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Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1916-06-13

Tickets will be on sale June 26,
81, &c and numerous later dates
Final return limit three months from
date of sale.
Diverse routes-Lberal stopovers.
See that your tickets are routed via The
GOLDEN STATE LIMITED
from Maricopa., which will take you
through without change to
Kansas City-Chicaeo-St. Louis.
For full information address Agent
Arizona Eastern Railroad, Phoenix
Arizona or
GARRETT KING
Gen. Pass. Act. 81 paso
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1916-05-04
FINE CONSOLIDATED SCHOOL
$4,000 Structure To Be Built This
Summer at Earlham--Largest
Consolidated District.

Earlham.-What is said to be the
finest consolidated school building in
Iowa will be built in Earlham this
summer as the result Of a special
school election in which the farmers
surrounding the town voted by a ma
jority OF four votes to replace the old
one-room schools with a substantial
central school in Earlham. The new
district is composed of forty-four and
one-half sections of land situated in
parts of four townships in Madison
and Dallas counties.
The district is larger than any other
consolidated district in Iowa and has
a greater taxable value. The latter
figure is estimated to be between 3d.
100000 and $3.500,000.
Tentative plans for, the new build
ing have already been prepared. 1t
will house both high and grade
schools and will be modern in every
detail. The cost of construction is
estimated to be about $4,000.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1916-05-04
IOWA IS IN THE LEAD
Led All Other States In Farm
Crop Values.
A BIG LEAD IN LAND VALUES
Farms Of Iowa Produced Enormous
Crops and Land Gained Largely
In Value In Spite of Adverse
Conditions Last Year.

Des Moines.--Iowas supremacy as
an agricultural state is reflected in
the April crop report just issued by
the department of agriculture, which
contains some enlightening figures as
to the productiveness and worth OF
the soil of the Hawkeye state.
First OF all, Iowa is shown to have
been the foremost state in the pro
duction of oats during the year 1918
and second in the output of corn and
hay.
Likewise Iowa led all states by
great odds in the estimated value per
acre of farm lands for the present
year. and for 1915 and 1912.
In the matter of oats production,
Iowa's yield amounted to 19S,009.000
bushels, or 1873 per cent of the total
yield of the entire United States in
1915. In 1914 Iowa again ranked first
with a total yield of 165,000,000 bush
els, or 14.5 per cent of the total yield
of the American nation. Iowa ranked
first also in 1913 with a production OF
1es,360,O0O bushels, or $50 per cent OF
the total yield.
While Iowa ranked first in 1914 and
1918 as corn producing state, Illi-
nois forged ahead last year and Iowa
was compelled to take second rank.
The total yield of Illinois In 1915,
however, was not as great as Iowa's
total in 1914, the figures being 1885,
$4,000 against Iowa's 3s9.424,0O0.
Iowas corn yield in 1915 was 303,-
1000 against 376,164,00O by Illinois.
Illinois trailed Iowa in oats produc-
ton in 1915 and 1914, but Minnesota's
yield was the second largest to Iowa's
in 1914.
In the matter Of hay production.
Iowa jumped to second place among
the first FIVE greatest hay producing
states during 1915, with 5,576,000 tons
to New York's 5,S50,000 tons. New
York ranked first in 1914, while Iowa
was the fourth highest. The Iowa
production was second to New York's
in 1913.
In the estimates Of value OF farm
lands prepared by the department.
the great value OF Iowa over that Of
other states Is only approached by
her sister state, Illinois. The bal
ance of the states are far distanced.
Pillow lands in Iowa Of all grades is
estimated at s135 an acre by the de-
partment experts. The average price
for poor land is given at $101, while
the average for good lands jumps to
$156 an acre. The nearest approach
to these figures are those Of Illinois,
which is listed at $50 for poor, $139
for good and $115 an acre for gen.
eral average. California, Arizona and
Washington pillow lands are the only
others that reach the 800 an acre
average for good" lands.
The steady increase in the value OF
Iowa farm lands is shown in table
which compares improved and unim-
proved property for 1916. 1915 and
1912. Improved farm property in Iowa
in 1912 average $1O6 an acre.~In 1915
It had jumped to 1884 and In 1916,
$3.50 an acre. Unimproved property is
listed at $S3. sos and 1925 an acre
for the three years.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1916-05-04
STATE NEWS

Miss Irma Roege, 20 years old, was
found dead in bed at Davenport. A
partly filled bottle of shoe backing
was found by the side of her bed and
stains of the fluid were found on her
lips. An autopsy disclosed potassium
cyanide in her stomach. An analysis
of the backing fluid made by chem.
list showed that the poison was one
of the ingredients of the mixture.
Nevada has awarded contract for
81 900 yards of asphaltic concrete paw
ing. The price is $1.59 per square
yard.
Hugh B. Cotter. prominent farmer
living near Cotter. dropped dead
while talking to members of his fam
lily.
A. S. Bailey, 81 years old, veter-
an newspaper man at Shenandoah.
was seriously injured when two dogs
ran between his legs, throwing him
to the pavement His face was bad
ly lacerated, ligaments were torn
loose from his shoulder. and his body
was severely bruised.
Burial In Dunlap OF MISS Minnie
Drummer was the third in the Brum-
mer family within six weeks, all
deaths resulting from trichinosis. The
father and another daughter were the
other victims. Miss Minnie Drummer
suffered tortures from the disease for
two months.
Jesse Miller of Coulter, a contrac-
tor, is dead from injuries received at
the Chicago Great Western depot In
Hampton. He was waiting for train
to return to his home and was stand
ing on the edge of the platform with
his back to the tracks when freight
pulled in and the engine struck him
throwing him underpeath the wheels.
Because no petition was signed, the
election held at Pleasantville for the
issuance of an additional $4,000 bond
issue to complete the equipment OF
the new school building has been de-
clared illegal, so second election
must be held.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1916-05-04

Mobilization of American industries
and commerce as prime factor of pre-
paredness for national defense was
urged at New York by Secretary Baker
of the war department in an address
before the annual banquet of the
American Newspaper Publishers asso-
citation.
Count Max Yynar Louden, at one
time hunted by the federal authorities
as an alleged German spy, in state
ment to the assistant district attorney
at New York outlined the details of
proposed invasion of Canada by Ger
man army recruited in the United
States.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1916-05-04
Girls Hurt In Auto Wreck.

Oskaloosa.- prominent Oska-
loosa young women were injured
when the auto in which they were
riding got beyond the control of Miss
Violet Harris, who was driving and
plunged over high embankment and
turned over. pinning the women be-
meath it. The young ladies who were
injured are:
Miss Violet Harris, wrist broken, in
ternal injuries. may die; Miss Sylvia
Blakely, arm broken; Miss Marie Lar
ken. arm broken; Miss Hazel Harris,
bruised.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1916-05-04
Washington

An envelope containing $4,000 adj
dressed to the conscience fund.- was
received at the treasury department
at Washington. No word Of explana-
ton accompanied the money.
In a stirring speech on the floor Of
the senate at Washington, Senator
Husting Of Wisconsin demanded con-
gressional investigation into the flood
of kilograms pouring into congress on
the German-American situation.
Secretary Lansing announced at
Washington that the United States had
sent another note to Great Britain de-
handing the release of the 3S Aus
TRANS, Germans and Turks taken from
the American steamship China by a
British cruiser off Shanghai.
The state department at Washing
ton inquired of the Turkish govern
ment whether Abram I. Elkus of New
York would be acceptable as ambassa-
dor to succeed Henry Morgenthau,
whose resignation has been accepted
by President Wilson.
The latest British note in answer to
the American protests against allied
interferences with neutral trade, made
public at the state department at
Washington, contends that the prac-
tees complained of are "judicially
sound and Valid" and that the relief
which neutrals seek is rather to be OBJ
tanned by the mitigation of necessary
hardships than by abrupt changes"
Henry Morgenthau. American am
bassador to Turkey, has rendered his
resignation to President Wilson at
Washington. 1t probably will be &C.
cepted Abram l. Elkus, New York
lawyer, is expected to succeed him.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1916-05-04
Waterloo OFFICIALS Indicted.

covering a
variety of charges were returned
against former city officials here by
the Black Hawk county grand Jury.
]. n. Meyers, former police Judge,
is charged with ENLIGHTENMENT.
o. c. McClinton. former park COM
missioner, was indicted for alleged IN
terest in municipal contract while
acting as q municipal officer.
F. ]. Hacker, park commissioner
was indicted on the charge OF accept
ing alleged gratuities while holding
public office.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1916-05-04
News of the
Week Cut
Down for
Busy Readers
Mexica,, Revolt

Four Mexican prisoners at Casas
Grandes are reported in dispatch to
Columbus. N. NJ, to have been killed
by American sentries on attempting to
escape.
Gen. Augustine Castro, governor of
the state of Oaxaca. telegraphed to
Mexico City that on April "a large
force of insurgents surrounded the
capital and delivered an attack. After
terrific fighting the rebels were re-
pulsed. leaving 500 dead.
In an engagement lasting several
hours near Tomachio U. s. troops I'M
der Colonel Dodd routed a superior
force Of yillistas. killing six and
wounding nineteen others Two mem.
bers of Colonel Dodd's command were
killed and three wounded In an en-
gagement at Cocomorachic a detach-
ment of Colonel Erwin's command
mortally wounded four Mexicans.
American Consul Coen at Durango
City has advised all Americans to
leave the city, and is himself consid-
ering the advisability Of going to tho
border.
Public execution in the plaza at
Chihuahua City is to end the career
of Pablo Lopez, the Villa bandit cap
tured near Santa Ysabel, Mex. sim
liar fate will be melted out to the three
men who were taken with Lopez.
Further developments In the pursuit
of Villa and the relations between the
United States and the de facto govern
ment of Mexico now await personal
discussion of these subjects by Maj.
Gen. Hugh L. Scott. chief Of staff OF
the American army, and Gen. Alvaro
Obregon, minister of war Of the de
facto government. They VIII meet at
Juarez.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1916-05-04

Premier Asquith admitted in the
house of commons in London that the
Irish revolt has spread beyond Dub
lin. Martial law has been proclaimed
throughout Ireland. THE situation in
Ireland is still serious" announced
the premier.
The admiralty announced at Berlin
that in naval engagement between
German and British forces a British
submarine, the E-22, was sunk and a
British cruiser was hit by torpedo.
The revolt in Ireland far exceeds in
extent the admissions of the British
government, according to information
reported to have been received in
Irish circles at New York. A force Of
about 10000 rebels is opposing the
British authorities.
Lord Lansdowne announced in the
house Of lords in London that the
rebels in Dublin had made half-beart-
ed attack on Dublin castle There Is a
complete Gordon of troops around the
center of Dublin, he added. The cas-
ualties at Dublin were AZ killed and
46 wounded.
bombarded Lowestoft sank the steam
er King StepheS and captured the
crew, 1t was officially announced at
Berlin. This is the steamer that re-
fused to rescue the crew of the Yep
pelin Liz. which dropped into the
North sea. 1t also was announced that
destroyer and another scout boat
were sunk.
A wood north of the Aisne has been
captured by the French, according to
the official statement from Paris.
Dublin, the capital of Ireland, is a
smoldering volcano as the result OF
furious street fighting which followed
sudden but carefully prepared up.
rising by the Sim Feiners, the Irish
Nationalists. Much blood has been
shed. Official reports given out in Lon.
don place the total death roll of the
loyalists at IL. The number of rioters
killed or the parts of the city still in
their possession are not stated.
Two British light cruisers and q de-
| stroyer were hit in a Commute engage.
ment with a German cruiser squadron
at daybreak, following raid by the
Germans on Lowestoft. The German
vessels escaped. -Four civilians were
killed by shells.
Several Italian aeroplanes dropped
rs bombs on Trieste killing nine civil
ians, of when five were children, and
wounding FIVE other persons" says q
statement issued at Vienna.
German war planes raided the
French coast town of Dunkirk. drop
ping six bombs. One woman was
killed and three men wounded. Ac
cording to a statement from the Paris
war office. only slight damage wal
done.
| Two German submarines stopped
the Dutch steamship Berkelstroom
bound from Amsterdam, and gave the
crew of 20 men Is minutes to leave
the ship. They then sank 1t by gun
fire. The crew was rescued by 9
British vessel and landed in England
Details of the Zeppelin raid on Eng
land revealed that several bombs wer,
dropped and ono man was injured
Four or five Zeppelins. according Il
the official press bureau at London
took part in the raid.
Foreign
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1916-05-04
Boys Capture Ten Wolves.

Iowa City.--Eldon and Philo Brown.
two schoolboys, dug out ten wolf
whelps from beneath the schoolhouse
a short distance north of Tiffin which
they are attending. They were paid
the bounty of $40.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1916-05-04
Foreign

Official announcement was made in
London that 106 persons were killed
and Sc injured in the recent explosion
in q Kent county munitions factory.
No women were among the victims.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1916-05-04
Domestic

Ira Nelson Morris, American minis
ter to Sweden, left Stockholm for the
United States on two months leave OF
obsence.
A crowded street car ran wild on a
down grade for six blocks at Cincin-
natl, jumped the track, crashed into a
telegraph pole and caused the death
of one woman and injury to 3S others.
The German government was pre-
pared to pay 100000 each for the de-
struction of ships loaded with war sup
plies for the entente allies, Lieut.. Rob
ert Fay. on trial at New York for con-
spiracy, was quoted as having in
formed Carl /. Wittig. a witness for
the prosecution.
United States Senator Thomas Tag
CART was nominated for United States
senator for the short term, by the
Democratic state convention at Indian
apolis.
Harry S. Stokes, prominent Nash
Vile attorney, was shot and killed at
Nashville, Tenn, by Charles Trabue,
a legal opponent.
Two thousand employees Of the
Westinghouse Airbrake company
Joined the strike of $4,000 Westing-
house Electric and Manufacturing
company employees at Pittsburgh. Pa.
Both Republican and Democratic
delegates at large to the national con.
vention were elected in Ohio at the
states first presidential preference pri.
maries. For the presidential nomina-
tions Republicans voted predominantly
for Theodore e. Burton and Democrats
for President Wilson. Roosevelt re-
ceived slight Endorsement of voters.
Mrs. Hetty Green, often described as
"the wealthiest woman in the world"
is dangerously i'll at the home Of her
son, Edward H. R. Green, in New
York.
Irish leaders, the New York Eve
ming Mails reports, received a cable
gram from London saying that Lord
Wimbourne, the lord lieutenant Of Ire
land; Under Secretary Nathan and
General Friend, commander Of the
forces, and the whole British military
staff, with several hundred soldiers,
are now prisoners in the hands Of the
Irish and are being held as hostages
for the life of Sir Roger Easement.
The $4,000 bituminous coal miners
on strike in district No. in Pennsyl-
vania went to work under an agree
ment reached at New York between
John, p. White for the coal miners and
w. X. Field for the operators.
80
Mrs. Ida Sniffen Rogers is free. The
fury refused to believe that she. no.
toriously loving mother, could have
been in her right mind when she poi
soned her two children In New York.
mot guilty on the grounds Of insan'
ity." was the verdict announced.
Acting on instructions from the
treasury department at Washington. II
was learned 75 customs inspectors
went to Hoboken to make a thorough
search Of German steamships which
have been lying at their piers since
the beginning of the war.
A strike of more than 175, 1000 miners
in the anthracite regions is imminent
The operators refused to grant the ten
demands framed by the miners in
Wilkesbarre. Pa, last September. An
nouncement to this effect was made al
New York.
As an indication Of their confidence
that serious trouble between the Uni
| ted States and Mexico will be avoided
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1916-05-04

AS an indication of their confidence
that serious trouble between the Uni
ted States and Mexico will be avoided,
three important American concerns
made preparations to reopen their
plants in northern Mexico. according
to dispatch received at FL Paso. Tar.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1916-05-04

Davenport vets, through their at
torneys, have filed in Supreme court
written arguments attacking the val
idity OF the mulct repeal law.
They declare it void "for the reason
its subject was not expressed In the
title as far as Davenport is concerned,
for period OF five years after the
date Of finding sufficient of the gener-
al statement OF consent for the reason
that such act would be unlawful i'm
pairment of the right OF the city to
levy and collect the regular additional
nvlct taxes"
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1916-05-04

Ira Nelson Morris. American minis
ter to Sweden, left Stockholm for the
United States on two months leave OF
obsence.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1916-05-04

A strike of more than 175,000 miners
in the anthracite regions is imminent.
The operators refused to grant the ten
demands framed by the miners in
Wilkesbarre. Pa, last September. An
nouncement to this effect was made at
New York.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1916-05-04
European War News

Premier Asquith admitted in the
house of commons In London that the
Irish revolt has spread beyond Dub
lin. Martial law has been proclaimed
throughout Ireland. "The situation in
Ireland is still serious" announced
the premier.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1916-05-04
Nomination Papers Filed.
Watch Gasoline Shipments.

The state department of weights
and measures Is watching shipments
of gasoline into the state closely and
has found in many instances the steel
barrels have fallen short in weight
fully five percent. Prosecutions will
follow, the department says, for 1t
means considerable money to short
weight the people on gasoline these
days.
The Washington times., 1916-12-12
oRAToRY COURSE FOR G. U.
william J. kavsnssh, Of state De-
partment, Named Professor.

william J. Kavanagh, OF the state
Department, has been selected as pro-
fessor OF oratory at Georgetown Unit.
versity Law School, n new course to
be added after January I.
Announcement OF the new course
was made at a mass meeting OF stu
dents OF the school last evening In the
auditorium of the law school building.
George u. Hamilton, dean OF the
school, and Chief Justice j. Harry Gov
ington, OF the District Supreme Court
spoke on the value OF the art OF en-
preston TO all men, and especially
lawyers.
Mr.. Kavanagh. who In n graduate OF
the Georgetown University Law
school. was former actor ana
former pupil OF Boucicault and Palm
err. lie studied dramatic art under tho
old masters, one OF his fellow students
being Granville =. kleiser, at present
professor OF oratory at Yale.
In 1893 Mr.. Kavanagh left the stage
and became associated with n banking
and brokerage house In New nork
city, where he remained until 1908.
He was detailed by the state Depart.
ment for special service In the United
states embassy at Mexico, and was
there when former President Diaz
fled from thc capital.
With the addition OF the subject OF
oratory TO tho studies, Georgetown
University Law school will be one
OF the very few In the country teach
ing the subject. a number or uni.
versIties have the subject In their
academic courses.
The Washington times., 1916-12-12
Great Britain May Withdraw
Support Because Of Ger
man Deportations.
CLOSING ORDER EXPECTED
Sums for Charity Aiding Gen.
trail Powers Instead OF In
tended Recipients.

alan r,h,,,,
"o "no,e ..,n. go,
mas saved the ciViian popu,a,,on iron
starvation at cost OF billions, may
collapse and be abandoned as a re.
suit OF Great Britain's withdrawal OF
s,,nport bccsuse ~ Germany's atti-
tude in deporting BeIgians.
The present herman practice. II 10
form that In the opinion OF the British
government Il makes II impossible to
extend further charity to Belgium
without directly contributing to Ger
many's military resources. The funds
wnich Grest Britan ma pe.n POW ~
the German military commander for
indirect taxes, Y ~ ahefeo, ana tne
~ .aninn,nr ns,gisns for future ser.
yIcc, reiieyInr Germans from neces-
sary agricultural and Industrial pur.
suits IN the empire, sn1 permltt.ng
.ncm 70 tshe inc" p'e'e =" '"'
'e"ehes'
British Did More.
7, 4. .xni.i,oa ,h., Tho hulk NJ tho
~ u explained tns' .no Du'N On .no
beisian reHef work since 'ne pes."
ming OF the war has been porne py
Great Britain, and not by the United
states as popuIarIy believed here. II
In said The Rritish have provided
nifty times as much money TO the 70.
lief OF BelRIum as Americans.
Officials OF the Commission for Re-
lief in belgium are pessimistic over
the outlook for continuing the relief
work, They exect at any moment an
order from headquarters In London
to wind up their ansirs =, Oh.
commission, through whose hands
more than 81, OOO, 900 has passed on Its
way to feed and clotho hungry Bel.
gians, said In New York that he
knows only OF the reports which ON.
The Washington times., 1916-12-12
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solid Gold Beauty Pins. plain
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Sterling silver LorGnette, with
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sterling silver bracelet Watches,
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sterling silver LavalIieres. set
with real amethyst. turquoise ma
trix and topaz. $500.
sterling silver Buckles, plain
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err belt, monogram free, $500.
sterling silver Masonic Buckles,
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Leather Belts. with sterling sill
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