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Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1918-10-24
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 led 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 conference of something like
200 practical farmers in his office,
to take up the matter of increased
food production. Growing out of this
conference 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 or
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-
ton 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 a state
wide meeting of the County Councils
of Defense in July. 1917, and deliv-
cred to that body a 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, 1918-10-24
OUR BOYS.

tBy an y. III. >. Girl
The boys will take the reins you bet.
The sun round them will never set.
They'll keep Old Glory waving high.
Remember their words, will do or
die"
They'll knock old Germany clean off
tho map.
And give the kaiser a devils cap.
His throne will all go up in smoke,
Oh! won't that be 4 dapdy joke.
Old Hindenburg to Belgium their
march,
And his old heart will surely parch.
They'll march him clean across that
state
To give Belgium a chance at his old
pate.
They'll leave what's left of Kaiser
Bill
In burning Berlin on the hill.
What's left of him will not be much,
But what there ais no one could
touch.
In France they'll play the Marseil-
laise,
III htlSluhi, oh' tHdt CURIOUS udy,
In Belgium how their drums thy'll
beat.
Twill knock the Huns right off their
feet.
And here they'll play the National
Air"
Oh! none to that can quite compare.
The boys will all come sailing home
Across the blue and briney foam.
And when they reach old Audubon.
The radiance of tho morning sun
Will wreath the brows of the boys
And all, yes all, will weep for Joy.
Twill be the same In every state.
They'll celebrate. yes celebrate.
For the Red. White and Blue shall
never sever,
Old Glory shall wave and wave for
ever
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1918-10-24
MEMS CLASSES TO
REGlN NT L. l.

Classes for the students army
training corps at the University OF
Iowa have begun after two weeks
postponement on account of the in
fluenza epidemic. New cases of in
fluenza are now infrequent, and milf
tary and university authorities feel
that the epidemic is well under con-
troll.
Women at the university have been
attending classes since Oct. /. The
epidemic has not been widespread
among the girls on the campus, and
officials of the university believed
it would be less dangerous for them
in the classroom than outside. Men.
however have been kept in strict
quarantine in their barracks and
have not been allowed off the CAM
pus.
Several fraternity houses and uni
versity buildings have been converted
into convalescent hospitals for men
recovering from influenza. Meals
for convalescents are prepared by the
home economies faculty and volun-
teer students and townspeople. Five
hundred patients on the way to re-
covery are fed suitable rations by
these volunteer workers.
Pneumonia cases. also are on tho
decrease. university medical men at
test. An elaborate system for the
care and convenience of the boys pa.
rents in the city has been devised
by Prof. r. Il. Rienow, adviser OF
men.
A faculty member is appointed to-
each serious case OF pneumonia. He
visits the patient many time daily
telegraphs his parents. meets them at
the train, provides them with lodg-
ings near the hospital. and conducts
them wherever they wish to go. To
the sixty Pneumonia cases, all that
developed from 500 cases of influ-
enza. sixty faculty members are as
signed. A.,
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1918-10-24
prosecution of the war.


Shortly after this the governor
called a meeting of the sheriffs, a
member from each board of super
visors and representatives of the
United States Department of Justice.
to consider the matter of law enforce
ment, and emphasis was laid upon
the point that local, state and fed
eral officers should cooperate and
see to it that no mob violence be
permitted to find expression in the
state.
l feel We are justified in laying
stress upon the fact that Iowa. be-
ing republican in both state and ma
tional affairs, has been in the fore
front in furnishing men. money and
food, as well as its proportionate
share of coal and manufactured pro-
ducts.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1918-10-24
FAMILY LAUNDRY.

Family laundry neatly and prompt
ly done. 701 South Division street,
phone $50. 4wks.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1918-10-24
BUSINESS INTERESTS OF IOWA

Governor Harding has interested
himself in seeing to it that the bust
ness interests of the state were taken
care of, through his influence Iowa
was the first state to have a factory
representative in Washington. He
has assisted the manufacturers in
every way possible to secure their le-
Ultimate share of war contracts; il
Iowa has not secured its legitimate
share of war contracts, it is no fault
of the governor. for he has used
every power and argument possible
to see that Iowa was treated as other
states. Just recently he made a trip
to Washington. after calling state
wide conference OF all Of the inter-
ests of the state. to protest against
shipping laborers out OF the state.
The result OF this trip has been to
stop the exporting of laborers and
to get war contracts for the manu-
facturers. and save the necessary la
Dor to carry on the states farm work.
-O-
Canary Birds for sale. Enquire Of
Mrs Nhac piuu Diana ok0 2wkan
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1918-10-24
NOTICE TO ALL MEMBERS
OF LEGAL ADVISORY BOARD

All members heretofore appointed
to assist registrants in filling out
missionaries will render like serv-
ice for those of ages 37-45, who will
receive their missionaries begin
ming with Friday of this week.
ii. j. Mantz, County Chairman.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1918-10-24

Canary Birds for sale. Enquire OF
Mrs. Chas. Ping. Phone ESQ. 3wksp
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1918-10-24
Republican

FOR UNITED STATES SENATOR
II WIN. S. KENYON
OF Fort Dodge, Webster County
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-08-19
For Sale.

For Sale.
800 cords stove wood. Phone Bos.
sert Bros. grocery. 1912
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-08-19
Cable From France.

Miss Merle Smith has received q
cable from her brother, Corporal Roy
Smith, who is with the 1GSth infantry
which has seen hard fighting in France
for the past month. The message
Am well"-relieved the anxiety the
family have felt concerning him, as nc
letters have come for the past six
weeks.
The cablegram was sent August 14th
and was received here the 18th, making
the period in transit but two days
Like other similar messages received
in the city, it was evidently wired to
Des Moines from which city it was
mailed to it's final destination. Letters
from men overseas are greatly to be
desired by relatives here, but the per-
iod in transit must necessarily be SO
long that there is still a question of
their present welfare, while cable
though brief, brings latter news.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-08-19
Of using an excessive amount Of sugar

of using an excessive amount Of sugar
in canning.
Instructions were given that deal
ers must question the customer, and
ascertain how large a proportion of
a 20 pound order they really need,
selling them no more than is neces-
sary for immediate requirements, but
giving them all that is actually need
ed to take care of their immediate
wants. Dealers are also to be eau
toned that they must not sell sugar
on the two pound at time basis to
ANY but their regular customers,
thereby avoiding duplication and
boarding. 1t will be readily seen that
if everybody bought an oversupply at
any time there would not be enough
sugar left to go around within a
week. People are also asked to bear
in mind the fact that the sugar now
available is but one-fourth Of our
normal supply.
Opposes Card.
The use of a sugar rationing card
was not encouraged by Mr.. McElroy.
He states that Mr.. Hoover's idea of
the entire food administration is
built upon the principle of voluntary
self denial on the part Of the Ameri-
can people, and that in support Of
this faith on his part, Mr.. Hoover is
loath to impose any hard and fast
rules upon our people, preferring to
leave the matter to their instincts of
patriotism and fair play. The saving
of our meat and other necessities for
the allies and our own soldiers, has
shown that this faith in the people |
was fully justified. There is another
angle to national rationing system
by card, and that is the change in
distribution which would follow-the
government then having to seize all
food supplies and dole them out,
which would upset all present meth
DDS of handling food, and break up
many business.
Mr.. Logsdon of Burlington outlin-
ed the entire plan of the food adj
campaign and asked
questions put to him. From
these questions it was evident that
Hamilton county's food adlninistra-
ton work and its results ranka high
with the other counties of the state,
and that our people are obeying the
rules cheerfully and patriotically,
with very few exceptions. III
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-08-19
Dan .GOehring in France.

Chas. Goehring is in receipt OF a
card announcing the safe arrival in
France of his brother, Dan G. Goeh-
ring, who left Webster City May 18th
for Jefferson Barracks. Not all OF
the seventeen men who went to the
Missouri camp at that time went ov-
err, but Dan writes that his chum,
John Rhoades of Duncombe, is with
him.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-08-19
SO .
HOW SOME AMERICAN
SOLDIERS GOT "HANKIES"
By LOWELL MELLETT.

Omitted Press Staff Correspondent
With the American Army in France
Aug. 6. (By Mail 1.-The young lieu
tenant having had II days and nights
of scarcely interrupted fighting in the
region of the German push, was in a
pretty bad way for clothes.
The uniform he wore was that of a
private and didn't fit him. Only the sill
yer bar on his shoulders indicated his
rank. Before he volunteered, as a
private, he had been somewhat careful
as to his clothes; his natural inclina-
ton running that way and his bust
ness as a bond broker in New York
requiring it. But he didn't worry much
on the subject, saying if the colonel
could get along in a private's uniform,
he could.
However," he said, "I'll have to
have a new hanky pretty soon"
With a grin and blush that none of
his fellow bond statesmen ever had seen
on his face, he pulled from his pocket
an irregular and ragged square of
white linen.
"Where'd l get it? Well, we stopped
for a few hours in an abandoned farm
house and some of us didn't have any
handkerchiefs-and, well, one of the
fellows found 1ady's nightie and
and we tore it up and made us some
hankerchiefs. One of the others got
the piece with the embroidered initial
on it"
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-08-19
Yeds Woodstock Girl.

Word received yesterday by Mr.
and Mrs. William Markwardt, brings
news of the marriage Saturday at
Deming, n. NJ, of their son, Sergeant
Bernice Markwardt, to Miss Susie
Jones of Woodstock. Sergeant Mark
wardt is stationed with Bakery Com
pany 345, and left Webster City with
other members of the old Company {
last August Previous to his enlist
ment, he was employed by the Park
hurst Auto Company. Mrs. Mark
ward resides in Woodstock with her
parents and will probably return to
that town when her husbands troop
is called from Deming.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-08-19
Hamilton County State Bank

Has just installed new lot Of
safety deposit boxes and same are
for rent at $1.OO a year. Don't leave
your valuable papers and Liberty
bonds around the house. Place them
where they will be absolutely safe
and easily accessible. Don't take a
chance, bring your papers today and
place them in safety Lock the stable
door before the horse is stolen
Hamilton County State Bank 1851
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-08-19
FOOD ADMINS
TRAITORS MEET.
Secretary Want HUI Of Chamber of
Commerce Represents Hamilton
County Administration at
Spirit Lake Meet.
PRICE FIGING COMMITTEES
Protect Public From Pr0ftecrs-
Hoover Opposed to Sugar
Ration Cards.

Secretary J. c. Want HUI, of the
Chamber of Commerce, returned this
morning from a two days conference
of the county food administrators OF
the tenth and eleventh Iowa districts
at Spirit Lake, where he represented
Administrators Crosley and Lee OF
Hamilton county.
Saturday was devoted to round
table discussion by representatives OF
the various price interpreting CON-
mittees, presided over by E. J. Canny,
of the price interpreting division of
Burlington Mr.. Canny outlined the
objects of this work quite fully, lay
ing particular stress upon the fact
that these committees in each county
should not be regarded as price fixing
bodies, but solely as a medium
through which the consumer is pro-
tected from pro1iteering-it being the
duty of this committee to quote and
advertise the cost prices which the
merchant must pay, adding thereto
reasonable profits allowed by the
government, and thus arriving at the
cost to the consumer. If in any case
the consumer finds that he is being
overcharged, he has the right to ask
the price Interpreting committee to
,.-ln @hn fn hi ~
voices and show cause for the over
charge. This is of direct benefit to
the consumer, since if he has a just
cause for grievance, he can get prop
err redress.
Sugar Situation.
w. T. McElroy, chief Of the sugar
division, received telegram from
Washington while at Spirit Lake lay
ing particular stress upon the neces-
sity of canning all perishable fruits.
The U. S. food administration is ask
ing the people to absolutely avoid
waste and to see that all available
fruits are preserved. If necessary it
will draw upon the stocks of sugar
remaining to the end of the year, to
make this canning possible. At the
same time stress is laid on the I'M
doubted fact that people use far too
much sugar for canning and that they
can secure equally good results by
using much less of this commodity.
1t was shown, for example, that 25
pounds of sugar will fill 16 quart
jars, indicating the unreasonableness
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-08-19
Some More Fine Corn.

H. w. Markley, who lives on the
Yungclas farm at Highview, has left
some fine samples of Nebraska White
corn at the Hamilton County State
bank. He bought the seed five years
ago in Nebraska and last year his
corn graded No. 4-the only No. A
hereabouts last year. The corn on
display at the bank will soon be out
of the way of frost.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-08-19
Real Estate Transfers.

Minnie Ober and hush to II. r. Brun
son-part of u Sc 25-S724-$12,A2O
F. NJ Fuller to Hazel S. Fuller-lo
81 Re-Plat V. S. C. add Blairsburg-S5
Ed. Bergman and VT to Emily f
Strand-part of blk M. X. sub ID. o
lot A Stratford-$1, 500.
o. Christensen and VT to Lars Peter
son-lots 1, 2, 3, 4, II, IS, 10, 20 BIZ
9 Jewell Junction-$1 500.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-08-19

about the cantonment except on the
main travelled roads and highways,
either alone or in company with an
enlisted man.
The order does not apply to women
visiting officers.
Officers say that Camp Dodge could
almost be considered public picnic
grounds in comparison with other
cantonments
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-08-19
Jess Willis Enlists.

Jess Willis, Of Claremont, Okla
homa, a former resident here and
brother of Mrs. A. J. Leonard OF this
city, has enlisted in military service
and has been stationed at Fayette-
Vile, Arkansas, where he is receiving
special army instruction in the State
University of Arkansas.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-08-19

our ideals and to serve where the
need is greatest. Without sensing
what was happening, we are being
drawn into universal sympathy and
desire for universal service and ou1
soldiers are missionaries of the best
we have been able to know and test
in the past.
A Widened Understanding.
Best of all is the widened human
understanding that has come to us.
AS the Crusades of the past brought
eastern civilization back to Europe
and bred new age, so one of the
biggest things that can happen to us
is the roofing of universal ideals and
ideas in every soil so that a new crop
of human democracy may spring up.
God is in His heaven, leading US in
to United States of the whole world.
Whether we speak of it in religious or
in political terms, it is true that we
are coming to be united people all
around the globe and our old isolation
is gone beyond recall-if anyone ev-
en- cared to recall it, which they do
not
In this larger relationship We are
returning quite naturally to what we
had thought outgrown faiths and
trusts. The habit of prayer is in
creasingly taking hold of our hearts.
We pray for our own boys first, per-
haps, but we do pray for them and
then we grow to feel that there can
be no separate and individual bless
ing of peace or victory or anything
else in these days, but we must pray
for all our men on land or sea, and
for the great universal ends which
they SO CALAMITY serve. Prayer has a
fashion of it's own of making us less
selfish and we are Outgrowing the
things that divided us and coming to-
gether in one hope and faith, one
pride and confidence in our country
and her defenders, our resypose to the
big call of the time as it comes to
each of us and lifts us out of our
selves and into the great fellowship
of the faith-filled of every name and
creed and country. increasingly, our
ideals are taking on the breadth and
glory of the Kingdom of God. Our
soldiers carry blessing and not desc
lation and their knighthood is the
chivalry of God. We shall have made
ourselves ready to meet the chal-
lenge of our soldier hosts when we
put Jesus Christ in the foremost rank
of our business and new heaven
and new earth will have come be-
cause we are all touched by the
flames of a new Pentecost and our
lives are converted fully to these
great ideals and dedicated to their
service.
All who heard we're thrilled by this
vivid picture of the oneness OF all
the highest things to whose service
we are called and applause several
times punctured the stirring para
graphs of the speaker. No pale patri-
otism, but a red-blOOded Christian
fervor, marks the spiritual life OF
this, as of almost every community,
and it is worth while to be summon
ed so strongly to it's service.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-08-19
Workers in Hamilton County are Alert
to do Their Share in Nation.
wide Campaign to Save
r 100000 Babies.
MUCH WELFARE WORK PLANNED
Mothers and Children to be Brought
Together in Play and
&, Otherwise,

If Hamilton county is to save her
quota of 100000 babies, child welfare
workers need to be most alert and
vigorous during this month and next
the two most dangerous months in the
year for babies.
One of the greatest projections for
babies is breast feeding for the first
three months. Many deaths occur
from digestive Observation-Disclosures
largely preventable and traceable, not
only to such things as housing condi-
lions which are often beyond the con-
troll of the individual mother, but to
indiscreet feeding which could be pre-
vented if wise advice were made avail
able to every mother, and an effort
were made to make plain to mothers
the Importance of breast feeding.
Play is Necessary.
For the benefit of older children,
mothers may be approached through
play. They will be interested in how
their children play especially if they
realize how it affects their welfare.
They will be no less interested in
knowing how their children compare
with those of their friends and neigh
bors when the badge tests Of physical
efficiency are given during the patriotic
play week celebration.
In all these things the mothers, as
we'll as the children, will be coming
in contact with other mothers interest
ed in the same things, and in this way,
it may be expected new bonds will be
formed between them which will work
for an increasing spirit OF neighborli-
ness. And the mothers and fathers
who come together to promote health.
full play for their children will, it is
hoped, continue their feeling of COM
mon responsibility for the children's
welfare, so that more community
measures for the protection of chill
ldren will result
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-08-19
Barracks Closed to Women.

A new rule placing restrictions on
women visiting enlisted men at Camp
Dodge has been issued by Col. Will
liam Newman, camp commander.
Women are no longer permitted to
enter barracks buildings without
special permission from battalion or
detachment commanders, or to walk
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-08-19
More Magazines Wanted.

Postmaster D. H. Bauman has been
notified that more magazines are
wanted at the army cantonments Of
the country. He requests all who
wish to contribute to bring them to
the post Office. A one cent stamp
should be affixed to each.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-08-19
Move to ROlfe.

Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Greiner are NOV
ing to Rolfe. Mrs. Greiner is a
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. w. H. Rich
ardson, who live on the east side.
Their many friends here wish them
we'll in their new home.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-08-22
SUBURBAN NEWS
Bazaar IS COMING

'Keyport Hose Company to Have Fair
and Supper for Three Days.
By Special Correspondent.
KEYPORT, Aug. 22:-Pians for the
Eagle Hose Ccmpany's fair and sup
per on Thursday, Friday and Saturday
evenings Aug. 20, 80 and 81 are pro-
crossing rapidly.
The bazaar will be held on the
grounds adjoining the hose house N
Broadway. The ladies of the supper
committee have arranged a delight
full menu and the large advance sale
of tickets assures q banner gathering.
Supper will be served on Thursday
evening from etc s p. m. under the
high circus tent loaned for the occa-
sion by Captain Jeveiac5.
Friday evsning clam chowder viii be
the feature. On Saturday evening. the
last evening OF the bazaar the numer-
Gus useful articles will be awarded,
Numerous gifts including q cord OF
wood, foodstuffs n articles of cloth
ing viii be awarded.
These articles and their donors will
be announced at q later date. The
Keyport Silver Band will entertain
the crowd all three evenings with pop
ular and patriotic selections and many
for all who attend.
Eugene Stout will be on hand dis
|pensing hot corn and watermelon and
other features equally as interesting
are promised. Since the proceeds will
be devoted to such a worthy cause.
large patronage Is solicited.