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The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1920-11-05
ALL THE TIME HE WANTED
Excellent Reason Why Traveller Need
Not Worry over Possibility of
Missing His Train.

A Cleveland man with business in
terests in Illinois tells of an incident
at a railway junction in that state. He
was hungry and it was only two min
utes before the departure of his train.
He rushed up to the cOuRterman and
exclaimed: "Give ME a sandwich and
a cup of coffee, quick! Haven't time
for anything else"
MY friend" said the man behind
the counter, take all the time you
want. Just cast your eye over this
menu and I'll phone the superintend-
emit to hold the train while"
do you mean to say that he will
actually hold the train while eat?"
"Sure, friend. This is a branch
road, and there's no other train COM
ing or going over it this morning. The
superintendent will want you to have
a good meal-he owns this lunch
ROOM
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1920-11-05
FLEA EMBALMED IN HONEY
Little Insect Pest Found Which Met
Its Fate in Egypt Many Thou
sands of Years Ago.

It is believed that the earliest food
store laid aside for his wants by man,
and which is still in existence, is jar
of honey found in an Egyptian tomb,
and probably placed there for the sus-
tenance of the dead during the jour
ney across the Stygian river, says the
American Forestry Magazine. When
found, the honey had changed into a
very dry candy and it had lost its
sweetness, though it could still be
identified as honey,
In the bottom of the jar, well COW
cred with honey, was a dead flea of
precisely the same sort as those which
plague Egypt to this day. Apparently,
the insect had hoped into the jar
while the last rites over the dead were
being observed, and when the jar was
corked, the little fellow was shut up
within, and, like the true patriot, he
probably could have declared that
death was sweet. Anyway, he sank
to the bottom while the honey was
still soft, and there the Psychologists
found him after a good many thou
sands of years.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1920-11-05
What's In a Manner

At one time the people believed
that the descendants of Judas Is
CARROT were living in Corfu, although
those accused stoutly denied such an
cestrys In Brazil an effigy of judas
Is carried by the school boys to a
ship where sailors hang it from the
yard arm. In the Greek church at
Smyrna once a year there is a cere-
mony at which a person is paid a
great sum to impersonate JUDAS
Such is the feeling of the people that
he who accepts this odious part Is
liable to retain the name through lie
Boston Post.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1920-11-05

The corOner's Inquest on MacSwiney
was held Wednesday. The British
jury refused to accept the position
that MacSwiney was a suicide, bring
ing in a verdict that ''The deceased
died from heart failure due to a d.
lated heart and acute delirium, follow
ing scurvy due to exhaustion from pro-
longed refusal to take food" The
body was then taken to st. Georges
cathedral in Southwark, where it lay
in state. Thursday requiem high mass
was said and then a tremendous
accompanied the casket to EustOn sta
ton, whence it was taken to Cork. In
that city arrangements were made for
the final ceremonies on Sunday, and
there was a great deal of uneasiness
over what might accur. The authori-
ties placed no limit on the size of the
procession, fOrbidding only military
formations. The people of Cork were
said to be in sullen and threatening
mood
The Irish sympathizers in the Uni
ted States are not letting up any in
their activities. The other day dele
CATION of them, headed by Frank P.
Walsh presented to Secretary of State
Colby arguments favoring the recogni-
ton of the new republic of Ireland"
Mr.. Colby listened without comment,
but cautioned Mr.. Walsh, when refer
ence was made to Eamonn de Valera
as president" of Ireland, that as Sec
rotary of state he could hear them
only on the understanding that they
were there as American citizens and
not as representatives Of officials of
the Irish people.
1--WE demand recognition, not as a
favor" said Mr.. Walsh, 'but as a
right. The Irish republic is now estab-
lished as a de iure and de facto gov
eminent. Its stability and representa-
tive character are attested by the in
dorsement of the ballots Of 90 per cent
of the Irish people. The courts of the
Irish republic are functtoning daily
and their decisions are respected by
the entire population"
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1920-11-05

The expected concerted movement
of the Reds against Baron Wrangel in
southern Russia has not developed
very rapidly, possibly because the Boil
sheviki are too much occupied in com
batting revolts within the territory
which they control. TNe latest of these
outbreaks are reported to be in the
regions of Odessa, Kherson and Podo-
liza. That the situation in the Moscow
district is serious for the soviet gov
eminent is indicated by the fact that
Dzersjinski, president Of the extraor-
binary executive committee, has been
appointed commander in chief of all
the troops there. He is the most bru-
tai of all the Bolshevist leaders and is
considered responsible for much of the
Red terrorism and for many murders.
Meanwhile Wrangel continues to in
fict defeats on his adversaries and to
capture prisoners and material; and
he does not seem to have lost any
ground to the Reds.
The all-Russian soviet has ratified
the peace treaty with Poland, and has
given the Poles more territory than
they asked at first, In return for a
pledge not to help Wrangel.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1920-11-05
Threading a Needle,

Those having defective eyesight will
gain much time when threading a sew
ing needle If they will use pocket
fashlight. Flash it behind the eye
of the needle and Immediately your
needle will be threaded. Keep the
f1ashlight In your machine drawer,
where it will always be handy.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1920-11-05
Electric LIGHT PIant-Perhaps.

A plant which is somewhat common
in Brazil shows a remarkable luminOs-
ity which can be seen for a distance
of a mile. Seated near one of these
plants after nightfall it is possible to
read fine print and to perform other
operations which require light.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1920-11-05
British Cabinet Succeeds in Its
Efforts to Settle the Coal
Miners Strike.
EMERGENCY ACT IS PASSED
Government Ready for Any contingen.
cy-Irish Everywhere Deeply Az
fected by Maeswineys Death
Prince Paul Offered Greek
Throne - American Farm
ers' "Strike" by Hold
ing Wheat.
BY EDWARD w. PIcKARD.

Excepting for our presidential cam
paign, of whose closing days there is
little or nothing to say, the affairs of
Great Britain supplied the most inter-
esting and important news of the
week. The strike of the coal miners,
with it's threats of further and greater
economic troubles, added to the Irish
problem, gave the British enough to
worry over and these two matters con-
tinued to draw the attention, sympa-
thetic or otherwise, Of the English
speaking world.
Prime Minister Lloyd George and
his cabinet were unremitting in their
efforts to settle the miners strike, and
on Thursday it was announced that
they had succeeded, if the miners
would accept the plan. After repeated
conferences with the labor leaders a
tentative agreement was reached.
The settlement upon which the min
ers' delegates, coal mine owners, and
the government are agreed is very
complicated one. Briefly the men get
a sliding advance of two shillings to
one shilling six pence, according to
age as was originally demanded.
The miners and owners sOlemnly
pledge to cooperate to secure an in
creased output of coal. National and
district committees are to be estab-
lilshed Immediately to control the out
put and a joint national wage board
will be established at the earliest pos
sible time before March 81 for regula-
ton of wages for the whole industry,
with regard to profits of the industry
and the principles on which profits
should be dealt with.
The miners executive committee was
to submit the settlement to the miners
federation for approval, so the return
Of the men to the pits will not be de-
layed.
The railway men and transport
workers, in view of the hopeful char
acter of the negotiations, postponed
any action looking to sympathetic
strike.
Though very optimistic, the govern
ment made ready for all contingencies
by rushing through to final passage its
emergency bill. This arms the govern
ment with added powers to enforce
the law in case the strike continues
and the rail and transport men be-
come involved Though 1t was passed
by a large majority, some concessions
were demanded and received by the la
Dor party. The law as enacted pro-
vides that nothing in the act, shall be
construed as authorizing the procla-
nation of any form of compulsory mil
itary service or industrial conscrip-
ton or make it an offense for any per-
son to participate in a strike or peace
fully persuade any other person to
participate in a strike.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1920-11-05
Mo. a Rrlnht Outlook.

'Tn case you marry my daughter,
what are your prospects% From
what can learn by observation, sir,
1t will take all the cash you can let
me have to keep her In clothes.-
Life.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1920-11-05

Being informed by their military
missions In Lithuania that large bod
les of we'll equipped German troops
were crossing into that country from
East Prussia and concentrating in the
Kovno region, the allies protested to
Berlin, but the German foreign Office
replied that it was powerless to pre-
vent the movement. 1t was supposed
the Germans were preparing to assist
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1920-11-05

One sporting event closed last week
and another began. In the information.
al balloon race, in this country, the
Belgian entry Belgica was declared
the winner. On Saturday there was
sailed, off Halifax, the first race of
contest between the fishing schooners
Esperanto and Delawanna, the repre-
sentatives respectively Of the New
England and Canadian fleets. The
contest is officially recognized by the
governments of this country and the
Dominion.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1920-11-05

Though not so important an event
as it would have been before the
World war, the death of the king of
Greece may lead to developments of
some moment in that country. Alex
ander died on Monday as the result of
a monkey bite. The state council at
once decided that the throne should be
offered to his younger brother, Prince
Paul, but stipulated that if he accept
ed former King Constantine must for
mally renounce his claim to the crown.
Paul let it be known that his decision
must be mNde by his father. There
is a chance that If he declines the
throne will be offered to Prince Chris
topher, COnstantine's brother, who
early in the year married Mrs. Will
liam B. Leeds, an American. Still
more likely, however, is the establish
ment of a republic, probably with Pre-
mier VenizeIos as its first president.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1920-11-05
Insjnuatlon.

1t may seem funny to some people,
but to the horse editor of the Thomas
Cat 1t appears like the folks In hot
Springs that have a license to be STUCK
up don't use it.-Arkansas Thomas
Cat.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1920-11-05

Following years of agitation, Oxford
university has finally decided TO grant
degrees to women.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1920-11-05

For the first time since he was
taken i'll more than a year ago Presi-
dent Wilson delivered a speech on
Wednesday. A group Of prO-league
Republicans, headed by Hamilton
Holt, called on him In the White
House, and in response to their adj
dress he spoke, from his wheel chair,
in defense of the league covenant as
he brought it from Paris. In uphold
ing article 10 he said: ut is the spe-
cific pledge of the members Of the
league that they will unite to resist ex-
actly the things WHICH Germany at
tempted, no matter who attempts them
in the future. 1t is as exact detini-
ton as could be given in general terms
of the outrage which Germany would
have committed If 1T could"
Instead of being a threat of war,
he said later, article 10 is ian assur-
ance Of the concert Of all the free peo-
pies Of the world in the future, as in
the recent past, to see Justice done
and humanity protected and vindicat-
ed. This is the true, the real Ameri-
canism. This is the role of leadership
and championship of the right which
the leaders of the republic intended
that 1t should play. The so-called
Americanism which we hear so much
prating about now is spurious and in
vented for party purposes only"
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1920-11-05

the Lithuanians in an offensive
against the Poles. The plan, appar-
emily, is first to drive Zellgouski out Of
Wilma and then sweep southwark to
Suwalki, Grodno and the Ossowiecs
fortress. The matter of Wilma was re-
ferred to a plebiscite by the council
of the League of Nations.
Last Tuesday the council adopted
the plan for a permanent court of in
ternatiOnal justice recommended by
The Hague committee of jurists, with
the exception of the provision for
obligatory Jurisdiction. The plan was
in large measure the work of Elihu
Root. The council closed its session
Thursday.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1920-11-05

Terence MacSwiney, lord mayor OF
Cork. finally succeeded in starving
himself to death in BrixtOn Jail, a
martyr" in the cause Of Irish free
dom. The second death among the
hunger strikers in prison in Cork also
was recorded. These events deeply
stirred all the Irish, in Ireland and
America as well, and there were nu-
merous masses and other ceremonies
In connection with the deaths. The
British authorities took every precau-
ton to guard against outbreaks, and
presumably they were seconded in this
by the wiser among the Sim Fein
leaders. For the latter know that
these Sculd but bring F~n more re-
prlsals AID further repre- sion.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1920-11-05

Some of the farmers of Kansas,
Oklahoma, Nebraska and the North
western states began last week their
strike" against the low price Of
wheat on the Chicago board of trade.
Following the instructions of their or
ganization leaders, they are withhold
ing their wheat from the market, and
the effect of decreased receipts began
to be felt at once. In the vicinity of
Wichita, Kan, farmers picketed the
roads, urging those on their way to the
elevators to turn back.
The wheat raisers of Iowa were
urged to take part in the strike" by
e. A. Cunningham, secretary of the
state farm bureau, who said the Iowa
wheat crop cost $I.S9 a bushel to har-
vest and the oats crop cost 70 cents a
bushel. He blamed manipulation for
the recent sharp declines in prices Of
grain. There is no justification for
the tremendous break in the market"
he said. "We believe a reaction must
come. We urge every farmer to with
hold his commodities.
1.-THE situation cannot become more
serious and a further decline can do
nothing more than to add to the seri-
BUSINESS of the situation. On the other
hand, a reasonable reaction would
probably avoid financial ruin"
The farmers are asked by Mr.. Cum
bingham to buy nothing but essentials.
Farmers complain that they have to
pay high rates to borrow money to
| handle the bumper crops.
Meanwhile Canadian wheat, which
is coming into the United States duty
free for milling purposes, is being
bought in large quantities by mills and
exporters in this country. The duty on
| Canadian wheat was taken off by Pres
ident Wilson at the suggestion Of
Wheat Director J. II. Barnes in the
effort to reduce the cost of living. 1t
was expected that in this way our
millers would be enabled to lower the
price of flour; the effect was limited,
however.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1920-11-05

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p s,5s bottle i Ri
all drug starry or,aa 81
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1920-11-05

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El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-08-14
VIZ HAVE OTHER FARMS

AZ acres. I looms and bath. fruit. al
outhuiidlngs. fences etc. near 1nterurban
and paved road
Il acres. room adobe. all under cuiti-
vation this side or Tsleta On r. +. D.
Route No. 4.
IS acres. s rooms and bath. alfalfa. cot
ton. corn. paved road Is a boundary, To-
Gated near Clint.
900 acres. room house. 500 ton harn.
200 acres IN alfalfa. cutting ! : tons per
cutting. 200 other crops. balance fine.
sweet clover pasture. this must Be seen
70 be convinced that such a farm is pos
sihle Tlron J. Boolhe.
ANDERSON IsFEsT1fENT co.
Realtors
sos Mesa Phone fos1-
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-08-14

SMALL VALLEY ACREAGE.
Nine acres and splendid seven room resi-
dence. nine miles down the valley horses,
COWS. chickens. turkeys. etc, 90 with the
place Chickens. garage. barn. WateruTorlta,
etc One OF the very hest places in val
LEI.
IS acres and modern ak room residence,
ten miles down the valley. IS acres n
pears. peaches. grapes and berries. and
eight acres IN alfalfa; one OF the most
beautiful places IN valley. stock and I'M
plements 60 with the place Immedlate
possession. a good buy on easy terms VIII
consider city property IN exchange
Seven acres and five room residences. Il
miles down the valley and within q block
OF the 1nterurhan and paved road Three
or four hundred chickens, one hundred tur-
keys. Is hogs. three cows. rabbits. pigeons.
horses and all kinds o. implements 90 with
The place.
Twenty acres and five room residence
with bath and sleeping norches- This place
Is located within four miles Of Tsieta-
Three horses fifteen head OF cattle. hogs,
etc. 60 with the place. No better buy.
viii consider IN exchange Fl Paso prop
erty.
Eight ceres and four room residence
within a mile Of Tslcfa- Land n high
state Of cultivation Good buy on easy
terms
We have any size valley ranch you may
desire; let rs show YOU
BORDER INVESTMENT co.
f11 Havnnlds Bldg. Phone g2a-
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-08-14

CLOSE IN-FiTe rooms and sleeping
porch; this home is actually worth
$500. VIII sell for $4,000. Possible
to handle on $500 payment A splen-
did location.
L 7. KILLER with
LEAvELL & SHERMAN,
11e Texas st. Phi. 1926.
II you HAD BOUGHT A HOUSE IN
FEBRUARY, MARCH, APRIL, OR
MAY. how much better off would you
be now? II you wait day or week
longer. how much less viii your
chances be OF securing what you
want? How much more will Il cost
you? We still have a few bargains
left, but II we sell as many next week
as we have this week, they will be
scarce, and bargains viii be few.
s1775-2 rooms, bath and S. p.
$3.50 rooms, bath, nice.
$500 rooms, bath, S. p.
S2000-6 rooms, bath, south front.
S3I50-f rooms, bath, furnished.
$685. rooms, S. P, bath.
s3750-4 rooms, bath, S. P.
$3.50 rooms, glazed room
5000 rooms glazed room.
5000 rooms, glazed room
S4200-5 rooms, porch, near car.
S430O-6 rooms. close in.
S450O-5 rooms, sun parlor.
$500 rooms, near Five Points.
$1,000 rooms, glazed room.
S4725-4 rooms, S. P. near car
S4S0o-5 rooms, builtin features.
$500 rooms, glazed room
1885 rooms, furnished.
s5O0O-5 rooms, builtin features.
5000 rooms new, modern.
s5250-5 rooms, bath, Manhattan
S5500-6 rooms, modern, a beauty.
s5500--5 rooms, porches.
$500 rooms, glazed room.
s5500-5 rooms, extra large lot
$500 rooms, garage. everything.
s6OO0-We have eight OF these
s6156 up to S7000-We have ten.
$1,000 up SS0O0-Seven.
$4,000 TO S9000-We have three.
$4,000 20 s1O.00O-We have three.
$4,000 TO 81, 0o0-We have three.
$1,000 to $50, 0Oo-We have six.
II interested, call Mr. Bonner or Mr..
Ming, and we will give more minute
descriptions and locations. with pay
ments and terms. Almost all Of which
can be arranged to suit you
TRI-sTATE COMMISSION co.
z24-225 Trust Bldg. Phone 2944.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-08-14

Just received large consi enment Foveru-
nent tents and tarpaulins an Sizes fieid
AID marching shoes. o. %. shirts. blankets.
tents. hreeches. legEinEs belts iron Liberty
cots. pickles. etc
grocers Ice box. II. s IN By n. French
bereled plate glass. perfect condition. used
cash registers. etc
INTERNATIONAL SALES Co. NC.
Main and kansas ~ Pa
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-08-14
For SaIs-Farm, and Rancho.

--@~---------~-------~--
FOR sALE-36 acres on paved road near
years. % Lerner IeWelry CO. Nils Blde.
FOR sALE-32O acres. SO in cultivation.
located "a Bib Burro. mountains. miles
south q Tyrone. n n. about $4,000 Inn
proveme1ts on same; price. $4,000. Ad-
dress =. e Wakefield. Tyrone. ~ ~.
FOR sALE-FsssIs AND RANCHES.
Twelve acres, upper valley. near e PaEo.
on good read. all In cultivation. small
house. best soil IN valley. fine proposition
for fruit and chicken ranch terms. Ad-
dress p los. care Herald.
FOR REST-2s0 acre cotton and Alfalfa
farm. Tornillo district, for next year. one
half 81 alfalfa. cutting $50 tons per cut
ting this year approximately $1,000 cash
required 70 purchase present stock OF i'm
plements and livestock Address P. o.
Box 11se. Il Paso. Tex.
FOR SALE-By owner. 90 acre irrigated
ranch. high state OF cultivation. near Ia
Mesa. n. H., mile from Vado station on
Eraveled road All farm machinery stock.
silo. hay barn. small house. best land In
valley. Phi 7559W after evenings and
sunday.
BARGAINS IN VALLEY LAND.
rs acres OF land up the valley. 100 IN
cotton which viii make bale or more 20
the acre. remainder IN corn and alfalfa
No better place IN the valley and can be
purchased riEht on easy terms.
BOEDEB INVESTMENT co.
eos Raynolds Bldg. Phone 5ss.
THE SANTA re has built q new branch
railway line through the South Plains re-
gion OF west Texas A new farming and
livestock region with new towns Is being
opened up This territory already % part
y occupied By good class Of settlers and
crop possibilities proven BY actual expert
ence- Here you can probably raise cot
ton. corn. gorEhums and fruit Il 8 an
ideal livestock and dalry country Low
prices for untitled lands and very easy
terms Move IN early and take first pick
write today FOR free illustrated folder.
T c Spearman. - Santa Fs Bldg Blythe.
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