The Washington herald., 1916-10-31
Telegraph Tips

Halifax. n. s., Oct 30-Fears that were
felt for the British steamer East Point on
fire at sea- have been allayed by wireless
news that the blaze is under control The
ship reported that no help is needed. Her
position and destination were not given.
jackson, Miss. Oct SO-Newspapers in
which appear liquor Advertisements are
barred from sale in Mississippi, the State
Supreme Court decided today.
Shadow Lawn. Long Branch, Oct 90
Ambassador Saito, the new japanese en-
voy TO this country. called on President
Wilson this afternoon and presented his
credentials.
Trumansburg. n. Y. Oct. SO.-winiam
Lang, of this village was instantly killed
when hit by a train on the Dehigh Valley
Railroad early this morning.
MiIIersburg, Pa, Oct SO.-The death list
as the result OF an automobile accident at
Mcclellan, shortly after midnight, may
be increased to three. John Donnony. z
years old, and John Welsh, Jr., years
old, OF Williamstown, were both killed
| when the automobile, driven by Donnolly,
went over an embanlzment Mrs John
Welsh. mother Of the dead boy, may die.
New York. Oct. s.-The total amount
Of gold received at the assay office Of
4 the account Of J. P. Morgan Co. from
Canada was raised by 6. 10000 today. The
total now stands at 100000 900 received
| from all sources since January L
Duluth, Mimi, Oct. SO.-Admitted TO ball
when he pleaded his wife was dying at
Scranon, Pa, Joseph Schmidt, Industrial
/ rEe-C
With the murder of James MyrOn, deputy
sheriff tnsthe Mesaba Iron Range strike
is rushing toward Scranton today.
New York. Oct. so.-FIremen battered
down doors and led several actors to
fety early today in a fire in theatrlcal
! boarding house at 22s West Thirty-fourth
street. Included in teh twenty persons
| trapped was Mrs. Ellen Mcdonald, whom
the fremen found unconscious.
Chicago, Oct. SO.-Flour will drop TO a
normal price II the campaign Launched
by the Chicago Master Bakers Assocla-
ton is effective They are visiting each
Chicago Representative TO win MS sup
port for an embargo on hour and wheat
Chicago. Oct. 3.-John Mccormack Is
recovering today from Inflammation OF
the larynx, which caused him to disap-
point a s6, 900 audience that packed the
Auditorium Theater here.
Huntington. w. Va. Oct. sO.-Gen-
Wayne p Ferguson. noted Confederate
officer, is seriously i'll at his home In he-
nova, near here. He suffered physical
collapse a week ago.
Ell Paso, Tex, Oct. 3o.-The main build
ing Of the Texas School Of Mines, part
Of the University Of Texas, burned here
yesterday. The loss is estimated at
$4,000.
MerchantvilIe. n. J., Oct SO.-Joseph
CARPENTER, of Jordantown is in a serious
condition as the result Of attempting to
eat a quart Of oysters on a wager. He
succeeded in getting down slightly more
than a pint and one-half when he be-
came ill
New York. Oct. So.-Mme. Valentine de
St Point is coming with a new dance
Metachorie. 1t is done principally with
the backbone.
Glen Falls. n. Y. Oct So.-HaroId Van
Buren,, 80 years old, who was employed
as bellboy in the Rockwell House under
the assumed name Of Herman SChwers,
has gone to New York to claim fortune
said to be about sSOOO,OOO left by an uncle.
Paris, Oct. 3o-None of the passengers
or crew on zoard the French line steam
ship Chicago was injured through the
fire which occurred while the vessel was
bound from Bordeaux for New York and
which caused her to put into the Azores,
where the flames in her hold were ex
tinguished says a dispatch received to-
day by the French line from its agents
in the Azores
Lima. Peru, Oct 3O-The mother Of Or.
Jose Pairdo, President Of Peru. is dead.
Tarrytown. n Y, Oct. 3o-wauace
Freeland, q, a cripple, dragged himself
to a fire alarm box and by giving the
alarm was able to save six children in
the apartment houseSn which he lives.
Albany. n Y. Oct. so.-The 2o2
banks of deposit and discount in this
State had on last September twenty
resources totaling $s4O. 40. an in
crease of $22,310.423 since June 80.
The total deposits aggregated $739,-
0SS,716 a gain for the three months of
S1e,1s4,464. During the same period
the surplus increased over s1,soo.OOo.
opeYousas, La, Oct. so.-HeIlaire
Carriere has been found guilty Of the
murder of Sheriff Marion L. Swords,
of st. Landry parish, on July II last
The verdict carries capital punish
ment. Carriere was chased through
swamps by a posse for weeks before
being captured Several men were
shot in the pursuit
Butler. Pa, Oct. 3O.-The power and
electrical departments OF the plant of
the Standard Steel Car Company have
been destroyed by FIRE here. The en-
: tire works were crippled indefinitely
and 5000 persons were thrown out OF
employment. The FIRE is believed to
have been caused by crossed wires