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Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1917-08-23
SUNDAY FAIR AT HARLAN

The Shelby county fair began last
Sunday with a patriotic program.
Special attractions had been secured
for the day. The day was an idel
one and the crowd was the largest in
in the history of the association,
there being no less than 5000 people
present to hear Gov. Harding and
Adjutant General Guy A. Logan.
At the close of most patriotic ad-
dress by Iowa's distinguished govern.
or. he suggested that a collection be
taken for the benefit of the Red
Cross. The response was most lib.
eral, and we understand that some
thing over 5000 was. donated. Aud.
ubon was well represented, there be-
ing no less than twenty automobiles
on the ground.
Gov. Harding was frequetly ap'
plauded and 1t was conceded by
everyone to be the greatest patriotic
address they had been privileged t.
hear. Gov. Harding is a fluent
speaker and one of Iowa's most brill
liant orators.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1917-08-23
THE YOUNG LADIES ORGANIZE

The young ladies of the city who
formed an organization recently as an
auxiliary to the Red Cross Society.
met at the library building Monday
and perfected an organization by
electing Miss Anna Henriksen. chair
man, Miss Anna Wilson, assistant
chairman and Miss Lorraine Grham
secretary. 1t was decided to hold
meetings every Monday evening at
1880 at the library. All young
women of the city are invited to
join this organization. Most OF
their time will be spent in knitting
articles for the soldier boys who are
soon to go to the front.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1917-08-23
NOW COUNCILMAN KERWIN

At special meeting Of the city
council held in the council chamber
last Saturday, ]. E. Kerwin was Sc
lected to fill the vacancy on the coun-
Gil occasioned by the resignation Of
Fodder Schmidt. who recently re-
moved TO Yuma. Colo.
Mr.. Schmidt proved to be one -of
the progressive councilmen and It is
with much regret that we learn of
his leaving. However, we have con-
fidence in the ability Of Mr.. Kerwin.
so we are assured that there will be
no backward steps taken. He has
been progressive in all he has under
taken and we predict that he will
fully meet all requirements. He
will serve on the council until the
next regular election which will not
be held until next April.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1917-08-23
WILL TAKE WORK in NEW YORK

Carlos Conway of Lehigh, where
he is employed in the weekly Argus
office. was an over Sunday visitor in
the city with his parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
John Conway. Carlos has long had
an ambition to become an expert
linotype operator, so has decided to
leave for New York the first Of next
month to enter the Mergenthaler
school. where he will be taught the
business from all angles.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1917-08-23
COMPANY Is ORGANIZED

A company Of farmers in the
neighborhood Of Hamlin organized
recently to purchase complete
threshing outfit. The new equip
ment has arrived and will soonsbe In
working order In the community
Ew elve farmers compose the Organi.
cation and the members are as fol.
low: Scott Bros; Fred Owen
Jake Werner; Jess Juhl; Chas. Kop.
aski; Burt Railsback; James White;
Aug. Burr; Sophia Rubel; Peter Ru'
bel; George Beers and Max link.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1917-08-23
DANISH LUTHERAN CHURCH

The Mission Meeting begins this
evening at o'clock.
Friday the time for the services
will be:
In the morning at 1920, in the
Afternoon Il s3:5o and in the eveane
at 8 o'clock.
{ Saturday the services will be In
the afternoon at $3.50 and In the
evening at o'clock.
Sunday there will be services for
the children att o:16.
Services with communion at 10:-
%.
Services for the young people at
3 o'clock In the afternoon.
And closing service In the evening.
The miisters. Rev. G. B. Chris
Hansen of Ebenexer; Rev. M. TIL.
Jensen of Fremont, Nebraska; ]. p.
M. Magnussen of Rolfe. Iowa, and E..
Provensen Of Cedar Falls. will be
here to take part in the meeting.
A cordial welcome Is extended to all.
The Mission Society will
hold its meeting Tuesday evening at
s o'clock with Jens Chris. Andersen.
Young Peoples Meeting Wednes-
day evening at 8 o'clock.
]. P. Christensen, Pastor.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1917-08-23
BARRACKS PROGRESSING

All the barracks and most of the
other principal buildings at Camp
Dodge where men drafted from Iowa,
Minnesota. North Dakota and part
of Illinois arc to be trained will be
completed before the arrival of the
first contingent of soldiers on Sept.
5, so officials at the camp said to-
day. Barracks have been completed
for the 1900 reserve officers expect
ed within the next ten days.
Threatened difficulties with car
penters at the camp because of Sun
day work were averted when Nal.
NJ A. Butler, constructing quarter
master, announced that hereafter
there would be no Sunday labor.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1917-08-23

Miss Mildred Paine, of Lake Lind
en-. Mich, has accepted the position
as head trimmer for Miss Minnie
Burr, and arrived in the city yester-
day. She has had wide experience
and will no doubt prove very salts
factory to the patrons of this popu-
lar millinery emporium.
Mrs. e. J. Todd. daughters Gladys
and Dorothy and son Howard, OF
Sioux Falls, s. D., who have been In
the city for week guests at the
home of her brother, F. w. Smith
and family. returned to their home
yesterday morning.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1917-08-23
CIRCUS ARRIVED LATE

The Yankee Robinson Circus billed
for Audubon today was late reaching
town. They came here from Cor
rectionville, a distance of lis miles.
The first section did not arrive until
eleven o'clock and the second Sec
ton followed soon after. By noon
the cars were being unloaded and the
large army of roust-abouts soon had
the canvass stretched. The press re-
preventative informed us just as We
were going to press that the parade
would probably take place about two
o'clock ,...t
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1917-08-23
ALLIES HAMMER
n ON Two FRONTS
Have Been i'm Fierce Battle for Sew.
eral Days. $4,000 Prisoners
Are Taken by Italians.

Rome, Aug. 22-More than $4,000
been captured by the Italians in their
Italian war department announced
today. The Italians also have taken
thirty guns.
General Cadorna reports that the
Italians have gained new successes
long the whole battle line. North of
Gorilla the operations are progress
ing regularly. To the south the
struggle is localizing, especially on the
Isonzo front.
Begin New Offensive
British Front in France And
Belgium, Aug. 22.-The British be-
gan another operation northeast of
lpres at dawn today on the battle
SCARED ground between Langemarck
and FreZenberg. No details are yet
available from this sector which was
the scene of some of the heaviest
! fighting last Thursday in the assault
by the British.
Meanwhile the conflict continued
about Lens though apparently great
ly diminished in intensity with the
| Canadians still holding the Germans
off from the positions which they
had gained in the southwestern part
of the city yesterday and at the same
time clinging tenaciously to the mum
erous new posts in the German line
on the northwestern section.
| Fierce hand to hand fighting con
tinued late into the night especially
in the northwest portion which lie.
between the Germans and Hill 70.
This morning the advantage rested
with the British and nowhere haC
the Germans been able to reach tn,
lines from which the Canadians be
gan their offensive yesterday morn
| ing
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1917-08-23

NJ. II. Cameron and family drove
overland from Lebanon, Kansas last
week and are in the vincity visiting
relatives and former neighbors. Mr..
Cameron lived here for many years,
but three years ago moved to Kansas
where he is doing nicely. He reports
crop conditions out their small grain
crop somewhat short. He will re-
main until Saturday when he will
start on his return trip. Mr.. Cam
eron made this office pleasant call
and ordered the paper sent to him fol
another. year.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1917-08-23
BACK TO HER FRIENDS

Miss Mable Secor of the Wilson's
Department Store who returned re-
Gently from the Wholesale millinery
markets announced to reporter for
the Republican today that the pre-
vailing styles for the fall season are
more satisfying than for some time
past.
In other words, the shapes are be-
coming. the colorings appealing, and
the prices are very reasonable
much lower than one would imagine
at the present, especially when SO
many items are extremely scarce.
Miss Secor will be ready to receive
her friends in very short time.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1917-08-23
ENJOY A FAMILY REUNION

Mr.. and Mrs. James Hartley and
family and Grandma Wagner of
Knoxville and Mr.. and Mrs. Paul
Wagner, son of Dallas. la-,,drOve ov-
erland to Audubon Friday for visit
at teh John Wagner home. They re-
manned until Monday when they re-
turned home. leaving Grandma Wag-
ner, who will spend the balance of
the summer and early fall with her
son, in Audubon.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1917-08-23
KELLY TRIAL WILL OPEN

Unless counsel for the defendant
can obtain a postponement, the trail
of Rev. George ]. Kelly, an itinerant
clergyman, charged with the so-called
Villisca ak murders of 1912. will be-
gin In the district court at Red Oak
on September 4.
H. M. Havner, attorney general OF
Iowa, has refused to consent to post.
ponement of the trail until October I,
as requested by the defense, and 1t 10
likely the latter will make the 70.
quest Of the trail Judge.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1917-08-23
HAS BROTHERS IN NEW YORK

Holger Lindholm left last night
for New York City, where he viii
spend a couple of weeks visiting HE
two brothers, who are engaged in the
ship building industry. One brother
has been here about fifteen years, but
younger brother arrived from
Denmak but three weeks ago. Hob
ger will return to Audubon to con.
tinue his work during the fall months.
but he expects to Join his brothers In
the east for the winter.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1917-08-23
OFF ON AN EXCURSION

H. G. Leach, of the Audubon
County Land Co., left Tuesday for
McAllen. Texas, to investigate the
land proposition in that section Of the
country. They are able to raise 80
bushels of corn to the acre and to
9 crops Of alfalfa each year. This
looks pretty good to the man who can
only raise one crop year, and IL the
proposition is as good as claimed for
1t. Mr.. Leach will on his return take
a number of Audubon county people
to show them the land.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1917-08-23
VISITED THE ARMY POST

8. AIRY and e. Reed drove to Des
Moines Sunday where they visited
the soldier boys stationed at Camp
Dodge. but Earnest has been taken
into the third regiment and is now
located at the state fair grounds
where they will remain until the
regiment is sent south for further
training.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1917-08-23

A. Farquhar. wife and daughter
Wynona, Mrs. James Hunt and
daughter May. returned from Hart
ford, S. D., Tuesday after spending
week near that city at the home
Of Mrs. FarQuhar's sister. Mrs. II. V.
Slechta Enroute home they ran in
to the heavy rain and hail storm at
Manning. but managed to get home
safely. Their trip was made without
any difficulty other than encounter
ing muddy roads.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-03-03
THE DEAN OF ~.
. AMERICAN LETTERS

William Dean Howells, the dean of
American letters and one of the most
beloved of all authors, was born just
four-score years ago today at Mar
tins Ferry, Ohio. Like his friend, the
late Mark Twain, Mr.. Howells gain
ed the most valuable part of his ed
ucatiOn in a newspaper office. Ok
ford, Harvard, Yale, Columbia and
other universities have honored them
selves by comforting honorary degrees
upon the author, but in his youth he
knew them not. His father was the
owner of a country town newspaper
in the Buckeye State, and in that Of.
flee willie" as the venerable writer
was known in his youth, set and
pied type, wrote and edited news
items, and made himself generally
useful. At the age of nineteen he at
tanned the high estate of a CORE
spondent of the Cincinnati Gazette.
Later he was employed by the Ohio
State Journal in Columbus, and at
twenty-five was appointed news edi-
tor Of that publication. Throughout
the civil war he was United States
consul at Venice, where he gained the
material for such entertaining essays
as italian Journeys and Venetian
Life On his return to America he
was employed as an editorial writer
by the New York Times, and be-
came a regular contributor to the
New York Nation. From 1866 to 1891
n. was as.oc.=te -S.sor and editor Of
the Atlantic Monthly, and in 1885 he
joined the staff of Harper's. For
more than half century he has been
engaged in writing books, including
novels. biographies. essays and poems
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-03-03
GERMAN INTRIGUE in COLUMBIA

HERE NEED be surprise recent news OF German
intrigue in Columbia. This little state thanks to Mr.
Roosevelt has grudge against the United States and would be
regarded by European opposed to this country as
suitable ally Columbia tiny but being near the CANAL might
bya sudden movement destroy it.
The president has been asking Congress to Columbia
SIS 100000 for the land which Mr. Roosevelt seized without
rant The is equitable and not the less mertorous
because it might promote better feeling.
German efforts to stir enmiy against the United States
will not be confined to Mexico and Columbia but will be exh
bted wherever there shadowy prospect Of
1t is not for good American citizen sug
ges that it is scarcely credible that Germany seeking ALI
this continent The matter is the other way about If
it said Germany not doing that statement in view
the nature Of European diplomacy would be scarcely cred
Bile. flt
The nature Of and the phenomena that precede ap
preaching war; most unpleasant nature. If these
better understood by the citizenship Of nations would
be difficult to start wars.
100000 population would be contemplate ally especially if
her should be led by German officers The diplomacy
of Europe has struggled for the friendship aid Of smaller
peoples
Mr.. Roosevelts theory that with Mexico would
dress parade It would be against
Mexcans led by European officers would be to suit
the of Germany and against the of the
United States Yet Mr. Roosevelt and Mr. Hughes DANGEROUSLY
attempted drive the president into Mexico The presidents
efforts peace and efficiently safeguard the United
States hindered by two of Mr. Rooseyes CHASTITY bunders
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-03-03
Ex-Justice Hughes
Daughter Will Speak
At Girls Meeting

Enthusiasm marked the banquet
and evening session OF the confer
ence Of High School girls held at the
United Congregational church under
the auspices Of the Y. W.. A. last
evening. The session re-opened at
10 O'Clock this morning with Miss
Georgia Harrison of the Adelphia
Academy presiding. Miss Harrison
led the devotionals. Girls from var
ious parts Of New York, New Jersey
and Massachusetts spoke upon OPP
portunities for High school girls.
The afternoon session was held at
Seaside Institute where a play was
given at $3.50 by the members of the
High School club, of Bridgeport, and
tea served after the play by the club
members.
Miss Helen Hughes. daughter OF
Ex-Justice and Mrs. Charles Evans
Hughes, who is taking an active part
in the conference. will preside at the
meeting this evening. Rev John r.
Brown, pastor Of the First Baptist
church will offer the devotionals and
Miss Helen Farquhar will give ar
illustrated address.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-03-03
"Piker Town" Did
Not Exist Long
In Connecticut

Don't ask the State Headquar-
ters in Hartford of the Connecti-
cut bureau of military census what
town of the 1853 in the state is the "pi-
ker town" about which there has been
SO much talk the past two or three
weeks. for the headquarters will not
tell you. In fact, the answer given
there last night was that there. now
is no "piker town in the whole state
of Connecticut.
When Governor Marcus III. Hol-
comb had called upon every town and
city in Connecticut to help in the Con-
necticut military census, each to the
extent of taking the census within it's
own borders, and one town had writ
ten to the committee of assistants to
the governor that it could not work
unless it received money with which
to pay census-takers, that town was
promptly dubbed 'the piker town of
Connecticut at the state headquar-
tiers,
AT the same time the opinion was
expressed that, after it's officials un-
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-03-03
AN UNOFFICIAL
AMBASSADOR

In such times as these the newspa-
per correspondents sent by American
newspapers to Europe occupy posts Of
great influence and responsibility.
American opinion as to the merits Of
Europe's bloody controversy has been
largely formed by these men, who
have interpreted for their country
men the sentiments and aspirations Of
the warning peoples. One of the abb
est of these unofficial ambassadors to
Europe is Charles HI. Grasty. who has
spent most of his time since the war
began in France and Great Britain,
and who has interviewed many of the
leading public men of those countries,
as we'll as giving the views and opin-
ions of the soldier in the trenches
and the man in the street. One of
his great beats was the Lincoln
Birthday message to the American
people from David Lloyd George,
which was given to Mr.. Grasty by the
British Prime Minister
Long years of experience as an edi-
tor and executive of great American
newspapers render Mr.. Grasty unus-
ually we'll qualified for his present po-
sition. He was born fifty-four years
ago today, March 8, 1863, at Fincas-
tie. Va, anad was educated at the
University of Missouri His whole
mature life. has been spent in the
practice of Journalism, and he has
been managing owner and editor Of
such great journals as the ST. Paul
Dispatch, the st. Raul Pioneer Press,
and the Baltimore tSun.
Early in the European conflict, at
ter studying conditions in France, Mr..
Grasty arrived at the conclusion rnat
the 41esson for America" is compul-
sorry military service for every male.
mot too much-perhaps one year
would be enough" He added: eff
everey young man some time between
fifteen and twenty-five could have
one year of active training, learning
to shoot, ride, carry a kit, throw q
grenade, and dig himself in, we would
be better people all around"
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-03-03
THE INVENTOR OF
THE TELEPHONE

At the Centennial Exhibition in
Philadelphia in 1876 p ''crazy Scotch
man. named Bell exhibited a contri-
vance which he called telephone.
Everybody said that it was very in
teresting, and wanted to get one as
toy for the children to play with,
but when they heard that Bell enter
tanned the notion that the thing could
be made practicable, SO that people
miles apart could carry on Ineligible
conversations with each other-why
they just tapped their foreheads and
smiled indulgently. Such an idea, of
course, was preposterous, and not to
be taken seriously by any person
with ordinary horse sense. Bell per-
sisted in his insane idea, and haunt
ed the offices and homes Of rich men,
attempting to get financial backing.
One prominent financier, who was Of
fered a large interest in the invention
for a few thousand dollars, got SO
peevish at being pestered by the
crazy Scotchman'' that he gave Or
ders that Bell be kicked downstairs
if he came around again. A length,
after many discouragements, Bell got
together sufficient funds to build
short lines in Boston and Ottawa
Having thus demonstrated the practi-
cability of his "crazy notion capt.
talists opened their money bags, and
within few years the telephone was
an established institution.
Alexander Graham Bell was born
seventy years ago today, March 8.
1847, in Edinburgh, Scotland, and
was educated at Edinburgh and Lon
don University. He came to America
in 1870, and settling first in Canada.
and in 1871 was engaged as professor
of vocal physiology at Boston Uni
versity It was his Investigations as
an instructor Of the deaf and dumb
which led to his discovery Of the prin-
sciples of the telephone, which he pa
tented in 1876. Unlike many inven-
tors. Prof. Bell has reaped a huge fl
nancial reward from his invention,
and those who "got in on the ground
floor with him also amassed great
riches-as reader of 'get rich quick
literature have been often informed.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-03-03

derstood what was being done and
realized that other towns were taking
the census by patriotic volunteer
workers, the 'piker town" would
promptly step up to scratch. This
view proved correct for the COM
munity which once was known as the
"piker town has organized volun-
teer workers and is making better
record than some towns which were
we'll under way when it was still In
the "piker" class.
If every town will continue in the
good work it has already we'll under
way, according to the state headquar-
tiers, the census work will go through
without hitch. At present all the
towns are working hard to see that
theirs is not the last in the state to
get it's returns completed to state
headquarters.
No, there's no use now asking state
headquarters what is the "piker town
because there "ain't none"
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-03-03
BRINGING CHINA IN


APPROPRIATIONS ARE in progress it is asserted Wash
ington by which it hoped to bring China into the
This most ancient and most popuous of existing
able to protect her domains against the
civilized and better armed powers But China
mendous poentiaties and Her oc
cred and led by European officers would fight well
armies. Her treasures almost limitless
Besides the United States China is the only great nation
outside the war 1t is not conjecture but prob
ability that the entrance Of the United States would
the last barrier between neuras and and into the flood
would be swept all the remaining neurals great and small
More powerful in its appeal to the imagination becomes
each day that theory which asserts that from time to time
tasophe overakes the tribes of not by the action of
wills Of individuals but by the operation of cosmc forces Of
instincts and deep seated emotions of which the individual
is scarcely conscious