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NEWS NOTES.

of Pennsylvania, has prepared a reso
luton calling for an investigation b!
Congress of the operations of the
Carranza Government. Continued
ravages against American citizens in
Mexico and the move on the part OF
the Mexican Government to confis-
cate American oil properties, it is
said, have caused the demand fol
prompt action on the part of the
United States Government.
Zone and price regulations on coke
and all coal except Pennsylvania an
thracite were suspended by the Fuel
Administration, effective February /
Suspension of the price regulations
include provisions touching pur-
chasing agents. commissions and
wholesale and retail margins. Notice
is given that the suspension is sub
ject to reinstatement of price, wage,
labor, production or other conditions
arise that require it.
Following a conference on the
War Departments Army reorganiza-
tion programme, announcement was
made that Secretary Baker and the
House Military Committee had reach
ed an agreement to permit the army
to continue on it's present basis un-
til the next session of Congress. The
new measure provides for a standing
crmy of 100000.
DR.. Karl Liebknecht and Rosa
Luxembourg, leaders of the Berlin
Spartacans, were the victims of
mobs in the German capital. The
woman was first beaten into In
sensibility and then killed by man
who fired o bullet thru her head.
Dr. Iiebknecht was shot by soldiers
as he attempted to make his escape.
Miss Fannie Flusser has been
placed in charge of petition signed
by New Albany women, which will
be sent to the Peace Conference as
a protest against outrages committed
by German officers and men in
France and Belgium. TIE petition
demands that the guilty be brought
to justice.
The Senate adopted the resolution
of its Elections Committee recon-
mending that no action be taken on
the disloyalty charges brought
against Senator La Toilette, of Wis
consin, because of statements in his
speech September 20, 1917, before
the Nonpartisan League at St. Paul.
MINI.
In an interview with American
correspondents at Treves Marshal
Foch declared that the Rhine should
be the barrier between France and
Germany to guard against future at
tacks. He praised American troops
highly, saying that they had the
DEVILS own punch.
Latest price lists show that while
the cost of potatoes and several other
vegetables has undergone sharp de-
cline since 1918, eggs, sugar and
other commodities either have re-
mained stationary or have gone
higher.
German and Russian Bolshevists
said to have been concerned in plot
to assassinate President Wi son and
certain of the allied statesr len were
at Lausanne. They were on
their way to Paris bearing false pass
ports.
Only one more big war loan drive
is planned by the Treasury Depart
ment, Secretary Glass has announced.
This will be the Victory Liberty Loan
to be foated probably the last three
weeks in April and for not more than
81 900, ,0OO, 900.
Two eminent French jurists have
decided that the former. Kaiser of
Germany is not a political refugee,
Ind therefore his extradition cam
lot be refused, according to report
made public by Premier Clemenceau.
Four steamships bringing 1892
American soldiers docked at New
York amid a din from the harbor
raft and the cheers from throngs of
people crowding the shore.
Centennial Conference.