The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1917-02-09

luhhuehl until Hftn member 10 named
TO succeed Bernard n. Baker Of Balti.
more, who resigned.
WASHINGTON.
| President Wilson's veto OF the immi-
grafton bin because OF it's lteracy test
feature was oyerridden in the house
Thursday by vote OF 286 to 1906.
Party lines were ignored in the fight.
Secretary OF Agriculture Houston
| has announced that national forest
grazing fees would be advanced 25
per cent for the 1917 season, instead
| OF 33A per cent, as previously an
nounced
The administration revenue bill,
framed to meet the prospective treas
ury deficit next year. was passed by
the house by a vote OF 2li to 1886
Whatever course OF action President
Wilson has chosen 10 meet Germany's
declaration of unrestricted submarine
warfare Is known only to three or four
members OF his official family.
Germany has declared unrestricted
submarine warfare In a determination
to prevent food supplies reaching Eng
land. II is feared that war between
America and Germany Will result from
U-boat raids.
Full diplomatic relations with Mex
leo are TO be resumed Immediately
In an effort by the United States to
solve through formal channels the
troublesome questions pending with
hn Ia.
and for its moral effect In aiding Car
rama to restore order and set up
constitutional government.
The senate naval committee ordered
a favorable report on the nomination
OF DR., Cary r. Grayson. President WIZ
sons naval aide and personal phys
ician, to be medical director in the
navy and rear admiral.
FOREIGN.
Prince Ching, former premier and
former minister Of foreign affairs.
died February at Tientsin. He cele,
orated his eightieth birthday last
April
Persistent reports have been receiv-
ed by the newspapers at Rio Janeiro
that the German raider has been sunk
In an engagement with British
squadron. The British cruiser Anne
thyst Is said 10 have been in an en-
gagement with German submarine.
Five Americans, including negro.
were aboard the British steamer Var
rowdale. which was captured by
German raider In the South Atlantic
The men had been informed In Ger.
many. but were released and sent to
Copenhagen.
There was ample time to save all on
board the British auxiliary cruiser
Laurentic which was sunk by mine
on the north coast OF Ireland. says an
official statement issued at London
contradicting reports to the contrary.
An official statement issued at Lon
don says that II the German threat
OF no longer tolerating hospital ships
between u line drawn from Flambor-
ough Head, England. to Terschelling.
Netherlands. and a line from Lands
end. England, To Quessant France. is
carried out. reprisals will be taken
Immediately.
Great Britain and her allies are pre-
pairing to meet Germany's moves in
her submarine campaign. II IL au.
thoritatiyely announced In shipping
circles.
Russia's offensive on the northern
end of the Roumanian front has been
resumed with some measure OF sue,
cess New ground has been gained
along the Kimpolung, Jacobeni rail,
road. where the Russians are pushing
southeastward In Bukowina.
The colonies captured from Ger.
many during the war viii never be
returned said Walter Hume Long.
secretary OF state for the colonies.
speaking as a representative of the
overseas domtnious. In an address at
London.
-Four persons were Rrraigned quietly
In the police court at the Derby guild
hall Wednesday. charged with plot
ting the murder OF Premier Lloyd
George aud Arthur Henderson, the
prrmirr's right hand man in the war
council
A tonstantinople dispatch to Reu,
tors says that the Turkish parliament
on the recommendation of the govern,
uvnt, has formally adopted the Greg
uTian calendar.
Bombardments and small infantry
attacks at various points continue ON
the front in France and Belgium. No
mention is made In the latest French
official communication OF hosulities in
the region Of HIN SOl, In the Verdun
sector
France is experiencing the most Sc
we're winter weather since 1888. For
the last week the thermometer has
never been higher than IS degrees
Fahrenheit, except In the extreme
south
The consular service OF the United
States Was condemned by Poultney
Blgelow. American author. in an ad.
dress at Toronto before the Canadian