The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1920-03-05
WASHINGTON.

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| DiScontinuance of the offices OF sur
veyors general In twelve western
states and the territory of Alaska next
June 30. was disapproved by the
house on February 20, which by vote
Of ~ to SO, granted appropriations Of
100000 for the expense of these Of
fices for the next fiscal year.
Daniel q Roper, commissioner OF in
iernal revenue, has Informed govern
mental officials OF his intention to re-
Sign shortly.
Appropriation Of an additional $780,
100000 year for the next four years
10 aid the states In road building Is
proposed In a bin introduced by Sena-
tor Chamberlain of Oregon.
Soviet Russla's proposal TO fhe Unit
ed States for peace VIII receive no
consideration from the American gov
eminent It Is said at the state depart
meit
Bernard M. Baruch told house
war investigating committee that ex-
cept for government fixing of raw ma
terlal prices during tne war, only the
shame Of producers would have limit
ed their return and that the morale
OF the nation would have been broken
under riot Of greed.
President Wilson. In his reply to
the British and French premiers on
the Adriatic question, adheres to his
previous decision, that unless the
terms of settlement are returned to
the provisions Of the agreement OF
December 0 he must take under SER
ious consideration" the withdrawal of
the treaty of Versailles and the
French alliance from the senate.
Morrison Marshall, the young
adopted son OF Vice President and
Mrs Marshall. died at Washington,
February 20, after short illness. He
was suffering from acidosis.
FOREIGN
The reply of the British and French
premiers to President Wilson's latest
Adriatic note has been received, the
allies dlsavowing any purpose to ig.
more the United States in the Adrlatio
settlement. and declaring willingness
to withdraw Objectionable agreements
Major Vullemin, pilot, and Lieuten.
ant Chalus, observer, who were lost
for more than week In their flight
across the Sahara desert, are report.
ed by the French aviation department
20 have landed safely at Mentaka, a
village east of Timbuctoo, on the Niger
river.
Government military rnided the for
mcr Sim Fem Headquarters ut Dub
lin and seized $4,000 in cash and some
documents.
France Is on the brink of the most
serious labor crisis since the arms.
tice, and Alexandra MiIlerand, who
inherited the premiership from the
Tiger" arch foe of radicalism, has
served notice on Frances "reds" that
he Is no more disposed to countenance
u revolution than was his predecessor.
II is announced In London that Sir
Auckland Geddes. minister of national
service and reconstruction, has been
selected as British ambassador to
Governor General Harrison, In
special message to the extra session
OF the legislature at Manila, urges the
passage OF an net making effective
prohibition in the Philippines, ratifi-
cation of woman suffrage and a bill
clean boxing exhibitions In
the territory.
Three are dead and seven dying rs
q result of determined Sim Fein
attempt TO capture the police barracks
nc Mount Pleasant, County Cork, Ire,
land.
Winnipeg, Manitoba, newspapers
have announced that on account of
The paper shortage they viii be oblig-
ed until further notice" to dlscon-
tinne the publication Of advertising
They will continue to pub. |
ish news.
The bill for Irish home rule. long
PROMISED by the government was pre-.
Sented in the British house of com
mons ON February -. The bin ad- |
ietss closely To the measure as out |
med by Lloyd-George IN the house ON |
December - last, The governments |
'Foject eenters on the setting up Of
wo parliaments in Ireland. one for
he south and one for the north.
Former Premier Herbert II. As |
luiih was elected TO British parlia.
nent from the Paisley constituapc,, I
n the recent bye-electlon.
An attempt has been made 10 assas,
'inate Prince Regent Alexander OF
Serbia and Premier Prottich. Both |
he prince regent and the premier
we're wounded the report declares.
Cardinal Mercier, in has Lenten pas.
oral letter, blames society women for
setting a bad example for working
Women in what he terms their extray- !