The Washington herald., 1916-11-19
Telegraph Tips

! New York. Nov. IS-Still declining 10
admit defeat. Charles E. Hughes closed
up his offices at the Hotel Astor this
afternoon and left for Lakewood. d. j.,
with Mrs. Hughes. After recuperating
| from the effects Of the Presidential cam
paign Mr.. Hughes will return to New
York and arrange plans for the future.
New York, Nov. 1S-The Red Cross
Line steamer FlorizeI, reported in dis
patches from st. Johns, N. r., last night
TO be mysteriously missing there, arrived
here today.
Geneva, Nov. ia dispatch from Paris
today reports that the representatives
Of the allied powers who have been in
council In that city for three days, have
reached an agreement not to recognize
Poland as an Independent nation. The
deportation of Belgians by the German
military authorities was also discussed.
London, Nov. S.-To set an example of
wartime industry and economy. the Earl
Of Darnley has accepted a job on a farm
hoeing turnips.
Paris, Nov. 1s.-six German aeroplanes
were shot down in air battles. on Friday,
the French war Office announced today.
Irwin. Pa, Nov. 1S-Ore man was killed
and seven injured in a fall Of slate in the
Ocea mine No. 2. of the Berwind- White
Company, near here today. 1t was at
first feared that all eight were killed. but
seven Of them escaped from the fall and
were only injured by flying debris.
London. Nov. lS-Control of foodstuffs
has been put in the hands of the Board OF
Trade. An order in council, just pub.
lished in the Official Gazette, gives the
board power to requisition any amount
OF food or supplies for future distribu-
ton.
stationed near Sarny. southeast OF Pinsk.
has shot down a Zeppelin. 1t was stated
In a dispatch from the front today. The
crew OF 16 was captured.
London, Nov lS.-British troops in
Macedonia have reoccupied the towns of
Prosenik. Kumli, and Barakli. according
to official dispatches to the war ONCE
today. AL were taken from the Buigar-
ians.
Altoona, Pa. Nov. ls.-As a result of
falling into a tub Of boiling water at his
home in Covedale. Frank Caderon. two
years old. died at the Altoona Hospital.
He was scaldcd from head to foot.
Paris. Nov. Is-The issue OF sugar cards
for the suburbs Of Paris Is under consid-
Grafton by the authorities The scarcity
of SUGAR Is due not so much TO- the saclf-
Of stocks as 20 the difiiculty Of dlstribB-e
tion. --..
London. Nov. B.-GeTmany is In the
grip Of winter. the Exchange Telegraph
company's Berne correspondent reports.
Several trains from Berlin are snowbound
near the Swiss frontier. where extreme
cold prevails.
| saved Harry Biggins. a grinder employed
by the Empire Knife Company, hom
death. few seconds after he left the
seat over the grindstone on which he
was working to get a drink of water the
stone burst in half. going through the
side of the shop in the rear of Biggins'
seat.
Mexico City. Nov. 1s-In an effort to
by merchants. a new decree issued by
the government provides that stamp
taxes must be paid in silver. Hotels,
bars and small business concerns are al
lowed to pay part silver and part paper.
New fNOCheIS, ~ l.. NOV. 1o-Hll1p
Nesbaum, Fred Noel. DR.. William Wal
ZACH and Robert Emerson swim in Echo
Bay, at Hudson Park. New Rochelle,
every day, even during the cold weather.
They report that the trees Of Hudson
Park overnetting the bay are full Of
squirrels.
Highland Falls. n. Y. Nov. 1S.-Neigh-
bors had a laugh with Robert Knapp of
Savilton village, near Highland Falls, be-
cause before daybreak he opened fire
with a shotgun and killed a calf on his
veranda in mistake for a burglar.
New Rochelle. y. Y. Nov. S-Peter Ley
endecker. a retired brewer OF Chicago,
died of cerebral hemorrhage at his resi-
dence on Mount Tom road, New Ro-
chelIe, aged IS years.