Putnam patriot., 1913-12-26
Editorial Scraps

NtWDtfIJE C.s is eh ~bN asmic Of typhoid fever.
 Chicago saloonkeepers urge the abolishment of free lunches.
 Secretary Bryan signed a peace treaty with the Netherlands.
 Congressman I. s. Pepper of Clin- Con, Iowa, is dead Of typhoid.
 Washington authorities stopped ex. hibitions of white slave" movies.
 Armour & Co.,, were fined 1900 for having 500 pounds of rotten chicken in their refrigerator in New York.
 L. w. Schneider. a retired baker Of Easton, Pa, left an estate Of s45,000 to an orphanage at Baden, dermany
 William Hodsen. 40 years old, tan goed to his death from the roof of his home at Redbank, N. J.
 San Francisco is promoting public dances to do away with public dance halls.
 New Years greetings will be flashed to all the world by the United States Navy.
 The City of New York divided sl5,. CTS among 603 blind persons, each re- ceiving $26.
 The Orange County, Cal. supervis- ors offer a s100 prize for each set of triplets born in the country.
 Vandals wrecked the Carnegie Pub lie Library at Oberlin, Ohio. causing several hundred dollars damage.
 The Maine State grange. Patrons of Husbandry, in session at Bangor, de elared itself in favor of woman suf- frage.
 Frederick II. Clark, 16 years old, shot his 15-year-old brother Edward with an "unloaded' shotgun at Canan- daigua, N. Y.
 Grain totalling e2,000.000 bushels passed through Buffalo in the 1913 sea son. an increase of 25,000,00 bushels over 1912.
 In urging Government ownership of telephone lines, Representative Lewis said they would cost about $900,000.- GOO.
 President Wilson wrote letter of reprimand to be sent 10 each of the officers of the army and navy who were on the dinner committee of the Carabaos.
 President Wilson let it be known that some corporations not yet under Federal inquiry had shown dispo- sition to reorganize to meet the terms of the Antitrust law
 The report of Assistant Postmaster. General Stewar, showed that the Gov ernment was considering the question Of paying moro 10 railroads and other carriers for transporting the mails
 The indictments against Clarence E. narrow. charging bribery in con- nectlou with the McNamara dynamit- ing ease, at Los Angeles, were dis missed,
 Officials of big wire concerns said the Government must face an enor- nous outlay if fl takes over telegraphs and telephones as sVsge. Aad by Post Waster-GeHeral BWleson Clarence H. Mackay put the figure al $2.o0o,00O 900.
 bolt Of lightning shattered the main top-mast of the American liner St. Louis in mid-ocean. passed down into the hull and shocked many pas sengers. during violent electrical storm that suddenly interrupted win try gales.
 In filing the annual report with the new Legislature at Albany. the New York State Athletic Commission will show that since the boxing law went into effect in August. 1911, about sll0.- GOO has been paid into the State Comp tr0ller's office. this money being the amount of the 5 per cent, tax on the gross receipts.
 The schooner John Parker arrived at Halifax. Nova Scotia, and reported her captain had been swept over board by d high wave.
 Fresh volcanic eruptions have oc- cured on the island ot Ambrim in the New uebrides group. Two stea- mers rescued i,S00 natives.
 The Czarewitch has completely re- covered from his recent illness. The young prince plays golI and rides and walAs without aid.
 Rire, following a wreck on the Can edian Northern railroad near Lorette. Manitoba. destroyed eight cars at a loss oi Sl56,000.
 Fire caused damages amounting to s5.000.000 al the Portsmouth, England. navy yard.
 The fourth centennial of the diseoy- cry of the Pacific Ocean has begun at Seville. Spain.
 Cardinal Rampolla. late of Rome, left s60,000 to his sister and a similar amount to the Church.
 The failure Of the rice crop in north eastern Japan. is causing famine and distress among the inhabitants.
 rhe validity Of the recent elections will be discussed at a special session of the San Domingan Congress at San. to Domingo. Jan. 1.