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Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1918-11-07
WHIPPED IN THE AIR
GERMANY CRIES QUITS

WASHINGTON ID. c., Nov. A.
The German government today mott
fled the United States that since Oct.
/ its forces have been under orders
to make bomb attacks solely against
important hostile military objects
within the immediate operations of
war on the assumption that allied
and American forces were to receive
similar instructions.
The note, delivered through the
Swiss legation, protests that air raids
have been carried out recently
against seven German towns with
loss of life among civilian popula-
ton. and that unless such raids
cease Germany cannot refrain from
aerial attacks on allied territory out
side of the zone Of operations.
This was the first notice received
by the American government that
such orders had been issued to the
German air forces, which have con-
stantly raided defenseless cities and
towns in France, Great Britain and
Italy since the war began. The
state department made public the
German note without comment The
note added:
In assuming this the German peo-
pie find themselves disappointed A
short time ago the enemy made bomb
attacks on the German towns Of
Wetylar Kaiserslautern. Mannheim,
Ludwigshafen, Freiburg, Forbach
and Weisbaden, claiming numerous
victims among the civilian popula-
ton. Nor has occupied territory been
spared 1t is evident that Germany
can refrain from aerial attacks on
enemy territory behind the area of
operations only if. on their side, the
enemy from now on will reciprocate
and also refrain from making aerial
attacks outside the area of opera
tions.
In the expectation that the inten-
ton shared by the other side, to
further humanity and preserve I'M
portant objects of culture. will meet
with the understanding of the OPP
ponents the German government pro-
poses to the governments of the other
belligerent countries that CORES pond
ing instructions be issued without de-
lay to their aerial forces, informing
it of the measures taken"
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1918-11-07
RURAL CARRIER EXAMINATION

The United States Civil Service
Commission has announced an exam
ination for the county of Audubon,
Iowa, to be held at Audubon on
Oct. 26, 1918, to fill the position of
rural carrier at Audubon and Bray
ton, and vacancies that may later
occur on rural routes from other post
offices in the aforementioned coun-
ty. The examination will be open
only to male citizens who are actu-
ally domiciled in the territory of a
post office in the county, and who
meet the other requirements set
forth in Form No. 1877. This form
and application blanks may be OBJ
tanned from the offices mentioned
above or from the United States
Civil Service Commission at Wash
ington, d. c. Applications should
be forwarded to the commission at
Washington at the earliest practical
BILE date.
During the continuance of the
present war the comission will, in
accordance with the request of the
post office department, admit women
to rural carrier examination upon the
same conditions as men.
BY direction of the Comission:
Jonn A. McIlhenny.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1918-11-07
SERIOUS FOOD PROBLEMS
AFTER WAR Is OVER

Even under the most optimistic
view of the war situation. food con-
servation will have to be maintained
at its present intensive point if we
are to make good on our pledges and
says the food administrator
The United States has booked an
order to supply $500 900 tons of
meats and fats, charged to the ac-
count of freedom. This is larger
to undertake than that of the 10 :
100000 tons of breadstuffs, and is
four times greater than the amount
we ever attempted to send before
the war and 100000 tons greater
than last year. To send this amount
means it must be provided through
increased production and voluntary
saving.
The average increase of pork pro-
duction during the year has been
estimated by the government at s per
cent. Most optimistic reports put the
increase at 5 per cent. Even accept
ing the latter figure, great savings
must come from the voluntary act of
the American people.
The new home cards to be dis
tributed during the first week of De-
cember to the homes of Iowa, will
contain suggestions as to how we may
supply these needs. But unlike the
past year, the savings asked must
come from voluntary acceptance and
not through forced restrictions.
That Iowa will accept them and
abide by them goes without saying
Iowa has shown its patriotism in
many ways, but in no more decisive
manner than its response to conserva-
ton calls.
If shipping should be relieved
through war developments so that
ships may be diverted to transporting
foodstuffs, it means that additional
foodstuffs must be provided
Shifts of war effect the food plans
quicker than other plans. Then
when we must share our foods with
220.000.000 allies and then feed the
quarter to half million Germans in
addition the task looms up as truly
gigantic one.
The new home cards work out
these problems to detail, distribut-
ing the amount of consumption such
that by voluntarily following the sug
gestions, all will have ample food at
home and we will be enabled to sup
ply the needed foods to the allies"
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1918-11-07
NOTICE OF PROBATE OF WILL
District Court in and for Audubon
County.

District Court in and for Audubon
County.
State of Iowa SIS.
Audubon County.
To All whom 1t Mmy Concern:
WHEREAS, On the 2Sth day of
October A. D.. 1918, paper purport-
ing to be the last VIII and Testament
of Julia Morey, late of said county.
deceased, was filed in my office, and
was by me opened and read, and the
3rd day of December, 1918, appoint
ed and fixed as the time when the
same will come before the Court at
the December term thereof then to
be held, for final proof and probate,
as duly executed last Will and Tesla
ment of the said Julia Morey, de-
ceased, at which time all persons in
terested may appear and show cause
why the same should not be admitted
to probate.
Dated this goth day of October
1918.
ST. (SeaD 10-31-3
JOHN HORNING, Clerk.
ALMA CHRISTIANSEN, Deputy
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1918-11-07
REFUGEES TELL NEW
TALES OF SUFFERING

Belgian and French refugees who
crossed the Dutch frontier before it
was closed during the last week, re-
port that the latest form of German
cruelty took form in the separation
of men of military age from their
families within sight of the land of
deliverance.
They had been permitted to travel
eastward from their wives and chill
dren until the last stage was reached
and there they were detained. The
old men and women and children
were allowed to proceed across the
border.
Families arriving FROM around
Valenciennes and Condo tell stories
which leave no doubt that the Ger
mans during the last four years of
terror have Systematically looted the
country. Literally everything NOV
able, furniture, curtains and house
hold utensils was stolen and ruthless
fines were assessed on the people.
Often they were imprisoned if they
failed respectfully to salute the Ger
mans.
Some of the parties of refugees
were in good health, while others
had lost members by death since
they had been driven from their
homes. One party from Douai and
St. Armand, led by a priest from the
latter town, entered BREEDS. They
had been wandering for two months
through Belgium and several had
died. Forty-one of the party were
sick when they arrived and were
taken to a hospital. At all points
along the frontier Dutch soldiers
have helped in carrying children and
assisting the aged and infirm to tenn
porary shelters. After being given
food and resting for some time they
have been placed on trains and sent
to poNts inland ready for their re-
ception.
Members of a German frontier
guard attempted to drag back from
Dutch territory some refugees who
slipped through in a crowd at one of
the posts of entry. They were set
upon by Infatuated Dutch spectators
and chased back across the frontier
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1918-11-07
NOTICE TO CLASS 1 MEN.

The Audubon County Board of In
struction, appointed by order of Cen
eral Crowder and working with the
local Selective Service Board, have
set aside Monday evening of each
week for instruction and drill of
Glass One men in and near Audi
bon.
All Glass One men called for serv-
Joe must attend these meetings when
notified.
Prospective class men, not called,
are invited to attend the meetings.
ID. l.. Freeman,
w. G. Wilson,
w. ]. Hamilton,
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1918-11-07
ORGANIZATION FOR WAR WORK

Iowa's wonderful response to every
war activity is due primarily to the
fact that the state is so well organ
lied. This organization can be cred
tied to the governor, for he, more
than anyone else, has red from the
very time war was declared, and has
constantly urged, in season and out
of season, that the state be organ
lied.
On the 2Sth OF March, 1917, before
war was declared. Governor Harding
called a conference of something like
200 practical farmers in his office.
to take up the matter of increased
food production. Growing out of this
conference a committee representing
each congressional district in the
state was appointed, composed of
farmers, known as the Food Pro-
duction committee" This committee
has been active ever since that time.
and has done an immense amount of
work in encouraging increased pro-
duction on the farms of Iowa.
Governor Harding sent two spe-
cial messages to the Legislature be-
fore war was declared, urging the
legislature to give aid to various ac-
tivities in order that the food produc-
tion of the state might be increased.
From the above you can see that
whatever success has been attained in
increased food production in the state
can be credited to the activities of
Governor Harding.
Governor Harding called state
wide meeting of the County Councils
of Defense in July, 1917, and deliv-
cred to that body mastery address
outlining the work of the County
Councils, as a result of which these
organizations have been the nucleus
around which all other patriotic COM
mittees have been built, and which
are co-ordinating the work of all
agencies engaged in the various
drives for funds and other contri-
buttons necessary to the successful
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1918-11-07
NOTICE OF PROBATE OF WILL
DISTRICT COURT IN AND FOR
AUDUBON COUNTY
State of Iowa

AZ III DoAN SooANi
State of Iowa SIS.
Audubon County.
To All Whom II May Concern:
WHEREAS, On the 4th day Of No
vember A. d., 1918, a paper purport-
ing to be the last VIII and Testament
of Marie Ohm. late of said County.
deceased, was filed in my office. and
was by me opened and read, and the
3rd day of December, 1918 appoint
ed and fixed as the time when tho
same will come before the Court at
the December term thereof then to
be held for final proof and probate,
as the duly executed last Will and
Testament of the said Marie Ohm,
deceased. at which time all persons
interested may appear and show
cause why the same should not be
admitted to probate.
Dated this 4th day OF November,
1918.
(SeaD 11-14-3
John Horning, Clerk.
Alma Christensen, Deputy.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1918-11-07
BULL CAI.E STRAYEDl

A dark red bull calf with white
spots in forehead and few spots on
body strayed from my farm Tuesday
morning. II you know, or hear of his
whereabouts notify VIM. Sucher.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1918-11-07
HOGS STRAYED

Five head OF Poland China hogs
weighing about $50 pounds each
strayed from my farm. Please no
tify Jens Hounsgaard, Hamlin. la. 2
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1918-11-07
FAMILY LAUNDRY.

Family laundry neatly and prompt.
ly done. 701 South Division street
phone $50. 4wks.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1918-11-07
PURE BRED HOGS FOR SALE.

Have a number of the o. l. c.
male hogs for sale, all are pure bred.
Enquire of Ebb Potter. 4wks.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1918-11-07
M. o. KINGSBURY
G. W. HOO ERR
Licensed Embalmer
Col. NJ. s. KNESS
Voice Teach

Stock and Farm Sales My Specially
Satisfaction Guaranteed
Audubon, Iowa Phone ESQ
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1918-11-07

Have for rent five room house
Phone 171W. II
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-08-05
Office and Household
Furniture

Five-foot roll-top oak desk with Al
drawers, in good condition; l.. G. Smith
typewriter and oak desk, Office table
with storage underneath, 3x5k-foot
top; sevenshelf oak bookcase, movable
shelves; very large, nice paneled cherry
wardrobe, specially nice piece of fur
niture or, if you prefer, an oak one;
nice Eastman camera, AXIS, plates or
films. Any of these articles will be
sold at less than half price. Also nice
quartered oak chiffonier. All high
class goods. Make appointment to see
them by calling SlSW mornings before
IL O'Clock.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-08-05
CANNING FRUITS
WITHOUT SUGAR
Extension Service Issues Directions in
View of Ruling Cutting Of Sugar
for Preserving.

The latest ruling regarding sugar
gives only two pounds per person a
month and states that no more sugar
can be obtained for canning This
should not mean that canning cease.
Fruits and vegetables must still be
preserved for winter use, says the home
economies department of the University
of Vermont extension service.
Vegetables do not need sugar in can
ming at any time, so these should be
canned in large quantities. Fruits, too,
may be successfully canned without
sugar and are satisfactory to use for
pie filings, buildings, sauces, salads and
for fruit punches.
In canning fruits without sugar it is
important to exercise special care. Only
fresh, firm, sound products should be
selected and should be prepared care
fully by cleaning, sorting, stemming
seeding, pairing and coring as the case
requires All equipment needed should
be ready before starting and great care
should be given to testing jars and Sc
lecting good quality rubbers.
In canning berries, they should be
placed at once, after washing, into the
jar, filing it eompactly without crush
ing the fruit This can be done by us
ing wooden paddle or by shaking the
Jar to settle the berries. Then place
the jar in warm water and pour boil
ing water over the berries, instead OF
sugar syrup, filing the jar. Wipe
around the mouth of the jar carefully
with clean cloth, place the rubber
and glass top in position. Partially
seal by placing the wire over the top
but do not push down the wire clamp
Immediately put the jar in the steri
| lizer (Which in most eases will be 9
washboiler) and sterilize for 80 min
utes, counting the time when water be
gins to boil. The water in the steri
lizer should cover jars at least an inch
In canning hard fruits, such as peach
| es, apricots and apples, the product i.
blanched by putting into actively boil
| ing water from one to two minutes
1t is then dipped quickly into very
cold water for about minute, but not
allowed to stand in the water. Finish
preparing fruit which, with peache.
and apricots, win be to remove skins
Pack in jars and continue as in cast
| of berries.
| After the fruit has been sterilized
| for the given length of time, remove
| jars from Gamer and seal completely
Invert to test for leaks in the seal an6
cool as quickly as possible, avoiding
drafts. If sweet canned product il
desired, there are commercial syrups
and other sugar substitutes which NAV
be used satisfactorily. The light corr
syrups are most satisfactory in canning
strong favored fruits as cherries, pine
Iapples, peaches and raspberries, for in
these the flavor of the corn syrup is
not noticed.
Persons interested in further canning
literature should write to the Exten.
sion Service University of Vermont
Burlington, Vermont, for information
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-08-05
HEAVIER TAX ON
EXCESS PROFITS
Revenue Bill Trainers Find
That Increased Taxation
Will Be Imperative
CONSUMPTION TAXES
ONLY ALTERNATIVE
Unless Committee Is Able to Get the
Money from Profits and Incomes a
Tax on Breakfast Table May Be
Necessary.

WASHINGTON, August Sit will
be necessary to impose heavier excess
profits and income taxes than those al
ready agreed to by the ways and means
committee or adopt consumption taxes
which are strenuously objected to by
the majority of the committee. This
conclusion, Representative j. Hampton
Moore said, was arrived at Saturday
by the subcommittee considering the
recommendations of the treasury de-
partment, which submitted long list
of Injuries upon which by the IMPOSE
tion of a very heavy tax, it was sug-
gested, 100000 could be raised.
This subcommittee, comprising Rep
resentatives Hull, Helvering, and
Moore, has not yet finished its labors.
Until the report is received and the
committee acts finally on the luxury
tax and the tax on alcoholic stimulants,
the committee cannot complete its ten
tative estimates that might be collected
from the schedules already hastily
adopted.
1t became known also that the WAYS
and means committee had made these
two important decisions, in response to
a demand from business men and trust
companies.
Income taxes paid by corporations
and excess profits taxes may be paid in
installments IN the future instead of
on one day, not later than June Is
Ever since the imposition of the excess
profit taxes there has been a demand
for change in the law by business
men, granting the privilege of paying
these taxes at different times. The
committee has tentatively adopted this
suggestion, and it is understood that a
small interest rate. will be fixed 70,
taxes paid in installments after June
us.
Banks throughout the country fav
ored this system. They argued that the
taking of vast amounts from banking
institutions on one day, in some in
stances, temporarily crippled small
banks, and made it impossible for then
to loan money to industrial establish
ments. Trust companies and banks
especially in New York city, also urged
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-08-05

the committee to provide for a board
of equalization. composed of men in no
way connected with the collection of
revenues, who would interpret the rev.
enue laws and make adjustments. This
work is now done by the commissioner
of internal revenue. The board would
act in an advisory capacity, and, in
effect, would be a tax court. The COM
mittee favers the creation of such a
board.
1t also was learned that the commit
tee has not yet finally agreed to the
definition of "invested capital.v This
is regarded as the most difficult fea-
ture of the entire revenue bill, the woru-
ing Of which means. that the government
would collect vast amount of money
that would be lost by badly phrased
definition of capital. 1t is necessary
also as the basis for the excess profits
tax which is arrived at on the basis of
profits accruing from capital invested.
1t was reported and not denied by in
fiuential members of the ways and
means committee that the administra-
tion was demanding the writing of a
bill which would contain a super-im-
posed war tax. In other words, the
treasury department is dissatisfied
with the failure of the committee to
agree upon two systems of obtaining
money from war profits.
The treasury department, it was re-
ported in house circles, had informed
members of the committee that the
revenues that would come from the ex.
cess profits taxes, tentatively agreed
to, were insufficient. 1t was said further
that Secretary McAdoo, expected back
early next week, would demand that
his recommendations as to super-fm
posed and war profits taxes be adopted
In his letter to Representative
Claude Kitehin, chairman of the ways
and means committee, early in June
Secretary McAdoo then Recommend
ed:
THAT a real war profit tax at 6
high rate be levied upon all war prof
its. This tax should be superimposed
upon the existing excess profits tax il
such way that the taxpayer should b.
required to pay whichever tax is tn.
greater. The existing excess profis ia,
suouiu DE dHeilueU IN certain lmpOr
tant particulars SO as to remove inc
qualities.
Unless there is a greater amour
raised by incomes and excess profits, i
is evident that the committee eanne
wisely write a bill which would rails
$S,000,0 100000. If the tentative rate
on incomes and excess profits are adopt
ed finally, it would be necessary to OBJ
tain about $2,000,000, 900 from the tax
es on alcoholic stimulants and on lux
uries. As the nation may become DIR,
by an act of congress by Jan. l, Their
is possibility that the billion of tax
es allotted to come from heavy taxa
tion of alcoholic beverages may no
materialize.
In case the committee is unable {
| get any money from these sources, i
may be found necessary, in order t
raise $4,000, 100000, to adopt a heav
consumption tax on the breakfast tabl
neeessities-sugar, coffee, and cocoa.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-08-05
Thursday, August s
at l .. m. sharp.

AT p. M Sharp.
LIVE STOCK-Good work horse, good
cows, = yearling heifers. 3 nice shoats. 40
Rhode Island hens and chickens
FARMING TOOLS-Pair heavy work har
ness, two-horse sled with body, two-horse lum-
Der wagon, pillow, harrow cultivator wheel
barrow, chains, staging brackets, grindstone,
moving machine, shovels, separator, churn,
syrup cans, tool chest, carpenters tools
HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE-Old-fa shioned
bedstead, wood cook stove, chairs crockery,
tinware, tables, stands, and many other
things.
Sale positive. No postponement.
Terms at time of sale
L. W. LORD.
Wilkins & Gallup, Auctioneers.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-08-05
Reported by a vacationist.

"Josiar; do you mean to say you come
home without havin' that tooth out?''
II do. The dentist warn't there
1sWhy in the world didn't you wait for
him?a
Gosh darn it, / did for two hours. ]
don't mind waitin' reasonable length o
time fer man, but | don't perpose to
intern fer nobuddy."
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-08-05
Personal Property at Auction

Having sold my farm / will sell the fol
lowing property at public auction on tn,
premises known the Bowie farm, Putne,
from Putney VILLAGE on
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-08-05

The Liverpool Cotton Exchange has re-
solved that no member or members of
"a firm shall trade either directly or in
directly with the present enemies Of Great
Britain for period of 10 years after the
war;"
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-08-05

A Syracuse, n. Y. man has sued a den.
fist because with the false teeth for which
he paid $3.50 he is unable to chew corn
off the cob. ---~--V--~s V---F-s-7