The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1914-01-16

perior, Neb.. closed January 3 on order
OF the comptroller OF currency, ac-
cording to an announcement of Pres
ident C. E.. Adams. Slow collec-
tions and the rapid use of money"
he said. was the cause for the clos
ing.
George r.. Crandall of Binghamton,
N. Y, the Oldest mali carrier In the
United States, has retired at the age
OF H. He has carried mail contin-
uously since 1856.
Three persons we're killed and TWEEN
ty-seven injured when six coaches Of
Georgia Southern & Florida pass
enger train from Macon to Palatka
crashed through trestle, near Cor
dele, Ga.
III. g. Frick. the steel magnate, Is an
optimist. He says there Is no cause
for alarm over general business and
that, despite changes in the tariff,
the prospect Is good for the steel In
dustry and business in general.
Four hundred marines now in the
Panama canal zone were ordered on
Thursday to join the American war
ships off the east coast OF Mexico.
This virtually will double the marine
guard abroad the vessels, their force
now numbering less than $50 officers
and men.
WASHINGTON.
A new method OF treating tubercu-
losis is being investigated by the pub
lie health service through experiments
at Fort Stanton. New Mexico, and Of
ficials Of the service on Friday said
they were inclined to be hopeful OF
important results
A bill to set aside the canal zone as
free trade territory where merchants
OF the world may store their goods for
distribution in South American ports
and the far east. will be introduced
soon after congress convenes by Rep
resentatiye Ira G. Copley Of Illinois.
The Women's National Democratic
league CLOSED Its annual convention
at Washington with the election by ac-
clamation of Mrs. William A. Cullop,
wife OF Representative Cullop of In
diana, to the presidency.
Explaining his judgment was not
influenced by the Mexican situation,
Major General Wood, chief OF staff
Of the army, has advised committees
of congress that 1t should appropriate
sS,000,000 for field guns and ammuni-
ton for the regular army, and $1,000
900 for the militia
A nationwide crusade against
cheats and cheapeners Of food pro-
ducts was launched at Washington
with an address by DR.. Carl Alsberg,
chief of the bureau of chemistry, de-
partment Of agriculture, before the
woman's department of the National
Civic Federation.
FOREIGN.
A fund amounting to $5,000,000 to
indemnify the relatives of the killed
and wounded among the Ulster
Unionist volunteers has been raised,
according to announcement made by
Captain James Craig, Unionist MEM
Der for East Down, Ulster, at gath
ering of Unionists at Belfast, Ireland
The visit to France by Premier AS
quith will have no connection with
international politics, according to a
communication issued at the pre-
mier's official residence.
Cardinal Leon Adolphe Annette,
archbishop of Paris, in an admonition
published In the churches OF Paris,
forbids the dancing of the tango as a
sin which must be confessed and re-
quire penance.
Mexican rebels have seized 200
miles of the Kansas City, Mexico q
Orient railway in Mexico and are
operating trains over it.
Attempts to dynamite three pass
enger trains and the arrest of princi-
pal strike leaders put serious as.
pect on the strike situation of the
South African railway men on Fri
day.
Eugene Gilbert the French aviator,
narrowly escaped death or serious In.
jury while lying over Paris when he
descended on a roof through which his
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4 General Carranza, most of his cab.
met officers and the expedition of Gen.
Lucio Blanco, are on their way to
Culiacon, below Nogales on the Ari.
iona border. The proposed trip into
Chihuahua admittedly has been aban.
doned, for the present at least
Five nnglisn Alpinists, including a
girl and a boy, were found almost
frozen in snow hut near the summit
Of the Dole, one of the highest peaks
of the Swiss Jura. They had attempts
ed to climb the mountain on skis and
were overtaken by blizzard.
Viscount Cross, one OF the most
prominent conservative statesmen in
England about thirty years ago, died
in London on Thursday, aged 81. He
was member of the house of com.
mons for twenty-five years and sat
in the house of lords for twenty-eight
years, having been made a peer in
1886.