The Washington herald., 1916-10-18
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Reading. Pa. Oct. 17-At a meeting OF
the Reading Cigar Makers Union held
mere last night 1t was unanimously agreed
that the increase In wages of 81 per thou
sand. granted by the various rnanufactI,r-
efs IN the last week. Is not sufficient and
plans were made for demanding 81 more
| Fayal, Azores, Oct lit will take
ABOUT twenty days to repair the damages
caused oy hre aboard the Italian steam
snip MlIazzo, bound from New York to
Benoa, which was forced to put in here.
! cleveland. Oct. T-John D. Rockefeller
concluded his summer visit here and left
Tor Focantico Hills, N. Y, late yesterday.
Berlin. Oct. I7.-According to the censu.
OF September l, 1916, the number Of hogs
In Germany was 100000. an increase
from April Is of 3,923 9O6, or 29.4 per cent.
says an Overseas News Agency state
nent. The number of horned cattle ia
given as 2.3SSS5O, as against 1921 ,lS3 on
April 10 The decrease in cattle in four
months was 81 per cent
Montsomery. Ala. Oct. 7.-capt, E.
": shepherd' former United States army
orncer' assigned to duty as Instructor with
the Alabama National Guard, who re-
signed and Joined the British army when
the war began, has been wounded five
umes. and is now a captain and breyet
major in the Distinguished Service Order
Berne, Oct 1.-THE Swiss government
has issued a decree prohibiting the export
to entente countries of munitions manu-
tactured by German machines and with
German coal
Gettysburg. Pa, Oct. 1.-THE much
discussed monument to Gen. Robert F.
Lee, commander OF the Confederate
iorces at the battle OF Gettysburg, was
dedicated on Gettysburg field here TODAY
Ihe monument stands in West Confed-
crate avenue, close to the Round Tops.
and is a tribute to "A Son of Virginia" y"
London. Oct Thames GlIhoolev. who
had sat in the British Parliament as the
member for the western division OF Cork
County, Ireland. since 1885, died at Cork
list
San Juan. Porto Rico. Oct. 1.-THE en-
gineers, firemen and shopmen of the
American Railroad. the largest on tho
island and which almost encircIes Porto
Rico, have gone on strike. The strikers
demand an increase of p per cent in
wages.
White Plains. y. Y. Oct l7-Georre "
Baker, who for many years was president
Of the village Of Nyack died at the home
or his daughter, Mrs. Edward J. Parker
in POrtchester. aged 50 years Mr., Baker
was one OF the oldest Masurs Of Rock
land County.
Orange. N. J.. Oct. 17.-willfam I, Nor
gan who was we'll known to poultry fan
ciers and sportsmen, died at his resi-
dence, 155 Grove street south. East
Orange, following a months illness. aged
10 When his father fell in battle in the
eiVa -Har5thc son volunteered and served
throughout the war
Atlantic City. N. J.. Oct. 1.-THE New
Jersey Presbyterian Synod has voted to
join the celebration OF the 20Oth anniyer-
sary of the Synod OF Philadelpbia from
which this and other synods in the Tinted
states originated. 1t is likely that the
synod Of Pennsylvania. now meeting AT
Easton, will take similar action. and the
celebration extend over the entire
country.
Glen Cove. l. l., Oct. I7.-Townsend
u bIOOhIN H. JuSuCe OF the
supreme Court, is confined to his home
here suffering with three fractured ribs.
contusions and a badly wrcnched back
the result of a fall from his horse.
Pascoag, r. /, Oct. 1.-THE W. II.
Prendergast woolen mill has been re-
opened after the settlement Of strike OF
hfty-six weavers which had been in effect
six months. The plant was closed when
the weavers walked out to enforce a de-
mand for 10 per cent. increase in wages,
Shadow Lawn, Long Branch, N, J.. Oct.
1I-President Wilson today received a
letter from Alan Hawley, president of the
Aero Club of America, expressing tn.
writer's appreciation to Mr.. Wilson for
taking the first step to organize a coun-
ell for national defense"
Des Moines, Iowa, Oct, 17.-Hazed In ,
his first week at Morningside College /
Paul n. Blue, 20 years old, OF Eagle
Grove. Iowa. died In a hospital here (
With several other freshmen Blue re-
ceived the treatment" during which n
Is said he was struck on the head.
Ell Paso. Tex, Oct l7.-At the oneninp
session of the twenty-third international
irrigation Congress convention President
Richard F. Burgess read MESSAGE from,
President Wilson expressing the Presi- ,
dents deep and constant interest in tho
important work in which the congress Is !
engaged.
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