The Pulaskian., 1916-07-14

The discovery of two cases of infan- tile paralysis in Philadelphia has led to drastic action by health authori- ties to prevent a repetition here of the New York epidemic.
 David Lloyd-George has been ap- pointed secretary for war in the Eng fish cabinet.
 Henry Axel Bueck, S6, who was Bis marck's adviser when he abandoned free trade and inaugurated his cam paign for the establishment of nation al industries, is dead in Berlin
 Nearly 100 soldiers were killed and many injured June 29 in rear-end collision between the northbound troop trains at Catorce Station, be- tween San Luis Potosi and Saltillo.
 
 Joseph Ramsey, Jr., former presi- dent of the Wabash railroad and at one time manager of the St. Louis Termi- nal association, is dead at East Orange, N. J., from apoplexy.
 
 The 1916 session of the Louisiana legislature has adjourned after enact ing many laws, among the more i'm portant being new primary election and registration laws.
 John J. Hughes, former alderman, who was found to be the father of 8-year-old Sonny" Curtis, whose mother, Alice Curtis, alleged she was betrayed in her brothers home, was sent to the house of correction for failing to pay for the care of the child. Of 10,312 men and officers of the Illinois national guard who were mus tered into the federal service, 1,093 were rejected by regular examiners and subsequently honorably dis charged.
 Francis J. Heney, one-time famous graft prosecutor and now city attor- ney of Santa Monica, Cal, announced that he may become a candidate for the United States senate.
 luS oOulu6tu EdClllC CO- udS du@ nounced an increase of wages of 25 cents a day for 5000 section hands, excepting Mexicans and Chinese. Louis Smalling, motorman, living in Hampstead, l.. l., was bitten in the finger by a horse that, after being shot. was found to have had the rabies.
 David Mansfield of Sterling, H., pur chased a box of trash at the sale of the late Harvey French's effects. He found $135 in gold in the box when he took it home
 Attorney-Genera Gregory intimates that he had declined to accept the nomination to succeed Charles E. Hughes on the bench of the supreme court of the United States.
 Dr. Att of Mexico and the first of the delegates to arrive in Washington for the unofficial" peace conference declared he had become convinced Villa is dead
 Charles Bruder a bellboy in one of the large beach front hotels at Spring Lake, N. J., was attacked by a shark in the surf and before help could ar rive lost both legs. He died 10 min utes after he was brought ashore.
 
 On orders from Gen. George Bell, Jr., Albuquerque police have under ar rest J. B. King, who is charged with representing himself as a federal of ficer to obtain information of troop movements.
 The Brazilian chamber of deputies has voted to send to the congress of the United States a message carrying the best wishes of Brazil in commem- oration of the date of North American independence.
 Secretary Lansing has asked con gress for $300,000 to be used in get ting Americans out of Mexico
 In an altercation over some water rights at Durango, Colo. Henry Lud- wig shot and killed Abner Lowell, a wealthy rancher. and his 1S-year-old son Hugh. Ludwig then committed suicide.
 The nineteenth annual session of the Texas farmers congress will be held at College Station July 26, 27 and 2S.
 
 The Rev. Henry M. Cox, 60, and Miss Dorothy E. Wilson, 13, were drowned in Caldwell lake, near Hob bington, N. J., when their canoe cap sized.
 Prof. D. A. Kent, formerly professor at the state agricultural college at Ames. la, has been killed in Texas by Mexican raiders.