Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1918-06-20

Alvah Briggs, Of Lincoln, Neb.
found guilty OF murder, was executed
at Syracuse, N. Y.
President Wilson and Secretary OF
Labor Wilson averted a strike of com.
mercial telegraphers throughout the
United States.
Forty persons are believed to have
lost their lives when the British Gu
nard liner Ansonia was sunk by Q
German U-bont.
For gallantry in various actions on
the Toul front ninety-two American
soldiers were decorated with the
French war cross.
President Wilson endorsed the na-
tional wonar's suffrage amendment,
and expressed the hope it will be
passed by the senate at this session.
| There We're 66S,573 cars Of live
stock loaded in the United States
| during the first five months Of this
year, the bureau Of markets an-
| nounced.
Secretary Of War Baker told the
senate committee on military affairs
that Major General Wood was not
sent to France because Of military rea-
sons and no other.
America in 1920 will have mer-
chant marine Of 25,OOO,O 600 lightweight
tons, Chairman Hurley, Of the ship
ping board, declared in an address at
South Bend. Ind.
Washington military officials are Of
the opinion that the stage is almost
set for renewal OF the German thrust
at the British army around Amiens
with the channel coast as the OBJ
Jective.
War department officials told mem-
bers of the house military committee
that the stream Of Americans steadily
moving to the front has resulted in a
noticeable stiffening Of the whole al
lied line.
More than 800 penalties for viola
ton of regulations governing licensed
dealers in foodstuffs have been inn
posed by the food administration since
the passage of the food control act
last August.
Crop experts Of the Kansas City
board OF trade estimate the Kansas
wheat yield at more than 112, O00, 0c0
bushels. The figures are fifteen mil
lion bushels higher than the govern
ment report.
Unofficial reports show that IA,
S65 American youths who have be-
come of age in the past year register
ed for military service June 5. A total
of 1S,03O registered in Iowa and 9,S75
in Nebraska.
Halle Holder, president of the Bur
lington railroad, has been appointed
director of the central rail division by
Director General McAdoo Mr.. Nc
Adoo has divided territory west of the
Mississippi into three operating d.
visions.
The coal shortage situation prob
ably will be more keenly felt this win
ter than last, according to representa-
tives of the United Mine Workers
Union of America, who attended the
American Federation of Labor con-
yention at st. Paul.
"A plan for pooling all the resources
Of the United States and it's co-bel-
ligerent into one vast economic and
war machine, on which government
officials and allied representatives are
working, will be submitted soon to
President Wilson.
Over 1000 Germans were taken
prisoners when the French defeated
the enemy on Emile front southeast
of AIontdedier Ground wrested from
the enemy was invariably found by
French Uttered with German dead,
the bodies often lying in heaps.
So
Reports have reached Washington
flat Germany intends to declare the
eastern coast of the United States
from Mexico to Canada danger
zone, and will warn neutral shipping
to remain away from the waters des
ignated, or suffer the consequences.
| sss
The United States is playing the
roll Of a big brother to Mexico. Pres.,
dent Wilson told delegation o.
Mexican newspaper men at Washing
ton. The president advocated a Pan
American pact for all Americas FOL
self protection. He assured the dele
\ gates that this country would not ac