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

dered two New York Central railroad
detectives following holdup in To.
ledo month ago, is expected to dc
from two self-mflicted bullet wound,
in his chest and a broken leg, the re
suit of an attempt to escape police
after they had cornered him in hi,
room at an Omaha hotel.
The Marathon Savings bank a,
Marathon, Ia, closed Saturday and Is
In the hands of the Iowa bank eX
aminer Inability to realize on loans
Is given as the cause. Deposits
amounted to about 100000.
Jewelry and keepsakes valued by
the owner at $4,000 were obtained by
four men Saturday when they over
powered Edwin e. Pearce and his
Chinese cook at the Pearce residence
at Los Angeles.
| WASHINGTON.
Currency revaluation provision OF
the house emergency tariff bill may
be stricken out by the senate finance
committee, which held brief execu.
tive session Monday.
The Knox peace resolution was re-
ported favorably on April % by the
senate foreign relations committee. A
few of the Democratic committee
members voted in opposition.
Activities of German citizens in OBJ
tanning patents from the American
government embodying many prin-
ciples of American railway artillery
and other ordnance has led Secretary
Weeks to ask congress for legislation
limiting the granting Of patents to for
eigners.
Repeal of the guaranteed return to
the railroads under the transportation
act is provided for in bill introduced
by Senator Capper of Kansas. The
bill also prevents the interstate COM
merce commission interfering in max
ing of interstate rates.
The immigration restriction bill has
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vote, and now goes to the senate.
No action toward the Impeachment
Of Judge X. M. Lands, Chicago, be-
cause he is holding the two offices of
federal Judge and national baseball
arbitrator, will be taken by the house
judiciary subcommittee unless new
charges are preferred in the house,
Representative Dyer, chairman, has an
nOunced.
A bill to make the "Star-Spangled
Banner" the national anthem has been
introduced in the house by Represen-
tative Linthicum Of Maryland.
FOREIGN.
The payment by Germany of $780,
100000 for reparations is, roughly,
the proposal submitted by Germany
for transmission to the allies, accord
ing to sources close to the govern
ment.
The Right Hon. James William
Lowther, speaker of the British house
of commons since 1905, has announced
his resignation. He will be promoted
to the house of lords with the title of
viscount.
Furious attacks against Greek forces
holding positions along the Meander
river, in western Anatolia, have been
launched by the Turkish nationalists,
but have been repulsed everywhere,
says an unofficial statement issued at
Athens.
Japan has decided to assent to a
second discussion of the question "
her mandate to the island of zap by
the supreme council at Paris, it is
at Toxic.
The German government has adj
dressed a note to the conference Of
explaining that num-
Der of technical reasons, such as the |
of evidence from Italy and
other countries, have been the cause |
Of delay in the trial Of those accused
Of war guilt.
Bands of armed men rounded up
fifty postmen just as they were leav-
ing the central postoffice in Cork, Ire
land, on April %, with mail deliveries
and took the mails "in the name of the |
Irish republic" The haul, weighing
several tons, was removed in carts to
nm unknown destination.
The diplomatic advisory council has
the attitude of the Japanese |
cabinet on the mandate question after |
Viscount Uchida the foreign minister,
had given an exposition of the govern
ments viewpoint, according to news
paper reports.
Nicaragua has given up its member
ship in the league Of nations, this step
being due to the expense attached to |
the holding of place in the Organiza-
ton. The announcement that the gov
eminent was considering withdrawing |
was made some time ago.
Several boats carrying the bodies of
96O American soldiers who fell at st.
Mihiel passed Namur, Saturday. They |
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