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Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1920-02-05
IOL8I ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS VTrV.V
MAE MCLAUGHLIN. sec'y.
CHANGEs MADn IN JURORS

On account of considerable moving
going on at this time Of the year 1t
was necessary to make some changes
in the grand and petit jurors for the
February term of the Audubon coun-
ty district court which will convene
in this city on the 18th.
Ed M. Nelson Of 0akfield township
was chosen to serve on the grand
jury In Mace. Of Hans Fredarjcksel,,
also OF 0akhe1d township, who has
removed from the county.
Roscoe Essfngton who was drawn
as a petit Juror has also removed
from the county and John Nelson OF
OakfieId, was selected to fiill the va
cancy. It also became necessary to
select SIX moro petit jurors and those
selected yesterday were SOren Just
ensen of Oakfleld, Fl. g. Rudy. Ras-
mus Wil1isen. 8. W. Wright and r.
J. Loveland Of Leroy and VIM. Patty
of Greeley.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1920-02-05
DEATH OF MRS. JORDAN

Mrs. Elizabeth Jordan. who has
been making her home with her son
Leonard Jordan near discus. died
Monday morning after an illness OF
. weeks duration. the cause being
heart trouble. The deceased was
about 20 years of age and well
known to the older residents Of the
county. She leaves to mourn her
departure three children. one daugh-
ter. Mrs. o. N. Hilsabeck and two
sons, Leonard Jordan Of Fiscus and
c. d. Jordan who lives northwest of
the city. Funeral services win be
held ct the home today.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1920-02-05
lI|IEND CADDOX
LOSES IN MATCH
ADDITIONAL WEIGHT OF sTECH.
EH WINS CHAMPIONSHIP
OVER THE IOWAN


Joe Stecher or Dodge, Neb., Is the
un4igputed heavyweight champion
< ~ the world 10 . result of q victory
~ Nav York City Friday night In q
etch that lasted little more than
40 hours.
4Ae earden was damned from
& Nooe TO girders by thousands Of rab-
"A fans who paid from $2to $50 each
. Tor tickets. The total receipts were
4ofimaxed ut $4,000. The men
WrSetled under the glaring white
Hghh that were Get for the moving
ytofures.
a body scissors and wristlock
caused Caddock's downfall. Once
66fore Stecher held the same deadly
hold on the daughty Iowan but the
lntt6r wriggled free. The second
tl1ne the lighter mans right arm was
MO clamped In the boaconstrictor
;1iko coils that were made by Stech-
er'g 1egs and It was Just matter Of
time before Caddock's shoulders
veRe pressed near the mat and he
I N6o nnally crushed to the canvas by
the twenty pounds Of extra beef car
Tio4 by his opponent.
& To exact time occupied by the
sDoot Was two hours and Ave minutes
~ thirty seconds. For two hours
a 0as Anybody's bout. Despite the
%1p4fioF weight and the evident
f1Foogth Or 0techer the slighter man
o1V11s seemed to have . chance. He
1T - . plucky 1ght, but In addition
~ oolng outwelghed by many pounds
x0UexsNktu tsk not In 10 60 ~ c Snfi-
9f1G e. II N3nHgnnkan.
~. Gns6h was highly dSnpsatir
GNGcek - - toDs y1sn G6onhnr
- n1y kWtnte1 nn4 1T hi 1oadly
ng2 IL fAyoetfo hn1d. With
fho senorseless force o. m nnac 9hNa
eSneA1ng its prey he tW1bted the coils
4roQnd Caddock Who struggled
r&moly. Referee George Bothner
1DreWled ont watching Caddock's
lso4l1ers - they were slowly prsss-
one shouidsr aattsnsd first. the
Z ether descended, touched the canvas
ond was iiattened down. too. The
yofofoe tapped Gtecher between the
6koul1ef blades and he areee from
~ mat the heayyweight champion
wrestler Of the world. II was q clean
bout and clean victory
Yko bout was to be for q $4,000
4iuFSe, SIS, 900 to the winner and
11E.eOO to he loser. One fall would
1919 and NO hold but the strsngis
Hold barred.
csddoek looked very frail whom
~ net etecher IN the center OF the
!. ring and the started to paw for
.zAol0o, The soldier champion show
"a - healthy pink and white and
smiled quietly while Stecher looked
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1920-02-05
REGULAR MEETING OF
THE WONGAN'6 CLUB

The regular meeting Of the wom-
ans Club will be held ct the w. o.
w. hall Wednesday, February 18th
at 2:30 p. m. L. L. Ryan will BE-
the speaker for the afternoon. His
subject, ''Woman's Status Under the
Law" being one Of much interest TO
women.
A general invitation d extended 70
the women Of Audubon, and any Who
p1oh % attend win b cordially w.
|eonsd ~ ne ctsb.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1920-02-05
SLOW TRAVELLING ON ICE n
Good mcrning' Have you

Topped YETI"
This greeting replecsd all others
In Audubon Tuesday q the general
populace '1ame-ducksd" along the
thoroughfares. glfstening with Q
quartsr Of an inch of the slickest ice
that ever bounced Z human being!
Rain started to fall Monday even
ing and Immediately fross. The
result was one grand skating rink,
and woe betide the motorist who
forgot his chains or the pedestrian
who forgot the goloshssl
There were numerous accidents Of
Q minor nature during the evening.
mostly resulting from skidding ma
chimes, but the grand comedy occur
red IN the morning, when hundreds
of people. ON their way to business.
travelled most of the distance ON q
part OF their anatomy that does mot
require shoes. A snow fall. came to
the relief Of the pedestrians late
Tuesday afternoon and ~ night the
going was much better.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1920-02-05
TINE 10 ACT NOW

Some Of these days Audubon u
going to haye q fre that will clean
ont b hig slice Of tbs toHp. s There
y but one way a which sueh catas-
txophe could b ayerted and that n
for the city to sec that the water hy-
drants are kept In good condition.
Mud and corruption has settled In
the hydrants until 1t ID almost Inn
possible to get water ont Of them.
The fire at the Canning Factory .
few weeks ago and the IRE Tuesday
night prove that the hydrants are In
bad condition. Why not let the city
have . man Hush ont these hydrants
at least once q month. II may cost
Q few dollars, but the cost would be
small a. compared to . big fre which
might result from Q half hours de-
lay ON account Of . clogged mp by
drant. Let's give this matter the
attention It 30 richly deserves
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1920-02-05
CANDY AND MOVIE nuIL

Tno Burlington, Wnconeins fer-
emit Teachers' association and teach
ers Of the public schools have COM
pleted 3 canyass Of what the children
spend for candy and movies in one
year. The 100 high school pupils
spend $8e1.75 for movies and $3,-
sol. 20 for candy. and children from
third to eighth grade spend $1,S6T02
q total OF S7.k3S.s7. This sum would
buy fuel for schools for dve years.
buy text books for seven years. buy
statioAery and supplies nine years or
ray for janitois four years.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1920-02-05
GIVEN A F1yRHAANNRM

Homer Williams Of Atlantic. who
was wanted In Audubon county on q
white slavery charge for clipping
with young girl from the south
part Of the county. was sentenced at
Atlantic yesterday to q term Of five
years IN the penitentiary at Ana
mosa on his pleading guilty to steal,
ing an auto In Atlantic last fall dur
Ing fair week. Williams had been
apprehended Ut Eagle Grove several
weeks ago and was being held for
the Audubon county authorities. The
charge Of grand larceny was also
pending and the Cass county authori-
ties got the man to trial hrst After
serving the ave year sentence VIII
liams. who II but 20 years Of age,
win be held ON the white slavery
charge, and no doubt convicted to
serve another penltentiary sentence.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1920-02-05
FORMER BUSINESS MAN DEAD

Word was received in the city
Monday Of the death Of 8. D. Thayer
which occurred on Friday evening at
his home in TT. Dodge. The de-
ceaged was about 80 years Of age
and leaves to mourn his death. his
life companion.
Mr.. Thayer was we'll known to the
older residents Of Audubon. For
many years he was auditor for Chas.
Stuart and superintended the build
ing Of the Stuart properties. Later
he engaged in the furniture business.
He sold ont and moved to Bond,
Miss. where he engaged in the
lumber business quite extensively.
The past several years he has been
living ut TT. Dodge. where ne. was
district manager for the Royal Mu-
tual Life Insurance Co., OF Des
Moines. His remains were shipped
to sOnalaska, Wis.,, for burial.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1920-02-05

A WORD 10 DI6AHLED SOLDIERS
Every man who was In the mill
tary or naval service Of the United
A<stes during the late war, and who
n>account Of such service IL not
physically able to engage at once in
gainful occupation should at once
notify the district supervisor. o. 8.
Public Health Service. 1006-1020
Century building, st. Louis, Mo-. or
the Home' Service Section. Audubon.
Iowa.
Under the law the Bureau Of War
Risk Insurance II charged with pro-
vfding for service men discharged
because Of disability incurred In ac-
tive service. IN the line Of duty, COM
pensation and free medical treat
ment until such time a. they are re-
stored to physical iitnesa During
the summer Of 1918 there was a gem
eral combing out Of the military
training camps Of the country in an
effort to bring up the standard OF
physical htness and many men dis
charged at that time may be un-
aware Of their rights under an act
OF coAgross TO compensation for dis
ability and medical attention and
hospital treatment where necessary.
All cases Of this or . like nature
should be brought immediately to
the attention Of the Bureau Of War
Risk Insurance through the United
States Public Health Service at St.
Louis. The Home Service Section,
Audubon, Iowa, will gladly assist
any applying for compensation and
free medical treatment.
Under the new amendment to the
War Risk Insurance Act. whoch has
been passed by congress and which
whom It was signed by the president,
the rate Of compensation for disabil-
ity has bean greatly increased. The
new rates are 80 follows under the
Sweet bill:
with either wife or child. $50.
With wife but no child. 500.
With wife and one child. SOS.
With wife and two children 800.
With wife and three or more chill
dren. @i00.
with NO wife but one child. $50.
With NO wife but two children.
SIS.
WIN no wife but three children.
with no wife but four children.
Hxtra allowance for dependent
mother or dependent father or both.
$40 each.
Under the new law there n an a.
lowance to man temporarily total
ly disabled and with no wife living,
Of IS additional for each child In oK-
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1920-02-05
MEAT PRICES TUMBLE
IN DIES MONIES

IN DIES MONIES
Meat prices and meat dealers in
Des Moines were placed under the
microscopic eve OF the government
agents Wednesday afternoon. Half q
dozen federal Investigators were
turned loose In the city by the Fair
Price Commissioner H. G.. Larimor,
with instructions to find out whether
meat dealers were profiteering.
This action followed his warning,
delivered Tuesday afternoon in 2
speech before the retail merchants
bureau that prices of meats we're to
be lowered in Des Moines within "a
hours II market proprietors were to
escape prosecution under the Lever
act. The federal agents were dr.
rected to deteApine whether the
warning had been needed with q
general lowering In meat prices.
An unofficial check made on meat
markets Wednesday indicated that
general reduction Of from to IL per
cent had been made Wednesday in
meat prices In compliance with Lari-
mor's orders. In q majority Of the
stores pork prices were cents per
pound below Tuesdays figures. Loin
chops were 80 and IS cents pound,
compared to IS and 40 cents Tues
day. Sliced bacon showed drop
from 20 cents to so cents. Lard
was IS cents against 40 cents Tues
day.
Ham was listed a. low as IS cents
"wednesday. drop of 40 cents in
many stores. These same establish
ments quoted sausage 50 cents Tues
day.
Porterhouse steak dropped from 70
cents to so, but other beef prices
showed little change. Not all the
stores showed such marked de-
crease a. this, but practically all the
markets checked up showed lowered
prices In the majority Of the products
and meat prices tor the first time in
month"; were neariy uniform
thToughout the city.
1Gsmber4 of The retail mefchAnts'
buEean, following Larimon's speech
Tuesday afternoon paused resolutions
agreeing to cooperate with him IN
lowering prices. and promised to do
everything possible 20 secure q more
equitable distribution and relief for
the consumer.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-08-26
CONN. MILLS WIN 10 INNING
 RATTLE FROM EMMETTS

Danielson, Aug. 24 - Connecticut Mills disposed of | the Emmetts of Pawtucket, 4 to in the 10th inning in their game here Sunday afternoon be- fore a big crowd. Bill (Pep) Reddy was the hero of the day. for with W. Morin holding down third, with two out, he whaled one through second base and the winning counter was hung up. It certainly was a timely bingle and Bill received an ovation from gleeful fans for coming through with the very much desired hit.
 The game was one of the best seen here this season and great excitement was created by the closeness of the playing throughout the setto. Dres- ser put up an especially fast game at short for the winners, accepting, 10 chances, some of which were brilliant ly executed. Glad made three fine catches in center Blanchette how ever, made the star catch of the game. nabbing enc on the run, with his gloved hand, that would have been good for at least three bases. Peller- in also played a, fine game. Paulhus had to quit catching in the sixth, when his throwing arm went lame. Reddy went in and caught his usually fine game.
 Mike Morin hurled for the winners. He worked to perfection, allowing seven hits and flaming eight. He was given errorless support. Mallowney, who hurled for Connec- ticut Mills against Goodyear the Sun day before. toed the rubber for the
Norwich bulletin., 1920-08-26
PLAlNFIELD FEELS SORE
 ABOUT LAST SUNDAYS GAME

The Plainfield team, in fact the fans in general, feel little sore about the way things were handed out in last Sundays game especially on balls and strikes, and are hoping when they meet this coming Sunday in Plainfield there will not be any occasion to ride the umpire, (of course we know he thc '';@!lt he was right, but enough said). We know now that Piain.,o |.
 .; -:, win this series and 1 cer- l. Snl-a, tn&t Manager Chase will bring the best he has got, as that will be ilche too good. Also, not to blame the umpire for mistakes that he makes as it looks mighty bad to the crowd. It took a long time to convince him that Plainfield had a team, but we sure had them guessing and on anxi ous seat-Sunday. They got the breaks and we certainly congratulate them upon their victory. to 1, as it will be the only consolation they will re- ceive out of this series.
 Follow the crowd Sunday and de- eide for yourself as to which is the better team.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-08-26
FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL
MARKET VERY ACTIVE.

New York, Aug. 25.-On the largest and broadest turnover Of almost any session so far this month, the stock mar zet today broke into new high ground. Fl-mer money and the temptation to take profits proved paramount in the ater dealings, however, an irregular to heavy tone ruling at the close.
 Developments over night and in the course Of the day offered ground for en- rouragement particularly the marked improvement i'll the military and politi- al status of affairs in eastern Europe.
 Better conditions also prevailed in the International credit situation. Rates on Lendon rallied about cents 10 the pound when pressure of bills to that cen re relaxed, with consequent ease of con mental rates. notably French, Belgian, German and Italian quotations. the Dutch rate proving an exception,
 For the first time this week call mon " evinced a higher trend, demand loans .ising to s per cent in the final hour. after having been in free supply at the 1suai : per cent. rate. Additional time .unds for short periods were available at n average of 34 per cent.
 Mixed industrial conditions were re- ported by authorities. the Iron Age re- ierring 10 the unwieldy accumulation of lnilled orders. In the trade unusual interest atIacnes 10 me price policy or he L. s. Steel Corporation for 1921. up- n which much future business appears O he predicted.
 Motors and their subsidiaries and also he leading oils comprised the only con Iistently backward stocks. the Bethle- iem motor receivership provoking pres 5ure in that and affiliated issues Rails md shippings were most stable, the lat CT responding to prospects of higher ,reight rates. Sales amounted to 625,- 100 shares.
 Moderate buying of investment rails md the further irregularity of Liberty lnd International issues were the only 'eatures of the more active bond mar set. Total sales (par value) aggregated is20e 900. Old U. s. bonds were un- hanged on call.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-08-26

Emmetts. He was found for il hits, one a two bagger by Dresser, passed three and famed seven. His team mates turned in two errors.
 The losers tallied two runs in the sixth when Fled came across with a smashing single and in the eighth they added their third run when Fled whaled out a three bagger, scoring Narcotic.
 The winners chaiked up their initial counted in the opening frame. Mike Morin hit to- center. scoring Gladly from second. Anther was added in the fourth. Paulhus, the first man up, got a hit, went to second when BIanchette got a bingle and tallied when Elliot drove the leather to right Connecticut Mills secured one more when Dresser tallied on a sacrifice fly by Mike Morin and then in the 10th Reddy won the game with his cfout through second, scoring Mike Morin who got on by waiting them out and offering second and third.
 During the game Manager Marland announced that Goodyear would visit the Danielson diamond. next Sunday, to engage with. Connecticut Mills in
Norwich bulletin., 1920-08-26
LEBANON COMING TO
 BALTIC SATURDAY

The Baltic Rivals have two games rooked for the week end on their grounds in Baltic to play the rubber game. This club broke the Rivals win ming streak of 15 games straight. In their visit to Baltic the Rivals came out CT the liz end cf the score. so both clubs will be out 10 win.
 The Rivals would like to see a good turn out for this game or the club will have 10 drop their Saturday home games.
 Sunday the Jewett City club comes to Baltic to play for the amateur cham pionship of northeastern Connecticut. If they defeat Jewett City. This club defeated Sterling and Sterl- ing defeated the Rivals so it will be a hot game by the looks.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-08-26
NORTHERN DIRECT WINS
 FOUR HEAT VICTORY

Pourhkeepsie. N Y., Aug 25-Pittman with Northern Direct won a stirring four heat victory in The Vassar" 2:12 class pacing today at the grand circuit meeting. Placing second to Symbol s. F-arest and Darvester in the first two heats the son of the northern men took the third and the fourth and deciding miles with beautiful bursts of speed a,.vn the home stretch. Darvester was second in the money.
 Bonnie Del outclassed the field in the . os trot. winning all three heats with out being seriously extended. H. Elem inc with Neddo. was the class of the . o5 trot. Summaries:
 s:0s class trotting. purse s1.eo0 } heats.
 Bonnie Del. E. G.. by Del Coronado. IIinds) 1 1 l.
 Afoko Axworthy. tsnow) 2 2.
 l4abe Riddell. (Packer) 3
 Harvester Tide "A. McDonald) 2 4 Herbbelwyn. Red Russell and Mommit also started
 Best time 2:o6 5-4. e.a7 class rotting, purse s1,0oO. 3 heats.
 ToOtise Toise. Br. NJ by Hsrtoise, (Edman) 1.
 Selka. III. Fleming) 2 2.
 Joseph Guy. CHyde) 2.
 Ina Jay. and zomidotte also ran. Best time 2:O5 1-9 Q --The Vasssr" PIP class pacing, purse g. 100 in in ,.
 Northern Direct B. H. by the North .rn Man Pittman) 1.
 Darvester. CW. FIeming) 2. Symbol $. Forest. CSnow) 3 ,. Col Bidwell and Joe Nick. also ran. Best time 2:04 3-4
 eos class trotting purse :1Ooo three aezts.
 Nedda. F. NJ by Atlantic Express (H Fleming ! 1.
 Don re Lopez. lGeers) . 2 S.
 Baron CeEantie. A. McDonald) 2 Charlie Rex. CCox) ,
 Hollywood Kate and Peter L. also stsrted
 Best time 2:o5 1-4
 To beat s:14 If; trottine Bironio. Br T. by BiRgara W. K. Dckerson won Time 9.0s 1-9
Norwich bulletin., 1920-08-26
New York Mineral Water Co

last geneation and monuments to their
 enterprise are to be found all over the
 land in wonderful golf courses and pa
 -atiaI club houses. Great as the growth
 of golf has been it hasn't kept up with
 the pace set by its brother in. sport trapshooting.v
 The growth of trapshooting as a sport
 has been such that it is almost beyond l belief. The proverbial leaps and bounds" doesn't tell the story at all. The leaps have been long and the bounds l even longer and both have been swift. And with this continued growth we wish to inform you that there is more money invested in trapshooting today than in any other sport. That's a whale of an assertion but as we have mixed in sports for these many years and figured things out to our hearts content we know whereof we speak.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-08-26

Cleveland. Aug 25-Smashing 19S day pigeons cut of possible 200, Mark Arie, veteran marksman of Champaign, Illinois, today won the American anna .eur championship at single targets, Is yards rise one of the feature events on todzy's program of the grand American aandScap traapshooting tournament here.
 Rivalling the amateur event in import znce was the American professional championship, 200 targets at an IS yard rise. This contest resulted in deadlock between C. A Spencer of St. Louis and R O. Heikes of Dayton, Ohio, each breaking 195 targets. In shoot-off of fifty birds Spencer won 49 to 46. Both shot the first 2J birds in the shoot-of without a miss.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-08-26
rILDEN AND GARLAND SCORED
 IN FIRST ROUND OF DOUBLES

Southampton, \. Y. Aug. 25-Interest IT the annual tennis tournament of the Meadow club today centered about Will liam T. Tiiden, 2nd. and Charles S. Gar and Of the Davis cup team in the ioUoles- Although not up to their usual form, Tlden and Garland managed to i-ore in che first round defeating A. J. 3stendorf and H. H. Bassford of the New York tennis club 6-3, Is. 6-2.
 V A Larned and R. D. Wrenn ap-
Norwich bulletin., 1920-08-26
Moodmen Defeat Tigers

The Montville Woodmen defeated tho Prentice Tigers Sunday by the score oi 9 to 3. The Tigers were outclassed faI more than the score would indicate Pot. ter of the locals easel ur in the seventk inning and allowed the Tigers to hit the ball Pp to tha seventh he struck out r men. The Woo lmel would like to play real ball club. How about it, Ashland or PlainfieId?
 Woodmen .. .....l 10 0 510 0 K. Tigers .. .. ..~..0 1 2-;
 A plucky man refuses to stand and let others pluck him.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-08-26
ARIE WINS SINGLE TARGET CHAMPIONSHIP

peared in the doubles, winning in the first round but losing in the second to R. L. Bags and Dr. w. Rosenbaum of New York.
 Tilden and Hunter eastern New York champion, engaged in a special singles match Hunter took the first set 7-5 and Tilden the second 6-4. At which point the match was discontinued.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-08-26
TRAPSHOOTING DEVELOPED
 FASTER THAN BASEBALL OR COLI

By Peter r. Carney
 Baseball has wonderful following but it isn't growing like other sports ; golf and trapshooting, for example. There are many reasons for this. One of them is the continued exploitation of the high salaries paid the stars" another is the scandal which follows the worlds series" each fall, and a third is that baseball is a game for the few It is typically a bleacher sport. For every participant there are upwards of thousand in the stands.
 Golf and trapshooting are different. Practically all those intereste din golf and trapshooting are active participants Neither are proxy sports. Golf has grown fast Many persons of wealth have become interested in golf in the
Norwich bulletin., 1920-08-26
RIVALS WANT GAME WITH
 ASHLAND CLUR TEAM

The manager Of the Rivals would like to have Manager Chase's Ashland Club come here in September if he will drop a line stating what his terms are. The Rivals would like to take him on if his terms are reasonable. The fans of Bal t:c have asked the manager to book a good fast club so he has decided the Ashland Club will fill the bill