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Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1920-01-08
Bids for County Printing

The Board Of Supervisors of Aud
ubon County, Iowa, will receive
bids for County Printing at the
Auditors Office, Audubon, Iowa,
until 10 o'clock A M, January 20,
1920. The Board Of Supervisors
reserve the right to reject any and
all bids.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1920-01-08
Bids for Financial Report
The Board of Supervisors of Aud

ubon County, Iowa, will receive
bids for the printing of the 1919
Financial Report Of Audubon Coun-
ty, Iowa, until two CLOCK P. M.
January 20, 1920 at the Auditors
office, Audubon, Iowa. The Board
of Supervisors reserve the right to
reject any and all b DIS.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1920-01-08

For Friday and Saturday, De
cember 9th and 10th, we will give
2ogo discount on Mems and Boys
Mackinaws.
Friday and Saturday only.
COTTON's, Clothing & Shoes
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1920-01-08
CREAMERY MEETING

The Extra Creamery Company
will hold its annual meeting at the
creamery on Wednesday, January
21st, 1919.
Meeting will be called to order
at l 80 p. IN. sharp.
Members and patrons are urged
to be present and everybody else
interested are welcome.
A. S. STONE, sec'y.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1920-01-08
CHURCH NOTICE

The Report of the Nominating
Committee and electinn of officers
for the Federated Church will take
place Sunday afternoon at 2:3O
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1920-01-08
80 Head of Cattle

One calf
old
milk; ca
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1920-01-08
ANNllUNcEhEN
Suit For Sale

Brand new, made to measure.
Size--Coat SO; Trouser, W-32, l.
29.--adv EARL THOMAS
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-07-05
and each chung dogscdly to its pet

and each chung doggedly to its pet
solution
The a-st faction. including a ma
ic the doors were locked? Some en-
envy. man or woman, killed Elwcli.'
The second numbering many OF
Elwcll's former friends and some Of
the cl.verest detectives. rctOrted
What If there were no powder
burns? Eiwcu Killed himself. and
some one. who arrived before the
police hid the pistol"
After the funeral. Joseph s. Elwcll.
father o. the dead man. declared his
unfaltcrinG belief that his son had
been murdered.
Elwclys wife. who admitted she
was contemplating divorce proceed
ings. when she heard OF Elwcll's
death. adhered 30 the suicide theory.
and expressed indignation that the
racing man made no provision in his
Will for their son.
Daring the course Of the invcsti-
cation. Assistant District Attorney
Joyce ordered the detention of Mrs
Larsen. the hoUsckecper. as a material
witness Many were convinced that
the womans anxiety To avoid scam
dial" was concealing evidence which
might lead TO the apprcchns aston OF the
guilty person. Her release was or
d"rcd h. District Attorney Swami.
who said that no evidence sufficient
to hold any one had been secured.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-07-05
COTTON MARKET SALES
ARE STRONG AND STEADY
Week Devoted to Disseminating
June 25th bureau Reports at
New Orleans

NEW ORLEANS. July Last
week In the cotton market was
mainly devoted to disseminating the
June 2o'h bureau reports. issued late
III IN" session Friday. and net changes
resulting from the trading revolving
around them and an advance OF i02
points TO decline of twenty points.
The government placed the condition
or the crop at 7Q.7 per cent OF
normal, stated that the acreage had
been Increased b. IL per cent and
put the Indicated crop at ll.i50.QOO
bales.
Prior to the events Of bureau day
there was the usual evening up, ear
RED 10 greater lengths than usual,
perhaps because ol the triple hoIi-
days that followed the close rr.-
day, but there was also considerable
new trading in the new crop months
because OF the View prevailing that
favorable weather was causing i'm
end OF the wcgE It was quite gen
orally accepted that the condition OF
the crop was higher than it was on
June 2jth.
Important buying occurred In July.
causing that month TO become the
strongest in the list and revlvinS
stories that spot interests and spin
ncrs controlled the long end OF IL
and Intended TO demaiu cotton for
their contracts. On one or two scs-
sIons July VAS very active. and il
was plain that shorts were getting
OUT of their contracts in consider
able numbers. They were placed a,
Il decided disadvantage by the dis
count ON july under spots. which
SIN persisted. July trading a good
part Of the week just about $40 a
bale under middling spots. Al the
middle Of the week July sold AS high
as 800. Will. At the slime time
miudlinS SPOTS were quoted at $3.50.
This wceh opens Tuesday morning
ana the trade will be free from the
bureau Influences that have been
dominating for some time past. Cur
rent weather over tho belt Is likely
70 be the main trading feature, ana
IT IL generally considered that the
weather viii be even more im1or-
;ant than il has been. Because Julv
and August are the two critical
months OF the growing season. THIS
year there !3 even greater anxiety
over weather conditions than IS
usual bccauS" of the widespread
anu unusual activity of the wccvil
itot and dry weather would bc con
suffered favorable over the greater
part of the belt. because II would
TEND TO Keen wccvil damage down;
and II would probably lead to con
siderable selling. on the other hand
moist ana cloudy weather would
cause u new demand. because IL In
cN!tah!y would increase wccvIl dam
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-07-05
THREE NEW CHARACTERS
ENTER INTO ELWELL CASE
Assistant District Attorney Question.
NiiucsSrS, but REFUSES To rub
fish Names.
lDy UNIVERSAL Service. !

NEW YORK, July i.-Thrcc new
figures have entered the cast OF
characters III the E!wcll case. Who
they are. what their connections with
the murdered turfman ana whist
King may have been and what IN
formation they have furnished the
authorities, Assistant District Attor-
ncy John + Dool!ng refused TO say
tonight, but he admitted question:
ing three persons who had not be-
fore been intcrrogatcd by members
OF the district attorneys STAFF.
The purpose OF the Investigations.
Mr.. DoolinS said. was to Gear up
statements which had been hazy IN
the testimony Oh earlier witnesses.
Mr.. Doo!ing Immediately reported
his findings TO District Attorney Ed
ward l.. Swami, who also refused to
make public the names OF the per-
sons interviewed
Following IN the footsteps of the
district attorneys o!lice and a9par-
entity convinced that Il woman nrcd
the shot that killed Joseph II. Elweii,
the police today began TO check up
on all o! the women known TO have
been acquaintance Of the murdered
man.
-Four women IL was said. are being
watched constantly by detectives, not
necessarily because IL Is thought
they might be guilty Of the crime.
but because the authorities are con
WINGED they have not told all they
know.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-07-05
HNTLERED HERD GATHER
FOR CHICAGO CONVENTION
Governor Lowdcn Will Welcome
National Flls at Public Meeting
in Auditorium Tlicatcr.

CHICAGO. July 4-Thousands Of
Elks from all pnrts OF the country
gathered in Chicago today tor tn.
national convention of the order
gram OF entertainment for the early
arrivals was Droviucd yesterday aa'!
today, the convention wili Dc OIL
eialiy opened NJ q rublic meeting in
night. Governor Frank l.owden has
been invited TO deliver the address
OF welcome. and Mayor William Haic
Frank l.. Rain. grand exalted ruler
of ;hc Elks and William j. Sinck.
exalted ruler OF the Chicago lodge.
also viii speak.
will come on Wednesday night with
an "Amer!can!sm parade and pa
geant In honor o! the 10000 Elks
who served with. the colors during
will he represented by floats. and
lodge delegations and marching clubs
all over the country. headed by their
own bands. VIII participate. General
OF the FL paso Lodge OF Elks. has
been invited to lead the parade,
\ delegation of 1870 California Eiks.
which arrived yesterday. is boosting
lion. and William NJ. Abbott, for The
ncXt grand exalted ruler.
T.. l.. Mahan $. Of Bend, OrcE.. is
planning to present u proposal I" tax
every FIR in the United States Inc
an f:iEs' hurting ana ashing reser-
vation OF 2o.OJ0 acres in oregon.
Among the arrivals from distant
points was Thomas j. WOLF, cAa.:c!
ruler Of the Philippine Lodge. ac-
compauied by six delegates, who rep-
resent asa members rf the order re-
siding in the Philippine Islands
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-07-05
LEGION WILL DISTRIBUTE
MEDALS FOR GOVERNMENT
Service Men, Field Clerks aud Nurses
VIII Get Victory Emblem ON
trmisiire Day.
.IHy .AEsociateh Press.l

INDIANAPOLIS, July Under ar
ranEements just completed with the
War department. the American Lee
Gion viii distribute the victory
medals which the government will
present 10 every American soldier.
sailor. marine, field clerk or nurse
who served homoraoly for any period
between April t. 1917. and Novem-
Der II. 1918. il was announced at
national headquarters OF the legion
here tonight
The presentation will be made on
A-misticc Day, November IL. in a
series OF ceremonies 10 De held under
legion auspices throughout the world.
II was planned that not only mem
bcrs Of the legion. but all service
men and next OF kin Of those who
died In service will join in united
tribute TO the spirit of America and
the anniversary which marked that
spirits supreme achievement.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-07-05
Coal Shortage Due
to Scarcity of Cars
Situation Is Gradually
Growing Worse AU
Over Country.

NEW YORK. July 4.--rhc current
issue of the Black Diamond. for more
iran thirty years the Official organ
OF the coal Industry, in reviewing
the market, says:
The situation in the coal industry
instead OF Improving is growing
worse There ~ no noticctDl. Inn
provcmcnt In production in any fields
during the past week. and in many
territories production showed :, de-
cline.
~ his condition Is traceablc directly
10 the car supply. which tx made
uuat" In all sections OF tn. country
ne assigned car practice adds to
IN" dcarth or cars to he used for
transporting commercial coal In the
East strikes OF railway employees
have further decreased coal move
Incnt.
although the orders of the Inter
stat. Commerce Commission. seeking
10 Increase The number OF opcn-tou
cars available for coal loading and
- speed uD delivery of coal to New
rhG IaHu. nave been in effect for
hctrlH TWO weeks, there has been
no D"ttcrmcnt in the situation Ia
TACT. in some fields car suppl. was
worse thhn II has been. and the tom
mage moved INTO New England dur
lhS IN" week was smaller than IN.
week before
This continued shortage carries
WIN u the nigh prices which have
bcth IN erect Tor the past fcw week =
nhd promises no ho." of "A material
Gtclinc IN the immediate future"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-07-05
SAYS INTERCHURCH MOVE
WAS COLOSSAL FAILURE
Rev. John Roach Strnton Declares
'"ris'tanhy ihturcd by PIcndinls
for Financial Aid

NEW YORK. July 1.-The later
church World Movement, is the most
colossal failure in the history of the
Christian church." declared The Rev.
John Roach StratOn in his sermon
today at calvary Baptist Church. lie
EXPLAINED why IN. iIaptists withdrew
the inierchurch movement has
injured Christianity by pleading with
the world to come to the helm Of the.
church IN promoting Christianity in
the world. We asked the world for
''p'Vou.vpV. II gave US $4,000 900. The
world has laug ncd Us 20 ScoFn. Fancy
Jcfua Christ sending HIS disciples out
70 Deg money from unbeiicycrs for
Inc establishment % Ills klnsdoin
in the world.
We VIII not succeed along these
lines. In recent years we have seen
movement after movement. and not
strength. but weakness. has been the
result. The men aud religion move
hcnt. the world IN America mission
AIRY movement, the several IayIncn g
movements, and now the Intcrchurcn
movement have come and gone. one
after TIA" otner.
We need one other movement still.
and that Is a movement tack 10 God
aHd tn. Bible wa: of doing things
THIS VIII give tnc power Of God.
which succeeds. rather than depend
.hCc on human efficiency, which al
ways fails. rms lost world cannot
." saEcd even by the Standard DH
Company
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-07-05
u. S. DEPUTY MARSHAL Is
ASSAULTED BY STRIKERS
Efforts 10 Operate street Cars In New
Orleans Results In Dfsordcriy
Outbreak.
10y Assoc, ed Press. J

NEW ORLEANS. July i.--An at
tack on deputy marshal and the M
ing on :, crowd. said 10 DC strikers.
by :, conductor on a street car. marked
the fourth day of the street car strike
here.
The attack took place when An
drew j. Kcarney. a deputy United
states marshal, riding Oh street ear,
TO protect the crew and passengers,
left the car TO assist in pushing an
automobile from the tracks. W!;h
cries of Lynch him." the crowd
swa-med about the officer and some
one struck him. Knocking him senses
less for a moment. At this point
Jack Beers. cmployed as conductor
by the stree, car company. fred one
shot from the street car n the crowd,
hitting no one, but the crowd backed
off The arrival of the police on
motorcycles quie;ed the crowd. which
dispersed
There were no Indications today
of any settlement Of the strike, and
at the same time there was no de-
claration. officially or otherwise, that
the striking employees would refuse
10 work undcrithe terms of Judge
Fosters order ISSUED late Saturday.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-07-05
CZECHS STAGE CONCERT
ON FOURTH IN NORFOLK
iiomcward bound Troops Waiting for
Transport Give Patriotic Musical
Performance.

NORFOLK. VA. July i.-Members
OF the CZecho Slovak contingent
quartercd at the army supply base
here awaiting IL transport which VIII
carry them to their homes. staged a
patriotic conce:: in observance of the
Fourth of July tonight. The concert
was featured by American AMI 81. .hc-
Slovak national airs and II number OF
other selections. They were landed
here when the transport Mount
Vernon from Nladivostok lost one OF
her propellers and was forced to put
in here for repairs
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-07-05
Hears Arc TN the Hun.
CARY STREET COMMISSION
MEN EXPERIENCE SLUMP
'Pur' In Holiday TrnIc-Aferward,
he"s 'nmr-thicktns Likely
10 bc Iovrr-trn!. or

I'm receipts OF most things OF,
~. NmhIisr than heretofore and
sLuEElsh; the Wholesale proitIr, deal
ciS ana commission merchants a,
Ihry ana Thirteenth Streets found
INC Greater part Of last w.rk -..La-
dun. but /; ia me season -. ', G',T
times on cary street aud tho noouI..
tGrbcd. ''"7'
Ia poultry. c=gs ana frui,s fairly
zoo" business was done IN tn, early
GAYS OF the week supplying the ~
lhiI"rs with the goods with which 10
meet IN. holiday demand. Tin. latter
oHp'gleu from the rjcnickcrs and
ne humor for celebrating Indcn.r
nencc Day by consuming extra eats
hut TINS little spir, In business ala
not last all the Week
because Of this trad. poui,ry v,-
actiVe, hens going AT J; TO 81 cents
per pound. and chickens from GO 10
ts. the latter figure for extra fine
W." and half FOUNDERS. Eggs were
tHi:!y actiE" at ~ to ~ cents Dc-
dozen. Eggs from nearby points arc
showing III" effects Of the hot weather
ana TINS may be cxpcc;d 10 reduce
their value.
ana the prices went down lower than
they have been at any time This sen
son II would be we'll II no calves
are shipped 10 Richmond for week
no" nave on hand moro than th.v
heed. and unless shipments are win.
h.ia inc prices vii! 70 much lower
yet. Last week the top notch price
was II cents. Lower grade calves
went from to - cents. Lambs were
SLOW at IL 10 is cents per pou\
cary street is rot now doing uuch
In the vcEetabl" line except in no
iatocs. The tuhcrs are in dcnnnd "a,
~ TO ~ per barrel for No. l. and 81;
10 50 for No. .. The wagons ana
carts and trucks, from nearby gar
hchS, are now supplying Richmond
with most other Vegetables
the outlook for this week is for n
crop in poultry, especially chickens
EGGS viii probably hold firm a, last
week quotations. Ecals will doubt
less be lower still
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-07-05
GOMPERS DENIES ADVERSE
COMMENT ON PLATFORM
President American Federation Say,
Labor VIII Make Statement Later
Defining Attitude.
Ihy A:;ocinted r-ess.

San FRANCISCO, July samuel
Gompcrs, Of the American Federation
o! Labor. now en- route to Washing
ton, today iclcEraphcd the Associated
fT"ss tnls comment on the pl>tcorm
Convention:
From the viewpoint OF the present
impending political campaign. i, Is
o" early To say anything regarding
which IS still in session. 1t will be
lu.Ecd by what il has declared and
nv whom 1t selects as its standard
bearer. The delegation OF the Amer
scan Federation O. Labor which at
tended the convention will shortly
issue statement setting forth La
D9rs attitude toward the platform
adopted"
Mr.. Gompcrs denied published re-
ports originating in san Francisco
,hat ne mad commented adversely on
the platform.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-07-05
PINK PAJAMA BUCCANEER
SAFE BEHIND PRISON BARS
'hi"nS" S"riaty Women We're Choic-
est Victims OF Jewel Thief
with u History
Eny Universal Service J

CHICAGO. July i.-Socicty danes
nnd dashIng widows sighed with re-
lief tonight when they learned that
Robert Allison, fascinating social
buccancer and pink paja,na pirate.
s!umbevs in security behind prison
bars
nus wiies aud kissed their family
gems farewell, at least were living
under mcnace-Al!ison had their
number, detectives alleged. in his own
who's who blue book" with Al! their
ifaiitses and suscep,ibi!itics listed
with as much care and caution as n
DUN or Bradstreet fin1ncial report,
Thus fax tn. police have followed
inc iral 10 prison records in Chicago.
Louisville and Railway. y. J
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-07-05
RAIN SAVED ST. JOHNS. NJ. F.,
FROM RAGING FOREST FIRE
Scw Chelsea Village Wiped Out. One
burned Ia DEATH and scores
Homeless.
I'm Associntrl rrcss.l

ST. JOHNS, y. T.. July 4.-Forest
fires, believed of inccndiary origin.
nave caused widespread damage in
this vicinity. the destruction of the
city Of ST. Johns itself. being barely
averted last night by a heavy down
pour Of rain.
death when a heavy gale drove the
flames into the Cove settlement. New
Chelsea. fishing village. has been
wiped out and scores OF persons
made homeless. Tuberculosis pa
ticnts at the Jensen camps were re-
moved TO places OF safety.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-07-05
sunrasis,. Afraid of Tennessee.

SAN FRANCISCO. July 4.-Womcn
suHragists, fearful lest Tennessee be
lost to their cause. tonight began an
intensive effort here to raise funds
TO fight for ratification of the consti-
tutional amendment through the Leg
islature. Official reports which 7
nave received show there is a short
age OF votes for suffrage in both tho
Senate and the House." said Mrs. Abby
scott Baker. OF the Woman's Party.
Tennessee delegates in the conven-
ton here express confidence that tho
Legislature will ratify tho amend
ment.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-07-05
BOYS PENNY-SAVING BANK
EXPLODES, a BADLY HURT
Receptacle Was Onc-P0und Tank
Shell Relic of War. Thought to
lie ..Dud."
tHy Associated Press

NEW YORK. July 4.-Four boys
were injured severely today by the
explosion OF a one pound tank shell.
war relic that had been used for
months as n penny savings bank, bv
removing the decorating cap and
using the partially empty shell cham
Der.
Last night the young owner of the
smell screwed the cap back on, after
satisfying his mother that IL was an
parcntiy "dud.' Today. while cele
hratinE the Fourth with his uIov-
mates he dropped ii. The she'll hurst
ana scattered fragments of shrappcl
among the group Lawrence Hoi,
hardt. four years o:dh is not cxncc,na
TO live
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-07-05
RESPONSIBILITY OF WRECK
AT SCRANTON NOT FIXED
Revised List or Casualties BrinEs
Death List 10 Nineteen In
Crash.

SCRANTON. PA. July 4.-Rcspon-
sibility for the wreck last night on
the Lackawanna and Wyoming Val
ley Railroad at South Pittston had
not been fixed. 4 revised list of the
casualties today showed that nine
teen persons lost their lives while
thirty-tivc were seriously injured,
three perhaps fatally.
The wreck occurred when n limited
train, running a: half speed. liter
ally plowed through the ,wo rsa:
ears of a stalled local train loaded with
picknickcrs. The wooden cars were
splintercd into kindling. pinning the
passengers where they sat.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-07-05
Old C Ter ct Pfoyinceto,yn
Hangs UpHi,Ve Bell
my A.~orIn,rd Press.

PRONINCETOwN. MASS. July
i.-i'ro,i ncctown's town cricr, nnid
to be the lust of the profession In
Amcricn. has hung up his he'll mud
announced that he Inns cried hts
last m~ssaSc. For twenty-five
years Walter Smith has pioddcd
the two miles of the towns only
street. announcing the time nn,i
plncr OF events of Interest, from
snicS OF fish 10 tho election of a
President. Now. in his seventeen
year. he sn!s lie Is through, and
there IL no one In sight to sue
coed him.
The old crirr's last cry WINS for
the rrOprntng az the Church of
the I'iIErims. founded In I1Ii, md
which Ind been closed for u year.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-07-05

iNNCllBUHG. July i.-When Po-
liceman Davis saw II man unloading
something from an automobile on
lower Jefferson street Friday night.
he walked i'm the direction OF the
car merely to see what WAS being
man doing the unloading made a
quick getaway. The pntrolmau in
r"stigatcd and twenty gallons OF
Apnie brandy were taken In charge
ana sent TO police headquarters. The
car As hold for tho STATIC
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-07-05
Raid SINS Around Danri,,c.

pANNILLt.. July 4-Revenuc
agents ami state prohibition inspec-
tors are having their work cut out
bilcs with liquor captured during
the past seven days and u large still
raided near Alta Vista. the officers
Friday turned their attention TO the
cascade ncighbOrhood and arrested
w. II Turner and : u. Prillanau
IN connection with n l50-gallon out
1T which was found to be warm.
several hundred gallons of hcer
were poured out. Saturday inornin:
the officers raided a 75-gallon still
on the slopes Of Brush Mountain,
near Sycamore.