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Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1917-11-29
DISTRESSING ACCIDENT

Friday of last week Walter lessen.
son of p NJ. lessen, three miles north
west Of Extra, suffered the loss of
four fingers on his right hand, in q
corn shredder, while shredding corn
at the Chris Johnson farm. The Jes-
sen family are quite well known here
and their friends will be grieved to
learn of the accident to the young
man
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1917-11-29
CERTAINLY DOING HIS BIT

We always like to see our friends
break off any bad habit, but We have
one whom we would like to see re-
sumo the habit of smoking as soon
as possible. Last Sunday week this
friend smoked a quarters worth OK
cigars, and then quit, right on tho
spot, never to smoke again until the
Kaiser was whipped, so he told the
County Auditor and the writer last
Sunday. So one can hardly censura
us for wishing him to form the habit
again, and that very soon.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1917-11-29
INJURED IN CAVE-IN

Reports reached Audubon this
week that Joe Skip, teamster, and
Fred Carlson. finisher, for the Finn
Paving Co.. here last summer, were
seriously injured in a cave-in on tho
big railroad cut being done at or
near Sioux City. by Ed b. Finn. We
are unable at this time to get partic-
ulars, and do not even publish above
as facts. Joe and Fred were we'll
known to many people here.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1917-11-29
BANK CHANGES NAME

Walnut banking institution, for
merly known as the German Bank.
has changed its name. and will
henceforth be known as the Ameri-
can Bank Of Walnut. The notable
change took effect Tuesday and has
caused a great deal Of favorable
comment at Walnut by the citizens.
j. F. Roma is the president of the
bank, Otto Roma vice president and
II. p. Kohl. cashier. These gentle
men are thoroughly American
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1917-11-29
LADIES TO GIVE SUPPER

The ladies of the Methodist church
will give their annual supper in the
basement of the church on Wednes-
day, December 9Th. Serving will be-
gin at $50 and continue until all are
served. A good chicken supper will
be served for Acc. Immediately after
supper the comfort will be disposed
Of A cordial invitation is extended
to the people of Audubon and vicin-
ity to patroniZe the ladies, as splen-
did supper and social time Is assured.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1917-11-29
ONLY A VOLUNTEER

Why didn't l want to be drafted
And be led to the train by a band?
And put in my claim for exemption?
Oh why did l hold up my hand?
Why didn't I wait for the banQuets?
Why didn't l wait to be cheered?
For the drafted men all got the
credits,
While 1 merely volunteered
Nobody gave us a banquet.
Nobody said kind word.
The puff of the engine and the
grind of the wheels
Was all the goodbyes that / heard.
Then off to the training camp hus-
tied
To be trained for the next half a
year,
And in the shuttle forgotten
/ was only a volunteer.
But perhaps some day in the future
When my little boy sits on my
knee,
He'll ask me what did in this great
war
AS his little eyes look up to me.
I will have to look into those eyes
That at me so trustingly peer
And tell him / wasn't drafted,
That l was only a volunteer.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1917-11-29
GOOD MAN WANTED

want at once a good man with a
family for farm work. Good wages
paid to the right party. House fur
nished and other inducements offer
ed. If you are open for good thing
see me right away. Hans Hansen,
route six, Audubon, Iowa.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1917-11-29
MEDICINE ROUTE FOR SALE

l am offering my medicine route
for sale as I expect to move onto
the farm soon. 1t is a good money
making proposition and can be han
died easily and with a small out
lay. If interested see w. A. Walters.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1917-11-29
CARD OF THANKS

We wish to thank our neighbors
and friends who so kindly assisted us
during the death of our husband and
father. Your kindness will ever be
remembered
Mrs. G. L. Wilson and daughter
Mr.. and Mrs. G.. r. Wilson and
Family
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1917-11-29

Pregnant:
Jersey Piners" Orchestra
Oxen Minuet Orchestra
Trombone Solo s..........GOldie Sheets
IAN African Symphony. Orchestra
A New Medley -.-...-...Male Quartette
Violin Duet .......Tilda Schmidt
Wynona Farquhar
La Dame Blanche" Orchestra
Xylophone Solo Henrietta Jensen
Vocal Solo .............. Mrs. Martin Kjer
1.-THE Old Windmill" Orchestra
"Old Glory Selection" ....---.Orchestra
On Saturday evening the orchestra
and singers went to Gray in response
to an invitation to play and sing for
the benefit of the local chapter Of
the Red Cross. The program on that
evening was as we'll given and the
ladies were as completely at ease
there as they were the night before.
Upon previous arrangement, when
they returned to Audubon, at the re-
quest Of Miss Schmidt, the orchestra
members and singers went to the
Virginian Cafe and partook of a
bounteous after concert luncheon,
given by the orchestra as an appre-
citation of the kindness granted by
Miss Farquhar. Mrs. Reed. Mrs. Kjer
and the male quartette in performing
their part OF the program.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1917-07-11
RICHMOND

A. r. Briry was the guest of his son,
II. NJ. Briry OF Augusta Monday.
Charles A. Wakefield was a business
visitor in Gardiner Monday.
Roscoe Given. Harold Libby and
Walter Pinkham enlisted in the Bur-
leigh Battery at Augusta Monday.
Several other boys in town are plan
rlng to take the examination Thurs
day.
Tom Allen Of Boston is the guest of
lis mother on Chestnut street
Chas. +. Tallman was a visitor at
Togus Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. T. J. Southard and Miss
Grace Fairclough were visitors at Ia
coma Inn Sunday.
At the regular meeting of Richmond
Lodge, no. %, +. q y. NJ, Monday eve
ming, the NJ. NJ. degree was conferred
on one candidate, after which re-
freshments weer served.
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. b. Kimball and
Mr.. and Mrs. +. r.. Preble were visitors
at Tacoma Inn Sunday
Or. and Mrs. f.. l.. Peabody were the
weekend guests OF friends in Bangor,
rGllIr~ the trip by automobile
Fred Duren Of Gardiner is passing
tn" week with lis parents, Mr.. and
Mrs.. +. Il. Duren.
The barge Linr<in finished unloading
coal al Dul.och's coal yard Tuesday
noon.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1917-07-11
JOECE


The aa1 news Of the passing away or
Mrs. Loiisc unock hopkins, WE of
III. T.. l.. iICpKlns ul Newtonville.
Mass, rcacucd tnis town last week.
MIS-. Hopkins had many friends in
whitehead WEO sincerely mourn her
less, and feel much sympathy for her.
!cNcd ones by whom sne Is survived.
MI. and Mrs. Elmer Lewis and
daughter Edith who has been visiting
relatives in Whitehead and adjoining
towns have returned to their home at
Winchester, Mass.
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Putnam and
little daughter Audrey were callers
Sunday Of Mr.. and Mrs. Wadsw orth
Lewis
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles McManus en-.
tertained one evening last week a large
party Of their friends. Refreshments
consisting of ice cream and cake
were served and the company passed a
very enjoyable evening. Mr.. McManus
has recently had the acetalene. lighting
system installed in his house and barn.
There will be services at the North
Whitefield church Sunday afternoon
July IS at 2.30 O'Clock
Mrs, Wadsworth Lewis and littln
daughter Mabel Hope and Miss Ger
trude Robinson were callers in Pittston
Monday evening.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1917-07-11

hundreds and hundreds of people came
miles to see the army" and hear the
message. 1t was a fruitful trip, the
estimate being that $500 people were
reached and $50 votes secured.
Also extremely interesting and pro-
ductive of results was the prairie
schooner epedition managed by Miss
TraX. The big schooner with its khaki
colored hood was decorated with the
suffrag flags and American flags. 1t
was drawn by two big, handsome white
horses, who were 'fondly named Mar
garet b.. and Susan p. Cooking uten-
sis and food stuffs were carried along
and the travellers ate and slept Whcr-
ever it came handy.
Following Zig-zag course, they COW
cred over 1000 miles in the state reach
ing many nook and corner, which
otherwise, would likely have been ig-
norant II to suffrage They had spent
previously many weeks in research
work and made it special point to
visit places of historical interest, stop
ping there for meetings and the dis
tribution of literature.
Up 70 this time the newspapers
had gwen practically no space to suf-
frage news but the prairie schOoAcr
trip was 20 novel that ono paper sent
a reporter for a consl dcrablc distance,
then arranged for the sHffragists TO
wire daily stories and for ten days the
prairie schooner held the front page
: of the paper.
Through the courtesy Of the mayor
Of Baltimore. who was an ardent friend
of the cause. letters Of introduction
were sent to other mayors ana leaders
in tho state 50 that the vis If the
suffragsts, in many instances. was
Official
In St. Mary's City, The home OF Mar
garet Brent, who is the first woman
recorded as actually asking for the bal
lot. big rally was hcld on the sters
OF St. Mary Seminary. Banners and
flags were much in evidence and liter
ature was freely distributed.
over 1000 people gathered for this
celebrat on, many coming from a dis
tance of 20 miles or more. In the
suffrage speeches the story Of Marga ret
Brent and her suffrage efforts was told
and. it is estimated. hundreds Of votes
for women were gained that day.
On the return trip, just outside of
Washington, D. c., the prairie schooner
travellers were met by the College Suf-
frage Association and escorted with
much ceremony into the city, where
thousands and thousands Of people
lired up to see the unique oemonstra-
tion.
| For the past two years Miss Trax has
been with the National Suffrage Asso-
citation working mainly in the southern
TERRITORY New Jersey, Maryland, Kan
sas, Alabama, Delaware, Tennessee.
Missouri. and West Virginia. This trip
to Maine is her Introduction to the New
England states.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1917-07-11
Miss Lola c. Trax National Organ
izer, Who is Assisting in Maine Cam
pagn for Suffrage.

AS leader Of 1875 mile suffrage hike
over the mountains of Maryland and as
manager of a cross country suffrage
expedition by prairie schooner, Miss
Lola c. Trax of Baltimore, Maryland,
an organizer for the National Woman's
Suffrage Association, who is assisting
in the Maine campaign, has enjoyed
espec ally interesting and unique ex-
periences.
Miss Trax was born on the eastern
shore of Maryland, was educated in
Washington College. and for three
years was successful teacher. She
lthen entered a training school for
nurses but was unable to complete
her course because Of ilf health.
While she was confined to her home
her sister kept her abreast of the times
by reading to her the daily newspapers.
\ municipal suffrage bill was before
the Legislature and in this Miss Trax
became deeply interested. Her sister
was opposed to suffrage. Therefore,
they conceived plan of contributing
articles to the newspaper. One wrote
under the name of Beatrice Carson and
the other. Harriette Wilson. \ great
deal of interest was created by these
articles. and" declares Miss TraX, my
sister was converted to suffrage"
After this and before she was able
to resume active work. Miss Trax edit
ed a suffrage column in four county
papers, and later became associate
editor, for six months, of one of these
papers. Through friend who was
also alive to the Importance of suffrage
work Miss Trax was persuaded to fol-
/ low this line of work rather than re-
turning to the training school for
nurses.
| Her first field work for suffrage was
in organic ng and speaking, and then
carving out her own ideas she put over
several most interesting campaigns
which went far toward pushing for
ward the movement in her own state.
! When hiking trips were first becom-
! .ng popular she organized a group Of
six young suffragists and, mapped out a
plan for 125 mile tramp through the
mountainous region of Maryland. One
of the members was appointed general,
another had charge of the commissary
department, another was bugler anoth-
er color bearer, and two were in the
rank and file.
The suffrage army as the group
was termed was in uniform Of dark
blue linen with shoulder sashes Of vio-
let and white, the suffrage colors of
Maryland, and they wore Panama hats.
AS they hiked over the mountains,
through the mining section Of the state.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1917-07-11
WISCASSET

Misses Ruth Rines and Inez Shea
have gone to Westport where they
will pass the summer.
The celebration for the Fourth was
success in every way.
Gilbert Fowles of Bath was in town,
Wednesday, visiting friends and rela-
tives.
Mrs. Mabel Dodge was injured We'd
nesday, when she was caught between
two autos. Her hip was fractured,
but is now on the gain.
Miss Vivian Wright is passing her
vacation from Colby College at her
hcme on Lee street.
Charles Vaughn Of Connecticut is
visiting John Dow.
Miss Ruth Fowles from Bath is Wis
itirg her grandparents, Mr.. and Mrs.
John Dow.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1917-07-11
Aviator Thrilling
Story Of Bombing Essen

prcarranGeG signal \and managed to
land just at dawn at the same place
from which / mad departed. The dis
tance covered was 10 kiiemeters {466-b
milts.)"
His comrades, Lieut.. Addison and
Sergeant Durand, both returned to the
trench base, having some as far as
IfcNes, when they found that their
supply of gasoline would not permit
them to reach Essen; SO they dropped
All their bombs on Treves before flying
home, II is believed that the fourth
man reached and bombed Essen, but he
has not returned to the base.
When Gallois landed he vas unable
20 get out of mis- machine owing to fa-
tieUe and semi blindness, but today he
is quite recovered and is prepared to
undertake further expeditions. lie is
IS years Of age.
The cthcial communication issued
from headquarters tells the story OF
the performances of other bombing
aquadrons. They are always busy
bomNard.ng the enemy's munition de-
pots, laiircad stations and gun en-
placements, to which they are largely
ecii''A+'iA- tiiNll tAtNtlltlOIt' E~ApeItS StS
however, that they could at any mo-
ment gather together hundreds of air.
planes, which could proceed in swarms
and throw many tons of explosives on
German cities that could be easily
reached from the French front lines
Put the Allies M to the present have
refrained from doing this, as with
them military objectives take first
place.
Another branch Of French aviation.
namely, the lighting machines, which
come more before the public view
have made wonderful record durins
the Aisnc offensive They fought / .o9s
air duels within the German lines,
whittier they went TO seek their oppon
ents, while the German airmen fought
only 80 duels within the French lines
in the same period.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1917-07-11

Leonard Decker, so. accused of as
sau;t;r% with Il chair Mrs. Florence NJ.
Ridlon. matron OF the Town farm at
Otisfeld. where he was an inmate. was
on Monday taken back to Otisfield
from Portland. He is 6 feet tall,
weighs 200 and is a powerful man des-
spite his advanced age. After the af-
fair on the farm he left town hurried
II and was arrested on a farm near
Portland.
Jack Ross. who recently completed a
sentence in State prison. pleaded
guilty Of robbery in the municipal
court t Rockland Monday and was
held TO. ,he September grand jury. Tn
able to obtain bail. he was committed.
He was charged with knocking down n
pedestrian in Lime street saturday and
taking $3.50.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1917-07-11

Buxton; July II. Hollis: July 49, Wa
terboro: July IA, Limerick: July H.
Limington; July IS, Cornish; July 49,
Parsonsfield: July 90, Newficld; July
81, Shapleigh; July 90, Acton; July "a
Lebanon; July 25, Sanford; July 26.
Alfred; July q. Lyman; July IS, Day
ton; July 81, North Kennebunkport.
Miss Eugenia Rodick and Miss
Marion Estabroolk will work in Saga
dahoc and Androscoggin counties:
July 5. Woolwich, Poland; July 6,
Georgetown, Minot Center;~ July Z
phippsburg, East Auburn Grange; July
0, West Bath; July 10, Bowdoinham
Minot Corner: July II, Topsham, West
Minot: July II. Bowdoin, Lewiston:
July 13. Richmond Village, Turner;
July Ia. Greene; July II. Durham,
Livermore; July IS. Lisbon, Brittons
Daily Kennebec journal., 1917-07-11

Mills; July 10, Webster; July 20.
Wales; July y, Leeds; July %, Liver
more Falls.
The towns of Cumberland county
that are already organized are sched-
Uied according to the following list.
Miss Gracia Smith and Miss Ruby
Parker Will take charge of the work.
July 5, Gray; July 6, New Glouces-
ter; July Z, Westbro9k; July 8, Wind
ham; July 10, Standish; July II,
Naples; July y. Bridgton; July 13,
Baldwin; July IA, (iorham.
In the remaining counties workers
will be placed as soon as the town
committees are appointed so that there
will be somebody with which the Ex-
tension Service can cooperate in ar
ranging for the meetings.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1917-07-11

Parchment manuscripts nearly 500 !!
years old, from which the ink has faded |
from view, have been read by a Berlin !
scientist who photographed them with
ultra violet rays.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1917-07-11

AS illustrating the remarkable in
crease in vessel values occasioned by
the war. the three -masted schooner
George Gilkey, cal gross tons, built at
Searsport in 1890. which was sold two
years ago to Mobile parties for less
than $50, 900. has been resold to a New
Orleans concern for $4,000.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1917-07-11

Joseph Maddocks, who left Portland
seven weeks ago for Manila, has
reached Hongkong. and will proceed
directly to his new post and become
Standard Oil agent for the entire Phil
irrine archipelago. Mrs. Maddocks ac-
companied him.
The evening leader. (Tarpon Springs, Fla.) 191?-19??, 1917-10-20
TO AID RAILROADS
IN WORK FOR WAR

Washington, Oct. zO.-The duty of
public service and state railroad COM
missions to use their offices to keep
the arteries of commerce open during
the war was the keynote Of the five
day meeting of the National associa-
ton of railway commissioners, which
convened at the new Interstate Com
merce Commission building here Tues
day. Henry c. Hall, chairman of the
federal commission, opened the meet
ing, and Max Thelan of California,
president of the association, presided.
The state commissioners took up
the question of ways to help win the
war, and were urged to use their
influence to bring litigants together,
thus avoiding the delay resulting
from friction. Among the matters of
Importance to which they will give
their attention will be the car short
age, conservation of fuel, increased
use of water transportation, the care
of stored food products in warehouses
and investigation of war problems.
The evening leader. (Tarpon Springs, Fla.) 191?-19??, 1917-10-20

The Noblit Hardware company have
acquired the habit of leading in every
thing relating to hardware. Under this
head come guns, ammunition and fish
ing tackle. This season they have
made special effort to capture the
trade of the sportsmen and have put
on a sale of shotgun shells at the
very lowest prices. This is new con-
signment and every shell is guaran7
teed--in fact there are no better shells
manufactured. The hunting season
opens November first-that's only
eleven days from today. Get your
shells now; and don't forget your
fishing tackle at the same time. Take
look at the display window of Mob
hts. 1t is the artistic work of Gran
vile Noblit and is pleasing to look at.
even if you never shot a gun or caught
a fish.
The evening leader. (Tarpon Springs, Fla.) 191?-19??, 1917-10-20
PROFESS TO BELIEVE WE
ARE EXPRESSING SWEDES

Stockholm, Oct. 20.-A portion of
the Swedish press refuses to believe
that Swedish subjects are not being
enrolled in the American army despite
the Washington state departments
message saying the enrolment bill
had not been passed. The Svenska
Dagblad accompanied Minister Nor
risg communication of the depart
meht's message with the assertion
that enrolment of Swedes was pro-
ceeding under a law of 1909.
The Swedish Morgon Bladet pub
fishes a letter from a man in Vaeste-
ras who declares his son, who went to
America in 1916 to study, was mus
tered into the army in September.
The writer declares his son was ex-
empted from military service in Swe-
den because of poor eyesight.
The evening leader. (Tarpon Springs, Fla.) 191?-19??, 1917-10-20

J. S. Boyett told The Leader that
he had put in long fence to keep
his dairy cattle out of the city. He
placed automatic gates on the main
highways so that people driving would
not have to get out to open them.
These gates were put out of commits
sion by the public and finally Mr.. Boy
EFT tore them down. This was when
he owned large herd of cattle. He
now owns only four head of stock, as
he sold out recently to big cattle
concern Mr.. Boyett Is not financially
interested in the no-fence law, but
feels that it would be unwise to inter-
fere with the present manner in which
stock are allowed to Craze.
The evening leader. (Tarpon Springs, Fla.) 191?-19??, 1917-10-20
SCHOONER MAKES A
GOOD OCEAN VOYAGE

When Capt. William Hard of Rock
land, Me-, master of the schooner
Frontenac, set foot on shore at an
Atlantic port in tie United States the
other day, after a highly profitable
voyage to Italy, the first thing the
managing owner of said to him was:
"You did well that trip, Billy. Now
you're chartered for Havre, Bordeaux
or h.. Want to go?"s
$50? Surew replied the Yankee
skipper. coil, / suppose. I'd hate to
go to that last port you named with
such cargo, though"
Like all the Down East master
mariners, Capt. Ward is very mat
ter-of-fact and entirely Unconditional,
and there is no romance whatever in
his sturdy soul, nor the least tinge
of the melodramatic.
"See any U-boats?" some zone
asked.
"Nary one. And, say! Let me-
tell you something. If any cantai"
of sailing vessel tells you that he
saw a German submarine and came
back in his own vessel to tell about
it, he's kidding you. Sailing craft
that meet German submarines don't
come back"
The evening leader. (Tarpon Springs, Fla.) 191?-19??, 1917-10-20
First Methodist f. Church, South.
(Where you are very welcome.l
A NJ DAGGER. Pastor.


Sunday school, 10 a. m. DR.. H. B.
Pattishall, superintendent.
This school is just about to start to
Jerusalem and you are invited to go.
Better come and see about it!
Revival services begin tomorrow.
Rev. B. X. Thrower, of Tampa, will
assist the pastor the first week, fol-
lowed by Rev. R. Ira Barnett, presid-
ing elder, of Ocala. The topics for
the first week are:
Sunday, IL a. Moods Great
Challenge"
Sunday, 7:sO p. Moods Answer
by Fire.
Monday, Z p.m.-"Spiritual Vision
Tuesday, z p. m.-"Twice Born
Men,"
Wednesday, Z p. m.-@The Great
Tragedy
Thursday, p. m.-"The Open
Door" 1
Friday, I p. ma Sad Sweet
Story"
Services every day next week, 8 and
II p. m. Good, live singing. Other
The evening leader. (Tarpon Springs, Fla.) 191?-19??, 1917-10-20
Ghosts From Out
The Silent Past
After Twenty Years Or More
Old Friend Writes Letter.


Elkland, Pa, Oct. Is, 1917.
Mr.. L. l.. Lucas,
Tarpon Springs, Fla.
Dear Sir:
4 am writing these few lines, not for
publication, but to thank you. for put
ting The Journal on your exchange
list; for, having been practically the
founder of The Leader, taking It from
Col. Matthews when it was anything
hut i newspaper and building it up
until it was a paying institution, | am
thoroughly interested in its welfare
and prosperity.
want to congratulate you upon the
newsy sheet you are are giving Tar
J pom Springs and if at any time ! can
be Of any help to you let me know.
| have files ,f the first paper that !
published Tarpan Springs. which
cate back to Nov 1886, which, when
Ipass out, will be turned over to your
Library association, for cared forsthe
library in its infancy, when Miss Mar
garet Mosley first donated the nu-
cleus, which was her fathers private
library, to the town, and think those
files should go to it:
When / was running the West Coast