The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1921-05-09

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million dollars.
The 800 girls attending the Modesto
CAL, high schoo. have voted to veal
uniforms as part OF campaign fol
simple and inexpensive attire.
TOrrential rains flooded 5000 acres
Of land around Texarkana, Texas, die
property damage estimated at more
than 100000 and put the city pump
Ing station out of commission.
The small tornado which struck
southeastern Iowa on Monday extend
ed over wide range of Territory, &C.
lc0rding to reports. West Liberty, Co.
lumbus junction, Atalissa and Nicho.
las reported damage to buildings. AT
Columbus Junction, Mrs. Adam Conner
was seriously hurt when her automo.
bile was blown into the ditch and
caught fire.
! WASHINGTON.
| A sweeping senatorial Investigation
Of the alleged neglect of sick and dis
abled ex-service men is provided for
in a resolution introduced by Senator
Walsh of Massachusetts.
The emergency tariff bill, designed
for the relief of the farmers and to
check dumping of foreign goods; was
ordered favorably reported on April
% by the senate finance committee.
immigration of aliens would be pro-
hibited for five years under an amend
ment to the immigration bill drafted
by Senator Harris, Democrat, of
Georgia.
The statement was made before the
national congress of Mothers and
Parent-Teachers' association conven-
ton at Washington that $1,000 girls
disappeared in the United States last
year without leaving trace. The
great majority were lured to the big
cities from the farms and small towns.
The bill allowing the organization of
cooperative organizations Of farmers,
dairymen, fruitgrowers and cattlemen,
regardless of the antitrust law pro-
visions, has been reported favorably
from the house judiciary committee.
Raw material imports during March
exceeded exports by more than $10,-
100000, while foodstuff exports were
about $28OOO,OOO in excess of imports,
department Of commerce figures dis
close. 49,
FOREIGN.
Striking British coal miners have re-
fused a government offer of ten mil
lion pounds to guarantee wages with
in three shillings per shift Of the old
scale.
During the war Germany inflicted
damage Of 10000, 100000 gold marks
on the allies and their associates, ac-
cording to the reparatiOns commission,
which completed its task on April 2S
A semi-official statement was issued
at Berlin on April %, suggesting that
the German government was willing to
modify its Preparations proposals if
asked by Washington to do so, and that
by such action q basis Of agreement
could be reached.
Rene Viviani, French envoy to the
United States, spoke most optimistic
ally of the future of French-American
relations in interviews with Paris
newspapers, upon his return to the
French capital from the United States.
Four men convicted Of making war
against British crown forces were exc
cuted by firing squad at the military
barracks at Cork, Thursday morning.
Nine hundred Germans, whose pun
ishment has been demanded by the
entente for war crimes, will face trial
at Leipsig, beginning May %. Seven
judges will sit as the court and will
first hear witnesses against minor Of
tenders.
The British, government has re-
quested its representatives in Berlin
to inquire informally regarding the
new German PREPARATIONS offer for the
puApOoC VI SACdAAuS w tllC ambiguity
concerning the term of years in which |
the payments would be made under
the latest offer.
President Obregon has ordered his
military leaders to proceed without |
mercy" against revolutionary leaders
in northern Mexico. Only absolute
surrender of these chieftains will be
accepted, he declared.
The house of peers has rejected the |
political rights bill from which the |
women Of Japan expected so much.
The measure authorized women to |
attend political meetings and join poll
tical associations. 1t was adopted by |
the house of representatives.
The new United States shipping
board steamer Wenatches, disabled
several days ago en- route to Yokohama
on her maiden trans-Pacific voyage,
arrived Tuesday under tow of the Ad-
miral line freighter Edmore.
The payment by Germany Of $780,
OOO 100000 for PREPARATIONS is, roughly,
the proposal submitted by Germany
for transmission to the allies, accord
inc IN sol1rcpS close RI the povaru.