The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1917-06-01


report came the announcement thai
German submarines had sunk thu
British transport Pennsylvania and
French steamer Sontay, in the Medi.
terranean with the loss of 45S lives.
Another vessel torpedoed was an un-
named American steamer of 5000 tons
carrying a cargo for Switzerland. The
British admit they are combating the
U-boats only with "hard work and in
finite palms," but American inventors
are still busy. Hudson Maxim said he
had perfected a device that would
make ships immune from the subma-
rine peril, and Lewis Herzog, an artist,
was said to have, devised a method for
painting vessels that greatly reduces
their visibility at sea. William Mar
conf, who came over with the Italian
war mission, says the Italians are now
using a device with which 10 subma-
rines were destroyed in the first three
weeks Of its operation.
The first detachment Of United
States army engineers reached London
on Wednesday on its way to France.
Two units Of the American hospital
corps also arrived in England.
Doings In Congress.
The house Of representatives on
Wednesday passed the greatest war
tax bill in the history of any nation.
1t carries a total of about 81, O,OOO,-
600 in all kinds Of taxes. The vote ON
the measure was 800 to 76. There was
bitter opposition to many features Of
the bill, and many of those who finally
voted for it said they did so as a mat
ter of patriotism.
The senate finance committee at
once began pairing down the measure
With the intention of reducing the to-
tai yield Of taxes to about S ,OOO,OO0,-
600. planning to raise the additional
$500, 100000 0 by issues of bonds.
The second administration measure
dealing with the control of food and
other necesSaries was introduced in the
house by Congressman Lever of South
Herbert G. Hoover, select
ed by the president to be food admins
said the bill should make it
possible to eliminate boarding, specula-
ton and waste in distribution.
The chief provisions Of the bill are:
l. Prohibits the boarding or corner
Ing of the necessaries of life.
2. Prohibits Injurious speculation
In the necessaries of life and gives
the president power to regulate or pro-
hibit the operation of stock OF grain
exchanges.
3. Gives the president power to fix
and minimum prices on nee
essaries Of life in certain instances.
4. Gives the president power to pre-
vent use Of grain or food in the manu-
of liquor at his discretion.
5. Gives the president power to con-
rol all distribution agencies by means
# licensing.
6. Gives the president power to fix
God and grain standards.
7. Gives the president power to pur-
'hase, store and dispose of necessaries
# life in order to break corners" and
otherwise regulate supply and prices.
8. Provides for taking. over by the
government of factories, mines, or
'lants the owners of which do not COM
'ly with the presidents orders.
8. Gives the president power to per.
nit the mixing Of corn and wheat flour
nd to establish percentage Of flour to
obtained from wheat.
10. Provides that the president may
elegate any or all of the powers con-
erred on him by the bill to any per.
on he may designate.
Liberty Bonds Selling Fast.
Public officials, the press and f1nan-
lal institutions are everywhere COM
lining to push the Liberty loan bonds,
nd the demand for those securities
as great throughout the country, and
lcreased every day. It was predict
1 that the bonds would sell at a pre-
lium as soon as the wal is over, and
hey are already popular with the
nall investor.
The treasury department announced
lat the 100000 900 of short-term
easury certificates recently issued
i'd been oversubscribed by at least so
,r cent. This despite the opinion Of
P. Morgan that" they would not be
'adily absorbed.
John D. Rockefeller added $25,00O,-
10 to the endowment Of the Rookie q
'ller foundation and the trustees de- l
ded that $10,000,0O0 of it should be {
'ed for wal purposes. On the same
~ a rise Of 2 cents a gallon in the L
ice of gasoline was announced. I