Putnam patriot., 1913-10-31
Editorial Scraps

An edTtnqudke sHoch Wds iSit at San Francisco.
 Rear-Admral Washburn Maynard. U. s. N, retired, is Cead at Newtown Centre, Mass. aged TT.
 Fire destroyed two warehouses Of Swift x Co. in Chicago, causing dam age estimated at $500.090.
 Henry Johnson, of Hague, N. f., trapped a white bear in the Adiron- daeks
 Mrs. c. W. Fairbanks, wife of the former Vice President dead, at h. dianapolis.
 Photographers of the Missouri Kan sas and Texas Railroad have asked for a general increase in wages.
 Mrs. Doreas Jones, of Conneaut. Ohio said 10 be the oldest woman in that State. is dead aged t05.
 Burglars blew open the safe of the post office at Attiea. Ohio, and es- capped with loot estimated al Sl5.Ooe.
 Mrs Louise Johnston a prominent woman of Burlington. Vt, was arrested charged with having attempted to burn her cottage al Lake Ghamplain.
 Capt. Harry McElderry, of the Thir- teenth Company, Philippine Scouts, is dead from wounds received during the fight with Moros at Talipao.
 Directors of the silk firm of Cheney Bros. voted to give s200,000 to replace the school buildings burned last week at Manchester. N. H.
 The new zone system Of interstate express rates introduced by the inter state Commerce Commission will go into effect December l.
 Representative Underwood. majority leader of the House, went to his home in Alabama to fight for election to the Senate.
 Nicholas Wilblrn, of Grays, Gao was sentenced to be hanged for murderiug James King in order to get his prop erty and life insurance by marrying his widow.
 Six persons were burned to death and half dozen injured in fire that destroyed a factory building in Canal street. al Harry Howard square. New York city, a spot noted for fatal fires.
 Speaker Clark is chairman of a House commlteee 10 select a wedding gift for Miss Wilson. The m mber ship of the House is 432 and each member will donate five dollars.
 In regard Go the fight to keep Harry x rhaw out of New York state, At- tcrney.6enerd Carmady said ii ra- M1iued To be seen whether the lavish Us of great wealth could defeat the law
 Henry NJ Bowman SO years old, an inmate Of the National Military Home for Disabled Volunteer Soldiers at Marion, Ind, has mst inherited an estate valued al s5aa0o0. including l 230 acres Of farm land in Illinois
 Governor Glynn announced his pur- pose to prosecute grafters in the State employ and dishonest highway and canal contractors, fl such there be. The crooks will find no refuge in the Glynn administration.
 In gaining the recognition of mo nastie orders by the Protestant Epis' copal Church of the United States in the Triennial Convention in ses sion in New York city, the Catholic party in the church claimed dis tinet victory.
 The Carmauia brought to New York forty-seveu survivors of the Nolturno disaster who had been landed at Liv erpool and some families were re- united. Captain Barr explained that he had not sent boats to the rescue because he was afraid of interfering with others if he went in close.
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 awanna Union School at Buffalo chiefly of the high school department went on strike 10 obtain a change il the school hours.
 \ joker found in Frank A. Van derilps central bank scheme would free the bankers of all responsibilit, oy supplying the gold needed 10 re deem the hetes issued under the sys tem. the Government and eentra bank along being responsible.
 John McWeeny. Superintendent oi Police of Chicago. turned in his resig nation to Mayor Harrison.
 In a whirlNind campaign for slo0. tVN ioi NAN RiaNdu%N 1thSf aA tANSPAta of Braddock Pa, l2,o00 mill employe: donated days pay and Andrew Car negie and William E. Corey donated large amounts.
 Ina; gift Of about s4.e00 oee had just been made to the Cornell Univer sity Medical College in New York Wa: announced by the Cornell trustees The donors name was kept secret but it is understood he Is Colone Oliver II. Payne.