The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1919-04-18

4 Jured ana property damage estimated
at nearly 100000. was the toll ex-
acted by Tuesday nights storm that
swept a portion of Arkansas, north
Texas and southern Oklahoma, accord
ing to revised reports.
Moonshining Is rapidly shifting from
rs traditional habitat ia the mountain
Businesses Of the south and southwest
I % the centers Of culture IN the tlIrly-
4 Ing cities OF the east, treasury depart.
4 inent officials ~ charge Of the enforce
ment Of prohibition have announced
a score or more houses In the vest
ern part " Omaha were laid low and
4 d nnmberof persons injured sunday,
as the result Of tornado. but no
fatalities were reported
WASHINGTON.
President Wilson has been appealed
20 by cable 10 take hand In the con-
troyersy between the railroad admin
lstrntIon and the department of com
meree's industrial board.
An extra session Of congress VIII be
called by the president between May
and 10. The peace treaty viii be
ready for submission 10 the senate
sometime in June, IT f. predicted.
Forecast by the department Of agri-
culture on April 8 that the nations
winter wheat crop would total S37,-
100000 bushels, the largest crop ever
grown, aroused immediate specula-
tion as TO the cost to the government
Of such an enormous Yield,
Lieutenant Colonel AnselI, former
acting Judge advocate general and one
of the leaders in the controversy over
court martial procedure, has been di-
rected by Secretary Baker 10 prepare
and submit bill which. In his opln-
Ion, would correct deficiencies In the
existing military justice system.
During the month of March the Sec
rotary of agriculture approved l0J
Federal aid projects, Involving the inn
provement Of 1883 miles Of road,
qt q total estimated cost of Sl4,525,-
66Ti3S, and on which federal aid In the
amount Of $5,4Sl .665.30 was requested,
Senatorial avlators have become so
numerous among statesmen Willing
away the hours In Washington until
congress reconvenes that leaders have
become apprehensiye of casualties and
are demanding the adoption Of
pairing system In arranging flights.
FOREIGN.
The league of nations commission
has adopted new section to the COW
enant: specially providing that the
Monroe. doctrine Is not to be affected
by the provisions Of the covenant.
The members OF the strike com.
mlttee In Essen were arrested by gov
eminent troops under instructions
from Berlin. dispatch from Essen re.
ports. Civilians then attacked the
troops, but after considerable firing,
the civilians We're dispersed.
III battle at Ungyar about 100
miles southwest OF Lemberg, between
the reds and the Czechs, thirty reds
and $50 Czechs were killed, according
TO advices from Budapest.
Arrangements are being made for
the removal of the remains OF the
martyred nurse Edith Cavell, from
their present resting place, according
10 the London Daily Chronicle, which
adds that relnterment will be marked
by considerable public ceremony.
Former Emperor William Is contin-
uing In excellent health but hrdor for
wood saving, which ne displayed for
so long, has apparently cooled as he
is working much less than formerly.
Diplomatic relations have been es-
tablished between the Russian and Ba-
yarian soviet governments, according
TO the zwelfuhrblatt.
The responsibility OF the German
emperor for the war and the means for
bringing him TO trial by one OF the al
lied governments, probably Belgium
have been definitely determined upon
by the council of four. This follows
the definite decision on the terms of
separations for damages. whereby So
o00.O00,00O must be paid within the
next two years aud an interallled com
mission assess the remaining damage
for period of thirty years beginning
May l, 1921.
American soldiers were brutally at
tackled by mob of Japanese soldiers
and civilians in Tientsin. China, the
mob unlawfully invading the .French
concession there for the express pur.
pose Of SELLING and beating every
Observation-Disclosures soldier or civilian
they could find
Mexican newspapers report revival
OF hauditry In the state of Vera Cruz.
Immediately south of Tampico, and re-
cord six serious attacks on trains since
the middle of March.
The Arabian king Of the Hedjaz. who
aided the allied campaign against the
Turks in Palestine, has just issued in
Mecca a manifesto claiming for him
self the title Of commander OF the
falthfur' which has been among the
titles OF the sultan OF Turkey.