The Washington herald., 1916-09-21
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anthracite coal operator, died at his
home here today. Mr.. Coke was a
very wealthy man ana backed the
University of Pennsylvania in its
Egyptian researches.
Philadelphia. Pa, Sept 2o.-The d.
rectors of the. Philadelphia Rapid
Transit Company at their meeting to-
day following the annual meeting
of the stockholders, declared a divi-
dend of two per cent, payable Octo-
Der IL, to stockholders of record Oc-
tober 4. This is the first dividend
ever declared by the company.
Scranton. Pa. Sept. 2o-Dr. Samuel
G. Dixon, commissioner of health of
Pennsylvania, today was elected pres
ldent of the Pennsylvania State Medi-
cal Society.
London. Sept. 2O.-The British war
office today issued the following re-
port from SalonIki: "On the Struma
front our aircraft raided Drama and
bombed the railway rolling stock and
stores"
Berlin. Sept. 2o.-London reports
that the German atrship depot at
with its contents, airships and so
aeroplanes, were officially denied to-
day and branded complete inventions"
Rome. Sept 2o.-Athens dispatches
state that the Aust,sans are prepar-
ing to evacuate Trieste in order to
use in Pennsylvania the troops de-
Tending the great Adriatic stronghold
Berlin, Sept. 2O.-Ep to Septem-
Der is the total losses of the allies
on the somme front were 100000 men.
according to estimates made in an
official review of operations issued
here today. This fixed the British
losses at 100000. and the French at
$50. 900
London, Sept. 2O.-The Ministry Of
Munitions announced today that the
total casualties in the recent explo-
sion in a factory making munitions
for the British army were seven kill
ed and 70 injured.
Springfield. Mass, Sept 2o.-Fred Bun
yam was killed today when his motor
cycle sideswiped an automobile Ray
mond Mattsone was slightly hurt.
London, Sept. 2n-Two hundred and
fifty persons were drowned when the
dam at Weissendesse, Bohemia, broke
on Monday and vast rush of water
swept over numerous villages in the val
ley. The disaster occurred without warn
ing early in the morning and many Of
the victims were carried away in their
beds.
New York. Sept. 2O-H w. Goodrich
today began preparations for taking
testimony to fix the amount for which
the Cunard Steamship Company shall be
held liable for losses due to the sinking
OF the liner Lusitania. The sum of S.
SS3,579 is claimed in the forty-odd dam
age suits that have been filed
Albany. N. Y. Sept. Ex-Governor
Whitman has commuted the sentence of
Alfred schwitofsky. convicted in New
York County of burglary in the second
degree and sentenced June 3, 1911. to
twenty years in Sing Sing Prison. The
sentence was commuted to FIVE wears
three months and two days. making the
prisoner eligible for release at the next
meeting Of the parole board.
Hartford. Conn. Sept 9o.-The old
Stanton homestead at Clinton, known to
thousands Of lovers of antiques and things
historical, is to be converted into a mu-
scum. This disposition of It is made in
the will of Lewis E. Stanton, formerly
United States attorney, who died here
recently and whose will has been admit
ted to probate. trust fund of $4,000 is
New York. Sept 2O-Returning with a
large collection of prehistoric relics OF
Indians of Ecuador and Colombia, Prof
Marshall II. Sarvelle. of the Museum Of
the American Indian, has arrived here
on board the steamship Tenadores, of
the United Fruit line.
New York, Sept. 2O.-Two children were
burned to death when their clothing
caught fire from bOnfires in different
parts of Bergen County, N. ]. The vic
tins were Frances Weiner, years old
daughter of Bamert Weiner. of Park
Ridge, and Tony Guca, years old son
of Nincenzo Guica, Of Emerson.
Berlin, Sept 2o.-German seaplanes
yesterday afternoon repeated their at
tacks on hostile sea forces off the
Flanders coast, the German admiralty
!, announced today. One destroyer was hit
by several bombs
Brownsville, Pa, Sept 2O.-Louis
Malone was burned to death, two horses
suffocated and damage estimated at SIS
900 caused when fire believed to have
been of incendiary origin destroyed a
large barn owned by the H c. Frick
Coal Company early today.
special train carrying Gov Charles Whit
man and his party to the Suffolk County
Fair this afternoon crashed into a beef
truck and instantly killed the driver and
his helper.
Shadow Lawn, n. j., Sept 2O.-Presi-
dent Wilson this afternoon signed the
declaration of neutrality for the United
States, as a result of Roumanias en-
trance into the war. Then he played
golf
Chicago, Sept. 2C.-Three private banks
operated by w. H. Paisley and Sons,
closed their doors today. The institu-
tions were known as the North Shore
Savings Bank, the Summerdale Savings
Bank and the Broadway and Grace Street
Bank.
Morristown. Pa, Sept. 20.-S. B. Drake.
former prothonotary of Montgomery
| County was today sentenced to eiqhteen