The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1918-05-10
WORLD NEWS IN
CONDENSED FORM

UUNDEN0ED fUnM
John d. Ryan of Montana, who was
recently selected to take charge of
aircraft production, has been formally
nominated by President Wilson to be
chairman of the aircraft board.
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Answering an inquiry of the state de-
partment through the Spanish govern
ment as to the truth of reports that
| American prisoners of war have been
mstreated in Germany, the German
government has declared American
prisoners are accorded the same
treatment given to prisoners of other
natiOnalities."
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Republicans Of the house have adj
opted a resolution favoring early pas
sage Of legislation similar to the bill
lintpOduced by Senator SmOot which
would increase the civil war pensions
| to maximum of 500. Speakers adj
vOcated the legislation to aid the vet
Grams in meeting the increased cost
Of living.
Col. Edward Henry Young of Charles
! ton, S. C., who was the last surviving
member of the staff of Gen Robt. f.
! Lee, confederate states army, is dead
at Charleston. lie was 81 years old.
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! Thirty-four vessels with an aggre-
gate tonnage of 100000 built on the
Great Lakes since last fan, have been
taken to the Atlantic Seaboard and
are now either loading for their maid
en- voyages or are actually engaged in
/ trips, the shipping board has an
nOunced.
| Indication that the war department
! has decided not to accept any addi-
| ttonal national guard units in the
| forces sent abroad, is seen in an order
telegraphed to the governor of Mime
sofa instructing him to disband the
Second Minnesota infantry.
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Contracts have been let at Wash
ingtOn for the manufacture of, $500
600, pairs of metallic fastened field
shoes for the army overseas at an
average price per pair of approximate
! ly $l.I5, and for the manufacture of
100000 pairs of field welt shoes at
$3.50.
with a view to speeding the arrival
and departure of ships in American
ports, government departments having
to do with overseas TRANSFORMATION
have created Il port, terminal and har
Dor Improvement commission to be put
IN charge of all port facilities, The
commissions first aim will be To so
Link the railroads and SHINING lines
that unnecessary delays will be elm
mated.
The Colorado Republican state com.
mtttee, meeting in Denver to elect -
chairman, passed Il resolution denounc-
ing United States Senator Robert In
roulette, and demanding his expuIsion
IRON the senate. The resolution also
denounced Colorado REPRESENTATIVES, in
! congress who voted against war with
Germany, although not giving tbair
names.
The first wooden steamer of Tho
Ferris type to be built in Portland
Ore. has been launched from tho vord
OF the Coast Shipbuilding comnonv
she Is 5000 ton vessel
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Bulgaria has agreed IN LOT Turl,,,.
nave the Adrianople station on The
haragatSch railroad as well os Tho
,ett bank of the MARTHA river nm m
hulebi Buzeas, according to n disnstcn
from France. These territories 49,
claimed by Turkey in compensation
Tor the Dobrudja. ''''
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me American Red Cross hos D.o
scented 100000 francs to the cor,rn,t
tee which is directing the three graot
french societies for caring for tba
wounded. They are the French Pa
Cross, Les FemmeS de France ana -
/ DANES Franchise.
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| serious food riots have hrokap ont
'racow, Galicia. the RerIip w..
SaertS reports, according to a Ion-
lon dispatch. No new sbinmsn,- -
'"ou nave arrived in Cracox for 60