The state herald., 1912-05-17
GENE RAJ.

CONDITION OF winter wheat, 1914. ES-
timated production, 370.7l4.OO0 bush
els. Condition Of rye, SIS.
Three persons are dead. scores in
jured and property damaged $4,000
sya tornado at Talladega, Ala.
Union men of Kansas City have
been asked not TO drink the beer of
breweries now involved in strike.
The recall, initiative and referendum
have been written into the Duluth,
Mimi. charter by an overwhelming
vote.
Wheat prices in Chicago have
bounced mp TO new high records for
the crop. July prices range from s1.13
TO sl.14.
A severe rain and wind storm which
swept over Chicago recently caused
the deaths OF two men and the injury
OF several others.
As a result Of battle which took
place on the streets OF Jellico, KY, In
which twenty-five men were involved.
two people are dead and several are
injured
With $50 delegates, the Socialist Ma.
tional convention was organized in In.
dianapolis. The convention will form.
ulate its platform and will nominate
candidates for President and vice pres
ident OF the United States.
A federation OF the peace societies
OF the United States. under the name
National Council OF Peace and Arbitra.
ton. was effected in conference in
Washington OF representatives. OF tho
principal peace societies OF the cCun.
try.
As reward for his honesty In re.
turning stock certificates valued at
! $4,000 which he found In Exchange
place. New York. James bowl. mes.
songer boy OF fifteen, who is employed
by Wall street news agency. was
given 20 cents.
Strike ballots have been sent TO the
members OF the Federation OF FEEDER.
atlons to determine whether the shop.
men employer on fory.sevcn railroads
west and south Of Chicago shall strike
In sympathy with the men now out ON
the Hartman lines.
The heaviest rain In months fell at
New Orleans. accompanied by hail
and high wind. One-hali inch OF wa.
ter fell within five minutes. while the
wind reached a velocity OF thirty miles
an hour Every street In the bust.
ness section OF the city was flooded.
Betting on horse racing In Chicago
Is At a s,andstill because Of raid ON
the main gambling information bureau
In q North Side hotel after It's location
had been discovered BY members OF
Assistant Chief SChucltlor's wire tap,
ping gang" Detectives, by climbing
telephone posts and tapping the wircs.
got description OF the rooms as II
went over the lines to agents and a
bombardmont with axes. aledgcs and
CROW bars followed.
Secretary OF tho Interior Fisher has
ordered land offices In the dry farming
regions OF the West whore crops we're
a failure last year TO refuse TO accept
contests ON settlers claims until cor.
tain pending relief legislation offered
by Representative Taylor and others
Ia disposed OF. a great many holding
In eastern Colorado would DO In lcop-
afdy except for this order. an settlers
have been unable In many Instances
TO comply with tho homestead require.
manlR owing TO tho drouth,
The grand jury at Fort Smith. ARK 4.
which has been Investigating the
lynchlnE Of Sanford Lewis. a negro.
the night OF March s1d. has returned
indictments against twenty.threo per.
sons aud scored city authorities for
alleged lncfilcioncy IN failing TO dis.
pcrue the mob which broke into the
Jail. dragged Lewis forth and hanged
him on n main street
Wireless messages from the steamer
Montgomery, which was dispatched re,
Gently 10 search the sea for Victims Of
the Titanic. reports the recovery of
four bodies