Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1920-03-16
WORLD NEWS IN
CONDENSED FORM

Miss Elizabeth McVeagh OF Portland,
Ore, for four years a nurse with the
allied forces in Egypt, Greece and else
where, and who was cited for bravery
and gallantry. has received King
Georges decoration at the hands of
John z. Trant, British consul at Port
land.
The bill comforting on the women
OF Canada the right to vote in federal
elections, designed to replace the war
time election act, has been presented
to the house at Ottawa by Hugh Guth-
rie, the solicitor general The bill,
broadly. provides that. any British citi-
gen over Fl, male or female, may vote.
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The German government has discov-
cred a revolutionary plot organized by
a reactionary clique which also has
been endeayorihg to corrupt the troops.
The public security forces and the
reichswehr have been confined to bar
racks In readiness for an emergency.
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More than 400 students of the lower
classes of the Clemson Is. CD college
voted to strike and departed on spe-
cial trains in protest against the re-
fusal of the college authorities. to re-
consider restrictions imposed on a ca
Diet who rebelled against Kitchen po-
lice" The upper classes We're report
ed as considering some action.
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The soviet government at Moscow
has sent a second wireless peace note
to the Polish foreign office. The com
munlcation, which is signed by George
rchitcherin. the Bolshevik foreign min
lister, expresses desire for peace not
only with Poland, but with the other
border states.
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A 500-pOund flagpole, being lower
ed from the roof of New York of
flee building, broke from it's cables and
crashed into the crowded, canyon-like
thoroughfare during the homeward
evening rush and felled four persons.
They were taken to a hospital. Po-
lice reserves were called to maintain
order.
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Members of the Honduran congress
of deputies engaged in a pitched bat
tie during the third week of Febru-
airy. there being 20 killed and wound
ed. according to private advices reach
ing Mexico City from Tegucigalpa and
published In ri Universal. Among
those killed were DR.. Romulo n. Du-
ron, president Of the congress. 1t is
stated the fight has resulted Ia n new
revolution led by Gen. Tiburcio Garcia
against the Gutierrez government.
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To meet its urgent fuel oil require
mentx the shipping board will accept
bids offered last week for l 1000. 900
barrels at prices ranging from rs to 90
per cent shove those Of last year.
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Lssut Fred Huntley was killed and
two prfvates injured, one probably fla
tally. in attempting to make forced
landing In an airplane st Apache
Okla.
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Plans for reducing the American
family's meat bill have been announc-
ed by the department of justice, which
will urge housewives to turn from the
high priced cuts to less costly portions
OF the steer. Fair price commission
ers 10 every state will be asked to
direct an educational campaign, with
the cooperation of retailers, wholesal.
ers and packing companies.
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The West Virginia legislature rati-
fled the federal suffrage amendment.
Final action on the amendment was
taken by the senate in adopting the
ratification OF the house of delegates
by vote OF 10 to IA.
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In view OF the attack of French and
italian officers at Bremen, the COM
mander Of the garrison has urged for
eign officers not to appear in the
streets or in cafes In uniform with
their decorations. He points out that
this muzt have provocative effect
upon the population.