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The Washington herald., 1921-12-18
u. S. NAVY $4,000 MEN SHORT
OF NEEDS, SAYS CAPT. KNOX
Declares Further Reduction Would Destroy
Ratio Under Hughes Plan

navy building competition halted by the
when completed there will the
American naval authorities keen competition the efficiency
the restricted forccsa competition which the United
be if proposed
Kelley of Michigan should be approved by
Capt. Dudley Knox. L. n, authority asser-
Kelley the personnel half
53 ratio of the Hughes plan and make the
ratio: England, s. Japan, 3; America
The total number of the about
Capt This number by the
the keeping
efficiency material and of the naval establishment
shortage line officers and hundreds
staff officers =
requires analysis demonstrate that the
the efficiency of
doubly Almost Immediately after
that their well trained and efficient
Notwithstanding the lesser Japanese allowance ships The Brit
would insure superiority for the British
navs have long enlistment periods and keep
number OF really wellaned personnel available all times
have enistmen short insure thorough
the number of and officers
nearly always has been very insufficient.
"If had actually commission the Hughes the
nary COMPLIMENTS aAoat and ashore would be $4,000
line officers Hence the personnel
by about $1,000 and Inc officers with normal
the naval proposed by Mr. Hughes
appropriate to the national interests of the United States
The Washington herald., 1921-12-18
MEXICO PENSIONS
MUSICAL PRODIGY
Girl of IL Years Proves Ex-
ceptional Genius As
Violinist.

MEXICO CITY. Dec. 1.-THE de-
partment OF education has lust
pensioned one of the most remark %
able musical geniuses that Mexico
has produced in many years in the
person OF Elena Sanchez Acuna.
Although she is but IL years old.
she Is mistress OF the most difficult
OF all instruments. the violin: and
in recent contests she easily prov
ed herself superior TO all the pupl- 3
OF the famous maestro" Carlos
Huerta, although some OF her COM
petitors had reached their ma joritv
and had been studying for years
under the best musical professors
OF Mexico.
At several concerts which She
gave before the most cultured uu-
steal audiences Of Mexico. in,Itro-
ing notable representatives, from
the diplomatic circles the 'Iftt'.
one" was treated to ovpt'rr G-i-r
ovation: and from I've .F.
was carried home in az.
true Latin manner
foopyrtrht, ls2l)
The Washington herald., 1921-12-18
Name Washington Has
Increased Moral
Significance.
BY SIR PHILIP GIBBS.

The world is going to have the
best Christmas since the ending of
the war. The spirit of Christmas.
which is nothing if not peace and
human brotherhood. will not be
overwhelmed by such black. ghast-
" ironies as last year when many
nations sat amidst their ruin, dis
illusioned with all their leaders
who had broken their faith and
their hopes of a better world after
the war Now faith is restored in
the possibility of human progress
and hopes are high again in next
years progress.
What has happened TO make that
difference
The answer is not doubtful in
millions of hearts. The Washing
ton conference has happened. and
by its clearcUt success, its rapid.
unfaltering advance through Jun
giles of difficulty. its superb sim
plicity of method and achievement.
has in a month turned the whole
wheel of human destiny from GYM
ical despair to vital optimism,
Those are high-sounding words
of mine. but / believe them honest
ly. utterly. ! doubt whether the
american people OF my own British
folk quite realize how deep a DIFF
ference there is between our men
tai outlook now and our state of
mind two months ago, or what n
new spirit has been breathed into
political life in its largest. most
democratic sense by what has han.
pened at Washington.
New Leadership Born.
1t is not merely that certain evil
and dreadful possibilities, such as
war between the United States and
Japan, or a competition in build.
ing between the United States ana
Great Britain have been pushed out
of the public Imagination, nor that
there is quick relief in the burden
or armament costs which such nos.
sibilities would have laid heavily
upon us all. Those are minor fact.
in spite of their enormous import-
ance. / mean they are minor In
their effect upon the worlds spirI-
tual conflict. The thing that has
brought new hope to the common
consciousness is that demonstration
that at last, after long waiting
there is new and noble leader
ship, that we are no longer drift
ing toward a new. unacceptable ruin.
rudderless. pilotless, helpless. Al
last the helm has been grasped by
strong hand. and the ship of hu-
The Washington herald., 1921-12-18
Worlds Best Yuletide Since 1918 Follows
Clearcut Success of Arms Parley Superb
In Effectual Simplicity, Says Sir Philip Gibbs
Irish Peace Contingent
In Great Measure on
Conference.

as a quality of mind. 1t was not
because of what has been achieved
at WASHINGTON. so much. / think,
as what may he done in the future
if that spirit Of Washington" con-
tinues its influence in the direction
of world affairs.
1t is generally acknowledged
that peace in Ireland is not sepa-
rated from this same spirit which
inspired Washington. and all of us
here in England who have been
working privately or publicly to
avert the horror of another war in
Ireland and to settle that old, dis
graceful feud. do not minimize the
profound help that has come to us
from America without whose moral
interest and influence this peace
could never have been attained.
know. perhaps better than most
people, that American opinion, espe-
cially the friendly opinion OF the
American people, who had no SYM
pathy at all with Sim Fein violence,
but very strong desire for Irish
liberty and English friendship, was
the direct cause of the first overtures
which were made in behalf Of that
truce in Ireland which ended the
reign Of terror and made peace pos
sible. More than that I cannot say.
but IL is one of my good memories
that in a small way l was a mes
senger between England and the
United States, and by giving a faith
full report of the American feeling
among those whom 7 met in many
cities of the United States. l was
able to convey TO English public men
and moderate Irishmen that conviction
of moral support which would be ours
if dominion home rule could be offered
and accepted.
Irish Peace Great Gift.
That Irish peace. II it is not wreck
ed on the very threshold of glorious
attainment by fanatical. blood guilty
men who have no spirit OF peace In
their hearts, but only the insanity
of undying, Ifcurable hate, is one
of the best gifts which will make
this Christmastide splendid in history.
not because misery is less in many
countries, but because the causes Of
our worst misery. which are sheer
stupidity and its unnecessary hatreds.
have been cut cut in this old cancer.
Think of what new vitality, what
youthful promise, will be given to
Britain by this pledge of friendship
with Ireland. For centuries the quar-
rel with ireland spoiled England's
>Continued on Page Three.
The Washington herald., 1921-12-18
Pact of 1904, Arms Meet
Precedent, Points Solution
Animated by Will for Peace, Says Simonds
Old World States May Surmount Threat
ening Difficulties.
By FRANK H. SIMONDS.

Does the Washington clear and
able achievement OF the conference the
ldea Have found here along the banks of the Potomac that
medy which dScoverabe OF
Seine three What after all the Of world still
p which already quarters has been named the Harding
doctrine and declared be destined place beside
other Monroo doctrine OF the foundations Of American foreign
policy
At the the which
been frequently asked the notable Saturday,
December
things To begin the beginning the agreement made public
third does
discovery but rather the application of method which proved
Pcuousy successful in the before the world solving the
difficulties which
The Washington herald., 1921-12-18

as well as in England the. new be-
lief that we are beginning to pull
out of our worst phase of distress,
of moral degradation that follow
ed the earthquake of the war, and
that common sense and good will
are at last beginning to prevail
over hatred and folly.
"Washington, Has Neral Meaning.
Washington is a name which now
has acquired new meaning. 1t
has a moral significance. People
talk of the spirit Of Washington
The Washington herald., 1921-12-18

man life is being steered away
from the rocks which would have
smashed us all to bits. Those
rocks are still there, and God
knows there are storms still to en-
counter. and our poor old ship is
battered and has sprung many
leaks: but she is no longer left to
her zigzag course without a COM
pass.
Dropping the metaphor l find
everywhere among the people
meet on the continent of Europe
The Washington herald., 1921-12-18
Agreement Difficult,

Continued on Page Three.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1921-12-29
CLOSING SCHOOL EXERCISES

On Friday afternoon before
Christmas an entertaining program
was given by school No. s, Leroy
township. The teacher, Miss Pearl
Kester, of Audubon. had taken much
interest in drilling the pupils and
they gave their several parts In a
manner that greatly pleased the for
ty guests assembled to enjoy the en-
tertainment.
FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
Sunday school at 9:45 a. m.
Miss Davis, superintendent. Glasses
for all.
Morning worship at IL o'clock.
Sermon, Conditions OF Growth.
Evening service at 7:3a Effect
Of the War on Religious Thought"
Special music at both services,
the special in the morning being a
duet, Lead Me, o, Lord" by Mr..
Thomas and Miss Preston.
Next Sunday is the first of the
year. The pastor would like to see
all the members at both services.
Let us begin the new year right by
being in all church services. Let
this be one of your New Year reso-
lutions.
The mid-week prayer service will
be resumed next week. Announce
ment Sunday.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1921-12-29
WHY THEY STOP TEACHING

A young man, college trained and
interested in his work, is leaving the
teaching profession after four years
of activity. In a current magazine
he asks the question; why do 100
900 teachers eeave the profession
each year," and proceeds to answer
it from his own observations.
He found that many of his friends
who admired him personally regard
ed his work with contempt. They
looked upon a male school teacher
as a sort of licensed loafer, one
who drew a pay envelope, but rem
dered in return no special service"
They held this attitude in spite of
his years of preparation for the pro-
fession, of the number of classes per
day he taught, of the summer school
work he did to improve himself as
teacher and of the hours OF study
and home work.
He found that the business and
professional men whose children
were in his school regarded him as a
rather futile member of the commune
ity. They did not want teacher to
mingle in political affairs or to par
ticipate actively in community plans.
They did not look up to him as
leader even in educational matters.
He found that criticism of him
and his fellows, as teachers, was not
constructive. Usually it took the
form of idle gossip. Such teacher
had been seen playing cards or smok-
ing, or dancing. These things be-
came a horrible offense in the teach
err, although the parents of school
childre2, who might be expected to
serve as models for the young, could
do them regularly without causing
comment. He found little recogni-
tion for valuable service rendered.
He concludes his statement:
Until the American people render
heart respect, not lip respect merely,
to the teaching profession, until they
revere the teacher of so as they now
chide the beginner of %, the red
blooded, collegettrained man or
woman is likely to turn to more in
viting fields" Burlington Hawk
Eye.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1921-12-29
THE DECLAMAToRY CONTEST

The annual declamatory contest
of the Audubon public schools was
held at the auditorium on last Fri
day evening. Lyle McIntire won
first in the oratorical division with
"a Message to Garcia" he being
the only contestant in that division.
Miss Elnora Kroeger won first
place in the dramatic division, with
Right Must Prevail" Second
place was given to Miss Edith john
son, with "The Lance of Kanawa."
In the humorous division Miss Grace
Mclaughlin won first honors with
when Johnny Gets Ready for Com
pany," while second place went to
Miss Ruby Johnson.
Miss Elnora Kroeger was declar-
ed winner over all and will repre-
sent the school at the sib-district
contest to be held in Atlantic on
Feb. 10. She won the gold medal
while the silver medal was awarded
to Miss Grace Mclaughlin.
A triangular contest composed OF
the towns Of Extra, Audubon and
Manning will be held in this city on
January 31st, in which Lyle McIn-
tire, Edith Johnson and Grace Nc
Laughlin will represent the Audu-
bon schools.
The music for the contest was fur
nished by the high school orchestra.
The judges of the contest were Supt.
h. H. Bosshardt, of Atlantic; Supt.
r. ID. Barr, of Manning, and Supt,
p. e. Pyle, of Extra
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1921-12-29
Found Dead i'm BATHROOM.

Friday evening Thos. McGin re-
turned home from Denison and went
to the bathroom. AS he did not re-
spond to his wife's calls she went
to the room and found him lying
dead.
Mr.. McGin was about rs years
old and had been resident Of
Crawford county for close to fifty
years. When a young man he fol-
lowed the gold rush to California
in 40. He was a man of sterling
integrity and highly esteemed by
all who knew him.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1921-12-29
eersfic.a, Wind Ascribed to saint.

The "pontias" is local night wind
blowing out of narrow valley near
the town Of Nyons. France. According
to a prevailing legend, the wind was
brought thither from the sea by by
gone saint in order to increase the
fertility of the region
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1921-12-29
1aA.Pound Calf Born.

What is believed to be a record
for size and weight was made Mon
day when a calf was born on the
Lewis Hill farm south of Dexter.
which weighed $50 pounds. IT
measured 36 inches in height and
54 inches in length. The mother
of the calf was grade shorthorn
COW. weighing approximately 1850
pounds. while the sire was an An
gus grade yearling. The calf was
weighed and measured by DR.. Cub
ster and Hol Junkin OF Earlham.
The average calf weighs about SO
pounds and the largest calf seen
by the people here weighed 80
pounds.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1921-12-29
TWO Mem Round Dead.

Two men, Clark Marion and Clar-
ence Cootway, both of st. Paul, Min
nesota, were found dead in re-
frigerator car on the Northwestern
railroad in the yards at Sioux City,
az 8 O'Clock Monday morning by a
car repairer, who was making his
round OF inspection.
Appearance Of the bodies showed
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1921-12-29

that they had been suffocated by
fumes cast off by the oil stoves used
to heat the car. II is believed that
the young men entered the car at
either Council Bluffs or Missouri
Valley, and had been confined for
about four hours.
Police officials and railroad au-
thorities Immediately communicate
ed with relatives of the dead men.
Marion was married and lived in st.
Paul, according 20 papers found on
his body. His mother has been not
flied and is on her way to Sioux
City to take charge of the body
Identification papers on the body of
Cootway show that he was dis
charged from the navy in August,
1921.
The young men are believed to
have been on their way from Texas
to their ST. Paul homes to spend the
holidays.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1921-12-29
Iowa Murderer Must Hang.

Earle Throst, confessed slayer of
Miss Olga Magnuson. 20 years old,
a school teacher of Dorchester. was
sentenced to be hanged on March 3,
1928, by Judge H. q. Taylor.
Counsel for Throst, who had en-
tered plea of guilty to a charge OF
first degree murder at preliminary
hearing week ago. made stirring
appeal that the penalty be light They
asserted Throst was mentally unbal-
.anced. Judge Taylor stated that he
had purposely set the execution at
distant date TO give mental experts
an opportunity to observe the pris-
oner's actions.
Throst confessed on December ID
TO killing Miss Magnuson in her
school house. She had been beaten
to death.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1921-12-29
Hamburg Has Coal Mine.

1t may not be long before Ham
burg will have new enterprise In
the way of coal mine, as coal was
found on the Homer Baker farm,
near Hamburg, the first. of the
week.
During the heavy rains of the fall
the creek bottom on the Baker farm
was washed down and exposed a
two-foot vein of coal about ten feet
wide and some twelve or fourteen
feet long. Mr.. Baker has removed
some of the coal and used it, and
says 1t is OF fine quality and gives
out lots of heat He is of the belief
that there is considerable more coal
there, if only the shovel and pick
were used
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1921-12-29
Eire from Christmas Tree.

In an effort to save his grandson,
John Thornell, years old, son of
Mr.. and Mrs. Andrew Thornell, of
Sidney, Sunday from death by fire,
Judge Thornell sustained painful
burns about the hands. The baby
was badly burned about the body,
but it is believed will recover. The
accident happened when Christmas
tree trimmings which had been TAX
en- from the tree were put in the
stove to burn. 1t is believed some
of the articles contained chemical
of some sort, and an explosion oc-
Cured
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1921-12-29
Died ON Way to Hospital.

Roberta Zeta, the 6-year-oId
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Chris Jor-
gensen, died in Adair Saturday aft
ernoon at o'clock, while her par
ents were taking her to the chill
dren's hospital at Iowa City. She
was suffering from a peculiar dis
ease, diagnosed by physicians to be
an abscess on the brain or a form
of meningitis. Death resulted from
a hemorrhage.
The trip to Iowa city was advised
In the hope that an operation would
save the child's life, although her
sight was despaired Of.
Roberta's death is the second in
the Jorgensen family in four
months. Wayne, 2-year-old son,
died August 18th.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1921-12-29
Iowan Dead I'M South

Dale Morrow, of Atlantic, receiv-
ed word Friday of the death Of his
father, W. ]. Morrow, aged II, at
his home in Little Rock, Ark. Mr..
Morrow has been in very poor
health for the past week Dale Nor
row left Saturday night for Little
Rock to attend the funeral
w J Morrow was an old resident
of Atlantic, having left there some
forty-two years ago From there he
came TO Audubon where he was en-
gagged in the implement business for
about a year. from Audubon he
moved to Manning and was editor
of the Manning Monitor for some
time. He then moved to Omaha.
and later to Little Rock, where he
has resided for the past twelve
years.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1921-12-29
One Cause Of unhappIness.

Two-thirds of the people are I'M
happy because they are worrying
about things that shouldn't concern
them. --Atchison Globe.
enhone 378
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1921-12-29
10 w A N E W S
MATTERS OF GENERAL IN
TEREsT FROM ALL OVER
uWrUN SUra ruo
THE STATE.
Bad Fire i'm Adair

Fire caused by the explosion of a
gasoline tank of an automobile did
damage estimated at $4,000, at
Adair Thursday morning, to the
New White Way garage and the
Raffensberg paint store. The paint
store was destroyed and only the
shell of the garage remains Six
automobiles were destroyed and
fourteen others were damaged
The fire started in the garage
where a mechanic was starting an
automobile. The backfire caused
an explosion and the burning gaso-
line spread to other parts of the
building and soon was beyond con-
troll. Other explosions followed
when the fire spread to the paint
store.
Firemen were handicapped in
fighting the fire by mechanical
trouble with their fire fighting APP
paratus.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1921-12-29
Rabbits Have Odd Toes.

Rabbits have four toes on each Of
the hind feet and Eve an the others.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1921-12-29
BIack Diphtheria Kills child.

A schocking death occurred at the
j. w. Fischel home near Yale, Tues
day evening, when their adopted
daughter, Bertha, died with what
had been pronounced as black diph-
iberia. The little girl had been sick
about a week. 1t was thought to
be severe cold, but about 4S hours
before death occurred the attending
physician pronounced the disease
as much more serious. A quaran-
tine was put on the Fischel home at
once. They have two children of
their own about the same age. 1t
was necessary that burial take
place at once and without funeral
service. The little girl was about
eight years of age. She was adopt
ed by the Fishels early in the sum-
mer, from the Brethren home at
Ankeny. The sad and sudden death,
and from such cause, has caused
no little sympathetic interest
among the neighbors and other
friends of the family.
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1921-07-14

Lavalliers, watch bracelets, beau
ty pins, watch chains, knives, stick
pirs, cuff links, fobs. Best quality
and selection. Stamey's Jewelry
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1921-07-14
CARDUI HELPED J
REGAIN |. STRENGTH | ! G ]
Alabama Lady Was Sick For Three
Years, Suffering Pain, Nervous
and Unprecedented Her
Own Story Of Recovery.


Paint Rock, A1a.-Mrs. G. M. Stega1l
OF near here, recently related the FOL
lowing interesting account of her re
covery: 81 was in a. weakened con.
dition. I was sick three years in bed,
suffering great deal Of pain, weak,
nervous, depressed. was so weak,
/ couldn't walk across the floor; just
had to lay and my little ones do the
work. I was almost dead. I tried
every. thing1[ heard of, and a number, of
doctors. Still didn't get any relief.
couldn't eat, and slept poorly. I
believe if hadn't heard of and taken
Cardui I\would have died. ! bought
six bottles, after a neighbor told me
what it did for her.
ST began to eat and sleep, began to
gain my strength and am now well
and strong. haven't had any trou.
BILE since sure can testify to the
good that Cardui did me. don't
think there is a better tonic made
and believe it saved my life"
For over 40 years, thousands of wo.
men have used Cardui successfully,
in the treatment of many womanly.
ailments.
If you suffer as these women did
take Cardui. It may help you, too.
At all druggists. e IS
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1921-07-14
Tells About Tobacco
Growing and Cultivation
Mocksville, N. c., July 7.

MOCkSVule, IN. u, July &.
Mr.. Editor
Forty-nine years ago I began grow
ing tobacco. A few years later | de.
ter than others on which to cut to-
baceo for it to cure up nicely and
have a rich, "waxy" and heavy body.
To find out the way to tell these
dates, and to tell them ahead, has
been hard job, but l was finally
Successful.
To explain, let me say that tobacco
has an oily substance, which is its
natural possession. 1t has sap iva
ter) like other vegetation When
the sap rises it runs the oil out
the pores of the leaves on
the principle that oil and water won't
mix, and the oil, beingt he lighter, is
pushed out by the sap. Tobacco cut
III this stated will be light and 'chaf
fy." You see there is nothing but sap
in the tobacco and when cured this
sap is gone. 1t evaporates and leaves
the tobacco light and worthless. But
to cut tobacco when the sap is down
and the oil has full sway, you can
cure it up nicely and with a heavy
cody; it will be rich and "waXy."
This happens because the tobacco,
is full of oil, instead of sap, and the
oil can't evaporate and remains in
the tobacco to make it rich and heavy.
It has been ny experience that. we
must cut tobacco when there is oil in
t if we expect to have oil in it when
cured. For instance, you have eXpe-
fenced cutting one week and having
excellent luck, and then cut few days
alter, probably off the same piece of
ground and with ripper tobacco, and
rave no luck at all.
/ shall be pleased to answer any
correspondence from tobacco growers
Who may want to write me, provided
postage is sent for reply.
Yours truly,
d. V. DAVIS.