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if WORLD'S DOINGS OF CURRENT WEEK Brief Resume of General News From All Around the Earth. UNIVERSAL HAPPENINGS IN A NUTSIIEU Live News Items of All Nations and Pacific Northwest Condensed for Our Busy Readers. Argentine is spending $60,000,000 on an irrigation system. Swine provided 60 per cent of tho total meat consumed in tho Ccan!GenMn jjjjg American Flyer empire last year. i American moving picture films are being sold In Increasing quantities in I France owing to tho curtailment of the French and Italian film output duo to the war. j Dr. Arthur L. Hunt, Inspector of in-' fantlle paralysis cases for the District of Columbia, Is said to be In a serious condition from Infantile paralysis with which he has been 111 for a week. He Is 39 years of age. Milwaukee broom manufacturers an nounced an Increase In the prlco of brooms, due, It Is said, to the demand of farmers for from $200 to $220 a ton for broom corn. Brooms are retailing at from 3S to 93 cents. Lloyds underwriters refused to in sure California saloonmen against the passage of the "dry" constitutional amendments at the November election. This was tho statement by W. B. Brandt, of Kahn & Feder, local agents for Lloyds. The admiralty announces that the Cunard steamer Franconia, employed for transport duty, was sunk in the Mediterranean Friday by an enemy I submarine. The steamer had no troops ' aboard. Twelve men of tho crew of 302 are missing. j No new step to end the European war has been taken by tho United States, and so far as Washington of-. ficials can foresee, non is likely to i be taken In the near future, according 1 to an authoritative statement of the! government's position obtained In high official circles. A great streamer of smoke, miles long, Is spreading from Lassen Peak, which was in eruption two hours Fri day, spitting steam and smoke from I the northern part of the crater. The j eruption was much more pronounced than that of Thursday. Lassen Peak erupted May 31, 1914, after years of sleep. Battleships equipped with 18-lnch' guns, three inches larger than any now j afloat and two Inches larger than the biggest guns projected for the new bat tleships and battle cruisers to be add ed to the American navy, are under construction in Great Britain, accord ing to unofficial advices received in Washington. Alleged conspiracy to assassinate Theodore P. Shonts and Frank Hed-I ley,' president and general manager,' respectively, of the Interborough Rap-. Id Transit and the New York Kali-1 ways companies, was unearthed here. Two men have been detained and de tectives are said to bo searching the city forjHhers alleged to bo Involved. The Japanese labor question popped up again in the California State Fed eration of Labor convention at Eure ka, with the result that federation of ficers virtually assured B. Suzuki, president of tho Laborers' Friendly Society of Japan, that a delegation of labor leaders would be sent to Japan to assist in organizing tho Japanese workmen. The San Francisco Marconi Wireless Telegraph station was In direct com-! munication Friday with a Japanese government wireless plant at Ochl Ishl, Japan, 5800 miles away. Pre viously Honolulu relayed wireless mes sages between Japan and tho United States. This, it was said, establishes a world's record for distance in wire less communication with Instruments of a "600-meter wavo length." Nine men aro known to havo per ished as tho result of a firo that de stroyed the central portion of tho main building of Christian Brothers' College in St. Louis. Two of tho dead were aged members of tho Christian Broth ers' order. They wero trapped In the infirmary on tho fifth floor. Five wero firemen who wero carried to the basement from tho third floor when a wall collapsed. In their latest raid on Bucharest, says tho Times' Bucharest correspond ent, tho German aeroplanes dropped proclamations declaring that tho city will bo laid in ruins soon, unless Rou mania hastens to make a separate peace. Roumanian troops havo gained a footing on tho right bank of tho Dan ube river south of Bucharest, says tho official statement issued by Ger man general headquarters concerning tho fighting In Transylvania and Do-brudja. FIRST PRESIDENTIAL CAMPAIGN TOUR BV WOMEN IS BEGUN New York. The first women who havo over attempted in urganUcd cam paign in the Interest of national poli tics left Now York Tuesday for a sponklng tour of tho country. It was tx farowell demonstration worthy of the novelty and significance of the un dertaking that the women's Hughes campaign train pulled out of the Grand Central terminal at 11 o'clock for its five weeks' transcontinental trip. "Hlght on time, too." said n woman In tlio great crowd on tho platform. Those who had come to sco tho train off swept through tho gates In a long and steady stream, waving their flags, tooting their horns and singing loudly whenever tho band played anything with words to It. "It toll you women know how to do things," went on tho woman, whisper ing vehemently and near to tears. Tho llttlo company gathered In tho observation car and almost completely hidden by tho flag which Dr. Knthcr Ino Davis waved up and down and around and around seemed n slight Klffen Y. Rockwell of Atlanta was shot to death the other day at tho Ver dun front by a German in a Taubc. while tho American circled around in his armored battle plane. Rockwell Is the second American filer to be killed In action. Threo mouths ago Corporal Victor Chapman of New York, also a i mber of the Franco-American Corps, was killed at Verdun In a battle with Gorman aero plane. Soon after being appointed sergeant Rockwell saved Chapman during a fight with German airmen near Verdun. crowd to fill 'tho long train on ahead, but other women aro to Join tho party on the way, to go as far as they can, or through those parts of the country with which they are best acquainted, those who left on the Hughes' women's special were: Some noted women workers among Miss Mary Antln, noted social settle ment worker. MIbb Helen Varwlck B swell, suf frage leader and social worker, who was formerly In charge of welfare work among women In tho 'Panama Canal Zone under tho administration of President Taft. Dr. Katherlno Davis, Parolo Com missioner of New York. MIbs Maude E. Miner, at the head of probation work for girls In New York. Mrs. Gifford Plnchot, wlfo of the former chief forester in tho depart ment of agriculture and progressive party leader. Mrs. Nelson O'Shaughnessy, wlfo of the former charge d'affairs for the United States at Mexico City. Youngest General Dead. Philadelphia. Galusha Pennypatjk er, said to havo been tho youngest general of tho Civil War, died at a hospital hero Tuesday night. Ho was 70 years old and had been 111 two years. General Pennypacker had en listed In tho Ninth Pennsylvania Vol unteers at tho ago of 1C and In a llttlo over threo years becamo a brigadier general. Ho was rotalned In tlio regu lar army and In 1883 was retired with tho brevet rank of major-general. Unions 8eat Japanese. Eureka, Cal. B. Suzuki, president of tho Laborers' Friendly Society of Japan, was seated ob a fraternal dolo gato on tho floor of tho California Htato Federation of Labor convention, after a lively contest. Tho final voto showed only n fow negatives In tho faco of determined opposition from tho San Francisco delegation at tho out set, when a favorable report of tho credentials committee was read, I BRITAIN WARNED BY IRISH LEADER John Redmond Says People Will Resist Conscription Most Vigorously. ' CONCILIATION ONLY CAN WIN Declares Recruiting Not Dead, But Every Effort Must Be Toward Calming Active Element. Wnterford, Ireland In n noteworthy address to his constituents hero, John Rvdmo d, tho Irish nationalist lender In parliament, declared that despite the recent rebellion, "w'th all Its In ovltublo nttormnth of brutalities, Htu pldltlus and inflamed pnssioriB," homo rule for Ireland Is safo If Ireland re mains anno. Mr. Redmond also reclurud that con scription could never bu forced upon Ireland, adding: "1 cannot bring myself to bulluvo that, malign though tho Influences at work are, tho government will bo In sntio enough to chnllungo a conflict with Ireland on this subject. Conscrip tion for Ireland, fur from helping the army and tho war. would bu tho most fatal thing that could happen. It would bo resisted in every village In Ireland. Its attempted enforcement would bo u scandal, which would ring around tho world. It would produco no additional men." Continuing, the Irish parliamentary louder said: "Tho mero threat Is paralyzing re-' crulting, which, murk you, Is not dead as some people say. The latest figures Indeed show that from tho dato or tho rising (Easter Sunday) until Septem ber, 6000 recruits wero received. "This demnnd for conscription Is not a genuine military demand. It is a base political device put forward by men who want to iujuro nnd discredit Ireland's political future and rovlvo by any and every means bad blood be tween tho two countries, in tlio wicked hope that when the war Ih over tho British people may tolerate some at tempt to repeal the homo rulu act. "Tho wny to continue to get recruits is far different. Appons the Hummed feeling in Ireland. Withdraw martial law, mnko It plain that tho defense of tho realm act will bo administered In the same spirit as it is ailmlnlstcred in England, Scotland and Wales. Trent prisoners arrested during tho rising us political prisunorB. Put an end to Insults and attacku upon Ireland nnd recognize generally what she has done. "On these linos, tho government may succeed in recruiting, oven after all that has happened. But as for con scription, In that way lies mildness, ruin and disustor." Mr. Redmond said It was absolutely false that lit! or his colleagues ever favored a scheme providing for a per manent division of tho ancient nation. New War Loans of Both Trench and Germans Are Quickly Token Berlin, by Wireless to tho Associated Press via Sayvllle, N. Y. Subscrip tion to the fifth war loan closed at 1 o'clock Saturday. Tho Lokul Anzelger says it is expected tho total subscribed will prcno to bo llttlo, If any, lower than the fourth, by which 10,712,000, 000 marks was raised. The Inst day of receiving subscrip tions was marked by ft rush of Hinall subscribers. Paris. Reports from Purls and tho provinces show that tho second great war loan promises to bo an oven great er success than tho first. In Paris rain kept many away on tho morning of tho opening day, but in the afternoon there wero long wnlt ing lines outsldo nil places where sub scriptions wero taken. A largo num ber of persona paid for their stock In gold. At ono window of tho Bank of Franco alone 300,000 francs In gold wero paid over in two hours. Honey Bee's Sting Kills. North Yakima, Wash. C. F. Gilpin, a pioneer resident of Prossor, was kill ed by a beo sting on ono of his fingers. Ho quickly becamo unconscious and died In 30 minutes after tho injury. Mr. Gilpin was In tho yard of his homo when ho was attacked by an drdlnary honey bee. Thoro wris no swelling. Almost Immediately, howovor, symp toms of coma appcarod. Bees aro do dared to ho much moro Irrltublo than usuul, 8wordflsh Rams Launch. Galveston. Tho United States en gineering launch Nouses was rammed by a 15-foot swordfish whllo in tho Inter-coastal canal botween Ganoy Creek and tho Brazos rlvor. A big holo was mado In tho launch below tho water lino, but sho was kept afloat, Tho fish was shot nnd hauled aboard, tho sword measured five foot In length, GERMAN SUBMARINE ACIIYIIY ON INCREASE; NO WARNING GIYEN Washington, 1). C. -Much more com pleto Information of llirmuny's nub tnnrluo activities which supplements Lord Robert Cecil's statement In Lou don was received In dispatches from London arriving hero Monday, which show that between Junu 1 nnd Hep tumber 24 no loss than 263 vessoW of all nntlouulttlcH havo been sunk by submarines. Of those- IB wero report ed sunk without warning with tho low of 84 lives, A total of 06 neutral ves sels wore destroyed during thn period. This later Information brings out that tho Hubnmrluo nctlvlty has practi cally doubled during tho last two mouths. During June, after thu do livery of tho American note- on tho Sussex accepting Germany's agree ment not to sink vessels without prop er safeguard to lives on board, 67 ves sels were sunk of which five wero uuu tral and six, Including threo neutrals, wero mink without warning with tho loss of 26 lives. In July (ho total sunk fell off to 42, Including nlno neutrals and two llrlt IhIu sunk without warning with the loss of -II lives. In August, the total sunk moro than doubled with tho flguro of 103, Includ ing 26 neutral vessels. Two allied bouts were sunk without warning with tho loss of threo Uvea. Tho figures up to September 24 show a continuing high rato of destruction In tho mouth with a total of 75 vessels sunk Includ lug 26 neutrals, with flvo allied boats sunk without warning with thu loss of IS lives. Wasp Sling Causes Death of Washington Girl in 15 Minutes Spokane. Wash. Miss Cora Nolsop. age 21. school teacher and a graduate of tho Lewis mid Clark High School In the class of 191D, died Monday from n wasp sting at her homu soven miles west of Medical Lake. The sting, buck of her ear, had an effect similar to that of a ruttlcMimko bite, tho alkali acting un a poison, ac cording to Dr. J. Alien, of Medical Lake, who arrived at tho Nelson homo 20 minutes after tho girl was stung and five minutes after her death. Miss Nelson wus particularly sus ceptible to tho effect of wasp stings, as, threo years ago sho was rendered unconscious by ono and was carried from a field to her homo. Tho only nctuul witness was Mlns Agues Roberts, a school teacher, who was Just driving In nt the farm gnte. Mrs. S. J. Nelson, tho glrl'n mother, wns Inside tho house. Both rondered her Immediate aid. carrying her Into tho house where she lapsed lijto un consciousness. Sho was In robust health, according to Dr. Allen. Tho sling showed no swelling und but a slight discoloration. Demand for Horses for Europe Conlinues; Supply Seems Endless Denver. Continued demnnd for American horses by British and French governments for uso on Euro pean battlefields has robbed "broncho busting" of Its glamour and reduced that time-honored Industry and fea ture of frontier celebrations to tho level of mero drudgery. Hundreds of horses from all sec tions of the Rocky .mountain region are bought for European export at tho Denver stockynrils dully, and many other hundreds nro rejected. Each animal mu.it bu mounlud and ridden as part of tho Inspection, and noted riders from ninny Western Htatos aro employed In tho work. Well-known "busters" who havo won champion ship!) In tho past now aro riding ns many as CO horsos a day. Tho supply of "gun fodder," ns tho riders cull tho horses, seems unend ing. The standard of requirements was lowered somewhat when receipts bognn fulling off, and horses nro being accepted now that wore rejected for marly. Shipments continue to bo heavy, and weekly purchases often run Into tho thousands, Meatless Day Advised. London. Ono mcntlcon day a week for all not engaged In heavy manunl labor Is tho chief recommendation for tho regulation of food prices mndo by tho board of trndo committee which has hcon investigating tho Increnso In tho cost of living. The cotntnlttoo also recommended tho opening of meat shops In districts where retailors aro obtaining exccsslvo profits, A third step advised Is tho revision of pay rolls. Danish Houses In Accord. Copenhagen, via London. Both houses of tho Dnulsh parllacmnt hnvo passed tho bill providing for n plebis cite on tho hiiIo of tho Danish Wost Indies to tho United States. It is bo lloved tho matter will bu Hottlcd by tho ond of November. Tho plebiscite also will Include) thu Faroe Island, but not Icoland nnd Greenland. Steamer Dear Total Loss. Euroka, Cal. Hopo of salvaging tho $1,000,000 steamer Bear virtually vun Ished Sunduy when great senB loro a holo In hor sldo, Efforts to float tho Bear havo been continuous over slnco sho piled up on Suger Loaf rock, tho night of Juno 14, when fivo of hor pas HongorB'woro drowned. RAIDING AIRSHIP FALLS TO BRITISH, Glare from Burning Zeppelin lights lip Suburbs of London. CROWDS CHEER FALLING ENEMY Fourth Gorman Aerial Destroyer Is Burned Within Month British Defense Much Improved. CASUALTIES IN THE PHE. VIOUB ZEPPELIN RAIDS ON DRITAIN. Attacks on London. 1915 Killed. W'nd'd. Juno I 4 3 September 8 20 80 October 13 GG 114 1910. September 2-3 .. 2 13 September 23 .... 28 99 Tolnls 109 31G Attacks Elsewhere In Britain 191G Killed. W'lid'd. January 10 67 119 Juno 1G 16 40 August 9 14 14 August 13 fi 23 August 17 10 36 January 31 54 67 1916. March G 12 33 Mar. 31. Apr. 1-2 69 117 August 24 8 36 September 23 .... 2 11 Totals 2G8 496 j London. - -Another '.oppolln rnld against London and the eiml coast of : England wnn In progress Sunday. An airship Is reported to have been j brought down In flames north of Lou , don, according to the official state ment Issued shortly nftr iiildulghL j Thu statement rends: "A number of hostile nlrnhlpn cross ed the enst coast between 5 o'clock and midnight. A fow bombs wore I dropped near thu coast, hut no dam i ago Is yet reported. , "An airship In reported brought ! down In (lames north of Loudon." i Grent crowds cheered tho iipcctnclo of thu burning cppolln as It fall In tho London district. Tho great flaro from the burning aircraft was visible i for n long dlslauco. Destruction of a 'oppolln Sunday I night by the llrltlHh mudo n total of four within a month. Ono was brought ! down tho night of September 3 In tho outskirts of London nnd two moro on tho night of September 23. Ono of i the Zeppelins on tho latter dato set tled to earth so gently that bur crew wero nblo to escape. Tint command lug officer unit her crew of 22 men surrendered to police coustnblen ami nro still In custody. The other crews wero killed and, with fow exceptions, tho bodies wero unrecognizably burned. Success In bringing down tho mid em In each Inntnuco wns attained vir tually In tho outskirts of London and Indicates systematic and fnvorablo strengthening of tho dofoutios of tho city against ulr raids. It has boon as serted by tho British war office that no Zeppelin tins been ablo to Inflict dtunugo of military consequence with in thu limits of London In recent months. Amsterdnm, via London. Tho mili tary critic of tho Frankfurter Zoltung says conditions for Zeppelin attacks on England nro much moro difficult than oven u year ago. Thu British, ho says, have hud time to carry their de fense mensures to tho highest porfoc tlon. Jap.ineno Ship $1,000,000. Snn Francisco. A million dollars In gold wore driven through Ban Frnncls co Sundny night In two oxpross wag ons, nnd pedestrians hurrying through tho rain know nothing of It. Tho gold roprenonts part of tho savings of tho Jnpnncso of California, and Is on route to Japnn from tho Yokohnma Specie Bnnk of this city. Tho trensuro Is contained In 20 boxes and was put aboard a train for Senttlo, to bo trans ferred to a Jopanoso llnor. Motor Ship Line Planned. San Francisco. A motor ship lino between San Francisco nnd Norway Is to bo Innugiiratod noxt month by tho Norwcglnn Pacific lino, a Scan dinavian concorn, It wns announced horo. Tho Bayard, a motor Bhlp now on routo from Chrlstlanla to Boston, which In duo hero Into In October, will ho tho first of tho now lino to call. Freight Backs Into Strootcar; 10 Dlo. Detroit, Ton porsonn woro killed and moro thnn 25 Injurod, sovoral probably fatally, lato Sunday night, whon n Bwltch onglno pushing two frolght earn criiBhed Into n crowdod street car on thn Ennt hm rrimm woro moro than 90 porBons In tho nnuui vw, ninny oi mom returning from tho thoatora.