The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1915-07-16
HAPPENINGS IN OUR OWN AND
OTHER COUNTRIES
BRIEFLY TOLD.
SHORT ITEMS FOR BUSY MEN
Weeks News COMBINATIONS Re-
viewed Without Comment-An
Nations Find Somewhat to
Edify and instruct.

Crek mine riots.
Fifty persons in a light tower, 80
feet high in Exposition park, Rock
Island, ILL.,, fell to the ground when it
collapsed, but only seven were in
jured, none fatally.
The Turkish authorities at Constan-
tinople announce that the death of
Col. Leipsig, military attache of the
German embassy at Constantinople, is
attributed to suicide.
An exact reproduction of a four-inch
navy rifle was exhibited in Secretary
Daniels office. 1t is n of the trophies
to be offered by the navy department
to naval militia divisions for skill in
gunnery.
Six thousand war prisoners held at
Trent, Austria, have been released
and are now on their way to Italy, via
Switzerland. Austria is unable to feed
them.
The Russian government has award
ed a contract for $50, 0QO, 900 worth of
powder to the Pupont Powder COM
pany, offering a bonus for early COM
pletion of the order.
More than 20 indictments charging
violations of neutrality were voted at
San Francisco by the federal grand
jury. Recruiting for the British army
on6 f11rpiShinu cunn1ioc for Corroon
ships of war are the basis of the
charges.
William J. Bryan, former secretary
of state, has declared himself in favor
of woman suffrage, and told an audi
ence of women that he had not
espoused their cause sooner because
he had been busy with other matters.
A cherry pie for every man, woman
and child who went to Monganola,
Colo, was the big feature of Cherry
Pie Day." an annual institution in
that neck of the woods.
three saloon keepers at Danville, ILL.,.
charging them with operating with
out licenses.
Officers of the Detroit United Rail.
way have agreed to sell the lines to
the city. The terms of sale are to be
fixed by the circuit court.
The White Star liner Adriatic has
taken the route around the north of
Ireland and shipping agents expect
her to dock at Greenock instead of
Liverpool.
The Jersey City Zinc company filed
a certificate with the secretary of
state of New Jersey increasing its au-
thorized capital stock from $40, 600, 900
to $685. 700.
The Illinois state utilities commits
sion entered an order authorizing the
Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Rail
way Co. to issue SIS, $50 900 of 4 pei
cent reimbursing bonds.
Frederick Underwood, president OF
the Erie railroad, in an interview, de
clared that he favored a ~one-cent-pel
mile passenger rate, but that he hoped
for a 20 per cent increase in freight
rates.
Lester Montgomery, accused of kill
ing the 1-day-old child of Katie Free
die, 20-year-old high school girl, Of
Greenfield, Mo, was acquitted by {
jury in the Dade county circuit court
Curtis big powder mills at Hounds
low, Middlesex, virtually were destroy
ed by a series of explosions.
]. C. Harris was shot and killed by
his wife's father, Homer Wilson, o
Greenwood, Miss, after Harris ha(
chased him four miles while Wilson
kept Harris ~13-year-old wife between
him and her husband as a shield.
The first steps have been taken il
Chicago to raise the funds of $3.50, 0Ot
and 5000, 900 promised for The enter
tainment of the Democratic and Re
publican national conventions mex
year.
Pellagra has broken out to an alarm
ing extent in the central part of Mis-
souri,, patients suffering from the dis
ease being reported in many towns.
Clint Williams, an ~18-year-old negro
sentenced to hang at Fort Worth
Tex, on August S, will die happy. TIL,
sheriff will furnish him one water
melon daily until he hangs.
Fire damaged q submarine unde
construction t the yard of the FOR,
River Ship Building Corporation q
Quincy, Mass.
Ernest Bauman Of Staunton, H., a
years old. Is dead as q result Of POI
soning from eating mushrooms.
A Vienna dispatch says The Frem
denblatt prints an authorized denia
that Austria at any time made ove1
lures With any country for peace.
When = severe electric storm passe,
over Rich Hill, Mo-. ZELDA Watson. tn,
14yeAr4old daughter a. HI. and Mn