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Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1919-10-30
TO BRING HEROES HOME
TO REST IN OUR OWN SOIL

Fifty millions of dollars for the
removal of American heroes of the
war with Germany from the soil of
France to that of the United States
is proposed in a bill introduced in
the house by Representative Oscar
T.. Bland of Indiana. In explana-
tion of this measure Mr.. Bland said:
81 want to call your attention to a
condition that prevails with refer
ence to the removal and re-burial of
our dead heroes in France. Re-
cently,the subcommittee on Foreign
Affairs of the Select Committee on
Expenditures in the War Department
made Investigation and collected
data concerning the whole situation
in France. We found that the AM
erican dead there were buried in S29
cemeteries and that there were u.s.
31S graves. These are all identified
but probably about 1900, and some
of these are being identified slowly
as new facts and evidence come in.
In the month of August. they identi-
fed $50 graves. The Graves Regis
tration Service which is an army or
ganization in France. believes that it
is the best thing to do to concentrate
all these graves into one or more
magnificent cemeteries in France.
and / think they are of the impress
sion that such action will soon be
taken by congress, so as to start
them on their work of concentrating
these graves. They stated to our
committee that they were waiting
now for a definite policy to be de-
elared before beginning concentra-
ton. I think this is the proper
thing for them to do in view OF the
fact that ii would be tremendous
amount of trouble and expense to re-
inter these bodies in France and lat
err take them up and move them to
America.
There are the graves of 4,500,-
900 people who fell in this war, now
sleeping in French soil. More than
half of these are French. They
fear an attempt on the part of AM
erica to remove these bodies, which
would result in enormous economic
loss to France. Besides, the fu-
ture pilgrimages of American par
ents and relatives to the graves of
their fallen heroes in France is not
entirely Objectionable to the French
men. France is naturally haven
for tourists and the French reap a
great harvest from the tourists.
There is not the same necessity for
the removal of French bodies as
there is for the removal of American
bodies. The French soldier is
sleeping on his own soil. The Re-
public is small and the parents can
quickly go to the grave of their son.
1t is otherwise with American par
ents.'
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1919-10-30
WILL GO TO CALIFORNIA

Hon. and Mrs. o. II. Jacobsen Of
Kimballton were In the city Tuesday
looking after business matters and
visiting friends. In an interview
with Mr.. Jacobsen he informed US
that he expected to sell his two
farms near Kimballton and would
offer them at public auction on No
vember 18th. He anticipates that
he will be able to dispose Of his
personal effects and IL he is success
full in doing so he and his family
will go to. California to spend the
winter. Mr.. Jacobsen has long
been prominent figure in all that
was, for the advancement of his
home community and there are many
who will regret to learn of his in
tention to leave. However. all
trust that they will like their winter
home so we'll that they will be glad
TO return to Iowa when spring
comes.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1919-10-30
SLUMP TN CORN
PRICE HITS HARD
FARMERS OF IOWA sUFFERL LOSS
ESTIMATED AT $3.50, 100000
BECAUSE OF DROP

Audubon county farmers are a
couple of million dollars poorer than
they were a few weeks ago. This
is because of the unprecedented
slump in corn prices. The loss to
the farmers of the state is estimated
at S260,000.0O0.
The slump in corn prices since
July LIST has meant a loss Of $780,
100000 to Iowa farmers less than
the returns they expected to obtain
when their crop was planted, accord
ing to c. ID. Reed of the United
States weather crop bureau. Corn
has dropped SIS cents bushel in the
last two months, meaning an aver
age loss of $1263 to. each farmer in
the state.
Iowa had 100000 acres planted
this year which is expected to pro-
duce 40,000,000 bushels of corn.
The greater percentage Of this is
marketable breaking all records in
the history of Iowa. In 1917 the
crop was larger, but two-thirds of 1t
was soft and not fit for market.
In the opinion of Mr.. Reed, how
ever, the big slump in corn prices is
not justified for government reports
show no crop in the corn belt that is
up to the bumper crop in this state.
Illinois corn is not up to Iowa; the
Missouri and Nebraska crop is only
fair: the Kansas crop a failure, and
Indiana, Ohio and Kentucky under
normal.
But twenty percent of the Iowa
crop will reach the market terminals
for many car loads of cattle and
sheep have been shipped into the
state from the west for fattening.
They are expected to consume near
ly 80 percent of the corn crop.
The noise about the Argentine
corn crop being shipped into the
United States is simply fare with
spectators behind 1t regulating the
fiuctuation of the market, in the
opinion of c. ID. Reed. The entire
export of Argentine, he claims, does
not equal the two good Iowa coun-
ties.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1919-10-30
JUDGE WADE DELIVERS
A TALK AT COUNCIL BLUFFS

shall the rule OF brute force gov
ern our relations as a nation with
other nations of the world. or shall
we adopt the tribunal system that
we have come to acknowledge in
the adjustment of our domestic diff
ficulties?" Federal Judge Wade
asked the federal grand jury when
it convened in Council Bluffs Tues
day.
Judge Wade impressed on the jur-
ors the majesty of the courts as a
tribunal for the adjustment Of the
difficulties which inevitably come
between men and of the advance
toward civilization that was made
when courts were substituted for the
brute force of more barbaric days.
THE greatest achievement of all
times in the advance toward civiliza-
ton, is in the establishment of
courts OF justice. We have still the
old brute force method of settling
the disagreement of nations. but I
think that there is no doubt but
that the tribunal Is coming which
will settle those also in a civilized
way and which will Danish from the
world for all time the horror of war"
'It is especially important at this
time to realize the majesty Of the
courts" Judge Wade said. when
there is an uprising in the world,
when the courts are being denounc-
ed and the law defied, when thous-
ands of people are endeavoring to
turn back the hands of the clock OF
time and sweep away the civiliza-
ton that II has taken ages to build
up. II is time to stop and analyze
what a court means and to find out
that 1t is representative of the
people placed there in authority by
their expressed wish to act as their
arbiter.
The man who claims to be the
average man is being set up as a
martyr by certain soap box orators.
the Judge said. whereas during the
last fifteen years there has been
more Legislation for the average man
than in any hundred years before.
The housing law the child labor law.
and the many other laws affecting
the hours which laboring man must
work and the amelioration of the
conditions under which he must work
We're cited by the Judge as examples.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1919-10-30
SENATOR LODGES PLAIN TALK

Senator Lodge did another great
service to the nation and TO the
world the other day in his very plain
talk about Japan. 1t was timely in
it's application to the Shantung ques-
tion in particular and to the interna-
tional relations of Japan in general,
and II was equally admirable in mat
ter and in manner consisting of indis-
putablc facts of record stated in a
calm. dispassiona.e way such as one
courteous diplomat might employ in
direct conversation with another. IT
could give offense only to those TO
whom the truth is offensive; and we
have too high opinion of the Japan
csc to assume that such a descrip-
ton applies to them.
II was well for this nation to be
reminded again, 50 clearly and con-
vincingly, of the salient facts con-
corning Shantung; facts which re-
main facts, despite the rejection OF
the Shantung amendment. 1t is not
true, despite the presidents persist
ent repetitions of the error that
Japan was induced to enter the war
by the secret treaty promises of be-
ing made the recipient of Germans
stolen goods. cit would have been
unspeakably disgraceful to both par
ties, had that been true.) II is true,
on the other hand, that China was
encouraged If not persuaded to enter
the war by the practical promise OF
Americas support in the peace con-
ference for her recovery of Shantung.
Senator Lodge brought out this lat
ter most pertinent point with simply
damning force. The American MINI
lister to China told the Chinese gov
eminent that, in his judgment, such
assistance would be given by this
country to China. Thereupon China
entered the war That quasi prom
Use of the minister's was never repu-
dated by our government until the
peace congress met. China went
through the war. and then sent her
delegates to Paris, in confident ex-
pectation that the promise would be
fulfilled. We can now understand
why, when she found herself betray-
ed, she declined to sign the treaty;
and also why our minister resigned
his place.
Itself guilty of such cynical per-
fidy, the administration might not
feel itself entitled to hold Japan to
strict account or to take note OF any
Iapses on her part. But Senator
Lodge could do so with good grace as
the spokesman of that better mind OF
America which revolted against the
betrayal of China. His references
to the vagueness of Japan's prom
Uses to restore Shantung, and to her
devious policy" in Korea were
therefore most pertinent. That they
will be benificent. to this country
and also to Japan, we cannot doubt.
The truth must always be beneficent.
Senator Lodges speech cleared the
air and enabled both japan and Am
erica to see themselves as others see
them and it will have widespread
and lasting influence for good, for
justice. Righteousness and peace
among the nations of the world.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1919-10-30
MOVING TO MINNESOTA

J. E. Kerwin is packing his house
hold goods this week and shipping
them to st. Cloud, Mimi, where he
and his family will make their flu
ture home. Mr.. Kerwin sold his
residence property to Gay Thomas.
who will move into 1t in few days.
The best wishes of host of friends
will follow Mr.. Kerwin and his fam
lily to st. Cloud and all trust that
they will meet with the success they
anticipate.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1919-10-30

The goose that laid the golden egg
didn't have anything on the modern
hen.
Geo. Cakes and family and Mrs.
ID. Shenton and Mrs. Belle Scovil Of
Atlantic visited Sunday afternoon at
the home of Rev. d. J. Shenton and
family.
M. F. Kerwin and son W. J. Ker-
win who have been here the past
week assisting In building some new
improvements on the old home place
northwest of town. returned this
morning to their home at Carroll.
G. w. Hansen. the furniture dealer
came from elk Horn yesterday to
look after his store here. He has
secured Albert Kerwin to manage
the store here temporarily. Albert
Is a good hustler and will make
thtn9r are->---ssS.gs s..ss~S-
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1919-10-30
VISITING IN AUDUBON

Supt NJ. Fl. DeGraff and wife of
Alta, Iowa, arrived in the city yester-
day for visit with DR.. and Mrs.
Webb. Mr.. DeGraff is superinten-
dent and Mrs. DeGraff is principal of
the consolidated schools near Alta.
They formerly lived at hardwood
where the doctor was a practicing
physician before coming to Audubon.
This office acknowledges a pleasant
call from Mr.. DeGraff.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1919-10-30
SHOWS MARKED IMPROVEMENT

Mel Graham who went to Chica-
go two weeks ago to consult spe-
cialist is reported as gradually i'm
proving. Last week he submitted
to a blood TRANSMISSION which has
had a strong tendency to strengthen
him. 1t is yet too early to forecast
a definite tatement as to his ulti-
mate rect cry, but the specialist
has every reason to believe that the
operation win be successful. Mrs.
Graham is with him and says he
looks much better than he did when
he went to the hospital. DR.. Full
ton, who accompanied him to CHI
cago, returned and word sent to him
from the hospital is also very en-
couraging.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1919-10-30
HOW THE RED CROSS
DID ITS FULL SHARE

Americas young MANHOOD was
found to be below par when the call
to arms was sounded, and the great
problem of the future. is the build
ing up of the human resources Of
the country, said DR.. Thomas r..
Green, director of the speakers bu-
reau of the American Red Cross in
addresses in Chicago and st. Louis
to representatives of Illinois Red
Cross chapters.
1--WE realize that America was not
physically fit az The time we went
into war and wo must realize that
she isn't fit now for the work of
reconstruction" DIR. Green said.
"Thirty-five and one-half percent
OF the young men called In the first
draft were rejected because Of phys
zeal disability. And these are the
young men upon whom the brunt of
the burden in the years to come
must rest.
masely 45.e0e men killed in oi.cle
during the months the United States
were actively engaged in war. Dur
ing the same Period 100000 oabias
tied. APP, cyimately 100000 Ia
bies die in the United tSates every
year, S5 percent of them needlessly.
simply because we let them die. We
have continual sick list of 1885,
900 from tuberculosis In this coun-
try. The annual cost OF the Unit
ed States is from two and one-half
TO three billion dollars.
This is local problem, Red
Cross problem. because this is the
only organization that gets right
down in close to the people. The
Red Cross is a band of educated,
willing men and women and that is
the kind OF organization that will
stamp out the evil Of i'll health in
our country"
A nationwide drive for funds for
the Red Cross will take place No
vember End to 9Th.
All you need is heart and dol
lar!
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1919-10-30
NOTICE FOR SEALED BIDS

Sealed bids will be received by the
board of supervisors of Audubon
county, Iowa until 900 p. M, No
vember 10, 1919 for 100000 feet
II M Fir lumber and 1900 lineal
feet OF cypress piling. A certified
check for five percent of bid to ac-
company each bid. All bids to be
on forms furnished by the county.
The board of supervisors reserves
the right to reject any or all bids.
A. ]. VAN SISE,
asst County Engineer.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1919-10-30
FOR NATURALIZATION
PAPERS NEXT TERM

There is now on file in the office
of John Horning, clerk of the district
court the petitions for naturalization
papers for a large number of people
/ nAudubon county. In the list are
80 Danish people, Germans and
one Englishman. The matter OF
naturalization will be taken up at the
December term of the court which
will convene in this city on December
2 with Judge o. ID. Wheeler presid-
ing. A. H. Bode will represent the
Following is the list
of applicants. Is
Anton Marinus Jacobsen.
Hans Petersen
ohannes Nielsen
Christen Keldsen Jensen
Peter Jorgensen
Hans Simon Andersen
Mikkel Henriksen Albertsen
Frederic Wilhelm Steen
MAIDS christensen
Carl Marius Holland
Jens Christian Holland
Ludwig Lauritzen WHITTIER.
Niels Jakob Sorensen
Esther Anna Nissager
Niels Sorensen Kristensen Stem
gaar ~
BertefJ. +. Andreasen
Hans C. p. Mikkelsen
Aadreas Brown Laurjtzen
Johannes Peter Nielsen
Marius Christian Andersen
Ole Madsen
Paul Theodore Olsen Germany
Chrsi Jensen
Lars Hansen Lauritsen
Jens Christensen Sloth
Chris Christensen Sloth
Kasper Peter Hansen
William John Blake (England)
George Koenig Germany
Christian Thomson
Carl Martinus Madsen
Peter Matthias Zimmerman.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1919-10-30

Mrs. H. L. Haynes and two daugh-
tiers who have been guests at the
home of the lady's brother. F. A.
Johnson mad family, departed the
last of the week for Denver. They
have been In the east on a ten weeks
sojourn and are now on their return
to their home In Orange Calf.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1919-10-30

Evans Marquesen was in Des
Moines yesterday, returning overland
last night. This morning he ac-
companied two gentlemen to Kirk
man to sell them general store In
which he and Jens P. Jensen are
interested.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1919-10-30
NOTICE TO AUTO OWNERS

Beginning next Monday, Novem-
Der 3rd, 1919, drivers of automo-
biles wishing to park their cars in
the city of Audubon will please park
them in the middle of the street in
the downtown section of the city.
Please remember this when park
ing your cars.
]. A. COZINE,
Mayor.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1919-10-30

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The Penn's Grove record., 1919-04-11

On April Srd at 5 o'clock the
last of the cannon powder waS finish
ed and the wheels Of production stop
ped for n few minutes while changes
were made for the manufacturing OF
small arms powder. During the past
three years the three plants on Gar
news Point have turned out on an aver
age of $4,000 pounds Of cannon pow
der every - hours. This great IN
duStrv in connection with the other
dupont plants furnished 90 per cent.
OF all the powder used in the war.
While il is charged by people Of other
nations that We were TWO years late IN
getting into the scrap, II cannot be
said that we were slow in furnishing
the munitions without which Europe
would have been dominated today by
the Hun. and our own safety and hap
pineSS threatened.
At the time Of the signing Of the
armiStiee we had enough soldiers, mu-
nitions, aeroplanes. tanks and ord
nance in general TO last nearly two
years. so fast was our production that
with the ingenuity Of the war board il
has been found that but one o LIB
erty Loan viii be necessary to clear
the whole business off the desk and it
remains for every citizen TO dig down
and wipe this off the slate. We have
gotten thru the war with hardly a
scratch in comparison 70 our allies and
We are thankful. To show our pa
triotiSm IS not 70 shout II the sight
Of Old Glory. nor 70 applaud the sol
der as he passes by. The true pa
triot IS the one who pays his Just and
debts. We are the Government
and we must see that the Liberty
Victory Loan is = success.
On account Of the diseonunuance Of
the manufacturing Of cannon powder
at Plant No. l. MesSrS Fred D. Spru-
ance. Earl Newman. William Turner.
and Mr.. Reynolds. al supervisors.
have severed their connections with
the DUPONT Company. Mr.. H. G. Irons
now is chief supervisor over the pow
der industry while M. :. {. Wood still
has charge OF the finishing depart
ment Other industries are being
by the Company 10 take the
place of the business just finished.
The Penn's Grove record., 1919-04-11
Preventiyes of Militarism

There is a prejudice against univer-
sal military training, founded on the
mistaken belief that it means the per-
petuation of militarism. Really it is
the preventive of militarism. 1t
makes the nation ready to defend
itself by making the whole body of
citizenship ready. 1t delivers US from
the burden of a great standing army,
which otherwise we must have for Sc
curity, and it saves US from the dan
gers of a small standing army.-Min-
neapolis Journal.
The Penn's Grove record., 1919-04-11
Young Shad For Delaware

Efforts will be made this spring by
the Pennsylvania Fisheries Commiss-
ion to stock plentifully the Delaware
river with young shad.
n. R. Butler, State Commissioner of
Fisheries, inspected the state hatchery
at Torresdale. He and Jerry Berkhaus,
the superintendent, arranged to obtain
shad spawn for propagation.
The young shad will be liberated
near the Delaware Water Gap, as fish
experts, after years of study of the
causes for the decline OF shad in the
river, believe the young fish face fewer
natural enemies in that section than
farther down the river.
The Penn's Grove record., 1919-04-11
Shad Once Abundant

The shad is found on the Atlantic
coast from Florida to New Foundland,
its centre of abundance being from
North Carolina 10 Long Island. The
principal shad rivers r the Potomac,
Susquehanna and Delaware. In the
early history of this country the abun-
dance of shad excited unbounded as
constituent. Nearly every river on
the Atlantic coast was invaded in the
spring by immense schools. which in
their upward course furnished an
ample supply of choice food.
But thru V increasing fishing
operations the supply gradually dimin-
ished until 80 years ago when the Fed
eral and various State Governments
began Matching the shad a%rtifcially.
The committee on Geological Inves-
LEGATIONS, California State Council of
Defense is seeking to popularize the
shad, which r SO un~appreciated
there that they are shipped East.
The shad was introduced in the San
Joaquin and Sacramento Rivers from
the East between 1871 and 1880.
When not abundant it sold from 20
to 25 cents a pound, and the demand
was great. At that time money had
twice the purchasing power it has
now. Before this period, however,
the price was higher, for it sold for
$3.50 a pound. and in some instances
fish brought SO and SIS.
As the introduced fish became more
abundant the price dropped to 10 and
5 and even ? cents a pound. At this
price it became questionable to eat
shad. The present price is 25 cents
for a fish, whereas in New York the
cost is 81 or more.
The Penn's Grove record., 1919-04-11

What to do with Germany after
peace terms are agreed upon is a
problem. They may sign but where is
the guarantee to deliver the indemnity.
When the allied forces whipped Ma
poleon Bonaparte in 1915, an army of
occupation was kept in France for
three years. When Germany whip
ped France in 1870 a German army
was kept in France until a billion dol
lars indemnity was paid. Germany
should be invaded and disarmed, the
munition and gun factories dismant-
led and forts blown up. Why should
a burglar be allowed to retain his
tools?
The Penn's Grove record., 1919-04-11
Field Day Exercises

Mr.. Joseph NJ. Wright, of Carneys
Point, has been appointed chairman of
the field day exercises to be held by
the schools of the County on the sec
ond Saturday in May. This is the be-
ginning of supervised play grounds
among the schools of the state. The
legislature made this a law two years
ago and the State Department of Edu-
cation has issued a monograph of in
structions for their guidance. This is
considered a benefit to both teachers
and scholars. DUPONT school No. |
has a good play ground and the school
board will soon grade No. 2 dupont
school grounds. Lafayette school has
a large ground for drilling but it needs
sodding or a covering of clay.
The Penn's Grove record., 1919-04-11
Eat More. Drink Less

The Distillers' Security Corporation,
a holding company with a capitalize
ton of S30,965, 900, and two subsid-
iaries-the Distillery Company of
America, capitalized at $50, 000, 900,
and the Kentucky Distilleries and
Warehouse Company, capitalized at
1924 DOC ,000-have filed with the Sec
rotary of State of New Jersey amend
ed charters to engage in a general
food production business.
The name of the Distillers' Securi-
ties Corporation is changed to United
States Food Products Corporation.
The names of the other two companies
are not changed.
Julis KcSsler of Westwood, n. j., is
President of the Distillers' Securities
Corporation and the Kentucky COM
pany.. N. E. D. Higgins, of New
York, is President of the Distillery
Company of America.
The Penn's Grove record., 1919-04-11
The Newspaper Man

Every newspaper nan has a perfect
right to be fighting hot nearly every
day of his life. A newspaper man
can say nice things about a man, puff
up his business, compliment every
member of his family, lie like a sinner
TO help a mar out of his mistakes, but
if a " line item gets into the paper
and don't strike the mans vanity, or
if the newspaper man don't conduct
his private and public business &C
cording to Mr.. Mans idea, he forgets
all the favors the newspaper man has
done him and goes on the war-path,
knocking against the paper. There
is one beauty in this kind of knock
ing, it generally makes some other
fellow your friend.-Levang's Weekly.