The Garland City globe. (Garland, Utah) 191?-1925, 1918-12-21
WASHINGTON.

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treasury In the presence of the vir-
/. glnln delegation In congress and a
group of government officials. The
oath was administered by Judge
james Hay of Virginia of the court Of
claims, for many years colleague of
Mr.. Glass In the house.
Sweeping reductions In long dis.
lance and toll telephone rates by the
adoption of basic charge of 6A mills
Il mile, airline mileage, and half the
day rate for night service up to mid.
night, and one-fourth the dry rate
after that hour, are announced by
Postmaster General Burleson. They
become effective next January 81.
Taps TO the volunteer system of
raising armies In war time by the
United States was sounded here by
Major General Enoch ii. Crowder,
provost marshal general, In an address
to the retiring members of 1S9 New
York draft boards. He earnestly ad.
vocated that the selective service sys-
TEN should become the permanent
method of raising American armies In
the future.
abandonment of all construction
work In progress or projected at So
called tent camps" originally laid out
for mobilization of the national guard
and later used for general training
purposes. was ordered by the war de.
partment.
Government ownership of telephone
and telegraph lines was advocated In
the house by Chairman Moon Of the
postoffice committee, who introduced
the administration measure contem-
plating government purchase Of the
utilities.
Loading OF two more vessels with
cargoes for Russin and completion of
arrangements for continued shipments
through. January and February by the
United States Russian bureau. Inc,
was announced Saturday by the war
trade board.
The resignation Of 1T2 additional Of
ficers and 4S45 men by General Per
shing for early return home was an
nounced Saturday by the war depart
ment. The largest unit Included IL the
Flfty-first regiment, coast artillery,
with 20 officers and ITO men.
The state department was advised
Friday that passenger train between
Vera Cruz aud Mexico City was
wrecked by Mexican rebels. There
were no casualties and the report did
not identify the rebel band.
Damage caused by the burning OF
the power house at the Hampton
Roads. Va, naval base Will not exceed
$4,000, the navy department an
nounced Friday on estimates received
from the commandment
Plans for resuming general trade
with parts Of Russia and Finland were
disclosed Friday by an announcement
from the war trade board that appli-
cations now will be considered for Inn
port licenses for commodities. the chief
OF which are platinum, various hides
and skins and fuels, sulphur and var
ious kinds OF seeds. Shipments will be
made 10 Pacific ports on vessels allo-
eau, Incorporated, Of the war trade
board, under conditions TO be defined
by the board.
BY n vote OF 1893 to 10 the hous.
passed a bill providing salary increases
OF $500 year for each OF the 13i
judges OF the United States district
and circuit courts and the court OF
claims. The measure now goes TO the
senate. District and court claim judges
would receive $1,000 year and circuit
judges $500
Negotiations have been begun by the
United States for the purchase OF |
property rights ON the island OF tn. |
Panama canal In Panaman territory |
IL Is said that the plan Is 10 add to the |
canal forttlficntions six batteries OF |
coast artillery and post of 1000 men. |
The cost OF the property rights. II Is
said, will aggregate Sl5,0O0,000.
Low flying and acrobratlcs by mill
tary avlators during celebrations In the
vicinity of cities, towns and buildings
are forbidden under threatened penal
ties In an order by the war department.
A department announcement said In
crease In the flying accidents ON home
training fields since the armlstice had
made action necessary.
FOREIGN.
Poland has severed relations with
Germany, according 10 telegram re-
ceived In Berlin from Warsaw. Po-
land, as result OF the rupture, ac-
cuses the. German authorities In oc-
cupled provinces of acting contrary To
Polish interests and working with the
Seventeen men members of the crew
Of the British steamship Larchgrove,
Ost their lives when that ship was sunk
In collision with the American
steamer Hawaiian In the latter part OF
October In the strait of Gibraltar, IL
has just been learned.
Charged with completely In the muir
der of Customs Collector Carlos Catu-
regll and two other Mexican customs
officers TWO weeks ago across the line
from Douglas Ariz., AID the robbery
Of S125,000 in customs funds. DR..
IIuerta, Jose Cruz and two III Paso