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Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1921-05-05

In the state of Washington There is
under way gigantic irrigation prof.
ect which is unprecedented. 1t is de-
signed to serve 1,753,000 acres with
10000 second-feet of water at an out
lay of S3O,000,0O0. That is what has
been done by the Columbia basin sur
vey commission with a state appro-
priation of 100000. In fact. the prof.
ect is unprecedented as a whole as
also are some of its elements COM
pared with irrigation works heretofore
executed, while In point Of cost and
general magnitude 1t is second to but
few public work projects either car
ried out or planned. The daily ca
pacity Of the main canal aud other
trunk-line conduits is 1.72S. 100000
cubic feet, or 12,275,O00000 gallons.
which is twenty-five times the carry
Ing capacity of the Catskill aqueduct.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1921-05-05

in which the losing side suffered the
penalty of serving as kitchen police
for a general feast. After the contest
the ex-service men not yet enrolled
were assigned to individuals until the
last man in the territory was signed
up.
Members of the post are scattered
over section 20 miles long and 10
miles wide. The post centralizes re-
sponsibility by providing that the post
officers shall serve as members of the
executive committee. 1t boasts of
tirst-class Women's auxiliary, an or
chestra and basket ball team. Spice
is added to the monthly meetings by
a permanent entertainment committee
which arranges for athletic contests,
motion pictures or feasts to wind up
the meetings.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1921-05-05
PLEA FOR EAGLES
Trapper Denounces the Bounty
Placed on Birds.
incidentally He critleizes the Present
Tendency to Extirpatlon Of Wild
Creatures of Our Country.

Next to the American Indian, the
most practical naturalist in the world
is the modern packer. He lets moth
ing get away. After the packer we
should place the prOspectOr, hunter
or trapper who makes his living among
wild creatures and is obliged to know
their habits. 1t chances that there is
Just in hand rugged and outspoEen
letter from one of these latter practi-
cal naturalists who never took de-
gree except in the school of out of
doors. says a writer in the Saturday
Evening Post. He writes from the
heart of Alaska, far down the Yukon
river, and makes OutspOken comment
son the present tendency to the extir-
patton of wild species by means of
bOunties and the like.
In his blunt speech he says that as
for killing eagles at 80 cents a head
he is of the belief 1t would be better
to put the bounty on the men who
made the law.
This practical naturalist has counted
thirty-six dead caribou calves on the
early spring bed grounds near his
home. He works where thousands of
caribou calves are born each spring,
lives among them and watches them.
He says there were plenty of eagles
about, but that he never saw them eat
anything but the calves they found
already dead. He says they may kill
some weak calves or those about to
die, but so far as he has learned in
his travels in Alaska and Yukon ter
ritory he has never seen any harm the
eagle has done, although he has lived
in that region for twenty-five years
and is familiar with 1t from the Mac
kenzie to the Boring sea and from the
Arctic ocean to Lynn canal.
81 am not a saloon or roadhouse
prospectOr," he says, but am in the
hills $50 days out of the 1855. am not
a naturalist and have not much educa-
ton, but If | couldn't make sbetter
conservation laws than some we have,
d if wouldn't quit. Iwould like
to have some of our lawmakers out in
the hills for while and show them
that since the killing off Of the eagles
there is nothing left to do the scaven-
ger work. There is just as much sense
in killing the scayengers in the cities"
3 There are getting to be a good many
men in this country who are weary of
the sweeping and CHASTITY results Of
hysteria and who begin to hope for
some horse sense upstairs-a good
many who would like to see this coun-
try left alone for a while the way AL
mighty Providence constructed 1t.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1921-05-05
opossum a Pest in Australia.

New Zealand has native species
of opossum which wears a very beau
tiful fur. 1t is not at all like the
opossum that we know In this country.
Many years ago 1t was introduced
into Australia, and, finding there none
of the natural enemies that preyed up
on it in its own land, it has since in
creased in numbers until 1t has be-
come a serious pest. 1t is a robber
of fruit trees.
However, the value of the animal
for its fur is so great as to outweigh
the damage it does in the fruit-growing
sections, and in view of this fact. the
Australians are encouraging the in
crease of opossums in forest districts.
Their skins are becoming a consider
able item Of export, and already many
Of them are made up into fashionable
garments for women in the United
States.-Philadelphia Ledger.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1921-05-05

Train robbery, a pastime which was
for some years very popular in the
West, was inaugurated As years ago
at Verde, Nevada, when the Overland
express was held up and despoiled of
about $4,000. This robbery marked
a new departure in the field of crime,
for previously only stage coaches and
travellers had fallen prey to holdup
men. When western outlaws are dis
cussed, the name of Jesse James is
usually the first brought up, but he
was not the pioneer train robber.
That dubious distinction belongs to
one Buck Taylor, who, with four COM
panions, pulled off the train holdup
which was the first Of long string of
similar crimes.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1921-05-05
Women on Juries Old STUFF.

While considerable Ink Is flowing
relative to women serving as jurors,
the theme is rather old In Chester, Pa.
1t has been proved that this city had
the first jury of women empaneled In
this country, and that was in 1850.
The history of the Carter family,
one Of the early settlers of Pennsyl-
vania, has the following to say about
the public service Of one of its men,
bers
MARY Carter was one Of Jury of
women empaneled in Chester in 1889
to examine female convict and re-
port whether she should endure the
punishment the court had ordered"
The appointment of this jury was
made in conformance with a rule laid
down by William Penn who, with his
prejudice against capital punishment
and undue penal servitude, gave his
erring subjects much opportunity to es-
cape the fruits Of their misdeeds.
Two hundred and thirty-one years
after Mary Carter served on a Jury
other Chester women's names have
been placed In the jury wheel for
service at the next term of court.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1921-05-05
Flowers From President Wilson.

A bouquet of flowers from President
Wilson was sent every day to Wells
Hawks, veteran press agent and com
mander Of s. Rankin Drew Post $40 of
the American Legion at New York
during his recent illness. Mr.. Hawks,
while on a visit to Washington, was
suddenly taken down with inflamma-
tory rheumatism and removed to
George Washington hospital. 1t was
while he was in the Washington hos
pltal that the President, member
of the American Legion, aided his
"buddy"
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1921-05-05
Shuts Out Sound,

Persons who wish to concentrate
their attention upon studies, business
matters or what not, often find them
selves most annoyingly distracted by
noises of one kind or another. Street
traffic may be disturbing; the crying
Of baby may irritate, or perhaps the
yowling of cats on a back fence or
the persistent footing of a cornet in
the neighborhood may induce exasper-
alton.
To obviate this sort of trouble, Ga
bino Janregui Of Bridgeport, Conn.,,
has devised what he calls the "ear 81
lencer"
1t Is a frame of light construction
which may be fixed upon the head in
such way that two screws carrying
soft rubber plugs on their ends are in
serted into the ears.
When this adjustment has been
made exactly right the two screws that
carry the rubber plugs enter the wear
er's ears horizontally and have only
TO be frightened sufficiently in order to
tt snugly and exclude all troublesome
sounds.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1921-05-05
Good Record for COLLEGES.

Thirty-six per cent Of the members
Of congress, So per cent of the Pres
idents Of the United States, and "a
per cent of the vice Presidents have
been college graduates, according to
an announcement made by DR.. G,
Borst, dean of education of the VAL
paraiso Qnd.) university.
Doctor Borst also made the state
ment that there is only per cent Of
college graduates in our male popu-
iation Of graduate age.
NEARLY 55 per cent Of all cabinet
members, SO per cent Of the justices
of the supreme court and So per cent
of the chief justices have also been
furnished from this l per cent" said
Doctor Borst.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1921-05-05
GERMAN WAR PLOT
Plan to Wreck Machinery In
Chilean Nitrate Fields.
Had the Scheme Succeeded the Great
War Might Have Had Vastly
Different Ending.

War depends upon explosive am
ponds absolutely upon nitric acid, and
the huge supply Of nitric acid which
is necessary comes almost entirely
from the nitrate fields Of Chile. The
sodium nitrate of the Chilean pampas
makes 1t possible for the guns Of the
world to speak.
The most colossal war In the worlds
history depended upon little strip
of desert in northern Chile, writes
Willard Price in the Christian Herald.
Germany well understood this fact.
For years before the war she pur-
chased annually AZ per cent of Chile's
total production Of nitrate. This enorm-
Gus quantity was bought ostensibly to
be used as fertilizer, and, in fact,
much of 1t was so used. But also
much of 1t was systematically stored
away for the manufacture of ammuni-
ton; so that, when the cloudburst
came, Germany had on hand vast
supply of explosives and of nitrates
from which explosives could be made.
With the beginning of war she was,
of course, promptly cut off from COM
munication with Chile. Since 1t was
impossible for her to get more Chilean
nitrate, she would make it also i'm
possible for the allies to get 1t. The
outcome of this reasoning was plot,
the story of which never got to most
North h,,f xx,It 7 10
be widely known In South America.
But for the telltale wagging Of a
drunken mans tongue, the war might
have come to a conclusion of sort
far more pleasing to the kaiser.
One day in February of 1917 a
Chilean miner came down from the
nitrate pampas to the coast town Of
Antofagasta. He had money. He
visited cantina and in time became
drunkenly garrQlous His babblings
made his listeners sit up sharply and
exchange glances, and later report to
the authorities.
An investigation followed and a stu
pendous German plot was revealed,
having for its object nothing less than
the destruction of the machinery In
all the nitrate oficinas of Chile.
The plot was to be consummated on
February 20 (the same date as that
set for the attempt, which proved fu-
tile, to steal the Peruvian subma-
rines). Charges well placed under
boilers and at other vulnerable points
wODld have Ureckad mo chiparv fhaf ~
would have taken at least year and
half to replace.
OF course, guards we're Immediately
detailed and the plan was abandoned.
But If the plot had succeeded-what
then? In few months the existing
supply Of nitrate in the hands of the
allies would have been exhausted. The
manufacture Of ammunition, except In
Germany, would have stopped.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1921-05-05
Woman Has Done Good Work.

Miss Gertrude Bell, the compiler of
the inner history of Mesopotamia,
which has been issued by the British
government in the form of a white
paper, is regarded as one of the great
est authorities on the East. She has
an unusual knowledge of the people,
customs, language and political his
tory of Syria, Asia Minor and Arabia.
and during the war was attached to
the British secret service. At times
she vanished for months into the de-
sert, and became known as the "Mys.
terry Woman of the War;"
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1921-05-05
Increasing His Vocabulary

Father recently came into posses
sion of a new automobile and garage
talk flew thick and fast between hus-
band and wife with the result that
son, called Wesley at the North side
school, where he. is learning that
words are composed of syllables,
sometimes became mixed in his school
and garage talk.
After showing his mother the knowl-
edge that had been forced on him that
day in the way of new words, Wesley
came to one with three syllables that
was not entirely familiar and called
to his mother for help with:
Mother, how many cylinders in this
word Y'-Indlanapolis News.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1921-05-05
|DOULIM NOIE(|
N NJ
| EEks SsSSSSSSS sx~Jpl

Mites help to keep cost Of eggs
high.
There is no room for poor birds
on the farm.
Heat is the great enemy Of eggs,
both fertile and infertile.
OF the infectious diseases of tur-
keys, blackhead Is the most destruc-
tive.
Mites multiply more rapidly in warm
weather, so that war should be made
on them now.
Be sure that the early Matched pull
lets on which you are depending for
winter eggs are making steady growth.
When we consider the fact that the
cock is the sire of SO many birds we
may be impressed with the impor-
lance Of a good male bird.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1921-05-05
Gloves From interior Of Whales.

Soft, pllable kid" that is as strong
and durable as its genuine prototype,
from the intestines Of the whale;
thick sole, leather of excellent quality
from the lining of the whales mouth;
five or more huge split sides Of tough
leather from the skin of the beluga,
the common dolphin Of the north Pa
cific-these are only few Of the many
revolutionary products obtained from
aquatic leather, the manufacture OF
which has become one of the new i'm
portant industries of the Pacific
Northwest, says Popular Mechanics.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1921-05-05

A minister on the occasion of a
marriage was at loss In trying to
discover the bridegroom among the
company of young men present. Fix
ing on young man with the biggest
flower in his button-hole, he asked
him quietly:
"Are you the happy MANI"
"That remains to be seen," was the
solemn answer.
"But are you the man who Is to be
married|
"Oh, aye; but that's another mat
ter"
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1921-05-05

In an investigation of DOT diets sup
posed to be typically American, Prof.
II. G. Sherman of Columbia university
has found that only one was deficient
in protein, while 81 were lacking in
calcium. If each of the low-energy
diets was increased to 5000 calories,
none would lack protein, but seven
per cent would still have too little cal
cium. The needed calcium carbonate
or phosphate can best be supplied by
foods rich in lime. OF these milk has
the advantage of increasing the high
grade proteins and providing the es-
sential fat-sOluble vitamine.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1921-05-05
Blasts Hopes of Politicians.

The Endorsement of n candidate for
political preferment by any organiza-
ton of the American Legion in Illinois
will result in disciplinary action for
the offending organization, it was de-
cided at meeting of the state execu-
tive committee Of the Legion. The ILL
nois legionnaires further resolved that
we disapprove the use of the name of
the American Legion or of the prestige
of Office or membership therein by any
person for the furtherance of his per-
sonal efforts to promote any political
candidacy or partisan principles"
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1921-05-05
TURKEYS EAT GRASsH0PPERs
Fowls Take Bulk of Their Food From
Field Insects, Devouring Mil
lions Of Bugs.

Turkeys range far afield and prey
upon insect forms that escape hens.
From the time the young are old
enough to begin foraging for them
selves, perhaps early in June, until
near frost, turkeys take the bulk of
their food from field insects, devour-
ing millions of grasshoppers and 9TH
er injurious forms in meadow and
pasture, says the United States de-
partment Of agriculture.
In regions where wooded areas are
still fairly extensive mast is an inn
portant item in the diet of the turkey.
When the insect stores begin to fail.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1921-05-05
Participation In Athletics.

Athletic programs have been deyel-
oped in a number Of state depart
ments Of the American Legion. In In
diana and Iowa Legion basketball tour
naments are under way, and in Massa-
chusetts, under the leadership Of a
committee composed Of notable Mas
sachusetts athletes, Legion members
propose Interstate competition In q
humber of major sports.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1921-05-05
BEST BROILERS FOR MARKET
Squads Should Weigh When Dressed
From Three-Fourths to One
Pound Each. ..

The market demand Is for broilers
Of three sizes: SQUAD broilers weigh
ing, when dressed, from three-fourths
to one pound each; small broilers
weighing from one to one and one
fourth pounds each, and large broilers
weighing from one and one-half to
two pounds each.
At the, age of six months the in
creased weight Is slight and the quail
ity poor. AS the age of the cockerel
increases above - weeks the quality
decreases materially.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1921-05-05

the mast larders are beginning to be
filed. Feeding on acorns, chestnuts,
beechnuts, and the like, turkeys will
go long way toward fattening them
selves for the Thanksgiving or Christ
mas market and will not require much
feeding of corn or other grain to finish
them. Generally speaking, turkeys
will require a larger feeding of grain
than chickens to fit them for market,
but, as they utilize forms of waste
that hens and their broods would not
reach, the keeping Of fair number Of
turkeys is good economy.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1921-05-05
Chorus Girls, Waaes.

The wages Of chorus girls in New
York range as high as 500 week.
according to their good looks. The
average pay, however, is nearer $25 a
week. The minimum wage for chorus
girls in England, as fixed by the Act
ors' association, is SIS a week, al
though in few cases, as high as .$25
Is given.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1921-05-05
Nursing a Grievance.

"a number of magazine editors had
q holiday banquet"
81 don't suppose there were any
contributors present to spoil the pleas
ure of the eveningY
"None was supposed to be present,
but the head waiter was a bit offish,
having done something In the way Of
verse and had 1t MISUNDERSTANDING
ham Age Herald.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1921-05-05
Situation Wanted.

Mamma, what did you say papa did
all day?"
"Why, he samples coffee, dear-that
is, tastes It."
A pause.
Mamma, do they ever hire Ice cream
samplers ?'-Chicago Tribune
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1921-05-05
Improyement ln japan.

First-class narrow roads are replac-
ing the old paths In japan, says the
New York Herald. Automobile roads,
electric roads and light railways serve
many parts Of the country in sur
prising manner, while rolling stock and
handling methods are being improved.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1921-05-05
The wind which sweeps up the Della
ware these days is hardly indicative
of sunshine and roses: yet the men,

bers of Kensington Post of the
American Legion at Philadelphia have
just finished painting their summer
clubhouse and have renovated it from
top to bottom.
By doing the job themselves, the
members of the Pennsylvania post
have saved the price of numerous en-
tertainments which are planned for
the summer of 1921.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1921-05-05

eligible ex-Service
man in its dis
trict of 200 square
miles, is the hon.
or conferred on
David l.. Wick
ems of Arthur
Wissman post,
No. $50, Avon,
S. d.
In rounding out
its one hundred
per cent member
ship, the post con-
duCIp1 "A contest
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1921-05-05
Domestic colIouuy.

"we can't afford to live In this ex-
pensive fiat"
swell, what are we going to do? We
can't afford to. hire moving van.
either"
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1921-05-05
Maud Can't Get One,

Maud with newspaper)-Heres a
woman discovered with two husbands.
Tom-That's embarrassing.
Embarrassing? It's extrava-
giant Boston Transcript.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1921-05-05
LAND ALL MEN IN. DISTRICT
Arthur Wissman Post, Avon, S. D.,
Rounds Out Its 100 Per
Cent Membership.

To serve as commander of an Amer
lean Legion post, which includes every
Dresden enterprise and Sharon tribune. (Dresden, Tenn.) 1907-1997, 1921-10-07
GROWERS
ORGANIZE HERE
Dresden Sweet Potato Grow.
ers' Association Getting
Ready for Handling

Some rs or 80 sweet potato
growers met at the office of Coun-
ty Agent R. E. Ellis last Monday
and perfected temporary organi-
zation of the Dresden Sweet Potato
Growers Association by the cleo
ton Of Jas. Freeman as chairman.
Discussion was had at length,
and all agreed they did not want
to sell on the present market,
which at that time was only AZ
cents per hamper, while the retail
price was 81. Growers say that it
will pay them not to dig now, as
potatoes are making rapidly. One
man stated he found but few seed
potatoes in a lot he dug last week
and that they are growing nicely,
A bylaws committee composed of
R. E, Ellis, J, S. Moore and Joe l..
Holbrook was appointed to draft
bylaws for the organization and re-
port at meeting to be held at the
office of the County Agent next
Saturday tomorrow at 2 o'clock,
when it is urged that every potato
grower in this vicinity who desires
to get under the protection and
sheltering wing of the association
IS urged to be present and pass upon
the bylaws and sign up for men,
bership.
1t has been demonstrated in 2
thousand instances that farmers can
best dispose of their products
through organization. This was
eminently true with regard to the
orange growers of Florida. Even
the raisin growers found themselves
facing ruin and were forced to or
ganize and sell collectively, and the
sweet potato growers will profit by
this organization.
Dresden enterprise and Sharon tribune. (Dresden, Tenn.) 1907-1997, 1921-10-07
Ardent Courtship
Contaminated Here

The consummation of a long and
ardent courtship was the marriage
on Tuesday night of Mr.. Houston
Smith and Miss Mary Lee Irvine,
who were joined in holy wedlock at
the Methodist parsonage by Rev. S.
L. Jewell.
The groom is member of the
firm Smith & Smith, ice dealers.
He is the son of Mrs. Tom Smith,
res ding east of Dresden, while his
lovely bride is the daughter Of Mr.,
Robt. Lee Irvine and grand daugh-
ter of the late ESQ. Ben Irvine. She
is a young lady of refinement, rare
beauty and possesses many admira-
BILE traits. The Enterprise joins
with host of friends in extending
congratulations and wishing for the
happy couple a cornucopa of hap
piness.
Dresden enterprise and Sharon tribune. (Dresden, Tenn.) 1907-1997, 1921-10-07
1921 TAX BOOKS ARE
BEING MADE OUT NOW

Mr.. Chas. A. Eskl idge and Mrs.
Garrett Sanders are hard at work
in Clerk letters office making out
the tax books, and if they display
their customary lightning rapidity
the books will soon be ready for
Trustee Eanes to begin the collec-
ton of taxes. Since there are so
many special school districts and
drainage districts, each requiring
separate book and separate
book for state and county taxes, the
old custom Of the trustee running
around over the county with a
whole cart load of tax books, col
Letting taxes is a great big under
taking.