The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1914-09-11
DOTS AND DASHES
WIRE NEWS OF
THE WEEK
Washington.

Washington.
Uncle Sans marine war risk insur-
Rnce bureau, designed to inspire con-
fidence in American shippers and aid
American trade expansion, has been
opened for business at the treasury
department President Wilson has
signed the act creating the bureau,
and Secretary McAdoo announced the
appointment of W. C. Delaney of New
York, an underwriting insurance ex-
pert, as director of the bureau.
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The Clayton antitrust BILL to sup
plement the Sherman law, which will
complete the administration trust leg
dslative program for this session of
congress, has passed the senate. The
vote was 46 to 16. Seven Republi-
can senators, Brady, Clapp, Cummins,
Kenyon, Norris, Perkins and Jones and
Senator Poindexter, Progressive, voted
for the bill.
State department officials have had
no cablegrams from Ambassador Nor
genthau at Constantinople for three
days and the belief prevails that cable
communication has been restricted.
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There were 1851 national banks
doing business in the United States
at the close Of business August 81,
according to statement issued by the
comptroller Of the currency. They
had an authorized capital Of $1,O73,-
524,175, and circulation outstanding of
1871, 540,281 of which $126,241, $50 was
secured by other than by United
States bonds.
State department officials, who dis
cussed General Carranzas action in
closing the port of Vera Cruz, pointed
out that his object, in all probability,
was to increase present customs reve-
nues by diverting commerce to ports
under Mexican control.
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Although confronted by vast mass
OF preliminary work, the federal re-
serve board hopes to open the new
banking system by October /, accord
ing to an announcement by Secretary
of the Treasury McAdoo, ex-officio
member of the board.
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Three companies of coast artillery,
one each from Charleston, Savannah
and Fort Dupont, have been ordered
TO Panama for duty at the canal for
tifcations.
The United States is on the verge
OF another serious break with Mexico
and it may be necessary to resort
again to forcefnl measures, according
TO information which has leaked out
in Washington. Provisional President
Carranza has ordered closed to all
shipping the port of Vera Cruz. 1t is
said he deliberately committed a
breach of friendship with General
Fred Funston, commanding the Amer
lean army at Vera Cruz. General
Funston has asked for REINFORCE
ments. Secretary of the Navy Dan
iels has Cancelled the order with
drawing all American warships from
Mexican waters.
The joint congressional committee
on railway mail pay has submitted
final report recommending law which
would increase annual compensation
TO the railroads about $3,0O0,00O.
Domestic Items.
Ten companies of the state nation
nj guard, acting under sealed orders
given by Governor Stewart to Major
d. ]. Donohue, commanding, have ar
rived at Butte, Mont, on an armored
train and went into camp on a hill
side overlooking the city Although
watched by large crowds, no resist
ance was offered to the soldiers.
Shipping circles at San Francisco
have received a report that the Ger
man cruiser Leipsic has captured the
British steamer Cetriana off the coast
of Mexico. The report says the Leip-
BIZ lOOh Ou the O6lIldud B 6HIlT6 sup
ply Of coal and provisions.
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Ethel Ticker, 12-year-old girl, was
taken to the isolation hospital at New
Orleans suffering with bubonic plague.
She lived in a district that was not
considered infected This was the
twenty-fourth case since the disease
made its appearance.
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Miners have openly threatened to
lay the town in ashes if either state
or federal troops attempt to enter
Butte. One of the leaders of the
miners declared that they do not pur-
pose to fight the soldiers, but they
would wreak vengeance upon the bust
ness men for having been instrument
tai in bringing soldiers to Butte.
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Forty thousand dollars, proceeds OF
the fete held at the summer home of
Mrs Cornelius Vanderbilt will no ra