The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1920-04-23
INTERMoUNTAIN.

INTERMoUNTAIN.
Suit has been brought at MInden, Ne
vada, by the attorney general of Ne
vada. for The annufment of the divorce
granted to Mary PickfOrd, movie star,
from her husband, Owen Moore.
There are over 100 former service
men taking vocational training in
Utah, Colorado, Wyoming and New
Mexico.
School teachers and supervisors
have been advised the Tacoma school
board has granted them a wage in
crease of $40 a year. effective with
the beginning of the school term in
September. The new minimum for
grade teachers is $500 and $500 for
high school teachers.
After being robbed of a gold watch
and $50 in cash, George Rodas. an
Italian, was thrown into the Portneuf
river at POcatellO. He was finally
rescued from the icy waters by pass
ersby who heard his cries for help.
Henry c. VOss, 81, bridegroom of
a week, is under arrest at Occur
d Alene, Idaho, charged with the death
of Glen Miles, IS, who as a member of
charivari party was shot and NOR
tally wounded. YOss says he shot
through window when the bo:s, or
dered away, returned the second time.
The first freight train to leave
called, was sent west Tuesday morn
ing. 1t contained fOrty-fiye cars in
which were twelve cars of fresh meat
for San Francisco.
DOMESTIC.
Theodore y. Vail, chairman of the
board of directors of the American Tel
ephone & Telegraph company. died at
Johns Hopkins hospital, Baltimore,
April Is, of a complication Of cardiac
and kidney troubles. "-.
After reyOking the charters OF two
Chicago lodges of the Brotherhood of
Railroad Trainmen and one San Fran
cisco lodge, A. F. Whitney. vice presi-
dent of the brotherhood, has ordered
all striking members OF the Organiza-
ton in Chicago terminal district to re-
turn to work at once or suffer expul-
sion with loss of their seniority rights.
A band of robbers at Brantree,
Mass, killed Alessandro Barandelli, a
guard, probably fatally wOunding
Frederick Parmenter, paymaster for
Slater & Morrill, company, and seized
the firms payroll, amounting to
$27 200.
In his address at Kearney, Neb.,
Senator Hiram W. Johnson paid par
ticular attention to the league OF ma
tons and his opposition to the cove
nant, but diverged at one period to
warmly criticize the interests he de-
clared largely responsible for high
living costs.
Richard HURT, held at Los Angeles
for investigation while officers check
the list OF his wives, continued TO i'm
prove in a hospital, where he is re-
covering from wounds inflicted in an
attempt to kill himself. He is sup
posed to have married a number of
women under assumed names.
Roger c. Sullivan, 80 years old,
Democratic leader OF Cook county and
prominent in state and national poll
tics for thirty years. died at his home
in Chicago. April ii, of bronchial
pneumonia.
An overall club has been organized
ut Emporia, Kans. City ffremen and
policemen will wear denim and the
Rev. ]. G. Brogan. recently elected
mayor, probably will be inaugurated
wearing overallS.
William z. Foster, radical leader of
the unsuccessful steel strike last fall,
= the directing genius behind the ma
Ion-wide strike of rehellious railroad
workers, the department of justice an
nOunceS.
Samuel Gompers, president of the
American Federation of Labor, attend
ing the convention of cigarmakerS at
Cleveland, issued statement regard
ing the general industrial unrest. He
said that nothing practical has been
done to prevent the high cost of liv-
ing and that laws made to protect the
masses from exploitation have been
turned against them. He urged all
workers to practice self-restraint, so
that rational demands of labor may be
secured.
GOV. Frank o. Lowden won the
Illinois Republican presidential in
dorsement in Tuesdays primary in
Illinois. His plurality was estimated
at approximately $1,000.
Lonn sashes Rival Sweaters.