Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1915-01-21
European W0r- News

Furious fighting has been resumed
In Russian Poland. Russian troops
reoccupied number of villages be-
tween Mlawa and Przasnysz hitherto
held by the Germans. In the center,
at the junction of the Bzura and
Rawka rivers, the Germans have be-
gun new movement of great vigor.
Emperor William was present In
person during the battle on the vregny
plain, northeast of Scissors, which
resulted in that elevated ground be-
ing cleared Of the French. The Ger
mans claimed to have captured II
French officers and 1.150 men.
Prisoners taken in Flanders by
French troops assert that $4,000 Ger
man officers have already been killed
and that the formation of new army
corps has been seriously hampered
for this reason.
So far as is known In Rome no def
mite agreement has been reached
whereby Turkey assents to the de-
mands Of Italy over the forcible re-
moval Of British vice.Consul Richard
SON from the Italian consulate at
Hodeida. in the Lemen district of
Arabia.
\ The German official statement is
sued In Berlin says: French troops
made an attack on our positions south
= of Cernay (Sennheim). but were re-
pulsed with. heavy, losses. In the bat
ties on the eastern side Of the Ar
gonne we have taken since January 3
one major. and 1000 men. French
total losses estimated at $500 men,"
Berlin says the allies military es-
adjustments in and near Dunkirk
were completely destroyed by the
German airship fotilla. The Dunkirk
lighting plant also was destroyed.
The Neue Freie Presse publishes
the statement at Copenhagen that
Queen Wilhelmina. the grand duke Of
Luxembourg and the Swiss president.
under the guidance, of President VIII
son. are working for peace.
Turkey has agreed to the demands
Of Italy in connection with the Ho-
deida ir~''ent, according to dispatch
4 from Roine. The Italian feet which
e left laramie ostensibly for Hodeida
has been recalled.
The German cruiser Bremen has ar
Hved at Wilhelmshaven in a badly
damaged condition. as the result Of
coming in contact with a mine. ac-
cording to information received by the
Russian admiralty at Petrograd.
Reports are current at Panama that
the German cruiser Karlsruhe has
been sunk after destroying British
cruiser In the Caribbean sea. No con.
frmation has been received.
Domestic
Because he had been refused a
drink, Clarence Quarrels, colored.
threw a stick of dynamite into negro
saloon at Louisville. KY. Ten negroes
were hurt.
One man was killed and a negro
servant injured when the home of W.
H, Sudbury, near Friendship. Tenn.
was partly destroyed by dynamite
bomb. Night riders blamed.
In the first trial under the new Ari-
IONA prohibition law Elmer Scott was
convicted at Williams. Ariz., OF CIV
ing away a drink OF whisky,
With sweep OF his pen Gov. Cole
man Livingston Blease wiped the or
ganized militia of South Carolina out
OF existence. Differences between the
governor, the militia and the war de-
partment over organization and equip.
ment OF the troops were given by
Blease as the reason for his action.
Russia is arranging for $4,000. 900
war credit In New York. instead Of
$12.o00.000. as reported.
Gov. Cole L. Blease Of South Caro-
lima, whose term of office expires jan
uary 10, filed his resignation with the
secretary OF state The resignation
was accepted. Lieutenant Governor
Smith took the oath for the unexpired
term
Treasury agents at New York seized
from A. Appalachian. resident of
Constantinople now in this city. two
eggshaped diamonds weighing more
than eight carats each and said to
have been worn centuries ago by a
queen in Egypt
Miss Elizabeth Reid Rogers. daugh.
ter Of Mr. and Mrs. Richard Reid
Rogers Of Washington. D. c.. was mar
ried in Trinity church at Berlin to
Prince Christian Of Hesse. The prince
is nephew Of the German empress
and Is captain In the German army.
Leniency shown Illinois stock rails.
ers by the state board OF live stock
commissioners In fight against the
footand-mouth disease will result in
closing stockyards at Chicago sec.
ond time unless a speedy remedy for
present conditions is devised.
Mary Ryan. a maid. saved the life Of