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R5S i i, iimmmmmmmmmmmm TELEGRAPH BRIEFS Washington. B. F. Harnish, ex cashier of People's National bank, Belvidere, HI., died on train while en route here from Florida where he had gone for his health, with wife and son. Washington. Foot and mouth disease completely conquered, agri culture dep't announced, removing quarantine from small area in Chris tian county, Illinois. Washington. BHI for comprehen sive control of rivers, prevention of floods and development of water power introduced by Rep. Rainey of Illinois. Cincinnati, O. Ohio river reached 52 feet, two feet above danger line at Cincinnati Continues to rise slowly. Framingham, Mass. Mrs. Sophia Fairbanks, 72, burned to death when bed caught fire from pip she was smoking. Muncie, Ind Frank Whitney, dry remonstrance worker assaulted by a mob of wet sympathizers at police station Thursday evening is as point of death at local hospital. One hun dred special deputies have been sworn in and situation is tense. Cleveland Two boys, aged 8 and 9, held in juvenile court after police discovered they cracked safes, se curing $13, which they spent for mo vies and chewing gum. Morristown, N. J Jury ate four big meals, drew $24 in salary and wraugled all night to decide Mike Kane was not guilty of stealing roost er valued at 63 cents. New York. Teddy, English bull terrier, was attacked without warn ing by hound of German extraction here and as result is moving around on three legs. New York. "Slivers" Frank Oak ley, famous clown and Charlie Chap lin of his day, left estate of only $1,500 Lawrence, Mass. Two women killed, third so badly burned that she will die, in fire which destroyed resi dence of Jak Katz, former Porto Rico millionaire, early today. London. Germans have lost 20, 000 men in renewal of Verdun strug gle on both banks of Meuse. Several battalions were wiped out in effort to capture Malancourt o o 20,000 MUNITION WORKERS STRIKE IN ENGLAND London, March 31. 20,000 muni tion workers are now on strike in government gun factories in Clyde district and reports from Glasgow today said labor troubles threatened to spread. Less than 400 strikers have returned to work in spite of pressure of union leaders. Arthur Henderson, labor member of the cabinet, was due to reach Glasgow at noon today to meet com mittee of strikers. Government con cerned over situation at Liverpool, where 10,000 dock workers rejected award of arbitrators and refused to return to work. Dock workers hava now been out three days and results of strike are already being felt in shipping circles. , o o MORE ARRESTS IN ALLEGED PLOT TO BOMB CANAL New York, March 31. With Capt. Hans Tauscher, husband of Madame Gadski, arrested on a charge of con spiracy to blow up the Welland canal, f but at liberty on bonds of $25,000, "" more arrests are expected within the next few days. Major Baron Horst Von Der Goltz, German secret agent, sent here from England by the au- thorities and on whose information" Tauscher was taken, was before the grand jury again today. The alleged attempt to dynamite . the canal was started two weeks after the declaration of war, says the authorities. Someone became fright-,, ened and the deal was off. v o o .., Largest gold mines in the United, States east of the Black Hilfe are In- North Carolina, .a r i OS! 4r I l iitfifiMlttMtiiuMtfMMAj jjfej