Evening Republican, Volume 23, Number 174, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 21 July 1920 — WASHINGTON NEWS IN BRIEF. [ARTICLE]

WASHINGTON NEWS IN BRIEF.

Washington, D. C., July 20. Gov. Cox surrendered completely to President Wilson at the White House conference last Sunday and the election of Cox would mean four more years of.. Wilsonism, in the opinion of the Republican national compiittee. —o— The interstate commerce commission issued a priority order designed to expedite the movement of coal to Lake Erie ports for transshipment by water to states at the head of the great lakes. An embargo is placed on coal movement except after specified percentages have been shipped to Lake Erie ports from the tributary mines. —(o—Application of the civil service retirement law was discussed at today’s cabinet meeting and a definite policy to apply to all government departments will be announced by President Wilson in a few days.