Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1922-08-25
WASHINGTON

The attention OF farmers in an s
tions of the country TO the free dis,
button OF excess war explosives
farm work. is called by the Unit
states department OF aericultu,
Since last fan the department. in eco
i, Grafton with the various state ari
cultural colleges, has distrihut,
!. 100000 pounds Of picric acid. a su
!. Plus explosive. which is very efficien
sasy and safe TO handle. In MINES
"a the state agricultural college r.
ports: I'VE feel that picrsc acid ha
been a great benefit to the state an
mas done great deal to stimulate Ian
clearing All reports are to the eI
fect that Its use has been hirhfv sat
isfactory. The $4,000 pounds allotte,
10 Minnesota were distributed TO a511
farmers. averaging I'D pounds pc,
farmer. We estimate that this will
clear $4,000 acres of land, and ha.
made . saving OF over 10000 for the
farmers OF the state
The Absent voter" is wooed with
unusual ardor this year by political
leaders Hundreds of thousands of
voters, temporary absent from their
homes. are being urged to register for
the November elections. and to vote
oy mail II 1t is impossible for them TO
return home in time. Nearly a score
OF states have absent voting" laws.
which provide m detail for the regis
tration and voting of citizens who are
Tor the time being. exiles from their
home commonwealth.
The government Will be inclined TO
deal leniently with Western reclana-
lion "homesteaders" who, because OF
1eflated crop prices may find them
'eiVes unable TO meet obligations, due
uncle Sam this fall and winter. Sec
'etary OF the Interior Fall states in a |
Message to the reclamation record on /
ne twentieth anniversary of the en-.
ctment OF the federal reclamation
CT However, Fall sounded the sharp
farming that his department intends
De stern in its refusal to defer pay
tents from persons who are not true
omesteaders and have been caught
mort by speculation or by their lack
fitness for farming. 1t is only the
ona Tide, sincere public land settlers
lat the government seeks to encour.
se and aid, the secretary asserted.
Amendments OF existing laws with
'ference to summoning of witnesses
civil cases is urged by Attorney
eneral Daugherty in letters to Chair.
an Nelson of the senate Judiciary 9
and Chairman Volstead of u
e house Judiciary committee, asking
r additional legislation to enable the
vernment to institute suits for the ?
covery OF money in certain war /,
aud cases." :.
FOREIGN II
cyrus {. X. Curtis, Philadelphia tc
blisher. returned to the United st
ates after seven weeks in Europe, W
IN word from former Premier Glenn W
ceau that French war leaders felt til
merica never finished her job"
negotiations for mmercial treaty ds
tween America and Germany are ex. q,
cted to begin soon AFTER the return o.
the German ambassador to Wash ne
ton- Ambassador Weidfeldt sails r
New York with instructions to OF;
ie up the question with the state ex
'artment. In circles close to the 90
man government 1t is stated that In
shington is disposed to grant Ger nj,
ny the most favored nation" 70
Use. a..
resolutions declaring the hostility wa
future wars OF the second trades WI
on congress were passed at its re- s'l
tly concluded session In Melbourne, fo
Itralia. Demonstrations against
we're approved and all trade I'M nm,
were directed to hold these dem or,
Irations during the week OF the -
iyersary OF the start OF the World 10
nfnese colonies in Japan are great tri'
'Scited over the report that $500 cor
'ese laborers are to be Immediate oa'
eported under an old regulation Gu
ibiting foreign laborers working mo
ide the foreign settlements. OF
exc
though the Kaga, one OF the great OF
ally completed battleships to be Sid
ped under the terms OF the Wash. Sou
N treaty limiting naval arina- mel
s, has arrived at Toxic ready clut
he breakers to commence their
OF destruction. and her sister
the Tosa, has been towed to rent
Tor similar treatment not a NC"
viii be drawn from their hulIs ipou
the treaty has been finally rati. ''o'
y all the powers concerned. ""''
ter
q Aorthcliffe. famous British Rofi
her and political power. died OF tute'
blood poisoning at London. recc
spec
nch scientists have found that mer
am ~ many fine trees On streets Nefs
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