The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1919-06-20
RECORD OF THg IMPORTANT
EVENTS TOLD IN BRIEFEsT
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"F'Och. Russian wolf hOunu, Wllch
LOST leg III It's military service In
Flanders. was the first canine 70 be
caught running about Butte without a
license and was sentenced 20 death
under new city ordinance. Mayor
stodden has issued pardon for the
dog hero.
That Kerry Corbetta. returned sol
der, killed AZ he was running from a
soft drink saloon al Denver, was shot
by Detective George Klein head OF the
liquor squad, while the latter was IN
performance OF his duty, was the YER
dict Of a coroncr's jury.
Resolutions indorslng the league OF
nations were adopted by the Brother
hood OF Locomotive Firemen and En-
gnemen. In session at Denver
Resolutions urging full civilian pay
10 railroad men serving In the army
ia France were adopted nc the ses-
sion OF the brotherhood Of Railroad
Flremen, at Denver.
The Bank Of Beaverton Ore, was
robbed OF sum estimated al $1,000
when an unmarked robber ordered
Miss Lillian II. Evans, assistant cnsh-
Ter, who was alone IN the bank, 20
put up her hands and took the money
from the counter
A waIkout OF restaurant and hotel
cooks at Portland was averted by the
employers granting demands Of an
eight hour day and six-day week
DOMESTIC.
A Wild west hoidup with modern
metropolitan trimmings was Witnessed
Friday In New York City when six
bandits. one Of whom was shot In the
abdomen. tried to capture from two
aged messengers Of the Colonial bank
leather bag which contained $780,
600 IN cash and securities,
To preserve natural flow OF wheat
from the farm. periodical premium
covering storage charges win be added
10 the basic price at various guar
antee markets, according TO an an.
nonncmnent BY Julius H. Barnes, Unit.
ed States wheat director
Following information that terror
lists planned series Of bomb outrages
for July 4 In more than a score OF
cities, detectives and government
agents In Chicago found nine bombs
In freight ear.
james II. Renrdon manager Of a box
manufacturing establishment at st
Louis. was shot and killed by Joseph
Middendorf, an employe, who then
turned the revolver to his head and
Killed himself Police say they found
literature OF radical nature on Mid
dendorf.
Detroit's traction tle-up came 10 al
end early Thursday evening when this
striking eur men OF the Detroit Unitet
Railways voted TO accept an offer b,
the company OF wage increases from
as. 40 and IS to 80. IS and 90 cents
an hour.
Fifty-two alleged anarchists an,
other alien undesirnbles have beef
gathered up IN the United States TO
deportation through the port of New
York.
The Lithuanian convention at Chi
cago before It's close Wednesday, vote,
20 recruit an army In America to main
tain Lithuanian Independence, II thu
United States government win sane
ton the plan TO transport such troops
TO Iithuania.
An army captain sentenced to sery'
n virtual life sentence for refusing &
lead his company over the top and
former Y. NJ. G, A, worker accuse,
81 having embezzled $4,000 wer
among the thirty prisoners brough
back ON the Cape Finlstcrre, whiel
reached New York June II.
A resolution expressing organlze'
labor's dlsapproval Of wartime prohi
bition and strongly urging that ~ pc
cent beer be exempt from the provis
ions OF the eighteenth amendment {
the constitution and from the wartim
prohibition measure. which goes int
effect July /. was adopted by the r.
construction convention of the Amer
can Federation OF Labor.
Poison gas like that used in tn
European war may be used by tn
state commission Of horticulture in Il
war on grasshoppers in California
George Ii. Hecke, commissioner, Ia
announced.
John Colt Spooner. former Unite
States senator from Wisconsin, die
at his home In New York. June /,
after an illness OF several weeks.
A call for special session OF Il
Kansas legislature to consider the rat
fication of the Susan b. Anthor
woman suffrage amendment has bee
issued by Governor Allen. The Sc
sion win open Monday, June 16
DIR. Karl A Much, former conduct'
of the Boston Symphony orchestr
who is under internment at Fort 0gl
thorpe, Ga. as an enemy alien, Is
be deported soon.