Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1921-07-21
Happenings
Of the World
Iersely Told
Washington

applied for discharges in the first ten
days Of this month, and 1900 have
been released from service, Secretary
Weeks announced at Washington.
William Howard Taft was sworn in
as chief justice Of the United States.
The simple ceremony Of elevating the
former President to the Supreme court
was performed by Justice Hehling at
Washington.
Americas foreign trade fell off
more than $3,OOO,OOO,OOO during the
fiscal year ended June 30, a summary
Of trade issued at Washington by the
Department Of Commerce shows.
Army airplaneS exacted toll of Il
lives during the year ended June 80, it
developed at Washington, following
the crash Of the Martin bomber at
Moundsville, w. Va, which killed five
spectators.
A high-backed editorial chair" pre-
sented to President Harding at Wash
ington by more than 600 fellow news
paper editors, was added to the fur
nishings of the presidential study in
the White House.
Postponement for Is years of the
payment of principal and interest on
the $10,OO0,000000 allied debt to the
United States is not improbable, Sen
ator Smoot admitted in the senate at
Washington.
The house at Washington adopted,
over almost solid Democratic opposi-
ton, the special rule governing con-
sideration of the Fordney tariff bill.
The vote on the rule was 222 to 100.
Bids for the purchase Of more than
100000 pairs of surplus army shoes,
with and without hobnails, were asked
by the War department at Washing
ton. They are to be sold "as is, where
H."
President Harding's proposal caused
sensation in Germany, and the
newspapers in general indorse the
move for naval disarmament, says q
Berlin dispatch.
With the exception Of bumper
corn crop, all crops Of fruits and
cereals will be below average this
year. according to the July estimate
of the Department Of Agriculture at
Washington.
Favorable report on the Capper-
Tincher bill to regulate future deal
ings on grain exchanges was ordered
by the senate agriculture committee
at Washington by unanimous vote.
President Harding conveyed sol
emn warning to congress at Washing
ton that the condition of the nation
will not permit the passage at this
time of legislation granting adjust
nent Of compensation to soldiers who
served in the World war.
President Harding's message look
Ing to the calling of an international
conference on the limitation of arma-
ments has been received with the ut
most pleasure by Great Britain, Mr..
Lloyd George the prime minister. de-
clared in the house Of commons at
London.
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Domestic
-Four bandits entered the Drake
Park bank at Des Molnes, Ia, locked
the cashier and three girl clerks in
the vault and escaped with between
$1,000 and $4,000.
Kansas farmers face loss Of &c.
100000 on this years wheat crop If
the wartime hangover differentials re-
main in force, E. J. Smiley, secretary
Of the Kansas Grain Dealers associa-
tion at Topeka, says.
Mrs. Eva Catherine Kaber went into
q hysterical faint while her brother,
Charles Brickel, was testifying in her
behalf in the trial at Cleveland, O.,
for the murder of her husband.
The Yukon territory voted in favor
Of the importation Of liquor for bev-
erage purposes. Returns give the
liquor forces lead Of more than .
to l, says Dawson dispatch. In 1920
the territory went dry.
The railroads entering Chicago are
preparing for resumption of big busi-
ness in the very near future. The
Chicago, Burlington & Quincy has
added $500 men to It's forces
The daily guarantee to railroad pas
senger engineers and firemen was in
creased 70 $3.50 for the former and
&505 for the latter in an interpreta-
ton of the railroad labor boards 1920
wage award decision issued by the
board at Chicago.