Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1918-07-11

lVudry AOICeS up 10 Juue on SOCaA0u
ls1O,3S3.
viscount Rhondda David Alfred
Thomas), British food controller, died
at London.
A card system for sales of bread.
flour and flour pastry has been In
augurated throughout Arizona.
The Minneapolis Tribune and Jour-
nal have increased the prices Of their
papers from one to two cents.
During the fiscal year, closing June
30, the United States had spent APP
proximately $12,65o 100000 for war.
Austrian losses in the Piave battle
are estimated at 100000 by the Italian
supreme Command, Rome cables stated.
Thirteen thousand additional sol
diers are ordered to Camp Dodge, Ia,
under the call, issued by the War de-
partment.
Internal revenue collections for the
fiscal year ending June 80 totaled So
672,0O0,000, compared with $780,
100000 the year before.
British casualties reported during
the month Of June totaled 141 ,141.
This compares with total casualties
reported during May Of 166.802.
President Wilson vetoed the legis-
lative appropriation bill, because Of
the Borland amendment increasing
hours of government workers, but pro-.
viding no overtime pay.
With coal production retarded In
part by shortage Of labor, Fuel Adj
ministrator Garfield, has asked Presi-
dent Wilson to stop the drafting OF
miners into the army.
The woman suffrage resolution, on
which q vote was prevented recently
by an opposition filibuster, probably.
viii not be brought up again until next
August after the proposed recess OF
congress.
The United States launched more
merchant vessels on July 4th than
this country has lost by submarines,
mine or other causes since the war
began In 1914.
Senator Ben R. Tlllman, South Car
DINA, democrat, and one Of the most
Interesting members who ever sat in
the upper house of congress, died at
Washington.
DR.. David Roberts was found guilty
at Milwaukee, Wis, on a statutory
charge growing out of the Lusk- Rob
erts murder, and was sentenced to one
year in the house of correction.
Sergeant Earl Caddock, Of Camp
Dodge, Ia, retained the wrestling
champ nship Of the world by taking
two straight falls from Yussiff Hus-
sane, in their match at Casper, Wyo.
Taxes on incomes and excess profits
for the fiscal year, ending last June
80, levied under the war revenue bill
| enacted by congress last year, to-
tailed s2,s21, 34O,so2. the treasury de-
partment announced.
A total of It's automobiles We're
stolen on the streets of the city of
\ Omaha between May IA and July a.
The police have recovered 90 of these
machines and made % arrests in con
nection with the thefts.
Members of the cotton exchange at
Liverpool England. voted that s.no
member of the exchange shall trade
either directly or indirectly with the
present enemies Of Great Britain for
a period of ten years after the war"
| = = Is Il ( d ~
A notable event of the Fourth Of
July celebration In Paris was the cer-
emony opening new avenue named
4 after President Wilson. This occurred
in the presence of President Poincare
and amid the acclamations of an i'm
mense crowd.
| A thorough search of the waters in
4 the vicinity of the spot where the
| Canadian hospital ship Llandovery
i Castle was sunk by German sub
marines has resulted in no further
survivors being found. An official
4 statement says it may be assumed
that only "a out of the 25s persons
on board We're saved.
4
In commenting on the sinking of the
British hospital ship Llandovery Cas-.