The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1919-12-26
NEWS OF 4 WEEK IN
CONDENSED FORM
RECORD OF THE IMPORTANT
EVENTS TOLD IN BRIEFEsT
MANNER POSSIBLE.
happenings That Are Masking History
information Gathered from Az
Quarters Of the Globe ans
Given In Few LInee.
lNTERMouNTAIN.


John Borlch was executed at the
Utah state prison Friday morning,
paying the penalty for his murder of
Mrs. Yelma Adkins, whom he stran-
gled TO death IN a lonely spot on the
Lincoln highway near Tooele on the
night Of September 10.
A strike OF school teachers Of the
Englewood, Colo, public schools on
january 8. Is threatened unless the
school board acts fayorably upon q
request Of the recently formed teach
ers' union for Increased salaries.
Success III the contest against the
five big packers VIII not be achieved
until the provisions Of the agreement
Of the packers to dissociate themselves
from all unrelated lines has been
translated Into the form Of statutory
legislation, according 20 a statement
issued from the headquarters OF the
American National Live Stock assoei-
alton at Denver.
The marked indifference Of the aver
age American toward the performance
Of his civic duties and the willingness
% the red ulicn and the agitator 10
usurp the fnncticuing of the local gov
ernment III many sections Of the na-
ton, are important factors IN the wave
Of unrest which Ii sweeping the ma
ton, Mini Glen. Leonard A. Wood told
the members of the Colorado leglsla-
ture when he addressed q joint ses-
sion Of that body Thursday
Utilization OF 10000 acres Of govern
ment owned swamp land near Kla-
math Lake, Ore, as a soldiers settle
ment projects was urged by the Ore
g0n delegation III the house OF con-
ference with Secretary Lane.
DOMESTIC.
Specifically blaeilng no one, the
eoroner's jury investigating the death
of Maude Tabor, brilliant student Of
languages, whose body was found in
a trunk Ia her home at Lawton, Mich,
month ago, returend a verdict that
death resulted from an Illegal opera.
lion.
Victor Berger, Socialist, has been
reelected 20 congress from the Fifth
Wisconsin district having defeated
Henry II, Bodenstab, running as q
fusion candidate, by 4S06 votes.
Resolutions making establishment
OF teachers union violation of It's
rules were passed by the board OF edu
cation at san Francisco.
Cleofonte Campanlni, director gen
eral Of the Chicago Grand Opera com
pany. died of pneumonia ON Decemhel
10.
nistillers and other owners of alec
hoilc beverages are seeking TO expor
millions Of gallons of whlskey an,
other liquors from New York an,
other eastern ports before January 10
when the national prohibition amend
ment becomes effective. but are meet
ing with great difficulty in gettini
freight and cargo space.
Federal Judge Pollock, al Kansa
City, passed sentence on twenty-sevel
members OF the Industrial Workers o
the World found guilty BY jury Il
tile federal district court of kansa
city, Kan, of conspiracy against TIL
government, The sentences range
from three Ia nine years IN the fedora
pcnitentIary at I.eayenworth, Kan,
El4e-year-old james Buddy" Blake
whose body was washed ashore a
Ventnor, N. j.. came 10 his death q
the hands OF his mother while sh
was laboring under state of mentg
alteration, according To the verdict 9
the coroner's jury,
Five members of the crew and III
teen stowaways were believed to hay
heen lost when the Cuban schoont
Sunbeam turned turtle 1876 miles Of
the Virginia Capes.
An alleged plot TO steal America
army airplanes and sell them TO II
Mexican government Is believed
have been uncovered through the a
rest at San Antonio, Texas, OF lie
tenant and a former lieutenant in II
air service.
Senator Hiram w. Johnson upon h
arrival ut san Francisco to pass Il
AAiEASlttlhS HotludNS ut HIS hbthNt "
clared there was an overwhelming m
jority of Republicans in the senate
favor of adopting resolution deela
ing that state of peace exists.
The Louisiana sugar crop this We
is less than half of that of last yeG
according to the preliminary report (
1919 issued by Lionel j. Jones, fina
cial agent of the bureau of CT
estimates.
Two persons were killed and gre
property damage done at Tampico
hurricane Sunday morning, accol
ing to Excelsior, Mexico City daI
newspaper.
One thousand wounded soldiers ST
undergoing treatment in hospitals W
be entertained at continuous Chri
mas party all next week in Pershi
house In Gramercy Square, New Yol
Frank o. Lowden of Illinois, /