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Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1919-06-26
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CLEAN UP THAT BACK YARD
Matter of Importance That Does Not
Always Seem to Be Given
Consideration.

AT various seasons we women faith.
fully scour our homes from attic to
cellar, and then stop at the back door
leading to the yard, which, after all.
is kind of outdoor room not always
fully appreciated.
Many a woman most fastidious
where the house proper is concerned
tOlerates surprising degree of untidi-
ness in the back garden. Accumula-
tons of house and garden trash are
not only eyesores, but positive mem
aces to health. If you have been lax
in the past, get busy with broom and
bucket before the rubbish collectors
make their next round.
Dig into the corners, particularly the
dark, damp angles under porch or
shed. Let in the sunlight! Sunlight
is the greatest purifier known. Get rid,
If possible, of the tall wooden fences
which often surround even tiny yards
scarcely big enough to stretch a sheet
across. Grass and flowers refuse to
grow in the rank shade, but snails and
microbes flourish amazingly. Let in
the health-giving sunshine; keep the
yard neat and you should worry about
the public gaze!
Let the children help in the work.
Bid them round up stray clothespins,
tin cans, old brooms and milk bottles,
Don't make clothes-prop rack of the
lilac bush, nor a dishcloth drier of your
shrubs. Dig up plantain and dandelion
weeds from the grass while digging Is
good. It will be doubly hard later in
the hot sun when the roots are
stronger.
Don't let tradesmen take short cuts
across your little grass plot. even if
you have to set up wire guards, which
are less unsightly than bald patches in
the grass. Don't let the withered flow
er stalks of the iris now blooming hang
around all summer. Keep the borders
neat by cutting all withered leaves
and flowers. Set trash barrel in an
unobtrusive corner. Teach the chill
dren to throw into it all refuse not
suitable for the garbage pail. Tell the
Riddles you take pride in your tidy,
pretty garden and they will take pleas
ure in helping the good work along
Philadelphia Record.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1919-06-26
Staying Away From Church.

The. habit Of absenting ones self
from the Sunday services of the church
Is one that some seem to acquire very
easily. 1t Is habit to be Stunned.
Sometimes It Is occasioned by sick
ness; often some small excuse. some
grudge against member, some re-
sentiment at fellow members fault.
Is the occasion. Jesus will be there,
even II an unworthy member is pres.
ent. Jesus may be present especially
to meet and forgive that unworthy
member; and who are we that we
should Judge brother or sister,
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1919-06-26
City Manager Plan In Kansas.

Kansas is said to have more cities
with q commission form of govern
ment than any other state, and 1t also
has three cities where the city man
ager plan Of government is In success
full operation. One Of the latter is
McCracken. q little city in the western
edge Of Rush county, with a popula.
ton OF only 81 persons. It adopted
the commission-manager form Of city
government and on May the commits
stoners took over the city affairs. The
first act was to elect Leonard L. Ryan
Of McCracken as city manager. He
win have complete charge Of all the
business affairs Of the city.-Chris.
tian Science Monitor.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1919-06-26
LESSON FOR JUNE 20
REVIEW: RESPONSE TO eop,s
LOVE.

SELECTION FOR READ1NG-Phil. 8:
7-14
GOLDEN TEXT will praise thee, o
Lord my God, with my whole heart
Ps. S6:12.
PRIMARY ToPIc-showing Our Love
to Our Heavenly Father.-John 14:15.
JUNIOR TOPIC-Some Things We Have
Learned About God.-John 3:16
INTERMEDIATE TOPIC-The Marks
Of Christian.
SENIOR AND ADULT ToPIc-some
Fundamentals OF Faith and Practice.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1919-06-26
Charity ana penIal.

Brother men, one act Of charity will
teach Us more Of the love Of God than
4 thousand sermons -one denial, than
whole volumes Of the wisest writers
% theology. w. Robertson.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1919-06-26

Just ut present German helmets and
Iron crosses are rather a drug on the
souvenir market.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1919-06-26

What revelation in shabby suits
OF ancient vintage spring has forced
upon usl
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1919-06-26

There is shortage Of cabbage but
still there is enough. perhaps. to cover
the corned beef.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1919-06-26

Too many cooks spoil the broth, but
whole family can work profitably in
garden.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1919-06-26

@The liberty we hold secure,
yhe soil on which we tread,
ThGt, air Of freedom that we breathe,
The flag that floats O'erhead;
That nation on whose history
The sun shall never set
All that we have and hold we owe
To France-and Lafayette."
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1919-06-26

HE Fourth of July-how will 1t he
celebrated in the future? What eff
feet will the winning Of the greatest
war Of all history have on its OBJ
servance as national holiday? The
past gives no hint, for the Fourth
has had many ups and downs in popu-
larity and has seen radical changes
In ifs OhSorvopno Rut ,ry,ofo1,o,, +l,.,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-06-13

Whereupon, without delay, l sent an
Express (at my private expence) for
your honored Uncle Caesar Rodney
Esquire. the remaining member for
Delaware. whom l met at the state
house door, in his boots & spurs, as the
members were assembling. After a
friendly salutation without word on
the business) we went into the Hall OF
Congress together, and found we were
among the latest; proceedings imme-
diately commenced, anG after few mo-
ments the great question was put. When
the vote for Delaware was called, your
uncle arose and said, AS I believe the
voice of my constituents and OF all sen =
sible & honest men is in favor OF In :
dependence, my own judgment concurs
with them, I vote for Independence,
or in words to the same effect.
Not Signed on Fourth
"Sow that | am on the subject ! will
tell you some truth not generally Known
In the printed public journal of Congress
for 17T6, volume II. it would appear
that the Declaration of independence
was signed on the 4th of July by the
members whose names are there IN
serted; but the fact is not so, for no
person signed it on that day nor Tor
many days after, and among the names
subscribed one was agt. it, Mr.. Read
and seven were not in Congress on that
day, namely Messrs. Morris, Rush, Cly-
mer, Smith, Taylor & Ross, OF Penn
sylvania. and Mr.. Thornton, OF New
HAMPSHIRE nor were the six Gentlemen
last named at that time members; the
force for P. were appointed Delegates
by the Convention of that State on the
2Oth July. and Mr.. Thornton entered
Congress for the first time oh the 4th
November following, when the names OF
Henry Wisner of New York and Thomas
Mexican of Delaware are not printed as
subscribers, tho both were present q
voted for Independence.
What Adams Wrote
The second letter bearing upon the
same subject was written by John
Adams, April 80, 1923, the author
being then ninety one years old. He
says in part:
Il am incapible of Searching for
Books or dates, and my memory may
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-06-13
SOME DECLARATION SLGNERS
WEREN'T REALLY ON 1HEJOB
Letters Be Sold Here Today Prove Document Not Finished
Fourth, Either-Politics Was Popular Pastine

TWO letters, written by signers of
i the Declaration of Independence and
shedding important historical light upon
the proceedings attending the adoption
OF that document are included in a COL
lection of Colonial and Revolutionary
documents being sold here today.
The sale comprises the papers of
Caesar Rodney, of Delaware. whose
famous ride through storm and light
ming from Newcastle to Philadelphia in
time to play deciding role in the pas
sage of the Declaration is familiar to
history readers. Among the papers is
letter by Rodney describing his ride
and subsequent patriotic service. Letters
written by George Washington, Presi-
dents Adams, Jefferson, Lincoln and
other patriots of equal luster and bear
ing on important periods or episodes in
American history appear in the catalog
OF the collection. The sale is being con
Quoted by Stan V. Henkels.
A, representative of the Delaware
Historical Society will attend the sale
armed with sufficient funds to purchase
all letters and papers pertaining to
Delaware history. Some of the papers
are looked on as the most valuable
original papers in existence dealing with
the affairs of that state.
Directors of the society have been
active for the last week in raising
fund by subscription to make a complete
purchase of all desirable matter and it is
thought that sufficient has been raised
to buy everything worth while
Perhaps the most interesting single
letter in the collection is one written
by Thomas Mexican, from Philadelphia,
to Caesar A. Rodney, nephew of the
signer, and dated August %, 1913.
This letter tends to set Alright many
errors that have crept into history. In
part it reads as follows:
II recollect what passed in Congress
in the beginning of July, 1776, respect
ing independence it was not as you
have conceived. On Monday, the 1st
of July, the question was taken in the
of the whole, when the state
of Pennsylvania represented by sever
then present) voted agt. it.
Delaware (having then only two Rep
resentatives present) was divided all
the other states voted in favor of it.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-06-13

of the Committee Of the whole, was
taken into consideration and the immor-
tai resolution was passed and the
Declaration Of Independence ought
then to have been signed, but Congress
choose to Sleep another night and or
dered the signature, for the next day.
Accordingly on the next day, the 4th
of July, 1776, the Declaration Of In
dependence was then signed by all the
members then present"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-06-13

Word has been received at the Uni
yersity of Pennsylvania that Captain
William c. Farabee, who recently re-
turned from abroad having been the
only member of the University of Penn
sylvania staff with the peace commits
sion. had been elected as"Membre AS
socie Etranger de la Societe d'Anthro-
pologie de Paris" and "Membre Cor
respondent de lAssociation pour TEn-
seignement des Sciences Anthropo-
logique."
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-06-13

not be depended upon, but according to
my recollection the question of the
Declaration of Independence was de.
cided in a Committee of the whole
house on the I'd Of July. They made
their report, but that report was not
decided on in Congress. Congress chose
to mediate on the subject another
night and made the subject the order
for the next day. Accordingly on the
Sd of July the report of the day before,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-06-13

Carried Twenty Feet on Auto Fender
Walter A. Rertech, Is South Seventh
street, narrowly escaped being injured
last night, when he was run down by
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-06-13
u. S. SHOULD STUDY
LEAGUE, KNOX SAYS
Senator Would Give People
More Time to Decide on join
ing or Refusing
PEACE FIRST, THEN LEAGUE
BIZ a sta1 Correspondent

Washington, June Ex-senator Knox
was SO deeply concerned about the
American people not having sufficient
opportunity to decide for themselves
whether they wanted to join the league
Of nations or not that he decided to
sponsor the resolution sidetracked by
the Democratic minority in the Senate
yesterday which provided for the con
summation of peace first and consider
alton of the league covenant afterward.
This was the explanation proffcred by
Knox when he denied that his measure
was intended to "dislocate' "a term he
dug from the international archives at
his disposaD the league covenant from
the peace treaty.
Senator Knox said his sole motive
was to permit the American people
and the people of any other nation
for that matter-to have plenty
of time-after the Peace Conference
was over-to make up their minds as
to whether they favored the entry OF
the United States into the league
Thus far the American peoples knowl-
edge respecting the league had Largely
been confined to what paid league
propagandists had told them about it,
he said.
Opposed to Haste
They should not be rushed into the
league until they have had real op-
portunity to study the league covenant.
- annitub for tbnu1
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-06-13

an automobile driven by r. Wolfe, 02C
North Fortieth street, as he stepped
from u NORTH bound York road trolley
car at Lindley avenue. iiertech seized
the fender ot the automobi'. md was
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-06-13

carried about twenty feet before the
machine storpeJ. Wolfe was arrested
by Detective Graham, Of the Branch-
town station, and was fined ten dollars
and costs today by Magistrate Pennock.
The Penn's Grove record., 1919-06-20

personifes the political, scientific, edu-
cational colonial period of America
more fully than any other man who
lived in that age which grew into our
national era.
George Whitefeld personiies the
religious and spiritual unity of that
age more than any other person.
Therefore those who believe in vener-
ating the typical leaders of u polit-
zeal era of Colonial days will study
the lives of these men. 1t is not so
much the physical men, but what they
thought, said and did that should be
remembered.
Spiritual Father of America
In the book Supernatural Factors
in Religious Revivals," by L. T. Town
send. D. D., in which he reviews the
religious revivals beginning with the
Jews and ending with the Moody and
Sanky revivals in 1870-80 the follow
ing is told of the great spiritual
awakening made by Rev. George
Whitefeld in the American Colonies:
The more important and significant
part taken by George Whitefield in
this great revival cannot be overlook
ed. Down to the time of his visit to
this country, the political, social, and
religious antagonisms of Europe had
been g~ravitating to u American
shores. "Shut in between the terri
tories of France by the north and
west, and Spanish Florida upon the
south, bisected near the middle by
large Dutch and Swedish populations
in New York and Delaware, overlooked
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-10-26

FOR SALE AT BA11GAIN-Am sufferer
of hay fever, have to change climate,
and am offering the following prop
erty: $4,000 buys $50 acres fine
black sandy loan land half million
feet saw stocks and from 10000 to
10000 ties; houses; $50 acres
cleared: miles railroad. l also have
lease on 1000 acres for years OH
railroad. fine cotton and most any
crop wanted; about 500 cleared: good
houses and plenty of them and one,
good enough for family, as / live in
it. Want to sell all stock and hogs.
feed tools, including Fordson tractor,
all new and first-class; want to let
someone move in. me move out.
Come to Millers Siding, A. G. r.. Will
show all to you: some big log teams
and outfits along with sale. two good
portable mills; take it all along at
right prices: have brand new Du-
pick 8 Y ton truck, take 1T along
also. l must change at once for two
or three years anyhow. Geo I. Par
IRISH, Millspur. Ala.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-10-26
SEEDS AND PLANTS

RFILS SPED COMPANY, Savannah, Ga,
are the largest handlers Of fancy
poultry, dogs. cats and petstock OF
every description in the south; hunt
ing dogs, toys and utility breeds al
ways on hand; we supply any known
variety of land and water fowl, pig
cons, doves, parrots, canaries. gold
fish, etc. Send for large descriptive
list free.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-10-26
L. BUTTON & co.
2f6 N. 22d ST.
PHONE MAIN 9347


ROOFING AND PAINT SALE-Mer-
chants or consumers. 55-pound roll rub
Der roofing, Sl.50; 65-pound roll roofing
$l.95; red or green slate, first quality
roofing, S5-pound rolls, So; buy quick.
as these prices are below today's fac
tory prices; asbestos roof paint makes
old, leaky roofs good as new, 75c gallon
roof paint, SOC gallon; roof cement. Sc
pound: creosote stains red and brown,
75c gallon; ready mixed house paints
and hardware factory cost; your oppor-
tunity, act quickly. Robertson Hard
ware Co 2O20 LIST ave
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-10-26
FINANCIAL
= = , 7 = : -
ROOMS WITHOUT BoARD

SUBSTANTIAL m1nufacjUTing corpora
ton wants capable men TO establish
branch and manage statesmen, $500 TO
$1,000 necessary; you handle own
money; will allow expenses to Balti-
more if you will qualify; for particu-
lars address Secretary, 416 n. Howard
st Baltimore Md.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-10-26

FOR SALE-Thoroughbred New Zealand
Red and Flemish Giant Rabbits. These
are from Hale Prather and r. E. Mer-
vile stock, the kind that win in the
show room. On account of moving am
selling out. Price 50 to $50. Also house
hold furniture 4310 10th Ave, Wylam,
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-01-29
ASK LEGISLATU * TO GIVE
$4,000 TO COUNTY FAIRS
Ansocintlon Prepared BiiI In .Ieetinr
POint-Ontccrs Rc-Eiectcd

The State OF Virginia will appro-
pirate the sum OF $4,000 as an annual
contribution toward the support OF
county fairs, u a bill to be presented
70 the next Legislature by the Vir-
E!nia Association OF Fairs is approved
9iiicers OF the association already have
drawn tentative draft of The pro-
posed law. and the question Of It's pass
age will be vigorously prosecuted when
the General Assembly meets in 1870
Ihe matter was taken up Yesterday
ut the second annual meeting OF the
organization at Murphy's Hotel. I'm
hcr the prcvisionS of the bill. the
money Will he dispensed to :he various
taiI associations ny the state Board
OK NEpici.:rre. the appropriations to
be mad In each case upon y percent
age basis arrived at through the
amounts Of actual cash premiums given
ny fatr officials. after the board ba Q
had satisfactory evidence that their.
annual shaw IS Il bona fidc fair.
the Virginia Association Of Fairs is
conlparatively new orEa nZation, and
mas Tor its object the general advance
ment OF fair interests which IT seeks
cooperation between the individual
county fairs and the annual state fair.
oi total membership OF IN ,r. th:. n
thirty fair associations representa-
ives or twenty-five of them we're urcs-
ent AZ the meeting yesterday f. T..
NdlHins. or Danville, was rc-elncto. IL
PRESIDENT OF the organizations; J. g
Sar1lco: or Ga!aN: j. Galloway Erovr,,
or Radford; Andrew Rcli of Harr;soa
burg vice presidents and e. Is. RAILS
ton, OF stanton. cro.afy-ireasurnr
panNil!e was selected rs the place
OF meeting next year,
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-01-29
BUILDING COMMITTEE
DELAYS FINAL ACTION
ventilation Measures Laid Over Owing
to Absence of Director

r, Last nights meeting of the Council
committee of Public Buildings failed
10 acveiop ma! action on any of the
matters before the committee OWNS
10 Inc attendance of Director of Public
."eifare Levy on the budget meet
inGs the ordinance which is desiEncc,
20 conpel proper ventilation in thea
terS and on street cars wen; over until
such time rs Major Levy could be
Tine resolution for the purchase by.
the city Of the plant and mains Of
INC Henrico County Gas Company.
which supplies Gintcr Park. Highland
noned until such time as Director Of
iuoic Utilities Trafrord could invcs-
tiHate the matter and make a recon-
mcndation concerning it,
nc matter OF the disposition Of the
90 Nicholson schoolhousc was CON
.lnued until another meeting. owing
10 the absence OF Chairman Nielsen. OF
me suocoinmittec. which has this cues
ton under consideration
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-01-29
RICHMOND MAN IS
GIVEN CROIX DE GUERRE
Lieutenant George G.. Munce Is IIonorca
I'm France for Courage in
Action,

Lieutenant George q. Munce Of o2ot
Monument Avenue. has been awarded
me troiN de GueTrc with palm for
remarkable courage in action with the
sixth Marines His name was recently
listed vita those of othc. American
officers and men in the French Jour
nal Official" Full details OF the eta
ton We're published in 4 Paris edition
Of = New York newspaper. which h,s
come int" the hands OF Lieutenant
Munce's father. John S. Mrncc. 4 we'll
known business man.
Lieutenant Munich graduated from
the Virginia Military institute in 1914
IN October, 1917. he went 10 France
with the marines. after a period of
,raininE yea" later, Oh October s.
1918. he received lis first ,xound IN
The fight al 81. F;icnne. Lieutenant
Muncc is now adjuiant OF tho First
'tepiacement Depot at McherS. France
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-01-29
LEVY DISAPPOINTED
IN STATUS OF CONWAY
COX II for Granted Thni Man An
Po'h'eu 70 Manage Employment
bureau Was Citizen.

Major Y. G. Levy. Director OF ruI.i:c
HcIl"rc l. disappointed at the t;.rn
which affairs have taken in tho cas-, Of
=: a. conway, whom lac recently APP
POI manager Of the city Employ
iHcni Bureau. y question has been
iri!sed @s 10 the eligibility OF Mr.. Con.
way. it being claimed that he has not
bccA resident o' Virginia for the
"equire two years and. therefore. is
not qualified voter and not in pos
ZION 70 hold municipal office.
Major Levy stated yesterday that MIR
Con"a! had h"en IN Richmond q SUN
cicn: length g time to qualify him
rs city vu;nr II he had boon in the
Sta.c long enough III appointing him.
Majo- Levy naturally took !, for grant
ed tha; having lived SO long in Rich.
mond. Mr.. Conway had been III the
stat long enough TO qualify HIM.
II has been suggested tia. Nj. Cen
way might b" retained as uu employee.
Il not As all o;.icc.. il bci:g stated
that here is a i"eal distinction Ia.
tween the .WJ. When asked If this
could no, he 4 pn". -, JOY Levy declared
that ne had no desire 10 buck the CON
ytitution.'