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lyJCVTjJJCX'j' DOINGS OF THE WORLD BOILED DOWN London. Dockworkers' strike called off today. No explanation given. Has lasted 10 weeks. Wonder if Lord Devenport be gan thinking too much of that prayer for his deaths La Crosse, Wis. 3 men seri ously injured by explosion of gas at La Crosse gas plant. $3,000 damages. ' North Adams, Mass. Andrew Whipple, Boston, killed and Mr. and Mrs. Brownell Bates, North Pownall, Vt, fatally injured when auto plunged from bridge into Hoosick creek. St Louis. Arthur P. Bittner, Jr., has been arrested pending in vestigation of murder of father, who was shot from street while driving auto. Young Bittner, who had recent ly been sent from home for re fusel to work, -was seen running near scene of crime. Kansas City. Big national elimination balloon races will start at 5 o'clock this afternoon. 8 balpons will "be in air. 3 win ners will represent U. S. at Ber lin. Cleveland, O. Believed that young woman who applied for job at nurses' bureau and was re fused might be Dorcas Snodgrass, missing Mt. Vernon, N. Y., so ciety girL N. Y. police have received clue that girl started for west Satur day night. London. Dr. Ethel Smyth, suffragette, who was arrested and freed of charere of being: impli cated in jjlotto Jbarn Cplonjal 1 Secretary Harcourt's home, may sue for false arrest. Herten Craggs, who is await ing trial on same charge, says she also has alibi Logansport, Ind. Frederick D. Landis, former representative from 1 lth Indiana district, has been selected as temporary chair man of state progressive conven tion that opens in Indianapolis Thursday. Anderson, Ind. Unknown man entered "room of Grace Mc Connell, 23, as she slept and choked and attacked her. Girl in serious condition. LaFayette, Ind. Grover Ritchie, 20, stabbed and probably fatally wounded by Ernest Lo man, 21. Fought over girL Brookville, Ind. Unidentified man, weighing about 175 lbs found on railroad tracks. Cause' of death to be investigated. Columbus, Ind. Warrant for1, arrest of Henry McMillan, 13, , sworn out on complaint of Jos eph Watson, 10, whom he is said' to have assaulted with intent to murder. Latter rendered uncon scious by brick. ' Detroit, Mich. Policeman.; Lloyd Robinson shot and kffledi by Fred Milne, 21, whom he at tempted to arrest as suspicious character. Slayer captured. Milwaukee. Adjt-Gen. C. R. Boardman, Wisconsin National i Guard, denied charges "that sol diers took part in drunken orgy at Camp Douglas. London. Prof. Smith, Univer sity. ofMinaespjg, JtoW Interna du-k XL