Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1918-07-25
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Personal, Political, Foreign and Other
lntslliosnee Interesting % ti,s !.
General Readsrs.
The Germans are again bombarding
Paris with long range guns.
The total amount Of government In
surance issued to American soldiers
amounted to $21, 565 1895, 600 to July
2S. This represents 2,570, 4b5 policies.
Reports reaching London state that
people in north Finland are eating not
only bark bread, but straw bread,
sometimes containing unground pieces
Of straw half an inch long.
The Japanese battleship 7Kawachi,
Of 21,420 tons displacement, blew up
and sunk in Toyoyama bay, $50 miles
northeast Of Nagasaka on July IL.
Five hundred members Of the crew lost
their lives.
Protection for the wheat farmer
against grading IL his wheat and nom
competitive buying is provided for In
the food administrations wheat and
hour control plan for the 1919 crop,
announced recently.
The Minnehaha, South Dakota Coun-
ty Council Of Defense has issued an
order drafting 300 men classed as non
essential into farm work to take the
place Of that many farmers drafted
into military service.
More than 22SOOO acres Of land,
portion Of the Dixie national forest in
southeastern Nevada and southwest
ern Utah, have been thrown open to
homestead entry by proclamation is
sued by President Wilson.
The federal food board announced
that It had received statement from
the United States food administration
showing that nearly 100000, 600
pounds Of beef was sent abroad in
May, PRINCIPALLY to England, France,
Italy and Belgium.
The long expected renewal Of the
German offensive on the western front
began July 18th, the day following
Frances celebration Of bastile day.
The drive opened against the Franco
American forces on 65-mile front on
both sides Of the famous cathedral
city Of Rheims.
The food administration soon is to
announce maximum flair prices at
which dour made from the 1918 crop
may be sold throughout the country as
q means for safeguarding the public
against excess profits and the restora-
uon Of competition among larger
mills.
OF the 687,927 American troops
brought to Europe In the months Of
April, May and June. 85O,e5e were
carried In British ships, according to
q statement made in the house OF
commons by Sir Leo Money, paria-
mentary secretary to the ministry OF
shipping.
The district court at Brigton, Colo
has granted receivers Of the old Moi
fat line permission to issue $1,000, OOC
In first lien certificates, the proceeds
to be used for rehabilitation Of the
railway. The line is the outlet for the
Routt county coal fields, and this &C
tfon, it is stated, assures Nebraska Of
her coal supply.
DR.. Edward A. Rumely, former pub
Usher Of the New York Mail, arrested
on charges Of perjury in connection
/; with the question Of ownership Of tn,
newspaper, which the government al
leges was bought in the interest Of tn,
German government, has asked tn,
senate to make an investigation int.
the affairs Of the newspaper.
Il President Wilson, In vetoing tn
$28 100000 annual agricultural appro
priation bill because Of it's amend
ment fixing the government minimum
wheat price at $40 bushel, inform
ed congress that he did not believ
the farmers Of America depend upol
q stimulation of price to do their nj
most to serve the nation and tn
world at this time Of crisis"
1 In appealing to Americans to say
food that the allied nations may carr
on the war until victory is won, TIL
food administration at Washingto
made public figures which show tina
some 4,75OOOO persons have starve
to death since the opening of the wal
and 4,2b0,0oO have persisted on battle
fields. Much Of the starvation is az
credited to the Russian disorganizs
ton.
China will aid in the war agains