The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1917-05-25


to relinquisb some of their wheat cor
tracts in the United States as mean
Of stablIizing the market were dis
cussed with Herbert G. Hoover by reI
resentatives of the Chicago board o
trade.
An appeal TO the churches Of tn
| country to make Sunday. June 8 ILL
erty Loan Day" has been sent i
ciergyInen everywhere BIZ tile libert
sonn committee.
All railroads have been called upoi
by the war board ~ the American
Hallway association 10 readjnsf fhei
il service Immediately 50 as 10 make
Invailahie the maximum transportation
energy for moving fuel, food material
land troops,
i a plan for pooling coal shipments
Ito the great ore-producIng plants nj the
head Of The Great lakes was present
e1i % tie defense councils general fuel
hoam by representatives, Of the eoal
md docking interests and was given
the boards approval
WASHINGTON.
President Wilson hns Issued proc
lamation designating June 3 as The
day when all male residents between
the ngps Of n ana 81, must appear
ut the registration places and register
m accordance with the selective draft
provision Of the war army blu
President Wilson has ordered that Il
division of regular troops commanded
bX Major General John j. perahing be
sent 70 France 1T the earliest prac-
acpble date,
The war army bill as passed BY con.
gress and iiutlly reviewed at HE war
department. went back 10 the White
House May rs, and was signed by
President Wilson.
Flnal action was taken by congress
"a May " on the war army hill the
'ecohd Of the major measures Of tile
far. The senmte. by vote Of SIS 10
!, adopted the conference report. me-
lousy accepted by the house.
Organization OF II national govern
nent system Of supplying labor for
he eOuntry'S farms this summer prob
MY VIII be completed by the ngricui.
iure aud labor departments within two
weeks
Somplete plans for housing 22,0O0
men az ench Of thirty-two divisional
camps 10 which the army
y 20 be trained hive been worked out
by war department officials.
President Wilson Inns written let
ter 20 representative pou OF the house
rules committee. suggesting that the
creation Of Il special house committee
on woman suffrage might be il wise act
OF public policy.
FOREIGN.
The Sim Feiners win NOT seek rep
resentntion at the proposed convention
70 settle the Irish problem nor viii
they pay regard TO ANY constitution
agreed upon hy That convention Their
policy, as stated ny their official organ,
Nationality III % present Irelands
ease for independence al the pence
conference.
II Is believed Tint Brazil win short
" revoke the decree Of neutrality as
affecting the war between the United
States and Germany.
John Redmond, leader Of the Irish
Nationalist Ia the house Of commons,
rejected The proposal OF Premier Lloyd
George Tor II settlement Of the home
rule question, but accepted the proposal
for the immediate calling Of conyen.
tinn 20 decide on Il government for Ire
luud.
The Russian cabinet crisis has been
settled. A declaration OF the govern
ment's policy has heen accepted by the
representatives Of the council of work
mems nnd soldiers delegates witt
merely slight alterations and wai
signed by them at midnight. May ~.
Furious counter-pressure against tn
British and French lines falled to Civ
the Germans amy advantage and th
English were finally able ON May II 4
| cnmptcte the capture Of Bullecourl
which cuts across the Wotan line.
A number Of Japanese gunboats hay
arrived ut Marsellles 10 hid In the wa
ON German submarines aud convo
French merchantmen. II the eNper
ment has satisfactory results, II wi
be extended.
The British prime minister has SCI
il letter to John Redmond, leader
the Irish nationalist party. outltnlf
the governments project for the 50
Element of the home rule question.
Eighteen British merchant vesse
OF more than 1900 tons were sunk du
ing the past week. says the ortci
summary of shipping losses Issue
May 10. Five merchant vessels of le
than 1900 tons were sunk, togeth
with three fishing vessels.
: Italian. troops are keeping up th'
Z strong offensive against the Austria
4 along the Isonzo front and have 81
a ceeded In capturing several vanta
points, including the villages OF
4 cora and Zagmolia and carrying W