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Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1915-11-04
rant for ths children.

A tent in the back yard is a great
10y to children: 1t helps to keep house
and yard lookinI neat. for the children
can be expected and required TO keep
their playthinSs In the tent wben they
are told that It is their exclusive
playroom and that they must ccnfins
any untidiness to that particular spot.
To-day.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1915-11-04

are out Of the deep water and In q
place where you can wade ashoref
You can wade ashore now, can't your"
He nodded. This morning should
have said that we couldn't: but
now" he reached over to his desk
and handed her letter to which was
pinned a telegram less than an hour
old.
She read the letter first It was
curt announcement Of the withdrawal
Of the Pineboro railroads repair work.
The telegram was still briefer: dis.
regard my letter Of yesterday" this,
and the signature, Anterior" The
smaller plotter returned the corre-
spondence with little sigh Of relief.
1t had been worse than she had
thought, and 1t was now better than
she had dared hope.
(TO BE CoNTINUED.)
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1915-11-04

new one. anyway, Bill Y'gonna
buy?") Mr.. Scripture is quite indig-
nant when people ask him why he
didn't cut of and return pound
and half of the trout's tail. and thus
keep within the law-New York
World.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1915-11-04
Ideal Resort.

Nodd-"How is the Bingbang restsy
rant?" Tom-"Wonderful! was In
there with my wife for an hour the
other evening and couldn't hear word
she said. "-l.ife.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1915-11-04
EXEMPT FROM MOST DANGERS
Chicago Newspaper Evidently Does
Not Think Much Of The Police
Force Of the "Windy City," =.

The burly man. the picture of per-
feet health and strength, walked into
the office of a prominent accident in
surance company the other day and
wanted to be insured.
Are you engaged in any hazardous
business?" asked the secretary.
Not In the least" replied the ap-
plicant.
Does your business make 1t neces
sary for you to be without sleep at
nightT ,
No. SIR"
Would your business ever require
you to be where there were excited
crowds-for instance, at riot or
fire?"
Never, SIR"
rs your business such as to render
you liable to injury from carriages or
runaway horses?"
"Oh. no. SIR"
Does your business throw you in
contact with the criminal classy'
Good gracious! No. sir"
Il think you are eligible. What 10
your businessT
Il am a policeman. Her.
aid.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-02-26
INTERSTATE COMMISSION
 REPORTS ON RAILROADS L. & N. Absorbed Other Roads to Pre-
 vent Competition.

Washington. Feb. 25.-The Interstate Commerce Commission sent to the sen ate late today it's report on the inves- tigation Of the finances. rates and practices of the Louisville and Nash vile railroad. the Nashville, Chatta- noOga and St. Louis and ether car riers.
 OffciaI records of the roads. the re- port said showed conclusiveIy that the purchase of the Nashville. Chat tanooga and St. Louis by the Louis vile and Nashville was primarily for the purpose of preventing competition and maintaining rates.
 That the Tennessee Midland and the Paducah. Tennessee and Alabama railroads were not purchased as need ed additions to the Louisville and Nashville" the report added. lis evi- denced by the fact that they were never so operated. They were pur- chased primarily to eliminate serious competitive possibilities"
 The commission announced that certain questions should be further in vestigated and that if the supreme court held there was power to in spect correspondence of railroad. the Corresp pondence of the carriers involved should be thoroughly examined. The report was written before the court rules yesterday that the commission was without power to inspect cor rGspondenCe.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-02-26
PETROGRAD TELLS OF
 REPULSE OF GERMANS
Russian Troops Are Driving Them
 Back All Along the Line.

Petrograd, Feb. 25, via London. Feb. 26, 12 a. m.-An official communica- ton issued this evening says:
 On the Niemen sector from Kovno 10 Olita our vanguards have progress ed a long distance from the river. In the region of Sventvianski- Goia. on the left bank of the river was occupied by the Germans, who passed a small detachment of infantry to the right bank near Sventvianski. The battle is proceeding in this region.
 "On the left bank of the Niemen north of Grodno and the upper Bobr lighting continues in the Stabine re- zion.
 "The artillery of the fortress of Os- soWetz has withstood the fire of the German batteries in the approaches to the fortress.
 "On the right bank of the Narew actions have occurred along the whole front. The enemy is concentrating there his principal efforts in the di- rection of Novogrodsk and Przasnysz. UT troops have repulsed the German attacks in many sectors with heavy it Ss1eS for the enemy and have coun- rer-attacked vigorously German at teElpts to cross the river Orzits.
 The Germans defended fiercely a farm near the village of Krasnoselitz, which we captured after a great strug- bic at o'clock in the evening of the 24th. Only 150 Germans of the gar rison of this point of support sur vived. They surrendered
 "nn the Jeff bank of the Vistu1a on
Norwich bulletin., 1915-02-26
Four Men Killed
 in Rush of Water
IN THE AMMONOOSUC RIVER,
 NEW HAMPSHIRE.
10 OTHERS BADLY HURT
Men Were Trying to Remove lee iron, Track of the B. 6 M-FIood Caused by the Blowing Up of a Dam.

Lisbon, \. H., Feb. 25-Four men were Killed and ten others badly in JuLeo III a rush of ice and water in the T T hmIIIInohoosuc III river today. The acci- ueht occurred while a wrecking crew gaS trying to remove ice from the hooded track of the White NToTn+ain uIVlSlon or the Boston and Maine rail Ioad In the meadows a mile above this
 Rush of Water Sudden,
 Henry L. Witcher, the foreman of +bA crew, was one of those killed. The names of the others are not known DO sudden was the rush of water that none or the twenty five men in the Mrccklng crew had any chance to sFold It. Nearly all of them lost their, LoCtlng- Some near an entertainment managed to scramble to points of safety and give help to their less for tunate comrades. Others escaped death by chnging to a wooden fence.
 Struck by Jagged Cakes of Ice.
 Several were struck by jagged ice cakes foot thick and were severeIv InJured- The four men who were kill ea were caught where the current was strongest and were probably crushed 10 death by the ice before their bodies were swept down the river. All inc injured will probably recover.
 IL Is believed that the flood was re leased by the blowing up of a dam at tranconia village to relieve Conditions there. Railroad traffic was blocked for hours by the flood
Norwich bulletin., 1915-02-26
GRIEVANCE
 AGAINST CATHOLIC PRIESTS
Claims They "Sniped' Men of Obre-
 gon's Army in Mexico City.

Los Angeles. Calif., Feb. 25.-R. P. Denegri, former Mexican consular rep resentative at San Francisco, who has just come from Vera Cruz, said today that the specific charge on which Gen eral Carranza intends to deport fifty of the Catholic priests held at the MeXi- can temporary capital is tha they ''sniped'' men of Obregon's army when it entered Mexico City and attempt ed to kill ObregOn himself.
 The proposed expulsion, according to previous reports, was based upon the alleged failure of the priests to pay a war assessment" of half mil lion Sesos.
 Denegri said several thousand rifles were found in the churches of the Mexican capital and that the priests had dused the church towers as vantage points from which to fire at Carranza's men. The priests alleged to be guilty of "sniping" were all Spaniards, who had supported Huerta- according to Denegri.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-02-26
LETTERS FOR AUsTRo-
 HUNGARIAN SOLDIERS.
Bureau Established in Vienna to For
 ward Mail.

Washington, Feb. 25.-The Austro- Hungarian embassy announced today that central bureau had been estab- hshed in Vienna by means of which money and letters may be forwarded to Austro- Hungarian soldiers taken prisoner and held in enemy countries. This bureau, it was stated, will under take to locate and forward communi- cations to all persons addressed care of the "Gemeinsames Zentral nachweise Bureau Auskunftsstille Fuer Kreigs- gefangene Jasomirgott, Str. No. 6, Vii eEEa, Austria -Hungary'
Norwich bulletin., 1915-02-26
Arguing fer New Trial for Frank.

Washington, Feb. 25.-On the ground that the trial court which sentenced Leo NJ. Frank to die for the murder of Mary Phagan, the Atlanta, Ga, factory girl, had lost it's jurisdiction over the prisoner because of mob violence tol- erated during the trial and the conse- quent absence of the prisoner from court when the verdict was rendered attorneys for Frank today argued be- fore the supreme court that their client should be freed from custody
Norwich bulletin., 1915-02-26
Strike Cost Colorado Fuel and Iron
 Company S1 25onnn

New York. Feb. 25.-The recent strike at the mines of the Colorado fuel and Iron company cost the com pany, directly and indirectly. aDproxi ma tely S1,250.000 President Jesse F. "eIborn estimated in a statement is sued today in connection with tha monthly meeting of directors which was held in this city instead of Den yer, where the board meetings are usually held. The statement told of . Dian. already partly put into effect for providing clubhouses at a number of the Colorado camps. and also went into detail regarding the condition of pects
Norwich bulletin., 1915-02-26
Government Loans
 10 Farm Owners
PROVISO ATTACHED TO AGRI-
 TURAL APPROPRIATION BILL.
PASSED BY THE SENATE
Loans to Run for Ten Years at Per Nor More Than s1o,ooo to individuals

Washington, Feb. 25.-A farm credits bill, providing for government loans to farm owners, was attached to the az r1cuItural appropriation bill today, in its hurried passage through the sen ate. Presented by Senator McCumber as an amendment, the provision was incorporated in the supply bill with out record vote, at a time when only few senators were in the chamber. The bill isSelf was passed a short time later
 Bureau of Farm Credits.
 The McCumber amendment would create a bureau of farm credits in the treasury department to make loans of government loans through national banks on farm mortgage notes. These loans would run for ten years at five per cent. interest and would not be less than $500 nor more than $10,0O0 to individuals. Issue of United States fish permanent fund of S1, ,000,0 to cover such loans would be author ized.
 $36,ooo, 900 For Agriculture.
 This and other changes increased the bills from S23,O0O,000 to about SS6,- 100000.
 Senator Hollis of New Hampshire made a point of order against the rural credits amendment. but withdrew 1t with the understanding that the measure would be perfected in confer ence between the house and senate An effort. will be made to shape it in- to rural credits plan acceptable to the house and to the president
 $3 30oo,ooo For Forest Service.
 The senate also incorporated in the agricultural bill an amendment appro- priating S3,OOO.O0O for the use of the forest service in the Appalachian for est reserves.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-02-26
AUSTRIAN GOVERNMENT
 coNFISCATlNG GRAIN
Severe Penalties for Persons Attempt
 ing to Secrete Supplies.

London. Feb. 25, 9.8o D. m.-A des- patch to Reuters Telegram company from Venice says:
 The Austrian government is con- 1scating entire stocks of grain and flour in the monarchy. After an ap- proximate estimate is made of the available supply a per capita appor- tionment will be announced and a dis tribution made through the local au- thorities.
 Severe fines and other penalties will be inflicted on any person for attempt ing to secrete supplies of grain and flour.
 The government has issued an or which had been used in the cultiva- tion of the sugar beet, are made avail able for grain production. It is said that Austria will receive only maize from Hungary
Norwich bulletin., 1915-02-26
HoUsEMAEDs' BRANCH OF PUBLIC SCHOOL S
rIfteen Young Women Employed as Servants Enrolled at Kenosha, Wis.

kenosha- Wis, Feb 25.-Fifteen young women, representing almost as many nationalities and all employed as servants in the homes of citizens nefe' enrolled as pupils at the opening I, UL the housenaids' branch of the pub lie schools today.
 Classes were organized in breadmal,- Ing; table serving, housekeeping and pedmaking. Two teachers are in charge or the class, the entire ex- pense being borne by the board of ed-- GaIlon- The school opened with a lectQfe on The Dignity of Serving. An employment bureau will be opened in connection with the class.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-02-26
Prohfhition For Idaho

Boise. Idaho, Feb. 25.-The senate of the Idaho legislature passed today the statewide prohibition bill which makes the manufacture and trans portation for sale of intoxicating liquors unlawful after January 1, 1916. The vote in the senate was g to $ in favor of the bill. Governor Alexander has announced that hs will sign the measure.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-02-26
CONNECTICUT RIVER
 IN FRESHET STAGE.
Ice in the Northern Stretches is Break.
 ing Up.

Hartford. Conn. Feb. 25.-With a freshet of something over eight feet in the Connecticut river and rising steadi- ly the local weather forecaster receiv- ed word today that the ice in the north ern stretches of the river was break. lng up and would reach this city. some tune tomorrow night or Saturday morning, with a probable accelerated rise in water. Hartford reservoirs Wnch were down bless than 50.0O0 gallons the first of the year. when tha city faced a water famine, are now nearly filled to capacity.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-02-26
s225,ooo Hospital for Animals.

Boston. Feb. 25.-A hospital for ami mals built at a cost of S225. 900 as a memorial to the late George T. An gel, founder of the Massachusetts So ciety for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals was dedicated today. Ad- dresses were made by Governor Walsh, Mayor Curley. J. H. Wagstaff. president of the New York Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Ami mals and W. O. Stillman. president of the American Humane society.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-02-26
STABBED TO DEATH IN
 HOME AT PROVIDENCE
Authorities Have No Clue to AssaI-
 ant or Motive.

Providence. R. T., Feb. 25.-Investi- gation of tie death of George H. Rus tfgian who was found stabbed to death at his home on Benefit street early today, has convinced the po- lice that robbery was not the motive for the crime and has added to the mystery surrounding the case. The authorities have no clue to the man s assailants or the motive for the deed
 Rustigian, who was the proprietor of a grocery store and reputed to be one of the wealthiest Armenians in the city, was found dead by his wife who slept barely six feet away from him. She told the police that when she was awakened she thought she saw two or three forms in an adjoin- ing room. When she entered the room she saw what appeared to be shadows on the curtain. Thinking she had bene dreaming she returned to her husbands room and discovered his body covered with blood
 Fifteen stab wounds, apparently made with a butcher knife, were found in Rustigians body. The police have not found the weapon.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-02-26
BANK ROBBER KILLS
 ASSISTANT CASHIER.
Captured After Brief Chase by a
 Posse at Haxton, Col.

Sterling, Col Feb. 25.-John Brinl1e, assistant cashier of the Farmers State bank at Haxton, Col, was shot and killed by a robber late today. Brinke attempted to snatch a revolver from a shelf in the vault which he had been ordered to open. The robber escaped from the bank with what cash he could gather up, but was surrounded and captured after a brief chase by a Dosse. He gave the name of Jay ThOUODSOn
Norwich bulletin., 1915-02-26
INSANITY PLEA OFFERED
 BY FRANCIS J. FOWLER
Clubbed to Death Wealthy Farmer
 of Huntington, N. Y.

Riverhead, \. Y Feb. 25.-The in sanity plea offered by Francis J. Fowler to the indictment charging him with having cIubbed to death Franklin P Sammis, a wealthy farmer of Hun tington, on the night of April II last failed tonight when a jury in the su- pTeme court here found him guilty Of murder in the first degree.
 Fowler, who is g yeras of age. had been employed on the Sammis farm. The prosecution claimed that Fowler killed his employer because the lat ter objected to Fowler paying atten- tions to Sammis' sister.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-02-26
Allied AeropIanes Create Excitement

Geneva, via Paris, Feb. 25, 3.05 D. m. A despatch received here from Con stance says that as the result of two allied aeroplanes having been seen on Tuesday night from Constance flying southward, there was great excitement in Friedrichshafen. The Zeppelins there, it is said, were covered with metal mating, the lights in the town were extinguished and the people took t5 the cellars The aeroplanes flew over Meersburg and later reached Bel fort safely.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-02-26
OHIO BUILDING DEDICATED
 Ar PACIFIC EXPOSITION
Governor of Ohio Made Principal Ad-
 dress at Ceremonies.

San Francisco, Feb. 25-The Ohio building was dedicated today at the Panama Pacific international exposi- tion. Ralph D. Cole, representative of the governor of Ohio, made the prin- cipal address and President c. c. Moore received the building in the name Of the exposition.
 Rufus Putnam, formerly of Newark, Ohio, now resident of California, raised the flag over the building. Put nam is a great grandson of General Rufus Putnam, who commanded the forty eight men who at noon of April r, 17S8, planted the first American cOlOrS on Ohio soil
Norwich bulletin., 1915-02-26
eernnan Submarines for Adriatie sea.

London, Feb. 26, $.2S a. m-A Gen says: "The three new German sub marines sent to Pola will begin oper- ations immediately in the Adriatic and the Mediterranean. Their activity is to be directed chiefly against trans port ships. A dozen more submarines will be sent to the same base later. "The Austrian admiral Won Beck says that Germany and Austria now have fifty submarines available for ser xrica
Norwich bulletin., 1915-02-26
Colonel Nathan H. Heft.

Bridgeport, Conn, Feb. 25.-Colonel Nathan H. Heft, former chief of the electrical department of the New York. New Haven and Hartford railroad and at one time prominent in traction af- fairs, died at his home here today of a complication of diseases, aged 6S. He was at one time engaged in coal mining in Pennsylvania He organized the Bridgeport Traction company, now part of the Connecticut company, and later became connected with similar ventures
Norwich bulletin., 1915-02-26

CabIed Paragraphs

French PugiIist German Prisoner.
 Berlin, Feb. 25, via London, Feb. 26 SIS a. m.-Georges Carpenter, the champion heavyweight pugilist of Flu rope, has been wounded and is now a German prisoner of war, according to the Tageblatt.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-02-26
Hoboken Votes For Commission Gov
 ernnent,

Jersey City, N. J.. Feb. 25.-A re- count of the recent vote in Hoboken on the question of the adoption of the commission form of city government, ended late today at the county court house in Jersey City, showed a majori- ty of sixteen for commission govern ment. The original figures gave com mission government a majority of three
Norwich bulletin., 1915-02-26
Submarines to Work Out Defense Prob
 lens,

Panama, Feb. 25.-The American submarines ca and C-5 have been ordered from Cristobal to Balboa to work out defence problems. in connec- tion with the coast artillery, relating to mino laying and target practice. The submarines will be the first American fighting craft to use the canal
Norwich bulletin., 1915-02-26
Increased Passenger Fares Deferred.

Washington Feb. 25.-Increased pas senger fares which railroads in west ern and southwestern passenger asso- citation territory propose to put in eff feet March 1, were suspended today by the Interstate Commerce Commis- sion until June 29. A hearing will be held in Chicago May IT before Com missioner Daniels. The roads inter ested propose increases amounting in most cases to about one-half cent per mile and also to raise the price of 2,00O mile books from S40 to S45.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-02-26
Western Railroad Wage Arbitration.

Chicago, Feb. 25.-Cross examination of A. w. Trenholm, general manager of the Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis and Omaha railroad, reached the 18th and last article of the demands of the enginemen in the western railroad wage arbitration today. Mir. Trenholm reiterated his opposition to the rule requesting that two firemen be placed on the heaviest engines.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-02-26
Movements of steamshipa

Naples, Feb. 19.-Arrived, steamer NapoI, New York.
 Havre, Feb. 24.-Arrived, steamer Niagara, New York. Sailed, 20th, Chi cago, New oYrk.
 New York, Feb. 25.-Arrived, steam CT Dante Aleghira- Genoa. Sailed steamer Frederik VIII. Copenhagen.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-02-26
Bill to Prohibit Campaign contrfbu.
 tiens in Rhode Island.

Providence, R. l., Feb 25.-A bill prohibiting political campaign con- tributions from corporations was in- troduced in the legislature today. Vio- lations of the provisions of the meas ure are punishable by fine or impris- onment
Norwich bulletin., 1915-02-26

February 24 the Germape assumed the offensive in the region of the farm at MogheIy. Our troops by an impet- uous advance seized their positions and after a hand to hand struggle, captured their first and second lines of trenches. making prisoners of seven officers, a surgeon and four hundred soldiers and some machine guns. Our artillery fire dispersed three battalions of Germans from Bolimow who had come to reinforce the enemy"
Norwich bulletin., 1915-02-26
DARDANELLES FORTS
 HAVE BEEN REDUCED.
Allied Fleets Attacked Them at Close
 Range.

London Feb. 9 (ATidnighD.-A the forts at the entrance of the Darda- neIles have been reduced by the allied fleet. This announcement was made officially tonight.
 The announcement of the secretary of the admiralty follows:
 ''The weather moderating, the bonn baTdment of the outer forts of the Dar- danelIes was renewed at o'clock this morning (F'eb. 25). After a period of long range fire, the squadron of battle ships attacked at close range. All the forts a the entrance to the straits were successfully reduced and the op- eraLions are continuing
Norwich bulletin., 1915-02-26
SENATE AGREES ON TWO
 BATTLESHIP PROGRAMME
Proposal to Increase Appropriation for
 Submarines Comes Up Today.


 Washington, Feb. 25.-The senate agreed to the two battleship pro gramme in the naval bill and to a provision for a gunboat and a hospital ship recommended by the senate com mittee. The proposal to increase the appropriation for submarines went over for consideration tomorrow. A committee amendment, providing S500,- 600 for a government prOjectile plant, was agreed to with a proVisO that pro- jectiIes should only be manufactured when they could not be purchased at a reasonable price. An item of 5000 a year for an advisory committee of army and navy aerOnautics and a $400, 900 appropriation for high power radio stations iu Panama. California, Hawaii and American Samoa were in cIuded in the pill
 The Notifications bill, carrying S6,- 900. 1000. was taken up. but it's consid- eratiOn was scarcely begun when the senate recessed.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-02-26
Australia to Permit Export of Merino
 Wool to the U. s.

London, Feb. 25. 935 D. m.-A Reu- ter despatch from Melbourne says the Australian commonwealth will permit the export of merino wool to the United States provided it is consigned to the chairman of the Textile Ali a,1Ca
Norwich bulletin., 1915-02-26
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
 HAVE BEEN REDUCED
Allied British and French Fleet Has Been Pounding
 Them for Several Days
IT MAY MEAN MENACE OF CONsTANTINOPLE

Berlin Reports the Capture of Pzasnysz Important Town North of Warsaw With 1OO 900 Russian Prisoners-Rus sia Declares That German Statements Have Greatly Ex aggerated the Recent Successes in East Pr1ssia-Fgh ing in France Seems to be of Minor NatWe-Ausran Government is Conhscating All Stocks of Grain and Four.