The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1913-01-31

elected United States Senator by the
South Dakota Legislature.
The turkey trot," bunny hug" and
like dances were prohibited at the
senior ball at Wellesley.
Representative F. p. Greenwood OF
Massachusetts, introduced a bill max
ing the sale OF tobacco TO women pun
ishable by a fine of $50.
John ID. Rockefeller promised 10 the
Northern Baptist Convention $4,000
II Il raised more than last year, when
IL received $l,56S,000
The strike on the Bangor e. Aroo-
stock Railroad held up the entire po-
tato crop OF the Aroostook region OF
Maine
The Money Trust" committee has
decided that Chairman Pujo and Mr..
Untermyer shall go to Palm Beach
and examine William Rockefeller.
The total number OF parcel post
stamps printed and distributed to
date is 339, 100000, with face value
OF $18,011,120.
The reply OF Secretary Knox 10
Great Britain defending the American
Legislation regarding the Panama
Canal was made public
Professor Elliott, special investiga-
tor OF the United States Bureau OF
Education, in a report TO the Board OF
Education. sharply criticises the pub
lic.school system OF New York City.
A live baby was mailed by parcel
post at Batavia, Ohio. The child
for the stamps was Is cents The
weighed just 10% pounds and the cost
package" was insured for $50.
The naval commandant at Annap-
oils has issued an order prohibiting
the cadets from accepting gifts OF ice
cream, confectionery, pastry or cream
puffs.
John Il. Whitney, prominent glass
Manufacturer died at Glassboro. ". j.
His daughter raced from California TO
his bedside, but arrived two hours
after his death.
A girl baby weighing ! pound was
born TO Mr. and Mrs. J. Schmoldt OF
Nyack, N. Y. This Is thought TO be
the smallest infant ever born. The
child is in good health.
Jack Johnson executed a new $5,-
900 bond in Chicago in the Federal
charge of smuggling a diamond neck
lace into the United States from Eu-
rope.
Charles f.. Finlay, a banker, offered
20 spend $l.000,000 in backing Or.
Friedmann's supposed cure for tuber-
culosis, provided Finlay's son-in-law
was cured.
The Money Trust investigators COM
pleted the first part OF their work, and
will proceed TO frame a report. II is
planned to have the next Congress
continue the inquiry.
Prof. w r. Webb, Of Bellbuckle,
Tenn, was elected United States Sen
ator for the third term ending March
T. Professor Webb Is an independent
Democrat
Representative Stanley OF Kentucky
a bill in the House. appro-
prating $1,000.000 for the people OF
the Ohio Valley rendered destitute by
the recent floods.
George Engstrom, aged eleven, OF
Georgetown, Mont, was treed by a
mountain lion for 10 hours with the
30 degrees below zero.
When rescued II was necessary TO
both legs.
Vice-Presidentelect Marshall has
decided not to keep house while serv-
Ing in Washington, but will live in
hotel with his wife. Omcial Washing
ton takes this TO mean that they will
not entertain much. and is disappoint-
ed
Charges OF professionalism have
been preferred against Jim Thorpe,
all around American and Olympic
champion. II is sais that he played
baseball for the Winston
Salem Club OF the Carolina Associa-
ton in 1910.