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Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1917-08-30
YOUNG LADIES AUXILIARY

We counted % bus- workers at
Red Cross Headquarters Monday
evening. All the machines were
running full speed while nimbe
fingers piled needles basting hens
on towels and handkerchiefs of
cheesecloth for the comfort bags of
the boys from Audubon County who
must go at their county's call.
1t will take one more evening of
hard work to make the full equip
ment of these articles for just our
boys. Few realize the amount re-
CURED to equip even one soldier with
necessaries. Over a hundred towels
and four hundred handkerchiefs are
required for the first outfit of COM
fort bags and although most of the
young women are giving their time
to this work are busy in stores and
offices every day so have little leis-
ure they willingly give of this little
to help make the soldiers comfort.
able.
If there are other unmarried la
dies in town who wish to assist eacl
Monday evening telephone the cap
tain, Miss Anna Henriksen or the
secretary. Miss Lorraine Graham anC
give her your name and you will be
enrolled as a private in Company B
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1917-08-30
TO TRAIN AMERICANS
FOR TRENCH WARFARE

A group of British or French army
officers, specialists in various details
of trench warfare, will be attached to
national guard and national army
camps under plans worked out by the
war department to expedite training
of troops for special conditions they
will meet at the front.
The French and British govern
ments have been asked to detail Of
ficers and probably eight or ten will
be assigned to each of the thirty
two camps. The foreign officers will
not. come direct intouch with the
American troops The training will
be done entirely by the American Of
ficers of the companies, regiments
or brigades. but the American officers
will have the opportunity Of consult
ing with their foreign associates who
have had actual experience at the
front with control of artillery fire,
bombing attacks, machine guns and
cO-ordinating movements of infantry
units in attack or on defensive opera
tions.
There will be men who have learn
ed under fire the lessons of maintain
ing telegraph or telephone communi-
cation; others whose specially has
been the co-ordinating of airplane
observation with the movements of
the infantry; others who have been
highly trained in observational bal
loon work and so through the
list of highly specialized military
subjects that have been developed in
three years of trench warfare.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1917-08-30

cent of the men on September
5th only 5 per cent ill be required
to report on that date. Forty per
cent must report on September Is.
40 per cent on October 3 and the re-
naming Is per cent as soon there
after as possible.
This latest order from the provost
marshal general cuts the number of
men who will report to Camp Dodge
September to 1880 men. Under
the former order almost 5000 were
to report on that date. While no
designation has been announced it is
expected the men will report in the
order of their selection under the
draft.
Each local exemption board will be
in charge of calling it's quota and get
ting them off to cam. Money
ting them off to camp. Money
local board from the adjutant gen.
erals office. The plan now is to
take the men directly to the camp
and not bring them into the city
railway stations.
1t is estimated that 1t will cost a.
bout So per man on an average to
get the Iowa men to the cantoment.
hilosetHcI IL Will COst p1o,VVV W get
the Iowa men into the camp.
The plan now is to divide the state
into four divisions for bringing the
men into camp. Those from the
southwestern part of the state are
expected to arrive first in the men
called to report by September s..
The first increment is expected to
reach Camp Dodge within five days
time after the call goes out Septem-
Der 1.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1917-08-30
BIG CROWDS AT CIRCUS

The Yankee Robinson three ring
circus exhibited in Audubon last
TThursday afternoon and evening.
The circus was very late reaching
the city and owing to the lateness
Of the hour and the time necessary
to prepare for the parade, our peo-
pie were deprived of that privilege.
The steam calliope and number
of clowns paraded the streets and
public announcement was made Tor
the absence of the parade, which is
usually strong feature with the
Yankee Robinson shows.
Three years ago this same show
exhibited here but the show this year
is much larger and carries many
more thrilling and sensational acts.
Their wild animal exhibition was es-
pecially good and the large crowds
that attended both performances
were well pleased.
Battling" Nelson, the lightweight
champion pugulist was with the show
and at the afternoon and evening
concerts gave two exhibitions with
his sparring partner. This proved
to be quite a drawing card. but the
exhibition itself was rather tame.
We hope to see the Yankee Robin
son shows in our midst at some time
in the future and we trust that they
will be able to give us that widely
advertised parade in double portion.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1917-08-30
May Leave Tomorrow
. HATES TO SINK U. s. SHIPS

An Atlantic Port, Aug. 2S.-Capt.
Cyrus w. Crooks. master of the Amer
lean bark Christiane, which was sunk
by a German submarine August z,
near the Azores. was entertained as a
guest on board of the U-boat and over
a glass of wine was told by the Ger
man commander that he hated to
sink American ships" Capt. Crooks
related the incident on arrival here
today on board an Italian liner.
The American captain said he was
bound home from London, when his
ship was sunk. Not being armed he
surrendered to the U-boat.
I'VE left the Christiane in two life
boats" Captain Crooks said. and
was invited by the U-boat captain in
excellent English to bring three of my
men and come aboard. We were
taken into the officers cabin and after
giving me a receipt stating my ship
had been sunk, the commander order
ed luncheon served. including wine.
"He kept up an Interesting CONVEX
sation while we were eating and more
than once declared he hated to sink
American vessels and only did so be-
cause we were at war with his Ioun-
try.
Another thing that appeared to
worry him were stories he had heard
Of sinking of lifeboats by submarines.
81 ready can't believe those stories.
ne said, and SO far as I am concern
ed no lifeboat will ever meet such a
fate from my ship
"yVa snapt two hours IN the suh-
marine, while the Germans removed
from the Christiane all her supplies
and sunk her with bombs. The cap
tain then escorted us to our lifeboats,
gave US the direction Of nearest land
and bid us a courteous goodbye. The
submarine was about 400 feet long
and carried two six inch guns. The
named signed to the receipt / have is
Captain ]. Erlinger. Germa navy"
We landed safely at Ponta Delgoda.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1917-08-30
OUTSIDE TOWNSHIPS ARE
DOING EXCELLENT WORN

Douglas Township holds the high
record for number of groups of wo-
men organized for lied Coss work.
Up to date the places where group
meetings have been held are, l. j.
Andersen, Jens Jacobson, Jens Whit
ers, nj. ID. Graves, Jens Fabricious,
Eugene Potter. All these places
have been supplied with work and
are planning to meet one afternoon
each week to do their bit by sewing
and knitting for soldiers many of
whom are their own boys. Viola
Township Is next with two ssEoups
One at Bethel and the other atViola
Center. Cameron organized for work
today. Extra, women are working
five half days each week at their
headquarters, BraytOn, three half
days besides a great amount Of knit
ting which they are supervising in
Oakfield Township, Hamlin meets
once each week and knits between
times, Gray women are giving most
of their spare time to this making
hospital supplies besides two or three
regular half days and a constant de-
mand for yarn and needles. Greeley
Township has one group making COM
fort bags for soldiers and are asking
for yarn. Kimballton is making sur
gical dressings every Tuesday after
noon and Friday evening with a large
number on the job. We learn they
are also making many pairs of socks
and several sweaters. Melville
group are ready fol work next week
while Audubon is more than busy cut
ting for townships that have no sub
chapters, supplying yarn and needles
to the many that Literally beg to be
supplied with these articles which
are hard to obtain and furnishing
comfort bags for many boys who will
be called soon. In the mean time
the new county secretary Mrs. H. G.
Rice finds herself the busiest wo-
man in town answering questions and
keeping things running smoothly at
headquarters where work goes stead
lily on from nine in the morning until
six at night.
II anyone Is not giving at least
few hours d week at headquarters
In Audubon they are not with the ma
jority for all who feel keenly the call
Of their country in her hour of peril
are sacrificing greatly to respond.
OF course there are some who abso-
lutely cannot come to work and few
who are willing to let others do
double duty that they may take their
ease but we are glad to note these
are in the minority and that the ma
jority of women take up their added
burden Of service with a great joy in
the serving that means much for the
victory that America must bring in
the world war.
There is still room at headquarters
for more volunteers.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1917-08-30
PRESIDENT TURNS
DOWN PEACE PLAN
POpe's Peace Overture Rejected by
the L. s. and Similar Responses
Are Expected To Follow

President Wilson has rejected the
popes peace proposal.
In a note dispatched and made
public Tuesday night the president
says that while every heart not
blinded and hardened by the ter
rible war must be touched by the
moving appeal of his holiness. 1t
would be folly to take the path of
peace he points out if it does not in
fact lead to the good goal he pro-
poses.
To deal with such a power as the
present rulers of Germany upon Pope
Benedict's plan, declares the presi-
dent, would involve a recuperation of
the strength and renewal of the world
domanation of that power, now balk-
ed but not defeated, after sweep
ing continent with the blood of in
nocent women and children and the
helpless poor as we'll as of soldiers.
Permanent peace must be based
upon the faith of all the peoples and
upon justice and fairness and the
common rights of mankind, he adds.
and 1--WE cannot take the word of the
present rulers of Germany as a guar
antee Of anything that is to endure,
unless explicitly supported by such
conclusive veidence of the will and
purpose of the German people them
selves as the other peoples of the
world would be justified in accept
ing"
President Wilson's rejection of the
pOpe's peace proposals is regarded
as the high water mark of the war.
furthermore, it is indicative of the
virtual selection Of the president by
the allies as their spokesman before
the world.
The note comes as a climax to the
remarkable series Of state documents
in which President Wilson has argued
the cause of world democracy against
autocracy in the high court of public
opinion and accepted more and more
by the people of all allied countries
as expressing their ideals.
There appears to be no doubt that
the United States was selected to
make answer before the world in ad-
vance of all the others. Whether
the entente nations will send extern
sive replies is not known. 1t is re-
garded as probable that they will in
large measures adopt the presidents
reasoning for their own and send
notes of Endorsement.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1917-08-30
MRS. c. A. DETWILER DIED
EARLY THIS MORNING

Mrs. c. A. Detwiler, aged about
% years died at her home in Lincoln
township early this morning after an
illness of three weeks duration. AT
that time she was taken down with
typhoid fever and for many days was
in critical condition. She improved
somewhat until two weeks ago We'd
nesday when she gave birth to a
child. The baby has been in good
health. but Mrs. Detwiler's condition
remained about the same. Physic-
ians and trained nurses did every
thing in their power to save her life
but all to no avail.
Seldom has it been our duty to re-
cord such a sad death. A dark
gloom spread over the whole COM
munity when it was whispered from
one to another that MRS. Detwiler
was gone"
She was of an affectionate dis
position, bright and winning in her
ways so that friendships circle was
to her large one. Indeed it may
be said of her, none knew her but
to love her."
Only few years ago she married
Mr.. c. A. Detwiler, whose parents.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. N. Detwiler. live in
this city, whom she leaves with two
small children. one about two and a
half years old and the infant two
weeks old
Mrs. Detwiler was the daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. C. Weldy, of near Ham,
lin and was for several years one of
the rural school teaches of Audubon
county. At the hour OF going to
press no definite funeral arrange
ments have been made. but it is quite
likely that the funerai Will be held
on Friday afternoon.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1917-08-30
WILL BE PATRIOTIC MEETING

Plans are on foot to hold patriot
&c meeting in the city on the evening
of September 18th. which Is the clos
ing night of the big Audubon County
Fair. Adjutant General Logan has
promised to be here and some other
good speakers will be present. It
had been hoped to be able to secue
the Honorable N. f. Kendall. Iowa's
greatest orator, but he writes the ed
itor of this paper that all his dates
have been taken for that month.
However. other good speakers are
available and by next week we will
be able to announce the complete
program. A rousing good meeting
will be had and 1t is hoped that a
record breaking crowd will be pre-
sent.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1917-08-30
DANISH SOCIETIES
INDORSE ANSWER

"Sanctioning heartily the unselfish
sacrifice to which our country today
stands committed in the cause of the
welfare of all mankind" the national
convention of the United Danish So.
cities of America meeting in Council
Bluffs Wednesday afternoon unamim-
ously adopted and wired to President
Wilson a resolution indorsing his an
swer to the pope's peace plea as a
true Interpretation of the purposes
of the Unietd States in this war"
Tho resolution reads:
ITO the president of the United
States. Washington, d. c.:
THE United Danish Societies OF
Americ in convention assembled al
Council Bluffs, Iowa. do hereby have
the great honor of greeting the presi.
dent of our adopted country.
I'VE reaffirm our devotion to the
principles of American democracy
We glory in its achievements Of the
past. We sanction heartily the I'M
selfish sacrifices to which our
country today stands committed in
the cause of the welfare Of all man
kind, as announced by you. our presi-
dent, reaptedly in your messages to
our congress and people.
I'VE indOrse the sentiments ex-
pressed in the note of our govern
ment sent to the pontiff on Aug. 81.
as giving to the world the true in
depreciation Of the purposes of the
United States In this war. We ad-
mire your lofty, high-minded atti-
tude throughout the crucifying trials
to which you. as our president, have
been subjected during the present
day world conflict"
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1917-08-30
GOES TO FORT SMELLING

Charles S. White, of the law firm
of MantZ & White, who was recently
ordered to Fort Smelling, Min. where
he entered the officers training camp
for the second army, left for that
place Friday afternoon of last week.
Mr.. White made application to the
camp for the first army but so many
applications were on file that action
on his application was deferred until
the call for the second army.
Mr.. Whites father before him was
an army officer in the Civil war and
gave a good account of himself. Mr..
White will do as we'll as his fat err
and we may expect to hear of his
receiving a good appointment in the
second army when, that time comes
early next spring.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1917-08-30
AUDUBON SCHOOLS WIN PLACE

Rev. Giddens has Just received q
letter from Miss DeFrates in which
she announces that the Audubon High
School Art Department was awarded
fourth place in the high school art
exhibit at The Art Institute OF
Chicago in which over fifty high
schools of the U. S. contributed ma
terial. Portsmouth, Ohio was given
first place; Oswego, New York Sec
ond place; Belvidere, ILL.,. third place
and Audubon. Ia, fourth place. The
drawings in life work of Charles Cole
and Garland Curtis and the work in
design and decoration of Joy Eddy
each receiving first place.
The young folks whose work was
sent in competition, Miss DeFrates
as Instructor. and the school may
well feel proud of the results of the
effort along this line. The results
are the more gratifying when we
know that this is Audubon's first
year of that kind of work while many
of the schools against which we were
entered in competition have had such
work for a number of years. We
may expect to see some of this ex-
cellent talent farther developed I'M
der Miss DeFrates excellent instruc-
tiOn
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1917-08-30
AUTO BACKS DOWN HILL

There was considerable excitement
on Lower Broadway late yesterday
when an automobile loaded with four
young women was backing down hill
at a rapid speed. The break on the
car failed to hold. George Buck saw
the serious condition the driver was
in and Just as the car backed over
the curbing at the corner Of the Dix
on Lumber Co.. he got hold of the
steering wheel and gave 1t turn to
prevent the car from tipping over.
The car was started again and man
aged to get up hill in good shape.
The driver was Miss Mable Weldy and
as she went to stop the car in the
center Of the street In front of Ro-
berts' drug store, she was unable to
do SO and the car ran on the sidewalk
and crashed into the building. Miss
Weldy will probably see that the
breaks are fixed before attempting
another trip.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1917-08-30
ONE KILLED, SEVERAL INJURED

An accident took place near Guth-
RE Center last Saturday afternoon
when an automobile occupied by four
men turned turtle. One man, a
painter from Guthrie Center was in
stanley killed and the three others
were injured. One of the injured
was Ben Jensen, formerly OF Extra
and a brother of Mrs. George Dye Of
this city. He had his collar bone
broken, three ribs and was otherwise
bruised. He was In a serious condi-
ton the fore part of the week, but
word from the hospital this morning
is to the effect that Mr.. Jensen will
recover from his injuries. The man
killed was named Olsen, and leaves
q wife and five small children.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1917-08-30
RECEIVING ENTERIES
FOR BABY CONTEST

TIVE entries came in yesterday from
Brayton for the Baby Contest at the
fair. Douglas township is sending
number this week. Extra says
there are to be goodly number
from their town and vicinity. Audi
bon is doing it's usual part in making
this contest a live one, Greeley, Beth
ell and other localities are planning
to enter a number of babies so alto
gether this years contest promises
to be the best ever held at the Audi
bon fair. ~
The judges are to be the very
best that Iowa can supply. DR.. Tur-
ner, one OF the very best baby doc
tors in the state has promised his
help as a Judge for two whole days.
DR.. Adele Kimball Graening of Wav-
erly, who has been such a success in
this work in Eastern Iowa will come
Monday evening, September 10th and
stay through the contest. She holds
fine recoEd a. baby judge.
Contest Headquarters will be ar
ranged better than ever and all pos
sible done for the comfort of the
babies who are examined.
9 Months to AZ Months
Please take note of the fact that
babies from six months of age to
forty two months may be entered in
the baby Health Contest Sept. IL and
18th, at the Audubon County Fair
by phoning Mrs. Jno. Graham. Do
this now as only fifty babies proba-
bly, can be scored in the two days
allotted to this, work. 1t takes time
to score baby properly so enter
your baby in ample time to receive
an appointment card telling you ex-
actly when to bring the child SO ted
ious waiting will be avoided.
The fair book says entries up to
Thursday noon. This is a mistake
All entries must be in by Wednesday
noon, Sept. 18th. Remember this.
Chance to Win Prize
No doubt you have a good looking
sensible baby outfit tucked away in
drawer that will win substantial
prize at the county fair. Pull it out,
press it up, put it on a large doll
and enter it in the Baby's Layette
Contest. This outfit must consist Of
coat hood, dress, two skirts, shirt,
band, diaper, stockings and bootes.
Not necessarily new, you know,
and you can even borrow the articles
il you want to as the object of this
contest is educatinal to determine
thejudgment of mothers in selecting
the right sort of wardrobe for an in
FAINT. All articles should be for
child under three months. Score
card for layette will appear next
week.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1917-08-30
INJURED IN RUNAWAY

Peter Winter was quite badly in
jured Tuesday afternoon when his
foot caught in the reach of the rum
ing gears of wagon that was being
loaded at the Green Bay Lumber
yard. Mr.. Winter was assisting his
brother Nels in hauling lumber to
his farm. In loading the lumber
a 2x4 struck one of the horses. This
frightened the animal and in a jiffy
the team was off. Mr.. Winter was
dragged on the paving for half a
block before he could release his
foot. He was bruised about the
head and body but on examination
no bones were broken. The team ran
into the large lumber shed at the
Dixon Lumber Co.. and stopped in the
yard back of the office neither one of
the horses being injured.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1917-08-30
LADIES ENJOY A PICNIC

A number of Audubon young lad
les enjoyed picnicing party In the
grove at the poor farm last Sunday
afternoon. They went we'll prepared
and after enjoying out door exercise
and games Of various kinds, dinner
was served at $40. which disappear
ed as rapidly as though threshing
hands had been at the festive board.
Those In the party were: Mable
Secor Olga Christensen. Ruth Pres
ton, Lima Brinkerhoff. Cecil Tai
bolt, Margaret and Helene MCGUIRE,
Anna Henriksen and Lena Alt. The
nine young men were missing.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1917-08-30
DONATE TO AMBULANCE FUND

Any one wishing to give few dol
lars to the ambulance fund may leave
the same at the First National at
Audubon. We hear that Extra,
Brayton and the south part of the
county will raise funds for an ambul-
ance in the near future and it may
be that Kimballton will beat them
to it in raising a similar amount in
their section. Why not? Audubon
County is rich. Why not be the ban
ner county in the state and send four
or five ambulances so that no boy
can say II was neglected and lay on
the battle field many hours because
there we're not enough ambulances
to carry off the wounded" Why
don't you helps
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1917-08-30
RESIGNS HER POSITION

Miss Olga Christensen who for the
past year has been employed in the
dry goods department at the Marque-
sen store, will resign her position
Saturday night and next week goes
to Des Moines where she will take a
commercial course at Highland Park
College. Miss Christensen has been
an obliging and courteous clerk and
her many friends will regret to hear
of her leaving this popular store.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1917-08-30
GETTING NEW DELIVERY TANK

Rem Phelps and his family have
gone to Des Moines and will return
tomorrow with a new truck and gas
oline tank that the Cedar Rapids Oil
Company Is furnishing him to be
used In the delivering Of gasoline
and Oil. The tank will have four
different compartments and will be
one of the most modern tanks ever
sent outside of the large cities.