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Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1918-09-26

| Mr.. and Mrs. l.. N. Wickham left
last night for Ran Toul, H., where
their son, Frank, is stationed at the
Chanute Field. Frank has been To-
| Gated there for period of three
months and will in all probability be
moved to another location soon. so
his parents thought they would make
him a short visit.
Peter Jensen has received word
| from his son, Clarence. who went to
| Camp Forrest, Ca, last August, that
he is now in the hospital at Camp
! Devens. Mass, with Spanish influ-
enza He writes that his case is not
| especially serious, but that there are
, many cases in camp, some of which
have proven fatal.
Emmert Brooks and Henry
Kleuver left the fore part of the
week for Della Field, Wis, where
| they will be students at st. John
Military Academy. These two SPLEEN
did young men are still in their
teens and have until this time been
attending the Audubon High School.
They will no doubt receive valuable
training at this splendid military
SCnool.
j. c. Wilson of Des Moines. who
used to live here, has been in
| to live here years ago has been in
the city since Saturday visiting rela-
tives. Mr.. Wilson has but recently
returned from an extensive trip to
the coast and into a small part of
Mexico, all of which was pleasing to
him and of much interest While in
the city he was the guest of his
brother, Clark Wilson.
Fred Gilbert, who with Harry
Phillips. has been conducting bar,
Der shop in this city the past two
years, has sold his interests in the
shop to Mr.. Phillips. Mr.. Gilbert and
his family leave Sunday for the west
where he will have charge of a large
barber shop. He has most of his
household goods packed ready for
shipment II is quite likely that
they will eventually locate some
where in California.
Councilman VIM. Rucker had the
misfortune Tuesday morning to
break the fore arm of his right hand.
He was cranking his automobile in
II Olll VI tHt EtuuuDOl NitdulCIy WHcH
it back fired. causing the injury. He
was taken to the office of a physician
and the fracture reduced. He is
carrying the arm in sling, and it
may be sometime before he will be
able to use that member again.
G. c. Graves, of Gray, was in the
city on business the fore part of the
week and while here paid this office
a pleasant call to renew his sub
scription for another year. He has
been a subscriber to The Republican
since, his marriage and for many
years before his father took the pa
per. He says that he is firmly con-
WINGED that The Republican is the
most widely read newspaper in Au-
| dubon county.
Thomas Signal, Clarence Rhoades
! and Nick Rooney are three young
men who leave October Bird for JEFF
| ferson Barracks, Mo, where they will
| be indicted into the limited service
| The local board has not yet fin
ished the list of 81 men who will go
to camp October 7th. The board fin
ished up its work this morning in
sending out the missionaries to the
men under the last draft. They hope
to receive them as soon as possible
and that it will not require the full
seven days each registrant is granted
in filling out his QUESTIONABLE.
The Denver star., 1918-05-04
Bio Storm Recalled.

Just thirty years ago in January.
the worst storm In the history Of the
United States weather bureau ragged
over the central West, taking toll Of
more than 200 lives and killing thou
sands of farm animals. "Oldtimers"
asserted there had been a storm Of
equal. II not worse proportions. in 1880.
but there are no definite records on the
first storm. and 1t is known to have
been more locally confined than the
"great storm Of 49," The storm origi-
mated in Nebraska and extended to
central Iowa and Wisconsin eastward
and to the Montana line on the west.
The temperature was about freezing
when the storm started. but by the
next morning 1t had dropped to 81 de-
grees below zero In South Dakota.
Grand Forks, N. D.. reported tenn
perature Of 81 degrees below. while at
Sioux City, Ia, 1t was % below. Near
Mitchell, 8. D., a farmer and his son
were unable to reach the house five
rods distant before the boy was frozen
to death.
The Denver star., 1918-05-04
MADE FOR LOYALTY
Good Effect Of Citizens Battle
With the Snow.
Gave Stacker an Opportunity to See
Himself ~ Others See Him
Also Helped Realization Of
What War Means.


tBy GEORGE E. BOWEN. of the vlsn.
antes.)
1t took n lot Of backache and bills.
ters and frostbite to clear this snow.
bound western world Of drifted oh.
struction. making 1t safe for travel
secure for the daily affairs Of life.
Those two great January storms
created desperate situation-one
that had to be met and overcome.
Everybody suddenly had the same
idea-a strong shovel, willing heart
and cheerful disposition.
There was nothing else to do.
We had to be free.
And we were.
Every patriot in the middle west
who had n shovel and backbone got
out and used them.
Lot lines didn't count. for we were
fighting common enemy.
The shoveling spirit thrilled us. en-
masse-no one stopped to be saluted
theorize-no one claimed exemption or
superiority. We just asserted our
right of way-and dug 1t.
So, here Is freedom-to go or come.
1t was n great lesson in united ac-
ton. convincing example of the soli-
darity of human interest, n reassuring
experience in loyalty to the cause OF
common welfare. 1t was an American
demonstration.
Stacked when he saw his neighbOr
shoreling Off his walk.
1t was a Worthwhile storm.
Men met each other In these neigh
borhood trenches with n new express
sion In their eyes-a new feeling in
their hearts.
Over the white-blocked barricndes
they were seeing those Redeemed. sand
bagged walls in Belgium. Seeing loyal
bayonets shOveling humanity's way to
freedom through storm-crushed Flan-
ders. Seeing braver patriots than
themselves struggling manfully against
Alpine avalanches Of steel and bliz-
yards Of fire, that the home-paths Of
mankind be not obstructed forever by
any brutal drifts of hate or selfishness.
neighbors knew when the storm broke
upon their unpreparedness was as
| nothing to the scream OF shells and the
thunder of artillery they are hearing
now in those trenches across the sea
| and in their souls.
They have realized In n small. blood
less way the meaning Of war-war that
is a perpetual offensive storm, instead
of an occasional one in January.
When men meet In these snow
| trenches Of the West, there's only one
comment: "We've got to help them
win"
And they mean it-as they meant
| every shovelful Of snow they threw out
of thei- paths OF peace and content
ment.
Some great blessings come thicklJ
disguised.
The Denver star., 1918-05-04
OWE THEIR LIVES TO WOMAN
How Mrs. John Hays Hammond Won
Pzrdons From Grim Old "oom
Paul" Kruger.

John Hays Hammond, ar American
citizen, was in prison. under sentence
Of death. He had been tried and con-
victed of high treason to the South
African Republic. One of four leaders
of the reform movement in the Trans
vaal. he was charged with completely
in the famous jameson raid, found
guilty, and sentenced to die.
Only one person lived In the Trans
vaal with sufficient power to set aside
the death sentence passed upon the
man who is known today as the great
est mining engineer in the United
States. This was Dom Paul Kruger,
then president OF the South African
Republic. He was an old man-nar-
row, blgoted and possessed Of an in.
tense hatred for the eager, grasping
strangers who he believed had sought
his country only to despoil 1t.
John Hays Hammond was among the
most enterprising and. consequently,
one of the most disliked, of the foreign
residents Of the Transvaal. For years
he had been employed as an engineer; ;
first by Barney Barnato, the English
mining operator, and later by Cecil
Rhodes, to locate diamonds in Dom
Paul's country. Dom Paul disliked
him. He disliked all men who brought
swarms of eager reckless Adventures
into his country. And he made life as
difficult for them as he could.
In 1895 the world was startled by the
news that British adventurer, Doctor
Jameson, had led raiding party OF
armed men into the Transvaal. The
raid failed. John Hays Hammond
was among those arrested on the ac-
cusation Of having instigated Jane
sons attack On the South African Re-
public. He was found guilty and sem
| fenced to die.
But the brave, cool-headed wife OF
| the eminent American mining engineer
did not intend that anything disagree
able should happen to her husband.
Ever since their marriage, in 1880,
Mrs. John Hays Hammond had fol-
lowed the fortunes of her young en-
gineer, no matter where they took him.
But when they threw him into jail
under a death sentence, she decided
that 1t was time for her to interfere.
She made up her mind to see Dom
Paul Kruger and tell him that she had
come to save him from the crime OF
putting an innocent man to death. It
| was not easy to see President kru'
ger, but Mrs. Hammond proved equal
/ to the task. 1t was not easy to CON
vince n man who harbored a deep, 81
| lent contempt for women, that WON
an was worth listening to; but Mrs
Hammond was successful. Before she
left his office, Mr.. Kruger had prom
ised to spare her husbands life. The
| president Of the Transvaal republic
kept his word to Natalie Hammond
Her husbands sentence was commut
ed to Imprisonment for Is years and
later on, he was freed on payment o1
fine Of $125OOO. and Mrs. Hammond
had the extreme happiness Of knowing
that through her intercession, not onl!
her husbands life but the lives Of th>
men arrested with him had been saved
The Denver star., 1918-05-04
CITY
NEWS

"a Tribute for the Negro Soldier"
a book written by J. e. Bruce, is on
the market, for sale by RICHARD
BUTLER. You cannot fail to secure
and read copy. Mr.. Chester Frank
lin of Kansas City is helping Mr.. Bruce
put the book in every home. See Mr..
Butler.
The Denver star., 1918-05-04
Exact Truth.

Examine your words we'll. nnd you
will fnd that, even when you have no
motive to be false, 1t is a very hard
thing to say the exact truth. even
about your own immediate feelings-
much harder than to say something
|fine about them which IL not the sx'
act truth.--George Eliot
The Denver star., 1918-05-04

For Rent:-N;ce furnished rooms.
Strictly modern house, 2435
fremont. Phone Main 1890,
Mrs. Howard Steele.
The Denver star., 1918-05-04

PHONE YORK e61e W FOR MISS
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SET MAKER. cORSETS MADE TO
MEASURE. LATEST DESIGNS AND
FITTINGS. SATISFACTION GUAR.
233e GILPiN ST.
The Denver star., 1918-05-04
"pREPAREDN E00.''

Are you THoUGHTFUL7 Prepare
or the future. DELAYS ARE DAN
:EROUS. Insure today with the
UNION HEALTH AND ACCIDENT
o. Denver. Colo. Greatest protee-
.ion at the lowest cost. We invite
.our fullest Investigation.
II. L. MecLAiN. AGENT
Call Main 762.
The Denver star., 1918-05-04
R..erxe Stock Of PatIenee.

The patience man expends In bear
ing his little trials Of his daily life
nature stores for him as wondrous
reserve in q crisis Of life.-W. G. Jor.
dan.
The Denver star., 1918-05-04

Or. Huffs office phone 10 York 231a,
and his residence phone York 8374-J.
When not reached at office or home,
call Atlas Drug Co., Main s75.
The Denver star., 1918-05-04

Plain Sewing and Dressmakins
Phone Champa 1919. Mrs. Warren
III 31st Street. 427-18
The Denver star., 1918-05-04

Nm. and odile Sprasue,
Executors.
Date first published. March 80, 1918
Date last published. April 27. 1918.
Geo. G. Ross,
Atty. for Estate
The Denver star., 1918-05-04
ESTATE OF HENRY RADCLIFFE
DECEASED. NO. 21666.

All persons having claims against
said estate are hereby notified to pre-
sent them for adjustment to the coun-
~ court of the City and County of
Denver. Colorado on the 5th day OF
May, 1918.
Nm and Odile Snraaue
The sun., 1918-08-11
SEES FOES PLAN
FOR DRIVE ENDED
Continued from First Page.

horse. We have not yet nearly got to
the end Of the adaptation OF nnaehiney
to modern war and one foresees a future
I'm which every heavy infantryn,nn will
have his email, light tank and In which
swarms of airmen will take the place
Of cavalry and light infantry. and the
rest OF the army, apart from the artil-
lery. will consist OF skilled labor bat
talionr.
Some excellent work again seems 10
have been done In clearing woods, and
the elaborate hanking tactics which
drove the enemy out OF Dodo Wood the
first day contrast most favorably with
the old tactics Of forest fighting in the
battle OF the Somme.
One has not as yet heard anything
in the present battle Of the "leapfrog"
tactics used by the Germans In their
early offensive this year. but one sus-
poets that they were not really as effec-
tual as was believed One suspects that
one cause Of the breakdown OF the Ger
man advance then was the confusion
caused by the excessive elaboration of
these mannuvres. the Germans give
close study to tactical problems and
Gen. Ludendorfr will be remembered for
his tactical ingenuity long after his
strategy mas fallen into obliquity.
The holder and more original thinking
English. French and American minds
should give us an easy lead over the
enemy II only our problems are system.
atically and providently tackled. II Is
the successful innovator who wins wars,
and. what is more. wins them at the
least cost.
A word may be added here on a fea-
ture Of Lloyd Georges speech which has
not received due recognition. namely. his
obvious desire TO give prominence, even
preference. TO the work OF the navy. Ma
tions, like individuals, tend to value
most the work which costs the least ef-
fort. The very fact that we, who are
not additionally a great military ma
tlon. have made such enormous sacri-
fees in order to become one dlstorts real
value.
Our power in the world must. in the
long run, depend most of all upon our
navy, and this, In its turn. on the pos
! session OF mercantile marine. There
's no instance in history OF naval great
ness except upon this basis. We must.
| therefore, beware OF anything which
might induce us to belittle the place our
! navy holds in our policy.
The sun., 1918-08-11
RAINBOWS GAIN 10
MILES IN Big DRIVE



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by saying that the allied and American
troops have not ATTEMPTED to 90 I'm the
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The sun., 1918-08-11
OFFICIAL REPORTS OF THE BATTLES

oxpoN Aus ,orhe official statements of to-day the fighting
in France follow. ..
BRITISH (NIGHT-The attack yesterday evening" in
accordance operations right by the
French Army south Mohtddier was developed by our Aes
Enveoped from the north and
Montdder fen into the hands OF the fsnh
before midday together with many prisoners and great
of material 81. -. -,
During day the advance Of the French
First continued with the cooperation Of the French Army on rs
right right wing the British Fourth Army Pressing hard
south Of Lhons the British troops
general reached by the allied runs virtually
north and south from hons Lgniere' and
Conchy-les-pos The number Of prisoners increased
BRITISH <DAY)Yeteray afternoon and evening the advance
Of the allied armies continued the whole front from south OF Mont
troops attacking Montddier during the after
captured Tronquo Fetoy Asainvers threatening
Montdder southeast More than 5000 prisoners were cap
tured by Allies in this sector. -.
Canadian Australian have taken Bouchoir Mehar
Lhohs entered Rainecourt and Proyart
evening EngAh and American troops attacked in the
the Ancrs and met with immediate
ngha all the objecives had been taken including
village Moancou the high ground southeast Of IT,
attacks launched by the enemy this sector were beaten OF
after sharp fighting.
prisoners captured by Of August
FRENCH tNoHr)-on the attacks
After the mornings operations
ouned the the north fell into hands
Continuing advance tire right Of the British forces
carried lines nearly miles to the east Of Montdider on
front running Andechy Laboissere and Fescanps
Still charging action southeast have attacked German
positions the right and left of the road from st.
Rye Of than thirteen miles We Roo
Soe a ConchyesPots, La Neuvlesur-
Reasons and Encour realizing points advance Of nearly
miles
have progressed nearly
the Amens road The number Of prisoners
during 5000 Among the
counted the
time 200 guns.
FRENCH (DAY)The French operating the right of
continued their throughout and
night progressed of Arrs and captured
Davenescourt.
attacked Of Montdde between Ayeneourt and lie
Feoy occupied Rubescourt and Assanv and reached
Faverolles.
GERMAN (N0HT)In the of the battle front the
gained beyond Roseres Hanges Our counter attacks
sands Of Lhons Of the Rosieres
Arvilers line.
During night withdrew fighting the Avre
Montdde Southeast of
Mondde repused partial attacks Of the French We shot
down thirty-two arpanes over the battlefield
lively activity the of the between
the User and the At points this front the
which before
lines in hand to hand fighting.
Yesterday British French bringing
whole
and the Avre
On both and
the back by attacks He
suffered heavy losses here.
The sun., 1918-08-11
ALLIES KEEP ENEMY
ENGAGED IN ITALY
French and British Raid and
Take Prisoners.

PARIS. Aug. 1o.--Apparentiy the Alice
ara determined to keep the German
forces engaged on all the war fronts
simultaneously and at no period to give
them an opportunity to shift troops. a
favorite device OF the Austro- German
army commands in the past. Coinci-
dent with the smashing offensive on the
western front came the news to-day of
new activities In Italy, French troops
penetrating the Austrian de!enees and
capturing 2so prisoners. The Vienna Of
ficiai statement to-day admits there has
been lighting on the Italian front, but
asserts that attacks of the ALLIES were
repulsed The official statements follow
1TA1IAN-In the Giud,caria Valley
and at Asiago the British and French
have carried out raiae. On Thursday
In the Giudlcatla region our parties
The sun., 1918-08-11

forced the Chiese River. In Daone
Valley we surprised a party OF the en-
envy on the southern slopes OF Dosso
del MORT and took twenty-one prison.
era.
This morning French troops pene-
trsted deeply into the efemy's strong
points on Monte Sisemol, destroying
part OF the garrison and forcing tho
remainder to surrender. Two hundred
and nifty prisoners and eight machine
guns weretaken. From our positions
on Monte al Valbells. Col del Rosso
and Col al Chele we succeeded at w.
rious points In passing the enemy lines
and innicting heavy losses. we took
f1f'y-nine prisoners Our losses were
light.
AUsTRTAN-Bstwesn Canove and
Asiaso Entente Allied troops. adva nc
ing In dense waves, were thrown back
everywhere with heavy losses Enemy
attempts TO extend the positions held
on Monte Asolore broke down.
The sun., 1918-08-11

the other hand. the German casualties
have been tremendously heavy
Eleven German divisions not only
have been defeated In the ffyhting OF
the last three days, but 30 utterly
crushed that the German high command
has been unable TO make any counter
stroke anywhere. These divisions, which
the Allies have torn to pieces, are al
ready In such condition that they can
be of little Use to the German command
for long time to come. and probbaly
some OF them can never be reformed.
The two. new divisions which appear red
on the front were rushed down the two
principal arteries OF communication. 1t
Is along these arteries. howev or. that the
allied forces are strongest, particularly
In cavalry and tanks. and a mere two
divisions were far too few In numbers
to stem the ohrushng tide.
The German communications have
been 10 disotga nized that thus far only
two divisions OF reserves have been iden-
titled, and these new troops have not
been able to make any impression on the
advancing Allies.
The sun., 1918-08-11
ATTACKS FAIL To-
DISLODGE YANKEES
Germans Use Bombs, Gas and
Machine Guns Without
Avail on the Vesle.
FRENCH AID IN REPuLsES
Glass Ball .Shrapnel, New De.
vice Of Foe, Inflicts pecu.
liar Wounds.
BY thy Associated pyesS

WITH rfiE AMERICAN ARMY on IN,
yEsLn FRONT, Aug. 10.-In attempting
to disiedge the French and American,
from positions north OF the vesle Rive.
on both sides of Fismes the German,
launched repeated counter ATTACK,
which began Just before dark Frid,y
night and continued until SATURDAY
morning.
There was desperate fighting In the re-
sion OF Fismette. where the German 4.
tacks were repulsed by the Americans
who we're ciinginG 20 the outskirts Of h,
village.
In the region Of Bazoches the Ger.
mans made several vicious attacks. but
the Allies successfully fought them or
The Germans began with atrplane al.
taeks, the aviators attempting to bomb
infantrymen north OF the Vese ana
bridges over which other troops WEI,
passing. French and American ant.
aircraft guns beat Of the German f.ers
however.
Just after dark the Germans launched
an artillery attack. which steadily in.
creased In volume until nearly daylight,
when the Franco Americans counter al.
tackled with such force that the Germans
were forced to lessen the volume Of Their
fire. a..
During the niGft the Germans al.
tackled Fismette three times and onc.
after daylight Saturday.
From the region southeast OF Braisre
to Fismes. tho Franco Americans pu,
down such terrific barrage that the
Germans were stopped. Saturday morn
ing the Teutons started another attack
along the same line. but heavy ARTILLERY
quickly checked this assault. The enem,
used much gas in attempting to dislodss
the Americans from Fismette. lntAa.
trymeH beautifully supplied with machine
guns also made futile attacks
The Americans discovered Saturday
that the Germans IN counter attacking
Friday night and Saturday morning
used glass ball' shrapnel containing
stones OF marble shape. some of them a
half inch In diameter and Others three,
ffths Of an inch. American officers sad
that this was their first acqua intants
with Shrapnei OF this nature.
A peculiar wound inflicted on a.
American soldier led to the discovery
that the Germans were using glass
missiles The French and the Americans
made a search OF the district along III
vesle and found one unexploded she'l
and IL has been turned over to- the ord
nance experts for examination.