Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1920-05-26
Washington.

Washington ..,.. 4.
Washington-John Parton Payne
has been appointed director general Of
railroads to succeed Walked D. Hines.
Washington-Of 1920 insurance
claims filed to date with the bureau of
war risk insurance 127,151, including
claims for death and total permanent
disability, representing a total Of ST.
135,652,173 have been liquidated.
Washington-The house passed the
Knox peace resolution and sent it to
President Wilson. It has already been
passed by the senate. The vote was
228 to 139. It indicates the resolution
cannot be passed over the presiden-
tial veto, as the majority is less than
the necessary two-thirds.
Washington Interstate Commerce
Commission acting under it's emel
gency powers to relieve the trans
portation congestion that is menac-
Ing business and threatening credit
conditions in the country, issued or
ders which mean restoration of unified
operation of freight traffic such as
prevailed under the railroad admins
tration.
Observation-Disclosures republican
and democratic senators, demanding
action on anti-prof1teering, sugar ex-
port embargo and other legislation to
reduce the cost of living, caused the
leaders of both parties to call eau
cuses to decide on a legislative pro-
gram and determine whether congress
shall adjourn without consideration of
the measures or take them up after
a national convention recess.
Foreign
Rome-Pope Benedict received Ar
thur J. Balfour, lord president of the
council in the British cabinet, in pri-
vate audience.
Elimination of war import
duties and substitution of luxury taxes
are provided in proposals submitted to
parliament by the finance minister.
London-The governments Irish
home rule bill was changed to provide
Tor two senates for northern and
southern Ireland in the proposed Irish
parliament.
Quebec-The ofrest fire which threat
ened destruction to several villages
and large timber tracts in Belle
Chase county, is under control, &C.
cording to reports received here.
Paris-Brigadier General Fourier,
commander Of the French fortress of
Maubeuge at the beginning of the war,
and six of his subordinates, courtmar-
tailed for surendering the fortress to
the Germans in September, 1914, were
acquitted yesterday.
London-Premier Francesca rlitti
has formed his new cabinet with the
support of the Catholics, according to
a Paris dispatch to the London Times.
1t is composed as follows: premier
and minister of interior, Francesca
Nitti; foreign minister, Victoria
Scialioa; minister of war, Signor
Bonomi; marine.
Domestic
Chicago-District Attorney G. F
Clyne announced today he would pros.
ecute dealers who forced customers to
buy other articles to obtain sugar.
New York-Opening of commercial
wireless service between Scandinavian
countries and the United States was
announced here by the Radio corpora
ton of America.
Seattle Brigade General Frank
Taylor, United States army, retired, a
veteran of the civil Indian and Span
ish American wars, died suddenly at
the home of his daughter here.
Wichita, Kan-Judge Alton B. Park
er, democratic presidential candidate
in 1904, was chosen to preside at the
Allen-Gompers debate in New York,
Governor Henry j. Allen announced.
Little Rock, Ark.-Jonathan Kel.
logg, 70 years old, adjutant general OF
the trans Mississippi department OF
the United Conference veterans and
for many years prominent in that or
ganization, died here.
Chicago-Federal prohibition Off
Gals are searching for the warehouse
believed to hold the million dollar
whisky supply Of the seven men ar
rested in raids which disclosed hun
dreds Of alleged illegal whisky sales.