The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1917-06-29

part Of Frank briggs. farm hand,
who is believed to be demented, four
persons are dead today at the Buck
farm, near Stockholm, n. Y.
Six people two men, three women
and a threc-year-old child--were killed
when their automobile was struck by
| the western express OF the Pennsyl-
yanla railroad at Whitehall, Md.
The entire Ludicek family, consist
ing Of Mrs. Joseph Lubbock, her two
sons, James and Albert, and daughter
Helen were. found dead at the Ludicek
farm, eight miles northeast Of Toledo.
II ~ believed the eldest son. Albert
committed the crime.
Following quarrel with his wife
over money matters. Richnrd Barrett, a
wideIy-known athlete Of Brooklyn. shot
AMI killed his wife. his sou, Kllton.
aged 4;a buby boy, Donald. u years
old, and then committed suicide.
WASHINGTON.
The Belgium mission was received
June ~ III the senaie chamber with Il
great demonstration An Address by
Isufon Moncheur. head Of tile mission.
expressing RelgIum's gratitude for
Americas aid and sympathy was
pmictuated with frequent applause
Afterward all the senators Mere intro.
duced 70 members ~ the mission.
President Wilson has given his sup
port to Senator Pomerene's resolution
10 empower the government 10 fix coal
prices
Te get away from local pull and to
eliminate the chance Of fayorltism and
fraud the new army VIII be drafted 10
Washington under the direction Of high
federal officials mud general army off
GERS.
Government pools Of coal production
and distribution and Of rllI and water
transportation nre recommended 20
congress by The federal trade commits
sion AZ the only means Of avoiding Il
disastrous coal shortage next winter.
President Wilson hns issued u proc,
lnnatlon designating the week of June
&sr30 as recruiting week for the regu
lar army and called upon unmarried
lnen without dependents ~ enroll FOR
wnr service IN order that the ranks
OF the regulars might b. filed prompt
U.s..
administration leaders in congress
are Of the opinion TINT public senti-
mcnt Il beginning 10 mike itself felt
among opponents of the food control
bill, and predict enactment Of the
measure Within two or three weeks.
FOREIGN.
Along The Russian northern front
south Of Smorgon, German uirplanes
haze dropped leaflets which read:
Thanks for the long rest during which
differentiation enabled us to transfer
troops 10 the western front TO hold up
the attack OF the English and French.
Now enough are transferred. We are
going 10 fight and will fire on fratern-
iaers
The strikers on the first section of
the Nicolas railway, connecting petro-
grad and Moscow, have resumed work,
having been given i'm increase In
wages,
The Social-Demoeratic congress Of
Finland has adopted resolutions de-
mandlng separation Of Finland from
Russia and the formation OF All indie
pendent republic.
Finnish newspapers say that Japan
has offered to support the Russian
government In the work Of organizing
the democracy and in the re0rganizn-
tion Of tile army. japan, according
to these papers, expressed the wish
that Russia would soon resume its
place IN the ranks OF the combatants
A dispatch FROM Lyons says that
yendony Mendoxa formerly n Bra
lillian deputy. has been arrested ln
Geneva charged with having appro-
priated the proceeds of the sale of a
10000 O0D-franc loan which he was In
trusted by the BRAZILIAN government
With placing ia France.
Fifty American aylators arrived TIT
Nice, France, June %. To undergo a
course OF instruction at the seaplane
depot. They were given the heartlest
OF welcome by their French comrades.
TWO itNlhu HttdlhcIS hNu LINZ SUIT
Ing ships We're torpedoed by suhma-
rines during the last week, according
70 the official weekly announcement
nude public June 81,
! The German submarine which tor
| pedocd Il British steamer turned its
guns on the lifehoats and killed eight
Of the occupants, the French admiralty
announced.
The situation in China is not So
serious as might be believed, accord
Ing 10 the opinion understood to have
been expressed By the Japanese gov'
ernment In It's reply TO the American
note inviting japan to associate her
self with the action Of the United
States in asking the rival factions Ia
China to compose their differences.
Sixteen children. only two of whom
were over . years Of age, the Victims
OF the last German air raid on London