The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1915-07-09


riot against the twenty-six men ar
rested by the militia in the vicinity OF
former Governor Slaton's home. The
offense charged is a misdemeanor un-
der the Georgia law, punishable by
Imprisonment not exceeding one year
or fine not exceeding $1,000, or both
WASHINGTON
While the state department extends
whatever protection it can to persons
Of dual nationality who enter the
other country by which they are
claimed, it does not assure them inn
munity from military service.
China may import the make, the
tango and the fox trot from America
as the result of the visit here of the
Chinese industrial commission The
Chinese are willing to take dancing
lessons from America, according to
G. Geo, an attache of the commission.
Franklin d. Roosevelt, assistant sec
rotary of the navy, was operated on
for appendicitis on July L, at the ma
val hospital at Washington.
The second business year of the
present administration, which closed
June 30, showed deficit of s35,S64,-
the year ended June 30, 1914, of
$34,41S,677.
Secretary Daniels advisory council,
newly organized, held it's first meeting
July l, and considered naval aeronau-
tics. Captain M. L. Bristol. in charge
of that branch. explained the purpos-
es to which the million-dollar congress
sional appropriation win be devoted,
and discussed the work of the Pen
sacola aeronautical station.
Searching investigation is being
con Quoted by the United States into
several cases in which it has been re-
ported that British ships flew the
American flag, apparently to avoid at
tacks by German submarines.
The federal reserve board has de-
ci1ed that reserve banks which have
bought government per cent bonds
previous to December 81. 1915. may
not count them as part of the $25, 900.
600 worth which the federal reserve
act provides they may be required to
purchase each year.
FOREIGN.
The Italian advance in Tyrol is
hindered seriously by continued bad
weather, exceptional for midsummer.
The mountain streams, usually dry at
the end OF June, are almost impas-
sable
Mrs. Alexander NJ. Thackara, the
wife OF the American consul general
at Paris. is seriously ill. She is a
daughter of the late General William
Tecumseh Sherman.
The Italian ship Sardomeae. timber
laden. was torpedoed, without warn
ing, five miles from Gastletown, Bear
haven Ireland Two of the crew were
killed outright and several were
wounded or missing. Seven were
saved.
The British-owned steamship Ar
menian of the Dominion line was tor
pedoed and sunk by the German sub
marine U-3S twenty miles west of
Treyose Head, Cornwall, England, on
Tuesday night. and nearly score of
Americans were lost.
The situation arising from the
weakness of New York exchange ON
London continues to be much dis
cussed. the treasury appearing to be
willing to permit gold to flow 10
America in part payment of the bal
ance created by war purchases.
The Norwegian ship Cambusken-
meth, which sailed from Portland,
Ore, February for Liverpool or
Manchester. was sunk Wednesday by
the German submarine u-39 Thirteen
members OF the crew were landed.
Eight other sailors, being German
subjects, were taken aboard the sub
marine.
A Havas agency dispatch from
Athens says the exhaustion of the
Turks facing the French forces on the
Gallipoli peninsula is evident. and
leads TO the belief that the Turkish
position at Krithia will be soon taken
by assault.
After trip under Turkish auspices
dlUIS tie WuOft int VI tOAlS
the Dardanelles. the Constatinople
correspondent of the London Daily
Telegraph declares that 1t is impos-
si5ie to expect speedily forcing of
the straits by the allies.
The Teutonic allies, in their adj
vance over the Galician border into
Russian Poland. in the region of Tom
aszow, have captured that Polish town,
according to an Austrian official state
ment.
1t is proposed to establish in the
west of England a training school
where women police can be trained for
work outside London.
Jose Isabel Robes. minister of war
in the cabinet of Eulialio Gutierrez, is
authority for the declaration that the
leaders of the two larger warning fac
lions have agreed to discuss terms Of
peace, perhaps within two weeks.
Italians returning from Turkey give
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