The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1915-08-27
news Of THE WEEK
FROM OVER WORLD
HAPPENINGS IN OUR OWN AND
OTHER COUNTRIES
BRIEFLY TOLD.
SHORT ITEMS FOR BUSY MEN
Neek's News CondensatIons Re
viewed Without comment-Au
Nations Find Somewhat to
Edify and instruct

Theresa Wezcavich, IL. of Law
renee, Kan, was severely burned
when some boys ignited her dress
with burning sulphur and allowed her
to u home, her clothing afire.
A pile of ties was found on the
tracks of the Missouri Pacific railway
near Wichita, Kan, by a harvest hand
giving his name as Ernest Kidwell.
kiiwell reported to the police that he
was held up and robbed by six men,
armed with rifles.
Machinists employed by Potter &
Johnson at Providence, R. l., struck
for an increase of 5 cents an hour, an
eight-hour day and time and hall for
overtime.
Political importance is attached to
the announcement that Emperor Will
liam has bestowed the iron cross of
the first class on Albert Sudekum, a
Socialist leader, for bravery in battle.
A federal court order approving the
purchase of five Pacific mail liners
by the Atlantic Transportation Com
fact that the steamers cost $500, 900.
Comptroller of the Currency Will
liams announced that the present un-
employed loaning capacity OF national
banks and reserve banks was suffi.
clent to finance at market value the
entire cotton crop.
Information reached Washington
that Capt. r. E.. Owens. British royal
engineers, sOn-in-law of William Jen-
nlngs Bryan. has been mentioned in
orders" by Sir Ian Hamilton for dis
tinguished gallantry in action.
Memphis attorneys have filed suit
against the St. Francis levee board at
Marion. Ark, and the Frisco railroad
and the Kansas City & Memphis
Bridge company, asking 5 $4,000, 900
water diversion damages.
Mrs. Raymond F. Davis, whose hus-
band is town clerk of Bloomfield. n.
j., is SO certain woman suffrage will
triumph ut the special suffrage elec-
ton next October that she is plan
ming to oppose her husband for office.
President Wilson appointed Samuel
Alschuler of Illinois a judge of the
United States Seventh circuit court.
The Russian embassy announces
that by decree of the emperor young
men of the class of 1916 have been
called to the colors, dating from
Aug. 20.
Harry Hhaw retains his fastidious-
ness in the matter of clothes. He
gave an order for 40 new suits.
Increased demand for coal has re-
suited in the working forces at more
than a dozen mines in the Pittsbu1rg
district being augmented by about
$500 men.
Mrs. Robert Ftzsimmons denied a
story printed recently that she had
deserted her husband. She said Bob"
would be with her in Los Angeles in
a week.
In connection with his investigation
OF alleged German activities in Amer
lea he can see mo cause for immedi-
ate action" Attorney-General Gregory
said.
Elihu Root of New York was unani-
mously elected president Of the Amer
lean Bar association.
Wireless reports from the Isle of
Pines state that a cyclone there has
caused damage estimated at several
hundred thousand dollars to the fruit
crops.
! A statement justifying the sinking
of the Lusitania made by the General
Electric Co.'s wizard" Charles p.
Steinmetz, will cost him his place on
Secretary Daniels naval expert board.
Haitian tribesmen have massed on
the northern coast of Haiti and are
threatening to cause trouble.
A school Of Journalism that will
rank with leading institutions Of Its
kind throughout the country is
planned by members of the executive
committee Of the board OF trustees Of
the University Of Illinois.
Martha Woodbury.. the 2-year-ola
daughter Of Mrs. Rothland Woodbury.
Of Beverly, Mass, was carried out to
go on . log which had drifted onto
the beach. She was rescued.
A graduate Of the naval academy
has written Secretary Daniels recon-
mending list fighting 1t Annapolis as
= means q Settlins disputes.
Secretary of the Navy Daniels an
bounced that he had ordered ! closer
eensorship Of al messages sent from
he Sayvtale. 4. J., wireless station.
One casa of bubonic plague . ~
ported n Havana. II II the n1st since
ear3y last winter.
The French ministry Of war 40 -
eoed : note saying that tho pnblished
8ta1ements that troopesUe Wing nj
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