Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1916-09-21
READY FOR WINTER.
Iowa Troops Being Equipped
tor Cold Weather Service
MAY MEAN PROLONGED STAY
Soldier Boys Who Expected To Be
Home THE Fall Have Received
Eight Carloads Heavy Cloth
ing-Prepare for Winter.

Des Moines.-Eight carloads of win
ter clothing-overcoats, blankets,
sweaters. heavy underwear and fur
lined gloves--all for the Iowa troops,
are standing unpacked on a railroad
siding in Brownsville.
Well eat Christmas dinner on the
border or in Mexico"
That was the word passed among
the Iowa guardsmen when the arrival
of the winter outfits became known.
Their way OF putting two and two to-
gether made winter clothing mean all
winter on the border They found log
ic In the argument that II the govern
ment planned to send the troops home
about the first of November as indi-
Gated, no winter clothing would be re-
quired.
Those guardsmen who have been
under the conviction that the United
States government expects to send the
troops across the border just as soon
as they are equipped and ready, de.
clare the winter toys prove they are
right. Consequently conjecture as to
what the next two months will unfold
has been revived with renewed inter-
est.
Many believe that the regular army
IL taking advantage Of the situation
to get In what they have so far been
unable to get by argument and plead
ding with congress in the name of pre-
paredness.
They believe that the army has pur-
chased all this winter equipment not
for service on the border all winter
or in Mexico but to be prepared, to
have 1t in store houses. to equip the
national guard, to equip the regular
army more completely when such part
of the equipment as is unneeded by
the guard is turned back to the regular
army.
The guard will have no use for the
winter equipment when 1t returns
home. But the equipment will be on
hand. And IL the war department or
ders the commanders of the guard to
return 1t, 1t will either 60 to the regu-
lar army or be stored pending fur
Their developments in the Mexican sit
uation or other situations that may
arise In the future.
The army is devoting its energies
to equipping the national guard in all
departments. 1t is equipping the men
with three uniforms, as required for
the field, where they had but one be-
fore. 1t is eguipping the men with
new guns where needed.
over Hall Million In School,
There are about $4,000 school chill
dren In Iowa, according to the latest
figures obtainable at the state super
intendents Office. OF this number
$4,000 are In rural schools. About
$4,000 teachers are employed. of which
$4,000 are in country schools and TO-
600 in cities.
For the past year or so there has
been a remarkable progress in school
affairs in Iowa. More and better build.
ings have been erected than ever be-
fore.
Iowa now has POI consolidated rural
school districts. A year ago there
were 140 such school districts In the
state. Five years ago there were
comparatively few consolidated dis.
tricts in Iowa. In the past few years,
however, all OF the agencies connect
ed with public school work in Iowa
have apparently made an especial ef-
fort to build up the schools in this
state and the results are now begin
ningsto show.
Already in many districts that have
been aroused to the possibilities Of
providing better educational facilities
for country boys and girls. modern
schoolhouses have been built and
equipped, trained teachers provided
and courses of study that touch the
life interests of country children put
into effect.
Iowa Soldiers Promoted.
On recommendation of Col. E. r.
Bennett, commanding the Third Iowa
infantry. Adj. Gen. Guy e. Logan pro-
NOTED Serg. Maj. Dan Newquist OF
Des Moinss to the rank of second
lieutenant.
The following promotions in the
Third infantry were recommended:
Ernest Johnson, supply sergeant. to
second lieutenant; First Sergeant
David A. Roderick, to second lieuten-
ant; First Sergeant Allen T. Hupp, to
second lieutenant.
Maj. R. 8. Whitley recommended
the promotion of Corp. CLYDE D. Dick
crson to second lieutenant.
Iowa Owns Much Property.
According to recent inventory the
state OF Iowa owns s36,6S5,O00 worth
of property. or this the state educa-
tional institutions represent IS, 4S7 900.
No Aviators In Guard.
Iowa will have no aviation company
in the national guard for the present.
Adjutant General Logan has inform,
ed the war department that the pro.
visions laid down for the organization
OF flying section In the Iowa guard
are too burdensome for Iowa.
Here is what the war department
wants Iowa to furnish;
Two aeroplanes. cost $500 each.
Three hundred-acre level field. cost
$4,000 to $4,000.
Repair shops and other buildings on
field. cost $4,000.
Release No More Student Guards.
There will be no more releases
from the national guard of college
men. Adj. Gen. Guy e. Logan be-
heves.
He is so answering many inquiries
from parents OF students In the guard.