The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1921-04-28

by congress to protect people against
rent profiteers, were held constitu
tional by the supreme court on April
Is.
Clifford Elmer, negro, was shot
and instantly killed In downtown
street at Springfield, Mo-, and an un
identified white man fatally wounded
by a stray bullet. Lee Harold, a negro
was Immediately arrested and placed
In the county jail.
Both railroad executives and labor
leaders have declared the decision Of
the railroad labor board abrogating
the national agreements would ma
terially advance the effort to arrive
at an agreement satisfactory to all
parties.
Recent arrivals at Dawson, Y. T.,
from Keno Hill, in the Mayor district,
confirm the report Of the discovery Of
nine-foot silver vein in the Rico
claim here. The strike was made In
a tunnel which pierces a 1O0O-foot
bluff.
WASHINGTON.
The railroad labor board has de-
cided to proceed Immediately with the
consolidated hearing into requests of
ninety-seven railroads for wage reduc-
tons, denying the unions pleas for a
postponement until the appointment of
three new members named by Presi-
dent Harding is confirmed.
After brief debate and without op-
position, the resolution authorizing an
investigation of the escape of Grover
Cleveland Bergdoll, Philadelphia draft
eyader, who Is now in Germany, was
adopted BY the house.
After calling upon President Harding
on April 1S, William Jennings Bryan
declared that he did not discuss poll
cies or politics, but merely assured the
president Of his personal regard and
good wishes.
Prohibition against the shipment Of
arms and munitions to any country
where they might be used for revolu-
tionary purposes has been asked Of
congress by the state department.
Field guns and other war trophies
captured by the American army dur
Ing the world war would be distribut-
ed through senator's and representa-.
tives to the states in proportion to the
number of troops furnished, under a
bill introduced in the house.
Senator Knox of Pennsylvania has
introduced his resolution to end the
state of war with Germany. The
measure is similar to that which the
last congress passed and President
Wilson vetoed.
FOREIGN.
Hundreds Of small business houses OF
England have closed their doors, I'M
able to continue without supplies Of
coal. Appalled, at the creeping paraly-
sis" attacking her, Great Britain seems
to have lost some of her Joy at the can
collation. Of the triple alliance strike.
There seems to be little hope that the
miners will return to work.
According to latest advlces, Guata-
mala, Honduras and Salvador, mem
bers of the New Central American
union, are pledged to declare war
simultaneously with Costa Rica against
Panama, if Costa Rica deems such &C.
ton necessary, In view Of the present
boundary dispute with Panama.
First execution of woman in the
strife in Ireland is announced. She
was taken from her home in the Scots
town district of Monaghan on April IS
and shot and killed on the bank Of
the river. The woman, who was Kitty
Mac arron, belonged to the farming
class.
Agitation among ex-soldiers crippled
by wounds for the cessation of the en-
ployment of women in government
work is continuing in Italy. All women
employees in the various ministerial de-
partments have been discharged.
Japan's firm determination not to
surrender the island of zap is stated
emphatically in series of five notes
between the United States and Japan,
made public on April IS by the state
department..
A Rome dispatch announces that
formal denial has been issued by the
vatican of the reports that it would
act as an intermediary between Ger
many and the United States for pre-
sentation of German propositions with
regard to reparations.
The. volcano Masaya is in active
eruption. The town of Sasaya, about
twenty miles southeast Of Managua,
Nicaragua, lies at the foot Of the vol
cano. Large columns of smoke and
fire are being thrown from the crater,
and earth tremors are accompanying
the eruption.
A conference between delegates Of
the miners federation Of Great Britain
and Representatives from all coal dis
tricts in the United Kingdom, at which
the coal strike situation will be con.
sidered, has been fixed for Friday,