Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1918-01-19


urged and II was announced that the
bulk of the National Guard would be
started on It's way to the other side
Just ms fast as circumstances permit.
one of the first three divisions to go
Will be the Prairie division, Including
the Illinois troops now stationed Mt
Houston, The grentest possible
amount Of tonnage for the transporta-
ton OF American troops will be made
available through the new organization
of the allies for coordination of ship
ping resources. The Paris conferees
also formed definite plan for more
actively utilizing the American naval
forces and for carrying on the anti
submarine warfare,
Great Britain, France and Italy
agreed to establish compulsory con-
troll Of foodstuffs so that America may
know definitely what It must do in
feeding its allies and itself. The con-
trlbution of the United States to a
pooling Of war resources was agreed
upon. and 1t also will participate In
military deliberations pf supreme
war council "as a step toward efficient
and centralized unity Of control Of
military operations'-~a consummatlon
deyoutly to be wished.
Hoover and Reed Clash
Food Administrator Hoover and
Senator Reed Of Missouri had a lively
verbal clash while the former was tes-
flying before senate committee that
Is investigating sugar and coal short
ages, Reed, who always has been a
bitter opponent Of Hoover, accused
the administrator of a usurpation of
authority that would be crime in
peace tines basing his charges on the
handling of the wheat situation and
the stabillzing of prices, and attacking
especially the food administration
actions In the matter of sugar supplies
and prices. MIR. Hoover defended
himself with vigor.
In his testimony the previous day
Mr.. Hoover said be had not got the
expected results In tne way of food
conservation and advised that laws
be passed TO regulate the amounts and
kinds of food to be served In restapr-
ants and hotels. Most or the eating
places, he asserted, had declined to co
operate with the government, and
those that were willing to do so had
been compelled to abandon their eff
forts in order to meet competition.
Housewives generally, he believed. are
conforming to the conservation pro-
gram.
ON Friday President Wilson nd
dressed Joint session of the senate
and house, laying before the congress
men his plans for government control
Of railroads and his reasons therefor
and outlining the legislation he con
siders necessary for carrying those
plans into effect IN accordance with
his proclamation of December &c.
Secretary McAdoo In his capacity of
director general of railroads has de-
cided to divide the entire country into
zones and put n man In direct charge
of the operation Of all roads in each
zone. Also he win at once rehabili-
tate the roads by the purchase of new
rolling stock. The withdrawal Of
many trains and the formation of new
schedules are announced The imme-
date effort IL 10 transport coal, for
the fuel shortage, aggravated by the
great cold wave. has been causing
| vast distress.
Great Fire in Norfolk.
italy Is interuing every enemy alien
in the country and the United States
may be forced to follow the example
If the explosions, incendlary fires and
other outrages committed by Teutou
| agents and sympathlzers continue. The
latest of these was u big connagration
! In Norfolk, Va which laid two blocks
in ruins Mt cost Of $2,000,000. II is
believed TO have been the result Of
plot to destroy the city because of it's
Importance as port.
Both Great Britain and France re-
ported increased Losses Of merchant
men due 10 the submarine campaign
and 10 mines. The losses for Deem
ber,' however, were but slightly above
the low record for November, and it
was said more submarines are being
sunk than Germany is able to build.
Great Britain has recalled Sir Cecil
Spring Rice. ambassador to America,
and ii is believed she win send over
man more in sympathy with the demo-
cratic institutions Of this country Sir
Cecil has not made himself very popu
lar, and he especially aroused the dis.
pleasure of Viscount Northcliffe, whose
influence in the British government is
powerful.