The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1915-05-07


while between 10000 and 10000 others,
mostly negroes, have been rendered
homeless, as the result of fire at
Colon.
| Edward L. Easton, president OF the
Columbia Graphophone company and
O pioneer In the talking machine bust
ness died at his home In Arcola, N. J..
He was SO yssrs old
the Davis package" bill. prohibit
ing the sale In Florida OF any liquor
In other than sealed packages In H.
censed bar room. thus cutting of beer
ON draught and all broken packages,
has passed the house.
Arthur Hoeber, artist and art critic.
died OF heart disease at Nuttley, NJ.
j., while cranking his automobile.
At the governors Office at Atlanta,
Ca, 1t is said that $4,000 letters have
been received urging that Leo M.
Franks death sentence be committed
to life Imprisonment. He was con-
yicted Of numbering Mary Phagan, a
shop girl.
WASHINGTON.
President Wilson has let II be known
that he Is willing to serve as umpire In
accordance with an arbitration treaty
being negotiated between the Neither
lands and China
Minister Van Rappard of the Meth
erlands has informed Secretary Bryan
that his government and China are
negotiating an arbitration treaty,
which contains provision naming
the president of the United States as
umpire.
Recognition Of any factions In Mex
leo during the present uncertain state
of affairs is not contemplated by the
United States government, according
to expressions by high officials.
The appointment of Captain Will
liam s. Benson, commandant of the
philadelphia navy yard, as the first
chief of operations in the navy, has
been announced by Secretary Daniels.
President Wilson has signed an ex.
ecutiye order changing the name Of
Culebra cut In the Panama canal to
Gaillard cut, in honor of the late Col
onel d. D. Gaillard, who died from dis
ease contracted while member of
the isthmian canal commission.
Samuel Untermyer of New York has
been retained by the department Of
justice to assist in the defense OF the
injunction suit brought by the Riggs
National bank against Secretary of
the Treasury McAdoo, Comptroller OF
the Currency Williams and Treasurer
John Burke.
FOREIGN.
Though there has been no official
announcement as to the number of
men Canada will send to swell the
ranks of the allies. 1t is understood
that, according to present plans, $780,
900 men will be sent to the firing line,
and more IL Lord Kitchener needs
them.
An officers casualty list for the fort
night ended April 20, shows that the
British army lost forty-six officers kill
ed and ITO wounded--a total of 156
during the fortnight.
Residents of the Lahore district OF
India are facing massacre at the
hands of native troops. who have risen
and killed all their white officers, ac-
cording to John II. Cooper, missionary,
who has arrived at New York.
The American steamer Cushing from
j philadelphia arrived at Rotterdam and
reports having been attacked by Ger.
man airmen in the North sea. The air
men dropped two bombs, but no dam.
age was done.
A dispatch to Lloyd's from Storm
away, Scotland, says 1t is reported
there that a British steamer has been
sunk by submarine off the Isle OF
Lewis and that the crew landed at
Carloway In the steamers small boats.
A resolution introduced by David
lLioyd-George, the chancellor of the
exchequer doubling the duty on spir-
its, has passed the house of commons
by vote of SO to 5.
Four prominent German residents
of Vancouver were arrested Thursday.
charged with taking part last Sunday
night, With a number of other Ger
mans, in a celebration of the German
victory over Canadian troops at
Ypres.
The Russian occupation of Loubnia.
small village to the northwest OF
uzsok pass, was decided achieve
ment in the Carpathian campaign for
the reason that It seriously endangers
the important railroad line between
the towns OF Uzsok and Berezna.
A dispatch to the London Express
from Athens states that demonstra-
ton by an allied landing party on the
historic plains of Troy (Asiatic side)
has resulted in the capture of 5000
Turks. At other points numerous
prisoners have been taken.
Practically all the serious fighting
in the Carpathian ridge remains 70.
cused on portion of the Sanck- Ho.
norma and the Stryj.Munkacs rail.
ways. The battle makes UP in inten.