Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1924-03-07
WASHINGTON

Senator LaFollette of Wisconsi
leader of the Republican insurgent
announced that he had withdrawn h
= name from the North Dakota pres
dental primary because of a belle
that his present duty is in the senat
and that the "steam roller" will b
operated at the Cleveland convention
Nominations Of Charles B. Ware
to be ambassador to Mexico and vii
, ham Phillips to be ambassador t,
Belgium, were confirmed by the sen
ate.
In an effort to curb smuggling and
check traffic contraband, Assistant
Secretary Moss of the treasury has
ordered customs lines closed at 9
O'Clock each night at Tijuana and
Mexicali on the southern California
border.
Appropriation of $153,696,567 was
recommended by the house appro-
priations committee to enable various
government departments to wind I'D
the fiscal year without deficits.
frotest against the granting by the
interstate commerce commission of
applications by certain railroads for
lower transcontinental rates was
made in a resolution adopted by the
shipping board, on the ground that 1t
would divert to the roads shipments
now carried by water carriers through
me Panama canal.
A report signed by Attorney Gen
RAJ Daugherty, reviewing steps TAX
n by the federal government to en- !
orce the antitrust laws, was sent TO
ne senate by the department of JUS
ice IN response to a resolution of
inquiry.
Inc wheat sterilization bill by SEN
TOR Gooding, Republican, Idaho. was
eported from the senate agriculture
)mmlttee without recommendation
provides for wheat stabilizing
'rporatlon to purchase grain at a
price, based on 81 80 a
lshel for No. 1 northern, whenever
Ie market falls below that level. {
nports of wheat and flour would be
'ohibited
Attorney General Daugherty will
main for the present a member of
esident Coolidges' cabinet, but he
IL be expected to retire to private
as soon as the senate has com
'leu It's inquiry into his administra-
N OF the department of Justice. c
Inc proposed Alameda naval base :
IS recommended to the house naval A
by Rear Admiral Moffett. IT
lei OF aeronautics. who desired a a
ter site for an air station than a.
re Island navy yard. ;,
FOREIGN RI
scottish postment in the Braemar
trict, up in the Grampians, are
ivering his majesty's mails ON b.
S. Recent, heavy SHOWS brought ri
innovation At first, there were tn
tut as many falls as deliveries. Sc
now, the men are experts, TO
age boys in London hotels are A.
'nlng to speak French. The man ~
rs say it will be helpful both to
S and guests when the crowds he pi'
arriving in April for the great Co
'lsh empire exhibition at Wemb- inl
me
tri
our unused classrooms in a school
aradford, England, are to be con- 80
ed into living quarters for fam, AT
elected from apartment bouses 10
| children. MOI
E.
rthur Henderson, who recant-v fed
ed great victory in the bve- Gee
non at Burnley, England, also Sh,
two sons in commons. Only once qua
re has a father and his two son.
members of parliment at the
time, according to history. niel
lie free city of Danzig. which is fro,
r control of the league of ma to
has protested to the leaeue soci
lst the site picked by the Polish NEE
rnment for war depot. The
is too near the city and likely <
danger life in the event of ex- nor
ons, declares the protest. A coy'
al commission has been named rece
effort to settle the dispute. soia
a Il
apa, capital Of Vera Cruz state goo,
am in the hands Of the Obregor
nment forces under General ~
zan having taken over the citv eoly
VI resistance. Win
Thor
three army airplanes which end
'alboa, Canal Zone on February IRA
a flight 10 Guatemala CITY ana succ
arrived az Frame field success.
Completing the trip Of more ~ Dy
'vyv miles Az ~ time during -
'ptp'y Was serious trouble er- ~,
49, despite ibe faei tbat much 1 1
Ntlnf was ofar uIohagfed 90 49,.