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The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1920-10-22
PUT EMBARGO ON COAL EXPORT.
Great Britain to Preserve Supply For
Home Use,

London.--The British government
has put an embargo on the export of
coal from the United Kingdom, effect
i've Immediately. The embargo is de-
signed to conserve supplies for home
use, The move being the result of
threat of coal minersf strike.
The cabinet discussed and decided
upon all necessary steps to protect
the public services and the interests
of the public in general. The act that
the government has had such long
time to make preparations has tended
to give u feelings of confidence to the
people. Premier Lloyd George will re-
main In London over the weekend,
instead OF taking his customary visit
to the country, so as to be ready for
any development.
Emergency orders empowering the
local authorities to take steps to econ
omlze in the use of coal and lighting
have been issued by the secretary of
mines, This order will limit the con-
sumption of domestic coal to one hun
dredweight weekly per household. The
food ministry has been given permits
sion to resume partial rationing If it
becomes necessary. -
As the strike has been brewing for
so long, the authorities have accumu-
lated large stocks of coal, while pri-
vate consumers have laid in supplies !;
hence, unless the strike is unduly pro-
longed, or the railway men decide to
join the miners, 1t Is not expected
the country will suffer seriously.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1920-10-22
ENGLAND'S MINERS
DECIDE TO STRIKE
HUNDREDS OF THOUSANDS OF
OTHER LABoRERS WILL BE
FORCED INTO IDLENESs.
ominous Situation Is Presented by Re-
lection of Compromise and Decision
of 100000 Miners to Quit Work
at Once.

London.-The British coal miners,
whose product is the foundation of all
manufacturing in Great Britain and of
about half that of continental Europe,
will go on strike to enforce their de-
mand for an increase in wages of 40
cents per day. At least 100000 min
ers are affected by the decision.
The decision was in Thursday, when
the votes were counted, 625,09S for
the strike and 1S1, 42S against it, Il
majority of 453,670 for. The decision
was made by the men. This was to
satisfy the government statement of
several weeks ago that the original de-
cision to strike was due largely to the
number of boys under 81 who voted.
An overwhelming majority of tine men
whose votes have just been counted
are the heads of families.
This fact lent significance to the
statement of Herbert Smith, vice pres
ident of the Federation of Miners, that
nothing but starvation would beat
them.
The strike has the aspect of being
the most epOchal in the history. of
trades uniOnism. Within a week it is
predicted that the lack of coal for
power will deprive 275,OO0 men in the
cotton and chemical industry of work.
If the strike continues for six weeks
with a total stOpnage of production the
grand total of men not employed will
be about 100000.
Practically all of the continental
countries-France, Spain, Portugal,
Norway, Sweden. Belgium, Holland,
Italy and the new area created out of
the central powcrs-depend on Eng
land for substantial part of their
coal, With the stOppage of receipts of
coal the Industries in these nations
will be shut down, increasing at
rapid rate the European army of I'M
employed.
The first strike vote was for q
strike unless an increase of 40 cents
per day was granted in wages, and
coal for English consumption was re-
duced in price $3.50 per ton. The re-
duction in price and the wage increase
was to be made out of the $33O,OOO 900
annual profit Great Britain makes by
the sale of her coal abroad.
The owners and the government re-
fused to talk with the miners about
the reduction in price. Premier Lloyd-
George stated that it was political
subject and not one for discussion in
the strike. The miners withdrew the
reduction clause. The owners then
countered with proposition to in
crease wages. but with the proviso that
production be increased, The wage in
crease was to be on a sliding scale up
ward from minimum production base
line.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1920-10-22
FEAR EMBODIMENT
WITH UNITED STATES
BRITISH SECRETARY OF WAR
SEES DANGER OF CLASH
OVER IRELAND.
Visions of England Aiding North and
America South Ireland Are Pre-
sented in Address Delivered
by British Official.

Dundee, Scotland.--Danger of en-
broilment with the United States II
the north and south of Ireland were
left to fight out their own differences
was predicted by Winston Spencer
Churchill, the secretary of war, in his
speech Sunday night, in which he re-
ferred at length to the Irish situation.
Mr.. Churchill, after asserting that
such course would lead to civil war
ION such an organized scale that it
would be disastrous and more terrible
than could be imagined" declared that
it would mean that in England SYM
pathy would develop in favor of u
ster. Influential persons in the United
States, he said, sympathized with the
south of Ireland, and while volunteers
would leave England for the north of
Ireland, reinforcements would come
from the United States for the south.
That, added the war secretary.
would create such tension that Great
Britain would be faced with the great
est danger with which it could be con-
fronted, namely, a quarrel with the
United States.
1.-TWO or three years more % what
we are going through" he added, zap
pears better to me than that we should
leave Ireland to herself and thus open
the floodgates of organized war and
later embroil us with the United
States"
Mr.. Churchill previously in his
speech had declared that the reign of
terror in Ireland would be suppressed,
and that it would then be time for a
complete and permanent settlement of
the Irish question.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1920-10-22
D|SCLOSES FACTS
REGARDING SOVIET
BoLsHEvIsM EXPOSED BY RUS.
SIAN DELEGATE TO SOCIAL
IST CONVENTION.
Declares That Hundreds Are MUIR
dered and Others Perishing In
Russian JaiIs Because They
Differ From Bolshevists.

BerIin.Martoff, head Of the "men'
ssheyiki" the moderate socialist party
of Russia, In speech to the indepen-
dent socialist convention at Halle on
Saturday opposed bolshevlsm. He Is
delegate to the convention and said
he had been Instructed by his party
10 disclose the true facts regarding
the Russian regime.
There was an uproar when he said
that Zinovleff. who was present at the
meeting, had 800 persons executed In
Petrograd in one night. zlnovleff was
head OF the third internationale.
Among the 500 said Marriott,
"were many Of my own party. When
Zlnovieff claims that the executions
were made because Of attempts on the
life Of Premier Lenine, he lies"
Marriott said hundreds of persons
were perlshing IN the Russian jails be-
cause they differed from the political
belief Of the bolsheylsts, and related
that sometimes women were sized as
hostages for political peace.
''We call upon the proletarlat OF
Europe" he continued, to declare
that terrorism is not permissible, even
for Russia, and that the Russian prole-
tarlate Is In disgrace before the en-
tire world, received instructions
from my party to call upon you to war
against capitalism, but at the same
time / am to disclose the terrible rule
Of the bolshevlsts."
He said the bolshevlst claim that
Western Europe Is ripe for revolution
was nonsense, and that not N any of
the countries did even the preiinninc
airy conditions for revolution obtain.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1920-10-22
ECONOMY ERA CUTS CROWDS.
Theaters Suffering as Result Of Care.
full Spending OF Public.

New York. national economy
wave has hit the theaters with hard
slump. The rs. II. o." sign, Is now an
unused prop.
or forty-four leading attractions
here, sixteen it was learned Satur,
day, have begun disposing of seats
through cut-rate agencies. Production
failures were reported in excess of
those of last year. Last week twenty
eight road shows were closed. An Of
fetal of the Actors Equity associa-
tion estimated that 5000 actors We're
ont Of work in New York. One pro-
Queer estimated producers losses in
recent weeks at $1,250O00.
Careful spending by the public and
higher rates on railroads as affecting
road companies, were causes assigned
for the slump.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1920-10-22
France Ready For New Pact.

Terre Haute, Ind.-France, through
unofficial emissary sent to Senator
Harding, has asked America to lead
the way to an association of nations
That will have the backing of a united
America, the senator revealed Satur-
day in an address at Greencastle, Ind,
as he was beginning the days cam
palgn across that state and Illinois.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1920-10-22

Brussels,--General Leman, defender
Of Liege against the German advance
early in the war, died at Liege Sun
day from pneumonia, General Leman
was governor of Llege at the outbreak
of the war. 1t was his gallant de-
Tense OF the city from the German at.
tack, just as the drive through Bel
GUM was in full swing. that held up
the advance of the German troops
for several days, a delay which told
materially against the Germans in the
campaign which ultimately resulted in
their check at the Marne.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1920-10-22
FAIR PRICE BOARD
To END CAMPAIGN
LACK OF FUNDS REASON FOR
SUBSCRIBING WORK AGAINST
LIVING COSTS.
Announced That Dissolution Of the
Organization Will Have No Eff
feet Upon the Departments
Drive Against Violators.

Washington. campaign con
Quoted by the department of justice
against the high cost Of living will
be ended and the entire fair price
organization disbanded November /.
Letters have gone out from the de
partment to all fair price commit
tees and all others engaged in the
campaign, advising them of the de
partment's decision to conclude this
work, officials at the department
stated Friday.
Department officials said that,
while the campaign had been sue,
cessful, the immediate reason for
closing up the work was a lack Of
funds.
II was declared that the dissolution
of the organization in the cost Of liv-
ing campaign would have no effect on
the departments drive against violat-
ors of the Lever food control act.
Instructions lately have gone out
from the department to district at
torneys TO pay close attention to all
trade organizations with a view to
ascertaining whether they have oper-
ated as combination In restraint of
trade.
President Wilson has requested Gov
ernor Allen of Kansas TO forward to
the federal trade commission any in
formation he has tending to indicate
that the recent decline in wheat prices
was due to unfair practices or com
petition or to other artificial causes.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1920-10-22
FARMERS ASK FINANCIAL AID.
Government Urged to Borrow Money
to Lend fhem at Low Interest.


Observation-Disclosures of the fed
eral reserve board to give agricultural
interests of the country preferential
discount rates has greatly disappoint-
ed the farmers organizations repre-
sented in Washington and prompted
George P. Hampton, director of the
Farmers National Council, to address
letter to Governor U. P. G. Harding
of the New York federal reserve bank
urging that the government borrow
money for deposit in national banks
to be lent to farmers at not over 1
per cent in excess of the rate paid by
the government for the money. This,
he said, would enable the farmers to
hold at least portion of their crops
until they can get cost of production,
plus a reasonable profit.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1920-10-22
Bad Stor,,aeh
Sends Her to B.d
for 10 Months s
Eafonfo Gets Her On,

"Over a year ago." saws n.
Williams, Il took to he'd o M.s Don
months months did not think | womb Tru =, y
Eatonic helped me so much "Tu ~ I've
, up ana able to work. recom ~ l' !.
mighty for stomach trouble usad !
Eatonic helps people 10 %. e.,
taking up and carrying out ~ ~ wen y
acidity and gases that put tho ,a's s, eSces
out of order. If you have inai s.olaaeh
sourness, heartburn, belchlng foss y
peating, or other stomach a sood R
take an Eatonic after each mo %S'ts y
Dox costs only a trifle with yorr | aI y
gist's guarantee. 'Vur QfVg.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1920-10-22
Ohregon Guest of Texas.

Dallas, Tex.-Alvaro Obregon, nres.
loent-elect of Mexico, was the CEN
traI figure at the state fair of Texas
mere on Saturday. 1t was interna-
tlonal day at the fair, and the Next
c'n leader arriving from El Paso at
an early hour, had a busy program
before him.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1920-10-22

Morgantown, w. Va.-The tipple and
the entrance to the Rockford coal
mine of the Connellsvllle Basin Coal
& Coke company at Rockford, w. Va,
near here, were badly damaged by an
explosion of dynamite shortly before
midnight Sunday.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1920-10-22
Take Oath to Fiqht capitaIisno

Observation-Disclosures hundred and
nlhety-two delegates to the third in
ternatlonale at Baku, Azerbaijan, have
dlSDanded after taking solemn, oath
upon naked sword to work day and
hlght to overthrow capitalism" as
theE term the present governments of
the world, it was announced officially
at the state department Tuesday.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1920-10-22
Bandits Get $25 600

Oakland, Calif.-Posses from half
a dozen central California counties are
searching the Oakland foothills for
four armed bandits who robbed the
Alameda County bank of Alvarado,
twenty-five miles east of here, of $780,
700 in cash Wednesday, after shooting
August H. May, president of the insti-
tuition, probably fatally.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1920-10-22
Auto Thief Wounds Two.

Bayard, Neb.-In a fight with an au.
tomobile thief, Water Commissioner
John Lingreen was shot and fatally
wounded and Chief of Police Webb had
his arm shattered by bullet. Leon
Martinez, the thief, was captured.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1920-10-22
caruro's Jewels Eo,,,I

New York.-Harry G. Toback a
salesman of Brooklyn, was arrested
saturday charged with having com.
nltted the half-million.dollar level
heft from the home of Enrico Cornso
everal months ago.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1920-10-22
HOME SLIDES INTO BAY.
Family Have Marrow Escape When
House Goes Into Water.

San Francisco.---When Robert Clark,
wharflnger. living in a warehouse on
the municipal wharf at BenicIa, near
here, awoke during the night recent
ly he found his home and the pier
were slowly sliding into the water,
Clark aroused his wife and they
started for shore, arriving just as the
piles gave way and their home slid
into the bay.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1920-10-22

Los Angeles.-~The Rev. Orlando
Candy. who was listed at police head
quarters some weeks ago as a muir
dered man, called at the detective Of.
flee Saturday and insisted that he
wanted bis name taken off the list Of
those mysteriously dead.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1920-10-22
Fiqht Ravaues of White plaque

Observation-Disclosures chaulmoogra
oil, which experts of the government
public health service say has arrest
ed the progress of leprosy, is soon to
be used by them in the fight against
tuberculosis.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1920-10-22
Independent POLES sam ElnhtInn

Riga Reports received here that
''so-called independent Polish troops
have approached within fifteen miles
of Koyno. where they are carrying out
a bombardment, are causing much I'M
easiness in Letvia.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1920-10-22
Dry Officials Offered Birth.

Chicago.--A government official at
toched to the federal prohibition en-
forcement organization in Chicago
charged before the federal grand Jury.
1t was reported Friday afternoon, that
Il bride of $4,000 had been offered
him to stop prosecution in connection
with the recent liquor traffic scandal
disclosures.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1920-10-22
Allotment for Experimental Work

"ashington.-The bureau of mines
mas allotted $4,000 for cooperative
experimental work at various institu-
Iloi,S III Otah which are delving into
problems of metal and coal mining
and has allotted $500 to the Idaho
bureau of mines and geology.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1920-10-22
Says Farmers Are Faclno L,,,n

Northumberland bankruptcv
and ruin are inevitable" unless some
Immediate remedy Is found to relieve
the present price situation as it affects
the farmer, says report submitted to
the agricultural conference here.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1920-10-22
Premier plsproves Action.

Warsaw.-Premier Witos, in a state
ment Friday in the Diet on Poland's
attitude toward the provisional gov
rernment set up in Wilma by General
Zellgouskl, declares his disapproval of
the generals action.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1920-10-22
Nebraskan confesses to Mur5er

omaha.-Confession that he shoe
Clyde Patterson, wealthy rancher near
Bassett, Neb., was made Wednesday bv
Floyd Wick, a neighbor, following dis.
coyery Of Patterson's body in a cellar
way of the Patterson home.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1920-10-22
Cox osnOunces Hardina's Stand.

OleVeland-More charges against
league OF nations-"of somersaulting
weighing and wobbling'-were made
oS Governor Cox in statement issued
saturday and in five speeches closing
his three days Ohio campoicn
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1920-10-22
Woman Accused of Kldnaninn

Tacoma.-Governor Louis f. Hart
has signed eXtraditton papers for Miss
Betty Brainerd, held in New York
City in connection with the ktdnopinp
of Bobby Stage here September Ia
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1920-10-22
Predicts Decline in Price

Chlcago.-Prices on butter, eggs
ana poultry will continue to decline
uurlhg the next month, Frank G. He'll
man. chairman of the general execu-
1--WE committee of the National Poul-
Try, butter and Egg association, as
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1920-10-22
Bow Saved From eaIIows,

Sacramento The sentence of death
imposed on Foy Wolff, aged II. for
murder of Elmer Greer in Kern coup
ty. has been committed BY Governor
Stephens to life Imprisonment Wolff
would have been hanged October %
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1920-10-22
counterfelter Operated IN pr,.o,

observation-disclosures f. CrelIer was
found guilty by jury in federal court
OF making counterfeit haif-doIIors
While confined in federal prison,
Judge John c. Pollock deferred sem
tence until the January term of court
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1920-10-22
Negro Lynched in AIah,r,,

Greenville, Ala.-Select Reid. negro
was lynched by a mob near Greenyiue
Thursday, after an alleged attack Inv
him ON A. H. Arlington, super;nten.
dent of the Southern Cotton Oil com.
pany plant.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1920-10-22

Francis 3. Hoffman, who has long
been known as the Historian Of the
army" retires from active service
under the age limit provision. While
in his teens he served in the Civil
war and he has been in the army
since then.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1920-08-27
AND OF LONG cOURTsHIPs
In Country Districts of Holland the
Young Couple Think Nothing Of
Waiting Three Years.

There is a story told in Holland that
one evening in the cateChumen'S class
an amorouS youth was called upon
to answer the first question in the
Heidelberg catechsm: What is thine
only comfort in life and death?' 10
watch the young man replied: To
marry Geertie de Koning and to have
a farm OF my own" A curious feature
In the evolution of Dutch courtshp
is that it begins at church. Eyee
meet eyes there. A visit is then paid
by the young man to the home of the
esteemed beauty. Papa" is APP
preached as to whether the visitor may
speak, privately, to the daughter, and.
IL no objection is offered, both par
ents are called in to ascertain the IL
sue of the conference. If both parties
are agreed to open cOurtship, it begins
that night in coffee-drinking and so
cial enjoyment and then the court
ship lasts for at least three years. dur
ing which period of time the Dutch
maiden will attend to the dairy work
Of the farm, baking mending, and
cooking. The young man will have
enough guilders to invest in
a farm, and then the clergyman IS
called in, and the neighbors revel for
many days, celebrating the event In
rue. generous, hospitable fashion.
Needless to say, this order of nuptfal-
tying does not apply to cities.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1920-08-27

In the earliest time of which there
is any record, Ireland was inhabited
by tribes of the great Celtic family,
to which belonged the ancient Brit
ons of the larger island, and the Gauls
of the country now known as France.
Each tribe had its chief, and after q
time a supreme monarch came to the
front. One of the most famous of
these was Brian, who overthrow the
invading Danes in the battle of Clon-
tart, fought in the year 1914 near Dub
lin. He was slain in his tent at the
close of the fight After his death
the supreme monarchy was often in
complete allegiance. misrule and an
archy widely prevailed and the ancient
form of society was largely broken IN.
It is said that Roderick O'Connor, son
of Turlough. was the last of the mon.
archs of Celtic Ireland. From that
time the influence of Anglo-Norman
increased.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1920-08-27
Palestine Oil Production

The present method of manufacturs
ing olive and sesame oil in Palestine
consists of a circular stone trough in
which a stone disk rotates on edge like
a wheel and is operated by horse,
mule or camel. One man is constantly
stirring. removing and replacing the
olives as they are crushed and another
carrying the whole olives to the mill
and returning with the crushed ones,
A crude wooden box press is used to
extract the oil. The primitive devices,
while they still exist are rapidly fall
ing into disuse, as they are too labor
tous and do not produce as much OF, as
modern presses. Modern French
presses are operated where no power
exists, by a long beam pulled by rope
and tackle, while some are operated by
kerosene engines. With these presses
one squeezing is enough, instead Of
two or three under the native methods.
Under the native process the oil OBJ
tanned from the last dressings Is used
b soap making
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1920-08-27
Shall We Discard kynhens7

In the struggle for the conservation
of energy and material we are urged
to cut out the hyphens from our books
and writings, says the Chicago Jour
nal Their use causes Us to waste an
enormous amount Of time, ink and
physical force. Some nations build
up compound words without any hy-
phen to break them. but the English
find one necessary for simple word
of FIVE letters. like to-day" 1t may
be roughly estimated thas each Of the
2,00O,OOOOO0 people who write Eng
fish write to-day" tomorrow" or
tonight" three times day. Half IN
ounce Of force is required to make
a hyphen with pen or pencil, so
this superfuous symbol entails to-
tai waste of 18,5OO,OO0 pounds daily. or
enough to draw a passenger train
round the world.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1920-08-27
Beetle Cuitivator.

Ants are not the only insects that
practice the cultivation Of mushrooms,
although for a long time it was thought
that they were the only creatures Of
q lower order than man that possessed
the intelligence to follow such an agri-
cultural pursuit Bouverie, the ento-
mologist. had found that a certain
wood-boring beetle, known as the bos-
rychide, is as familiar with mushroom
cultivation as Is the species of ant of
which SO much has been written. Pro-
fessor Bouverie discovered that the
beetles in question bore holes in wood
and half fiji them with a prepared
fungus which makes an ideal mush-
room bed. The garden is carefully
spawned and in course Of time the
mushrooms appear. In this way the
beetle provides itself with a food suf-
feiently tender for its feeble jaws.