Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1918-07-11
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one Of a family of IL children, has
eight brothers in military service be-
side himself.
= A picture of the grandfather Of the
present kaiser was found adjoining the
wall OF a Cedar Rapids home recent
~. It was promptly removed.
The German Presbyterian church in
Grundy Center has discontinued Ger
man. Sunday school, Christian Endea-
vor and evening services, all will be
IN English.
The only official training camp for
scoutmasters in the middle west is
/ now in full swing at the University OF
Iowa. This is the first practical train
ing camp for scout executives to be
conducted by any university.
Rural motor express routes are be-
ing tried out in this state with re.
markable success. "A load of eggs was
delivered in Des MONIES from Winter
set by truck recently, at half the
freight cost. This plan is being en-
eouraged by the government.
Miss Nita Shook Of Ames, has been
accepted by the royal flying corps for
service at Elmyra, N. Y. Miss Shook
is an Ames girl and a graduate of the
Curtiss school at Newport News, Va.
She is the daughter of Ms. and Mrs.
F. w. Shook, Of Ames.
Daniel w. Wallace. convicted of
making seditious utterances in lee
ture in Davenport on July 25, 1917, and
sentenced to twenty years in federal
prison, died at Fort Leavenworth.
Wallace's arrest and trial was one Of
the most sensational ever held in
Iowa.
The Iowa Bar association has
thrown down It's bars and admitted
women. Three young women were
admitted as full f1edged lawyer mem
bers with right to take part in Its
judicial proceedings. These young
women attorneys are Miss Opal Boil
ing, Miss Bess Fenton Of Des Moines
and Miss Mabel Elwood Of Jewel.
One Of the most unique methods Of
benefting the Red Cross has been
adopted by farmers near North Nc
Gregor by giving barn dances. Among
the most successful was the dance
given in the new Walter Davis barn,
which Melted over s95, and the one
.given in the large barn OF J. G. Burk-
art, which cleared more than 500.
n. j. Metcalf, director Of the United
States public service reserve, has APP
pointed every newspaper editor in the
state an enrolment agent. The edi-
tors are asked to cooperate with the
reserve in enrolling men for practical
" all kinds Of labor They will work
under the direct supervision Of the
chairmen OF the reserve in their re-
spective counties.
State Agent Terrill and thirteen OF
his men swooped down on Burlington
recently with warrants for thirty-five
on bootlegging and gambling charges.
4 Thousands Of dollars worth Of liquor
Is in the hands Of the authorities,
among it great quantity Of whisky
and as Terrill expressed 1t more keg
beer than have seen anywhere in the
state"
The fourth regiment, Iowa National
Guard, now has five companies and
prospects Of several in addition &C.
cording to Adjutant General Logan. A
company is now being organized at
Clear Lake and plans are being made
at Algona for the raising Of COM
pany there. Fort Dodge which has
already given one company to the
guard is starting recruiting for sec
ond company.
There will be only half as many ap.
pies and plums this year as last &C.
cording to Wesley Greene, secretary
of the state horticultural society
Grapes, cherries and raspberries will
be about as plentiful as they were in
1917, but the total percent of all fruits
in Iowa on July is but AZ per cent
of perfect crop, or nine points be
lows the average for the past five
years.
Fifteen Sioux City draft men have
been made sergeants and corporals
as result Of the military training
they received in the Sioux City sol
der school, Capt. Fred Taylor stated
Captain Taylor is in charge Of the
school. Men reaching camp under
the draft, who have had previous
training nearly always are give1
charge of a squad Of men, Captain
Taylor said.
Ten thousand patriotic emblems tt
4 be placed on the windshields of auto
mobiles, which are standing invita-
tons to soldiers OF sailors to ride
with the autoists, we're ordered b,
Secretary H. ]. Metcalf of the stat,
defense council. The enlblems arr
circular in shape and say, 81 will give
a lift to a soldier or sailor going m.
way" A white star centered in {
field half blue and half red, stand
out prominently
Fifty-four business men at Seymou
have undertaken to do all the harvest
ing and other emergency farm worl
in that vicinity, according to a com