Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1918-05-09

visory board, received a telegram re-
Gently from Charles Webster, state
fuel administrator, stating that the
national fuel administration contem-
plates no further change in coal
prices in Iowa during the present
season. When Mr.. Webster was in
Ottumwa, recently, he sent a telegram
to Fuel Administrator Garfield, advis-
ing him that such an announcement
was essential to a speeding up Of
coal production and buying in Iowa,
owing to the impression which had
gained currency in some quarters that
a reduction in prices was being con-
sidered by the national fuel admins
tration.
United States Marshal N. F. Reed
with his two business partners, Frank
Baldwin and w. c. Middlesworth, are
defendants in an injunction petition
filed at Ottumwa by County Attorney
Mitchell and Attorney General II. M.
Havner. The charges grew out of an
investigation by the grand jury that
has been directed in it's probe by the
attorney general. The defendants
are charged with selling liquor con-
trary to law and an injunction is
sought against the three men as we'll
as the two drug stores they operate.
Because Nels diversion, who was one
OF group of drafted men who were
leaving Mason City for Camp Dodge,
did not remove his hat when THE
Star Spangled Banner" was played,
Max German, chief of police, rushed
up to him and struck him twice in
the face. diversion, who was bidding
goodbye ITO his mother and sister,
said he did not realize what was be-
ing played. The crowd rushed Cor.
man, but cooler heads got him away.
He resigned and left town.
The state fair management is as
sured of most interesting govern
ment exhibit at the fair this year, ac-
cording to letter received by Sec.
rotary Corey from the director of ex.
hibits of the United States agricul-
tural department 1t will contain ar.
ticles from the departments OF pub
lie information, the army and the
navy. An effort will also he made
to have displayed at the Iowa fair
the collection of English and French
war trophies now in Washington.
The Iowa Belgium Relief Associa-
ton of Iowa has sent more old cloth.
Ing in response to the appeal from
Belgium, than all the other states
put together, according to E. G. MIC.
Neal, in charge of the Des Moines
station. There have been u cars
OF old clothing sent from this station
since the first Of December" said Nc
Neal. That's more than the whole
United States put together"
Swan Rosendahl, who styles him
self "Arnba ssador of Christ" a
wealthy Swede contractor of Cedar
Rapids, charged with seditious utter
ances, will lose his citizenship. When
called before United States Marshal
Healy for hearing he is said to have
told Healy that 'tMy citizenship in
this country means nothing to me-"
Healy intimated that Rosendahl will
be deported
Young girls addicted to high heels
and penchant for taxicabs will
hardly be able to compete at her age
with Mrs. Kuelsen, mother Of Mrs.
John Wilkens, of Retnbeck, who
walked from her daughters home to
a neighboring farm, distance of five
miles and who would have walked on
to town had she not been offered al
ride. Mrs. Kuelsen is SO years old.
Paul Ellis, bright young Jackson
county student, is the proud owner of
a genuine Stairer violin, a gift from
his grandfather Auer This valuable
instrument has been in the Auer
family for a good many years, and
belonged to Pauls uncle, Prof. Karl
Auer, who was prominent violinist
at the time of his death TWENTY-FIVE
years ago.
A freak Of mature in the form of q
chick with four legs and three wings
was exhibited at Waterloo recently
by W. M. Ndment, retired farmer.
The chick lived two hours. The feet,
legs, and surplus wing are perfectly
formed. The two pairs of legs faced
each other so that had the chick liv-
ed, 1t would not have been capable or
very rapid locomotion either way.
Every effort is being made at
Camp Dodge to cooperate with the
food administration in it's efforts for
food conservation in it's efforts for
food conservation" was the statement
of Dean w. F. Barr, assistant state
food administrator, following his visit
to Camp Dodge recently.
The welfare director in Iowa City
is planning campaign for prevent
Ing one-third Of infant deaths now
recorded annually
Word was received at Red Oak re-
Gently that three more Red Oak boys,
members of Company NJ, have been
decorated with the French war cross.
They are Lieut.. John C. Christopher.
Sergt. Owen Hawkins and Corp. Ar.
mold Hoke. This makes seven Red
Oak soldiers who have received this