The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1918-10-25
ofnc.ra and men a Camp Kearny

termed al Camp neyens, Mass. for the
| duration ~ the war. subscribed 500
10 the fourth Liberty loan
ID Liberty loan address At Provi-
ilnnee. 4. l. Theodore Roosevelt de-
rlared The United States win ger
Deaee with machine gan and moi with
Is ,gpewriter.H I'VE are going 10 see
ibis war 70 finish II II takes three
years more, our bedrock dollars and
The last man declared Colonel Roose-
veil.
cpnwresnlan Jacob +. Mecker died
1T 81 louis. October rs, OF Spanish
Influenza, after bis marriage 81 mid
night the previous night % his private
secretary,
WARRINGTON.
The $1,000. 100000 military de-
ficiency bin was passed by the house
without a dissenting vote and sent 10
the senate II practically the same form
thar Il came from the appropriations
committee.
The senate finance committee Ia re-
Fislng the war revenue blu struck out
house provisions taxing the salaries
~ the president. members OF the su-
preme court and superior courts and
state officials,
Fuel Administrators Garfield has
lifted the request for gasolineless sun.
days effective ~ once. III announcing
the withdrawal OF the request. the
fuel administration said through the
loyal response of the public 100000
barrels Of gasoline was saved for the
military forces
Protest against the AmericanlzatlOn
~ Gerfnan-owned business concerns.
ships and other property by Alien
Property Custodian Palmer. has been
made by the German government to
the state department.
No further effort viii be made By
congress "a continue existing daylight
saving law and the hands Of the clocks
VIII be turned back an hour on Octo.
Der n as originally planned.
A new section providing FOR tax
Of 2 cents on all bank checks payable
on sight or demand was written into
the revenue bin by the senate finance
committee Tuesday The tux VIII APP
ply 10 the checks irrespective OF their
value
FOREIGN
Allied forces have occupied the town
Of kadlsh IN the province OF Arch.
angel and have advanced for dis
tancc ~ six miles 10 the south OF that
place along the Archangri- yologda rail
way, according 10 an official state
ment on operations Ia north Russia,
Independence of the Czccbo- Sloyak
nation was declared formally on oc
tober rs By the Czeeho Stoynk national
council, recognized By the United
States and the entente allies as
heIligercnt dc factn government
Arrangements for feeding the civil
population o. Belgium as rapidly as
the allies take over the territory Is be-
Ing mnde by the Belgian relief com
mission,
baron nurian. the Austro. Hungarian
foreign minister, spoke ID the most
optimistic manner Of the prospects for
an early peace Ia addressing the for,
eign affairs committee OF the Austrian
delegation at its meeting on Mednes-
day, says a Vienna dispatch,
Tidal waves which followed the
earthquake IN Porto Rico added to the
death toll aud devastation The city
IL Mayaguex, the third largest In the
island, practically was destroyed by
the lnrush of water, while the town OF
Agualla was badly damaged
Australia Hungary Is In the throes of
crisis which either will compel Ger.
many 10 accept President Wilson's de-
cislon OF mike 1t imperative for the
dual monarchy 70 act on It's own ae-
cord for peace,
A dispatch from Amsterdam says In
Prague the streets from the suburbs
to the city proper are occupied by
troops armed with hand grenades aud
machine guns In consequence OF a
threat by the Ceeehs 10 call general
strike throughout Bohemia.
Emperor William has issued decree
saying that martial law ia Germany
can only be administered by an agree
nrnt between the civil aud military
authorities, according "a report re-
ceived II Amsterdam.
Win the Rerlin-C onstanuuople rail.
ruad cut by the allied occupation OF
Nlsh. Germany is relying upon It's
Hack sea fleet to hold Turkey Ia line
Information has been received that
the Turkish government has been told
~ Rerlln that the fleet viii open fire
on the Ottoman caattll ut the first
sign ~ detection
Refugees from northern France and
Belgium. who are fleeing before III,
rstreating German armies with the
hope 81 making their way into Holland
may he taken care Of Ia eastern see
lions 0f Belgium.
The Austrian emperor has decline,
70 aeeept the resignation Of the cabl
net Of Premier Mekerle, according {,
. budapest adylees received here, tn,
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