The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1914-11-20

In st. Louis county. Missouri, hnd
after locking the cashier and bis as
sistant in the vault. robbed the cssi
/ drawers OF $1,000 He was arrested
before he could make his escape.
Frank J. Terrell, an aviator, wal
killed at Chesterfield. s. c., while
making flight at county fair. His
aeroplane collapsed at height OF 500
feet. MI
Seven sailors on the Russian bark
Thomasina, which was completing a
grain cargo at San Francisco, mutt.
MED, locked the first and second mates
In cabin, drove the captain ashore
and conducted reign OF terror until
police reserves arrived In harbor
patrol launch and subdued them.
A movement to obtain uniformity
In workmen's compensation legisia.
tion was initiated at the conference
% governors az Madison, wis.
After one Of the warmest sessions
ever held by the New York State Fed
GRAFTON OF Women's Clubs the dele
gates In session at Binghamton de.
clared In favor OF woman suffrage BY
q vote OF 227 to ~.
WASHINGTON.
A number OF election contests are
expected 70 occupy the early attan.
ton Of the next congress.
Brigadiar General Hugh scott has
been selected by President Wilson
70 be chief OF staff OF the United
States army upon the retirement OF
Major General Wotherspoon.
Monday. November 20, has been
fixed as the date for the evacuation OF
Vera Cruz by the American forces.
Housewives need have no fear that
their tables viii be without Thanks.
giving turkey on account OF the fed.
erai quarantine in various states
against the livestock foot and mouth
disease. The department OF agricul.
ture has explained that the disease
does ont AFFECT poultry.
ambassador Page has reported from
London that Great Britain for the
present Is unwilling to modify the EN-.
barge on the expectation OF wool from
Australia.
Officials Of the treasury department
are seeking 10 lay the groundwork for
4 vigorous and nationwide campaign
for the detection of income tax
dodgers and the collection OF unpaid
taxes, which some authorities believe
may amount into millions.
Another fght over a rivers and har.
bors appropriation bill is In prospect
for the coming short session of con
gress.
FOREIGN.
The cost OF the war to France In
was sls2.154,504, Il daily av.
erage OF more than s6,000,e00. The
daily average for the fret three
of the war was 100000. The
navy receives an extraordinary credit
of ss55,000
dispatch from Rome says that the
steamer Citta al Savona, which sent
BUT wireless s. o. 8. call when $50
miles off Catania, Sicily, saying she
was on fire, has arrived at Catania. |
The fire was extinguished by soldiers
,n board.
The Japanese fleet" reported to
nave been seen Off the Chilean coast
appears now to have been the Ger
nan squadron which is cruising near
Valparaiso. The report that Japan
sse warships had been seen near
punta Carranza is denied officially
A thrilling encounter between eight
four German, two French |
md two British, occurred in the vi.
Unity of Ypres. The German ma
hines were destroyed finally by ar.
illery and the eight officers they car.
led were killed.
France and Great Britain have
warned Ecuador and Colombia in Wig.
'rous terms that violations OF neu-
rality by those countries win not be
The lt,000-ton steamship Novgorod |
Il the Russian volunteer fleet. the
lrst regular passenger ship OF the /
ervice that is 10 be established be-
ween Vladiyostock and north Pacific
'Ntt w. mas aiAtfNh az fduSOuNtI.
General Francisco villa is converg.
ng his entire army at Lagos, midway
'etween Aguas Calientes and Quare-
arc, according TO General Pablo Con.
ales. commanding Mexican forces at
who still affirms loyalty
o General yenustiano Carranza.
In the eastern arena the Russians
ave occupied Johannesburg, East
russia, and ia Galicia the siege OF
'rzemsyl has been resumed Russia
lso reports favorable progress against
he Turks In the Caucasus.
Premier Asquith. according to re.
ort, will ask parliament at an early
ate to give its sanction to the rails.
ng OF additional troops to the mum.
er of 100000 for war service. thus
ringing the total up TO 100000 men.
The Petit Journal says that Duke
{ Brunswick, son-ln.law of the kaiser.
as been lost and that SEARCH amnnv