The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1916-10-14
FOREIGN

pointed prime minister. succssdiAs
Count Okuma, who resigned.
A British Red Cross steamer blew
up In the straits of Dover. according
to a Boulogns dispatch to the Paris
Figaro.
John Barrett, director general Of the
Pan-American Union, sailed for New
York from Paris after three weeks In
England and France.
According to a wireless dispatch
from Rome the Greek government has
suspended payments because OF a
shortage OF money.
Lieutenant General Won Schoelen
has been appointed deputy minister OF
war, succeeding Lieutenant General
Won Wandel. who resigned because Of
poor health.
c. 8. Noble OF Nobreford. Alberta,
has a 1,OOO.acre field. the wheat crop
of which, threshed, gave yield Of
flfty-two bushels to the acre, the high
est ever known in any part OF the
world.
A report reaching Vienna from &C.
neva as forwarded to London by the
Exchange Telegraph Company says
that Emperor Francis Joseph Is con-
tined to his bed with bronchitis and
that his condition Is causing anxiety.
Thirty-five vessels of countries at
war with Germany. with a total ton
mage OF $4,000. were sunk by Ger
man submarines in the North sea or
the English channel between Sept. 20
and Sept. 20, the Overseas News aEon-
cy announces. This is in addition to
eleven British fishing steamers and
four Belgian lighters whose sinking
already has been reported.
In notable address to his constitu-
ents at Waterford, Ireland. John Red
mond. the Irish Nationalist leader in
parliament, declared that despite the
recent rebellion, with all Its newt
able aftermath of brutalities, stupidi-
ties and inflamed passions" home rule
for Ireland is safe II Ireland remains
sane. Mr. Redmond also declared that
conscription could never be forced
upon Ireland.
SPORTING NEWS
Abe Attell, OF New York. was given
the decision over Stanley Yoakum In
his fight at Denver.
Three powerful searchlights which
have been installed at the football
field of the University OF Minnesota
will enable the team to practice after
dark for the balance of the season.
The first big wager on the world
series was announced in New York
when It was stated that E. L. Smath-
ers. the owner Of fast horses, had
placed 100000 to $4,000 on the Bos-
ton Americans to win
Charles E. Hughes. Republican can
didate for president, made a request
for box seat at the first world Sc
ries baseball game to be played in
Brooklyn. The Brooklyn club man.
agement granted the request
The Topeka Western league base
ball club will be moved to some other
city, probably Peoria, ILL.,, or Kansas
City, Kan, or sold soon, according to
an announcement made at Topeka by
John Savage, owner OF the club.
In order that business and profess
sional men who are unable to play
tennis during the day may enjoy the
sport, F. ]. Klinger of Boulder, Colo,
has completed arrangements for light
ing his concrete court by electricity.
GENERAL
Between $4,000. 900 and 100000, 900
in banking funds, bankers at New
York estimate. was transferred from
New York to London the past week.
and the movement is still under way.
The annual report Of the Union Pa
cific railroad for the year ended June
30, last, showed earnings of 1866 per
cent for the common stock, compared
with 1923 per cent the previous year.
A mob OF 1000 citizens ran Mar.
shall Grove and his three deputies out
of the city of Augusta, an oil town,
twenty miles east Of Wichita, Kan,
wrecked the city jail and liberated six
prisoners, held on petty charges.
A formal announcement was made
at Omaha that President Wilson had
selected Major General Goethals. Com
missioner Clark of the Interstate Com
merce Commission and George Rublse
Of the trade commission as member
Of the board created by Congress to
investigate the railroad eight-hour
law.
When President Wilson left the
Commercial Club lunch and went In
an automobile to the head of the his
torical Ak-sar-Ben pageant the streets
Of Omaha in the business section were
so packed with people that his ms
chine had difficulty making progress
1t was the largest crowd he has en-
countered since his Inauguration.
Spurred on BY the exhortation Of