The Washington herald., 1916-10-27
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Providence, R. l., oct. 26.-Mr. and Mrs.
Peter Goelet Gerry gave a dinner at the
Crown Hotel for the Vice President and
Mrs. Thomas r. Marshall. who are their
guests at the Warwick
Camden. N. j.. Oct. 8-It took a jury
less than one minute teday to bring in
a verdict of guilty of murder against
Wilson c. Ashbridge, who shot and killed
Mrs. Elizabeth Dunbar, a vaudeville ac-
tress, on January % Of this year.
Hampton, Conn, Oct 8-Mrs. Helen
Litchheld Cleveland, widow of Chauncey
| F. Cleveland. formerly governor. died at
her home here Wednesday in her Sind
| year. Mr.. Cleveland was governor of
Connecticut from 1872 to 1874.
Chicago, Ill. Oct 8.-The growth of
automobile stealing here from practical
insignihcance in 1911 to excess of $780,
900 thus far in 1916 was shown in a report
by the police department Insurance com
panies paid $4,000 in theft losses this
year.
Ashland, Me, Oct 8-The belief that
Arthur Rafferd. a youthful gunner. de-
hberately took his own life after he had
shot himself accidentally was expressed
when his body was found by his father
A. w. Rafferd, in a field at the rear Of
his farm.
} Atlantic City, y. j., Oct. 26.-Alfred and
James Bowers, OF Dorothy, n. J.. were
probably mortally hurt at Dorothy, while
returning from shooting. A gun, in their
automobile. was accidentally discharged
and the shot mangled their legs so that
lamputation was necessary.
Tarrytown. N. Y, Oct. 6-DanieI ].
Mulholland. chief Of he Tarrytown fire
department. swallowed carbolic acid in his
home here. He was discovered uncon-
scious by his wife and taken to the Tarry-
town Hospital, where he was treated by
DR.. ]. c. Todd. 1t is said that he viii
recover.
Chicago. Oct. 26.-George Heffernan,
/ according to a verdict in the Municipal
Court, had his teeth pulled to get the
gold therefrom, pawned the product and
bought whiskey with the proceeds. He
was sent to the House of Correction on
| complaint Of the dentist whom he failed
to pay.
Cincinnati, Ohio, Oct. 26-Leprosy ap-
parently is increasing in civilized coun-
tries, according to DR.. Frederick L. HoT-
man. statistician of the Prudential Insur-
ance Company, who presented before the
American Public Health Association the
results of a study of the statistics Of this
disease.
Vallejo Cal. Oct. 8.-The battleship
Oregon, built on the Pacific Coast many
years ago, today was a feature at the
keel laying OF the superdreadnought Cali
fornia at Mare Island Navy Yard. The
Oregon came from San Francisco earlier
in the day with the California Congress
sional delegation. headed by Senator
James D. Phelan and 800 civilian guests.
Newburg, N. Y, Oct. 26.-Capt. Thomas
| S. Marvel, head OF the Marvel ShipbuiId-
| ing Company, is dead here today He
was 50 years old. Capt Marvel super
intended the building of hundreds of the
| finest vessels in Americn waters among
| them being the Hudson River Day Line
steamboat Hendrick Hudson and the Cor
sair, built for the late ]. Pierpont Nor
gan.
Berlin, Oct. 8.-The threatened paper
| famine, which months ago caused cries
of distress among the publishers, appears
now to be thing of the past The
manufacturers have sharply advanced
prices since the outbreak of the war, and
the publishers reduced the number of
pages in their papers.
Hazleton, Pa, Oct. 26-Owing to the
scarcity and high price of ink. due to the
European war, the use Of stub pens may
be discontinued in the schools of Halle
ton, for the reason that they consume
| more of the fluid than the pointed kind,
New York. Oct. 26.-Lawrence B. sperrv.
accompanied by Miss Emily Rich and
his mechanictan, arrived in New York
from Amityville, L. L, in Mr.. Sperrys
flying boat late yesterday. The landing
do
Bahia, Brazil. Oct. 26.-The American
schooner Cora F. Cressy, ashore near
here. is leaking badly and in danger
Paris. Oct 8.-The military class of
1915 reservists will be called up at once,
It was announced today.
London, Oct. 'G.-The British steamer
Sidmouth, of 4045 tons, las oeen sunk.
Iloyds announced today. The crew was
landed.
Berlin, Oct. 26.-Viscount .Irey'ss dec
laration that Germany must be destroyed
before the allies will make peace will be
answered by Chancellor Won Bethmann-
HVIweg, according to present plans.
Paris. Oct. "a special papal court,
composed wholly Of cardinals, will hear
the separation suit Of the Due D'Orleans,
pretender to the French throne, says a
Cispatch from Rome today.
Berlin, Oct. S.-The pan-Bulgarian
movements in the Balkans Is causing
much resentment in Constantinople and
Vienna, according to advices reaching
here today. Turkish and Austrian states
men are Ill at ease over the intimacy be-
tween Bulgaria and powerful Germany.
Amsterdam, Oct. GA financial insti-
tuition to be known as the Eastern Bank
is being organized in Berlin. 1t is 10
finance the extension of Germany's for
eign trade in the Near East after the
war