The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1916-02-04

| The constitutionality OF the Mime
sofa presidential primary law was up
held by the state supreme court In {
decision handed down In the case O
Walter N. Carroll OF Minneapolis
whose attorneys had petitioned t.
have the law declared unconstitu
tional.
Search continues near San Francis
: co for the bodies OF eight men be
lieved 10 have been lost when the
steam schooner Aberdeen, garbage
carrier broke up outside the harbor
More than 100 6remen were over
come by smoke and gas fumes Friday
! while flghting the most stubborn
blaze Detroit has had In fifteen years
The property loss was 100000.
Four armed robbers entered the
Washington Park National hank at
Chicago, threatened the lives Of the
cashier, clerks and twenty depositors
and escaped with $4,000.
Rain and windstorms are playing
havoc with property In southern Cal
Ifornia.
WASHINGTON.
| A suggestion that all the beIIigcr.
ent countries subscribe TO declara.
ton OF principles governing attacks oa
merchant vessels and forbidding the
arming Of such vessels has been made
by the United States in an effort 10
establish In international law gen
eral policy disposlng OF many OF the
yexatious problems arising from the
development OF submarine warfare.
Prohibition for the District OF Co
lumbia Is tho object OF bill reported
without recommendation by the sen.
ate committee which handles the local
affairs Of the capital.
The text Of the American protest TO
Great Britain against interference
with neutral mails. made public
Thursday, reveals that diplomatic and
consular pouches have been treated
Ia manner the United States con.
aiders syexatIously inQuisitorial"
Senator Clarke OF Arkansas, author
OF the Philippine bill amendment for
the Independence OF the islands In
from two to four years, asserted his
Willingness to have Japan ultimately
take over the control OF the islands.
Estimates were given the senate
military committee by Brigadler Gen.
ernl Crozier, chief OF ordnance, show
ing that plant costing $500 200, 900,
operated by force of 7b0, 1000 work.
men, would be required 10 manufac-
lure ammunition and war materials
necessary 70 keep an army OF mil
Iion men IN the field and equip an ad.
litional million recruits.
FOREIGN.
Early renewal OF German military |
activities along the northern end of |
he Russian front In the Riga and |
lylnsk districts, Is forecast by Rus
ian military critics Their expecta
ion Is based in part on the unusual
1ctiyity Of German aircraft in recon.
'oitering the Russian lines. |
The Giornale Italia's Athens CORE
ipondent says the Italians have de
ided to abandon Durazzo, Albania, /
wing to the fact that Its defense pre-.
ents most serious difficulties.
The British parliament has been
'rorogued until February t5 In the
'rorogation King George said: eve
hall not lay down our arms until we
AVE indicated the cause which car.
les with It the future of civilization. /"
The attitude OF Japan and that OF
he other entente allies towards the
lhinese monarchical movement will
be that Of vigilance"
That Is the word which appears In the
fief Identical note presented by all
he allied powers at Pekin few days
80,
An angry crowd al Lausanne, In the
anton of Vaud, tore down q German
lag which had been hoisted by the
herman consul In honor Of Emperor
Williams birthday The federal eoun-
u OF Switzerland has offered an apol.
gy to Germany.
Three thousand troops from the
royince Of KwangSi have entered
'unnan province and defeated a
orce OF 1000 reyolutlonists thsre.
apturing the city OF Looping.
The result OF the anxiously awaited
ebate In the house OF commons on
he blockade question is that the Brit.
81 government adheres to its exist.
ne policy,
Hereafter French warships will as
list British vessels in blockade duties
q both the English channel and the
forth sea, participating in the exam
nation Of mails and cargoes.
The British labor conference, by
reat majority. has reversed its for
ier attitude regarding the war. by
dopting resolution pledging the con.
erenee to assist the government. as
ar as possible. In the successful pros.
cution OF the war.
General f. Maycott. commanding a
art OF the Carranza army of General
aclnto Trevino, routed the Zapata
sader. Benjamin Argumedo. in bat
le at Maxas, Coahuila. II is an
ounced.
Maintenance Of neutrality In con-
ormity with the principles OF interna-