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Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1916-04-13
$4,000 CASH PRIZES
GIVEN FOR HOG SHOW

Omaha, Nebr., April---More than
$4,000 in cash prizes will be
hung up for the National Swine
Show which will be held in the
Horse barns, South Omaha, October
2 to z. In addition many special
prizes, cups, ETC., will be added
making the prizes the largest that
have ever been Offered for a swine
show.
OF the cash, the National Swine
Growers Association, through its
affiliating organizations, will Offer
between eight and nine thousand
dollars. Omaha will supplement,
this amount with sufficient money
to make the prizes aggregate thir-
teen Thousand.
The purpose of the show is tc
develop the swine industry in this
part of the country.
The Bureau of Publicity is send
ing invitations and information OF
the show to more than three thou
sand breeders in all parts OF the
United States. Entries may he
made to e. q. Russell, Bee Bldg.
Omaha, while concessions are in
the hands of w. Fl. Schellberg, Live
Stock Exchange Building, South
side.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1916-04-13
GASOLINE PRICES
STILL SOARING

Did you know there are 327 Auto
mobile Factories in United States
205 of which are in eight states
Michigan alone has 64 plants. Iowa
is among the smallest having only
five plants. A report of all the fac
tories says there will be 1,374,325
new Autos built during 1915. One
alone will make 100000 and anothe
200, 700. There will be $4,000 Auto
Trucks built u, addition to the pass
enger autoes. The value of the Cars
built this ear will be over one bill
ion dollars. NJ re motor vehicles are
made in one month this year than
were built in all of 1908.
On March 1st. this wear there
We're two million five hundred thou
sand autos registered in the United
States. 1t is estimated that they will
Iuse $4,000, 900 tires; 75,O00,-
900 gallons of lubricating oil; and
over one billion five hundred mill
ion gallons of gasoline.
The cost of the gasoline, oil and
tubes for this year will be over
$627 500, 900.
Is it any wonder that the price OF
this old world could stand such an
enormous eXpense.---Ex.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1916-04-13
GREATEST AUTO
DRIVER KILLED

Wild Bob Burman of Detroit,
Eric Schroeder of Chicago Bob's
Mechanician, w. H. Spear a police
man and five spectators badly in
jured, three of whom they think
may die, made up the tragedy that
ended the third annual race in
Corona, California.
Bob was the most reckless auto
mobile driver this world has pro-
duced. His greatest achievement was
at Datonia, Florida, when he drove
a car at the rate of LAP miles an
hour.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1916-04-13
EXTRA. IOWA. THURSDAY. APR. Is. 1916
90 PER YEAR

While two men were taking Eu-
gene Hupp of Coon Rapids, to the
Hospital at Carroll, their car be-
came stuck in the mud, and while
trying to get it. out Mr.. Hupp es-
capped and made his way to an ad-
Joining field. The men gave chase
but were unable to overtake him so
they went on to Carroll, thinking
that Hupp had concluded to return
to Coon Rapids. An hour and a
half later his body was found on
the Railway track.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1916-04-13
GXIRH
ScHHQQI,
N0Tes

The Senior class have received
their class pins and rings. The boys
have rings and the girls pins.
The Senior class presented the high
school with a large picture of Hoff-
mans, Christ in the Temple"
The date for the spring exhibit
has been set for May II.
The Senior girls will entertain the
senior boys Wednesday noon i'm the
Domestic Science room.
Miss Perley has received some
English reference books. They We're
purchased with the money from the
girls ppretta.
John Binter is on the sick list.
Miss Hadden went to Des Moines
last Saturday.
Miss Rider has a new scholar
Ketell Fish entering the second
grade.
Helen and Dorothea Simonse,
each presented their room with a
handsome picture.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1916-04-13
.5HRM BOYS
: C0RNeR
How Soils Become Infertile


The new or virgin soils in most
parts of the world are fertile;
but after they are cultivated for
twenty years, they begin to show.
signs of exhaustion. And after
this, unless the land is very skill,
fully handled, it becomes gradually
harder to make it produce good
crops. In Iowa, crop yields have
not fallen off very greatly as yet;
but most people will agree that
it is much more difficult to raise
really good crops now than it was
in the days when the land was
new. Moreover, there are many
farms, particularly those which do
not keep much stock but from
which the crops have always been
sold that have reached the point
where the crop yields are only a.
bout two thirds of what they
should be.
What are. the causes of the de-
cline in the fertility of the soil,
of which we are seeing the first
signs in Audubon County at pre-
sent?
! The first cause of failure in
fertility is the loss of humus, or
decaying vegetable matter, from
the soil. As was shown here a few
weeks ago, the loss of humus
causes the soil to become cloddy
and bake, prevents. the air from
circuiating freely through it, re-
duces its ability to- hold moisture,
lowers its temperature, and causes
the bacteria which liberate plant
food in the soil to decrease in num-
bers. If we consider these effects
one by one, we can easily see
that the whole five of them com
ing upon the soil at once would
be bound to reduce it's fertility;
and most farmers will agree that
after field begins to cause trou-.
bit by continual cloddiness, there is
decided falling off in crop
yields.
How is the humus lost from the
soil and how can it be restored?
/ These are important questions of
course if we wish to maintain or
increase the fertility of our land
In general, corn and the small
grains reduce the amount of hu-
mus, while clover and the grass
es increase the amount of it in the
soil. Too many grain crops and
too little clover and grass will rob
any soil of it's store of humus;
and it is safe to say that the
majority of the farms of the corn
belt are being robbed in Just
this way.
| The second cause of the decline
of fertility is soil acidity, or as
we usually say, acid soil. This
usually shows up at about the
time that the humus supply be-
comes depleted, so that the two
troubles come on together. In fact
there are many reasons for think
Ing that the lack of humus is the
real cause of the soil becoming
acid.
| Soil acdity is just now getting
into Audubon County. A few years
ago, there was very little acid soil
in the county. Now there is a
great deal of it. What this means
and how it may be detected will
be discussed in this column next
week.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1916-04-13
GOOD SPEAKERS
WILL Be HERE

Parent and child welfare meeting
at Extra, in the assembly room, of
school building Saturday, April %.
Some Of the best speakers in the
state are to be with us. Matters
of vital interest to the community
will be discussed. This is to be
an all day session and we hope
each lady in the county will bring
her lunch. Coffee will be served.
Watch for full program next week.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1916-04-13
s25 FEEDS A FAMILY
0F SEVEN -FOUR MONTHS

TACOMA, WASH, April s.---Mrs.
r Nolte has supported. herself and
six childrem on potatoes and flour
costing s25, since Oct. l. She was
arrested on charges OF taliing ~
feed her cow. She told the court
tha+ her husband had not provld-
led for the family. II fed the COW
annles and hay, but cannot BUY
grain she said. eff you take II
away the children WON'T haVe
milk" The judge dropped the
charge preferred by humane offl-
cert
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1916-04-13
ANOTHER ELECTION JOKE

Only seventy votes We're cast at
the presidential ,rimary here Nom
day when there should have been
about three hundred. Wilson Demo-
crat received sc, Cummins Republi-
can 33, Roosevelt 1.
Presidential preferment primary
is not popular here, we heard of
men living within block or two
of the Polls SO indifferent the.
would not attend. And scores OF
farmers, many of them owning au-
tos did not vote.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1916-04-13
CARD OF THANKS

l wish to express my thanks to
all the members of The American
Yoeman lodge of Extra, for the
beautiful flowers that was sent to
me during my recent illness. Your
kindness will be remembered.
Mrs. f. A. Bartlett.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1916-04-13
THURSDAY CLUB
HAD SOCIAL MEETING

The Thursday Club met at the
Fulton home last Thursday after
noon with fair crowd in attend
ance. A short program was given
by Mrs. Oldaker and Mrs. Lance
Lot with reading ON Robert
Burns, and recitation, respectively.
No new business was taken up and
after the usual routine the Club
adjourned and the rest of the af-
ternoon was spent in visiting. The
next meeting will lbe held at the
home of Mrs: Ethel Carlson.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1916-04-13
ATTENTION K OF P'S

There will be special convention
next Wednesday evening". April 10
for degree work. We would like to
have every knight attend that pos
sibly can. Open at 1880 sharp.
Lunch.
NJ. R. Terhune. c. c.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1916-04-13

1t is predicted by some that this
year is to be repetition of the
cold 1916 so far as weather con
diticns are concerned You will re-
member, il you We're here at that
time, that it was cold dreary
year. However / am hopeful that
it may be beautiful season with
many clear days, not excessive
rainfall, lots OF heat lighting and
rather high temperature. And say
you get more out of life in one
clear beautiful day than you do in
two cloudy ones. Life contains
lots of sunshine after all if you
| only make it that way. But just at
this minute a big cloud has pass
ed over the sun and l will ceas;
writing till old sol gets ON the
| job again.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1916-04-13

Carroll has new daily Paper
The Carroll Daily Times. 1t is a
fine sheet, we'll printed, and ably
edited, with to-the1minute edito
ials, the best that's going, in the
line Of news. -t
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1916-04-13
wan TED

The Journal would like to have a
Correspondent in Greeley Township
and enc in Audubon township.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1916-04-13

Messrs. McEvoy and Johnson
the hustlers after the Implement
business, were in Extra on business
Wednesday. Read their bargains in
this paper, or phone them.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1916-04-13

Peter Stone went to Audubon,
Friday, and visited relatives a few
days.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1916-04-13

Mrs. Wdtthauer went to Iowa
City. Monday, to- help care. for a
relative.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1916-04-13

came from Newton on the train
and Mrs. Fleming and son return
ed home on the train.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1916-04-13

specimens of wild life it brings
back thoughts CT what Iowa used
to be.
Evening journal., 1916-05-23
LEWES POSTMASTER FIGHT
Holds UP APPOINTMENT

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL.
LEWEs. Del, May 23.-Although
the term Of Ebe r. Lynch as postmas-
ter at Lewes expired on March 20. so
far United States Senator Salisbury
has made no recommendation and res
idents here are anxious to know who
his successor will be. The situation Is
perplexing to the Senator. for two OF
the leading politicians. both his
friends. are seeking the place Charle6
v Jones has the backing Of some who
are said to be politically opposed 10
the Senator as well as some OF the
Senator's supporters, and James
Prettyman. close friend Of Mr.. Sauls-
bury, also is seeking the Office. Frank
Salisbury. a cousin OF the Senator
was in the race but has dropped ont
Il has been suggested that an election
for postmaster he held. similar to that
at Newark.
Evening journal., 1916-05-23
Governor TO review
Preparedness Line
Reports TO General Com
mittee Indicate Large
Turnout for Parade
GEN. WICKERSHAM
WILL BE MARSHAL

That the Preparedness" parade, to
be held on June 10, will far exceed
in size the expectations of those who
initiated the project. was demon
strated at the meeting Of the General
Committee in the Rose Room of the
Hotel DUPONT, last night. Reports
from various committees indicated
that the idea has met with general
approval among Wilmingtonians Of all
classes and there is a gueat demand
from organizations OF all kinds. in
dustries and citizens in general for a
place in the line. II is evident that
Wilmington will make it plain on this
occasion that the people of the city
are strong for reasonable Prepared
ness" Il was announced that Governor
Charles r. Miller will review the
parade. Adjutant General /. Pusey
Wickersham also announced he had
been authorized by Governor Miller
TO state that there would be no ex-
pense whatever to the general COM
mite incident TO the participation Of
the Organized Militia of Delaware in
the parade either for transportation
of the outlying companies or their
entertainment while here.
This was the first meeting OF the
general committee. and IL was held
at the Hotel dupont. through the
courtesy of Manager Taite. Josiah
Marvel. chairman OF the committee,
persided and announced that General
I. Pusey Wickersham had been Sc
lected as grand marshal of the parade
General Wickersham will open an Of
flee Immediately in the rooms Of the
Chamber Of Commerce, Ford Building.
He will name the list OF division mar
shals at a later date. Il is urged
that all organizations intending to
participate notify General Wicker
sham. from time TO time as TO the ap-
proximate number Of men or women
they viii have in line. This infor-
nation is needed by the grand mar
shal in advance.
Colonel George A. Elliott. chairman
OF the finance committee. was chosen
treasurer Of the general committed.
Captain Joseph c. Lawson. chair
man of the committee on music. an
nounced the appointment OF Ross S
Robinson and J. \. Robinson as the
Continued on Page Two)
Evening journal., 1916-05-23
SENDS ARMY OF
$4,000 MEN TO BORDER;
WASHINGTON MAYOBJECT

trolling the district below the Big
Bend and the Parral region.
Omcials intimafed strongly their
feeling that the additional forces are
vastly more than arc needed for these
tasks. II the 10000 version Is cor
rect. IL means the Mexlcans have
force greater than the number of
Americans now inside Mexico. though
not greater than the total American
force engaged in border and interior
duty
Perhaps the most dlsquieting feature
of the Carranza troop movements are
reports that General Trevino Is bring
ing artillery with him. Military men
do not see the need OF such equip
ment
Evening journal., 1916-05-23
OFFER NEW IDEAS
IN EDUCATION PLAN
Government Experts Rec
Ommend Health Service and
Child Welfare Work
STUDY OF CIVICS
ALSO RECOMMENDED

Establishment OF a Health Ser
vice similar to that OF the National
Health Service but under the direc-
tion OF the Department OF Education
OF the United States is one of the
things necessary to bring about best
results in education. according to DR..
P. P. ClaxtOn, United States Commits
sioner of Education. DR.. ClaxtOn was
one OF the speakers at the meeting Of
the Delaware Cooperative Educa-
tional Association in the auditorium
Of the High School today.
"No child is educated" said DR..
ClatOn. unless he is WE'LL" DR.. Clax-
ton described many OF the recently
introduced educational propositions in
Delaware, many OF which have to do
not only with the imparting OF facts TO
the school children, but which also
have TO do with their health. Work in
several other States had interfered, he
said. with complete carrying out OF
the work here but Il was progressing
rapidly along the lines OF mental bet
terment Of the children, development
of interest in civic and industrial prob
lens. and in school gardening and
health problems.
Statewide centralized child welfare
work to produce best results in car
ing for feeble-minded school children,
was emphasized by Miss Lemberg, Of
the Children's Bureau Of the Depart
ment of Labor. at Washington.
Miss Lemberg said that mental de-
fects I'm children were not necessarily
the results OF heredity. but might be
and often we're the results OF environ
ment. Often the difference cannot be
told. Prevention Of increase Of mem
tally defective children cannot be
undertaken seriously until IL is taken
in hand by the State, the speaker said.
The need OF practical training for
teachers in school gardening was
urged by Dr. Randall. OF the United
states Bureau of Education. This mat
ter had been suggested he said, to
school authorities in Delaware. and
this work IS now under way. The ex-
periments Of last year had borne good
fruits, he said, and the teachers who
received training in school gardening
had been able to arouse great interest
CONTINUED on Page Eleyen.)
Evening journal., 1916-05-23
COL. HENRY A. DUPONT IS A
CANDIDATE FOR The REPUBLICAN
NOMINATION FOR U. S. SENATOR
All Uncertainty Relative to His Attitude To-
ward Another Term is Removed by Him
in an Interview Given to an Evening Jour.
nal Reporter in Response to Pointed
Question PrOpOunded Yesterday Afternoon

Colonel Henry A. DUPONT United this State
will expire candidate denomination
and reelection.
All him yesterday af
response EVENING JOURNAL
reporter declaration emphatic unequlvOca that
the SenatOrshlp.
He has placed himself and his interests without In the hands
OF Republican this
"sENATOR. DURING THE WEEKS THERE
HAVE VARIOUS RUNORS CURRENT THROUGH
STATE RELATIVE TO YOUR ATTITUDE TOWARD AN
UNITED STATES SENATE" THE
REPORTER FOR THE EVENING JOURNAL SAID.
YOU IN 4 POSITION WHETHER
ACCEPT A NOMINATION FOR ANOTHER
TERMW
aIF THE REPUBLICAN VOTERS OF THIS STATE
THROUGH DELEGATES THEY SEND TO THE NEXT
REPUBLICAN STATE CONVENTION, EXPRESS A DESIRE
FOR ME TO SERVE ANOTHER TERN, AM AT DIS
POSAL.o THE SENATOR REPLIED. 81 AM A REPUBLICAN,
/ BELIEVE REPUBLICAN PRINCIPLES AND I AM
FIRMLY OPINION THAT THE WELFARE OF THIS
COUNTRY DEMANDS THAT OUR NEXT CONGRESS SHALL
BE COMPOSED OF MEN ASSIST REPUBLI
CAN PRESIDENT PUTTING THOSE PRINCIPLES INTO
EFFECT THAT Is ALL TO SAY AT THIS TINE"
Republicans this morning that
denomination, subject the wishes
the of satisfaction pronounced
asserted by local Republicans prominence
pleasing to the OF Re-
publican and counties.
The senator by the merit Of
posivness power patriotism the loyalty party prn.
cpe the prominent
ut fall TO make favorable mpreon
upon the mi OF every person who reads it,
In fact there to Re.
pubcans relative dignity party loyalty
DERIVING the senior interview.
Evening journal., 1916-05-23
COURT DECLINES
TO HOLD UP NEXT
DUPONT Dividend
Refuses Injunction in Case of
Miss Henry, Who Attacked
COmpany'S Reorganization
MR.. LAFFEY and lawyer
ROGERS FIGURE IN CLASH

Special TO THE EVENING JOURNAL
JERSEY CITY. y. j.. May 23.-Vice
Chancellor Lewis late yesterday after
noon virtually threw out Of court the
action brought by Miss Hetty l.. Henry
seeking to set aside the transfer Of
the old DUPONT Powder Company to
the present company. The vice-Chan-
cellor not only dismissed the bill, but
be refused TO consider temporary
injunction. and told the counsel for
the plaintiff that if his client had any
standing at all in the matter. the
remedy would lie in some other form
Of legal action.
The hearing was interesting through
out James H. Rogers. as counsel for
Miss Henry. presented many points Of
law TO support his contention that the
transfer from the New Jersey Com
pany TO the Delaware corporation was
Illegal The court interrupted him
several times with questions about
later acts than those cited.
Frank L. Katzenbaugh. New Jersey.
counsel for the dupont Company;
William II. Button. Of New York and
JudCe J. p Laffey. the company's gem
eial counsel. represented the interests
Of the corporation. Mr.. Katzenbaugh
made the argument before the court
and presented an affidavit made by
President p. s. DUPONT setting forth
IN detail all Of tho transactions and
reasons lcading up to the reorganiza-
tion. II was pointed out that all OF
these transactions had been given the
widest publicity; that every stock
holder had been told. in detail. just
what the plan meant and that virtu-
ally all Of them had assented in writ
ing 10 the plan Those who had not
assentod had agreed to It by accept
ing their profits Not one Of the
stockholders had objected TO the re-
organization. Counsel went over the
law at length and then pointed out
that Miss Henry had agreed. I'm writ
ing 10 the plan: had taken her profits
and had sold Tho snares in the New
Jersey corporation which she owned
AZ the time Of the reorganization. He
showed that just a few days before
this suit was begun she had purchased
the four shares on which she based
her action he traced the history Of
these shares and showed that the for
mor owners had agreed either in writ
ing or by acceptance of profits 10 the
roorganization plan.
Protects Stockholders.
At this point the court said that Il
did not want TO hear any more law
uhat II wanted to hear was some argu.
ment from Mr. Rogers that would jus
0 tify the plaintiffs plea that after hav'
ing assented 10 the plan she was en-
titled to an injunction or any other re
lief
Mr.. Rogers told the court, in spite o
Continued on Page Eleven.)
Evening journal., 1916-05-23
EDWARDS A WILMINGTONIAN,
NOT FROM CALIFORNIA.

The statement that Bayard Edwards,
who was killed. and Charles Edwards,
who was injured in the automobile
collision with freight train near
New Castle late Saturday night. re-
Gently moved from California, is er-
roneous. The Edwards family lives at
No 1llO Pine street, and has lived
there for eight years, and prior TO that
time lived in this city.
The three men injured in the acci-
dent we're getting along as we'll as
could be expected today, and are ex-
pected TO recover. The inquests into
the Edwards and Haws deaths may be
held on Monday night next
Evening journal., 1916-05-23
COnquering Forces Have Re-entered Fort After
StOrming Every German Position and
Make Great Gains Against the Enemy on
West Bank Of iIeuSe.
DEFEAT OF BRITISH NEAR
VIMY RIDGE THE ONLY SET BACK

While rejoicing in the French sues
cesses northeast of Verdun. the pub
lie is not losing sight OF the imports
ance OF the Dead Mans Hill fighting.
The battle on the Nerdun front cons
tlnued with the most extreme violenco
throughout last night and was still in
progress when official dispaches were
filed from army Headquarters early to
day. The Germans are offering des-
perately heroic resistance amid tbs
ruins Of Fort Douaumont Violent
hand-to-hand fighting has been going
on in the fort since the French entered
the position yesterday, the French con-
tinuing TO throw the enemy from its
positions.
The Germans who held the northern
rim OF the fort yesterday afternoon
we're driven from the northwestern
corner i'm last nights fighting. The
French are strengthening their posi-
tlons In the rest OF the work, expects
ing immediate German counter-at-
tacks.
on the west bank OF the Meuse.
northwest OF Verdun, the Germans
Launched several furious attacks
against Hill 3O4. BY using liquid ere
and gas, enemy troops entered a
French trench on the hill. but we're
Immediately thrown out by brilliant
charge.
East OF Hill 3O4 the Germans again
attempted to outhank French posi-
tlons by a heavy attack. Following in-
tense artillery preparation gray
waves approached the French works,
but were Immediately halted by cur
J tain fire.
The most violent lighting continues
I east OF the Meuse on the whole sector
\ from ThiaumOnt TO Douaumont fort
= The Germans are resuming mass at
. Continued on Page Two)