The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1918-07-26
RECORD or THE IMPORTANT
EVENTS TOTO w HRlEFEsT
MANNER POSSIBLE.
happenings Thst Are Making History
information Gashered from All
oHartsrs OF the Globe ard
Given IN Fees Lines.
INrnRMouNTAlN.

the state with regard to the possibility
TINT Idaho Will again have 70 meet
ear shortage when crops are ready q
moye,
The seiectlyc draft men Of mini.
mum height Of i've feet and mini
mum weight OF 40 pounds, II other
wise physically az, may enter the army
hereafter according 20 d special regu.
Ation u the war department, received
II Camp Lewis. Wash. The minimum
hitherto has been i've feet three
Inches. and 100 pounds.
w A. Drake Of Fort Collins wealthy
sheepgrower and g. A. Ballreich, law
yer II Pueblo. Colo. have been nnmed
az candidates FOR the Republican nomi-
aatlen for governor at the September
primaries BY the Republican state
assembly
Fire IL raging unchecked over more
shan 1000 acres of timber land on lisa.
bella creek in tho northwest corner Of
ihs Clearwater forest 10 Northern
Idaho.
Being accidentally plunged head
lirst into Is barrel ~ h0i water, Jane
Evans, aged O. Or spanish Fork, Utah,
Was severely burned. She WIS quickly
rescued from the barrel aud. although
blistered from head 70 her waist, II IS
believed that she wlil recover,
Arthur Guy Ismpey Of ogden, Utah,
aathor Of aover the Top" while sery-
ing with The Canadian overseas forces
took part In several important battles
IN The first years ~ The war has been
commissioned captain In the national
army lie will DO assigned ~ the adj
intsnt generals department
DOMESTIC,
Purfifl0 Hernandez. accused Of XIII.
Ina James Lowerg, deputy sheriff,
clarkdale Arix, 10 q dispute over the
work or fight order was shot and
killed Instantly Ia u duel With Frank
Dickinson. deputy sheriff
Three men were Killed and damage
estimated a. several hundred thousand
dollars was done by an explosion al
the nitrate plant Of the Aetna Explo.
ayes company, near Ishpemlng, Mich.
I'm route 20 italy 70 re-enllst, party
" 800 Italian soldiers Who escaped
Iron being pressed Into The service or
Austria by sirreaderlng to the Rus
SLAMS have arrived at San francisco
FROM the orient under the care Of the
united States war department
The news that American troops had
yicsorl0usly advanced IN the western
front prompted an almost unparalleled
pulbnFst ~ enthusiasm ON the floor Of
the stock exchange on July u.s. Brokers
yelled and rheered aud bought stocks.
Prices scared,
Lieut.. Quentin Roosevelt. reported
missing after an aerial engagement
pyer the German lines, probably lanG.
I'd unhurt and Is now prisoner In
the hands Of the Germans according
to cable message received on July rs
by his father Colonel Theodore Roose-
Welt.
fhe American steamer Wes,over, an
array supply ship manned by navy
men. was torpedoed aud sunk IN the
war 1une July II while bound to Flu
rope, the navy department mas been
advised BY Vice Admiral Sims Ten
offlcers aud men of the crew OF ninety
Two are missing,
The movement TO bring about tine
nomination OF Colonel Roosevelt for
governor ~ New York hy The Repabli-
rams. took definite form July rs, after
ihe session Of The state convention,
when Ats. Gen, Merton r. Lewis,
chief rival Of Governor Whitman, Is.
sued a statement announcing be would
withdraw Il the colonel would become
q candidate.
idetVnnnf Quentin Roosevelt young
est son 81 tbs former president, has
been killed IN an air fight. the semi.
efileiai Hayus News agency announces.
HIS machine fell sntn the enemy lines.
Three draft reslsters and eight men
accused Of harboring thtm Ia San Au'
Enstlne county, Texas surrendered
July 10 A possee had been attempting
10 arrest them Tor a week.
Government demand for steel has
reached such proportions, Il Is learned
becAose n the growth 81 the war pro
gram, that the war Industries board
fears present sources % supply soor
win pfpso inadequate.
Housing accommodations Tor NOR,
than 1000 ship workers and lhel
families viii be provided on statet
island before the winter by the Uultes
States shipping hoard
Mass. Marie 4. de ytetorica. Ger
man subject Indicted with lerpmlal
A oIAary and seVeni other defend
ants IN charges of conspiracy to com
nit tresssoa add espionsEe. Is reporte'
a. belpg critically m with pneumonil
IN the arms base hospital on Eli
island.
Hlsas afiy girls wers attending
Bible class at The Bethany Girls head
quarters a Chicago. Airs Princes Ris
srnhefg. - years old shot and kllle
herself 10 an adjoining n.st room.