Caroline

In Chicago startled streetcar passengers were evicted from the car while Sarah Johnson, colored, gave birth to a baby. Sarah Johnson said the circumstances provided a name for the child, called it "Caroline."'

Relatives

In Aiken County, S. C., Farmer George Jackson ran amok, slew two of his uncles, an aunt, three cousins. He was convicted, sentenced to electrocution July 29. Last week 15 of George Jackson's surviving relatives petitioned Governor Ibra Charles Blackwood not to reprieve him.

Paytelephone

In Manhattan, William Eisen paytelephoned, got the wrong number. Patient, he inserted another nickel, was successful, decided to ask the operator to return his first nickel, put in a third. When she refused, William Eisen, swearing loudly, flung away the receiver, smashed it, was arrested, paid $50 bail.

Potti

In Ashtabula, Ohio, a telephone company truck splattered mud on Leo Potti. Enraged Leo Potti went about cutting, chopping, sawing, shooting at the company's transcontinental telephone wires whenever he could. He was captured when he fell from a pole.

Sot

In Carbondale, Ill., Herman Rushkorff, farmer, was accustomed to drink wine in his cool cellar until he fell asleep. Last week wine-bibbing Herman Rushkorff dozed, fell with his face in a puddle of wine one inch deep, drowned.

Heat

In Macomb. Ill., Macomb National Bank was forced to issue a hurry call for money. The bank was solvent, but heat had swelled the vault door so it would not open.

Wife

In Los Angeles, Henry Rae told his wife she was too beautiful. Wife Rae smeared a strong caustic on her face, disfigured it

permanently.

Train

In London 31 people were hurt and Engineer James Carr killed in a head-on collision between two trains on a public park railway. The gauge of the one-mile track is only 20 in., maximum possible speed 12 m. p. h.

Judge

In Cincinnati, Judge Samuel W. Bell was disturbed by the hammering of an electrician outside his courtroom. Ordering him sent in, irate Judge Bell sentenced Electrician Ray Burke to five days in jail for "disturbing the peace."

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