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Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1918-02-07
A BENEVOLENT ACT

Saturday last rs neighbors of Mrs.
Miles Gardner gathered at the home
of Mrs. O. Miller and spent the day
sewing and making clothes for Mrs.
Gardner and children, and by night
fall they had q large amount of
wearing apparel made for the fam
lily. Six sewing machines were kept
busy. the others doing the cutting
and fitting. This indeed was kind
ly act and will 60 long way in as.
sisting the Gardner family, who lost
all their clothing in the recent fire
that destroyed their fine home.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1918-02-07
ENJOYING A VISIT

Mrs. o. c. Osterholm and four
children left Saturday morning for
Glenwood to join her son Stewart
and daughter Dorothy for a couple of
weeks visit with her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Nate Hanks. They will re-
turn to Audubon and remain until
the end of the school year, then
move to Des Moines. where the hus
band and father, "Ole" Osterholm,
has a good position with the Kenyon
Printing Co.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1918-02-07
MOVED INTO NEW QUARTERS

J. ]. HAAS the barber has leased
one Of the store rooms in the new
building just completed by John But
terton and moved into his new To-
cation this week. The new location
will be much better than the former
one for his barber shop and no
doubt Mr. Halls and his help will
like it better and do great deal
more business. The room vacated
by Mr.. Halls will be occupied by Miss
Anna Andersen with her millinery
emporium as soon as the necessary
alterations are made.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1918-02-07
HOME FROM HONEYMOON TRIP

Harvey Cramer and bride, who
were recently married at Harlan, ar
rived in Audubon Tuesday evening
in time to attend the marriage of his
cousin, Miss Mary Campbell to Geo.
Eagen, Jr.. which occurred yesterday
morning. They had been at Winni-
mac. Ind, and Illinois points to
spend their honeymoon. They will
begin housekeeping on farm near
Audubon this spring. Both the young
married couples were generously cha
rivaried by their friends last night.
and came across willingly with the
necessary eats and enough money to
satisfy the crowd.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1918-02-07
OUR NEXT EXCURSION

The next regular excursion to the
Lower Rio Grande Valley of Texas
will be on Tuesday. February 18th.
Make arrangements to go with US
at this time. The AUDUBON County
Land Co.. H.\ G. Leach, manager.
Phone SIS. Civ
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1918-02-07
4 RED CROSS MEETING

There will be an all day Red Cross
sewing bee at the A. w. Quinby
home on Thursday, February 14th.
Dinner will be served. A cordial in
vitation is extended to all. Mrs.
Lester Olsen and Mrs. A. w. Quinby.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1918-02-07

NOTICE TO PUBLIC
We will now pay all outstanding
bridge warrants. Hans Albertsen,
County Treasurer. 6-2w
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1918-02-07
TO THE TEACHERS
OF AUDUBON COUNTY

Owing to present conditions it is
probably best to call off the Teachers
Institute fora short time. Ella M.
Stearns, County Superintendent.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1918-02-07
1912 SURVIVORS LANDED
FATE OF OTHERS UNKNOWN
Soldiers ON the Vessel Belonged to Small Units
Coming From Michigan and Wisconsin

In all probability no Iowa troops
are among those sunk with the Tus-
cania. There are likely some Iowans
In the number, but the number Il
not likely to be large.
Iowa guard units. with the except
ion Of those in the Rainbow division,
which are safe In France. are still
I'm camp In the United States,
There have been no large recent
trAnsportations of Iowans abroad.
Any Iowans on the sunken vessel
would be those who have enlisted In
the regular army and there is little
possibility that any enlisted during
the recruiting drive in November and
December are included.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-05-04
YESTERDAYS SPORT SUMMARY.

Chicago. May 4.-George la Blanch
(the narine), prominent as q middle
weight boxer 80 years ago. died at
Lawrence, Mass. Perhaps mis- most
notable victory was at San Francisco
in 1859 when he knocked out Jack
Dempsey with the famous pivot
blow. -E..-
The Brooklyn Nationals notified the
National commission that 1t was
'deemed inadvisabIe" to play the
championship game with Philadelphia,
advertised for next Sunday, at Har-
rison, N. j., the park built by the New
ark Federal league club.
The National Baseball commission
advanced $4,000 to the International
league during the season Of 1914. in
order to keep It going, according to
August Hermann who was in Chi
cago. ,,,, 1r,u,,o
fought q slow ten-round draw at ST.
Paul. -.
Tommy Gibbons defeated Geo. Chip
in IL rounds at DeB Moines, Ia.
Tommy Burns, former heavyweight
champion pugilist, enlisted in the Can
adam military forces, at San Fran
JEFF Smith won q decision over Geo.
Robinson in IL rounds at Boston.
Harry Bramer was given the decl-
sion over Arlos Tanning. on a foul
in the tenth round Of fight at Dem
The University of Chicago defeated
Ohto State In the second western con-
ference tennis match at Columbus, ..
Jimmy Duffy defeated Rocky KAN
sas in ten rounds at Buffalo.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-05-04

Gott" utterances: 'Tn the Cathedral
Of Rheims one sees the impious spec
tacle OF French kings who were
adulterers deified in g. measure and
presented under the form of statues
at the summit Of the main front,
better placed than the image Of
God" a
The row of kings to which Will
helm referred Us high UP at the sum-
NIT OF the majestic facade of the
cathedral. 1t Is known as the gall
lery of kings. 1t has long been the
subject OF debate whether they are
the kings of France or Judah.
Their size and position has made
them a. conspicuous part Of the
sculptured decoration. The French
kings have always been crowned in
the church.
Centuries end on end the Cathe-
draI of Rheims has given of it's
beauty to tourists from near and far.
Any that came might reveI in its
Eassiveness, its architectural splen-
dor, its artistic wealth, its sheer
bulk. It has stood as the person1-
flcation Of the steadfastness Of
France.
1t stands now, perhaps, and will
stand at the end of the war. II 1t
stands at all, as the personiflcation
OF the sacrifice France has made.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-05-04
F1tensiDe Anti-Mdldrid
Campaign to Protect Health
Of Soldiers Now Under Way

Washington, May 4.--The public
health service has just begun the
most extensive anti-malaria campaign
even undertaken in the United States,
with a view to protection Of the
health Of the soldiers in the southern
environments. Congress has authoriz-
ed this crusade and provided the
funds and 1t is expected that $780,
600 viii have been spent by Uncle
Sam in this work by July /, 1919.
This Is exclusive Of the governments
part in the cooperative health work
now being carried on in the vicinity
of these cantonments by the public
health service, the American Red
Cross and the local health authorities.
Because malaria is conveyed only
by the bite of a certain mosquito,
which flies only short distance from
its breeding place, the eradication of
the mosquito will be undertaken in
zones two miles wide around each
camp likely to have malaria Breed
ing and hiding places will be ditched,
drained and cleared. undrainable still
water in which the mosquitoes breed
will be oiled and minnows will be in
stalled to eat the mosquito larvae off
the top of the water. Even dynamite
will be resorted to in this nation
wide health campaign. to eliminate
dangerous breeding places and the
work supplemented by screening and
by use of quinine for preventive and
curative purposes,
Cooperation OF the state and local
health authorities and Of the people
in each place is expected. Posters
will be put up in the postofhces,, rail-
road stations and other places in the
south. Previous operations Of the
federal health service against the
mosquitoes have been enthusiastical-
IL received by the people in each
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-05-04

mess table and / heard some one cry
out my name. / advanced toward
the cali, and darned liz / didn't
recognize Kenneth Masterson, as
sistant postmaster at GAINESVILLE.
Well, that was the second day out
and we managed to stick together
during the rest Of the trip. We cer-
tatuly climbed each other. 1t was the
FIRST meeting we each had OF any one
we knew, and for that to happen be-
tween two school chun.s aboard one
OF the greatest liners in the world and
at Guch d time was some surprise to
both, and call 1t good fortune.
we met often from then on and
talked over different events. He en-
listed before I had. so naturally
was the object Of an influx OF ques-
tions that about took me off my
feet. The poor boy; even a half
year IN the army makes one a.
stranger to his home news Why, I
never knew there were so many
questions as that boy asked. But
since we left the ship we have Meth
er heard nor seen each other. / don't
know IL he Is one or two hundred
miles from me. hope we may
bump into each other again.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-05-04

place affected, because Of the results
in the reduction OF malaria and Grad
ication OF the mosquitoes. For years
the public health service has studied
the most practicable means for pre-
venting malaria and demonstrations
have been conducted in many places
in the south. r
In the building of the Panama
Canal one Of the greatest difficulties
encountered was the presence OF
swarms Of mosquitoes, which con-
veyed yellow fever and malaria to the
workmen. The engineer large re-
sponsible for the success in the cam
paign against yellow fever mosquitoes
in the canal zone will supervise this
malaria. campaign and assoctat-
ed with him will be an officer OF the
public health service widely reCogniz-
ed as one of the foremost authorities
in the United States on mosquito
borne diseases. Under them will be
experienced officers Of that service
and sanitary engineers, along with
large force OF laborers and large
equipment.
Malaria is one Of the most serious
diseases in certain sections Of the
country. During certain seasons
more than ninety per cent Of all calls
made by physicians in many districts
in the United States are for malaria
1t is one Of the greatest health prob
lens now, not only so far as the SOL
diers are concerned but also because
of the necessity to produce a maxi
mum Of food and other supplies re-
lated to the war. The efficiency of
the laborer in the south, according to
public health service officials, has
been markedly reduced by the dis
ease. These experts say that the
malaria. campaign will reduce
malaria generally and stimulate sim
liar work by local health authorities.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-05-04

IN this letter to show YOU q sanple
of their enormous size, but the darn
marble cost ten cents and II would
have been cider OF vinegar before "
started on its journey across the
waters.
zone does not have to worry
about the patriotism OF an America
over IN France. Love his country?
Well, I should say they do. can
now appreciate stories that were told
to me during my school years OF
travellers returning to America, glad
TO get back, and again how glad they
were to see the Stars and the Stripes
while abroad. Again and again the
story and thought has come to my
mind of The Man Without CouT :
try How great 1t is for all of US
that America is our homel
Mesta An Old Friend.
'I cannot tell you the exact nun
Der that came over on the ship or
the number of conveys that came
with us, but there were such vast
numbers ON the boats and such
crowded conditions that finding even
companion from ones own crowd
would be like looking for needle in
the hay One day was passing a
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-05-04
YANKEES ARE
HITTING FRANCE
BY THOUSANDS

GAINESVILLE, MIMI, May A. Guess
the German empire is getting more
fatherlesS right along. The French
and the English are surely slaughter
ing the Huns, not by the hundreds,
but by the thousands. America is
sending her men over here by the
tens OF thousands now. She will be
in the thick OF the great conflict the
time this letter reaches you"
The foregoing is taken from q
letter under date of March IL. writ
ten by Everett Charles Colby, former
editor OF The Headlight. published
here, to his mother, Mrs. Charles =.
Colby. Mr.. Colby enlisted last fall
in the signal corps, and was stationed
at Fort Leavenworth. Kansas. but a
short time when his company got
orders to move. He crossed the
waters on the same ship that car
ried Secretary OF War Baker. In
reply to a query made by his moth
er in recent letter If the vessel had
encountered a submarine ais the news
dispatches stated, Mr.. Colby says, Il
can't tell you that"
RainfalIs Are Heavy.
Rain has been falling here con-
stant1y, it seems" says Mr.. Colby.
Soldiers and officers in my company
have commented a good deal OF late
on the heavy downpours which have
been occurring for more than a week
and / heard several advance the
theory that it might be due to the
heavy firing which has been going on
at the front in the attempt of the
Germans to break through the lines
in their long planned advance.
"I am not In the lighting yet, nor
have the members OF Company "A,
signal corps, fifth field battalion,
gone into extensive training. I'VE
have q. great deal OF building and
other preparations to look after flrst
which may take all summer 1t Is
really remarkable the speed by which
the members OF this battalion can
throw up lines and have them ready
for communication service.
| 1.-The French surely love their wine.
You know the many kinds of candy
and cigars that one finds In a candy
store dn the United States? Well,
over here, I really believe there are
that many kinds of wine. 1t seems
| that wine making is the industry OF
the country and that every faTnhy
makes it and labels 1t q dtnerent
brand. Every one drinks it and the
| people drop into the many little
shops Just like we do at home for
a piece OF candy. cigar or ice cream
| The places are dirty-very much So
Better Mail Service.
'"The mails are coming through IN
| good shape now. wrote that |
could not tell you where an local
ed. Well, 1t is past Paris. We all
have a laundering for Hershey choco-
lates. Yes, candy is the word,
Cookies are high priced. paid S5
cents recently for a package OF Bis
cults and there were nine in the
package. They were about the size
Of our half dollars. You should see
an apple. I wanted to enclose one
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-05-04
it dissertation to put It to any such

it dissertation to put It to any such
use. ,a
Germany's literature. Germanys
newspapers, Germany's Kaiser Will
helm HohenzolleTn all belle Ger
many's attempt to lay the lombard
ment to military necessity. In 1914
Goerres, German writer, demanded
the destruction OF the cathedral His
reason? Jealousy. AS nearly as a
German approaches logic in such
matters he reasoned that France
had no right to anything which so
epitomiSed Its age and stability as
nation-anything which could
stand as a monument and constant
reminder to Germany OF the fact
that she was a babe among nations.
On September 8, when the Ger
mans were actually in possession of
the city of Rheims on their drive
toward Paris, the Berliner Blatt pre-
dicted that the cathedral would soon
be in ruins under the shell fire Of
German cannon. That when the
Germans were already in Rheims
and expected to go right on through!
Kaiser Condemns Statues.
What said the kaiser of the cathe-
dral years ago when addressing the
students of German university?
He condemned the ediflce and the
French in one OF his typical ''me und
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-05-04

facing their first experience in fight
ing, facing it not blindly and slav-
tshly at the command of a military
despot, but 4ntelligently, knowing
what they were doing and why.
TaekIins The Job.
Three and half years ago French
and English regiments stood like
this, waiting the order to go for
ward to their first battle. But not
quite like this. Those men went out
in a passion Of patriotism, in a glory
Of rage and pain. Their hearts were
blazing, their brains on fire. They
knew that they must die that their
best beloved might live.
These American soldiers were fired
by no strong emotion. They were
going to battle because there was a
battle which had to be fought. 1t
was O Job like mining or bridge
building or turning virgin sod to
make a home. They faced 1t con-
scientiously and calmly, and while
they waited they made casual con-
versation with the last woman they
would see for at least two weeks.
Perhaps the last woman some would
ever see. Thus tall Texan, whose
big outstretched hand I grasped:
II seen you down at AK a while
back, didn't I? Wasn't that some
town? Before that I thought this
mudhole. What do they want to
fight for such country, used to
say. Let the Dutchies have It, I
said, and they-all move to Texas"
Yeah agreed a black eyed, husky
young Jew from the east side Of
New York. IT used to think like
that Leave cost a lot Of money, but
It was worth it. every cent. Who
wouldn't fight for those mountains
and those grape fields running up
them like a regular parkT'
Where do you come from,
ma am? ?" asked O. man with a Georgia
address stencfled on his knapsack.
told him, and he remarked that
certainly favored a young lady in
Atlanta to whom he was very par
tial. He hadn't seen Aix-les-B ains,
but give him Atlanta for sure
enough city. He was going to live
there after the war.
Thus we chatted on light topics
all up and down the line. A young
man who told me that he belonged to
the 1919 class in the University of
Chicago urged me quite earnestly
not to leave the village without sam
ping the doughnuts fried fresh every
day by the girls in the Salvation
Army hut directly back of us. "They
fry nearly fifteen hundred doughnuts
ever day." he told me, land they
don't last long enough to get cold"
Nobody in sight was muttering pray
ers, and nobody gave me any mes
sages OF farewell. Many Of the men,
and practically the entire juvenile
population Of the village, which hung
fondly around. chewed gum.
Cut Out The Drill.
How do you feel about going out
to kill your first German?'' I asked.
I wanted a story, If there was one in
the regiment.
"Got to begin some time. Might
as we'll begin now" was the indifFsr-
ent response. Some Of the men
showed eagerness OF a kind. That's
what we came for. isn't It? We
came to fight, and say. for the love
Of Mike, cut out some Of the drill
and let us fight"
''Don't you kind Of dread the wet
and cold Of the trenches?" I ven
tured. They laughed. "say, LADY,
called one man. ''the trenches
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-05-04

Paris, May AUST how much or
how little of the Cathedral at Rheims
will be left after the war 1t is i'm
possible to state or even conjecture.
Since the first shells burst on the
great edifica which has been the
pride Of France for 700 years the
world has wept many times over
stories Of its almost complete de-
struction.
And If indeed it shall emerge from
the war not wholly eradicated, not
reduced entirely to a pile Of crum-
bled stones. 1t will not be because
Germany and Germans did not do
everything in their barbartc power
to obl1terate 1t.
The first German shell broke on
the Rheims Cathedral September IT.,
1914. Two days later 1t was shelled
sixteen times and set aflre. Just a
few days ago the wires carried the
news that the entire town OF Rheims
was in ruins and German shells were
still falling in the city, casting up
the debris as If even that were be-
grudged the solitude Of ats decad-
ence.
The cathedral, according to those
latest dispatches, was a great pile
Of disordered stone with here and
there a gaunt roof girder curvtng
over the mass as the crooked arms
Of q PROSTATE woman before a saw
age who lowered over her lest she
rise.
Circulate Lie az Excuse.
Have the Germans made the caHife-
dral their target at every oppor-
tunity these nearly four years be-
cause of it's military irnportance9
They have caused to be circulated in
Germany, against the odd chance
that there might still be someone in
the empire whose conscience was not
encased in callous, to the effect that
military observers Of the French
had been spying on the Germans
from the towers and spires OF the
house Of worship. Cardinal Lucon,
archbishop Of Rheims, has denied
this and the world has not needed
his denial, for the French 80 revere
that cathedral that they would deem
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-05-04

haven't got anything on the barn
I've been sleeping in since last Oc-
tober."
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-03-09
Ecstasy

She gazing at the Grand Can.
yon,-Oh, the magnificence OF it
all; the superb coloring; the awe.
inspiring cliffs; the majestic pin.
nacles! Or, Arthur, It is perfectly
grand.
Arthur with emotion) -- Gee, /
could spit q mile.--Lampoon.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-03-09
Precedent

What was that young lady's
name? You introduced me to, you
know"
"Did I? Let me see. don't
seem TO remember. What was she
lilSe?"
Paint all over the face"
"Paintall-over-theface? Wen,
let It go at that. She comes from
one OF the earliest American fam
ilies anyway"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-03-09
A Sympathetic Soul

NIistress TO new hired girlJ--
Maggie. you can 20 now and put
the mackerel in soak.
Maggie Observation-Disclosures,
ma'am, air yez rejuced to that2
Puck.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-03-09
How About "Two Buns of Rome! !

Dramas Persona Mr.. Jones,
name two or three of Shake.
speare's comedies.
]. Well-ah--um- only
ones that Tn. familiar with ore
Nothing Much Doing" and Just
as You ay."--Awgwan.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-03-09
So to Speak

Lemrny - That man we were
just talking to is from Cleveland
and sells airshiDs.
Attem-Ah-sort Of a Cleveland
plane dealer, eh?-Cornell Widow.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-03-09
THE CHEERFUL CHERUB

lAE OAEENUL ChtKUD
1t Isn't my many past
crimes
l remember vith
feelings contrlte
1t, the times when !
used the wrong fork
That | wake up and
think Of at ~
night; sls!:... NSA
| 81 4kH4
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-02-21
Or. G. n. Sumner Finds Much to Com
mend in Way That keokuk Has
Handled Quarantine
Situation.
STEAKS OF INSPECTION
Says Board May Employ Nurse or Doc
tor and Board Here Now Is EN-
pIoyins Registered Nurse for
School Work.

The handling OF the scarlet fever
quarantine in Keokuk is made the
subject of complimentary notice by
DR.. G. H Sumner, secretary of the
state board of health. He writes to
Clarence H. Dickey. city solicitor. as
follows:
ALLOW me to say that I think you
have managed this matter very nice
~ at Keokuk If all communities
would take as much pains to do good
work as you have tried 10 do. We
would have less trouble. Now In re-
gard TO employing a physician.
would recommend that you employ a
registered nurse, If you can get one,
and she can get a certificate from
the state superintendent as a teach
err OF hygiene and she can be paid
from the teachers fund Of the school
district. If you wish to employ a
physician. then the physician may
obtain a certificate as teacher OF
hygiene from the state superintend-
ent's office and he may be employed
and paid from the teachers fund OF
the school district, thereby making
provision for your inspection OF
schools This can be done as 1t has
been done in other cities and towns"
The Keokuk board at the present
time Is employing a registered nurse,
who holds certificate and is paid
from the teachers fund OF the district.