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Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1918-08-08
new DRAFT AGE EIGHT
EEN TO- FORTY-F|vE

There is general feeling that
Secretary Baker will request of our
next Congress the registration Of
men from 10 to 40 or possibly As
years of age, while many think that
35 will be the upper limit.
The original class one will be ex-
hausted by September, but there
are the June 9Th 21-year-olds to
draw upon and it is expected that
a new registration of 21-year-olds
will be held in September so that
it is likely the nation will tide over
until Congress acts, without tax
ing deferred class members.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1918-08-08
BOYS RETURN HOME
FROM CAMP PIKE

A few of Audubon County's
young soldiers that went to Camp
Pike, Arkansas, in the last bunch
were rejected by the examining
board there. They were: Knud
Laursen for weak heart, Esko Gre
gersen, weak heart; Ray Coglan,
crippled ankle and Wesley Chase,
tuberculosis. These boys were all
anxious to help win the war but
were not accepted by our govern
ment because Of the above small
defects.
Be careful of your health, boys,
then perhaps later when you will
BE perfect in manhood you may
receive another call and be accepted.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1918-08-08
WINTER WHEAT ACRE
AGE NEEDS INCREASING

The winter wheat acreage in Au-
dubon County will have to be in
creased to 5000 acres this fall if
this county is to do its quota in the
millionaire drive for winter wheat
in Iowa. During the FIVE year per-
iod from 1912-1916 the average
acreage Of winter wheat in this
county has been 1860 acres. To do
its share Audubon County acreage
will have to be increased almost
five times.
The farmers are not asked to sow
large acreages but each one is urged
to SOW from 5 to 10 acres of winter
wheat. In this part of the state
winter wheat can be safely grown.
Winter wheat will produce more
and better quality grain than
spring wheat. Winter wheat is
more pro1ltaDle than oats ana 1t IS
suggested that it be used to replace
oats rather than corn. Besides win
ter wheat provides a better nurse
crop for clover.
The County. Agent is trying to
locate every bushel of winter wheat
raised this year in the county. He
will establish an exchange for the
distribution of all winter wheat
seed. Farmers are requested not
to sell their winter wheat immedi-
ately after threshing but to hold it
! for seed purposes. First grade
wheat can demand a premium of
as much as, SO cents per bushel.
Much seed will be needed in the
county and its distribution is quite
! d big problem.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1918-08-08
MORE OF OUR BOYS
ANSWERED THE CALL

Eighteen boys from Audubon
County augmented the number
gone ahead when they started for
the training camp at Jefferson Bar
racks, st. Louis, Missouri, Tuesday.
They, drove from Audubon,
where they were given royal good
send-off, to Atlantic in cars, disem-
barking at Extra and Brayton for a
"God bless you and safe return" !"
Some good talk and band music
raised the patriotism in many left
behind and cheered the boys on
their way.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1918-08-08
HEIR! HELP! HELP!

Twenty-Five Vermin' Proof Gar
ment suits were sent to Atlantic
last Thursday by our local branch.
We are needing cutters badly. SO
very many suits We're called for last
Thursday by our country and local
ladies and we were unable to fur
nish the number called for. Will
six ladies please respond to the call
at once so we can send out the de
sired number. Let as all send in for
suits which you can make at home.
Call for information of
Mrs. M. o. Smith, Pres. or
Mrs. j. A. Egbert, Secretary.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1918-08-08
RULES We MUST
OBSERVE OR REGRET II.

The U. S. Fuel Administration
issues these rules for fuel oil saving:
"Keep all lamps and lanterns
clean. Let the light out; don't con-
fine it behind dirty and smoky
chimneys.
See that burners and wicks of
all oil burning devices are clean.
Clean burners require less Oil and
give better lights.
Don't allow lamp, lantern,
heater or stove to burn a minute
longer than is necessary. Don't
light one you can do without
Don't use coal oil for cleaning
purposes. Hot water will do the
work"
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1918-08-08
CORN IN FIELD SELLS
FOR FIFTY DOLLARS

Ida Grove, Iowa, Special:---All
records for farm sales were broken
in Ida County recently, when the
field crops and livestock belonging
to Albert Preston, who went to
Camp Gordon, July 25th were sold
at auction. Spring pigs sold for
$l5.75 apiece or at the rate of 35
cents a pound; a patch OF corn In
the field, just beginning to tassel
and containing sixteen acres, sold
for $50 an acre and another tract
of thirty-two acres sold for s42.5O
an acre; oats in the field brought
$27 an acre and wheat on the stalk
sold for SAL an acre. The imple-
ments commanded a higher price
than the young man paid for them
several seasons ago. The gross of
the sale was over $4,000 as COM
pared with an estimate of about
$4,000 before the sale.
Although harvest is at its height
in Ida County, l2a auto loads of
farmers attended. The Battle
Creek Jumping Rooster was sold
for over $500, the proceeds being
donated to the Red Cross.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1918-08-08
RESOLUTION

At neetieg of the War Service
Council held Tuesday morning, the
following resolution was passed by
the Council, which is self-explana-
tory:
WHEREAS, The attention of
the War Service Council of Audu-
bon county has been called to the
fact that numerous stock compan-
les In process Of organization with
in Iowa and other states, have
been taking subscriptions for their
stock, settlement being made by
cash, promissory note, or other
wise; and
WHEREAS, These companies
have as an lnducement to prospec-
tive purchasers taken Liberty
Bonds as part payment. and In
some instances have agreed to take
bonds of future issues; and
WHEREAS, the United States
Treasury Department has publicly
condemned this practice as calcula-
ted to disturb the value of Liberty
Bonds on the open market, and to
injure the sale of future subscrip-
tions; now, therefore,
BE 1T RESOLVED, that we
publicly condemn the practice of
selling or trading Liberty Bonds ex-
cept in case Of necessity, the gov
ernment having asked each person
to retain the ownership of his bonds
during the continuance Of the war,
and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED,
That the practice of selling stock. in
new concerns in process of organi-
zation, either for cash, note or by
taking Liberty Bonds in part pay
ment, should during the continu-
ance of the present war be discour-
aged and condemned. That the
result is to absorb the resources of
the community, which should be
and must be used in the purchases
of future issues of Government
Bonds.
BEIT FURTHER RESOLVED,
That from and after this date any
person or corporation desiring to
sell by personal solicitation within
the county and stock in new con-
Germs in process of formation,
shah first present TO this Council
e iience of the merits Of said COR
potation and the necessity for it's
organization, and obtain the CON
sent and approval Of said Council.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1918-08-08
COMMERCIAL CLUB
HOLDS MEETING

At the Commercial Club meet
ing, Thursday evening, James Carl
sen resigned as Treasurer and John
VandeBrake was elected to fill the
vacancy. Mr.. Carlsen and his fam
lily will move to California in a
short time.
A committee was also appointed
to look after collecting for the pre-
sents for the boys, who leave for
training camps. They were:
Charles Kommes, Peter Hassen-
feldt and John VandeBrake.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1918-08-08
EXTRA GIRL REMEMBERS
HER OLD HOME
Ottawa, Ks, Aug. 5, 1918
Mr.. w. j. Lancelot,

Ottawa, Ks, Aug. 5, 1918
Mr.. w. j. Lancelot,
Extra, Iowa,
My Dear Mr.. Lancelot::--En-
closed please find check for $1.00
for which please send the Audubon
County Journal to E. D. Powell,
Ottawa, Kansas, r. +. d. 4. | do
not know what price the paper is
per year but will renew the sub
seription when this amount is up.
How are all of your folks? 1t
has been sometime since we heard
from Mrs. Wilson but do hope she
isimproving very rapidly.
Remember all OF US very kindly
to all OF your family.
Very Truly Yours,
Mary Powell Waugh,
Emporia, Kansas
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1918-08-08
EXTRA CAAUTAUQUA

Extra Chautauqua is now on in
full blast. Every number on the
program will appear as advertised.
Frank Dimick, the manager, who
has looked after the mutual interest
of the Company and public alike,
with general satisfaction heretofore,
has taken an exceptional interest
in presenting some excellent num-
bers in these entertainments. Come
in friends and patronize the Chap-
tauqua.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1918-08-08
PAGE BOYS STEER
BRINGS HIGH PRICE

Oliver Hagglund, Page county
youth and member Of the Iowa
baby beef club, marketed a steer
at the South Omaha yards Wednes-
day, which brought him s2l2.75.
The animal sold at $3.50 a hun
dred.
Oliver stated that the steer con
sumed 500 worth Of feed and put
on two and one-half pounds day
for about nine months.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1918-08-08
GEORGE SPOO VISITS
FORMER EX|RA|TES

George Spoo came up from At
lantic Monday morning and visited
until evening with his mother and
sister. He recently returned from
a trip out west and while on his
way visited at the L. A. Peterman
home in Greeley, Colorado and at
the Mike Harmed home in Casper,
Wyoming.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1918-08-08

peoples, if we disgrace our own by
proving that it is, after all, no pro-
lection to the weak. Every mob
contributes to German lies about
the United States what her most
gifted liars cannot improve upon
by the'way of calumny. They can
at least say that such things cam
not happen in Germany, except in
times Of revolutions, when law is
swept away!
I, therefore, very earnestly and
solemnly beg that the governors OF
all the states, the law officers of ev-
cry community, and, above all, the
men and women of every commune
iity in the United States, all who
revere America and wish to keep
her name without stain or reproach
co-operate--not passively merely,
but actively and watchfully--to
make an end of this disgraceful
evil. | cannot live where the com
munity does not countenance it.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1918-08-08
THANKS TO THE FIRE
BOYS AND HELPERS

Martin Jensen, who sustained the
loss Of his dwelling by fire, last
Friday morning, desires to express
his most earnest appreciation and
gratitude to the fire boys and all
else who helped to save his property
from detruction. Eight hundred
feet of hose was laid and water
poured through it in fifteen min
utes from the call for help. The
distance from fire station to hy-
drant was five blocks.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1918-08-08
PULLING OFF SUCKERS
IMPROVES THE PLANT

Stock promoters have been in our
neighborhood recently trying to in
duce purchasers of Liberty Loan
Bonds to exchange the bonds,
which generally draws 4 1-2 percent
for stock in wild elephant concerns.
They picture out the big dividends
and nearly always catch their fish.
We have in mind one party, here
in Extra, who, it is alleged, ex-
changed his Liberty Loan Bonds
for stock in an insurance company
that promised him fabulous wealth.
The question is, whether man
can be a loyal citizen, who does
such a thing. The government,
we understand, will insist that the
fellows, who are disposing of their
bonds, must subscribe heavily in
the next issue or a penalty will
follow.
Mrs. Earl Thomas has returned
from a visit in Kirkman with her
mother.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1918-08-08
FORMER EX|RAITE MAR
R|ED To OMAHA LADY

Frank Bates, who formerly re-
sided in this city but who is now
a resident of Omaha has been mar
ried for several weeks, according to
wordsreceiyed here last week. An
Omaha young lady was the lucky
one and they will make Omaha
their home. We extend congratula-
tions.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1918-08-08
ANDREW HANSEN LEAVES
FOR POWDER FACTORY

Mr.. and Mrs, Jim Hicks and
family autoed to Audubon Sunday
to bid farewell to her brother, An
drew Hansen who, with I. johnson
left Tuesday morning for Tennessee
where they entered powder fac
tory.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1918-08-08
Far Names at Stake

| have called upon the nation to
put its great energy into this war
and it has responded--responded
with spirit and genius for action
that has thrilled the world. | now
call upon it, upon its men and
women everywhere, to see to it
that its laws are kept mviolate, its
fame untarnished. Let US show our
utter contempt for the things that
have made this war hideous among
the wars Of history by showing how
those who love liberty and right
tszssastl Justice and are willing to lay
down their lives for them upon for
eign fields, stand ready also to IL
lustrate to allmankind their loyalty
to the things at home which they
wish to see established everywhere
as a blessing and protection to the
peoples who have never known the
privilege Of liberty and self govern
ment.
can never accept any man as a
champion Of liberty either for our
selves or for the world, who does
not reverence and obey the laws Of
our own beloved land, whose laws
we, ourselves, have made He has
adopted the standards of the enc
mics of his country, whom he af-
fects to despise."
WOODROW WILSON
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1918-08-08
ASSISTANT AGENT VISIT
ING BROTHER AT CAMP

Mrs. Roy Powers Of the depot left
Sunday morning for Camp Cody,
Deming, New Mexico where she
will visit her brother who is in
training there. She will also visit
his relatives and others before re-
turning home.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1918-08-08
EXTRA IOWA. THURSDAY. AUGUST. 8.
The Mob Spirit

The presidents statement in
full follows:
"My Fellow Countrymen: | take
the liberty of addressing you upon
a subject which so vitality affects
the honor of the nation and the
very character and integrity of our
institutions that / trust you will
think me justified in speaking very
plainly about it.
| allude to the mob spirit which
has recently here and there very
frequently shown its head amongst
US, not in any single region, but IN
many and widely separated parts
of the country. There have been
many lynchings and everyone Of
them has been blow at the heart
of ordered law and humane justice.
No man who loves America, no
man who really cares for It's fame
and honor and character, or who
is truly loyal to its institutions, can
justify mob action while the courts
of justice are open and the govern
ments of the states and the nation
are ready and able to do their duty.
We are at this very moment
fighting lawless passion. Germany
has outlaWed itself among the ma
tions because it has disregarded
the sacred obligations of law and
has made lynchers of its armies.
Lynchers emulate Its disgraceful
example. |, for my part, am anx-
ious to see every community In
America rise above that level with
pride and a fixed resolution which
no man or set of men can afford
to despise.
Denounces Mob Spirit
We proudly claim to be the
champions Of democracy. If we
really are, in deed and in truth, let
US see to it that we do not discredit
our own. say plainly that every
American who takes part in the
action of a mob or gives any sort
of countenance is no true son Of
this great democracy, but its be-
trayer and does more to discredit
her by that single disloyalty of hel
standards Of law and of right than
the words of her statesmen or the
sacrifices of her heroic boys in the
trenches cando to make suffering
peoples believe her to be their saw
ior. How shall we commend dem
ocracy to the acceptance of other
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1918-08-08
PROF. BURROWS IN
CHARGE Of SCHOOLS

Professor Burrows, wife and son
have arrived in Extra and are re-
siding in the w. A. Covault house.
He will be in charge Of our schools.
The Professor is son of q former
Greeley Township citizen.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1918-08-08
FAREWELL PARTY ON
MISS WnTHAUER

A farewell party was held on
Miss Bessie Witthauer Monday eve
ming at the home of Mrs. Rose
Knox. A number Of the ladies Of
the Christian Church We're present
and enjoyed a fine evening.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1918-08-08

D. E. Stranger and son, Harlan
of Atlantic visited short time
Monday evening with his mother,
Mrs. Isaac Statzell and husband.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1918-08-08
DR.. NICHOLS

Dr. Nichols at the Chautauqua,
last evening, with his subject,
"Glimpses of the World at War"
was worth going many miles to
hear. His narration of events that
led up to the war, settled the @%ques-
ton 'sWhy is this country fighting
III all our minds.
Calls for the City Bus can be
made phoning 100 or lS2. as
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1918-08-08

Ray Harris and sister, Miss Myr-
tie autoed over from Missouri Val
ley Friday and remained until
Monday with their cousins, Henry
and Miss Lena Bush.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1918-08-08
ENTERTA|NS LADIES

The Thursday Club members are
giving six O'Clock dinner this eve
ming at the Mrs. Will Bintner home
in honor of their members, Mrs.
Delahoyde who goes to California,
Mrs. Carlson who also goes to Cal
ifornia and Mrs. Kraemer who goes
to Griswold.
Phone 1870 or 1872 for the City
Bus. as
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1918-08-02
Program For New Theatre

Friday, Aug. 2, William V. Mang
in special five reel drama, Tho
Hopper Also a good comedy. Ad.
mission lie.
Saturday afternoon and night,
Aug. 3, Elsie Ferguson In q AIRCRAFT
photoplay, THE Song of Songs"
Also a two reel Keystone comedy,
''The Late Lamented" Don't miss
it. Admission, afternoon 10c. and
15c. at night lie. and lie.
Monday, Aug. 5, A good comedy
and five reel Fox photoplay. Come.
II cents.
Tuesday, Aug. s, Our two great
serials Pearl White in the ninth cpl
sode of the Fatal Ring" and Shell
don Lewis and Arlene Pretty in the
"Hidden Handy Also good come
dy.
Wednesday, Aug. !. A special Trf-
angle photoplay 1.-The Gun Woman"
in i've parts. Also a comedy "The
Butter B1st."
Thursday, Aug. 8, The latest Pathe
War News. Also Baby Marie Os
borne 10 great patriotic play,
Dolly Does Her Bit Don't miss it
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1918-08-02
s2,5oo.oo IN PRIZES FOR BOYS AND
GIRLS CLUBS AT VIRGINIA
STATE FAIR.

The Virginia State Fair Association
has just announced that s2,50000 in
cash prizes will be offered to Boys and
Girls Baby Beef Clubs, Corn Clubs,
Poultry Clubs, and Soy Bean Clubs.
This extremely liberal offer is the re-
suit of the interest shown in the Boys
and Girls Clubs at last years State
Fair. 1t is also partly due to the fact
that the young people Of the State
are doing their part nobly on the farm
so as to make up for the shortage OF
labor caused by the war. Where SO
many more young Americans are inter.
esting themselves in farming activities
it means large increase In the num-
bers who will be in a position to make
exhibits at the Fair. There Is every
indication that the Boys and Girls
Club exhibits will form little fair all
in themselves, and highly creditabls
and interesting one at that. The Gov
eminent is backing your Fair. What
are you going to dor
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1918-08-02
Auto Collision.

A party consisting of DR.. and Mrs.
Lorraine and two children, Mr.. Wat
kius and Miss Cook. Of Richmond
and Mrs. Henry Wunder. Mrs. Fran
ces Bird, Miss Frances Snyder and
las. Carroll, of Mount Jacsson, were
returning from Middletown, in two
cars, last Sunday afternoon. When
a short distance below Woodstock,
one OF the tires of Mr.. Watkins car
had blowout He hurried to Wood
stock and procured q new tire.
While his car was lacked up and
he was engaged in putting on the new
tire, the party standing around, a
car said to be from Augusta county
was seen rapidly approaching. The
chauffeur, young lady, seemed to be
nervous, and to some extent had lost
control of her car. The party around
Mr.. Watkins car scattered and es-
capped injury but the Augusta car
collided with the Watkins car, bend
ing an axle and doing other injury.
The injured car was taken to Mount
] ackson, for repairs, and the party,
none the worse for their experience,
proceeded to the same place
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1918-08-02
Hause Burned.

The house of Mrs. Jacob S. Good,
of near Edith, was burned last Friday
night. The family consisted OF Mrs.
Goods sister, Mrs. Good and two
children.
Mrs. Good is widow lady, with.
out any means of support and every
member of the family Is practically
an invalid. All the contents of the
home were burned with the exception
OF some little wearing apparel.
A number of citizens of Woodstock
have contributed to fund to re-
build the home and furnish the fam
lily with necessary furniture, sc.
The charitably disposed will con-
tribute with pleasure. Mr.. s. B.
Glen, of Woodstock will be glad to
receive contributions and will see
that they are properly applied.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1918-08-02
WOMEN VINO SUFFER
ARE ADVISED TO
TRY NEW MEDICINE
ELKTON LADY SAYS, ST TRUST THIS
WILL URGE SOME TIRED, RUN
DOWN WOMAN TO BUILD HER
SELF UP BY TAKING
WONDERFUL DRECO."
FEELS BETTER THAN IN TEN
YEARS.

CIiIAos
| Here's @ story of a wOman's suffer
ing for years without help, now she
was advised by friends to try a new
m edicine, and how through her UNI
bounded gratitude for the relief she
says it brought, she now urges al
suffering women to follow her ex-
ample in their search for relief.
Elkton, Val am glad to say
have my health better now than | have
ad for ten years. | can eat hearty
now which before 1 couldn't do.
couldn't eat but few mouthfuls and
then was In misery and could not
rest anywhere.
Iwish to thank the parties who told
me to take Dreco and to tell them |
feel like new woman.
I advise all women who suffer with
stomach trouble and are run down or
don't feel like eating, to take Dreco.
My stomach is not bothering me
any more and | trust this will urge
some tired, rundown woman to build
herself up by taking this wonderful
Dreco. (Signed) Mrs. L. G. Davis.
This is but one of the hundreds of
testimonials of JOY and gratitude re
ceivetl for Dreco, the new system tonic
and general raconstructant. Men
and women are coming forward daily
to add their word of praise for this
wonderful medicine. 1t is proving
its worth particularly in stubborn
cases of stomach disorders, kidney
and liver complaints, rheumatism.
rheumatism, asthma, constipation and
similar troubles.
Dreco is recommended and sold In
Woodstock by Schmitt's Drug Store.
adv.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1918-08-02
CArARRH CANNOT BE CURED

with LOCAL APPLICATIONS, as
they cannot reach the seat Of the dis
ease Catarrh is a local disease,
greatly influenced by constitutions al
conditions, and in order to cure it you
must take all internal remedy. HALLS
Catarrh Medicine is taken internally
and acts thru the blood on the mu-
cous surfaces of the system. HALLS
Catarrh Med icine was prescribed by
one OF the best physicians in this
country for years. 1t is composed of
some of the best tonics known, com.
bined with some of the best blood
purifiers, The perfect combination
OF the ingredients in Halls Catarrh
Medicine is what produces such won
derful results in catarrhal conditions.
Send for testimonials, free.
F. J. CHENEY & CO.. Props,
All Druggists, 75c. Toledo. o.
Halls Family Pills for constipa-
|tion. adv