The Washington times., 1914-07-30

Afterward he took a rap at William
Barnes. jr., and said that nothing could
prevent Colonel Roosevelt from captur.
ing the Republican Presidential nomina.
| tion in 1916.
| WlLKESBARRE, Pa.-When the fire.
| alarm system and switchboard for the
city was finished today, City Commits
sioner Schufter, former CHEZ of the
| lire department. filed a formal request
with the underwriters Of the city for a
reduction Of the fire insurance rates in
| the city.
MILLBURN, n. J.-Miss Cora Harts-
| horn, daughter of Stewart Hertshorn
of Hobart avenue, Short Hills, has cf-
| fered Medical Inspector George Nv.
| Eager. jr., of Millburn, as many hun
dred goldfish as he wishes as a means
of exterminating the malarial mosquito,
which has been found in large numbers
| here recently.
Miss Hartshorn says that she has
| experimental with goldfish, and finds
that they kill the mosquitoes before
| they are able to leave the water in
! which they are Matched.
W1LLIAMSPoRT. Pa.-George Feetar,
a liquor salesman, who bears a re-
markable likeness to Secrett ~ Bryan.
received rousing ovation intended for
the Secretary at Hughesville. Pa, yes
terday, and sped out of town before a
large crowd of Chautauquans realized
their mistake. Feerar denied he even
carried grape juice as a side line.
CANTON, Pa.-The coroner's iury re-
fused to accept the suicide theory in
the case of Mrs. Stanley Taska, a bride
OF two weeks, whose body was found
IN wen near her home, at Gleaston.
physicians testified she had not been
in her lungs.
CHESTER, Pa--A baby show, with
negro babies only cn exhibition. will
be held in this city THURSDAY August
~ A committee of physicians will
make the awards, the healthiest babies
10 receive the prizes.
HAZELTON, Pat was 5eveIoned
today that Carl pushinsky, aged TWEEN
ty-two. West Hazelton miner, commit
ted suicide by exploding a stick of
Cynamlte he tied about his neck be-
cause he had been Tilted by a young
widow.
PITTSBURGH. Pa. - In desertion
court here today Mrs. Jessie Welsch ac-
cused her husband OF deserting her. vet
admitted she had lived with him only
ten days in eighteen years.
when asked to point him out in court
she could not do so. although he was
seated but a few feet from her.
So astounded was Judge ]. d. Miller
that he dismissed the charge and placed
the costs on her.
HARTFORD, Conn. - Elder Walter
Shepard, trustee of the Shaker colony.
in the eastern part of the town of En-
field, confirmed the report last night
that the Shaker property-hundreds of
acres of valuable tobacco land-would
probably be sold within a few days to
syndicate of Hartford and New York
PHILADELPHIA,-M employed in
a half dozen of the city's industries
trolleymen, workers in chemical works
and leather plants, and other skilled me-
chanics-gaVe cordial reception to
Clifford Pinchot, the Washington party
nominee for United States Senator. yes
terday, when he resumed his handshak-
ing campaign.
SOUTH NOEWALK. Conn.-Mrs.
Michael Ross gave birth to twin
boys. Eleven months ago Mrs. Ross
gave birth to twin girls, making four
children within a years time. This is
believed to be the nativity record of
Connecticut
Mrs Ross is fifty-four years OF age
ana her husband is fifty. They have
ten children in all.