Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1918-04-25

Bluffs chapter OF the Red Cross for
81 900.
The Iowa State Medical society will
have Its annual meeting in TT. Dodge
May 5, 9 and 10. Between 400 and 500
physicians from all over the state are
expected in the city for that event.
Patriotic school children of Des
MONIES. had invested s24,S9i31 In
thrift stamps and war savings bonds
up to April L OF the 1892 boys and
girls in the schools. 5.42l contributed.
Thirty-hve prisoners at Anamosa
have been paroled by the state board
of parole Thirteen OF the men have
had experience in farm work and en-
ployment on farms will be found for
them =
Oliver Dyson Heig. 60 years old,
who hives at Council Bluffs, is
nephew of Field Marshal Sir Douglas
Haig Benjamin Haig, father of the
Council Bluffs man. was brother of
the famous officer
Maj. Harry Polk of Des Moines,
now serving with the American fore
es in France, has subscribed for S.
600 in Liberty bonds of the third loan
His letter and check have been re.
ceived by Liberty loan headquarters
In Des Moines.
Pupils in the Des Moines high
schools have been learning typewrit-
ing by the aid of monographs. The
plan OF teaching the pupils to write
in rhythm with the music has been in
use all winter and is reported as very
successful
w. Rosendahl, contracting painter.
who calls himself ambassador or
Christ was arrested at Cedar Rap
ids recently, charged with sedition.
According to federal authorities Ros-
endahl said, If "a dollar from me
would win the war, I'D he shot before
I'd spend the dollar"
Nikolas Ungar, an alleged socialist
Of st. Paul, Mimi, and member of
Company L. 351st infantry at Camp
Dodge. was sentenced to twenty-five
years at hard labor in the Fort Leay-
enworth disciplinary barracks, for
draft evasion and refusal to obey or
ders.
James Norman Hall, OF Cofax. cap.
tain of an aviation section, and Paul
Frank Baer, a lieutenant. are the first
American aviators to win the dis
tinguished service cross of the Amer
lean army. Captain Hall, leading a
patrol, attacked group of five Ger
man machines, destroyed one and
forced down two others.
George Kimball. wealthy farmer, re.
siding half mile north of Des Moines
was arrested by secret service men
after he had refused to buy Liberty
bonds. When taken to the federal
building, Kimball explained that he
did not know what Liberty bonds
were. Accompanied by federal agents
he visited bank and purchased SI,-
900 worth and was released.
The bureau, of civilian relief OF the
Red Cross held meeting at Iowa
City recently. Dr. John l.. Gillian, d.
rector of the civilian relief bureau for
the central division and o. o. Still
man, associate director, both with
headquarters in Chicago were present.
DR.. A. E. Kepford, director for Iowa,
also attended with other leaders from
over the state.
There has been a material advance
in the price of farm lands in Adams
county during the last year, as shown
by statement Of sales negotiated
by one of the Corning real estate deal
ers. Last year 1901 acres of farm
land were sold through his agency
for S492,S70, an average of 1875 per
acre. During the 18th months pryor
to that time, Linn sold 2551 acres TOR
s271,01S, an average of $106 per acre.
Mrs. Harold MacGowan is at the
point of death at her home in West
Liberty and her mother, Mrs. L. Hip
pie. and her sister, Elizabeth Nipple,
both Of Upton, are suffering from
burns caused by the explosion of gas
oline with which Mrs. MACEDONIAN was
filling a lamp. Mrs. MacGowan is
burned from her head to the waist
line. Her relatives were burned while
endeayoring to extinguish the flames
The treasury department has an
nounced that Iowa should receive first
place on the roll of honor for states
exceeding their liberty loan quotas in
stead of the state Of Oregon "If the
claims Of Iowa are completely estab
lished," the department announced
''that state will occupy first place or
the roll Of honor to be erected in
washington in connection with the
treasury departments Third Liberty
Loen honor flag"
The first considerable draft Of
class men in Iowa will be sent for
ward to Camp Dodge during the five
day period beginning April 26. There
will be 3,412 men in that contingent
There will be 1910 class 1 selectivt
service men sent to Jefferson bar
racks at st. Louis during the five da.
period commencing May 10. Their,
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