The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1919-10-03

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been destroyed BY fire.
Credited with being the founder and
writer Of the first constitution Of the
W0men's Christian Temperance union,
Mrs. Harriet g. AIcCabe, aged 90, died
at her home In Delaware, o., from tne
lnhrmlties Of ago.
WASHINGTON
Persons desiring TO leave the United
States are warned by the bureau of in
ternal revenue that they must comply
with The income tax laws before they
would be permitted to depart,
All drafted men In the United States
army VIII be home by the end Of Oc-
tober. This Is the policy now being
followed by the administration, Adju-
tunt General Harris told the house
military Affairs committee,
Two long-dstance seaplane flights
are planned for early next year by the
nnyy, one to Brazil and another to
4 the Philippines. Planes of entirely
new construction probably will be
used
Franklin X. Lane, secretary Of the
interior, is about TO resign from the
cabinet 70 become the head of large
industrial concern, according to strong
rumOr
The issue In the nationwide steel
strike Is defined by Samuel Gompers,
president Of the American Federation
OF Labor, as recognition of the rights
Of employees ito be heard, to organ
| lie and 10 have some voice IN deter
mining conditions under which they
labor"
Fido, Tabby and all OF the fowl
and domestic animal creation within
measurement restrictions, now are
! eligible TO ride via parcels post II
their destination can be reached with
IN forty-elght hours the postmaster
general has ruled.
japan was charged with fragrant
violations" Of the commonly-termed
gentlemen's agreement with this coun-
Try by v, s. McCIatchy Of Sacramento,
Cal. and Miller Freeman OF Seattle
before the house immigration COM
mIttee.
FOREIGN.
All railway workers IN Great Britain
were called out nj midnight Friday.
The number OF union men called out
II approximately 100000 and other EN-
ployes of the lines. such as clerks, will
bring the total number affected up TO
| 100000.
The shipping strike which has inter
fered seriously with marine activities
out OF Chilean ports has been settled
by arbitration.
Premier Clemenceau delivered his
long expected speech In the debate
on the ratification OF the peace treaty
In the chamber OF deputies September
20, The whole trend OF his argument
In favor OF the treaty was that the
treaty was one OF solidarity between
allies, who united IN war; must be
united in peace.
II Is learned that President Wilson
reply 10 the inquiry Of the peace con.
ference regarding his attitude on the
Flume situation. Is categorical re-.
fusal to accept the Italian viewpoint,
The nationwide strike of British
railway men. which was to have be.
gun AZ midnight Friday, has been aban.
doned temporarily by the mterven.
tlon OF Premier Lloyd George. who has
called conference to consider the
demands Of the men.
Japan Is planning officially to invite
China 10 confer ON the Shantung sit.
uatlon after Japan has ratified the
peace treaty, says Toxic dispatch
The teachers congress at Paris has
voted for the utilization Of new teach
ers' union with the general confedera.
ton Of labor.
The bureau of education in the fed
eral district of Mexico has announced
the closing OF 224 schools, 11G Of which
are In the capital and the others in
municipalities of the district because
Of shortage OF frhds.
So strict are the regulations al
Fiume That It Is impossible for ever
the allied commanders to enter OF
. leave the town.
J Information that the prohibitionist,
D OF America are raising fund of $3.50,
r OOOOO0 TO make Europe, and eSpeciall,
i Great Britain, dry, has aroused Eng
z lands wet" forces as never before
! From now on it win be pitched ba!
: tie, with no quarter.
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