The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1919-07-18
WASHINGTON.

per cent aud In other respects VIII be
similar 60 previous issues.
The war savings committee an.
nounced Friday the operations Of un-
serupnlous trafflckers Ia thrift and
war savings stamps were being in
Investigated
/ Trade between Germany aud the
4 United States Is to be Immediately re-
sHned. This announcement was made
by Acting Secretary Polk Of the state
/ department Friday.
Results Of the railroad admlnistra-
tion's safety campaign, declared by
Director General Hines to be most
satisfactory" we're made public In sta
tisfics showing that IN the first three
months OF this yenr 500 fewer persons
we're killed In accidents than in the
same period Of 1918. The total mum
her Of accidents decreased 0709.
The peace treaty, with It's league OF
nations covenant, was laid before the
senate Thursday by President Wilson
In an address accounting to the coun.
try for his part In the negotiations al
Versailles.
The Korean Women's Society OF
San Francisco Thursday sent an APP
peal 10 President Wilson TO Intervene
70 protect Korea from Japanese as.
gresslon"
The Republican legislative steering
committee OF the house Thursday dis
cussed the possibility OF recess be-
ginning about August 1. but reached
no decision.
Frank L. Polk. undersecretary Of
state, will succeed Secretary Lansing
as head OF the American peace dele
cation at Paris. Il was said wednes-
day in official circles.
Evidence relating to the sale OF gov
ernmentowned moving picture films
viii be presented 10 the federal au-
thorIties, the district attorneys office
announced Wednesday.
The new organized Pacific fleet viii
sail from Hampton Dads for the
west coast Saturday, July 10. 1t was
announced at the navy department
Wednesday.
John Fox, Jr., well known novelist,
died at his home at Big Stone Gap,
Va, Tuesday, after brief illness of
pneumonia.
Compilation by the state department
at the request OF the Senate OF claims
OF Americans who have suffered loss
OF property and life In Mexico, has re-
yealed that only one claim has been
paid since the Diaz administration.
Sale OF 100000 pounds OF surplus
sugar now held by the war department
has been authorized, II was announced
Vt Washington Tuesday, at a minimum
price 70 DO fixed by the United States
sugar equalization board 70 cover the
cost to tho government.
Total casualties In the American en-.
pedltlonary forces, including all cor
Eectlons and alterations published to
July 2, were given In an official report
Tuesday as 297.147. This was net
increase OF 1865 over the last report
on June 20.
Lieutenant Lansdowne Is the only
man not an Englishman to make the
flight In the R-S4 from England to
America He is naval lieutenant
who has been detailed the whole time
OF his overseas service to the study Of
air navigation. when the English ex-
tended ain invitation to America 10
have an observer aboard the R.S4 on
her transatlantic flight. Lieutenant
Lansdowne was chosen,
Acting Secretary Phillips OF the state
department announced Monday that
the American embassy at Mexico City
had been informed that orders had
been issued to the Tamplco military
authorities TO make every effort TO
capture the men who killed John w.
Correil, an American citizen, and mall
treated Mrs. Cornell. near Tampico on
June 10.
The allies, according TO the Londos
Daily Mail, have received assurances
that tho Dutch government In the last
resort will not refuse to surrender the
former German emperor for trial.
FOREIGN.
Austria Will be admitted 10 member.
ship in the league OF nations as soor
as the allied and associated powers
consider that she possesses respon-
sihle government. with both the win
ana the power 10 fulfll it's interna.
tionM obligations
Women are hereafter to be admitted
to the commerce degree OF London uni
yersity on the same terms as men, II
was announced Thursday
The resolution ratifying the peace
treaty was adopted by the German ma
tional assembly Wednesday by vote
OF los to 1l5.
The Montenegrln government has ad-
dressed new note to the peace con-
ference protesting against alleged ex-
cesses by Serbian troops in Montsne-
gro.