Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1913-05-29
Weeks NEWS
IN PARAGRAPHS
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PARTS OF THE WORLD.
EVENTS HERE AND ABROAD
Epltome Of a Weeks happenings Con-
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Busy Man, and Arranged In
Classified Form.
Washington

Washington
The president pardoned AIbert
Schoenee, paying teller of the Contra
National bank of st. Louis, Mo-, who
was convicted of appropriating s1,40t
of the banks funds January 81, 1913
Schoenee repaid the money.
Former President Taft spoke II
eulogy of Edward Everett Hale at the
unwilling of the memorial statue Il
the distinguished New Highlander a.
the Arlington Street church.
The record of the appraisement o.
the estate of Mrs. Mary T. Letter
which was filed in probate court IN
Washington, shows that the tota
value Of the personal estate, exclusive
of the household effects. is s3.672, 725
Jewelry, estimated to be worth $3.50.
600, is appraised at s104.653.
The mandate OF the District of Co
lumbia court of appeals that Samuel
Gompers should be imprisoned fol
thirty days and that John Mitchell
and Frank Morrison should be fined
$500 each for contempt of court In
the Bucks Stove and Range case has
been stayed to permit attorneys fol-
the labor leaders to appeal to the Su
preme court.
Secretary Daniels travelled eight
miles through the air In a flying boa,
on his visit to the Annapolis naval
academy. The secretary went up with
Lieut.. John H. Towers.
Secretary Daniels has called upon
the commanding officers at the naval
academy at Annapolis for a supple
mental report on the recent mysteri
GUS death there of Lieut. Richard Hill
U. S. NJ, whose end was thought to
have been self-infiicted
Daniel J. Keefe's resignation as
commissioner general of immigration
presented May 8, was accepted by
Secretary Wilson of the department
Of labor. In his letter of acceptance
the secretary wrote: 81 desire to ex-
press to you my sincere appreciation
of your good work as commissioners
seners! e. iEsEasss Dc. 1901 "a
The senate committee on naval af-
fairs decided to report favorably a
bill introduced by Senator Tillman of
South Carolina. providing for the re.
establishment Of the old allotment OF
midshipmen to each senator, represen'
tative and delegate in congress.
Schoolhouses that are fire traps con
tinue to be erected through the
country, despite the tragedies OF the
past and the United States bureau Of
education issued an appeal 10 better
construction of building, In which the
youth is educated.
United States Senator Clapp intro
duced bill to make II unlawful for q
senator or representative to serve or
any political committee. and to pro
hibit congressman under penalty o
fine or imprisonment from soliciting
campaign funds. For years both tn,
Republican and Democratic congress
sional committees have been heade.
by members of congress-.
In the presence of Major Genera
Wood, chief Of staff, and several othe
high army officers. President Wilson
presented to Capt. Louis ]. Val
Setback, Sixth infantry, the congress
sional medal of honor for distinguishes
gallantry in the Philippines.
Domestic
While adjusting some electrical al
paratus In his tile and mantle estal
lishment Henry G. Rinker. street con
missioner of Bayonne, N. j.. wa
killed by an electrical shock when b
accidentally touched live wire.
Because an unusual number of chi
dren under two years old died in Kai
sas last year from digestive ailment
Or. 8. J. Crumbine. secretary OF th
state board of health, announces tbs
the health authorities would make
special campaign against infant mo
tally this GUNNER.
An investigation OF working cond
tons in restaurants where girls ar
employed was begun in st. Pau
MINI, under the direction OF the stat
labor department. The investigate
soon will be extended to department
stores and factories,
Twenty students of the Central ant
South high schools In Akron. Ohio
were injured when balcony In the
auditorium at the Central high schoo
collapsed. The students were rehears
ing the oratoria Samson"
Delegates attending the biennial
convention Of the Switchmen's Union
OF North America In Houston. Tex,
voted to reduce the membership OF
the protective board from five-to three
members and to create the office OF
assistant to the president.
Alterations to the Church OF the In
carnation, Madison avenue, New York,
of which Rev. Howard Robbins Is rec
tor, provide for brides room, which
is believed to be an innovation in
church arrangements.
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