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Evening star., 1918-08-27
By the Associated Press

By the Associated Press
WITH THE FRENCH ARMY IN
FRANCE, August 26.-Fighting In
water Up to their waists in the
marshes along the Avre and charging
the crews of machine guns who
served their weapons until killed. the
troops of the third French army to-
day took two of the strongest de-
fenses of Roye. They also captured
ssao prisoners and took important
5booty, including large number OF
machine guns.
= The frst attack was upon the village
Eof Fresnoy. 2h miles north Of Roye,
where the Germans had the old
Notifications OF 1e14-17. reinforced
them with wire and installed many
machine gun nests After q short
ARTILLERY preparation the French in
fantry stormed the position. rushing
the concrete blockhouses and killing
5the gunners at their pieces.
9 Center of Resistance.
& Fresnoy was one of the centers of
aenemy resistance around Roye that
s.had held out against previous as
ssaults and from it the Germans had
Launched counter attacks in an effort
Ito check the French offensive. Prison
Aers say the garrison had orders to
hold out at any cost. The French at
Staeked from the north and south
simultaneously and with such dash
flthat the enemy, although aware Of
Ethe impending attack, was over
swhelmed- Four hundred prisoners,
Includfng sixteen officers, were cap
stured in the town.
The village of st. Mard, in the low
marshlands of the Avre, south Of Roye,
sand also a strong outpost Of that town,
1eil into the hands Of Gen. Debeney's
Amen after violent struggle this after
moon. The Germans had reinforced
stheir old defenses by flooding the ground
@around their concrete blockhouses with
water turned out from the Avre.
z Struggle at Foot Of Bridges
! The battle opened with a hard strug-
agle for the foot bridges. but were driven
xoff by the French, who fought in water
to their waists. At st. Mard, as at
Fresnoy, the German machine gun fire
twas silenced only when the gunners
were killed at their pieces.
Roye is now invested from the west.
north and south, and the Germans have
but a feeble hold on it The success
of the French today in breaking through
the old entertainments and with the
growing British advance in the north In
creases the threat to the entire Chaul-
nes-Roye line, which may break at any
moment.
North of Scissors. on the extreme
right of the French line, the Germans
renewed their efforts against the line
from Pont-St. Mard TO Juvigny dur
ing the night. They were not only
repulsed everywhere, but the French
made fresh gains and occupied the
Domaine wood. This added one more
serious defeat for the Prussian guard.
Counter Attack Smashed. -
Violent counter, attacks. launched
BY the Germans this morning be-
Evening star., 1918-08-27
URGES. LEGISLATION
TODEvEl0P POWER
Morris /. Cook Of Shipping
Board Pleads for Ac-
tion by Congress.

Necessity for speedy action on the
emergency power bill. q war time
measure applying to all kinds OF
power development. as distinguished
from the general water-power bill
pending in the House. was urged be-
fore the House interstate commerce
committee today by Morris L. Cook Of
the shipping board.
He told how it was proposed under
the bill to cooperate with the Phila-
delphia Electric Company's plant to
increase its facilities; how co-opera-
ton was planned with the Portland.
Ore. and Wilmington. N. c.. and other
electric plants for the same purpose:
but said that such arrangements az
have been made were negligible by
comparison with what could be done
in the war program under the pending
bill He said that unless the bill is
passed there would be material inter-
ruption to q part Of the program of
war manufacturing activities during
the coming winter and a serious en-
barrassment in the military situation
for the following winter.
Price Possibilities.
He said It was hardly possible that
the government, in building develop
ments at time Of high prices. can
undersell other companies. OF course
1t was possible that the government
might be tempted to charge higher
rates than the private companies. He
saw no reason why a surcharge might
not be put on some electric power
furnished in the case of some COM
panies operating under contract with
the government He said Chairman
Hurley had advised him urging the
committee to cooperate in getting
chick action for this or sinilar legis-
iation to meet the problem Of short
age of power in this country. and
that there were fifty or more de-
cisions In the shipping board hingins
on the governments attitude in the
matter.
Evening star., 1918-08-27
Counter Attack Smashed.

Violent nt--ccunter attacks launched
by ,the~ Germans this morning be-
Evening star., 1918-08-27

August 20, Section Am local
action west of Fismes our troops
gained ground and captured prison.
ers. In Alsace a hostile raid was re-
pulsed with losses.
Evening star., 1918-08-27
ITALIAN.

there was considerable. activity by
our reconnoitering patrols. On the
Assiago plateau British and French
patrols carried out raids on the
enemy's trenches. bringing back
prisoners
Other prisoners and material were
captured by our patrols in the Monte
Grappa region and the Piave 1slets.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1918-01-24
PLACED UNDER ARREST
FOR FORGING CHECKS

o. C. Divan. who for several
months past has been in the COM
munity selling oil for the Capital
City Oil Co.. was arrested at Jeffer-
Monday on charges filed against
him by parties in Audubon whom he
had issued checks on bank in JEFF
ferson, but which were returned un-
honored.
Divan passed these worthless
checks on B. A. Keith, Homer Boot
on. Will Freeman and Earl Farr,
for various amounts. and when these
gentlemen presented them for pay
ment they were informed by the JEFF
ferson bank that Diean had no funds
in their bank. This led the Audubon
men to search for Divan, the result
beng that he was located at JEFF
ferson, his former home. j. C. Boy
err brought him to Audubon Wednes-
day afternoon. Divan had some mon
ey in his possession and after di-
viding up $50 among the losers, he
was turned over to the officers at
Oakland. where he was wanted on a
similar charge. Divan in company
with the constable and the manager
of an oil concern left by auto last
night for Oakland where he will
meet his victims.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1918-01-24
WE'RE MARRIED TUESDAY

On Tuesday of~this week occurred
the marriage of Mr.. Orvie William
son son of Mr.. and Mrs. G. II. Viii
Hanson, and Miss Lydia Tessman
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Tess
man. The ceremony was performed
at the Mt Zion Evangelical parson
age in Viola township, by Rev. Full
Ter. The bride was handsomely
gowned liz a dress of white, while the
groom wore a suit of navy blue.
The groom is an industrious and
energetic young farmer who has
made success in life and has al
ready rented a farm near Audubon
where he will take his bride. The
bride is splendid young woman OF
many accomplishments and comes
from one of the mos; highly respect
ed families in the county. The con
tracing parties have host OF
friends who join with the Repub.
lican in extending most hearty con
gratulations and best wishes for a
long and happy married life.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1918-01-24
THE PARK HOTEL 70
CLOSE THIS WEEK

l.. ID. Ross, proprietor of the Park
hotel has decided to close his popular
hotel on account of insufficient tran
sient business, which is entirely due
to war conditions. Many wholesale
firms have taken their men off the
road. others who formerly made the
territory once week now call once
a month. This, together with the
train service in Audubon made it
impossible to conduct a first class
hotel on paying Sasis.
However Mr.. Ross mas decided to
remodel the building and arrange
the upstairs rooms into an apartment
house. For the present he will keep
the rooms open to transients, but
later will rent the rooms in suites
of two and three rooms to those who
desire them. The office room and
the room now occupied as barber
shop have already Deen rented for
business purposes. There is yet a
possibility that the hotel will be sold
and other parties continue to run it,
but if the deal is nos completed with
in the next day or two, Mr. Ross
will carry his plans into execution
at once.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1918-01-24
NOTICE

AS conditions under which we are
now operating compel us to pay more
for our operating expenses, and as
our margin of profit has been reduc
ed by Governmental order on some
articles and at our own free will on
others, we the undersigned feel com
PEELED to discontinue and hereby dc
discontinue the free delivery of mer.
chandise on and after February list
1918.
Charging thereafter the sum of 10
cents per delivery.
Signed this 18th day of January
1918.
Henriksen Bros. Dept. Store.
Geo. w. Preston.
Wilson's Dept. Store.
c. Olsen.
Renftle e Reed.
The Alderman Company.
Keith G. Hansen
j. ii. Baker.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1918-01-24
SUPT. JOHANSEN WENT
TO CAMP DODGE MONDAY

F. w. Johansen. superintendent of
the public schools at Cherokee, Ia,
arrived in the city Sunday, and re-
manned iE Audubon with friends un-
til Monday evening when he went to
Des Moines. Mr.. Johansen was sup
erintendent of the Audubon schools
last year and was a resident of this
county on the 9Th day of June when
and 81 years were required to reg
lister for military service. In Sep
tember Of last year he removed to
Cherokee, where we understand the
local board exempted him from i'm
mediate army service. In getting the
matter transferred from the board in
Audubon county to that of Cherokee
county, some papers were lost and
the matter of his exemption has been
in question ever since. The Audubon
county board had no authority to ex-
empt him as he had not been dismiss
ed from their Jurisdiction. When the
men were called to be sent TO Fort
Worden, Wash, last December Mr..
Johansen's name appeared on the
list. He failed to report here for
sClNlSo ou tIC SiouHu nav
been exempted by another board and
therefore was not subject to call by
the Audubon county board. There has
been considerable misunderstanding
in this case and perhaps the Repub-
lican has published reports that did
not help the matter any. However,
everything that was published in the
Republican was published on good
authority and in accord with the
facts at hand at the time of publica-
ton. This paper had no intention
whatever of doing Mr.. Johansen an
injustice and if 1t has done SO it was
not intentional. We had every reas-
on to believe that our information
came from an authoritative source.
While Mr.. Johansrn's case is pend
ing with the department for final
settlement he was sent to Camp
Dodge by the Audubon county local
board. If he is granted an exempt
ion he will return to his school dut-
les at Cherokee and II his exempt
ion is denied he will probably re-
main in training at Camp Dodge.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1918-01-24

A Parody by Charles w. Proctor

War; Holy War, not for glory and renown,
Not war for scppter throne and crown,
But war to stay tyrant foe
War winged with veal instead of woe.
Great God array Thy Phaanx strong,
Engird with might Thy battle throng,
And snite with death ancient wrong.
War; Holy War; not to stain mems hands with gore
But that will sweet peace restore,
And put the .'Lawless'' under law
Till heartless crime, death-sick With awe,
Shall faint and fail and gasping de-
Till widows wall and orphans cry
No longer smte the sacred sky.
War, Holy War; not war for fratlicida fray
That jests mimic battle play,
But war that fronts the gates of He'll
That with Jove's battle-axe would fell
The foe that would world entlral,
And drape the nations with deaths pail.
On Him let ''Jove's swift javelin fall"
War, Holy War; Our Country's Emblem of the Free
Floats the Flag of Victory.
On Europe's bloody battle field
The Right must win, the foe must yield
Our leader calls and will fight;
Awake Oh Nation, to the right,
That Freedom Day may be aight
War, Holy War; "Our Country Emblem of the Free
Floats the ''Flag of Liberty
Forever may its white stars CLEAN,
Forever let its colors stream,
By day by night, and land,
Let all take up the Watchword Grand
That all the world may understand.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1918-01-24
AUSTRIA MAY BREAK
WITH GERMANY SOON
Germany is Walking ON The
Edge of Precipice''

London. January 23.-The peace
agitation in Austria Hungary is re-
oeiving a great deal of attention in
Germany. The Socialist newspaper
/ Norwaerts of Berlin emphatically de.
clares that solidarity of the German
/ proletariat with Austrian labor in
the peace struggle, and maintains
that events in the dual monarchy
must have deep reaction in Ger
many
1--WE have been walking on the
edge of a precipice in the last few
days" it says and goes on to demand
that the German government reso-
lutely take its place beside by the
side of its Austrian ally.
! AS the fruit of pan-German prop.
uganda" it continues. 1--WE are men,
aced not only with the wrecking of
/ the peace negotiations with Russia
but also with complete political iso-
lation"
This danger can be averted only
if the German government declares
itself in agreement with Foreign
Minister CZernin's declaration, Gre
specting adherence to the principles
of no anneXations and no indem-
nities.) If the government acts 9TH
erwise the consequence would be
! that while Austria-Hungary enter in
to lasting relations of friendship,
! Germany will remain excluded there
| from and we shall lose our last
neighbor and friend"
Criticism for Austria
Among newspapers of a different
complexion there are indications of
considerable irritation toward AS
tria which in some cases is expressed
! frankly. The Tagliche Rundschau
of Berlin declares that owing to the
support from the Austrian govern
ment, democratic internationalism
has come to the surface, stirring up
strike after strike and preparing for
democratic peace of tho sort that
! Trotzky stands for. 1t also speaks
| of a fresh crisis arising in Germany
| through the action of the German
social democracy.
The Frankfurter Zeitung express
es much concern at the peace agita-
ton in Austria, remarking that Ger
many cannot be asked to agree to
an unconditional peace after such q
/ u
! 1t complains that the Austrian gov
eminent might do more than it is
doing to make it clear that it is not
/ in the special interests of Germany
| that the two nations are standing
together in peace negotiations. The
| Heitung conjectures that the strikes
in Austria are attributable to Count
Czernin's stage management
Other German newspapers express
strong dissatisfaction at the actions
of Count Czernin.
| A report from Amsterdam says
that fourteen meetings having the
character of peace demonstrations
were held in Cologne on Monday,
nonsocialists from the middle cless-
as as well as the socialists being rep
resented largely.
Chancellor Won Hertling's promis-
ed speech in the reichstag giving
Germany's wcr aims is now expected
on Thursday Count Czcrnin also
will probably speak in Vienna.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1918-01-24
MEN WE'RE PAID VISIT

crowd of men from the vicinity
of Hamlin visited James and Tad
SiZer at their farm. near the county
home last Saturday evening. The
| crowd said that the men had been
dfsloyal and had not made sufficient
contribution to the Red Cross fund
The men demanded $25- from each
of the Sizer boys. This they refused
to do. They finally gave $40 after
Sheriff Wilson had been called to
quell the crowd ans to see that no
violence was done. We know very
to learn the real facts.
The following statement was Civ
en- us for publication which explains
at least the Sizer boys side of the
affair.
Hamlin, Ia, Jan. 30.
In reply to an unsigned article
accusing us of being diloyalists.
That we are disloyal is maliciously
false, or that we said that we would
never give another cent to the dam
Red Cross is false, and if there is a
can of Sears Roebuck paint on the
place We are not aware of it, or
have we flash light without bulb
or battery, or did the solicitor enter
the house. or was there an article
produced for his inspection, we never
seriously considered anything but ar
ticles of value.
III few men had come as COM
mittee> talked things over and made
a request, it would have been I'M
wise to have refused them the $40.
Nrtt ;y,ct 81 !,
house and demanded 1926 or we
hang you up" The amount was i'm
material, it was the principle that
was at stake. We voluntarily gave
Sheriff Wilson $40 for the Red Cross
and talked over our plans with him,
which met with his approval.
A short time ago from our home
we. gave the Red Cross eighteen
sheets, all in extra good condition,
many new which could not be dup
Heated FOR $4,000, but that is no
reason that eighteen sheets should
be demanded from every home in the
county. and if they rallied to pony up
drag them out and threaten to lynch
them
We cannot undertand why we are
accorded such treatment. We have
bought bonds at different times.
There has never been but two solic-
itors call--one we never could please
but the other always kind and gen.
tlemanly. His statement follows.
Sizer Bros.
James and Thad Sizer gave me
$500 in November 1917 for the Y.
M. C. A., and took 700 per cent Red
Gross and Magazine at Christmas
time.
Peter Jensen
Solicitor for above benefits.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1918-01-24
RECEIVED SAD MESSAGE

Mrs. /. ID. McCarville received he
sad intelligence Friday last that one
of the staunch friends OF the Nc
Carville family. Lewis S. Papousek,
had died Thursday. January nth,
in the hospital at Fort Sam Houston,
Texas. No particulars were received.
A letter was received by the Nc
Carville family Monday January IA
from Mr., Papousek stating that he
was fine and doing well. The remains
were shipped to his former home at
Moreland. Iowa, arriving January %
and the funeral took place January
23 with services at our Lady Of Good
Council Catholic church at 10 o'clock
that morning.
Mr.. Papousek was aged 26 years
and enlisted with the aviation ser
vice of the army December 31st with
headquarters at San AnroIo, Texas.
While the McCarville family lived
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1918-01-24
\ NERITABLE BEE HIVE

. Miss Morrissey's dress making
school room was a veritable bee hive
of willing workers Tuesday evening
II certainly was an inspiration to
see the way in which Miss Morrissey
kept everybody happy and yet very
busy making oil cloth covered pill
lows for wounded soldiers in trans
portation, and the little cup covers
that keep food and water from con-
tamination.
Your reporter counted thirty-eight
women seated at machines and tables
and the hostess sale :nere were more
to come. so he fled to give room to
some one w 20 could stay to sew.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1918-01-24
ATTRACTIVE CIRCUIT, PICTURE

Mrs. J. F. McCort .seceivd large
group picture this week from Camp
Pike. Ark. which she has had franz
ed and placed in the Palace Meat
Market display window There are
between four and five hundred sol
der boy pictures in>the frame and is
indeed a fine piece of work Mrs.
McCort's brother, Corporal Harlie L.
Stafford, who is stationed at Camp
Pike, Ark, in Co. b., 334 Bn., sent
the picture. and is the only boy sent
from Audubon county who is shown
in the picture. One other Audubon
boy, a Mr.. Sorensen, is on the pic
ture, but he enlisted at Atlantic.
The picture is drawing much atten-
ton from the passrsby each day
since placed on display Tuesday.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1918-01-24
ROSS HIGGINS

Mr.. Ross Higgins was born at
Montezuma, Iowa, February /. 1869
and died February IS, 1918 at his
home in Gray Iowa aged As years,
II months and two days. Deceased
vada, Iowa. May 6. 1908. To this
union two children were born Blanch
aged IA and Robert aged A. Those
remaining to mourn his loss are his
wife. two children and an aged moth.
err. Mrs. s. G. Higgins, three sisters,
Mrs. Nellie Kennedy of Guthrie Cen
ter; Mrs. Lenna Wolfe of Omaha and
Mrs. X. G. Lancelot of Des Moines.
Two brothers. Mr.. Chas Higgins of
Hamlin. Iowa and Mrs. Jessie Hig-
CINE of Gray, besides great many
relatives and friends.
His father. Aaron Higgins, preced-
ed him to the Great Beyond Feb. 4,
1898. The deceased has been al
most constant sufferer for the last
Is years but through it all he has
been patient and cheerful About
two weeks ago he took n severe cold
and gradually failed until the end
came.
The funeral services We're hold on
Sunday afternoon. January 90 at 2
O'Clock at the United Bretheren
church. the pastor. Rev. Van Dram,
officiating. Interment was made in
Maple Grove cemetery. Audubon
The near relatives from a distance
who were in attendance were Mr..
and Mrs. Kennedy of Guthrie Cen
ter: Mrs Wolfe of Omaha; Mrs. X.
@. Lancelot of Des Moines, Mr.. and
Mrs Chas. Higgins of Hamlin; Mrs.
II. p. Jacobs and Mrs. NJ. c. Setohel
and Walter jump of Grinnell; Mrs.
II. b. Wright and daughter of Green
Co., Mr.. Chas. Wright of Montezu-
ma, Mr.. w. n. Crees of Hamlin and
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. Edwards and j. N.
Darland of Audubon.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1918-01-24
A VERY PATRIOTIC WOMAN

Mrs. Sam Ulrich is one of the
SPLENDID patriotic women of the town
who feels it her duty to do all the
knitting possible for the soldiers at
the front. She does the work I'M
complainingly and cheerfully. Yes
terday she secured yarn to begin her
sixteenth sweater. This certainly is
the best record of anyone we have
hard in any locality No soldier at
the front can fail 20 appreciate the
sacrifices such splendid women as
Mrs. Ulrich are making to ensure
the comfort of the soldier in the
trenches or camps.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1918-01-24
DIDN'T EVEN WHINfPER

Last Friday at the high school
the Latin class sections A and
b, under the direction of their teach
er, Miss George, FLASHED in vocab-
ulary contest with sthe understand
ing that the losers pay for the two
large cakes that were to be given as
prizes. They lined up in the agri-
culture laboratory and at the finish
the score was II to 25 in favor of
Section A. The losers took their
defeat gracefully and parted with
their nickels without whimper.
In the cakes were a gold ring. a
ten cent piece and button. The
ring was drawn by Frank Kester.
who, of course, will soon become a
benedict, the ten cent piece was
drawn by Chas. Davis, who will be-
come rich. and the button. drawn
by, Paschal Mccall. who according
to all signs will be, Oh. poor fellow,
a bachelor.