The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1916-10-27

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ident Wilson was riding at pittsburg,
causing rumors OF an attempted as
sassination, is believed to be insane.
American troops and Mexicans
clashed near San Jose. in the Big
Bend country in Texas, on Friday.
While many shots were exchanged.
no one was killed.
Reports from hurricane-swept dis
tricts OF southern Alabama increased
the death toll in Wednesdays storm
TO four and the property damage to
100000.
President Wilson, speaking TO a
new citizens meeting at Chicago, de-
clared that foreign-born citizens of
the United States should put their
American allegiance above all others.
WASHINGTON.
Promoters OF fraudulent schemes
for organizing Joint stock land banks
in the new rural credits system can
not be prosecuted under federal fraud
and conspiracy laws. according to an
opinion given the farm loan board by
Attorney General Gregory.
Loss of the German submarine
merchantmen Bremen virtually is
conceded by ranking Teutonic diplo-
mats in position to be familiar with
the movements of the vessel. The
Bremen is now one month overdue.
Need OF all available soldiers in the
regular army for active service has
caused Secretary Baker to stop all ap.
plications for furloughs to the reserve
which, under the national defense act,
may be requested by men who served
one year with the colors.
orders for more than 200 aero
planes have been placed by the war
department as the first step in expan-
sion OF the aviation service. under
the army reorganization act, and con.
tracts for about 100 additional ma
chimes OF various types probably will
be awarded in the near future.
Short-measuring gasoline pumps, &C.
cording to an investigation by the
federal bureau of standards, are
mulcting motorists of millions of dol
lars year. In Illinois alone the loss
is not less than 100000 year.
The league to enforce peace has
been Incorporated under the laws Of
New Jersey, 1t was announced Sum
day. William Howard Taft is head of
the league.
FOREIGN.
In France. in Galicia and in tho
Dobrudja region OF Rumania the
armies of the central powers success
fully have taken the offensive against
their opponents.
Notice that Russia contemplates is
sue of a decree temporarily prohibit
ing the importation of many articles
including some goods which figure in
the American export trade, is given in
announcement of the department Of
commerce.
Emperor William" says an official
statement issued at Berlin, has for
some days been visiting troops on the
western 'front.'"
A court-martial at Marseilles has
unanimously condemned to death for
spying Madame Gomeno Sanches, who
before her marriage was Marie Liber-
\ dali OF Dusseldorf.
| An Exchange Telegraph dispatch
4 from Amsterdam says that al tele-
4 gram received there from Bremen
confirms the report that the German
Ocean Navigation company has re-
ceived no news from the commercial
submarine Bremen and that she is re-
garded as lost.
Lloyd's announces that the British
steamer Alaunia has been sunk and
that her captain and 1853 men OF the
crew have been landed. With the
exception of few men missing, the
ships company were landed by a
trawler. All passengers had been
landed previously,
Russian troops are pushing back the
invading Austro-German forces on the
Transylvanian frontier At Predeal.
according to the official Rumanian
statement, the Rumanians drove back
Teutonic units beyond the border
The British parliament after set
debate in the house of commons. de-
cided by a majority of 1877 that it was
undesirable at present to discuss Irish
controversial domestic politics.
The Italians have won new sue
cess against the Austrians. carrying,
by swift and powerful blow, the last
Teuton defense line between Cosmag-
non and Roite. in the Mount Pasubio
sector.
Martial law has been relaxed in
chihuahua City to the extent of allow
ing civilians the freedom of the streets
until midnight.
The British government win not
make any official representation to the
United States concerning the German
submarine U-5S pending an announce
ment OF its attitude by the American
government, said Viscount Grey, sec
rotary OF state for foreign affairs, In
the house of lords.
Twenty-six political prisonars IN