Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1915-05-28
NEWS IN BRIEF

Anton Raenferla. who committed
suicide b hanging himself 10 Lon
don jail where be Was on trial as a
German spy. was an American citizen,
Brooklyn court records prove.
william = Cartrght 0f Cincinnati
was elected president Of the Associa-
tion Of Natural Gas Men Of America,
81 The convention in Cincinnati
Sir George Herbert Fauar, q
wealthy south African mining man. On
active service under General Botia,
vas killed in railway accident IN
German Southwest Africa
DF. Genzbur8 kcga. after more than
ten wears Of research. announced n
Toxic. Japau. that he had succeeded
in producing aa effective serum for
tha cure d tuberculosis.
Police naidsd an apartment in Lon.
don rented 81 Josephine M9tft TIA
Ho-eaHed Princess 81 Tmfn and Tax.
S. she vas arrested with score y
others Who were gambling
TIE Japanese steamer Sain5ei MaFd
aud the steamer Hazel B0iar are
supplies for viadlvostok
Orders Tor 240. o0a tons II baumln.
Gus eoal we're placed FIR immediate
delivery wtth fwo Philadelphia hrsas
by the Italian Government
Felix Betbmaun Won HoilWeE- Is.
year-old son - the Imperial ae-1a "a
Chancellor, VIII go l. tee front @ata
The number - foreign built Fessf=.a
admitted to Amercan registry aref
the act a. August IS. 1915. 70 Aay =
was 186. and tire graes TONNAGE sa1.taE-
An anonymous donor presented fi7=
600 IN bonds - John Hopkins EhlFefsz
fly. to b held In trast
The Hopkins Alien Arms g ssas
granted a NJ asachusetts charter VITA
a capital d S4z59,oe0.
According to reports reaching r
paso. Tex. cen Antonio villa
brother 81 the northern Mexican
leader was shot as a result u a poiitl.
cal dispute In Chihuahua City.
The War Department has IN stock
1920 Springfield rifles. model 1903.
end 33S.000 Krag Jergenaons.
Mining operations in Vest Virginia
are handicapped by a serious shortage
OF miners. and conditions are becom-
ing worse
The Frigrate Constellation left the
Norfolk Navy Yard IN tow of tug for
Newport. r l.. ON what Is believed In
naval circles 10 be near her last yoy-
age
A corps OF doctors began house 10
house canpesa Of Ne# Rochelle. y. Y
TO vaecinate all persons VINO have not
been successfully Yaeeinated In three
years.
The plant of the American Ieeomot-
I've Co, in Pittsburgh is being over
hauled in preparation of a complete
resumption OF work. The plant has
been Idle for two years.
business was temporarily suspended
in many of New Yorks skyserapers
while thousands rushed To the win
dows and the roofs TO view the Allan
tic Fleet passing out TO sea.
After an allmorning debate, the
Illinois Senate passed a resolution
favoring a larger navy and calling on
Illinois representatives. in Congress 10
adopt a stronger naval policy
Walter Drew, chief counsel for the
National Erectors Association. filed
with the Industrial Commission in
Washington q statement urging incar-
poration of labor unions.
President Poincare sent an article
written by himself 10 t paper called
the Echo Des Tranches" published In
fhe trenches by the 18th French Ter
ritorial Infantry
The New York Municipal Council OF
the United Irish League OF America.
passed resolution indorsing Presi-
dent Wilson's stand with Germany