Ripley County democrat. (Doniphan, Mo.) 1905-1920, 1913-08-29
Epitone
of the
Weeks News
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES.

Peter Schneider is in Jail at Pater.
son, NJ j., for running a bank with
his trousers pocket as a safe. FIJI
teen depositors say he accepted $4,000
and gave them bank books in return.
An involuntary petition in bank
ruptcy was filed in the United States
court at Trenton. N. j., against the
Buffalo Bill Wild West and Pawnee
Bill Great Far East shows.
With her throat slashed, the body
of Miss Florence Brown, 25, steno-
grapher, was found in the office of
Robinson G Styron, real setate deal
ers, at Dallas, Tex. Seven suspects
are being held by the police.
Ninety members, all but four of the
Oklahoma City. Okla, fire department,
went ON strike. Thirty volunteers
who have been detailed to the various
stations are the city's only fire pro-
lection.
Three negroes held A, G, Arlington,
a white man, on White Horse Creek,
near Hennepin, Ok, while Sanders
Franklin, negro, severad Arlington's
head from his body.
Gov Ferris of Michigan will not or.
der the removal of the state troops
from the copper country until he is
assured that lives and property are
not In danger.
Former Gov. NJ. r. Patterson Of
Tennessee was arrested IN raid by
the police and detectives shortly after
midnight at the house of Mrs. NJ. Ray,
IT. Nashville, Mrs. Ray, seven other
women who lived in the house, and
two other men also were arrested.
The British house of lords rejected
the bill to abolish plural voting at elec.
tons IN the British Isles, The vote
was7TB6 10 AZ.
"The tariff bill should pass the sen.
ate by Aug. Is and be on the statute
books by Sept. l." was the confident
prediction of Senator Williams of Mis-.
slssippi He is enthusiastic as to the
speeding up" plan adopted by the
Democrtic majority.
The eight women Of Volo, H., who
rode Mrs. John Richardson on rail
through the streets of the village,
must answer to the Lake county grand
Jury for their act.
Servla and Greece agreed that
peace negotiations with Bulgaria
should take place in Bucharest. An
nrmistice is being arranged in Nish
ard will probably be concluded within
a short time.
Mrs. Nina Lane Mcbride, daughter
e. Senator Lane, announced that she
would start on a Socialist stumplng
tour Of Pennsylvania next month.
The United States government de.
manded not only the prompt arrest,
court martial and punishment of the
Mexican federal soldiers who shot
Charles b. Dixon, an American imml.
grafton official at Juarez, Mex. but
the immediate release OF Charles Bis.
sell and Bernard Mcdonald, mining
managers, imprisoned at Chihuahua
City.
A constitutional amendment TO EN-,
power congress to regulate marriage
and divt''ce was proposed in a Joint
resolution by Representative Ed.
monds of Pennsylvania.
Joseph Fish, wealthy head of the
firm of Joseph Fish & Co., public fire
insurance adjusters of Chicago, and
socially prominent. was indicted by
the July grand jury in connection with
the investigation into Chlcago's al
legged arson trust.
Concerted opposition has developed
In congress to Postmaster General
Burleson's order reducing parcel post
rates and increasing the maximum
size Of packages to be handled In the
service. The senate postoffce com
mittee requested Mr.. Burleson to ap
pear before the committee with an
explanation of the authority for his
action.
Mrs. Ella Flagg Young, superinten
dent Of the Chicago public schools
since 1908. sent her resignation tc
the school board to become effective
Aug. 13, 1918.
Senator Fall Of New Mexico called
up In the senate his resolution for the
protecti'n Of American citizens In for
eign countries. It refers to conditions
in Mexico. Chairman Bacon Of the