The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1917-04-20

experts, editors, manufacturers, edu-
Gators and farmers from all over
Tennessee conferred at Nashville,
Tenn, on food preparedness Agri-
cultural authorities declared that less
than one acre of potatoes to the farm
has been planted in Tennessee.
Arrangements have been made by
which the army and navy will be sup
piled by the American Telephone &
Telegraph company with picked engi-
neers to plan. set up and operate tele-
phone. telegraph and radio plants for
war use.
Four persons were killed instantly
and one was seriously injured near
Gibbon, Neb., when an automobile in
which they were driving was struck
by fast train on the Union Pacific
| railroad
WASHINGTON
Costa Ricas waters and ports are
placed at the disposition of the United
States in the war with Germany, in
an official communication which gives
it's attitude to the state department.
All men enlisting in the regular
army or the national guard in the
present emergency were assured In an
announcement by Secretary Baker
that they would be kept in service
only for the period of the war.
! Women can do IA good so per cent
In fighting the war" in the opinion
of Secretary Lane, by conserving food
and encouraging patriotism among the
men.
| President Wilson, in a confidence
with Speaker Champ Clark and Ma
| jority Leader Kitchin at the capitol
on April IL. insisted on the terms OF
the administration plan for raising a
large army on the principle OF seleo'
tive draft.
Assembly In Washington within a
few weeks of a great international
war council, attended by French and
English representatives, Is fore
Swallowed.
Major General George Cocktails
builder of the Panama canal, has
been formally requested by President
Wilson TO take charge OF the build
ing OF 1000 wooden ships for for
eign commerce.
Americas commercial relations Will
the central powers are being studied
by government committee to deter
mine whether trade legislation II
made necessary by the declaration o
war with Germany,
FOREIGN.
The British sailing ship Treveal
Captain Williamson, was sunk by 9
German submarine off Cienfuegos, Gu
: Ia, on April s, It is announced, al
hands being landed at a Cuban port
few hours later.
The breaking off of diplomatic re
lations with Germany Is officially al
nounced by the Brazilian government
in q communication to the press.
combination of reasons is given TO
: this action.
= The Spanish steamer San FulgeI
clio has been torpedoed without war;
ing, according to Madrid dispatc
4 to Havas. This is the first SPANS
, ship sunk by the Germans withou
notice.
+ The stars and Stripes went int
battle for the first time during tn
world war during the recent entent
stormlng OF Vimy ridge in France
according to an unofficial dispatc
}. received from Canadian army hea'
Q quarters IN Europe,
Q In addition to the ammunitio
K smuggling schooner reported to haV
Il been captured by two United State
destroyers after chase OFF the Yves
r coast of Mexico, 1t was said that al
r other munitions carrying vessel
n en- route from Pacific coast POI
o to Mexico.
n The secretaries of the municip'
n board at Manila and the sub.secr
- taries In the government department
d all Filipinos, have pledged loyalty
the government during the war.
n At a cabinet council at Rio Janeii
r. on April 10 1t was decided that Braa
p should sever her relations with &c
~ many.
We A decree has been published
Mexico City providing a punishmel
m OF a fine of so TO 500 pesos or impri
II onment from one to eleven months Il
DC SANDER. libel or the issuance of fall
ry or distorted Information,
by Martial law has been declared
~ Guatemala because of information
ar disturbances along the Mexican al
of Salyadorean frontiers. Supposed
have been created with German a
oi, sistanCe
on Austria Hungary, ranging herss
ed unreservedly with Germany, has Sc
on cred diplomatic relations with Il
ht United States. pTecipitating a Situate
he which generally is expected to lead
re war.
British aeroplanes sank Germt
or destroyer and crippled second DO
he OF the same class on Zeebrugge SatI
a day night, the admiralty announced,
ri. Nine persons were killed Sunday