Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1919-03-20

convention next year.
Chicago has passed the 100000
population mark and now displaces
Paris as the fourth largest city of the
world.
Herbert Hoover has announced that
he and other members of the food ad-
ministration would resign in July to
earn a living.
Construction of a tunnel under Ber-
ing strait establishing rail trade COM
munications between Asia and Amer.
lea, is being advocated.
Reports current in Paris official cir
cles are to the effect that the presi-
dent expects to return to the United
States about the last of May.
Deaths in Petrograd, chiefly from
typhoid and smallpox, are estimated at
1900 daily, according to information
reaching the State department.
American troops actually partici-
pating in engagements against the
enemy numbered 100000 men, the
War department announced.
President Carranza of Mexico has
granted amnesty to the followers of
General Galindo. defeated and cap
tured by federal troops recently.
General Pershing cabled the War de-
partment that he had issued orders
for the Forty-second Rainbow division
to prepare for embarkation.
Decision to proceed with the de-
portation of thirty-seven Of the forty
thmree undesirable aliens now held at
Ellis Island has been reached by the
government.
Additional German submarines will
be sold and the money distributed
among the allies on the scale to be
adopted by the supreme council, it has
bee nannounced.
Hog prices since removal Of the
food administration minimum Of $17
a hundred weight, have bounded up
ward at Omaha, Kansas City and 9TH
er live stock markets.
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The Iowa senate has passed the suf-
frage constitutional amendment which,
If approved two years hence by the
people, will give women equal fran.
chise rights with men.
A number of Colorado republicans
have started movement to promote
the candidacy Of Major General Leon
ard Wood for the republican nomina.
ton for president.
Senator Hitchcock as the spokesman
for the administration on the league
of nations, plans an extensive speaking
campaign over the country to begin at
Chicago, March 20.
The Buenos Aires port strike in
two months has cost $500 900 loss in
customs receipts. 100 ships are idle,
and 100000 tons Of merchandise are
piled up on the docks.
The labor commission of the peace
congress has decided to recommend
that the first meeting of the interna-
tional labor conference be held at
Washington in October.
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A special water company of the
Tweney -sixth engineers, twice cited
for bravery in carrying water far
thest front under fire" arrived on the
transport Calamares. at New York.
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Henry Ford made the assertion at
Detroit that he expects to give EN-.
to 100000 persons in the
plant he proposes to erect for the man.
ufacture of automobiles to sell around
$780,
Ginning they have to spend more
than they get as salary, twenty-six
teachers in the Waterloo, Ia, public
schools asked the board Of education
for bonuses of from $50 to 5000, in In.
vehse proportion to salaries.
When the time for the signing of the
peace treaty arrives, it is understood,
Germany's representatives will STAY at
Versailles and will not be permitted to
enter Paris, because of the deep hatred
of the French people against the
enemy.
Completion of the personnel of the
industrial board Of the department of
commerce, together with the plans of
the board for fastening the return of
prices and wages to normal level
was announced through the council Of
national defense