Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1919-09-13

Farmers in Iowa and other corn belt
states have been warned by the de-
partment of agriculture to beware of
spectators who have created a land
boom in those states.
Steps for the calling of new inter-
national Socialist congress to unite the
radical forces of the world were taken
nj the closing session of the national
Socialist party at Chicago. The plan
is 10 hold the congress at the earliest
date practicable, in either New York
or Chicago.
WASHINGTON.
Upon his retirement Saturday from
the civil service commission, Charles
NJ. Galloway issued a statement declar-
ing that he and Herman w. Craven,
the Republican member of the COM
mission. were "ousted."
The report of the secret interview
OH the Irish question which Edward +.
Dunno and Frank z. Walsh had with
President Wilson in Paris on June IL,
has been filed with the foreign rela-
tons committee by Mr.. Walsh.
The prohibition enforcement bill was
passed by the senate without 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 a senate 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 G. 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
speech-making 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.
FOREIGN.
Lord Charles Beresford died Satur-
day night at the home of the Duke of
Portland, Berriedale, near Caithness,
Scotland, where he had been staying
for some time.
Advices from Moscow say NJ. Tchit-
cherin has sent note to the Persian
government notifying it that the Rus
sian government does not recognize
the Anglo-Persian treaty.
The Obstetrics have decided to send
a group of speakers from Ireland to
America to combat the home rule
movement and in addition much litera-
ture is being prepared for circulation
in the United States.
Soldiers returning from the Method
list church at Dublin were attacked by
twenty men firing point blank. One
soldier was killed and four were
wounded Eighteen of the soldiers
rifles were captured by the assailants.
Dispatches from Vienna indicate
that the Austrian government will sign
the peace treaty in the next week or
ten days. The cabinet has voted in
favor of acceptance of the treaty by
the national assembly.
kbn,ad lIirzn Shab Of Darsi, mr.
rived at Montreaux. Switzerland, trav-
cling incognito from Italy. One of his
secretaries told the correspondent that
the shah would remain in Europe at
least six months, visiting Paris and
London before going to America.
France paid lasting tribute to
Americas active entry into the great
war by laying the cornerstone of
monument at Ponte de Grave, COM
memorating the landing of the first
contingent of American troops in 1917.
According to Odessa reports, the
Bolshevist barbarties there have ex-
ceeded the record in any other place
Several hundred workmen have been
shot for refusing to submit 10 the
order for IL general mobilization, and
two hundred mercantile seamen have
been shot for protesting against the
order
General Louis Franchet DEsperey,
who commanded the allied forces in
the near east. arrived at Saloniki from
Constantinople and received an en-
thusiastic reception from the popula-
ton.
Delegates representing 10000 farm.
ers in central and western France, in
session at Paris, protested against 'ar'
hitrary 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."
Marshal Foch, the allied commander
in-chief, has decided upon the extent
Of the territory in the Rhineland to