The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1919-03-07

a campaign 10 invoke the referen-
dunn on the recent ratification by the
state legislature OF the national pro
hIbiuon amendment was begun Feb
mary - BY eighteen civic organIzn-
tions At 81 Louis
Dainasco Qulroz. Mexican, was
hanged at the state prison at San
Quentin, Cal. for taie murder last
October % Constable n. A. Carter, az
Tuinre CAL, Friday.
The produeera price for beet granu-
lated sugar h1a been reduced from 80
10 $3.50 hundred III ag OF the Rocky
inountain states and The states west
~ the Rockies, II was announced
Thursday nj San Franclsco
II 4, Woods, recluse, killed him
self At his cabin ut Folsom GILL. ne
wording 70 deputies Of the sheriffs Of.
fice, who sought his arrest on charge
.of Insanity
WARRINGTON.
President Wilson spent two hours az
the capitol on Thursday, comforting
with scores Of Democratic members OF
congress, discussing innumerable leg
islatlye affairs measures 10 expedite
the work OF congress.
Norman Hapgood Of New York has
been nominated 10 be minister to Dem
mark, succeeding Or. Maurice Egan.
who recently resigned because Of poor
health.
Representative Frederick II. Glllett
Of Massachusetts was nominated on
the FIRST ballot by the Republican con-
ference as the party candidate for
speaker Ia the next house Of repre-
srntatives.
The administration bill appropriate
Ing $i.O00OO000O 10 fulnll the govern
ment's guaranteed wheat price to the
farmer for the 1919 crop has been ap-
proved biz the senate without material
and now goes to confer
ence.
President Wilson told members OF
the congressional foreign relations
committee on February 20 that unless
the United States entered the league
Of nations the league would fall ana
chaos and turmoil beyond description
would result In Europe.
FOREIGN.
Central Germany Is Ia the throes of
4 widespread political strike affecting
large parts Of Saxony, Thuringia and
Anhalt and through Its effects upon
communication Ii casting
sinister shadow over the entire nation.
The former German emperor, IL is
learned from competent sources, re-
Gently appealed 10 the German revolu-
tionary government for money. II
was said that II was impossible for
him to continue living upon the bounty
and good VIII OF the Dutch nobleman
IN whose castle he now resides.
The financial commission OF the
pence conference has unanimously
adopted the proposition Of Eouis Klotz,
The French minister OF finance. FOR the
Of a financial section OF
ihe lcngne Of nations.
The Spartacans have seized the
printing offices In Munich and COM
nenced 20 print bank notes. accord.
ng to dispatch from welmer.
Princess Patricia OF Connaught and
Commander Alexander II. M. Ramsay,
Z, NJ We're married at Westminster
lbbey, London. February ~. No other
social event since the outbreak of the
var has created such public interest.
Mexican federal troops have been
ordered to guard the American mining |
properties In northern Mexico, and 200 |
roops have been stationed at Santa
sulalla, Cusihuirlachlc aud MADEIRA.
where American properties are oper
ltlng.
Premier Clemenceau left his resi- /
ience In Paris Wednesday afternoon
'or the first Tins since he was shot,
lust a week previous. A large crowd |
iad gathered around tho house In the
nope Of seeing the premier, although
he hour had been kept secret
King Ferdinand OF Rumania was |
hot IN the face aud arm By reyotu.
lonlst, following series OF riots at
according TO dispatches |
rom Basic, The Rumaninn queen Is
aid TO have fled from Bucharest.
Prince Leopold, former commander
n chief Of the German armies ON the
Russian front, has been imprisoned at
Munich on suspicion Of being one Of
he instigators Of the murder OF Pre-
nler Eisner.
King Victor Emmanuel has signed a
lecree OF amnesty TO Italian soldiers
iud members Of their families sent.
need for political and economic of.
cnses, treason and speculation alone
'elng excluded.
Kurt ElSner. the Bavarian premier,
eos ,,h4s AL t-ut..t R,sh..,..... 81 ~.