The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1917-08-17

An increase Of from II to Is peB cent
in wages OF $4,000 employees of the
Atchis0n. Topeka & Santa Fe railroad
shops Is announced.
Cold storage OF food throughout the
country August | showed an increase
over year ago Holdings of poultry
increased 1866 per cent. Meats and
poultry holdings amount to more than
9l5.O00,0O0 pounds.
The body Of Alice Bradshaw, the lit
tie cripple believed to have been muir
dered July 8, has been found ON the
border OF "A swamp about mile from
her fathers house In Lyndon, VT.
Three men were shot ia clash be-
tween strike sympathizers and armed
guards when rIoting broke out Ia the
street car strike at Linn, Ohio.
Charles Grismer Of Brooklyn was
elected president by the United
Muster Butchers Of America in annual
convention az Minneapolis. He said he
believed the American public would
soon be using horse meat as food.
WASHINGTON.
The American government on Au.
gust 10 assumed control of the coun-
try's food supply with the signing by
President Wilson Of the administration
food survey and regulatory bills.
The entire legal staff Of the emerg-
ency fleet corporation has quilt In a
body. because Of sympathy, II is snId,
with Mai. Gen. George W. Cocktails
whose resignation as general manager
Of the corporation was accepted re-
Gently by president Wilson.
senator Plttman's bill authorizing
the government 10 operate or TO lease
for exploration government owned pot
Cal. was passed by the senate with
excluding sodium and CON
filming the operation of the bill to the
Senrles lake district.
Aroused BY the pacifist meeting In
the capital, Charles Edward Russell,
former Socialist and now member Of
the returned commission To Russia, de-
nounced All persons proposing peace At
this time or failing In answering
support of the administration.
Representative John NJ i'aer Of
North Dakotn, elected on the platform
OF the National Nonpartisan league,
was sworn In August 10 aud gave out
a statement demanding that the gov
eminent make a specific declaration Of
It's terms OF peace.
Congress may turn itself into great
Chautauquu when II finishes ITS work
to enllghten every section of the coun-
try ON the need for prosecuting the
war vigorously, not only ms war for
world democracy, but as II fight for
American rights and preservation.
FOREIGN.
Thirty men we're lost when IL Ger
man patrol ship colllded With n Ger
man mine, says Copenhagen dis
patch
Glen. Ciprlano Castro, expresident of
Venezuela, arrived at Veln Cruz, Mex
leo. on Friday having come from
Havana Gu Spanish line steamship.
The executives Of the Workmen's
ana soldiers aud Peasants delegates
have decided 10 eonvoke II great con-
gress Ia Russia, representing all the
socialist parties, workers and profess
sionul organizations.
pr Kari Llebkchcnt. socialist leader
Ia the German reichstag, who was mr.
rested Ia connection With the May Day
demonstrations in Berlin in 1916 was
liberated fortnight ago by the Ger
man government through fear that he
might die In prison, says the Temps
Geneva correspondent
Eight thousandamlners attended u re-
cent mass meeting at Essen, Germany,
for the discussion of coal production,
food ana wages The meeting devel-
oped into nm impressive demonstration
Ia favor of peace by agreement and
domestic reforms.
Corflns OF waterproof cardboard are
now being made In Germany, accord
ing to the 1aglice Rundschau of Ber-
llu. The lids are glued instead OF be-
ing nailed down
rhiltp Scheidemann. socialist mem-
htl ~ the htEliliu IfltnStuEi III u
speech delivered at Mannheim, Badem
before 600o people, demanded In the
interest of peace the speedy suhstitu-
ton for the present government Of
Chancellor Michaells of government
realty representing the will of the
German people.
The entente allied labor conference
scheduled to open IN London August s,
10 consider the question of sending
representatives TO the Stockholm con
ference has been postponed until the
end Of August ut the request OF the
French socialists.
Lawyers of Brussels have unaul-
mously elected Adolphe Max. the
heroic hurgonaster of Brussels impris-
oned by Gernuns. as president of the
bar association, according to news re-
eetved ut Hayre.
Seventy-eight professors Of Bonn
university have signed petition urg-
ing the German government never to
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