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grl baby was washed ashore from the
carnage canal near Lemont, Ill.
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Mmister OF Munitions Lloyd-George
announced in commons that the gov
eminent Is sending "a prominent bust
ness man" to the United States to dis
ouss the whole subject of American
and Canadian war contracts.
Joseph III. Peterson, attorney-gen-
eral of Idaho, was acquitted of a
charge Of completely in embezzle-
ments from the state treasury.
The proposed employment of wom-
On as bus and tram car conductors
for Birmingham. Eng, has been aban-
doned.
The reconstruction OF the district of
Colon, Panama Zone, which was de-
stroyed In the great conflagration Of
April 30, has begun.
Plans are announced by the Ford
Motor Car company to establish a
plant on the Detroit river below River
rouge TO manufacture all the steel
which 1t will use for making parts for
automobiles.
Mabel Hammond, aged 26, died in
Harlan, Kan, as the result of stom-
och aiiment. She weighed 500 pounds.
President Wilson will announce his
selection OF successor to former Sec
Rotary of State Bryan upon his return,
shortly after July 4, from his vacation
trip to Cornish, N. H.
Because the purchase contract was
not ready to be submitted, the board
Of directors of the Detroit United Rail-
ways company adjourned until June
30.
The Nashville, Tenn, scandal over
the disappearance Of the city books
had new sensation when 1t became
known that J. B. West, Jr., assistant
treasurer, was unaccounted for and
his whereabouts unknown.
The American dollar is now worth
more than 100 cents. The drop in
sterling exchange to s4.76% makes
the American bill represent value Of
N.02A In English coin.
The British press bureau issued an
official denial Of report current in
the United States that the British bat
tleship Agamemnon was sunk at the
Dardanelles.
A report Of Joseph E. Davies, COM
missioner Of corporations on trust
laws and unfair competition, made
several months ago, was given out in
Washington. 1t draws special atten-
ton to the difference in the treatment
of trade monopolies and combinations
between the United States and GER
tain foreign countries. Mr.. Davies
urges that state laws regarding COM
petition be made more uniform. The
federal laws on the subject are now
butte satisfactory.
Mrs. Frank Betz was hit by an in
terurban car at Harrisburg, ILL.,, and
killed instantly. This was the first
serious accident since the street car
system was installed.
Alva B. Johnson, president Of the
Baldwin locomotive works, said he
had received cable message from
the Russian government awarding a
contract to the company for $50 loco
motives. The order amounts to
$4,000, 900.
Arbitration of the strike OF 10000
union carpenters which has tied up
building operations in Chicago since
April ! has begun.
Miss Katie Freddie, 20 years old,
OF Greenfield, Mo-, is charged with be-
ing an accessory in the murder Of her
child, an infant, whose dead body was
found one night lest September.
Pope Benedict has informed Austria
that should hostile air raid result in
damage to church property in Rome
or to residences Of dignitaries the
Vatican would consider it grave in
cident.
Miss Mona McAdoo, daughter of the
secretary Of the treasury, has return
ed to New York from France, where
she has been nursing wounded SOL
diers.
The British steamer Toftwood from
Galveston, May Is, via Newport News,
May "a, for Havre, has arrived at
Cherbourg with fire in her cargo.
An investigation into the boiler ex-
plosion on the torpedo boat destroyer
Bailey in Chesapeake bay. four miles
out Of Annapolis, was ordered by the
navy department
Anu-war riots are reported to have
broken out in Constantinople. Ger.
man soldiers we're attacked in the
streets by Turks.
The Evangelical Lutheran Orphans
home at Hoyieton, ILL.,, was destroyed
by fira started from defective flue.
Judge Ben B. Lindsey of the Den
yer juvenile court is charged with con-
tempt Of court by John Rush, district
attorney.
Two boys found in the Willamette
dyer at Portland, Ore, body be-
Keyed to be that of Mrs. Emma Her
rin Dickey. 4s years old. sister of
william It. Herrin. vice president Of
sse southern Pacific Railroad Co