Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1919-03-13
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UEEhIEh Uh LE0SEK IMMUNE
includes What Is Going On at Wash
ington and in Other Sections
of the Country.
James Withycombe, governor of
Oregon, died at his home at Salem at
the age of So.
Governor McKelvie of Nebraska has
asked the state legislature Tor $4,000
for the creation of q state constab
ulary.
Herbert Hoover has been made di-
rector general of the American relief
administration, created under the
$lO0,000,00O European famine relief
bill, with full authority.
The war trade board having lifted
all war restrictions on the export of
pork and pork products, the food adj
ministEtion has announced that no
further hog prices will be fixed.
Russian bolshevist leaders are adj
vocating the removal of church and
family from social life. Secretary Red
field told the conference Of governors
and mayors at Washington.
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The food situation in Russia is such
that thousands are dying daily as a
result of undernourishment. Food is
so scarce in Petrograd and Moscaw
that cats sell readily at So each.
The United States employment serv-
ice will continue to operate in various
cities throughout the country, it is
said, despite failure of congress to
pass the administration deficiency bill.
Although congress railed to pass the
army appropriation bill perpetuating
the state militia, Governor McKelvie
Of Nebraska will ask, the state legisla-
ture for $685. 600 for national guard
reorganization.
Failure of the army appropriation
bill and other military measures to
pass before congress adjourned, leaves
the War department in a difficult but
not serious situation" according to
Secretary Baker.
Chief of Staff March made public
official figures which show that q
350.000 men died in the war. Russia
paid the heaviest price, with 1,70o,OOG
deaths, while Germany was second
and France third.
The assembly Of the California leg
islature adopted resolution indors-
ing the idea of league of nations,
provided it shall not involve sur
render of American traditions, institu-
tions or Independence"
The filibuster, which was successful
in blocking passage Of half Of the II
regular appropriation bills, by the late
congress, was led by Senators Sher-.
min of Illinois. La Toilette of WiscoR-
sin and France Of Maryland.
Chicago packers say that as re-
suit of the lifting of the pork embargo
and Of discontinuance of the fixed
price, they expect immediate adj
vances in live hog prices far above
the $40 record set last winter.
Canada has been stirred by charges
made in the house of commons by Sir
Sam Hughes, former minister Of mi
litia, that officers commanding the
dominion's forces in France had
needlessly sacrificed the lives of their
men in order to advance themselves.
By having ceased to fix q minimum
marketable price to be paid for hogs,
competitive system is again effect
i've on the Omaha and other livestock
markets. Hereafter, instead of fixing
a low price on hogs, the pcrkers will
be sold for what they are worth on
the open market.
.
Senator Lodge of Massachusetts
made public at Washington names Of
thirty-seven republican members Of
the new senate, number sufficient to
block ratification Of a treaty, who
said they had approved a resolution
setting forth that "the constitution of
the league of nations in the form now
proposed should not be accepted by
the United States"
The old German army is shattered
to such an extent that 1t is useless for
the suppression of disorders in the
country and forever unable to carry
on another war, according to officers
Of the American army Of occupation.
Figh: has been taken entirely out OF
! men, who, the officers say, have be.
come SO undisciplined that horse steal
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