The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1914-10-30

/ 1u3nua were cleared through the I'll
Paso custom house for shipment into
the United States.
A man giving his name as David A.
Wilson was held under arrest by fed
eraI authorities at Chicago on a charge
Of having written to Miss Margaret
Woodrow Wilson, the only unmarried
daughter OF President wilson. propos-
ing marriage. He win be examined as
to his sanity
Mayer Mitchell OF New York city
has made known his intention OF sepa-
rating the police from politics, declar.
ing his administration was trying
wholly TO break up the old evil ALI
ance" between the two.
John d. Rockefeller holds the
destinies OF this nation in his hands, z
declared Mother" Jones In an adj
dress before the Illinois State FEEDER
alton Of Labor at Peoria. Ills.
WASHINGTON.
There are more than $4,000 In
come tax dodgers who have eyaded
the internal revenue collector. ac-
ccrding to congress experts. Returns
are averaging about s1.700.000 a
month less than was expected.
The war revenue bill is expected
TO yield about s9O.OOO.O00 as finally
enacted.
An urgent plea for more men 70
garrison the country's coast defenses
was made by Brigadier General K. M.
Weaver. chief OF coast artillery. In
his annual report submitted to Score
tary Garrison.
Agreement on the war revenue
bill was reached by senate and house
conferees at sacrifice OF from SIS .000,.
900 to $2o.000,0o0 in revenue proposed
to be derived.
The governors OF the twelve federal
reserve banks refused by two major.
ity TO support the proposal Of Secre
tary McAdoo to open the new banking
system for business November 49, BY
vote of 81 to IS they recommended
that the opening be set for Novem.
Der 30.
Secretary william c. Redfield of the
department OF commerce, speaking al
Boston, scored the housewife who or.
ders things sent home from the store
instead Of carrying them herself.
The high cost of living has no more
important factor today" he declared.
than the expensive delivery system. +"
FOREIGN.
News has been received in London
of the death in action of Lord John
Spencer Cavendish, son OF the late
Lord Edward Cavendish and youngest
brother of the Duke of Devonshire.
The Swedish steamer Alice, home
ward bound from London, has been
blown up by mine in the North sea.
She sank In three minutes. All the
members of her crew were saved.
Altkirch. in upper Alsace, a short
distance from the Swiss frontier, has
been taken by the French at the point
of the bayonet Since the outbreak of
the war this town has been the scene
OF much fighting, and several times
has changed hands.
Petrograd claims the Germans CON
time to retreat and that the forces of
Emperor Nicholas have crossed the
Vistula without resistance. The Aus
trians are given credit in the Russian
report for continuing TO fight stubborn
ly on the Vistula, on the San, and
south OF Przemysl.
| A single German shell killed 800
Belgians and wounded 100 In Fort Lon.
Gin during the bombardment of Iiege,
according to one OF the survivors who
has just reached Paris.
General Carranza is willing to re.
tire from the post OF chief executive
in Mexico City, provided General
villa is not instrumental in procur.
ing his resignation. He also wishes
to be assured that his retirement win
not mean the acendancy OF General
villa.
There ia no truth in the report of
the death of Porfirio Diaz former
president OF Mexico, now at Biarritz,
France Senior Dlaz has been suffer.
ing from gastric trouble. but he ha9
driven out daily for several days past
Searching for German vessels in the
waters of the Atlantic. Pacific and
Indian oceans are upwards of seventy
British, Australian. Japanese, French
and Russian cruisers. not including
auxiliary cruisers. Among these are
a number of the fastest British cruz
sers.
The greatest problem for France this
winter probably will be to take care
OF the people at home. The army will
have the first cali on the national re-
sources. The 37.O0O.O0O of people at
home must get on as best they can,
In Charlerol food is almost exhaust
ed and the population Is subsIstiug on
potato coup
According TO information given out
In Berlin, the number OF Belgians re-
turning 10 Antwerp is increasing as
result OF the good treatment accorded
them BY the German authorities in