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Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1920-04-29
GREEN ON SALES TAX

This is the day of the demagogue,
Representative Green, republican,
Ninth district of Iowa, declared in
opening an all-day discussion in the
house of representatives at Washing
ton on soldier relief legislation,
which is still in the making.
With the spirit OF unrest now
abroad in the land, he said, it is easy
to infame the public mind and make
people believe all OF the hardships
resulting from war can be remedied
by a redistribution Of property.
Mr.. Green disagreed with Repre-
sentative Henry T. Rainey, democrat.
of Illinois, that the tax on final sales
as means OF raising the bonus for
soldiers would cause a sharp increase
in the cost of living.
Declaring that practically every
thing except sales had been taxed.
the Iowa member said ait would not
increase IL one percent, for II does
not include rent and other large
items"
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1920-04-29
EXTRA FARMER
HANGS HIMSELF
BROODING OVER ILLNESS BE-
LIEVED TO BE CAUSE OF
COMMITTING SUICIDE

Sh0mpier Bintner, aged about "a,
long time and highly respected res
ident of Extra, committed suicide by
hanging, late Monday afternoon at
his homo five miles south of town.
His body was discovered by one of
his sons, shortly after Mr.. Bintner
and his boys had started on the ev-
.ening's chores. DIR. Koob of Bray
ton was summoned, but could do
nothing for the man. Sheriff Will
son and Coroner +. II. McFadden
were then called and the coroner's
jury pronounced that death was self
inflicted.
3 Three sons Of Mr.. Bintner, who
are attending school In Extra, had
just returned home and set about
their evening tasks. One of the
lads went to the pasture after the
cows, and as he started out, had a
few minutes conversation with his
father about the work. 1t was only
few minutes later that he return
ed and found his fathers body hang
ing to the rafters in the barn.
A loss of reason from brooding
over i'll health is the only cause that
can be ascribed to Bintner's act. He
had been ailing for some time with
heart trouble, but of late his condi-
ton had seemed much improved. On
Sunday he confided to his brother,
VIII, that there were times when he
did not seem himself and had feel
ing that he wanted to hang himself.
On the same day he handed his peck
etbook to his wife, saying, Here is
$50 which you will need when l am
gone" His words were accepted in
the casual manner in which they
were spoken, and no importance at
taehed to them. The family is
wealthy.
Mr.. Bintner is survived by his
wife and large family of children.
He also leaves two brothers, Will
and Albert of Extra. two brothers
and a sister in Canada, and two sis
tiers who are nuns. Deceased was
the son of the late Will Bintner, who
was among the early settlers in this
section. sH'
A coroner's jury was selected COM
posed of the following men, Fred
Clemensen, Elmer Fowler and Geo.
s. Wieland. After hearing the ev-
idence they returned the following
verdict: THAT the deceased came
to his death by fracture OF the cer-
vical vertebrae by his own hand"
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1920-04-29
FILE NOMINATION. PAPERS
FOR STATE OFFICES

Democrats have placed a complete
ticket in the field for state officers.
Nominating petitions for Claude r.
Porter as candidate for United States
senator and Clyde l.. Herring for
governor were filed shortly before
five o'clock yesterday.
Walter Ramsay, secretary of state,
kept his office men until midnight so
candidates could take advantage of
the last minute of the fling date.
Democrats are shy on congress
sional timber according to petitions
on hand. All republican contend
ers in the first and sixth districts
filed their papers early. Congress-
man Kennedy of the first district is
retiring from the field and three
other candidates wish to take up his
toga and office.
Ruth Sumner, county recorder at
Abel, is the first woman in Iowa to
file as a candidate for state office.
She will make the race for the office
OF secretary of state. Her papers
were received without any question
by Walter Ramsey, secretary of state,
although IL her right to make the
race is questioned, he and the attOr-
ney general, together with the adult
or Of state will sit as a commission
of three to hear the dispute.
Socialists will have a candidate for
governor in the person OF George j.
Peck Of Davenport They filed for
only two other offices, Gustave Mag
nus of Davenport to run for treasur-
er and Harold Metcalf of Davenport
for attorney general. Ns
Candidates who filed up to mid
night were as follows:
United States SENATOR Repub-
lican) Albert B. Cummins; Col
Smith W. Brookhart. (Democrat)
Claude r. Porter, Centerville.
Governor Republican), John F.
Deems OF Burlington; N. e. Kendall,
Abba; Ernest R. Moore, Cedar Rap
ids; II. M. Havner, Marengo. Demo
craft, Clyde L. Herring, of Des
Moines. Socialist, George j.
Peck, Davenport
Lieut.. Governor (Republican)
Wallace H. Arney, Marshalltown; w.
F. Moore, Guthrie Center; James NJ.
Wilson, Centerville. (Democrat)
Charles e. Cameron, Atlas
Secretary of State Republican,
" dllSE ". ldHSey, DcluOnu Eu-
ward ]. Moore, Eldon. (Democrat) /,
Ruth Sumner, Abel.
State Auditor-(R Republican, F.
]. ALDER, Dies Moines; Edwin S.
Gose, Jefferson; Glenn C. Haynes,
Mason City; William e. McLeland,
Marshalltown. (Democrat), John
r. Rude, Marshalltown.
State Treasurer (Republican)
w. J. Burbank, Waterloo Edwin
H. Hoyt. Manchester (Democrat), j.
E. Craven, Kellogg. (Socialist)
Gustave Magnus. Davenport.
Attorney General Republican, ,
w. T. Evans, Parkersburg; Benz. j.
Gibson. Corning; Herbert E. Hadley,
Nevada. (Democrat) ]. Ray Files,
Fort Dodge. (Socialist), Harold Met
calf, Davenport.
Railroad Commissioner-(R epub-
lican), Edmond Bradley, Eldon;
G. z. Doak, DEBORAH; DR.. Thomas s.
Waud. Cedar Rapids; Fred P. Wood
ruff, Knoxville. (Democrat), John
o, Boyd, Keokuk.
Congressman Ninth District Re-
publfcan), w. r.. Green.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1920-04-29
SUGAR SHORTAGE is
BECOMING SERIOUS
SEVERAL AUDUBON MERCHANTS
HAVING HARD TIME GETTING
SUPPLY FOR TRADE

Sugar Is an almost negligible
commodity with Audubon grOcers,
and with every prospect that it viii
be selling at 80 cents a pound within
few days, with the chances there
will be hardly any to be had even at
that figure, dealers say IL is prob
able consumers will have to pay 40
cents a pound before the summer is
over.
Several of the grocery stores are
completely out OF danger and others
are running so low that their stock
is limited to a few pounds. These
are conserving the best they can,
limiting the amount sold to a Gus
toner.
Efforts to get an additional supply
bring little result, say the groeers.
Several wholesale houses refuse to
pay the exhorbitant prices demanded
by the jobbers and are carrying no
sugar in stock. Occasionally groc.-
er is able to buy few sacks from
some jobber or scalper, but this is at
prices unheard OF before One
grocer yesterday bought three sacks
from a scalper at $27 sack This
means that he will have to sell the
sugar at 30 cents to make the two
cents pound profit allowed under
federal regulations which stiII gov
ern the retail grocer.
Asked the reason for. the sudden
shortage of sugar the grocers are up
tree, to use slang phrase. The
wholesaler is as much in the dark
They are all of the opinion someone
is cOrnering the commodity. This
opinion is universal among both re-
tail and wholesale grocers. How
ever. the rail strike which has been
in progress for several weeks is at
tributed as one of the factors for the
shortage. Before the strike the
grocers were able to meet their
trade demands fairly well. But the
strike is not by any means the whole
truth, they say. 90
There is something wrong some
where, but I do not know where"
said an Audubon grocer. 81 am
firmly convinced there is a corner
existing. Jobbers and spectators
in my opinion, are c0nniving TO force
up prices. also believe the gov
eminent made a fearful mistake
when II did not take over the Cuban
crop which that government offered
the United States several months
ago. 1t was offered at 6M cents a
pound and this would have resulted
, in sugar today being plentiful and
selling for about Toe to f2c a
pound
The sugar beet acreage of northern
Iowa promises to be more than dou-
bled for the growing season OF 1920
over that of 1919 according to the
general survey in this part OF the
state. Iowa's sugar beet acreage
has been something less than 10000.
Mill capacity is also increased, three
mills operating in this section instead
of the single one which operated
last year. These mills are at Mason
City. Belmond and Waverty. That
at Waverly has been idle for half
dozen years.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1920-04-29
DIES MONIES GAS PLANT
is RUINED BY EXPLOSION

Three men were killed, three more
are missing and five were seriously
and perhaps fatally injured. property
damage was done to the extent of
100000 and the city's entire gas
supply cut off as the result of an ex-
plosion which occurred at the plant
OF the Des Moines gas plant at five
o'clock Tuesday morning.
The cause of the explosion is not
known. Philip Devine, foreman at
the plant, was instantly killed. The
others are William j. Wishman,
James Miller and Frank Koppes.
Buildings in all parts Of the city
rocked on their foundations from
the force OF the blast and there is
not a window intact in the buildings
in the neighborhood of the plant.
All three Des Moines dailies and
other irs =. los which use gas for
fuel are closed down. 1t will be
several days, perhaps week, before
the damage can be repaired and the
supply resumed.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1920-04-29
DANISH PEOPLE RALLY
AROUND THEIR KING

AS a result of the elections held
throughout Denmark last week the
radical party lost 15 seats in the
lower house of parliament. The So
cial democrats, independent rights
and Independent radicals each lost
one seat. The trades party gain
ed three seats, the conservatives
seven. the socialists four and the
liberals four. The next house will
be made up as follows:
Trades party, 4; conservatives,
Is; radicals IT; socialists IL; and
liberals As.
"The election passed like a steam
roller over the radical party" says
the Berlingske Tidende, comment
ing on the result. 1.-THE majority
of the people stood like a wall
against the socialists and crushed
their brutal arrogance. With an
enormous number of votes, the lib
eral party has conquered. The So
cialists went to the polls with re-
public on their program, but the
Danish people rallied around their
king"
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1920-04-29
MAN AND CHILD HURT

Wood Kline and his little daugh-
ter, Merle, were badly bruised and
narrowly escaped serious injury, In
a peculiar accident Saturday evening.
They were driving home about eight
o'clock and as they neared the bridge
at the depot, SON of Roy McClain
riding horseback, ran into their bug
by. The boy and his brother were
racing and evidently did not see the
vehicle ahead. The buggy was brok-
en- and its occupants thrown out.
while the team broke loose and ran
away The little girl was uncon-
scious when picked up. Her head
and back are painfully bruised, and
Mr.. Kline has very sore shoulder.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1920-04-29
REPUBLICAN TICKET FLLED
Every Office in the County ON That
IT, Ill Have a Candidate

+ The republicans of Audubon coun-
| ty will fill their ticket completes this
year and they will have from one to
four candidates for the various Of
| fees which are to be voted on at the
June primaries.
Just as we went to press last
Thursday ID. l.. Freeman announced
his candidacy for county treasurer;
Miss Lena Alt announced her can
didacy for county recorder and the
last of the week Glenn Turner an
nounced his candidacy for clerk OF
the district court.
With the announcement of these
candidates the entire republican tick
ct is filled Ten days still remain
for candidates to file their nomina-
ton papers and it may be possible
that there will be others who will an
nounce themselves before that time
expires, although it is not probable.
The democrats have not said what
they expect to do. But few have an
nounced themselves. In fact both OF
these are for the same office. H. j.
Savage contemplated making the
race for sheriff but he has not yet
circulated any nomination papers.
To date republican candidates for
office are as follows: Representa-
tive, F. c. Sampson; Auditor. w. j.
Hamilton; Treasurer, ]. c. Abild-
trup and ID. L. Freeman: Sheriff, An
drew Jorgensen, B. F.. Wilson, Nose
Knudsen and ]. c. Boyer; Clerk Of
the District Court, Glenn Turner;
Recorder, Miss Lena Alt: County At
torney, L. Dee Mallonee; Member Of
Board of Supervisors, All Miller and
Thos. Thompson. In the 18th Sem
atorial district comprising Audubon,
Dallas and Guthrie counties, there
are two candidates for the nomina-
ton, both from Audubon county, Fl.
J. Hoogenakker and H. ]. Mantz.
The time for filing nomination papers
for senator and representative ex-
pired Wednesday night at twelve
o'clock The time for filing for
county offices expires May eth.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1920-04-29
SPEEDY SELLING

Mr.. j. NJ Armstrong, we'll
known realty dealer of Sterling,
Colo, and in recent years a leading
citizen of Audubon has acquired the
entire stock and fixtures through
land deal from G. Shingledecker Of
Gray, Iowa, which will now be
placed on sale to the people OF this
vicinity. Mr.. Armstrong has secur-
ed the services of an expert merchan-
diser, Mr.. T. F. Norman of MInneap-
oils, Mimi, with whom he has given
instructions to sell out, close out the
entire stock and fixtures in the least
possible time and at prices so low
that thew will bring people to this
sale for so miles around to grasp the
nargains. Mr. Armstrong realizes
that in order to dispose of the stock
in big public sale and do 1t quick
profits will be thrown to the four
winds. 1t will be your opportunity
to share in this disposal of groceries,
shoes and dry goods so actat once.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1920-04-29
SHOOTS DIVORCED WIFE
Family Lived in Audubon County
I'D For Many Years

Herbert Herrick, formerly OF Ex-
ira, but now of Council Bluffs, faces
two charges of assault with intent
to commit murder: both offenses al
legged to have been committed Sun
day night, on his divorced wife, Mrs
Hattie Herrick, and on Roy Banner
Through his attorney, ]. p FINLEY,
Herrick waived to the grand jury in
police court Tuesday morning before
Judge Capell. A preliminary trial
$4,000 to cover both charges. The
day on Herrick's case.
Mrs. Herrick is said to have pass
ed the danger point and will prob
ably recover from the bullet wound
in the back of her head. although it
will be several days before she can
be discharged from Mercy hospital.
Banner appeared on the streets Mon
day. He was shot once in the back
of the neck when he interceded, af-
ter Herrick had shot his divorced
wife. The bullet came out OF Ban
mars neck over the right shoulder.
He also was dubbed with the butt
of Herrick's revolver. so he says, af-
ter Herrick had emptied his revolver
of its FIVE loads.
Mr.. and Mrs. Herrick were mar
ried in Extra October II, 1901, and
were divorced November s, 1918,
ON a petition filed by Mrs. Herrick
alleging cruel and inhuman treat
ment. Herriek, she claimed in her
petition, repeatedly beat and cursed
her. and often threatened to kill her.
Mrs. Herrick was granted the Gus
tody of Airline, now Is years old.
The divorced husband was given the
custody of the younger daughter,
Ruth, now Is years old, with the
provision that she could live with
the mother il she chose TO do so
and If the father gave his consent,
with the privilege of visiting either
daughter. Both daughters have
been living with their mother.
,Herrick is supposedsto have cloth
er Ruth and provided for her. Mrs.
Herrick has been working in order
to do her part by Airline and most
of the divorced husbands share OF
keeping Ruth has fallen on Mrs. Her
rick's shoulders, say friends. The
divorce proceedings say Herrick is
capable of earning S150 per month.
At the time of the near double trag-
edy Herrick was employed in the
Huehler Bros. meat market, 634
West Broadway.
Herrick often came to his divorc-
ed wife's home to visit with his
daughters. He was ON such a visit
with Ruth Sunday night, when Mrs.
Herrick, Airline and Roy Banner
returned to the Herrick home. and
the shooting followed. Herrick
has been rooming in the Merriam
block. Banner could hardly be
called Mrs. Herrick's sweetheart.
friends say. They were just good
friends and often swent to a show,
such as they did the night of the
shooting.-Council Bluffs Nonpariet.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1920-04-29
ASKING. $50, 900 ALIMONY
Judge issues Attachment Against
Property Of Brayton Farmer

An action for divorce AMI afimony
in the sumpof $4,000 has been
started in the Audubon county dis
trict court by Mrs. Keyes Harlock,
wife OF one of the largest land own
ers and one of the most prominent
men in this county. Cruel and In
human treatment are given as the
grounds for the suit.
Judge Rockafellow has granted
the plaintiffs application for writ
of attachment against the defend
ants property in the sum of $4,000.
Hallock is reputed to be very
wealthy and to be the owner Of
nearly a thousand acres of land,
most of which is situated near Bray
ton. The family has spent much
of their time in California. Mr..
and Mrs. Hallock are both in middle
age. They have. two children, a
son and daughter. both grown.
Mantz & White of this city and
Clovis & Swan are attorneys for Mrs.
Hallock. Her husbands attorney is
HI. M. Boorman of Atlantic.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1920-04-29
TRAIN RUNS OFF TRACK

The Rock Islands Blind Dragon"
due out OF here at $40 every morn
ing jumped the track two miles be-
low Hamlin last Saturday morning.
Spreading Of the rails caused the
tender to leave the track which car
ried with 1t the smoker and the
chair car. There were but few
passengers on board but none of
them were injured The cars left
the track after running on the ties
for quite distance and then rolled
on their side In a small ditch.
The passengers walked back to
Hamlin where they we're met by an
automobile and returned to Audu-
bon. A wrecking crew came about
noon to build new track. Anoth-
er train was sent out Of Atlantic
which reached here about seven
o'clock in the evening. Since then
regular passenger service has been
maintained.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1920-04-29
COMPLETE REST is NEEDED
Prominent Physicians Declare Not
Necessary to Change Climate

The convention of the National
tuberculosis Association at St. Louis
had nothing to offer showing any
considerable progress in scombating
the disease. The battle is where
it has been for a long time. The
malady is one of the three greatest
destroyers of human life. and ranks
third in its destructiveness, though
there is only trifiing difference
among the three. or deaths in the
United States in 1919. organic dis
ease of the heart caused 1913 per-
cent, pneumonia 10.5 percent and
tuberculosis. in all it's forms, 1913
percent 1t is probable that many
pneumonia deaths are contributed to
by weakness of the lungs caused by
a tubercular condition
But what was said by distinguish
ed tuberculosis fighters at the con-
vention confirmed the effectiveness
of modern theories and methods In
the treatment OF the disease. 1t
used to be thought that sufferer
from tuberculosis should hasten to
the rarer air of the western noun
tains and plateaus, but II was later
discovered that the regimen they
went under there was what caused
their relief rather than the climate
of the locality, and that the same
regimen observed ut their. homes
would be as efficacious. Several
speakers, including a doctor from
New Mexico and the president Of
the Colorado Anti-Tuberculosis So
ciety, said it was not necessary to go
to a western climate to be cured OF
the malady. The climatic theory
Is exploded. The requirements of
the patients are an abundance Of
pure air. wholesome food, cleanliness
and tranquility of both body and
mind. The rest cure, with all that
is implied In the term, is the cure
for tuberculosis, and in this connec-
ton one of the speakers, DIR. Shaffer
of Colorado Springs, placed new
emphasis on rest, making 1t include
even abstinence from talking. As
complete an immobility Of the lungs
as possible, is desired, and since talk
ing exercises the lungs, silence Is
prescribed. II has been found
when patients are not allowed to
talk they show improvement.
The general therapeutic view Of
those attending the convention was
reflected in the resolutions adopted.
1t Is desired that the government
erect sanitariums in healthfuf sur
roundings near large centers of pop
ulation: that better housing laws be
enacted; that the government pro-
vide funds for the treatment OF the
service men afflicted with tubercu-
losis of whom there are said to be
10000 and that more institutions be
established for the cure Of tubercular
uaHrAaC
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1920-04-29
URGES SEIZURE OF SUGAR

Seizure OF all sugar by the gov
eminent and its distribution to
consumers at cost was urged by
Senator Capper Of Kansas to
thwart food profiteers who, he de-
clared, have combined to shame
lessly rob the housewives during
the canning season." The profiteers
he said, made Capt. Kidd look like a
Sunday school character. In his
speech on proflteering he urged the
taxation on war profits instead of a
straight taxation to pay the proposed
soldier bonus. He stated that So
900 corporations in the United
States averaged a war profit of
more than $500, 100000 each in a
single year. The profteering in
cotton and cotton : goods, Capper
said, has been "Open, fragrant and
sanguinary and charged that the
same conditions existed in oil,
lumber, tobacco, -four, meats and
other foodstuffs.