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The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1913-01-17
Balkan Difficulties Not Yet Settled
Allies and Turks Meet in London and Fail to Agree While
the Six Great Powers of Europe Look On and Wait

As an evader Of consequences and
a wiggler out OF difficulties the Turk
easily carries off the banner among
the nations of the world. Every
time he gets into trouble he manages
in some way or other to twist about
and get more than he is entitled to
out Of his opponent. The eel has
nothing on the Turk when it comes
to slipperiness. Just now, while an
armistice keeps the contending ar
mics of the Balkans and the Turks
apart, representative Of the nations
involved are enjoying a conference
III London, and the willy Turk is
playing for time. The armistice was
agreed to by the allies because Tur-
key gave an impression that she was
ready and willing to accept the terms
Of the allies But once the armistice
was proclaimed, the old tactics Of
the Turks came into play, and Re-
chad Pasha, chief delegate of the
Ottoman empire, has shown the char
acteristics Of his race in the skillful
manner in which he has put off the
allies.
Much indignation and impotence
has been evidenced by the repre-
sentatives Of the Balkan states al
the very apparent dilatory tactics
Of the Turkish envoy. Time and
again Pasha has made proposals un-
der instructions from his government
that were impossible of acceptance
and the allies finally named Monday
January 9th, as the last day of grace
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1913-01-17

today stand convicted of would inn
mediately cease.
Hanging does not prevent murder,
for the gallows hold out no terror to
the man in whose heart turks the de-
sire to kill.
Penal institutions do not correct
criminals, and in very few instances
does man improve through con-
finement in prison; as rule the fact
that man once wore stripes is suf-
ficient to brand him as a criminal
ali the days Of his life, no matter
what may have been his crime
So. while the district attorney may
be right in his opinion that the con-
viction of these men will purge or
ganized labor Of rough tactics, still
the fact remains that their convic-
ton will not put stop to dyna-
hitting and attempts at business
wrecking. What the country de-
mands is a remedy that forever will
end the strife and trouble existing
between capital and labor, and until
such a remedy is had outrages OF
one kind or another will continue
As the convicted men emerged
from the Indianapolis courtroom, the
group Of prisoners stood between
two colossal marble statues repre-
senting Liberty and Justice. The
scene was bathed in a golden winter
sunlight The immense crowds, min
Cling hatred with sympathy, looked
up, but were silent. as the prison
ers slowly wendell their way to q
dark and dismal jail
Let rs hope that in the trial and
conviction of these men they were
L accorded every courtesy within the
gift Of Justice-of their liberty they
will be deprived
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1913-01-17
Will Conviction of Alleged
Dynamiters Stop Outrages

Recently in Indianapolis thirty
eight labor union officials have been
declared guilty of completely in the
Mcnamara dynamiting activities that
for years have terrorized different
sections of the country, including the
wrecking of the Los Angeles Times
building, which deed in all its horri-
flying details proved the undoing of
those who today stand convicted be-
fore a jury in the United States Dis
trict Court of Indiana
A long drawn out trial Of the Nc
Namara brothers on the charge of
having dynamited the Los Angeles
Times came to an abrupt and sensa-
tional termination through the con-
LESSONS of the principals. Ably de-
Tended by the foremost legal talent
Of the country, it was early apparent
to Mr.. Darrow that to save these
men from the gallows was the best
that might be hoped for, as the evil
dence against them was so over
wnelming that conviction could not
be forestalled. Consequently the con-
LESSONS were advised.
However timely the confessions OF
the McNamaras may have been in
saving them from the moose, the fact
remains that through the evidence
adduced at this trial, aided by the
turn-coat McManigars stories OF
crime. hundreds of labor leaders
throughout the United States have
been implicated, justly or uniustly
in a most dastardly conspiracy tc
wreck business houses, railroad en-.
terprises and other great industries
Whether these men but recently
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1913-01-17

for the very much discounted Otto
man. In spite of the feeling on the
part Of the allies that a speedy ter
mination Of the conference would be
brought about, even this announce
ment had anything but an accelerat-
ing effect on the Turkish govern
ment, and the allies stated that re-
ncwal Of hostilities would immedi-
ately result from failure to agree
on terms.
Then another element came into
play By a happy coincidence the
conference Of the six great powers
Of Europe is being held in London
instead Of some European city. Eng
lard, France, Germany, Austria, Rus
STA and Italy are represented in this
conference, and they are ready to see
that the best interests of Europe are
served in the settlement OF this great
dispute. They called upon the allies
IL be slow in precipitating renewal
Of hostilities, pointing out the fact
that the Turks stand ready to pre-
sent further peace proposals, which
they interpret as disposition to
meet the issue as best they can The
powers have too much at stake to
permit of a renewal of hostilities.
1t is safe to say the demands OF
the Balkans are greater than they
hope to realize. It is doubtless true
also that the Turks counter proposal
includes a retention of territory that
they have long since made up their
minds to release. A startling coin
cidence in the demands made by both
factions is the distinction drawn be.
tween sovereignty and "suzerain-
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1913-01-17

blasts and the charity Of public
almshouse.
Extenuating circumstances without
number might be cited as justifica-
ton for a great many deeds that are
contrary to the laws of both God
and man, but can any one justify the
wanton destruction Of property or
the sending of souls to an eternity
for which they are probably unpre-
pared? Certainly there can be no
justification of an act that brings to
an untimeIy end the husband, father,
son or brother-he who is the bread
winner of a family or the mzinstay
Of aged parents.
Charles w. Miller, United States
district attorney, who prosecuted for
the government, said: This prose
cution will be benefit to organized
labor. Ii will purge it of rough tao
tics. The whole United States owes
a debt of gratitude to that jury
Possibly the district attorney is
right-possibly he is not. In any
event. it might not be amiss to sug-
gest that it is not altogether within
the ranks Of organized labor that
purging Of rough tactics would prove
Of untold benefit to a long-suffering
people There is plenty Of room for
good missionary work in the rank:
Of the employer, and if the tactics
OF the latter were purged OF their
roughness, if the man who tolls were
given good, healthful working con.
ditions and wages in keeping with
the high cost Of living. and if the
employer and employee would ge
together with the idea of arriving a
an amicable adjustment Of Difficult
ties then it would be a good, SAT,
wager that such crimes as these mer
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1913-01-17

convicted are actually guilty of the
crimes charged is matter not up to
US to determine. The penal institu-
lions of our fair land enshroud in
their cioaks Of misery many man
who is innocent OF the crime for
which he has been sentenced. Many
ar innocent mans life is slowly ebb-
ing away while he is serving a SEN
tence in expiation of the deed COM
mitted by another. However, this is
the exception and not the rule. Sta
tistics will prove that ninety-nine
per cent of the inmates OF our over
filled prisons and houses OF correc-
ton are guilty as charged
But statistics will not show the
percentage of cases where extenuat-
ing circumstances, that in a great
measure are responsible for the COM
initial OF most crimes, are taken into
account. Doubtless these men found
guilty of completely in the recent ma
tion-wide business wrecking con-
spiracy cnuld plead extenuating con-
ditions, and if allowed the privilege
very likely could present to the pub
lie in most sensational manner har-
rowing tales of downtrodden princi-
pies. labor contracts broken, the
blacklist, less than living wages,
wives and children forced to the
sweat shop where labor-saving ma
chinery every minute Of the day en-
dangers life and limb. where children
are prodded by an overseer to keep
them awake at the looms, where
life's ideals, life's hopes and fancies
the air castles of youth, the rose
bloom Of health and happiness-all
are crushed and forgotten in an eff
fort to stave, if only for day. the
pangs of hunger, the chill of wintry
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1913-01-17
The Only
White Leghorn Farm
i'm the World
that can make the following
statement:

Storrs Agricultural Experiment Sta
ton, Storrs, Conn, Aug. 4, 1911.
To whom concerned:
In the course Of our White Diarrhoea
investigation during the past season,
we have used large number of eggs
from the flock of S. G. White Leghorns,
owned by Mr.. A. NJ. Pollard. We were
unable to discover, either by bacteria
logical examination or practical test,
any evidence of bacillary white diar-
rhoea infection.
LEO F. RETTGER,
Bacteriologist, Sheffield Scientific
School, Yale University.
F. H. STONEBURN,
Professor of Poultry Husbandry.
Connecticut Agriculture College
All stock have free range on So
acresLWe are booking orders now for
1918.
EGGS $3.50 per ISIS per 100.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1913-01-17
RATS in the Cellar
MICE in the Pantry
REACHES in the Kitchen

Nothing is more dis&greeable than
home infested with vermin. Destroy
them with Stearns' Electric Rat and
Roach Paste, the standard extermi-
nator for more than thirty years.
III kills off rats. mice or eoekreaehes
in a single night. Does not blow away
like powders: ready for use; nothing
TO mix. This exterminaSor is sold
under an absolute guarantee Of money
back if it fails.
Sold by druggists and general stores
everywhere Or sent by Express Prepaid
everywhere or sent by Express Prepaid
on receipt of price Be sure to ger the
genuine: csc and SI.aa, Stearns' Elec-
trfe Paste Co. Chicago. Ill
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1913-01-17

sensus Of opinion in diplomatic c:--
cies that Turle.. il Simply playing
If order to force Intervention by the
powers Such an event would give
to Turkey the excuse that she was
forced to yield by the pressure OF
outside influences which she could
not hope to resist.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1913-01-17

ness Of the six great powers in con-
ference in London. These powers
have too much at stake to permit Of
a failure in the negotiations, and It
is confidently hoped and expected
that their good offices will be brought
into play to secure a further sitting
Of the conference. 1t is the con-
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1913-01-17

danelles. The allies Immediately an
nounced that negotiations were
broken by the refusal, and unless
something ihtervenes to cause a re-
sumption Of the conference re-
newal Of the war is likely.
The other element, however, that
is coming into the case is the near
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1913-01-17

FOR SALE choice 1O-acre tract of
apple land in Hood River Valley, sh
miles from city Elevation about
SOC feet. almost level. Price 1880.
Easy terms to party who will i'm
prove For further particulars adj
dress R. B. o. Post Office Box I 81,
Portland, Oregon.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1913-10-10
NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC

The proprietors of the City Meat
Market and the Peoples Meat
Market of Bonners Ferry hereby
give notice to their patrons and
the public in general that owing to
the high price of meats and the
fact that cash is required with
which to purchase wholesale meats
of all kinds, they are obliged to
sell for spot cash. Therefore on
and after the 18th day of October
the cash system will be adopted iii
both meat markets and absolutely
no credit will be given.
Cash coupon books will be pro
vided for all who wish them at
sither market,
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1913-10-10
McDonalds and Overhausers

McDonalds al nd Overhausers
at Simonds Drug Store.
Hear the new Victor-Victroias
at the Pastime.
According to reports from East
port the first snow of the season
fell there Monday morning.
The Elite Cafe has host OF sat
is6ed patrons. We serve the best
on the market.
We pay parcel postage on all
packages delivered out OF town.
Simonds Drug Store.
Mrs. Emma Jones and son, Carl,
of Standpoint, visited this week
at the home of Mr.. and Mrs, G,
w. King. Mrs. King IL a sister
of Mrs, Jones.
You can buy a White Sewing
Machine from Moore's Furniture
Co. on very easy payments, SOC
down and Sl.0O per week.
Mrs. John S. Gordon and chill
dren, OF PASSPORT, passed through
town Sunday afternoon on their
way to San Diego, Cali, where
they will spend the winter.
For Sale-Twenty head of cattle
Two cows fresh, one coming fresh
to suit. Inquire of {. ]. Wagner
five miles east of Copeland, Idaho
o-19tf.
Z !. w. Holmes, of Sagle, Ida
and wellknown in Bonner count,
as the Strawberry King will de
liver a. lecture at the Northsid
schoolhouse tonight on the subJec
of Strawberry Culture Mr.
Holmes has spent the past week il
the north end of the county de
livering his lecture in the variou
districts to good sized crowds.
Episcopal services will be he'll
at the Guild hall the first and thir'
Sunday evenings of each mont
and the second and fourth Sunda
mornings of each month. Rev
Burleson, rector.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1913-10-10
FOCAL Plek.ups

Furnished rooms Phone 81. II
Call on us for heaters. Il l..
Little & Co.
G. A. Buhrow was in Standpoint
Monday looking after business
matters.
We will take that old heating
stove on anew one. Bonner Hard
ware Co.
Miss Pearl Marquis. of Sand
point, returned home Sunday
after a weeks visit at the home OF
Mr.. AID Mrs. O. Trombiay.
For Sale Cheap "A good wood
heater, used one season. Inquire
at this Office.
Miss Dorothy Young, of Port
hill. is visiting this week at the
home of her friends, Mr.. and Mrs.
@. S. Davis.
For Sale Household furniture.
Inquire at the residence of John
Dye. IL.
r. r. Belcher went to Standpoint
Saturday to act as a witness tor r.
A Pike who applied to the district
court for his final naturalization
papers.
Dry planning mill wood, S2.7S
per load. It's better and cheaper.
Order at the Bonners Ferry
Lumber company's Office.
Don Lawrence. sales manager OF
the Boomers Ferry Lumber COM
pany, and F. A. Shuts, formerly
sales manager for the Boomers
Ferry Lumber company, went to
Standpoint Saturday to attend the
banquet given by sales managers
of the Inland Empire in honor Of
w. w. Catln who recently tender
ed his resignation as sales manager
of the Humbird Lumber company
at Standpoint after "a years Of
service.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1913-10-10
Washing machines from 1918 to
1885 at Moore's Furnit ure Co.

Jersey Heifers For Sale l have
for sale at reasonable prices IS
head of Jersey heifers, soon to be
fresh. All beauties. Will give
terms to responsible parties. w.
b. Hawkins. Oct. 1917.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1913-10-10

We can supply all your wants in
the rubber line. FL. Little & Co.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. A. Alexander
left Monday morning in their auto
for their home in Spokane after a
weeks visit here with relatives.
Miss Margaret Moore accompanied
the Alexanders as far as Standpoint.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1913-10-10
Hear the victrola, the greatest


of all musical instruments.
For ale-The we'll improved
Arthur Locke Farm. contains 100
acres. Ten miles north of town.
SIS per acre. Terms. Address
Arthur Locke, R. F. d. No. /,
Lakeview, Wash. Oct. 1917
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1913-10-10


be Victrola in your hou.e
For sale-i2 ton DO. clover
hay. Inquire this office. Oct. 25c
Mr.. and Mrs. r. w. King re-
turned to Their home at Macarthur,
Saturday, ,.fter few days visit
here Wit. their son, c. w. King.
Tor Sale = Young pigs ready to
wcan. Inquire of j. Hawkins,
Bonners Ferry, Ida. 8-Stf
Miss Edna Doolittle, of Sand
point, returned home Saturday
after visit here with her friend,
Miss Myrtle Bidwell.
When you need tools come to
II 5. Diamond Ed ge Brand.
+. l.. Little & Co.
+. Des Voigne, owner of a large
ranch few miles down the valley,
left Monday for Spokane where he
planned to spend few days look
ing after business matters.
For sale Two tame deer. In
quire of Fred Lipp, Copeland,
Idaho.
Mr.. and Mrs. Tucker, of Rath
drum, Ida, returned home Mon
day after a weeks visit here with
their daughter, Mrs. G. w.
Spoerry.
We can make that Of d
heater just as good as new at our
tin shop. Bonner Hardware Co.
Adolph Myers was fined $1O0
and costs by Justice of Peace Kent
Monday morning when be plead
guilty to a charge of assault and
battery upon the person of Mike
Miller.
| Ask to be shown the latest crea-
tons in ladies neckwear, direct
from Paris, at Brown 5.
Mr.. and Mrs. Byron H. Walker
and a party of friends left Wednes-
day on a combined business and
! pleasure trip to Newport, Wash.
Spokane, Wash, and Couer d
Alene, Ida. in Mr.. Walker auto.
A fine line of the latest books
and popular fiction is now on dis
play at Simonds Drug Store.
Spokesman Review MI. an
Mrs. F. P. Sadler returned home
Saturday evening from Boomers
Ferry where they were married
A dance was given in their honor
on their return.
Have you tried the fresh pies,
cakes and bread sold at Larling 5
L.akery. Give an order today.
Suit was started this week by
| Mike Miller against Mary Mayer
to recover the sum of $14t.62
claimed TO be due for money adj
vanced and labor performed by
the plaintiff. The case will be
tried in Justice Wade's cour
tomorrow. c.. A. Buhrow is the
attorney for the plaintiff
) I.arling's Restaurant is the bes
equipped eating house in town
Lest cooking. clean neat kitchen
and dining room, quick service
Your patronage solicited.
Mrs. Mary A. Carlton returne,
Monday from a several weeks Wis
with friends and relatives at Du
buque, Iowa, Chicago, Ill. an'
many other eastern points. Mrs
Carlton states that she is truly gla,
to get back to Boomers Ferry ant
I now appreciates the Boomers Fer,
| climate and general surrounding
more than ever, after having ex
/ perienced the bake oven heat 0
eastern states.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-12-06
NORTH BENNINGTON

The regular monthly business meet
ing OF the North Bennington Improve
ment association will be held al \
o'clock MONDAY evening. Dec. \. in
Bank han.
The Ladies' Aid society of the Con
gregational church will serve a Is
cent supper in the church parlors
Tuesday evening. Dec 9. The supper
viii be followed by an entertainment.
The public is cordially invited In
attend the services Of Worship of the
CONGREGATIONAL church on Sunday.
The pastor will preach az the morn.
Ing worship at II o'clock and al the
vospcrs 90 2 O'Clock We >are glad
that some parents bring their chill.
dren. Sunday school meets az ~
o'clock and every pupil should be-
present eager 90 discourse the mes.
SAGE Of the hour The Endesvor so.
Getty meets az g O'Clock with Miss
Claricc White as leader. Remember
the midweek conference aud PRAYER
meeting on Thursday evening.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-12-06
MORE THAN FIFTY
HAVE PERSISTED
IN TEXAS FLOOD
Property Loss Will Go into the
Millions
THOUSANDS ARE NARROWED
BRACES River ls Over Three Miles
Wide and Running with MllIrace
Speed

Bryan. Texas, Dec ga death roll
of more than fifty persons, with
scores OF food refugees spending to-
night in imminent peril and possibly
a thousand others marooned and suf-
fering from prolonged hunger and
cold. was indicated by tonights re-
ports from the flooded Brazos river
bottoms in this section of south cen.
trail Texas. For over fifty miles the
Bra2os was three TO five miles wide
and running with millrace speed.
The known dead in Texas floods
numbered thirty-three before reports
from the inundated territory In this
district began coming In late today.
The late reports were brought by
men on horseback and Indicated at
least twenty more persons had been
drowned About two-thirds of the
dead were negroes.
The couriers reports indicated
that the property loss would total
four or five, million dollars when loss
es along the Brazos are added to the
already heavy damage il other por
tons of the state.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-12-06
HELEN WARE COUNTS TIES


Detroit, Dec. 4.-Helen Ware, star
ring with Within the Law" walked
the last seventeen miles of her jour
ney into Detroit today To all appear
ances she finished strong and able to
go further. m.t ~. ...r
The train 10 which the compaDy's
coaches were attached was stalled al
Wyandotte 4 down the river village.
by an accident 10 the locomotive.
Miss Ware became impatient ard
said she could walk to Detroit quick
er than the train would get there.
Evidently she did not know how tar
Il was, and started. accompanied by
two members OF the company who
had challenged her ability.
When the party reached the city
limits the others wanted to take q
trolley ear. but Miss Ware insisted
on walking. The party arrived al tie
Pontehariraln ia little more than
four hours.
I've walked further than that be
fore" she said
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-12-06
MONEY Of FLEEING
FEOERALS DRAWS
GEN. VILLA
Sends More Troops After Flu
itives From Chihuahua
MAY FIGHT NEAR BOR5ER
Many Americans camped Near the
River 10 Watch the Arrival Of
the Federals

Juarez, Mexico. Dec. 5.--Instead of
occupying Chihuahua, the state CAPT
tai, Gen. Francisco villa with his
1000 rebels encamped along the rail
road north OF the city, today return
ed hurrledly to villa Ahuada. tele-
graph station. to dispatch more men
in pursuit OF the iederals retreatlng
toward Oiinaga on tho border.
A garrison OF 500 rebels occupy the
fort at Ojlnaga and Gen. villa said his
soldiers would not permit the feder-
ais 10 reach The border or cross over
into the United States without q
fight. His purpose is not only to cap
ture the federal troops, but also TO
seize the arms and equipment.
The federals. however, viii be in
the majority unless they are overtak-
en- by the rebel pursuers. With the
1000 or more fugitive federals are
Gems. Alvador Mercado, the deposed
military governor and commander.
numerous other generals and officers
and members OF wealthy chihuahua
families, who left the city preclpi.
lately on foot In fear Of rebel at.
Jack.
Gen. villa expressed his intention
to confscate the money which the
tugitiyes were reported TO have with.
drawn from the banks before the
evacuation He said he would pro
tect the nou-combatants, except such
as were considered political offend.
ers. Members Of tho Terrazas fan.
iy were placed by him IN tne hitter
class.
Crowds OF persons With automobil.
es camped at Preside. Tex. opposite
OJlnaga, in anticipation thar the ref.
ugees, including the federals would
cross the river. Should the federals
disheariened by their long selge in
Chihuahua and by the decision of
Gen. Mercado TO fee because of the
bankrupt condition Of his army. de-.
eide to cross, they would give an
their arms on the American side.
The report reached ojlnaga tha
the fugitives had been in great dis.
tress, since their route was across a
waterless desert plateau swept by
cold wind at night and sand storms
by day.