
 can dictator, was on his way from Spain 10 the United Stafes, was received at the state department today from the Ameri- can consul at Seville. Huerta is on the steamer Antonio Lopez. due to arrive at New York Saturday. It will be his first visit to the United States.
 The purpose of Huerta's visit is un- known to officials, but it generally is believed he intends to confer with promi- nent Mexicans associated with him in his administration who have gathered in New York since the triumph of the constitu- tienalist forces, or perhaps intends to make his residence there
 The state department has heard rumors that some of Huerta's s followers are gath ering strength to promote another mii- tary campaign in Mexico, to oppose both the Cararnza and the Vila-Zapata fac tions, but nothing tangible has developed, 1t is said, indicating any move in that direction.
 Belief has prevailed in official quarters that many of the Mexicans in exile sooner or later would join whatever faction was apparently getting the upper hand in the present struggle
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-04-08
loveman,@ ,@9Reph @R sloeb

vited them to seats, which was an un- usual honor, for all but the highest of
 hcials are usually left standing. His majesty expressed his pleasure at meeting men who had been in the Dar-
 danelles, and on behalf of the journalists the Associated Press correspondent thanked his majesty for the cordial re- ception. This done, the Sultan started the conversation with the remark, kindly relate your experience duriue your stay on the Dardanelles" The Sultan seemd to be in the best of health. He wore the conventional red calpac or fez of Turkey--the emblem that all Osmanlis are equal-a low white col lar, grey cravat, blue serge suit and
 black shoes of comfortable cut, but no jewelry. The room was extremely plain but
 decorated in manner that seemed to be compromise between Turkish and west
 ern art. In the grate crackled a cheerful fire.
 Although located almost in the center Of Galata-Perfa, on the Bosphorous, the
 palace is quiet owing to the fact that 1t is cut off from the streets by large gardens, laid out mostly in Italian style.
 This was the first audience granted
 by Mehmed V to American newspaper men,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-04-08
Loveman, Joseph 6 Loeb
Prize winners Loveman Joseph & Loeb art needlework contest Prize lOi1l,1ers are requested to call for their prizes U1en conue7e,1t

In the list of prize winners below you will note that by each name there is number. This number was given each piece of work turned in, so that the judges might be kept in total ignorance of the name of the person re- sponsible for any one particular piece of work. This was suggested by the judges themselves, whose splendid help has added much to the pleasure of this contest
 One of the judges, lady whose artistic needlework has captured many state fair prizes, said: ''ln all my experience with needleWork contests l have never seen better work. In awarding the prizes, the other judges and myself were so enthusiastic over each and every piece which came before us that the more we saw the more difficulty we had in coming to decision. Loveman, Joseph x Loeb should indeed be complimented on the success of this contest, for 1t has been the in centive which developed an unusual amount of an entirely new talent.
 We, the judges, regret that prizes could not be given each and every contestant, and we hope those who come here to Loveman, Jos eph < Loeb's to view the entries will agree that our decisions were just
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-04-08
TOWN CLERK
 HAS DISAPPEARED

Albany N. Y.. April 7-Accounts of the town of Haverstraw, N. Y.. in rela . ton to funds handled by William V. Cleary. the former town clerk, recent ly acquitted of the charge of murder ing his son-in-law, Eugene M. New man, are badly tangled according to report made public at the state comp trollers office tonight. Cleary is said to have disappeared.
 Investigators declared that much oi the poor fund, dispensed partly by Cleary. could not be accounted for Many records either have been burned or have disappeared. it was reported
 Examination of Cleary's bank ac counts showed that in 1912 he de- posted S7l64 and in 1913, s10,162. His salary in fees as town clerk during these years was about $500 year.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-04-08
DECISIVE STRUGGLE
 BETWEEN CARRANZA
 AND VILLA AT HAND
tContinued from Page one,

prehensively on conditions in all parts of the republic.
 A summary given out by the state de- partment said in part:
 "A mail report dated March 90, from Aguascalientes says the troops of Gen. eral Obregon were reported to be attack ing Queretaro in force and the troops of General Dieguez were attacking Guadala- jara. Fifteen trains of Villista soldiers had passed through Aguascalientes going in the direction of Queretaro and Guada- lajara and at the time these advices were forwarded trains were bringing m wounded Villa soldiers to Aguascalientes indicating that there was possibly con siderable fighting between GuadalajarQ and Queretaro.
 The department is informed that con. stitutionalist authorities at Vera Cruz have given assurances that in the fight ing at Ebano there will be no unneces- sary or premeditated destruction of prop erty. The departments advices indicate, however, that so long as there Is fight ing at Ebano there will be danger of the oil tanks being pierced and of the oil wells being damaged or destroyed.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-04-08
The War at q Glance

disposal they will be unable to achieve their purpose the Sultan said in all interview.
 The optimism of the Sultan seems to be shared by Field Marshal Von Der Goltz. the German commander of the Turkish i forces. Turkey. according to the field marshal. is now better prepared than ever for the war, having 1,25O,000 trained troops and several hundred thousand re- serves.
 Italys warships have left their bases suddenly and are concentrated a Augusta (Sicily) and at Taraf1to. The fleet. com prising dreadnaughts, cruisers and de- stroyers, is considered the strongest Italy ever has had. It's future plans are known only to King Victor Emmanuel and one or two of the highest government of- fials
 The tragedy of the German submarine U29, whose commander was believed to be the famous Captain Otto Weddigen, is told in an official statement from Der lin, which says that this submarine has not returned from it's last cruise y and must be regarded as lost.' The British admiralty on March 26 reported that the U-29, with her crew, had been sent to the bottom.
 A bill is in preparation for presenta- ton to the French Chamber of Deputies, authorizing the government to purchase cargoes of neutrals captured by the French while in transit to belligerents. The American cotton cargo of the steamer Dacia would come under the operation of the proposed measure
 The commander of the German auxiliary cruiser Prinz Eitel Friedrich has decided to intern his vessel. now at Newport News. until the end of the war
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-04-08
SECRETARY DANIELS
 NAMES COURTMARTIAL

Washington, April 7.--Secretary Daniels today appointed courtmartial headed by Capt. John NJ. Elliott for the trial of certain officers of the cruiser San Diego on charges growing out oi the boiler explosion on that vessei January 21 last, which caused the death of nine men.
 A court of inquiry decided that Chief Machinist Thomas O'Donnell, Lieut. K l.. Hill Chief Water Tender w. l. Au- pleby and Water Tenders w B. Red mond and Albert Priddy were negli- gent. It is recommended the court martial of all involved, but Secretary Daniels absolved Redmond and Priddy
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-04-08
STRIKE ON EMPIRE
 RAILROAD ORDERED

Syracuse N Y., April IA strike on the Empire United Railway lines was ordered tonight by the Amalagamated As sociation of Street and Electric Railway Employees. The strike affects virtually the entire interurban system of central and western New York
 The strike order was issued after the company refused to recognize the Amal- gamated as the representative union. The company has contracts with the Brother hoods of Engineers and Conductors on some of it's lines.
 Amalgamated officials said that strikes might be called in Rochester and Buff falo if the cars of the company were per- mitted to use tracks within the city limits of those cities
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-04-08
URGES CITIZENS TO
 QUIT DRINKING

London, April 7.-S:1O D. m)-'gn view of all that is now happening and follow ing the unprecedented lead of his majesty, the King writes the archbishop of Can terbury in an appeal just published, i've desire to press seriously on the minds of those whom we can influence. the duty and privilege of bearing voluntary part in the nations self-discipine and self-sacrifice by abstainng from all alco- holic drink during the continuance of the War
 Some definite act on the part of us all is due our brave men, the nation at large and to God.''
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-04-08
Children's Prizes

No. 1O5 Annie I.onise Morrow-s2.5o in gold
 RoebuclS Springs. No. 1s4 Dorothy cross--a dressed doll.
 2113 Oak Ave No. 19O Sarah Riggs-silk parasol
 51S Cotton Ave. No. 1ss sarah RIsss-stamped art linen.
 51S Cotton Ave. No. 15i Dora Mcser-stamped art linen.
 1131 Montgomery St. No 1o4 Virginia Ledbctter-stamped linen.
 1313 12th St. S
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-04-08
FAIL TO CAPTURE
 RUSSIAN POSITIONS

Petrograd, April 7.--(Via London, April s, 40 q. m)-An additional statement issued tonight says:
 The German attacks in the region of Rosicuvka and Rozanka ceased March 2 after eight weeks of continued fruitless attempts to take the Russian positions by assault. The Germans suffered enor- nous losses.
 "A German seaplane was sunk off Libau April after it had dropped bombs on the city The aviators were rescued and made prisoners