The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1919-08-01
WASHINGTON.

I HcAVfS A1t mousse naval cOillDRbkGt
BIN giving Admiral william S. Benson
chief OF naval operations. and Rear
Admiral William b Sims, who com
manded American naval forces abroad
during the war, permanent rank as
admiral
Republican house leaders have de-
cided TO call party caucus to pass ON
the enlargement OF the legislative ster-
ing committee No decision was
reached as TO whether the Increase
would be by four or Two members.
Indications are that the Two dreaded
foreign foes 81 wheat, flag smut and
Il fake-alI, VIII not become widespread
Ia the United States The United
States department OF agriculture an
nounced Tuesday that the two states
where these diseases appeared. Indi-
ana and Illinois, had taken steps which
would prevent the spread OF the dis
eases.
By vote OF nearly three TO one, the
house. weary OF talk on prohibition,
Tuesday passed a bill for It's enforce
nent, with provisions and penalties so
drastic as TO bring from the men who
framed II the prediction that It would
forever suppress the liquor traffic on
American soil.
BY vote OF 386 to 80 the house
Tuesday passed the bill providing n
minimum wage OF So for all govern
nent employees except those IN the
| fuI "a
Of the wartime bonus OF S240 a year
allowed employees.
The known casualty toll OF the race
riots which broke out In various Sec
tions Of the national capital Monday
night, reached three killed and twelve
seriously wounded, besides numerous
minor casualties inflicted by bricks
and other missiles. In addition to the
killing OF one city detective and the
fatal wOundlng Of another by two ne
gro women, three patrolmen had been
wounded by negro rioters Two ne
groes were dead and four others were
reported TO be dying.
Federal taxes OF 10 per cent on fhe
gross sales OF grape, apple and logan
berry juices have so increased prices
70 consumers that the industry Is
threatened with destruction. the house
ways and means committee was told
Monday by delegation OF Washing
ton and Oregon congressman and rep
resentntlves OF the industry. A tax
OF z cents Il gallon or less was urged
the spokesman declaring that at pres
ent prices sales were decreasing rap
idly.
Housewives are rather fed up with
congressional Investigations OF the
high cost of living and would prefer
enactment OF remedial legislation,
Miss Jessie Hayer, legislative repre-
sentative OF the National Consumers
league, wrote Saturday to Representa-.
tive Tinkham of Massachusetts. Mr..
Tlnkham has introduced bin appro-
printing $4,000 for nationwide in.
quiry into living costs.
After several conferences with the
president and state department Off
clals, Senator w. III. King of Utah,
Saturday stated that the Mexican sit
uation Is going TO be dealt with IN
manner that will fully protect the
rights OF Americans, both as to their
lives and their property.
Prohibition forces voted down in tho
house Thursday every attempt to elm
mate drastic provisions OF the general
enforcement bill. and while in fun and
absolute control shut off debate at the
word OF their leader despite the vlo-
lent protest of the minority.
President Wilson Thursday sent to
the senate nominations of about 500
postmasters They included Austin A.
Lambert, HALEY, Idaho.
Representative Lever, Democrat, o.
South Carolina, was nominated Thurs.
day by President Wilson TO be mem.
Der OF the farm loan board.
Liberty loan bonds valued at $780,.
600 which were lost when the armored
cruiser San Diego struck mine off
the Long Island coast last year, viii
be redeemed hy the treasury depart.
ment.
The senate Thursday confirmed the
nomination OF Ill. Perciyal Dodge of
Massachusetts, as minister to the king
dom of the Serbs, Croats and Slovenes
Vast increase In the work of the
bureau OF internal revenue has brought
about reorganization of the entire tax
collection service. details of which
We're announced Thursday by Commits
sioner Roper,
FOREIGN
Eamonn de Valera, president of the
Irish republic" was presented Mon
day mt San Francisco, with an en-
grayed sword by representation of
the Hindustan Gadar party With it
he received silk flag of the Irish
republic"
Declaring that there was move
ment on foot to depose the govern.
ment, the president OF Honduras in
cpnncfI NJ minister's has iSsupI n ID