The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1916-05-26

CITY, Ia, WHen ner automobile was hit
by the police patrol.
The Jews { Chicago raised $3.50, 900
for the relief Of sufferers in Europe at
one mass meeting. The omrnittee
hopes to rails more than half a million.
Members IF the crew of the Cymric
on their arrival at Liverpool reported
that the Wife Star liner had been
sunk by an explosion of her boilers.
King Christian OF Denmark was op-
Grated on for intestinal trouble SINH
lar to that which necessitated an op-
Grafton early n 1915.
The $2O,00t home which Eugene E
Schmitz, three times mayor of San
Francisco, bull. in the heyday of his
political power is to be sold by the
sheriff.
Miss Marion Blakelock. daughter I
r. A. Blakelock, the painter, herself
an artist, may DOR be released from
the Hudson river state hospital in
Poughkeepsie if her friends are sue
cessful.
An equestrian statue OF George
Washington, the gift of an anonymous
"patriotic citizen and veteran OF the
civil war" was unveiled o the West
Point plain.
Camp "Woodrow Wilson" came into
existence when more than 500 high
school students arrived at the Culver
Qnd.) Military academy.
Eight Hindus were injured IN the
burst hop ranch at Wheatland, Cal,
in a riot which started with a re
Iigious discussion.
Two troops Of cavalry Of the nation
al guard of Pennsylvania, the last to
be on strike duty in East Pittsburg,
have been withdrawn.
Washington was chosen by the
United Confederate eVterans for the
1917 reunion and Gen. George P.rer-
rison. of Alabama was elected com
mander-in-chief, to succsed Gen. Ben
nett Young of eKntu9ky.
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A motion to ree5nsider the vote by
which the nomination of George Rub.
lee of New Hampshire to the federal
trade commission was rejected has
been passed by the senate.
The destroyer Benham has arrived
at Norfolk to make tests with a new
type of mines designed to permit
mine-laying from q vessel going at
high speed.
Mexican paper currency amounting
to S46, 000, 200 was burned in the court
yard OF the national palace. The
money is being supplanted by the new
uncounterfeitable bills.
Mrs. Martha F~oglestad and Mrs
Martha Erickson, believed to be the
oldest twins in the country, celebrated
their n%inety-fifth birthday in Chicago
Gen. Gene Baptiste Marchland, one
of the most notable figures in the
French army, has been killed at the
front.
A strike of union telegraph opera
tors employed by the Western Unior
in Washington WAS ayerted when the
company reinstated II telegrapher:
recently discharged.
The tank steamship Standard Ar
row. the largest vessel of its kind II
the world, was launched at Philadel
phia. The vessel is 1853 feet long ant
has a capacity OF 1000, 900 gallons.
ConsulGeneral Skinner in a mes
sage to the state department an
nounced hat the British steame
Etria has been sunk by a German sub
marine.
Clinton c.. Brown. mayor of Sal
Antonio, Tex, enrolled for the civil
ians' training camp June II to July
Mayor Lindsey of Dallas and Mayo
Tyra of Fort Worth also have er
rolled.
Practically all the striking workmel
at the plants Of the Westinghous
Electric and Manufacturing company
in East Pittsburg, Pa, have returne
to work.
Gov. Dunno of Illinois called at tn
White House and invited Presiden
Wilson to address the Illinois Bar a!
sociation in Chicago June 3.
!, The New York police are searchin
| for Miss Doris Ponty, a Sunday schot
r teacher, who has been missing frol
her home since April 2.
It vas announced by the Yale CO
= poration that former President Ia.
| would give courses in information;
: law next year, in addition to his pre-
ent courses in constitutional law.
The king of Denmark, whose yact
Nurdug ". won President Wilson
z cup at the Panama-Pacific exposition
has invited San Francisco yachtsme
to race in Danish waters this summe
The senate agreed to the army REQ
I ganization bill as amended by Il
S house and senate conference comml
tee. The measure will be sent to II
house Immediately.
/ Representative London of New Yol
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