The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1915-04-02

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shoulders and says the manufacture
of the new machine is all in days
work
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Eighteen hundred union plasterers,
having declined to plaster lath laid
by workmen who took the place OF
striking fathers, went on strike in Chi
cago. Samuel Gompers, president of
the American Federation of Labor, is
in conference with the heads OF local
unions in an endeavor to avert wide
spread strike in the building industry
May /.
Joseph Lalere, who resigned as city
editor Of rAbielle, French daily
newspaper in New Orleans to enlist
in the French army, is dead from
wounds received near Craonne, accord
ing to cable advices received by his
father.
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The steamer City of Parkersburg,
which left Cincinnati recently for
Pittsburgh with full cargo of freight
and passengers, struck an obstruction
at Raccoon Island in the Ohio river,
six miles below Gallipolis o., tearing
large hole in its hull.
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Beaten almost beyond recognition
and shot through the heart two brake
men on a freight train were found on
top of refrigerator car when their
train pulled into Denton, Texas, re-
Gently.
James Maneeley, a city detective,
was killed and Harry Tucker, another
detective mortally wounded in Phila-
delphia by Jacob b. Miller, whom they
had arrested on fugitive warrant.
Miller escaped.
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The National City bank of New
York. together with financial institu-
tions in Boston. Philadelphia, Pitts.
burgh and Chicago, have agreed to
purchase fifteen million dollars in
treasury warrants OF the Argentina
government, The proceeds will be
applied to public works and other
state improvements.
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That the spring and summer of
1915 will be marked with exceptional
ly low food prices with an undoubted-
ly favorable effect upon the cost Of
living was advanced by Mrs. Julian
Heath of New York. president of the
Housewives League in an interview
recently.
While five hundred women were at.
tending the state meeting Of the
Woodmen circle In Armory hall, at
McAlester, Ok, supporting pillar
gave way and the floor sank four feet
In front of the stage. A panic follow
ed and many women were bruised, but
none seriously injured.
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HoratlO NJ. Davis, millionaire, phi
lanthropist and banker, died at his
home in St. Louis recently of acute
indigestion. Mr.. Davis was 62 years
old. He was president of the Smith
& Davis Manufacturing Company and
for more than thirty years a director
of the st. Louis Republic.
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Forty men and one woman who |
announced they were members of the
Industrial Workers of the World have
invaded the Daily Temple, mission
house in East Forty-second street. |
New York, and announced that they
would hold 1t by force.
Cold weather In Northern Louisiana
and Mississippi for several days has
severely damaged fruits and vegeta-
bles. The peach and plum crops of
Northwest Louisiana are said to have |
been destroyed. while in Mississippi |
they were heavily damaged.
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mTb' lnOmdS D. Notoue"hiJ JAIN
son, widow of the famous Confederate
general, died at Charlotte, N. c., re-
Gently She was born near Charlotte
in 1881, the daughter of Presbyter-
Ian minister who founded Davidson
college. attended Salem college, was
married in 1857 and became a widow
in 1863 She was a student of mill
tary tactics and an author OF note.
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Ex-Judge L. S. Roam of Atlanta, be-
fore whom Leo NJ. Frank was tried
for the murder of Mary Phagan, died
recently of cancer at the New York
Polytechnic hospital. where he had been
a patient since February rs.
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