The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1917-09-28
Governor Burnouist ba. ,urcuvce,s

1 UJFeT1OT burnqulSL mas auHruESGs
that IL an Official Investigation of tn
alleged disloyal statements made b,
Senator La Toilette at the closing ses
sion Of the Nonpartisan league higl
cost of living conference at St Pau
reyenl that his remarks We're seditIous
the Minnesota public safety commits
sion, OF which the governor is chair
man, Win ask for the senator's arrest
Citizens Of Gerard, Texas, have
raised "A $4,000 fund to be offered as
a reward for the taking dead or aIive
0f the German commander Of the
Eleventh division. II was this com
rnander who recently was reported ia
have offered reward Of 400 marks,
iyr approximately 500, for the first
American soldier. dead or alive.
brought behind tho German lines.
One man III dead, several others are
believed 70 have been killed ana Mt
least fifteen persons were injured In
a hend-on collision OF passenger and
~ freight train on the Pere Marquette
railroad al Riverside, Mich.
WASHINGTON.
Germnn intrigue and propaganda,
cleveriy applied In both countries,
have prevented full Understanding
between America and japan, viscount
Ishii, head 81 tile japanese mission 10
the United States, declared In an adj
dress before the National Press club
40 Washington,
Secretary McAdoo's second Liberty
loan campaign itinerary contains the
following speaking dates: Cleveland
and Toledo, October / 4; indianapolis,
October 2 Madison. Wis, October 3;
Sioux Falls, s. d., October 4 Aber-
deem =. D.. October 6 +; Butte, October
I; Spokane, October 8 Seattle and
Tacoma, October o. Portland, Ore,
October 10.
Renewed assurances OF the strength
y the Russian government and Of the
rev democracy's determination to fight
with the allies until the
var is VIGOROUSLY concluded have |
,een given Secretary Lansing by Boris |
iakhmetieff, the Russian ambassador.
The second Liberty loan campaign
eill last -four weeks, opening October
and closing October ~.
Copper prices have been fixed at
5la cents q pound, about 8 cents be-
NV the prevailing market, by agree
rent between the government and
aiding copper producers, effective for
,nr months.
Beet sugar producers in conference
18th the food administration Thursday
'ached u unanimous agreement I'M
~ which the estnble retail price of
igar will be about s cents a pound.
hey will sell to wholesalers ut east
- refining points Mt IA cents a
Dund, cane basis, and the retail price
was stated would normally be not
'ore than " cents higher.
FOREIGN.
Germany and Austrln, Hungary have
the pope's peace note. No
rms are set forth in either answer.
mperor Charles comedies that perma-
emit peace depends upon strict observ-
ace OF International law and the elm !,
alton of armed forces. The kaiser's
ply, written by one Of his encourage,
erely expresses hope for the success !
the pope's appeal and says that !,
lcmies forced war upon Germany, in 7
sting that emperor has always been
II peace.
Explosion Of bomb IN sacks of h
trnte being loaded on the Japanese !,
lssenger and freight steamer Seiyo !
aru at Iquique, Chile. killed two
,rsons and injured ten.
Macmillan Harden, editor Of DIE h
nkunft, Occurring in Berlin, said he d
MS convinced peace was attainable (
ls year II Germany promised to
awe the right 10 snle Belgium. This j
atement aroused hostile demonstra- 1
on from the audience and many per n
ms left the hall,
Field Marshal Haig has begun one
the most determined attacks of the
'esent wnr against the Germans The
ritisil are reported to have penetrated
IL German positions In I'm offensive
! the Flanders front us fur as the
lnneheke,Gheluyelt line, east OF
pres.
The last session OF the twelfth
lrlIament of Canada ended Septem-
7 10 when the governor general. the
uke OF Devonshire, gave assent to
gtslation enacted and declared parlia-
ent prorogued.
Members of ain American regiment
engineers that has taken over some
Hes Of French military railway had
close escape one night this week,
len squadron of German aeroplanes
lrsued train In which they We're
ling dropping bombs each time the !
'ehoX was opened.
In view Of the resolution. of the Max
lalist, which WAS voted by plen-
v session of the Petrogrld council
soldiers and workmen's delegates,
that power be assumed by