The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1914-10-23

| pet hunting dog aprang into tne boat
from which Mayer was hunting and
stepped on the trigger OF his gun.
A miners feud, which resulted {,
! the killing OF an Italian by mob and
threatened to end in race war, caus-
ed the Italian consul at Chicago to
telegraph to Governor Dunno asking
that the militia be sent to Willisville.
ILL.,, to prevent fr-ther violence.
Representative Carter Glass. one Of
the authors OF the nations new bank
Ing law, told members Of the Ameri'
can Bankers association at Richmond.
Va. that President Wilson deserved
supreme credit for the new law. He
designated Il as Legislative mir
acle."
An order for 5000 tons OF steel 10
be used In making bayonets was
placed at Pittsburg on "Wednesday by
the French government.
WASHINGTON.
James Eads How. the self-styled
millionaire hobo heading a com
mistee OF the unemployed" urged the
senate education commission TO report
fayorably the MARITIME bill 70 provide
that the government take over the OPP
Grafton Of mines and other industries
70 give work TO every person applying
for Il.
President Wilson has reiterated his
determination that government appro-
priaiions next year shall be less than
those OF this year. and that strict
economy be observed In all depart
ments
Inquiry into the preparedness Of the
United States for war, offensive or
defensive" by national security
commission, was proposed in a Joint
resolution introduced in the house by
Representative Gardner OF Massachu-
sets.
Sir Lionel Garden has repudiated
the interview ascribed TO him upon
his sailing from New York recently,
In which he was said 20 have reflect
ed severely on President Wilson's pol
Icy In regard 10 Mexico.
Women prominent In official circles
have been urged to cooperate with
the Red Cross to relieve distress in
Europe by Mrs. William Jennings
Bryan. who advised the society that
the movement gave every prospect OF
success.
The conference al Washington OF
commissioners on uniform state laws
reelected President Charles Thaddeus
Terry Of New York and chose william
n. Crook OF Texas as vice-president.
FOREIGN.
Fighting Is stIll going on between
the Austro-Germen and the Russian
armies near Warsaw, and the Galician
fortress OF Przemysl continues to hold
out against the attacks OF the Rus
SLAMS.
In the south tine Servian and Mon
tenegrin troops claim a victory at
Glacinatz, Bosnia, over the Austrians.
The Marquis di san Gniliano, Italian
minister OF foreign affairs. is dead.
The marquis was said 10 have been
friendly to Germany. The premier.
signor salandra, will take temporarily
the portfolio OF freign affairs,
Communicates representing all the
Congo Free States north OF Bloom.
foentain have placed their services at
the disposal OF General Botha. com
mander-in-chief OF the forces OF the
Union Of South Africa.
A dispatch to the Central News
from Melbourne says that advices Of
the capture Of German gunboat have
been received by the government from
New Guinea.
The British cruiser Hawke has been
sunk Ia the North sea by German
submarine Out OF crew OF 400 men
SO were saved, Lieutenant Command.
er RoEoman and twenty men were
saved by raft
The sonstitutionalist peace conven.
ton at Aqua Calientes issued an or.
der directing Generals Carranza, IA.
pata and Hin and Governor Mayto.
rena OF sonora to stop the hostilities
at Naeo, Sonora. Immediately. under
penalty OF being regarded public enc
mics
Sir George Paish, adviser OF the
British chancellor OF the excheQuer.
reached New York aboard the steamer
Baltic to confer with treasury depart
ment officials az Washington and
bankers and fnanciers in New York
In regard TO establishing a basis OF
exchange between this country aud
England.
Reports arriving In Vienna from
the headquarters OF the German army
ON the Russian frontiers are said to
admit that the soldiers are suffering
intense hardships in the cold. rainy
weather. owing to lack OF warm cloth.
ing.
Queen Elizabeth OF the Belgians is
with her husband at the headquarters
OF the Belgian army and is his con
slant companion. except when King
Albert approaches the firing line to
encourage and direct his troops.
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