The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1918-06-07


AWin the war by victory and not by
compromise bargaining was the key
note Of she convention OF the Indiana
Republicans which nominated state
ticket and adopted a platform for the
November election OF indianapolis, May
20.
Acting Chief of Police Alcoek de-
cIared az Chicago, following confer
ence with the state council Of defense
that German agents are sending won'-
en- into various cities, environments aud
and barracks 10 undermine the morale
and health Of American soldiers IN
training and men about to be drafted.
WASHINGTON.
A resolution providing for two more
years suspension Of the act requiring
that at least 800 IN labor be expended
on each mining claim annually was IN
troduced BY Senator Henderson Of
Nevada Because Of the war the act
had been suspended for two years.
A renaissance Of higher ideals and
better living after the world war, was
forecast by President Wilson Friday
night In q talk to his fellow members
OF the Central Presbyterian church,
gathered TO commemorate the fiftieth
anniversary OF the church.
President Wilson In an appeal, on
May 20, 70 the American people. urged
them 20 economics 10 the utmost In
all purchases in order that productive
agencies Of the country can be de-
voted Ia the fullest measure to the
making OF war supplies.
Government war expenses, including
loans TO the allies win run about ST.
500,000,000 for May, and set new
high record for any belligerent ma
tlon.
Postmaster General Burleson has Is
sued orders designed to simplify and
facilitate shipments Of farm products
by parcel post. Present restrictions In
packing perishable articles, such as
butter, eggs. dressed fowls, vegetables
and fruits, have been changed so those
products may be sent 20 any post
office that can be reached within
reasonable time without spelling,
packed ia suitable containers which
viii protect the contents and prevent
leakages,
FOREIGN.
Thirty Y. NJ q. A. workers, In the
face Of the German advance and under
heavy shell and mpchine gun fire, carr
rled supplies to the French soldiers
during the fighting Friday. They burn
ed their own warehouses to keep them
from falling into the hands of the
Germans. One hundred huts were de-
stroyed by shell Are.
Two Of Germany's newest and lnrg-
est submarines OF the cruiser class
were sunk May II and is near GlbrGl-
tar.
'rhe American victory Of Tuesday,"
says the London Star, i'has not re-
celyed the attention 1t merits. The
more we hear of the American army,
the better. SO great is the German
chagrln that they have not yet ven
tured TO mention the victory"
A German submarine. lying In walt
for transports carrying American
troops, was rnmmed and sunk by
large transport Off the Irish coast dur
Ing the second week in May, 1t has
Just been learned.
Drastic methods employed by the
German medical authorities In treat
Ing nervous patients In military hos.
pitfalls In Munich resulted In rey0lts
by the patients In which the wards
were wrecked, according to the Keel.
nische Volks Zeltung.
Alfonso Barera Paniche, editor of La
Rendenclon, a daily newspaper pub.
lished In Mexico City, was shot and
killed recently while driving In the
suburbs OF the capital.
Germany is again to have an nc.
credited diplomatic representative at
| Buenos Aires, Count Donhoff, who
was secretary TO the legation under
Count Won LuSburg, the dismissed am
bassador, viii present his credentials
at once TO the foreign office as the
German charge daffalres,
The transport ship Leasowe Castle
has been sunk by an enemy submarine,
the British admiralty announced We'd
nesday, One hundred and one per-
sons were drowned
British workingmen, whose meat RAJ
ton during the past few weeks
dropped almost TO the vanishing point,
now are back ON the normal allowance
under the compulsory rationing sys-
tenn.
The epidemic which Is sweeping over
Spain, disease which somewhat re-
semhles grippe, is increasing i'm Sc
verify. There are more than 10000
cases In Madrid The mortality, how
ever, continues To be low.
The removal OF children from Paris
was begun May 30 when 1000 children
from the MontmaFtre district Of the
city were placed on board special
train bound for vacation colony in
the department OF Alliera, In central
France.
Holland has protested against the
modification OF the German prize law