Semi-weekly herald., 1908-01-27
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A strong earthquake shook this prov
ince today. Up to the present time no
report of loss of life has arrived. The
shocks were particularly severe at the
villages OF Blanco, BranceleoDe. Bruz-
zano and Ferrazanno. The terrified
people rushed from their homes to the
open fields or took refuge in the near
by subterraneal grottos.
WASHINGTON. Jan. 23.--Under in
structiols from President Roosevelt,
Secretary Taft has issued orders for a
meeting of the board officers immedi-
ately to examine the first class In the
United States military academy. 20
that all of those who are qualified may
imediately become Officers in the army
without waiting for the regular period
OF graduation. This order, which has
been known in army ccircles for the
past month, follows out the general
plan Of the government to make WAT
preparations in time OF peace. There
has never been period since the civ
II war when there was such activity In
the army and navy.
NEW YORK. Jan. 23-That most
women cook badly and thereby drive
their husbands to drink, was the opin.
ion given today by Judge Greenbaum
of the superior court in an address at
the Hebrew technical school for girls
The pudge said:
'In this country the cooking is far
from what 1t ought to be. particularly
In the country districts, where nature
has endowed the soil with all that
should NAVE for ideal conditions as TO
food. Yet the average woman there
knows nothing about cooking. The
cooking is vile. Children are pour-
ished improperly. The wage-earner.
the bread-winner, does not receive the
proper food to sustain him. have no
doubt that many men go to saloons at
night just because they are Improperly
nourished at home
CHICAGO. Jan. 23.-The Inter
Ocean says: Six months ago Rather
inc Dourmouchel Cummings OF Detroit
swore vengeance against her former
husband, Thomas G.. Cummings of Chi
cago, when she learned that another
girl was to become his bride After
telling his story he was taken back to
natrnit IN unaWar IN tho aho ruo nf arn.
bezzling large amount of money from
the Michigan Drug company OF Detroit,
of which he was formerly auditor
Mrs. Edith Cummings, his bride of six
months. accompanied him, although
she was not under arrest.
The amount of money that Cum
police say, is s60000. My arrest Is
due to some story that my former wife
has told the police" Cummings said
she threatened me that she would get
even with me for her fancied wrongs
and | suppose this is her way of get
ting revenge
home in Chicago with his bride, has
been employed by packing company
His reputation with the company is oil
the best. He says the loss of money
by the Michigan Drug company result.
ed from slack methods OF bookkeeping z.
DENVER. Jan. 23.-The permanen.
cy of the Western National stock show
is assured. At the annual meeting
last night a board Of directors was
elected which is certain to take i'm.
mediate advantage OF the offer Of the
stock yards people to build perman.
ent show pavilion which will repre-.
sent an investment OF over $500, 600
providing the show association will
place $4,000 in escrow as guarantee
that the show will be continued annu.
ally for ten years. The wonderful sue.
cess of the show this year precludes
any possibility of the proposition going
astray now. There were close to 12e
600 paid admissions yesterday, thous-
ands of others being unable to gain
admission into the stadium There
will evidently be more today.
CHICAGO, Jan. 23.-Mrs. Katherine
Cartright. concert hall dancer and
singer, was found shot to death In her
room at 922 Wells street, early today
The police are searching for James
McGee. who had been attentive to the
woman. Only recently he is said to
have fired several shots at another
man, whom he believed to be a rival
for her affections. For this offense he
was arrested but was out on bail.
Chicago. Jan. 23.-Capitalists and
union labor leaders, philanthropists
educators and sociological workers
from many sections of the country
are in attendance at the three-day con.
vention inaugurated here today by
the National Society for the promo
ton of Industrial Education. The sub.
ject of industrial education, both from
the stand point of the employer and
the laborer. will be thoroughly discuss
ed during the meeting. Educators who
are familiar with the subject declare
that the United STATES stands impera.
lively in need of more trade schools
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