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Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1918-01-03
A TRIBUTE TO FOREIGN BORN

Some of the bet stuff of America
has come out of the foreign lands,
and some of the best stuff in Amer
lea is in the men who are naturaliz-
ed citizens of the United States. I
would not be afraid upon the test
of America First" to take GEN.
sus of all the foreign born citizens
of the United States, for I know that
the vast majority of them came here
because they believed in America;
and their belief in America has made
them better citizens than some peo-
pie who were born in America. l
am not deceived as to the balance of
opinion among the foreign-born Cit
liens of the United States, but I am
in a hurry to have a lineup and let
the men who are thinking first of
other countries stand on one side
and all those that are for America
first, last and all the time, on the
other side.-Woodrow Wilson.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1918-01-03
LETTER FROM PRIVATE UzzELL

The following letter was received
by Mrs. Joe Johnston:
Camp Pike, Ark, Dec. "a
My Dear Friend and Family:
l have received your kind and
welcome letters and also your pres
ent box you have sent me. Gee. it
is fine and dandy weather here this
week. l sure did like the cake.
Somebody sent me box here and
they. charged me with the postage.
What do l care for the postage on
box of stuff to eat or wear.
forgot to put my picture in Mar
garet's letter. l will write to Mabel
and send it to her. / am going to
send home that piece that you had
printed in the paper and let them
keep it. Tell Cannon the peanut
candy is just great. If the menu
comes today l will send you one
with our Christmas dinner on it.
have got eight letters to write.
got four Christmas presents from
different folks at home. and l never
dreamed that they would send me a
thing. Walter Nelson sent me a
box of candy. They are sending
stuff from Chicago and from home
and from New York. One of the
cooks is going to be married on
Christmas day, from the Co. ID. bar
racks. The longer l stay in the
army the better l like it. Is Willie
at home or is he working away?
sent home for this picture l am now
sending Mabel for l don't know how
soon they are. going to bring them
l am going to help build walks and
other stuff this afternoon. l sure
do thank you for the box you folks
sent me and l was surely glad to get
it. Well, how is the weather uI
there, it must be pretty cold. l have
got a swelling sore in my left insteI
and it sure does hurt. am going tC
the infirmary in the morning. Is
Cannon still going to school or has
he get two weeks off? We got two
days off for Christmas. I got let
ter from mother and she said tha
two of her grandchildren were al
most dead We have to get out oul
beds and air them every morning
We will be under quarantine for thu
next three years to come If we sta!
here. I have written eight letter.
since yesterday with yours.
l still remain as ever your friend
Pvt. Arthur UZzell,
41st Co., BAT Inf, Camp Pike, Ark
There was more to the above let
ter regarding a former Audubonit
which we were asked to leave out
and this being war time we did tn
censor act
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1918-01-03
TO THE TAXPAYERS
OF AUDUBON COUNTY

For several months past there has
been a rumor to the effect that the
County Poor Farm had run behind
for several years, and especially dur
ing the time that have been stew
ard. These rumors are not true
On the contrary the farm cleared
over and above expenses the sum of
$4,171.64 for a period of four years,
or during the years 1913, 1914, 1915
and 1916 while l was the steward
and Ed Johnson, then a member of
the Board of Supervisors, was the
overseer. These figures are positive
ly correct as shown by the published
report of the county auditor eacn
year, and which are on file in the
auditors office.
Why any one should start a re-
port that is untrue is hard to deter
mine, but in justice to myself and
the people Of the county, | felt that
refutation of the report should be
made and that the people be in
formed of the true situation
w. II. Bolton.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1918-01-03
AUDUBON MINISTERIAL UNION

Dear Editor:
In regard to the near mob here,
making two men leave because OF
their pro-germanism, we wish to say
that we do not believe in mob VIC
lence. But there are cases where
the law is slow, and times when pa
thence almost ceases to be a virtue
Rev. f. ]. Starck had been waited
upon four or five times and told to
quit his pro-german utterances, and
the last few times told emphatically
But he would not heed. Would the
Hun have had such patience with us
in Hundom? We think not. His
stubbornness brought upon him the
outburst of patriotic indignation, and
all that spared him was the cool
headedness of few, who were stir
red by a heart of sympathy for his
wife and family. 1t was mighty good
he had them-hope this is enough
and need not be repeated.
, In regard to Mr.. Fed Tennigkeit,
a single man worth about 100000,
giving only three dollars to the Red
Cross and Y. M. c. A.-and then
his outlandish pro-germanism and
opposition to Auctioneer Jones, who
is doing such a noble work for the
Red Cross, having raised about ST.
900 for the Red Cross at his sales
if opposition to such noble work at
this our national crisis does not stir
and call for action, then we don't
know what does. Our sons are in
cluded in our nation. cause, and it
hurts when we think of some who
are against our government. But
we thank God that the number is
only about per cent. And we hope
that these per cent will be wise
and keep MUM, and support the
Red Cross, the Y. M. c. A. and the
government wisely as they should
while here. and if they can't, then
go elsewhere or be interned. No
slackers are wanted. Our slogan
should be, Keep Right With God,
and do Your Duty"
Audubon Ministerial Assn.
Chas. s. Lang, Pres.
~ w procfor Ser
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1918-01-03
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& LOCAL AND PERSONAL

- - ~ ~
Will Wray and wife returned Sat
urday from a visit with relatives in
Nebraska.
Roy Borquest, who was here a
few days on business, returned to
Des Moines Saturday.
Oscar Saylor, who visited here
with friends, left Friday for few
days visit with friends at Omaha.
Carl Hoover, who visited here sew
eral days with his wife and children,
returned to his work at Omaha Fri
day.
Chas. Parsons, who was away for
week on business and pleasure com
bined, returned to Audubon Friday
morning.
Mrs. Peter p. Nissen and daughter,
Miss Emma, went to Omaha Friday
morning to visit relatives at the c.
Bonde home.
Taylor Guy, of Carroll, was a pas
senger to Audubon Friday on basil
ness with his tenant, Ora Davis, in
Viola township.
Chas. S. White arrived home the
last of the week from a weeks bus.
mess and friendly visit at st. Paul
and Minneapolis.
Lake E. Martinsen and Jess Fiscus
went to Omaha Friday to bring to
Audubon a couple of cars for the
Martinsen garage.
Mr.. Smith of the Canning Co., ar
rived home Saturday morning, fol
lowing buinsess trip of several
days out of town.
Lars Jensen went to FIT. Dodge or
Friday morning to visit with relatives
at the Geo. Jensen home, and with
other friends for few days.
Martin Dennison of Atlantic Wis
tied friends here Friday, going t.
Gray Saturday morning to visit will
his brother, Walter Dennison.
Miss Martha Kraft of Omaha ar
rived here Thursday evening last fol
a visit at the home of her uncle ant
aunt, Mr.. and Mrs. Chris Hahn.
Mrs. Molly Schalow had importan
business calling her to Manning las
Friday. She went up on the morning
train, returning home in the evening
Leonard Kline, of Cedar Rapids
after a visit at the DR.. r. A. JAG
OLSEN home in Extra and with friend
in Audubon, returned to his HON,
Saturday.
Mrs. p. c. Bramsen. and son Ray
mond, who visited here with her par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. Jasper Jensen
left the last of the week for thei
in Atlantic.
j. II. Barton arrived home Frida,
i from visit at Spencer, Ind, witt
, his mother, Mrs. nj. B. Barton, wher
he ate his Christmas dinner, the frs
time in "a years.
j. F. Donahoo and son Milford
left Saturday morning for their hom
at Maxwell, following pleasant visi
at the home of Arley Wolf and fan
lily in the country.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alfred ChristenseI
and Eli Schmidt, after visit in tn
, country at the Hans Schmidt home
, left Friday morning for their HON
, at Weston, Iowa.
Misses Vera and Inez Rutherfor,
were passengers to Valley junction
Friday morning for visit with rel
atives They will also visit friend
in Des Moines while away.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1918-01-03
GREEN'S BILL NOW
BEING MADE LAW

1t has been known for some time
that in many respects our prepara-
tiOns for the war were not being
pushed as energeticaly as they should
be. Shortly after war was declared,
and when the first bond bill was up,
Judge Green proposed an amendment
creating a joint comittee of the
House and Senate to supervise eX-
penditures and the conduct of the
war. This was voted down by the
House but the Senate subsequently
embodied the plan in another bill.
The House failed to concur in this,
as the administration was opposed to
it. AS the war went on, however, 1T
became evident that something of the
kind was absolutely necessary and
both the senate and the house have
started Independent Investigations.
The Ordinance department in partic-
ular has been shown up in its failure
to provide guns and proper ammu-
milton. 1t will be remembered that
before we entered the war, Judge
Green, in a speech in Congress, called
attention to the fact that the Ordi-
nance department was not providing
any machine guns, although congress
had appropriated the money for the
purpose, and was doing nothing to
obtain heavy ordinance, stating that
it's tests had not yet ascertained the
kind to construct. Our congressman
thought that two years tests in act
ual warfare were amply sufficient
for that purpose. 1t now appears
from the Investigations that the new
machine gun Of the type ordered will
not be ready until next April, and
that the delay in furnishing the rifles
is owing to the lack of decision on
the part of the Ordinance Depart
ment as to the type wanted.
One result of the investigation is
that General Crozier, who was at the
head of the Ordinance Department
while nominally promoted to a high
err position, has been succeeded by
General Wheeler, whom it is believed
will be more active and energetic.
Judge Green believes in using all
of our resources and pushing ouI
preparations with the utmost energy
to the end that the war may be bro'
to a successful conclusion as soon as
possible. He has insisted from the
beginning that no halfway measures
will do.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1918-01-03

Mrs. John Lovelace and niece.
Miss Isabel Somers, left yesterday
for Council Bluffs on a business and
friendly visit for few days.
Edwin Andersen, who was home
for Christmas with his parents, Mr..
and Mrs. l.. ]. Andersen, enjoying
his school vacation, returned to Blair
Nebr. Friday, where he attends Dana
college.
Ed B. Finn, of the Finn Paving
Co.. of Sioux City, who did the sec
ond job of paving in Audubon, came
here last Friday on business in con-
nection with the work done by the
company.
Miss Carrie Nelson, one of our
rural school teachers, left Friday
morning for her home at Sioux City.
Miss Edna Knudsen accompanied
Miss Nelson to her home for a sew
eral days viist.
Mrs. VIM. McDill, niece of Geo.
Agnew, and two daughters, Misses
Florence and Mae McDill, returned
Friday morning to their home at Wa
pello, Ia, after a pleasant visit here
at the Agnew home.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1918-01-03

Miss Madeline Essington, Frank
'Dimick and Harvey Jensen, of Extra,
and Miss Ellen Graham, Miss Esther
Keith and Dan Wagner, who came
home for the Christmas vacation to
visit their parents, returned to Ames
yesterday morning, being students at
Ames college.
Chris Christensen, Chris Larsen
and Chris Jensen, who visited home
folks here over the Christmas holt
day, returned to their work at Plov-
err Friday. I. A. Jones, who was
also working there and returned to
Audubon last week, did not return
to Plover but will remain in Audu-
bon for the winter.
Hugh Magill of Vail was here last
week to visit at the home of his son.
Robert Magill, in the country. While
here they paid visit to Atlantic to
see Mrs. Rob't. Magill, who Is re-
covering from an operation recently
performed at the Atlantic hospital.
She is expected to be able to return
home this week. Mr.. Magill return
ed to his home at Vail Saturday
morning.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1918-01-03
OF ALL COUNTRIES UNITED
STATES In MOST DANCE

If the war should cease at the pres.
ent time, the victory would be with
the Germans and Americas entrance
into the war would be wholly unjus-
titled.
If the war should end now, Amer
ica would gain nothing at home. Ev-
cry American evil that we had be-
fore the war we would have yet. We
had few million people who be-
lieved that government by the peo-
pie could be carried on and conduct
ed in a hundred languages. There
are men of this belief at the present
time.
Before the war we had colonies
made up of those who stick to the
old country language and make no
effort to Americanlze. This condi.
ton is unchanged.
Before the war we had politicians
and newspapers pandering to the
people of any foreign tongue in order
to gain their support and influence.
We have the same people yet.
Before the war we had thousands
of people who thought they must
send their children to Europe to
lCtlh "uSlS, Va nat CAoS
they might learn. The situation is
practically unchanged.
Before the war we were going
over Europe with a fine toothed
comb to find wild eyed professors
possessing wrong notions of both pol
itic and religion to put into our uni.
versities. There are a few Thousand
people who believe this ought to BIZ
continued.
The only peace which will do the
United States any good, so far a!
our foreign relations are concerned
is peace founded on unquestione(
German defeat. The German kaise
and his followers must be whipptt
to standstill. If that happens theI
America will not need a standin,
army or big navy.
If there is a patched up peace a
the present time the United State
will have to keep up an army o
two million men. This will becom
military nation. This country will
be set back hundred years.
To gain any end worth while, t
gain any security for the future, tn
war must go on.
A patched up peace, fixing ne,
boundaries which would mean a vii
tual arrangement for future wal
would be curse to the American re
public.
The American republic for a lon
time hoped for peace without fight
ing for it. Now it's only hope TO
peace is by destroying the Germa
autocracy.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1918-01-03

M. E. Cramer and G. T. Barr, the
former son of Mr.. and Mrs. Sam
Cramer and the latter an old time
friend of the Cramers, returned to
their home at Spirit Lake Saturday
morning, after an enjoyable visit at
the Cramer home. M. e. Cramer in
forms us that his brother, w. H.
Cramer, who recently joined the av-
iation department of the army, is
now at Pasadena, Calf
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1918-01-03
PASTOR IN THRIFT CRUSADE

The pastor of one of the large
churches of Chicago recently con-
fessed to his banker, after purchas-
ing a war certificate, that he had
been converted to the thrift move
ment while hunting a text for a SER
mon.
my wife and l have always tried
to live as economically as possible"
he explained, land, in truth, we have
always found it necessary to think
carefully when it was a quetion of
the expenditure of my modest salary.
We observed meatless days frequent
ly before Mr.. Hoover advised them
and have never squandered much
money on frivolities, for the simple
reason that we could not afford to
do so.
1--WE had succeeded in accumulat-
ing little bank account against a
rainy day and my inevitable retire.
ment-every minister must look for
ward to that-and at times in my
study / was just little inclined to
be cynical when reading about the
thrift movement in the daily papers
and the periodicals. Had not / and
my good wife and little family lived
as carefully as possible? What more
could we do?
at was while leafing my bible
that / came across Matthew XIV,
wherein is related the parable of the
man, who on going into another
country, called his servants to him
and delivered into their keeping the
five and the two and the one talents
En- in IF n al
II fell to debating with myself
as to which servant / had proven to
be, had l been one of the three en-
trusted with the gold. Financially,
here / was in the class with the SER
want who had been given the one tai
ent. l had only few hundred dol
lars, a mere mite, and apparently of
no great value in this war where mil
lions are spent daily. Then, too, like
the servant, l might have complain
ed that / knew the master was a
hard man, reaping where he did not
sow and gathering where he did not
scatter, for / was far from being
a millionaire, although l had always
voted and paid my small taxes and
tried to live an upright life as cit
izen of the United States and loyal
American.
Suddenly it dawned upon me that
in keeping my little hoard in the
bank when it might be invested in
war bonds or thrift certificates,
was placing myself actually in class
with the wicked and slOthful SER
want, who digged hole and hid his
talent instead of taking it, as his
master suggested, to those who
would have paid interest while using
1t to advantage.
1T was that parable of the talents
that converted me to the thrift move
ment, and I realize now that had l
kept my little store hid l would have
deserved to have it taken away from
me by some German soldier. for it
is absolutely certain that the Prus-
slams will collect an indemnity from
the United States and all of us il
they are not decisively beaten in
this war, and they can't be beaten
IL we don't lend our money to the
government to finance the war.
IT am, as the boys say, strong for
thrift now and am building a sermon
on the text, And cast ye out the
objectionable servant into outer
darkness, where there shall be weep
ing and gnashing of teeth"
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1918-01-03
SATURDAY WAS SHORTEST DAY

Saturday, December 22d, was the
shortest day of the year 1917. 1t
was the day when the sun in its
southern journey was at it's ebb tide
and now begins to come northward
again and the days begin to lengthen.
However, it is a long time before the
sun warns the earth into giving
forth it's grasses and trees as there
are three months of real winter on
the way. 1t is little discouraging
that after all the zero weather we
have been having. the weather and
calendar maker announced Saturday
that this was the first day, officially
of winter. Old Man Winter seems
to have just been warming up during
December for real stunts later on.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1918-01-03
GOOD PROPERTIES FOR SALE

One ten room house with a quarter
block.
One eight room house. lot 50x150.
One six room house, lot 50x150.
These are all desirable properties
and will sell at bargain Call on
James Law.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1918-01-03
FOR SALE

Pure bred White Leghorn and An
coma cockerels, or will exchange for
White Leghorn pullets. Lock box
253 or phone 329, Audubon, la. If
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1918-01-03
TIMBER FOR SALE

Mostly hickory and elm. Will
make good stove wood. $1.00 per
load on farm five miles northwest
of Audubon. L. o. Hayes. 52-2tp
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1918-01-03
MONEY TO LOAN

With optional payments. Complete
set of Abstract Books to all land in
Audubon County kept up-tO.date.
Insurance written. CHAS. BAGLEY.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1918-01-03
CLAIMS SALE DATE

Monday, February 25th, is the date
on which Henry Ruhs will hold his
public sale, and claims that date as
his.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1918-01-03
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.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1918-01-03
CLAIMS SALE DATE

Ray Clark, living seven miles south
east of Audubon, claims Thursday,
January 10 as the date on which he
will hold his public sale.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1918-01-03
CLAIMS SALE DATE

Fred Mccoy claims Thursday, Feb.
IA, as the date on which he will hold
his public sale.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-05-12

Scene on the ground
near Hooge. British
Tommies on the battle
field. A wounded man
is being taken to a
dressing station in the
distance. and on the
left of the picture the
rations and water are
seen on their way up to
the front line.
British OMciul
Underwood 4 Underwood.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1918-11-13
MORE THAN
HALF WAY OVER TOP
IN WAR WORK DRIVE
State Headquarters Wants an
Over. transcription Of Fifty per
Cent State May Be Among
First in Union to Raise Quota.

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The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1918-11-13
Baseball Leagues
May Not Agree on
Schedule ior 1919

pcor!u. ~. Nov. 49, The baseball.
outlook for tgl9. as viewed Dos fbc
members ~ the national association
~ professional baseball Leagues .u
session here. o.. extremely Llzy. fufI-
nations wore given today Dos .nme of
IA member that mo- concerted action
coucerutnr .h.lul,s vuulu rr taken
hy the association. tut tha' each
league would bee left Co settle ifa own
diflculties.
Holland said that he would cali t
meeting OF tho CLUB presidents OF the
league for December h. uut had not
YET decided on 'he meeting place Fiso
OF che Western league cities are reps
resented here. OklahuWu Ditg. omaha.
st Joseph, sioux city. and Denver
Holland said today there are only two
possible changes befor. the opening
OF the season. Hutchinson and Linz
coin may be cropped Joplin aud rul-
80 are the leading bidders for these
places.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1918-11-13
FEAR or BOIssIIEVISN
INCEGDS HOLLANDS JDN

AmFtordlW. NUV. " pOUuTIT I0F
in Holland over the end of the V"r ls
uyershaduwod ly indefinite, appI,uyu.
90 boish.y.t trouble ami doubts
whether t partial decentralization ut
the army, with au lurrry-. lH 'h.
bread ration. WIII suffice f1 H'Is. u'i
subversIVc Infection.
The revolutionary socialist rrrfs
has already issued 90 manifesto ltsu.
eating Russian methods. Moreover. 90
new republican party has arisen. sun-
luc az the abolition of the court. aruv
navy diplomacy. While tlr..
are mo- Immediate prospect CO., trou-
Bile there IS plenty OF comhustihlp mst.
tcrial For the moment. however lus
rcigus supreme. especially 700 The
Hague.