Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1918-06-27
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Personal. Political, Foreign and Other
Intelligence Interesting to the
General Readera
The War department announced that
American soldiers now hold thirty
eight miles of trenches in France.
Rome newspapers declare that the
Austrian losses in their offensive on
the italian front exceed 10000 men.
The Interstate Commerce Commits
sion has granted the Consolidated Ex-
press Co. permission to increase its
rates about 10 per cent. \.
Congress is to be asked by the War
department for an appropriation to
provide training facilities in this coun-
try for forces other than American
troops.
Congress strongly favors changing
the. draft ages up to 45 or SO years,
thus removing the danger that de-
ferred classes will be drawn upon
next year.
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The furloughs granted to soldier
farmers in training at Camp Funston,
is estimated, will add one thousand
20 the harvest armies of Kansas and
adjoining states.
Grace Lusk, who was found guilty
If numbering Mrs. Mary Roberts, at
Waukesha, Wis, was declared by q
board of alienists to be sane and was
lentenced to 10 years. Imprisonment.
The railways of the United States,
after four months Of federal operation
show a deficit Of $3.50, 900, accord
ing to computations announced by the
bureau of railway news and statistics
of Chicago.
Unofficial returns Of the recent pri-
mary in Minnesota show Governor
Burnquist led G. A. Linbergh, Non
Partisan candidate for the republican
nomination for governor by approx
mately $4,000.
Hundreds Of thousands of pounds
of meat intended for use on American
battleships, furnished by Wilson &
Co., Chicago packers, has been re-
jected by the government because OF
Its unfit condition.
Early reports on the results of the
Redistribution Of men by local boards
indicate that more than 100000 men
will be added to class one by this
means, as against the original est
mate of 100000.
Resolutions calling upon President
Wilson and the governor of California
to use their powers to obtain new
trial for Thomas j. Mooney were
passed by the American Federation of
Labor at st. Paul, MINI.
Reports reaching London from
Vienna are that the Workmen's Coun-
Gil of the Austrian capital adopted a
resolution demanding that the bread
ration be raised Immediately or SER
ious consequences will result.
Apparently the Austrian offensive
launched against Italy June 18th has
met with failure all along the front
from the Venetian Alps to the Adriat-
ic sea. A great portion of the ground
taken by the Austrians in the first few
days of the struggle has been recap
tured.
All stock yards in the United
States were ordered by presidential
proclamation to secure federal Ii
censes from the food administration
on or before July 25. License is al
SO required of commission men, or
der buyers, traders, spectators and
scalpers handling or dealing in live
stock.
There is a strong feeling in Wash
ington official circles that the Austrian
campaign against the Italians will
break down and will eventually cause
Germany to send reinforcements to
her ally, thus relieving pressure
against the allied armies on the
western front.
Authority to train in this country
and to furnish all necessary equip
ment to the troops of any other nation
engaged in the war on Germany and
Austria would be given the War de-
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