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Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1917-05-24
DEATH OF Mrs. JUMP

Word was received in the city this
morning of the death of Mrs. II. E.
Jump which occurred al the home
of her daughter, Mrs. Bowman. at
Emmett. Idaho. yesterday afternoon.
Her husband died some years ago
and was buried in this city. Her re-
mains will be shipped 10 Audubon
for burial, and ii is expected that the
funeral party will reach Audubon not
later than Saturday
Mr.. Jump and his family lived
here for many years while he con-
Quoted a blacksmith shop. We were
unable to secure any information as
none of the relatives reside in this
city. They have son living at Car
roll, who will accompany the remains
of his mother to this city.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1917-05-24
EFFICIENCY NEST IS MADE

An efficiency test of Maxwell auto
mobiles was made yesterday after
noon by two cars from the Peter Jen-
sen garage. 1t was a day set apart
by the manufacturers of the Maxwell
cars for all of its 1000 dealers in
the United States to conduct a test
over the country roads that would
demonstrate that the Maxwell car
would go farther on one gallon of
gasoline than any other automobile
made.
The roads were in a very bad con-
dition owing to the heavy rain of
Monday. A part of the road was
dragged, and where it had been drag
ged it was so soft that the speed of
the car was materially retarded.
Shortly after three o'clock yester-
day afternoon two Maxwell cars,
equipped with a red gasoline tank
attached to the windshield holding
an exact gallon of gasoline, started
from the Jensen garage. In the first
car were II. j. Mantz, Don Preston,
and O. c. Osterholm, and Henry Jen-
sen as driver. In the second car were
F. II Adams, G. II. Virtue and II. j.
Hoogenakker, as observers, with Ed
die Jensen as driver.
Both cars started out on the road
north of town and continued until
they reached point ten miles north.
The cars were then turned around
and travelled the same road back to
town and continued their trip until
all of the gasoline aad been used.
Car No. l registered distance of
! 22.6 miles and car No. registered
| 224 miles.
Both cars then returned to the ga
rage where affidavits were made and
| the report sent to the factory. The
test was hardly fair one owing to
the condition of the roads. but in
taking the tests from all parts of the
country, the factory will be able to
reach a fair estimate of the miles
that can be travelled over all kinds
of roads.
Mr. Jensen is we'll pleased with the
demonstration and reels that he is
justified in making the claim that
the Maxwell in fact is the best car
for the city man and farmer to buy,
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1917-05-24
LOCAL AND PERSONAL

Mr.. and Mrs. j. L. kerwin returned
from Carroll yesterday where they
spent week visiting at the home OF
his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. NJ F. Ker-
win and family.
Little Mary Davis, the prize baby,
had Grandpa Aldrich out for walk
today. Mr.. Aldrich, who was SER
iously i'll for several months, is now
doing nicely and enjoying life to the
fullest once more.
w. II Bowman, who has been
making his home, with his daughter,
Mrs. c. H. Wilde and family was
taken quite i'll last week and for
several days was somewhat indispos-
ed However, with the return OF
warm weather he is considerably
better and is again able to be outside
and enjoy the warm sunshine.
DR.. and Mrs. Clark and son Mer-
rill and wife of Des Moines. drove
overland Sunday for a visit at the
home of Mrs. Clark's sister. Mrs. Z
F. Bilharz and family. DR.. Clark was
for many years a dentist in this city
and he greatly enjoys visiting with
former Audubon friends. They re.
manned until yesterday when they re-
turned to Des Moines.
Fred Bartlett, of Holstein, was in
the city a day or two the fore part
of the week, but left again this morn.
ing. He and his wife have been al
Holstein the past six months helping
her father in conducting the hotel
he being sorely afflicted with rheu,
| .,,,, T.. d.
pect to return next week 10 theil
home in Madison, Wisconsin.
Miss Alma Christensen left yes
terday afternoon for Rupert, Idaho
where she has a clerical position Will
the government. Miss Christensen
has been wanting 10 go west for
long time, and the position she ac
cepted was secured for her through
a friend of the family who knew then
when they lived in Nebraska. He
father, C. l., Christensen, accompan
4 led her as far as Omaha
| w. G. Wilson received word yes
terday from Chicago stating that hi
sister, Mrs. Flora Freeman was get
! ting along nicely and was gradual,
recovering from the surgical opera
/ ton TO which she submitted the for
part of the week Her many oil,
| friends here regret to learn that sh
was compelled to submit to the sur
geon's knife. but all rejoice that in
dications are so favorable for
speedy recovery.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. II. George, VIII
visited relatives at Bayard and othe
points in Iowa, came to Audubo
Saturday for an over Sunday visi
with their daughter, Miss Grac
George, one of the teachers in tn
public schools Tuesday mornin
they went TO Lincoln. Nebr.. wher
they viii visit tor several days The
will return here the latter part {
the week and then drive overland I
their home at Fairfield, Iowa
Scott Mcclure. son of W. H. NJ
4 Clure, who for many years publishe
this paper in partnership with f. |
Cousins, was in the city Saturda
and Sunday visiting old time rfiend
Scott was born and raised in Audi
bon but had not been in town for
years. He was greatly impresse
with the progress the city was mai
ing in many respects, and he return
ed to his home at Pomeroy wit
pleasant recollections of his visit I
Audubon.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1917-05-24
DROVE CAR OFF BRIDGE

An automobile accident occurred
at Kimballton when Andrew LANCE.
of near Elk Horn. and Bert Hardin
of Kimballton drove into the railing
of the bridge just south of Kimball-
ton. They were coming from Elk
Horn in Mr.. Hardin's car and struck
the south end of the bridge railing.
The Car turned over into the creek
the occupants being thrown on the
bank af the creek and the car land
ing at the edge of the water A pass
ing car saw the injured and picked
them up and took them to Kimball-
ton. where they received medical at
tention. Mr.. Lange was the most
seriously injured. He had several
ribs broken and other injuries but
none of them are thought to be fatal.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1917-05-24
LADIES' COLLARS

Organizes, NoiIes, Silks
25c values at 19c
Soc values at .23c
SOC values at .39c
75c values at SOC
Soc values at .64c
500, $1.25 and $1.50
values at $50
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-09-27
I'm INNOCENT
SAYS Man HELD
AS BRIbE MAKER
Message on Back Of W.. II.
Roberts Visiting Gard
discriminating.

Il am sorry, that couldn't get this
to you sooner"
The foregoing sentence written on
the back of the, business card of Will
liam III. Roberts, 22 years, who lives
at the " M. G.. A. in Main street, ac-
companied by $3.50, which he placed
in a registered letter and sent to DR..
sis of evidence. on which an attempt
will be made to convict him of trying
to bribe, a federal official
/, Roberts, who is held in bonds of
$4,000, will be turned over to the
federal authorities today or tomor-
row and removed to Hartford or New
Haven for trial. He denies that BE
attempted to bribe the physician to
exempt him from military duty and
asserts he was simply sending the doc
tor the money as retainer for con-
temp1ated treatment.
When asked how he intended to
have the physician treat him for an
unknown ailment when he had been
drafted and would shortly ibe sent to
Camp Aver, Roberts confessed that
this question had never entered his
mind. He admitted without the slight
est hesitation when arrested that he
was the man who sent DR.. Smith the
money.
Following a conference with his at
torney and his mother and father who
came from Milford to see him this
morning, Roberts in answer to a ques-
ton by a newspaperman as to what
he meant by sending the doctor the
money simply replied:
Il am innocent of any wrongdoing
and on advice of my counsel I will say
nothing more
The defendant was one of the men
called for physical examination in the
first division last week. He failed to
present himself to the examining
board and several days after the
board had flushed it's examinations
he appeared at the office of DR. Ed
wards NJ. Smith.
! He complained that he suffered
from kidney and other troubles which
should exempt him from military
duty. DIR. Smith took great pains In
claims. When he had finished he
could find nothing wrong with Rob
erts and passed him. Roberts was
then certified for service.
| Following his certification he sent
| the registered letter to the physician
with the money, to pay, as he asserts
! for future treatment and just ''tc
show the doctor I am no piker." The
doctor gave the letter to Judge Fred
eric Bartlett and the latter called
| Supt. Suckley into the case. fed
| era1 agent then took a hand in the
proceedings with the result that pros
ecution will follow.
| The authorities claim that Roberts
was foolish and ignorant enough tt
think that if he could bribe the doc.
tor even though certified for service
the physician would reverse his rul
ing and exempt him.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-09-27
RED CROSS BOUT
|. DEVELOPS REAL.
PROMOTER HERE
George +. Mara Talks just
Like Tex Rickard About
His Boxing Show.

Bridgeport's legal profession is de-
veloping a formidable rival to Tex
Rickard, the world famed sports pro-
moter, in the person of Attorney
George f. Mara. Mara's as busy to-
day as Rickard ever was before a
world championship bout, for he is
arranging the final details Of Bridge
ports three-ring- and concert all star
boxing carnival. tomorrow night at
the State Street Casino. It's all Tor
the Red Cross war relief fund, in
which Mara and a team of gallant
aids raised many thousands in the re-
cent campaign. The carnival is guar
anteed to net $500 and Is sure to bring
a. great deal more.
With the assistance of Al Burdick
Mara has staged show which con-
tains a 12-round bout between Young
M'Auliffe and Billy Hughes; 12
rounds between Billy DeF'oe and
Harry Nelson, and eight rounds be-
tween John Clinton and Al Thomas
"Preliminaries? Certainly not,'
says Promoter Mara. They're al
star bouts-no preliminaries.''
Terry Lee, referee; M. ia O'Connor
timekeeper, and Frank Braithwaite
| announcer, have volunteered to dc
| their bit. M'Auliffe, known to his
l
Bridgeport schoolfellows better a.
Henry Clarity, will give $500 of hi.
share of the purse to the Red Cross
fund. John Hotz has donated the
| Casino.
Dennis Kelly, sealer of weights ant
measures. will weight in the boys a
the Casino tomorrow afternoon at 8
Were making an honest effort t
give the public a run for their money
They'll see show worth more thai
they pay for it, and at the same tim
| they'll have the satisfaction of know
ing they're aiding a patriotic move
/ ment" Thus speaks Promoter Mara
And has any promoter ever made
more graceful speech?
The demand for tickets Is SO bris
that the allotments in several of tn
down town sporting headquarters hav
been sold out, and have been renewed
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-09-27
ORDINANCE MAY
PREVENT RAISE
BY TROLLEY CO.
City Officials Planning to
Obstruct Increase Through
Council.
JITNEY OWNERS TO
STAND PAT ON FARE
Action of Connecticut Co.
Will Not Affect Rates of
Auto Travel.

At the meeting of the common
council tomorrow night, an ordinance
will be proposed whereby the Con-
necticut Co. will be limited to five
cent fares within the city limits.
The ordinance will be discussed
merely at this meeting, and Monday
night, at the regular meeting, it will
be voted upon, it is expected.
Judge Curtis of the superior court
was out of town today, and no date
was set for the hearing on the City
Of Bridgeport's petition for an in
junction restraining the Connecticut
Co. from collecting a SIX cent fare
City Attorney w. H. Comley, Jr., will
appear tomorrow before the court
and the hearing may be assigned for
Saturday.
Bridgeport jitney owners have de-
cided to keep their fare at five cents
for ride within the city limits, ir-
respective of whether the Connecticut
Co. charges five or six cents.
AT a hearing OF the Jitney Owners
Protective association, held Tuesday
night, the members voted to stand
pat.
John Schwartz, president Of the
association, said today: Whether
the Connecticut Co. charges five cents
or is able to get the six cent fare, We
shall continue to do business at five
cents.
1--WE have 130 members in the asso
citation, which is much more than &
majority of the men who run regu
larly. I don't know of any independ
ent jitney owner who has decided tt
do otherwise than we are doing
At the meeting last night of the
Central Labor union the following
petition was approved for presenta
ton to the meeting OF the council to
morrow night:
ITO the Mayor and Board of Alder
men of the City of Bridgeport:
1--WE, the undersigned, duly quail
fed electors of the City of Bridgeport
do hereby petition your honorable
body that the following question bt
placed on the voting machines at th'
election on November 6, for vote o
the people, wig:
"'Shall the Board of Aldermen b
empowered and ordered to purchas'
and acquire title to the properties o
the Connecticut Co. within the limit
Of the City of Bridgeport, and b.
given all incidental powers necessar,
and proper to carry out this purpose
including the power to issue bonds t
pay for such properties?'
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-09-27
MANCHESTER MAY
SEEK INJUNCTION

Hartford, Sept. 27-Representative
Willard B. Rogers, of Manchester,
called at the office of the public utili-
ties commission in the capitol We'd
nesday to inquire If 1t was within the
power of the commission to take
action which wo6d prevent the Con-
necticut Co. from putting into effect
it's decision to increase trolley fares
from five to six cents. He was in
formed that the commission had no
jurisdiction over the initial action of
the company to increase its fares. Mr..
Rogers was further told that the com
mission could take action only when a
complaint was brought to them that
the rates were excessive and exorbit-
ant. Mr.. Rogers intimated that he
would appeal to judge of the super
ior court for an injunction.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-09-27
FREIGHT CLERKS QUIT JOBS AS
EFFICIENCY MANS BONUS PLAN
IS DISCLOSED TO BE BOOMERANG

Freight clerks at the Whiting street
freight house went on strike yester-
day afternoon because of the efficiency
system that was Instituted following
the strike last Friday of truckers.
The railroad laid off 10 freight re-
ceivers yesterday morning and in
structed the freight checkers, or tai
lymen, to receive freight and load cars
at the same time. This added to the
fact that the checkers had just been
placed on a bonus schedule, which had
a kick-back, caused them to quit yes
terday afternoon.
Twenty-Five checkers, the entire
complement with one exception. quit,
Clerks in other departments Of the
freight service are expected to follow
suit, as the strikers belong 10 the
Brotherhood of Railway Clerks.
The bonus system required every
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-09-27

Despite desperate which the Germans have made in
past regain lost ground in the Ypres the
British consolidated all their positions
ports from the battle front indicate.
the enemy have been extremely heavy Four
fierce counter delivered against the British posi-
ons Hamlets resulted in nothing more than
told of casualties for the Teuton attackers.
seapanes have again become active London report
ing severe bombing of German military posts in Belgium
On the French artillery battle is being waged
with increasing intensity and to the early
launching of another stupendous drive
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-09-27
BRITISH SEAPLANES
BOMB TEUTON POSTS

Lonldon, Sept. 27.-British seaplanes
again dropped many tons of bombs on
German military establishments in
Belgium on Tuesday night, an official
statement issued today by the admi-
rally, says:
"On Tuesday night our naval air
planes dropped many tons of bombs,
making several direct hits, on the rail-
road lines at the Thourout junction,
the Idchtervelde junction and the
Corte-Marck junction. All our ma
rhines returned safely" says the
statement.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-09-27

London. Sept. N.-The fighting yes
+er3av afternoon and evening along
fba front of the new British attack in
thf ypres sector was exceedingly Sc
we're. says today's official statement
The Germans made four vain counter
attacks in great strength, and their
losses were exceptionally heavy.
The announcement follows: So
Late accounts show the enemy
spared no effort to regain important
ground captured by us. The fighting
on the battle front yesterday after
noon. and evening was exceedingly Sc
Refe. Between A p. m. and p. m
-FOUR separate counter attacks were
made In great strength against our
new front from Tower Hamlets to the
ST. Julien -Gravenstafel road"
THE struggle was the most severe
In the area south Of Polygon wood,
where English, Scottish, Welsh and
Australian troops defeated repeated
nttempts of the enemy to break into
our posftions. The enemys attacks
all were repulsed after fierce fight
ing in which the German losses from
our artillery and infantry fire were
extremely heavy.
Later in. the evening the fighting
gradually died down, leaving ou1
troops in possession of the ground
they had captured during the day"
British Front In Francs and Bel
kiunn. Sept 27.-The British are main
faining their new line strongly. The
main battle today was In the neigh
borhood of Cameron house, south Of
the eastern extremity of Polygon wood
where the Australians are pressing the
Germans hard. The situation as 9
whole is virtually unchanged.
Northwest of Zonnebeke heavy
fighting continues in the region of the
elevations, which dominate consid
cradle extent of territory. From the
british standpoint the situation result
Ing from the new offensive is exceed
fngly satisfactory.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-09-27
Former Manufacturer
Is Sued For Divorce

Kathryn M. Rutland of this city,
asks for a divorce in the superior
court from Arthur L. Rutland, until re-
Gently manufacturer in the West
End. She alleges intolerab BILE cruelty.
The couple were married July 4, 1898.
Mrs Ruland's maiden name was
Kathryn Mcclellan. She says Ru-
land has property worth $4,000 and
she asks for ahmony.
Mary L. Griffith of this city has
filed divorce proceedings against Har-
ry A.. Griffith of this city. Desertion
October 20, 1908. Is alleged. The
couple were married January 23, 1892,
Mrs. Grifath's maiden name having
been Mary Thompson There are
1.-TWO minor children. Harry, 18 years
old. and Alice II, of whom the plain
tiff seeks the custody.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-09-27
$50 MORE Will
ENTER TRAINING
ON OCTOBER 4TH
Difficulty is Expected in
Getting Last Is Per Cent.
For Camp.

Eight hundred and fifty men must
go to Camp Devens one week from
today, Oct. 4, according to instruc-
tions received from Provost General
Crowder in local exemption boards
today. .stsss.
The local boards here were all ac-
tivity today, seeking to get certified
lists of men from the third district
board, which is reported far behind
in certifcation of men.
From local boards in Bridgeport
special representatives made appeal
for certification OF sufficient men to
fill the lists of the 40 per cent. re-
quired.
In the sixth division 1t was reported
that delays would be encountered in
sending out red cards because of the
fact that men certified to the third
district board, who had not even
claimed exemption. had not been re-
turned to the local board.
The third division board up to noon
ktine today could not furnish list OF
men certified for service to the pres
ent increment because it was also un-
aware what action might be taken on
names now held in the third district
Offices.
Under the circumstances boards to
| day are sending out green cards to
some of the men and others are re-
ceiving their red cards. 1T is hoped
| however, that fully certified lists may
fore the end of the week that all mer
going to Aver on the 4th of next
| month may have as much time. as
| possible to prepare.
1t was officially stated today tina
| the same conditions of departure viii
be observed on the coming occasioI
as were in force last time. Men will
be summoned into service the da,
prior to departure. They will be thel
/ given all necessary instructions. The.
will be assembled late on the thirt
and again early on the morning of tn
fourth when they will be marched
directly to special train that will b.
in readiness for them. Relatives an,
friends will receive yards of admit
tance to the railway station, two card
being issued to each departing man
j A larger force of police reserves vii
be requested to preserve order and t
prevent possible accident on opposit
sides of the station enclosure.
Besides the matter of certificationf
the problem of the last Is per cent
is beginning to harass the exemption
board officials
| Many discharges from Camp Dew
lens have made it imperative that
/ larger, per centage of men be sen
forward in the 15 per cent incremen
than had been anticipated. One drat
4 board today predicted that the las
quota would average 25 per cent. @
the total in each division.
/ Because of the fact that ''slackers
cannot be located it is probable noN
that men who otherwise would nc
have gone with the present draft wi
be taken into service.
Another factor is the discovery ths
a big percentage of those who appal
entity had evaded examinations. ar
already in the United States servict
These men, by an order published i
Washington are to be released fror
service and sent directly into the na
tiona1 army. Such a change will ne
cessitate delayed certification and tn
transfer of men now at Aver to tn
national army, it is asserted on rel
able authority today
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-09-27
SEVEN BIG FRENCH
VESSELS ARE LOST

Paris, Sept. 27.-The French ad-
miralty tonight announced the follow
ing losses by submarines or mines for
the week ending Sept. %:
Over 1900 tons, seven,on previous
ly.
Under 1,6oo tons, five, two previous
ly.
Three steamers were a.ttacked un-
successfully. No fishing vessels were
lost.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-09-27
FILE APPEAL In
WILL DECISION
IN BROWN CASE

appealed to the superior court from a.
appealed to thes uperior court from a
decision of Probate Judge Miller, ad-
mitting to probate the will of Mary
c. Brown, who formerly conducted a
hat store in this city. Papers were
fled today. In her will Mrs. Brown
left half of her estate, consisting of
about $4,000. to Attorney James H.
O'Rourke.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-09-27

gang of truckers. presided over by
a tallyman, to move 40 tons a day OF
240 week. For every ton over that
the gang was to split up 2S cents
among the members.
IF we didn't move 40 tons a day,
we were docked for every ton less
than 40" one man explained today.
IAN efficiency man from Harlem river
named Fisher, put US on tonnage
basis like they have at Waverly trans
fer.
That's all right at Waverly where
they have the tools and the men. We
haven't a crowbar or anything else.
We haven't a man that knows, how to
move piano. We never see the
same man two days in succession. How
can we load 40 tons of freight into
cars with this material when we are
receiving freight all morning"
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-09-27
MILK PRODUCERS TO
DEMAND EIGHT CENTS

P1ainield, Conn, Sept. 27.-Afilk pro-
ducers of this part of the state who
ship daily to Providence, r. L, and
Boston about 10000 quarts for which
they now receive 1-2 cents, will de-
mand an increase to at least eight
cents on Oct. l., it was stated here to-
day. According to come OF the pro-
ducers unless the demands are met
the farmers will refuse to ship milk.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-09-27
NAVY YARD STRIKERS
RETURN TO WORK AS
A "PATRIOTIC DUTY"

Washington, Sept. 27.-The strikers
at the Norfolk navy yard returned to
work after being urged by the navy
department to do so as a. patriotic
duty pending investigation of their
demands, which will be taken up here
at a conference on Oct. 2.
Demands of 1900 other navy yard
and arsenal workers were taken up
here today at a conference at the navy
department.