Judsonia weekly advance., 1915-08-25


 William R. King of Memphis filed voluntary petition in bankruptcy. His liabilities are listed at $937,256. Increased demand for coal has re- suited in the working forces at more than dozen mines in the Pittsburg district being augmented by about 7500 men.
 Mrs. Robert Fitzsimmons denied a story printed recently that she had deserted her husband. She said Bob" would be with her in Los Angeles in a week
 In connection with his investigation of alleged German activities in Amer ica he can see mo cause for immedi- ate action," Attorney-G General Gregory said
 Comptroller of the Currency Will Hams announced that the present un- employed loaning capacity of national banks and reserve banks was suffi- cient to finance at market value the entire cotton crop.
 Information reached Washington that Capt. R. E. Owens, British royal engineers, son-inlaw of William Jen- ntngs Bryan, has been mentioned in orders' hX Sir Ian Hamilton for dis tinguished gaIIansss.v- in action
 
 Political importance is attached to the announcement that Emperor Will liam has bestowed the iron cross of the first class on Albert Sudekum, Socialist leader, for bravery in battle. Cardinal Serafino VannutelH, 8l, dean of the Sacred college, is dead. He was ordained priest in 1860 and made cardinal in 1887.
 Mrs. Raymond F. Davis, whose hus- band is town clerk of Bloomfield, N. l J.. is so certain woman suffrage will i triumph at the special suffrage cleo tion next October that she is plan ming to oppose her husband for office. A federal court order approving the i purchase of five Pacific mail liners by the Atlantic Transportation Con- pany of West Virginia revealed the fact that the steamers cost $5,270,0Oo
 Secretary of the Navy Daniels an- nounced that he had ordered a closer l censorship of all messages sent from the Sayville, N. J., wireless station.
 
 Three negroes were lynched by & mob near Hope Hull, Ala.
 Memphis attorneys have filed suit i against the St. Francis leyee board at l Marion, Ark, and the Frisco railroad and the Kansas City & Memphis Bridge company, asking s2,000,00G water diversion damages.
 A device invented by the Italian en- gineer Quarini makes it possible to drive torpedoes out of their course and explode them.
 Haitian tribesmen have massed on the northern coast of Haiti and are threatening to cause trouble. i A school of journalism that will rank with leading institutions of it's kind throughout the country is 1 planned by members of the executive committee of the board of trustees of the University of Illinois.
 John Higgins, negro, 63 years old, was lynched at Bainbridge, Ga, by a posse.
 Rudolph 8. Harley. 101 years old, is dead at his home near Salem, H.
 Machinists employed by Potter & Johnson at Providence, R. l., struck for an increase of cents an hour, an eight-hour day and time and half for overtime.
 l Chancellor Backes has appointed Chauncey G. Parker of Newark, N. J., receiver for the International Mercan- 1 tile Marine company.
 Ground was broken on the 17th for the erection of the new interior de- partment building at Washington.
 
 President Wilson appointed Samuel Alschuler of Illinois judge of the United States Seventh circuit court. Thousands of bushels of fine FL berta peaches are rotting in the or. chards in Grady county, Ok
 Wireless reports from the Isle of Pines state that cyclone there has caused damage estimated at several hundred thousand dollars to the fruit crops.