The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1920-02-20

Cooperative banking TO keep the
money Of the farmers and working
men within their own ranks war one
Of the wants which most Of the speak
ers voiced before the American Farm
ers-Labor congress, held at Chicago.
Ratification Of the woman suffrage
amendment to the federal constitution,
by a special session Of the Arizona leg
islature, was completed February II.
Failing to reach an agreement with
the representatives of the more than
100000 railroad employees on de-
mands for increased ewages, Director
General Hines has decided to submit
the case TO President Wilson for de-
cision.
WASHINGTON.
Robert Lansing on February IL re-
signed as secretary of state. Mr..
Lansing left office because he was
charged by President Wilson with as
Stunning the prerogatiyes of the chief
executive during the past four months
in calling and presiding over the meet
ing of the cabinet.
Vigorous opposition to shipping
board plans for the sale Of thirty for
mer German passenger liners has
broken out in the senate.
John Barton Jayne, chairman of the
shipping board and formerly generally
counsel of the railroad administration,
will become secretary Of the interior
March 1, succeeding Franklin K. Lane,
whose resignation will become effec-
tive on that date.
Definite steps looking toward the re-
turn of Americas soldier dead from
France were taken when Secretary
Baker appointed a commission to take
charge of the work.
Confidence that Europe's monetary
problems would be settled SATISFACTORY
Iy, was expressed by Secretary Hous-
ton in a review OF the international
financial situation.
The original longhand manuscript Of
LfncOln's Gettysburg address was read
in the senate ON. February II, by Sen
ator Reyes, Republican, New Hamp-
shire.
Robert Underwood Johnson of New
York. author and editor and one of
the founders Of the league to enforce
peace, has been selected by President
Wilson as ambassador to Rome to sue
coed Thomas Nelson Page of Virginia,
who resigned several months ago.
FOREIGN
If Holland takes carefully worded
hint that sis said to be contained in
the note which the allies will dispatch
to The Hague, the world may before
long witness the re-enactment of the
| last act of the Napoleonic drama, with
William HOhenzollern as the central
| figure be-.
Canada has given Great Britain
| notice that it objects to any change in
| the covenant of the league of nations
which will prevent the dominion from
being a fuIl-fledged member of the
league and having a vote in the as
| sembly.
British war prisoners in Russia Will
! be released and British civilians re-
! patriated, Russian war prisoners in
England will be released and Great
| Britain will provide transport for the
repatriation of Russian prisoners in
neutral countries, it is announced.
! Reports of new activities of Fran
! cisco Villa, the revolutionary leader,
who recently was reported surrounded
by federal troops in the hills of north
! ern Mexico have been received.
The German army is still 100000
! strong. according to a report receive
/ by the committee of foreign affairs
/ from General Messed, head of the Bal
| tic mission. In addition, there are
100000 policing forces, officers and
! nOn-commissiOnedo officers.
Two hundred fifty soldiers of the
American forces in Germany who have
married European girls, have been in
! structed to start soon for America
with their wives, in accordance with a
recent order of Maj. Gen. Henry 7.
Allen, in command.
Nels Nelson, RevelStoke, claimant of
the amateur Canadian ski jumping
title, retained his honors when he won
the championship event at the British
! Columbia ski tournament at ReveI,
stoke. B. c., with jump of 1S5 feet.
standing.
The German government will shortly
send to the allies a counter list" con.
taiDino tho DaD,eS ,f ollied natfonsIs
whom Germany accuses of crimes sim
liar to those charged against the Ger
mans demanded by the entente fol-
trial, says Berlin correspondent.
The treaty by which Norway gains
sovereignty over the Spitzbergen archi
pelago was signed at Paris, February
9, Hugh c. Wallace. American ambaS.