The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1914-09-25

LdWTeHce river near AueUSC.
A passenger train was derailed near
Livingston, Ala, ten persons being |
killed and fifteen seriously injured.
An explosion of gun cotton at the
plant of the Wright Chemical COM
pany at Springfield, N. j., caused the
death OF several workmen, the ruins
of the plant catching fire.
Rear Admiral Charles j. Badger has
turned over the command of the North
Atlantic feet of the United States
navy to Rear Admiral Frank F. Fetch
er, who was commander of the feet at
Vera Cruz at the time Of the Amer
lean occupation of the city last
spring.
James B. Haggin, mine owner and
horseman, who died recently, left an
estate amounting to about s15,000.000,
according to a statement issued by at
torneys at New York.
The Progressives polled only IL
$50 votes in the Maine election.
WASHINGTON.
1t is now believed that President
Wilson has virtually abandoned the
idea of carrying further the informal
peace movement recently begun, and
has decided to wait definite express
sion regarding peace terms from some
of the belligerents.
Congress has finally passed the bill
eliminating the crowded dwellings In
the alleys of Washington, complying
with the last wish of Mrs. Wilson.
Amendments to the bank law, lib
eralizing the reserve requirements
and extending the redemption facili-
ties of the member banks were passed
by congress Friday.
President Wilson has received form
al notification that the striking Colo
RADIO miners had confirmed the action
Of the officers Of the United Mine
Workers in accepting tentative basis
for the settlement of the strike.
Advices to the state department
show that in many cases the British
government has released cargoes OF
American goods seized in belliger-
emit vessels at the time Of the decla,
ration of war.
| Germany has suggested informally
that the United States should under,
take to elicit from Great Britain
France and Russia statement OF
the terms under which the allies would
make peace.
President Wilson declared Thurs
day that he had ordered American
troops withdrawn from Vera Cruz be
cause he believed the Mexicans now
in control we're able to manage the
affairs of their country.
Foreign,
Emperor William of Germany visit
ed his wounded son Oscar at Vitron
on the 18th, his visit coming as sur
prise to the garrison.
The British parliament has beer
prorogued until October 81.
i The Irish home rule bill and thu
i Welsh church disestablishment sus
pensory measure have been approved
by the British parliament.
i Sir Ernest Shackleton and tn,
members of his transatlantic expedi
ton have left London for the soutl
polar region.
1t is estimated that three million
: men are now engaged in battle OF
French soil.
In proroguing parliament, Kin
George said that he was compelled t
go to war for the protection OF tn
public law of Europe and the vita
interests of the empire. and that Eng
land was fighting for worthy pun
pose.
The French and German govern
ments are arranging through Wasf
ington for an exchange of prisoners
: All OF the other men persisted
The steamer Faviguana has arrive
! at Naples from the orient, and her O
: fcers report that the Russian Blac
sea fleet, comprising twenty units,
: cruising off the enterance OF the Da
danelles, ready to attack the Turks
squadron if it should leave the Code
horn
All accounts received in Paris agre
: that the famous Prussian guard
corps, the elite of the empire an
the. especial pride of the German en-
peror, has been practically blotted oil
in the battles which have been wage
/ along the Mouse, Marine and Aisn
: rivers.
The Dutch steamer Commeewijn
I from South and Central America
ports, was stopped and searched o
I Ambrose channel lightship by tn
: British cruiser Lancaster. Invent
seven men, whom the British officer
decided were German reservists, wei
J, transferred to the cruiser.
Dispatches received from Monten
{ gro declare that the cold is so 4
I tense that the Montenegro trooI
: march during the night at low ali
e tudes and rest during the day
The Belgian relief rund being raise
. in New Zealand now exceeds s25t
y 600, and tribe OF Maoris has give
land valued at $4,000 to the BIRTHS