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The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1918-12-20
GERMAN FOREIGN MINISTER RE-
SIGNS.
Or. Soils Presence in Government
Savored Much Of Teuton REGIME.

Savored Much of Teuton Regime.
Berlin. w. $. Solf, the minister
OF foreign affairs, has handed in his
resignation, which has been accepted
BY the cabinet.
The foreign minister's retirement
does not come as a surprise, as his
relations with the Independent Social
list wing of the EhertHaase cabinet
reached the straining point some time
ago,
Or. Solfs continued presence In the
government has been yehemently OBJ
jected to by the more radical Of the
German political elements as savoring
too much Of the old German regime,
and campaign has been In progress
against him. The demands for his re
tirement were specifically voiced in
resolutions adopted by the soldiers
and workmens council at Berlin and
emphatic calls came from Bavaria
that he be eliminated
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1918-12-20
SANTA FEES PROUD POSITION
Boast 10 That One Must Go to New
Mexico to Find the Real
American Art.

The new museum Of Santa F'e claims
that tone must 60 to New Mexico to
find an American architecture and an
American art" The terraced houses
of the Pueblos, the franciscan mis-
sions, are ingenious, for they have
been produced by the environment, the
native building material, and the eli
mate. In Santa Fe, through the eff
ports of the School Of American Re
search, there has been fostered a rem
aissance of this ancient American
architecture one of the fairest results
being the Museum building, or Tenn
pie of st. Francis and the Martyrs.
SIX of the ancient franciscan mis-
sion churches, 800 years old, are re-
produced In the facade, without de-
stroying the unity of Its appearance;
they are Acoma, San Felipe, Cochti,
Laguna, Santa Ana and Pecos. The
outlines are hard, stiff plumb lines or
levels. There are no exact repetitions
or parallelisms, such as mark the
California mission style. The mas
sive doors of Santa Clara have been
reproduced. There are cloisters and,
of course, patio. The new museum
is an art gallery, part of the Museum
of New Mexico, whose priceless archie
illogical and historical collections are
housed In the Palace of the Governors.
Here are Taos and Santa Fe art colo
MES, numbering about 40 artists OF iu-
| ternationaI note
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1918-12-20
TWO KILLED IN BANK ROBBERY.
Bandits shoot Teller and Assistant
Treasurer In Brooklyn.

New York Bank robbers killed two
men and shot another In the arm Fri
day Ia the boIdest successful bank rob
berry New York has known for many
years The men secured about Si3.112
Ia bills and checks. Driving TO the
East Brooklyn Savings bank In taxi.
two men entered and went Immediately
10 the window of Paying Teller De
witt g. Peal. One covered Peal with
an automatic revolver while the other
started around the partition TO reach
the Interior
Peats devotion to his trust cost him
his life. His hand stole toward gun
and the rohber without an lnstant's
hesitation shot him through the heart
Then, while his confederate quickly
seized two bags containing the money
the murderer terrorizcd others in the
bank with his gun.
AS the men fled, Assistant Treasurer
Henry w Coomhs gave chase, Turn
ing for an instant, enc Of the robbers
shot him in the abdomen, inflictlng {
wound from which he died.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1918-12-20
ARMY TRANSPORTS
SAIL FOR AMERICA
eSTH FIELD ARTILLERY BRIGADE
HEADQUARTERS AND 143RD
REGIMENT ABOARD.
War Department Considers Matter Oh
Demoblilxina 145th Field
Artillery mt Fort
Douglas.

Washington. Sailing Of four army
Transports bringing additional units
from france was announced Friday by
the war department. The ships nse the
transports Ii. II. Mallory, Rappahan-
mock, Leviathan and Celtic, with about
5000 men.
The Iiappahannock sailed December
o and the other vessels December ).
The Leylathan brings casual companies
Nos. 30l to 3l3, inclusive 1419 hos
pital patients. 800 casuals and the Sec
Qnd anfi-aircraft sector.
The Celtic brings headquarters
Third battalion headquarters company
and medical detachment OF the 814th
pioneer infantry (coloreD casual
companies Nos. 1851 to 1867, inclusive I;
go patients and several civilians
The Mallory has on board the head
quarters sanitary detachment, ord
nance detachment, headquarters COM
pany, band, supply company and A
and Is batteries OF the 143rd field ar
tillery regiment: the Sixty-fifth field
artillery brigade headquarters and 921
sick and wounded.
The 18th field artillery, complete,
sailed from France on December 9 on
the transport Martha Washington, the
department announced later On the
same ship were training cadres OF the
Thirty-eight division and the head
quarters company Of the 10th field
artillery and a number OF casuals and
$50 sick and wounded.
The Sixty fifth brigade headquarters
includes Brigadier General Richard w.
Young and his staff, and 1t may he
assumed that the general is among
those on the way home,
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1918-12-20
WITNESS REVEALS
GERMAN TRICkERY
ARMY INTELLIGENCE OFFICER
TELLS HOW HUN PROPAGANDA
WAS CARRIED ON I'M u. Q.
Berlin Conferences JUST Before Out
break of the World.War 10
Outline Teutcn
Plans.

Washington. Operations OF fha
German propaganda system In the
United States. through which valuable
information for transmission 10 Berlin
was gathered at the same time that
German doctrines we're spread over
the country were laid bare Friday BY
Captain q. II. Lester Of the army In
telligenee service III testimony before
the senate committee investigating
beer and German propaganda. Most
of the evidence related 20 activity OF
Teutonic agents before the United
States entered the war.
Captain Lester declared that an un-
named informant, now informed, told
him that the Berlin government before
the war started called Into conference
about 100 trained and educated Ger
man propagandIsts and sent them to
all parts of the world with instructions
10 prepare for the world war which,
they we're told, was about to be pre-
clpitated. Thirty-one Of these landed
In the United States two weeks after
hostilities started and became the
nucleus for an organization OF between
100000 and 100000 volunteers, mainly
German-Americnns who gathered In
formation Of all kinds and reported 1T
10 German c0nsuls and agents in hum
dreds Of communities.
William Bayard Hale, writer for
the Hearst newspapers and formerly
confidential representative Of President
Wilson 10 Mexico, eventually became
head OF the publicity branch OF the
organization Thus built up, Captain
Lester said. The officer also testified
that newspapers and writer's were In
fluenced to promote German propa-
ganda, film plays We're produced pro-
Noting distrust Of Japan and Mexico, a
Washington newspaper man was hired
20 report government secrets to the
German headquarters, writer's were
sent 10 Germany 10 send back dis
patches praislng the German cause,
and golden book" was circulated
throughout the United States 10 get
signatures of American citizens lean
ing toward pro.German syinpathles.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1918-12-20
WAS USED TO QUICK ACTION
Moving Picture Scenario Writer 40
eustomed to Taking Things ION
the Fiy,n as II Were.

He had never seen her before, but
he fell in love with her as she step
ped from the surface car. Come"
he said. grabbing her by the arm
1--WE will take taxi to the nearest
clergyman and be married"
While waiting for the minister to
put on a clean collar, wash his hands
and otherwise prepare for the cere-
mony, the young man telephoned to
the nearest furniture store. "Hellol
is this the general manager? Well,
want you to furnish three-room
apartment for me. There is one adj
vertised In this mornings Planet, No.
AZ West One Hundred and 'Steenth
street. Yes, 1t Is not very far from
you. Have the furniture there In ten
minutes, please
Eleven minutes later taxi raced
through One Hundred and 'Steenth
street. and the bride and groom en-
tered their new home.
Doesn't this seem-era little bit
sudden to your" asked the bride, as
he sat down to get her breath.
"H-no, not exactly" replied the
groom. 'In fact, 1t seems the most
natural thing in the world. You see,
for the last five years I've done
nothing but write moving-picture
scenarios. Film Fun
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1918-12-20
A|RCHART|NG To
BEGIN JANUARY |
AERIAL MAIL ROUTE SOON TO BE
MAPPED OUT BY u. g.
MILITARY AviAToRs.
.soodrow Wilson Aerial Highway Ex-
tends From San Diego, Call to
New York and includes Prin-
cital lntermountain Cities.

Charting OF the Woodrow Wilson air
way by United States military avia-
tors win be undertaken about Janu-
AIRY i. according TO word received here
from the department Of military aero
nautlcs
The next step In the charting Of the
transcontinental airways will be taken
by San Diego airmen next week when
they will fly to Needles and return.
This Will complete the mapping Of
Arizona and California. The airmen
win then swing into Utah, Nevada
and Wyoming with the main operating
base at Salt Lake City.
Colonel Harvey Burwell, commander
OF Rockwell field, said today that the
airmen who will fly to Needles and
then carry ON the air mapping work
in Utah have not yet been selected. 1t
IS believed that Major Albert Smith,
who Is now en- route to the Atlantic on
an air mapping tour, will be selected
for the Utah, Wyoming and Nevada
work because of his experience and
skill.
According to Major Theodore Mac
Cauley. 1t win be necessary for aerial
mail carriers engaged in transcontin-
entail flights to leave many cities either
just before sunrise or few minutes
after sunset MacCauley found on his
recent flights to San Diego from Fort
Worth, Tex, that swirling air currents,
invariably are fond between 5 and
s a. m. and and p. m. over cities
that are located in great valleys or at
the base of high foothills or noun.
tains These currents are caused by
the warm air In the valleys lifting and
the downward rush of cold air from
the mountains to take the place of the
warm air. At one period during his re
cent flight MacCauley was held alb
solutely stationary at a height Of 5000
feet for thirty minutes by blast Of
cold air rushing down into the Imperial
valley from the Jaeumba mountains.
MacCauley had similar experience
near Wellton, Ariz.
The Woodrow Wilson aerial highway
extends from San Diego to San Fran
cisco, thence to Rena, Salt Lack City,
Ogden, Kansas City, Chicago and New
York. 1t is understood that this will
be the first cloud line limited mail
service to be put in operation. Air
men estimate that 1T viii be necessary
to maintain an altitude of 10000 feet
after leaving Kansas City westbound
The actual flying time will be about
twenty-four hours. Giant Handley,
Page airplanes equipped with 100
horsepower motors and with a speed
of 105 miles an hour are to be EN-
ployed in all trans-continental aerial
mail work, according to present plans
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1918-12-20
MODS CONTROL MONTREAL CITY
Police and Firemen Go on Strike for
increased Wages.


Montreal--More than 1900 men or
the four organized city services struck
Thursday for higher wages The official
estimate by u. Il. Decary, chairman
of the city commission, of the number
out was; Police, S44 firemen, $50;
garbage moderation department, 1850;
engineers and others employed at the
low-level- pumping station in the wa
terworks, 18.
With every policeman ana virtually
every fireman In the city on strike for
higher wages, Montreal is helpless in
the hands of rioters. Fire stations
have been wrecked, citizens robbed
and stores looted. Saloons and dis
orderly resorts are wide open. Law
abiding citizens are helpless to prevent
the depredations Of gangs Of hood
lums.
Mayor Martin has been in confer
ence with representatives Of the POI
Iicemen and firemen In an effort TO
reach settlement. The men are said
to have agreed to accept a yearly wage
of 1920, $1,000 and $t400, according
to length Of service. They also want
the double-shift system.
The trades and labor council Is said
to have offered TO net ms a mediating
body between the city administration
and the strikers.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1918-12-20
plans 10 Resume Trade with Russia.

Washington Plans for resuming
general trade with parts Of Russia and
Finland We're disclosed Friday by an
announcement from the war trade
hoard that applications now will be
considered for import licenses for
commodities, the chief OF which are
platinum. various hides and skins and
fuels, sulphur and various kinds OF
seeds. Shipments win be made to Pm,
cIfic ports On vessels allocated TO the
United States.Itusslan bureau. incor,
porated. OF the war trade board, under
conditions TO be defined BY the board
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1918-12-20
viii Permit Soldiers TO Retain Uniform
on Mastering out.

Washington. Secretary Baker In
formed Chairman Dent Of the house
military affairs committee Friday that
the war department had decided that
all discharged soldiers may perman,
entity retain the uniforms and over
coats they wear when mustered out.
Mr.. Dent prepared bill embodying
the necessary authority. Previously
the department had planned to have
the clothing returned 20 the govern
ment three months after a soldiers
discharge.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1918-12-20

Poeatello, Idaho. There will be no
profiteering in this state, says the state
food administration So far there
have been no cases reported to the
administration of violation of the act,
and to prevent any such occurrences
Food Administrator Il. f. Bicknell has
sounded a timely warning to all deal
ers in the state to maintain the price
schedules that have been effectiv dur
ing the war.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1918-12-20

Washington.-The. American army
of occupation marching into Germany
has reached the Rhine. General Per.
shing under date of December 10, re.
ported:
1.-The American Third army continu.
ing its advance into Germany today
reached the Rhine from Rolandseck
to Brohl, and at nightfall was on the
general line: Rolandseck- Brohl-Was-
senach- Munstermaif Rheinbollen.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1918-12-20
Agricultural Lard is Opened.

A proclamation restoring to entry
2426 acres Of land in the Sewer ma
tional forest in Garfield and Iron
counties was signed by President Will
son before he sailed for Europe. The
land is In scattered districts and is
said to be rich for agricultural pur-
poses. The land has not yet been sur
veyed and for this reason it cannot be
filed upon by homesteaders before
january 10.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1918-12-20
Camp kearny Nav Sc Permanent.

Camp Kearny, San Diego, Cal,-0f-
fieers who have been put into class G,
which Includes men with commissions
who desire to remain in the army, a
beginning to arrive at Camp Kearny
adding strength to the impression
which officers have formed that there
will be permanent camp here.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1918-12-20
Aerial Acrohatlcs Forbidden.

Washington, Low flying and aero
battles by military ayiators during cele-
erations In the vicinity of cities, towns
aud building are forbidden under
threatened penalties in an order today
by the war department A depart
ment announcement said increase In
the flying accidents on home training
fields since the armistice had made
action necessary.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1918-12-20
Victor Berger placed on Trial.

Chicago.-victor L. Berger, congress
man-elect from Milwaukee, with four
co-defendants, is on trial here In the
federal district court before Judge
Lands on charge of yiolsting the es-
pionage act.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1918-12-20
Cheerful Guy.

Grump-I have absolutely nothing to
be thankful for
Gay-You can be thankful you're not
dead, can't your
Grumpy What And pe carrying a
big life insurancel- Boston Evening
Transcript.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1918-12-20
salyatlon Army . uelp soldier.

Chicago. Heads OF the salvation
Army In middle west and western
statets were called into session Friday
by Commander Thomas Estill head Of
the salvation Army In the west, to
work out a solution TO aid soldiers.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1918-12-20
colorado surinus Flremen Resiqn.

Colorado Springs. designations of
every member of the fire department.
except the chiefs, were accepted by
the city council Thursday The men,
thirty-tive In number, resigned because
their request for increased wages was
refused.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1918-12-20
Unreasonable.

Several boys were holding confer
enee on the street corner. One boy
kept correcting another's mistakes In
English until the offender suddenly
squared himself before his critic and
demanded. Gee Whit what is vaca-
ton for II Teller has to talk proper
all the timer"
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1918-12-20
on n Commercial Hasls.

Gerald gave his grandmother q little
gift for her birthday. and she sal0;
swell, you are n good lad; shall
give you a nickel for yourself" to
which the little chap replied. "But
grandma, the present cost 10 cents :"
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1918-12-20
Fire Damage 70 Navy sase.

Washington. Damage caused by the
burning Of the power house at the
Hampton Roads. Va. naval base viii
not exceed $4,000. the navy depart
ment announced Friday on estimates
received from the commandment
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1918-12-20
Ia Anpolnted 70 succeed sehwah

Washington. Formal announcement
was made Thursday by the shipping
board that Charles Pier has been elect
ed director general of the Emergency
Fleet corporation to succeed Charles
NJ S.hwah. who resigned last week.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1918-12-20
How 70 Feel Coed cheapIy.

II never throw away old junk, for
that would make me feel wasteful."
what do you do with itf'
II give 1t away and feel charitable"
Boston Evening Transcript.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1918-12-20
Goldfish Dyed TO Order.

Artificial coloring OF goldfish by keep
ing them in water containing certain
chemicals is extensively carried on in
Sicily.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1918-12-20
Lloyd George FOR League of Nations

London.--Premler Lloyd George ad-
dressing large woman's meeting.
said / favor league of nations. 1t
may not prevent war, but it will make
II difficult and trip the steps of the
god OF war;
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1918-12-20

f1r w. s Solf. German minister os
foreign affairs. has handed In his res
lgnailon. which has been accepted by
the cabinet.
Lieut.. nagoaerte Godoy, OF the
Chilean army. Thursday morning
crossed the Andes mountains at their
highest poiat In Bristol airplane.
The last contingent Of American
prisoners from Germany. numbering
50o. lefs Genoa Wednesday night for
viehy. where they win rest before leav-
ing for home.
| Thursday more than 1900 men OF the
four organised cisy services at Mon
treat struck for higher wages. The
official estimate BY Il. r. Decary.
chairman Of the city commission, Of
the number out was. Police. S44 fire
meu. ESQ garbage incineration depart.
ment. $50; engineers aud others en-.
lployed az the low.lcvel pumping sta.
tions In the waterworks. To-
/ The sugar grinding season IN Porto
Rico opened this week with three cen
trails In operation. The prospect l.
good for small quantities of new
sugars to reach the refiners before the
new year.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-04-26
SHIPS LEAVE THE SHORES OF PORTO
 RICO IN BALLAST
Sugar Planters File Protest and Claim Shipments Are
 Behind Last Year.

San Juan, Porto Rico, April 25- Steamships and schooners with suf- fcient capacity for carrying 130, ,000 bags of sugar have been dispatched from Porto Rico to the United States in ballast or else sent to Cuba for cargoes of sugar within little more than one month when there have been ample sugar cargos offered here according to shipping men.
 Sugar men who are not moving their crops as rapidly as they wish say that ships are not permitted to obtain cargo in Porto Rico because the allotment of spaces for sugar n the West Indies is largely controlled by representatives of steamship com panies doing business here.
 Nineteen steamers took sugar from Porto Rico to the United States dur ing March carrying a total of ap- proximately 400,00 bags. Ship ments are approximately 360o0 tons behind the shipments for the same time last year.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-04-26
HUNLAND WAGES FAR BELOW THE
 COST OF LIVING
Working People Undernour- ished Money Has Only
 One-Fou1th Value.

Washington, April 26-Increase in wages paid in Germany have utterly failed to keep pace with the increas- ed cost of living, says the April bull letin of the Department of Labor.
 The average increase in wages has been 50 per cent. while the living cost has gone up 300 per cent. The greatest increase in wgeas has been received by Prussian metal workers who are now getting 69 per cent more than they formerly received. In- creases as low as 16 per cent. have been reported and some women are still being paid less than $2.50 per week.
 The purchasing power of money has dropped to one-fourth it's value before the war according to the bull letin. German workingmen, it says are being underfed. One egg per week is their allowance. Oleomar- garine is limited to an ounce and a half for a family of four.
 Sugar is more plentiful, the family allowance being one and one-hal1 pounds. Coffee is practically unob- tainable. Potatoes are the heaviest item in the ordinary diet.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-04-26
WIDOW OF. SINN FEN REBELLION LEADER IS HELD Police Stop Meeting in San Francisco and Take Her
 to Station.
SPEAKING AGAINST
 IRISH BEING DRAFTED
Scheduled to Talk in Audi torium But Agents Closed
 Hall Doors.

San Francisco, April 26-Agents of the Department of Justice broke up list night a meeting addressed by Mrs. Hannah Sheehy-Skeffington widow of a leader of the Sim Fein rebellion in Ireland, forcibly removed her from the platform and detained the chairman of the meeting. William Short. A patrol wagon load of po- lice scattered several gatherings, be- fore threats to rescue Mrs. Skeffing-- ton and Short could be put into exe- cution.
 Mrs. Skeffington was scheduled to speak in a downtown auditorium but persons who went to the building were turned away at the doors, the explanation being the agents of the building acting under instructions from the Department of Justice, had denied her the use of the premises.
 Later, obtaining another hall in a different section of the city, Mrs. Skeff1fington had spoken half an hour against conscription in Ireland when agents of the Department of Justice escorted her to the sidewalk. Short, according to the authorities, then addressed the crowd, appealing to them not to permit the meeting to be disrupted. Accompanied by Mrs. Skeffington he was taken to the po- lice station, where he was booked en route to the United States marshaPs office.
 Mrs Skeffington was detained at the station until the crowd which &C., companied her had departed. She then was released.
 The melting which Mrs. Skefing- ton was to have addressed at a down. town auditorium was called by the Peoples Council of America.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-04-26
LABOR COUNCIL TO
 CALL STRIKE MAY l

Seattle, Wash. April 25-The state central labor council voted early to- day to call general strike here for 24 hours May 1, according to official announcement, as a demonstration for Thomas J. Mooney, sentenced to hang in California following his con- viction on the charge of murdering one of the victims of the San Francis co Preparedness day parade bomb explosion.