The Washington herald., 1916-08-31

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Rome, Aug. 30.-All of the tablets COM
memorating the l<aiser's visits to Rome
were removed today by the italian gov
ernment.
Minneapolis, Minh.. Aug. 3O-The wrist
watch will be more in vogue than ever
before, lavalieres will remain popular for
at least another year. and ear screws and
| brooches will be worn more generally
than for several years. according to
speakers at the annual convention OF the
American National Retail jewelers. As
ISOLATION here today.
Copenhagen. Aug. 30.-The KieI Zeitung
says that 10000 Iron Crosses have been
conferred up to the present, of which 420-
900 were of the second class, each COM
posed Of half cast iron and half silver.
Tokyo. Aug. 30.-An earthquake in
Southern Formosa on August 2s, near
Mount Morrison, destroyed 500 houses and
resulted In thirty casualties. Ten cases
OF Asiatic cholera are reported in Tokyo.
The disease is abating at Nagasaki but
I increasing at Osaka, where the cases now
number 405.
i San Francisco, Aug. 3.-Two and one
half ounces were Topped from each loaf
of bread baked today by San Francisco
bakers to be sold for five cents and
doughnuts were raised from twelve to
fifteen cents dozen. as also were snails
rolls and buns. Heretofore the flye-
cent loaves weighed fifteen ounces.
Boston, Aug. 3o.-Trade of the port of
Boston for the year ending July 81
amounted to s347. .soa,o47. an increase of
more than ss7, 200, 900 over the correspond
ing period of 1916. Trade with England
France s12,oooooo and with Argentina
s13, 900.
Middletown. N. Y. ug. 3o-James Car
mody is dead at his home in Maybrook
at the age of 1o4 years Most Of his
life was passed on the farm. His chill
dren and fourteen great-grandchildren
survive.
Rehoboth Beach, Aug. 30-Rohoboth
has set a fad that is expected to spread
! to the various other Atlantic seashore
resorts. Men and boys have been appear
Ing with little knitted caps, and they
are proving popular.
| Helena. Mont, Aug. 3.-Bishop /. r.
Brewer of the Montana diocese of the
Protestant Episcopal Church. Is dead here
at the age of n.
London. Aug. 3o.-Sir Horace Rum
bold has been appointed British Minister
at Berne Switzerland He succeeds
Evelyn N. Grant-Duff, who is retiring
on account Of his health
Norfolk, Va, Aug. So.-The nine battle
ships comprising the reserve feet under
Rear Admiral Helm steamed from Hamp-
ton Roads late yesterday for Tangier
Sound, Chesapeake Bay, where the
civilian sailors will engage IN practice
Paterson, Aug. @-Mrs. Cornelius
Westerfelt q years old, bride of four
months. was instantly killed this after
noon when struck by an automobile own
ed and operated by Jacob Kushner.
Denver. Aug. S-After waiting ten
years for his wife to return. 70-year-old
Boylington Shelton began divorce pro-
home, is said to have spent fortune on
her voice. She is now in Paris.
New York, Aug 3o.-Three murderers,
Joseph E. Hanel, of Brooklyn; Thomas
Bambrick, OF Manhattan, and Jan Try
bus. of Batavia N. Y, are to be cleo
trocuted at Sing Sing Friday morning
Augusta. Me-. Aug. 3o.-National
Guardsmen from this State on duty at
the Mexican border will assemble at La
redo, Tex, on September II to vote in
the Maine election on that date. it was
announced today by the secretary of
State, John z. Bunker
Atlantic City, Aug SCATTER keeping
an all-night watch on the Hotel Aristo-
crat. in Atlantic City. Frank Stern, OF
this city, today caused the arrest of his
young wife and Frank Izensky, life
guard. Both were held for the grand
jury.
Philadelphia, Aug 3O-Former Gov.
Samuel w. Pennypacker, who is critical
ly Ill at his home at Schwenksville, suf-
fered a sinking spell this afternoon. His
physician declared in a bulletin that Mr..
Pennypacker's condition is extremely
grave.
Harrisburg, Aug. 3o-AttemptIng to
avoid being run down by Philadelphia
and Reading train at a grade crossing
near East Middletown station today,
Uriah Schrum. Middleton. drive his
motor cycle against Mrs. Sara Hoerner.
/ =, and her daughter. Mrs. Elizabeth
Zorger. &c. instantly killing Mrs. Hoer-
ner and seriously inturing her daughter.
/ Wilmington. Del. Aug. 3o-A quarterly
dividend of 25 pen cent on the common
stock was declared today by the direc-
tors of the E. I. du Pont de Nemours &
Co. munition manufacturers, with the
understanding that 10 1-2 per cent of this
dividend is payable in bonds Of the Brit
Ish and French governments, to which
munitions have been sold.
White Plains, N. Y, Aug 30-Pursuant Mt
to an order of Justice Platt, Of the Su-
preme Court, filed at White Plains, the
State Department of excise made a raid
on two ferryboats running between Rye
and New Rochelle on this side Of the
Sound, and Sea Cliff on the other side,
and seized a quantity of liquors.
New Haven, Conn, Aug. S0.-The poor
of County Down, ireland, will receive
$4,000 by the will of Patrick Murray. II
was learned today when the inventory of
Mr. Nurrays estate was filed in the Pro-
bate Court.
: San Antonio, Tex. Aug. 5o-Sister Mary
Zita, one OF the most widely known mem
bers of the Order of Sisters of Our Lady
Of Charity, conducting the homes Of the
Good Shepherd throughtuot the country,
is dead here today at the convent of the
| order.