The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1920-01-30
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EVENTS TOLD IN HRlEFEaT
MANNER POSSIBLE.
happenings That Are Making History
information Gathered from Az
Quarters Of the Globe snd
Given In Few Lims@-
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which has been Investigating alleged
frauds In the various construction Of
ships for the United States shipping
board.
The trial OF thirty-nine alleged i,
w. w members, arrested after the
Centralla arnistice day shooting and
charged with violating the state syn
dicalism law, mas begun at Tacoma.
Steps TO organize northwest grow
ers for cooperative marketing of this
yenr's grain crop, making Portland
the coast terminal Of the inland en-
plre, are to Ne taken Immediately. as
the reenlt OF meetings at Moscow,
Idaho.
Margins Of profits ranging from "a
per cent on groceries to 20 per cent
on table linen are taken by retail mer-
chants OF Montana, II Is declared In the
annual report OF the railroad commits
sion, ais "ex.offIcio trade commission
submitted 70 Governor Stewart
Nlnety-flye head OF pure-bred Here
ford and shorthorn breeding cattle
sold at auction at the National Vest
ern Live Stock show at Denver brought
q total OF $92,T70.
The National Woolgrowers' associa-
ton. with It's 10000 membership In the
east and the west or wherever the
peaceful sheep grazes, went on record
at the Salt Lake convention as a 100
per cent American organization, I'M
equlvocally opposed TO all isms, ifs,
cults or any other OF the destroying
Influences 70 the constitution"
Five thousand quarts Of whisky, con-
fseated by sherlff's officers at Greeley
Colo, IN the last two weeks, was es.
corted 10 the poudre river by forty
women w G. r. U. workers and emp.
tied into the stream. The liquor Is
valued al 100000 current bootleg
prices.
DOMESTIC.
Deserted By the father of her little
qnadruplet daughters, born NJ Beulah
Rest home OF the salvation Army in
East Oakland. Is the plight OF 20
year-old girl mother. Three OF the
four children are alive.
After being trailed around the world,
William II, Moffitt wanted in con-
nection with alleged gigantic real
estate swIndles in New York City,
which netted him over million dol
lars, Is under arrest at San Jose, Cal
Governors Of twenty-one states is.
sued proclamatiOns setting aside Sun
day, January %, as Nurses day" In
honor Of the women who gave their
services 10 the American soldiers In
Europe and at home.
Charges that iron torture chambers
hare been introduced by Col. X, ID,
Johnson, executive officer at Alcatraz
island, San Francisco, in which con-
sclentious directors OF the "absolutlst"
type imprisoned on the island are
pluced, are being investigated.
Opponents OF anti-seditlon measures,
led by Samuel Gompers, president of
the American Federation Of Labor,
urged the house rules committee to
block the passage OF the measures be-
cause OF their drastic provisions aud
because sufficient laws now exist to
prosecute dangerous radicals and com.
munists.
William Jennings Bryan. speaking
81 Norfolk, Va. under auspices of the
Antisaloon League Of America. declar-
cd that he would oppose any movement
20 bring about the selection of Gov.
Edward l. Edwards OF New Jersey as
the Democratic nominee for president
In 1920
An average salary increase OF $50 d
month win be given 10 Chicago school
teachers after February /.
Hangers have been sent into the oil
territory Ia dispute between Texas
and Oklahoma as a police measure
and TO preserve law and order. Gov.
w. L. Hobby OF Texas announces.
Madame Ernestlne Schpmana- Ie!nk
Is seriously IA with pneumonia al her
home In Gr0ssmont, Cal, according
10 members OF her family, Although
stating the condition OF the singer TO
be serious, Il WAS said that no lmme-
date fear Of the outcome Is felt.
Charged with selling sugar ut %
cents pound seven retail grocery
dealers were arrested at Sioux Falls.
s. D. on warrants served BIZ United
States District Attorney Il. w. Fiske
snd ordered 10 appear Tor prellmln.
airy hearing
whipping OF women az the city
stockada has been ordered dlseontin-
ued entirely BY the prison committee
OF the Atlanta, Ga, city council after
. public hearing OF charges brought by
the Atlanta Humane society that wo,
men had been strapped 10 contriv-
ance resembling chair and flogged.
Bituminous coal operators have
been asked By the presidents strike
settlement commission to submit a
statement showing what percentage
OF the coal now being sold carries the