Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1916-08-17

ed that he did not think there would
be any war with Mexico, but the
troops would be put through some
hard drilling He has had much trou-
BILE in getting horses and finally Sc
cured ninety head. He said he only
had four mules which he had secured
from a Virginia regiment.
Baby Health Bulletins.
There are $4,000 baby bulletins to
be distributed in Iowa by the Iowa
state hoard of health to aid the people
of Iowa in caring for the baby. This
bulletin gives many instructions rela-
tive to the care of infants that are
bottle-fed and also gives many inter
esting hints regarding the summer
complaints of children.
Any person can secure copy of this
bulletin free by requesting it. Write
to DR.. Guilford II. Sumner, secretary
OF the Iowa state board of health and
request copy of this bulletin to be
sent. Copies will be sent for distri-
button to responsible persons who
will see that they are distributed.
Guard Officers Join Regulars.
Seven lieutenants in the Iowa ma
tlonal guard have been transferred
from the guard to the Fourth United
States infantry, according to word re-
ceived by Iowa military authorities
from Brownsville. The men take the
rank of second lieutenant. Promo.
lions are expected rapidly in the fed
eral service.
The Iowa men transferred are: Nels
B. Soderholm, Webster City; Harold
VI. Putnam, Washington; Thomas 3,
Munson, William B. Rothermael, LIE
Mars; Preston B. Waterbury, Sioux
City; Ralph S. Gieger Cherokee; Wal
ter B. Thompson, Boone.
Soldiers Have Plenty To Eat.
Wild tales of unnecessary hardship
said to have been imposed on the
Iowa guards at the border that have
drifted back to Iowa are branded as
pure newspaper fake by Harry Shock
ley of company B, in a letter to his
father.
I'VE have plenty of good food, wa
ter and shelter" Shockley writes. I'VE
are treated well and have nothing to
kick about. Don't believe the stories
of mistreatment of the Iowa guards
that some newspapermen are sending
out of Brownsville"
Prison Congress Delegates.
Governor Clarke has appointed the
following delegates to the annual con-
gress OF the American Prison associa-
ton to be held at Buffalo, N. Y, Oct.
Z to ~; W. S. Withrow of Mount
Pleasant. w. j. Dixon of Des Moines,
c. C. McClaughry of Anamosa. l.. E.
Francis of Spirit Lake. Joseph r.
Failey OF Fort Madison, T. j. B. Rob
inson OF Hampton, James M. Wilson
of Centerville.
Iowa Soldiers Cannot Vote.
Registration which is required Of
all voters in October before presi-
Dental election, makes the absent vot-
ers' law useless for the Iowa soldiers
who live in the larger cities and are
now on the Texas border.
This situation which exists in con-
nection with a presidential election.
will deprive great majority of the
five thousand Iowa troops on the Dor.
der from voting for president.
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Big Demand for Laborers.
Not for many months has there been
such a labor shortage in Iowa as now
exists, the state free employment bu-
reau reports. Higher wages are being
offered for common labor, farm work
and factory work than for some time.
The state free employment bureau
has been unable to meet the demands
made upon 1t for workers within the
past several weeks.
Educational Report Delayed.
The state board Of education has not
yet received the final report Of the
commission appointed by the United
States bureau of education to make q
tutions. The report is being printed
in the government printing office and
is being delayed by rush of govern.
mental work, it is said.
Tax Values Readjusted.
w. H. Williams, revenue clerk OF
the auditor of states office has finish
ed the work of readjusting values on
property as ordered by the executive
council. Assessors reported live stock
at s232,709,340 The adjusted value
is s264,497,977. There was an in
crease Of $10,000,000 on hogs alone.
Big Crops At state Hospital.
The state board OF control has re-
ceived a report from Knoxville that
on the state hospital farm there the
wheat has threshed out thirty-two
bushels to the acre and oats sixty
eight DR.. NJ. c. Mackin is in charge
of the farm.
State Printing Reduced.
The report OF Ora Williams, state
document editor, shows that the total
cost Of printing and binding for the
state for the period from June 80, 1915
to July /, 1916. was $6S,345.07. This
is just one-half of the biennial period
between legislative sessions During
the legislative year the printing is
much larger than during the off year.
Practically all of this printing and
binding, however, was that ordered or