The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1918-07-19
NEWS Of A WEEK IN
CONDENSED FORM
REccRp oF THE IMPORTANT
EvENrs roLD ~ HRiEFEaT
MANNER POSSIBLE.
happenings That Are Making History
--lasormatlon cathsrsd from Az
Quarters Of sns Globe and
Given In & Few Liass.
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G. A. Johnson, secretary of the Port.
iaud brunch Of the industrial Workers
VI The World. has been sentenced 60
one year Ia the county iail Johnson
pleaded guilty 10 q charge OF violating
the espionage ace Nv making state,
ments rejecting on the government
and tlic American iiag.
Rains have improved the forest fire
situation IN Western Montana and
Northern Idaho except Ia The selway
and Clearwater forests
Chrlst never asked anyone 10 yIo-
late fhe law q his country declared
Federal Judge Jeremiah Neterer az
Seattlas IN sentencing Frank shaifer,
wealthy farmer and International
Bible student member 81 Everett,
Wash, 10 two years and six months In
tba Mcneil Island pcnitentiary on q
charge o. violating the espionage act.
prugged and robbed of nearly 5000,
after which hc fell into pit M va
cant lot ~ Salt Lake City, from which
be was rescued hours later BY the POI
Zee, Daniel Wright, aged % died az
the county hospital.
A double tragedy occurred sundny
On ranch near the town Of Alpha
In an Isolated section or western
Idaho. Edward Dunn numbering his
brother Tom, and then killing himself
The men were bachelors and had lived
together for years
The second eloudburst within three,
k4la..Lp g,aa a4s,a,.1 s.t.fs,tS a.sttaoa IN
property at Mt Pleasant, Utah.
DOMESTIC.
Jeremiah OIenry. the Sim Feln
leader Indicted for conspiracy 70 com.
mit treason, admitted In the federal
court ut New York that In September,
1914, ne tried to get Sir Roger Case.
ment 20 head an Irish press bureau
here Easement was later executed by
the British government for treason.
The American people are spending
more for amusements but less for
travel as the war progresses, That
fact Is revealed by the May receipts
OF taxes collected by the internal rev
enuo bureau, just made public
Failure to buckle hts safety belt and
the peculiar quick snap" Of his scout
plane when II WIS nosed over for a
glide, apparently caused the death OF
Major John Purroy Mitchell, says the
offlclal report on the accident at Gerst-
ner field, Louisiana, received at the
war department.
Between coo and coo employees OF
the Smith as wesson company, pistol
manu- facturcrs, Springfield, Mass,
struck Friday upon the refusal OF the
company 10 grant demands for higher
wages and Improvement In working
conditions The company Is working
on government contracts.
Mrs. Hazel Carter. who last full
went with an Infantry regiment from
Douglas to France. disguised as sol
dler, died at Iordsburg, n. NJ, July IL,
Mrs. Carriers husband was corporal
ln the regiment With which his wife
went TO Europe. and stiil Is In France,
Brig. Gen. SIR William Manning
former governor Of jamaica and now
on his way 70 take up his duties as
governor uf the island 0f Ceyl0n. de.
clared In an Interview at Chicago, that
the American army was the finest
military organization he had ever seen
Major John Pnrroy Mitchell, soldier
statesman and foaDer mayor Of New
YORK. was laid 10 rest July IN Wood
lawn cemetery at New York in tn,
presence az thousands OF mourning
citizens after one Of the most remark
Ole and impressive funerals ever held
Byron 4. James, mine superintendent
OF III Iigre Mining company. witt
properties situated IN Sonora, was kill
"a az Douglas. Aria. by AN alleges
American draft exader whom James
said 10 have refused 20 employ becaus
b. had eyaded service IA New Mexies
Three persons were shot. but nc
seriously Injured. and the mail and e.
press cars sere looted BY 10 bandit
who held up a fast Missouri, kanss
q Texas passenger train wednesda
st Koch, Kama
Members az the Atkinson band I
alleged draft resasters near Hebe
Ar, have sent word 20 the nations
guarisneh atd county poSsemen seel
lng % arrest them that they wItnts
{. confer with members Of the pos
before deciding whether 20 surrende
Al least TOO persons, most OF the
aegr6es. we're Killed and as many mo-
injured in 9 heaa.on collision betwe'
FNo passenger trains on the NnSliviil
Chattanooga s ST. Louis railway ne
Nashville. Tenn.
-Four coaches Of troop train carr
ing soldiers from Camp Bowie, Texg
on the yieksburs. Shreveport x paei
railroad. we're overturned into a dits
II miles from Shreveport. Ia, six .
oilers being injured
Enemy alien LANGUAGES are barr
fren use Ia he clpbhouses Of :
Ells, IN resolution unanim0ai
adopted bg The grand lodge ia ann
session 90 Atlantic CJtg, y.