Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1918-08-22

/ OF the five American army corps com.
manders in France has fallen to a
former Iowan, Maj. Gen. George w.
Read. General Read was young man
| in Des Moines. He was appointed to
the West Point military academy from
Iowa and later served for period
as instructor of military tactics at
| the state university at Iowa City.
| The cootie clothes drive will car
~ on" in spite of the setback given
by Col E. R. Benefits letter to Gov
ernor Harding, in which the COM
mander characterized the cootie proof
| ing as impractical. This Is the an
nouncement of the women in charge
of the work.
To acQuaint Iowa people with the
part Of the U. s. navy is taking in the
present war, an elaborate exhibit Of
equipment and accoutrements of the
| service will be shown at the Iowa
state fair. The exhibit will repre-
sent each branch Of the service. A
display Of captured guns, and types
OF shells, depth charges and other
explosives will be shown by the ord
| nance department. The bureau OF
construction and repair will show
models Of ships used in the navy, and
exhibits Of heavy artillery.
The 16Sth infantry is undoubtedly
out of the trenches and in rest billets,
after chasing the Germans in the
Marine salient. This conclusion is
drawn from cab1egram received re-
Gently by Major Frank Lyman of the
adjutant generals office, from Col. 3.
r. Bennett. The message follows:
Need money badly from coffee fund"
Major Lyman called a meeting of the
committee and 5000 of the $210O in
the fund was wired the colonel.
Acting Adjutant General Lasher re-
ceived an order from provost marsh
al general requiring the registration
on Saturday, August "a, Of all young
men who have become twenty-one
years old since June this year. The
order has been transmitted to all
local boards. The registration is
deemed necessary, General Crowder
states, in view OF the demand for
class one men. 1t is estimated that
about 3,40O Iowa young men will be
required to register under this order.
A telegram from Adjutant General
Mccain of the war department to
President Pearson announces that a
unit of student army training corps
will be established at Iowa State col
lege at Ames. Students under p who
enter the college may enlist in train
ing corps and remain in college to
complete course, unless an emery.
ency justifies the war department in
calling them out. They will get thor
ough military training.
After representatives of the Swed-
tsh people in Essex, had been taken
to task by the county council, Of de-
Tense for violating terms of the gov
ernor's language proclamation, they
agreed. that churches and others
would immediately comply with the
order. Those who cannot understand
English will have special church serv-
ices in mid-week, which English.
speaking Swedes will not be permit
ted to attend.
Comrades Of Pvt. Charley Burdock
OF Shenandoah, member of e COM
pany, One Hundred sixty-eighth Unit
ed States infantry, writing Of Incl
dents of the recent offensive and the
participation Of the Iowa troops, tell
OF dnding Burdock in shell hole UNI
conscious from loss of blood. He still
firmly gripped his gun and lying
about him in the hole were twelve
dead Huns. He is the son Of Jud
Burdick Of Shenandoah.
The women's committee of the Des
Moines branch, Council OF National
Defense, is back Of movement for
conserving clothing. One feature Of
the campaign will be the discourage
ment OF the use of khaki cloth, and
olive drab material, for women's
clothing. Lots of girls have thought
themselves very dressy in military
in costumes as nearly like soldiers
as could be secured.
Donald G. Cathcart, formerly Y. M.
G. A. secretary for O'Brien county,
has become quite proficient in the
work of the balloon section at Fort
Omaha, and is now flight instructor.
Recently he and three others took a
free balloon flight across country,
passing Fort Dodge and landing near
Wells, MINI. The 212 miles were cbv-
cred in hours and So minutes. They
returned by rail.
3. Olin Soule, rs years old, pioneer
and for many years travelling pas
senger agent for the Rock Island rail-
road, died at Iowa Falls recently fol.
lowing stroke of paralysis. He was
past grand commander of the knights
Templar of Iowa.
One of the five stars in the service
flag of A. B. Cownie Of South Sioux
City has turned into gold by the war
departments announcement that his
third son, Private Brodie G. Cownie,
died July II from wounds received in
action while fighting with the Rain.