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Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1915-03-25
20 YEARS OLD
A MAN THAT FITS

1t is becoming clearly apparent
THAT Iowa has particular need dur
Ing the next few years of man of
ability and courage i'm the ATTORNEY
generals office
The man who seems preemin emit
ly fitted for this difficult place is
Mr.. Henry d. Sampson, for the past
four years assistant attorney gener-
al under Mr.. Cosson.
Serving i'm this capacity, he has
been one of the most active men i'm
the enforcement of our laws. He has
a moral sense of duty and the cour-
age to prosecute the CRATER, the
bootlegger, the gambler, the delin-
quent official the trust violator, the
fire bug, and law violators of every
character, no matter who or where.
Whether lit has been the gamb-
lers, the plumbe S, the local fire
insurance agents, the men who
burn their insured property, the
dealers violating our trust statutes
or dishonest or derelict public offi-
cIals, they have adj found him
tlreless and persistant worker and
vigorous prose auttor
He has uncovered and brought to
public attention the lax methods
which have prevailed for years in
county affairs. To improve this COM
dlltipn, proposed and prepared a
bill two years ago, providing for
state checking of county officers
which, bill has since become law
and has already resulted i'm the re-
covery of more than 100000 from
delinquent officers, and the work
has just begun.
Because of the excellent work of
Mr.. Cosson as attorney general, and
OF Mr.. Sampson his assistant, we
have come to lcok to that depart
ment for THE vigorous fight which
must constantly be made against Law
violato1s. What we need now and
during the next few, years, is a wise,
fea rless and judic'ous enforcement
of the law; and fer this imponi amt
work, the peculiar fitness as wem
as the supsrior ability of Mr.. Samp-
som are beyond question.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1915-03-25
HENSLEY HANDY
WITH HIS DUKES

Perry Hensley former Extra boy
us making record at Seattle WASH
ingJton because he has got to be
an entertainer of THE Athletic club,
with his Self defense. In lPerrys let
ter he says he lis to box before THE.
public and if he makes al good show
ing he is to be sent to Spokane to
flight for the Northwest Champion
ship, and if successful at Spokane
will likely be sent by the Seattle
Athletic Club to fight before the
CalMomians for the Worlds AmaA
tuer Ohiampi onship.
Perry lis THE son of MIR. and Mrs.
Frank Hensley form erly of this city,
but now of Seattle.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1915-03-25
SK|NNY'S FINISH
SHORT OF MATERIAL

Being little short of material
this week we asked the devil to
write us shrot article against the
use of slang. He did. Here it is
If there is anything that gets
our Nanny it rs the use of slang.
Some guys spill so much of that
kind of dope that it is hard to
get wise to their spiel Kids should
be put next by their parents that
slahg is on the Fritz and should
ought to be cut out. If l had a kid
that couldn't put over straight stuff
1 would wallop the Inning out of the
lobster. Skirts are shines, proper,
when it comes TO slang. They think
that mercy, and i should say mot
are real tough. The Boss is a dish
of prunes when lit comes to slang
He bawls me out to a fare ye we'll
and l ann i'm Dutch from the time
come on the job till hayimg time in
the evening 1Nhis is the first thing
l have ever wrote and if it don't
show up in the rag l will know it
is flivver proper
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1915-03-25
TUESDAY SERVICE FOR
ELECTRIC WASHING
Special Prices on Irons

Beginning Tuesday morning, Mar.
23rd, we will have electric service
each Tuesday from Z A. M. to II A.
M for. electric ironing and washing
This service may be slightly alter
ed to suit the majority of patrons
using it; we shall be glad to have
ain expression from amy who pre-
fer current earlier or ON another
day AS soon as the demand seems
to warrant, we hope to have ain ad-
ditional day for those Wishing to
wash one day and iron the next.
For few weeks only, we will de
liver ON approval the following
makes of electric irons at prices
stated:
The Universal full nickel finish,
$3.50; General Electric, gun metal
bottom, $3.50; General Electric full
nickel finnish, $3.50
These prices are only to people
using or expecting to use our cur
remit.
r. G. Wieland,
advml25 Audubon Co. Electric Co.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1915-03-25
SHORT COURSE AT GRAY

IN ~ nterpristng citizens of Gray
will hold a Farmers shiola course in
Gray March 80 AID 81 for tile bene
fit of all who VIII attend.
1t bsing before the general farm
work will commence it is hoped
and desired that a large numbsr of
farmers from al over the county
may attend AID learn the up 10
date meth DDS CT doing thtngs.
The principal speakers Will be Dr.
Rice and Professors ODonald and
Dodds all CT Amles and o. w. Hunt
Pres.d of the State Farmers clubs
of Logan la and Miss ELLA Stearns
Count Sup't of Schools.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1915-03-25
NOT A RAZOR BACK
BUT A GENUINE HOG

If the northern and western far
mers believe that the 'razor-back"
hog represents the south, they will
be entitled to one more guess af-
ter reading the following from THE
News of Leighton, Alabama: MIR.
C. o. Bowling of Brick, claims the
banner of porkers. Mr.. Bowling kill
ed one few days ago that pulled
the scales to $50 pounds. This is
the largest hog that has been re-
ported to us. The Duroc Jersey
SMitae is The breed of the nbove hog
KILLED"
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1915-03-25
THE HORRORS OF WAR


A soldier of the legion lay dying
at Przemsl, he remarked that SHEER
man told the truth when he said
that war was hmysl. 1T was glor-
ious cause" he said, lin which
fought and fmysl, but what we have
been fighting fer, God knows | can
not trnysl."
The Germans and THE French
have been a-fighting On the Aisne,
they fight a week without a rest
and then they fight againse. They
stop mot for the thunder on the
lightning or the raisne but what
the fight is all about, will some ONE
please eXplaisne ?-Hillsb orc News.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1915-03-25

Relatives here have been Uniforms
ed of the arrival Of a baby boy at
tile home of Mr. and Mrs. Charles
Fulton in Hoquiam, WASH The lit
tile one arrived Sunday March 21st.
This makes two children i'm the fam
lily, both boys The lad was named
Billy Boy, after his two grand-fath-
ers. Will Fulton and Boy Herrick
He rtiest congratulations are eN-
tended by friends.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1915-03-25
The MIRACLE

Consider the Pumpkin.
1t hfdeth itself amidst the grow
ing com.
1t is the Gowliest of all things
hhat growetlh i'm the fields.
The proud faumer spurneth it
and the Small Boy laugh eth it ito
scorn.
The Wise Mem of the Agricultural
College lectureth not Upon it. New
e.. hath fI caused a car shortage.
The bugs dev oureth it net and
the beetles and the worms and the
moths and the weevils and all the
mighty host that preyetih upon the
naughty Corn and the Wheat and
the Spuds, give it the go-by.
Behold lit is the Goat of the We
getahle Kingdom.
Yet there comeh a day when the
wife of the husbamdman cutte eth the
Pumpkin into golden squares and
boileth it in the syrup of the sugar
cane and addeth therunto sweet
spices, yea even cinnamon, Gloves
and ginger.
And lo a miracle is wrought.
She bringeth folth from THE oven
the Pumpkin Pie, and the odor ther
OF is sweeter them THE breezes from
Clutch.
And the husbandman and the
small boy and tile hired man falleth
down i'm ado ation and watereth at
the mouth.
FoG dit is mors'el fit for kiugs
and Princes.
You know,it
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1915-03-25

Little Marjorie Hansen of Bray
tom visited her grand palen S, Mr.. n
Mrs. Hams Hansen in the southeast
part of town, the first of the week.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1915-03-25

Archie Brown visited friends in
this city last Sunday returning to
his home in Brayton in the evening.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1915-03-25

Charles May came up from Allan
tic Wednesday of last week visit
ing and attending to- some business.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1915-03-25

Mrs. Ad Siebert was a sufferer
with lagrippe few days last week.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1915-03-25
.PRzEMYSL HAS FALLEN
$4,000 PRISONERS

This stronghold of Austria-Hun-
gary that has been hammered at
by the Russians since the 18th day
of September last capitulated wiI,hA
out firing a shot. Their strength
was estimated at $4,000 ON the a.
bove date. The victors report mine
generals 800 officers and III, 900
men were taken prisoners. Przemysl
is a city of $4,000 inhabitants, THE
large majority are Poles.
Mr.. Caspar was a business visit
or here from, SATURDAY. until Sumdaw
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-08-04
TEN MORE ARRESTED.
British Fighting Against German
Espionage

London, July 29.-A British official
statement dealing with espionage is
sued tonight reads:
I'm addition to the five persons
whose conviction for espionage has
already been announced, the authori-
ties have arrested at various times
recently the following alleged Ger
man agents:
"(a) A Dutch subject.
"(b) A Dutch subject-recently
tried by cOurtmartial for attempting
to communicate information regard
ing the fleet; findings and sentence
not yet promulgated.
"(c) A German witt forged
American passport.
"(O A woman of German origin.
married to naturalized British sub
Ject of Prussian birth; from whom
she is separated
"(c) "A Brazilian of German origin
"f) A native of Uruguay of Ger
man origin.
"(g) A Peruvian Of suspected Ger
man origin.
"(h) A Swede.
"dD A German; claims to be a
naturalized American.
"GD a British subject.
OF the above, (a), (c), (h) and
G, since their arrest have made q
full confession of their mission.
They will be charged with attempting
to collect and communicate to the
enemy information regarding the fleet
and military forces, with the intention
of aiding the enemy or committing an
act preparatory thereto.
The trial will be in camera. 1t is
not desirable in the public interest TO
give further details, but it may be
stated that as far as is known none
or these persons had been in this
country longer than three weeks at
the time of arrest. Owing to certain
measures adopted by the authorities.
their activities were cut short i'm their
early stages"
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-08-04
INTERVENTION IN HAITI.
United States Will Hold Island Until
Peace is Restored.

Washington, July 31.-With Ad-
miral Caperton and American ma
rines holding Port-au-Prince, armed
Intervention by the United States in
Haiti is practically in effect today.
The impression is general that Aneri-
,cSg sfesces will be kept on the Island
natn tle new sqgernrient IS recoeniz {
cd. Washington viii also try to- de-
gotiate treaty 20 administer Haitf's
fiscal affairs and maintain order when
necessary. Four Haitiens were killed
in the fighting, when the American
marines landed. The hospital ship
Solace has been ordered to Port-au-
Prince, but no further fighting is ex-
pected.
Six Haitians were killed at Port
au-Prince. The American forces con-
tinue the work of disarming every
one.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-08-04
CHARGES FELL FLAT.
Federal Reserve Banks Not Violating
S5,x ~, Neutrality.

u Washington, July. 29-Charges filed
BY Fosmex Representative Fowler of
'i9iiiaois. spussel. Gar, 4aahafls sNasional
Peace council, that American Snen-
trality had been violated through a
conspiracy between officials of fed
eral' reserve banks and agents of
Great Britain, France and Russia" ,"
were dismissed today by the Federal
reserve board. The board held it was
without jurisdiction.
Fowler's request for a public hear
ing on the charges was denied and
Gov. Hamlin in letter to the former
representative renewed a request for
the names of reserve bank directors
alleged to be involved.
Fowler charged that $780, 900. 600
had been obtained and $500, 900, 600
more was to be obtained from re-
serve and member banks for use in
connection with the purchase in the
United States Of war materials for
European belligerents
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-08-04
BECKER DIES GAME,
WENT TO THE CHAIR PROTEST.
ING HIS INNOCENCE.
Policc Captain Who Was Convicted on
the Charge Of Procuring the MUIR
der OF Herman ROscnthaI Pays
Penalty for His Crime.

fOssining, n. Gully 3O.-Becker
was executed at 5.45. Three shocks
were necessary before lie was pro-
nounced dead. he was game" to the
last, and went to his death protesting
his innocence. AS he was strapped
In the chair he leaned toward Father
Gurry and whispered: Father bear
thls message to my wife and friends:
5am not guilty in any way Of the
death of Herman ROsenthal"
An hour before the execution he
wrote statement to the same general
erect, and paid a last tribute to his
loyal wife saying: II am proud to
nave been the husband of the purest,
noblest woman who ever lived"
He never lost his nerve He ap-
preached the chair erect and calm.
"A slight tremble of the voice at the
last moment was the only evidence of
emotion. He declared to Father Cur
ry he had no bitterness toward any
one. Just before the current was
applied he murmured over and over:
Dear Jesus have mercy upon u.s."
Three shocks were applied. He
was pronounced dead in seven min
utes by the physician. The body was
shipped to his wife and will be bur-
led in New York.
Mrs. Becker, crushed but undaunt-
ed, declares she will never rest until
she exposes the methods by which
her husband was convicted. During
the ten years of married life she has
never had occasion to regret that
Becker was her husband.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-08-04
WILSON ON MEXICAN PROBLEM
DEVOTES MUCH TIME CONSIDER.
ING SITUATION.
President Believes That Most Imme.
diatc Need is TO Meet Starvation
Danger.

Cornish VI, July 3O.-President
wilson fmuch time today to
a study : fMexican situation. He
receiv : (secretary Lansing word
of t. sent last night to Gems.
Car - Villa and Zapata urging
tb S. /raiIroad line between Vera
e = ID Mexico City be kept open
% d shipments.
y ! president is particularly anx-
that the Red Cross be given
Fy facility for conveying food TO
eXican sufferers and it is understood
he feels that firm measures are neces-
sary. He would give no indication
here, however, that the note sent last
night is to be followed Immediately
by any further steps.
The president believes that the first
thing to be accomplished by the
United States in Mexico is the work
OF relieving the famine.
Appeals were made todav to the
president in behalf of Paul Hudson.
publisher of The Mexican Herald, ar
rested in Mexico City by Gen. Zapata
Friends and relatives of Hudson ask
cd that the president obtain his re-
lease.
AS result the case was taken up
by the state department and steps be.
gun towards making representations
in behalf of Mr.. Hudson. The presi-
dent directed that everything possible
be done in his behalf.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-08-04
SMITH AND MANNING LEAVE.
senator and Governor Spoke at Sea-
shore Banquet.

Charleston, July 30.-United States
Senator e. Durant Smith and Cover
nor Richard l. Manning left yester-
day, having spoken the night before
at the banquet at the Isle of Palms
given by the City of Charleston i'm
honor of Secretary of War Lindley
M. Garrison and the officers of the
lst regiment. They also attended the
trip to the Navy Yard on the Gov
ernment buoy tender Cypress. Gov
ernor Manning reviewed the 1st regi-
ment Wednesday afternoon on the
beach. Much regret was expressed
that Secretary Garrison was not able
to visit Charleston.
With the departure of the soldiers
the dispensary of Mount Pleasant
will resume business. The intendent
and other officials of the village did
not accept the Governors closing
order kindly and tried to have the
order rescinded, as they hold that
the people of Mount Pleasant and
the vicinity were being inconv enienc-
ed. The dispensary was closed be-
cause it appeared that too MANY SOL
dlers were finding their way to it's
doors
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-08-04
ssf sUMTER 81 C WEDNEsDAY AncnsT 7o7e
GERARD TO PRESENT CLAIM.
TO CALL ON GERMANY FOR REP.
ARATION. ~
Application for Lcelanaw Indemnity
Docs Not Name Sum to be Sought.

Washington, July 29.-Ambassador
Gerard at Berlin was instructed today
by the state department to present
TO the German government a claim
Tor damages for the sinking Of the
American steamer Leelanaw by a
German submarine off the Orkney is
lands last Sunday. The application
FOR indemnity names no amount as
the department has not received nec-
essary data from the ships owners.
Officials here say this case is ex-
actly similar to that of the Ameri-
can ship William p. Frye, sunk by
the German auxiliary cruiser Prin2
Eitel Friedrich last February. The
claim for Indemnity in both cases
rests on the treaty of 1928 with Prus-
sia which the state department con-
tends specifically prohibits destruc-
ton of ships under such circum-
stances.
AS Germany has declined to settle
automatically for the Frye, it is pre-
sumed the LeelanaN, case also will
go to a prize court. though the United
States already has given notice that
1t will pay no attention to the de-
cision Of any such tribunal in the
FRYE case. sr2
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-08-04
IN TIGHT PLACE.
Russian Armies I'm Grave Danger OF
Being Cut on by Germans

Petrograd. July 31.--That the evac-
uation OF Warsaw was ordered as q
military necessity was officially ad-
mitted today. The departure OF the
civilian population began July 18th.
and the troops Immediately began
the destruction OF all property that
might be OF service To the enemy. All
crops were burned and the railways
blown up.
The Germans have forced n cross
ing OF the Vistula and Vieprz rivers,
striking at the railway lines upon
which the Russians depended for re-
treat. At the same time large Ger
man forces are advancing on Kovno.
whose fall would open the way to- at
tack the railroad running from War
saw to Petrograd. The war office as
serts. however. that the main Rus
sian armies have reached positions
which remove them from the danger
of the Germans enveloping move
ment The Vistula was crossed at the
Junction with RadOmka river. The
Vieprz was crossed at Travnili. thus
piercing the Russian lines at two
places.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-08-04
RUSSIANS EvACUATE WARSAW

They Make Orderly Retreat From
Polish Capital and Take up Second
Line OF Defense.
London. July 30s--The evacuation
Of Warsaw and the entire Vistula
line has been begun by the Russians.
according to unofficial. but reliabie re-
ports from Petrograd. The rellre-
ment In being carried out In perfect
order. the Russians taking their artil-
le~y and great stores of munitions
with them. The official announcement
Is expected as soon as the retreat has
been successfully executed to the sec
ond line of defense. which extends
from Kovno en-. the Niemen river
through Grodno to Brestlitovsk on the
Rug river. The retreat is attributed
TO the lack Of ammunition.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-08-04
WILL CAPTURE ST. PETERSBURG,


Berlin. Aug. with more than
three hundred thousand prisoners i'm
their possession the Austro- -G ermans
are plunging northward on the left
bank of the Bug river i'm an effort to
reach the Brest Litovsk line before
the retreating Russians. If the Ger
mans are successful the Cars armies
Will practically be surrounded. OPP
toinlstic observers predict the cap
turc Of ST. Petersburg within six
months, declaring that the Russians
VIII be unable To hold the Brest Ii
toNsk line because of Gen. Won Bue-
lows llanking movement i'm the Baltic
provinces.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-08-04
Russians Admit Defeat.

PetrOgrad, Aug. 2.-Thc abandon
ment Of the Lublin-Cholm railway
and the occupation Of Cholm by the
Germans Is admitted today. The
had served it's purpose and further
defense would cause needless loss 'of
life. The official claims that the Wis
tula army has escaped the thanking
movement of the Germans are rciter-
ated. The papers display prominently
a statement of War Minister POlivan-
of that portion of the Warsaw ter
ritory VIII probably be abandoned to
insure an ultimate victory.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-08-04
GERMANS ACCUSED OF FORGERY
CLAIMED THAT PASSPORTS OF
SPIES WE'RE FORGED.
Ambassador Girard Notified to Call
Attention OF Imperial Government
to Matter and Ascertain What Part
1t is Responsible For.

washington, July 30.-Ambassador
Gerard was directed today to call to
the attention of the German govern
ment statements by persons arrested
In England as German spies that the
German officials had supplied them
with forged German passports.
This action was based on sworn
testimony of several alleged German
spies apprehended and statements I
Americans whose genuine passp6
are alleged to have been forged:
bassador Gerard is directed to s.
an explanation of that portion of tes-
timony in several caseS, which ap-
pears to make agents Of the German
government responsible for the for
geries.
Officials here have been concerned
for some time at repeated instances
OF abuse Of American passports 1t
was pointed out, however, that there
was no recourse against deliberate
forgery or q passport or any other
document at such a time.
Beginning with the developments
in the case of the German-Americar.
kupferle, who committed suicide. af-
ter admitting that, as a German, he
had been supplied with bogus
American passport by his superior,
the state department has been tracing
the history Of other false passports.
Developments in the case of the al
legged German spy, Bruckow, on trial
in London for the last three weeks,
have strengthened the hands of the
investigators here. 1t has been found
that passport issued an American
business man travelling in GERMANY
was temporarily in the custody of
the Berlin police in conformity with
their demand. The passport was re-
turned but it now appears Buckow
was equipped with a facsimile con-
taining his, own portrait but bearing
the pame ,agpd number of the tdecn-
m6nt issuedsto the. Amer erican.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-08-04
Austrians Surprise Italians.

Rome. Aug. 2.-Heavy fighting has
shifted from Isonzo to the Tyrol and
Trentino fronts where both infantry
and artillery are engaged on big
scale. Dispatches report that the
Austrians are evacuating Trieste. Re-
cent losses on the Isonzo front were
enormous. The successful defense
of Gorizia by the Austrians was one
Of the greatest surprises of the war.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-08-04
WHEAT CROP SUFFERS.
Reduction i'm Kansas Yield of Winter
Grain.

Topeka, Kan, July 30.-Kansas
farmers will harvest 115,7OO, 900
bushels Of winter wheat this year, the
State board Of agriculture estimated
today in it's July reports.
Continuous rains and hail during
23,O00,000 bushels of wheat. the re-
port said. The June report estimated
the>crop at 13S, 100000 bushels.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-08-04
NOTES FROM ENGLAND.
State Department Will Make Them
Public Wednesday. 81.

Washington, August 2.-The sup
Elemental note of Great Britain ON
the American protest concerning In
references with neutral shipping ar
rived at the state department today.
With II came special note regarding
the seixure.osethe Natchez. the n.kssS
Will be published Wednesday morii-
ing.
Great Britain takes sharp issue
with the United States and defends
the order in council and justifies the
note to naval commanders ordering
them to detain cargoes. The note
quotes the trade records to show that
the bulk Of shipments to Holland and
other neutrals are really intended, for
Germany. British officials are disap-
pointed at the lack Of concessions by
the United States.