The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1919-06-13


Two bandits entered the State BANK
Of East San Diego, Cal, shortly before
the closing hour, took all Of the cash
ia sight, held up and searched several
customers who entered the bank while
the robbery was In progress and es-
capped with approximately $1,000 in an
automobile
The S200.0O0,OO0 deficit resulting
from government control Of railroads
last year was due 10 measures that
had to be taken to keep Europe from
starvation and to win the war, william
a. McAdoo, former director general of
railroads, asserted In Il letter 10
Thomas NJ. Storlse, publisher OF the
Daily News nc Sunta Barbara, Cal.
Orange lear rust, unusually prevalent
IN Nebraska, may reduce production OF
the states winter wheat crop. accord
Ing to statement issued by A. Il.
Anderson Of the United States bureau
OF crop estimates
wAsHlNcToN.
Director General Hines estimates
that the railroad administration incur
red a deficit Of approximately $685.
100000 IN April. making total deficit
OF S250,0O0.O00 for the first four
months Of the year
Resolutions asking the state depart
ment for the text OF the treaty with
Germany and directing the foreign re-
Ia ttnnN ,tau,uaIffaa - lnNnufftro ~. bo,,t
copies Of the unpublished document
have reached private hands In New
York, were adopted by the senate With
out a roll call.
Postmaster General Burleson, IN an
order issued June 5, surrendered oper-
alton OF the telegraph and telephone
systems to their owners.
Armed with the latest figures sup
piled him by the statistical expert, DIR.
Harry A. Garfield, federal fuel admin
istrator has sounded another warning
TO buy coal now"
Secretary Daniels has ordered reduc-
ton Of the naval personnel TO 250,0O0
men or less by July /. Communicates
Of all shore stations and districts were
directed TO discharge Immediately
every available man who could possibly
be spared without impalring the effl-
cheney Of the navy.
Plans for the construction OF more
than 1900 airplanes at cost of $20,-
100000, and the purchase from Great
Britain OF one of the newest type diri-
gibles for use as a model for future
dlrigible construction are included In
the army program for aircraft produc-
tion outlined TO the mouse military COM
mittee.
FOREIGN.
Because the servants employed at
the Hotel Dies Researches at Versailles,
where the German, peace delegation is
quartered have refused to accept tips
from the members of the delegation,
the hotel management has announced
that II has been compelled to advance
prices 10 per cent in order to increase
the employees wages.
With union leaders admittedly maxi
ing every effort TO reach settlement,
the end of the Winnipeg strike seems
rapidly approaching.
1t is understood here that the Ber-
lin government Is sending photograph
ically reproduced copies of the peace
terms 10 every United States senator
and representative.
The Bolshevlki acknowledged defeat
by the Slberans and Cossacks on the
Ural river according to II Helsingfors
despatch The Bolshevlkl have been
forced to evucuate the town Of Uralsk,
capital Of the territory Of Uralsk.
American marines have been landed
at Ponta Arenas and Port Limon,
Costa Rica because of the revolution
against the government headed by
General Tinoco, according to dis
patches printed In newspapers at San
Salvador,
A proclamation urging Turks TO mas
sacre the Greeks In Thrace has been
distributed at Adrianopole, The text
OF the proclamation is published at
SalOnlkl.
The Paris subway employees are out
ON strike, Meanwhile the strike in the
metal trades, which includes the au-
tomohile industry, is steadily growing.
/ There also are strikes on at sugar re-
1 flnerles and among house painters and
dress makers, and the walkout declar'
ed in the coal mines of northern France
has already brought out 10000 men.
Esthonian and Finnish forces have
taken Petrograd, according to an I'M
confirmed telegram from Vardoe, re
ceived az Copenhagen.
The REPRESENTATIVES OF the van.