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Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1917-10-04
WAR TAX BILL
CATCHES EVERYBODY
From The Cradle To The Grave And
The Heirs of The Living Are
To PAY

Washington, d. c., Oct. 1.-The
100000, 600 war tax bill, which is
up for final action today, in the house
"catches" almost everybody from the
cradle to the grave and for good
measure levies a few new taxes on
the heirs.
Baby's first dash of talcum powder
will, under the 2 per cent measures
tax on cosmetics, help Uncle Sam
carry on the war, and after death the
federal collectors will be on hand to
get the inheritance tax, an advance on
the present rate of from l per cent
on $4,000 to 10 per cent on $1,000
600. Between birth and death, most
of mans activities would be taxed
voting a proxy at a meeting of a
cemetery association being one of the
few specifically exempted.
Those who have profited most by
the war, the recipients of enormous
excess war profits, will pay the most
to help carry it on. Almost half the
total amount of the bill or about ST.
10, 100000 is to be collected from
them.
The person who writes a postal
card will be caught, for cards will sell
for 2 cents each by the provisions
of the bill. Letters will be cents
One will he taxed when he goes to a
moving picture show, if the admis-
sion is over 5 cents. one-tenth of the
cost of the ticket. That rate will af-
feet all who attend amusements, from
the man in the gallery to the one in
the box. A host of stamp taxes de-
| signed to raise $50, 100000 also will
get the man with little money in
many ways. His greatest consola-
ton is that the consumption taxes,
which would have made him pay on
coffee. tea and sugar were stricken
from the bill.
The men of moderate means as
well as the wealthy are affected by
the income tax section Normal
rates have been doubled and exemp-
lions lowered to $1,000 for single
persons and $4,000 for married ones.
Surtaxes for incomes above $4,000
range from l to so per cent, the max
imum applying to incomes over So
900. This section is expected to raise
$500. 100000
Included in the taxes imposed on
the manufactures are levies of Il of
a cent a foot on motion picture films;
2 per cent on the sale price of chew
ing gum and 3 per cent on automo-
biles, musical instruments and jewel
ry.
Even drowning one troubles in
drink or sending them up in smoke
will cost more for the levies on all
kinds of drink and tobacco soar
! The new rate on whisky is $40 ner
gallon and beer $3.50 barrel. Wine
taxes will he doubled and even grape
| juice will be taxed / cent a gallon.
A person cannot escape taxes by
travel. Eight per cent is assessed on
passenger tickets and sleeper tickets
also pay tax.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1917-10-04
GUN CLUB ENJOYS SHOOT

Last Friday members of the Audi
bon Gun and Rifle Club went to Gu
thrie Center and matched their pro-
ficiency in shooting against the club
of that city. Four members of the
team participated in the duel against
the bulls eye of the targets. The
local team was not as proficient with
the guns as the Guthrie Center team
but they held their own in very
creditable way.
Coming back to earth and talking
In civilized terms used by the sports
men and fans of the shoot. the results
of the match are as follows.
Guthrie Center 391 out of a possible
$50.
Audubon ....372 out OF possible 450
The Audubon Club desire to thank
the Guthrie Center Gun Club for the
friendly and courteous treatment ac-
corded them. They extend their ap-
probation for the polite and fair
management of the match and prom
Use to return the compliments when
that club comes to match their abili-
ties on the local range. A return
match will be staged here sometime
in the near future.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1917-10-04
AUDUBON PEPPER
COMPANY IN BUSINESS
First Meeting of Directors And Stock
Holders In The City Friday
Morning

Under the leadership of Supt. NJ.
M. McIntire the faculty and student
body of the Audubon high school in
dulged in the first pep meeting of the
year at the high school assembly
room Friday morning. The faculty
lost their dignity for the 40 minutes
of hlarity and INDUCED in giving
vent to their feelings and strength
ing their lungs. They united their
efforts with the students and to-
gether sang songs and beloved"
yells of the school that bid fair to
raise the comatose neighbors from
their slumbers and inactivity. The
walls of the building seemed to
spread and the roof to rise in order
that the enthusiasm generated might
roaringly go forth to arouse the dor
mant and the sleeping. AS the light
hearted students and dignified facul
ty marched into the room, ii was
plainly evident that spirits were
above par and that an avalanche of
pep would soon come tumbling down
upon the heads of the foot ball team
who played Coon Rapids that after
noon.
Short talks were made by Supt
McIntire, Prin. COACH Williams,
Mr.. Roseman, Miss George and a
stranger from the city. Loyalty,
bulldog tenacity, following the leader
be quick of mind, unison of mind
and muscle and many other points
of importance were emphasized by
the speakers. Following the talks.
the school gave vent to their feelings
by singing songs led by Miss de
Frates. Then MILDRED Jones took
the stage of prominence and the tor
rent of pent up energy burst forth
and yell upon yell, cheer upon cheer,
resounded on the air that filled the
team with every determination to
win and if defeated, to accept de-
feat gracefully. The enthusiasm ran
so high that the editor of this paper
promised to lead chapel IL the school
continued to build and increase their
supply of pep and If the team would
win more than so per cent of their
games of the season.
The team departed shortly after
dinner for Coon Rapids filled to the
brim with pep and alive to the ex-
pectations of the school who so faith
fully are standing behind them.
ready to accept victory modestly and
defeat gracefully. The students and
faculty would very much appreciate
the attendance of a large body of
town people at their next pep meet
ing tomorrow morning.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1917-10-04
THOUSANDS HEAR
PATRIOTIC SPEECHES
Large Crowd Remained For Military
Ball That Closed Saturday Night
Jubilee

Old people, young people. grown
ups and children, farmers, business
men, rich and poor, in fact everyone
who could, came from all parts Of
the county and neighboring towns
Saturday afternoon TO be present at
the scenes of pleasure, and to help
make the visit of Unit x of the am
bulance corps of the U. S. Service a
pleasant and profitable one. Every
one left cares and woe behind, dress
ed themselves in the garb of JOY to
enter into the spirit of the Saturday
night jubilee.
Under the direction of Harry Mel
ton, a local member of the unit all
arrangements were made. The pave
ment was swept, and waxed, lights
we're hung, seats were provided, in
fact everything in detail was planned
and faithfully carried out.
During the afternoon a number of
the young ladies were supplied with
tags bearing the inscription. "Bene-
fit, Unit X" They went forth armed
with a generous supply of gas" that
overcame all pocketbooks it reached.
The returns from this part Of the en-
terprise exceeded the hopes of the
lndHdstIS, HlOIc IMAM 2iVVi bcihS
realized.
The members of Unit X arrived
shortly before the supper hour and
Immediately the pleasures of the eve
ming began. Under the orders of
Major Macrae, the unit gave the mill
tary and ambulance drills. Those
who had never seen such work, it
was feature that proved instructive
as we'll as entertaining, filling all
onlookers with renewed patriotism
and a new realization of their duties
and obligations to the government.
After the drill was over, the crowd
repaired to the park where from the
band stand, speeches ringing with en-
thuastic sentiments were made by w.
II. Orchard, editor of the Council
Bluffs Nonpariel, Robert Wallace.
president of the Council Bluffs Com
mercial Club and Major DR.. Macrae.
1t would be useless to repeat the
words of the speakers or to attempt
to give space to their loyal utterances.
However, they were not backward in
voicing their opinion Of the pro-Ger-
man or the Stacker. The hearty re-
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1917-10-04

ing all expenses more than $3.50 re-
mains to add To the fund. Every.
one connected with the affair is pleas
ed with the outcome, Unit X leaves
Audubon with many pleasant mem
cries, having thoroly enjoyed the hos
pitality of her people end received
courteous treatment at the hands of
all her citizens.
A strange but pleasing coincidence
priotir production shown
at the Crescent theatre "Womanhood.
lA- uIOIy o. The Nation" This pic
t""e is heralded as being greater than
THE Birth of A Nation" it being
so realistic in its fiction that the pro-
bableness of it seemed the utmost
truth. The moral of its theme de-
mands the support of all loyal Ameri-
cans to government that stands I'M
itedly for the betterment of human
ity.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1917-10-04

Spouse of the people gave proof of a
mutual feeling. Patriotism ran ram
pant and those who may have been
lacking, were not long in finding out
they had no business in such crowd.
When the speakers had exhausted
their supply of bombs and sharpnel
the crowd withdrew and took up new
quarters around the orchestra to be-
gin the dance. The streets and
southwesternly portion of the park
was filled with the waiting crowd,
that was estimated by one of the Of
ficers to be more than 5000 people.
1t was by far the largest crowd
Audubon ever had on Saturday
night. More than 200 couples Joined
hands and to the straiIc of orchestra
music, glided over the asphult with
light feet and lighter hearts, until the
hour of the Sabbath Morn arrived,
and in conservation of the day of rest.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1917-10-04

reluctantly left for their homes with
thanks to Unit X, and especially to
Harry Melton for the pleasant time
afforded them.
The company regretted that they
did not have the miiitcry orchestra
here as was advertised, but they were
in Nebraska and it was impossible to
get here for the dance. However.
the music furnished by the Council
Bluffs orchestra was very satisfac-
tory.
The proceeds derived from the sale
of tickets and tags go into the mess
fund for Unit X. They have already
in the neighborhood of 100000
This money is used to purchase equip
ment that is not furnished by the gov
eminent. There are many things
that are not absolutely necessary but
very essential, and this mess fund"
is used for that purpose. After pay
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1917-10-04
PATRIOTIC TEMPERANCE MEET

A patriotic temperance meeting
will be held next Sunday at 1900
O'Clock OF the Mt Zion Evangelical
church. The purpose of this meeting
is to arouse interest in the coming
election on October 18th ard to slim
uiate patriotism. The .pastor will
preach on the subject: IF Jesus
Christ were a citizen of our country
in the year 1917. what would ne do?
G. l.. Fuller. pastor.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1917-10-04
RED CROSS BENEFIT

A supper and parcel post sale for
the benefit of the Red Cross will be
given at the James Campbell home,
near Larland, on October 18th.
Serving will commence at six o'clock.
Supper 35c. 2wk
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1917-03-29
Two Ages Raced Together.

Two little dots in the distance sud-
denly woke up, and two Cossack out
posts who had probably been waiting
for us for hours. for we were half Il
day late, flung themselves on their
horses and galloped toward us, Arthur
Ruhl writes in Golfers.
The chauffeur of the first machine
motioncd with his gauntlet, with the
same bored gesture he would have
used in IL city street, and the CosS:lc!ls,
bringing down their knouts and fling
ing their horses about with. what
should have been magnificent ges-
ture, fed down the road.
The only thing that dinmcd it's mag
niicence, for they rode beautifully,
was the invention of the motorcar
and the cruel and cynical ease with
which these soullcss contraptions Of
steel and gns only purred bit heavier
and We're always at their heels. Horses
and riders doubled up every now and
then and leaped like greyhounds, rifles
humping on the mems shoulders, and
the motors purred und snorted lazily
after-two ages and two civilizations
were racing there down the soggy
road,
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1917-03-29
PROPOSES IMMENSE
LOAN TO THE ALLIES

New York, March 2S.-The United
6tates-the treasure house of the
worlds able to loan the allies the
staggering sum of 5,Oo0;000,O0O with.
cut noticeably affecting the financial
situation of this country
An official of one of the largest
banking institutions declares that this
country is in a position to loan five
times the amount of our national debt
in case of war between the United
States and Germany.
In the gold piled up in this country
is tile power, if loosed, to end the war,
in the opinion Of the banker.
"At this time the wealth Of the
United States is estimated at $780,.
000,00O,o00," said the banker. with
out hesitation, would say that we are
able to loan the allies any amount nee.
essary to bring about the end Of the
war. We could do it without making
any impression upon the financial sit
uation in this country and at the same
time carry on our own home meas.
ures."
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1917-03-29
Boy Scouts Lead the Blind.

Hcnceforth the blind men of Spo.
kane, WASH. several of whom are
earning their livelihood US newsboys
or street vendors, will not be CON-
PEELED to take chances with being
struck by IN automobile or street car.
To end the perils which beset these
sightless men ut dangerous street
crossings, several Boy Scouts have
volunteered their services as pilots for
the blind. These scouts have assumed
a sort Of guardianship over the blind
and will guide THEM euch morning to
their places Of employment, and see
that they reach home sufcly each
night.--Spohune News Bureau.
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1917-03-29
MUST Have STuNG
MERITED REBUkE GIVEN ILL
HAMMERED CASHIER,
unwarranted Brusqueness to Poor Old
Lady Unused to Banking Ways
Aroused the Ire Of Another
In tho Line.

If one wants to study human ma.
ture 1t Is not necessary to go farther
than the nearest savings bank, says Q
writer in the New York Sun. l had
Just Joined the line at one cashiers
window when woman turned tc
me.
"I've got to be careful" she said.
1--WE got to be careful not to lose it."
Then l saw that she was pinning lit.
tie roll of money into q pocket in her
petticoat with rusty safety pin.
II hate to draw It," she went on. II
had saved 1t cent by cent-put it away
In my stocking-but with everything
SO high as 1t is, what is u poor crea.
ture to dol"
Another woman a few feet away
looked up understandingly. She was
sitting on bench, putting some money
she had evidently just drawn into an
old tin strongbox. Like the first won.
an, she knew she had "got to be care.
full" and did not want to lose her
money on the way home. Undoubted.
ly she too "hated to draw it."
AS found myself third from the
cashiers window noticed Just ahead
of me a self-reliant looking woman
with richly fur-trimmed coat and q
Jewel flashing on the ungloved hand
that held her bank book. The book
held several bills of large denomina-
ton. Evidently she had come to de.
post, not to draw on her account
In front of her and facing the cash
Ter was misunderstanding little WON.
an in the dingy black that told its
double tale of grief and poverty.
GLOW will you haye it," the bank
clerk was asking.
Evidently the woman did not know
what he meant.
"How will you have it," the dapper
young man looked at her with steely
blue eyes and his thin lips set after
he repeated his formula.
The wOnan's distress was apparent,
I-t-don't know" she faltered.
"How-will-you-have-it?" The
question was raped out like Sc.
ries of blows and the woman covered
under them.
The well-dressed woman put her
hand lightly on the arm OF the other.
HE means do you want your money
in one or in five or ten-dollar bills"
she explained softly, and the woman
gave her a look of gratitude as she
turned to the clerk and said:
'In fives, please, sir. 1 hope you'll
pardon me, sir; l didn't understand"
As the woman in furs took her place
before the sleek young clerk, who
leaned forward deferentially to do her
bidding, she looked him over much as
she might have studied any other
strange animal behind bars.
"You don't know how you surprised
me-" she said, smiling, as she handed
him her book to have her deposit cred
tied. 1T did not seem strange to me
ut all that poor woman did not I'M
derstand your jargon, but it did sur
prise me very much that u young man
supposed to be capable of filling your
position was not quick-witted enough
to see that the poor thing did not un-
derstand."
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1917-03-29
Hopes for the Future.

The latest dance step is entitled
1.-THE toddle." which indicates that tho
terpsichorean originators have turned
from the zoo to the nusery for ideas.
This sort Of revives the waning hope
that iii time dancing may be restored
to some Of the aspects Of human
ana grown-up pasume.-rrovluence
Iapxpal,
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1917-03-29
ROOT MAKES PREDICTIONS
Believes Rohenzc|!erns and Rapsburgs
VIII! Follow Rcmanoffs.

New York, March 2S.-Elihu Root,
in q message read at a mass meeting
to celebrate the success of the Rus.
sian revolution, predicted that tho
Eobenzol.erns and Hapsburgs would
follow the Romanoffs.
"rhe admirable selfcontrol which the
new Russian government and their
followers have exhibited is the su-
preme test of peoples capacity for
selfgovernment," said Mr.. Root. This
wonderful change in Russia is part of
the mighty and, believe, irresistible
movement Of the whole world to sub.
stitute democracy for autocracy."
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1917-03-29
SECURE ABSOLUTE EQUALITY
Jews Obtain Same Rights as Others In
Russia.

Washington, March 20. - Absolute
equality of Jews in Russia with all
others to own property, to reside in
any place, to serve in the army and
navy, to participate in educational ad.
vantages and at the polls has been
proclaimed officially, say advices re.
ceived at the Russian embassy.
Therefore, it is understood there will
be no further restrictions upon the is.
sue Of passports to Russia Of Ameri.
can Jews who desire to visit Russia
than those common to other persons.
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1917-03-29
$4,000 FUND is PLEDGED
Fitehbure, Mass, to Care for Depend.
ents Of Enlisted Men.

Fitchburg, Mass.. March ga fund
of $4,000 for the relief of dependents
of married men employed in local
shops who may join military or naval
forces was pledged by local manufac.
turers at meeting here.
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1917-03-29

Photo BY american Press AS5oclttI0n
A pledge Of loyalty to the govern
ment in the present crisis by thou
sands of men and women Of Philadel
phia given in Independence square in
surroundings inseparably interviewer
in tho nations history, has been plan.
ned for Saturday afternoon by Mayor
Smith and the home defense commit.
tee
In proclamation Mayor Smith calls
on all business houses to close at
neon Saturday and for all church bells
to be rung at 2:30 p. M, when the
patriotic anthems are to be sung by
the crowds about Independence hall.
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1917-03-29
Local. Happenings

Arrangement are being made for
the big dance after Lenten season.
Oswin Swift of Selfridge, was a
Fort Yates business visitor last Fri
day.
Latest report from the Bismarck
hospital is that Charles Carignan,
who suffered relapse last week, is
again on the road to recovery. He
has been at the hospital nearly two
months with typhoid fever.
Former Superintendent G. G.
Convey who has spent the past ten
days here closing up affairs in con-
nection with transferring to his sue
cessor j. B. Hitch, left yesterday
for his new position at Rosebud,
South Dakota, accompanied by his
family Mr.. and Mrs. Convey made
many friends during their residence
at Fort Yates, whose best wishes 20
With them.
The Washington herald., 1917-08-22
NAVY LEAGUE HEAD
REFUSES TO resign
Col. Thompson Hurls Def at Secre,
tary Daniels.

Col. Robert NJ. Thompson. president
Of the Navy League. issued a state
ment last night which breathed bitter
defiance of Secretary of the Navy
Daniels for the latter's recent order
barring Navy League officers from ma
val reservations. The Secretary's s
drastic order was prompted by the
leagues statement concerning the
Mare Island explosion. Col. Thomp-
son stoutly disclaimed any intention
TO hinder the administration in prose-
cutting the war. and said he would
decline to resign as president of the
league, as the Secretary had demand
ed.
For some time. for reasons known
to himself. Secretary Daniels has de-
clined to cooperate with the Navy
League" Col Thompson said. When
we offered TO provide a committee
and funds to look after dependent
families of the men who were enlist
ing in the navy, he refused us the op-
portunity. When we offered to donate
So 000. 600 Of insurance to the men Of
the navy, without cost to them. he
refused to permit them TO ACCEPT It.
When, in order to secure co-opera-
ton, 1 and the executive secretary
offered to resign in favor Of some one
to be selected by President Wilson, he
declined to accept our offer. Now he
has demanded my resignation because
a bulletin was issued as a matter of
routine.
The Washington herald., 1917-08-22
COMPANYL TROOPERS
SOUTHWARK bound
Entire Roster Entrained Last Night
for Greenville, S. c.

Company L, of the Third Infantry
Regiment of the District National
Guard. consisting of three Officers and
siXty-five enlisted men, entrained last
night at Rosslyn, Va, in the presence
of a crowd of several hundred per-
sons, including the relatives of the
Guardsmen. for Camp Sewer, Green
vile, s. c., where they will train
while waiting the call to European
service. They will prepare the camp
for the other units of the Third Reg
iment.
Shortly after o'clock the members
camp at Fort Myer and hiked the
mile down to the train. Two tourist
sleepers, and a baggage car for equip
ment, were required for the transpor-
tation of the Guardsmen.
In addition to bidding the men good
by at the train, relatives and friends
spent a large part of the day in camp.
The soldiers were the recipients of
many and varied presents from their
home people.
Capt. W. II. Beckstein is in com
mand of the company, and the other
officers are First Lieut.. w. ]. Bacon
and Second Lieut.. W. P. O'Brien.
Orders for the departure of the
Guardsmen came unexpectedly. while
they were at the rife range on Con-
gress Heights. They were hurriedly
summoned back to camp and packed
up for the trip South in short order.
The Washington herald., 1917-08-22
l7.YEAR-OLD GIRL
MISSING FROM Home
Mary E, Coney Has Not Been Heard
from Since Monday.

Seventeen-year-o Mary E.
COoney, $500 Mills avenue north
east, has been missing from her
home since last Monday evening,
when she left to attend a down
town summer shorthand school
Having no money save her
nights car fare and never voicing
the slightest dissatisfaction at her
home, her frantic parents are at
loss for any possible clue which
might lead to her discovery.
The girls father confided to the
police that his daughter had never
before been away from her home.
The following description OF the
missing girl was given at head
quarters by the parents: She is
five feet four inches in height.
weighs about 110 pounds. has dark
brown eyes, and when last seen
wore one-piece brown plaid ging-
ham dress. small white cloth hat
with white tassel and low black
shoes.