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Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1921-08-11
GRINDING OUT LAWS

So intricate have become our laws
and regulations that we are In dan
ger Of becoming nation OF casu-
lists. Laws are made to regulate al
most everything except our breath
ing. So jealous have been the eff
forts OF reformers that they have Sc
cured laws which are an infringe
ment on liberty and an affront to in
telligence. We have been character
ICED as q nation that makes laws
only to break them. Il Is not that
we mean disrespect for law, but be-
cause unreasonable laws get in our
way.
A striking case of getting around
the law Is shown in connection with
the Federal law prohibiting showing
of moving pictures depicting a prize
fight in any state but the one In
which the fight occurred. 1t was
lawful for Dempsey and Carpenter
to fight to finish and for movies
to be made OF the contest. 1t was
lawful to show pictures of the bout
in New Jersey. But Tex Richard
showed a film of the fight to wound
ed soldiers in hospital In the state
of New York and was rined $1,000.
The Federal law countenances box
ing, but look out II you ship film
across the state line.
It is likely that this law may be
reduced to nothing by the enterprise
of the movie magnates and through
the probable Interpretation Of the
law. On the morning of the big
fight, group of camera men plant
ed themselves on the roof of fac
tory near the fight arena and there
took pictures. Lawyers are now
contending that these views can be
shown in some states as news feat
ures without violating the letter Of
the law.
Here Is another situation in which
100 Americans arrived in New York
Saturday on board Greek steamer.
There were a few Greek immigrants
aboard, and the captain, fearing lest
the July quota for Greek immigrants
had been filled, kept the ship out
side the threee-mile limit until Au-
gust to escape the possible expense
of shipping the immigrants back. By
waiting until the new month the i'm
migrants could sail in with flying
colors. And despite the appeals for
help, the American citizens were de-
tanned two days within few miles
of shore.
Americans when coming home
may select ships carrying none but
American citizens. or the shipping
companies may find way to land
our citizens without delay. Legisla-
ton OF this kind does not add to love
for law or the law makers. 1t inter
feres with legitimate business and
tends to drive men to find way
out.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1921-08-11

class postage rates to 3 cents, and
an added levy on cigars, tobacco and
cigarets are understood to have been
among che tax revision suggestions
presented by Secretary Mellon to the
house ways and means committee,
meeting In executive session.
Other suggestions were said to
have included:
A reduction of SO per cent in
transportation taxes, both passen-
ger and freight, next year, and their
elimination the year following.
Repeal of the taxes on soda fOun-
tain drinks and ice cream.
Repeal of the excess profits tax
and the elimination of the $4,000
exemption on corporation incomes.
Increase of the normal income
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1921-08-11
DEMAND REspECT For Flag


Reverence for the institutions for
which our flag stands has become so
ingrained among Americans who love
their country that dissertation of the
national emblem is fraught with
great danger to the person who es-
says TO treat 1t with disrespect. This
was conclusively proved when the
services Of police sergeant and sew
en- patrolmen were required to res
cue from a band of patriotic Brook
Ign citizens man who had wrapped
our flag around a chair to protect
the latter from possible damage in
moving van. The man, evidently a
foreigner, to Judge by his manner,
may have been entirely innocent of
any intent to perform a disrespectful
act. Rugs, carpets and draperies
frequently are used to protect furni-
ture being moved, and in this in
stance the man may have thought
that flag would serve for the same
purpose with no damage to IL. His
possession of the Stars and Stripes
seemingly indicates that he at least
was enough of an American to want
to own the flag of his adopted coun-
try.
But Americans have become very
Jealous with respect to proper usage
of the American emblem. Their feel
ing, no doubt, have Seen intensified
by the war, but for long time there
has been a growing reverence for the
flag that is manifested in desire 20
hold 1t sacred to the principles 1t
represents. Many who are not so old
can remember when the flag was us
ed as an advertising device. In some
places it was utilized as a signal to
make known that ball game was
being played in town by the mere
fact that it was flying to the breeze
in place where all could look to
see whether or not it had been run
to the top of the staff. Dealers often
had their advertisements printed on
cheap flags which were given to hol-
iday throngs on Memorial Day and
Fourth of July. In those days the
flag was even used as a trade mark
for such articles as soap and chew
ing tobacco. Old-timers still can re-
call thelrhyme about Little Robert
Reed" who had ito chew Old Glory"
-Pittsburg Gazette-Times.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1921-08-11

anything about the affair. II was
afraid to say anything to my mother
about the affair."" she stated in the
preliminary hearing. Doctors also
testified at the hearing that a crime
had been committed recently.
In the hearing Saturday the little
girl told that she made up every
thing she had testified to at the pre-
liminary hearing, and that it was all
lie. Mrs. Frank Grail also called
on the witness stand, told that her
daughter stated to her after the
hearing that she had lied in telling
of the affair.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1921-08-11
Queer Family Mix-Up.

The little town of Montieth boasts
greater mixup of marriage rela-
tionships than any seen published.
The marriage OF William Webb and
Mrs. Hanna Ann Eaton did the bus
mess.
ried Mrs. Webb's nephew, Mr.. Webb
becomes his own daughters uncle,
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1921-08-11
Two Were Killed sunday.

Phillip Singer and Joe Fonarow,
both of Omaha, were instantly killed
Sunday afternoon five miles east of
Oakland, when the car they were
driving turned turtle. Singer fell
on his left side, breaking his ribs
and crushing his heart. Fonarow
suffered a fracture at the base of the
skull and internal injuries.
The car, speedster roadster,
turned over three times when a
front wire wheel gave way as the
men were trying to pass another car
on a grade at AN intersection.
Dr. Burnett, Of Atlantic, who was
driving behind them, came to their
assistance, but they died before any
medical aid could be given them
The two men had left Omaha at
10 o'clock Sunday morning en- route
to Des Moines and Chicago. They
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1921-08-11

tax brackets above 40 per cent, with
the surtax rates on incomes ranging
from $4,000 to $4,000 increased.
The revenue bill, as revised In ae-
cord with these suggestions would
be designed to- raise approximately
81, 900, 100000 next year, 1t was
said.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1921-08-11
HONESTY IN ADVERTISING

That some advertisers are strictly
honest in their statement OF facts,
even though they may use the classi-
fled advertising column. Is Ugly
shown in the following advsmse-
ment clipped from an exchange. OF
course II is highly probable that the
advertiser did not say Just what he
meant but as these are used tires
his direct statement Is undoubtedly
true:
For Sale-Used tires. all
fibers, at give-away prices.
They won't last long. Hemp
hill Bros. Auto School, $50 n.
"a So"
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1921-08-11
ODD FELLOWS 10 MHET

Regular meeting Of Aretas Lodge,
No. 396, /. o. o. r. in their hall on
Monday evening of each week. All
visiting brothers are invited to att
tend. Leo. Riggs, Sac
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1921-08-11
Many Companies Bring Suit.

Railroad companies operating in
Iowa are going into the court and
ask for an injunction restraining the
state executive council from pro-
ceeding with the certification OF an
increase in the tax assessments on
their properties.
The council has already been en-
joined temporarily from certifying
an increase in the assessment of the
properties OF the Northwestern Bell
Telephony company fnd the Ameri-
can Telephone & Telegraph COM
pany.. Similar action was institute
ed by the railroads.
AS announced few days ago the
state executive council increased
railroad assessments in this state, as
compared with last year practically
$40, 100000. Every road in the state
was increased except the Great
Western. The railroads plead for an
assessment based on their earnings,
whereas Governor Kendall held out
for valuation based on the figures
reported to the Interstate commerce
commission when freight rates were
increased. The increase in valua-
ton as finally determined was bas-
ed on property valuation considera-
tions.
OF the two telephone companies
which have secured temporary in
functions in the district court in
Polk county against the executive
council the Northwestern Bell Tele-
phone company with 5000 miles Of
lines, was assessed 5000 per mile, or
a total of $14,490,000. The Ameri-
can Telephone & Telegraph company
was assessed $1,000 per mile on APP
proximately 99S miles of line.
Both the telephone companies and
the railroads claim that farm land
is being assessed at SIS an acre
when it is easily worth 5000. In its
application for restraining order the
telephone company declared that
farm lands in Iowa are assessed at
when the total valu-
alton should be s6.s73,703,200.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1921-08-11
PROPOSE A NEW TAX PLAN

A tax Of 2 cents on bank checks,
a flat license tax of $40 on all au-
tomobiles, irrespective of cost or OF
horsepower; an increase Of first
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1921-08-11

Have you been to the Crescent!
They always have good shows
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1921-08-11

and Mrs. Webb her nephew's moth
er. The children of the younger
couple have in Mr.. and Mrs. Webb,
an uncle, aunt and grandparents.
But to make it still more compli-
Gated, granddaughter OF Mr.. Webb
married a nephew of Mrs. Webb, he
being brother of the first nephew
thus making one mans
brother, his uncle and making one
woman's niece, her sister.
But what relation are the children
of the two younger couples to each
other and to their elders?
While the children of the two
brothers are, of course, cousins on
their fathers side and first cousins
once removed on their mothers side
they would lack half notch Of be-
ing double cousins.
The fourth generation is already
coming on but here all give it up.
Yet, no one has married anyone to
whom he is bit of blood relation.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1921-08-11

low A N z w s
MATTERS OF GENERAL IN
TEREsT FROM ALL OVER
THE STATE.
Nearly Killed Housewife.

Gunther Wiese, who works for
Henry Nieman, near Avoca, got out
his big high-powered $500 rifle to
shoot sparrows. One of the bullets
Travelled three-quarrers of mile to
the Edgar Bergman home, passed
clear through the house. Mrs. Berg
man was standing near the kitchen
cabinet, having Just placed some ar
ticles in the cabinet, and turned
around, when the bullet came crash
ing through the house and passing
entirely through the cabinet.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1921-08-11
Wiota Groom Kidnapped.

Sherm Beebe, who thought to
keep his marriage secret from his
intimate friends, when he and Miss
Alice Barnholdt quietly went to Sac
City, where the ceremony was per-
formed last Thursday, did not reck-
on such an extensive a celebration as
was accorded 1t upon his return to
Wiota Sunday.
Finding his car outside a restaur-
ant, number of his friends remov-
ed the switch key. When Beebe dis
covered this, he left the restaurant
by the back door, leaving his bride
behind. After long chase up the
railroad track he was finally cap
tared and forced to walk barefoot
TO the station. There he was bound
in car and kidnapped for the re-
mainder Of the night, with Mrs.
Beebe kept in ignorance of his
whereabouts until O'Clock Monday
morning.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1921-08-11
Caddock to WrestIe Again.

we're expecting to meet Miss Rose
Singer, sister of Phillip, in Chicago.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1921-08-11
Sparrow Does Some Damage.

A sparrow pursuing a white moth
Saturday morning put most of Coun-
ell Bluffs out of lights for nearly an
hour.
The bird was completely broiled
for his efforts, and the moth burned
to a crisp Moths have been gather
ing under the insulators outside the
substation Of the Citizens Gas and
Electric Co. between 9Th and 7th
streets and Broadway and LIST ave-
nue.. The sparrow evidently had fol-
lowed one of the moths up back of
an insulator, and touching a pin
with one wing started short that
jumped across a gap and resulted in
the total destruction of an oil switch
in the sub-station. me entire inter-
Tor Of the station was splattered
with oil, and it was nearly an hour
before the damage could be re-
paired
The sparrow was broiled to fine
red brown color and all his feath-
ers singed off.
This was the third time this sum-
mer that a sparrow has caused a
short and thrown the lights out Of
commission, but the first time that
the body OF the bird was recovered.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1921-08-11

Caddock to Wrestle Again.
Earl Caddock, former worlds
champion wrestler. will be given ev-
cry opportunity to regain his title
during the coming winter, and will
probably appear in Des Moines and
Omaha against the best men in the
game, declares Oscar Thorson, well
known Des Moines wrestling pro-
moter, who has handled all of the
Des Moines matches in which che
Cass county lad has participated.
Earl is in good condition, and
am sure that he will go back to the
top" d eclares Thorson. HE is
lighter than most of the topnotchers,
but his superior agility more than
makes up for his shortage Of flesh"
81 do not expect TO see Stanislaus
Zybyszko remain the champion long.
He is old. and some younger fellows
are sure to get him, sooner or later.
would like to Sc him matched
with Caddock in Des Moines. and am
thinking of trying to get them to-
gether this fall"
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1921-08-11

Air Tight Tins of so
Ask your dealer to show
you the new vacuum
sealed tins of so Chester
fields. A compact, con-
venienf and absolutely
AIR : TIGHT packing
the cigarettes keep fresh
Indefinitely.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1921-03-21
Wapello Commercial
Club Wants Branch
Potato Warehouse

At meeting of the Wapello Com
mercial club, Friday evening, about
thirty-five men were present who
were interested in organizing q
branch of the Blackfoot Potato
Growers association and building a
warehouse at Wapello. Everybody
seemed interested and quite anxious
to put the undertaking across.
1t is proposed to build a ware
house of sixty car capacity, the
Blackfoot Potato Growers associa-
tion furnishing half the stock and the
people Of Wapello the other half, the
total expense being estimated at
$4,000.
]. D. Jensen presided at the meet
ing and appointed committees to
make canvass of the situation to
see who would engage to raise pota-
toes and how much and who would
subscribe for stock. The committee
consists of George Allen, J. D. Peter
son, o. Allen, Mr.. Orman, Henry Felt
and Frank Berlin.
The Commercial club will enter
tain on Friday evening, the first day
Of April at which time the men will
furnish the refreshments and do the
serving. They want to April Fool
the women and children and show
them that they can really cook and
serve and that the food will be fit
to eat. The refreshment committee
consists of Oren Gerdes, Lawrence
Gordon and June Allen. 1t is up to
them to look after the commissary,
the X. P. and all the others whose
combined efforts are supposed to
bring forth something good to eat.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1921-03-21

The road problems of Idaho are
approached in but few states in the
Union today. OF the total area of
the state about 80 per cent is tax
able property, the balance being gov
ernment owned; the population Of
the state is about the same as that
of Buffalo, New York and this small
population has control of $4,000
miles of road within it's boundary,
enough road to circle the globe on
which we live. If this population
were confined to one area the popula-
tion would not be as difficult, but We
find that it is scattered over an area
of over $4,000 square miles of ter
ritory. The state is divided into two
parts by mountain ranges and within
those parts the various settlements
and towns are miles apart. Add to
this the fact that the road builder
must contend with mountain con-
struction and desert construction,
must build roads where there is a
fairly large amount of water and in
other places where there is practic-
ally none, and you have but begun
to consider the conditions that the
road authorities Of this state have to
contend with. Road materials for
construction vary in every county as
we'll as conditions of construction.
The failure Of the railroads to
function under the peak loads i'm
posed by war conditions brought the
road problem directly before the
eyes Of the people and we have the,
immense road building program,
several times larger than the rail
road movement at the close Of the
civil war, that is now under way. The
engineering profession has been
taxed to the limit to provide exper-
fenced engineers to do the work that
the people, have demanded. Very
few people in. the state realize the
magnitude of this program. Con-
gress was asked for aid and as the
outgrowth of that request has come
the United States Bureau Of Public
Roads, which operates under the de-
partment of agriculture. This bureau
has, after considerable investigation
established definite plans for the ex-
penditure of the peoples money and
laid down rules for construction
based upon sound economic princi-
pies. Studies have been made as to
the life of all kinds of roads and
their wearing surfaces and while
there is no doubt but that some of
these rules may seem little severe,
still I think it will be found that the
economic principle is sound.
Need for Improved Highways
These are days Of stringency and
the people are demanding that taxes
and costs be reduced to the minimum
and they have issued their commands
in no uncertain terms. This is right
and proper but there Is q point to
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1921-03-21

which this principle can be carried
which will defeat it's very purpose
and it would be found that only false
economy existed against which these
same people have protested and are
protesting. The intangible taxes, the
things that we cannot see are often
our greatest taxes and our mud tax
Is included in this list.
There are about $4,000 automo-
biles in Idaho that are worth approxi-
mately $500 each. This represents
an investment of $75,00O,00O and
considering the life of the machines
as four years, which think is con-
servative, we have an annual cost
Of $1S,750,00O per year. If the life
OF these machines can be heightened
just one year by good roads we have
saved $3.750,0O0 per year or in ten
years enough to put every mile Of
main travelled highway in good con-
dition. Add to this the items of saw
ing in repairs, gasoline, oil and other
charges and you have a consider
able sum. Add to this the reduced
cost Of hauling thru greater loads
and you will find that the road i'm
provements have paid for themselves,
and II thought and care in the con-
struction has been used, that the i'm
proved roads are declaring annual
dividends to the taxpayers. In the
influenza epidemic of year or two
ago, how many human lives. might
have been saved had our physicians
been able to get to all their patients
which good roads might have accom-
plished. That is the human interest
Continued on page 8
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1921-03-21
GOOD ROADS In BINGHAM COUNTY
BY GEORGE b. STONE

q
X
er.-R X. Evans.)
The subject of good roads Of vital
about s5 per cent Of the Of the
highways
the broades principles the
This subject
deal thought and method
will spell failure depending
of operation f
problems Bingham
that have led the United States
iDle of aIaid F
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1921-03-21
DRY FARMERS OF
IDAHO WILL BE-
OFFERED LOANS
Government Will Aid
Those in Drought
Stricken
Areas

Between $250,OO0 and $500, 900 O.
the federal aid money .totalling g.,
100000 appropriated by congress fol
use of farmers in the drought
stricken areas of the United States
will be received by the dry rancher:
in the upper Snake river valley ant
will be available for their use within
week or ten days.
Idaho's share of this appropriation
was obtained largely tru the efforts
of State Senator M. B. Yeaman oi
Bonneville county. Knowing the
needs of dry farmers in this state
Senator Yeaman and members of the
Idaho Falls Club of Commerce wired
Idaho's congressional delegation urg.
ing them to ask for share of the
fund for Idaho, as the need of the dry
farmers of the southeast was i'm
perative.
Senator Gooding and Representa-
tive Smith at once took up the mat
ter and secured portion of the fund
for this state.
A wire from Senator Gooding to
Oscar Johanessen of Idaho Falls
notified him that L. w. Fluharty, d.
rector of the university extension de-
partment, would have the distribu-
tion of the money for Idaho.
Senator Yeaman Immediately came
to Boise to meet with Mr.. Fluharty,
Mr.. Sheehan and ]. H. Jacobsen,
Lieutenant Governor c. c. Moore and
P. G. Johnston, speaker of the house
of the sixteenth session, and dis
cussed the needs and points for dis
tribution of the fund.
Mr.. Jacobsen and Mr.. Sheehan
left Friday for Bozeman, Mont. to
meet federal authorities and check up
the acreage for Idaho in order to
make the proper distribution. Each
family entitled to relief ID to receive
$500, to be used in buying seed
wheat, giving the federal government
a first mortgage on the crop, the loan
to be repaid to the federal reserve
bank December Is, 1921. =
Each county is to appoint a com
mission of three men to receive and
pass upon applications. This money
is to be applied to thercounties of
Teton, Fremont, Clark, Madison,
Jefferson, Bingham, parts of Cassia,
Franklin, Lincoln and Gooding, in
proportion to the acreage.