The Washington herald., 1916-10-02

an Alton, H., fruit dealer, attempted to
put MS root INTO his shoe the other morn
ing tarrantula two inches long fell out.
he killed 1t and has 1t on exhibition.
Boston, Oct. 1.-The Rev. Francis e.
Clark. president OF the Worlds Christian
Endeavor Union, is in a comfortable con-
dition at the Corey Hill Hospital follow
ing an operation for gall stones. He is IS
years old.
Superior, Wis, Oct. III. F. Kerwin is
suing shoe merchant here for $4,000
He says he bought a pair OF shoes with
the understanding that they had full
sewed soles. but it turned out they were
nailed. His foot. was scratched and in
fection set in.
Maysville, KY, Oct. 1-Russell, II
month-old son OF Mr.. and Mrs. W. C.
Moore, Of Winchester, climbed on a
pedestal on which there was a bowl con-
talning gold fish. Unobserved, he seized
one of the fish and swallowed it, and was
almost choked In the effort. A physician
said he was in no danger and had suf-
fered no i'll effects
suffern, N. Y. Oct. l.-At a bazaar at
Ramapo Farm the Misses Vera and Rita
Kohler raised nearly $4,000 for the Euro
pean department of the Red Cross. The
bazaar was on the lawn of Mrs. Charles
M. Kohler's place. Her daughter con-
ceived the idea Of the bazaar, they hav-
ing been in Paris with her and Mr. Kohler
In 1914 at the outbreak of the war Mr.
Kohler der in Paris at that time.
woolwich. Me-, Oct. Capt. John A.
stinson. 81 years old. retired shipmaster
and veteran of the Crimean war. is dead
leaves fxUO
Philadelphia, Oct. awakened by
Nellie. pet dog. the family Of Louis
Berger escaped from their burning home,
at No. $50 Snyder avenue, through a sec
ond story window to shed roof and then
to the ground.
Chicago Oct 1.-Dr. Lewis Cole. of New
York, has been chosen president Of the
American Roentgen Ray Society at its
annual convention. Rochester, n. Y,
probably will be selected for the 1917 con-
vention.
New York, Oct. Payne Whitney is
being sued in the Supreme Court for
$500 each in two suits for personal in
juries as the result of an automobile
accident on the Lakeville road, in
Manhasset. l. l., on October l. 1875
Thomas and Elmer c. Dwyer ALLEGED that
a wagon in which they were riding was
upset when the Whitney car collided with
them
New York. Oct. 1.-Of sixty-nine per
sons killed by vehicles in the streets of
New York in September. thirty-six were
children less than sixteen years, ac-
cording to a report issued by the Ma
tional Highway Protective Society. Fifty
three of these deaths were caused by
automobiles-the largest number ever re-
corded for one month. Trolleys killed
fiye and wagons eleven.
New York, sOct. IA certified check for
81, 10000 to cover any Inheritance taxes
on the estate Of Mrs. Ellen Stebbfns
Curtiss James. widow of D. Willis James,
who died April S. has been received at
the Office OF William Boardman, deputy
State controller. BY the will of Mrs
James, religious and educational in
stitutions received more than 5000. 900.
Arthur Curtiss James. son, received the
bulk OF the estate.
New York, Oct 1.-The Federation of
Anarchists held a meeting in Union
square to denounce those responsible
for the arrest of Carlo Tresca and seven
others in connection with their activities
in the Minnesota coal strike. The meet
ing was addressed by Leo Stark, P
Arlegra, J. Feinberg. w. shattorr and
Bernardo Sternaker.
New York, Oct. 1.-Edward O'Brlen
clerk of the Bronx County Court whose
home is at 40 East 143 street, reported
to the police that a burglar entered his
apartment by a rear fire escape. stole
SO from his trousers pocket, a gold watch
from his mother and cents from the
vest pocket of his brother
New York, Oct. 1.-Elihu Root will make
his first campaign speech at a Republican
club mass meeting in Carnegie Hall next
Thursday evening. This will be Mr.
Roots first speech since he addressed
the State committee last spring. Chaun-
cey Depew will be another speaker
New York, Oct IA meeting Of a COM
mittee of the Actors Equity Society will
be held next Friday afternoon in the ball
room of the Astor Hotel to discuss
means of awakening actors to their civic
duties" Mrs. James L. Laidlaw will read
a paper on "Woman's Hour has Struck"
New York. Oct. 1.-The Rhinelander
School, $50 East Eighty-eight street, Of
fers to boys of more than "A years who
have become crippled by infantile paraly-
sis an opportunity to learn the jewelry
trade and thereby make themselves self
supporting. The course takes from one
to two years. To enter a boy must have
the use of his hands and be able to get
to his work unassisted.
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