The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1918-08-30

biggest audience in his history when
he speaks at Chicago on Labor day, for
not only VIII the thousands hear him
who have gathered about the speakers
stand, but additional millions will lis,
ten to his address over the telephone
Tee British steamer PeniStone. vic
tim of q Submarine attack 100 miles
east of Nantucket sunday. was sunk
without warning Benjamin Davies, ex-
ecutive officer Of The ship. reported ON
arrival at Nantucket, Mass, with other
survivors.
Immediate payment Of retroactive
awards made 10 ship workers in set.
Element Of wage disputes has been
ordered by Charles Piez. general man
.ager Of the Emergency Fleet corpora
ton.
Plans for providing seed wheat for
farmers Of Kansas. oklahoma. Colo
RADIO and Texas through government
loans are being perfected.
WASHINGTON.
The war department has announced
that enlisted men in camp may obtain
burroughs 10 engage in agricultural
work by making application 10 their
commanding officers or by having rela-
tives or other interested persons apply
through the local boards III which they
registered.
Freedom Of departure from this
country Of aliens by means of which a
number of dangerous enemy agents
have been able 10 escape from the au-
thorities win not he permitted after
September, under proclamation sign
ed by President Wilson and an execu-
| tive order.
Provost Marshal General Cr0wder
announced Thursday that plans al
ready have been made for registering
1 the lS,O00000 additional men which he
/ estimates viii be brought under the Sc
Elective service Law when congress
enacts the pending bin extending the
1 age limits 10 include men between IS
and - years.
Four million American soldiers can
defeat the Germany army is the be-
I lief Of General March. chief of staff.
and present plans Of the war depart
ment cali for more than that number
under arms next summer with some
100000 Of them, or 50 divisions. in
France by June so
! 20 aid further in financing crop
1 movements. the war finance corpora
ton reduced from 8 TO ; per cent the
annual interest rate on short term adj
vances 70 banks 10 oeyer loans made TO
farmers or merchants for marketing
wheat and other crops.
FOREIGN.
/ The government Of Northern Rus
STA" has been formed with NJ. Tchai-
kowsky as president and minister Of
foreign affairs. The other members Of
the government include socialists Of
various parties.
The total production of wheat in
France TINS year is estimated at 1S3,
100000 bushels, being an increase of
. per cent over last years crop, ac-
corliing 10 the Intransigneantic.
Dr. Muehlon, the late director of
Krupp's, shows plainly in his diary
that the atrocities which German sol
aiers committed in Belgium were
known in Germany.
Arrested as a Villa spy, Jesus Pradc
was tried by court-martial and execut
ed in the penitentiary plaza in Chihua
hua City Prado was charged with hay
!. ing furnished the dynamite which ills
and Martin Lopez used to blow III
trains at Consuelo and Bachimba pass
One thousand Czechs on their wa!
10 join General Semenoff arrived u
, Hardin and were given an enthusiast,
! reception, in which the allied consuli
/ and members of the American railwa!
commission took part.
The march Of events in Russia iron
! news received seems 10 be rapid,
{ assuming the proportions Of rout 0
] the Bolsheyik and Of nature t
bring dismay to Germany.
! Two strikers were killed and sew
eral others wounded in a clash be
t tween strikers and troops at Monte
: yide0, Uruguay. The clash followed al
announcement that an effort would b
: 4dQe 10 operate AEdA4Nds EaAS- hllAAl
D was the signal for the assembling 0
3 great crowds Of men.
e The United States and Great Brit
! ain have joined in diplomatic represer
!, tations TO the Mexican government
e against the oil land DEGREES of Pres
dent Carranza, which it is contende
0 amount practically TO contiscation.
i Consul General Poole, at Moscow
s Russia. after witnessing the yioiatio
s Of the French and British consulate
q and the arrests of the consuls geners
and their staffs. destroyed his cod
+ book and papers and turned the affair
a Of the American consulate over to tn
: Swedish consul, at the same time d,
n handing safe conduct from the coul
= try for himself and his associates.
A new drive against the Germa
e position either ia Flanders or betwee
a Disc and scissors is expected by mar
IL American army officers as q result