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Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1919-07-17
SON BACK FROM FRANCE

Mrs. Matt Johnson WIGS agreeably
surprised Saturday morning when
her son Alva M. Johnson returned
home after spending Almost year
in France. Alva was one of six
young men who left here early last
year-te- take a special course in the
Sweeney Auto school at Kansas City.
but he was the only one of the boys
who actually got across and saw ov-
erseas service. During the time he
was. in France he wrote number of
interesting letters which were pub
lishd in the Republican. Mr.. john
son says he liked France quite well
and was agreeably surprised with
conditions in Germany, where he
spent several months after the sign
ing of the armistice.
Alva left France about the middle
of June and reached Boston on July
4th. From there he was sent to
Camp Devens, Mass, and later to
Camp Dodge, where he received his
honorable discharge last Friday
morning. His many friends are glad
to see him looking so we'll and are
more than interested in the many ar
my experiences he has to relate. At
ter little rest and getting accustom-
ed to civilian life, he will again as
sociate himself with his brother,
Charles in the grain and coal BUSH
ness,
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1919-07-17
CHAUTAUQUA TO
BEGIN ON SUNDAY
ARRAY OF TALENT
HAS ASSEMBLED AND GOOD
PROGRAM IS EXPECTED

Dr. Charles S. Medbury, generally
conceded to have been the strongest
lecturer on last years Chautauqua
program, is returning this year and
reports from the communities al
ready visited by the Chautauqua sys-
TEN indicate that he is repeating his
triumphs OF 1918.
Last season Dr. Medbury lectured
On "The Man of Now" This lee
ture was powerful plea for the peo-
pie OF America to back up the boys
"over there" His lecture this sea-
son is a sequel or continuation of
last years address The Man of
struction. He is confronted with
Bolshevism. He must adopt or re-
1ect the league of nations. In ham
ding these vital problems DR.. Med
bury appeals to the people of Ameri-
ca to give that same individual, I'M
selfish service which CHARACTERIZED the
efforts of America during the war
DR.. Medbury declares that five
great victories resulted from the
war. These are:
The final mailing down" in the
thought of the world the fact that
there is an insistent power in a de-
mocracy which will assert itself. To
establish this point he briefly traces
the growth of American democracy.
The proof of the efficiency of de-
mocracy and the conclusive evidence,
brought out by the war that it is not
Utopian dream
The driving from the world of the
philosophy of force through the ov-
erthrow of the German war machine.
The revival of Christianity.
The INSTALLATION of the human
brotherhood in the proposed league
of nations.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1919-07-17
LARGE CROWD HEARD
EXPERTS LAST NIGHT
STATE COLLEGE MEN DISCUSS
PROBLEMS FOR FARMERS
AT KIMBALLTON

An interesting meeting on Cow
Testing Association work and on
breeding and feeding of dairy cattle
was held last night at Kimballton
Z. l.. Blackman of Ames presented
the possibilities of COW testing and
showed figures from actual results
that 1t does not pay to milk cows
without keeping a record of their
production and cost of feeding.
j. p. Ewes, of the Iowa State Dairy
Association talked On the breeding OF
dairy cattle for profit. He pointed
out that cows used for dairy produc-
tion should be bred and selected for
that purpose. In feeding, such feeds
should be used as will produce the
greatest amount of milk at the least
cost.
The breed of dairy cattle selected
is not so essential as the necessity
that the individuals be bred and Sc
lected for milk production. Any
one of the four dairy breeds will re-
turn a profit to any man liking that
particular breed and will take the
proper care of his herd.
In selecting feeds several cardinal
points should be kept in mind: The
iotion ohOui0 hoNO ouCulCuCc,
variety, palatability, balance of nu-
trients and the proper effect upon the
digestive system. Silage provides
succulence. Corn and cob meal 800
percent; ground oats $50 percent !;
oil meal or cotton seed meal 100
percent, fed at the rate of one pound
of grain mixture for each lbs. of
milk produced makes a good practi-
cal ration for milk production. Cows
should be fed according to their pro-
duction always. =.
Mr.. Blackman in his talk on COW
testing explained just how an asso-
citation works. Twenty-six farmers
paying $2.25 per month, hire a man
to test their cows. The tester
spends one day each month with
each farmer. weighing the milk of
each COW on test and determining the
butterfat produced. He also works
out the, proper ration and grain mix
lures for the best production.
In some localities where COW test
ing cannot be put on on account of
association members, farmers have
increased their production and their
profit by selecting better cows and
by breeding them better through
the use of bred for production sires.
Where one farmer does not feel able
to buy high priced bull alone, sew
eral farmers may buy bull togeth-
er.
Both Mr. Ewes and Mr.. Blackman
will be glad to help any farmer with
this kind of management work.
Anyone interested in getting this
kind of work started should call the
county agent who will make all the
necessary arrangements to have the
work done.
Mr.. B. o. Brownlee of the State
Dairy and Food Commission, gave a
short talk on the work of that de-
pArtment and urged farmers to take
better care of their cream. Good
cream means better butter and better
prices for their product.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1919-07-17
RURAL MAIL CARRIERS
TO GET INCREASE

There used to be popular song
entitled Every little bit added to
what you've got makes just little
bit more"
This probably will express the
sentiment OF the two dozen or more
rural mail carriers of Audubon
county when they open their next
pay envelope and find 1t contains IS
rural carriers have had their month
ly pay increased that amount. The
increase Is effective this month.
The increase was granted by
congressional legislation and raises
the average monthly salary from
$122 to S127. Salaries range
from sos to $50 and up to $3.50
for men on automobile routes.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1919-07-17
RECORD PRICE PAID
FOR IRRIGATED LAND

The success of irrigation in South
ern Alberta is well illustrated by the
price land in the older settled irri-
gated districts commands at the pres
ent day. For quarter section near
Coadale, Alberta. In the Lethbridge
irrigation district, as high as $3.50
per acre has been paid by farmer
from Wyoming this week. This is
believed to be the highest price ever
paid for a quarter section of farm
land in Western Canada, with the ex-
ception of some properties compare
lively close to one of the cities. This
farm, like most of the established
farms that are served with irrigation
had a fine field OF alfalfa which, no
doubt, had some influence with the
sale of the land.
That the purchaser was In posi-
ton to judge the value of the land
is evident from the fact that he had
ample time to investigate its posi-
bilities. His son occupies an irri-
gated farm of AIS acres in the same
district which he purchased for s110
per acre early in the present year.
Many pieces of irrigated land have
been sold at prices of 500 per acre
and upwards in the Lethbridge irri-
cation district during the last few
months.
This land sold a few years ago by
the Canadian Pacific Railway Co.. at
$50 an acre for land and water the
same as is now being sold at the
same price in the Bow Valley fifty
miles north Of this place. The land
now offered at $50 an acre is equally
as good as in the Lethbridge district
and some think II is even better al
falfa land. Take few days off
and go with me On the exclusion
next Monday and allow me to prove
these statements to you.
itNt HANS HANSEN.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1919-07-17
TO LEAVE AUDUBON TO
PRACTICE IN THE EAST

DR.. ID. F. Matthias, who recently re-
turned to this city from two years
overseas service and re-opened his
office in this city, has decided to
leave Audubon and close his office
here.
The doctor has. decided to locate
in Akron, Ohio, city of 10000
population and will leave for that
place on Monday of next week. He
will enter a partnership with a ply
stefan who has been there for twent'
years. He was offered special in
ducements through influential
friends, and they were such that he
felt he could not afford to reject
them. 1t also offers him an oppor-
tunity of entering the field as spe-
cialist in nose and throat work, for
which he has especially quipped
himself.
We regret to learn that he has de-
cided to leave, but no one can blame
a young man for entering a field that
practically is unlimited and that
does away with the country practice.
His many friends will be interested
in his success.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1919-07-17
KIT LANE Is HOME

Kit Lane. son of Mr.. and Mrs. +.
d. Lane. who enlisted in the service
at the outbreak of the war. returned
home Monday evening. He has had
great experience. From time to
time his letters have appeared in the
Republican and our readers still re-
member how interesting they were.
Kit was discharged at Camp Dodge
Monday and came as far as Atlantic
that evening. About midnight he
telephoned to his folks here. His
father got up and drove his car
down to meet him, returning home
about three o'colck in the morning.
He came from France on the George
Washington as stated in last week s
Republican. He is looking fine and
is mighty glad to get back to the
United States and home folks. After
little rest he win decide what to
do when he feels a little more at
home in his civilian clothes.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1919-07-17
DOC sETTLEMIRE WRITES

Doc Settlemire, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. T. j. Settlemire. writes his pa
rents from Siberia, that he is well
and that he expects to be out of the
service by the first of September.
Doc has had quite little army ex-
perience.' First he was on the Mex
lean border and later went to the
Philippine Islands and from there
was sent to Siberia where he now Is
with Company Il, 31st infantry. He
sends picture home to his folks
taken with his overseas cap on. He
looks the part of the soldier. hale
and hearty. Doc has many friends
here who will be glad to learn that
he Is In the best of health. They
will be anxious to have him return
at the earliest possible moment.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1919-07-17
LUTHERANS MAY LOCATE
COLLEGE AT HARLAN

Rev. G. b. Christensen of this
city was a member of party of
gentlemen to visit Harlan last week
with a view to locating a college in
that city. II is proposed to take
the Dana college now at Blair, Ne
braska, and move it to Harlan. The
Tribune of that city has the follow
ing to say concerning the visit:
"The gentlemen composing - he
special committee of the Danish
Lutheran conference of the United
States, had a very pleasant ex-
perience during their stay here last
Wednesday. They were driven ov-
err the town and out In the country,
where they could get an idea of the
Shelby county farm homes and the
fertility in our acres. One gentle
man in the party fought little shy
of the hills but he had to confess
he never saw such crops grow on
rolling land before. The party
got some fine views of the farming
lands, the city OF Harlan or SO
much as could be seen for the trees
and after visiting the high school
and college were driven to the
Hotel Davis for luncheon. After
d VI
tous addresses were made.
1.-THE visitors gave their hosts a
good many bouquets for their pref
ty city, its paved streets and other
equally valuable improvements All
these things have cost us a good deal
of money but it makes you feel
repaid when you listen to the COM
pliments of shrewd business men
here on a special errand.
1--WE believe from the expressions
dropped. our city made a favorable
impression, but we are not prepared
to say just what the conclusions of
the visitors were when they came to
discuss the subject of location
within their own conference"
Rev. Christensen stated that
100000 has been provided by the
Danish people of the United States
for a college centrally located. He
promises to give us a complete re-
port as soon as the matter has been
presented to the general conference.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1919-07-17
J. s. PRISONERS TREATED
BADLY In PRISON CAMPS

Six former American soldiers tes-
| titled Tuesday before the special
house committee at Washington. ID.
c., investigating alleged cruelties to
military prisoners In France. said
merciless assaults were committed
without provocation on prisoners by
arrogant officers in charge of the
prisons and camps.
Only one witness was convicted,
the others being acquitted of the
charge of being absent without
leave.
1.-THE Bastile," "the stockade, "
prison farm No. 2" and "St. AIMS
Hotel" also known as the brig"
were named by witnesses as scenes
of the alleged cruelties, said to have
extended over several months in
1918. Some officers in charge of
the prison camps, it was said, had
been convicted by courtmartial, and
others were awaiting trial
Lieut.. Hard Boiled" Smith, one
of the prison camp officers. was
mentioned frequently, while others
named were Leuts. Mason and Sui
Ivan and Sergts, Ball, Mason and
Bush
bl0 tuty Wy Tile BChtIdl
charge of the camp?' asked Chair
man Royal johnson, who left con-
gress to serve with the army
abroad. JE}6
mot that anyone heard" re-
sponded the witness.
When Lieut. Hard Boiled"
Smith was tried at Tours early this
year, a hundred witnesses appeared
against him, and he was convicted.
testified Sidney Kemp, 479 w. 146th
ST., New York City "a corporal with
Company Fg102nd engineers, 2Sth
division. EM5t
Fifty witnesses / can name will
verify everything said here and tell
more, too" asserted Kemp. =.
Several soldiers testified that in
addition to being beaten, little food
and of poor quality was supplied and
that the bedding was poor, some
times the mattress being in mud un.
der small tent
"A prisoner was smiling and an
officer says, Take that smile off. or
I will" A. H. Mendleburg, 1410
E. Fayette ST., Baltimore, who
served with base hospital AZ, testi-
fed. 1.-THE officer did by rolling
the man in the mud" Mendieburg
added.
''Did you get that officers name?"
asked Representative Flood, demo-
crate of Virginia.
I'm too sorry did not take his
name," answered Mendleburg.
Mendleburg said that 'if you ask
ed for an extra piece of bread you
were fiat on your back" Meals. he
and others said. consisted of
stew made of canned beef, one slice
of bread and part OF cup of cof-
fee Some times only the stew
was served, witnesses said.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1919-07-17
WHO WILL HOLD THE SACK?

Some warnings have appeared in
press that farm land may go teo
nigh in price Flrme;s in general
Owe rthe state should come to realize
that, present prices VIII MT remain
permanently according to the farm
, management of Iowa State college at
Ames. When farmers pay $500 an
acre for Iowa land, they pay price
that does not seem justified, even in
the light of last years high prices.
The above department has secured
farm business records for the last
year from 10 farmers of Blackhawk
county. These farmers were select
ed from survey of over $50 farms
because they secured labor incomes
of $1,000 or more where the average
made only $500.
During 1918, average incomes
from these farmers were $1,000. This
means that the average farmer had
$4,000 as pay for his labor after pay
ing all current expenses, operating
the farm and 5 " percent interest On
land was placed at $3.50 an acre.
In normal times, the average labor
income of farmers is around $500 so
IL WOulu Sctlu tndl lutSt Iutn were
highly prosperous last year. Assum-
ing the average labor income to be
$500, then these 10 farmers could
have paid 5h percent interest on
land valued at $50 an acre and still
have $50 as pay for their years
work.
This may tend to show that the
present selling price of our best Iowa
land is not too high yet il we annlyze
the condition of these farms a little
farther, some doubts will appear.
1t should be remembered that last
year was one of unprecedented price
levels which may continue this year
but surely cannot continue over the
next five or ten years. Then, too,
these 10 men were exceptional farm
ers. When we consider that these ex-
ceptional men receiving exceptional
prices for their products only made
interest on about $500 land, how can
the average farmer in times of de-
clining prices, which are sure to
come, pay $500 to 5000 per acre, ev-
en- for our best Iowa land and make
II pay out?
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1919-07-17
COMMERCIAL CLUB MEETS

The regular monthly meeting of
the Audubon Commercial Club was
held in the X. p. hall on Monday
night of this week. Only small
crowd was present, there being SO
many other attractions in the city
that evening that the attendance was
light. The usual routine of bust
ness was transacted including the
allowing of number of bills.
A committee composed of James
Lang and John Butterton was APP
pointed to see about securing more
suitable seats OF permanent nature
for the park. The seats we already
have are splendid but entirely mad
tequate for the increased demand.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1919-07-17
VISITING OLD TIME FRIENDS

Henry Young and wife came in
from Gardner, Kans.. yesterday,
driving overland for visit with rel
atives and old time friends. Mr..
Young located in Cameron township
in 1877 and remained a resident OF
this county until II years ago when
he moved to Kansas. He is rela-
tive of A. N. Detwiler. He says he
thinks quite a good deal of old Au-
dubon county and the many friends
he left behind. During all these
years he has been reading the Re-
publican and has kept posted on all
of the happenings of the community.
He came to the office this morning
with Frank Rice and paid us fine
visit which included his renewing his
subscription for another year.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1919-07-17
NOW MAKING ICE

The Artificial Ic Co., has their
plant in running order. The ex-
perts sent from the factory have all
the machinry installed and all day
yesterday the various departments
were tested out. The plant was
running last night and tonight the
first ice will be made. There has
been a lot of work to do about the
plant to get 1t into operation and
the owners feel that by the first of
next week they will be able to again
deliver ice to consumers in the res
idence districts. The plant Is up-to-
date in every respect and the WEIGH
brothers and John Jensen are to be
commended for their far sightedness
in starting a plant this summer.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1919-07-17
YOUNG PEOPLES SOCIETY

The young peoples society of the
Danish Lutheran church held its reg
ular meeting Wednesday evening at
the home of Mrs. Johanne Andersen.
The program consisted Of Scripture
reading, singing and Rev. Hansen
told story, 1.-THE Change in Poor
Pete's Life" A two parts song was
sung by ten girls led by Mrs. Victor
lang.
Smith Kirkegaard was received as
a member of the society. After the
program refreshments were served
by Mrs. Andersen and her daughters
Anna and Minnie. There was a
good attendance. Supt. McIntire
will lecture at the next meeting on
July 30th.
II was decided to have an ice
cream social August eth.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1919-07-17
STOP CUTTING ASPARAGUS

II you want any asparagus next
year, stop cutting IL at once says the
truck crops expert at Iowa State col
lege at Ames. From now on, the
plants need all the growth they can
make in order to store up food in
the roots to last over winter and pro-
duce next years growth. By cutting
late this year. next year, nothing but
spindly shoots are apt to be produc-
ed.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1919-07-17
STRICKEN WITH PARALYSIS

Word reached Audubon Monday
night that Elmer Bailey was
stricken with paralysis while at
Yuma, Colo, that afternoon. Mr..
Bailey left here Saturday afternoon
with the intention OF visiting at
Yuma and Denver. He was out
driving in car when he was strick-
en-. There are a number of Audi
bon people at Yuma who took care
,of him and saw that he had the pro-
per attention. This morning word
to the effect that he is some better
and that Arthur Farquhar intended
to bring him home Saturday II he
was able to travel at that time.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1919-07-17
AGED PIONEER IS
CALLED BY DEATH
CAME HERE IN EARLY DAY AND
LIVED A LONG AND USEFUL
LIFE In COMMUNITY

Mrs. F. B. Hoyt, an aged and re-
spected citizen of Audubon died at
the home of her daughter, Mrs. Alb
bic McFadden in this city shortly af-
ter midnight Saturday. She had
been an invalid for number of years
and lived on the old home place six
miles east of town with her son
Walter since the death of her hus-
band. The past two years she was
practically confined to her home and
continued to grow worse. Early in
the spring she was brought to the
home of her daughter, Mrs. McFad-
den, where she remained until the
time of her death.
Elizabeth Lowman was born at
Harrisburg, Pa, December "a, 1882,
and was about three years old when
her father died. Following his death
the mother and family, of whom the
deceased was the youngest, moved to
Pittsburg, Pa, where for several
years they resided. 1t was here that
the family united with the first Luth-
eran church organized in America,
and the deceased was one of the first
Sunday school scholars of this de-
nomination in America. Removing
to Seneca they made their home
there for six years when the family
came farther west, settling at Otta-
wa, ILL.,, in 1855. December 8, 1858
her marriage to Francis B. Hoyt was
solemnized. To them were born five
children, the oldest and youngest dy-
ing in childhood. The remaining
: members of the family are Mrs. Abb
bic McFadden, Walter Hoyt and
Ward Hoyt There are also five
grandchildren and one great grand
child.
1t was in 1853 that the deceased
became q member of the Episcopal
ian church and remained a faithful
member in that communion until the
removal to Audubon in 1880, when
she united with the Presbyterian
church. In this church she became
very active worker and was con-
stantly seeking to further the King
dom. Only since failing health has
been her lot has there been any
Stacking of effort.
Many are the concentrations of
her vigorous and faithful life. Sure
ly her faith, love and constancy will
be long remembered by those who
mourn, and will provide some meas
ture of consolation in this, their hour
of bereavement and grief.
Funeral services were held at the
McFadden home Monday afternoon,
conducted by Rev. Mack, pastor of
the Presbyterian church, assisted by
Rev. E. B. Cousins, an old friend OF
the family.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1919-07-17
AMERICAN SOLDIER Is
NOT THE HIGHEST PAID

Popular belief that the American
soldier is higher paid than that Of
any other country. Is erroneous, ac-
cording to an official table issued by
the general STAFF This shows the
three British dominions-Australia.
New Zealand and Canada-allow
materially higher pay for each grade
than does the United States. For in
stanc in the Australian army cor
poral earns $72.90 per month. -
compared with $36 In the American
army. The other extreme Is shown
In the case OF France, Japan and
Italy. where the private receives
$3.50. Use and 5Sc respectively.
against the sac paid the American
doughboy.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1919-07-17
COMPLETED LARGE JOB

Leo Riggs has Just complied the
rodding of the new school building.
This was a large and tedious job,
but the new building looms up splen-
didly with its new lightning rods and
the ornaments. This affords ample
protection for the property from
lightning and meets the usual re-
quirements. Mr.. Riggs has been
doing an extensive business for
many years. He is we'll posted in
his line of work and covers large
territory in Audubon and adjoining
counties.