The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1915-04-16

T., aged 81.
Dora and Rose Tanner, sisters Of
Rae Tanner, Osborne sutton, were in
dicted for perjury by the Federal
grand jury.
A strike that would have involved
the electric transportation in SYRIA
cuse. Rochester, Buffalo and inter-
mediate points was averted by an
agreement reached between the EN-
pire railways and the Amalgamated
Association of Street and Electric
Railway Employees.
Work on three large submarines for
the United States government will be
begun at the yard of the Seattle Con-
struction and Dry Dock company
within 80 days.
Albert H. Smith of Webb City, Mo-,
81 years old, was burned to death and
his wife was probably fatally injured
when their home was destroyed by
fire.
Mrs. Eleanor Cramer, matron of the
children's county home at Milwaukee,
Wis, hanged herself following testi-
mony given at an Investigation into
conditions at the home.
The body of the young woman found
recently in a pond near Lakeland,
Nd, was identified as hat of Miss
Pauline Sullivan of Washington.
Mayors of 800 cities throughout the
United States have been asked by the
contest committee of the Aero Club
of America to offer prizes for the ma
tlonal aerOplane competition from
July 4 to Columbus day, Oct. IL.
The famous Philharmonic orchestra
of Berlin is preparing to make a con-
cert tour Of Belgium early in May.
Reports cabled to EngMh newspa-
pers to the effect that Holland and
Germany were nearing an open break
were written by an Englishman, ac-
cording to the Amsterdam Tijd.
The total Prussian losses in the
war up to date are 1,164,427, accord
ing to figures issued in Berlin.
Judge Ben B. Lindsey will remain
at the head of the juvenile court in
Denver. Gov. Carlson vetoed the anti.
Lindsey bills.
Charles E. Sebastian, chief of Pc
lice, and Earl Rogers, an attorney
were indicted on charges of having at
tempted %corruptly to influence the
Los Angeles grand jury.
James w. Dixon, 68, of Chicago
charging his wife Matte, II, with
abandonment, told the court she in
sisted on attending vaudeville shows
that were too spicy for his tastes.
iI~6ftA victory for dry" forces in, Mich
gan was indicated when nearly com
plete returns from 16 counties which
! held local option elections showed tn.
"drys" winner in IS Of them.
By agreement of counsel for boil
sides, the trial of the $4,000 libel sui
brought by William Barnes of Alban,
against former President Roosevelt
has been set for April 10.
Arkansas 2-cent passenger rate an
the commission freight tariff as ar
piled to the St. L. & S. F. railroad il
Arkansas were declared confiscator,
in the federal court.
Gov. Dunno by proclamation ha
changed the date of Road Day. in I
linois from Tuesday, April 20, t
Thursday, April %. The change wa
made because the fact hat many m,
nicipal elections fall upon the frs
named date.
James and Hood Baldwin, brother
and wealthy 'cattlemen of Broke
Bow. Ok, were convicted at Dequeel
Ark, of holding up the bank Of Gil
ham, Ark, March 3.
Alexander KoZlinska of Chicag
thought his wife was going to leav
him, so he burned a big tx" on he
arm to brand her.
Business men are circulating a p
tition asking for the division of Mo
tana and the creation of a new stat
DIR. Breck ~Trowbridge, chairman
the Serbian agricultural relief cor
mittee, made public a letter from &C
Roosevelt, who endorsed the NOV
ment and wrote that Serbia wit
greater need of outside aid had r
ceived less than the other combatan
because the world had not known
her condition.
The official count in the local o
ton elections held in Nebrasf
showed gains for the drys In 10 cou
ties against three in which the we
were victorious.
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