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Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1919-07-24
CENTENARY CELEBRATION
CLOSED IN TRIUMPH


The Centenary Celebration closed
at Cleveland, Ohio. last Sunday
with continuous conservation serv-
ices a screen service appeal to carry
the gospel throughout the world
and an old-fashioned Methodist love
feast.
The attendance toward the end
gained so rapidly there were hopes
that the celebration might be extend
ed another week. This, however,
was found to be impossible. so many
of the officials having plans that
AS it was, more than 100000 per-
sons entered the Ohio State Fair
grounds between June 20 and July
13. more than exceeding the expec-
tations of the celebrations most en-
thusiastic supporters.
Saturday brought to a close the
usual activities of the exposition. Elk
hibits were shut down and the va
rious pageants, life plays, concerts
and screen demonstrations ceased.
The final day was given over to
services of thanksgiving, praise and
inspiration for the future.
Sunday morning, there were love
feast services. one in the Lakeside
tent under the direction of Bishop
F. w. Warne and another in the
big tent, led by ]. w. Hancher.
Bishop William N. Ainsworth of the
Methodist Episcopal church. south,
preached in the coliseum at eleven
O'Clock.
Christ is the necessity of the
world" he declared. This world
is either damned world or world
saved through Jesus Christ"
The conservation address was de-
livered in the coliseum by w. E.
Doughty. II. G. Morrison and
Evangelist Bob Jones spoke in the
big tent. w. Scott Chinn conduct
ed special conservation service for
the negroes In the big tent in the af-
ternoon. The illustrated screen
sermon called powerfully for mis-
sionary service.
The appeal everywhere was that
Methodists throughout the world
should make the last day of the cele-
bration the beginning of revival
that would bring 100000 persons
into the church before June 10th,
1920.
Because of the great success OF
'The Wayfarer," the Centenary pa
geant, it was decided at a meeting
of the pageant directors. to repro
duce it in New York in the fall, One
of the largest theaters there will be
engaged, il possible.
AS yet no principals have been Sc
cured II was announced that new
cast will put on the production under
the auspices of the Centenary organ
| ization. =,
j. z. Crowther, the producer, viii
be in New York during part OF the
time it runs.
Scenic direction will be under Liv
iugston Platt of New York, who per
formed similar service there.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1919-07-24
THE sHANTUNG QUESTION

The Shantung award to Japan by
the peace congress appears more and
more an act of great injustice to
China. Shantung is a large strip of
Chineses territory comprising &c.
000,0 900 people, all Chinese. The
strip of territory awarded to Japan
gives Japan access to the sea and
control of the railroads in this ter
ritory, shutting China out except as
Japan may of her own motion grant
China privileges to her own territory
people by her own people. 1t has
every appearance of being an out
rage. The only reason it seems why
President Wilson consented to such
award is that Great Britain. France
and Italy agreed to permit Japan to
control this territory in considera-
tion of Japan entering the war on
the side of the allies, Japan all the
time preventing China from joining
the allies. China refuses to sign
the peace treaty because of this vir-
tual theft of her territory, and il she
undertakes to prevent the transfer of
Shantung to Japan by force of arms,
this country by the terms of the
treaty would be in duty bound to
aid Japan in holding Shantung.
While Japan agrees to give Shan
tung back to China in the course of
many years, yet this is not made a
part of the treaty and Japan can do
as she pleases about keeping her
agreement. 1t is quite plain that
the allies have robbed China, one of
their allies to favor Japan. Con-
gress is making inquiries into this
matter. Senator Norris has made
a strong speech against this provision
of the treaty.
Japan, however, lays claim to the
Shantung peninsular on the ground
that as Germany had lease On it
running for 80 years from 1897, and
that as Japan by her army and mill
tary forces at the beginning of the
war, took the peninsula and drove
the Germans out and captured her
ships, which was an aid to the allies,
that she has rightful claims to the
German lease which Germany sur
rendered. China demurs on the
ground that her lease made to Ger
many was not transferable.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1919-07-24
FOUR SONS IN THE
ARMY, NONE HURT

An interesting article appeared in
the Council Bluffs Nonpariel Friday
that had reference to family that
formerly lived at Extra. The faith
er of the four sons is well known
here and the item below will be read
with a great deal of interest to his
many friends:
"Rule Copeland, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. w. r. Copeland, 710 Hazel
street, returned Sunday evening
from fifteen months service. the
greater part of which was with the
Third Corps Artillery park which
had to do with the transportation of
munitions in France.
HE is one of four sons of this
family who have been in service and
whose record has been remarkable
in that not one of them has been
wounded in any war nor even been
sick during the entire time.
Wayne, who was the first to re-
turn. went to an engine school In
Des Moines, was transferred from
there to Camp McClelland, Alabama
where he remained until his dis
charge in February.
Lyle, the oldest of the quartet,
was in the infantry, but never sue
ceeded in getting farther than Camp
Lewis, Washington. He was dis
charged in June and was married to
Miss Christina Hobart of Kansas
City, Mo-, June 80. After spending
the intervening time with his pa
rents here they are leaving today to
be in Kansas City for the summer and
in the fall will go on homestead
which he had, previous to the war,
been proving on in Wyoming.
"Glen. the youngest son and the
first to enlist. is still in France. For
three and a half months after the
occupation of Germany he was sta
toned at Kelberg, but was later re-
turned to France and is now at the
central records office at Bourges.
"Pollyanna" hasn't anything on
Mr.. and Mrs. Copeland in the way OF
being glad. In spite of the fact
that they had given their four sons to
the service Mr.. Copeland was an ar
dent war service worker in his home
district and large contributor 70
every fund. Both he and Mrs
Copeland we're an inspiration to
their neighbors because of their en-
couraging way of looking on the
bright side and boosting all the
time
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1919-07-24
CRUELTY CAUSED SUICIDE

Many people cannot understand
why the buck privates" of the Am
erican Expeditionary Forces mani
fest no enthusiasm for the army of
fcers under whose CON mands they
served while overseas. In no other
war in which the United States has
engaged has such feeling been OBJ
served among the returned soldiers
Perhaps an incident described by
Sergeant James w. Beckman of New
York City ard set forth in the Com
gressionsl Record by Representative
f. w. Dalhpger OF Massachusetts may
Indicate q reason for the lack Of adj
miratioH for the men IN command.
Writing OF punishment meted out for
trivial oifenses. Sergeant Beckman
said
"A most horrible incident was the
case Of soldier who cou not speak
English very well, much less under
stand it thoroughly He was struck
and beaten for not swapping to a min
or command. He cried, This is ter
rible.'
Well show you how terrible il
u.s. replied those who were beating
him, and he was taken before the
personnel officer and two sergeants
A lieutenant beat him again, and put
him in a cell On bread and water
Evidently they considered this too
good for him. so he was placed in
a pup tent for solitary confinement
During the afternoon his quiet
ness was noticed. and they went over
and tore his tent down. He was
living on his back with his throat cut.
II was about an hour before the am
bulance arrived and the silent form
borne off to the hospital. And
thousands of miles across the sea
and land perhaps there awaited a
gray-haired mother with a service
star in the window of her humble
home, who received word from the
war department that General Per-
shing had reported her son among
those who died from other causes.
This and many other charges of
cruelty to soldiers will he investigat-
ed by congressional committees.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1919-07-24
RECRUITING PARTY

A recruiting party, consisting of
one medical officer one motor trans
port officer and "a enlisted men will
be in Audubon on or about August
7th for the purpose of advertising
the medical department. Will you
kindly do all you can to give this
party all the publicity possible?
The young men of your city who
desire information as to the oppor-
tunities offered by this branch of
Uncle Sans army, are invited to
visit the party and talk things over.
The opportunities offered are of the
most varied character and in the
following parts of the world Siberia,
China, Alaska, Panama, Honolulu,
PHILIPPINES and Mexican border.
An advantage offered by the med
ical department is one year enlist
ments, even for men who have not
had previous training or experience
in medical work. The basic rate of
furnished, the pay is pure velvet.
Deserving men obtain rapid promo
tion to non-commissioned grades, the
yay varying from $50 to $105 per
month.
| will call on you on or about the
date mentioned. and as we are trav-
cling in trucks and camping along
the way, would like for you to have
camp site picked for us taking
into consideration water, shade, etc.
Thanking you in advance for your
favors, / am,
Very truly yours,
F. s. MATLACK.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1919-07-24
IOWA's WORK WITH
CHILDREN OBSERVED

The state of Iowa's care for its
children, through its Perkins law
for cripples and its child welfare re-
search station. is being made an OBJ
ject of study by Wisconsin, and art
icles are soon to appear in the best
known farm journals of that state
showing the unique and generous
way in which Iowa is solving the
problem of child care.
A representative of the University
of Wisconsin recently visited the
state university and observed the
new children's hospital and the Won
der.ul cures which are being wrought
in healing crippled children. Mrs.
Floyd Nichols. the Wisconsin woman
who was sent TO study Iowa aetlv-
titles in child welfare, saw and heard
stories of how crooked limbs had
been made straight, deaf ears made
to hear. and unseeing eyes were
given back their sight.
The work for defective children
was not alone of interest to the Wis
consin woman, but she requested to
see the only research station in the
country connected with university
which gave its attention to the nor
NAL child. The research along the
lines of child nutrition was especial
~ interesting to her, as was that in
the fields of corrective speech, dem
tai hygiene, and mental growth.
Mrs. Nichols took back with her a
number OF pictures of the work be-
ing done for crippled children and
views from the child welfare research
station and will use them in cam
paign to bring about similar meas
ures for the welfare of children In
the state OF Wisconsin.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1919-07-24
FALLING BALLOON KILLS
EIGHT PERSONS INSTANTLY

Eight persons were killed and a
score injured late Monday when a
dirigible balloon, which was being
used for advertising purposes, caught
fire and fell 500 feet through a sky
light In a bank building in the down
town district of Chicago. OF the dead
three were passengers in the dirigible
and the other five were employed in
the bank building.
The big gas bag, which had made
two flights during the day, had start
ed on a third fight, and was hover
ing over the lake near Grant park,
when the fire was discovered.
The pilot directed the course OF
the balloon toward the business dis
trict and when above the bank build.
ing, the dirigible was suddenly en-
veloped in flames. A minute later 1t
collapsed and fell through the sky
light, the tank of the balloon explod-
ing.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1919-07-24
FOUND GUILTY OF
SECOND DEGREE NURDFR

The case of Roy Emerson, the
| Creston undertaken which was tried
at Mt. Ayr last week attracted much
interest in Audubon as elsewhere
The man was charged with killing
4 his mother. After ten days trial
the case went to the jury and after
sixteen honrs' deliberation the jury
returned a verdict of second degree
murder which carries with it a
prison penalty Of ten years 70 life
Imprisonment A new trial has
heen asked for but this will likely be
denied
A Resume of the Famous Case
Mrs. Kate Emerson, mother of the
defendant was found dead in the
bottom of an elevator shaft in the
Emerson undertaking establishment
in Creston MAY 9Th Her body
was badly mangled and mutilated.
Both legs were broken, her lips were
cut, one eye discolored and her arm
on the back as if she had been tight
ly gripped by someone.
At first ii was generally consid-
cred that Mrs. Emerson had com
mitted suicide Discovery of blood
spots near the shaft. an iron brace
with red stains on it and other evil
dence, led however to the arrest of
her son. Roy Emerson, on a charge
of murder. The coroner's jury re-
turned an open verdict of murder at
the hands of someone unknown" but
a special session OF the grand jury
was called and Roy Emerson indicted
and he was then held in Jail at
Creston without bail, the trial being
set for June Goth. A change of
venue was granted, however. and
Emerson went on trial at Mt. Ayr,
in Ringgold county, July Sth.
The trial marked one of the great
est legal battles the state has ever
witnessed. Armed only with cir
eumstantial evidence, the state left
nothing outdone to convict Emerson.
Emerson, maintaining his innocence
at all times, obtained several of the
leading lawyers of the state to de-
fend him and made arrangements to
sell his estate. valued at $4,000 to
pay for his defense.
The state took eight days in pre-
senting its case. one day, however
being devoted to a trip to Creston
so that the jury could inspect at first
hand the place where Mrs. Emerson's
body was found. In its argument
the state contended that Emerson
carefully prepared to murder his
mother. giving as the motive his de-
sire to control the family estate and
producing testimony to show that
he had threatened her with violence
and frequently quarreled with her
over money matters.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1919-07-24
NOT SO DRY AT HOME

The prohibition enforcement bill
drastic provisions and all was adopt
ed Monday, section by section, by
the house, but mans right to store
liquor in his home stood up against
all attacks. On the final count, only
three votes were recorded in favor
OF an amendment to make such pos
session of intoxicants unlawful
After perfecting amendments had
been adopted and others designed TO
make the bill less severe were bowl
ed over in chorus of "noes" an at
tempt was made to adjourn over
night. This prevailed, but there
was a demand for rol call, and the
prohibition forces, summoned from
all sides by their leaders, piled into
the chamber in sufficient numbers to
keep the house in session for the te-
dious roll call vote on half a dozen
amendments in dispute, which had to
be passed on before a vote was taken
on the bill as a whole.
The first fight OF the day was ov-
er the section giving the courts the
right to put under bond person con
victed of violating the liquor law.
This was stricken out, after Repre-
sentative Gard. democrat, of Ohio,
had pointed out that it provided
double punishment for the poor man,
who might be sent to Jail. The vote
was S3 to Sc, many prohibitionists
opposing its retention.
When the house reached Section
35 of the bill, dealing with enforce
ment of constitutional prohibition
and which contained the provision
that it was not unlawful to store
liquor at home for personal use. the
scene was not unlike that on a stock
market on a high sales day.
Everybody wanted to speak or Of
fer an amendment, fully a score
clamoring for recognition at once.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1919-07-24
FOREST FIRES IN
MONTANA SERIOUS

Every available man in western
Montana, northern Idaho and eastern
Washington is being employed by
the federal forest service and private
forest protective association to hight
the forest fires in Montana and Idaho
that are threatening two western
Montana towns and millions OF rect
of standing white spruce.
High winds and abncrmally high
temperatures combined with parched
forests are all but rendering the ef-
forts of 1000 men fighting the many
forest fires useless. The towns
threatened with destruction are Ath-
erton and st. Regis in Montana.
Between zoo and 1000 acres in the
Helena forest are burning and threat
ening the old mining camps OF jim
town, one and one-half miles from
York. The blaze has been burning
for weeks and most OF the time under
control, but yesterday high winds
spread IL rapidly and meager reports
indicated the fighters are being beat
en- steadily backward.
Fires At the head of Rock Creek On
the Smith River slopes, hitherto I'M
der control broke away IRON the hre
fighters and are burning nercely
Blazes at the head OF the Beaver
Greek and six small fires In dinerent
sections of the forest that started
Sunday have been put under control.
Shortage Of fire fighters is hamper,
ing the forest service officials as well
as private forest protective associa-
tions, and rmchers and miners nave
turned out to assist in hghtiug the
fires.
To attempt to stop the Rattlesnake
creek FIRE In the Missoula, Montana
forest. the fire fighters have made a
fire line of more than twenty-three
miles. The fire has siX-mie
front.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1919-07-24
OMAHA WILL ENTERTAIN
NEWSPAPER MEN AUGUST

Newspaper men of western Iowa
and Nebraska will be the guests of
| Omaha on August 4th, when they
meet in annual social session. Moth
ing will be spared to make their visit
enjoyable. Hotel Rome is official
headquarters and the visitors will
all register there Immediately upon
arrival and get the days itinerary. At
ter registration the first place of in
terest to be visited will the Grain
Exchange with the pit" in action; at
noon the live stock interests will en-
terrain at luncheon; from to p.
m, the Omaha Athletic Club, 0ma-
has new million dollar club will hold
open house" for the newspaper men
and their wives; at 6 p. m, there will
be banquet at the Hotel Rome, af-
ter which the men will be guests of
Ak-Sar-Ben at the den and the ladies
will go to the theater. Editors who
contemplate joining the excursion for
western Nebraska can make the nee
essary arrangements for the trip af-
ter they reach Omaha, as the secre-
tary will have a desk at the Hotel
Rome. The special train will start
from Omaha about midnight of Au-
gust 4th.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1919-07-24
DEFUNCT TURKEY

Poor Turkey. She hasn't re-
spectacle friend in the world and
has been plainly told so by the
peace council. She was fatty told
when asking for favor that she
could not be believed or trusted
that every people she has conquered
and attempted to govern she has mis-
goyerned-ravished and murdered.
She is relieved of all her terri
tories and evidently not be even al
lowed to control Constantinople as
her seat of government. She will
be under the political control of some
one of the allies, probably Great
Britain Her massacres of the Ar
menians and other Christian peo-
pies is at an end. If the peace
terms had nothing else to recommend
them than this one act-the efface-
ment of Turkey from the political
and ruling powers of the world
putting stop to her studied and
her perpetual orgies of infamous
crimes. they would have much to
commend them. The people of the
United States for decades have
heard of the murder by wholesale of
| the Armenians and have wondered
why the civilized people of Eu-
rope did not put a stop to them. 1t
is now known that as Turkey had an
alliance with Germany, Austria
Hungary and such other powers,
That England and France and the
United States would have invited a
world war had they undertaken to
have gone to the defense of Armenia
and other peoples suffering at the
hands of the unspeakable Turk. But
now with such an alliance whipped
| to their knees, there will be no more
Turkish butcheries unless the old al
lance at some time in the future, re-
| form and become world power
overwhelming the allied powers
which is not likely.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1919-07-24
BACK FROM OVERSEAS

VIM. M. Murtha, of Maxey, Colo,
who was working for Henry Asmus
and George Ross when the war was
on, and went into service from this
county, received his honorable dis
charge last week and came to Audu-
bon Tuesday for a visit with friends.
He saw thirteen months overseas
service and is glad to get back. He
was in the st. Mihiel. Argonne and
other big drives but escaped unhurt.
Mr. Murtha was a member of the
47th infantry, 4th division. He will
remain until tomorrow when he goes
to Maxey to visit his mother and
later may return to Audubon to work
during the fall and winter.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1919-07-24
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NOTICE OF PROBATE OF WILL

District Court in and for Audubon
County.
State of Iowa, Audubon County-ss.
To all Whom it May Concern:
Whereas, on the 9Th day of May.
A. D., 1919 paper purporting to be
the last Will and Testament of Jesse
A. Humiston, late of said county, de-
ceased, was filed in my office, and
was by me opened and read, and the
18th day of August, 1919 appointed
and fixed as the time when the same
will come before the clerk of the dis
trict Court for final proof and pro-
bate, as the duly executed last viii
and Testament of the said Jesse A.
Humiston, deceased, at which time
all persons interested may appear
and show cause why the same should
not be admitted to probate.
Dated this 18th day of july, 1919.
JOHN HORNING.
29-3t Clerk.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1919-07-24
FARM AND RESIDENCE PRO-
PERTY OFFERED FOR SALE

Am oiferig for sale the n. w. quar-
ter of Section SO Plumb Grove town.
ship, Pierce county, Nebr. For
terms and prices see the undersigned.
Also seven room house and two lots
in the city of Audubon. For price
and terms see F. NJ. Tharnish, Audi
bon, Iowa 2S-tf
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1919-07-24

Shipping booze into Oregon in wat
remelons, is the latest stunt pulled
off, according to the statement of a
Hubbard citizen, published in the
Enterprise, who declares he saw a
man in that town lift piece of rind
and take a quart bottle. The melon
is said to be of a shipment received
from California, and that it contain
ed other melons that were used as
a store house or burial for Old John
Barleycorn.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1919-07-24
FOR SALE

Good second hand Ford in first
class condition. Just been thor
oughly overhauled A bargain IL
taken at once. Inquire at this Of
fee. tfs
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The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1919-11-20

and all Of them have about the same
story to tell
On Monday, Charles L. Lueck, of Fall
River, purchased the James Sorensen
farm in Somers, and James Sorensen.
in turn purchased the residence of Emil
Knehl, on Erie street.
Frank Getschman also purchased the
Adelt tract from the estate of Paul
Adelt, corner Prairie avenue and Grand
view. S. w. Barlow has purchased the
house and lot of S. A. Christensen on
Fleet street
Emil F. Wood has purchased the
Voltz house on Sheridan Road, and
Christ Swanson, who lives on the old
French farm on the Geneva Road, has
purchased the double fat on Salem
avenue, formerly owned by Christian A.
Kelver, and will move into it at once.
All of these transfers were made
through the real estate agency of
Charles H. Pfennig.