Putnam patriot., 1914-05-08
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Editorial Scraps


 White House grounds.
 President Wilson nominated John S. Wilson, of Auburn. to be United States Marshal for the District of Maine.
 Three members of d gypsy camp near Terre Haute. Ind, were shot and killed by John Demetro. a giant Bra. ziiian, during a drunken brawl. Michael P. Mahoney. who shot Cor porstlon Counsel Frank L. Polk in an attempt upon the life of Mayor Mitchell of New York, was sent to Mattewan.
 George Ceokingham vas killed as he vas climbing Rockrlmmon Mountain st Seymour, Conn, when a large bould. CT fell upon him.
 Burglars blew open the safe in the postoaiee at Newark, N. r., and es- caped with s1 300 in cash and stamps.
 Caught beneath an automobile which overturned when 1t pitched down 8 ten-foOt embankment near Kearny, N j., Samuel s. Willis, owner and driver of the car, Jersey City. Walter Willis, his son, aged 8, and Mrs. John J Walsh, wife of promf
 
 death.
 Major Gen. Daniel E. Sickles, com mander Of the Third Army Corps on the field of Gettysburg. where one of his legs was shot of, and subse- quently the representative of this Gov ernment at the Court Of Spain, died at his home in New York City. Gen. S.ckles was fin bis ninety first year.
 Russell Bull, II years old, Of Middle town, N. r.. accidently shot and killed his brother Harold. 14 years old, while playing with ali "unloaded" shotgun The town of Pennington. Del, was almost destroyed by fire which burned seven dwellings.
 The Senate passed bill appropri ating s25000 for the erection of monument In honor of John Ericsson. the inventor of the Monitor at Wash ington.
 A large tent has been put up in the flower garden at the White House 10 be used by President Wilson as an office during warm weather
 Newton Horace WiheheH, State Geo logist of Minnesota for 2s years. died in Minneapolis, aged 75 years.
 The Progressive Party Of Nebraska, has issued a call for State Conyen, ton to be held at Lincoln, July 2s. II. P Harris, an aviator. fell GOO feet to his death in an exhibition flight at Akron, Ohio.
 AdjutantGeneral Gardner w. Pear son Of Lowell. was retired from active military service by Governor Walsh Of Massachusetts.
 Miss Helen Dinsmore Huntington became the bride of William Vincent Astor al staatsburg. N Y.
 President Wilson nominated Col. George Bell, Jr.. to be Brigadier- General.
 Sir William Wilcox. builder of the Assuoan dam, was visitor at the White House.
 Game wardens liberated 1.50O rain. bow trout in Lake Lenape in south ern New Jersey
 ostmaster-General Burleson called upon the postofice at St Louis to send supplies to the new United States postoftce at Vera Cruz, Thou sands of pouches. sacks and locks were sent.
 Four miles of streets in Boston will be torn up for the installation of a high pressure fire system.
 The New York Board of Aldermen passed the ordinance against theatre ticket speculation. A fine Of $50 will be imposed.
 There Is nothing impressive In Dau. bert's appearance on the field. but as a batter. fielder and fast runner he is at once a peach, a pippin. bear and a cuckoo.
 Being outbatted doesn't both the Pirates much. They were outhlt by St. Louis, to s, and won: outhit twice by the Cubs, l2 to and 10 10 $. and won each time; were outhit by the Reds. 12 to s. and won.
 Cravath is figure in the philliss' right field, both literally and figura- lively. But how he can lean against the ball whenever lie gets a pitcher in the hole. A slugger of his type doesn't have to cover much ground. One diagnosis of the Giants and Athletics aiiment is that they are so confident they won't take rivals seriously. If that's the only trouble. it's rsmedied easily. Just remind them that there's worlds series coming.
 The Canadian Pacific liner Empress of Asia made new transpacific record by crossing from Yehahoma to Vic. scria in nine days and three hours
 A militant suffragette named Mrs. Wood entered the Royal Academy in London ana slashed portrait by John Singer Sargent. the American artist
 More than so lives were lost in a fire which completely destroyed several buildings in the commercial section of \ Valparaiso. Chill
 The arson squad Of militant snffrag cites set fire to and destroyed the new Erandstand of the Cave Hill Tennis Ciuh at Belfast,
 The 26 members of the crew of the French schooner Jeanne q dArc were saved after their boat was sunk in collision with the bark Gallantry on Sydney. Cape Breton.
 The King of Albania, formerly Prince William of wied. has conferred the Grand Cross of the Albanian Eagle on the Duke of the Abruzzi.
 The trial of Porter Charlton, the American accused of killing his wife al Lake Como, Italy. has been post. poned until next November.
 The Duke of Argyll. former Govern.