Fair play., 1912-05-18
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ITEMS OF CURRENT INTEREST
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FOUR CORNERS.
ALL THAT is GOING ON
Gist Of Weeks News Stripped OF Un.
necessary Verbisss and Prepared
for Quick Consumption by
Busy People.

The right to gamble for money in
ous's c&n fonle l,., j~st bseE 'sus
tanned in a decision handed down by
The appellate court at Utica, N. Y.
j. c. Williamson, a Confederate vet.
eran, 7S, walked from his home. Louis.
vile, Tex, to Macon, Ga, distance
Of 932 miles. He says he came to at
tend the veteran reunion and to find a
bride.
In lecture at Yonkers, n. Y, Mrs
Rufus r. Reeder, aunt OF Miss Violet
Edmands former fiancee of the Rev
Mr.. Richeson, said that women wers
responsible for most OF the unhappy
homes.
Folke K. Brandt, former valet to
Mortimer l.. Schiff OF New York, was
ordered sent back to Dannemora pris-
on by the appellate division of the SUI
preme court.
Attack upon the Morocco capital of
Fez by rebel tribesmen is imminent.
The message. stated that the situation
is hourly becoming more alarming.
Thirtyfour persons were killed and
halt of the city of Zapatlan. Mexico,
which is located on the slope of the
volcano Mount Colimo was destroyed
by an earthquake.
The river and harbor bill, carrying
new appropriation of 100000 for the
Missouri river and increasing the
house appropriation for the lower Mis-
sissippi from sS,500,00O to $6,000,O00,
was passed by the senate.
Nearly half the total OF postal saw
ings banks deposits in the country are
in offices of the 32 yargest cities, ac.
cordlng 10 statement of the postof-
lice department.
The house voted 120 to 49 to abolish
the new commerce court About 40
Republicans, including most of the
proggressives. voted with the Demo
Gratis to put the new court off the ju.
dicial map.
They gotta quit kickin' my dawg
aroun.H said Gov. Harmon of Ohio,
when he bailed out his fine Scotch
collie, which a dog catcher had kicked
into the city pound at Columbus.
Dispatches from Tunis state that
The holy war which began at the start
of the Turko-Italian war is spreading
throughout every Mohammedan coun-
try at rapid rate.
In an address at Kansas City Jane
Addams of Hull House, Chicago, said
that nothing can stop woman sucrage.
"The forward progress Of the world"
she added, ''is steam roller which
only the blind are willing to oppose"
At a special election at Duluth.
MINI, the city charter amendment,
providing for the initiative. refereI-
dun and recall was carried by a vote
of 5,S31 TO 1926 against
President Taft won the cheers OF
$1,000 persons at Portsmouth. o.. when
he broke of his speech and lifted to
the platform a little girl who had
tainted in the crush about the stand.
By unanimous vote the house passed
the Bulkely bill providing for the
coinage of n three-cent piece and a
half-cent piece. The bill stipulates
that the new coin shall be Of nickel
and copper In the proportion of rs per
cent copper and rs per cent nickel
A memorial service for the late
King Edward was held at Windsor
King George, Queen Mary and Dow
ager Queen Alexandra and other men,
bers Of the royal family attended
Passage of a law authorizing the
appointment of commission to study
the patent laws and recommend
amendments so as to obviate the pat
ent monopoly" granted by recent su,
preme court decision and to rehabili,
tate the statutes In general was asked
OF congress in a special message from
President Taft.
After fighting hard for three weeks
against death. Mrs. Winifred Farrell
of East Orange. N. j.. finally sue
cumbed at the age OF 104
Charles Morley, the only surviving
members of the trio Of Nebraska pen
itentiary eonvicts who broke jail
March IL, after killing Warden Dele
hunty, Deputy Warden Wagner and
Guard Heilman, was found guilty OF
murder in the first degree.
Guy Curtis, Is years old, was con-
shooting Berton M. Reed, a Wichita,
Kan, business man. while trying to
hold up and rob him.
The Mexican revolution Is no long
er without a head. In the hope of
winning recognition from the United
States, the rebels established Emilio
Vasquez Gomez as provisional presi-
dent of Mexico. His temporary cap
ital Is Juarez.
Pensions for all civil employees of
the government. except In he District
of Columbia. with compulsory retire.
ment az 10 years OF age by compuls. !
ory contributions from the employees
salaries with some government aid,
are recommended in a special message
sent TO congress.
Nearly 100000 more for the relief
OF Mississippi river flood sufferers was
voted by the house committee on ap-
preparations.
All Of the famous elms of the Har-
ward Quadrangle will be cut down at
ter the June commencement and will
ranlsced hy red naks.