The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1919-07-25
WASHINGTON.

enforcement bill, and while la full and
absolute control shut Off debate 1T the
word of their leader despite the VIC
lent protest OF the minority.
President Wilson Thursday sent 60
the senate nominations Of about 500
postmasters. They Included Austin A.
Lambert, HALEY, Idaho.
Representative Lever. Democrat, 81
South Carolina, was nominated Thurs
day by President Wilson to be 4 mems
Der Of the farm loan board
Amended 10 provide Si4oO0,000 IL.
stead Of se,000,O00 for The reliabilitn.
ton Of wounded soldiers. sailors and
marines, the sundry civil approprla
tIon bin, which was vetoed by lie pres
ident, WAS passed Thursday by The
house and sent 10 the senate.
President Wilson Thursday sent to
the senate the nomination as collector
OF customs % Thomas III. Tulleg. Den.
yer, Colorado.
Liberty loan bonds valued at 500.
600, which were lost when the arnored
cruiser san Diego struck a mine or
the Long Island congt last year. viii
BIG redeemed by the treasury depart
ment.
The senate Thursday confirmed the
nomination OF H. Percival Dodge Of
Massachusetts, as minister 10 the King,
dom % the Serbs, Croats and Sloyenes,
Vast increase in tile work Of the
bureau OF internal revenue has brought
about reorganization of the entire tax
collection service, details OF which
were announced Thursday By Commits
sioner Roper
Secretary OF the Interior Lane on
"Wednesday set aside $1,000 to hire
men 10 fight forest fires ON the public
domain of Idaho. particularly III the
Thunder Mountain district This allot-
nent WINS based on nm urgent telegram
from Governor Davis of Idaho and
personal appeals made by Representa-
tive Addison Smith.
Repeal OF the soda water tax was
decided on Wednesday by Republican
leaders Of the House. The decision
win be referred to the ways and means
committee which viii draft repeal
measure,
Former German dyestuff agents are
seeking 10 re-establish their American
markets aud defeat proposed govern
ment control Of dye imports, the House
ways and means committee was told
wednesday by Francis II. Caravan, alien
property custodian.
Representatives Of the American
Electric Railway association told the
federal electric railways commission
Tuesday that traction systems Of this
country were In serious condition and
that many Of the companies must so
out OF existence because OF increasing
costs without offsetting revenues nm
less the situation was met "In a spirit
Of fairness" by the public.
Ten naval officers have been pro
NOTED 20 the permanent rank OF rear
admiral and seven others to the tenn
porary rank upon recommendation of
the naval selection board, approved by
President Wilson.
Preparations for the early return of
General Pershing and his personal
staff from France Is indicated, army
officials said Monday in recent dis
| patches from abroad. Grating of the
yolumlnous records OF the expedition
AIRY forces at the central records Of
/ flee has been practically completed and
shipment to seaport is about to be-
gin.
Investigation OF the cost OF living by
special committee of six representa-
lives appointed by Speaker Gillette
was proposed In a resolution introduce
ed Monday by Representative Johnson
Of Mississippi. democrat
Wage increases approximatinG 10
! per cent we're granted Monday to, EN-.
ployees OF vessels operated from At
lantlc and gulf ports by the shipping
board The advance, announced after
an all.day conference.
| Chairman Elliott Of the house COM
mittee on state department expendi.
lures introduced resolution Satur-
day calling for a report ON the ex-
Z penses of the American peace commits
sion at Paris, Among other things,
the resolution asked for d list of com-
K mission employees and commissioners
servants and their salaries.
/ A new series OF certificates of IN.
debtedness, bearing interest from July
4 IS and payable March IS, 1920, was
offered Friday by the treasury. The
certificates will bear interest at Al
per cent aud In other respects will be
similar 20 previous issues
FOREIGN.
] The strike OF agricultural laborers
ia the Franzburg dtstrite OF PIONEER,
ania Is being put down vigorously by
German troops, according TO dispatch
from Greifswald.
A number OF persons were killed OF
injured when large munitions dump
was blown up at lie Bourget, aeyen