Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1918-09-12
The following Iowans have been

David H. Stubs, Des Moines; Sgt.
Carl Citizen. Ottumwa; Wagner Ce-
Gil Webb, Columbia and Privates
Louis Heacock, Dubuque; Clarence
Reinig, Toledo; William Back, Ian
sing; Acie Grisham, Council Bluffs;
Samuel Tinkley, Clayton; John Dahle-
heimer, Portsmouth; O. ]. Strain,
Oakley; M. A. Swisher, Merrill; Nor
vim w Bowlin, Hedrick; Floyd B.
Hootan Burlington; Frank Dougher-
ty, Brooklyn; and Frank Parker,
Nantucket.
Sac county farm crops are making
phenomenal yield this year, the
shortage OF hay being made up many
times over by the small grain Yield,
and the corn prospect is highly fav-
orable. The best record ever made
there with spring wheat and perhaps
the best record made in the state, is
that reported by Niels Martin Of
Douglas township, whose marquis
wheat averaged As IL bushels to the
acre. R. D. Heacock of Sac City, re-
ports yield of oats averaging 80
bushels to the acre.
Behind service flag containing S04
stars, more than 1000 Des Monies
working men and women, marched
this year, in the most elaborate Labor
day parade the city has ever seen.
pledging allegiance to the common
cause and offering splendid answer
to the presidents Labor day procla-
| mation. Every marcher in the parade
wore a small tricolor ribbon, identi-
flying him as the purchaser of
Thrift stamp, ard stamping the en-
tire procession as 100 per cent patri-
otto.
Five hundred men and women,
| fourth Liberty loan county campaign
workers in Iowa, officially condemned
| James M. Pierce, editor of the Iowa
Homestead, for "unpatriotic utter
ances' at their meeting in Des
Moines recently. A. H. Avery, bank
er at Spencer and district campaign
manager, threw the bomb which
aroused the state convention of coun-
4 ty workers.
The second graduating exercises
since the June commencement were
held at the University of Iowa at the
end of the second term of the sum-
mer session. About 500 degrees were
conferred by the institution in June,
rs in July at the close of the six
weeks term of the summer session,
and 20 at the final convocation of the
year.
Two federal agents searched the
home of George w. Hughes, post
master at Cedar Falls, recently, and
found seventy-fve pounds of sugar in
bis garnet. Mr.. Hughes was brought
before w. F. Parrot, county food
administrator, and fined $50, to be
! paid to the Red Cross. 1t is reported
a clue to the boarding was given by
maid.
Iowa will furnish ninety-nine men,
one from each county, each month,
for Y. M C. A. service overseas, ac-
cording to plans made at confer
ence in Des Moines of more than six
4 ty county and district chairman of
Army Y. M. c. A. recruiting commit
| tees from all parts of the state, called
by Henry Wallace, state chairman.
4 College Prince, property Of Wilson
& Co., packers, who received first
prize at the State Fair for geldings
or mares, three years old or over is
the first Clydesdale ever bred at
Ames. The quality of this horse has
become known all over the country,
and Iowa Fair visitors had the first
opportunity of seeing him on display.
More war contracts are to be
awarded Iowa's industries and there
will be no serious drafts of unskill-
ed labor from this state. This was
the message brought back from Wash
ington by the special committee, head
ed by Governor Harding, that placed
the labor situation in this state before
officials in Washington.
twenty-five per cent of mail re.
ceived at the various postoffices of
the state, for men overseas is i'm.
properly addressed. Postoffice Off
s Gals emphasize the importance OF
placing company, regiment and divis-
ion on all mail sent to France, along
with the division number and army
postoffice number.
Revision of the wheat substitute
program from a 5000 basis to an so
20 basis was announced by the food
) administration recently. Retail gro
d GERS will be required to sell only 20
: per cent substitutes after Sept 1
and will be urged to keep on hand q
/ ready mixed flour containing all the
ingredients in proper proportions.
} Adjutant General Lasher is making
/ an effort to estimate the basis on
which physical examinations are
: made by the medical boards OF the
) county and local exemption commit
: tees. This is in order to avoid send
r ing SO many men to camp who fail
!. to meet the physical requirements.
j Clarion boasts family with foul
9 sons now in the service and four 9th