The Pulaskian., 1915-06-18
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 army motor vans, all ready for deliv- cry to the government, were de stroyed at London when the motor works of Brian, Hughes & Strachan at Park Royal burned. The total number of men for the army and navy sanctioned by Eng fish parliament for service so far in the present war is 3,000,O00.
 The report that Capt. Thierichens of the German cruiser Prinz Eitel Friedrich has been arrested at Alge- ciras for violating his internment pa role was denied by the commandant of the Norfolk navy yard.
 The American tank steamer Gulf light, which was torpedoed by Ger man submarine off the Scilly islands May l and for damage to which the German government has offered to pay an indemnity, sailed from St. Mary's for Rouen.
 The honorary commercial commis- sioners of China came to Boston from Providence with program of four days inspection and entertainment before them.
 Arthur G. Hastings of Holyoke, president of the American Writing Pa per company of Springfield, Mass, said that a directors meeting would be held to consider plans for the re- organization of the company. The company is capitalized for $22,0O0,000.
 The National Wholesale Liquor Dealers, in convention at Cincinnati, selected St. Louis as their meeting place for next years convention. All officers were reelected.
 Col. Roosevelt and Mrs. Roosevelt have gone to New Orleans. As the guests of John Parker, they will go to Pass Christian, Miss, and from there said on Parker's yacht for cruise among the islands.
 The Mississippi river is out of it's banks north of Cairo, H., and thou sands of acres of wheat and corn are under water.
 J. W. Griffin, president of the closed Athens (Ga) Trust and Banking com pany, was convicted by jury in su- perior court in connection with the failure of the institution.
 Porter Charlton, the American ac- cused of having murdered his wife in Italy in June, 1910, was declared to have been mentally responsible at the time of his wife's death.
 The village of Biwabik, Minn., will join the ranks of those range com munities that pay 5-cent bounties on rats, but will set a precedent in this part of the country by paying a bounty of 3 cents for each English sparrow.
 The members of the reorganized cabinet have decided to pool and di- vide their salaries equally. The az gregate of the salaries is $424,625. making the share of each $21,230. Henry J. Reese, chief of police of Dickson City, Pa, Was killed when he stepped into the roadway to signal an automobile exceeding the speed limit.
 
 Earl Tucker shot and instantly killed his father-in-law, Tom Ward at Mason, Tenn.
 The amalgamation of the various organizations interested in the ad- vancement of safety first propaganda, uniformity and efficiency was advo- eated at Atlantic City, N. J., by F. F. Gaines of Savannah, president of the American Railroad Master Mechanics association.
 The population of the city of Oma- ha was increased by 27,500 when the proposition of annexation carried at special election in Omaha, South omaha and Dundee by majority or 8 to 1.
 Trapped in an amusement device known as the "Old Mill'' at Rock Springs Park, Chester, w. Va, five children were burned, one mortally, before they were rescued.
 The commission form oS govern ment was adopted for Ste. Augustine, Fla, at an election by a majority of IS out of total vote of 812.
 The Louisiana senate passed a se- .ies of antitrust bills which had al- -easy passed the house. One bill de- :lares the business of refining sugar is a public utility.
 Fire in the premises of the John W. Bunny Wholesale Grocery com pany. Springfield, H., destroyed the .trno1 fIaore of tho htxiId;no