Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1913-11-06
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Washington.
An atmosphere of gravity and SOM
Der silence enveloped the Mexican
situation at Washington, not only
with regard to the dissatisfaction OF
the United States at Great Britain
attitude, but as to the critical state of
affairs in Mexico City as the election
draws near.
The new federal industrial commits
sion, empowered by Congress to in
Quire into economic conditions in the
United States, held its first meeting
at Washington, and outlined the scope
of its activities.
President Wilson has designated
Thursday, November q, as Thanks
giving Day.
President Wilson has signed the
Urgency Deficiency bill carrying
exemptions from civil service of dep
uty United States marshals and dep
uty collectors of internal revenue.
The American government, 1t is
shown, is not entirely pleased with the
British governments policy, admins
tration officials being particularly dis
appointed by the declaration of Sir
Edward Gray that nothing thus far
had occurred in Mexico to change the
British view that recognition OF
Huerta was the correct policy.
Following a conference between
President Wilson and Secretary OF
Labor Wilson, 1t was announced at the
White House that Mrs. Emmeline
Pankhurst, the British militant suf-
frage leader, would be admitted to the
United States without bond.
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President Wilson has written Repre-
sentative Underwood, the majority
leader of the House, expressing the
opinion that the Currency bill would
be reported to the Senate not later
than the first week in November, and
passed after two or three weeks OF
debate.
All Of the men killed in the troop
train wreck on the Mobile & Ohio
Railroad at Buckatunna, Miss, died in
the line of duty, the War Department
announced.
The President of the United States
is to take hand in deciding the ques-
tion of whether Mrs. Emmaline Pank-
hurst, militant suffragette of England.
shall be admitted to this country.
Domestic Items.
Four years of effort to solve the
mystery of the murder and robbery OF
Charles Johnston, wealthy recluse OF
Harper, Kan, ended in the confession
Of Eli Girard that he, his brother.
Peter, and Frank j. Marion COM
mitted the crime, according to the
county attorney, Donald Muir.
Six men were killed, four others in
jured severely, one probably fatally,
and practically all of Staten Island
was left in darkness and without troll
ley service as the result of double
boiler explosion at the plant of the
Richmond Light and Power Company
at Livingston Staten Island.
The trial at Augusta, Ca, of Thomas
F. Watson, charged with sending OBJ
scene matter through the mail, ended
abruptly at noon, when Federal Judge
Rufus F. Foster sustained the motion
of the defense quashing the indict-
ment against the Georgia editor.
Seven Mexican miners, entombed
for several days in the Vogel & Law
renee Ignite workings at Rockdale
Tex, were found alive when rescuers
gained the mine interior by drilling a
90-foot shaft. The men were impris-
oned by cavein following cloud.
burst, which flooded the mine.
Lightning struck column of the
Sixth Cavalry, marching between
Texas City and Galveston, killing
Monroe, George Morris and John Zim.
mer, privates. Veterinary Surgeon
Devine was injured slightly