The Pulaskian., 1916-08-11

Of North Dakota Is trying to nave congress withdraw it's recognition of Robert E. Peary, the explorer. Helge- sen claims the discovery of the north pole by Peary has been disproved.
 Wilbur H. Bagley of Muncie, Ind, has ended an endurance piano playing contest of 50 hours and five minutes. Dispatches say that the entire yil- lage of Ste. de la Pocatiere, Quebec, is burning.
 The Servian government has de- cided to eonvoke the Servian parlia- ment on the Isle of Corfu.
 James Volmer, years old, died a few minutes after he had found and drunk bottle of poison in the back yard of his home at St. Louis.
 Dr. Eva M. Hardin of Topeka, wom- an suffragist leader, has a generous margin over H. J. Corwin in the re- turns from the recent Democratic con- gressional primary.
 The threatened tie-up of every line in Greater New York is only the first step in a nationwide strike of street car men in order to win the unions demand for the right to organize.
 
 Publishers of daily newspapers in Greater New York have taken action which will result in the number of pages printed in all editions being reduced.
 Some of the British newspapers at tach much importance to statement made by Premier Asquith in speech in the house of parliament in which he intimated he might resign.
 
 The Cuban central electoral com mittee sent to the official gazette for publication call for the election on Nov. 1 of a president, vice-president senators and representatives
 Fire virtually destroyed the large plant of the F. c. Miller blaming mills in Newport, Ky. Loss, $150,000.
 The membership of the Knights of Columbus on June 30 was 36S,13 an increase of 21,517 over the preceding year, according to the annual report of the supreme secretary made to the annual convention at Davenport, Ia.
 Photographers employed by the New York Central and the Nickel Plate" | roads are granted an per cent in crease in pay on lines west of Buffalo and 10 per cent on lines east of Buff falo in the award filed by the federal arbitration board, which last month heard arguments on the mems de- mands.
 Clifford c. Morrison of Decatur, H., was killed and four persons were bad ly hurt when an automobile in which they were riding crashed into fence
 The Chilean steamer Ecuador was wrecked near Coronel. Forty persons were drowned.
 Dr. Greasy l.. Wilbur, director of vii tai statistics of New York state, tried to end his life in his home by cutting his throat with a razor.
 John H. Clarke, appointed by the president to succeed Charles E. Hughes, Republican candidate for pres dent, was sworn in as justice of the supreme court.
 Hiding behind the false end in coal car in which they had been work ing, three inmates of the North Da- kota penitentiary made their escape
 The hydro transforming station at Dundas, Ont. was almost destroyed by fire caused by short circuit.
 The body of Frank Clerihan was l found floating in the Illinois river at 1 Meredosia, where he had gone fishing
 Miss Eva Benefiel of Jacksonville Ill. and Miss Marie Carpenter of Stockton H., were drowned in the Kankakee river. Miss Benefel, when wading, stepped into a hole and Miss Carpenter went to her aid.
 Thomas Fruit, AS years cid, was burned to death in fire which de stroyed rooming house at Spring. field, Mo. Other tenants had narrow escapes, using ropes to slide to safety.
 King Christian of Denmark received at the palace two boys who helped to rescue him when boat in which he was sailing turned over.
 The long battle between Vernon and North Vernon, Ind. for the courthouse Of the county will be fought out final ly at the polls Sept. 26