The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1913-05-23
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eft Of Our Readers.
Washington.

Washington.
President Wilson has determined
that no warships or troops shall be
moved or anything resembling a mill
tary or naval demonstration carried
On by the United States while diplo-
matte negotiations are pending with
japan over the California Alien Land
bill.
Charles C. Neill, for eight years fed
eral commissioner of labor, and IA
nous mediator in labor disputes, has
resigned to accept a position with the
American Smelling and Refining Com
pany at salary of $4,000.
Representative Underwood, majority
leader of the house, has announced
that there will be no general legisla-
ton at the special session of congress
except tariff and currency reform.
Senator Chamberlain's resolution
proposing a woman suffrage amend
ment to the constitution has been or
dered favorably reported by the SEN
ate committee.
Comparisons of statistics of Amer
ican and English manufacturers show
that It requires one-sixth more power
and so per cent more workmen to
make $1,000 worth of goods In Eng
land than in America.
The customs court has decided that
European nations are entitled to the
free entry of wood pulp and paper
under the most favored nations
clause of their treaties.
The federal supreme court has tax
en- recess until May rs without an
nouncing decisions in the state rate
or other important cases before 1t.
A bill has been introduced in con-
gress making it unlawful for any EN-
ployer to attempt to influence the
political activities of his employees.
Domestic Items.
Jack Johnson, the notorious negro
pugilist, was found guilty of violating
the Mann White Slave Act in the fed
eral court at Chicago on all seven
counts of the Indictment The maxi
mum penalty under the finding is five
years Imprisonment or $4,000 fine,
or both. Johnson was released on
bond of $4,000 pending an appeal.
Nine men and two women were in
jured severely when large railroad
motor handcar carrying bridge gang
collided with touring car on cross
ing mile north of Thayer, Kan,
e
The new union of Cincinnati
street car employees has refused to
arbitrate their differences with the
Cincinnati Traction Company.
Ernest Van Horn was drowned near
Parkersburg, w. Va, while fishing
The dynamite the party was using
exploded prematurely.
Fully 100 oil rigs we're blown down
by a recent windstorm near Bartles-
vile, Ok.
Tomatoes visible to the north and
south OF Abilene, Kan, sent the peo-
pie scurrying to cellars, but no dam
age was sustained
In an address to the Pennsylvania
legislature, Secretary of State Bryan
predicted that before another general
election the presidential primary will
be 80 general that there will be no
need to hold national conventions.
A. 8. Goodrich, a millionaire to-
bacco man of Milwaukee, was crushed
to death by his own motor car when
he attempted to crank 1t at Wirnetka,
Illinois.
The small steamer Anna, plying
between Norfolk, Va, and North Caro-.
lima points, was struck by subma-
rine torpedo boat and sunk The
passengers and crew we're rescued.
The New Jersey assembly, by
vote Of SO to Is, has passed the Egan
Jury Reform bill, which has been
strongly advocated by President VIII
son.
Fourteen persons we're injured
when the First Christian church at
Turtle Creek suburb Of Pittsburgh,
Pa, was destroyed by gas explosion
Three men were shot and killed on