The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1919-07-11
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tween Brighton, Colo. and the Wyom.
ing-Colorndo state line during Monday
night and early Tuesday morning The
drivers Of the cars we're allowed to
proceed because Of lack OF adequate
facilities 10 handle offenders.
A fine Of $500 was imposed by
Judge Il. Lee. 1T Helena, upon Il. Il.
Smith president OF the Butte Daily
Bulletin company, who was convicted
OF seditlon. The charge was based on
publication Ia the Bulletin OF an edi-
torlal In which Il was alleged the
authority Of the state council OF do
Tense was questioned.
There Is no necessity for submitting
the dispute Of the telephone operators
and the company 20 arbitration,
declared Postmaster General Burleson
IN a Telegram TO Mayor Stewart Of
Reno.
An Internal machine was found
inside combined harvester Mt the
farm Of Irwin Jacobs, near American
Fork, Utah. Jacobs blames /. w. w.
members for the attempted destruc.
tion Of his property.
enc hundred train dlspntchers
pledged themselves 10 pay So each
month until the end OF the strike. to
help the commercial telegraphers at a
meeting held at Portland. A com
mittee was appointed 10 handle all
funds collected.
Damage estimated at S250,O00 was
caused by fire which almost COM
pletely destroyed the Babcock- Selylde
office and store building In the bust.
ness district at Billings, Mont 1t Is
estimated that so per cent of the loss
is covered by insurance
DOMESTIC.
No one has claimed the body OF DIR.
Walker Keene wilkins, the aged physi-
clan who hanged himself In the Nassau
county jnil at Mneola. l.. l., Sunday,
after his conviction OF first degree
murder for killing his wife at their
Long Beach home,
Lemuel Ely Quigg. former member
OF congress and prominent In Republi-
can politics In New York for many
years. died July 3
Francisco villa ordered all Ameri-
cans hanged when captured, following
the crossing OF the American expedi-
tion. according 20 foreign resident
OF northern Mexico, who reached tho
border Wednesday,
Violation OF the law regarding farm
loans was charged against the federal
land banks "as guided and controlled
by the federal farm loan board" by
Representative McFadden, Republican
Pennsylvania. under an extension of
remarks printed In the congressional
record
DR.. Anna Howard Shaw, honorary
president of the National American
Women's Suffrage association. died at
her home In Moylan, Penn, July 2,
She was n years old,
Six weeks from now the American
troops In Germany will number not
more than 5000 providing the Ger
mans show an intention In the mean
time faithfully 20 carry out the terms
Of the peace treaty.
Resignation OF Herbert Hoover as
chairman of the board OF directors Of
the food administration gralu corpora
ton and reorganization of the corpora.
tion under the name United States
Grain Corporation" was announced
July / at New York,
Failure by congress 10 appropriate
funds for the United States employ
ment service resulted Ia all but 26 of
the 450 offices OF the organization
being closed on July 1,
President Wilson viii make his first
address In favor Of the ratification Of
the peace treaty at the Metropolitan
opera House, New York, the evening
Of the day OF his arrival.
Heat generated by fire inside the
Imperial Tobacco cOmpany's ware
house at Norfolk. Va, blew the TOP
off the structure and caused partial
collapse Of the walls, killing two fire
men and inJuring two others, probably
fatally.
During the first three months OF the
present year 100 fewer persons were
killed aud $500 fewer injured on tn,
eountrys railroads than during tht
corresponding months of the preceding
year.
Departure from Houston. Tex.
shortly OF four De Haviland BATH,
planes for flight along the Pacific
coast and thence inland was announced
Monday by the air service.
Immediate discharge from the arm!
is asked by 406 non-commissioned Of
fieers and enlisted men Of the Eighty
second field artillery, stationed here
IN petition which they forwarded t.
Washington.
A 10-ceht car fare win be established
by the Boston Elevated Railway com
pany. July 10, the public trustees o
the road have announced. The pres