The Benson signal., 1919-02-15
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EASTERN

EASTERN
BY vote of 20 to Ia the Connect
cut Senate refused to ratify the fed
eral prohibition amendment. Action by
by the Connecticut Senate is the first
vote against ratification thus far tax
en- by any branch of a Legislature in
the United States.
Business conditions are character
ized by slackening of production, re-
luctance of commercial buyers to ac-
quire stocks of goods in anticipation
of reduction Of prices, and by only a
slight falling off OF retail business,
says the federal reserve boards
monthly review.
Adolph S. Ochs, publisher Of the
New York Times, was called as a gov
ernment witness in the federal trial of
Jeremiah A. O'Leary, charged with
violation Of the espionage act, to re-
fute charges made in O'Leary's paper,
Bull, that the Times was controlled
by British influence. Mr.. Ochs denied
that his paper was controlled by Brit
ish influence or British money
Among the civilian passengers
aboard the Espagne, which arrived In
New York from France, were Edmond
Bapst, newly appointed French ambas-
sador to Japan, and J. c. Case, an art
ist, who went to France to paint por-
American commanders M. Bapst, who
is on his way to Toxic, was formerly
French minister to China, and sue
ceeds Marcel Delaney, former prefect
of the Seine, who recently returned to
France.
WESTERN
The Supreme Court of Montana held
nine members of the House of Repre-
sentatives from Silver Bow county,
whose seats are contested, are entitled
to pay and mileage until the contest is
decided.
A detachment of 532 men of the
First United States infantry and ma
chine gun company from Camp Lewis
are in Tacoma to guard government
property and to hold themselves ready
for action in any emergency that may
arise as a result of the strike. The
infantrymen are equipped with rifles,
bayonets and hand grenades Of the
type used by American troops in
France.
The Western Fruit Jobbers' Associ-
alton, at it's fifteenth annual meeting,
adopted resolutions condemning the
service of the American Railway Ex-
press Company operating under feder-
al control. The association demands
immediate improvement in terminal
facilities and transportation service
of the express company in the interest
of shippers. The present method of
adjusting claims Of shippers also was
criticised
WASHINGTON
The total strength of the United
States army on Nov. II, when the
armistice was signed, was 3.703,273
officers and men, including the ma
rine corps on duty with the army in
Europe.
The annual postoffice appropriation
bill carrying a total of $40O,0OO,OOO,
and providing for the expenditure Of
$2OO,OOO,OOO additional for road build
ing in the next three years, was passed
by the Senate without a record vote.
Without debate the Senate adopted
the resolution Of Senator King of
Utah which received the approval of
the foreign relations committee and in
which Acting Secretary Polk acqui-
esced, calling upon the State Depart
ment for information regarding steps
ing out of the Mexican border depre-
datiOns
There were more than 10000 trials
by cOurts-martial of American soldiers
during the war, Secretary Baker in
formed the Senate in response to a
resolution of Senator Borah of Idaho,
diers. Mr.. Baker said that $4,000
cases were heard by general courts
martial and the remainder by special
or summary courts.
Enlargement Of the functions of the
war finance corporation and continua-
tiOn of it's operations for probably
year after peace is declared will be
aoked Of Congress shortly by Secre-
tary Glass. Directors Of the corpora
tion discussed with Mr.. Glass a pro-
posal to authorize the body to finance
foreign trade transactions through
banks in this country.
A new offering of treasury certif1-
Gates of Indebtedness amounting to
100000 with interest at the rate
of Az per cent was announced in
Washington by the treasury. The GER
tificates will be dated Feb. 13 and will
be payable July Is next. Subscription
books will close Feb. 20.
Information regarding Americans
held prisoner in Germany and re-
ported as released was made public in
Wa shin otOn nv tho War Dnna tnoont