Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1918-12-26
NEWS BRIEFLY TOLD
INTELLIGENCE GATHERED HERE
COVERS WIDE AREA.
GREATER OR LESSER IMPORT

1aoludsa What 10 oeIno On At Wash.
saeesn and in Other Sections
- the Country.
Four American aviators were killed
when two airplanes crashed together
In the air at West Point, Miss.
The One Hundred and Fifty-eighth
infantry, Arizona national guard. has
been detailed as a guard OF honor dur
ing President Wilson's stay in Paris.
Congressional hearings and action
on railroad legislation will start in
congress Immediately after the hol-
idays.
In an election in which the ballot
ing WAS the lightest in years, Boston
remained in the saloon license column
by vote OF more than two to one.
Two officersis Of "a Brooklyn, M Y ),
bank were killed by two highwaymen
who escaped in taxicab with $4,000
after shooting a detective who tried
to stop them.
Italy suffered 100000 casualties in
the war, General Emilio Gugliemetti,
military attache of the Italian war
mission, announced in an address at
New York.
The condition of the winter wheat
crop forecasts a. yield Of 100000, 600
bushels or 1915 bushels per acre, ac-
cording to the United States board Of
agriculture.
"A bill permitting all men, Who
served in the nations fighting forces
during the war to retain their uni
forms after they are mustered out,
was passed by the house and sent to
the senate.
Five japanese steel freighters Of
from 5000 to. 10000 tons capacity
each will be delivered to the United
States shipping board at Seattle dur
Ing January by the Trans-O Oceanic
company
Representative James II. Mann OF
Illinois, republican leader Of the
mousse. has announced his candidacy
for speaker Of the house in the enexr
cong grass, @hieh IS oiled by
the republicans.
More than twenty-five wireless sta
tons in Mexico were under German
control during the war, Edward Nally,
vice-president Of the Marconi Wire
less company Of America, told the
house merchant marine committee.
The Colorado pubic utilities com
mission issued an order granting au-
thority to the Denver Tramway COM
pany, which operates in Denver, to
charge cents car fare and cent adj
ditional when Z transfer is asked.
Draft boards will be disbanded at
the end OF this month and state
branches OF the council Of national de-
Tense will cease functioning as fed
eral agencies as soon as possible, the
war "A saspeF tmsnt snn Z W \ s.
Kicked by a German guard at
Langeusalsa prison until the lower
part Of his body was paralyzed tenn
porarily, Herbert Jones Of the 10th
American infantry arrived at Berne
with other released prisoners, on the
way to France.
After four days Of gathering views
Of leaders in France. President Will
sons closest advisers say he has seen
no reason to change his belief that
the foundation Of league of nations
IS inseparable from the actual peace
treaty itself.
A year, possibly two years, will b.
required before the United States can
return to normal peace conditions and
we will he fortunate, IL condition.
ibroad q make demobtiika Hon EEIl,possibis
Fat 70 early q date. Secretary Of this
Navy Daniels declared in an address,
| Mt ANNAPOLIS. Ind.
The senate has adopted provisions
Of the revenue bill reducing lettel
postage to 2 cents. fixing war exces.
profits taxes at from 80 to 80 PEE
cent. Individual income surtaxes at
to IS per cent. taxes OF $8.40 on dis
titled spirit beverages and $3.50 OF
nOn-beyerage spirits and revising tax