The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1915-08-27

F1fty-five thousand machinists have
been authorized to strike II they are
not given the eight-hour day by their
employers.
Mrs. Ida Kunasch, &c years old, who
had just been doing the tango.
dropped to the floor dead of apoplexy
at Fond du Lac, Wis.
Eleven million persons have visited
the Panama-Pacific exposition since it
opened, Feb. 20.
Samuel Boyll. 8, killed his sister, 3
years old, at Terre Haute, Ind, with q
shotgun which the father left in the
room. thinking it was unloaded.
Delegates to the annual convention
OF the American Bar association,
which was held in Salt Lake City Aug.
1918, are in San Francisco as the
guests Of the California Bar ~assocfa-
ton.
The Eritih steamer Diomed, 4,672
tons. has been sunk by a German sub
marine.
w. ]. Bryan, discussing the recent
interview OF Theodore Roosevelt to
the effect that deeds. moi words, must
be used in the crisis with Germany,
said: IF we use deeds We must de-
clare war"
A strike based on racial antipathies
has been called at Woburn, Mass.
Greek and Italian laborers walked out
rather than work with Turks.
A blind horse ran through the down
town streets Of Fort Wayne, Ind,
plunged through the window of a sa-
loon and then dashed into a beauty
shop.
Italian authorities withdrew 1900 H.
censes to sell alcoholic drinks, inaugu.
rating a campaign against alcoholism.
Eugene Gilbert, the French aviator
who landed in Switzerland June q
through an accident t o his motor, has
escaped.
by order of the postmasterigeneral
the regulations governing the insur-
ance OF parcel post matter were ex-
banded to include packages valued at
from $50 to 500.
Municipal Judge John II. Stevenson
of Portland announced that all habit
ual drunkards brought before him
hence1orth would be sentenced to re-
main in jail until Oregon goes dry ON
Jan. /, 1916.
In the name of Albanians of Amer
lea, F. S. Noli, president of the Pan
Federation of American Va
ira, appealed to the entente powers to
prevent partition of Albania by the
Balkan states.
Grover Hall, a member of the iurv
Wnlch on May 3 convicted John r.
international board member
I h National Mine Workers of
of first-degree murder. was
arrested at Ration, N. M, on a charge
Of perjury.
A total of 256 known dead among
the residents of southeast Texas coast
and crews of wrecked craft of |
kinds and IS persons missing is |
the toll of human life taken by the
recent storm.
The TQNQnf onnno1 fn@-n A. ~. =.
war office for more soldiers has been
net with such an increase in recruit
ing that the Australian government |
Will be able to double the October ana
enlistments.
David Lloyd-George, minister of mu-
announces that his depart
ment has taken Over 200 more estab-
for the production of war
munitions. making a total of 325.
Gen. Carranza reports he cant,,ra
OF Durango In the following message:
i have just received Geographic ad-
that Gen. Domingo Arrtta has
captured the city Of Durango"
"AuAA6AI clOpcIu00C to Chicago |
was stopped at a Peoria railroad sta
ton by Mrs. Catherine Schnebly. who
the arrest Of Floyd NJ. Kepner
he was preparing to board the train
with her daughter. Miss Virginia
Schnebly.
Three negroes were lynched by q
mob near Hope Hull. Ala.
William R. King of Memphis filed a
voluntary petition in bankruptcy. His
are listed at $s37.c56.
Ground was broken on the 18th 70,
erection of the new interior de-
partment building It Washington.
John higgins, q negro, 63 years old.
was Nnched at cambridge, Ca, by a
posse.
Rudolph 8. Harley, 101 years old. is
dead at his home near Salem. Ill.
Gen. John G. Black. civil war vet