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includes What 70 Going On at Wash.
inQton and In Other Sections Of
the Country.

inaton and In Other Sections Of
the Country.
WASHINGTON.
Protests believed to be inspired by
Governor Colquitt of Texas, against
the proposed removal OF troops from
the Mexican border were placed be-
fore Secretary of War Garrison.
It has been officially announced at
the White house that there will be no
change in plans for removal Of Amer
lean troops at Vera Cruz by reason
Of the present trouble between Villa
and Carranza.
Postmaster General Burleson has
under consideration . project to cut
postof1ce expenditures $4,000, 900 Q
year by performing the rural mail serv-
ice by contract. as is now done on the
eo-called star routes.
The state department has ordered
Investigation of evidence laid before
It by British Ambassador Spring-R Rice
Of alleged unnatural activities of Ger.
man societies in western cities, In.
Guiding Chicago and Cincinnati.
Secretary Daniels, Of the navy de-
partment, has made 1t clear that he
does not propose to allow litigation
in the courts to interfere with the en-
forcement by the United States gov
ernment Of neutrality at all wireless
stations.
A warning to national banks which
have received government funds to
aid crop moving or which have re
ceived emergency currency not tc
charge excessive interest rates or to
refuse legitimate credits was given
BY Secretary McAdoo.
Reopening of the advance freight
rate case, under the specific limita
ton that consideration be given to
new matters, which eastern railroads
contend have arisen since the original
case was decided, was granted by the
Interstate Commerce commission.
BY q vote Of q to % the senate has
returned to the committee
the rivers and harbors appropriation
bill, with instructions to reduce the
total from $34, OO0, 900 to $4,000, 0OC
and directing that the money be ex
pended at the discretion of the wal
department.
President Wilson has refused to
change his attitude toward the Colo
RADIO strike situation. and indicated
that the mine operators must accept
the basis Of the settlement already
agreed to by the miners or stand re
sponsible before the country for the
result.
Oficials expressed the view that
Russia's expressed modification OF
stringent regulations against the
Jews. because of their loyalty to the
government In It's struggle in the
present European war might pave the
way Tor IN understanding for . new
treaty.
Russia's manifestation OF friendship
Tor the United States expressed in
the announced intention of signing q
peace commission treaty may lead to
negotiations for . new treaty Of com
merce and navigation between the
two countries to replace the n
abrogated duflng the Taft admins
tratiOn.
DOMESTIC.
Tho administration Of President
Wilson was warmly endorsed by the
Maryland democratic state convention
u Baltimore.
twenty-five hundred bales Of cotton
were subscribed for by New York
merchants to foster the "buy-a-bale OF
cotton" movement.
France has claimed part Of the Gus.
UOxuU ~COlAoCllOuU ~ vera NIuA % 30
curity for q loan made by French
bankers to Huerta when he was die
tator.
State wide prohibition does not 90
into effect In Virginia until November
!. 1915. afording reasonable time to
adtnst tho classic thirst Of the Old
Dominion to new conditions.
The record Of being the most 70
lfahle waAherwoman in this country
= claimed By Mr.. +. H. Bailey Of
Atch1son, Kan. who has completed
her 0ft1sth consecutive year = the
WaohorWomaa Of m Atchison family.
Inroo men robbed the Baxter
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