The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1914-03-05
A new gem called heliodor has been
found in German South Africa.

found in German South Africa
A paper overshoe is covered by
patent recently granted to a New
York inventor.
The average output Of coal to each
person employed in the industry III
the United States is a little more IMAM
coo tons, in the United Kingdom 266
tons, in Germany, 240 toms, in france
1sS tons, and in Belgium 1854 tons.
The fact was brought out by the
observance of Lincoln day III oregon
that a sister-in-law of Mrs. Abraham
Lincoln, Mrs. Sarah Todd, aged lo3,
is living at Eugene She sent mes
sage to those who were celebrating
at Portland.
At a mass meeting held under the
auspices of the Federation OF Roulna-
MAN Jews of America at New YORK,
resolutions against the passing by
the United States senate OF the Bur
nett immigration bill, now before that
body, in it's present form.
8. c. Hardin, H. B. Waldrop and +.
L. Freddy were arrested at Tusca-
loosa, Ala, in connection with the
robbery of the Queen & Crescent train
near Birmingham. More than $780,
900 is said to hav been the loot OF
three bandits.
As a sequel to the recent deposlns
of John Evers as manager OF the chi
cago National league club, Charles
w. Murphy is likewise no longer a
director of the National league, his
holdings in the Chicago club having
been purchased by Charles P. Taft OF
Cincinnati
General arbitration treaties ratified
by the senate renewed for five years
agreements with Great Britain, ia
pan, Italy, Spain, Norway, Sweden,
Portugal and Switzerland, and mark
ed the first step in the policy of Presi-
dent Wilson to place the United
States in a more advantageous posi-
! ton in the world of nations.
Richard l.. Metcalfe, civil governor
Of the Panama canal zone, will leave
his post about the first of April to
| visit Washington The status of Gov
ernor Metcalfe on the zone. after the
reorganization plan becomes effective
has not yet been settled. 1t is known
that both Secretary of War Garrion
and President Wilson had intended to
have five members of the canal zone
after Colonel Goethals takes charge
to oversee the opening of the canal.
FOREIGN.
The stream which has been supply
ing the ancient city of Damascus
has been harnessed, and will provide
electricity to light the city and oper
ate 100 miles of railway.
After a parliamentary wrangle con
tinuing over year, the new income
tax bill has been finally passed ant
the Austrian taxpayer finds himsel
in sympathy with the American citi
zen in figuring out the worst that Cal
befall him under the terms of the new
tax.
Three life savers were drowned
when they Went out from Fethard tt
rescue the crew OF the Norwegian
bark Mexico, driven on the rocks nea
the Saltee islands, Wexford. TIL
Mexico was bound from Laguna
Mexico, to Falmouth. Its crew wa
saved.
| The British government has nc
taken any action in regard to the exc
cution at Juarez of William S. Bento1
! the Scottish ranchman, beyond ii
0 structing Sir Cecil Spring-Rice, Bri
l. ish ambassador at Washington, to o1
e tin from Secretary Bryan all poss
S BILE information on the affair.
y Ten thousand dollars worth c
e radium is on the way to aonolul
n from Philadelphia, but Mrs. S. c. A
s len, to whom it was consigned, is dea
= of cancer. Just before she died, Mr.
a Allen, who left an estate of $2,00O,O 90
expressed the wish that her he'll
give the radium to the Queens hosp
tai at the place for the benefit of ii
public.