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The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1915-01-08
a HOPEFUL VIEW.
Secretary Redfield Says We Can
Make Better Times.


Heartened by months OF close
study of the business outlook Of the
nation, Secretary Redfield Of the
commerce department wrote New
Years greeting to the merchants and
manufacturers OF the country bid
ding them in Characteristic Ian
guage to reach out for the prosper
ity he sees within their grasp.
There is no warrant, Mr.. Red
field declares, for gloom or despair
The i'll effects of the European war
on American enterprises are passing
and new vistas for commercial ven
lures are opening with each new
day. His message follows:
II fyou want prosperity, do your
share to bring 1t and do it now. Get
that addition to your shop going; it
will cost you less today than six
months hence; is trade a bit dull in
the works? Get the improvements
begun. Prices are low and likely to
rise. You've been thinking of that
contract work. Better start your
self before things get the start OF
you.
This country slows down bit
now and then, but it never stops
growing and it laways moves up and
down. We don't know what it
means in most of the United States
to have real general distress. Think
of Belgium and Poland. Oh, man
with crouch, and stink into your
hole and pull it in after you. There
think of your sins and your bless
ings and come out with your cour-
age in owrking order.
There are lots of good American
examples of pluck. Do you remember
San Francisco and Galveston and
Chicago go-Boston, Charleston Balti-
more and Dayton and many. others
like them? Remember Thomas A.
Edison and lots of your fellow cit
izens who showed pluck when things
were hard. /
Nothing is the matter with the
man with crouch except an abb
sentee heart and missing nerve.
Cheer up, go to work, do your level
best, quit talking misery. The wars
over yonder. not here. Men are
slaughtered they're lively
here. It's all clouds there--ciear
day here. s.
Get out and sell some goods
Plant some more acres; do more
work than you planned. Talk cheer
fu1 talk and you'll find this country
of ours a pretty good place after
ALL"
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1915-01-08
NOTICE OF ANNUAL MEETING.

Notice is hereby given that there
will be regular annual meeting of the
Board of Trustees of the Meridian
Telephone Co., held at the office of the
company in Meridian, Idaho. on Mon
day evening, January Is, 1915, at s
o clock p III. for the purpose Of elect
ing new board Of trustees for the
ensuing year, and also, for the trans
action of any other business which
may come before the meeting.
S. McREYNoLDS,
President.
j. L. WAGGoNER,
Clerk.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1915-01-08

without putting nourishment baes
allow the Injuries OF the present dt"
TO weaken our character and body,
We are breaking natural laws aad
cannot in the end succeed The
greater the opportunity the greater
our responsibility. and we cannot
rest on the record Of those gone ie-
fore
We must be true TO our heritage
and cooperate with each other aud We
mist teach the coming generations
that true success lies i'll work well
done whether iii field, office school
roam or home.
Then the future Of Idaho Will be
more wonderful than her past his
tofy-we shall cease to bemoan our
fate aud cry hard times and blame
the other fellow. Through cooper
alton and well-doing OR products
will be sent all over the world. In
stead of sending out the raw pro-
ducts to be bought back as finished
products ne will make also the fin
ished product, reaping a two-fold
profit.
Steel passenger cars will replace
the wooden ones on practically all
the railroads in Idaho.
Henry Taylor is the one Meri-
dian representative on the erand
jury, called to investigate the state
officials and other matters.
G M. Hays, formerly a state
senator from Ada county. was Sc
lected to take Judge Dnniap's
place as police judge Of Boise
n J. kirkpatrick, an expert
oookkeeper, formerly with the
Bell company, has been selected
as deputy county treasurer by Mrs.
Anna M Moody, treasurer elect
Representative a Fl. Conner,
Of Bonner county, will be speaker
If the house. G. f. koelsch, 1T
Ada, was a prominent candidate.
but the northern members won
the day.
1t required twenty thousand
pounds Of paper to print the ex-
celIent "Show Window" edition
If The Statesman, issued sunday
This was the largest edition in
point of paper used ever Z tten
cut in Idaho.
An annex will be buils to the
county court house, at the rear of
the first fl ,or. and j Walsh is the
contractor at $795. 1t will make
two good sized rooms, TO be occu-
pied by the county superintendent
of schools.
| The Meridian Times Office makes
specially # getting out butter
wrappers and we use only the best
paper and ink. Give this office {
trial order the next time You neec
butter wrappers Prices are: lot
for 81; 500 for s2 If y1u can
come in telephone No. 274 anC
your order viii he printed the
me day and sent out on rufa
ute the next morning.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1915-01-08

Henry Taylor is the one Meri-
dian representative on the erand
jury, called TO investigate the state
officials and other matters.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1915-01-08

G NJ. Hays, formerly a state
senator from Ada county, was Sc
lected to take Judge Dunlap's
place as police Judge Of Boise
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1915-01-08

Steel passenger cars will rpllace
the wooden ones on practically all
the railroads in Idaho.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1915-01-08

without putting nourishmcnt bac
allow the Injuries Of the present dt~
TO weaken our character and body
We are breaking natural laws aAd
cannot in the end succeed. The
greater the opportunity the greater
our responsibility, and we e4nnot
resi- on the record Of those gone be-
fore
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1915-01-08

We must be true to our heritage
and cooperate with each other aud We
mist teach the coming generations
that true success lies iii work well
done whether iu field office school
room or home
Norwich bulletin., 1915-11-19
sEc'Y REDFtELD REVIEWS
 THE BUSINESS SITUATION
Advises Business Men to "Get Busy,
 Save Money and Keep Cool"

New York, Nov. 1a a-Reviewing the business situation a. the 14Sth annual dinner of the New York chamber of commerce tonight, Secretary Redfield of the department of commerce, ad- vised the business men to get busy, save money and keep cool.'' The sec retary said there was grave concern in the fact that the visible trade bal anee on merchandise transactions in the international trade of the United States is in excess of $1, 300 .000, 900.
 There is danger" said the secretary, that the sudden turning of the scales in our direction and the apparent &C., cess of wealth and profit arising from it may turn the heads of some of us. The day is certain to come when by the normal economic processes the losses of this great war shall be dis tributed and in one or another way we shall have to bear a part of them. If we can retain clear vision and self control, if we can avoid excessive stimulus, if we put the ban on excess sive speculation, then we should be able when the readjustments come, to bear our part of them without undue strain"
Norwich bulletin., 1915-11-19
ACTIVITIES OF AUSTRIAN
 CONSUL GENERAL VON NURER
To Be Further Investigated by the
 Department of Justice.

Washington, Nov. 1S.-Further in vestigation of the activities of Aus trian Consul General Won Nuber and hi associates will be made by the de- partment of justice as a result of yes terday's conference in New York be- tween A. Bruce Bielaski, chief of the bureau of investigations and Dr. Jo- seph Goriar, former Austrian consul. A department statement announcing thsi tonight also said that information had been obtained which probably would lead to further indictments for passport frauds.
 The announcement follows:
 .s21r -Bfeiaski,. chief Of athes bureau Of investiga tions of the department of justice. returned this. mornind aft CT his visit to New York during which he conferred with MT. Rathom, editor of the Providence Journal and Dr Goricar. While Dr. Goricar may not be able to testify directly to all mat ters under investigation, much inform ation of a valuable nature was obtain ed concerning the activities of Aus trian Consul General Won Nuber and his associates, his details of which cannot be disclosed at present. Prompt investigation, however, will be made Information also was obtained which probably will lead to further indict- ments for passport frauds"
Norwich bulletin., 1915-11-19
$2,5oo DISAPPEARS FROM
 A NEW HAVEN BANK.
Package of Bills Taken From Behind
 Paying TeIler's Cage.

New Haven, Conn, Nov 1S.-The mysterious disappearance of a pack age of $2,500 bills about two weeks ago was made public by the First Ma tional bank of this city this afternoon. The money wa staken from behind the paying teller's cage.
 Investigators were called in but no trace of the money was found. It is said that recently similar incidents have occurred at several banks in the vicinity of New York city.
 The money was on a truck with oth- CT packages behind the teller's cage. The -~sition of the truck was a num- Der of feet from the tellers window When the loss was first noticed the presumption was that an error had been made in balancing the accounts, No error was discovered and the conviction was held that the pack age had disappeared in some unac- countable manner.
 The directors called in several eX- perts in matters of this kind but there have been no developments. Ii was stated to them however, that several strange disappearances of packages of money mad been reported | by banws in this part of the country
Norwich bulletin., 1915-11-19
INVESTIGATION OF NEW YORK
 CHARITABLE INSTITUTIONS
It is Charged That Many of the
 ChiIdren's Homes Are Unfit.

Albany N. Y, Nov. 1s.-A sweeping investigation of the management and control of the stae's charitable and correctional institutions was ordered tonight by Governor Whitman. To carry on the investigation he appoint ed Charles H Strong of New York as a special commissioner. MT. Strong was directed to direct an inquiry in- to the administration of the state board of charities. the office of the f1s- cal supervisor of state charities, the sites, buildings and ground commits sion, the Building Improvement Com mission and the salary classification commission, all of which have to do with the care of the states wards.
 The investigation was ordered after Acting Mayor McAneny of New York had sent to the governor a copy of a report recently made by John A. Kingsbury, commissioner of public charities of New York city, in which he asked for an investigation of the state charities boards. The report criticized the management methods of the state board and declared many of the children's institutions which re- ceived approval of the board were un- fit properly to care for inmates.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-11-19
EMPLOYES AT PANAMA
 CANAL BEING FURLoUGHED.
Indicates That Big Ditch" Will Be
 Closed For Some Time.

Panama, Nov 1S.-Owing to the ty- ing Ep of the Panama canal by the re- cent slide many employees, mainly in the operating divisions. are being fur loughed or given vacations, which is taken here to indicate that the canal will remain closed for a much long CT time than was first expected.
 In some cases employees are being dismissed. Tn g. number of cases em- ployes of the operating division have been transferred to other. divisions which are in need of men owing to the increased work, notably the dredg- in gdivision, which has taken over most of the canal pilots as tug mas ters and captains of dredges.
 It has been learned that Major Gen. eral George w. Goethals, governor general of the canal zone, intends to force a temporary channel through the slide as quickly as possible and pass through the waterway a few ships which have been waiting since the canal closed and then again shut ~off thaffic through the canal until all danger of slides has been definitely ended This probably will be not less thar six months, according to the best available estimates.
 The condition at the slide remains virtually unchanged, though slight gains are now being made by the dredges aainst the mass which is blocking the channel.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-11-19
CONDITIONS IN U. S. A.
 AVIATION SERVICE DENOUNCED
During Closing Arusument for Defense
 in CourtmartiaI.

San Francisco, Calif., Nov. 1S.-Con- ditions in the United States army avi- ation service and the men at the head of it were denounced today, by Will liam F. Humphrey, civilian counsel for Lieutenant-Colo Lewis E. Good fer. judge advocate of the western de- partment, during his closing argument for the defense in the courtmartial of Colonel Goodier, charged with conduct prejudicial to military discipline.
 At this time when aviation is so important a part of the nations de- fense and such men as Colonel Reber and Captain Arthur s. Cowan stand at the head of the service" Humphrey said, "it is an invitation to disaster. The evidence here has shown that fav- oritism and incompetence run riot in the service and with it are coupled the strong arm methods of Tammany."
 The trial came to an end late today when the courtmartial, after an hour and a half deiberation, announced that a verdict had been reached and that the findings would be forwarded to Washington as soon as possible.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-11-19

London, Nov. IS, $40 p. m.-The sit uation in Serbia grows. more serious. The Austro- German armies, with the Bulgarians on their left, are pushing southward, driving the inferior Serbian forces before them, while in the south the Bulgarians, reinforced by men and guns from Won Gallwitz's army, are preparing to move towards Monastir, from which town they are said to be only few hours march.
 There is some uncertainty as to the Serbians line of retreat. Some des- patches say they are falling back, on Monastir, where there are British re- iuforcements; others that they are re- treating on Ochrida, on the South AL banian frontier.
 French Defeat BuIgarians.
 The French have inflicted a serious defeat on the Bulgarians on the Var dar river and it is unofdcially reported that the British have hadsa success on the yalanddVo front.
 The big guns are continuing their lively bombardment in the west, while in the east there has been no change.
 Attitude of Allies Toward Greece.
 The attitude of the entente allies toward Greece, from which country they are cndeavoring to get a definite guarantee for the safety of the French, British and Serbian troops, and the whole, military policy in the near east, including the Dardanelles. will. it is expected, be made clear before the end or the present week.
 The council at Paris, in which Brit -iSh and French cabinet ministers took part, came to important decisions, and Earl Kitchener. looking over the ground both in GallipoH and the Bal kans, is to report on the best means of dealing with the situation arising out of the Austro-GcTman and Bulgarian ~ successes in Serbia and Greeee's lean- ings towards the central powers.
 Future Policy in the DardaneIles.
 It transpired today during the course of the debate in the house of lords that ly appointed commander-in-e chief in the Dardanelles, has already given his opinion as to what should be the future policy with regard to the Gallipoli campaign and Lord Ribblesdale, who introduced the subject, said that he un- derstood that the report of the general favored withdrawal. The Marquis of Lansdowne replied that the report and the evidence accompanying it was not considered sufficient to enable the gov ernment to come to conclusion.
 British Win Turkish Trenches.
 The statement had hardly been made when. the war office issued an account of a successful British attack on the Turkish trenches on either side of the Krithia Nullah, which led to the belief that Lord Kitchener, who. is on the peninsula, and who went out after General Munro's report had been re- ceived, had decided to persist in the operations.
 Andrew Bonar Law; the colonial sec- retary, assured the house of commons that the decision would be left to the military experts and the question of loss of prestige would have no weight
 As to Greece, it is reported in des- patches from Rome that immediate ac- ton will be taken and no delay will be tolerated It is said that Italy will take an important part in the forth coming developments. The action will naturally depend upon the attitude which King Constantine and his minis ters assume toward the entente pow CTS.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-11-19
BODY OF MAN FOUND
 HANGING AT BRISTOL
Apparently Had Committed Suicide
 Some Months Ago.

Bristol Conn, Nov. 1S-The body of an unidentified man, who had ap- pare. tly committed suicide by hanging some lcOnths ago, was discovered to- night by two hunters near the south earstern part of the town. a few hum dred yards from the Lake Avenue cemetery. The hunters - Lawrence Bradley and John Young-reported the matter to the police. Owing to the badly decomposed condition of the body and the darkness, it was decided to waint until tomorrow before in- vestigationg. The hunters said that rope was dangling from a limb of a tree, under which the man was found in a sitting posture, giving the impression that the rope had parted under the weight of the body weeks ago.
 The only local person reported as missing to the police is John Boleski who told his wife several months ago that he was going to hang himself Nothing has been heard from him since.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-11-19
BRITISH EXECUTE 24
 REBELLIoUS HINDUS.
Twenty seven Others Sentenced to
 Servitude for Life.

Washington, Nov. 1S.-Mail advices reaching Washington from India told of the execution of 24 Hindus and the sentence of 27 others to servitude for life by a government commission at Lahore and described activities against the British government among certain elements in the Indian population more extensive than has been officially ad- mitted.
 According to the reports the Lahore affair was only one of several others that recently have been brought to an issue in India with similar results, all the prosecutions being based upon charges of anarchy, mutiny and insub- ordination. The native press, while speaking of the loyalty with which In- dia responded to the call by the British government upon the natives for nlili- tary service, also has referred in terms of condemnation to the activities ot the disaffected elements of the popu- lation, which in some quarters are as- cribed to German machinationS.
 The general tendency, however, is to credit the mutinous agitation to work of a band of conspirators alleged to have been located on the Pacific slope of America for several years and ac- lively engaged in a secret propagan- da.- These conspirators are declared tC have despatched emissaries to India who have been stirring up antagonism to the British rule there
Norwich bulletin., 1915-11-19
STREAMS THREATENED
 WITH SEVERE REPRISALS
Should Austrian Hungarian Prisoners
 Be MaItreated.

Washington, Nov 1S.-Severe re- prisals should Austrian Hungarian prisoners of war receive injuries at the hands of Serbia are threatened in a despatch received from Vienna today by the Austro- Hungarian embassy from Baron Burian, secretary of for eign affairs. The despatch follows:
 .'The Austro- Hungarian government repeatedly has reminded the Serbian government through American and Dutch diplomatic agents and through Athens and. Bucharest against injuring Austro- Hungarian prisoners, and has threatened reprisals for each injury in- fiicted on our subjects. Discemforting reports regarding prisoners of war carried, with the retreating Serbian army have arrived. If reports are verified the Austro Hungarian govern ment would be obliged to immediately make the most severe reprisals."
 Recent press despatches to this country contained the information that the Ausrro- Hungarian government had requested United States consular and diplomatic agents to endeavor to see to it that prisoners of war in the GUS tody of the Serbian authorities were not miStrSated.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-11-19
HiHstrom to Be Today
GOV. sPRY REFUSES TO INTER-
 FIBRE FURTHER
PRESIDENT IS NFoRMEr
That Further Postponemsnt at This Time Would be an Unwarranted In- terferenee With Justice.

Salt Lake City, Nov. Ex-Governor William Spry, with the unanimous concurrence of the state board of par dons, autographed President Wilson this afternoon that he would not in- terfere further in the case of Joseph Hillstrom, the I. w. W. song writer, sentenced to be executed for murder tomorrow. The governors telegram was in answer to one received at noon yesterday from the president request ing confederation of the case.
 Arrangements for the execution of Hillstrom have been completed and he will be shot to death tomorrow.
 Photographed President Wilson.
 Governor Spry says in his telegram to President Wilson declining to in terfere further in the Hillstrom case, that he is satisfied the presidents re- quest is based on a misconception of the facts or that there is some reason of an international nature that the president has not disclosed, that a fur ther postponement at this time would be an unwarranted interference with (Continued On Pace Six)
Norwich bulletin., 1915-11-19
Chicago
 Defective Infant
PREVIOUSLY EXPRESSED BE-
 LIEFs ARE SUSTAINED
BABY WAS DOOMED
Inquest Before a Jury of Physicians Said to Have Justified Judgment of Dr. J. H. HaseIden.

Chicago, Nov. 1S.-An autopsy over Baby Bollinger, the defective infant who died last night after his mother and the attending phy ysician agreed not to attempt to prolong life, was held today by H. G. w. Rhinehardt, cor oner'S physician and w. D. McNally, city chemist Their conclusions are said to have sustained previously ex- pressed beliefs that the infant was doomed either to death or life of anguish and to have justified Dr. J. H. Haiselden, who allowed the child to die when an operation might have saved it's life.
 The inquest before a jury of physi- clans was continued until o'clock to- morrow afternoon.
 Result of the Inquest.
 The result of the inquest was read before the jury. It showed that the baby was paralyzed ,on the left side from head to foot. On the right side the outer ear was formed, but lacked the drum and the child would have been deaf because there was no ear on the left side. On the right side there was no neck, the skin growing from the cheek to the shoulder blade Curvature of the spine and hemorrhage of the spinal canal also were found The latter, according to physicians would have caused complete paralys sis of the child's body and would have resulted in death had there been nc other causes.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-11-19
HUGHES WILL NOT BE A
 CANDIDATE FOR PRESIDENCY
Has So Informed Secretary of State
 of Nebraska.

Washington, Nov. 1S.-Associate Justice Hughes of the supreme court today notified the secretary of state of Nebraska he would not be a candi- date at the coming presidential pri- mary election and requested that his name be not placed upon the ballot
 The formal declination of Justice Hughes, to which he took oath before a notary and which was telegraphed to the secretary of state at Lincoln, was as follows:
 A petition having been filed with you on Nov. 13. 1915, requesting that my name be placed upon the official primary ballot of the republican party for the primary election to be held in Nebraska on April IS. 1916, as a can- didate for the office of president of the United States, hereby notify you that I decline the nomination made by this petition or similar petitions, and re- quest that my name shall not be placed upon the ballot for such primary cleo tion.,