The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1917-01-12

Vina G. Mullinix, postmistress at
Wilder. Tenn, was the army's best in
dividual recruiting agent during De
cember. Under the section of the ma
tional defense act appointing postmas-
tiers recruiting agents. she obtained six
recruits for the regular service from
a town OF 500 population The gov
eminent pays S. per man.
Colonel Roosevelt issued state
Wilson's peace note TO the belllgercnt
nations and describing the prophetic
insight which constituencies gam
blers OF Wall street. had as to the
handling OF our foreign affairs.
The arrest al New York by federal
officers OF Juan 4. Burns, consul gem
erai at New York for the de facto
government In Mexico. disclosed an
alleged conspiracy In which five Mexi.
cans. including Burns. are charged In
three indictments with shipping arms
into Mexico In violation OF President
Wilson's embargo proclamation OF
october, 1915. and with evasion Of
customs regulations.
WASHINGTON.
Approval OF President Wilson's re-
quest for statement OF peace terms
from the European belligerents was
voted by the senate at the conclusion
OF three days OF stirring debate.
Postal clerks and carriers, both ur-
ban and rural, would receive increases
Of from to 10 per cent In their sal
aries by bill agreed upon by the
house postal committee.
Exclusive manufacture by the gov.
eminent OF arms and munitions for
the army was dlsapproyed In the re-
port OF special board OF officers and
civilians sent TO the senate by Secre
tary Baker.
Food prices, advancing throughout
the year, took 4 per cent jump from
October 10 to November 10, as shown
In tables prepared by the bureau of
labor statistics.
Railroad legislation desired by Pres
ident Wilson to supplement the Adam
son law ia to be pressed In the house
without waiting for action by the SEN
ate.
Japan. through the embassy at Wash
lngton. has notified the state depart
ment OF her intention to arm her mer-
chant ships defensiyely and requested
as to whether any special
rules had been made by this govern
ment for passage OF ships so armed
through the Panama canal
FOREIGN.
Braila, Roumania's chief commercial
city. has been captured by the Ger
mans and Bulgarians, according to the
official announcement.
Thirty persons were killed and 275
Injured In train wreck on New
Years day near San Juan del Rio, II
was reported in Mexican newspapers
reaching tbs border. Most OF the dead
We're women,
Publication Of German peace condl-
lions would be useless in view of the
latitude OF the British and French
press, according TO the Berlin Lokal
Anzelger
A high Carranza official stated at
Iuarez that he believed another fort
night would see the end of villa.
Three hundred persons have been
killed and many injured in an earth.
quake in central Formosa, according
to special dispatches from Taihoku.
the capital OF Formosa II Is esti-
mated that 1000 houses have been de-
stroyed.
The Greek government, acting In
harmony with the king. has decided to
reject certain clauses Of the entente
note demanding reparation in conse-
auenee OF the recent fighting at Ath-
ems.
Olinto Amati twice regent OF the re
public of San Marine, has been arrest.
ed on a charge OF embezzling two mil
| lion lire OF the republics funds, nc
cordlng to dispatch from Rimini, the
capital OF San Marina.
The assassination OF NJ Jollos. an
influential member of the Russian
duma. Is reported by the Overseas
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port. NJ. Jollos disappeared mysteri-
ously short time ago, and II is be-
lieved he was the victim OF political
murder.
The Austrian government has asked
Switzerland to represent Austro-Hun-
garlan interests In the unoccupied por.
ton of Roumania.
A Paris dispatch says General Sir
Douglas Haig today commands the
largest army Great Britain ever levied
on her soil The number OF electives
In the British army in France on Jan
uary was nearly 100000 men.
The British transport Iyernia has
been sunk. II was officially announced
Thursday. One hundred and fifty mil
itary officers and men are missing.
A Central News dispatch from Ans
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