The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1920-03-26

l0ngsh0remen.
i Eafnonn be Valera 4president Of
the republic of Ireland, announced
Saturday at New York that the adop-
tion BY the United States senate Of
q reservation to the peace treaty APP
proving the principle of self-detenn-
nation for the Irish people had full
filled his mission 10 this country.
William La I'rasse, notorious bandit,
who escaped from the Kansas peni-
tentlarg ~ Lansing. Kan. in 1915, has
been arrested and IL on his way back
Ito the prison.
| Failure Of some pnelxers TO use a
sufficiently high temperature during
sterilization af ripe olives In glass CON
timers permitted development of the
botullnus germ. which caused the
deaths Of twenty-five persons two
months ago, says d report Of specialists
OF the bnreau Of chemistry.
WASHINGTON.
The senate on March 10 rejected the
treaty Of pence with Germany and
flung Il back upon the White House
with resolution Informing the presi-
dent that the senate would not con-
sent to It's ratification.
After refusing to agree to senate
amendments by which pay increases
also would be given officers and men
Of the army. coast guard and public
health services, the house sent the
naval pay bin TO conference.
i peacetime army Of 299,000 enlist
ed men and 1000 officers has been
approved by the house, In passing the
army reorganization bill by Il vote
Of 24G to o. The measure now goes
% the senate
Proceeding under forced draft TO
reach final ratification vote on the
peace treaty, the senate broke from
control of leaders and unexpectedly
swept Into the Republican reservation
program i declaration OF sympathy
for self-goyernment In Ireland.
Additional tax legislation to provide
revenues equal TO those the govern
ment will lose as result of the de-
cislon Of the supreme court that stock
dividends are not taxable IS planned
by congress.
The American Red Cross has an
nounced m appropriation OF 100000
from the national organizations funds
for Red Cross activities among the
children Of the Virgin islands The
fund Will be used chiefly In furnish
Ing educational equipment.
FOREIGN
Peru has protested against Bolivian
claim to Il seaport In the province of
africa, former Peruvian territory, held
by Chile since the war Of 1S79-S3. The
situation has given rise TO demonstra-
tons In both Bolivia and Peru.
Countess Marie Tolstoi. niece of the
famous Russian author and philoso-
pher who recently arrived at Constan-
tinople as refugee from Odessa, has
applied to the American Red Cross
for relief.
The lord mayor Of Cork was shot
dead at O'clock Saturday morning.
The revolver was fired By masked per-
sons. They entered his residence, and |
after firing the shot, escaped in an
automobile,
The United States transport Antigon |
has arrived at Danzig, having been |
sent by the United States government |
to take back TO America the 1000 |
demobllized PoIish-Anleriean who |
fought in France under command Of |
General Halter,
A report has reached London that |
General Denekine, leader of the anti |
Bolsheviki forces in South Russia, has
made terms With the Bolsheviki. This |
report was of diplomatic origin, but |
II reached London by roundabout
way.
The British aud French govern |
ments have notified Prince Feisal, |
son Of the king of the Hedjaz, that
they cannot recognize the validity of |
the decision of the Damascus con- |
gress which proclaimed him king of |
Syria.
Colonel Bauer, former chief of staff
of General Ludendorff, and other mill.
tary leaders of the I.uettwitz troops
In Berlin and Hamburg have been as.
sassinated by their own men, says a
dispatch from Geneva.
A great nationalist uprising In Tur-
key Is reported, Colonel Jartayar,
commander Of Thrace, is leading the
movement. He has established an in
dependent government at Adrlanople.
Walter Goyne, the Alaskan, won the
Hudson Bay dog derby ut The Pas,
Manitoba. Pranteau was second and
Hayes third. The winners time was
Is hours - minutes for the 1oO-mlls
course.
Profits Of Sl,06l 900 for 1919 is shown
in the annual report Of the national
brewery and made public at Montreal,