Putnam patriot., 1914-02-20
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there were 150O00 men out of work in Philadelphia.
 The Philippine Islands Progressive Party adopted resolutions asking in ] dependence under the protectorate of the United States.
 The Health Department at Niagara Falls, N. Y. reports 101 smallpox cases in the city, a decrease of 27 cases in one week.
 Deputy Sheriff Harry Lueus and James Smith, striking miner, were killed in a riot at the mines near Golfers, w. Va.
 Congressman Cup of Indiana intro duced bill prohibiting common car riers from owning or leasing coal lands.
 Frank " Willard, former Surrogate of Westchester County, N. Y, and kill ed by a train at Tarrytown, leaves an estate of s300.O0O.
 A bill in the New York Legislature proposes submitting the question of Sunday fishing and amateur sports to referendum.
 The New York Skin and Cancer Hospital issued an appeal for an endowment of $30O,0O0 with which to treat patients free.
 The Wisconsin Railroad Commis- sion reported it saved the public s3,- 000,000 yearly by reduced freight and public utility rates.
 The Rev William I. Brown, the old est Presbyterian minister in active service in the United States, died at his home in Philadelphia, aged S7 years.
 Earthquake shocks were reported at Pittsfield and Cambridge Mass
 Because three employees of Phila- delphia upholstery mill refused to join the union, 250 weavers struck,
 Five children, three boys and two girls, were born to Mrs. Bertha Drury at Spencer County. Ky,
 The motor tank vessel Hagen ar rived at New York from Hamburg. Despite the severe weather, her motor engines worked well.
 Automobile owners of New Jersey are protesting against the bills in the Legislature, increasing the fees by s35,000
 Errors or judgment on the part of the National Commission allow the Federal Baseball League to gain an unexpected foothold
 Heine Zimmerman is destined to succeed Johnny Evers as second base man of the Chicago Cubs, according to Hank ODay, the new manager of the team.
 Brooklyn will be represented in the Federal League next season, and. ac- eordhg to Robert B. Ward, millionaire president of the Brooklyn Tip Tops, as the team will be called. there will he new baseball club in Brooklyn of which that borough may be prozd.
 The National Baseball Commissions decision to compel Murphy to pay a large sum of money to Eyers. prob ably s25,0c9, is believed to be the first move to force the owner of the Cubs to sell out.
 Steve Yerkes, second baseman of the Boston Red Sox, sent in his signed contract. The club has yet to hear from Speaker, Ray Collins and Engle
 A s12.0O0 offer from the Federal League has been turned down by Thomas Seaton, pitcher of the Phila- delphia Nationals.
 Umpire Bill Brennan has officially notified the National League that he has gone over to the camp of the Federals. The contract which was sent to him for the season of 1914 has been returned to the National Leagune main office. with letter an Iouncing his decision to join the Fed eral League staff
 Secretary Davis of the New York Americans announced that he had re- ceived the signed contract of Pitcher Dode Criss, drafted last fall from the Houston. Texas. League Club. Criss is a veteran player