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Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1915-01-28
DIGEST Of WORLDS
IMPORTANT NEWS
EPIToME OF THE BIG HAPPEN.
INes OF THE WEEK.
TO Be READ At A GLANCE
Items, Both Foreign and Domestic,
That Have Interest for Busy Read.
ers, Arranged and Classified
for Their Convenience.
European War News

In the mud of Flanders, tho floods
Of the Aisne valley and the SHOWS of
the Argonne and the vosges the sol.
diers OF Germany and the allied ma
tions are keeping up constant bat
tie. British troops will soon be sent
TO Belfort to participate in any pos
sible advance on the Rhine.
Great Britain has formally advised
the United States that 1t intends to
seize the steamer Dacia, which is
loaded with cotton for Germany. and
take 1t into prize court.
The official Norddeutsche Algemeine
Zeitung of Berlin announces that
Lieut.. Gen. Erich Won Falkenhayn,
who now is chief of the German gen.
eral staff, has resigned as minister OF
war. Emperor William appointed him
"A general of infantry. Mai. Gen. Wild
Won Hohenborn appointed to succeed
Won Falkenhayn.
The Germans have sent reinforce
ments to Pont-a-Mousson and have
begun a battle for the positions they
lost last week. They regained a por-
tlon OF them and are fighting for the
remainder.
Russians have renewed their often
sive operations against Mlawa.
MA 80 pt
Petrograd admits German forces
have appeared in the rear Of the Rus
sian army. which is advancing toward
the Prussian frontier.
A News Agency dispach received In
London states that Count Won Keller,
an officer of high rank In the German
army, has been arrested on board the
Italian steamer Duca dAosta, while en-
to Gibraltar by British military au'
thorities.
Seventeen woman nurses in the Rus
sian Red Cross service have been
killed on the battle front or died Of
ance of their duties.
The following official statement was
issued at Berlin:, In, the night of the
18th and goth German airships bonn
barded the fortified town of Yarmouth
and other places on the English east
Toast. The attack was successful and
considerable damage was done. The
firships were shelled, but regained
their home port unhurt."
The German airships which paid a
four-Xour visit to coast towns of Nor
folk. England, in the night dropped
twenty or more bombs. The missiles
killed four persons, injured ten or
more and did considerable damage to
property.
Dispatches from Budapest assert
that the governor Of Cracow has or
dered the partial evacuation Of the
city and its suburbs by women, chill
dren and men unfit for military serv-
ice They have been given As hours
to leave
Lieut.. Gen. Freiherr Won Ompteda OF
the German army has been killed In
the western arena at the head of his
brigade.
no,y,ocf;c
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1915-01-28
Personal

Judge Alonzo X. vickers of the su-
preme court of Illinois died at East
St. Louis, Ill. Asthma and pneumonia
caused death. He was sixty-two years
old. Judge Vickers, from June, 1910.
to June. 1911, was chief justice of the
Illinois supreme court.
Mrs. Maggie O'Leary, seventy-eight,
whose COW kicked over the lantern
causing the Chicago holocaust of 1871.
is dead at Masonsille, Mich. She
moved to Michigan In 1875.
Roberts S. Loyett, chairman of the
Union Pacific to the Pacific coast. ar
rived at Omaha. Neb. Mr.. Lovett was
attacked by severe cold.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1915-01-28

"Stultitia." or folly, is the name OF
the play that has been printed in book
form and circulated in Washington.
causing quite a sensation. The play
denounces the foreign policy of the ad.
ministration and the alleged military
unpreparedness of the nation. This
picture, which appears as frontis-
piece in the volume. is of an ancient
plaster bas relief which shows fat
man, out of training. totally unfit for
any fight, yet who loudly asserts his
claims in such way as sooner or
later to get him into trouble.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1915-01-28
Foreign

that Emperor Francis Joseph, while
fully realizing the danger of the seces-
sion of the sovereignty of Hungary at
the present time. has decided to abdi.
cate.
New shocks were felt In Italy, cen
tering in Calabria, which had hitherto
escaped. Cosenza was badly shaken.
Little property damage resulted and
no loss of life resulted. Luzzi suf-
fered more, number of houses being
shaken down. The same was the case
at San Bepedetto, Ullano. Montalto.
Uffugo. San Piero. valano and Nappi.
Capture OF Cape Haitien. Haiti, by
revolutionary forces and disruption of
the Haitien cabinet were reported of.
ficially to the navy department at
Washington by Captain Moody. com
manding the gunboat Wheeling.
The Italian merchant ship Vafese
struck an Austrian mine near the port
OF Pola and sank with her crew Of 20
Washington
President Wilson nominated at
Washington Edwin l. Wertz Of Woo
ster, O., to be United States attorney
for the northern district OF Ohio.
The United States Geological survey
at Washington estimates oil produc.
ton for 1914 at 292,O00,0O0 barrels,
against 24S,i4e.2SO in 1918
At 4 p. M. April 2. the population Of
the United States will have reached
and passed the 100000, 900 mark, &C
cording to C. ID. Sloane, geographer
of the census bureau at Washington
| A bread famine In the United States
| is almost an economic impossibility,
even though increased exports TO Eu-
rope seem to threaten our domestic
Supply. This was the decision Of DIR.
| u. N. Estabrook. statistician of the de-
partment OF agriculture at Washing
Ston.
The rivers and harbors appropria-
ton bill. carrying more than $4,000.
900, passed the house at Washington
by vote of 164 to 81. The bill now
| goes to the senate. where protracted
fight is expected.
\
| Notice of Great Britain's refusal to
grant the request OF the United States
government that the former German
steamship Dacia be permitted to carry
a cargo cf cotton for Germany to Rot.
tie. dam without molestation was re
ceived at the state department at
| WASHINGTON
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1915-01-28
Domestic

1914 was lean year for great lakes
I vessel owners, due to reduction in the
! ore movement, according to the report
of w. Livingstone, president of the
I Lake Carriers association, made at
Detroit Fifty-four sailors lost their
lives In shipwrecks. twenty-five yes.
sells were lost.
Baseball's biggest game began at
i, Chicago in the United States district
] court, with Judge lands as umpire
between the Federal league. as COM
plainants, and organized baseball. as
defendants. President Tener of the
National. President Johnson of the
American league were told that they
had riveted the chains Of slavery
around ball players.
J. J. Ettor, the I. w. w. leader, was
arraigned In court at st. Clairsville.
o., on charge of treason. He was
released under $4,000 bond on condi.
ton that he leave eastern Ohio and
never return. Ettor left at once for
New York.
Eugenic marriages in Indiana were
approved by the state senate at In
dianapolis when II passed a bill. 32
to -, providing that males seeking
marriage licenses must first obtain a
health certificate. The bill now goes
to the house for action.
A shipment consisting OF 1000 mules
purchased by the British government;
is being assembled at New Orleans
La, 1t was announced by British off
cials. q The animals will be sent ia
India for breeding purposes
Mrs. j. W. Coleman, mother OF
Mary Phagan. filed suit In Atlanta, Ca.
against the National Pencil company
asking damages of $4,000 on the
4 charge that Frank. who was the com
pany's superintendent. killed hel
i daughter.
A laborer's pick struck hidden
charge OF dynamite while cutting q
ection of the drainage canal Ave
miles south of Lemont. Ill.,. and a Sc
ond later two men had been blown tc
pieces and third badly hurt. The
dead; Steven Dragose. Paul Lack.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1915-01-28

The John Gjaver foundation OF
Tromso. which was established in
1897. could not be utilized until this
year. The amount OF 1t is now 5000.
and henceforth the interest shall be
given to needy children and widows
OF Tromso business men.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1915-01-28

A business firm has been organized
n ostersund for the purpose of sup
plying the match factories Of Sweden
with raw materials. The contracts
already closed call for about one
thousand carloads Of poplar blocks q
year
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1915-01-28

Tidaholm went "dry" with ven-
geance. = There are no saloons, of
course. But the trouble does not
end there. There was only one hotel
in town. Now the keeper OF this will
close because 1t does not pay to run
1t unless he can sell liquor.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1915-01-28

For many years past wine and beer
have been retailed at the vraadal
ferry on the assumption that the
place had vested right to retail
liquor. Recent investigations failed
to establish any such right. and now
the place must become dry"
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1915-01-28

Norway has "a private stock and
savings banks. Their aggregate depos-
its increased from $5,Oo0,000.l to 81
100000 during the first two months of
the war a4 =. AZ s1tf
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1915-01-28

The rivers and harbors appropria-
ton bill. carrying more than $4,000.
900, passed the house at Washington
by a vote of 164 to 81. The bill now
goes to the senate. where protracted
fight is expected.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1915-01-28

The mail carriers of the cities of
Sweden have asked the government to
furnish them with electric pocket
lamps for using in dark Railways.
where they often have to read num-
bers and names on doors where there
is no light.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1915-01-28

The Bergen swamp draining socl
ely may be proud Of the work which il
completed during the last year Al
IFS different places draining wa:
done, and no less than 5000 acres o.
land was reclaimed The cost wat
about $1s,500. The society paid one
fourth OF this amount in the form o.
bounties.
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fort MADISON
/ TEAM WINS 10-4
Visitors Defeat keokuk Eiectrics In
Game Played at Local
Park Yesterday
Afternoon.
SEMONES Is INJURED
Local Pitcher Hit by Pitched Ball, is
Forced to Retire
From the
Game.
sEMoNEs Is INJURED

Despite the threatening weather a
good crowd was out to witnes the
game between the Keokuk Electrics
and the FIT. Madison Eagles. Semones
for the Keokuk Electrics. pitched a
no-hit game for five innings and 1t
looked like victory for the local
club. But when he came to bat in
the sixth he was hit in the side by a
fast ball which laid him out. A run
ner was put on base for him and he
was SO much better that it, was
thought he could finish tho game, but
it was soon apparent that he was hurt
worse than was thought, for eight
runs were slipped over before the In
ming was finished Drummond was
put in in the seventh and held them
down to two runs for the rest of the
game
The Fort Madison team played a
great game and to Ritter especially
credit is due. he striking out nineteen
men. However, the Keokuk boys feel
that the accident to Semones cost
them the game.
Today the Keokuk Electrics play
the Canton team at that place and
hope to retrieve their defeat by Fort
Madison.
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viewpoint. 7s.the fastest cars were
placed IN the, front rows with the
slower cars grading towards the rear,
the theory being that the slower cars
would not be SO apt to run down the
speedy ones in the flying start.
DePalma was the favorite, with Will
cox and Resta following close. The
three Stutz cars and DePalma WED
with each othersfor popularity in the
stands. While the crowd liked the
Italian, 1t was pulling for the three
fast Indianapolis-made cars. There
was much dope. that an indianapolis
car might duplicate the performance
Of the Marmon and National and make
it three wins for the home city. The
Stutz team was the,ionly full team OF
three racers fully represented lin the
two front rows at the, start. -He-
UNITED Press Leased Wire Service. ]
MOTOR SPEEDWAY, INDIAN
APOLIS, Ind, May 31.-Race day
dawned cold and damp with light
mist falling Fans who had come to
indianapolis from all parts of the coun-
try to view the speedway race, were
heartened, however, by the announce
ment OF officials that the race would
surely be held -today-only a, heavy
downpour will cause postponement.
Spectators began arriving at an
early hour today, but the crowd did
not approach in numbers. as those OF
former years The long string of auto
mobiles was not in evidence, for the
speedway had announced that the
parking space in the infield was
closed. It is sea Of mud. Two grand
stands have been opened for tourists
free of charge.
+ DePalma's Mercedes and the three
Stutz cars led in the betting today
with the Sunbeams and the Peugeots
close behind All predictions were
for record breaking race providing
the track is dry.
Only twenty-four cars were to start
today's race This is the smallest
entry list in the courses histSy. This
is partly accounted for by the fact
that the eighty mile requirement to
qualify is sitter than in the qualify
ing mark Of past years.
Cars with their numbers and drivers
follow:
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START. SPEEDWAY ].
CLASS|C--BAD DAY
Cold and Damp, With Light Mist
Falling at indianapolis Au-
tomobile Race
Course.
CROWD IS VERY SMALL
De PaIma's Mercedes and Three Stutz
-. Cars Lead In Betting
81 Only Twenty-four Cars
80 r-r.- start. ',s7

United Press Leased Wire Service
MOTOR SPEEDWAY, INDIAN
APOLIS, Ind, May 31.-The fifth in
ternational 500 mile sweepstakes auto
mobile race started promptly at 10
a. M. today under weather conditions
most fayora BILE for speed. Only twen-
ty-four cars started, The small num-
Der, coupled with the cool weather
and the fact that the racers had in
preliminary tests averaged faster than
for any previous race. indicated that
records of the gasoline derby would
fall. e..
Six rows Of racers, four abreast,
had lined up at $50 ready for the
start. In the front row We're the four
cars that made the fastest time in the
elimination tests They were, in the
order named: Wilcox's Stutz; De-
Palma's Mercedes; Resta's Peugeot.
and Cooper's Stutz. They represented
the best BETS from the grand stand
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Tribe Outfits MarshaIltown In Game
Yesterday, But Bunched Hits
Win for tho ed.
Richardites
WATKINS SEEKS COVER
Indians Left Handler Loses First
Game After Long Series of
Victories-Penner
Finished Up.

MARSHALLTOWN,I Iowa, May 81
punched hits off Watkins in the first
and third innings gave Marshalltowr
a to victory over the Indians IN
the game played here yesterday after
noon. The Indians staged a rally in
the fifth round that threatened tc
change the result of the fray but
Richards jerked Beard before it was
too late and "Slits' Slattery STAYED
OFT the invaders until the ninth round
had been ended.
The game was an interesting one
and was very we'll played. Boyle's
men played behind their pitchers
without making an error and in addi-
ton raped out total of ten safe
hits. The Ansons chalked up two
boots behind Beard and found Wat
kins and Penner for but seven safe
blows.
The visiting pitchers showed clear
ly the effects of their long rest during
the past week. They had not had a
chance to Timber their arms for six
days while the Ansons had worke
IN two games during this time
The two clubs play double head
err here today. Boyle expects to work
McColloch and Asher in these games
before the Decoration day crowd.
The score:
Keokuk ........ 001 020 O0O-3 10 Q
MarshalltoWn ;. 202 600 00x-4 2
Batteries: Watkins, Penner and
Brown: Bear, Slattery and Hammer
schmidt.
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one and the same time, we know of
some women in this town who haven't
the time to give the cause of suffrage
the attention and thought to which it
is entitled. .7
The steamer Dixie which was
sunk opposite Nauvoo while towing
the American theatre barge has been
raised and. lowed over to our city at
the foot. OF Main street, where she
was undergoing repairs sufficient !, to
allow. her to be towed to the dry dock
In Keokuk. where she will be put IN
a, condition to, be used for the same
purpose as formerly. Capt. j. w. REIN
bold with his trim little ferry brought
the Dixie to the Nauvoo shore.
Although you may think the fly is
pretty effectually swatted, it should
be remembered that. he will not stay
that way.
Row they are saying that the Nau-
'voo strawberry crop is about over. on
account Of too much rain and no sun
shine. Thank goodness the acrea &c IN
Nauvoo Is small one.
The graduating exercises Of st.
Mary's academy will occur June "a.
There will be nine members OF the
graduating class and some Of them
are beyond the sweet sixteen period,
but are sweet girl graduates If they
do number nine instead OF sixteen.
VIM. Reimbold of Keokuk was In
Nauvoo the forep9rTof the week, VISIT.
ing his brother, thefRev. Father REIN
bold. The latter Is not enjoying the
best of health.
Keokuk's popular pop" man. Ny.
Geo. Burk, was Nauvoo business Wis
Is. 20 49, - r. al
Nauvoo's Ladies' Priccilla club met
last Thursday afternoon and the men,
proper time a dainty luncheon was
served
One week from tonight Nauvoo's
city council meets in regular session
Mrs. j. w. Welter, Mrs Fred Wal
Their, Mrs. Lou Argast and daughter
Grace went up to Fl Madison on the
little packet last Tuesday and visited
numerous friends.
Nauvoo would like to have bath
ing pool; and what's more, Nauvoo
ought to have one.
Chas Welter has been in St. Louis
on business trip.
c. ]. Baxter was a business visitor
In Keokuk the forepart OF the week.
A number OF Nauvoo ladies will
soon form party to take trip to
Burlington on the steamer Keokuk.
taking their luncheon with them and
enjoy an outing on the big lake and
short visit in the Orchary City II
there was packet running south
from FIT Madison or say Dallas City
and Nauvoo to Keokuk IN the morning
it would benefit the last named city
wonderfully and yet those slow Keo-
kuk business men don't make a move
to secure this kind Of transportation.
Mrs. John Seiglemeyer was Bur-
lington visitor last Monday
Mrs. Ed Kcechli has returned to
her Davenport, Iowa, home after a
visit In Nauvoo.
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ton day receipts would be very pleas
ing to the directors. The receipts at
all games today are pooled. each club
receiving an equal share OF the total
amount OF money taken in at the four
PARKS.
The Burlington Hawk-Eye yeseer-
day stated that the Indians and Red
Sox are the two best balanced clubs
in the league.
The Indians 90 20 Mason City to.
night where they open three game
series. before returning here for SER
: les with Muscatine, starting June 8
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-05-31
The Nauvoo Gate City
Nauvoo, ILL.,, May 1915

The Nauvoo automobiles have had
I a good rest on account of the damp
weather and our people could sleep
some in the absence of the noise caus-
ed by the open mufflers during the
night.
Miss Cecilia Moffltt Of Nauvoo has
. been employed to teach the winter
term at the Elliott school district
about four miles east Of Nauvoo. This
Nauvoo young lady will give good sat
isfaction in her school work. 11b6F
Just about the time this country be-
| comes confident that it is about to
harvest the biggest wheat crop in
history, somebody turns loose story
about Hessian fly having been seen
somewhere. And the "bears" imme.
diately have fit Some OF our farm.
rain at once which may ruin crops, ex-
cept the weeds, while others say that
the crops are all right and the rains
, are all needed.
/ Nauvoo ought to have a health Off.
Ger whose business it should be to
nose around and find unsanitary
household premises and notify the
householders that they must clean up.
This is big job, but II the work is
done well 1t will serve to purify the
| air, cut out the lives Of flies and i'm.
prove health.
Nauvoo is ready for the choo-choo
cars but our people don't hear a word
about the promoters who promised to
lay the rails this summer.
Mrs. Cambre. an aged resident of
; Appanoose township died last Wednes.
day. This kind woman was 80 years
Of age and owing to her advanced
years and some other ailments caused
her death One son resides in Nau-
VOC. The funeral occurred Friday
from her residence in the above town
ship.
The Nauvoo Rebekah lodge had a
fine time Initiating last Friday even.
ing. The Warsaw degree staff was
invited to do tho work
Some wonder II the automobiles will
find some difficulty during the summer
in claiming more victims than Lake
Cooper.
/, This spring has certainly given the
straw hat a set back. Very few of
them have appeared 50 far this sea-
son in Nauvoo.
Mr.. John Mulch and little son OF
Memphis. Mo-, were Nauvoo visitors,
the guests OF his brother Mr. Chas.
Mulch and family
DR.. Davis and wife and J. ". Bert.
schi and wife who autoed to several
towns in eastern Illinois for visit
some DAYS ago, returned Friday by the
rail route. having had to abandon
the car at Beardstown on account of
muddy roads.
Today Is Memorial day and is the
gentlest institution created by the
civil war. So the flowers and tears
of today have a deeper and broader
significance. And all should be pleas
ed to think that somehow across the
spaces the dead are hearing today's
"All's we'll"
Agitation for sane Fourth has be-
gun Nauvoo is in for it.
An excursion to Nauvoo was book.
ed for Sunday.
A big barn dance was held on the
farm of Lou LeFebre's about Ave
miles south of Powellton and some Of
our local musicians played sweet
music for all present This IS tire
first old-fashioned barn dance we
heard OF in this vicinity for many
moons.
The fact that the wllooping cough.
care of the gardens. fruit and house
cleaning fever are all raging here at
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-05-31
Federal Leaous.
SUNDAYS RESULTS.

SUNDAYS RESULTS.
American League.
ST. Louis. 50; Detroit, %.
Cleveland, 2; Chicago. 1.
Open date for other clubs.
National League.
Chicago, 8: st. Louis. 2.
Cincinnati, 4 Pittsburgh. 0.
Open date for other clubs.
Federal League.
Pittsburgh. 4; st. Louis. 0.
Kansas City. so: Chicago. 81.
Open date for other clubs.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-05-31
Baseball Briefs
.......- For Busy Bugs

Three second division clubs won
their games yesterday, the Mason
City club being the only exception.
The Red Sox continued their string
of victories.
Good weather all over the circuit
today gave promise that the 'DecoraT
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-05-31

DR.. BRUCE |. olLElLLAN, Z.
PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON.
ONCE, GIN Main street over
Winger Bros. store. Bell phone 100
Black.
Residence, 317 North Fourth street
Bell phone 12S0-Rsd.
Hours-10.12 .. M: - ,. M: ~
p m. Sunday BY appointment.
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Cycle Path Race Revived.

NEW YORK. May s1.-The Coney
Island cycle path for the first time in
many years will again be the scene OF
the leading bicycle road race to be
held this year. when the Empire CITY
wheelmen. of Brooklyn. hold the:,
twenty-five mile handicap, race over
the historic course today.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-05-31
TCDAY'S SCHEDULE,
American LEAGUE.

American League.
St Louis at Cleveland 1.-TWO games)
Detroit at Chicago 1.-TWO games).
New York at Washington 1.-TWO
games).
Boston at Philadelphia 1.-TWO games).
National League.
Cincinnati at st. Louis 1.-TWO games>.
Chicago at Pittsburgh 1.-TWO gamse1.
Philadelphia at Boston 1.-TWO games)
Brooklyn at New York 1.-TWO games)
Federal League.
Pittsburgh at st. Louis 1.-TWO games)
Newark at Brooklyn.
baltimore at Buffalo 1.-TWO games).
Kansas City. at Chicago 1.-TWO
games).
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PROFESSIONAL CARDS
PHYSICIAN.

PHYSICIAN.
DR.. w. p. SH ERLock,
PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON.
once. Masonic Temple. Residence.
Hotel lows.
Once Hours-10 70 - .. M, TO
p. M: evenings. to 8; Sundays.
II TO p. m. United States civil ser
vice examiner.