The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1918-10-11
Second lieutenant David NJ. Abt, at

he was wounded August z, said the
Germans attached poisoned berries to
clusters OF growing fruit in the terri
tory over which they retreated along
the yesIe river
George BrambIIIa died at Afinneap-
oils forty hours after tho point Of
hafpln had been driven into his heart.
Members 81 hts family declared
he had told them In his dying state
ment be had received the wound while
embracing woman
Charged with embezzlInR funds Of
the SANTA Rosa national bank, ggre-
eating sT2s,208. Frnnk A. ish.
cashier. and William @, Grnnt III II.
X, i.ouRhrey. assistant cashiers OF the
bnnk, were arrested at SANTA Rosa,
Gal.
WASHINGTON.
Congressional leaders have held up
tseir plans for definite recess or adj
iournment over the November elections
until the new revenue bill and the
ST,OOO,000,0O0 army emergency appro-
priation measures take more definite
form.
Delay la final enactment Of the war
time prohibition bin until after the Mo-
Yember elections seemed assured
Thursday when the senate sent the
bill back 10 conference, insisting on
its amendment TO regulate the profits
of Washington landlords.
Plans Of congress 10 adjourn for n
month over the November elections
drew warning from Secretary Nc
Adoo That failure 10 promptly enact
tho SS,000,OO0OO0 war revenue bill viii
dlsprganize and endanger the national
finance
The adoption Of constitutional
amendment which viii enable congress
TO pass a national divorce law Is being
urged upon members Of congress by a
delegation Of distinguished clergymcn.
First Of the muster lists Of order
numbers for the 100000 men who
registered September u were placed
IN the malls Wednesday night on route
10 district boards over the country
which are To make them available to
the newspapers and post them imme-
dtntely upon receipt
senator SbafrOth Of Colorado pre-
dicted that the nation suffrage resolu-
ton which was Defeated la the senate
yesterday would be finally passed by
the senate before congress ends
March 4 next
FOREIGN.
Austria. Hungary. with the aid OF
Holland, has taken steps TO invite all
belllgerents 10 an immediate peace con.
ference ~ The Hague, tile Amsterdam
correspondent Of the Daily Express
learns,
The suggestion tlrnt President VII.
son he invited to mediate between
north mud south China Is made by a
pekin newspaper. America having
invited Chlna 70 follow It's example IN
aligning against the central powers"
Fearing Franc0.American invasion,
the Germans are eyncuatlng the civilian
populations Of more than 40 towns and
villages In Alsaee-ilorralne. The more
important towns being evacuated are
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES AaNlliAA ANU ALthlitus
There II every Indication, according
20 authoritative naval sources, Of the
early abandonment by the Germans OF
the entire Flanders coast The Ger.
mans already are removing their guns,
The Americans are filling continu.
ally growing amount Of space Ia the
battle narratives Of the German war
correspondents. The former semi
contemptuous references TO theft
scauty numbers or fighting spirit are
now rare. They are being taken very
seriously,
For the tirst time IN the war, Amerl
can planes ON Friday dropped ratlons
on positions held by some Of our ad.
yaHced units, where the enemy's artil
lcry and bad roads make II difficult
60 bring III food to our men.
The man who more than once was
talked about by the German moder-
ates as most likely 70 succeed in u
coup d'etat 20 replace the kaiser has
been named by William IL as imperial
chancellor, succeeding Count Won Hert-
ling. He is Prince Macmillan OF
Baden.
As the Germans retreat In the Ar
mentiereS sector, they are applying the
torch wherever they have the time and
their retreat Is marked By great eX,
ploslons as ammunition stores are de-
strOyed
German newspapers predict Ger.
man retirement 10 straight line be-
tween Antwerp and Metz. surreuuerlng
half Of Belgium.
Damascus, the oldest city In the
world, Is IN British hands Paradise
Of the Arabs" was entered by General
Sir Edmund Allenhy's cavalry on
Wednesday morning and soon after.
ward his infantry moved into the an.
Client city 50 picturesquely described in
| the KOrun.
/ General pershing reports that a
partial count OF the material captured
during the last week BY the American
| trponS advancing hptWpan the Mpuse