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Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1921-05-05
BOYS HAVE NARROW ESCAPE

Rudolph Hansen and Clifford Mel
sen, Elk Horn lads, miraculously
escaped death when the car in which
they were driving hit fast moving
freight train at the railroad cross
ing on 7th street, Harlan, last Satur-
day evening. The lads had been
spending the evening in Harlan and
were returning home. They ap-
preached the dangerous crossing
slowly and did not see the train un-
til their car collided with one of the
freight cars next to the engine. The
boys did not see the headlight, and
did not hear the bell on account of
the strong wind.
The boys did not know exactly
what happened, but they are certain
that they were thrown from the car
by the collision. The first thing that
Hansen remembers is when he rolled
down from the bank near the track
and was stopped by Nielsen, who
thought his companion was trying to
get under the train. The boys were
not seriously injured, both receiving
a few scratches and bruises, and con-
slider themselves very fortunate to
escape with their lives.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1921-05-05
SAVINGS BANK FOUND

Two weeks ago small savings
bank which was kept in the cigar
case at the Sweet Home hotel was
stolen together with its contents,
amounting TO a little more than $40.
At the time, it was thought trav-
cling man had taken the bank and
a warrant for his arrest was issued.
However, the man was not appre-
hended. Monday of this week, the
little bank was found at the side of
the road one mile north and half
mile east of Audubon, by Miss Their
ma Jorgensen, young lady who is
attending the Audubon public
schools. Miss Jorgensen having
heard of the loss of the bank. COM
municated with Mrs. Ship, who i'm
mediately identified the bank as the
one belonging to her.
The bank was opened and 1t was
found TO contain 152 pennies. The
silver and bills had been taken.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1921-05-05
LIMIT ON BOOZE

Congressman Volstead. who was
intimately re-eelected to congress
after lot of troubles over his NOM
nation up in Minnesota, is renewing
interest in. the law that bears his
name and that relates to the enforce
ments Of the Eighteenth Amend
ment. No state law for the enforce
ment of prohibition ever covered the
case so thoroughly but that the
booze forces found hole in it and
the dry forces saw occasion to try to
plug the hole. The rule holds in the
case of national prohibition, and the
particular hole is that which was
opened by Acknowledgement Palmer,
when, on the last day Of the Wilson
administration, he ruled that a prop
erly certified physician could pre-
scribe for a patient" all the grog
that promised to be good for the pa
tient The proposal now Is to limit
the amount that may be thus pre-
scribed. The suggested limit is not
so low as to indicate that really sick
patients are, in great danger Of dying
for lack of this sort of medicine;
but it will probably detract from
the practical convenience Of this
particular scheme Of evasion.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1921-05-05
AUDUBON COUNTY
SOIL INSPECTED
MANY FARMS IN COUNTY VISIT
ED WITH EXPERT AND DEM
ONSTRATIONS GIVEN.

To the owner of rolling ground in
Audubon county the problem of soil
erosion is one of the biggest, IL not
the biggest conundrum. The first
three days of this week was spent
by the County Agent, assisted by H.
H. Sunderlin. state soil erosion spe-
cialist, in conducting demonstration
to show successful ways of filling
bitches and retaining our soil. It.
Is estimated that Audubon county
is yearly losing an average of six
inches Of soil from 1920 acres. The
above is based on statement of the
U. s. Department of Agriculture
that "a cubic mile of soil reaches
our gulf annually"
It was brought out in the work
that there are two types OF erosion,
namely, sheet or surface, and the
bitches or gullies. The specialist
made the statement that the surface
erosion was more important than
many of the bitches and was dis
tinctly the hardest to control. He
also went on to say that the con-
trolling of surface erosion was one
of culture proposition or how the
soil was handled; that the most i'm
poItant solution was Keeping the
soil rich in organic matter in the
form of barnyard and green ma
nure, stubble. corn stalks, etc.
Thesmall bitches on the side hills
were discussed and successful meth
DDS of handling them shown. Also
the over-fall or the head of the
ditch came in for its part of the dis
cussion, and ways demonstrated to
keep the ditch from getting longer.
One of these over-fall checks was
bnilt Monday afternoon at the farm
of Herman Ulrich. Mr.. e. c. Klev-
err, at the demonstration on his farm
said. 'that II he had had an over
fall check built last year at the head
OF the ditch on which the agent was
then working. the ditch would have
been a rod shorter"
At the meetings, the fundamental
principles of ditch filling were
shown by the construction of dams
of brush and woven wire. Some of
the ideas brought out were 20 start
in at the head of the ditch. not
build the dam too high, keep the
water in the center of, the ditch by
building in a double Y, or lower in
stream. 1t is not always safe to
put an OBSTRUCTION straight across
ditch, as itsis apt to be side-stepped
by the water.
After the demonstrations, a good
many of the men would make the
remark that they saw where they
had been making mistakes in ditch
filling and they knew their efforts
would count for more in the future.
Very good meetings were held on
the farms of Jesse Higgins. Herman
Ulrich, Joe Elmquist and e. c.
Klever, with good attendance at
each demonstration.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1921-05-05
PEOPLE MUST ECONOMIC
Extra Banker Gives Pointed Inter-
view ON Present Conditions,
While in Atlantic.

That the people not only of this
section, but the country over, must
learn to sacrifice a little and do
without non-essentials during the
present period of financial stress
and business depression, is the opin-
ion of Ed Delahoyde, of Extra, we'll
known banker, who was in the city
yesterday visiting friends and look
ing after business matters. Furth-
ermore, Mr.. Delahoyde says, in his
opinion a lot of men who are carry
ing heavy mortgage loads on high
priced land they bought within the
last few years will be doing them
selves a favor if they get out from
under, shoulder their loss If they
have one, and take fresh start.
Gas 1t is, they cannot meet their
interest,"" said Mr.. Delahoyde. "a
large per cent seem to not yet real
ize that there is a slump in things.
Some Of them do not seem to under
stand that the orgy OF the past few
years is ever and that 1t is up to
every man, woman and child to do
without things they do not need.
know young men and women in the
Extra vicinity who will come in and
sell their butter and eggs for cash,
spend the cash for gasoline and then
stand off the storekeeper. This
kind of philosophy is wrong and the
sooner these people get their feet
on the earth the better"
Mr.. Delahoyde,s discussing condi-
lions generally, said in his opinion
there can be no lasting prosperity
till things are settled overseas.
The Delahoydes spend good
deal of their time in California in
recent years and Mrs. Delahoyde
and the children are there now.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1921-05-05
COURT Is STILL
in SESSION HERE
SENSATIONAL DIVORCE CASE
TRIAL TO BE COMPLETED
WITH ARGUMENTS TODAY

The district court of Audubon
county is still in session and the case
on trial at the present time will no
doubt be argued before Judge Rock
afellow sometime this afternoon.
Two Of Extras most prominent
people are involved in the case at
bar, 1t being an action for divorce
brought by Mrs. Ida r. Smith VS..
Marshall o. Smith. The case is re-
plete with sensational testimony,
which is attracting large crowds at
each session.
Mrs. Smith is charging her hus-
band with being too familiar in his
attentions to other women, one of
whom is her daughter by a former
marriage.
Testimony offered in substantial
ton of the wife's request for a di-
vorce would indicate Smith was pos
sessed of some of those proclivities
which brought Caruso, the silver
toned opera star, into court in New
York on a charge of pinching wo-
mans leg while he was visiting the
zoo.
Mrs. Smith testified her daughter
told her of how Smith paid the lat
ter attentions which went farther
than they should. These efforts on
the part of the step-father occurred
while Mrs. Smith was away from
home, it is alleged.
Mrs. Camden, who went to Extra
to work in a restaurant, and who
stayed at the Smith home, testified
TO Smiths flowing ways" all of
which she repealed, she says. Smiths
III 81
ways developed during the absence
Of Mrs. Smith from the house, the
witness said
Smith is 60 years of age, and his
wife is "a. They both have been
married before, she being a widow
and Smith widower when they
were married in California in 1919.
Both have children by their prior
marriages, but none by the present.
Refusal of Smith to sign deed
to property which his wife owned,
which she wished to convey added
to the family difficulties. Mrs. Smith
is the owner of farm of EOS acres
in Greeley township. Her children
wanted her to sell this but Smith
blocked the sale by refusing to sign
deed.
The case has been on trial since
Tuesday afternoon and it may not
be completed until late this after
noon.
Judge Rockafellow returned from
his home in Atlantic Monday and i'm
mediately went into the case of DR..
Rosenbladt, who was guardian for
Soren Andersen, who has been at
Clarinda since 1919. The doctor
was appointed guardian about ten
years ago. He filed his reports and
also made his resignation as guar
dian. This the court accepted and
appointed the Iowa Savings Bank in
his place.
Next came the action of the petit
ton for the removal of A. B. Men
denhall as administrator of the
estate of Hiram Mendenhall. Mr..
Mendenhall was removed and s. G.
Kerberg appointed in his place.
The next case on docket is the d.
vorce action of Christina Bladt VS..
Nels Bladt, which is set for hearing
on completion of the present case.
The last case assigned is that of the
Joe Williamson estate.
II was thought that the April term
would be completed this week, but
it is doubtful If it will be concluded
until late Saturday night.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1921-05-05
GERMANY MUST
ANSWER BY MAY II
UNLESS GOVERNMENT MAKES A
POSITIVE STATEMENT, Al
LIES OCCUPY TERRITORY

Germany must give by May IL a
categorical answer-yes or no--to
the allied reparations demands OF
suffer the infliction of military and
naval penalties, according to the
terms of an ultimatum drawn up by
the allied foreign ministers Monday
ell for its approval.
The allied supreme council, after
receiving the report of the council
of foreign minieers, agreed in prin-
ciple to the plan of Foreign Minister
Jaspar of Belgium, providing for an
ultimatum' to be presented to Ger
many and for military measures to
be used in case Germany should de-
fault.
Premier BRAND said it would take
twelve days to complete French mil
itary preparations for occupation OF
the Ruhr district.
eff at the end of that time Ger
many has not fully yielded to the
allies" he declared, "the French
troops will march,"
''T hope we shall mot march
alone" he added.
Great Britain and Belgium will
participate in the Ruhr occupation
by providing contingents of troops,
II Germany fails to promise to pay
the full reparations total and also to
give satisfactory guarantees by
May 18th.
A The strains of an American jazz
band from the Hotel Carlton. dining
room penetrated to Premier Brands
suite on the first floor. as the grizzled
French statesman gave his instruc-
lions to the French war ministry.
Marshal Foch and General Wey-
gand were dining at the time the
mobilization order was transmitted
over the wire, and M. BRAND noti-
fled them half hour later when
they assembled to the French mis-
sion's suit.
The American forces on the Rhine
will be the only allied occupational
army which will not participate in
the occupation. The French will
provide six infantry divisions, the
Belgians one division and the Brit
fish battalion, making about $780,
900 troops. In addition there will
be 200 tanks, 5000 armored cars
and 20 batteries of field artillery,
all motorized.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1921-05-05
GIRL DIED VERY SUDDENLY
Had Been III but One Day When
Death Relieved Her Of
Her Illness.

It was quite q schock to the people
of this community Sunday when
they learned of the death of Esther
Helena Hansen, daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Nels J. Hansen, which occurred
at their home six miles northwest Of
Audubon. The girl had been COM
planning some Of not feeling well
but 1t was not until Friday that it
became apparent she was seriously
I'll with diabetes. She continued to
grow worse until Sunday, when she
passed peacefully away.
Esther Helena was born in Audi
bon county July 26. 1907, and died
May l.. 1921. She leaves beside her
father and mother, six brothers and
one sister at home and two married
sisters. Mrs. Chris H. Jensen and
Mrs. Hans Schmidt, both Of this
county.
Funeral services were held at the
Bethania church Tuesday afternoon
at two o'clock in charge of Rev. H.
L. Jensen and Rev. G. B. Christen-
sen. Interment was made in the
church cemetery.
The Borrowing relatives have the
sympathy of the entire community,
IN this, their hour Of affliction.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1921-05-05
NO RRso&a. xN CARS
Audubon Dealers Receive Notice the
Price Of Cars viii Not Be Re-
duced This Year.

That there will be no lowering OF
automobile prices generally within
the near future is the best opinion
of Audubon auto dealers, backed by
advices received from the factories
making the cars they handle and by
the logical conclusions from an an
alysis of the conditions which sur
round the auto industry at this time.
The lowering of the price on few
cars has caused wave OF specula-
tion on the part of the buying public
as to the probable trend of prices on
medium priced cars generally. A let
ter received by an Audubon dealer
from the company making the car
he sells is of interest and we quote
a portion of it herewith.
81 believe it is absolutely impos-
sible for any company, that has hon
estly priced its product, to make a
reduction in price during the selling
season Of 1921, and for the following
reasons:
while there has been a reduction
in labor and greater efficiency in
labor and a slight reduction in steel,
the overhead has Increased on &C.
count of lowering production to a
point where 1t has eaten up all the
savings and more, too. The result
Is automobiles are actually costing
more today than last summer.
1.-THE United States Steel Corpora
tion has Just made a reduction in
steel, varying from four to fourteen
dollars per ton. The average of
these reductions in steel in motor
car would be So per ton.
"If a three-thousand-pou auto
mobile was all steel, there would be
a saving in steel at the present price
Of $12 per car.
1.-THE automobile industry will not
benefit in this reduction in price in
the automobiles they produce until
next fall, and I think II is plainly
evident to any man that reduction
of $12 in an automobile would not
amount to anything to the general
public and would only stir up ad-
verse criticism.
"To make an appreciate reduc-
tion in the prices of automobiles,
labor at the steel mills must come
down; railroad freight that enters
very largely into the cost OF steel
must be reduced and the output of
an automobile plant must be increas-
ed to somewhere near normal.
81 do not think this condition will
happen during the year 1921, and
do not think that you think so. /
think my judgment in this matter is
well founded"
There will be no reduction III the
price of our cars this year, and you
may take this letter as notice to that
effect"
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1921-05-05
We MAY win
In STATE CONTEST
ONE OF FOUR COUNTIES HAVING
CHANCE AT THE STATE
CHAMPIONSHIP

DIR. A. L. Brooks, who is a men,
Der of the executive committee Of
the Iowa Tuberculosis Association,
is in receipt of a communication
from the secretary in which he
states that Audubon county has
good chance of winning the cham
ionship in the Modern Health Crus-
ade work.
The two free health clinics held
in Audubon county was a part Of
the work of this association. The
result of this clinic is already bear
ing fruit, and in most cases great
deal of good has been accomplished.
The motive of the association is the
eradication and prevention of tu-
berculosis. In order to obtain the
best results it is imperative that the
children be properly cared for in
babyhood and childhood.
Looking forward to the better
ment of humanity the association
was active in the last session Of the
state legislature in securing pass
age of constructive health legisla-
ton. During the session 16 Of the
10 bills presented were passed.
Among the important measures
were the following:
Vital Statistics, providing for re-
cording of births and deaths and the
causes of death. This is standard
legislation required by the Census
Bureau TO admit Iowa to the Ma
tional Registration Area. The sys-
tenn will furnish knowledge upon
which health work in various To-
calities can be based, will prove of
value to ex-service men, will assist
in the enforcement of school attend
ance laws and other laws relating to
children, will aid the courts in de-
Gliding questions involving age and
citizenship and will help prevent
fraud and errors in legal and bus
mess matters.
Appropriations for the State Tu-
berculosis Sanitarium which will
make possible the erection of an adj
ministrative medical and laboratory
building and an additional hospital
building. This will fill the need
recognized all over the state of
place for the treatment Of tubercu-
lous children.
Increase of per capita per month
maintenance fund for the State San
itorium from $50 to $65, which will
enable Oakdale to run without de-
ficit and to provide more adequate
care for its patients.
Increase of appropriation for bo-
vine tuberculosis from 100000 to
$250,000 per annum. The federal
government will spend practically
the same amount in Iowa.
Provision for professional testing
of dairy herds.
Authority granted to cities to reg
ulate milk supply, inspect milk and
require either tuberculin test or
pasteurization.
In the matter of milk supply it
Is important that those using milk
should make sure the milk furnish
ed babies comes from cows which
have been tested for tuberculosis.
Only in this way can the spread of
the disease be checked.
The people of Audubon should re-
quest the city council to pass an or
dinance requiring testing of dairy
cows which supply milk to the citi-
gems of the city. The council as a
board of health has the power to
make such regulation, and we be-
lieve those who sell milk will gladly
meet the requirements, as the test
ing of cows is inexpensive. 1t is
the sane and sensible thing to do,
and we should stand united in max
ing this request.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1921-05-05
MEDALS FOR WAR VETERANS

Iowa veterans OF the world war
who have not yet applied for their
victory medals are urged to do so in
notice recently received by Adju-
tant-General Lasher, from the adju-
tant-general's office in Washington.
The federal office lays stress on
the fact that all men who served in
the American forces either at home
or abroad are entitled to the decor
alton. According to the statement,
an erroneous impression has gone
forth that only veterans of the A. e.
F. are entitled to the award.
Iowa veterans still without a
medal are advised that their appli-
cations will be received by any post
or camp commander or federal ma
tional guard instructor.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1921-05-05
SELLS RESTAURANT BUSINESS

Ned Curtis, who has conducted the
basement cafe the. past two years,
sold the business Saturday to John
Parrott, who until recently was en-
gagged in the produce business. Mr..
Curtis and his family have worked
up good business and hesitated
before letting lose Of 1t. The hours
are long and owing to Mr.. Curtis
frail health he decided to sell, so
that he might be out of doors more
Mr.. PARROT, while stranger In
the restaurant business, is hustling
young business man. He will no
doubt increase the business and give
the patrons Of the restaurant the
service to which they are entitled.
We bespeak for him successful
business.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1921-05-05
RECEPTION

The Young Peoples Society of
the Danish Lutheran church gave
a reception to the Confirmation
GLASS; at the church Wednesday ev-
ening. Fourteen new members who
were received into the society
brought the total membership up to
"a. The program was rendered in
part as follows:
A solo was sung by Alma Ras-
mussen. A short talk on Dana Col
lege was given by Elmer Jensen.
Minnie Rasmussen Anna Andersen,
JOSEF Rasmussen and Harry Thorn
sen sang a quartet. Part of story
called Broken Chains" was told
BY Rev. Hansen. The following
chorus Of girls, Dagmar Jensen. Le-
ona Petersen, Lillian Larsen, Sigrid
Rasmussen, Leona Larsen, and Eth
ell Johnson sang kind is Our Shep-
herd" Clara Rasmussen, Lila
Johnson and Edith Johnson render
ed violin accompaniment to the
singing of the congregation. More
than 100 young people were pres
emit. Refreshments were served by
committee.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1921-05-05
BROTHERS CELEBRATE
THEIR BIRTHDAYS

The children of c. H. Sampson
and d. d. Sampson and some OF
their friends from Viola township
gathered at the c. H., Sampson home
in this city last Sunday morning
for the purpose of celebrating the
birthdays of both men. The former
was II years of age Sunday. while
the latter's seth birthday comes a
few days later. While the men were
Ut church the company gathered and
made all necessary preparations for
big dinner. The Simpsons were,
of course, greatly surprised. On
account of the threatening rain, not
all were present, but the company
numbered about rs, as 1t was. The
afternoon was spent in a pleasant
manner. The brothers were great
ly pleased with the way matters
turned out and were happy to be
with children and friends.
The feature of the dinner was the
large birthday cake on which were
the required number of candles.
The many friends Of the Simpsons
will unite with The Republican in
extending congratulations and best
wishes for many more sp3h happy
occasions.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1921-05-05
TOOK POSSESSION ON MONDAY

e. p. Mansfield, of Norton, Kan
sas, arrived in the city the latter part
of the week and Monday completed
the invoicing of the stock of gro
ceries he purchased from G. w. Pres
ton. Mr.. Mansfield has rented the
old G. W. Hoover residence and next
week returns to Norton to help his
wife pack their household goods to
be shipped to Audubon. Mr.. Mans
field did not move sooner, owing to
the fact that his children are in the
public schools and as the term of
school closes in two weeks he was re-
luctant about taking them away be-
fore the end Of the school season.
Mr.. Mansfield is man of wide
business experience and will no
doubt continue to keep up the high
standard set by his predecessor. We
feel certain that he has acquired
splendid business and feel equally
sure he will be accorded good bus
iness. We want to welcome Mr..
Mansfield and his family to Audubon
and hope they will find our town a
pleasant place in which to live.
Ed Preston, who has been with his
father many years. will remain with
the new firm, all of which is good
news to the many old customers.