Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1918-07-04

Archbishop John Joseph Keene died
at the cathedral parish home In Du-
buque recently after long illness.
More than 1000 bankers from all
sections Of the state attended the
state bankers convention in Dubuque
recently.
There will be no intoxicating liquor
sold on the excursion boats out of
Davenport this summer, according to
federal ruling.
The restriction on beef to IN
pounds per week per person, by the
state food administration, does not
apply to beef hearts, liver and by
products.
The Iowa food administration is in
teresting itself in milk prices Infor-
nation as to the selling prices per
quart has been asked Of all the
county administrators. The state Of
fee has been informed that excessive
prices are being asked.
The thirteenth annual convention Of
Elks closed at Ottumwa recently after
two day session, at which there was
q record attendance. Addresses were
delivered by Gov. w. L. Harding,
Mayor Fairweather Of Des Moines
and Mrs. Max Mayer Of Iowa City.
Rioting broke out in gang of Mex
lean railroad workers at Marine, re
Gently, when one of the workmen
called a companion a German" One
of the men was cut on the leg and
had his arm badly bitten by his as
sailant. The other received serious
wound in the back from Ratchet.
A bill providing for the establish
ment Of county tuberculosis hospitals
in the larger counties of Iowa will be
presented to the next session of the
legislature, according to plans made
at meeting of the legislative COM
mittee of the Anti-tuberculosis league
held at Des Moines.
w. T. Harper of Ottumwa has been
appointed chief of the milk and ice
division of the United States food
administration for lowe by Admins
traitor Deems. Mr.. Harper will have
jurisdiction over all questions arising
with reference to milk and milk prod
ucts and the ice business in Iowa.
The organization Of the Fourth regi-
ment OF the Iowa National guard is
being pushed as rapidly as possible.
-Four companies have already been or
ganized, designated as Companies A.,
B, G and d. In addition to this there
has also been organized as part of
the Fourth a field hospital corps and
a ho+farv of fold arfi11prv
Men at Camp Dodge are to have a
Chautauqua course all their own. The
five days entertainment will be I'm.
der the auspices of the army Y. M. G.
A. and will be free to all soldiers. 1t
will be held at the "Y" auditorium at
Camp Dodge. One of the star groups
from the Midland Chautauqua circuit
has been secured
Grove, the 5-year-old son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Joe White of Colfax, was shot
and instantly killed by his 7-year-old
brother while the two were playing
soldier. The children had gone up
stairs, and found a gun which their
father had loaded for hawks. When it
was discharged the younger one was
shot in the abdomen.
Berlin has surrendered-B Berlin, Ia
Notification was received recently at
the office of the secretary of state,
that the citizens of the town Of Ber-
lin, in Tama county, had held an cleo
ton and changed the name of the
town to Lincoln. The Berlin Savings
Bank has amended it's articles of in
corporation by changing its name to
the Lincoln Savings Bank.
Charles H. Fridie, an insurance
agent of Davenport, was recently
found guilty of manslaughter, the re.
suit of an accident on Easter Sunday
when his automobile ran over and
killed Willie Spier, 2k years old. TIE
statutory penalty upon conviction is
eight years Imprisonment and fine
of $1,000. Fridie formerly lived in Mil
waukee.
Quotas for the draft call for 1889
men to start to camp July 22nd have
not been made out by Adjutant Cen
eral Logan's office. He is awaiting
the closing of two special service
calls. One Of these is for 1O3 men to
go TO Sioux City for training as tele-
graph or wireless operators and also
as carpenters. The other is for 1Os
men to go to Mooseheart, H., for
training as cement workers.
R. w. Leeper, driver of an automo.
bile which raced through Sioux City
streets and killed two young women
few weeks ago, stands a good
chance of being prosecuted on the
charge of manslaughter. The county
attorney, at the instance of the father
OF one IT the young women killed, has
suggested the indictments may be
quashed if Leeper joins the army. He
has intimated he will follow the sug.
gestion.
Two Iowa boys on the western front
in France recently covered them
selves with glory. Private Ralph Ian.
ncfo Nr nj.