The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1915-05-14

Peninsula.
Washington.
President Wilson was besieged In
the White House the other day by Mrs.
Lawrence Lewis, jr., and Mrs. Harry
Lowenburg, two Philadelphia women
suffragists, who refused to accept word
from secretaries that the President
would be unable to receive delega-
tion of suffragists when he goes to
Philadelphia.
The Washington administration is
watching the Japanese-Chinese situa'
tion closely. They would not discuss
the situation in detail.
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That the Chinese-Japanese situation
is a delicate one and means much for
the future of the Christians in China
is indicated by the receipt in Wash
ington of a petition from Christian
Chinese in this country to Christians
in America urging that they come to
China's aid.
President Wilson has declined tc
furnish the Federal Industrial Rela
lions Commission with copies of cor
respondence between himself AMI
Governor Ammons of Colorado, which
has been requested by Basil NJ. Man
ly, representing the commission, "tc
complete its record" of investigation
into the Colorado strike.
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How American soldiers and sailors
saved Cristobal and large properties
in Colon from destruction by the fire
which swept the latter city recently
and afterward pitched tents and cared
for the homeless people, was de-
scribed in cable advices to Washing
ton from Brigadier General Edwards
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The empress of Germany has ex'
pressed her appreciation of the Amerl'
can Red Cross work in behalf of Ger
many, through Count Won Bernstorff
German ambassador, who has sent a
letter to Miss Mabel T. Boardman at
Red Cross headquarters in Washing
ton.
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Domestic.
Attorneys for the jitney owners will
carry their fight against the Fort
Worth ordinance as upheld by the Aus
tin court of criminal appeals, to the
United States Supreme Court.
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Fifteen persons were killed and
more than two score injured by tor
nado which passed through the west
ern part of Acadia parish, in southern
Louisiana. OF the known dead Adam
Thibodeaux, killed on a farm neal
Mermentau, was the only white per
son to lose his life. The others were
negroes.
From Chief of Police Healy has
come the order that Chicago's Little
Italy must be cleared Of the black
hand and Malta societies. Thirteen
suspects were arrested within an hour
after the order went out to every. pc
lice station. Police in every instance
of arrest have been ordered to shoot
to kill If suspects show the least re
sistance.
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Cattle dying in large numbers
throughout the Western range have
caused DR.. w. T. Chrisman, state vet
erinarian, to leave Fort Worth fol
Bowie, Tex, to begin an investigation
Reports from ten towns describe thu
epidemic as a new disease. DR.. Chris
man has advised cattlemen to isolate
their stock.
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DR.. John H. Wins, connected will
the Ricketts, Laboratories in Cincin
natl, is being showered with congratu
lations for the remarkable operation
performed by him which restored life
to baby, after 1t had been deaf
eleven minutes.
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Salary reductions amounting ap
proximately to $55O,0OO and the clos
ing of summer schools have been de
cided on by the Chicago school boards
committee on efficiency to reduce
one and one-quarter million-dolla
deficit in this years school funds.