Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1918-04-18

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camps, Representative Siegel, New
York, announced in congress.
The American casualty list for the
period of April to 8 contains AT
names, Is of whom were killed in ac-
ton and 81 made prisoners.
After lengthy investigation the
senate military committee denounced
the governments air craft program as
grossly disappointing.
The plan for proposed self-govern-
ment of Ireland was adopted by the
Irish convention, 100 to 40, it was Of.
ficially reported by that body.
According to the War departments
weekly review, French and British
tenacity have upset the ambitious
plans of the German high command
for the conquest of Picardy.
When subscriptions to the third
liberty loan were called for at a
Washington theater, the first subscrib-
er was President Wilson. He pur.
chased $1,000 worth of the bonds.
Conrad Kornemann, president Of
the South Dakota branch of the Ger
man-American alliance, was convict
ed of violating the espionage act, at
Sioux Falls.
The progress of the third Liberty
loan will be observed by reference to
figures obtained daily from federal re-
serve banks, instead of by estimates,
Secretary McAdoo announced.
Since April 8, 1917, there have been
added to the United States navy
1875 vessels aggregating 1861 16l
tons, Secretary of the Navy Daniels
declared at Chicago.
Three officers were killed in q mu-
tiny which occurred among the Ger
man troops at Beverloe camp, in Lin
burg, Prussia, according to Amster-
dam reports.
Secretary McAdoo has named April
81 as Liberty loan Sunday, and in let
tiers to $4,000 ministers he asked that
special sermons be preached on that
day.
Farmers are accused, as class, OF
being liberty loan slackers in bulle-
tin mailed throughout the seventh re-
serve district by the liberty loan com.
mittee at Chicago.
The National German-American AL
lance has been dissolved by the ex-
ecutive committee and all the money
in the treasury, about $4,000, will
be turned over to the Red Cross.
The alien draft treaty is so framed
that it will be possible for the United
States to draft Irishmen in this coun-
try after Ireland becomes subject to
CONSUMPTION.
Six British merchantmen were sunk
by mines or submarines during the
week ending April 6, the smallest
number of any week since Germany
began her intensive campaign.
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The Fremont Milling Co. Of FIRE.
mont, Neb., made donation OF $500
to the Red Cross and 500 to the Red
Star funds as penalty for having
violated the rules Of the food adj
ministratiOn.
Citizens of Audubon county, Iowa,
made a wonderful response to the
third liberty loan appeal, when the
county, with its quota at 100000, in
three hours subscribed 100000 to the
loan.
The War department warned that
American homes must prepare for the
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participation of General Pershing's
forces in the heavy west front fight.
ing.
Indictments have been returned
against six persons by federal grand
jury sitting at Cairo, ILL.,, upon disclos-
ures made last November at con-
gressional committee inquiry into the
race riots at East st. Louis.
Treasury officials will indorse pend
ing legislation providing for payment
of war taxes by installments if the
third Liberty loan is well oversub.
subscribed soon, it was stated authori.
tatively at Washington.
American marines have landed at
Vladivostok, where Japanese and
British forces previously had been
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