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Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1919-04-03
DEAR OLD LADY
Is LAID TO REST

Miss Mary Jane Byrd was born at
Greencastle. Indiana, November 20,
1880 and died at her home in Extra,
Iowa. March 20. 1919. She was
| married at .Grencastle, Indiana, TO
Mr.. Mason c. Gill, May 1S49. To
| this union were born eight children
| of whom three have passed away.
| The living are Mrs. Thomas r. Wal
lace, wife of the American consul,
Fort de Frans, West Indies; Mrs. H.
n. Lewis OF Walnut. Iowa. Mrs. H.
| f. Tharp of Chicago, ILL.,; Thomas r.
| Gill of Extra and George b, Gill with
whom she made her home; also one
step-son, James NJ. Gill of Boise,
Idaho. Mrs. Gills demise extin-
guishes family of seven children.
| five boys and two girls. She leaves
two step-brothers and two step-sis-
tiers, Mrs. Sarah Helmer of Atlantic,
Iowa; Mrs. Kate Bennett of Horizon,
Wisconsin; William Byrd and Polk
Byrd of Atlantic. Besides her chill
dren, sisters and brothers she leaves
seventeen grandchildren and thirteen
great grandchildren.
Our sister came to Iowa in the fall
| of 1852, settling two miles west of
the present Atlantic court house and
knew the hardships of pioneer life.
Although their home was but log
! cabin no traveller was ever turned
away but was always welcome to
share in the fire and shelter of that
home. Her sweetness of spirit and
love for children was magnetic.
Many of our young people will recall
| the happy lawn gatherings and lit
tie socials they enjoyed around her
home. Loving hands and constant
| care did their utmost to alleviate
pain and suffering. Happy the child
whose memories Of mother are so
pleasant.
| Funeral services were held in the
Extra Congregational church Satur-
day afternoon. March 22nd, conduct
ed by Rev. w. E. Baldwin. Mrs.
Oldaker. Mrs. Baldwin, Mr.. Porter
and Mr.. Bush comprised the quartet
which rendered three suitable and
beautiful selections. The floral
tributes were profuse and beautiful.
The remains were taken to Audubon
and inferred in the Maple Grove
cemetery.
The relatives and friends from
away, who attended the funeral
were: Mr.. Polk Byrd of Atlantic:
DR.. Byrd Ga nephew Of Atlantic:
Mrs. Sarah Helmer. Mrs. Lulu Lloyd
(niece.) Mr.. T. Ross Wallace
(grandson,) and wife, all of Allan
tic; Mr.. and Mrs. N. II. Lewis OF
Walnut; Mrs. Tharp of Chicago:
Will Edwards of Anita; Harley But
Ter and daughter OF Atlantic: Hans
Fredericksen and son, Mrs. w. d.
Stanley, Mrs. II. G. Rice. Ralph
Thomas and family, Ralph Stanley
and family. Mrs. Margaret Drury.
Our heartfelt sympathy is extended
to the bereaved family in these sad
hours. Extra Journal.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1919-04-03
BUYERS VISIT HERE

County Agent M. B. johnson of
Mckenzie county, North Dakota, ac-
companied by Mr.. o. w. Hagen and
Mr.. o. L. Casady of Watford City,
in that state, spent several days in
the county last week looking for
and buying Is head or pure bred
Hereford and Short Horn cattle for
range purposes.
County Agent Wolf showed them
around this county, visiting the
herd of cattle where the breeders had
notified him of cattle for sale. Only
those places were visited where suit
able cattle. price and age considered,
were listed for sale.
Mr.. o. l.. Casady, cashier of the
Mckenzie County Bank is financing
the proposition, distributing the pure
bred bulls to farmers in his county
on long time notes. The conditions
in that county are typically range.
Cattle thrive there on the excellent
buffalo grass.
These Dakota buyers were invited
into Audubon county through the
cooperation of the Farm Bureau.
They had inquired of the state lead
CT al AuiSS lOI puiO oiCu SdttiC ohNA
were referred to County Agent Wolf.
He did everything he could to give
these men the right impression Of
the pure bred cattle in the county.
Every courtesy was shown them.
Each year about 200 head of pure
bred bulls are shipped into Mckenzie
county. 1t is probable that these
buyers will be back again and may
send other buyers as well.
1t appears to the Republican that
the Farm Bureau is rendering an ex-
cellent service through this type Of
cooperative work. 1t helps to adver-
tise the pure bred cattle in the coun-
ty and finds a market for surplus
stock for breeders here. The Farm
Bureau Exchange conducted through
the county agents office can render
service to every farmer listing his
wants and for sales there.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1919-04-03
FROM ALvA JOHNSON

Mrs. NJ. Johnson received the fol :
lowing letter from her son the last
of the week and handed il to us for
publication which We are pleased to
do as it will let his friends know
how he is getting along.
Breieulles seve Meuse, France,
Wednesday, March 5th. 1919.
Dear This is Wednes-
guess l will write you few lines. I
am still getting along first rate and
hope you are still we'll. No news
yet as to our getting to go home. We
are not doing much of anything now
except drill.
February 2Sth completed six
months overseas service for me and
l got gold stripe to sew on my coat
sleeve. Hope we are not here long
enough to get another one. / got
a bunch of county papers the other
day. I suppose Charles has been
working hard this winter. II I
could just get back before long he
could take a vacation before fall bus
mess starts but there is nothing to
do but wait until they send us.
l guess spring is here to stay. 1t
hasn't rained very much the last
week or so and the weather is warm.
We spend our time playing ball etc,
and manage to. keep from getting
homesick or lonesome.
My name has gone in for seven
day leave and if it is granted, which
no doubt 1t will be. | will leave next
Saturday for the southern coast OF
France. The boys that have been
down there say 1t is wonderful
place. so l ought to see some sights.
/ will drop you a few cards from
there il I go. Well. news is scarce
as usual so l will close for this
time Write soon.
Tell everybody hello. and l hope
it won't be long till I'll be there my
self.
Love to all,
SGT. A. n. JOHNSON.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1919-04-03
MANNING MONITOR SOLD

Frank Mantz, former resident of
this city, but the past eight years ed
itor of the Manning Monitor sold his
paper the fore part of the week and
will probably leave Manning. We
understand however, that after Civ
ing possession next Monday that he
will remain with thu new proprietor
for a month or more. Mr.. Mantz was
superintendent of our schools pre-
vious to going to Manning and it
may be possible that he will again
engage in school work. Mr.. Mantz
publisheda good newspaper and made
a success of the Monitor.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1919-04-03
NOW LOCATED IN GERMANY

Percy Priestley who has been In
the army service for almost year
has just written his father. G. II.
Priestley a letter. Percy Is In the
field artillery and now with the ar
my of occupation in Germany. The
letter he has written was sent from
Altrict, Germany. He was Just
leaving on a fourteen day furlough
which he intended to spend with
friends in France. Percy is getting
q world Of experience and he seems
to thrive ON 1t for recent picture
shows him to be In the pink of cOndi-
tioh and weighing about 40 pounds
more than he did before he entered
the service. His many friends here
hope that he may soon be returned
home.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1919-04-03
MARRIED IN ATLANTIC

Tuesday, April the first James
Sorensen and Miss Ethel Hyde of
Audubon fooled their friends and
went to Atlantic. where at $3.50
o'clock they were united in marriage
by Rev. Ryder at the latter's home.
They were accompanied by A. M.
Petersen and Miss Ethel Kuntzweiler
who acted as witnesses for the happy
young couple. They all made the
trip in the Petersen automobile. re-
turning to Audubon Tuesday night
Mr. and Mrs. Sorensen have many
friends who wish them success and
happiness throughout their married
life. They are now al home to their
friends in Audubon, having rented a
property in the north part Of town.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1919-04-03
OBITUARY OF MRS. MARY OLSON

MIS-. mary WI. OiSOn. VIE or MT.
Martin Olson, ST., was born at Ar
gyle, Lafayette county. Wisconsin.
August 81, 1860 and departed this
life March 81, 1919 at her home at
Milford, Dickinson county. Iowa, be-
ing at the time of her death, 6S
years, 6 months and % days of age.
| Mrs. Olson was the youngest daugh
ter of Jehial and Lueztta Day Bull
who with her parents moved to Gala
mus, Iowa. Her father died when
she was but ten years old and her
mother died five years later. At the
| age of 16 years she was converted
| and united with the Free Baptist
church of Brushville, Iowa, and ever
since has lived a conscientious Chris
tian life. When IS years old she
was united in marriage with Mr..
| Martin Olson Of Audubon, Iowa, on
| October 1878, to which union thir-
! teen children we're born, two, the ell
dest and youngest sohs, dying when
yet children.
Those left to mourn her death are.
the bereaved husband, six sons and
five daughters, II grandchildren, be-
sides two brothers and sister. The
children are: Frank of Milford, Ia;
| Martin and Lester of Ross, Ia;
William of Bagley. Iowa; Lloyd and
Floyd, twins, of Milford, Ia; Mrs.
Sadie LaFoy of Truax, Canada; Mrs.
Bessie Duvall Of Audubon, Ia; Mrs.
Olive Davidson of Coon Rapids, Ia. 1;
Mrs. Clara Behrens of Milford, Ia,
and Miss Tillie Olson at home, who
was a constant companion to her
mother and always a great help dur
ing her illness. All the children
were with the mother during her ILL
ness with the exception of Mrs. Sadie
LaFoy who was unable to be present
because of sickness.
Mrs. Olson was woman of strong
Christian character, patient, loving
and self-sacrificing. She was low
ing companion, and devoted mother
During her long illness she put her
entire faith in her Lord and Saviour
which was her great comfort. Life
! will never be quite the same to those
who knew her, while those who were
nearest to her will long for her with
| unutterable longings-lOng for
a mothers counsel and advice, and a
wife's gentle and loving sympathy.
The funeral occurred Thursday,
March 9th, 1919 from the Mt. Zion
church, Viola Center, Rev. c. D..
Wendell of Story City, Iowa, her for
mer pastor, having charge of the ser
vices. A male quartette composed
of the Texter brothers and Sampson
brothers sang several appropriate
hymns. At the close of the solemn
services, the sad cortege moved to
the silent city where the remains
were laid beside the bodies of her
two little ones. Nothing on earth is
changed only loving wife and
mother is gone.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1919-04-03
MINERS REFUSE TO STRIKE
IN BEHALF OF THOS. MOONEY

The United Mine Workers of Am
erica will not participate in any gen.
eral strike on July Atm in behalf of
Thomas Mooney, sentenced to prison
as the result of a bomb explosion
during a preparedness day celebra-
ton in San Francisco, planned at a
convention held in Chicago in Janu-
airy. This was definitely decided at
a meeting of the international execu-
tive board Of the mine workers held
in Indianapolis, March 25th and
made public at their headquarters on
Monday.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1919-04-03
LOUIS BLOHM'S REMAINS
TO BE BROUHT HOME

The government is preparing to
bring to this country for burial the
boys who died on the fields or
France. The family of Louis Blohm
recently received a request from the
government to state If they wished
their sons remains sent home for
burial. The reply was sent that this
should be done and the government
intends having the casket removed
here where il will be inferred near
his home. When this is to be
done is problematical. II evidently
cannot be done until troops demobol-
lied are sent home, but is n matter
for the future.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1919-04-03
LIBERTY LOAN TO
COME IN APRIL
CHAIRMEN OF VARIOUS COUN.
TIES OF FIFTH DISTRICT
HOLD MEETING

Pursuant to the call issued by R.
B. Wallace, district chairman of the
fifth district of Iowa for the Fifth
Liberty Loan organization, a meeting
was held at Council Bluffs last Fri
day to talk over the plans and COM
plete arrangements for the campaign
in this district.
AT the meeting which was held in
the Y. NJ. c. A. building, every coun-
ty in the district was represented.
The meeting was presided over by r.
b. Wallace, and addresses were made
by Hon. Emmett FINLEY, r. H. Lou.
gee and others, after which general
discussion of the plans for the cam
paign for the sale of the bonds was
INDUCED in. The meeting was an
enthusiastic one.
Although definite statement
could not be made as to the quota
for the respective counties, it was
thought that they would be approx
mately the same as for the last loan.
Two kinds of bonds will probably be
issued, each to run for a period of
five years, one to be entirely tax free
and the other to bear a higher rate
Of interest, with the tax exemption
Of the last Liberty Loan.
1t was stated that 1t had been Of
ficially announced that the coming
loan would be the last of the war
loans. Application has been made
for the Overseas Military Band
which accompanies a special train on
which relics of the war are on ex-
hibition, for use during the cam
paing in this district. This is fur
nished by the government and it is
thought that We will be able to OBJ
tain it.
The sentiment of the meeting was
that Iowa and the fifth district, as
we'll, would easily make their quotas
but that an earnest and thorough
campaign would be made in every
county in the district to explain the
object of the loan, why the same is
being made and the urgent needs
that it be enthusiastically supported.
The campaign commences April 21
but Audubon county will adhere to
it's former system of making the
campaign in one day, and this date
has not been definitely decided upon
but will probably be day or two lat
er than the date set for the general
opening Of the campaign.
Audubon county has always been
one of the first counties in the state
to 60 over the top in support of the
war measures and Iowa has been the
leader of all the states in supporting
the same and there rs good reason to
believe that the fifth Liberty or "Vic-
tory" Loan will meet with the same
hearty, filial and patriotic support as
given the other war activities.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1919-04-03
PLEASANT DINNER PARTY

Miss Harriet Bilharz entertained a
company, of young people at sly
thirty dinner at the Virgfnfan Cafe
last Friday evening complimentary
to her nephew, Emil Bilharz. The
party attended the basket ball game
at the. high school gym and later at
tended the Crescent theater. The
young folks all report a most enjoy
able time. Those present in the
party were the Misses Norman. Den
.ney, Mccarthy. Mclaughlin, Rogers,
Weisbrod, Graham, Hoffman. and
Walter Nelson, Ralph Cramer, Mer-
rill Talbot, Emil Bilharz and Miss
Bilharz.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1919-04-03
EDITORS INVITED TO CHI
CAGO FOR CONFERENCE

The editor of the Republican has
been invited to attend a one-day con-
ference of newspaper men as guests
of the committee in charge OF the
Victory Liberty Loan. the fifth loan.
the meeting to be held Friday. April
18th in Chicago. The loan COM
mittee admits the effectiveness OF the
newspapers in putting over the other
four loans and admits the need or
them in the future as well. The
consequence is that every newspaper
editor in this federal district Is to be
invited to the meeting in Chicago.
which will be for the purpose Of Civ
ing them a chance to make sugges-
tions for the putting over of the
drive. We expect to leave for Chi
cago next Thursday to be In attend
ance at the conference.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1919-04-03
TABLET REPRESENTATIVE
CALLED ON AUDUBON PEOPLE

representative of the Engstrom
& Potter manufacturing firm of i'm
perishable memorial tablets of Oma-
ha was in Audubon Tuesday and we
understand he will be here April
14th to meet with the Commercial
Club regarding the placing of a solid
casting in aluminium or bronze con-
tanning the names of our soldiers
and sailors. His time was limited
here Tuesday and he only got to see
the club secretary.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1919-04-03
KITCHEN SHOWER

The lady friends of Miss Christina
Rattenborg will hold a kitchen show
err this afternoon In her honor at
the Mrs. Jens Loss home on First
Avenue. Miss Rattenborg is to be
married this months to Hans Mad
sen. q carpenter employed In Audi
bon. A heavy broom Is to be given
the bride, SO we were told by one
who II to be present. MAIDS better
be good.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1919-04-03
WILL MOVE TO TOWN

VIM. Sucher, residing eight miles
southwest of the city last week sold
his 160 acre farm to Lew Bagley and
Henry Jacobsen for consideration
of 1925 an acre. possession however
will not be given until next March.
Mr.. Sucher has the farm rented and
hopes to be able to purchase proper
ty in town so that he and his wife
can live in comfort and ease the bal
ance of their life. They have lived
in this county for long time and no
other place on earth will seem so
much at home to them as Audubon.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1919-04-03
AUDUBON COUNTY BOY
IS APPOINTED ORDERLY

Raymond Anderson. born and rails
ed in Atlantic and graduated from
the Atlantic high school. class Of
1918, has been appointed an orderly
and assigned to the service Of Col.
f. NJ. House Of the American peace
delegation.
The parents Of young Anderson
live on farm near Brayton. Fol-
lowing his graduation the young
man entered school at Des Moines.
He left school at the outbreak OF the
war and Joined the navy.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1919-04-03
FURNITURE AT PRIVATE SALE

We will offer at private sale buff
fet. sectional book cases, beds, par
lor suite, diningroom table and other
furniture. Have also a desirable
building lot, close in> 5Ox150, with
we'll. fruit and shade trees. c. H.
Wilde.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1919-04-03
ATTENTION MASONS

There will be a regular meeting Of
Veritas Lodge No. 392, A. F. & A. M.
on Friday evening, April 4th. The
Deputy Grand Master will be present
and a large attendance is desired. A
]. Van Sise, w. M.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1919-04-03
NOTICE TO w. q. VS.

Hereafter the regular meeting
nights for work in the w. o. w.
lodge will always be on Wednesday
night OF each week.
14-3t c. H. WILDE, Clerk.
The Jewish monitor. (Fort Worth-Dallas, Tex.) 191?-1921, 1919-07-04

Col. Harry Cutler, the energetic head of
the Jewish Welfare Board has been award
ed the Distinguished Service Medal. COL
Cutler deserves this recognition just as
much as do Messrs. Mott of the Y. M. C. A.
and Burke of the X. c. Col. Cutler probably
had much harder time than either one in
the beginning of the organization of the
Board. 1t is something to organize a Board
which received the cooperation of all Amer
lean Jewish institutions, and the success of
the organization is due more than largely to
the energy, persistence, labor, sacrifice and
tact OF the mosttime genial colonel of Provi-
dence.
The Jewish monitor. (Fort Worth-Dallas, Tex.) 191?-1921, 1919-07-04

Miss Jeanette Miriam Goldberg of the
United States is in Texas. Did you ever hear
OF Jefferson, Texas? That's where Miss
Goldberg comes from originally. But the
fact that she comes from a small town in
East Texas, did not prevent her from be-
coming one of the outstanding Jewish wom-
en- in this country, and one of the very best
known.
Miss Goldberg has contributed more to
the success Of the Jewish Chantauqua than
any one else with the exception OF Drs Ber-
kowltz and Rosenau. But we frankly think
that without Miss Goldberg, the society
would have been failure. Texas has pro-
duced many good things-Miss Jeanette is
one of the best. Strength to her years and
energies.
The Jewish monitor. (Fort Worth-Dallas, Tex.) 191?-1921, 1919-07-04
TAKE YOUR PRAYER BOOKS WITH
YOU.

MIR. Victor Hexter of Dallas, who never
ceases to think or work for our faith, sug-
gests that we might do some good by re-
minding our readers of the fact that since
the holidays this year will come at a time
when many will be away on their
vacations, they take their prayer books with
them. The suggestion is an excellent one,
and is the more appreciated because it comes
from layman.
The Jewish monitor. (Fort Worth-Dallas, Tex.) 191?-1921, 1919-07-04

we speak,
The resolution says that the Board has
created body of 400 workers-Jewish So
cial workers; good. Before the Board Gre
ated these, we knew Of trained social work.
ers-Jewish-we mean, who went begging
for positions; has the Board created posi-
lions for these, or will it create them? Or
is it not fact that Board workers are be-
ing dimissed every day because of the fact
that the prime necessity for their work has
disappeared? 1t has organized 200 Jewish
community centres throughout the country
We cannot prove our statement at this time
for lack of absolute information; but de-
pending on our memory, nearly every centre
where the Board has branch, had before
the organization of its branch, Y. M. H. A.
or B'nai Birth Lodge; and furthermore,
the leaders of the Boards work in its CEN
tres, with the exception of few cities where
jealousies existed, were the men who were
also the Y. M. H. A. or B'nai Birth work.
ers.
We have no grudge against the Jewish
Welfare Board. We neither asked nor re.
ceived pay; we did our bit, and we still are
the head of local branch; but there is one
item that is larger than the Jewish We'll
fare Board, and that is the interests of
American Jews.
We said before that the Board has done
its work moderately well; we know some
thing of its initial 'hardshps; we were at
that time the executive secretary of the
B'nai Birth League, which started the first
real work in the environments. No one ex-
cept those who were actually in the work,
know what a tremendous work it had We
have been told since we first praised the
work of the Board, that we were mistaken.
We do not believe it, and we still maintain
that the Board did its work moderately WELL
But there let it end. 1t will have outlived
its usefulness when the last man is demob-
ilized
We need Jewish workers-but not paid
workers; we need trained Jewish workers.
but not paid workers; we need Jewish GEN.
tres-but not to furnish berths for salaried
employees. We have wished many a time
that even the rabbis would not use the To.
rah as Spade to dig WITH" and that they
were volunteer workers, as in the earlier
days. But these are at least not organizing
FOR the purpose of duplicating work that
can be done and that is being done by others.
We are not by ourself in this opposition
to the Board. There are many who oppose
it but have not yet mustered enough cour.
age to become open opponents. Their time
will come. Herewith we append the letter
of one of the oldest and best known rabbits,
whose name We withhold because we have
not asked permission to publish his letter:
June ----,------
Dear Friend:
Iwant to thank you and congratulate
YOU on the MAGNIFICENT and var,, tall;n,