Putnam patriot., 1913-10-17
Editorial Scraps

More than 1000 persons were pres snt at a welcome banquet rendered to Governor General Harrison at Ma nila
 Escaping gas killed Rabbi Solomon Schaffer and four of his children in New York His wife and another child were rescued by neighbors.
 The New Jersey Harbor Commission submitted to Governor Fielder a plan for a great terminal development be tween Greenyille and Constable Hook
 Michael T. Tesor's home in White Plains. N Y, was blown up. when he refused to pay 5000 to Blaek-Hand. CTS
 Mrs Ira Keller, charged with kill. ing her husband and seYen-year-old daughter at HarrisonYille, Mo, has been found guilty and sentenced to life Imprisonment.
 The taking of testimony in the sul. ger impeachment trial ended, the Gov. ernor's side suddenly resting it's ease without MT. Sulzer appearing in per. son.
 Chairman Eovett of the Union Pa ci8e Railroad gave out statement effeetually disposing of rumors of "qelon cutting" over the Southern Pacific stock sale.
 Walter j. Thornton, a policeman of New York City, who received two medals for life-saving during seven years service, committed suicide in a saloon.
 The lease of the Huxford Oryin Naval Stores Co. was cancelled be- cause of their alleged cruelty to Mo bile County. Ala. convlets.
 Dr. c. F. Wood, president of the vil lage of West Winfield. N Y, and H. D. Wheeler. were killed when their automobile was struck by milk train near Utica, N. Y.
 Charles Robertson. a Creek Freed man. father of 5l children. was ar rested in Tulsa, Okla, charged with contempt of court in guardianship matter.
 The suction from a passing auto mobile drew the skirt of three-year- old Helen Becker of Woodside, l.. l., a ly that she died in St. Mary's Hos pital, Jamaica.
 Morris Drazen cf New York, sued the United Brother ood of Carpenters and Joiners of Am rica for s35,000 damages, alleging he was expelled through conspiracy He was repre- scented by a woman lawyer.
 f naff Trat tF men sent letter to Governor Foss, of Massachusetts telling him 1t was his duty to apologize to tue people and brotherhoods for his error in his conception of the seniority rule
 Marguerite Rettchen, fours years cd. who was forwarded from Vienna, Austria, by way of New York. Co the heme of her parents in San Francisco, has arrived at her destination She bc~e a sign bearing the words, please dent kiss me
 Harry K Thaw issued n statement complaining that his attorneys had not received copies of the documents fled with Governor I'el,er Of New mashire by Wiham Travers Je- rome in order to get an extension of time.
 Mrs. Ralph ?. Reyes. daughter of Mrs. Jennie Eaton. on trial in Ply. mouth, Mass. charged with poison ing her second husband. the late Rear Admiral Eaton. said that David Henry Ainsworth. Mrs. Eatons first usband. had promised to come 10 her aid.
 Prince Joseph de Cdraman Chimay of Belgium. died of pneumonia at Brussels.
 Kmg Victor Emmanuel appointed Count Macehi.Gelere as Italian Am bassador to the United States.
 President Peineare, ef France, made a three days visit to King Al fonso. of Spain. at Madrid
 Emperor Wilhelm has consented to give d widow half of an SSo0,0o0 es- tate left to him by her husband at Berlin,
 4 Berlin newspaper reports that Emperor William has induced Prince Ernest August of Cumberland to give up the accession to the throne of Han over to take that of Brunswick
 Libel suits have been brought against two Strasburg. Germe4y, newspapers. because of an alleged false report that Prince Joachim was a loan shark" victim to the extent of SIPS. .000
 Messina vas shaken by an earth quake shock lasting l2 minutes,
 King Victor Emmanuel. of Italy, has invited Ambassador Page to visit his hunting lodge at San Rossore to present his credentials.
 The Minister of the Saxon Royal House is reported to have reeom- mended the suppression of the Sl.oo0 yearly pension accorded 10 Princess Louise. the divorced wife to the King.
 Francisco Imbesi, who was sen tenced to 30 years Imprisonment for robbing man in Portage, Ia. in IeN4. surrendered himself 10 the aa- ihorities at Messina, Italy.