The Washington herald., 1916-10-22
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Mansfield, engineer Of the Gilt Edge Ex-
press which crashed into a local train
at Bradford on the night Of April II.
causing the death OF five persons, was
found not guilty of a charge OF man
slaughter by a jury here today.
Amsterdam, Oct. 2.-During a memorial
service on the western front for the Ger
man dead. according to Il report received
here today. Emperor William said: I'VE
who are living will fight further until
nobody will ever dare agan to assaIl
the honor and liberty of the German
people"
Vienna. Oct. 2l.-Prince Henry, Of Prus-
sla, the Kaiser's brother. has been named
by Emperor Francis Joseph honorary
grand admiral OF the Austro-Hungarian
fleet.
Norfolk. Va, oct. Ill. A Spencer,
passenger on the disabled steamer
Arapahoe, died Thursday and was buried
at sea, a wireless report today said. The
Arapahoe is being towed into New York
by two coast cutters.
Elizabethtown, Ky, Oct 21.-The Gra-
hamton Cotton Mills were burned today
with 10000 loss.
Meriden. Conn, Oct. g.-Willlam C.
Atwater, who celebrated his 1O3d birth
day anniversary last May. is dead at
his home here.
London. Oct Alt Is understood here
that King Manuel formerly Portuguese
sovereign, is devoting himself to hospital
work IN England. He is Especially inter-
ested In the new orthopedic treatment Of
the British wounded.
Philadelphia. Oct. II ne Rev. John I.
Toomey, for twelve years rector of the
Catholic Church OF the Holy Cross. Mount
Airy. is dead after a prolonged illness.
Father Toomey was born IN st. Marv's
parish this city ffty-five years ago.
schnectady. N. Y. Oct. IA dam own
ed by the Schenectady Milling Company
burst flooding one OF Schenectady's most
populated sections for miles around The
final estimate OF the damage is S4OO Oo0
No person perished and no one was in
jured, but two horses and 275 chickens
were drowned.
Freehold. n. j.. Oct o1.-Counsel who
represented the different interests in the
contest over the will of Nine Lillian
Nordica, who, on September y, asked
Judge Ruff V. Lawrence for a total OF
10000 in counsel fees, receive an aggre-
gate Of 1,25O. or 5 per cent of the net
estate, by a decision of the Judge.
Burlington. n J.. Oct n.-wiIbur
Watts, supervising principal Of the
schools of this city, was the guest at a
tn ta
ice, given by the "old boys he has taught
during the half century. More than 300
attended the reception and dinner, which
was served in the Baptist Social Hall.
Altoona, Pa. Oct IA motor car bear
ing Mrs. A. z. Pote, her 10-ycar-old daugh-
ter and a son, and Ruth and Laura Mey-
crs. all of Bakers Summit, to this city,
was struck by a train Of the Pennsyl-
vania Railroad. All were instantly killed
except Julius Pote, the son, who was
driving the car. He was so badly injured
that recovery Is doubtful.
Tampa, Fla. Oct. 1-The tank steam
ship Larrimer has rescued the crew of
nine of the fishing schooner Mineola, of
Pensac cola, according to a wireless mes
sa ge from Capt. jenkins, of the Larrimer.
The MineoIa left Pensacola October l3
for the Yucatan snapper banks.
Atlantic City, N. J., Oct. 2.-In the
concluding session of the National Vehi-
Gle and Implement Association the or
ganization went on record strongly ad-
vocating the re-establishment of treaty
relations between the United States and
Russia and other foreign powers, and in
favor of a vigorous foreign policy look
ing to the rebuilding Of American trade.
Springfield, Ill, Oct. H.-A bill that
would make the parents of child born
out of wedlock husband and wife as soon
as the child is born will be backed by
the Illinois Equal Suffrage Association.
Such measure was proposed at the con-
Vention of the association here by DR..
Lucy Waite, Of Chicago.
milford, Conn, Oct. H-The schooner
Priscilla, of st. Johns, New Brunswick,
Capt. Robert Newcombe, Elizabethport
for St stephens, ran ashore in fog OF
Milford. She is in danger. Capt New
combe Is ill with pleurisy and he and his
crew have been brought ashore
Ell Paso, Tex, Oct. a.-Agricultural coll
leges tend to make scientists instead of
farmers and housewives, e. G. Peterson,
president Of the Utah Agricultural Col
lege, at Logan, Utah, told the Inter
national Dry Farming Congress here.
Agricultural colleges teach too much
about chemistry and not enough about
child rearing" Mr.. Peterson said.
Atlantic City, Oct. 2-The Atlantic City
and Shore Railway. which has been in
the hands of receiver for more than a
year as a result of jitney competition, is
richer by S2S.25 The Court of Errors
and Appeals held recently that special
franchise act under which the money was
collected was invalid, and the City Com
missioners ordered its return.
Harrisburg, Oct. Hs-Deputy Attorney
General Davis informed Banking Com
missioner Smith that new State bank
organized for the purpose of taking over
a national bank Will be required to pay
stead of only on the excess above the
capital Of the national bank.