The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1918-02-08

oilers AZ the cantonment al Camp Dix.
N J., who are suffering from the much
abused malady have started a move
mcnt 90 change the name Of the dis
ease 10 Liberty measles."
Nearly 100000 worth o. "smileage"
books containing tickets for use M
nearly all camp theatres have been
sold Ia the national campaign 70 pro-
vide better umusements for men In
service. Il IL announced.
Fifteen tons u sugar which Plncus
Friedman, New York bookseller, was
nreussTd IT boarding. were sold by the
federal food administration 10 hospl-
tails charitable Institutions and some
100 retail grocers a. o cents pound.
appointment 81 Mrs Ellen o'GradY
. widow with three daughters. MS NTH
deputy police commissioner 81 New
York. was announced Monday She
Il the lrst woman ever TO hold such
IN bfflce III Gotham.
WASHINGTON
Prospects of IN early agreement In
congress on the administration rail.
road bill frightened when members OF
the senate Interstate commerce com.
mittee returned from White House
conference with word that the prssi-
dent tild not desire 10 have the Inter
state commerce commission deprived
OF ita rate.maklng powers under gov
srnnent operation Of the carriers
Tie administration bill authorizing
the president 10 call skilled experts In
Industry OF agriculture Into the mill
tary service irrespective OF classified.
ton under the draft, has been ap-
proved by the senate military commit.
tee.
The treasury on January 80 bought
iis iirst parcel Of S3.O00OO0 farm loan
bonds from the SiO0.OO0,000 fund pro-
tided for this purpose by congress.
Licensing regulations ns applied to
bakers We're extended by President
Wilson In proclamation issued Janu.
airy ~, 10 take Ia hotels, restaurants
aud clubs which do their own baking
70 include thousands Of small bnkers
heretofore exempted and to cover the
manufacture of bread Of every kind,
Including cake, crackers, biscuits,
pastry aud other bakery products.
The war department hus approved
Of General Pershlng
that fifteen cavalry regiments be
formed for the national army.
FOREIGN
The kalsers government, faced by
in emplre-wlde Bolsheyiki uprising,
has decided 20 nip II In the bud by
rule Of blood and iron. Il announced
Friday Il tightening Of the state Of
Siege martial law) regulations under
which any man or woman, striker or
mo- striker, making the slightest move
creating or aiding disturbance, VIII be
shot on the spot.
Deputies Ia the Lantug ~ the Duchy
OF Baden, representing all parties
called upon the grand duke Of Baden
mud demanded that, ewing 70 the serl.
Gus financial situation, the usual taxa
ton should be applied to royal rev
cnues aud domains, according to the
NOlkstlmme Of 81. Gall The reply was
an nnequlyOcni refusal
The ministry Of war has recalled Ar.
gentna's military attaches from Ber-
lin and Vienna. In political circles
this action IN regarded as significant
and connected with the sinking Of the
Argentine steamship MinIstro Irrlendo,
january 20
The B0lshCylkl have captured Oren
burg, Cupltul Of the government ~
ureuburg Orenburg is situated on the
right bunk Of the ural river, In Euro
pean Russia a short distance west Of
the Aslatic frontier II Is a railroad
Junction Of considerable Importance
ana also manufacturing center
Five Americans Ia Belgium have
been denied by the German authorities
the right 70 leave that country and ~
into Holland The Spanish minister
nt brussels sent such Information 10
the Amerlcug minister at The Hague
An American position ON certain
segi0r ~ the French front was rulded
during "a heavy FOG, Thursday morn.
Ing two Americans being Killed aud
funr wounded
Quick retaliutory measure are fore
cust as the answer Of the United States
and the ulltcs t. Spaln's Interference
with the shipment OF goods ucroSs her
frontier into France.
Replying 70 a question IN che house
81 commons Andrew Ronar Law, chan,
cell0r Of the exchequer, salh the asser
tlon that the wNr aims Of me entente
powers were to be drawn up by con.
ference sitting Ia Paris was incorrect.
Another unsuccessful attempt on the
life Of treuler Lenine was made Iau.
aary 81 Young man ia students
uniform entered the Suolny Institute.
the Rolsheylki headquarters, and fred
a shot from d revolver at the premier
witheut hitting him
rNcuty persons were killed and tifty
wounded ~ the ayr raid on Parts. Jan
uary % q = announced officially.
German asrplaBes rulded Part.
| Wednesday night The alarm was Eivpl