Putnam patriot., 1914-03-06
Editorial SCRAPS

Races were postponed at Charleston
sRning 10 snow.
The work of setting the frames for
ne cup defender Defiance was begun
NJ Bath, Ne
The Oklahoma Progressive party re-
leeted plan Tor amalgamating with
sny other party.
Putnam Griswold. noted American
sssso aud opera star, died ia New
fork from appendicitis.
The Park Theatre at Springfield,
Mass. was destroyed by fire. Loss
$780, 600
The Canton Distillery and the plant
Of the c. J. saekett Co, at Baltimore
sas destroyed by fire Loss. $500. 600
Mrs. Elizabeth Sharon. one OF the
oldest women in the country. Is dead
AZ steelton. Pa. aged 104 years
A new ruling places all nurses EN-
ployed hy boards Of health In Massa-
chusetts under civil service superyi-
sion.
Christopher Troutman. an electrical
engineer. was shocked 10 death by
s.00o volts nj Wellington. n. j. when
he came into contact with live wire.
Miss Ella Sweeney - years old, OF
Freeland Pa. was found frozen to
death IN a cutter. In which her com.
panlon had left her 10 seek help.
otto LeisY a wealthy brewer OF
ST. Louis died Of cerebral hemorrhage.
lie recently presented $4,000 TO the
city for a model playground
General James Freeman Curtis. who
organized regiment in California
aud fought IN the Civil War, is dead
at Boston. aged IS years.
During the blizzard, Mary. an lSfoot
giraffe at the winter quarters OF a
circus at Bridgeport Conn. gave
birth 60 a daughter
Arthur Cayill, the Australian cham
pion swimmer died OF exhaustion
while attempting to swim across the
Seattle harbor.
Wesley simon. charged with the
murder of Emmett Carroll, was shot
70 death while being taken from the
jail al St Louis.
Police Commissioner Mckay OF New
York instructed the police TO arrest
] W W agitators, who interrupt
church services
The Aero Cub Of America agreed to
recognize the altitude record OF i21s9
feet made az san Diego made by The
odore MaeGaulley, OF the army corps
bill was introduced in the Sena'c
urging the establishment of a United
States University at Washington ami
approprisling 100000 for the purpose
Sioux Indians from the Pine Ridge
reservation in South Dakota called
apon President Wilson. They com
planned their shoes were too tight for
walking.
The Senate Commerce Committee
agreed to report favorahly the biz,
uniting the life saving and revenue
services into a coast guard service
Professor A L. Dean. OF the sheffield
Scientific school Of Yale has accepted
the presidency OF the College OF la.
mail
clifford pinchet eNChief Forester
81 the United States. announced his
candidacy for United States Senator
from Pennsylvania 10 succeed Boies
penrose.
The Boston Elevated Railroad paid
its employees ss435ie. which was back
wages due under the terms Of arbi.
tration following their demand for a
wage increase.
toAowias long conference With
Christy MatheNsou President Hemp
stead 81 The Giants announced that
the Veteran had aieRed new three
year contract 10 pitch Tor The New
York elUh
Is IS a pretty we'll settled fact that
Sa0rtesop Gaguier % BROOKLYN and
Pitcher Suggs ot tAa 81 Louis Card
nails wal be- found ou Che Federal
League roster. " bou that mueh talked
e bul ioug delayed lisg Is m4de pub.
he
Walter Travis. Of Garden CITY.
won thc championship OF GUba for the
second year in succession by defeat.
ing 4 a. Gray, Of the holAe club ~
up and I 70 PLAY In the S6'hoie nRal
round Of the tournament over the links
ct the Country Clah Of Havana.
Driving a high powered Mercedes
car Ia the fashion that has stamped
HIM as the premier road race driver
of America. Ralph De Palma won his
second consecutive renewal OF the his
iorie Vanderbilt Cup. plotting his ma
chine over the Santa Monica (Cal.l
route Of 2sa miles al an average specs
Of sS,6 miles an hour.
Thieves stole more than s200. 90
cash from postofiice automo0il
truck in the banking district OF fari:
The sarl OF Mimic. former govern
or,xenssal Of Canada. Is dead a
Aawick. England. aged 81,
Lord Edward Grosyenor. Englis
aviator. loo2sd the loop nine times !
Paris.
DIR. Frederick Fox. an Australia
scientist. died In Calcutta from
snake bite. lie had devoted his III