The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1919-10-03
RECORD or THE IMPORTANT
EVENTS TOLD IN 6RiEFEsT
MANNER POSSIBLE.
happenings That Are Making tiistery
information Gathered from All
Quarters OF the Globe and
Given In a Few Llaes.
INTERMounTAlN.

Der as reply 10 the FeIHAhl " tnN
United States shipping board to allow
coast shlpbuilding corporations 70 put
ia effect new wage increases.
The presidential special was halted
few miles east Of Pueblo. Colo, to
permit Tile president and Mrs. Wilson
10 take a three-mile walk, The prcsi-
gent has not been receiving enough
exercise lately. and this was tile rea.
son for the walk.
An Increase IN fees Of approximate
~ 100 per cent was approved and
adopted by the Coos and Curry County
Medical association, II was announced
at North Rend, ore.
President Wilson made two adj.
dresses IN Utah on September %, a
brief talk at Ogden and an extended
address IN the Tabernacle at Salt
Lake Ut night. when more people we're
turned away than were able to crowd
into the tabernacle
Authorities are investigating the dis.
coyery by Lester Ard, ranchman, Of
the skeleton OF man on an island In
Snake river directly north Of Peavey,
northwest Of Twin Falls. Idaho
Ernest Heusser. aged 40, was shot
and killed near Suit Lake by Glen
Hamilton. aged 10, who alleges Heus'
ser was stealing hay from the Ham.
ilton fields when he fired upon him
DOMESTIC.
III from oyer-exertion on his long
Fssss HrnEiHhII
Wilson on September 20, AT wichita,
kans,, cancelled tile speaking dates re.
nninIng on his schedule and turned
back toward Washington. The presi-
dents physician has ordered com
piete rest
Estimates by the executive commit
tee Of the Democratic national come
iulttee, make the total vote at the next
presidential election about 3GOOO,0OO,
as against i4,OOO,O00 In 1916. Il Is
believed that of the additional votes
l6,o00,O00 win be east BY women
hundreds Of German sailors, most
~ whom bad been identified With COM
mcrce rdding exploits during the war
aud all 81 them prisoners OF war,
marched silently aboard the steamer
Pocahontas at New York ON Friday to
return TO their native lind,
official confirmation OF reports that
Martin Lopez, rlght.hand man OF
Francisco villa, had died ON Septem-
her ~, III san Juan Del Rio, Durango,
Mexico, has been received Mt Calves
ton.
Temporary relief from the sugar
shortage that has resulted In retailers
limiting customers 10 some instances
20 one pound az u time IS In sight
with the coming ON the market Of the
western beet sugar crop according TO
Henry H. Rolupp, chairman of the
food administration sugar distribute
Ing committee,
The public schools ~ the nation be-
gan the new school year viii, u short
age or approximately $4,000 teachers.
This years crop Of cranherrles, ac-
cordlng to the September forecast OF
the department Of agriculture, VIII be
about GfT 600 barrels. as against $780,
Geo barrels last year.
Ry victory over the ST. Louis
Browns, the Chicago team on wednes-
day won the championship OF the
American league aud viii contest with
the Cincinnati team OF the National
league for worlds championship
hon0rs.
John u. Rockefeller has contributed
S2.0O0OOO 10 the ministers aud mission,
AIRY board OF the Northern Baptist con.
rentiOn.
Charles a, Pratt, reported killed IN
railroad accident In 1913, returned tC
riaeeryille, Cal. 70 ind his wife mar
rissl TO Henry Robinson.
The state railroad commission ha.
approved the proposed sale OF IL,
Northern California Power company I,
the Pacific Gas & Electric company fol
an initial consideration Of SlO,OOO,OO
The action of the steel workers o
the United States in striking in sup
port Of the principle of collective bar
gaining was Endorsed by the Canadian
Trades and Labor congress.
q
Waterman, who confessed he Strangle
10 death 6-year-old Janet Wilkinso
on July -. q. Chicago, has been sen
fenced to die on the gallows
Demands for 90 per cent increas
in all mine wages, limit of six hour
a day underground, five-day weel
with time and half for overtime an
double time for work on Sundays an
holidays and important improvement
in conditions of labor, were adopte
by the convention Of the United Mir
Workers OF America.
One man was killed and four pc
sons. one Of them three-year-old DO.
were wounded when plant guards fire
Rhotguns on a crowd Of strikers an
strike sympathizers, at Buffalo. n.
Tuesday.