The Madison journal., 1914-12-19
HAPPENINGS OF THE SEVEN
PAST DAYS ARE BRIEFLY
TOLD HERE.
FROM AROUND THE PLANET
Dispatches From Our Own and For
eign Countries Are Here Given
in Short Meter for
Busy Readers.

for woman suffrage and reiterated
that the question was one for the
states.
The Turkish government, through
Ambassador Morgenthau, has signified
to the state department its willingness
that an expedition be sent to the relief
of the people in Jerusalem. The ex
pedition is being organized by Hebrew
philanthropic societies in New York.
The house passed the Barnhart
printing bill to codify the laws relat-
ing to the government printing office
and to check waste. 1t will cause a
saving of $500, 1000 a year.
According to the Petit Parisiene,
the war Is costing France s6,000,000
daily. Minister OF Finance Ribot is
quoted as making this estimate.
The Rev. Dr. Miecyclaw BarabasZ, a
prince Of Poland, who renounced ti-
ties. position and wealth to become a
priest, died suddenly at Baltimore, Md.
Mrs. Ella Flagg Young, superintend-
ent Of the Chicago schools, whose sal
ary Is $4,000 year. was reelected by
. vote of Is to 6. A fight had been
expected, but the support of Mayor
Harrison assured Mrs. Young Of her
place.
Only three families of full-blood Sac
and Fox Indians are left on the reser-
walton north Of Hiawatha, Kan. There
are only two full-blood Iowas and the
lntermarriages of the last decade have
made the full-bloods almost extinct.
Since Aug. Is, according to an Of
ficial report, the German military
service and life insurance company
has paid out 100000 marks (s3,-
76o.oo0).
Prince and Princess Kampengpetch
of Siam. who are making tour of the
world In the interest of education, ar
rived In New York on board the steam
ship Minnetonka from London, and
will spend several days
Senator Hitchcock OF Nebraska will
Introduce in the senate bill prohibit
ing the sale of arms and explosives by
American firms to the belligerent pow
ers. Foodstuffs and clothing will be
exempted by the bill.
Thirtyfive deaths and S19 injuries
were caused by baseball during 1914,
according to records made public by ].
z. Vickery, who has made q study of
the effect OF the national pastime on
the life and health Of young America.
Juan Isrido Jimines was proclaimed
president Of San Domingo by congress
and took oath Of office The situation
ls quiet.
Officials OF the department Of agri-
culture believe the foot and mouth dis
ease among cattle will be completely
under control by Jan. /.
The Korean government has sup
pressed the opium monopoly and put a
ban on the smoking of opium. These
steps Of the government were advo-
Gated by American missionaries.
-
Special appropriation of $2,500,00O
to fight the epidemic of foot and
mouth disease was proposed in a bill
favorably reported for action to the
senate by the agricultural commit
tees.
There are about $4,000 UNEMPLOYED
In Chicago. according 10 the report of
Mrs. Leonard z. Meder, commissioner
OF public welfare. OF the total $4,000
are men, $4,000 single women and
$4,000 married women.
Those who are unable to obtain the
new war tax stamps before Jan. /
would be relieved of penalties by Sem
ator Pomerene. The treasury depart
ment already has announced its inten-
lions to interpret the law literally.
Estimates presented to congress put
the cost Of conducting the government
during the fiscal year of 1916, which
begins on July I, next, at $1,O90,775,-
134.
Fire destroyed the plant of the
Southern Sewer Pipe company at
North Birmingham, Ala. The loss is
estimated at $15o.o0o,
Troops under Gen. Cesario Castro
defeated detachment of Gen. Ia
pata's troops at San Martin, in an en-
gagement in which the casualties
amounted to 1.200. according to ad-
vices received at Laredo, Tex, from
sources favorable to Carranza.
unconfrmed reports were received
In Mexico City from Vera Cruz that
Gen. Venustiano Carranza had been
arrested by his own officers ON a
charge of having looted the national
treasury Of 100000 pesos when he
evacuated Mexico City.
War has spoiled the lobster market
Canadian Gamers assert, and they
have asked the government to sus-
pend licenses for year so that they