The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1919-08-08
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citation Of Rolled Steel Consumers thai
the United States Steal corporation
and other steel producers act IN VIC.
lation OF the federal trade commission
act and the Clayton antitrust act in
selling rolled steel on pattsbnrg
basis, the federal trade commission
Saturday announced that Il had under.
taken thorough Investigation Of gha
subject. With d View 10 determining
( whether q formal complaint should be
issued. m rs complaint the Western
association urges that Chicago should
be made another blasting point In fixa.
4 ton o. steel prices
Appealing 10 the senate TO refuse
ratification ~ the articles Of the peace
treaty which give Japan possession Of
Shantnng. the Chinese Students ALI
ance ln the United States, said to have
a membership ~ 1900. through It's pres.
ident Feng Hna Huang, gave out an
open statement declaring that the
American peace commission does not
attempt % Justify this spoilation Of
China"
Republicans Of the house ways and
means committee Tuesday reached n
final agreement on thrift rates on mag.
nestle TO be recommended to congress.
The high cost or living ana growing
urgent unrest among wage-earners Of
America were put directly up TO the
president Ia a remarkable way Wea.
nesday By the advisory board OF the
brotherhood Of Locomotive Engineers.
They told him that II the government
could not take steps TO reduce the cost
Of life's necessities, 70 make 1t square
with the income OF the people, they
would demand another Increase In
wages.
The first Issue IL the official victory
ribbon bars will be made TO the army
soon after August 0. the war depart
ment announced Wednesday. ON that
date the first delivery OF 100000 viii
be made 70 the New York supply Of
ficer. who win ship to army recruit
Ing stations and posts only for dis
tributlon 90 officers and men III the
service. When the victory medal IS
ready Il VIII be distributed, together
with a ribbon bar, to all officers and
men who participated In the war
a naval board OF inquiry VIII be APP
pointed by Capt J. n. Dbfrees, q. s.
NJ TO investigate the. sinking wednes-
day Of the u. s. submarine G-2. which
went down IN Long Island sound, off
Pleasure Beach, with the loss Of three
lives.
Attempts OF Victor Berger 10 com
pare certain speeches of prominent Re
publicans critlclsIng the administration
for lis conduct OF the war with his
own utteranecs during the conflict
drew protest Wednesday from Repre-
sentative welty, Democrat, Ohio,
member OF the special committee
which Is investigating Bergers right
to seat In the house Of represen
tiyes because Of his conviction of dis
loyalty charges
senator William Il. Borah Of Idaho,
nations covenant, carried his fight
from the legislative forum 10 the pull
pit Sunday night Ia Washington. de-
clarlng 70 church congregation that
the Shantung settlement win mean an
other war Just as the Alsace- Lorraine
settlement fifty years ago brought on
another war,
FOREIGN.
Trial by high court Of Joseph Cali
laux, the former premier, who has
been under arrest a year and half
charged with having had reasonable
dealings with the enemy Is recon-
mended In the conclusions Of Theodore
Leseouye, attorney general of the re-
public OF France. NJ Lescouyes re-
port has been filed with the commits.
sion of Inquiry. which is just closing
us long investigation.
More than thousand Americans are
threatened with loss of millions of
dollars Ia investments by new ag-
rariau law enacted by the congress of
Sonora. Mexico. at the direct instruc,
lions OF Governor Gales
The foreign affairs committee OF the
Belgian chamber OF deputies wedneS-
day passed favorahly upon the ques-
lion Of the ratification Of the peace
treaty with Germany.
An attempt to settle the Yorkshire
coal strike has proved unsuccessful.
The conference OF mine owners and
strikers, held Mt Leeds, AZ which il
was hoped a solution OF the difficulty
might be reached, failed.
One o'clock Ia the afternoon OF Aug.
0, Is the time fixed for the termlna,
tion OF the Austrian delegations com.
munlcatlons concerning the peace
treaty.
The following officers and men were
named In the list OF distinguished SER
vice cross awards announced: Ser
geant Ernest A. Smith (deceasedl.
Waterloo, Iowa; Pharmacists Mate
Vincent A. Nolan. 742 1D1st avenue
Seattle, Wash. and Private Mandel
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