The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1917-04-06

the Martinique hotel.
The number Of national guardsmen
called into the federal service for po
Icing Industrial and other strategic
points was brought up to $4,000 under
ordera issued March 2s.
Seventeen members OF the Indus.
trial Workers OF the World were fined
800 and 5000 each in the municipal
court at Kansas city. bat stays OF
execution were ordered. provided they
would leave the city.
General advances in freight rates
will be sought probably within the
next ten days by the railroads Of the
United States.
WASHINGTON.
eOfficials OF the state department
have confirmed reports that American
relief workers withdrawn from Bel
GUM and northern France will be
taken TO Germany and submitted to
short news quarantine"
Mobilization OF labor for govern
ment service in event OF war with
Germany was planned at a confer
enee OF officials and labor leaders in
the offices OF Secretary Wilson.
The twelve federal reserve banks
on March 2s oyersubscribed on
twentyfour hours notice a ninety
day loan to the government OF $780,
100000 at the rate of per cent
year.
Nearly $4,000 men we're added to
the national guard force available for
federal police duty by q war depart
ment order on March 81 suspending
the muster out OF all guard organlza-
lions stlll in the federal service.
The farmers OF America we're APP
pealed to by Secretary Houston on
March "a to join In agricultural pre-
paredness measures SO that the coun.
try may not be handicapped by food
shortage In its efforts to meet the
international crisis.
Reading matter for q literary test
for aliens under the new immigration
law will be taken from the Bible, the
department OF labor has announced.
Passages will be selected in more
than 100 languages and dialects.
FOREIGN.
The Official Gazette at Midrid pub
lished March 80 q decree suspendins
constitutional guarantees In all prov
inees OF the kingdom, Reuters Madrid
correspondent cables. Internal disor
ders and widespread strikes in Spain
have been reported at intervals dur
Ing the last year,
The German imperial chancellor IL
reported to have said, during an ad
dress In the reichstag: Germany
never had the slightest intention Of
attacking the United States of Amer
lea, and does not have such intention
now. II never desired war against thC
United States OF America and doei
not desire II today"
: The British army in Palestine has
defeated Turkish army OF 10000
men. capturing 900 men. including the
entire divisional staff OF the Fifty
, third Turkish division.
A Roumanian "nobleman" was ar
] rested as a German spy at Chicago
, after completing an extensive taxlcal
tour II the city. In which he checked
off all public buildings. industrial cen
a ters and thoroughfares ON a militar!
map.
British women are to be granted
the exercise OF tho ballot. On Marcl
rs. the house OF commons. by ma
iority OF $40. expressed the approva
of legislation on the lines of th,
d speakers conference recommends
Q items for franchise reform.
The idea OF great otfensiv,
: against Russia in order TO take ad
vantage Of her supposed demoraliza
u ton Is not regarded with favor b,
i Major Moraht. the military expert Q
l. the Tageblatt
Lord Hilton announced In the hous
u Of lords that the supply of petrol wa
so short that on the expiration of tn
& current licenses in April none woul
be available for private motors,
Losses OF merchant vessels amount
y ing 10 more than 100000 tons 4
March have resulted from the wa
y measures OF the central powers. Lor
y Charles Berestord said In the Births
house OF lords,
: The British hospital ship Asturia
was torpedoed without warning.
was officially announced March 81
" Thirty,one persons were killed an
!. twelve are missing
al Though strongly opposed by the Gel
= mans. the French troops have occ'
pied the towns OF Folembray and I.
Feuillee. south OF the Coucy tores
|, says tho offcial statement.
- THAT the Germans are ready 10 b,
"A sin a gigantic offensive In the Rig
IA region with Pelrogrsd as their obie,
,r tive Is the fear which has put the pr
visional government at the RussiS
/, capital almost In state OF panic.
- A deputation OF Lithuanians VII
?, waited on Foreign Secretary Gimme
= mann a few asyA ago vas assure