The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1919-07-11

semDiy district OF Nassau county, y. T..
1t IS announced
The big navy dirigible c-s com
handed by Lieut.. N. J. Learned with
a crew Of six men and two passengers
bound from Cap May, n. j., to Wash
ington, exploded with terrific force
JUST after landing near Baltimore, and
OF the large crowd OF spectators,
seventy-flye were injured.
Agents Of the department OF Justice
and customs and revenue inspectors
have seized opiate drugs valued at
$4,000 and arrested number Of
Chinese at Woodstock, III. The officers
said they believed they had uncovered
one OF the most extensive drug rings In
THIS part Of the country
WASHINGTON.
The deficit incurred IN operation Of
railroads under government control
during the month Of May amounted TO
approximately $390O0,0OO net operat-
ing income totaling S3s,530,000.
Problems facing the railroad admin
lstration win be among the first busi-
ness laid before President Wilson on
his return 10 Washington.
Congress- adjourned until next
Tuesday, July 8, after enacting all
appropriation bills needed by the gov
eminent agencies for the new fiscal
year.
AS war time prohibition took effect
on July !, the department OF Justice
announced that It's agents throughout
the country would not attempt TO stop
the sale OF ~ per cent beer.
Stringent regulations governing the
sale OF alcohol for medicinal purposes
have been issued by the bureau of
internal revenue.
President Wilson signed the railroad
appropriation bill, the Indian bill,
some minor measures and other docu-
ments which needed signature to be-
come law before July in mld-ocefh.
President Wilson has DECIDED he
could not legally lift the wartime pro-
hlbltlon ban before the country went
dry, but he expects to do so as soon.
thereafter as his power has been mao
clear by the completion Of demobill-
zatIon.
The sundry civil appropriation bill,
the last of the regular supply meas
ures, was passed by the senate at
midnight. June %, at the end of a
fourteen-hour session.
FOREIGN.
A riot of 1000 German prisoners Of
war in the oswestry camp was quelled
by British government troops. Bay
onets were used freely. The riot was
caused by delays In giving the prison
ers their rations.
During the last six months the num-
Der OF deaths In England and Wales
exceeded the number of births by 49,
600,
The proposed solution Of the Italian
problem being discussed at Paris, 1t
Il understood, contemplates giving
Italy certain colonial possessions, prob
ably in Africa, in return for her sup
port OF the peace conference decision
In the Adriatlc settlement.
Demonstrations by the populace Of
Rio Janeiro defeated an effort by the
proprletors of coffee houses to double
the price Of the national drink, coffee,
about 3 cents,
During the month of June 1770O0
American troops sailed homeward
from Brest, This is the record for any
month at any port on the Atlantic sea-
board OF France since the armlstice,
Louis Locheur, minister of recon-
struction, said In the chamber of dep
titles that the French government Is
arranging to Import 100000 tons of
coal from the United States, using a
special fleet for the work.
by a vote Of % to 20 the Canadian
senate refused TO approve n measure
confirming orders In council passed
during the war which would continue
In effect for twelve months after the
signing of peace the ban against trans
portatlon of liquor from wet" to a
"dry" province.
After sitting in an old boat in Libau
harbor since April 10, Premier Uni
man. formerly an American university
professor landed triumphantly ut
Libau June u and was relnstated in
office
An American officer and three en-
listed men were killed and two
wounded near the Suchan mines near
Valdivostok, ON June 30, when the
Americans pursued Bolshevikt who
had surprised aud captured an officer
and four enlisted men while they Were
fishing.
The allied governments have repre-.
scented TO the government of Holland
the necessity OF taking steps to pre-.
vent the departure of the former Ger.
man emperor from Holland.
Earthquake shocks In Tuscany sun
day caused the deaths of 1T persons