Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1918-06-27

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DR.. Chas.s G. Allison, one of the
most noted surgeons i'll the middle
west, died at his home in Omaha.
Prison sentence imposed upon two
draft slackers by court-nartial was
approved by the War department.
The estate left by Former Vice
President Fairbanks, who died at In
dianapolis recently, is estimated at
So, 10000.
Eleven thousand six hundred and
eighty-nine marines were enlisted in
the United States during the month
ending June 10.
The public will be asked soon by
the government to broaden its list of
war sacrifices to include electric
lights and gas as means of saving
coal.
The British food minister announc-
ed that Herbert G. Hoover, American
food administrator, will be the guest
of the nation when he visits England
in few weeks.
Fewer workmen were idle in the
United States during the week ending
June Is because of strikes than dur
ing any other, week this year. the
Department of Labor announced.
Legislation to pay Greece $4,000 for
property losses sustained by Greeks in
race rioting at South Omaha, Neb., in
1909 was reported favorably by the
senate foreign relations committee.
With the reaping of the first wheat
in Texas, Oklahoma and Kansas,
Food Administrator Hoover announc-
ed that America must continue to
skimp until the allies empty granaries
are filed.
Governor Neville Of Nebraska re-
quested the Non partisan league to
cease its operation in the state during
the period Of the war, because 1t is
hindering the successful prosecution
of the war.
The entire estate in this country Of
Mrs. Lily Busch, widow of Adolphus
Busch, late millionaire brewer of st.
Louis, Mo-, has been taken over by
the government under the alien prop
erty law.
Burgomaster WeissKirchner Of
Vienna has Informed the Austrian
premier, Won Seydler, that in view of
the reduction of the bread ration he
declines to guarantee order in the
capital.
A winter wheat crop of 97,554376
bushels from $3.50, $3.50 acres was fore
cast for Kansas by the State Board Of
Agriculture, based on reports received
from correspondents as to the condi-;
ton June 15.
Government authorities at Wash
5ington cautioned against overoptimism
over reports Of Austrian strikes, peace
demonstrations and food riots. These
reports have preceded every Teuton
offensive thus far.
Attack by Turkish troops of the
American consulate at Tabriz, Persia,
and the footing of an American mis-
sionary hospital in that city, may
cause rupture between the United
States and Turkey.
Creation of the United States high
way councils in which all functions
of government agencies having control
over street and highway construction
will be co-ordinated was announced
by the Department Of Agriculture.
should congress decide that it is nec-
essary at this time to extend the draft
age limits either below q or above
30, or both, no opposition will be Of
fored by the War department.
American aeroplanes equipped with
Rolls-Royce engines and piloted by
aviators of the allied nations, will
cross the Atlantic within three months,
Major General w. Branker Of the
British Royal Air force declared at
Washington.
Regents of the University of Ne
braska ordered three professors to
tender their designations and de-
manded explanation from two others,
following charges by the state council
of defense that their attitude toward
the war was decidedly improper. Six
other instructors likewise accused
were exonerated.
In many Austrian towns it is re.