The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1921-04-21

\ J. Herman wharton, dean Of tie 60
lege OF business administration. Syri
cuse, N. Y, university. was shot an
killed by Holmes Beckwith, professo
of financial and insurance subjects 4
the college. Beckwith then turned IN
gun on himself and committed suicide
About 1000 Omaha carpenters an
other union craftsmen engaged In tn
building trades quit work April be
caues of 20 per cent reduction an
nOunced recently by the Omaha Build
ers' Exchange, an organization of con
tractors.
Mrs. W. G. Meisenholder, 50 year,
old, wife Of the mayor of Parkston, s
D., was probably fatally wounded wher
she was mysterlously shot at as she en-
tered the back door Of her home.
Dave Ables was arrested as he wa.
saying grace at his MONDAY meal al
Weston, VIVA. He was charged witt
operating a mOonshine still.
WASHINGTON.
American citizens entering or leav.
ing the United States no longer will
be required to obtain passports or per.
mits, the state department announced
after receiving an opinion by Attorney
General Daugherty. Aliens leaving the
country may also do so without per-
fnits, but passport control remains in
effect in the cases of aliens entering
the United States.
President Harding is understood to
have approved immediate reintroduc-
ton Of the Knox Peace resolution
when congress convenes.
More than 100000 unemployed will
find work during the next year on
road building projects, if states and
counties push projects already approx
ed and congress makes an additional
appropriation of 100000, 900 as federal
aid in highway improvement.
Senate proponents of an immediate
peace with Germany by congressional
resolution are understood to be stand
ing firmly by their intention to present
such resolution promptly on the con-
vening OF the extra session of congress.
The first important move since the
armistice toward rehabilitating the
army's air service was taken April
when the war department placed or
ders for 200 Thomas Morse type pur-
suit airplanes and thirty-five Martin
bombers.
Regulations limiting withdrawal of
liquor by retail druggists to 100 gal
Ions each of spirits or wine for each
quarter have been issued by the bureau
of international revenue.
FOREIGN.
Arthur Henderson, most powerful
labor leader in Great Britain, has vir-
tually challenged Premier Lloyd
George to general election on the
issues raised by the threatened indus
trial revolution in the United Kingdom.
Wholesale lootiAg of grain barges
bound from Jugo-Slavia to Vienna has
led to more than 100 arrests. Accord
ing to the newspapers the sailors have
an arrangement with the illicit dealers.
They sound the siren to indicate what
Kind of cargo they carry, the smugglers
put off in boats and buy all they want,
which is resold through the left hand
rade at an advance.
Two men who had entered into a
contract with woman to end her
life were recently hailed into criminal
'ourt at Basil, Switzerland, by the
'arty of the second part for taking
Ter money and failing to carry out
heir end of the bargain. Robbery was
harged by the plaintiff in the action,
nd the men were sentenced to terms
q prison.
Prince Andreas of Greece, brother of
ling Constantine, has died from
Wounds received in fighting near
'rusa, says a Constantinople dispatch.
The territory Of Hawaii sold $780,
81, 1S5 worth Of products to the main
and Of the United States in 1920 and
ought to a total value of $74,O52, 453, |
eaving balance of trade in favor of
laval of $11S,33O, 1872, according to
lonol lulu customs house figures.
A landslide five miles wide. caused ,
y torrential rains, has destroyed the
illages of Gorne and Frati, near Fer
uzzian0, Calabria. The slide moved so
lowly, however, that the inhabitantsl
'ere able to escape.
Count Katolyi, leader Of the Hun
arian Independent party, recently ex-
elled from Italy, has been given per-
lission by the government to reside .
! Serbia. /.
Thirty-three persons were killed in .
collision between a freight and pas :
enger train on the Mexican National
ne at Villa Gartra between Parradon
nd Monterey, Mexico. IL
Attempts by anti-bolshevik elements
, gain control of the city of Vladivos-
TX have resulted in failure, according
, official advices received at Toxic.