Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1918-11-28

Fuel Administrator Garfield has is
sued an order suspending the light
less night" regulation.
Five thousand anthracite coal min
leased immediately to return to work
in the coal fields, Fuel Administrators
Garfield announced.
The supreme court has declined to
review the case Of Thomas Mooney,
San Francisco labor leader, convicted
Of murder in connection with the San
Francisco Preparedness day parade.
1t is reported that the Germans in
evacuating invaded territory attempt
ed at some points to fraternize with
the United States troops, but the lat
ter refused to reciprocate.
President Wilson signed the emer-
gency agricultural appropriation bill
with it's legislative rider providing for
national prohibition from next July 1
until the American army is deanob,-
lized.
A resolution was adopted by the
Cleveland, Ohio, presbytery of the
United Presbyterian church, during
the recent session, insisting upon the
punishment Of the kaiser before peace
terms are signed.
The great American, British and
French fleet which witnessed the sur
render Of the German high seas fleet,
consisted of some 400 ships, including
60 dreadnaughts, so tight cruisers and
nearly 200 destroyers.
Great Britain is arranging for thu
departure to the United States OF a
number of German vessels for tile
purpose Of bringing to Germany food
stuffs which the niles Will permit
Germany to receive.
It is generally understood in officiai
circles at Washington that President
Wilson plans to remain in France in
definitely, or at least until the major
portion Of the work Of the peace CON
ference has been completed.
Up to October 81, $780, 600 German
soldiers were killed and the fate Of
26O 900 was not known, the vorwaerts
of Berlin says 1t learns on reliable
authority The paper says 1000, 900
German soldiers have been wounded.
Secretary OF War Baker has init
mated that American divisions, in
Guiding the Rainbow division, which
have seen long and hard service In.
the war, will not be held long in po-
Icing service.
The German feet consisting Of nine
battleships, five battle cruisers, seven
light cruisers and fifty destroyers,
built at cost Of s22S,OOO,OOO, was
turned over to the entente allies last
Thursday as provided in the armis-
tice.
An American battle squadron. in
Guiding five dreadnaughts. commanded
by Rear Admiral Hugh Rodman, and
operating as a unit of the British
grand fleet, participated in the sur
render of the German fleet last Thurs
day.
The Missouri state legislature is to
be asked for $4,000 each for three
monuments to he erected at Jefferson
City, one to the $4,000 Missouri bows
who served the nation In the war, ono
to General Pershing and one to Presi-
dent Wilson,
The second session Of the Sixty.
fifth congress, which began last De.
ecember 3, has ended. Appropriations
passed aggregated 500, POS, 900, 900,
making the total for this congress
more than fifty-five billions. The
third session will open December 3.
A delegation Of Nebraskans inter.
csted in the potash industry in Ne
braska, held conference with Der.
nard Baruch, chairman Of the War
Industries board at Washington and
urged him to, aid in enforcing an en-
barge against the importation of Ger
man potash.
Provost Marshal General Crowder
has ordered the discontinuance of all
physical examination of draft regis.
trants and of all work by district
draft boards on the classification of
registrants.
Overthrow Of the bolshevik regime
In the Ukraine and the capture Of
Kiev by Cossack troops friendly to
the all-Russian government, as report
u