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“Are you going to make any?”
asked Ruth. She was talking to
Jack about New Year resolutions.
"I sure am,” anewered Jack. “I’m
going to help mother more than I
did last year.”
“I know what one of my resolu
tions will be—l'm going to tease
Uncle Ted for more stories than ev
er before,” replied Ruth.
“Oh, you are ,are you?” called
in Uncle Ted from the next room.
“Didn’t know I was here, did you?”
“No, I didn’t. Uncle Ted,” said
Ruth, running into the next room,
with Jack right at her heels. "Please
tell us a story now. We’ve played
with all our Christmas toys and all
the games we know. Mother won’t
let us go outside again this even
ing.”
“Speaking of New Year’s Resolu
tions,” hpgan Uncle Ted. “reminds
me of a resolution Congress and the
republican administration have tak
en in Washington. You have heard
me speak before of the big debt ow
ed the United States by a dozen
countries in Europe. It amounts
to something over ten billions of
dollars, and on practically all of it
not a dollar of interest has been paid
for over two and a halt years. If we
add the interest that is now due us,
the total would reach to eleven and
a quarter billions.
“President Harding promised
while he was running for election
that he would do everything in his
power to secure the repayment to
our treasury of that huge amount.
In his address to Congress on De
cember 6th he laid stress on the mat
ter, and asked Congress to grant him
all necessary authority to make
agreements with the debtor coun
tries for the payment of interest and
the principal. A bill has beetx in
troduced, and will become a taw
very soon, that creates what is
known as the foreign debt refund
ing commission. The Secretary of
the Treasury will be its chairman
and will direct its activities.
"I speak of all this as a New Year
resolution on the part of the govern
ment, and really it is just that, for
the New Year will mark the first
effective efforts on the part of our
officials at Washington to bring that
money back home. For two years
after the close of the war the Wilson
administration did not think it worth
while to safeguard those loans, and
the pressing necessity of making im
mediate changes in the internal tax
laws did not give opportunity to the
Harding administration to take up
the matter in the special session of
Congrese last summer. But now the
collection of those debts will be tak
en up in earnest and not put aside
until very definite arrangements
have been made with the debtor na
tions for the payment of what they
owe.” >
“Freddie says his father told
him,” broke in Jack, “that although
Congress told President Wilson to
loan money only to those countries
that were with us in the war against
Germany, he turned over hundreds
of millions of dollars to nations that
were not heard of during the war,
and even loaned about a billion and
a half dollars after the war had come
to an end. Is that so, Uncle Ted?”
“Yes. that is all very true,” re
< plied Uncle Ted. “All of those facts
“ came to light during the hearings on
the foreign loan held before the ju
diciary committee of the Senate.
Not only that, but there were many
other things done by Secretary of
the Treasury McAdoo and his suc
cessor, Mr. Glass, that were not au
thorized by law and were contrary
to the most simple business prac
tices. Just let me tell you of some
r of the facts discovered by the com-
mittee. Referring to what you just
asked me. let me read this from a
memorandum prepared for the
committee:
* ” ’Approximately <1.500,000,000
was loaned to foreign governments
after all hostilities had ceased This
money was raised from the Ameri
can people by Liberty Loan drives
and taxation and was authorized to
be used for the purpose of the pros
ecution of the war and loaned to
governments then engaged in war
with enemies of the United States.
Treasury officials were aware of the
fact that they had no authority to
make such loans after hostilities had
ceased.’
“Official letters are on file with
the judiciary committee that prove
that statement, and show that Mr.
MCAdoo and his subordinates in the
treasury deliberately violated the
law of Congress and used the peo
pte’s money in a way for which they
had no authority whatever.
“Here are some other facts the
government found out: Millions of
dollars worth of food purchased
with our money loaned to foreign
countries was sent into Germany
while we were techincally at war
with her, and Mr. Wilson and his
advisees gave their consent to it.
Supplies worth <48,000,000 were
sent into Austria while that country
was our enemy. Millions of dollars
of the loans were turned over by
foreign governments for various re-
Ilief and reconstruction work, in di
rect violation of the act of Congress.
Much of the money was loaned to
enable debtor countries to use It in
the payment of interest on sums
previously loaned. The expenses of
the Russian and Liberian delega
tions to the peace conference were
paid with money raised by Liberty
Loan drives. Czecbo-Slovakia was
not a nation until June, 1919, eight
months after the close of the war,
but huge loans were made to her,
nevertheless. Three separate gov
ernments in Russia were given mon
ey from our treasury, but they have
•II disappeared now and there is very
httle chance of getting the money
back again. The treasury officials
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New Years Eve Dance
Seven Piece Orchestra
UNCLE SAM’S NEW
YEAR RESOLUTION
(X)NGRESS TAKES ACTION LOOK
ING TOWARD COLLECTING
IMMENSE WAR DEBTS
under Mr. McAdoo were making
loans while at the same time they
were discussing the possibility of
cancelling all the loans.
"I might say more, but what I
have told you shows the tangled
mess Into which Mr. Wilson, Mr. Mc-
Adoo and their subordinates got the
foreign loans, and the reckless man
ner in which they threw the people’s
money about. That is the situation
the new refunding commission must
face at d straighten out, if the tax
payers are to get the money back
again. You can depend upon it that
on New. Year's day, 1923. our reso
lution of this year will have borne
fruit, and we can look forward con
fidently to receiving big payments
from abroad with consequent light
ening of the burdens o' our own tax
payers.”
RUBEL TO WRESTLE
Charles Rubel, of Laurena, and
Frank Stearns, of Havelock, will
wrestle a two out of three fall
match at Havelock on the night of
January 2nd. Two wrestling and
four boxing bouts are on the pre
liminary program.
This above article will be of in
terest to local people, as Charles
Rubel, one of the principals, is a
well known Audubon boy. the son
of Mr. and Mrs. Peter Rubel, of
South Washington street.
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TRADE AT
HEADQUARTERS
1 —IT PAYS.
Pre ■ Inventory Sale
This will be welcome news indeed to those who have waited to make their purchases of
read-to-wear or of other standard winter merchandise. Before we take our inventory we are
determined to sell every piece of fall and winter merchandise regardless of values or cost.
If the prices given here sound ridiculous to you see the goods before you decide it isn’t possible.
LOT I— One lot of Ladies’ Coats that, we have carried
too long. They are warm, comfortable and service
able. Draw your own conclusions about their value,
but until every one is gone, your choice for
LOT 3 —One lot of Skirts in both silk and wool that LOT 4— A few Fall and Winter Suits out of the high-
sold at prices ranging from sls to S2O. While they est grade garments we have sold this season; trimmed
v m beautiful fur They have sold as high as $125, now
last, your choice for Your choice for
Your Choice of Every Other Fall and Winter Suit or Coat in the house
SWEATERS — About a dozen Sweaters that will go at BEACON Bathrobe Blankets — Size 72x90, all in very
ONE-HALF PRICE. desirable colors. To close them out, each $4.98
SILK PETTICOATS— A good lot to choose from at BEACON Comfortables— ln beautiful patters, you
ONE-HALF PRICE. know the regular price—now they are $4.98
FURS — Any Fur Piece in the store—now at
HALVORSEN & COMPANY
THE AUDUBON REPUBLICAN, AUDUBON, IOWA, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 29, 1921
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• LOCAL AND PERSONAL •
Good show. Crescent, Friday.
One furnished room for rent, in
modern home, close in. Rhone 486.
Ren Phelps returned this morn
ing from a few days’ business visit
at Manning.
The Crescent Theatre is putting
on some good shows all the coming
week. Don’t fail to atend.
C. F. McCrystal claims January
18th as his sale date. Look for his
bills which will be out in a short
time.
The Misses Fifi Goldstein and El
sie McLeran entertained a company
of friends at the W. O. W. hall on
Wednesday evening. The diversion
cf the evening was dancing.
There were quite a number of
Christmas parties in the city last
Sunday and among them was a de
lightful gathering at the home of
Chas. Priestley, who is making his
home with his daughter. Mrs. Erv
ing Johnson and her busband. Cov
ers were laid for 52 guests and a
great dinner was enjoyed. The aft
ernoon hours were spent in a social
way, the guests lingering until in
the evening, when a delicious lunch
eon was served, after many of the
guests bad returned from the Meth
odist church where a Christmas tree
and program were given.
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Halvorsen’s Annual ,»
Four Big Lots of Ready-To-Wear
SI.OO
$4.95
ONE-HALF PRICE.
All Ladies’ and Children’s Kimonas and Bath Robes
ONE-THIRD OFF.
At the Armory
L. P. Reeve and family returned
yesterday from an over-Christmas
visit with relatives at Hampton.
Boise Sorensen is taking a week's
vacation from his duties at the Cur
tis Cafe and spending the time with
old friends.
Dan Kerwin, who has been visit
ing his mother, Mrs. L. Haubach,
at Austin, Minna over Christmas,
returned home yesterday.
Mrs. Dora McNutt and son, Lee,
of Atlantic, arrived in the city today
to spend a few days at the home of
her sister Mrs. Marshall McNutt.
It has been decided by the Amer
ican Legion Auxiliary to hold the
balance of their winter meetings in
the afternoons. The next regular
meeting will be held Monday after
noon. Jan. 2nd, at 2:30.
Mrs. A. M. Currier entertained a
number of lady friends at her home
on Church street at a bridge party
yesterday afternoon The social af
fair was in honor of her daughter,
Mrs. Frank Drake, of Newton. The
out-of-town guest was Mrs. D. D.
Drake of Des Moines.
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Taylor of
Panora, and Frank Mantz, of Straw
berry Point, arrived in the city to
day to visit at the parental S. L.
Mantz home. All of the children are
gathering here to attend the celebra
tion of the golden wedding of Mr.
and Mrs. S. L. Mantz. which is to
take place on Sunday.
V 2 Price
Saturday, December 31st
LOT 2— One lot of Dresses that we are placing
rack to go at a small fraction of their original
Included are some tricotines, tricolettes and
Your choice for
SATEEN COMFORTERS— PIain with fancy borders,
$6.75 values- now $4.00
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• LOCAL AND PERSONAL *
J. W. Richards was in Council
Bluffs the latter part of the week.
LaVerne Hansen came from Grin
nell the last of the week to spend
his holiday vacation with his par
ents, Mr. and Mrs. N. S. Hansen.
LaVerue is attending Grinnell col
lege.
Mils Beulah Reed and Miss Anna
Wilson were passengers to Des
Moines yesterday to spend a few
days with Miss Eva Smith, a former
kindergarten teacher in the Audu
bon schools.
Miss Wynona Farquhar, teacher
of violin at Upper lowa university,
came from Fayette the latter part of
the week to spend her holiday vaca
tion at the home of her parents, Mr.
and Mrs. Arthur Farquhar.
Miss Leona Deitz returned to Des
Moines Friday after a ten days stay
In the city, training the class of con
testants in the declamatory contest
which was held at the high school
auditorium the latter part of the
week.
Henry Wonsmos went to Halbur
the latter part of the week to look
after some business matters before
returning to his home at Remsen,
where he recently located on a farm
after resigfnihg his position as one
of our rural mail carriers.
$7.95
$29.50
Benefit' of the Band
Winter top for sale at cost.. Tel
ephone 378.
Miss Austrid Jensen and Miss
Tilda Schmidt went io Lorah yester
day to visit a few days at the home
of Mrs. C. L. Hansen and family.
Mr. and Mrs. P. J. Hoovel and
son, of LaCroese, Wls., have been in
the city the past week, guests at the
home of Mr. and Mrs. Bert BcLeran
Mr. and Mrs. G. C. Carter. motor
ed to Omaha Friday to meet Mrs.
Harriet Stoots, of Ardmore, S. D.,
who will make an extended visit in
Audubon at the home of her daugh
ter, Mrs. Amos Fancher and family.
William Randolph and his sister.
Miss Arlene, came from Rockwell
City to spend Christmas at the pa
rental D. W. Randolph home. Wil
liam returned to his duties as man
ager of the Standard Oil station, on
Tuesday afternoon.
Alvin Hart who IS working with
a surveying gang in and near Coun
cil Bluffs, arrived in the city the
latter part of the week for a holi
day vacation with old-time friends.
Alvin likes his new position and
from all indications is thriving.
Mrs. L. Dee Mallonee and sou went
to Glenwood the latter part of the
week for an over-Chrlstmas visit at
the home of her parents, Mr. and
Mrs. J. S. Chamberlain. Mr. Mal
lonee went to Indianola at the same
time to spend Christmas with his
parents.
TRADE AT
HEADQUARTERS
on the
value,
silks.
* LOCAL AND PERSONAL ♦
Winter top for sale at cost.. Tel
ephone 378.
L. L. Ryan was called to Atlantic
today on legal business.
Northup Bros, shipped a car load
of hogs tc Cudahy, Wis., y?sterday
afternoon.
Mrs. Joe Johnston was a passen
ger to Manning this morning to con
sult a specialist.
Mrs. C. J. Stemm, of Menlo, is in
the city, a guest at home of her
parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Cosine,
for the holidays
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Larson have
a new son at their home eight miles
west of Audubon, who arrived there
on Monday night.
J. Z. Wright, who has been buy
ing seed in and near Cedar Rapids
the past week or ten days, return
ed home yesterday.
Mrs. Geo. Wever is confined to
her home with the grippe, but at
this writing is getting along as well
as could be expected.
Miss Ruth Neff, of Walnut, ar
rived in the city yesterday for a
week-end visit at the home of her
friend, Miss Leola Ellis.
Mr. and Mrs. William Roth have
a new daughter at their home, who
arrived last night. Mother and the
little babe are doing nicely.
Lee Rubel, who has been visiting
at the home of his brother. Charley
and family at Laurens, la., return
ed home yesterday morning.
Albert Phares returned to his
i home in Atlantic Tuesday after
I spending Christmas at the home of
his son, Earl Phares and family.
Mr. and Mrs. Hans Hansen, of
Colfax, arrived in the city yester- *
day for an over-New Yesr’s visit at
the home of Mrs. Peter Heigaard.
Miss Gladys McLaughlin, who is
i working at the Harback Funeral
Parlors, in Des Moinee, was home to
spend Christmas with her father and
sisters.
Mr. and Mrs. George C. Everts
drove overland to Anita Tuesday to
spend the day at the home of their
daughter, Mrs. Harry Williamson
and family.
Mr. and Mrs. Sherman McMurphy,
residing twelve miles southwest of
the city, are the parents of a bright
baby boy, which anrfved at their
home last week.
Miss Sudie Rucker, who is teach
ing a rural school south of Elk Horn
is lu Audubon spending her holiday
vacation with her parents, Mr. and
Mrs. Wm. Rucker.
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Jacobsen re
turned to their home In Atlantic on
Tuesday afternoon, after an over-
Sunday visit at the Mose Knudsen
and Oluf Jensen homes.
The Johnson Grain Co. shipped
two car loads of hogs.to Valley Junc
tion Tuesday afternoon. F. O. Nik
lason shipped one car load to Das
Moines the same afternoon.
Miss Pauline Glass, of Chicago.
Miss Fonta Glass of Atlantic, and
Mrs. R. P. Dungan of Omaha, spent
Wednesday in the city at the home
of their sister. Mrs. J. W. Budd and
fars'ly.
Cal Graves and wife came from
Craig. Mo., the fore nart of the week
for a visit with his brothers and at
the home of her father. O. Kennels.
They have not been in Audubon for
several years, and are having a very
delightful visit.
Mr. and Mrs. T. A. Moore and
family, of lowa City arrived in Au,
dubon the latter part of the week
for a visit at the home of her father.
George Northup. Mr. Moore re
turned to lowa City Tuesday, but
his family will make a more extend
ed visit here.
Henry and Theodore Henriksen,
who have been in Audubon the past
three weeks visiting their mother,
following the sudden death of their
father. Chris Henriksen, returned
Tuesday afternoon to Van Nuys.
California, where they are engaged
in business.
Miss Alice Taylor, of Panora, who
is employed in a millinery store In
Des Moines arrived in the city Sat
urday to be in attendance at the
golden wedding anniversary of her
grandparents. Mr. and Mrs. S. L.
Mantz. which will be celebrated at
the Mantz home on Sunday.
Mrs. Jake Ldfoy and daughter,
of Gray, Sask., Canada, who have
here on an extended visit at
the home of her sister. Mrs. John
Roth, Sr., departed Tuesday for
Minneapolis, Minn., where she will
visit relatives a few days before
continuing her Journey io her home.
Miss Hazel Welsh returned to Des
Moines Tuesday afternoon, after
spending Christmas in the city at
the honth of her parents, Mr. and
Mrs. O. S. Welsh. Miss Hazel has
secured employment with the lowa
Corn Belt Publishing Co., and ex
pects to make Des Moines her home
for the present at least.
A family reunion is being held
today at the home of Nick Jensen,
two miles southwest of town, who
is living on the old home place estab
lished by his father. John C. Jen
sen. Mr. and Mrs. Jensen and fell
of the children at home comprise
the party. Their son, Richard, who
is working in Lincoln, Neb., is home
for the holilays. and he is the only
one away from home to enjoy the
gathering.
The Misses Grace and Ruth John
son entertained eleven of their lady
friends at a two-course dinner at
their home on Tracy street Tuesday
evening. In the evening the party
was augmented by the arrival of
eleven young gentlemen friends.
The evening hours were spent in a
social way. At a late hour the
guests returned to their homes, vot
ing the young ladies right roye.l en
tertainers.
Dr. K. W. Stouder. of Ames, was
in Audubon county last week and
talked to the farmers of Audubon,
Extra, ( Hamlin and Cameron town
ships on Live Stock Diseases. He
was greeted by good-sized audiences
at each of the meetings. The speak
er was well posted on his subject,
and his talk was of much interest
and value. He returned to Ames on
Saturday morning, where he is con
nected with the agricultural college,
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