Putnam patriot., 1914-05-15
Editorial Scraps

Kansas VIII need fYfNYH FiJFe HDtN to harvest it's crops this seaeon.
 In l4 months Posimaster-Genera Burleson has appointed 23.317 post masters, 5,17I of whom were Of the Presidential grade and Is,f46 of the fourth class.
 Fire originating in the Western Union telegraph office consumed half a block in the business district Of Demlng \. Nj. The loss is estimated at t25o,0 600.
 The launching of the cup defender Defiance. vas witnessed by 5000 per sons al Bath, Me.
 Jesse Pomeroy, who has served 3f years of solitary life imprisonment in Charlestown, Mass, for slashing Q number of boys. was declared insane
 An impeachment resolution against Judge A. c. Dayton, of West Vir ginia, was presented in the House
 The First National Bank Of Latonia, Ky, with a capital of s25, 900 was ordered closed by the National Bank Examiner.
 The Auburn Theological Seminary announced a gift of s100,00o from Mrs. John s. Kennedy of New York.
 Dr. Cook, of Polar exploration fame, had long conference in Washington with Senator Poindexter. author of the resolution declaring Cook to be the real North Pole diseoyerer.
 Governor Colquitt of Texas issued an order withdrawing all State troops from the Mexican border. They have been replaced with HOO United States soldiers.
 The 200 employees of the Connells- vile, Pa. Coal X Coke Co, who went on strike because Of reduction Of wages, returned to work, their cause having been WOE.
 Engineer Miller was acquitted of the charge Of involuntary manslaugh' ter In connection with the wreck on the New Haven Railroad al North Haven, Conn.
 After serving a years Jail term for attempted suicide, Israel Mans. Of Newark. N. J.. killed himself by shoot ing.
 Representative Robert E. Henry, of Texas. announced he would be can didate for reelection.
 Dr. Sidney s Stowell while leani~g from a trolley cur at Pittsaeld. Mass, was struck by a pole and killed.
 A blind man will be ordained to the priesthood. the first on record. He is Henry Wessling. Jesuit student of Boston.
 c. w. Post. the millionaire health food manufacturer, shot and killed himself al Santa Barbara, Cal, be- cause of II health.
 The Senate voted to adopt an amendment to the agricultural appro- priatlon bill striking out $257 900 for distribution of free seeds.
 The National Order of Cowboy Ran gers was organized in Cheyenne. with the intention to perpetuate the old spirit of the West.
 The Senate voted 10 reinstate Fran cis E McCorkle, of Holton. Kansas. as cadet at West Point He was ex- pelled for drinking beer.
 Francis H. Griffin. of New York. and his wife. who were arrested in Grotou. Mass charged with using the mails to defraud, were held in $47,500 bail.
 Clarence B. Bowen. q wealthy Chl- cago stock broker was arrested in Philadelphia. accused of eloping with l9-year-old girl. lie had s15.O0O on his person.
 Charles Miller and Joseph McGuin- ness, priyates in the Sixth Company. Arff1 ssrh. their rowboat was swamped at Hamp- ton Roads.
 Thre's lad out in Michigan, Curtis by name. who has just pitched two no hit games within a week. He's on d school team and breezed through eighteen consecutive innings without permitting opponents to nick him for single safety
 Little men who are playing big ball are Maisel Maranvile and Stock. John Coomhs, the Athletics famous pitcher, will be able to get Into the game again in about six weeks. That Is the statement given out by the phy. sicians who examined him.
 Organized baseball must sue for
 
 resources of the Federal League pro motors. No quarter will be asked by those who have in keeping the cause of the independent circuit. Such, al least. is the opinion of George s. Ward. yice-president of the Brooklyn Federal League club.
 Arthur F. Mayer. 1s years old, who was arrested in London. will be ex- tradited on charge of grand larceny, committed in Maryland,
 The latest Zeppelin alrship, the l. z 24. built for the German Navy, com pleted successful trial trip.
 Frau yon BethmanIIollweg. wife of the Imperial Chancellor, Dr. rheobald won Bethmanllollweg, died in Berlin. Mrs Mary Wood, the militant sut- fragette who slashed the painting by John Singer Sargent, the American artist, in the Royal Academy at Lon don, became 50 weak from the effects of her hunger strike she was released. Cardinal Farley was received by the Pope.
 King Christian and Queen Alexan. drine of Denmark, arrived in London. Shipping along the coast Of New foundland is almost at standstill be- cause of an ice blockade
 Lieutenants Faber and kurtz. of the German militasy corps of avistors, were killed when their machine fell as Seetin.
 Persons under 70 years of age are to Dc shot if found smoking opium at