The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1919-01-31
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ana MtSeOhrl national guaru) In killed
and died Of wounds during Its entire
service IN France up to November
were s27 men.
A decision OF the superior court held
the ordinance closing the theatres at
Stockton, Cal, az an influenza pre-
ventiye measure Il legal Theatre
owners and members of the Churches
Of Christ Scientist, brought the legal
action.
Thomas y. Smith, mayor Of Phila-
delphia, Is on trial 10 the common pleas
court charged with misdemeanor IN Of
flee and violation Of state law pro-
hibiting the participation OF officehold-
ers IN politics.
4 huge gun costing $125,Oo0 and hav-
Ing range Of thirty miles. was shrunlS
~ the Watervllet N. ~, arsenal on
january y. The process Of shrinking
WAS Witnessed by the mayors OF Troy,
WaferylIet and nearby cities and many
other officinls ana invited guests.
WASHINGTON.
After week Of spirited debate, the
senate. BY vote Of So to ~, passed
the administration bill appropriating
$lO0.00O,OO0 for food relief III Europe
and The near east.
Louis r. Swift president Of Swift &
60. told the house Interstate COM
merce committee that the food admin
istratldn IN stablllzing the live stock
market had accomplished wonderful
things both for the producer and con-
sumner" and that It's control was
needed now ns much as ever.
Railroads In 1918 under government
control ana unusual war conditions
earned about S71S.00O00O, or $3.50, OOO,-
900 less than In 1917, 100000 less
thnn IN the record year Of 1916, and
about the same as in 1915.
A bin introduced by Representative
Radall Of California Prohibltionlst, to
define the term Intoxicating liquor
as used In federal laws, says 1t means
containing alcohol in amy degree
whatever
Americas exports during the year
1918 amounted TO $6.150,O00,0O0, or
SS3,000,0O0 below the total for the pre-
cedlng year ana more than double the
value OF imports The import total
was S3,031 100000 compared with ST.
a52, 100000 In 1917,
FOREIGN.
The German social democraey polled
more than 100000 votes in the cleo
lions OF January 10, according to the
frelhelt, as aaginst 100000 In the
last relchstag elections Twenty added
would give them an absolute
working majority IN the national AS
sembly.
Forty-elght officers Of the American
air service and one officer OF the med.
ieal reserve corps who served In Italy
have been authorized by the Italian
Of war To wear the Italian SER
Vice ribbon the war department was
informed last week.
The body of Rosa Luxembourg, the
Spartacan leader who was killed by a
mob recently has been found In the
landwehr canal, according to a report
from Berlin. The body was terribly
mutllated.
Three American mine owners Of Chi
hauhau Holmes, Mathewson and
Deayltt--were captured recently by
Pancbo Villa and released after they
had given up supply Of powder and
listened 20 lecture from the bandit
on better pay and shorter hours for
their employees.
According to dispatches from Lis.
bon. the situation is developing nd.
versely for the government. The mon.
archlst cause Is gaining many adher.
euts IN Lisbon and Is rapidly extend
ing the field Of operations to the north.
Revision Of the Chino-Japanese
treaties Of 1915, signed after the pre-
sentatlon By japan of her twenty-one
demands, will be asked at the peace
conference by the Chinese delegation.
A campaign against Jewish residents
Is in progress in several South Amerl.
can cities. Billhoards IN Buenos Aires
have been covered with the inscription,
Down With the Jews"
IN the discussion OF labor problems
which will come before the peace con,
ference, Il is said that the British Ia,
Dor leaders are preparing proposals to
be handed TO the conference.
The Sim Feln assembly met Mt the
mansion house at Dublin, January 81.
The assembly stood while deciara.
tlon OF Independence was read, an
nounelng the establishment OF an Irish
republic and demanding the evacua.
ton OF ireland by the British garri-
sons.
II is provided In the draft OF the
proposed new German constitution that
the president OF the empire Is to be
elected by the entire German people
and that his term shall be seven years.
The chancellor win be appointed by
the president aud be responsible to the
chamber.
The final statement Of the Russian
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