The Washington herald., 1916-08-22
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evacuated, has been replaced by colony
of German farmers, who have taken
possession OF the fields and houses.
Lowestoft, England. Aug I.-The crew
OF the British fishing boat Dragon. which
was sunk in the North Sea by a German
submarine, was landed today.
jackson. Tenn. Aug 21.-Eight persons
explosion at the Harlan & Morris Manu-
featuring Company plant The factory
was demolished.
Baltimore, Md. Aug. 21.-One death and
one new case OF infantile paralysis were
reported at the municipal health depart
ment today. The new case is that OF
Edward a. Grinnan. % months old, and
the victim is Charles Cole, years old.
Buffalo, n. Y. Aug. 21-The Grand
Lodge of the Independent Western Star
Order is holding its biennial meeting in
Buffalo this week. Two hundred and
fifty delegates were present when Max
Levy. fourth vice grand master OF Gin
cinnati. called the session to order.
Niagara Falls, n. Y, Aug. 21-The In
ternational Bible Students Association
opened its annual conference here today.
More than LOO delegates are in attend
ance.
Chicago, Aug. 2L-Nine persons were
drowned in and around Chicago's bathing
resorts Sunday while endeavoring to es-
cape the intense heat.
Key West. Fla. Aug. 2l.-Frank Cos
tar, of Gloucester, Mass, was lost when
the Pensacola schooner Albert Geiger
sunk in the hurricane on August II. All
other members of the crew were saved
and landed at Sand Key lighthouse.
Detroit, Mich. Aug 21.-The heat wave
prevalent here for the past week claimed
three victims today. two adults and a
child.
London, Aug. G1.-Offcial announcement
was made today that the inquiry into
the death of Sheehy Skefington during
the Sim Fein uprising will open in Dub
lin on Wednesday. Skefington was shot
execution being afterward adjudged in
sane.
Berlin via Sayville wireless), Aug. 2l.
The British naval commission which
recently arrived in Pctrograd intends to
standing with the commander of the
Russian Black Sea fleet, says d Stock
holm dispatch to the Overseas News
Agency.
Ashland. Wis. Aug. 2l.-DavId Mishand
and Albert Meloche were killed and one
man is missing as a result of an explo-
sion at the big du Pont dynamite plant
at Barksdale, Wis, today
Berlin, via. SayviIle wireless, Aug
21.-The semi-official North German
Gazette denies that Germany has is
sued a blacklist similar to that of
England.
Montclair, y. 1.-THE health author
tiles yesterday killed the dog of Rich
ard Ware, 81 years old, who was re-
moved to the Isolation Hospital suf-
fering from infantile paralysis. They
same room with the sick man. might
carry to disease.
New York. Aug. 21.-A Jersey wom-
an is suing her husband for divorce
because he ducked her at Coney Is
land. She didn't want to wet her
bathing suit.
Indianapolis. Aug. 21.-A red-headed
convention will be held here next Sun
day. All those with brick-colored hair
in the State may attend.
New York, Aug. 21.-Passengers on
the steamship Vassari. which arrived
yesterday from South American ports,
said that Buenos Ayres is experience
ing its coolest winter in twenty-five
years. Coal there is $25 a ton. and
landlords of apartment houses have
cut out steam heat.
Mexico City, Aug. 2I-Immigration
agents at Vera Cruz have officially re-
ported that about six hundred and twen-
ty-fve American families who left Mex
ioc owing to the past international crisis
have returned through Vera Cruz Otii-
cials state that all Americans who left
Mexico have returned
Baltimore. Md. Aug. 21.-On the charge
Of sending a threatening postcard 20
President Wilson, Theodore E. Jones, 65
years old, a tobacco salesman, who also
says he is marine draughtsman, has
been arrested at his home here by postal
authorities and held for a hearing. The
postal, which never reached the President
read: ''If you do not answer my letter
you will regret It."