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Patrolman Patrick Powers, of Madison, Wis., found a man on his back porch at midnight. The man ran; Patrolman Powers cried, "Halt!", took a shot in the dark, killed Peter M. Posepny, Wisconsin University undergraduate. A jury acquitted Patrolman Powers of murder. Thereupon, the Daily Cardinal, Wisconsin undergraduate paper, published an editorial allegedly written by one Wesley Dunlap, of Salt Lake City. "We should like to see the police force tremble in its boots at the approach of a student. We should like to see terror thrown into their hearts when the word 'student' is mentioned...
Revolt. Two platoons of the Eleventh Sudanese Regiment at Khartum in the Sudan mutinied, started to march to Gordon College. Near the Egyptian military hospital in the Khedivial Avenue they bumped into two platoons of a British Egyptian regiment; both came to a halt. The British officer went forward, exhorted the Sudanese to obey orders, but the Sudanese refused. At this moment the acting Sirdar, Colonel Huddleston, rode up and went forward in front of the British troops to urge sanity on the Sudanese. But the Sudanese merely declined to recognize the Sirdar. Orders were then given to round...
...scares is limited, and so is the gullibility of the masses. By their exuberant methods the Fascisti have convinced the rest of the people as well as themselves that violence is the natural instead of the exceptional method of settling controversies, and Mussolini could not now cry them halt if he would...
...Broadway the parade will disband. No one can march who has not contributed to the campaign fund, but "Member No. 1" expressed the hope that a large gathering would turn out to watch. He guaranteed surprise and amusement, especially at the point where the line will halt for an enthusiastic rally. The location of this rally and the costumes to be worn by the marchers will be announced Monday...
...latter quotation is from a telegram which Candidate LaFollette despatched to Senator William E. Borah of Idaho. Also the telegram said: "I demand immediate action to halt this outrageous conspiracy...