The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1918-02-22

years IN the federal penitentiary M
Leavenworth, Kan, ana lined $1,000 by
federal Judge Lands at Chicago for
using The mails 10 defraud Dorsey
Was charged with having sold tuber.
aIlar cattle 10 dealers throughout the
northwest on representation that chez
were free from disease.
Al! hotels restaurants, dining cars,
steamships boarding houses ana other
public emitting places, including clubs,
which use three barrels of -four
month must hereafter serve Victory
pies, pastry, cookies, griddle cakes
waffles, etc, rs wen as Victory bread
The National Association OF Manu-
facturers has dissented 10 the proposal
~ u trade boycott on Germany after
the war IL was announced nc New
York. The question was voted upon 10
q referendum submitted 10 It's mem
beers BY the chamber Of commerce Of
the United States
WASHINGTON
-. n. Bender, general auditor for the
emergency fleet corporation, has sub
tee q statement showing total eXpendi-
lures nc the Hog lsland shipyard up 10
January 81 last 70 be S23, 313,362GS.
The United States has proposed to
permit enough gold 10 be exported TO
Mexico 10 satisfy President Carrunza's
immediate needs as part OF the com
inerciul agreement now being negotlat-
"a. Mexico now has the gold to her
credit In American banks.
All foreign trade OF the United
States exports and imports was put
under license on February rs by Pres
ldent Wilson as part Of general
program Of the American and allied
governments for releasing ships 10
transport supplies TO Europe.
Nlnety.lhree per cent Of the men In
large nrmy camps nre insured under
the new war risk plans.
Secretary Wilson hus issued state
ment calling on smpworkers to enroll
IN the United States public service re.
serve during the campaign to secure
10000 workers TO build the country's
merchant fleet,
Investigation by the department OF
Justice Of the American International
corporations construction of the gov
ernnents big fubricating steel ship
yard at Hog Island, Pr, has been or
dered by President Wilson with view
TO criminal prosecutions, If the facts
develop more than reckless expendl-
ture OF government money,
FOREIGN
Germany has resolved to renew mill.
\ tnry activities against northern Russia,
This decision Is said to have been
reached at conference al imperial
headquarters, special dispatches from
Holland say.
The Germans opposed to the Amer
leans on Friday made i'm unsuccessful
borubardmeut with gas shells. Ger
man airplanes IN large numbers also
were driven of by the American ma.
chimes and dntlalrcraft batteries
/ The Turkish parliament has up-
proved hill providing for the con
struction of bridge and tunnel across
the Bosphorus connecting Europe and
Asia. Contract for the work has been
awarded to Budapest firm ana It viii
begin operations In April.
Through the adoption by the Brit
ish house of commons of the address
IN reply to the speech from the throne,
which was accomplished without dl
vision the attacks against the govern
ment for the time being have come t.
naught
The charred' bodies OF forty-onc chill
dren have been recovered from the
ruins Of the Grey nunnery at Mon
treal, which was destroyed by fire. L
Is feared many more persisted anC
searchers believed the toll of dealt
might reach 100,
Vienna newspapers report that tn
Ukrainian rada has removed Its sit
tlngs 20 Xhltomir Capital of the prov
lnce Of Kew and has established al
rect communication With the centra
powers,
Enthusiastic applause and cheer
for America met the declaration o
, Premier Orlando at the opening of IN
. Italian parliament that the war stu,
, lion was growing better, due to hel
Z from the United SRtes replacin
= Russia,
! The total stocks OF wheat in Greu
. Britain al the end Of December last Q,
9 eeeded those at the end Of necemhe
1916, by million quarters, Andre
) Bnnar Law. the chancellor OF tte e.
!. cneauer. told the house Of common
a quarter Of wheat means aNt pound
, snip tonnage sunk by submarines
!. 1917 was nearly three times as gre,
I, as the total of production IN d
United States ana Great Britain du
ing that year Both American az
8 British officials expect very diffe
ent story In t9lS, however,
4, Sir Cecil Spring.Rice, former Briti'
e ambassador to the United States, III,
8 February "A at Ottawa, OF heart ia
4. ure. lady Sprlug-iuce aud his 5,
If ana daughter, Betty and Anthon
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