The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1919-06-06

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concrete type ever constructed vas
launched at Oakland, May -. uader
direction Of the United states shipping
board.
WASHINGTON
To prevent the navy from beSng left
iii a crippled condition when the peace
treaty is signed, automatically releas-
ing 10000 men from service, the navy
department is planning TO wage ar in
tensive recruiting campaign as soon as
congress determines how large navy
will be authorized
Tariff duties Of One-half of one cent
pound levied on imported citrus fruit
By existing Law would be doubled in q
bill introduced By Representative Ran
dell Of California
Secretary Daniels likes the work OF
the 5000 yeOwOmen Of the navy so well
that he wants TO keep some OF them
in the service Indefinitely.
The American peace delegation
would 'be earnestly requested 10 50
cure a hearing before the peace cois-
ference for leaders in the movement
for independence of Ireland, under a
resolution introduced by Senator
Borah, Republican OF Idaho.
After three hours Of sharp partisan
conflict with the Democrats, the Re
publicans completed organization of
the senate on May - by electing chair
men and majorities OF all important
committees, including Senator'S Pen
rose, Pennsylvania, and Warren. Wyo-
ming, as heads of the finance and APP
preparations committees, respectively.
Collective bargaining by farmers Or
| CARNATIONS would be permitted under
an amendment to me Clayton act in
troduced by Senator Capper Of Kali
sas.
FOREIGN.
| LII the American cemetery at Sur
esnes, near Paris. on May 80. during
the ceremony of paying tribute 10 the
! American dead on the occasion OF
Memorial day, President Wilson made
his first reference to the league OF ma
y
pleted
Three nurses attached 10 the AIneri-
can expeditionary force We're killed
Sunday in an automobile accident nj
Chateau Thierry.
Field Marshal yon Hindenburg ex-
poets soon TO 90 TO Switzerland, where
ne will take long rest, according 10
a Berlin dispatch.
Germany is willing 10 agree TO the
roposed stipulations regarding ne,
military, aerial and naval forces con
tanned in the draft of the peace treaty,
provided that she is permitted to en-
ter the league of nations on an equal
footing Immediately upon the signing
of peace. says Berlin ca5legraIn.
The Bolsheviki before they retired
from Riga, shot thirty persons in the
central prison there, according " Of
fetal reports received by tie Ameri-
can peace delegates.
Winston Spencer Churchill, secretary
of war. speaking in the house of com
mons, foreShadowed the possibility of
the withdrawal of foreign troops from
Russia by the end of summer, owing TO
the favorable situation.
Since the former German emperor
has become acquainted with the peace
terms he has become even more inyis.
I ible TO the outer world. The only pos
sibility of catching a glimpse of him
is when he crosses the drawhridge
twice daily, going TO end returning
from his log saving in the garden OF
the castle.
/ villa forces have proclaimed Gen
Felipe Angeles provisional president OF
AIxico and villa, secretary of war.
f Mrs. Ella Wheeler Wilcox. famous
poet and writer is critically i'll in the
, Church street nursing home in Bath
Little hope is entertained for her re.
: eoyery.
5 England'S bill for transporting mil
! lion American soldiers across the AT
lantic in British ships is approximately
4 So, 100000.
As a result of fire in buildins
il occupied by American troops in the
Coblenz district and the explosion of s
e munitions dump. Friday, eighty mer
I are missing, according TO a Cologne
dispatch.
/ Information has been received il
: French circles that Greek troous ar,
n advancing from Smyrna towarG Mag
e neSia and Adm. the Turks retiring
before them. The statement is mad,
; by the Greeks that their purpose is I,
restore order and to take a census.