The Washington herald., 1916-09-13
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New York, Sept 12-Because he placed
Ian American flag instead of a red flag
at the end OF truck load of lumber
las danger signal, Harry Krobger was
ARRESTED.
Elizabeth. N. J.. Sept. 12-william Nc
lCormick, 100. spanked his 6o-year-old son.
William, for being disorderly and dis
respectful. and then took the 'youngster''.
TO court, where he was sentenced to
jail for five days.
Poughkeepsie. N. Y, Sept. 2.-when
Presidents claimed that the clamor from
starlings and blackbirds murdered their
Isleep, Mayor Wilbur hired twelve expert
marksnien. whose guns are eliminating
the 'sleep-killers."
Denver. Colo, Sept. Zone inch of
snow has fallen at Leadville
Berlin, Sept. 12.-The Overseas News
Agency today quotes the Russian news
paper Ryetsch as stating that persecu-
tion of the Jews in Petrograd and Mos
COW has been resumed, the Russian no.
lice encouraging the mobs.
Berlin, Sept. 12.-Maj. Gen. Friedrich,
who was sent to Switzerland to inyesti-
gate internment camps there, reported
today that conditions were satisfactory
in every respect and that the Swiss were
taking good care of all interned persons.
New York. Sept l2-stealing $4,000
from the city was the charge against
Joseph Lewis, a clerk in the depart
ment OF water supply. gas, and electri-
CITY, arrested and indicted today in the
Bronx. 1t was alleged that Lewis ap-
propriated for his own use money paid
into his department by contractors for
water used In building operations
New York, Sept. 12.-Montagu FlaEg.
artist, who died in December, 1915, left
an estate amounting to sl5,07S. Ap-
praiser Charles Sweeney filed a report
to this effect in the hall of records to-
day. Mrs. Elise Flagg, widow. re-
| ceives the income for life
New York. Sept. l2.-There was a
slight increase in new cases OF in
fantile paralysis cases today, due prob
ably to delayed reports. The total was
lthirty-eight, with eighteen deaths. On
Monday there were twenty-five cases
and nine deaths; on Tuesday a week
ago. forty-three cases and twenty-one
deaths.
Amsterdam, Sept. 12.-Emperor WILL
lam is holding an important series Of
conferences at the main German head
quarters, according to Berlin dis
patches. These state that Enver
Pasha, Turkish minister of war, and
Chancellor Won Bethmann Holweg
have Joined the Kaiser. following a
visit from King Ferdinand, of Bulgaria.
Cass Lake, Mimi. Sept. 12.-Ka-be-
na-gi-wes, an Indian chief said to be
1873 years old and a heather all that
century and quarter. will not be
! buried in the Spirit Land of the Chip
pewas Happy Hunting Ground, he de-
clared today. He has taken the name.
John Smith, and turned Christian.
st. Paul. Mimi. Sept. 12.-whether
sunstroke is a disease or an accident
today is causing municipal authorities
$4,000 worth of worry. George Rau, a
| city employe, was stricken while at
work. He sued the city to compen-
safe himself for the accident" The
city disclaims responsibility.
Springfield, Mass, Sept. 12.-The Rev.
Arthur Hartwell, of Jamaica, VT. As
years old. pastor of the Congregational
Hospital this morning as a result of
poison. self-administered.
Jefferson City. Mo. Sept 12.-Fire
which broke out near midnight de-
stroyed a clothing factory in the Mis-
souri, penitentiary. The loss will reach
100000. Prison officials said the fire
was of incendiary origin.
Deming, n. Mex, Sept. 12.-Lieut. Jack
Rigdon, of the Second Arkansas Regi-
ment, arrived last night under heavy
guard from Little Rock to face trial by
court-martial for desertion. He is also
said to be wanted by the civilian author
tiles of Little Rock for bigamy.
Livingston, Mont, Sept. 12-Franb
welch, a government teamster. died to-
night in the military hospital at Nam
moth Hot Springs, Yellowstone National
Park, from a mauling received last Fri
day night from a bear, according to ad'
vices received here today. A few hours
later the bear was blown to pieces with
dynamite by Welch's companions.
Paris, Sept 12.-The American Indus
trial Commission. which is visiting Eu.
rpe to secure better commercial relations
by international cooperation, was enter
tained at luncheon today by the Republi'
can Club of Commerce, Industry and Ag.
riculture.
NorthurnDerland, "a, sept. L" men
freight car jumped the tracks at the
Pennsylvania Railroad classification
yards here, it headed for the yardmas.
ter's office, In which William Murray
and a half dozen clerks were sitting
They plunged through windows and
doors and escaped just as 1t crashed
through the building.
Harrisburg. Sept. ia potpie cost
Eugene Dalmatia, a quarry worker at
Waltonville. S125. He did not attend a
banquet for a privileged few where the
guests eat eff gold plates. He just made
the pie out of ten robins. Dalmatia went
hunting on Sunday, and when he was
caught by Game Wardens Baum, Light
ner and Bowman he had four of the
birds in his pocket and six in a bucket.
Pottsville, Pa. Sept. ia settlement
of the contest of the will of Mrs. Mar
garet McQuail, of New Philadelphia, has
been agreed upon in which Mary Rudiatis
a Polish servant girl, gets a large part
of the estate valued at $4,000.
Atlantic City, n. j., Sept. 12-Madam