The Bolivar County Democrat., 1915-12-04
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The department of labor has an
nounced that 80 states have pledged
their cooperation in the observance
of Baby Week" on March 4 to IL,
next.
Joseph w. Zook. champion office
holder Of central Illinois, is dead. He
was postmaster for so years, tax col
lector for 40 years, town clerk for 36
years and justice Of the peace for 20
years.
Nrs. Ruth Current Of Paducah, KY,
20. has filed suit for divorce from
lease Current. II. alleging absence Of
the husband. The couple were mar
ried in 1865 and separated - years
ago.
Telegrams from Damascus state that
Djemal Pasha, commander Of the
Turkish forces In Syria, has ordered
that the chiefs Of two Turkish bands
be hanged for i'll treatment Of Ar
menians.
Officers casualty list for the fort
night ending Oct. Is show that the
British army in all theaters Of the
war lost 474 officers killed. S75
wounded and lat missing.
Col. Charles Med. Townsend an
nounced that = commission has
authorized the immediate expenditure
Of $3.50 to remove Mud Island" q
40-acre bar directly in front Of the
Memphis (Tenn.) wharf.
Twenty-Five arrests were made at
Tairmont, w. Va, on charges grow
ing out of the recent strike of clerks
and carriers =: the local postoffice.
They were charged with obstructing
the passage Of mail.
The greatest oats crop ever grown
In Nebraska by fully 100000 bushels
was that Of the current year. 72,-
900 bushels. with Boyd county to
make return.
James r. Forgan, president Of the
First National bank Of Chicago and Of
the First Trust and Savings bank. will
retire Dec. 81, to become chairman Of
the boards Of directors Of those insti-
tutions.
The Rev. A. H. X. Beam. ss years
old, . United Brethren minister, who
served so years and accepted no re-
muneration OF any kind. is dead at his
home in Hartsville. Ind.
Dispatches from Athens say the
Italians are landing in Albania and
that Russia has concentrated a we'll
equipped army Of $4,000 men in Bes-
sanbia.
Ono man was burned to death in a
fire ct the Hotel Burton, Chicago, =
fivestory structure.
Songs written by Joseph Hillstrom,
who was executed In Utah after con-
viction Of murder. were sung in
dozen languages at his funeral in Chi
cago.
Proposals have been submitted to
the justices for increasing the fines
for drunkenness in England. One-haf
Of the crime in the city Is due to ex-
cessive drinking.
The president has been asked by
the National Golf association to have
the department Of agriculture investi-
cate the kinds of grasses best suited
for golf course.
The Bridgeport (Conn.) Daily News,
owned by Alexander and Victor Con.
dos. has been suspended Indefinitely.
Forty fortresses have been captured
by the armies Of the central powers
to date. Five of these fortresses were
in Belgium. ~ were in France, Is
were in Russia and were in Servia.
A doctors bill for $9S,56s for at
tending Mrs. Nellie M. Noe of New
York three times day for four years
was presented to her estate by DR..
Joseph Byrne.
Meta Aromel, II years old, and Her.
man. 6, were burned to death at
Bl0omingville. Wis, when the home
caught fire. probably from an over
turned lamp.
Postal savings deposits in October
lnereased $2,150,0oo over the preced.
Ing month.
Herschel Bruner. II years old. mem
bef of the Garrison (Ky.) high school
football team. is dead from injuries.
Schedules Of the Chicago & Eastern
11linois proposing . general increase
Of cent per 100 pounds In rates on
yellow pine and hardwood lumber
ware suspended by the interstate COM
merce commission until March 80.
"A Swiss military patrol on Simplon
0Ountain was caught by an avalanche
and Lieut.. WilIsy and five men were
buried.
Dr. John F. Stanton. physician.
wos Killed anA ~ wife injured In an
antomobile accident at P1ainsville. Pa.
Il y Officially stated that during