The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1918-09-27


| After shooting and killing his Dc,
dog james n. Mann, Jr. son OF the
Illinois congressman and Republican
leader IN the house. shot himself "a
death ~ Chicago. He was suffering
from Tuberculosis
Tommy Burns. former heayyweleha
champion pugIlist Of the world,
knocked out TEX" Foster III the
fourth round Of scheduled TEN
round bout as Prince Rupert ~. d.
Burns Il ~ Inc CANADIAN army.
The Methodist conference, In session
NJ SANTA Fe. n. ~, sent Telegram
g iferiient Wilson urging the PROSE
elltinn ~ the war 10 the point az IN.
conditional surrender Of the Germans
surgeon General Rupert Blue III the
Ialted states public health service.
has asked the division ~ medicine Of
iAe NATIONAL research council 10 deter.
mine be exaet nature 81 the rnlcrobe
er niicfO.ofganlsm, which IL causing
me so-cailed Spanish Influenza
WASHINGTON.
The house hns passed the war reye
liue bib designed 10 raise by taxatlon
approximately $3.50 100000 * the
twenty four or more billions needed
~ The nation for The current year.
President Wilson VIII fix the price
n cotton. placing the Inst Of the prin-
eipfnl commodities necessary la the
prosecution 1T the war under govern.
heu'nl regulation, despite strong pres
Naife fr"nA the southern states.
Director General MeAdoo has 40.
proved the application Of the Amerl.
ram Railway Express company for fur.
Their rnte increases estimated 10 Yield
s23,biO0t1 and hns sent the proposal
a. tlle Interstate commerce commission
FOR final action.
Prohibition ~ The sale 0f Intoxlcat.
ing liquor within five miles OF coal
mines for ~ days after October / il
proposed IN q bin introduced by SEN
ator Myers of Montana.
Application for another 10 per cent
Increase ~ express rates has been
made ~ The American Railway Ex.
pfens company ID Director General
AicAaOo, who now has the proposal
under consideration.
oermnn disclaimers Of knowledge Of
Aastrlas Intention 10 dispatch nor
for non.binding discussions
Y peace are being made ia the face
" Information IN possession OF the
American government that the Ger
tian government was fully aware of /
ts allyn purpose,
All of the principal tax provisions OF
ne new war revenue BILL were ap.
'roysd by The house Wednesday III.
most ~ fast as two clerks, working
q relays, could rend them.
FOREIGN.
The French tine steamship Admiral
'harner, bound from BIberta to Malta,
az been torpedoed with the loss OF
Y lives, according 20 an official
tntement. Tho passengers and crew
numbered lT4. An unseen submarine
Tired three torpedoes. two OF which /
.trnck the ship.
German troops recently were or.
Tered 70 be more methodical III the de.
Of property Ia the region
BY them.
In Il cemetery near Limey, Just
within the German lines previous 10
he attack u September IL. American
roops have discovered German lna.
nine gun nests beneath the concrete
celestial of d large cross
The prisoners taken by the British
q the operation begun Wednesday
orthwest Of Sc. Quentin exceed TO-.
%, according 10 Field Marshal Haigs
cport. More than sixty big guns
3ere taken
The Bulgarians are In flight Ia
heedonia and are burning stores and
iilages according 10 Serbtnn off
lal statement received at London.
The allied advance in Macedonia has
pread until the attacking front Is now
miles wide, according to
aord from the Macedonian theatre.
The Belgian foreign minister, la dis.
ussiag Germany's peace approach"
} Belgium, declares that the conditions
9nnot be taken as a basis for any
erlaus discussion.
Allied alrmen are daily hombariIng
'elpgne. eohlenz and other German
OWNS, killing or iniuring many per
ons, says the Het V0lk The news.
aper says the number Of casualties
ubllshed IN the German newspapers
re much under the actual total
From the top OF the city hall In
'arls the Stars aud Stripes nuttered
Y day sunday. having been hoisted
y special order OF the municipal eoun.
4 Ia celebration Of the American st.
tlhiel victory.
German troops sent 20 the Mace
ouian front 10 aid the hard.pressed
forces have been put to
light along with the Bulgarlans, says
Serbian official statement ON recent
perpiions
Several arrests have been made IN
onnsctlon with Portuguese military
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