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F'rpland's bill for Transporting l'0oo'-
O60 American soldiers across the Az
lantic in British ships is approximate!
So 0G0 900 This and the tact tna'
President Wilson advanced So,ooo'ooo
Of his special fund-and probaoly
more-to the Czecho-SlovakS, were 'iie
two chief developments or frluas
hearing of Secretary Baker, Helieia'
March and other war department Oh
ficiaIs before the house military com
mittee.
A noticeable upward trehu III Du0i
ness during May. especially IN tnoSe
lines related to the leading retdii
trades which have felt the release OF
huvine mower and held back by the
war was reported Friday by the led
eral reserve board. Practically UNI
form reports from federal reserve
agents were said to point to summer
and autumn of unusual activity.
Villa forces have proclaimed Cen
eral Felipe Angelez provisional presl-
dent Of Mexico and Villa himself secre-
tary of war The move, coming at the
climax of military operations consul
cred by the Carranza government So
serious that it has asked the Onlted
States for permission to move troops
through Texas. New Mexico and Ari-
iona, is regarded in Washington as re-
fIecting situation more serious Ill
Mexico than any since the triumph Oh
Carranza forces over Villa three years
ago.
The American relief administration
Of which Herbert Hoover is director
announced Saturday that the tood ao-
ministration had Cancelled all rules re-
]ating to the cotton seed industry and
had withdrawn all price regulations
and agreements regarding cotton seed
and the products manufactured there
from, including lard substitutes, as
from May 81.
CONGRESSMAN Hudspeth has intro
duced bill appropriating $4,000 to be
paid to the heirs of persons killed
along the Texas Mexican border during
the period of the Mexican revolution
and $4,000 to be paid to those who
suffered wounds. This is to correct
the bill passed at the last congress,
which. through clerical error, desls-
mated the entire 81, 900 should be PAID
to heirs of Americans killed by Next
can bullets.
The Mexican government has as
sured the United StAeS that no law
enacted by the Mexican congress in
connection with the petroleum code
would have retroactive effect, it was
learned from official sources this
week. and the state department has
been advised that the new oil law will
not nationalize oil properties acquired
by Americans prior to May l, 1917.
A military road paralleling the Next
can border and a wire fence as an ad-
ditional protection against raids from
Mexico have been recommended by
military officials of the Southern de-
partment and the proposition appears
in a fair way of receiving the support
of congress at the beginning of the
regular session next December.
The house agricultural committee
Monday reported an amendment TO
the agricultural appropriation bill for
81, 500, 900 to carry on the fight against
| tuberculosis in cattle, 100000 Of the
amount being specified to pay for cat
| tie to be killed.
Total subscriptions to the fifth or
| Victory Liberty Loan were announced
| Monday by the treasury as S5,249,90S,'
| 300, an oversubscription of nearly
$3.50, 100000
STATE AND DOMESTIC NEWS.
| Galveston, Texas, was chosen for the