The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1918-07-12

Two children Of Mr.. and afrs. John
Dewitt. girl aged 3 and a boy aged
4. were burned 10 death AZ Snowflake.
Arlz, when tina Dewitt home was de-
stroyed by lire. Two other boys. aged
II and 10, who tried 70 rescue their
brother aud sister, were seriously
burned.
The Inwysrs Of Martinsburg. w. VA.
sfe being fnarnhHlIed for farm work
and the nloye Il expected 70 extend 10
other cities 10 the state. II IL planned
that the lawyers closa their offices Tor
4 month during the seusoB when the
courts nre closed Rnd put IN the time
helping harvest the crops.
The Arkansas constitutional cvnven.
tson on july 1 voted 10 incorporate into
the proposed new slate constitution
clause giving women an civil and
political rights, including suffrage and
serving on tnrisa.
WARRINGTON.
Every American soldier who returns
from France would be given his choice
Of return 70 the life he led prior
70 entering the army. or farm.
planned out Of the fifteen million acres
u land, owned and untouched by the
United States government. II plans Of
Secretary Of the Interior Franklin X.
Lane, are adopted.
The urgent desire 0f President Wi.
son 20 have the resolution providing
for the seizure ~ the telegraph and
telephone lines pissed before congress
takes recess was communicated
sednesdny to members III the house
who were called Into conference at the
White House.
Misunderstanding Of the war Risk
insurance act either on the part OF the
enlisted man or by his dependents
has caused much of tie delay In the
mailing Of monthly checks for allot.
ments and allowances, according TO the
findings Of a special committee OF Ia
quiry appointed BY Secretaries Baker
and McAdoo
An effort by senator Fall OF New
Mexico 10 bring up the woman suffrage
resolution failed IN the senate, the Vice
president ruling the senator out Of
order.
The price o. copper has been fixed No
20 cents per pound an advance OF ~
cents over the former price, the war
Industries board announced July 2.
The new price, which II subject to the
approval Of President Wilson, went
into effect July aud viii continue UNI
III August II,
FOREIGN.
Conforming 70 the action OF the
director general Of the United
States railroad administration order.
Ing United States carriers to increase
transcontinental westbound commodity
ratcs from the eastern states to coast
points, the dominion railway board has
authorized similar increase ia Cam.
dian rates, effective August I.
The American transport Covington,
homeward bound after landing several
thousand soldiers Ia Francs. was tor
pedoed and sunk IN the war zone. six
members OF the crew are missing.
Several Dutch steamers, under an
armed convoy and accompanied by a
collier. sailed July 8 for the Dutch
East Indies, says dispatch from The
Hague.
The supreme war council held It's
seventh session az Versailles ON July
5, II II permitted 10 state that Sim.
portant decisions" were taken Gen
eral rershlng represented the United
States at the session.
Hundreds OF guns have been selzeC
10 Balilnasloe, ltoscommon aud King,
county, ireland, ana many arrests
have been made, according TO pres
association dispatch.
Edwin Samuel Montague, secretar!
Of the state for India. IN a report sub
mltted 10 the government July
recommends the adoption OF home rul
In India.
Destruction in European waters o
five German submarines by Brltisl
transports. and by American an,
British destroyers conveying then
was described BY passengers who al
rived az an Atlantic Port on an Englis
liner.
A telegram from Berlin says that
bin for fresh war credit OF 1900
OOO000 marks. 10 be- covered by loaa'
was introduced July In the reicl
stag.
An Italy was astlr IN celebrating th
Fourth Of July, rot only the large
towns. but the tiny villages ylein
with one another TO show their aife,
tiOu for America.
an entire German regiment has bee
virtually annihllnted ia the tightlu
west 81 Hill 20l, according to officli
Information. the American forces Il
flictlng terrible punishment upon n
tiunx
The German general Otto Won BeleN
has been placed in supreme eommar
OF the Italian front. according TO
Central News dispatch from rieEna,
Diplomatic dispatches say that a
eerding 70 the Swedish press, German
has addressed summons to the vi