The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1917-12-28


OF Pittsburg, collapsed Eleven of the
auditors We're injured by the falling
debris.
Forty-one persons were killed and
thirty-nine injured when a Louisville
y Nashville passenger train, from Gin
cinnati to New Orleans, crashed into
the rear of another passenger train at
Shepherdsyille, Ky.
A band of more than 200 Hindus
from the United States actually landed
In Calcutta in the early part of the
world war for the purpose of starting
a revolt in India, according to testi-
mony adduced at the trial at San
Francisco Of several Hindus and 9th
ers for conspiracy to establish a reyo-
iutlonary government in that country.
WASHINGTON.
Sales of national forest timber in the
last fiscal year were more than double
those of 1916 the forest service an
nounced in its annual report. The to-
tai amount sold exceeded two billion
feet, valued at more than $3,715,o
A plentiful supply of sugar for the
American people during the coming
year was predicted by Earl D. Babst,
president of the American Sugar Re-
inning company, testifying before the
senate investigating committee.
The tattered ensign of the German
cruiser Cormoran, sunk by her crew in
Guam harbor after the declaration of
war, has been received at the navy de-
partment and placed among the relics
in the navy library.
Colonel 3. M. House, who recently
returned from Europe, where he at
tended the inter-allied war conference
as head of the American mission, was
at the White house Tuesday to make
personal report to President Wilson.
Luis Cabrera, special envoy of the
Mexican government, sent here to seek
modification of restrictions upon Amer
lean exports to Mexico, has departed
Tor Buenos Aires without troubling
himself with the formality of good
byes to the state department.
Every activity of the American gov
eminent connected with the conduct
OF the war is now under investigation.
Eight distinct and separate probes are
either going on or are about to start.
The house of representatives on De-
cember II passed the resolution pro-
Ytding for submission of a national
prohibition amendment to the state,
by vote of 2S2 TO 1913
FOREIGN.
Peace negotiations between Russia
and the central powers, an armistice
having been reached, are assuming an
aspect OF Importance. DR.. Won Kuehl-
mann, the German foreign secretary.
and Count Czernin, the Austro-Hun-
garian foreign minister, are both said
to be on their way to Brest-Litovsk.
A card signed by Gen. John ]. Per
shing, commander in chief of the
American army in France, explaining
why the censorship is necessary, Civ
ing directions concerning letter writ
ing; stating why it is dangerous to
talk too much, especially to women;
telling the men what to do if captured.
and also informing them concerning
what not to carry on their persons, has
been issued to every member of the
American expeditionary force.
All the property we possess, fndi-
vidually and nationally, must be conse-
Grated to the war;" declared Minister
of the Treasury Nitti, in making his
annual statement to the Italian cham
Der of deputies.
According to press reports, Russia
has been informed by the central DOW
ers that they intend to make peace
proposals to the allies.
Speaking in the house of commons.
David Lloyd George, the British prime
said that the margin of loss
es at sea was narrowing. The sink
tngs by submarines, he declared. were
decreasing while shipbuilding was in
a dispatch to the Exchange Tele-
graph company from Haparanda re-
ports that Kerensky with an army is
now marching against Moscow. while
Grand Duke Nicholas has gathered a
army of royalists in the eau
casus.
The AustrO-Germans have renewed
N great strength their effort to pierce
he Italian line and debouch out upon
he plains of Venetia in the region of
8assano.
The executive council of workmen's
md soldiers deputies has proclaimed
state of siege in Petrograd in an er-
ort to repress disorders due to the
ootlng OF wine cellars and shops.
General Kaledines, hetman of the |
1ossacks, has proposed to the Bolshe-
Xxi government that civil strife cease.
tlpulating the independence Of the
Don territory and non-intervention by
he Maximalists.
Ten persons We're killed and seventy
INJURED in London during Wednesday
lights air raid. Outside of London
I'VE persons We're injured.
The old French cruiser Chatea1lre-
auit, employed as a transport. was