The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1918-09-20
RECORD OF THE IMPORTANT
EVENTS TOLD IN 6RIEFEsT
MANNER POSSIBLE. y
happenings That Are Making History
information Gathered from All
Quarters OF the Globe and
Given In a Few Lines.
lNTERMouNTATN.

spoke to several hundred Jewish sol
ders at the Jewish Welfare building.
Thursday he made a tour of the camp
and expressed delight at its develop
ment during the sixteen months since
his previous visit.
A few miners, mostly Firms, quit
work Friday at Butte, following circu-
lation of handbills, threatening to shut
down Butte district mines, by persons
alleged to be connected with the In
dustrial Workers of the World.
Miss Jeanette Rankin, defeated in
the August primary for the Republi-
can nomination by DR.. o. NJ. Lanstrum,
will make the race for United States
senator from Montana as candidate of i
the National party.
Thomas N lyman, warden of the |
Colorado state penitentiary will be the /
Democratic candidate for governor i
this fall. Reports coming in from the
recent primaries increased Tynan's |
lead over Gov. julius c. Gunter, in |
cumbent, and confirmed his nomina-
ton.
In an effort to stamp out speeding
On lut part VI a mas
been made by Judge Nielsen of the
Juvenile court at Salt Lake, that pa
rents of youths under 10 years of age
who are arrested for automobile
speeding will be brought before the
court to answer on a charge of con-
tributing to the delinquency of
minor.
Forest fires in Emigration Canyon,
near Salt Lake, have destroyed a
number of summer cottages and
caused considerable damage.
DOMESTIC.
Striking machinists and other war
plant workmen at Bridgeport, Conn.,,
have been informed in a letter adj
dressed directly to them by the presi-
dent, that they must return to their
work and abide by the decision Of the
war labor board, or be barred Tor a
year from all employment over when
the government exercises control and
lose all claims for draft exemption on
occupational grounds.
General Improvement in the health
conditions at training camps ana can
comments is shown in Surgeon Gen
eraI Gorgas' health report for the
week ending September g. There was
a marked decrease in the NUMBER Oh
cases of pneumonia and measles, men
nights. malaria and dysentery and
there were ninety-five deaths com
pared with 1T the week before.
Earl Cooper established new
worlds record in the automobile races
at the state fair at Milwaukee, Whei
in the wheel-changing contest he low
cred Louis Disbrows mark of Il sec
onds to u seconds, after he had race'
mile with Disbrow, made a compleu
wheel change and then raced anothe
mile.
Surgeon General Gorgas announce
Thursday that 447 sick and Wounds
soldiers from the American eApeu
tionary forces were returned to tn
United States during the week endln
September 6.
The Boston Red Sox are the 191
champions of the world. They cal
tured the crown at Fenway park, bo
ton. September IL, by defeating tf
Cubs in the sixth game of the serie
. TO /. OF the six contests playe'
the American league pennant WHINE
cantured four, the National leag'
representatives being returned Vleto
twice.
Snanish Influenza, which recent
rayaeed the German army and lat
snread into France and England, WI
such diseomfiting effects on the cl'
nopulation, has been brought TO son
of the American Atlantic coast cltl'
officials fear, but they are awaltil
further investigation and deVeic
ments before forming definite OPP
ions.
Full responsibility for the rece
Stacker raids in New York and 9
ioinine cities has been assumed
ATTORNEY General Gregory, VINO pro
,ses coptinyance of the roundups, !
U;thout use of soldiers, sailors a
memhers of the American Protect
League to make arrests.
Dependents of soldiers report
..missing in action will continue
receive government remittances
allotments and allowances, but III
The men are officially reported de
no payments of voluntary insural
or government compensation will
made.
News has been received that TT
cisco Villas horse, with DO
stained saddle, had been captu
near satavo, chihuahua, on Wedl
day. following battle between !
forces and federal troops, under
Pedro Favela. There is an uh'
firmed rumor in Juarez that Villa
been killed.
Approximately $4,000 tons OF
fornia dried peaches, representins
per cent of the peach crop OF
state. have been secured for gov
ment purposes, the federal 1000