The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1916-05-12

| Niger Liz,- an aged negress. with
a reputation as a voodoo doctor, and
supposed to have known more than
any other person about the life and
crimes OF Belle Guinness OF Murder
Farm notoriety. is dead al Lafayette.
Ind.
One man was killed ard three Others
severely burned in an explosion in the
munitions department OF the Crucihie
Steel company at Harrison, y. J.
Headquarters for thirty states have
been engaged al hotels in Chicago for
the national Republican convention
and eight presidential candidates have
engaged rooms for headquarters at the
congress hotel
p. H. Holly. a rancher. fifteen miles
northeast Of Fl Rncio. near San An.
ltonio. Mexico. was murdered with his
Mexican foreman on the night of April
- because he had acted as scout for
American troops who went to the
Holly ranch 10 rid Il OF villistas un.
der the bandit Cardenas
Charles Messer, barber.
WASHINGTON.
President Wilson announces that
the tentative agreement between Gen.
leral Scott and General Obregon cover.
ing the future operations OF the Amer.
lean and Mexican military forces in
Mexico provides "a basis OF co-opera-
ton which promises TO prevent misun.
derstandings and strengthens the cor.
G dial relations OF the two republics"
The Hollis farm loan bill, embody.
ding the administration plan for estab-
lshing a systens OF rural credits. pass.
Aod the senate by vote OF 5S TO 5.
Q Informal conferences among Demo.
'onfatic senators disclosed that the Judi.
AIRY committee may report the nomi-
pnAtion Of Louis ID. Brandeis for the
J, wpreme court to the senate without
Instrumentation.
advocates Of the Shields water
Ter bill. pending in congress, won
Or fight in the National Conserya-
congress on May 2 when the con-
voted TO adopt a majority com
be report endorsing the measure.
fretary Baker announces he has
orders 10 General Funston to
military precautions. in addition
: treasury departments super
TO prevent ammunition and
ehout rom reaching any persons other
srman authorities OF the Carranza gov
Many cit
1eI FOREIGN.
British liner Clan MacFayden
naFed IN Grayesend from Africa
damaged by the gunfire of
pan submarines. The steamer
'ofaly ~ the fire and II was believed
Saiu IN that one OF the submarines
from was Dyed.
stated A kaar disno,cb savs thars orc
indid ,ha, nc German Govern
eSslhs ttvently DESTROYS to conclude
Chi' peace. In Berlin 1t is
seven every are falling noth,nS slse
hos commenced at Santo Do
iorA' iliheo pom May s. Several per-
hisVer osns Tiled or wounded. A Do
=, boat bombarded the fort
WIN ne Si' is considered critical
o the There, vraa. t,,ht,.,,on a. caio
niAi osel destruction OF a raiding
1seppennfs a Reuter- dispatch
ioH' eha e, since Saloniki has for
versy a long then IN nightly terror !,
Ike OF raids.
LoIa Wine, lord lieutenant OF
~ ,isiaha "sign his post after the
1.,. sOa's ~ lment on the causes Of
49,. ~ ,efo'u according to the Lon
80, 80. uon Daliy raph
New The Braz govarrmar, has mott,
~ 'he 1e legation that II has
otueIeu an BIT inquiry into the
saiAls oi tihzilian steamship Rio
- OF any,, IN oio be able to act with
pres certainty for defense ~ its nau-
fould tral rights.
nlted The BIRTHS mise =, commons
paSSeo the sesreading OF the mill
-. az service pA immediate general
: ~, iniii'aiy cOInpp. A motion by
Do Richard d. Hoiiical 10 rsiac, Tho
IN on bill was preyiok defeated aas N "a
Irish Premiar AsoI ~ - %
ieF Asqakaye praise TO the
generosity and N ac,,on :, ,ha
liam American people, ertendinx assist.
I OF ance 70 the Bela IN an nddres. Al
IN, ~ mrs. ahhuai ing IN London Of
~. ,hs ha''onai coniee for relief in
con Belgium
The Haitien cal has r.signed
..a 'alieh' mas en- a protest with
'are' the American goyIept and con.
N gress. against whid declares 10 he
was violation OF the y az ,hs Ieg,s.
ated latiye branch OF th& ernmen,
, o. Gen. Juan /. Jim pres,dant n,
the republic. who Amoe.chsd nv
[ OF the chamber of denul