Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1920-12-09

officers in the war. We're anbushed
near Kilmichael Ireland, and Is Of
them murdered.
:. Reprisals continued in Ireland un-
checked. The town hall and other
buildings in Cork were set on fire and
Ave Sim Fein clubs were destroyed.
Raids by the military and police were
frequent. there and elsewhere. Uni
formed men entered Killarney and
smashed all the windows In the busi-
ness section Of the city.
The British government met with
defent in the house of lords when the
home rule bill came up. Baron Oran-
more and Brown offered an amend
ment providing for the establishment
OF q senate for southern Ireland, and
1t was adopted against the govern
ment by vote of 12O to SO. Another
amendment, bestowing a second cham
Der on the Ulster parliament, also
was carried.
1t is reported that the government
has decided that oil members of the
Irish republican army who have been
az may be rounded up shall be in
termed In camps in ireland and held
without trial unless they are charged
with some penal offensa.
Gen. Alvaro Obregon was fnaug-
urated President of Mexico at mid
night. Tuesday. and at about the same
time officials OF the American Depatt-
nnent Of Justice made wholesale raids
at various points along the border.
These agents captured u mass OF docu-
mentary evidence proving the exist
ence Of plot. organized on this side
Of the border. to start new revolu-
tion and overthrow the Obregon gov
eminent. 1t was said that Lucio
Blanco. former officer in Carranza' g
army. was AT the head Of the con.
spiracy.
Just before his Inauguration Obre-
gon stated In an interview that article
q in the Mexican constitution. re-
stricting ownership OF oil lands. would
not he ahrogated. hut he was sure the
application Of the article would soon
be regulated to the satisfaction Of
the United States by commission
TO he appointed He said Mexico
won'd not ask admission to the League
Of Nations. hut would give considera-
tion to an Invitation to ioin the league.
President-elect Harding has re-
turned from HIS trip to the Canal
Zone presumably with enlarged views
on the building up Of trade with the
1.at'n-American republics and the cul-
tivat'on Of hetter relations with them.
Also II may he assumed that he has
learned lot about the need Of strong
er deFerses for the Panama canal.
Mr. Hnrding made BRIEF stop last
week In Jamaica where he was re-
ceived ms royalty would have been. II
was announced that he would be In
Washington Monday and would occu-
py his sent In the senate for day
or two, and II VIZ certain that his
colleagues would call on him for an
address.
The senate and house committees
on agriculture began a Joint session
on Friday to consider emergency
measures for the relief Of American
farmers who are said to face loss
Of 81. .OC0 O0O.O0O through sale of theil
products at less than cost. Among
the suggestions discussed were the i'm.
position OF tariff on Canadian wheat
the revival Of the war finance corpor-
alton. and extensions of credit to Rus
sia and Germany TO enable them te
purchase American farm products.
According to Senator Capper, the
farmers demand, in addition. to those
remedies, the following:
Adequate credit for farmers
through short time and long g-time loans
adapted fairly and practically to the
peculiar conditions Of the farming
business
"Afford farmers the same credit ae
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lines of business.
abolish gambling in wheat cotton
corn,. and all farm produce.
Full legal authority for nationwide
cooperative marketing by farmers.
Regulation Of the packers.
"A national marketing board, Il
= which the producer will be represent
ed. with power to the board to regu
late the rate Of marketing and to ad
vfss ana assist In stabilizing prices.
Broader and strengthen the fsd
erai farm loan system.
Tariff revision to protect America,
Agriculture. i,5ee..', - &:
.Protectionc for wool growers :ant
the public from the unfair compsti
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