Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1910-12-29

The first visit to Cuban soil Of q
president Of the United States was
made by President Taft. who arrived
At Guantanamo from Colon and after
inspecting the United States navaLstar
ton departed for Hampton Roads.
Unable to move because OF injuries
sustained In a boiler explosion Thorn
az Kelly. a Waterman, was compelled
to remain seated In a chair ten feet
away and look on while his wife, Mrs.
Alice Kelly. forty-nve years old, was
burned to death. Their six-year-old boy
accidentally droped . lighted candle.
which ignted his mothers garments.
Although supposed to be well to do,
James Mosher, q politician Of Port
Washington. N. Y. who died after eat
ing q peck Of CLAIMS and drinking six
glasses Of whisky while celebrating
the Democratic victory In Maine. left
only $3.50.
BY vote Of ss3 to 8. the First
Church Of Christ. Scientist, in New
York, adopted an amendment which
will make It impossible for any sd-
herent OF Mrs. Augusta A. StetsoR.
the deposed first reader, to become
an officer of the church.
The sentence of John Hart, a De-
troit business man. to ten days In
the house of correction and to pay
fines aggregating $4,000 for alleged
violation Of the oleomargarine law.
was affirmed in the United States dis
trict court at Cincinnati
One hundred and sixteen Of the
1000 militant suffragettes who march
ed on the British parliament building
were arrested after lively fight with
the police Led by Mrs Emmeline
Pankhurst, the women made deter
mined but unsuccessful attempt 10
force the police Gordon about the
house OF commons and, reaching
Premier Asquith, 70 insist upon the
introduction of a woman's suffrage
bill.
Judge Kenesaw NJ Lands will not
try the beef trust cases. He an
nounced TO attorneys appearing be
fore him in the United States district
court who sought a change Of venue
In the case against Chicago meat
packers, that he would be unable to
hear the case in any event, and ire
spective OF argument for or against
such a course.
After a revolt at Pueblo, Mexico,
in which forty were killed and three
wounded, troops fought their way in
TO the houses in which the women
leaders of the rioters were intrenched
and forced them to surrender. Three
OF the rebels were slain one Of whom
killed the chief of police.
/ Premier Asquith presented his pro-
gam in the British house Of COM
mons II is now settled that in the
event Of the rejection of the veto
bill by the lords the government will
pass the essential features Of the bud
get, remove the pauper disqualified
ton for old age pensions and dis
solve parliament on November 20.
With one wing tip of his machine
crumpled like a piece of paper Ralph
tombstone, the brilliant young aviator,
holder Of the worlds altitude record,
dropped like a plummet from a height
of 500 feet into the Enclosure at Over
land parry aviation field, Denver, Col,
and was instantly killed. Nearly ev
cry, bone in his body was broken.
The government will use a camera
to get evidence against Washers" who
frequent the post office at Denver,
Col. After two warnings offenders will
be jailed
The result Of strike vote taken by
boilermakers in the Cleveland shops Of
the New York Central lines was an
nounced, 95 per cent. of the men vot-
ing In favor of a strike. The immedi-
ate cause Of the trouble Is the employ
ment Of six nonunion men.
The Women's Homestead associa-
ton, Boston organization, passed res
olutions addressed to political leaders,
virtually demanding, among other rad
ical things, that single women who
have passed their youth be pensioned
or shot.
The first absolutely noiseless hos
pital In the world will be the new
Harper at Detroit All the calls and
signals will be by means OF an elabo-
rate system OF lights
Charles Orrin Breed, formerly
worlds amateur champion strong
man, and one Of the most prominent
Methodist-Episcopal laymen in New
England, dropped dead from heart dis
ease at Lynn, Mass.
Prince Henry of Prussia made sew
eral fights alone in a military aero
plane at Darmstadt. Prince Henry
has been devoting considerable time
TO learning to operate a machine.
Federal Judge J. Mccall at Jackson,
Tenn, instructed the jury In the case
of the government against the stand
ard Oil company Of Indiana to return
a verdict Of not guilty, and sustained
the contention OF counsel for the de-