The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1914-11-06

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30. They declined to say If they had
come to America rather than enlist in
the British army, but did say they
came here to look for work.
Wars demand on American gran
aries, mills and packing houses as
shown in an analysis by the depart
ment of commerce resulted in record
expectations of breadstuffs, meats and
other food articles during Septen-Ser.
Thomas j. Mccormick was dis
missed as warden of Sing Sing prison
after Governor GIynn had read the re-
port submitted to him by Stephen G. |
Baldwin, the special commissioners APP |
pointed to investigate the affairs OF
the institution.
If the European war is maintained
with it's present violence for eighteen
months the loss of life will be 4,0o0,-
600 and the property loss s35,000,o00,-
900, E. H. Gray. president of the
American Steel & Iron Institute, said
in addressing the annual meeting of
that organization at Birmingham, Ala.
WASHINGTON.
Exports of fresh beef in September
amounted to 100000 pounds, eleven
i times that sent abroad in September
1918. The 3,000,0 900 pounds of canned
beef exported was eight times the
J amount sold in September last year
Postmaster General Burleson has
awarded a South Carolina firm the
contract for supplying the pestoffice
, departments entire annual supply Of
, wrapping Irvine, about million and a
J half pounds, at 10 cents pound for
, cotton cord.
President Wilson is seriously con-
ering whether he has authority to
close the Colorado coal mines in
q volved in the strike if the operators
/ continue to refuse the plan of settle
L ment already accepted by the miners
t President Wilson has issued proc
!, lamation designating Thursday, No
vember 26, as Thanksgiving day.
"a President Wilson has let it b.
Ie known that he has no intention Q
lg calling special session of congress
a. after election
'i- German property in France, take
rs over by the French government, ha
Oh not been confiscated, but merely take
ne into trusteeship for its protection, az
cording to a statement at the Frenc
embassy in Washington.
he Although Germany contends ths
d. Canada, by sending troops againf
en- Germany, has violated the spirit {
ed the Monroe doctrine, Germany has n
at intention of attacking Canada, nor a
or tempting to colonize that dominioi
according to a statement issued
a Washington by the German embass
zee FOREIGN.
IN The Germans are concentrating
go force at Zeebrugge and at Heys
where they have been placing b
ad guns in the sand dunes, the muzzl
rly pointed seward
go, The resignation of General Venr
tiano Carranza as provisional pre-
ks dent and first chief of the Constit
to tionalist army, based on the CON
ere tions that Generals Villa and Zapa
M retire to private life, was read tot
peace convention at Aguas Calient
vas on October 80.
Oc- A dispatch to the London Tim
at from Berlin via Copenhagen assel
ton that preparations are being made
ter the German capital for the pub
proclamation of the annexation
by Belgium which is mentioned oftificia
Ma as the happy German reiehsland !
ork der the illustrious scepter of Kali
is Wilhelm Won Belgium"
up Carl Hans Lody, on trial for espo
age in London, is supposed to be
ler, former resident of Omaha He m
'urt ried the daughter of Gottlieb Ste
ing wealthy brewer of Omaha.
son Turkeys attack on Russia With
declaration of war is causing s
ect. GUS Impression in Rome, as it is tai
ard generally to mean further extens
the of the war and also its indefinite |
at longation.
onal President Zamor of Haiti has b.
sing obliged to quit his capital, Port
alti- Prince, and seek refuge on Du
vessel.
the The appointment of Baron Fisl
SEN admiral of the fleet, to succeed PR
and Louis of Battenberg as first sea
the of the admiralty, is announced
hool cially.
'oint Turkey has opened war on Rus
IS In a Turkish cruiser bombarding
town of Theodosia. This makes
ads ninth great power to enter the wa
9ort- The Russian hosts are, according
suay advices, pushing the Germans
Iion Austrians back. This to certain
oriai tent Germany has admitted, but
ears Austrians aver they are virtually b
oeen ing their own.
- The report that Greece has ia
.r,a, possession of southern Albania
;. - causing profound impression
la Rome, but in Italian political cir
- - it is believed that Greece will no
a,,;l supported by Great Britain
France.
for. The Swedish steamer Sage
,tro;t reached New York, October 20,