The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1917-02-23
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maintain night and day patrols along
the border, instead Of only day patrols,
as heretofore.
Persistent rumors that a German
submarine was sighted In the gulf OF
Mexico several days ago are being cir
culated at Guantanamo, Cuba.
The Minnesota senate has passed
the house bill submitting t the people
a proposed prohibition constitutional
amendment.
A searching party has discovered
the bodies OF Andrew G. Peterson,
Hugh Accord and Burton Jensen,
American cowboys kidnapped last Mon
day when Mexican bandits ralded the
Corner ranch. sixty miles southwest
OF Hachta, ~. M.
Mrs. Victor Il. Innes OF Eugene,
Ore, convicted at Atlanta, Ga, OF lar
ceny after trust. was sentenced to
three years imprisonment. with her
husband. who already has been con
yicted and sentenced TO serve seven
years, Mrs. Innes was charged with
misappropriating more than $4,000 OF
funds OF the helms sisters OF Atlanta.
WASHINGTON.
Federal reserve banks would be able
to increase their gold holdings about
5000. 200, 900 by an amendment to the
federal reserve Law which the senate
banking committee has reported favor,
ably.
Applause from both sides OF the
house on Friday greetd a declaration
by Republican Leader Mann that the
irst duty OF the United States vas to
look after affairs on the American con.
tinent, and that he hoped this country
would not be drawn into the European
war.
The assay commission, recently ap-
pointed by President Wilson to test
coinage Of the United States, has fin
ished its work at the mint at Wash
lngton and announced everything was
up to the standard OF efficiency" The
mint has In It's vaults $500. 000, 900 In
gold bullion and coin.
The ruthless German submarine
campaign and It's effects upon the
United States we're discussed on Fri.
day by President Wilson and the cab.
inet. The meeting lasted only an
hour, and afterward II was said no
new steps had been decided on.
Al perenptory demand upon Ger
many for the release OF the seventy
two American sealnen from the prize
ship Yarrowdale has been prepared
at the state department with Presi-
dent Wilson's approval.
FOREIGN.
Notice OF a dangerous area In the
North sea because of operations
against Germany has been given by
the British admiralty.
The food situation In Germany can
not grow worse, but 1t scarcely can
become better. This is the outstand.
Ing feature of Germany's great prob.
lem. says q Geneva dispatch.
LeonidaB ,Yeroyi. a Peruvian writer
and poet. was shot and killed at Lima,
Manuel Jose Sanchez, u Chilean, Is
charged with the shooting.
Tho American liner Philadelphia
has sailed from Liverpool. according
TO a dispatch received In New York.
She has ON board 237 passengers.
among whom are t~hirty.elght Ameri.
can citizens,
Brand whitlock, United States min
lister to Belgium. will continue L re-
main In Brussels In his diplomatic
capacity. says a Berlin dispatch. Bel
CLAN relief work will stlll go on under
the auspices Of the men now In
charge OF It's administration.
A severe epidemic OF measles has
broken out in San Juan. r. r.. 1900
cases having been reported. Several
deaths have occurred,
In spite OF a plot against the gov.
eminent, discovered among certain
members OF the Havana police force
there was a more optimistic tone in
government circles, due to the loyalty
" the navy,
General Geraido Machado, a prom
inent Cuban military official and
member of the Liberal committee. Ii
reported to have been killed at Las
yallas.
The Mexican papers reiterate thai
General Carranxa's note to neutral ma
tons was based on purely humanl
tartan grounds and was neither pro
German nor directed against tn,
United States.
Owing TO the shortage OF coal 70
heating and the production OF electric
ity. a number of sweeping measure
for the cutting down of the consumI
ton of fuel have been adopted b,
the city and provincial government:
says q Vienna dispatch.
The American schooner Lyman N
Law was sunk by a submarine o
Monday. according to q dispatch froi
the Stefani agency of Rome. Til
crew. including eight Americans.
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