Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1919-06-19

weeks, according to reports.
Reports from Warsaw declare that
war between Poland and Germany Is
regarded as inevitable.
Illinois was the first state to ratify
the national suffrage amendment,
with Wisconsin close second.
San Francisco and Oakland, Calf,
morning newspapers have been IN
creased from five to ten cents for Sun
day issues.
The Methodist Joint Centenary
campaign for $1O5, 100000 was a suc'
cess in every way, the goal having
been passed on June 10.
The Prince of Wales, who is to make
his initial trip to this continent this
summer, will participate in the gaities
Of Newport, Va, in August.
Three thousand peasants, including
women and children, have been shot or
hanged by the red army as conse-
quence of revolts in western Hungary.
People of Pittsburgh, Penn, have
brought suit against the Street Car
mems union of the. city for $2,O35, 600
damages incurred during the recent
street car strike.
Ordinary suits for men next spring
will cost the wearer from $50 to $75
each, according 10 statements made at
Midwest Retail Clothiers convention
at Kansas City.
The 1920 army bill as submitted by
the house military committee carries
only $S1O,OOOOOO, decrease Of $780,
100000 from the estimates made by
the War department.
Chairman Hurley Of the shipping
board has asked congress for final
appropriation of a little more than
$500, 100000 to wind up the govern
ment's shipbuilding operations.
Several thousand more signatures
than the 22,656 necessary, have been
obtained in the state of Washington to
submit the states prohibition amend
ment ratification to a referendum vote.
Representative Reavis of Nebraska
has introduced a bill in congress pro.
hibiting the sale and manufacture OF
liquor and providing punishment fol
the practice of prostitution within the
canal zone.
An engineer company with the
American Army of Occupation in Ger.
many built pontoon bridge 1,450 feet
| long across the Rhine in forty-two
minutes. This is four times as fast as
the Germans ever did it.
KS
Something of shakeup is expected
| in Omaha's police department as the
result of the arrest of Mrs Thos.
Brown, prominent church women, on
an alleged charge of operating a
house of questionable character.
| Hostility between the American sol.
diers and the German civilians in the
occupied region in Germany is increas.
ing. In one instance an American
was killed and in another several
Americans were wounded.
-Four men, one an American army of.
ficer, were arrested by department OF
justice officials at Detroit, Mich.
charged with defrauding the govern
ment out of 100000 through the sale
Of army supplies.
1 According to the Echo de Paris til,
allies are making preparations TO
immediate resumption of hostilitie
and concerted advance into Ger
many should the enemy refuse to sigl
the peace treaty.
i Several persons were injured a
Winnipeg, Man.. Can, when striker
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stration. The officers were target
for every known kind of missiles. On
policeman, returned soldier, wear
ing Victoria Cross, was dangerousl!
injured by the mob.
A resolution expressing organize
labor's approval of wartime prohib
ton and strongly urging that 2A pc
cent beer be exempt from the prov
sions of the constitutional amendmen
and the dry act which goes into effec
July 1, was overwhelmingly adopte
by the American Federation of Labo
in convention at Atlantic City, N. j.
Elihu Root showed Senator Lodg
the peace treaty at New York an
Root received it from FL. p. Davidson
Red Cross leader, who secured it fror
Thomas w. Lamont, attached to TIL
/, U. S. peace mission at Paris. it wa