Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1916-09-14
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army shoes through the supply de-
partment, enough for each man in the
regiment. When the companies drew
their issue. the men gathered around
the supply sergeants tent and await
ed their turn in drawing the shoes.
The distribution of the soft upper
ed shoes means comfort to the men,
No more will they have to contend
with blisters, corns, bunions or the
burns that are occasioned because of
misfit or heavy pillow shoes. They can
walk in comfort
Comfortable marching shoes mean
much to the government and military
authorities, as now that each man has
a good pair Of shoes, he cannot fall
out when on hike and complain that
he cannot go further because of sore
feet. The guard will be more eifici-
ent through the issue and wearing OF
the new shoes.
In all of the marches, very few men
have fallen by the wayside. Those
that did fall out did so for one of three
reasons. First, they had sore feet and
could walk no further in the shoes
first issued at Camp Dodge, and COM
monty called "plow Shoes" Second,
they were in quarters several days be-
fore the hike, because of slight illness
and had gone out for duty again be-
fore orders from the physicians came
to do so. The third reason, and which
the barest percentage used. was that
the men were lazy and did not wish
to walk further, consequently it was
easier to fall out.
Want Better Baggage Rules.
Travelling men of the state have
started action before the Iowa state
railroad commission to secure more
favorable terms for carrying of bag.
gage by railroad companies.
The committee says that the rail.
roads in Iowa are discriminating
against the public in the matter OF
charging for excess baggage. The
travellers assert that:
While the railroads In Nebraska
carry 200 pounds of baggage free, the
roads in Iowa charge for all weight
over $50 pounds.
In Missouri the roads grant free
storage of baggage from Friday until
Monday noon; in Iowa the free period
extends from Saturday morning to
Monday noon.
There is no reason why Iowa should
not enjoy the same privileges with
regard to baggage as Nebraska, the
travelling men assert. They not only
want better terms in Iowa but they
want uniform rules with regard Tn
storage.
The excess baggage problem is i'm.
portant to some lines OF business.
Some travelling men carry heavy sam
pie trunks. Many others have outfits
which are between $50 and zoe
pounds. If the zoe pound minimum is
adopted in Iowa on excess baggage
the drummers falling in the latter
class will escape without additional
charges.
Plan Guard Target Practice.
As the Iowa National guard is on
the border and the time has arrived
for the annual state shoot, Adj. Gen.
Guy r. Logan is trying to make ar.
rangements to stage the competition
at Brownsville for the Iowa marks
men. The original plans provided for
holding the shoot at Camp Dodge.
northwest of Des Moines.
The Iowa guard now has a new
trophy to be awarded in the state
shoot. 1t is small bronze model of
an old time blacksmith standing be-
side his anvil holding an old time rife
This trophy is to be awarded each
year to the best shot in the Iowa
guard. The rules for the match are
to be made by the Iowa Rifle associa-
ton.
Pleased With Exhibit.
The state board of control was so
pleased with the way the public re-
ceived the exhibit of the state insti.
tutions at the state fair that the ex-
hibit will be repeated next year on a
larger scale. Persons interested de-
clare that the state should provide
permanent building for the board OF
| control exhibit.
| Teachers Leaving Iowa.
F. e. Fuller, county superintendent
| of Sioux county, on the western bor-
der of Iowa, says in an appeal to the
superintendent of public instruction
| for rural teachers, that South Dakota
| pays from $40 to SIS month more
| for teachers than Sioux county pays,
therefore South Dakota takes Sioux
county's good teachers.
Iowa Day Oct. 20.
Iowa day will be Oct 20. 1t will be
observed in the public schools with
special exercises. The book giving
history of Iowa, with several hun
bred illustrations, being prepared by
the superintendent of public instruc-
ton, will be issued in a short time.
Another Auto Penalty.
The state automobile registration
department has added another per
cent to the registration fees on old
cars which may be registered in Sep
TENDER. The total penalty now is 30
per cent on old cars.
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Boosts Iowa Coal.
The state mining department ex-
poets good results from the display
of Iowa coal made at the state fair.
Ed Stamm, secretary of the state
mining department, declares that 30
| COO people visited the mining building
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