Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1919-06-21
NEWS CONDENSEl.
At HOME AND ABROAD OF INTER
EST TO EVERYBODY.
EPITOME OF LATE DOINGS
OF the Entire Week That Is Worth
While Of Mention and Of
Interest to All.
WASHINGTON NEWS.

Tuesday passed the bill authorizing
an appropriation of s75O,000,OO0 for
the railroad administration revolv-
ing fund. Democratic members urg-
ed a larger amount, but did not press
any amendment for an increase, while
republicans declared the fund would
be sufficient until later in the year
when future needs would be known.
The senate Tuesday passed unant-
mously the bill for the repeal forth
with" of the law authorizing federal
jurisdiction over telegraph, telephone,
cable and radio lines, while the house
interstate commerce committee agreed
to report legislation ending govern
ment wire control June 80 next.
Enactment of the Indian approprt-
alton bill, carrying $15,OOO,OO0, was
completed Tuesday with adoption by
the, house Of a conference report. The
measure is the first of the unpassed
appropriation bills of the last con-
gress to be sent to the president.
The senate fight over the league OF
nations was brought to more direct
issue Tuesday with the introduction
by Senator Knox of Pennsylvania, re-
publican, of a resolution proposing
that the senate give formal notice to
the peace conference of opposition to
be expected should the peace treaty
be submitted for ratification in its
present form.
Nicaragua has asked the United
States to land forces there to cope
with threatened invasion from Costa
Rica.
Resolutions asking the state de-
partment for the text of the treaty
with Germany and directing the for
eign relations committee to investi-
gate how copies of the unpublished
document have reached private hands
in New York were adopted by the SEN
ate Friday without a roll call.
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Chairman Hurley of the shipping
board has asked congress for final
appropriation Of a little more than
$500, 900, 900 to wind up the govern
ments shipbuilding operations.
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Secretary Tumulty announced Fri
day that President Wilson had Sign
ed the emergency deficiency appropri-
alton bill, which includes appropria-
lions for war risk allotments and PEN
sions for the fiscal year ending June
80.
Secretary Baker wrote Governor Al
len Of Kansas Friday that he had
been unable to find in the war de-
partment files the official report re-
ferred to by the governor as support
ing charges that the 35th missouri
and Kansas) Division had suffered un-
necessary losses in the Argonne bat
tie, due largely to inefficient leader
ship. Mr.. Baker said it was entirely
possible that the repart was in the
records of the army corps with which
the 35th was operating and that as
soon as these were transferred to
Washington further search would be
made.
Vice President Marshall Thursday
signed the woman suffrage constitu.
tional amendment resolution in the
presence of Chairman Watson of the
senate woman suffrage committee and
other senators and representatives OF
women's organizations.
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Telegraph and telephone companies
whose wires have. been controlled and
operated by the government since last
August /, were ordered Thursday to
resume immediate operation for their
own account by Postmaster General
Burleson. The postoffice depart
ment, however, underTterms Of Mr.
Burlesons order, retains measure OF
control over the service, pending
final legislative action by congress.
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STATE AND DOMESTIC NEWS.
The dreams of seven long months
we're realized for more than two thou
sand men Tuesday, when the members
of the 143d Infantry marched through
the streets of Houston, Texas. The
long hours of training at Camp Bowie
the seasickness of the transports, the
mud of France, the whine of boche
shells sailing overhead, and the long
weary hours Of waiting and watching
along the Rhine became memories
amid the real handshakes of the folks
at home.
The executive board of the Tex.
as Cattle Raisers' Association held g
meeting at Victoria, Texas. Tuesday.
Houston was selected as the next
meeting place.
Three members Of the Fourth Cav.
airy, u s. A.. who deserted Monday
and crossed into Mexico with their
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