The Penn's Grove record., 1914-04-03
General

The first carload of Argentine corn
arrived in Chicago.
The battleship Texas, largest war
vessel afoat, arrived in New York.
The Senate passed the Military
Academy Appropriation bill, carrying
$1,008, 900.
Princeton University will erect a
new football stadium at a cost of $780,
900.
Washington has organized the go
ciety for the Prevention of Easter
Dissertation"
Randall Mccoy, famous leader in
the Hatield-McCoy feud, died at
P%ikesville, KY, aged 80 years.
The studio of the Edison moving
picture plant in The Bronx, N. Y,
was destroyed by fire. Loss 100000.
Frank Tannenbaum, convicted lead
er of the l. w. W., was taken to Black
wells Island, to serve one year.
Clark University at Worcester,
Mass, celebrated its 25th anniversary.
A gift of $4,000 was announced.
Robert w. Martin, the first tele-
graph operator to take a message off
the wire by ear, died in New York,
aged 70.
Wife deserters of Chicago instead
of being sent to prison or fined, will
be sent to the psychopathic labora-
tory.
Mrs. Lulu B. Burt, a policewoman of
the Chicago force, was awarded a gold
medal for efficiency in revolver shoot
ing.
A bill appropriating $500, 900 for a
marine hospital on Government own
ed ground in San Francisco was pass
ed by the Senate.
The City Council at Lebanan, Ore,
has passed an ordinance making it a
misdemeanor to use tobacco in any
form in the city
e. Frederick Gerold, formerly City
Treasurer of East st. Louis, ILL.,, was
convicted on a charge of Withholding
$4,000 in city funds.
A lone bandit looted the safe of the
Seaboard Air Line train No. 2 at
Columbia, S. c., takin one small pack
age Of little value.
Frederick c. Stevens, of Utica, N.
Y, former State senator, announced
his candidacy for Congress on the
Republican ticket.
DR.. Eugene West, a physician of
Orange, N. j, died "a hours after he
was stricken with scarlet fever, con-
tracted from a patient
Revenue officers raided a moon
shine still in Mercer County, w. Va,
capturing a quantity of corn whiskey
and 1870 gallons of beer.
Benjamin F. Keith, pioneer vaude-
vile manager, died at Palm Beach,
Fla, aged 81.
The final brief in behalf of Harry
K. Thaw on his petition for a writ Of
habeas corpus and for admission to
bail was filed in the United States
Court at Concord, N. H.
Edith Schubert, II years old, the
missing Chicago social worker, was
located in Cleveland
Burglars blew the safe in the post
Office at Collins, N. Y, and escaped
with $3'0 in cash and stamps.
The will of Albert D. Hermance, of
Williamsport, Pa, leaves $500, 900 to
the Cornell University.
The Rev. Luke A. Grace, prominent
Roman Catholic missionary, died at
Germantown, Pa, aged so.
Miss Marion Silovitch, a shopgirl
in Brooklyn, was left $780, 600 by the
will of her uncle who died in Odessa,
Russia.
Silk workers of the l. w. w. at
Paterson, N. j., voted to strike for
a nine-hour day. The call will effect
10000 men.
Secretary Daniels reported to Con-
gress that coal from the Boring River
fields in Alaska was unsuitable for
use by the Navy.
The will of Frederick Townsend
Martin, valued at more than $780, 900,
leaves his art collection to the Metro
politan Museum of Art.
TIE First National Bank at Wya-
lusing, Pa, has been closed follow
ing an examination by Bank Exam.
iner Charles Smith.