Elbert County tribune and Elbert County banner., 1920-10-08
GENERAL

GEN EhAL
Four armed robbers escaped with
$4,000 after holding up the cashier
and bookkeeper of the American
Cigar Company in New York.
Five children were burned to death
when fire destroyed the farm home of
Ed Nelson at Irma, near Merrill, Wis.
A sixth child was painfully burned.
Twenty-Five hotel owners in Chicago
have agreed to cut their restaurant
prices from 20 to 33 1-3 per cent.
Vegetables, fruits and cereals will be
cut the most.
Mrs. Elizabeth Niles, 90 years old,
who with close clipped hair and uni
form that concealed her sex, is said
to have fought beside her husband
thru the Civil war, is dead at Rari-
tan, n. j.
Howard w. Showalter, a banker of
Fairmount, W. Va, who was sentenced
to five years in federal prison in 1917
for misapplication of national bank
funds, has been granted a pardon by
President Wilson.
A bill approprlating $3,0O0,00O for
pital for the care of the states World
War veterans who have become men,
tally disabled, has been signed by Gov
erItor Smith of New York.
Twelve members of the crew of the
steamer Speedwell, wrecked in a trop-
ical hurricane in the gulf, and one
passenger, were picked up in a life
boat by the steamer Lake Superior,
according to radio advices received at
New Orleans.
Rosa Raisa, the Italian soprano an
nounced at Bangor, Me-, her marriage
to Giacomo Rimini, baritone, who is
| in Maine with her to take part in
musical festival. The wedding was
celebrated in Naples just before the
couple left for this country.
| Gustaf Nelson, son-in-law of United
States Senator Nelson, was convicted
at Alexandria, Mimi. of a charge Of
murder in the first degree lie was ac-
cused of the killing of Joseph Middle
ton, farm hand, who was shot during
a scuffle for possession of shotgun.
Babe Ruth, worlds champion
home-run hitter. on his way to
| Springfield in a new roadster, col
lided with truck in Meriden, Conn.
He landed in field, with his car
wrecked, even to the steering post,
but he and a friend, who was his
passenger, escaped unhurt except for
scratches from the broken wind
| shield.
Charles A. Comiskey, owner of the
| Chicago White SoX, sent checks for
81 500 each to the ten members of
last years team who We're not in
volved in the baseball scandal. Let
ters accompanying the checks stated
the money was sent to reimburse the
players for the amount they lost when
the White Sox failed to win the 1919
world series.
President-elect Alvaro Obregon, Of
Mexico will be guest at Dallas and
the state fair on International Day,
October 10th, according to an an
nouncement made at Dallas, Texas, by
w. H. Stratton, secretary of the state
fair. Mr.. Stratton said he was notified
by Consul Roberto Garcia of Dallas.
who received message from General
Obregon stating he will attend the fair
on that date.
Lieut.. Sidney Pedott of Chicago, a
naval reserve officer, was drowned
when a naval seaplane which he was
flying plunged into Lake Michigan
two miles off Lake Forest. Lieut.. A.
X. Bachelor of Saginaw, Mich, his
companion, was thrown clear and
swan back to the wreckage. he made
a vain effort to release Pedott's life
belt before the wreckage sank.
The largest shipment of gold-S16,-
750,000-ever transported across the
Atlantic, was brought to New York on
the White Star liner Baltic, which left
Liverpool September 22nd.