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Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1921-12-29
SENATE APPROPRIATEs

Tremendous impetus was given
the American Lesron's legislative
program in congress by National
Commander Hartford MacNider and
Daniel F. Steck, Of Iowa, nationtl
legislative chairman, In their visit
to Washington. Besides the assur-
ance of the early passage of the
Adjusted Compensation bill, the
senate has passed the first Deficien-
cy Appropriation bill fer $4,000
900 for the rehabilitation division
of the u. s. Veterans Bureau, that
also carries an appropriation Of $751;
600 900 for the medical and hospital
care OF beneficiaries of the Bureau
An amendment carried to appropri-
ate 100000 for the construction
Of hospital for Veterans Bureau
beneficiaries suffering from tuber-
culosis.
The senate has also passed res
olution to investigate the alleged
indiscriminate hanging OF A. Il. r.
soldiers and has requested the APP
pearance of about 100 ex-service
men at the hearing before a senate
approved the resolution authorizing
Inc efGCllUu VI uucIuoItdi ut w assn
ington to the men who were killed
in the First Division.
The house committee on Immi-
grafton heard with keen interest the
presentation of the American Lee
gion's resolution providing for re-
striction OF immigration, adopted at
the third annual convention at Kan
sas City. The senate passed the
house bill providing for the same
privileges for ex-service men on
desert islands as are now granted
ex-service men on homestead lands.
The chairman Of the committee
on reform in the civil service in tho
house, at the Legion's request, in
serted the following provision to
protect the existing preferential
rights received by ex-service men to
secure and retain government en-
ployment: ''That nothing in this
act shall modify or repeal any ex-
listing preference in appointments or
reduction in the service OF honor
ably discharged soldiers. sailors or
marines under any existing law or
any executive order now in force"
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1921-12-29
RATES ARE TO BE
REDUCED SOON
AGENTS SMITH A ND WALTERS
HAVE ORDERS TO CUT RATES
WITH THE NEW YEAR.

Beginning on ~anuary 1, 1929.
there will be no war tax on express
or freight shipments nor on passen-
ger rates, according to announce
ments received by w. w. Smith and
w. N. Walters, agents for the Rock
Island and Northwestern railways,
and the American Express company.
The charges will be collected on all
fares and charges which are paid ON
December 81 or before, but not ON
those which are paid afterwards.
For example, IL "a freight or ex-
press shipment arrives here on the
last day of December the tax will be
collected on it even though it may
not be taken from the office before
the latter part of January. This is
likewise true of the passenger rates,
II the ticket is bought on the last
day OF December the tax will be paid
but if the ticket is bought on the
first of January the tax will not be
collected.
The tax which has been collected
on passenger rates has been s per
cent. The tax on freight rates has
been 3 per cent. This will be quite
large reduction in the cost OF
transportation and will have some
effect on the business OF the rail-
roads.
During the year 1910 the total
amount OF tax collected on express
shipments amounted to S17,502,918.
Figuring on this amount for the year
the removal of the tax will mean a
saving of $1,500.000 per month to
the general public.
The, average charge for a ship
ment Of goods by express is S1.50.
Onto this charge there has been add
ed an eight per cent tax. making a
total Of $1.5S as the average for
each shipment made. When the tax
is taken off II will mean a decrease
of approximately per cent ON the
cost of expressing goods
Both Of the railroads running
into Audubon have been doing quite
good business during the past year.
In an interview with W. w. Smith,
agent for the Rock Island. he in
formed US that the receipts for the
passenger business out of Audubon
would approximate about $1,000 per
month, and freight in and out about
$4,000 per month. The receipts
at the Northwestern, according to
the loca! agent, w. N. Walters, ara
about $3.50 per month passenger
business. s198 express business, and
about $1,000 per month freight bus
mess in and out. Mr. Walters
states that the Northwestern line
alone paid the government in taxes
almost half million dollars per
month.
| Both Of the railroads ought to
make better passenger showing in
Audubon, and IL Audubon ever ex-
poets TO get any better service, the
showing will of necessity have to
be better. One way In which this
station could make better showing
would be for persons who travel by
rail to purchase their tickets to their
destination instead OF purchasing
their tickets to Carroll and Atlantic.
Both those cities get credit for mon
ey spent by Audubon people. That
credit belongs here and Audubon is
entitled to it. Persons travelling
any distance should make II point
to purchase their tickets for the en-
tire distance from the Audubon
agents.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1921-12-29
IOWA CORN FOR SEED
Large Shipments of Seed Corn to Be
Sent to Foreign Lands to Help
Famine Stricken Countries.

Iowa's champion seed corn is 20
be used in planting the fields of far
off Armenia sad the Bible lands to
bring an end to the famine condi-
tions existing in those countries to-
day.
Announcement of plans for ship
ping a number of carloads of Iowa
seed corn to the Armenian famine
zone for sprsEg planting was made
by Governor N. r. Kendall, state
chairman OF the Near East Relief
movement.
IF we can get our good old Iowa
corn planted in the soil of those
countries we will have gone long
way toward ending the famine con-
ditions which are claiming thousands
of lives every week over there at
the present time" Governor Kendall
said
The farmers and farm organiza-
tions of every country in the state
are to be asked Immediately to CO.
operate in preparations for seed
corn campaign, to be inaugurated
the first of the year by the Near
East Relief workers. Gifts of seed
corn, large or small are to be sought
from all farmers in the state. The
corn is to be delivered to the nearest
elevator, marked as seed corn, and
il will be hauled from there to the
seab ird for shipment, free of
sharea. through a special arrange
ment with the railroads.
Workers are to continue their
gift ccrn campaign throughout the
state. Cor donations of corn which
will be used for food in the famine
zone. More than half of. the coun-
ties of Iowa have now raised their
quota.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1921-12-29
ANITA MEN NOT GUILTY
City Marshal and Deputies Who
Shot at Passing Auto, Injuring
Driver, Not Responsible.

Judge Wheeler in district court in
Atlantic Monday morning directed
verdict for the defendants in the
case of A. e. (Gilly) Goold of At
lantic VS.. A. d. Dean, t. T. Saun-
ders, III. G.. Highley, Lake Bear and
John Ruggles of Anita, in which the
plaintiff was suing for $12,500.0 90
damages, the outgrowth of being
shot, in Anita a number Of months
ago when mistaken for a. robber.
There was not much question aft
er the evidence had been submitted
in the case but what the defendants
would win. There was very little
testimony given that was beneficial
to the plaintiff, for he was not shot
at until after being matted by City
Marshall Dean, and instead of
bringing his car to a stop. he tried
to drive faster, according to the tes-
timony given. 1t was proven that
the road was not barricaded as the
plaintiff had claimed, and it was
also proven that the town marshal
at Adair had called the town mar
shall of Anita to stop the car.
The taking Of testimony took up
the last three days of last week, and
on Saturday afternoon Judge Lynch
one of the attorneys for the defend
ants, asked the judge to direct a
verdict for the defendants. The
judge would not direct verdict at
that time, but at court on Monday
morning, the Judge took the case
out of the hands of the jury, re-
turning a verdict for the defendants,
The case Is more than an ordi-
nary case for damages. for its result
is statewide in the protection OF life
and property in the state. II means
that vigilance committees over the
state have the law back of them,
and that anyone asked to halt by an
officer of the law, had better do as
ordered.
1t was very unfortunate acct
dent but one that could not be help
ed. Goold at one time had been Of
fered $1,000 by local Anita men,
with which to pay his doctor and
hospital bills, but that he refused,
consequently the boys feel like they
have treated him right.
A part of the opinion OF Judge
Wheeler is as follows: 1T is the
duty of an officer to arrest anyone
where a felony has been committed
and he has knowledge of the fact
and he has reasonable grounds TO
believe that the party whom he
seeks to arrest committed the fell
ony; he has the right and II is his
duty to arrest such person.
"The evidence would hardly sus-
tain verdict in any event concern
ing Lake Bear. H. G. ,Higley, and
John Ruggles. As to the other de-
PENDANTS, A. d. Dean and T. t.
Saunders, the evidence is clear.
Dean is an officer and he was act
ing in his official capacity.
"I do not believe that he or one
whom he calls to his assistance and
VITO is bound to assist him when
called upon, is liable in damages
simply because they failed 20 exer-
else reasonable and ordinary care"
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1921-12-29
MARRIED IN COUNCIL BLUFFS

Steve Roberts, of this city, and
Miss Lucille Mccain. OF Droland, s.
ID. were married in Council Bluffs
yesterday. The young people expect
to return to Audubon in few days
to make their future home. The
groom is the son Oh w. s. Roberts
and has been connected with his
father in conducting a dray and
transfer line. The bride has been
making her home in this city for
some time. The many friends of the
contracting parties united in extend
ing congratulations and best wishes
for happy and prosperous future.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1921-12-29
HUNDREDS WE'RE FED

The Alderman Co. served hot cof-
fee and doughnuts at their big store
last Saturday evening. following the
exercises at the Community Christ
mas tree. The evening was excep-
tionally cold and the hundreds who
awaited themselves of the treat were
loud in their praise of the splendid
idea.
The little kindness shown by this
enterprising firm was thoroughly
appreciated by the public in gem
eral Had ii been advertised very
extensively the crowds would have
been so large that it would have
been next to impossible to wait on
all of them. Mr.. Gray was in the
city and helped the local manager.
J. A. Lougheed. entertain the many
customers who visited the store.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1921-12-29
GARD of THANKS

Pray accept our thanks for the
kind letters of coincidence. flowers
and other deeds OF generous thought
tulness, during the bereavement OF
our most kind and loving husband
and father. When the time is oppor-
tune we hope to offer more adequate
acknowledgment for your sympa-
thy.
Mrs. Frank Buckner, Mr.. and
Mrs. Jesse Higgins and fam
lily, Mr.. and Mrs. Orval
Buckner and family. Mr.. and
Mrs. Cyrus r. Buckner and
family. Mr.. and Mrs. Fl.
Northup and family, Mr..
and Mrs. Ora Fancher and
family.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1921-12-29
PUBLIC SCHOOLS CLOSED

The Audubon public schools clos
ed last Friday and the teachers and
pupils will enjoy a ten days vaca-
ton. All of the teachers who are
not residents went to their homes
for short visit. Those leaving on
Friday and Saturday were: John
w. Payne. Miss Hazel Olson. Miss
Bertha Mccarthy. Miss Gladys Ev-
ans. Miss Gerland Miller Miss Katie
Andrews, Leland Balding, s. T. Man
uel. Miss Mabel Andersen, Miss Eva
Swanson Miss Iona Grippen, Miss
Alice Kahl, Miss Marie Allison, Miss
Miah Petersen, Miss Veronica Nor
rissey and Miss Lucille Ellidge. The
schools will not reopen until jan
uary 9th.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1921-12-29
OUR FLAG

The American flag, the emblem of
our country. Is the third Oldest ma
tionai flag in che world. 1t is
known as "Old Glory" "The Stars
and Stripes" sThe Star Spangled
Banner" and ''The Red, White and
Blue" BY whatever name we des-
cribe 1t, 1t represents liberty-and
liberty means obedience to our
laws.
The flag contains thirteen stripes.
alternate red and white. represent
ing the thirteen original states, and
star for each state Of the Union.
The Field of the Flag is the blue
and the stars. The colors of the
flag are red. representing valor:
white. representing purity. truth
and home; blue, representing loyal
tyr, sincerity and Justice; and it's
stars representing the federal un-
ion.
The arrangement of the stars on
the flag il regulated by law and ex-
ecutive order. An executive order.
issued October 26, 1912, provided
for As stars arranged In six hori-
zontal rows of eight stars each.
Starting in the upper left hand cor
ner and reading each row from left
to right, gives the star of each state
in the order OF the states ratifica-
ton of the Constitution and the adj
mission to the Union.
The Dimensions Of the Flag are
fixed by al executive order issued
May 26. 1916. The length should
be Just 10 times its height. The
Irrinp ~ M ~ ~ fha EIoO On which
the stars appear. should be seven
stripes high, and its length .76 Of
the height of the flag. The stars are
five-pointed with one point directly
upward. When a new state is adj
mitted the star is not added to the
flag until the Fourth of July next
succeeding the date of admission.
The constitution is the basis OF all
law, and the Flag is its symbol. AL
ways respect 1t.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1921-12-29
sHRINERs TO DANCE

The Audubon County Shrine Club
will hold social session at the arm
DRY on Monday evening OF next
week. Dancing and card playing
will be the diversion of the evening.
The gathering is for all Shriners.
their families and friends. Admis-
sion to the armory will be by fez
only A delightful time is anticipat-
ed. The club has membership of
more than so In the county. and IL
the weather is at all favorable there
will be a full attendance
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1921-12-29
EVANGELICAL CHURCH

We are surely proud OF the pro-
gram put on this Christmas. There
was not one failure on the part OF
the children, while the pageant by
the young people was certainly
splendid
Next Sunday, is New Years Day.
Begin the year right. Go to church.
Sunday school at 10 a. m.
Preaching service at IL a. m. and
1880 p. m.
Y. p. A. at p. m.
Prayer meeting Wednesday even
ing at 1870.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1921-12-29
ROSS EVANGELICAL CHURCH

The Christmas program given by
the children and young people last
Saturday evening was the best ever
given here, according to reports re-
ceived by the pastor. 1t certainly
was fine and was enjoyed by the
large congregation that filled the
church to its capacity in spite OF
the cold weather The children
spoke their pieces we'll and the choir
with Rosa Ehlert as our efficient
pianist and Maxwell Ehlert as our
competent violinist, rendered their
selections to the satisfaction Of all
lovers of music and song. and no
Just criticism could be found.
Christmas services were held last
Sunday, both morning and evening,
with good attendance.
The Y. p. A. will hold its month
ly business meeting and social at
the parsonage on Saturday evening.
1t will be watch night meeting, to
see the old year out and the new
year in. Rosa Ehlert, the president
of the association, will have charge
of the meeting, and at 1880 will
turn the service over to the pastor,
who will then close the service with
an appropriate address and prayer.
and Just as the clock strikes twelve
all will stand in silent prayer, and
In conclusion the Lords prayer will
be spoken by all, and then Hap
py New Year" to an. and everybody
will go home rejoicing.
Next Sunday, New Year, all the
regular services will be held, both
morning and evening. In connec-
tion with the morning service the
election of officers of the Sunday
school will be held.
The mid-week service this week
will be held Wednesday evening, and
next week, Wednesday afternoon, at
the home OF Christ Bauer.
With sincere good wishes for a
Happy New Year to all.
r. w. Koenig, Pastor.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1921-12-29
DANISH LUTHERAN CHURCH

Remember the Lutheran Broth
erhood Christmas program Friday
evening at 1880. The program will
all be rendered in the Danish lam
guage. Rev. Kr. Anker will be the
principal speaker
The confirmation class will meet
again, not on Saturday, Dec. S1st,
but on Saturday. Jan 7th.
Sunday school at 9:45. IL possi-
BILE all scholars should be present,
as next Sunday is the day for pro-
motion and the Encouragement OF
classes. The Bible class will begin
on new program. New members
are welcome.
Communion services on Sunday
morning, beginning at $3.50.
Service in the English language
at 1880 p. m.
Tuesday evening, Jan 3rd. at 8
o'clock, the annual business meeting
will be held.
Wednesday evening, meeting OF
the Young Peoples Society at 8
o'clock.
The Ladies' Aid society meets on
Thursday afternoon with Mrs. G. L,
Christensen.
Wrs~ ~
Wiufar finn for sale ar C0st Tel
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1921-12-29
NOTICE

The Board OF Trustees OF Doug
las township will meet on January
18th, 1929, at the home of T. S.
Thygesen. at 100 o'clock p. m, for
the purpose of hiring a road and
drag superintendent. and a road
grader Either the clerk or any of
the three trustees: Jens Jacobsen,
T. s. Thygesen, Audubon, Iowa. or
James G.. Petersen, Manning, Iowa,
will receive sealed bids until noon
of said day.
M. d. Graves Clerk,
1913 Audubon, Iowa.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1921-12-29
AuXH,IARY ELECTs

AT the last meeting OF the Amer
lean Legion Auxiliary the following
officers were elected for the ensuing
year:
President-Miss Marion Bagley.
vice-Pres. Bessie Turner.
Sec.-Miss Genevieve Foley.
Treas.-Miss Lydia Jensen.
Executive Committee-Mrs. r. III.
Turner, Mrs. John Reinemund. Mrs.
Lane.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1921-12-29

You have until Saturday evening
to get The Audubon Republican o-H
year for 800. After that date the
paper will be $1.50 per year. We
have added many new ones, but are
looking for more.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1921-12-29
M. e. CHURCH NOTES

Sunday school at 9:55 a. m.
Preaching service at 11:00 a. m.
Epworth League at $3.50 p. m.
Preaching service at 1880 p. m.
Next Sunday is New Years Day.
What better thing could be done
than to begin the year by being at
the church services and the Sun
day school. 1t would be the best
way to start the year right.
The Epworth League social at the
church parlors Thursday evening.
All Epworth Leaguers are invited to
be present.
A Watch Night service Saturday
evening. In the evening some OF
the ladies of the church will have
charge of a mush and milk social in
the parlors of the church. There
also will be the old-fashioned pas
time OF a taffy-pull. Doughnuts
and coffee will likewise be on hand.
A program is in preparation for the
last hours of the year. Come, and
bring your friends.
The first item on the program OF
the Sunday school services on next
Sunday will be an installation serv-
ice of the new officers. The short
service will be conducted by the
Pastor. Each officer and teacher
is urged to be present at the begin
ming OF the session.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1921-12-29
A HAPPY DADDY

Born, to Mr.. and Mrs. Earl Weeks,
nine-pound boy. Mother and son
are getting along fine. and Daddy
Eearl is the happiest man in Audu-
bon county.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1921-12-29

Emmert Brooks. who is attending
Simpson college. came from Indian
ola Friday to spend the holidays at
the parental home.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1921-12-29
Viola--Mt. Zion

Sunday school at p. m.
Preaching at p. m.
Y. p. A. at 1880 p. m.
Prayer meeting Thursday even
ing az 1880.
Begin the year right. Go to church.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1921-12-29

A good show at the Crescent Sat-
urday night. Be sure 20 see It.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1921-12-29
Melyille Center Church

Sunday school at 2:UU p. m.
Preaching services at 500 D. m.
every one present was very much
pleased with the program at the
church on Christmas eve. However.
the cold and storm outside made the
starting of a number of cars quite
"a difficult matter. Extra supplies
of gasoline, energy and bot water
had to be resorted to before all
were under way.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1921-12-29

Winter top for sale at cost. Tel
ephone 378.
, 1921-07-23
DEPORTATION
IS CONDEMNED
BY UNION men

TUELoCK. Cal. July ,s.-The Tur-
lock local OF the international Fruit
and Vegetable Workers union an
nounced Friday Il had passed resolu-
ton condemning the deportation
"Wednesday of Japanese field work
FRS The president Of the Turiock To-
cal. James Shea. was arrested yester-
day in connection with the deporta-
tons.
1uncrant white field workers are
leaving the district, local a au-
thorities said. 1t is thought they fear
prosecution for participation in the
deportations.
The Turiock Chamber OF Commerce
telegraphed United States Senator
johnson that the deportations were
caused by labor trouble between itin-
Grant white and Japanese workers
and that Turlock citizens were not
Involved and condemned the act.
Authorities revealed the japanese
were working in cantaloupe fields for
Is to 80 cents a crate in spite OF the
fact the were willing to "a
white worker 20 cents. The white
workers demanded IS cents.
, 1921-07-23
ICE-BOUND FOUR YEARS,
STUDIED LIFE IN ARCTIC

SEATTLE. July %. By United
Press6Capt. Joseph f. Bernard.
scientist explorer. was for four years
ice-bound in the frigid MASTERS of the
Arctice.
Bent on out Vilhjamuring Stefans-
son. he is going back for more. He
is now on the way TO Nome. Alaska
to equip another expedition to study
the anthropology OF the frozen re-
gions.
Commanding hi schooner Teddy
Bear. Captain Bernard set out from
Nome in 1916. proceeding TO Corona
ton gulf, 400 miles to Tho north.
Here the heavy ice hemmed in the
vessel which was turned eastward
along the Arctic islands. On August
10. 1917. of Taylor island. the Teddy
Bear was frozen fast in the ice, and
there 1t remained. according to Cap
tain Bernard. until September. 1919.
So Captain Bernard had plenty OF
time TO make observations. Here arc
some that he made
That the Arctic peoples arc being
exterminated by disease and contact
with civilization.
That food and clothing producing
caribou are becoming extinct and
that within ten years the Canadian
government will he forced TO provide
for their Subsistence.
That wars between various tribes
and custom of retaining women cap
ives gave all the Arctic region a com
mon language IA and similar GUS
toms.
, 1921-07-23
NO TRUTH IN
RUMOR OF

With is stills 20 be completed and
20 now in operation al the plant. the
rumor that the plants contemplate
closing down is entirely unfounded.
When the new stills are operating
and. with other functions of the
plant. extended to capacity under
normal conditions the wisdom OF the
Midwest in arranging its construction
plan so far in advance of present re
quirements will he evidenced.
The Midwest Refining company is
employing large permanent forces in
its various departments in the face of
the shattered condition of markets
for refined petroleum products.
This is a time for optimism and
square dealing" said Mr.. Reed, land
the soone this realization comes. the
sooner normality will nave been at
tanned. We aim 10 be fair in all our
dealing and r always anxious to in
vcstigate n complaint and rectify a
condition OF injustice"