Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1919-09-13

Steps for the calling Of new inter-
national Socialist congress to unite the
radical forces Of the world were taken
at the closing session of the national
Socialist party at Chicago. The plan
is to hold the congress at the earliest
date practicable, in either New York
or Chicago
In order to ascertain the final form
take, the general meeting of brewers
of Jhis country arranged to take place
in Atlantic City September IS and 10
by the U. S. Brewers association has
been postponed to November 20 and u.
President Wilson opened his nation
wide fight for the immediate ratifica-
ton of the peace treaty and the league
of nations covenant at Columbus, o,
on September 4, with speech de-
signed to give his audience concep-
ton of the treaty as a whole.
WASHINGTON.
The prohibition enforcement bill was
passed by the senate without a record
vote, and virtually in the form it came
from committee. The measure now
goes to conference for discussion OF
amendments inserted in the house bill
by the senate.
The house has passed senaee bill
appropriating $500 to pay claims of
Colorado people for firearms taken
from them by United States troops in
1914 during the labor troubles in that
state
William C. Redfield, secretary of
commerce, has rendered his resigna-
ton to President Wilson and it has
been accepted, effective November 1.
Secretary Baker has promised an
investigation of reported abuses in.
flicted upon conscientious DIRECTORS
imprisoned at Fort Douglas, Utah.
Before leaving Washington on his
experimenting tour, President Wilson
wrote letter to the presidents Of
seven national organizations represent
ing labor, farming and financial in
terests calling upon them to select
delegates to the capital and labor con-
ference which he has called to meet
in Washington on October 6.
The peace treaty was ordered re-
ported to the senate by the foreign re-
lations committee on September with
four drastic reservations and four
amendments designed to protect Amer
lean sovereignty from foreign interfer-
ence.
FOREIGN.
Delegates representing 10000 farm
ers in central and western France, in
session at Paris, protested against "ar-
bitrary measures to reduce the cost Of
living of which the farmers are alone
the Victims" denounced all meas
ures for fixing prices, real or dis
guised."
Fourteen hundred Polish soldiers
who came to the American area for
the purpose of transporting to Poland
5000 horses and mules which were pur-
chased from the United States army
are being held up indefinitely near Cob
LEM by Germany'S refusal to under
take supervision of hauling troops and
animals across Germany by rail.
Marshal Foch, the allied commander
in-chief, has decided upon the extent
of the territory in the Rhineland to
be held permanently by American
forces. Its area will be twice as large
as that which has been under Ameri-
can jurisdiction since the last combat
division. left for home.
Paul Mistral, minority socialist, in
the debate in the French chamber OF
deputies on ratification of the peace
treaty with Germany, declared that he
and his party of about thirty-three
members would vote against ratifica-
ton.
A bomb was thrown at Hussein
Rushei Pasha, premier of Egypt, at
Alexandria. The bomb was concealed
in a basket of grapes, but did not in
jure the premier. His assailant was
a theological student.
The supreme council CT the peace
conference has decided to grant the
request Of the Austrian peace delega-
ton for two days delay in the time
for presenting the Austrian answer to
the terms of peace.
Advices received from Seoul, cap
ital of Korea, state that bomb was
thrown at Governor General SaitO and
that twenty persons were wounded,
including an American woman.
Honduran government troops under
command of General Flores have scat
tered revolutionary forces numbering
1900 men, led by General Lopez Gu
tierreZ.
Former Emperor Charles of Austria
Hungary has written to Swiss friend
privately protesting against rumors
regarding alleged Hapsburg intrigue In
Switzerland.
A dispatch received at Romanshorn
from tho Zannalin factory at Fried