Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1918-05-16
FROM MANY POINTS.
EVENTS OF THE WEEK HELD TO
A FEW LINES.
BOILED FOR QUICK PERusAL
Personal, Political, Foreign and Other
Intelligence Interesting to the
General Readers.

Mrs. Potter Palmer, Chicago's first
lady, who died at Sarasota, Fla, left
an estate of $l5,OoO,O0O.
1t is reported that two American
newspaper men, one in the employ of
the United States government, have
been expelled from Mexico by the
Carranza government.
Italy's contribution to the reserve
army General Foch is building up be
hind the lines in France numbers
nearly quarter of a million men, Of
fetal dispatches say.
Captain Norman Hall Of Colfax, Ia,
most famous American aviator, for
mer member Of the Lafayette esca-
drille, is missing after a battle Of
planes over the German lines.
Nebraska leads all states Of the
Tenth Federal reserve district in the
Third Liberty loan campaign with
subscriptions Of $44,195, 45O, Kansas
stands second with $40, 517 400.
A troop train carrying number of
soldiers of the 321st infantry, was
wrecked on high trestle near Column
bia, S. c., causing the death of several
and the injury to many others.
The war departments ability to
equip and transport men is the only
limit to be placed on Americas 1918
army, Secretary Baker informed the
house military affairs committee.
Facing certain defeat, woman's suf-
frage advocates abandoned their plan
to bring the Susan B. Anthony amend
ment to vote in the senate Action
has been postponed indefinitely.
Nicaragua has declared war against
Germany and its allies. The entry Of
the Central American republica into
the war makes the twentieth antagon-
list arrayed against the Teutonic allies.
7 After having served twelve years as
mayor of Omaha, James G. Dahlman,
known as the cowboy mayor, was de-
feated for reelection, together with
tive other members of the present
city administration.
Secretary of War Baker authorized
the statement few days ago that his
forecast to congress in January that
100000 troops would be dispatched to
France early in the present year now
has been surpassed.
Increased demands for -four over.
seas caused the food administration
to urge farmers not to hold wheat for
seed except in a few states where the
period of harvesting winter wheat
overlaps the period Of planting.
Official French statistics on the sub
marine warfare show that the total
losses of the allied and neutral ships,
Including accidents at sea, were ap-
proximately only half as great during
April this year as in April, 1917.
Nineteen deaths, twelve in Iowa
and seven in Illinois and property
loss estimated at more than $1,000, 600
was the toll taken by the recent tor
nado, which swept through Iowa and
Illinois, Approximately $50 persons
were injured.
Because Of congestion in the east
which has seriously interfered with
maximum war production, the gov
eminent has decided that henceforth
war industries will go west. An EN-.
barge on new plant construction in
the east has been placed.
So
American casualties in the war mr.
to May 8, totaled 5,158. OF this mum.
Der 419 were killed in action; %
killed by accidents lob died of dis
I
ease; 237 lost at sea; 200 died OF
wounds and other causes. Wounded
captured or missing number 3,O61
Seven American civilians have met
death as the result Of the war.
The British house Of common back.
ed up Premier Lloyd Georges war pol
icies when it rejected ex-Premiel
Asquith's motion to appoint a com
mittee to probe charges made against
the government by General Maurice
During discussion Of the motion Mr.
Lloyd George declared that false as
sertiOns which he was alleged to have
made were based on figures furnished
him by his accuser.
Manufacturers using sugar, except
| to make essential food products, will
be put on strict rations, the food ad
ministration announced, in order tt
assure sufficient supplies for home