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Gallipolis, Ohio.-Francis Goddard, convicted murderer, took advantage of permission to attend his wife's funeral, and escaped from his guards. Goddard was convicted of the murder of William Levisay, and had been confined in the jail at Point Pleasant, W. Va. C. P. Taft's Employe Held. Torreon, Mexico.-A. G. White, formerly employed as a bookkeeper on the ranch of Charles P. Taft, at Mission, Texas, was taken back to that place from here to answer a charge of embezzling $1400 of the ranch funds. Taft Plans a Trip, Washington, D. C.-President Taft promised to go to Ohio on June 15 to speak at the seventy-fifth anniversary of Marietta College. He also promised to go to Rochester, N. Y., some time in March to attend a banquet to be given by the Chamber of Commerce. While on that trip the President may go to Albany, N. Y. Bank Treasurer Surrenders. Webster, Mass.-After secluding himself for more than a week, John A. Hall, treasurer of the Southbridge Savings Bank, who is charged with the larceny of $21,000 of the bank's funds, surrendered himself to the State police at Worcester, and was brought here for a hearing. When taken into court he waived examination, and pleaded not guilty to a charge of grand larceny. Judge Clark held the treasurer in $50,000 bonds, which were furnished. Burley Society Wins Suit. Frankfort, Ky.-The Kentucky Court of Appeals overruled a petition for a rehearing in the case of the Burley Tobacco Society against J. E. Gaitskill, et al. The Clarke County Court some time ago appointed a receiver for the society, but the decision was reversed by the Court of Appeals. Beach Hargis Must Stay in Jail. Frankfort, Ky. Beach Hargis must serve his sentence of life imprisonment for the murder of his father, Judge James Hargis, famous feudist. This ruling was handed down by the Kentucky Court of Appeals. Private Bank Closes Its Doors. Bronson, Mich.-The private bank of L. Rudd & Son closed here. A notice posted on the door said that owing to slow collections the bank was unable to meet its obligations. The deposits are $70,000. Former Slave Dies at 119. Elyria, Ohio.-"Uncle" John Ramsey, 119 years old, died at the County Infirmary. Ramsey was a slave and escaped forty years before the Civil War, going to Oberlin. "Drys" Defeated in Joplin, Mo. Joplin, Mo.-Prohibition was defeated at a local option election here by a majority of 814 in a vote of 6504. Women and children took an important part in the campaign, marching and singing in the streets and serving free lunch at the polls. Excise Violations in New Town. Gary, Ind.-Thirty persons were fined $50 and costs and sentenced to thirty days in jail for violating the prohibition law here. The thirty days in jail was later suspended. Shot and Killed as Result of Feud. Asheville, N. C.-Bas Browing, of Haywood County, was shot and killed in the Bank of Waynesville by Allen Green, of the same county, as a result of an old feud. The killing occurred when the bank was filled with people, and created much excitement. Green was placed in iail at
