Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1916-06-22
WILL Boost GUARD
Nearly 1000 Men Must Be
Added to Present Force.
MANY MEN OF MILITARY AGE
Iowa Has $4,000 Men Who Are Elis-
IDLE to Military service-Five
Years Given to Reach Require
ments of New Army Bill.

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hundred and eighty-four additional
members of the national guard must
be enlisted In Iowa to bring this state
up to its full quota under the new
army bill, according to a tabulation
completed by Adjutant General Lo-
gan.
In this state there are $4,000 men
OF military age. The following sum-
mary shows the military strength Of
each congressional district, the num-
Der Of men already enlisted in the
guard by districts. and the number Of
additional men needed to bring each
district up to its proportion of the
total, and the number OF guardsmen
each district will have when the reor-
ganization is completed:
First district-Strength 2o,550; en-
listed in guard, 1893; to be enlisted,
81: ultimate total, 664.
Second district-Strength, 24,4s2;
enlisted in guard, SIT; to be enlisted.
l1S; ultimate total, 100.
Third district-Strength, 34,950; en-
listed in guard, 375; to be enlisted,
1854; ultimate total, 1929.
Fourth district-Strength, 31,623;
enlisted in guard, 22S; to be enlisted,
79S: ultimate total, 1,021.
Fifth district-Strength, 23,70S: en-
listed in guard, 240; to be enlisted.
526; ultimate total, 766.
Sixth district-Strength, 25,522; en-
listed in guard. 255: to be enlisted,
$40; ultimate total, S25.
Seventh district-Strength, $4,000;
enlisted in guard, 294: to be enlisted.
1877; ultimate total, 1881.
Eighth district-Strength, $3.50;
enlisted in guard, 2SS; to be enlisted,
52S; ultimate total. SIG.
Ninth district-Strength, 24945; en-
listed in guard, ESQ: to be enlisted,
546: ultimate total, sos.
Tenth district-Strength, 42,160;
enlisted in guard. ESQ; to be enlisted,
l,102; ultimate total, 1852.
Eleventh district--Strength, $3.50;
enlisted in guard, 449; to be enlisted.
7S9; ultimate total, 1,1SS.
Total-Strength of state, $4,000;
enlisted in guard. 1914; to be enlisted,
6,7S4; ultimate total. 10,3aS.
The law does not require that this
proportion be adhered to. It is only
compulsory that the state raise the
total OF 10.39S in q period of Ave
years.
In actual practice, larger proper
ton will be given to the congression-
al districts having many cities cap
able OF supporting companies.
While the raising of this force will
prove something Of task, guard Of
ficials believe it will become compar-
atively easy after It is thoroughly un-
derstood that guardsmen will in the
future receive liberal pay from the
United States government.
State Asks for Bids.
The state board of control has d.
rected the receiving Of bids for the
construction OF the women's reform
atory at Rockwell City. The contract
will call for two cottages for prison
ers, school and workshop. heating
plant and administration building. The
last general assembly made an APP
preparation for the site and the build
ings. The women prisoners are now
taken care of at Anamosa. There are
twenty-eight of them.
Ask Birth Registration Law.
Mothers clubs of Iowa may turn
their attention this year to securing
a birth registration law for Iowa and
also the passage of other child well
fare legislation. Need OF such laws
was considered at a meeting OF coun-
ty extensions and county associations
committees of the Iowa Congress Of
Mothers.
Prices Take Drop.
According to word received by Har-
ry Shropshire, purchasing agent for
the state board Of control, canned
goods have dropped 10 per cent from
the opening price of a month ago.
The state will buy next years supply
in July.
Fewer Motorcycles Registered.
The state has registered $500 mot
orcycles for 1916. Last year there
were 7,44O motorcycles in the state.
The officials believe that the present
year win show falling or in this
class of vehicle. The state has regis
tered 1s2,50O autos so far.
Many New Autos.
Fourteen thousand, six hundred and
ninety-six new automobiles were reg
istered in the state of Iowa between
Jan. 1, 1916, and June 1, 1916, accord
ing to figures just compiled. Ford
cars head the list, as 6,574 were reg
istered during the six months.
Name New School Inspector.
John l.. Churny. former superintend-
ent of schools at Independence has
been appointed inspector OF grade
schools and high schools in the Office
of the state superintendent, A. M. De-
zoe.
A. c. Fuller OF the state superin-
tendent's office has been made in
spector OF normal training in high
schools, taking up the work OF Fred
L. Mahannah. who has resigned to be-
come head OF the Orphans Home at
Davenport under the state board of
control.
Ask Change In Rates.
Express companies doing business
in Iowa are requesting the state rail-
road commission to permit them to
fix express rates in Iowa according