The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1918-08-30
NEWS OF A WEEK IN
CONDENSED FORM
sEcoRp OF TIE IMPORTANT
EVENTS TOLD IN 5RIEFEsT
MANNER POSSIBLE
happenings That Are Making History
Information Gathered from All
Quarters Of the Globe and
6iVer In Few Lines.
INTERMouNTAlN.

Sonpartisan League candidates in
Idaho viii be permitted 10 enter the
primaries on September 3 on the Demo
cratic ballot. under supreme court
decision.
Shoes sOled with steel Will he worn
by men at Camp Lewis Wash, in q
few days as the first experiment o.
its kind tried IL any enrichment in
the country to test the efficiency Of
the new foot gear.
Salt Lake City win have one bat
talon OF four companies, q machine
gun company, a headquarters company
and a supply company. az part OF
Utah's new national guard. which is
now being organized.
Ten thousand draft men viii en-
rain for Camp Lewis from nine west
-rn states during the period Of Aug
ast - TO 80.
Since October IS. 1916, shipyards in
he Oregon district have launched l3G
ships up to July 10. 1918. Twenry-six
II these vessels have been steel
zreighters, the balance have been
wooden boats for both freight and pas
senger service.
Steady drilling for the last six
months has developed 100 convicts in
he state penitentiary at Deer Lodge.
Mont, into a military company that
measures up in every way to the stan
lard Of the United States army, ac-
.o-7fnsy RI NE-av-f7ar Csar1n4
The wage controversy between the
Denver Tramway company and its EN-
lloyes will be referred to the war labor
Joard
DOMESTIC.
James Carew. husband Of Ellen
Terry. noted English actress and ma
i've of Goshen. Ind, has applied for
military service in the United States
army through the Goshen exemption
board. Carew is over 90 years Of age
Before the beginning Of his stage
career his name was James Caselman.
Miss Isabella Fedora. vice president
and general manager Of an equipment
company at New York and Michael
Polsk were convicted of conspiracy to
iefraud the government on army con
tracts. Bail was deIiied and they were
sent to Jail TO await sentence.
Mrs. Alice NJ French Of indianapolis
was elected national war mother at
the closing session Of the convention at
indianapolis of the American War
Mothers.
Cotton buyers and mill owners urged
he necessity for government control
IF the New York cotton exchange and
The elimination of speculation Of a
surely gambling nature al a hearing
aeld at Boston BY the bureau Of mar.
kets Of the department Of agriculture
Robert Fay, who was convicted Of
placing bombs on ships carrying sup
plies and troops to Europe and who
escaped after being sentenced 10 the
peniteutiary, has been apprehended in
Spain.
The railroad administration has au
horized railroads to accept Liberty
bonds as security for payment Of
freight charges instead Of requiring
surety bonds
Four men were seriously wounded
during a pistol battle with three rob
oers who blew the safe in the bank a
Greeley, Kansas, and escaped with be
tween 5000 and S3030.
Leland L. Hudson a selectiye sery
ice man from Paxson, Alaska, 2g
miles north Of Fairbanks, is at CAM
Lewis. Wash. after a trip Of NOR,
than 1000 miles, in which he rrayelet
by dog team. blackboard, mail barge
river steamer, railway and eoastwis
vessel
Sergeant David Robertson said t
be in age and length Of service one 0
the oldest men in the United State
army, died August IA at Governor
Island. He was 81 years old and ha
been in the army for 81 years.
Former Congressman Edward r. CT
Iette. who was prominent in early low
politics. died at his home near De
Afoines. August 4 He was a brothe
u William Gillette, the actor-pla!
wright
Six persons, were killed and a scoI
Injured by lightning bolts during
severe electrical storm which sweI
eastern Pennsylvania Wednesda,
Heavy property damage was reporte
In a fight with a submarine of Il
North Atlantic coast a British arms
merchantmen claims to have sunk Il
U-boat Details Of the battle We're n