GENERAL CABLES.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXIX, Issue 11, 4 May 1914, Page 7

GENERAL CABLES.

,1 the PUTUMAYO ATROCITIES. i! {By Electric Telegraph—Copyright] [United Press Association.] Lima, May 2. i Judge Herrera lias concluded his .preliminary investigation of the PutuI mayo atrocities. Sixteen persons were I remanded into custody, and warrants have been issued against sixty-seven. ’ WOMEN’S SUFFRAGE IN | AMERICA. \ New York, May 3. I Thousands of women throughout the eastern cities are parading in the suffrage cause. Processions numbering thousands of anti-suffragists par- : aded. in opposition, but everytning was orderly. , WORKING OF THE INSURANCE ACT. London, May 2. During the eighteen months ending January, 44,195 insured people or their dependents in the Xhiited Kingdom, out of 52,095 applicants, received . sanatorium benefits, costing £830,500.

COOK AND THE POLE. Washington, April 30. In the House of lleprosentatives, Mr Poindexter moved that the thanks of Congress be expressed to Dr. Frederick Cook for his discovery of the North Pole. Mr Poindexter contended that it was unreasonable to suppose flint Cook spent so long without attempting to reach the pole. No action ..was taken. THE AUSTRIAN ARMY. Vienna, May 2. The Army estimates are,s£ million sterling above the 1913 Estimates to carry out measures to which Parliament has already agreed. State military crime. New York, May 2. Witnesses at the inquest on women and children burnt to death in the Ludlow Tent Colony disaster, swore unanimously that the State militia deliberately fired Into the tents where they knew women-ainl children had taken refuge. A stenographer swore that ho heard the militia commander direct that the tents should be set on fire. i; . t ' * ■ i ! . A CINEMATOGRAPH SWINDLE. Koine, May 2. Rosa Artn, charged with victimising and robbing villagers, was lined £2BO and sentenced to five years’ imprisonment at Sassari. Five female accomplices were sentenced to lessor punishment. The evidence showed that the cinematograph, previously unknown at St. Bri, was used in a dark cave for swindling the villagers, who paid hundreds of pounds "(or pretended apparitions of their dead relatives. Others parted with money to avert calamities by means of Rosa’s prayers.

THE GERMAN ARMY.

Berlin, May 2. In the Reichstag, the War Minister denied that a new Army Bill was in preparation. He could not give a binding assurance, because if changes occurred outside Germany account would have to lie taken of them. There are thirty-eight thousand surplus recruits fit for service and nnonrollcd.

GERMAN-AUSTRALIAN TRADE.

By Electric/ Telegraph—Copyright 1 Times and Sydney Sun Services. Berlin, May 2. The Financial Press declares that the Nordoutscher Line’s abandonment of the Australian service lias done Germany groat harm in Australia.

HORSEFLESH AS MEDICINE

London, April 30. Dr. Charles Reinhardt, speaking at the Horses’ and Drivers’ Aid Committee, announced that ,in view of suppression in Continental traffic in worn out horses, it was proposed to erect an abattoir in Great Britain, humanely slaughter the horses, and export the Carcases. The price of horseflesh on the Continent lias risen, because the doctors are recommending its use as a cure for anajia, tuhorculo-j sis, and for prevention of cancer.

THE CANCER SCOURGE.

London, May 2. A Medical Journal contributor states that surgery must still be the best 1 treatment for cancer. Early and thorough operation effects a cure, in an increasing percentage of cases. The groat mischief is that the public do not know this, and delay the treatment.