The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1913-01-24
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GENERAL NEWS.
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ments of the plans for the Democratic
inauguration Resident Washington,
which has invariably made much of
these quadrennial affairs without in
reference on the part of the central
figure in the ceremony, has donned
sackcloth and ashes. 1t had been
planned to emblazon this old town
with the national colors and red fire
on March 4, but Governor Wilson's in
sistence on the abandonment of the
inaugural ball knocks the traditional
plans into a cooked hat.
COLUMBIA, S. c. Just because
Governor Blease has received no for
NAL invitation to attend the Inaugural
ton of Woodrow Wilson and because,
he says, he fears the South Carolina
troops may be Inundated by having
to march behind negro soldiers, the
governor has refused to allow any
South Carolina militiamen to attend.
The governor says that William E.
Gonzales, editor of the State, will
have control of the South Carolina
part of the inauguration" and that
cit will be his pleasure to place the
governor of South Carolina in an en-
barrassing position" Therefore, the
governor says, he viii not attend the
Inauguration unless he receives a spe-
cial Invitation.
ALBANY, ~. Y.-Governor William
Sulzer pardoned Folke E. Brandt. for
mer valet of Mortimer l.. Schiff, the
New York banker, on the ground that
Branft;s sentence of thirty years for
burglary was excessive At the re-
quest of Governor Sulzer, Attorney
General Carmody made statement,
i'm which he said he favored Brandt's
pardon, mot as matter of mercy
but as matter of Justice" He criti-
cised the procedure through which
Brandt was tried and sentenced.
WASHINGTON - The distribution
tof immigrants through the aid of fed
eeral immigration stations at interior
points is made possible through
house bill sent to the president by the
senate. The measure appropriates
$4,000 for the establishment and
maintenance of a station at Chicago,
and authorizes the secretary of COM
merce and labor to establish such
other interior stations as he considers
necessary.
MlNEOLA, L. I. - Miss Vernet-
ia Miller, aviatrice, trying for the al
titude record for women on the Hemp
stead Plains aviation field, had mar
row escape from serious injury or
death when the oil cup on the engine
of her aeroplane exploded, filling her
face and eyes with scalding hot oil.
She was forced to volplane fully l.
500 feet to the ground. Miss Miller
is Canton, O., girl.
WASHINGTON There will be
no inaugural ball IN connection with
the ceremonies of inaugurating Pres
ident-Elect Wilson The committee in
charge so officially decided, and was
informed by telephone from Trenton
that should a public reception be
planned in it's stead Mrs Wilson and
the daughters of the president-elect
should not be expected to attend.
NEW HAVEN, CONN. - At the
January meeting of the Yale corpora
ton President Taft was duly nonin-
;ated by the board of permanent pro-
fessors of the college to be Kent pro-
fessor of law. He formally accepted
the appointment and announced his
intention of withdrawing from the cor
poration when he takes up the regular
duties eUf his professorship.
RENO, NEV-Fully rivaling in in
tensity the mining excitement created
when Tonopah was discovered, thou
sands are rushing to Rochester Can
yon because of the discovery Of high
grade silver ore on the summit of
Nenzel mountain by Joseph F. Mem
gel Two towns have gone up almost
overnight and third town is in prog
ress of formation.
BOSTON, MASS. - The PROPOSE
ton for a seven per cent increase in
pay affecting $4,000 mechanics and
shopmen on the New York, New Hav
en- and Hartford railroad was accepted
by the Federated Council of Shop and
Mechanical Trade Unions of the sys-
tenn. The unions asked a fifteen per /
cent wage advance and betterments in |
working hours.
WASH1NGTON-At the urgent re
quest of the state department Score |
tary of the Navy Meyer ordered the |
cruiser Denver, now at San Diego. |
Cal, to proceed to Acapulco, Mex. |
for the purpose of affording any pro- |
lection necessary for the preservation
of the life and property of Americans
In that city and vicinity
CHICAGO - The federal officials |
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