The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1915-07-01
WORLDS DOINGS
OF CURRENT WEEK
Brief Resume of General News
From All Around The Earth.
UNIVERSAL HAPPENINGS IN A NUTSHELL
Live News Items of All Nations and
Pacific Northwest Condensed
for Our Busy Readers.
UNIVERSAL HAPPENINGS IN A NUTSHELL


war.
1t is reported the last Russian line
in Galicia is broken by the Austro-
German army.
Two trains collide on high bridge
near Gettysburg, Pa, and eight per-
sons are killed.
The American Medical association in
session in San Francisco, has chosen
DR.. Blue as its president.
England in note to United States
promises to reduce delays of shipping
by neutral countries in war zone.
The United States government places
big order for steel rails to be used in
construction of the Alaskan. railroad.
Persistent rumors from Germany
state that the kaiser will soon make a
supreme effort to invade England, with
London as the objective goal.
Five severe earthquakes occurred at
Calexico, CAL, again Friday. The first
was felt about 8:15 and the succeeding
four at intervals until 1910 p. m.
The American steamer Neches,
bound from Rotterdam to New York,
was seized by England and ordered to
London, where her cargo will be
thrown into prize court.
A Reuter- dispatch from Berne says
that Luxembourg, threatened with a
shortage of bread, has appealed TO
Switzerland, which has agreed to sup
ply the grand duchy with flour until
the next harvest.
Loans and discounts of the 1904 Ma
tional banks in this country reporting
to the comptroller of the currency at
the close of business May l amounted
to $6,643, 1897, 1851, an increase over
March A, 1915, of SLAB, 923, 346, and
over June 80, 1914, of nearly s214,-
900, 900.
Founding of the James ]. Hill pro-
censorship of transportation in the
Harvard Graduate School of Business
Administration, with an endowment
of S125, 900, was announced by Presi-
dent Lowell in his address to the Har-
ward alumni, assembled for commence
ment day.
The great wineries of the Barton
vineyard, at Fresno, CAL, one of the
largest in the world, caught fire anc
the main buildings are destroyed. The
loss is estimated at from $500, 900 tc
$500, 900, or even more. More thar
1,000,0 900 gallons of wine and brandy
in bond were spilled.
Oklahoma is said to need from 16, O0(
to Is, 900 harvest hands, and Kansas
35, 900. An Oregon association hal
applied for 1000 berry pickers. Al
arms and ammunition plant in Con
necticut has asked for 800 men. Zin'
and lead mines in Missouri need 100I
laborers. A Maryland steel compan,
has applied for 100 hands. In Yves
Virginia 1000 coal mine employees ar
wanted.
Active work has begun on the gov
eminent railroad in Alaska.
Bulgarians are reported to be bar
gaining on entering the war.
General French, commander-in-chie
of the British forces, has recommend
ed SO women ''for gallantry and dis
tinguished service in the field" Tn
women were in the hospital and Re
Cross service.
Harry K. Thaw's seventh attempt
gain his freedom since his arrest, min
years ago for the murder of Stanton
White, was begun in New York wit
the selection of jury to inquire as t
his sanity. If the jurors decide in hi
favor and Justice Hendrick, presiding
, who has the power to reverse the vel
, dict, accepts it, Thaw will obtain pei
manent freedom.
According to forecast of crop cor
| ditions cabled the department of Ayr
culture by the international Institut
of Agriculture in Rome, Italy's whes
] yield is estimated at 202, O9S, 900 busl
q els for 1915, as against 172, 697, 0C
D bushels in 1914. No yearly compai
7 isons are given for other grains, but
D is estimated that Italy's rye crop tn
e year will total A, AKA, 900 bushels, ba
d ley 9,186, 900 and oats 81, 1908, 900.
I Thomas Taggert and 127 others ha,
/, been indicted for alleged electic
!. frauds at Indianapolis.
:, Admiral Howard advises again
landing American marines at Guayma
. fearing it may cause trouble for Anne
leans at other points.
q Official announcement was made
+ Stockholm that the German COVER
r ment had express ed deep regret for Il
!. attack off Christiansand on June 10 I
the Swedish stea mer Verdandi. &c
4 many declares the attack was mi
= take and express ed willingness to p'
an indemnity.
n All flood danger is reported pa
> along the Kansas and Missouri river
, Four giant policemen, each over $
= feet tall, have been chosen from {
l. Philadelphia police force to guard t
Z Liberty Bell on its western trip.
A profit of SCI, 900 from operate
of the Panama. Pacific Exposition frc
the opening February 20 to June l
was reported by Rodney S. burke
= controller. The report said the pro
was net and that allowance had be
made for accrued obligations and
j used admissions. Total receipts we