The Springfield herald., 1908-06-05
IN ,ear Of a hickory famine several

In fear of a hickory famine several
manufacturers are experimenting to
find substitute from which to make
automobile spokes and rims.
A tornado mile from Fremont, Ne
braska. recently did damage to the ex'
tent of $4,000. Several farm houses
were destroyed and five persons are
reported injured, none fatally.
Over 10000 deaths have resulted
from the severe famine prevailing In
the Usoga province, Uganda. East
Africa, The government is feeding 50,-
OOo of the natives. Crops are a COM
plete failure.
OF $1,6oo,Ooo gold which has been
engaged for export by the National
City bank of New York, 100000 is to
go to Switzerland. This is the first en-
gagement of gold to go directly to that
country in the memory of bankers.
Henry Farman, the British aeronaut.
recently began a series of experiments
at Ghent in Belgium with his aero
plane. He accomplished for the first
time number OF flights in the teeth
OF strong wind.
An order has been put into effect by
the Santa Fe suspendinS work OF all
but apprentices In several departments
of the Topeka shops. About 1000 men
are thrown out of employment. sim
liar order was Issued at the Newton
shops.
Daniel F. Golahan, legal adviser OF
Charles F. Murphy, leader of Tam
many hall and chairman of the law
committee of the Tammany organiza-
ton, was elected grand sachem at a
ro1, ,f ~ 4
hall to succeed Bourke Cochran.
The Harvard athletic committee has
voted that in the opinion of the athletic
committee 1t is not advisable to abol-
ish intercollegiate athletic sports from
the date of the last football game until
the opening of the baseball season.
The committee earlier in the spring
had advocated the elimination OF all
| winter sports.
Dynamiters wrecked the big pipe
! line that conveys water from Bonita
| mountains, New Mexico, to Carrizozo,
| New Mexico, where all engines OF the
| Ell Paso & Southwestern system are
supplied. This is one of the biggest
| engineering feats in the Southwest. d.
verting the entire water supply OF the
Bonita river and cost sl,000,0O0 Re-
| pairs are being made.
The Methodist general conference at
Baltimore, adopted the majority report
| of the committee on temperance, In
dorsing local option and the antisa'
loon league. Rev. DR.. William A.
| Quayle. pastor of ST. James church,
| Chicago, AMI Rev. Dr. Charles w.
| Smith, editor of the Pittsburg Chris
tian Advocate, were chosen bishops
on the tenth and twelfth ballots re-
| spectively in the Methodist Episcopal
| general conference at Baltimore.
After resting for four years less than
century In the congressional ceme-
| terry in Washington city, the body OF
George Clinton, once major general in
the revolutionary army, first governor
of New York and former vice presi-
dent of the United States. has Just
been removed to Kingston, New York,
for final interment. The event was
marked with almost extravagant mill
tary honors.
The eight new bishops elected by
the Methodist Episcopal conference at
Baltimore are as follows: The Rev. DIR.
w. F. Anderson Of New York, secre'
tary of the board Of education, Freed
mems Aid and Sunday schools; the
Rev. DR.. ]. l.. Nuelson, professor in
Mast Theological seminary. Berea
Ohio; the Rev. DIR. w. A. Quayle, pastor
of ST. James church, Chicago; the Rev
DR.. Charles w. Smith, editor OF the
Pittsburg Christian Advocate; the Rev
DR.. Edwin S. Lewis, president of Morn
ngside college, Sioux City Iowa. the
Rev DR.. Edwin H. Hughes. president
of Depauw university. Greencastle, In
diana; the Rev. DR.. Robert Mcintyre
pastor of the First church, Los An
geles, and the Rev DR.. l.. Frank Bristol
pastor of the Methodist church, Wash
ington, d. c.