The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1921-03-24

MILITARY prisoner at Fort Leaven-
worth.
William Taylor, an Indian afflicted
with smallpox. has been buried alive
on the banks of Hat creek, according
to information received at Redding,
Cal. E.s
After an all-day discussion at Chi
cago by heads Of the packing industry,
a telegram was sent Secretary of La
Dor Davis at Washington by the pack
ers accepting his suggestion that they
send two representatives to confer with
him and two representatives Of the en-
ployees regarding the situation in the
industry.
Reductions in wages of common
labor, put into effect by the Erie rail-
road on January 81, have been wiped
out and the former wage schedule
restored.
:. WASHINGTON. -..a
President Harding will call an extra
session of congress Monday, April IL,
Senator Lodge, Republican leader, an
nounced, after conference at the
White House. .r 1F
Temporary patents on government
land must be made permanent after
two years under existing law, the SUI
preme court has ruled, if no protest
has been filed before the expiration OF
that period.
An appeal for "every good citizen
to do what he can to help farmers
through the period of depression "foI
the sake Of helping himself was made
March u by Secretary Of Agriculture
Wallace in statement.
President Harding shortly will take
action to establish diplomatic relations
with Mexico. Several informal and
purely unofficial exchanges have beer
made between representatives Of Presi-
dent Harding and officials of the Obre-
gon government.
Colonel George Harvey has been
named ambassador to London, 1t is
said, although official announcement
Of the appointment will not be made
until other diplomatic posts are
filed.
The special session of congress will
meet April 4, Chairman Fordney OF
the house ways and means committee
announced following conference witt
President Harding.
FOREIGN.
Pedro Mateo, a 23-year-old anarchist
arrested on suspicion of having beer
one of the murderers of Premier Dato
confessed to the crime when takel
before judge. He stated that h
was an occupant of motorcycle sid'
car from which the fatal shot wa
fired.
| A virtual ultimatum from the Dol
sheviki was received by the Fhnisl
| government on March H. The Finn
swpre warned not to communicate witt
Kronstadt, stronghold Of the Russian
rebels
Shipments of cigars from the Philip
pine islands to the United States dur
ing 1920 showed an increase Of 6O,1O2,
618 over 1919, according to the annua
report of the bureau Of internal reve
nue.. The total shipments of cigar
TO the United States during the las
year were 321,616,4S3, compared t
261, 514,367 in 1919.
Six prisoners convicted of CON
plicity in the killing of British intell1
gence officers and members Of tn
crown forces in Ireland, We're ex
ecuted at Dublin, March IA. The me
were hanged in pairs at intervals o
an hour.
The governor of Hawaii, the chic
justice of the supreme court, his as
sociates and the Judges OF the circui
courts are all due for salary increases
If bills introduced In the territoria
legislature are made law. FS45 g
| Ten million dollars damage was don
| at Shanghai when fire. which burne
for ,twenty-four hours, DESTROYED 81
| warehouses filled with silk. g q
| -Four sailors, said to be Americans
were killed in Tampico. The men VIII
were part Of the crew Of the Norwe'
ian ship Saxon were attacked as the
were boarding launch by five maske
men in another launch.
Former Emperor William Of Ge
many has written for private .distr
button book by which he attempt
to show that England was respons
BILE for the World war;
American forces on the Rhine wi
take no part in the collection of GU
toms, but no objection will be mac
to such action by the allies within tt
territory occupied by them, 1t We
learned at the state department.
President Porras Of Panama will d
mand an indemnity of $1,OOOOOO fro
Costa RIGA, he has announced. III
claim will be based on the char:
/, that the recent invasion Of dispute
territory was unwarranted.
! A demand for immediate delivery
all the military matter not yet su
rendered under the treaty of st. &c
| 1, ia all Z.