Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1916-01-06

AoAh AL AhOttCAuam dCLChNCo
ton in sending supplies to German
warships at sea, and blamed Provi-
dence newspaper for starting what he
termed spy hysteria" throughout the
country.
Skate" Young Of South Dakota was
killed and John Luffy of Tulsa, Okla.
probably was fatally wounded by Dick
Wade when they attempted to hold up
a gambling house at st Joseph. Mo.
Coal mine owners in Illinois and In
Indiana. Ohio and Pennsylvania re-
ceived an invitation from John p.
White, international president OF the
United Mine Workers of America. to
meet with the miners for a conference
to discuss a new wage scale In Chi
cago January 6.
The First National bank Of Havener,
Okla, was robbed of about $4,000 by
four bandits.
Fire destroyed the principal bust
ness block in the village OF Little
York. Warren county. Illinois. caus-
ing loss of $4,000.
Doctor Rutland, city health COM
missioner Of Milwaukee. who urged
residents to stop kissing during the
grippe epidemic, has fallen victim to
the grippe himself
MEXICAN Revolt
The first Carranza troops. 500 men,
to reach Juarez. arrived there from
Chihuahua City. Eleven generals and
10000 Villa soldiers In Chihuahua City
surrendered to General Trevino.
News was received at FL Paso. Tex.
of an attempt to assassinate Gen.
Francisco villa near Bustillas. state
of Chihuahua Four of Villas follow
ers tried to shoot him, but missed.
Villa killed two Of the would.be as
sassins.
Victoriano Huerta, former president
of Mexico. who is held at Ell Paso,
Tex, for alleged violation of the neu-
trality laws of the United States. is Ill
and was removed from the prison at
Fort Elias to the residence of his wife
Washington
The Austrian reply to the second
American note on the sinking of the
Ancona states that the commander
of the Austrian submarine has been
punished and fully agrees with WASH
ington that the sacred laws of human
ity should be taken into account also
in war. Austrian also agrees to pay
indemnity for every American killed
or injured on the Ancona.
Ambassador Penfield at Vienna re-
ported to Washington that Americans
in Vienna not having certificates Of
birth or naturalization were unable to
leave. because German consular off,
GERS were refusing to wise their pass
ports for travel through Germany. en-
route for Holland to embark for home.
The Swedish minister informed the
state department at Washington that
Norwegian mail from Christiania. de-
tanned by Great Britain, has been al
lowed to proceed. The packages.
mostly parcel post were not opened.
Claiming that they are subjected to
unfair competition, the Illinois Coal
Operators association complained to
the Interstate commerce commission
at Washington againat the rate adjust
ment over the Atchison, Topeka &
Santa Fe. and connecting lines from
Indiana and Illinois to Wisconsin.
Iowa and Minnesota. A readjustment
is asked.
Mail from the German foreign Office
to Ambassador Bernstorff at Washing
ton has been seized by the British. say
reports from German sources. II is
said the mail contains instructions
from Won Jagow on the Lusitania case.
The state department announced a.
Washington the receipt of cable
from Consul Bristow at Port Said. an
nouncing that the Japanese liner va
saka Maru was sunk without warning.
Personal
Emperor William, who is suffering
from q suppurating phlegm in the
neck. has been given some relief. his
doctors having resorted to lancing.
says dispatch from Zurich. Switzer.
land.
George w. Glover, only son of the
late Christian Science leader. Mary
Baker Glover Eddy. died at Lead. 8.
D.. OF peritonitis. aged seventy-six, aft
ter . srort illness.
Gov. Winfield Scott Hammond Of
Minnesota died suddenly in hotel
at Clinton, La, from a stroke OF
apoplexy which physicians said appar-
emily had been superinduced by a re-
cent attack of ptomaine poisoning. He
died before physicians could arrive.