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Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1920-12-30
Dies After Many
Months of Suffering

The death Of Mrs. Nancy Ben
nett last week takes from us an
ether good and respected pioneer
citizen. While her death is re-
gretted by her friends, we all feel
hat it was for the best. Her con-
dition late months has been sad
enc, as she has been almost helpless
and was ailing with tuberculosis.
She was ready to go and the fact
that death came easy is comforting
10 her friends.
Nancy Ann Smith was born in
Yates county, New York, August
Z, 1889, and died at her home in
Axira, December %, 1920 She
was united in marriage to w. Ben
nett, at Potter, Yates county, New
York, on the tenth day of Febru-
Ary, 1872. In the fall OF 1873, they
moved to Audubon county, Iowa,
and located on farm seven miles
east of Extra where they resided
sntil 1892. They then removed
10 the city of Extra where she re-
sided until her death.
She was raised member of the
Baptist church and remained in
that church until they moved to
Extra when she united with the
Congregational church, and had
seen faithful worker until her
death.
Mrs. Bennett was the mother of
shree children, Lottie, Edwin, who
died in infancy, and Jennie Hunt,
who died several years ago in
California, She leaves to mourn
three step-children, Emery Ben
aett of California, Mrs. Lany Jobes
Of Fxira, John Bennett of Guthrie
Center; and two grandchildren,
Ross Hunt Of Guthrie Center and
Beatrice Hunt of Los Angeles, Cal
ifornia.
Funeral services were held from
the Community church, Sunday
afternoon, Rev. Lawton in charge,
and the remains were laid away in
The Extra cemetery.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1920-12-30
Brayton American Legion
Good Entertaine RS


The Brayton American Legion
is keeping things humming in that
little burg during the winter
months by putting on various
entertainments. Among the many
interesting things which they have
slated for this week is Hard
Times" party on New Years eve.
A program will be given, surprise
being planned for those who attend;
a wrestling match which will take
place Saturday afternoon between
Leroy Jensen and Hagehorn, and
dance Saturday night.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1920-12-30
Expert Aviatrix Visiting
with Extra Relatives

Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Nelson and
son, Dale, who reside in New York
City, came last week for an over
Christmas visit with his aunt and
uncle, Anna Hansen and brother,
Nels. Mrs. Nelson is an aviatrix,
she being the only woman in the
United States holding an expert
pilot certificate for flying. She has
oeeh flying in the East through Ill
inois, Indiana and Ohio. At the
end OF the flying season they re-
paired to Griswold, where they are
spending the winter with relatives.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1920-12-30
Grandma Sleeps

The Christmas bells ring out SO clear
And Grandma sleeps, she does not
hear,
But she sees the gates of Heaven
swing
And hears God'sangels sweetly sing
Send word to the loved ones far
!. away
That'G Grandma's happy in heaven
today.
Written for MRS. Bennett by q
;friend. ~;
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1920-12-30
Relatives Spend Merry
Xmas at ]. B. ]. Lohner's

A gathering Of relatives at the J..
B. j. Lohner home on Christmas
day, made the day a long to be re-
membered one for those who were
present. A big goose dinner was
served by Mrs. Lohner. Those in
attendance were: Chris Wolf and
family, Clarence Wulf's, Harold
Wolf and wife, Jens Wolf and fam
lily, Otto Baiers and family, P. K.
Jensen and family.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1920-12-30


Mr.. and Mrs. H. NJ. Mortensen
returned home Monday morning,
after spending a real Christmas
holiday with their relatives in the
north part of the county On
Xmas eve they were at his parents
home in Hamlin, and Christmas
day they partook Of 3 big dinner at
the Clause Kruse home. 1. They
then went; 70 Audubon Sunday to
help Aer tnther,; u A. Rsamussen,
celebrase bis .bifthdey- They were
accompanied to Extra by hsr sister,
Clara
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1920-12-30
Christmas Eve Proved
to be Dark One for Extra

Our people were deprived Of
much Of the enjoyment of Christ
mas eve festivity by the absence
Of light. The few lamps which
were found and made to do duty
seemed to but increase the shad-
sws. The beautifully decorated
trees in the churches and some of
the homes were vciled with man
tle Of darkness. The dismantling
was we'll under way when presto,
the light was turned on like a blaze
ss glory, and from thenceforth ali
went merry as . marriage bell.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1920-12-30
Young College Students
Home for Vacation

The College students from Extra
that are home spending the holi-
days with their relatives are; Clara
and Agnes Bintner, Vera Wissler,
Oscar Nelson, Nels Madsen, Walter
Minerman, Hattie Back, Pauline
Spoo, Della Hicks, Mablss lessen,
Maude Perry, Helena Nsts5n.
Frelda Frederiskssn, Myrtle Pep
psrs, Leonard Kline aud Berthe
MinWmsa.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1920-12-30
Fine Christmas Present
for Ad Seibert

To show their good will to their
mail carrier, several of the farmers
living on the route driven by Ad
Seibert, presented him, as Christ
mas gift, five sacks of oats. Ad
ssurely~anPseeistss this recognition
OF the excellent service he has been
giving them.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1920-12-30

John D. Reynolds left Monday
morning for Kansas City, where he
will attend the McSweeney Auto
and Tractor school. He is son Of
Mr: and Mrs. Fred. Reynolds Of
:Greehy township. Johns friends
hope hs may enjoy bis new work
,aud meet With mcceD. s,5
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1920-12-30

MIR. and Mrs. Pete Metz Jr. and
baby have arrived in Wiota from
their home in Regina, Canada, and
after q visit there with his parents
will eome to Eairasfor -an extended
visit with her brothers; Charles and
Will komuass. ist.9se.r.aas's. ist9.r. ~ ,;;s:' -.ss:sa 7
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1920-12-30

Mrs. c. c. Christensen and
daughter, Aileen were visiting her
parents in Atlantic and while there
Miss Aileen underwent an opera
ton for the removal of her tonsils
Monday.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1920-12-30

MIR. and Mrs. Arthur Warner Of
Atlantic are the parents of four
pound baby boy, born to them De-
cember 23rd. The Warmers form
erly resided on a farm near Extra.
Mrs. Warner is known here as Miss
Mary Gill. Congratulations.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1920-12-30

Mr.. and Mrs. Tom Adair invited
their children and grandchildren
into their home in town Xmas, and
treated them to a fine goose dinner
and all the good things that go
with it. 1t was pleasant day for
oil present.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1920-12-30

Will Varney and family returned
yesterday from Cedar Rapids, where
they visited over the holidays with
his parents.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1920-12-30
Nrur Urar'a 4 Eur Da1trr

The local post American Legion will give dance
New Years Eve in the Voss Wood Shop. Music
will be furnished by local orchestra If your
head feels heavy and your feet feel light be there
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1920-12-30

Howard Parrott was in Extra
visiting over the holidays with his
parents and other relatives. He is
taking a Chiropractic course at the
Palmer School in Davenport and is
enjoying his work immensely.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1920-12-30

George Gill returned to his work
in Klmball, Nebraska, Tuesday
morning. He was accompanied as
far as Omaha by his niece, Pauline
Race, who will stay there with
her mother.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1920-12-30

Kenneth Heath returned home
Wednesday from Randolph, Ne
braska, where he has been en-
ployed.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1920-12-30

Miss Hansen, daughter of A.
P. Hansen's, Esther Knudsen and
Love Johnson are spending the
holidays at their parental homes.
They are attending Hutchison Sem
mary in Minnesota.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1920-12-30

Edward Perry of Hastings, Ne
braska, visited over Christmas with
his parents, E. B. Perry and wife.
He returned to his home, Monday.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1920-12-30

Mrs. Mollie Hunt departed Mon
day morning for Fowler, Colorado,
where she will spend the greater
part of the winter with her daugh-
ter, Mrs. Lillian Gilbert.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1920-12-30

Mr.. and Mrs. Elmer Covault
were invited to the home of their
son, Clyde and wife, in the country,
Nmas day, and partook of a big
dinner.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1920-12-30

Miss Erma Basham, who is
teaching Audubon Center school, is
having a two weeks vacation and
staying in town at her home.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1920-12-30

Misses Kathryn and Genie Thei-
len are spending the holidays at
their home north Of town. The
former is teaching at Stuart and
the latter is employed in Des
Moines.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1920-12-30

Mrs. Lloyd Graham and daugh-
ter of Audubon spent a few days
last week at her parental home here.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1920-12-30

Mrs Sam Clark and little daugh-
ter, Virginia, came from Cedar
Rapids last week for holiday visit
with her mother, Mrs S. A. Campb-
ell.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1920-12-30

Mrs Tom Gill went to Atlantic
Tuesday to see her daughter, Mrs.
Arthur Warner and new grandson,
at the Jones hospital.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1920-12-30

Frank Voss was in Extra over
Tuesday night visiting his relatives,
the Voss families. He left yester-
day for his home in York, Nebraska.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1920-12-30

j. b. Lewis and family were en-
tertained Xmas day at the E. B.
Perry home.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1920-12-30

Mr.. Norman Lewis has been in
Extra visiting his mother, Mrs. P.
A. Jessen and husband.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1920-12-30
Local and Personal

Alfred Carlson of Marne was in
this city over Christmas visiting his
brother, James and family.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1920-12-30

John Bennett was here from
Guthrie Center last week at the
bedside of his mother, who passed
away last Tuesday afternoon.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1920-12-30

Misses Mary and Clara voss are
here spending the holidays with
their father, E. B. Voss, and rela-
tives.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1920-12-30

Miss Edith Brown is here from
Des Moines spending the holidays
at the DR.. Jacobsen home.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1920-12-30

Frank Goeser was here the fore
part Of the week calling on friends.
He is clerking in a store in Harlan.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1920-12-30

Miss Agnes Esbeck returned to
Omaha, Tuesday, to continue her
course in nursing at the Fenger
Memorial Hospital.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1920-12-30

Jens Jensen came up from Allan
tic to spend Christmas and join his
wife and baby, who were visiting
at the Able Stone home.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1920-12-30

Will Hoffman and family went
to Jamison last week to visit his
sister, Mrs. Kenneth Jones.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1920-12-30

Miss Mary Stephenson is spend
ing the holidays with her father and
other relatives.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1920-12-30

Maurice Jensen came from Des
Moines Friday to spend Christmas
with relatives. His wife has been
here for a couple of weeks.
Mrs. TO. Hester and daughter
went to Omaha, Friday morning,
where they are visiting her parents
a Jew days.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1920-12-30

rs EXlra visiting his mother, Mrs. P.
A. Jessen and husband.
b. j. d. Lewis and family were en-
Us tertalned Xmas day at the e. B.
e. Perry home. !
Frank Goeser was here the fore
- 80 part of the week calling on friends.
- He is clerking in store in Harlan.
:. Miss Mary Stephenson is spend !
- :: ing the holidays with her father and
40 other relatives.
os Jens Jensen came up from Allan
as tic to spend Christmas and join his
" wife and baby, who were visiting
at the Able Stone home.
John Bennett was here from
. Guthrie Center last week at the
= bedside of his mother, who passed |
- away last Tuesday afternoon.
- Miss Erma Basham, who is
=. teaching Audubon Center school, is
:. having two weeks vacation and
staying in town at her home.
- Kenneth Heath returned home
- Wednesday from Randolph, Ne
!. braska, where he has been en-
ployed.
ic Will Varney and family returned
s. yesterday from Cedar Rapids, where
n, they visited over the holidays with
his parents.
e. Frank Voss was in Extra over
tn Tuesday night visiting his relatives,
e. the Voss families. He left yester-
y. day for his home in York, Nebraska.
n Mr.. and Mrs. Elmer Covault
10, were invited to the home of their
er son, Clyde and wife, in the country
h Nmas day, and partook of a big
dinner.
n Mrs. c. c. Christensen and
ar daughter, Aileen were visiting her
Sit parents in Atlantic and while there
70 Miss Aileen underwent an opera
tion for the removal of her tonsil S
Monday.
Ell
at George Gill returned to his work
he IN klmball, Nebraska, Tuesday
nd morning. He was accompanied as
les far as Omaha by his niece, Pauline
Race, who will stay there with
her mother.
ira
MS Miss Hansen, a daughter of A.
is P. Hansen's, Esther Knudsen and
ne Love johnson are spending the
is holidays at their parental homes.
They are attending Hutchison Sem
mary in Minnesota.
'uf MIR. and Mrs. Tom Adair invited
'e- their children and grandchildren
th- into their home in town Xmas, and
ra' treated them to fine goose dinner
iss and all the good things that go
with it. 1t was pleasant day for
oil present.
lay
he MFR. and Mrs. Pete Metz Jr. and
ito kbaby have arrived in Wiota from
Of their home in Regina, Canada, and
OF after visit there with his parents
Ids will come to Exirasfor an extended
4 4 L n q IA
The New York herald., 1920-12-29
Allegheny steel.

The Allegheny steel and Tube Com
pany has declared an extra dividend of
10 per cent. on Its common stock In ad-
dition 10 the regular quarterly dividend
of per cent. on its preferred. The
common dividend is payable on January
90 to stock of record on January is and
the preferred dividend on January to
stock of record on December 20.
The New York herald., 1920-12-29
Chandler Motor.

Car Company for 1920 will amount to
approximately $6.500.000 before taxes.
according to reliable Information OBJ
tanned yesterday. Its net income after
taxes, II was said. would total little
more than $5.oo0,0 900. or about $50
share on its outstanding common stock.
The liquidation which drove Chandler
Motors down through so yesterday for
the first time since II has been on the
big board" is reported to have come
from Cleveland, where one or two large
stockholders are said to have been
obliged to tighten the load of stocks they
were carrying.
The New York herald., 1920-12-29
Stevens i'm China.

Frederick w. Stevens. the representa-
tive in China of the American group of
the Chinese consortium, is scheduled to
arrive In Pekin to-day. While In
Shanghai he talked with many Chinese
bankers on the subject of organizing an
ancillary Chinese group to cooperatc
with the consortium groups composed OF
the United States, Great Britain. France
and Japan. Progress was made. and =
is understood that Chinese group is
expected to be organized within the nessr
future. The consortium programme has
received approval In China and an
nouncements soon after the turn of the
year are anticipated.
The New York herald., 1920-12-29

A price Of 13 cents was quoted yester-
day by small producers for copper for
delivery in the first quarter. The same
people are Offering cash copper at 12A
cents. This represents a break of more
than one-half cent in the last few days.
and brings the price down to the lowest
level 1t has touched since the fall of
1914. Prior to that year the last time
that copper sold as low as 13 cents was
in 1911
The New York herald., 1920-12-29
Ford Production High.

The production of Ford cars during
the first half Of December was 52,SS5
cars. or a daily rate of 3.777. II that
rate be maintained through the month
a new record will be established. Up to
December 16 1.002,515 cars had been
made this year. OF which 13o,745 were
trucks. Production was as follows: jan
uary. 7s,447: February. 1884: March.
e4.72s April. 5s.ss4; May. 1915; June.
s4,71s; July, s1.s26: August, 1924 I;
September. ss,4s2; October, s9,s27; Mo-
vember. 1924, and December, first half,
52,Ss5.
The New York herald., 1920-12-29
$349.50O.000
Motor Maturities Tided over.

1t was learned yesterday in authorita-
tive quarters that all motor and tire
maturites have been tided over until
we'll into January. Regarding the Good
year situation there are daily confer
ences between merchandise and other
creditors and officials of the Goodyear
Tire and Rubber Company. The Good
year company will have no big maturity
until February Is, when s2S,s00.000 falls
due. In the meantime every effort is
being made to finance the company. and
II Is possible that results will be obtained
by the middle Of January.
The New York herald., 1920-12-29
TOPICS OF WALL STREET.
The Barcelona Bank.

Bankers received cables yesterday to
the effect that the suspension of pay
ments by the Bank of Barcelona was
temporary affair and was In large meas
ure local matter. II seems that there
had been considerable speculation in
peseta exchange and in addition the
bank had become extended through the
assistance 1t gave to smaller local In
stitutions. In addition the bank had
transacted a large amount of business
with South America. The Bank OF Bar
celona is the largest in the city Of
Barcelona and one of the principal
banks in Spain. 1t Is noteworthy that
peseta exchange advanced yesterday
from 1921 cents to 1900 cents. en-
phasizing the local character of the bank
suspension.
The New York herald., 1920-12-29

Lira exchange made new low record
for all time yesterday. the rate for de-
mand falling to 3.34 cents Other ex-
changes to show n declining tendency
were French francs. Belgian francs.
SWISS francs. German marks. drachmas
and florins as well as all exchanges on
South America. The movements were
said to be fully explained by turn Of
the year requirements.
The New York herald., 1920-12-29
SUBSCRIPTION RIGHTS.

Rights Yesterday. Mon
Expire. Bid. Ask. Bid
Corn Exch'ge Bank.Feb. 9 ~ a ~
Detroit Edison. Jan. 10 .. u ..
General Electric. Jan. 20 az an 8M
Home Insurance. Feb. i65 40 f65
The New York herald., 1920-12-29
Atlantic. Gulf and west Indies.

Weakness yesterday in the shares Of
the Atlantic. Gulf and West Indies
Steamship Company gave rise to the
rumor that the company was planning
to do financing of $10.ooo.ooo to s15.-
100000. An officer of the corporation
declared that that rumor was incorrect,
although he would not deny that some
financing was contemplated. A banker
In close touch with Gulf declared that
the company would be able to borrow all
the money that 1t needed, $5,000.000 or
$6,O00,00O, from It's bankers without
floating new securities.
The New York herald., 1920-12-29
A Large Order.

A single institution yesterday placed
an order through the Bankers Trust
Company for s1.500.000 to s2.000,000 Of
municipal bonds and the larger amount
was obtained from three or four bond
distributing houses. Institutions also
are moderate buyers OF Liberties. On
the other hand there was a great deal
of selling OF bonds of all classes to es-
tablish losses for income taxes. Bankers
In close touch with the bond market an
ticipate a considerable amount Of insti-
tional buying in January.
The New York herald., 1920-12-29
Mexican Travel.

Officials of the Mexican National
Railways In New York declare that
travel In Mexico is entirely safe and
that additional accommodations are
soon to be offered to travellers there.
On January 1 through Pullman service
will be established from Houston to
Mexico City and on February Pull
man service will be started from Hous-
ton to Tampico via Matamoras.
The New York herald., 1920-12-29
Equipment Purchnses.

In a review Of the purchases Of equip
ment companies by the railroads in the
last few months. Robert s. Binkerd, as
sistant to the chairman Of the Associa-
ton of Railway Executives. in the asso-
ciation's monthly review summarizes
those which have been made this year at
$349.500.000. They are thus detailed:
45 900 freight cars at $1,000 each S135, ,000 900
5000 refrigerator cars at S4.500
each. ....................... $1,000 900
1900 locomotives at $4,000 each. 1o5, 900, 900
l.2v passenger cars at $500 each 1900. 900
Total ...................... .&349, 500 900
The New York herald., 1920-12-29
Railroad Reors.ni.ation..

Interest In railroad circles attends the
announcement Of two plans expected to
be made within a short time. One of
them Is the Reading plan for segregating
its coal properties, to be filed in court
by January z, unless extension be
granted. The other is the plan Of the
Missouri, Kansas and Texas committees
for reorganization. to be presented to
the Interstate Commerce Commission for
judgment. Both plans are said to be
practically ready for announcement.
The New York herald., 1920-12-29
NEW YORK STOCK EXCHANG

TUESDAY. DECEMBER 2s, 1920.
The New York herald., 1920-12-29

lot
made at price outside Of the
The New York herald., 1920-12-29
PENNSYLVANIA OIL MARKET.

OIL CrTY, Pa. Dec. 2S.--Credit ball
ances, ss.10. Runs. a0.301 bbs. aver
age. 54,2s7 Shipments. 75,41o; aver
ages, 50.64o.
The star-progress. (Opelousas, La.) 1917-1921, 1920-04-10
SCHOOL BOY
FLU VICTIM
Son of Mr.. and Mrs. w. Carliss
Died Thursday Morning
from Attack of Flu


Donald Carliss, 13 year old son Of
Mr.. and Mrs. W. Carliss Of this city.
died at the family residence on South
Union street Thursday morning at
$50 o'clock, following a severe at
tack of the Spanish influenza.
The young boy was one Of the
most popular students Of the Opelou-
sas high school and his death cast a
shadow of sadness around the big
Opelousas school. His classmates es-
corted the body from the family res
idence to the evening Gulf Coast
Lines. passenger train Thursday. The
body was conveyed to Magnolia, Miss,
the former home of the Carliss fam
lily, where interment was arranged
for.
The Carliss family has been resid.
ing in this city for more than one
year, during which time they have
made a large number of friends, all
Of whom sympathize with them in
their hour of bereavement.