The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1918-12-20

vera *SHX anu #&#&ttV lily WM&
wrecked BY sfexlcan rebels. There
we're 40 casualties and the report do
not Identify the rebel band.
pahaage caused by the burning Of
the power housW at the Hampton
Reads Va. naval base win not exceed
$5vfsAs ihe navy department an
uouneed Friday on estimates received
from tle commandment
pGams Tor FesnninR general trade
@lil parts If lsusala and Finland we're
disclosed Friday bg an announcement
from the wHr srade board thar applIs
CATIONS ubw will BE- considered for iu-
port licensees gOf commodities the ehief
N which are platinum. various hides
|nnd skins ana fuels. sulphur ana yer.
Ions kinds III aeeds. Shipments wili be
Gnade ID Pacific ports on vessels allie
Gated 10 the United States. Russian bur.
eau, Incorporated, og the war trade
board, under conditions 10 be defined
b. the board
NV vote OF 1913 10 10 the house
passed d bin providing salary increases
N $1,000 d year for each Or the l8I
Judges Of the United States district
and circuit courts and the court Of
claims. The measure n0w goes TO the
senate. District and conrt claim Judges
would receive 5000 Il year aud circuit
Judges $500.
Negotiations have been begun BY the
United States for the purchase OF
property rights on the island OF Ia
bo9a, at The Pacific entrance of the
Panama canal IN panaman TERRITORY.
u Il said that the plan IL 10 add TO the
canal Qualifications six batteries 0f
coast artillery aud post Of 5000 men.
The e0At ~ the property rights. II ~
said viii aggregate si5,0O0O00.
low flylng aud acrobratIcs by milf
tary ayiators during celebrations IN the
vicinity III cities. towns and buildings
are forbidden under threatened penal
Ties Ia IN order By the war department.
A department announcement anld In.
crease n the flylng accidents on home
training fields since the nrmistlce had
made action necessary
Belgium loans from the United
States we're Increased Thursday 10
s2is, 10000 by an additional credit Of
s5, 100000, Credits now authorized
fer al the allies amount to $s.22s,.
IlSl0.7O2
Formal announcement was made
Thursday By the shipping hoard at
Washington that Charles piez has been
elected director general Of the Elner-
gency Fleet corporation 10 succeed
Charles Nj, schwah who resigned last
week
sailing OF four army transports
bringing additional units from France
WINS announced Friday by the war de-
parlment, The ships are the trans
ports IL. Il. Mallory, Hsappahannock,
Leyiathan and Celtic, With about 5000
men
Prohlbitory legislation against the
teaching of tile German language Ia
the schools of Washington, y. q, was
re.enacted for another year on
Wednesday by the house, IN consider.
Ing the District Of Columbia 1920 ap.
preparation bill,
Music and the days news, both over
the telephone are 10 be provided by the
Red Gross Tor every patient In the
reconstruction wards az the Walter
Reed hospital here. II the system
proves successful, similar ones win BIO
Installed Ia All hospitals where soldiers
are under treatment by each soldiers
bed win hang a telephone receiver con.
neeted with music box or with .
lpafson reading news bulletins. This
lpatlent can ''llsten In hy pressing .
button On his telephone.
| Only forty.fouF vessels Of the navy
including army and cargo transports
manned hy naval crews were lost froir
The declaration Of war, April Q, 1917
until hostllities ceased. November II
1918 And only twelve Of these wer'
destroyed ny enemy submarines,
Legislation designed to carry into Ct
feet the recommendations OF the fed
eral trade commission 10 President WI
son that the government regulate IN
meat packing industry has heen intro
dueed Ia the house by Chairman Sim
ef the Interstate commerce committee.
Hy direction Of President Wilson III
conservation division Of the war II
dustries board II to become perm
anens part ef the machinery of the IL
pariment Of commerce.
The American Railway Express con
aany has applied 10 the Interstate CON
uierse commission for authority to Il
crease rates applying 10 or from o
fieeg Of the Canadian Express con
pany. Canadian Norshera Express col
pany and the Western Express con
pany la order 10 align these rates wiz
the generally increased domestic rate
FOREIGN
3 Ds. w. s Solf. German minister |
4 foreign affairs. has handed In his re
|. lgnatlon. whlch has been accepted
the cabinet.
d Lieut. pagoaerte Godoy, Of Il
d Chilean army. Thursday mornil
4. erossed the Andes moaptains 1T the
il highest point In Bristol airplane