The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1917-04-27

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Woman's part in industries during
the war will be discussed at the con
vention of the National Women &
Trade Union league at KANSAS City
FJune to 4.
i Major General Wood, addressing the
American Cotton Waste exchange al
Boston. said the United States would
not fulfill it's duty In this war until
Il had sent men TO the front.
Additional evidence pointing TO a
nationwide plot to destroy railroad
buildings and equipment following the
burning of the Clarion. Iowa, round
house has come 10 light.
| WASHINGTON.
President Wilson probably will
name within a few days a group OF
distinguished Americans as commits
sion TO be sent 10 Russia to confer
with members OF the new provisional
/ government there on ways In which
the United States can assist TO
strengthen the democratic movement
and aid Russia in the war against
| Germany
The governments program for food
control during the war was put be-
fore congress on April 20 by Secretary
Houston In a communication to the
senate asking power for the depart.
ment OF agriculture TO take direct su.
pervision of food production and dis
tributlcn In the United States and re,
questing $25.O0O.O0O appropriation
for putting the plan into operation.
Democrats OF the house, in caucus
on April 10. agreed TO consider at the
present extra session only such war
and general defense legislation as
may be recommended by the presi.
dent
Warning to the nation against a real
danger In hysterlcal ana ill-adyised
economy and interference with normal
pursuits OF the people is given by How
ard u. Coffin OF the advisory commits
sion OF the Council OF National De-
Tense.
Full and hearty support OF Catholic
people for the government in the war
was pledged IA communication to
President Wilson prepared by Roman
Catholic archbishops OF the United
states at their annual meeting In
Washington.
Efforts TO eonfine the extraordinary
session Of congress to emergency war
legislation took form on the senate
side on April rs after President viii
J sons visit to the capitol,
FOREIGN.
The Hungarian socialists hay,
! adopted resolutions at secret con
: vention demanding that the contra
+ powers make public their peace cor
, ditlons, excluding all forcible annexg
( lions.
! The Epocha announces that Ger
valeriano Weyler will be the cand
date OF the new cabinet for presiden
q OF the Spanish senate.
! Ten thousand strikers, mostly mum
J tion workers. tried 10 burn the tow
hall at Magdeburg. Germany accort
Ing TO a dispatch to the Exchang
Telegraph company from Oldenzaa
Holland. Soldiers fred on the rioters
killing and wounding many, and tn,
town now Is In a state OF siege.
Ricciotti Garibaldl. the last surviv
ing son OF the Italian patriot, has of
fered himself and his four sons, al
officers In the italian army, for ser
vice in the United States.
United States Ambassador EllSus Il
seriously III at Constantinople witt
/ spotted typhus, according to dis
patch from Berlin. The Vossiche lei
tung says that n German specialist il
assisting the embassy physician,
General Maude. commanding tn,
British forces in Mesopotamia. ha
: forced passage OF the Shaft El'Ad
= hem. attacked the Turkish main pos
tons and completely routed the Turt
! ish forces, says an official Statement
one hundred villa followers wer
! hanged. 200 others killed and woun,
ed and a quantity OF ammunition an
: number OF horses captured whe
iighting between the villa forces an
!, the command OF Gen. Francisco Mu
: guia was resumed on April 90
!. More than 500 German fusiller
n sailors and 1andsturmers Mondu
q night tried TO cross the Dutch-Belgi0
!. frontier from the environs OF Knocl
). to near Cadzand. Holland. says Il
q Handelsblan, but the attempted desc
% ton was frustrated after the par
had been pursued and attacked
II uhlans.
90 The Duchess OF Brunswick, Empe
* or Williams only daughter, has give
n birth to daughter. The Duchess
Brunswick. formerly Princess Victor
n, Louise OF Hohenzollern, was marie
To- in 1918. She has two sons.
s. Reuters Amsterdam corresponds
sr- says that according to Brussels, d
lrt patch General Won Kissing, Germs
in governor general in Belgium, di
rk, April is.