Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1918-05-23
Fearing an 1nfuriated community


refused to allow the /. o. o. F. lodge
to attend the funeral services of God
fried Bengston, Camp Dodge SOL
der, or permit flowers to be placed
in the church it is alleged. That
night his house, the church and his
automobile were painted. Sherit1
Skeels was called and five men were
arrested but no evidence was found
against them. The minister is a
young man of draft age.
Iowa seed wheat is Communicated
by the United States food admins
tration. This is the formal federal
notice to Iowa farmers: "All wheat is
requisitioned by the government, the
time first being given having now
elapsed, and we propose that farmers
having wheat in their possession
bring it into the nearest mill or ele-
vator at once. We find it is unnec-
essary for Iowa farmers to retain any
wheat at all for seeding purposes
next fall"
No more dandelions, jimson weeds,
quack grass or other such like OBJ
noxious forms of vegetation on the
state fair grounds. Five hundred
sheep took up their abode there re-
Gently whose favorite form of pro-
vender is stuff that other animals
spurn. The "woollies" belong to J.
A. Mitchell of Orillia, and will be
pastured on the grounds all summer.
They will save the state more than
$1,000 in moving bills.
Jerome Croak of Cedar Falls has
been awarded the croix de guerre
(cross Of wary for service in France,
according to word sent his mother,
Mrs. Mary Croak. The honored one
enlisted in Company and was Sc
lected to go to France with the Rain
bow division. He has been orderly
to the captain of his company and
has performed certain services that
entitle him to the insignia.
i TO encourage honey production in
Iowa, second annual beekeepers'
short course was held at Iowa State
College at Ames recently. No tuition
fees were charged and beekeepers of
all degrees of practical experience
found this course a profitable invest
ment. Among the lecturers were men
who run over 500 colonies and who
have secured crops Of honey reach
ing $4,000 pounds in one season.
An increase of 10 per cent in fire
and tornado insurance rates went
into effect May g. This increase ap-
plies only to town and city risks and
has been announced through the Iowa
Rating bureau. Farm property is not
assessed the extra amount. Increase
in cost of general operating expenses
and supplies is the reason given for
the increase.
How the Farmer Boy can Help
Win the War" was this years subject
Of the boys essay contest annually
conducted by the management of
the Iowa State Fair. Contests are
held in each county and the winners
are the guests of the state fair man
agement at the state fair. Cletus
Owens of Cresco was declared the
winner for the state.
When United States officials went
to Dennison to arrest w. N. John
ston on the charge of evading mill
tary service a lively time ensued.
Young Johnston had such fear OF
military service that he was willing
to take chance on being killed re.
sisting it rather than to go into the
army willingly Needless to say he
is now In the army.
Artemus l.. Seeber, former cashier
Of the North Harrison Trust & Saw
ings bank of Davenport, convicted Of
embezzling funds aggregating $2,91s
by jury in criminal court, may
carry an appeal to the state supreme
court in event his motion for new
| trial is denied. He is now residen,
| of Des MONIES.
The farmers Of Harrison county
have put in between 10000 and "a,
600 acres Of spring wheat. Though
the acreage of 1917 is not available
yet in 1916 the spring wheat acreag,
was 1897 and the winter wheat IL,
| 0lU acres.
Practically 100000 cigarets seize,
in Des Moines in raids made by tn,
sheriff's Office April %, 1917, are t,
be destroyed by order of court. Thi
was the district courts order an,
now it has been sustained by the su
preme court,
Jimmy" Hall Of Colfax is gone
and the whole American air servic
is mourning his loss All are wo1
dering whether he was killed or wa
able to bring his machine safely Il
earth after his battle in the air owe
Pagny-Sur-Moselle.
Indications are that failure will al
tend the efforts of A. r. Morrow
| school superintendent at Orange City
(! to induce pupils to buy German tex
books to replace those recently dc
stroyed by fire. The state council q
| defense has asked Garrett Clay
chairman of the Sioux county council
to take this up with Superintendent
| Morrow and see that the pupils ar