The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1919-03-14
RECORD CO.. THE fNpoETAAT
EVENTS TODD in BRiEFEsv
MANNER POSSIBLE.
happenings That Are makins History
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Quarters OF the Globe ama
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INFERNO jnTA AIM.

~ the late Gov. James Wifhycambe.
of Oregon.
The senate of the Colorado iegisaa-
4 ture by strict party vote adopted n
resolution fayoring the adoption 0f
the league OF nations plan outlined by
President Wilson. The house last
esssek by party vote tabled similar
resolution.
ny vote OF AZ to 10, the lower
house of the Idaho legislature adopted
a analnerial 20 congress condemning
President Wilson for his defiant and
dletnforiai attitude Ia which he has
atsefapaed 10 force his personal views
| and oplfaians upon the people Of the
| United States" and calling upon the
United States senate to reject any
treaty Of peace which Includes the
present charter for league Of nations.
Sugar beet growers 1T Grand juno
ton, Colo. representing 10000 acres
planted 20 beefs last year, served
notice on the Western Sugar company
that unless a fiat $40 ton rate was
paid for beets. they would plant their
entire acreage 10 wheat. the price OF
(which Is guaranteed BY the govern.
| ment.
/ That thousands OF dollars Of state
money has been wasted through poor
business management. Is til@ finding OF
u Joint committee OF the Montana state
assembly In a final report Submitted
10 both houses.
Approximately 10000 cases Of tech
nlcnl violations OF the selectiye ser
vice law have been discovered by fed
efai investigators at Olympia WASH,
Clarence u Reames. special United
States district attorney. announced on
Thursday.
The engineer and fireman Of Dem
yer and Iiio Grande train, westbound,
escaped miraculously. when the loco
motive OF the train was swept from the
tracks In Black canyon BY snowsllde
10 the Recovered Glunnison river,
thirty feet below
DOMESTIC.
St0rker Storkerson's exploration ex-
petition. which made It's home ON
floating Arctic ice pack eight months,
did not float west from Alaska 10
Siberia, as II planned to do, but was
carried far north and thea back again,
according 20 Gus Mesiak. one Of the
party who has arrived az Fort Yukon,
Alaska.
The Marine Workers Afflliation
has decided 10 accept the terms Of
fercd hy the railroad administration
for a settlement Of the strike which
has paralyzed transatlantic and coast
wise shipping the past week.
Opposition Ia varying degrees to the
league Of nations as outlined In the
tentative covenant brought home by
President Wilson was voiced By SEN
ators Borah Of Idaho. Reed OF Missouri
and Thomas OF Colorado IN addresses
before the socity Of Arts and Sciences
al New York, Thursday night.
Hilary A. Herbert, secretary OF the
navy during Grover Cleyeland's sec
ond term died at Tampa. Fla, at the
age Of IS. Mr. Herbert had been In
feeble health Tor number Of years
Twenty.ulne paF cent 81 the wound
Ell soldiers az army hospitals, IN which
education departments have been es
I tablished. were enrolled during Janu-
cry III some form Of education work,
/ -Four bodies had bqen taken Wed
nes,lay night from the ruins Of one
I building wrecked NJ Eufaula. Ala, by
/ a tornado aud two other men were re-
ported 10 have been killed In the
same building,
supplies valued at si,553,as2 have
been given by the American Red Cross
a. the American committee for relief
Ia the near east. for distribution In
/ Armenia aud Syria.
I Jacab Peterus Van Trier. first
+ ships butcher on the Holland.Aeeri-
/ can Line steamship Rotterdam, was
arrested III New York by custom of
I ftcials charged with violation Of the
trading with the eaemy act
/ Approximately 1000 persons In Call.
fornsa are 10 be Indicted as alleged
eyaders 0f the sclectiye service act.
according to Information given ont
here.
UHduly harsh sentences imposed on
a number IL persons convicted during
tire var emergency Of violating the
I espionage act. will be corrected from
time 10 time through executive elem.
1 eney by President Wilson, Il Is an
u0umeed.
Apricot growers In the Santa Clara
valley In California are being offered
$50 ton Tor their 1919 crop as against
SEQ Tor the 1918 crop. II Is announced.
q, Carroll Todd hhs resigned as
United States assistant attorney gem
erat & became known at New York
prior 10 the departure Of President
Wilson Tor Europe.
Al least three towns In southern
Alabama we're swept by tornado on
March d Great property damage and
some loss of life have been reported.
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