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HpEWTywTWirg &&V$W&'r' -&-$ -W&Wil DOINGS OF THE WORLD BOILED DO W Washington. Vice-Pres. C. E. Mahoney, Western Federation of Miners, asked Sec'y of Labor Wilson to argue immediate congressional in vestigation of Calumet copper strike in Michigan. " - Panama. Miss Elaine Golding, New York swimmer, will not be al lowed 10 swim Culebra Cut and Gatun lock's. Joplin, Mo. 2,000 zinc miners out of work. Five mines closed down be cause of low price of ore. Naples. 50 Italians returning from N. Y. appeared as witnesses against 25 of Adriatic's crew held on charge of swindling, Shreveport, La. Mrs. Bella Stroud acquitted on charge of murdering husband. Claimed self-defense. New York. Moving pictures will be shown throughout country to trace Jessie McCann, Flatbush social worker. Cripple Creek, Col. Old Bible found in pocket of "Old Jack" John son, saloon porter, revealed his iden tity as F. B. Price, wealthy Wichita, Kas., manufacturer who disappeared 25 years ago. Dead. Washington. Pres. Wilson re ported improved. Albany, N. Y. With governor's signature to measures, New York will have direct primary law, workmen's compensation, direct election of U. S. senators, provision for Massachu setts ballot and referendum for con stitutional convention assured. Paris. Police have discovered agency promoting and performing il legal operations controlled by prom inent men. Dealt with 15,000 wo men in France. Atlantic, la. E. S. Harlan, ex-receiver Atlantic Northern & Southern Railroad, indicted charged with em bezzlement. Indianapolis, Ind. Mayor Wallace investigating to see if necessary funds can be secured for municipal Christmas tree. Ponrii III lilftr CnnAUare R - . CU..O, . Ullj w''"l 'I Klapleton", suicided by hanging m I women's detention room of City Hall. Had been paroled from Peoria State Hospital. raris. Mrs. Emmeline Pankhurst, suffraget, whose license from Exeter jail expires Monday, left for London with Christabel Pankhurst. Washington. House passed reso lution deploring death of Col. Gail lard, Culebra Cut engineer, and granted year's salary to his widow. Budapest. Ex-member of parlia ment threw inkstand at premier of Hungary three years ago. Just sen tenced to 30 days in jail. Berlin. Lieut. Von Forstner, young commander who caused Al satian riots at Zabern, received 30 duel challenges from students. Bellefontaine, O. Miss Qlara Bak er wrote note on egg packed five years ago inviting romance. Receiv ed answer from N. Y. man today. Wanted to know age qf egg. New York. Frank H. Pierce, at torney, missed overcoat after finish ing meal. Got legal papers back with note, "Thanks for coat." London. Mrs. Sarah Egglestone left $40,000 in trust for her dog, Paddy. Washington. Andrew Carnegie characterized as ""tommyrot" recent reports of impending widespread business depression in U. S. Indianapolis. Miss Emily E. Rhoades, supt. of State Woman's Prison, resigned. Washington. Number of senators reading novels of Brand Wliitlock, ex-mayor Toledo, recently nominated minister to Belgium. Want to make sure he didn't write anything objec tionable. Granite City, III. Durberth Nich ols, 17, arrested for theft of $32. Wanted to go to mother in Birming ham, Ala., for Christmas. Cincinnati. Frank Selier, 30, con fessed robbing 27 churches in Cin- ,i,, . . !& Jtr -i;'