Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1918-10-10

It was estimated that pledges and
subscriptions to the fourth Liberty
loan amounted to $2OO,OOO,OOO In the
New York federal reserve district on
the opening day.
AS the result of Bulgaria's with
drawal from the war the German
press is at the panic stage, and hys-
terically calls on the government to
save the fatherland.
Prisoners to the number of $4,000
and 1926 machine guns had been count
ed by the British in Palestine up to
Sept q, according to an official an
nouncencnt.
Chicago street sweepers are wearing
anti Spanish influenza masks. Ply
sicians predicted the epidemic would
reach 100000 Chicagoans and 10000
deaths might result.
Omaha's bank clearings for the first
eight months Of 1918 put her in
twelfth place among the big cities Of
the country. The total clearings for
the tine were 4s.749.s7s.
Spanish influenza has made its APP
pearance in nearly every stupc in the
union and according to reports from
all parts Of the country the disease 10
spreading rapidly.
A recess over the November cleo
tons is being given serious considera-
tfon by leaders In congress with a
definite suspension of month Of
both senate and house, beginning
about the middle of October.
The American government, in reply
to Germany's threat to execute Amer
lean prisoners Of war found in pos
session Of shot guns. gave notice thnt
IL Germany carries out any such
threat suitable reprisals will be taken.
1t required twenty hours to draw
the numbers for 13,0OO,OOO draft reg
istrants at Washington. President
Wilson drew the first number, 800.
which affects virtually every district
in the union. The last number drawn
was 1894.
General Pershing reported to the
war department that partial count of
material tuken by the American army
between the Mouse and the Argonne
during the past week included 100
guns Of all calibre. $50 trench NOR
tars, 300 machine guns 100 tanks and
great quantities of ammunition.
All creamery butter produced In
the provinces OF Alberta, Saskatche-
wan, Manitoba. Ontario and Quebec,
Canada, between September 80 and
November 8, inclusive, has been COM
tnandeered by the Dominion govern
,nent. Consumers are allowed two
pounds of creamery butter person
month.
| Senator's and representatives from
wheat-growlng states and officials OF
the National Wheat Growers associa-
tfon. in conference at Washington, de-
cided to appoint special committee
to urge upon President Wilson imme-
diate action fixing the price of wheat
for 1919 at $3.50 4 bushel.
Despite President Wilson'S appeal
that the suffrage amendment be pass
ed as war measure, the act lost In
the senate BY two votes less than the
necessary two-thirds majority. The
measure Was passed by the house last
January. It will probably be up for
further consideration in the ssnats
after the November election.
Although deeply grati1ed that Bull
garia has signed an armistice which
eliminates her from the war, Amer
lean officials have carefully refrained
from exercising any direct influence
in the momentous event. Since the
United States Is not at war with Bull
garia. the government has not felt at
liberty to make any suggestion In the
matter.
French, British, American and Bel
). gian troops, during the last three
days Of the past week, captured 10000
Eprisoners and 300 guns, it is estimated.
| The states Of Alabama. Connecticut,
Louisiana, Mississippi, North and
South Dakota, Utah, California, Della
ware, Maine. Montana. Oklahoma,
Tennessee and West Virginia have
abolished the teaching of German in
schools. Sixteen states are consider
ing the abolition of tesching the
language.