The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1917-07-13


being held by the Boston police in con-
nectlon with the death of Mrs. George
H. neyes. the Bro0kline bride The
cnse Is one OF the most sensational In
Massachusetts crime.
A total OF $11 1861 ,0OJ In first mort
! enge loans TO farmers at 5 per cent
interest had been asked by the 230
fal1n loan associations chartered by
the federal farm loan bonrd up 10 July
g. The loans are now being made
through the twelve federal land banks.
Mrs. Hattie Nixon. 20. Of Waco, "a
student In the Marlin AirpInne school,
was killed while makine practice
flight over Martin when her neroplnne
struck telephone wires nnss fell
Fewer fatalities and accidents
marked the celebration ~ the Fourth
of July than any Independence day III
recent Years only four persons killed
had been reported the night Of July 4.
compared with seven Inst year
WASHINGTON.
The senate has agreed to the house
amendments % the joint resolution by
senator Walsh relieving owners of
mining claims mustered into the mill
tary or naval service from performing
assessment work during term Of ser
Vice.
More complete aud efficient cooper
alton Of United States secret service
agents With those Of European allies
Is recognized Us the great problem that
must be met IN stamping out the spy
evil.
safe arrival az French pori OF the
last ships OF the first American over
seas expedition was announced on
July 3 by Secretary Daisels IN state
ment revealing that twice on the way
across German silbmnrIn Is attacked Ia
force and were fought on By convoy
ing warshlps.
About iifty American civilians still
are detained IN Germany. II Is snid at
the state department although Ger
many has promised That they win be
allowed to leave as soon as certain
conditions as to passports are fulfilled.
The original plans for assembling
the national guard at its divisional
trimming camps IN three increments
viii be carried out, Secretary Baker
has announced, although the entire
force VIII be drafted formally into the
army Of the United States on the same
dry 10 prevent confusion and injustice
Ia the relative rank Of guard officers
FOREIGN.
| dfSnuftl, f,.n,, IAraa.la,, o...,o tha
Saxon diet, which recently warned the
government Of disappearance OF the
sentiment of loyalty toward the king
and also ~ coming upheaval unless
the government mend Its ways has
now broken openly with the govern
ment.
Fifty thousand soldiers Of the repub-
llcan forces ure conyerging ON Pekin,
and the attempt TO restore the Manchu
dynasty appears to be at the point Of
| fixture.
4 The Canadian house Of commons on
July y adopted the resolution offered
by Premier Borden passing TO second
reading the bill for compulsory milf
tary service.
According TO n dispatch from Buehos
Aires, the Argentine government has
demanded an Immediate apology aud
Indemnity from Germany for the tor
pedoinE o. the Argentine vessels
Orlana aud Tore aud Il guarantee that
the Argentine dag VIII berespected In
the future.
Captain Won calzmann military critic
of the vossische zcltung Of Berlin, de-
votes two-eolumn article to the mill
tary influence OF America on the war;
which he says Is already evident and
that the effects must not be Under
estimated,
Training buses for American troops
in France are rendy for occupancy
They include aviation, artillery, In
, fantry and medical bases.
The total number OF Germans klllet
/ from the beginning of the war q
l. March, 1917, Is not less than l,aOO,OOO
4 according to an estimate reached b.
French general headquarters. Thi
computation has been made after CAFE
! full study Of documents bearing ON tn
/, subject.
, A military clash In China Is imml
nent. The troops Of Pekln are show
Ing signs Of opposition TO Genera
Chang Hsun's dictatorship under ID
!, gulse of u monarchy.
4 The eolors Of the first detachmen
! OF the Petrograd women's regimen
were blessed in the square of st. Il
~ aac's cathedral on July ;. More tina
n 200 women, with their hair closel
4 cropped and In full uniform, We're pre-
- ent, armed with rifles. Cossacks an
sailors furnished guard OF honor
"a The German bundsrat, says a BE
=. lin dispatch, has approved bill pr
81 longing the life OF the reichstag.
IN measure dealing with the position
Alsace-L.orraine also was adopted
a. the bundsrut.