Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1918-08-01

Wood. Lieut.. Marshall rendered val.
liable services in France as an ambu-
lance driver before the United States
entered the war, and as an enlisted
man in the United States army. The
experience he gained with the armies
abroad will be utilized to good ad-
vantage in his new Washington a.
signment.
| Iowa has accomplished much dur
ing the last year under the direction
Of ]. F. Deems, in the way of food
conservation. More than 80 per cent
Of the women of the state signed the
food pledge cards. At least a million
barrels of -four have been saved for
shipment abroad. All special food
campaigns undertaken by the admin
istration have been successful Prac-
tically all members of the state food
! administration, including Mr. Deems.
serve without pay.
Eddyville has a patriotic preacher.
He is Rev. L. L. Smith, pastor OF the
First Methodist Episcopal church.
who has given up his summer vaca-
tfon, and is working every day in the
harvest fields. The Rev. Mr.. Smith is
veteran of the Spanish American
war He served in the United States
navy during that period. The pastor
has assisted in every patriotic enter
prise in Eddyville, and received great
commentator for loyal speeches de-
livered Decoration day and July 4.
In addition to their services in Lib
erty loan and war savings stamp
drives, and their support of all pat
riotic financial movements, Iowa
J bankers have done their bit In fur
nishing men for actual military SER
vice. A total Of BAL men from Iowa
banks are in the army, in the avia-
tion and SO in the navy, making a
total Of 40S reported to state head
quarters. OF this number, three are
bank presidents. two directors, and
two vice -presidents.
Dubuque college at Dubuque and
the University of Iowa at Iowa City
are the two educational institutions
in Iowa through which the applicants
for officers training schools can file
their papers, according to a memo
randum in the office of Adjutant Gen.
eral Guy Z. Logan, received from
Washington. Details for application
to these schools for civilians not OF
draft age can be obtained from the
adjutant generals office.
The Davenport child welfare COM
mittee has some astonishing figures
to announce in regard to the number
Of babies weighed and measured dur
| ing the campaign which closed re-
Gently. Just 3,108 children under
five years of age were placed on the
scales and under the measuring stick
during the examinations at the sta
lions. The whole thing was made
possible by the warm hearted re-
Spouse OF the mothers themselves.
DR.. John P. Mott, general secre-
tary OF the Y. NJ. C. A. war work. will
speak in Des Moines September "a,
during the drive for the Y. NJ. C. A.
war fund which will be In full swing
at that time. Mr.. Stewart, general
secretary Of the Dies Moines "Y", de-
sired to correct misunderstanding
IN the amount of the quota for Iowa
in the coming drive. The proper fig.
ures are $2.95O,OOO.
When the Cedar Rapids contingent
in the present draft left for Camp
Pike, Mrs. Elizabeth Davis, for tho
fifth time, babe goodbye and God
speed to son who Is entering the
service of Uncle Sam and becomes
one Of his fighting men. Guy Davis,
who is included in the present draft
call, Is the fifth and last son of Mrs
Davis to enter the service. Her four
sons who went first are all officers.
A home guard company has been
organized at Hampton and drills are
being held almost every evening. Tho
company is made up largely OF labor.
ing men who are beyond the draft
age but who are willing to do their
bit and to be ready II need be for &C
tive work of the kind indicated by
the name selected for the organiza-
ton.
After his arm had been completely
cut OF between the elbow and fore
arm In a binder. Herman zimmerman,
farmer who lives six miles north
and four miles east of Sac City, grip
ped the bleeding stump with his hand
ands gamely walked quarter OF .
mile across the fields to his house.
Mr.. zimmerman is 60 years old
The college of medicine at the lows
State University is operating all sum
mer this year in order to hasten tho
graduation of upper-classmen. This
is being done at the request OF SUI.
geon General Gorgas.
City Councilman Lewis and County
! Supervisor Henry Metz OF Sioux City,
the committee appointed to arrange
for quarters for persons being de-
tanned and treated for the blaet
plague. have practically decided that
portion Of the county Jail will BE-
set aside for that purpose.
Thirty-seven graduate nurses IN
Waterloo have signed up for active
service as Red Cross nurses. or this
humber fifteen have signed up FOR
overseas service and some of the 9TH
srs have not as yet specified whether
or not they wish to do home or over
seas service.
Eight shots through q twelve-inch
bull's-eye in forty.eight seconds at
$500 feet was the record of the gun
crew OF which Lloyd Hardy. Of near
Logan, Is a member, on the battle
ship Oklahoma. In recent target prae-
tice. The captain gave the boys NJ
teen days furlough and each s45 az
prize money and Lloyd is now at
home visiting his parents. Mr.. and
Mrs. J. e. Hardy. two miles west OF