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Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1917-02-08
LONG 1--we THE spENCER.s-

Mr. and Mrs. Charlie Spencer, who
are residents Of Lake View, are
the happy parents of a baby girl
born Friday, January 18th. Friends
mere extend congratulations Mr. and
Mrs Spencer We're former resi-
dents, of E&ira.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1917-02-08

The baby of Mr. and Mrs.
Stetzen, who reside in Greeley town
ship, has been very sick the past
week with pneumonia, and under
the physician's care.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1917-02-08

Mr.. and Mrs George Rogers and
two children visited Saturday even
ing AIT the Harold Sturgeon home,
south of town.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1917-02-08
4 PAINFUL ACCIDENT

Mrs. James Carlson suffered
painful accident, Sunday, when
a needle entered her finger, run
ming into the bone and breaking
off. A physician was called who
succeeded in removing the piece
If steel.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1917-02-08
Items

Mr.. and Mrs. John Bishop re-
turned Saturday from st. Charles,
where he had spent the past
Week visiting with his parents,
who reside in that city.
Mr. and Mrs. Juhl Westphalen
are expecting to move in abomt
three weeks to his farm near AIT
lantic, he having sold his interest
in the garage to his brother-in -lam
John Johnson.
Miss Helen Tibben, who is ait
tending school in this city, went
to the home of her parents in
the country Saturday, and visited
over Sunday
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Wahlert, living
east of town, are the happy par
ents OF a baby girl. The little
zone was born Friday, Feb 2nd.
FINE WORKMANSHIP
Kirk. Knox is busy these DAYS
making "a fine big library table
for his home. The handsome
piece of furniture is being made
of black walnut.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1917-02-08

Mr.. and Mrs. John Clark made
"a business trip to Audubon, Sat
Vlrday.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1917-02-08

Mrs. Jennie Miskimmens was Wis
iting at the Ed Baldwin home the
first of the week.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1917-02-08
been
weak

Little Glen johnson has beef
on, the sick list the past weel
with lagrippe.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1917-02-08

Mrs. Charlie Allen has been on
the sick list the past week with
neuralgia.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1917-02-08

School will start at Cameron No
1, next Monday, with Rose Weigh
ton as teacher.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1917-02-08

Ailene Baldwin was on the sick
list last week.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1917-02-08

Roy Allen Went to Omaha witt
hogs last Wednesday,
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1917-02-08

George Voss and brother Will,
have been building a big kitchen
cabinet in the kitchen OF the
formers home on North Street
The cabinet will occupy the eN-
treme south end OF the room,
and will be a most convenient adj
Clifton.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur StatzeNl
were entertained Sunday at the
Will Voss home.
Mrs. Marshal Smith is improv-
ing nicely from her recent Sc
we're sickness with pneumonia. She
lis able to be around most of the
time now.
Z Miss CLARA Wedemeyer, who is
taking sewing lessons of Mrs
Connrardy, visited over Sunday
with her parents in the country
| Mr. and Mrs LATE Simpson and
children amtoed up Ito Audubon,
Saturday evening for visit at
the Joe Ross home They returned
ito their home south of town SUN
day evening.
!
| Villisca, Saturday, where she will
be employed at the DR.. Graf
home for sometime. Mrs. Graf has
been Very sick with lagrippe and
is not rec overing very fast.
Mrs W. r. Williams returned to-
her home i'm Extra. Saturday. She
had been ait the Elkanah Williams
home in the country the past
week, assisting with the work and
caring for her niece. May Dewey,
who had been quite sick.
Mr.. Hans Petersen and son,
Henry, were in Audubon, between
trains Monday morning
Clarence Christensen sold five
passenger Ford automobile to G..
A. Christensen of Brayton, lasn
week. G. "A Christensen recently
purchased the garage in Brayton.
G. IA. Christensen autoed up
from BraytIon, Monday informing, on
a busines SIS visit.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1917-02-08

Little Rosetta Green, daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. Elmer Green, is
sick with lagrippe this week.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1917-02-08

Word has been received OF the
birth OF a son, to- Mr.. and Mrs.
Louis HiMyer. The mother win be
remembered as Miss Emma Horn
ing.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1917-02-08
CAMERON

Mr.. and Mrs Earl Baldwin of
Nebraska, are visiting ait the Ira
Miller home.
Louis Crow went to Creston,
Friday to visit his brother a few
days.
John Clark and Earl Tarry at
attended the Charlie Priestly sale
last Wednesday.
Word has been received OF the
birth OF a son to- Mr.. and Mrs.
Louis HiMyer The mother viii be
remembered as Miss Emma Horn
ing.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Clark made
IA business trip to Audubon, Sat
jlrday.
Little Glen johnson has been
ON the sick list the past week
with lagrippe.
Roy Allen Went to Omaha with
hogs last Wednesday.
Lois and Gertrude Horning spent
Sunday at the home of their
"A M
Grow.
Mr.. and Mrs. Oscar Anthems
Sundayed at the John Clark home
There was no church at Eden
Valley Sunday morning on account
vicinity.
Mrs. Tom McMichael and son
Homer, transacted business in
Gray, Saturday.
George Shoemaker delivered
Timothy seed in 'rempleton, Friday
Homer McMicheal and Forest
Farnham transacted business in
Audubon, Friday.
Word has been received of I1he
sickness Of the little grand -daugul-
ter of j. Ia. Grow, of Old Carr
rollton, who is very sick with
pneumonia.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1917-02-08

Mrs. VIM Signaii and Mary Jen-
sen were passengers to Manning,
Tuesday.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1917-02-08

Al and Ira Miller and Roy Som
mers harvested ice Friday and Sat
urday. y
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1917-02-08

I Miss Clarat Wedemeyer, who is
taking sewing lessons of Mrs
Connrardy visited over Sunday
with her parents in the country.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1917-02-08

Des Moines, Tuesday, to attend
the Hereford cattle sale which
takes place there. Mr.. Ross has
several head in the sale.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1917-02-08

Mrs. C. Darlington of Manning,
was visiting her parents Mr.. and
Mrs. j Markey, the last of the
week.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1917-02-08

Mr.. and Mrs Earl Baldwin of
Nebraska, are visiting at the Ira
Miller home.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1917-02-08

Elgin Bates came Saturday even
ing to visit his sister, Mrs. C.
Shingledecker.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1917-02-08

G. IA. Christensen autoed up
from BraytIon, Monday informing, on
a business visit.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1917-02-08

Louis Crow went to Creston,
Friday to visit his brother a few
days.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1917-02-08

Mrs. Marshal Smith is improv-
ing nicely from her recent Sc
we're sickness with pneumonia. She
lis able to be around most of the
time now.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1917-02-08

Lois and Gertrude Horning spent
Sunday at the home of their
grandparents. Mr.. and Mrs. M u
Grow.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1917-02-08

Mr.. Hans Petersen and son,
Henry, were in Audubon, betw cen
trains Monday morning.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1917-02-08

Clarence Christensen sold IA five
passenger Ford automobile to G,
A. Christensen of Brayton, LASH
week. G. "A Christensen recently
purchased the garage in Brayton.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1917-02-08

Mesdames Carpenter and Green
We're shopping in Manning, Saur-
day.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1917-02-08

Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Statzelu
were entertained Sunday at the
Will Voss home.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1917-02-08

Mr.. and Mrs. Oscar Anthems
Sundayed at the John Clark home
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1917-02-08

Mr. and Mrs LATE Simpson and
children amtoed up Ito Audubon,
Saturday evening for visit at
the Joe Ross home. They returned
ito their home south of town SUN
day evening.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1917-02-08

John Clark and Earl Tarry at
attended the Charlie Priestly sale
last Wednesday.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1917-02-08

Word has been received of 1he
sickness Of the little grand -daugh-
ter of j. la. Crow, of Old Carr
rollton, who is very sick with
pneumonia.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1917-02-08

Frank Mclaughlin, Ghas Hepp,
Geo and Cameron Ross went to
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-07-10
GERMAN EGOTISM
BY DR.. Frank Crane

THESE times of big things-unexamped mon.
strosities crowd the daily news columns but
- probably the most monumental and amazing pro-
duction of this era Of prodgies is German egotism
Nothing quite thick, fat, smooth so prepos-
ferrous horribly sincere, insaney naive has
ever been witnessed in the long history of the
manias.
Violating every instinct of decency, plung-
ing elbow-deep in innocent blood Herod
ing Herod in Belgium, and out-pirating the gorest
pirates of the Spanish an the Barbary Coast the
German government hlandly asserts that it, and 1t
alone, is the apostle and chief priest of Kultur
The funniest element dn the German attitude if il
not basphemously CHASTITY, its appropriation
of God. 1t is common Characteristic megalomania
The inqusitors of the Holy Church sang praises to
God they slowly pulled the heretics Joints
apart in the torture chamber wreches
that ravaged the native Americans with Cortez and
Pizarro, the despoilers of Holland under the dirty
Spanish dukes and the unspeakabe Turks they rape
and raven among the Armenians, use the smirk of
pious satisfaction but IT has for the Ger
mans to combine high degree of intellectual train
ing with a moral code that would Justify crimes az
black and damnabe dsgraced the records of
savagery
William Archer has compiled number of excerpts
from German writer's in book called Gems German
Thought" and to it is ASTOUNDING shatter-
ing thing have seen in print about war The de-
scrption of the living hell trenches of the
henous outrage of Belgium, Of the heartrendins de-
vastation of Poland of the murderous cowardIv and
inhuman destruction of passenger ships and hospital
ships by submarines are all bad enough God knows
but this twisted logic, this Black theology this
thing SNUG and fanatic egolsm by which such deeds of
Satan are made white and glorious is appalling
still. s.-,.
When one reads the utterances precious trio
of German prophets Netzche. Bernhard and Treit-
schke, of such scholars Urich Wamovitz-
Moeendorf and Haeckel and Harnack the renegade
n s. Chamberlain one is convinced that never since
the world began has such epidemic of fatuous
egotlsm added the brains of .any race of
Behind the sneaking submarines, behind the Zen
pelins and arpanes that drop bombs peaceful non
military English hamlets behind the rabd savaRery
that enslaves Belgian worEmen ravishes Belgian WON
and is he ha1ro
forget stands group of intellectual and religious
prostitutes whose propaganda is awful than
the deeds of the soldiers; SUCH for instance as this
extract from Pastor Baumgarten's address on "Tbe
Sermon the Mount %:
we are not only compelled to accept the war that
is forced upon u.s. but compelled to carry on
this war with cruelty, ruthlessness, an employment
of every imaginable device unknown in any preyous
war"
IF the God that the kaiser nvokes constantly be
God, then give us Allah bloody Moloch!
Copyright 1917. by Frank Crane)
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-07-10

to his death, or to six months after his discharge
resignation from the army.
Not only is the children's bureau making study
of Canadian and European provisions for the care
Of widows and fatherless children, Miss Lathrop
also is devoting much time to the happiness and
development of child life in the United States with
out regard to the
Public provision for recreation is not luxury
to be cut off, but necessity to be conserved" says
Miss LathrOp.
IAN English authority has lately pointed out
the generalization of the boys and girls caused
by the breaking down of clubs and the withdrawal
to the army of recreation, leaders, and has traced
much of the Juvenile delinquency in England to
the chaos in recreation activities which has pre-
vailed since the war.
''This is good time to remind ourselves that
the continuance and development of all types OF
innocent and healthful recreation in every COM
munity offers call to patriotic service for many
who cannot go to the front The strain and anxiety
which certain to grow in this country for
indefinite period ahead of us need to be counter
balanced by greater community effort to provide
opportunity for wholesome play"
1t is gratifying fact that in the city of Wash
ngton, where the war is uppermost in the mind of
every grown-up, there is no disposition to neglect
the children. The city boasts probably the finest
system of Fairgrounds in the country Miss Lathrop
has issued report the facilities for childrens
play III the District of Columbia. 1t is we'll worth
reading. and copies may be had by applying to the
children's bureau of the department of labor.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-07-10
Editorial Echoes

Joffre's reading of the character of Pershing is
such appraisal Americans anticipated. 1t is
the measure of a of action and quick decision
taken by another of his fiber Though the mar
shall is not wanting in the qualities of generous i'm
pulsveness and sentimental intensity occasions,
his frmness in setting aside his officers when he
thought he could find better has illustrated
his adamantne resolution and his Kitchener-like
detachment in matters relating to his calling He
is not one to waste breath in empty compliment
What Jofre seems to like especially is the silent
resolution of man who knows his own mind and
quietly infexibly, proceeds the plan he has
formulated The hero of the Marine knows what
it to hold to determined course day after
day under rain of criticism as CALLING as the fire
of the enemy. He knows that the successful war
rior must be discreet well as brave He is
thoroughly aware that cautious Judgment is
reliance than daredevil recklessness. Above
all, Jofre feels that Pershng stands for policy
of prompt decisive action, that will put large
force of men at the front and in training on the
soil of France, to strike hard blow the earliest
possible moment and repeat it ere the foe has
recovered from the shock-Philadelphia Public
Ledger.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-07-10
Georgia'S Imperative Need
Of Local School Taxation.

Berrien county is to be congratulated upon
seeking the company of that relatively small but
highly honored group of Georgia counties "hlcn
have local taxation for the support Of public
schools Though Berrien has not yet adopted this
system it will hold election for that purpose on
July 49, and it's forward Hooking citizens expect
to carry the day.
Local countrywide taxation a supplement
to the State fund is the only fair and efficient
plan for public school maintenance, the only plan
that will produce the money needed to make our
educational facilities what they ought to be. Our
State fund for common schools is exceptionally
liberal two and a quarter mills of the constitu-
tional tax limit Of five mills being devoted to that
end; and in the amount of money thus appro-
priated for schools, Georgia holds eleventh place
among all the States. But the record is lameuta-
bly, different when come to the amount raised
locally. In this respect Georgia stands thirty
fifth.
For the United States whole, about, sew
enty-six per cent of the school fund is raised
through local taxation in Georgia less than forty
per cent is thus raised. North Dakota spends
1892 per capita for public schools; Minnesota,
1888; Nebraska, $50; Oregon, $3.50. Georgias
per capita expenditure is only $1.9S. The
PLANTATION lies clearly in the fact that although
State appropriation for schools is liberal, the
majority of counties without system Of
local school tax. Not until this condition of af-
fairs is altered shall realize hopes for more
schools, better schools longer school terms
teachers and fairer salaries for them, free
books and a thoroughgoing enforcement of the
compulsory attendance Law.
Forty-odd counties have adopted local, county
wide taxation for schools, and in the course of
years their resultant progress and prosperity will
inspire every other county to follow their example
But it will be far simpler and more expeditions to
accomplish this important end at one stride by
passing general law making county school tax
alton Statewide, almost every other State has
done. This will require constitutional amend
ment, but the people, we believe, will heartily in
dorse the step if they are given an opportunity to
do
This reform has been urged repeat lily by Su-
pertntendent Britain; 1t is earnestly desired by
educational leaders throughout the State; ard it
was strongly recommended by Governor Dorsey
in his inaugural address 1t is to be hoped that the
present Legislature will honor itself and ser-e
the Commonwealth by putting this constructive
law on the statute books.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-07-10

wick Certainly, all export business originating
in the South be handled far more expeditiously
and economically through Southern ports because
the rail haul to those ports is far shorter than to
Eastern ports.
This is a matter in which the United States
Government the Allied Governments the trans
portaton companies and the public all are vitality
concerned. Cooperation among these interests
with view to using Southern ports more largely
and thus relieving the congestion in the East VIII
mean a great deal to the common country ana the
common cause The Journal hopes to see Wig
orous ard systematic movement to this end un-
dertaken and supported by interior towns as
heartily as by those the coast, for the develop
ment of the rich possibilities Of our ports will
make for the prosperity and upbuilding of the
entire State and the entire Southeast.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-07-10

most efficient, the most powerful and most ruth
less military despotism the world has ever known.
1t behooves all citizens, especially those bearing
official or journalistic responsibilities to realize
that we cannot win this war with half
way measures with halfhanded support or the
Government. We cannot win it if legalistic forms
are placed above practical necessities, nor if par
ticular interests placed above the common
good. nor if pride of personal opinion stands out
against the wisdom of competent counsellors
The Legislatures resolutions voice the kind OF
patriotism that brushes aside bagateles and goes
straight to the heart of duty and effective service
Many ingenious could be brought against
the war measures already enacted and against
those pending, if We assumed that the same
standards which govern in ordinary times should
be adhered to in this hour of extreme peril. But
that is the very idea which must be abandoned IL
we are to keep the Ka 6er's Tuthles6 legions from
our SOIL War is an abnormal thing and its de-
mands must be met, j. they met at all, by ex-
traordinary measures. We must give the Presi-
dent, who is the commander in chief of the army
and navy, powers which would never dream OF
giving the. Executive in normal times. And we
must support the President with the same stanch-
and for the same reason that soldiers in bat
tie support their commander For are all en-
listed in this war, and it is only by loyalty to our
chosen leader-ungrudging loyalty of heart and
deed-that shall be true to ourselves and to
our country.
Support of the President in this crucial hour
is the supremely practical test of patriotism-not
blind, unreasoning support of the man, Woodrow
Wilson, but thoughtful, generous, steadfast sup
port of Woodrow Wilson, the President of the
United States. That the attitude of Demo-
Gratis, as well Republicans, toward Republican
President in the with Spain. Surely, it
should be the attitude of Democrats, as we'll as
Republicans, toward Democratic President in
this, the most momentous in our own or the
it is time for factional lines; it is no time for
personal grudges heady self-assertiveness. 1t
is no time for anything other than jealous support
of the great common cause which involves the ma
tions honor and life and which has its head and
leadership in the President Not to support him
in measures essential to the prosecution of the
war is failure to support the country itself
The people have no fears of President Wilson's
becoming a dictator. They have watched him
through more than four stressful years and they
know what manner of man he is. They know
that he stands for liberty, for justice, for all
things truly American. They know that he can
be trusted in this crisis and that he must be trusted
and Loyalty upheld if America is to emerge vic
torious and secure.
That is the sentiment Of America, and it is the
sentiment of Georgia as voiced through the de-
mand of a united Legislature-"to give the Presi-
dent and his administration that patriotic and
unstinted support demanded by TIE needs and
circumstances of the hour"
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-07-10
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Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-07-10

Just beginning to think the Rus
SLAMS out of it, discover they are decidedly
in it.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1917-08-02
JOhnsen.Titus

William d. Johnson and Miss Vera
Titus were married Saturday evening
at the Catholic parsonage by Father
Connolly, visiting priest, before rela-
tives and a few friends. The happy
young couple soon depactcd by auto
for Wolsey to take a Milwaukee
train south for Wagner, So. Oak,
where William will work at the jew
elery business. The bride is the
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. G.. NJ. Titus
and came here from washington
Springs. The groom is the youngest
0 of Mr.. and Mrs. Nathan Johnson,
and was born on what Col. Harry
Sawyer once nicknameG Peanut
Hill" in Miller, where the johnson
home Is located and whece VIII grew
to manhood. Hence he is we'll known
TO all the older citizens of Miller,
who will join the Press in extending
congratulations to this happy young
couple,
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1917-08-02

sons Louis and George. Immediately
after their marriage they moved to
Hanson Co., s. D., and began pioneer
life as a homesteader. In March,
1908 he moved to his farm neal Miller
S d., where he died July 10, 1917.
He leaves to mourn his loss his wife
and two sons, n daughter-in-law,
one grand daughter, n brother and
two sisters.
The funeral was held under the
trees in his front yard at 2 o'clock
p. m. Sunday afternoon July %. Rev,
Salter, Congregational pastor, prach-
cd from st. Johns Gospel 11:35. Text
Jesus Wept. The choir sang four
hymns: Asleep In Jesus; Meet meet
me in the Morning; Beautiful Isle of
Somewhere; and Sweet Bye-and-Bye.
There was a large gathering of
friends and neighbors present TO pay
their last respects. He was taken
to the G. A. r. cemetery at Miller
followed by twenty autos filled with
friends and neighbors. Relatives
from a distance were James Ruff, Of
Belleville, Wis. Mrs. Fannie Judd, of
Dayton, Mr.. and Mrs, arthur Rollins
of Brooklyn.