Tombstone epitaph., 1917-11-11
FOREIGN

Eight persons were killed and TWEEN
ty-one were injured in the German air
raid over London
Former Minister OF the Interior Or
lando was sworn in as premier OF It.
ally. succeeding Paolo Bosetti
Steps already have been taken in
London for rendering the fullest pos
sible assistance TO the Italians.
Hawaii's total subscriptions to the
second Liberty loan We're placed az
$500 200 by the committee in charge.
A German submarine torpedoed and
sank the British steamship East
Wales of 1921 tons, off Queenstown
on Oct. IA
A German warship has been sunk n
the sound. according TO a dispatch
from the National Tidende from Nal
moe. Sweden.
King Alfonso has asked Antonio
Maura. the former premier, to form a
cabinet Senior Maura is a leader of
the Spanish Conservative party.
French merchant shipping sunk by
submarines or mines during the week
ending Oct. IS was two ships more
than LOCO tens and one vessel OF less
than 1000 tons.
In the House of Commons Chancel-
Tor Bonar Law said that in the period
from July 22d 10 September 2ed the
daily average expenditure of the Brit
ish government was s32.071.0O0
Count George Won Hertling. the Ba-
varian prime minister. has been ap-
pointed German imperial chancellor.
Former Chancellor Michaelis has been
named prime minister of Prussia,
During the budget debate in the up
per house OF the Austrian Reichsrat.
Baron Ernst Won Plener. in an official
report said that if the war lasted IN
til the end OF June. 1918. Austrias
share in the war expenditure would
amount TO G0,000.oGO.o00 crowns.
The iirst American wounded in the
trenches in France arrived al a base
hospital. He is a lieUteant OF the sig
nal corps. He was hin in the leg by
shell splinter while working in a
communication trench near the first
line. The wound is slight.
Nine fights in the course Of two
hour patrol flight is the record estab-
lishsd by Sergt David Mckay Peter
son Of the Lafayette flying squadron.
Sergeant Peterson. whose home is in
Honesdale. Pa. drove one of his ad-
versaries TO earth, following him down
and continuing 10 fire as long as the
German remained in sight. The Ger
man machine probably was destroyed.
SPORTING NEWS
Frank Champion. an American avi-
ator, fell and was killed while making
flight over Kochio. Japan.
Charlie White, veteran referee, is
believed TO be dying at his home in
New York from complication of dis
eases.
Oral betting on horse races in Lou
isiana is not violation of the state
anti gam bling laws, the State Supreme
Court ruled in reversing a decision of
the lower court.
Capt Stuart W Wise of the Massa-
chusetts ordnance department, one OF
the leading rifle shots in the world,
received orders today to report at
once to the bureau of ordnance at
Washington for technical work.
The Rocky Mountain Basketball
league was organized for the coming
season in Denver with six teams. The
opening game of the fourth season OF
the league will be played the first
week in December. and the games will
continue until about the middle OF
February.
GENERAL
A British steamer sunk in flames
in fire at Boston, causing $4,000, OV0
loss.
Gen. Charles II. Grosvenor. former
representative from the Eleventh Ohio
district, died at his home in Athens,
Ohio, aged 81.
An application for the appointment
Of guardians for Harry X. Thsw was
filed in the United States District
court in Brooklyn.
Gen. William Gates lie Due, "a years
old. a pioneer Of Minnesota and one
time United States commissioner OF
agriculture. died at his home in Hast
ings. Mich. after a short Illness
Two mess halls used by Companies
l. and NJ Of the l42d infantry at Camp
Bowie at Fort Worth, Tex, burned.
The loss will be about 5000. The
fire is said to have been accidental
Solicitor Hayden Clement presented
to the Cabarrus county grand jury at
Concord, N. H., a bill OF Indictment
charging CASTOR B. Means with the
murder of Mrs. Maud A. King of New
York and Chicago, who was shot Au-
gust 18th
Twenty-one Kansas coal mines are
idle because Of strike Of the miners
which is said to be due to the fuel
Administrations objection to the
agreement of the operators and min
ers. recently reached in conferences
held at Kansas City.
More than half a million dollars
will he maid this wear by the govern