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Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1918-08-29
FARM AT AUCTION

800 acre farm at auction, Tues
day, September 3rd at LOO p. m.
Can be sold as two farms. Good
terms. -Four miles south Menlo,
Iowa.
j. M. j. PETERS.
]. A. Benson, Auct. a29
Sophus Jensen and family, who
reside east of town, enjoyed a very
pleasant Sunday at the Niels Mel
sen home on North Street.
John Bishop and wife visited ov-
erSunday at the George Gore home
in Audubon.
The following teachers have been
elected to carry on our school work
for this year, commencing next
Monday, September 2nd:- Miss
Edna Stason, Kindergarten; Helen
.Gault, End; Anna Hansen, 3rd;
Blanche Cline. 4th; Ruth statzell,
9Th; Ora johnson, 9th; and the High
School teachers are Prof. Burrows,
Superintendent; Miss Ruth Harri-
son, Principal; Miss Flora Rendle-
man; Miss Lucille Culver, of Audu-
bon, Domestic Science and two va
cancies as yet not filled,
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1918-08-29
John Horning, Clerk
Alma Christensen, Deputy
ESTRAY

| have taken up a two-year-old
steer. Party loosing same, call
We ley Donaldson, Rt | Extra or
Phone No. l4El3. a29
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1918-08-29
M. E. Church Notes

Sunday School at 1000 a. M.
Preaching at HOO a. m.
Preaching at 500 p. m.
Prayer Meeting Thursday at $50
p. m.
You will find welcome at each
of these services.
Ernest 3. Parks, Pastor.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1918-08-29

Mrs. Mollie Hunt returned home
Sunday from Colorado where she
had been several months visiting
her daughter, Mrs. Lillian Gilbert
and husband. Mr.. and Mrs. Roy
Weird, who have been residing in
her residence will move Saturday
to Audubon and Mrs. Hunt will
move into her home.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1918-08-29
FOR SALE

Fall and Spring Bears. Prices
reasonable. Andrew G. Nelson,
Phone lOE3, Extra, Iowa. If
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1918-08-29

Will Wissler has contracted
to build a beautiful little bungalow
for Wilson Huff on his farm which
will be erected soon.
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1918-03-08
Mistletoe.kiss Custom.
And he was right.

One of the old mistletoe beliefs was
that originally the plant had itself
been a tree, and that it was from that
tree that the holy cross was made.
The mistletoe became popular with the
ancients of Europe, states a writer. be-
cause it was believed to have the pow
er of keeping away evil spirits. That
was the reason why men and women
hung it in their homes. And because so
many people hung it in their homes to
keep away evil spirits it came to stand
as a symbol of hospitality. Many eff
forts have been made to trace the ORR
gin of the connection of mistletoe with
kissing, but the many explanations re-
sulting from those researches are far
from being clear and convincing. The
mistletoe-kiss custom is very Die
among the peoples of northern Europe.
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1918-03-08
OF E TO WOMEN

Women have taken the places of all
men letter carriers in Paris.
Women are working in section gangs
on the Pittsburgh division of the Penn
~sylvania railroad.
The French "garcon" of the boule-
ward cafes of Paris has disappeared
and his place is taken by a girl.
Three hospitals have been estab-
lished in England for war victims by
the Russian Grand Duchess Geor-
gievna.
Practically all the work in some de-
partments Of Belgian munition fac
tories is done by girls.
Hundreds of Russian girls, emulat-
ing their sisters of the Battalion of
Death, have Joined their country's
navy.
1t is estimated that at least 10000
nurses will be needed for service in
hospitals at home and abroad during
the next year, according to the report
of Surgeon General William g. Gorgas,
United States army.
An urgent appeal comes from Major
Murphy, head of the American Red
Cross in France, to the women Of this
country for more surgical dressings
and bandages.
The Canadian government is contem-
plating increase of the allowance of
wives of soldiers from 500 to $25 a
month.
Records show that the demand for
fur coats and sets by women of Eng
land and France has increased enor-
mously since the beginning of the war.
Practical and attractive peasant CO.'S
tunes have been made in America for
the women in ruined districts Of north
ern France.
The first American to qualify
as a s~harpshooter, Mrs. Jackson Nor
ris, is in~structing soldiers at Camp
Shelby, Hattiesburg, Miss, in the best
methods of shooting.
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1918-03-08
SHORT WRAP WORN
Apparently ShapeIess Garment
One of Novelties of Season.
Is as Warm as a Fur Coat but Does
Not Hide Beauty of Smart Dress
That May Be Worn Under 1t.

One of the most picturesque and
popular novelties of the season is the
apparently shapeless, little short wrap,
which is warm as a fur coat, but which
permits a smart dress to be seen in
all its glory, writes Idalia de Villiers,
a Paris correspondent.
: For example, such a short wrap as
that shown in the illustration. This
was copied from an exclusive and very
expensive Paris model, which was spe-
icially created for the young queen of
Spain. The original model was COM
posed of ermine and sable, with an
Exquisite lining of brocaded satin,
which showed pastel pink flowers on a
silver-gray ground.
But the wrap shown in the sketch
wa made of pale-gray oursine, with a
large collar of musquash and the same
soft fur on the ends of the loose sash.
There was a lining of bright printed
silk, which exploited Chinese designs
in three different shades of blue, and
the sleeves were wide and rather
snort.
This was quite an inexpensive gar
ment and eminently attractive. Me-
lusine, oursine or supple ratine might
be used for such a wrap as this, and
any fur could be added on the collar
and sash ends this model would afford
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1918-03-08
Meant Same 10 Her.

The little fairy of q home had heard
someone say that the man who did the
plastering didn't use enough elbow
grease, and had asked what 1t meant,
and was told that he did not bear down
hard enough. The meaning seemed to
lodge in her mind more forcibly than
the word itself. A few days later her
mother was %scrubbing the porch and
she came out with her little broom, and
after ~scrubbing vigorously for a few
minutes she leaned over OF her broom,
drew a long breath, and said: ut takes
lots Of shoulder water TO get this porch
clean. don't itf" -
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1918-03-08

an excellent opportunity for using up
an old stole, which, though good in
parts, was not fresh enough to be worn
in it's original form.
I recently saw a very similar wrap
made of melusine in a clear shade of
beige, with collar and trimmings of
beaver. There was a Russian toque to
match, shaped very like the toque
shown in the sketch. In passing ]
must point out that these ~high-crowned
toques, with fur borders, are popular
just now. They are easily made and
very becoming.
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1918-03-08
At the Post Office.

Sweet Little Maiden-Is there a let
ter for me?
Post Office Clerk-Who's me?
Sweet Little Maiden-I'm G1adysI
Cummin.
Post Office Clerk-Yes, I dare say
you're glad he's coming; but what's
you name? !
Sweet Little Maiden-How dare your
My name is Gladys Cummin.
Post Office Clerk-Oh-oh-I beg
your pardon.-Pearson's Weekly. !
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1918-03-08
Unjust Conviction.

When the burglar was hailed before
the judge, charged with attempted lar
ceny for the theft of a pair of shoes
the judge fined him $40.
"But, judge demonstrated the
crook, that's an awful fine; they didn't
fit"
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1918-03-08
Another Precinct to Come In.

Another Precinct to Come In.
Poor Mrs. Brown. I hear she has
had a lot of trouble about her hus-
band"
Eyes, poor dear"
II understand there is a scandal
mixed up in It,"
"But have you heard the worst?"
"N-no-I haven't heard what Mrs.
Gadabout has to say about 1t yet"
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1918-03-08
Accounted for Il.

Charles was invited into the house
of a neighbor to inspect a baby, per-
haps one year younger than his own
brother of whom he was proud. The
lneighbor, to plague him, claimed the
baby superior to his brother. Charles,
too loyal to admitit, too polite to dis
ipute with his elder, remarked thought
fully: "Well, Of course it's a 1917
model"
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1918-03-08
A Success After All.

what became of the Yardle girl
who was ambitious for a stage career?"I
"She turned out much better than
her friends expected"
"You don't mean to tell me she's
starring now?" ,
mo, indeed. She's the mother Of
six children and has a husband who
doesn't run around at night" '
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1918-03-08
A Dubious Question.

"What did pa say when you told
him you wanted to marry me, Char
leyY'
"a very queer thing, darling. He
asked me If I had insanity In my fam
ily."
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1918-03-08
BrutaHy Frank.

"How would you look on me as a
son-in-law?"
Judge for yourself" ,
"Your eyes are fixed on the ceil-i
Ing"
Eyes; I can't see you in that capac-,l
ity."-Birmingham Age-Herald.
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1918-03-08
DAINTY NeoIIuees.

Black nighties, trimmed In rose. are
said to be a vagary of fashion, and 1t
Is perfectly proper to wear them, en-
tertaining the girls with a cup of tea,
after a rest on the day bed, before din
ner.
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1918-03-08
MIGHT Be Much Worse.

"When 1 hear the popular songsi
whistled on the street wherever l CO.
I'm so thankful to the whistlers !"
"Thankful?"
Eyes; suppose they could whistle the
words !"
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1918-03-08
Safe and Sane.

"How long have you had your carr"
"About one year."
"Have you eve broken the speed
LAVISH"
Never"
"What kind of a motorist are you,
anyway"
1.-THE kind who is consistently ig-
nored by joke writer's and police court
reporters"
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1918-03-08
Her Wish.

$50 she married for money, eh?" ,
"Yes."
did she get it?''
"Yes. But now she says she wishes
her husband was a little less like a
cash register and more like a man."
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1918-03-08
Not Gift

"Does the doctor give you any hopper"
"Yes and no. He says father will
recover, but he's charging us well for
that information"
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1918-03-08
Profteerino.

Ten thousand for an airplane
Or more than that is spent;
Which is a lot considering
They make them for ascent.
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1918-03-08

Mother-Your father always insists
cal comedy shows.
Son-Well, his bald head entities
him to 1t.
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1918-03-08
pear Gwen:

Dear Gwen:
Pardon me if this letter may prove
somewhat incomprehensible. Perhaps
"joyously irresponsible" would better
suit my a
You accused me of negligence In
writing, while the sittings of my pic
ture were going on, but if you could
but have known the desperate statel
of my mind at the time. Inwardly II
was accusing myself of falling in love
with a married woman. And thought
the object of my love bent ever abb
sorbed over her knitting, she must
have known the state Of my heart.
Then, blessedly, NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
that it is all oyer-Peggy-May took the
GROUP, and the woman l love came
swiftly for me one evening, begging
me to stay with the child while she
hurried for the doctor. Then the story
came out. Carrie" had made a nat
ural mistake-Peggy-May's father had
zone To war, but it was his sister who
had taken the motherless child into
her unselfsh care. And so-Tm the
happiest man in the world, Gwen, and
we want you tt come and plan for u
wedding.
Yours, from a seventh heaven,
JACK.
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1918-03-08
Dear Gwen:

The second idef
and speedily acteC
macy and persuas
that P~eggy-AIay
child model of S
will be a success.
in the morning, bel
is due at the flowe
flash in that eve
she sits beside us.
self, is the wife
F~rance-and courf
a contrast to the !
we have known,
Very
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-10-14
BURY OTRANTO'S
VICTIMS BESIDE
TUSCANIA DEAD

Island of Isay. Scotland. Friday, Oct
lit had been planned to bury the
Otranto victims along with the Tusca-
MAS dead, but this was found imprac-
ticable owing to the lack of transport
to that point. which is seven miles from
the scene of the Otranto wreck
Excellent police arrangements were
made for the recovery of the bodies.
The chief constable organized the isand-
ers into squads of 80 and assembled
them at various sections so that the en-
tire coast in the region Of the wreck has
been covered. The constable also ar
ranged for the making Of hundreds of
small bags. into which the personal ef-
fects found on each body will be care
fully stored and labelled for shipment
home.
Last Friday was pay day on the OF
ranto and most Of the soldiers had mon
ey in their pockets.
Capt. Ernst Davidson of the Otranto
who is an American, said the efforts of
the islanders to care for the survivors
and to recover the dead were nothing
short of heroic. Two soldiers, Earl car
yer and Noah Taylor, who still are on
the island. owe their lives to Rev Dom
aid Grant and his wife, who labored
hours to resuscitate them.
All the survivors on the island are
expected to recover. Three are suffer-
ing from bronchitis and one with :.
broken arm.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-10-14
WatervilIe High Notes

Watefville high school has yeyera,
diHerent musical organizations ,ynich
nave begun work. They are: The
orchestra. the Freshman Sophomore
chorus and the Junior Senior chorus
directed by Mss Eva Townc; also the
mandolin club directed by Miss Flor
ence Whittemore.
Az the general assembly in chapel
FRIDAY morning, Miss Elizabeth Lar.
rahee was elected editor-in-c chief of
the Nautilus" The organization OF
permanent athletic association was
also decided upon and the following
oincers were elected: President. Del
mont Bishop: vice president. Venezia
faganucci; secretary. Theresa jack
SON. treasurer. sub-Master Norman
Mathews. 1t was voted that the pres
ident appoint an executive commit
tee consisting Of two members from
each the faculty. the alumni. the
seniors. the juniors. one member
from each the sophomores and the
freshmen
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-10-14

4CONCRETE
Proposals

The fourteen concrete cears
p09al4 laid down by Presiten, wv
on January began with the dac,ss
zion that the days Of prsvlte ma.
understandings are gone ard -
covenants of peace must Be rs,El
in the open Briefly SUMMARIZE :
ather points were.
Absolute freedom Of the .e,.
peace or war except as they ma N
closed by international acton.
Removal OF economic ban.
among nations associating tAens.,,sl
TO maintain peace
Guarantees of Tire reduction o. A.
aments to the lowest point eors,s....
with domestic safety.
Impartial adjustment q colo,.
claims. based upon the principle IN
the peoples concerned have 49,
rights with the governments
Evacuation Of all Russian terr,,,
and opportunity for Russia poli,r.
development
Evacuation Of Belgium.
Evacuation OF French territory nj
rish,ing Of the Alsace-Lorrasl
wrong.
Reimbursement OF ltaly's srcn.s.
along recognized lines OF nationalt,
Free opportunity for autonomwl
development OF the peoples OF Aal
tria Hungary.
Evacuation Of Runaaia. Serbia AL
MONTENEGRO and guara mites for al
the Balkan states.
Sovereignty for Turkeys portion n
the Ottoman empire and autonee,
for other nationalities.
An Independent Poland with sec.s
10 the sea:
A general association Of ra;ions n,
mutual eusran,ies OF independ.se|
ana territorial integrity TO !args al
small states alike
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-10-14
Gertrude Mace Haines

Gertrude Mace Haines, wife Of viii
liam D. Haines. passed away about
4 o'clock Saturday morning at her
home on Spring street, after an at
tack Of grip and heart failure. Mrs.
Eaines was splendid woman and
leaves a large circle Of friends to
mourn her loss and offer sympathy
to the breaved family. She was born
at Readfeid about 81 years ago. the
daughter Of Charles and Martha bud
ley Mace and lived in that place Until
% years ago. Thirty years ago
Gertrude Mace and William D.
Haines, both Of Readfeld, were unit
ed in marriage. They lived in Read
field seven years after their mar
riage and then came to Waterville
where they have since resided. Mrs.
Haines was connected with the Uni
versalist church and member Of
Martha Washington Chapter. O. E. s.
Her husband. William D. Haines.
one daughter. Miss eBth Haines. who
made her home with her parents. two
sisters, Mrs. c. C. Morrill, Of Read
field and Miss Ethel Mace Of Au-
gusta survive. One brother. Charles
Ansol Mace, passed. away four years
ago.
Prayers will be said. Monday morn
ing at o'clock from the home and
the remains will be taken 10 Read
field Wheer interment will take place.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-10-14

10 eeatFpct his miaistry IN acsosoAhes
nth the viIl Of ths majority. but y y
also ssus hat this majssity has not tne
power to reverse him"
The Temps concludes its editorial thus:
The leaders Of Germany are done Tor.
fAey must at any cost secure . respite
to regain their standing with their army
and with their people To discuss with
them 10 to give them back their pres-
ttge: 70 treat with them would be to
save them. Let them be told at the
earliest moment possible TO address
themselves to Marshal Foch-'
In IL earle: survey OF the reply the
Temps editorial says: The form Of the
reply 10 submissive Germany admits
our victory. -et Us rejoice. but the for
nation Of the reply is crafty. Germany
attempts to dodge all the consequences
Of her defeat. Let US beware. In ap-
pearance Germany accepts PRESIDENT
wilson's demands. In reality she intro
duces two restrictions which annul ev.
e.ything."
Lfnformaticn after pointing out that
Foreign Secretary Golf uses the express
sion German government instead OF
imperial government" as formerly. ana
claims 70 spe. k in the name of the Ger
man people, adds: 1T may or may not
be so, for this government vas chosen
by the Kaiser an. the military leaders
and did not emanate from the people"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-10-14
ENGLISH PRESS
Continued from Pace ons)

Reisnoid's Newspaper says that if
Germany thinks all that now remains
is to hagyie about the conditions at
the conference a very great disillus-
isnnient awaits her. The allies have
points In addition to President vii.
sons ~ principles. such az the pay.
fhent to The uttermost farthihg for
devastation Drought in France. These
it says will be demanded and expia-
ton for the crimes like the torpedo
Ing Of the Leinsier by the handing
over Of German ships to replace
those sunk by the sea murderers.
IT there Is any armistice 1t must
be tantamount to unconditional sur
render. And finally, until the Ger
man people cast down the Kaiser and
the tunkers for good the allies will
continue to use all of their force to
obtain a victory so overwhelming that
these men shall be broken and dia-
graced."
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-10-14
Liberty Loan Committees

Busy men and busy women Of this
city will begin Tuesday morning a
canvass Of the city in the interests Of
the Fourth Liberty loan and 1t is
hoped that the work will be comple,-
ed by Friday night Of this week. Two
captains have been assigned 20 each
ward. there being seven wards in
the city. One hundred and fifty as.
sistants will work under the Iirec.
ton Of the captains and II the work
ers meet with a ready response from
the citizens Of Waterville there is no
reason why Waterville should not
live up to its reputation and go
over the top" with speed and
strength. All the prospects cured by
these solicitors will be placed in in
dex files at the headquarters and
those who have not already made
arrangements for their Liberty bonds
will be approached.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-10-14
GREAT OVATION
GIVEN WILSON
I'm N. Y. PARADE

New York, Oct. 12-Presfdent Will
son Communicated chief Of the
American Army and Navy, marched
today at the head of the American
forces in the Liberty Day parade, one
OF the most impressive and inspiring
spectacles New York ever has seen.
Under oancpy formed by the flags
Of the p nations arrayed against au-
tocracy and with squadrons of Ameri-
can airplanes lowering overhead, the
President strobe with IS 900 fighting
men from five continents and islands
ia every sea over the entire three
mile line OF march along the Avenue
Of the Allies Then. at the foot Of
Jth avenue, brside the Washington
arch. he took his place in an auto
mobile and reviewed the long column
The spectators, whose number the po-
Ice estimated more than a million. never
ceased cheering. From the moment they
caught sight of the shining silk hat
which proclaimed the approach Of the
nations chief executive until they lost
sight Of it in the distance, the men AMI
women who lined the avenue and sought
a vantage point on every housetop hard
" paused for breath. 1t seemed as II
the city had gone mad.
In according Mr. Wilson what prob
ably was the greatest ovation a Presi-
dent of the United States had ever re-
ceived. men threw their hats into the al.
and yelled themselves hoarse, while ba-
bIes were hoisted on their fathers
shoulders that they might tell % years
hence of the day they saw the Presiden,
march. Women clapped their hands
franticaliy and embraced strangers in
an exuberance Of Joy. while small boys
broke through the police lines TO get a
better view Of the nations leader.
Sight Of the German trophies added
to the crowds patriotic ferror. They
bore such labels as This gun spoke
German-and now look al the darn
thing" "A good gun gone wrong" and
Liberty bonds spiked me-"
Behind the fighting contingents
Of America and the Allies came a pro-
cession Of floats from the New York
Navy 1ard-great floats with FORCES
throwing out real sparks. floats with
riveters in action and small boats
under course of construction With
these floats, behind regiments of blue
jackets, marched thousands Of work
ers-draftsmen, shipwrghts molders,
bo:le-makers, machinists and ord
nance workers.
At 51st street man broke through
the police lines and attempted to
shake hands with the President. Sec
ret Service men stopped the man and
took him to police station. where he
was held for disorderly conduct. The
police said his intentions were harm
less. The President was undisturbed
by the incident.
When he reached the Altar of Lib
erty at Madison square it was expect
ed that the President would take his
place in the reviewing stand with
Gov Whitman and Mayor Hylan. but
he kept on, snilingly returning the
salutes accorded him by the heads of
the state and city.