The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1919-09-05

boishevist vessels and sank four OF
them, thereafter concentrating against
Kronstadt. The fortress was bonn
barded and the city set on fire.
The situation in Upper Silesia Is
confused and confusing. The Germans
and the Poles are fighting each other
In a desultory fashion there, and both
are contending with the striking
workers of the country who have be-
come so violent that the German au'
thorities proclaimed martial law.
The new German constitution mas
lust gone into effect, and summary
of 1t has been made public in Amer
lea. 1t seems to be in most respects
an admirable document, designed TO
establish and maintain moderate
and commendable form of republican
government, more strongly centralized
than our own. The powers of the
president are very great. The equal
ity of all men and women before the
law Is asserted and titles OF nobility
are abolished except las part OF
persons name" 1t is noticeable, how.
ever, that Germany Is still called an
empire. 1t may he added, as matter
of interest that the former kaiser has
just bought place of residence in
Holland, and that current reports OF
his fast failing health are fatty con.
tradicted by correspondent who sees
William nearly every day.
Uncle Sans war against the prof.
lteers and hoarders went on steadily
If not so swiftly as the victims of the
IL. G. of l.. might have hoped. The
ultimate consumer hailed with en-
thusiasm the assertion by Attorney
General Palmer that the small retail
ers as well as the big retailers and
the wholesalers are going to feel the
heavy hand of the department of JUS
tice. He appeared before the house
committee on agriculture to discuss
proposed amendments to the food con.
troll act. and argued against "A pro.
vision that would exempt from prose.
cution as protiteers those retailers
who do an annual business below
SlO0,0OO Many of the complaints Of
extortionate prices. he said. are
against The small dealers and he add.
ed he would feel hopeless if he were
restricted to the larger dealers. Mr..
Palmer also asked the committee to
withdraw the proposed provision CIV
ing the president authority to fix
prices. This, he said. he considered
unnecessary aud calculated to provoke
too much discussion. The only amend
ments he favored were one extending
the scope of the act to include wear
ing apparel and containers of foods
feeds and fertilizers. and one impos'
ing penalty of 5000 or imprison.
ment for two years for profiteering.
The great quantities of fOodstuffs
| which have been seized In various
cities by the agents of the department
of justice will not be placed on the
market until Proper court proceeding.
have been completed. Meanwhile the
government Is disposing of its vas
surplus army stores practically a
cost. and the way In which hundred.
of thousands OF people struggle for /,
chance To buy these commodities Il
sufficient evidence of their need.
The actors ssske. after spreadin,
to Chicago. becamN So stubborn ,
struggle there that tiic unions Of mu
sieans and stage hands Were calle,
on for help. with the result, that near
~ every iheater was obliged To close
Efforts To end the strike amicahly II
New York were fruitiess. and il wa
said there II might be extended TO GOV
er the entire country and all hal
shows. including the movies.
Within n week there probably will