The Pulaskian., 1915-11-12
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eH or CnrlStlan Amerlca mas du- nounced that Sunday, Nov. IA, will be day of prayer in behalf of the Ar menians.
 The reports in the foreign newspa- pers that Prince von Buelow has been entrusted with the preparation of peace negotiations are absolutely in- correct" says the Overseas news agency.
 The American schooner Frederick A. Dugan brought to New York about 400 young men from Ireland, many of whom say they had left home to avoid conscription.
 Following the withdrawal of Ameri- cans from the trenches on the border Villa made his fifth unsuccessful att tack on the Carranza garrison at Agua lPrieta.
 George M. Sternberg, United States army, retired, formerly surgeon-gen- eral of the army. is dead at his home in Washington.
 Miss Bertha Chatkin of Chicago died at hospital in Pontiac of in- juries suffered when her automobile was struck by Chicago & Alton train.
 Returns show that the single tax amendment to the city charter of Pueblo, Colo, was repealed in election by a small majority.
 The death of Chief Surgeon Perre- non of the German cruiser Kronprinz Wilhelm. interned, was announced. Heart failure was the cause.
 
 The steamer British Prince 3,770 tons, from Cape Town to Luderitz- bucht, German Southwest Africa, is ashore on Possession island.
 
 The Argentine delegates to the sec ond Pan-American Scientific congress, which will meet at Washington Dec. 27, will leave Buenos Aires Nov. 15.
 The price of coal in Rome having risen to $50 ton, arrangements are being made to import coal from Japan, where it is obtainable at six yen (S3) ton.
 The trial of Daniel Hurley, 19 years old, charged with the murder of Cath crime Roller, IT, of Broadwell, has be- gun in Logan county, Illinois, circuit court.
 Dr. Francisco Bertrand was elected president of Honduras. He resigned the presidency last July in order to be eligible as candidate.
 Fire following an explosion in a three-story lodging house at Brooklyn resulted in the death of 13 people. The United States collier Neptune failed to attain the required speed with her engines, but will have an other trial beginning Nov 16 The Mutual Life Insurance com pany, sued by policyholder of Chi cago, to restrain it from participating with the insurance companys funds in the s5OO,0OO.O0o loan to the allies, filed a motion to dismiss the suit
 German financial authorities gre preparing for new loan of $2,500. 100000 in January.
 kentuckys race for governor is not yet settled. The Democrats claim only small majority and the Repub- licans claim Morrow's election by safe figure.
 No comment was made at the White House on the elections or on the result of the suffrage amend meRss, and it was announced that there would be none. Rip Van Wrinkle won't come back from his present sleep if he hears this news. His native town of Satskill voted for prohibition.
 The British steamship Taward has been sunk by submarine, but all on board were saved.
 Frank J. Marshall of New York, chess champion of the United States, and ]. W. Showalter of Georgetown. Ky, former champion. have agreed to play series of games for side wager of s2,0o0
 
 Mrs. Amos Reynolds, 5s years old, ended her life at her home at Wa bash, Ind, by building big bonfire and leaping into the flames. It was announced at the White House that the marriage of President Wilson and Mrs. Norman Galt would take place near the close of Decem- ber." Sir Frederick Edward Smith has been appointed to succeed Sir Edward