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Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1917-12-27
Chicago Preachers Used AS Tools

Chicago How an organization
formed to profit from gambling trick
ed Chicago ministers into helping to.
accomplish its ends was told by Tom
Costello, under examination in
the trial of former Chief Of Police
Healey and others charged with ex-
acting money from vicious characters
on the west and south sides of the
city. Costello said the West Side
Business Mems association was form
ed to control gambling and to exact
profits from high rents.
Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1917-12-27
Three British Killed At Fort Worth

Fort Worth.-Three cadets of the
ROYAL Flying corps were killed when
two airplanes collided and fell at
Benbrook aviation field here. The men
we're flying in two machines 500 feet
in the air when the accident happen
ed and all were instantly killed. The
machines colllded while going at a
high rate of speed and both were badly
wrecked. The planes rangled and fell
together, burying the bodies Of the
ayiators under the debris.
Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1917-12-27
Russia Wants U. $. Railway Mission

Washington.-Priv advices have
been received from Russia by govern
ment officials urging that the Amer
lean railway mission not be withdrawn
because the fulflllment of the United
States pledge to aid in improving
Russian railroads was one wsy to
maintain cordial relations with the
people Of that country. Officials here
said they did not know what evoked
the cablegrams, as withdrawal Of the
engineers was not contemplated.
Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1917-12-27
In Bad.

MANY of our girls marry well" said
The head Of the store to the new sales
lady. "a millionaire just married Il
girl in our fur department. Settled
$4,000 on her, too"
Dear me, and here am at the bar
gain counter"
Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1917-12-27
Noted outlaw Salvation Army Capital,

Enid, okla.-It develops on infor-
nation made known that Capt. l.. s.
Starr of the Salvation Army, who
was found dead in his home here, was
the noted reformed Oklahoma outlaw,
Henry Starr, one of the last surviving
members of the famous Starr band
of robbers. Following the breaking
I'D of the band and of Henry Lee be-
ing sentenced to twenty-five years in
prison here, 1t is said Henry Starr
became converted at Topeka. He went
from Kansas and Texas and engaged
in Salvation Army work.
Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1917-12-27

In the night the inhabitants
of Liege became mutinous. Forty per-
sons were shot and Is houses demoi-
ished, 10 soldiers shot. The sights here
make you cry.
"On the 23rd of August everything
quiet. The inhabitants have so far
given in. Seventy students were shot,
200 kept prisoners. Inhabitants re-
turning to Liege.
August "a. At noon with 30 men ON
sentry duty. Sentry duty is A l. no post
allocated to me. Our occupation, apart
from bathing, is eating and drinking.
We live like God in Belgium" (From
the diary of job. van der School, re-
servist of the Tenth company, Thirty
ninth reserve infantry regiment, Sew
enth reserve army corpse
Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1917-12-27
COVETED BY ALL

but possessed by few-a beautiful
head of hair. If yours is streaked With
gray, or Is harsh and stiff, you can. re-
store 1t to its former beauty and ius-
ter by using La Creole" Hair Dress
ing. Price $100.-Adv.
Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1917-12-27
To Drive Out Malaria
And Build LIN The System

Take the Old Standard GROVES
TASTELESS chill TONIC. You know
what you are taking. as the formula 70
printed on every label, showing il Is
Ouinine and Iron in a tasteless form. Tho
Ouinine drives out malaria. the Iron
builds up the system. 90 cents.
Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1917-12-27
Noe lie the oId DAYS.

Postmaster-No. not much doing In
town. Did you hear about Lem Hig-
gins getting telegram?
Farmer MOwbrey-NOt Leml Well,
by crackeyl Beats all how the young
fellerS are forgln' to the front these
days.
Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1917-12-27
Strong Attraction.

"Hls magnetic personality has at
tracted many men to him"
Men of iron, eh-"
Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1917-12-27

The Ouinine That Does Not Effect Head
Because of It's tonic and laxative effect, LaTntxe
Rromo Ouinino can be taken by onyone without
causing nervousness or ringing In the head Tnere
10 only one "Bromo Quinine." H. w, 0hothD
signature Ia on box. Dc.
Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1917-12-27
womANs GROWING GLORY

is her hair. If yours is streaked with
ugly, grizzly, gray hairs, use La Ore
ole" Hair Dressing and change it In
the natural way. Price $1.00.--Ady.
Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1917-12-27

wide areas Of Belgium and France IN
which not a penny's worth OF wantOn
destruction had been permitted to Oc-
eur. in which the ripe pears hung I'M
touched upon the garden walls; and
saw other wide areas where scarcely
one stone had been left TO stand upon
another; where the fields were raw
aged; where the male villagers had
been shot In squads; where the mlser-
able survivors had been left to den In
holes. like wild beasts"
Even Soldiers Mortified.
Some German soldiers. we are glad
to see. showed their horror at the foul
deeds committed In Belgium.
''The inhabitants have fled In the VII
lage. II was horrible. There was clOt-
ted blood on all the boards, and what
faces one saw, terrible to behold The
dead, 60 In all, were at once buried.
Among them were many old women,
some old men, and a half-deliVered
woman, awful TO see; three children
had claSped each other, and died thus.
The altar and the vaults of the church
are shattered. They had telephone
there to communicate with the enemy.
This morning, September ,, all the sur
vivors were expelled, and / saw four
little boys carrying n cradle, with a
baby five or six months old in 1t, on
two sticks. All this was terrible to
see. Shot after shot! Thunderbolt
after thunderbolt Everything is given
over to plllage; fowls and the rest all
killed. | saw a mother, too, with her
two children; one had a great wound
on the head and had lost an eye"
(From the diary of Lance Corporal
Paul Splelman of the Ersatz, first bril-
gade of Infantry of the Guard)
Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1917-12-27
Varieties.

Customer want pound Of sugar.
Dealer-Anthracite or bltumin0us!-
New York Sun.
Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1917-12-27
,onortana 70 Mothers
Specification.

THAT man Is always running other
people down"
Scandal or auto"
Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1917-12-27

Any woman who admits that her
shoes are too tight Is inclined to DO
masculine.
Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1917-12-27

When you have decided to get rid OF
worms or Tapeworm, use Dead shot," DR..
Peery's vermifuge. one dose Will expei
thema Adv.
Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1917-12-27
Matter of Opinion.

Maude-Do you write poetry
Frank-The editors say nct.-Chica-
go News.
Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1917-12-27

With some Scent cigars you get at
least six scents.
Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1917-12-27

SOAP IS STRONGLY ALKALINE
and constant use will burn out the
scalp. Cleanse the scalp by shampoo
Ing with LA Creole" Hair Dressing,
and darken, In the natural way, those
ugly, grizzly hairs. Price, $1.O0.-Adv.
Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1917-12-27
Details Unnecessary.

He-Have you ever been kissed2
She-Hardly.
Hell didn't ask for all the details.
Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1917-12-27

The man who thinks he knows 1t all
Is the personiflcation of ignorance.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1917-07-26
C7@NN EASY LESSONS IN
a. 7 BABY RAISING
C(0 TRAINING HABITS
TRAINING IN GOOD HABITS

comfort and great business asset in
later life. You see Order is the first
law of the universe, and order is on
ly learning to put things in their
places"
is Billy Boy big enough to be
taught to hang up his nightgown and
put away his slippers?" queried Hell
en-.
"Of course he is if he can walk.
While he is so tiny he will think it
big and smart TO do these things and
before he is old enough to know that
Sinking is easy the habit will be so
well established that he will do these
things almost automatically"
MY boy always forgets to clean
his teeth spoke up the mother of
the six year old thumb sucker.
You probably did not begin early
enough or allow him to lapse occas-
iOnally There is only one way as |
said before, to establish a habit and
that is to insist on the thing being
done at the same time each day and
to keep it up day after day. Good
table manners is another important
habit that can be best taught in baby
hood. / sat at table with a man the
other day who spilled gravy on the
table cloth, allowed his cloat sleeve
I to pick up some of the salad dress
ing as he reached for an olive and
smacked his lips when he ate dessert
His three year old daughter, who
sat near initiated as many of his
slouchy habits as possible without
any correction and the table cloth at
this family table was ready for the
! laundry when the meal was finished
| had heard the mother complain
previously of such big laundry bills
and now | knew why.
1T is no kindness to a child to al
low them TO grow up with a lot of bad
| habits that will stick like burrs all
their lives so train your babies now
/ if you want them to be we'll manner
ed men and women. / fear l have
done most OF the talking this after
noon, but you have to bear the blame.
| You see you were good listeners. Now
| must go for | have much to do be-
fore Saturday" and Miss Atkins hur-
riedly said good bye.
you know she has been called to
! the work in France" said Helen.
Il hate to see her go but the soldiers
must have nurses. What lot of
problems this war is bringing up and
| one of the greatest is going to be
! the lack of good nurses at home so
we had better all study how to keep
babies well just little harder than
ever before. Let's have Baby Club
meet every two weeks for awhile so
we will have more chances to discuss
our common needs. How do you like
my list of Don'ts for today?
Don't allow a child to begin thumb
sucking and then you will not have
to work so hard to break him of the
| bad habit.
Don't give baby pacifier. 1t will
spoil the shape of his mouth.
Don't neglect your child's table
manners. Insist upon neatness.
Don't pick up a child's playthings.
| Make him do it.
| Don't forget that the earlier you
begin to teach order the better it is.
| Young minds and bodies are plastic
and it is the fault of the parent if
they are not nodded into something
| shapely and pleasing
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1917-07-26
COMMUNITY SINGING
IN THE PARK

Il cannot sing" said a middle
aged man the other evening when
offered a song book, but a few min
utes later we heard him joining in
on the chorus of Dixie with a good
strong basso and a memory of the
words that said plainly Il used to
sing this when | was young" That
is one of the gne things about Com
munity Singing. People sing in
these great choruses who think they
have forgotten how to carry a tune
One joins in and then another and
another, until the music of many
voices mingled makes a grand har-
mony. But that is only one of the
good things about Community music.
We must not lose sight of the real
thing it brings about which is the
genuine fellowship in the communi-
ty. This is always needed but the
need is emphasized many times in
this time of stress when every heart
is heavy.
Come to the park Monday evening
and help sing THE Battle Hymn of
the Republic" which we are told may
be adopted as the International Song.
You are needed to help swell the
chorus of Star Spangled Banner"
and put extra life into Dixie" and
when America begins stay with it
clear through.
You may know Nellie Gray" or
1.-THE Last Rose of Summer" and
any number of the old sweet songs
that are dear to the hearts of the
people The words of these songs
are in the little song book that is dis
tributed and if you remember the
tune it is easy to follow. Don't say
you can't sing, but come and try
and if you will not do that, you can be
q listener and after all that is val
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1917-07-26
AUDUBON BOYS TO BE
EXEMPTED FROM SERVICE

Medical students in Iowa who have
not finished their courses will be eX-
empted from CONSUMPTION, according
to word that has just been sent from
Washington. This will affect Roy
Jensen and John Rutherford, who
are taking a medical course at the
state university at Iowa City.
The matter has been taken up with
the surgeon generals office. 1t was
stated that while the provost mar
shall and the department had not
agreed definitely on the method by
which this would be done, it would
be accomplished by some practical
means when the time came.
The people of the country should
understand that the war department
realizes all too well that the civil
population is entitled to the services
of physicians during the stress of
war. There is no disposition on the
part of the department to take such
steps as will work hardships upon the
folks left at home. We have lessons
learned by other countries in this war
to guide us. and those coupled with
our own understanding of the prob
lem at home will keep the department
from depriving the country of the
services of physicians.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1917-07-26
THIRTY-FIVE YEARS HENCE,

These are wonderful times and one
scarcely has the mind to comprehend
what is going on in them. Jack Lait
the well known writer has ignored
the present and projected himself in
to the future in view of present con-
ditions. He tells in the August
American Magazine what he thinks
will happen in the next thirtyfive
years. He says:
There will not be a king, emper-
or, car or kaiser in Europe.
ireland will be an Independent re-
public; so will Poland.
Liquor will be tabooed the world
over-barred at it's source.
women will have full suffrage ev-
erywhere.
Socialism will not have displaced
republican government.
There will be an aerial route
across the Atlantic and Pacific oceans
with stations or controls at intervals
There will be telephone connec-
tions with and without wires across
both oceans.
"All principal cities will have dou-
ble-decked streets, the lower strata
for traffic by vehicles exclusively.
Emigration from one country to
another will be rare.
Firearms of all kinds will be obso.
lete, forbidden everywhere.
Huge artificial lights will make
the world as bright at night as by
day.
physicians. lawyers, dentists, will
be public officials and will not work
for individual fees
Love will guide matrimonial selec-
ton, but the government will refuse
to license the unfit, the mismated the
immature. the senile, the damaged.
New York City will have 10000
600 inhabitants and it's own legisla-
ture; Chicago will have 100000 and
it's own legislature.
Perhaps you will agree with him
and perhaps not. But his ideas are
worth thinking over.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1917-07-26
THE AUDUBON REPUBLICANS
EXCELLENT BULLETIN SERVICE

The Audubon Republican made a
special effort Friday and Saturday to
furnish to the public the first news of
the men drafted in the army which is
to be modified soon to be sent to
France. At four O'Clock in the after
noon the first bulletin was issued, in
which appeared the names of the
first $50 men drawn. At six O'Clock
second bulletin was issued and at
10 O'Clock the third bulletin was is
sued.
This superb news service was ap-
preciated by the public in general.
1t gave the news many hours ahead
of the daily papers and discounted
any news service ever furnished in
the city of Audubon. The same news
The Republican issued in bulletin
form on Friday afternoon was issued
by others on Saturday afternoon. This
service was of SO little significance
that it was scarcely noticeable. On
Saturday evening The Republican is
sued it's fifth bulletin. Hundreds
were distributed at the chautauqua
grounds. After the program, hun
dreds of people came to the office to
400 names. Monday afternoon i'm
mediately after dinner The Republic
can issued the first bulletin which
contained practically a complete list
of all men drafted in Audubon coun-
ty.
This service had been heard of in
other towns and delegations from
Extra, Kimballton, Elk Horn and
Gray came to The Republican Office
for the first official news.
On another page of today's paper
will be found the list as it affects Au
dubon county. If the people are to
get the news first hand they will of
necessity have to become subscribers
to The Republican.
The business men of the city APP
preciated the Republican bulletin
service, and gladly assisted in distrib-
uting the news to the people who
were eager to learn who the men
would be who are to compose the
secure the latest list which gave about
first army.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1917-07-26

my baby sucks her thumb. How
in the world will | ever break her of
that habit" 1t was Ruth that spoke
and a chorus of voices advised her
Immediately to Put something bitter
on it" Tie the hand behind her, -
"Put on mittens,' Try adhesive
plaster.
II have tried everything you have
suggested" said Ruth as soon as she
could get word in edgewise, but
nothing does any good for more than
a short time. | guess | will have to
let her outgrow it,"
But thumb sucking may cause
adenoids and spoil the shape of your
baby's mouth so you cannot afford
to chance it, besides it is such an ug-
ly habit in large child or a grown
up" Helen as usual was posted on
what authority had to say on baby
raising and added this to the discus
sion.
Whoever heard of a grown per-
son sucking their thumb?" said Mrs.
Brown who surreptitiously pulled a
thumb from the mouth of her six
year old boy who was leaning against
her chair.
Il have an aunt who is forty and
still is addicted to thumb sucking OF
course she don't do il all the time.
but when she is worried or nervous
the old habit asserts itself and her
thum finds its way to her mouth. 1t
certainly does not look well so l be-
lieve Ruth had better keep on trying
and not trust to her baby outgrowine
thumb sucking. Why wouldn't it be
better not to let the habit become
fixed before we begin to try to break
it up? 1t seems to me, girls, that
our whole manner of living is just
made up of good and bad habits. II
anybody has any more good habits
than bad ones he is a good child or a
good man or woman. If he has more
bad habits than good ones he is a bad
man or woman. Parents should be
very careful about teaching good hab-
its when children are tiny babies and
at the same time watch carefully and
not allow these little people to drift
unconsciously into bad habits.
know it is hard to be always on the
job, but being parent is no easy
task to bring a human being into this
world. This training in good habits
Is so important that l can make 1t al
excuse for this long speech" conclud
ed Miss Atkins, the nurse who haG
Z Joined the group at the tea party just
as Ruth asked the first question.
go on" begged Helen, Il wan
to know how to make my boy orderly
Picking up after one man is enough
for one poor woman"
Il believe the best way to teacf
order is to make the child put away
his own playthings and wait on him
self just as soon as his muscular con
troll is sufficient to do it. Some chill
dren seem TO be born with a sense oil
order, but the majority find it easier
to drop the toy as soon as it ceases
to be interesting and go on to anoth.
er thing without any thought of re
turning the first article to the place
where it belongs. 1t takes an un.
limited amount of patience and per.
sistence in the parent to teach order
to the disorderly child, but it can be
done. My advice is to begin early
and stay with it and some day your
child will thank you for a valuable
habit that is conducive to his own
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1917-07-26
WILL LOCATE IN ANITA.

Fred Dennis, better known TO the
young men of the community as
Butch" leaves tomorrow for Anita
where he has been given charge of
the oil station for the Standard Oil
Co. Mr.. Dennis is hustler and will
no doubt make a success of the bust
ness. AS long as he has been in the
dray business in this city, his policy
always was Service" And he will
no doubt continue to give Service"
in his new location. He has just pur-
chased a new ton Maxwell truck from
the Jensen garage and this he will
take with him to Anita, where a
large oil tank will be put onto the
truck and made into first-class oil
delivery tank.
Butch" leaves a host of friends,
all of whom will be glad to learn
that he is making a great success of
his new venture.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1917-07-26

liable part of the program.
We understand there will be few
special musical numbers in the way
of quartet and solo singing Monday
evening as a prelude to the Commun-
ity Singing. The program will be-
gin at eight O'Clock. Free to every
body. Come early and help the
good work along.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1917-07-26
SNAP FOR 30 DAYS.

Have S12 acres of good, we'll i'm
proved land, joining city limits, big
house, basement and furnace, all
good outbuildings. Bargain for some
one if taken within the next 80 days.
See Col. Miles s. Kness. 4wks
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1917-07-26

If you want good laundry work
done take it to the City Laundry and
you will be satisfied.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1917-07-26
FOR RENT

A new three room house. Phone
CAV. 2wks.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-04-23
IOWA PLANTS
ARE PATRIOTIC
Sell Products to Country at Mini
mum Figure is Way Hawk
eye Manufacturers
Plan to Do.

Iowa manufacturers are going to
prove their loyalty to the govern
ment in this time of strife by sell
ing their products to their country
at a minimum figure which will be
the cost plus very small profit. No
ticeEof this will be submitted to the
government after the state conven-
ton at Clinton on May 1924 by
George Wrightman secretary.
Mr.. Wrightman says that many of
the large firms have offered to sell
the government their products at
cost, but as this would be unfair to
some of the smaller firms which
could not do the same, small profit
will be added.
"This question has been under
consideration for several months"
said Mr.. Wrightman. Iowa manu-
facturers have been preparing for
war and are ready for 1t. I have
furnished the government with. a
classified list of the factories in the
state, their products, amount of out
put and other information which
might be valuable"
Other manufa cturers' associations
In the country are announcing SINH
lar intentions to the plan proposed
by the Iowa factorymen. The gen.
eral plan is to have standard price
set for the products to be sold the