Fair play., 1914-01-31

United States Senator James A..
O'Gorman will he a witness next
month at District Attorney Charles j.
Whitman's John Doe investigation
into the New York state highway and
canal graft, Mr. Whitman announced
Three men held up a Southern rail-
way local train at Packers Ala, but
there was nothing of value in either
express or baggage car, which were
looted, except perishable articles OF
food, trunks and sacks containing sec.
ond-class mail.
With the assistance OF two reluc-
tant but badly scared porters, ban
dit held up four passengers in the
rear sleeper of the Michigan Central
passenger train near Jackson, Mich.
The robbers secured 5000 and escaped.
Paul Chevandier de Valdrome a
French diplomatic agent at Tangiers,
Morocco, was shot and killed by his
cook in the presence OF guests who
had been invited TO attend an official
dinner in the legation.
Five persons were burned to death
at Alpena, Mich, in fire which de-
stroyed the residence of Samuel
Bloise. The victims were Mrs Bloise,
three children and her brother-in-law
MIR. Bloise, a 14-year-od son and an
infant escaped.
Ban Johnson, president of the
American league, supplemented
statement issued by Charles Murphy
of the Cubs by stating that if the Fed
eral league was not already dead that
It would gasp its last within few
days.
Edward Beardsley, the Chautauqua
county, n. T.. farmer who has for
more than a week defied efforts Of
Sheriff Gust Anderson and a posse to
arrest him. gave himself up and was
locked in jail
Shelby NJ. Cullom, who served Hi
nois in the congress of the United
States for about 80 years is in pre-
icarious condition and his death is like
Z ly to occur at any time, according to
both attending physicians and his SON
in-law, William Barrett Ridgely, who
is spending much of his time with the
former senator at the latters home in
Washington.
The Houghton county, Mich, relief
committee, which raised 100000 for
Italian hall disaster sufferers, decided
TO return all contributions. Officials
of the Western Federation of Miners
refused to permit union men to ac-
cept outside aid.
Late advices from Kagoshima say
the volcanic eruptions are subsiding.
There is great suffering throughout
the island Of Sakura, for it has been
found impossible to give shelter or
food to the thousands who have lost
their homes.
John Krafchenko a bandit who rev
Gently escaped from the jail at Winni-
peg, Man, where he was being held
on the charge of numbering II. NJ. Ar
mold, manager of the Plum Coulee
branch of the Bank OF Montreal, has
been captured,
Attacks Of the American Federation
of Labor cropped out in the conven-
tion Of the United Mine Workers of
America at indianapolis, Ind, during
the debate pn the resolutions commit
tee report.
Two stock exchange seats at New
York sold for $4,000 each, an ad-
vance of $4,000 from the last previous
sale, or 70 the highest price in several
moa.hn
Rebel troops are being mobilized at
Chihuahua City for the attack on Tor
reon Gen. Francisco Villa has gone
20 the front in person and ordered all
available troops from Juarez
Lady Victoria Perry, daughter of the
earl of Limerick, looped the loop five
times with Gustaye Hamel at the Hen
don aerodrome, London.
Cardinal William H.. OConnell st
Boston denounced The modern wom-
an DR.. Charles w. Eliots twentieth
century religion and creeds whose
temples "are deserted and forsaken"
in sermon in the Cathedral of the
Holy Cross.
Mrs. Gsace Holly of Bernardsville,
N. j., mentioned by her nephew. Paul
Carl, as the woman who instigated the
shooting Of Monroe F. Ellis two years
ago last fall. is out on $1,000 bail as
a material witness in the case.
The latest reports seem to indicate
that the British cabinet is likely to be
split into factions over the forthcom-
ing naval estimates, with Winston
Churchill, the first lord OF the ad-
miralty, leading the figh. for big
program and Chancsllor of the Ex-
chequer Lloyd-George opposing it.