The Pulaskian., 1916-01-21


 from Chile, has rendered his resigna. tion to his home government. it be- came known in Washington.
 Mrs. Philip N Moore of St. Louis was elected president of the National Council of Women.
 
 Yeggs blew the vault of the Midway & James Banking company at Clayton, Ala, getting away with only about $200.
 Peter Mohr, young German soldier who escaped from French prison camp, arrived in New York as stow away on the American steamer Vir- ginian.
 What is believed to be the worlds largest single shipment of butter 744,000 pounds, or 372 tons-is on it's way to New York, consigned by Chi cago firm to the Russian government. The works of art in the galleries at Nancy have been transferred by the City dutUDIitl6S IO IIOyOuo-
 Gov. Hayes Of Arkansas has granted a sixth respite to Clarence Dewein and Joe Strong, each 21 years old, who had been sentenced to be electrocuted for the murder of an aged merchant at Benton, Ark.
 Senator Tillman introduced bill to impose a maximum penalty of $500 fine and IS months imprisonment for common carriers, amusement resort owners and hotels refusing accommo- dations to uniformed enlisted men of the navy and marine corps when the applicants are sober, orderly and will ing to pay.
 Theodore Roosevelt Is aflame with indignation over the latest reports of Mexican outrages, and has sent de- mand to the president to take such steps as will forever insure the safety of Americans in any part of the world Relatives in Philadelphia of John Ulrieh, who was shot in Joliet, H., by Mrs. Lillian Pfeiffer, waitress, are willing to forgive him if he recovers. The new International hotel at Sault Ste. Marie, Mich, was burned, causing loss estimated at $250,000. Secretary of State Schmal received a telegram from Elihu Root saying he was not candidate for the presiden- tial nomination, and asked that his name be kept off the Minnesota bal lot.
 For the third time Gov. Dunne has sent letter to the sheriff of Jackson county asking what arrangements had been made for the execution of Elston Scott, the murderer sentenced to hang on Jan. 21. This would indi- cate another reprieve.
 
 The Lewis theater, at Independence, Mo, burned with loss of $50,000. The fire is believed to have started from the furnace.
 President Wilson is opposed to com pulsory military service, Chairman Hay told the house committee on mili tary affairs.
 Brand Whitlock, American minister to Belgium, has left The Hague for Brussels. He is to make the trip in his automobile.
 Porter Charlton, the American who was released from prison recently aft CT serving brief term for killing his wife, will leave Naples for New York. Mrs. Susan Davis is dead at Hick- man, Ky, as result of a rat bite. The rat bit her on the ankle.
 President Wilson possibly may put the question of national defense be fore the country in a series of speech es as one means of getting the neces- sary legislation through congress.
 
 Mrs. Frank Basso is dead as the result of being shot in the head by her husband at their home near West Frankfort, III. Basso escaped.
 The Rome correspondent of the Star says the illegitimate son of the late King Milan of Serbia has been proclaimed king of Serbia at Belgrade by the Austrian and German authori- ties.
 
 Maryland, after hoving had a Re publican governor and two Democratic legislatures during the last four years, returned to Democracy in all branch es of the state government.
 President Wilson accepted an invi- tation to speak at the annual dinner of the chamber of commerce of the United States Feb. 10.
 The South Wales Miners fedora tion, the strongest labor union in the