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The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1918-05-01
A FORMER CRISIS
IN ]. 5. HISTORY
URGES BOND SALE
During Civil War Need Was Great
but Financial System Did
Not Equal Present.
BY William chauncey Langdon.

l.. r. Chittenden, Lincoln's Register
of the Treasury, tells in this Personal
Recollections of President Lincoln" Of
the anonymous Englishman who came
forward in 1862 to lend the United
States 100000, and the herculean
efforts made to repay him.
British shipbuilders were construct
ing two armored vessels for the Con-
federacy. Our Minister, Charles Fran
els Adams, secured the issue of re-
straining order just in time, but it
could not be enforced until damages
had been secured by the deposit of
$5,000,000 sterling in gold coin. with
gold at 100! Where could he get 1t?
There was no transatlantic cable
then. when he had given up all hope
of arresting these vessels, a quiet
gentleman called upon him and asked
if he might be favored with the oppor
tunity of making the deposit of coin
required by the order" The only con-
dition was that his name should not
be made known.
In this war many Englishmen-and
others-whose names we do not know
have supplied us with money or its
value-with munitions, and men, and
safety, and immunity from German
attack.
To this, our blood-bought benefit.
hundreds of thousands of anonymous
Ehglishmen anu Frenchmen and Ital-
ians and Belgians have contributed.
Shall. We not repay them prornptly
in kind by coming to their aid with
money and munitions and ships and
men, to the safety from German fury
Of those who remain, or of their
widows and children?
This will cost Will YOU help?
How much? How soon? Buy Lib.
erty Bond and thus pay little toward
the freedom you have enjoyed thus
far, as well as contribute toward the
insuring of like freedom and, we
trust, of an even greater liberty for
all in the years to come!
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1918-05-01
THE FARM AND THE NATION
Agricuiturists Must Do Their Bit and
Help Win World War.

Every now and then, in driving
through the country. one sees a par
ticularly well kept farm. Everything
is in shape and everything indicates
prosperity. The farm is success.
What is the secret of this? 1t is
that ey erybody on the place is busy
man. helping himself and helping the
others. All work and all work togeth-
er. No matter what the weather, no
matter what attacks the crops, no
matter what the market, the business
prospers.
This country is engaged in a big
war Now is the time for everybody
to work and work hard and help him
self and others. The best way to help.
If one is not at the front fighting. is
to help finance the undertaking. We
can't fail II we at home do our share
when we have men at the front max
ing the supreme sacrifice.
Buy Liberty Loan Bonds.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1918-05-01
BOND Investors INCREASE
BECAUSE Of LIBERTY BONDS
Sixteen Millions Expected to Partiei-
pate In Third Liberty Loan.

More than $4,000 900 persons are ex-
pected to subscribe to the Third lib
erty Loan. Four million subscribed 20
the first issue and about 100000 to
the second loan.
Sixteen million buttons for subscrib-
ers have been ordered by treasury Of
ficials for the Third Liberty Loan. The
system of honor rolls in each munich
pality. community or business organi-
zation. bearing the names Of subsc.tb-
ers, and of honor flags, to be given to
each city exceeding its quota, is ex-
pected to stimulate the number of sub
scriptions. This plan will disclose
who subscribes and who refuses to
buy.
Extensive preparations have teen
made for advertising the Third Lib
erty Bond campaign. Requests have
been received from hundreds OF news
papers publishing Sunday editions for.
100000 inserts showing the honor
flag in colors, to be distributed April
Z. Two hundred foreign-language
newspapers have requested supplies
of poster supplements.
A special train carrying French var
relics, accompanied by Liberty Loan
speakers and wounded French sol
diers, will travel through the South
and Southwest and perhaps elsewhere.
The relics, which include some OF
the small guns, German helmets and
other trophies, and Red Cross exhibits,
recently were sent to the United
States by the French government to
assist in the bond campaign. The train
will be sent through the st. Louis,
Dallas and Atlantic federal reserve
districts. starting April 6.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1918-05-01

Following his address at a banquet
given by the st. Louis Chamber of
Commerce. the Archbishop of York au-
thorized the above message to the
American people.
His Grace. the Most Rev. DR.. Cosmo
Gordon Lang. Archbishop of York and
Prmate OF England. is the highest
prelate in the Church of England save
one. The Archbishop of Canterbury.
Primate Of All England is the ranking
archbishop of the Church of England.
The office of Primate of England was
created in the year A. d. 627. This
ancient and honorable office and title
mas been held by many distinguished
prelates. DR.. Lang is the ninety-eighth
Archbishop of York and Primate Of
England. The office of Primate of All
England was created in the year A.
ID. 597
The difference between the office of
Primate of All England and the Pri-
mate of England is slight. Centuries
ago. to keep peace between two arch.
bishops and primates. the added
words "of all" to the title of the Pri.
mate of England solved the problem.
The Archbishop of York not only is
one Of the heads of the Church of
England. but is member of the
House Of Lords. A member of the
House of Lords owes no allegiance TO
any political party and therefore his
actions as statesman are not curbed
or influenced. He represents the gov.
eminent and the people with equal in
terest and frequently fights the bat
ties In Parliament Of the laboring
classes.
DIR. Lang is Scotchman. the son OF
a Presbyterian minister. but he joined
the Church of England early in life
and while youth began to study for
the ministry. He rose from the rec.
torship Of small church when yet
young man and before he had attained
the age of go was named Archbishop
of York and Primate of England lie
soon distinguished himself not only as
a prelate but as fearless and bril-
liant statesman and champion of the
people in the House of Lords.
The Archbishop has visited many
cities In the United States recently
where he delivered addresses before
chambers of commerce and other
civic organizations. He brings moi
only message of brotherhood and ap
probation from Great Britain. but he
emphasizes the need for undivided sup
port of the government Of the United
States by the people II the war Is &c
be won. He pleads for a speeding VI
Of shipbuilding. Of money raising and
Of troop mobilization. DR.. Lang makes
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1918-05-01
ARCHBISHOP OF YORK TELLS OF
ALLIES NEEDS AND AMER
ICA'S ABILITY TO HELP.
MONEY AND FOOD WANTED
Dollars Are Only Bullets That Never
Miss Mark, He Says in urs-
ing a Vigorous Loan
Campaign.
BY DR.. Cosn1o Gordon Lang,
The Archbishop of York and
Primate of England.

"Come to England and
France quickly with money,
ships and food. There is ter-
rible strain upon my country
men in the trenches. We are
not whining and asking for
sympathy, but you will be
cheering us to new hope, II
we know that all the power and
resources of your country will
be given to the future of civil
ization.
"You cannot send as many
men as you wish, but you can
send other things. Send
money. Where men cannot go,
money can. The ocean cannot
stop it. Your dollars are the
only bullets that will never
miss their mark. You are go.
ing to have a great Liberty
Loan soon. Put all the vigor
into it that you can. Don't de-
lay. We are asking you rs
brothers and partners, to come
and help rs. Every man, wom-
an and child can help in this
fight to free the world from
the menace of German domira-
ton.
"W2 have to settle whether
the spirit of irresponsible au-
tocracy or the spirit of free
dom is to prevail among the
nations of the world. So vast
and fundamental an issue nat
urally draws all the free ma
tions of the world together. 1t
must be settled now and for
ever, cost what it may. The
world must decide whether it
will submit to the domination
of a spirit which. if it we're to
prevail, would plunge the ma
tons of the world into a long.
restless career of military rival
~. On such an issue there can
be no such thing as compro-
mise. We must be worthy of
our task. We must recover for
the world the atmosphere of
freedom"
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1918-05-01
NO NEW AUTO BUYS BONDS
Liberty Loan Speaker Enlivens As
semblage of Missouri Dentists.

DR.. Val Kunz, a dentist, of 1858
South jefferson avenue, is going to
rattle along in his old automobile for
another season, at least.
The doctor hadn't intended to. In
fact, he had all but closed a deal that
would have given him a much better
machine in exchange for his old one
and $1,000 boot"
But just at this point DR.. Kunz at
tended meeting Of the st. Louis
Dental Society at the st. Louis Club.
Among the speakers at that meeting
was Thomas Q. Dix. speaker for
the Liberty Loan Organization of the
Eighth Federal Reserve District, which
is backing the Third Liberty Loan
drive.
Mr.. Dix brought home to the assem-
bied dentists the importance of the
success of the loan in a manner that
raised 'em from their chairs"
Early next morning Dr. Kunz got
the other man in the automobile trade
on the phone.
tits all off," said Kunz.
"Why-what you mean?" asked the
astonished trader.
al heard a Liberty Loan speaker
last night" said DIR. Kunz. "And I've
just concluded that Uncle Sam needs
my dollars more than need another
automobile. | bought a few hundred
dollars worth OF the other loans. ]
thought was doing my full duty.
thought was sacrificing American.
Then l forgot all about it.
"Henceforth I'm eating. sleeping
and living this war I've been a slack
or. In so far as making the sacrifices
that an American should make In this
cause. That deal is off. My $1,000
and every other dollar can spare
goes into Liberty Bonds. Goodbye"
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1918-05-01
PATRICK HENRYS
FAMOUS ADDRESS
NOW APPLICABLE
Liberty or Death, Issue in War of
Revolution, Is Issue in the
Great World War.

One hundred and forty-three years
ago in the Provincial Convention at
Richmond, Va, Patrick Henry, pa
triot to the last drop of his hearts
blood, flung into the faces of his wa
vering fellow delegates his now world.
famous call to arms.
MIR. President" he cried, "if we
mean to preserve inviolate those in
estimable privileges for which we
have been so long contending; II VIC
mean not basely to abandon the noble
struggle in which we have been so
long engaged and which we have
pledged ourselves never to abandon
until the glorious object Of our con.
test shall be attained, we must fight !!
Our brethren are already in the
field! Why stand we here idle? What
is it that gentlemen wish? What
would they have? Is life so dear or
peace so sweet as to be purchased at
the price of chains and slavery? For
bid it, Almighty God! l know not
what course others may take; but as
for me, give me liberty or give me
DEATH"
There spoke patriot true. And he
won his fight. Liberty's struggle was
long and trying, but victory came at
last. And the shield of freedom, bla-
zoned upon the doorways of a new
nation, has grown brighter and more
respondent with the passing of the
years, until it stands today an inspiri-
ton for all the world.
Yet over yonder across the sea the
mailed fist of Prussian autocracy IS
raised in menace. Its shadow is grow
ing smaller, but it is shadow still.
1t has lost some of its power, but the
will to strike is yet there. And all
those "inestimable privileges" If
which Patrick Henry spoke are threat
ened and will continue so to be until
Prussianism is crushed utterly.
Our brethren are already in the
field! Why stand We idle here?"
Think but a moment ON stricken
France, on pillaged Belgium, on out
ragged Serbia. on every land upon
which the polluting hand of the Hun
has fallen, and fancy what our portion
will be if that same mailed fist is
loosed upon our shores.
Then loosen your purse strings. Buy
Liberty Bonds.
Patrick Henry was right. Death
would be UNNECESSARILY preferable.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1918-05-01
WHAT YOUR BOND WILL Do

The farmer who purchases a $1,000
Liberty Bond need not think he has
not done anything toward directly pro-
viding the War Department with the
means to defeat the Kaiser and his
armies. When the War Department
gets $1,000 it has the funds where
with to equip 25 soldiers and furnish
them with two rifles each. These 25
men may. by holding a shell hole or
section Of trench. decide battle
that will decide this war In our favor.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1918-05-01
A LIBERTY LOAN PRAYER
St. Louis Minister Composes
Appeal on Eve of His De- :.
parture For France.

Less than a week before he
sailed for France in the service
of the Y. M. c. A., Rev. Elmer
T. Clark, Lift. D., former min
lister of the Shaw Avenue
Methodist Episcopal Church,
South, and former secretary of
the St. Louis Ministerial ALI
ance, prepared the following
prayer for the Third Liberty
Loan for use on Liberty Loan
Sunday, April 7th:
ooh God, who dost ever
guide the tread of the nation,
born to serve mankind with an
exalted unselhshness, bless all
our people and their represen-
tatives in authority.
"In this time If crisis and
judgment, inspire US to think,
act and serve together in the
common cause of a victorious
righteousness. Touch our souls
with a high sense of patriotic
sacrifice. Consecrate our means
as we'll as our men.
BLESS, we beseech Thee, the
Third Liberty Loan with the
benediction of Thy benignant
favor. May no act or word
from us impede its sanctified
will. And arouse our enthusi-
asm to see it through to a most
successful conclusion. Amen"
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1918-05-01
BUSINESS CONCERNS Tabled
Credit Men Keep Uncle Sam Posted
o, ,ility to Buy.

Liberty Bond- slackers among bush
ness houses throughout the nation are
being revealed by credit men whose
duty 1t Is to analyze the financial
statements of firms In all classes OF
trade.
Preliminary investigations of expert
credit men in checking up the finan-
cial statements of many concerns In
various businesses in all parts of the
United States find that the percentage
of Liberty Bonds Of the first and sec
ond issues among their assets was
startlingly small.
II has been suggested that banking
institutions would be justified in bring
ing to the attention Of their custom.
ers, particularly those who are bor-
rowers, the necessity for these patyi.
otto investments being made in rea-
sCnable proportions.
Credit men have undertaken to bring
to the attention of the public the luke.
warmness of many business house, In
backing the government in its prose
cution of the war. The government is
in the war business not only 20 de-
stroy Prussian autocracy but every
vestige of disloyalty and opposition to
the battle for world liberty.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1918-05-01

it clear that the people of England are
in dire need of food and that the man
power of the nation is waning.
A member of the Archbishop's party
said the distinguished Britons were
surprised and delighted with the en-.
thusiasm of the American people to
support the war. He said Americans
have come TO realization of what
the threat Of German domination
means to the world. and especially to
America. He explained that many
persons in Great Britain were slow to
realize the necessity for shedding their
blood upon the battlefields Of France
to halt the Hun.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1918-01-24
L. S. Food Administration


January 18th, 1918
For Publicity:
To all County Food Administrators:
The United States Food Commits
sion is planning a consistent cam
paign to increase the use of Irish
potatoes. Grocers will be urged to
ipaugurate potato day each
week. selecting whatever day Is slack
in deliveries and making "a special
price for potatoes delivered on that
day. The Administration wishes to
place the Irish potato. every day in
the year, on every table in America.
The Food Administration declares
that it is necessary right now, as a
war measure. for everybody to eat
| potatoes and also to purchase them
in fairly regular quantities week by
week. so that distribution will be
equal everywhere for the next five
or six months, relieving railroad con-
! gestion and allowing growers and
distributors to handle potatoes at the
most reasonable prices and to fur
Irish encouragement for production
of larger crop this Spring.
The Department of Agriculture is
working to improve potato growing
methods and TO increase our crops.
! The cooperation of the consumer
\ and grocer are needed more now than
ever before. Every American family
! is urged to buy ard cat potatoes
/ freely through the winter. and into
the Summer. Hotels and restaurants
are being asked to serve potatoes
literally.
Cooperating with the Department
of Agriculture. the Food Admin
stration has taken definite steps to
stabilize the potato industry, both
as to production and IS to distribu-
tion. Standard sales and the system
of sale by the hunGredweight basis
have already been introduced.
The potato today is plentiful. is
cheap and is the best substitute for
food staples we are being asked to
save for the Allies. the Army and the
Navy 1t furnishes nourishment, bulk,
mineral salts and a corrective alkal-
unity in the diet.
Germany plants more than twice
as many potatoes as the United
States. Germany gets more than
twice as many bushels per acre. and
toes ~Germany's wise use of pota-
toes helps her to hold out against
the Allies.
If we are going to win this war,
we must fight Germany man for
man, she'll for shell. potato for po-
tato. The Food Administration de-
clares we raise too few potatoes on
too great an acreage. If our yield per
acre were as large as Gerpany's the
state of New York alone. or Michi-
gan, or Wisconsin. or Minnesota.
might raise all the potatoes we eat.
We eat too few potatoes because the
quality is not good. We speculate
in potatoes from year to year-farm-
err, jobber, retailer. everybody. That
makes fluctuation in price, for which
we dearly pay.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1918-01-24
TAG-YOUR.SHOVEL DAY
JANUARY Both, 1913

The L. s. Fuel Administrator has
asked the schools of the county to
cooperate with our County Fuei
Chairman in its National Tag-Your-
Shovel Day campaign of January 30,
1918. Tags will be sent to the
schools and pupils will be asked to
take home tag and place it on the
family coal shovel. Also in the in
dependent or city schools it is sug-
gested that two children be selected
to tag one the Mayors shovel and
one the president of the school
boards shovel.
We expect cooperation OF chill
dren, parents and teachers to<make
this day stand out in our mind as a
day for national conservation.
Ella M. Stearns.
County superintendent.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1918-01-24
MAYORS PROCLAMATION
In Accordance With the plans OF the
National Committee
PROCLAMATION

Thrift is the foundation of gov
eminent and the beginning of good
citizenship. In national crisis such
as now exists it is more than either
II Is national Necessity anG tho i'm
perative command of humanity The
youth of our country fighting for
our safety demand it. The wailng
Cry of starving millions implorc it,
and loyalty to your family and TO
your country require il. There is
only one voice in all the world that
does not join in this demand and
that voice is the hiss of treason.
The President has set apart The
Bird day of February as National
Thrift Day, and the Governor CT
Iowa by proclamation has esignated
the ten days between Sanuary Hhth
and February 3rd, both inclusive,
as a period in which an extensive
campaign shall be conducted for the
sale of War Savings and Thrift
Stamps.
those requests. l, f. C. Miller, may
or of the City of Audubon, Iowa, do
hereby proclaim the period between
the cath day of January and Febru-
airy 3rdf both inclusive, as a time for
encouraging and educating our men.
women and children in thrift and
savings, so our fighting men may
have adequate supplies and the ra-
ton be enabled to carry this war to
victory. And ! earnestly enioin up
OH every person, during this time,
TO begin saving by the liberal pur-
chase of War Savings and Thrift
Stamps, thereby making an excellent
investment Cor himself and doing his
duty to lis country and humanity.
F. G. MILLER, Mayor.
Attest:
GEO L KEJIOGG Clerk
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1918-01-24
AUDUBON COUNTY
DEcUnENT m

Samuel Crane, an aged and re
spected citizen of Extra, passed away
at his home in Extra Wednesday
morning at two O'Clock, aged Sd
years. He had been ailing for some
eral debility.
The funeral will take place to
morrow afternoon at two O'Clock
from the Christian church, Rev
Linkletter having charge of the ser.
vices. 1nterment will be made in
the Extra cemetery. The relatives
have the sympathy of the commun'
ity in this their sad hour of trouble
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1918-01-24
NOTICE TO RECEIVE BIDS

The Board of Trustees of Douglas
township will meet at the T. S. Thy
gesen home. the first house east of
Douglas Center school house, on
Monday, February 4th at l o'clock
p. m. for the purpose of hiring a road
grader, drag and road superintend-
ent. Sealed bids will be received
by the township clerk until noon of
said day. The Board of Supervisors
reserves the right to reject any and
all bids. NJ. ID. Gpves( township
clerk 4-2w
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1918-01-24
CARD OF THANKS

For the many acts of kindness and
assistance show us in our sad hour
of grief by our thoughtful friends
and neighbors, we are really thank
full, and will ever remember you
for same.
Mrs. Ross Higgins,
Blanche and Robert.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1918-01-24
TO HOLD PUBLIC SALE

Mrs. Clara b. Newell, residing
eleven and a half miles northwest of
the city. will hold public sale at
her farm on Tuesday, February 5th.
A complete list of the articles to be
sold will be published in next weeks
issue of the Republican.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1918-01-24
FOR SALE

My All acre farm four miles from
Spirit Lake, Iowa. Good improve
ments. Joining East Okoboji Lake
All black loan, clay sub-soil 300
acres pillow land. balance blue grass
pasture. Rented for 1918. Would
consider so or 1870 in trade. Ed
Frick> IT,
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1918-01-24
COMMERCIAL CLUB MEETING

The annual meeting of the Com
mercial Club will be held at the club
rooms Monday night, January 2Sth,
at which time the election OF officers
will take place.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1918-01-24
SPECIAL MEETING
TOMORROW EVENING

A special meeting of Veritas lodge
No. 1872 A. +. & A. M, will be- held
at the Masonic lodge room tomor-
row evening. There will be work
in the Bird degree and\a good at
tendance is desired. Make ii point
TO be present
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1918-01-24
MONEY TO LOAN

With optional payments. Complete
set of Abstract Books to all land i'm
Audubon County kept up-to.date.
Insurance written. CHAS. BAGLEY.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1918-01-24
CLAIMS SALE DATE

H. w. Burr. living four miles north
and east of Extra, claims Wednesday,
Feb. Goth, as the date on which he
will hold his public sale.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1918-01-24
FOOD

If we are going to win the war
we must fight Germany man to man,
shell for shell. potato for potato.
Read what the Government says
about it and govern yourself accord
ingly: j. NJ. Fulton.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1918-01-24
NOTICE

Don't be a "knocker." Boost
Snow Flake bread, made right here
in Audubon. All home merchants
handle it. Made by Sam at the City
Bakery 34w.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1918-01-24
CLAIMS SALE DATE

w. w. Weston claims Friday Feb.
Is as the date upon which he will
hold his public sale at his home
farm.