The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1919-10-24

Big. Gen. William III. Sage, assigned
for service in the American army of
occupation in Germany, sailed from
Hoboken on the transport President
Grant.
Julius H. Barnes, United States
wheat director, has given public notice
that he would oppose any attempt to
extend TO another crop the present
government policy Of guaranteed
/ price on wheat
The destroyer Reid, built in thirty
working days, was launched October
10, at the Squantum (Mass) plant Of
tie Bethlehem Shipbullding corpora
lion.
Facing four armed robbers, Merle
Bucker 30 years old, clerk at an cleo
margarine factory III Chicago, without
any weapon, attacked the leader Of
the bandits and prevented the
theft Of the company's payroll Of
$500, but was killed by the robbers.
WASHINGTON.
The long debated Shnntung amend
ment 10 the peace treaty, presented by
senator Lodge and approved by the
foreign relations committee, finally
was rejected In the senate on October
10 by a vote OF 35 to So
Secretary Glass ON October 10 put
his name 10 check for $2,64S 309.-
lT1.53, said 10 have been the largest
ever drawn. II was made payable TO
the treasurer of the United States, but
did not involve Il transfer of that
amount OF money. II was made nee
essary to account for redemption of
certificates of indebtedness and other
obligations In June,
An embargo against the export of
sugar for the next six months under
penalty Of ten years Imprisonment
and $4,000 fine, was proposed in a
blu by Representative Dalllnger. Re
publican, Massachusetts.
President Wilson win emerge from
his present illness "well again" VIII
liam g, McAdoo, son-ln-law Of the
president and former secretary OF the
treasury, said in an address at the
Lambs club, New York.
a petition of protest against the pro-
| posed national prohibition act was
filed at the White House, October Is,
| by che United States Brewers associ-
atlo.L II was addressed TO the presi-
dent.
FOREIGN.
The Austrian national assembly on
Oetok " IL ratified the peace treaty OF
/ st. German. The ratlflcatlons was
vot, d without debate The German
party alone opposed favorable action,
that party being unit In unison.
The steamer Pocahontas when she
sailed from England for New York
had on board 100 English wives OF
American soldiers and sailors. In many
cases the wives Will have with them
one or two children.
Prof, Guido Schneider Of Riga in a
lecture at Stockholm stated that the
Bolsheylkl shot 23,623 men, women
ana children In Riga. Young girls,
elegantly dressed, volunteered as exc
cutloners
An official order was issued by the
government of Ireland, ON Friday, re-
leasing all Sim Feln prisoners from
Noun Joy prison. OF forty-four pris-
oners half are in the hospital suffer
Ing from the consequences of their
hunger strike.
Irrespective OF the attitude of the
United States, Japan will proceed with
the execution Of the Shantung terms
as soon as the three powers that have
ratified the treaty-England, France
and ltaly-haye exchanged the ratifica-
ton documents, says a Paris dis
patch,
A G00-foot Zeppelin, which was
ready 10 start for America with q
cargo OF bombs to drop on New SoVk
! when the armistlce was signed, now
is In shed at Spandau, Germany.
: OFFICIAL forecasts Of Argentlna's 1926
grain crop, not including corn, show
that compared TO the area planted last
year approximately 2S00,000 acres
less land was sown to wheat, flaxseet
y and oats
. British merchant vessels los
! through enemy action during the wal
totaled 100000 gross tons. II Is of
tclally announced, Submarine actor
!, was responsible for the loss of CESS,
!, $50 tons of this total. The loss o.
14,2ST lives was involved in these
sinkings, the report adds,
i Four bandits that had been operat
|. Ing near chihuahua City We're capture,
i and hanged by detachment of Mexi
i can federal troops recently.
N The Uruguayan house of representa-
it lives has voted approval Of the treat
Of peace between the allied and assO
II ciated nations and Germany.
IS Regular editions of the Lima, PERI
n newspapers were issued Thursday afl
p er a nine days suspension of publics
If ston owing to strike o. typographerl