The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1914-12-25
HERE AND THERE
WORLD NEWS IN BRIEF
PARAGRAPHS
Washington.

Defective rails, insecurity tied, rot
ten ties, spikes that could be pulled
out by hand, and a variation OF the
track gauge of an inch and a half,
have been ascribed by the Interstate
Commerce Commission as the cumula-
tive causes of an accident on the Kan
sas City Southern Railway on October
~, 1914, resulting in the death OF an
engineman and the injury OF fireman.
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Possibility of shortage in rags, due
due to the European war, caused the
| Joint congressional committee on
| printing to reduce the amount of rag
paper 1t plans to buy for the year be-
ginning next March for the govern
ment printing office
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| Representative Smith of New York
has protested to President Wilson
againstthe appointment of John D..
Lynn as United States attorney at
Rochester, N. Y, and against the par
ticipation Of Secretary McAdoo in
New York appointment questions.
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One step in increasing the efficiency
Of the United States army aviation
section was the recent order for the
transfer Of twenty-four picked men
from the signal corps to the aviation
school at San Diego.
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Organization of a dependable volun-
teer army through college camps, fed
eral control Of the militia, increase In
the regular army and provision for adj
equate armament are the essentials
| for meeting the sudden attack Of any
hostile power upon the United States,
are recommended by Maj. Gen. Leon
ard Wood and Henry l.. Stimson, ex-
Secretary OF War.
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J. p Morgan has conferred with Sec
rotary Lane and said he would submit
a proposal to sell the Alaskan North
ern Railroad to the government as
part of the new federal Alaska rail
way system. The law authorizing an
Alaskan system permits the purchase
of existing lines.
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Colonel Roosevelt has declined to
testify before the House naval COM
mittee regarding the preparedness OF
the United States military and naval
forces. He wired Representative Hob
son that he did not think his appear
ance would serve any good purpose
at this time
Bids have been opened at the Navy
Department for eight new submarines.
one of which Is to displace between
925 and l,0G6 tons The exact specifi-
cations are naval secret. The great
diving ship must have a speed OF 81
knots.
Ex.President Taft has promised the
Senate Philippine committee to testi-
fly after the Christmas holidays on the
bill for ultimate independence of the
Filipinos.
President Wilson has announced his
opposition to the literacy test in the
immigration bill pending in the Sen
ate and said he did not believe the
test tested quality
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The 1876 million dollar cotton loan
fund plan to finance the surplus cot
ton crop has been approved unani-
mously by representatives Of com
mittees which are to aid in handling
the fund in the Southern states.
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Domestic Items
The American Red Cross has cabled
an additional contribution of $4,000 to
assist in maintaining numerous hospi-
tails in Turkey in accordance with re-
quests submitted by Ambassador Nor
genthau at Constantinople.
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Governor Ferris has ordered the
parole of Michigans most fidely
known prisoner, Lewis Oliver, ''lifer"
in Marquette known as the man who
was sentenced for life for stealing a
ham
Upon the theory expressed by its
members that the liquor men are kill
ing the goose that lays their golden
eggs committee of the chamber of
commerce has begun the formulation
of a plan to regulate and reduce the
number of saloons in San Francisco.
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One out of every ten persons in Chi
cago receives aid from public charity.
according to a report of the board of
county commissioners. The report
states that during the current year
partial or complete support was given
at public expense to a quarter million
residents of Cook county
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Charles b. Reynolds, lawyer, was
shot and killed in midnight revolver
battle with burglar in his home at
Atlanta Ga. Reynolds fired four times
before he was killed. The burglar es-
capped.
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Rumania has entered the field for