The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1914-11-11

BRIEF DISPATCHES


in Belgium are estimated at 10000
men.
The annual convention Of the South
western Indiana Teachers association
will be heled In Evansville Nov. 81
and 20.
Two women and one man we're killed
and another man was seriously injured
as a result of race between an auto
and train at Haverstraw, N. J.
Decreases I'm the revenues Of nearly
all of the lines of the Pennsylvania
railroad are shown in the reports for
nine months Of this year. The total
loss in revenue Is $2,20s,s24.
Italy is said to be afiame with war
fever, the people clamoring for imme-
date action to protect the nations in
terests in the crisis brought about BY
Turkeys opening Of hostilities.
The war indemnity to the Germans
for the city of Brussels has been fixed
at 100000.
The Panama canal again has been
blocked by a movement Of slide ma
terial in the break north Of Gold Hill.
The Turkish ministry is said to have
resigned the war wing Of the Young
Turks party being now In complete
control.
1t Is said that the United States
Steel corporation will reduce the
wages of its immense army of en-
ployes on Jan. next.
Lord Marine, the second son Of the
Marquis of Lansdowne, Conservative
leader in the British house OF LORDS,
has been killed in battle.
In a fight at New York between AID
Wolgast, ex-champion. and Freddie
Welsh, the English holder of the title.
the latter sustained his title. Wolgast
going out with a broken hand i'm the
eighth round.
Ex-senator John Kean of New Jer-
sey is dead at his home in Elizabeth.
It is said that the kaiser's hair has
turned gray since the outbreak of the
war.
The Democrats captured fourteen
out Of the sixteen congressman in
Missouri.
Minnesota elected to congress eight
Republicans, one Democrat and one
Progressive.
The woman's suffrage amendment
W defeated in Ohio by plurality of
about 100000.
In the recent election Nick Long
worth of Cincinnati recaptured his old
seat in congress.
The amendment proposing to make
California a dry state has been de-
feated two to one.
The Chicago stockyards have been
ordered closed temporarily on account
Of the prevalence Of the hoof and
mouth disease among cattle.
Washington state voted dry by q
majority of about $4,000.
oregon voted dry by $4,000. The
amendment will become effective Jan.
next
The British mine sweeper Mary was
sunk by mine in the North sea. Six
of the crew of fourteen we're rescued.
Despite persistent rumors that
Przemysl, the Austrian fortress in
Galicia, has fallen, the story lacks con-
frmation.
The prohibition amendment which
was adopted in Colorado interdicts the
manufacture or sale of intoxicants af-
ter Jan. next
The island of Cyprus has been for
mally annexed to Great Britain as the
first act of the allied powers to breah
up the Turkish empire.
Major Leslie d'Henin Hamilton of
the Coljstream guards and the heir
presumptive to Lord Hamilton of Dali
zell, was killed in battle.
Middle Tennessee will celebrate
prosperity week" Nov. 1928.
Jimmy Clabby is now the American
middleweight champion. having oe-
feated George Chip, the title holder, in
a battle at San Francisco.
1t is not believed that y. Augustus
Heinze's net estate will amount to
more than $1.5OO,OO0. which will go to
the infant son, F. Augustus Heinze, jr
1t is said the Zeppelin factories at
Friedrichshafen have been construct
ing dirigibles at the rate of one every
three weeks since the outbreak of the
war.
Women now have full suffrage in
eleven states and in the territory OF
Alaska, and have the right to vote for
certain officers in twenty-one other
states.
Henry Gannett, president of the Ma
tional Geographic society, and chair
man of the United States geographic
board. is dead at his home in Washing
ton after a long Illness.
The United States torpedo boat de-
stroyer Pauldng is stranded in Lynn
haven. bay, Virginia.
President Wilson has signed proc
laraticn declaring the neutrality of
the United States in the war between
Enriand and TurkaV