Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1919-06-26

Heavy rains in the Kansas wheat
belt caused damage to wheat and will
retard harvesting in many localities.
Omaha is to be on the next leg Of
the coast to coast air mail service
according to Washington reports.
The American Federation of Leb0i
in convention at Atlantic City, N. j.
passed resolution urging the recOg.
milton of the existing republic Of Ire,
land.
American fiers during the war de-
stroyed 755 German planes and II
balloons, while American losses were
1857 planes and 43 balloons, according
to official figures. s
DR. Harry j. Haiselden, the physi-
clan who won international fame be-
cause he let the famous defective Boil
linger baby die at Chicago, died
recently in Cuba.
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One woman was killed and four
other persons seriously injured when
an automobile in which the party was
riding was struck by passenger
train near Cairo, Neb.
The allies have promised Germany
to deliver within one month a list Of
persons whom they intend to try for
the responsibility for the war and vio-
lation Of the laws Of war;
Italy has just completed new figures
on her total losses during the war,
placing at 469,921 the number Of men
killed, either in action or from disease
contracted during the war.
Rumors Of new outrage by radicals
to be attempted independence day
have reached the Department Of
Justice, which is taking all needed
precautions to forestall the plotters.
More than $4,000 soldiers, many Of
them still overseas, have notified Sec
rotary Lane Of their desire to obtain
farms under the plan endorsed by him
and now being considered by congress-.
Governor McKelvie Of. Nebraska
has issued a proclamation to the peo.
pie of the state earnestly requesting
that Fourth of July this year be cell
ebrated without the use Of dangerous
explosives.
There can be no misunderstanding
between the governments Of the
United States and Mexico regarding
the movement Of troops across the
border at Ell Paso, Secretary Baker
said.
A resolution asking President Will
son Immediately to remove Post
master Burleson from Office was adopt
ed unanimously by the American
Federation of Labor in convention at
Atlantic City.
The bill to repeal the daylight saw
ing law on the last Sunday in October
was passed by vote of 233 to 122 by
the house. The vote in the house was
followed closely by similar action in
the senate.
President and Mrs. Wilson were
warmly received throughout Belgium
when they paid visit to that nation
during the past week. The president
was greatly impressed while viewing
the devastated regions Of the country.
Representative Gallivan, democrat
Of Massachusetts, made the assertion
on the floor of the lower house Of con-
gress that President Wilson could do
more to check the spread Of unrest and
anarchy in this country by cleaning
house in his official family, than any
thing else.
President Wilson Is to carry his
fight for the ratification Of the league
of nations covenant directly to the
public in nationwide speaking tour.
A divided senate on the issue is given
as the reason. Several middle west
cities are likely to be included In the
itinerary.
Belglum's gratitude for Americas
work of relief during the great war
and for the gallant service Of the
American army during the last months
OF the conflict was expressed by Paul
Hymans, foreign minister, on the oc.
casion Of President Wilson's visit to
the Belgian parliament at Brussels last
week.
Organized labor, headed by Samuel
Gompers, head Of the American Fed.
Grafton Of Labor, appeared before con-
gress at Washington in q public dem
onstration as protest against prohi-
bition Of beer and wine, and gave
warning that the tranquility Of the
working classes might be seriously
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