The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1914-05-01

William J. Anton, jewelry sales
man. was robbed OF jeweIry valued al
| $4,000 at Chicago. A hotel porter
whom he had never seen before dis
appeared with sample cases contain
ing the jewelry, Anton told the po-
lice.
Should President Wilson issue a
call for volunteers battalion known
as the Michigan Aggies composed
|of students at the Michigan Agricul.
turaI college. win be among the firsa
to respond.
Five hundred miners employed In
the mines Of the Four States Goa
company at Dorothy, West Virginia
struck because the mine superintend
dent did not attend the wage con
ference at Charleston
AT a largely attended meeting 4.
the Catholic club Of New York al
which Cardinal Farley was present, d
message OF Endorsement OF President
Wilson was drafted and forwarded tc
the president.
According to a statement issued by
the directors OF the City National bank
Of Lansing. Mich, Fred j. Hopkins
cashier of the institution, who com.
mitted suicide, had embezzled ap.
proximately $4,000 OF the banks
funds
WASHlNGTON
The nomination of Robert II. Ter.
rell, a negro, as municipal Judge for
the District Of Columbia, has been
confirmed by the senate. The noml-
nation had been held up for two
months, being vigorously opposed by
Senators Vardaman. Smith OF South
Carolina and other southerners.
The senate. without debate, passed
the volunteer army bill ais agreed to-
by the conferees OF the house and
senate.
There are 1000 trained nurses en-
rolled In the Red Cross association,
and all are available for duty at the
front should they be needed.
When Eddie Savoy, the veteran col.
ored messenger at the state depart
ment, delivered Mexican Charge Az
CARA his passports, he performed that
highly responsible mission for the
third time since he came to the de-
partment in Hamilton F'ish's day,
forty-four years ago.
The enormous sum of $3.50, 1000 600
was the aggregate loss sustained by
the United States In meat animals
as the result of disease and exposure
In 1913, accoring to estimates ANNOUNCE
ed by the department Of agriculture.
Official announcement is made at
the treasury department that national
banks, members of the new financial
system, legally may make loans Sc,
cured by real estate, provided such
real estate security is improved farm
land unincumbered by prior lien.
FOREIGN.
A Toxic dispatch says there is an
epidemic of pulmonary plague there.
Deaths from this disease are occurring
daily.
Paul Hudson, editor of the Mexican
Herald at Mexico City, for whose SAFES
ty fears had been expressed. left the
Mexican capital on one OF the refugee
trains and is now at Vera Cruz.
The leading newspapers of Spain
have adopted we'll balanced and
even friendly attitude toward the Unit
ed States In commenting on the Mex
lean situation.
Seven hundred tons of ammunition
are lying at Antwerp awaiting ship
ment to Mexico A consignment of
500 tons of cartridges left Antwerp
for that destination last week.
The chamber of foreign commission
merchants at Paris is organizing an
associate body to be called the League
for the Protection of French Interests
in Mexico. All Frenchmen having
financial interests In that country ara
invited to join
Every telegraph wire out OF Next
co City commercial, railroad or cable
-is now watched over by censor
chosen from among the most reliable
and intelligent men in the govern
ment telegraph service.
The editorial view of a majority o.
the London newspapers is that the
United States is now committed te
war with Mexico and that it will be
impossible to localize the war against
Huerta.
Premier Borden stated in the house
of commons that The Canadian gov
eminent would take steps to insure
the safety of lives and property Of
Canadians in Mexico during the pres
ent troubles
Four thousand bluejackets and ma
rines now occupy Vera Cruz, which
was captured by Admiral Fletcher
with the loss of twelve killed and fifty
wounded. The Mexican loss was over
$50 killed and many wounded.
No matter what comes Of the Tam.
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