The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1918-05-31


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Monday he issued a call for help TO
prevent 1t. The family Of the late car
has been removed TO Kiev and Is in
Monaghan siberian border General
Semenoff continues TO wage successful
war on the bolshevIk forces.
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The Finnish White guard seems to
have gained almost complete control
OF the country. celebrating the capture
Of Tammerfors by massacring 500
Russians and Great Britain has offered
to recognize the Finnish republic on
certain conditions. The trouble there
may not be over. however, for late re-
ports say a great number Of Russians
are mAssed on the border OF Finland
and big battle Is imminent.
President Wilson and the senate
military affairs committee connlcted
again last week when Chairman Cham
berlaIn proposed resolution that
would permit the committee TO inquire
into the conduct OF the war, though
the initial purpose was merely 10 In
vestigate the aircraft production coli
lapse and consequent charges OF dis
honesty. MIR. Wilson declared une-
quiyocally that he would consider the
adoption OF the resolution as dec.
laratlon OF want OF confidence in the
administration, and restrictive
amendment by Senator Thompson OF
Kansas did not remove his objections
TO II. On Wednesday the president
announced the appointment of Charles
T.. Hughes 20 act with the attorney
general In the aircraft investigation
and the choice was received with gen.
eral approval. The former justice OF
the Supreme court made a great rec.
ord In the New York insurance Inyesti
CATION. and Il Is believed the criminal
charges Ia the aircraft production
matter will be thoroughly gone into by
him without fear or favor.
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Under the able leadership OF Mr..
Schwab the shlpbuIdlng forces OF the
United States are going ahead with
their work at great rate. The big
concrete steamer Faith. built nj San
Francisco. underwent trial runs that
were altogether satisfactory. and the
steel vessel Tuckahoe was declared
ready TO sail from Philadelphia just
81 days after the keel was laid. The
shipping bonrd decided Thursday 10
build "a concrete tank steamers, with
a total capacity OF 10000 tons, aud
four concrete cargo vessels. The board
also prepared to let contracts for FOG
more wooden ships OF 400 tons each
In addition TO 200 recently authorized
In order 10 keep the ways occupied un
I'll the end OF the war, Thus the ship
ping problem Is gradually being solved
aud while America and Great BritaiR
are building vessels their nayies are
sinking the German submarines In In
creasIng numbers. There were reports
last week that Germany WAS about 10
put into commission some U-boats
larger than any yet seen, but the allied
naval commanders said they were
rendy for those. too. To further re-
strict the activities Of the underses
craft the British have laid a great
mine field in the North sea. covering
about g2OI0 square miles. The mHri
uers are growing more and more skill
fuI in eyadine the submarines. aS l.
shown hy thc fact that ia The first fuui
months Of This year ~ British yessel'
were attacked by them and escaped
uulnjured
The OycrmaB coordination bin finally
WAS passed by the huu>e by q vote oi
10 90 . Representative Sterling 81
Illinois sud Guirrt of Massachusetts
casting the only negative votes. AL
attempts to amend IL aere voted down
The house passed the conference re
port on the bin requiring the register
Ing Of youths Uho have reached the
age 81 u~enty-one years since June ;
last. Their names are 10 80 at the
bottom Of the lists
With the appointment ~ Felix
Fruukfurter as administrator OF waI
labor actiyI Ies the government pa
into operation It's plan for controlling
and directing the labor supply. his du-
ties being administrative a. contrast
Ell with the judicial aud Legislative
functions OF the war labor board head
ed by Mr.. Taft
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Appealing 90 the people Of small
means. the government last wess
launched "a War Savings stamp cam
I paign that brought excellent results al
I over the country. Elaborate plans wsr,
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