The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1917-03-23

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bers OF the Building Trades council,
are idle at Cleveland as a result Of
the sweeping lockout order put into
effect by the Building Trades Employ
ers' association.
II war comes with Germany, James
w. Gerard. former ambassador to that
country would be willing to lead a
regiment of COMMUNICATIONS, he
said, upon his arrival at New York
from Berlin.
Two thousand pounds Of black COM
mercial powder blew up Thursday In
the Hagley yards OF the Du Pont Pow
der company az Wilmington, Della,
and killed one workman. The city
and surrounding territory for miles
was tremendously shaken.
One man frozen to death. another
seriously injured, traffic demoralized,
schools closed and most Of the subur-
ban stations snowbound Is the rec
ord OF Duluth's worst storm.
WASHINGTON.
The special senate session which
began March S adjourned sine die
March 10 after confirming most OF the
400 nominations which failed at the
last session and failing to ratify the
$z5. 900 Columbian treaty.
President Wilson has issued a proc
lamation designating April 26 as a day
for contributions to the relief OF 1,00Q.-
900 Ruthenians, or Ukranians, lin dire
need Of food. clothing and shelter"
Secretary Redfeld, replying to SEN
ator Stones resolution asking for the
number OF transfers OF ships from for
eign to American register, told the
senate that between January /, 1916.
and March Is, 1917. ~thirty-nine ships
were so transferred.
Contracts for what is believed to be
the largest single order for fighting
craft ever given by any nation were
by the navy department on
March is. Private builders undertook
to turn out four great battle cruisers
and five scout cruisers. costing nearly
900 for hulls and machinery
alone.
DR.. Cary T. Grayson. President Will
friend and naval aide, was con-
firmed by the senate on March Is as
medical director and ear admiral in
The navy after a long fight against him
by Republican senator's.
FOREIGN.
villa holds Parral, Jimenez and all
Of the country in southwestern Chi
huahua, while General Francisco Muir
guia Is making a desperate EFFORT to re.
organize his forces to repel the ad.
G OF the villa forces on the state
capital.
Unless improbable events occur,
Russia has become a republic. The out
come depends on how the manifesto
OF the new government Is received by
the six million soldiers at the front.
The French cabinet will be recon
structed. Premier BRAND. 1t is under
stood, in addition to replacing General
Lyautey, the former minister Of war,
will have the departments which had
been combined under one minister re-
stored 70 their former status.
The emperor OF Russia has abdicat-
ed and Grand Duke Michael Alexandra
witch, his younger brother. has been
named as regent. The Russian minis
try, charged with corruption and in
competence, has been swept out of
Office.
Another important gain has been
made by the British troops between
Peronne and Bapaume, according TO
the official statement issued Thurs
day.
The news that great Russia" had
Joined the democracies of the world
and that n Of the three great abso-
lutist rulers of the world had resigned
his throne In accordance with the de-
mands OF his people was received in
London with unmixed JOY.
The Turks are in retreat on the
Caucasian front, pursued by the Rus
SLAMS. the war Office announces. Ker-
manshah has been captured.
A political reorganization of the
German empire after the war, involv-
ing a greater share by the people In
the conduct OF imperial affairs, was
predicted by Chancellor Won Beth
mann-Hollweg, in a speech before the
Prussian diet.
Thirteen British vessels of more
than 1900 tons were sunk during the
week ended March IL, says an official
announcement on shipping losses
Four British vessels OF less than 1906
tons and three fishing vessels also
were sunk.
II Is announced that China has sew
cred diplomatic relations with Ger
many, that the German minister has
been handed his passports, and thai
all German merchant ships in Shan
ghai. about six in number, have beer
seized, their crews placed on shore un
der guard, and armed guards placed
on the vessels.
II is said thousands of japanese
troops are being landed on the west
ern coast OF Canada by the allies an