The Washington herald., 1916-08-26
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Copenhagen. Aug. 25.-The Danish ship
Sorsei has been captured in the North
Sea by armed German trawlers.
Richmond, Va. Aug. 25.-Richard
Green and Clifford Mickens, negroes
were electrocuted in the State peniten-
tiary today.
Chicago. Aug. 25.-with all danger of a
general infantile paralysis epidemic be-
lieved to be passed, Chicago public
schools will open as usual September ).
There are still cases of the disease scat
tered about the city
Philadelphia, Pa. Aug. 25.-Dr John
A. Fritchey, who served three times as
mayor of Harrisburg, died in the Pres
byterian Hospital here today, after a
years illness. DR.. Fritchey was a lead
er of the Democratic party in Dauphin
County.
Fort Wayne Ind. Aug. 25.-City health
authorities today asked both public and
parochial schools to defer their openings
until October because of a feared in
fantile paralysis epidemic here. There
are now six cases in the city.
Shamokin, Pa, Aug 25.-Two more
cases of infantlle paralysis were discov-
cred here today. making a total of four
cases and one death since Wednesday.
st. Paul. Mimi. Aug. 25.-Approxlmate-
ly 1900 school children will be examined
for symptoms of infantile paralysis be-
fore entering school this year the State
board of health ordered today Entrance
to schools will be denied children who
have not been examined.
Boston, Aug. 25.-The maximum pay
of Boston telephone operators is raised
from s12 to S14 n week under an agree
ment ratified today The new schedule
increases the pay OF all members of the
operating force and gives shorter hours
to night-workers.
Vancouver. British Columbia. Aug. s
Former Representative Victor Murdoch.
the Kansas Progressive leader sailed on
the liner Empress of Japan yesterday
for three-mOnth tour OF the Orient. He
was accompanied by Mrs. Murdoch and
Iheir daughter, Catherine.
Hoboken. N. j.. Aug. 25-On account Of
the prevalence of infantile paralysis.
postponed the opening of the autumn term
until October .. the date set for the open
ing of the public schools here
Cleveland. Aug. 25.-The big planning
mill of the Mills-Carleton Lumber Com
pany. and section of the Peters Mill
work and Lumber Company, on Carter
night and early today. causing damage
estimated at S175.OOO.
New York Aug. 25.-Trafic policemen
in New York have volunteer assistants
today. SU1ragists are stopping automo-
biles throughout the State and handing
out literature to their occupants.
Honolulu. Aug. ga request for
twenty-four biplanes for service in
Hawaiian territory was sent to the War
Department today by Brig. Gen. Robert
X. Evans, comman nder of this depart
ment.
Seattle. Wash. Aug. 25-The American
tank steamer Mills has been sold here to
Norwegian interests by the General
Petroleum Company. for a price reported
TO be $500, 900.
Seattle. Aug. 25.-First official figures of
the pack Of Alaska salmon for the season
OF 1916 were announced here today, show
ing a shortage of at least 100000 cases
Alaska red salmon and Puget Sound and
British Columbia sockeys is also
recorded
Memphis. Tenn. Aug. 25.-A COM
plete tie-up in ice delivery here fol-
lowed minor disturbances growing
out of a strike of wagon drivers en-
ployed by the seven Memphis ice
companies.
Detroit. Mich. Aug. 25.-Charles E
Cotton, of Minneapolis. was elected
president OF the Veterinarian Medi-
cal Association. which is holding its
firty-secOnd meeting here. L. A. Mer-
illat, Of Chicago, is the new secretary.
Berlin CBy Wireless to sayville, n.
y. Aug. 25.-Germany's sugar pro-
duCtion this year will exceed that of
1915. according to statistics now avail
able, by about 100000 tons The yield
indicated between 100000 and 1,sOO,-
900 tons.
Furman, Ala. Aug. 25.-C. W. Smith
and Robert Hall, prominent Wilcox
County men. are dead as the result
of a pistol fight on a public hign-
way.
Bay Shore. y. Y, Aug. 25.-Dr.
George S. King flew across Great
DOulH Day IN a CuTIlSS deTOplane to
answer a hurry call from a patient
; on Fire Island.
San Juan. Porto Rico, Aug. 25.-Full
reports received concerning Tuesdays
hurricane place the damage in exces.
of Sl.OOO.O0O. chiefly to tobacco prop
critics and the grapefruit crop.
Berlin, Aug. 25-Gen. Won Beseler,
Governor General of Poland. Lithuania
and the other occupied Russian terri
{ tory, has granted new charters with
! broad powers to the University of
Warsaw and the Technical High School
of that city. says the Overseas News
Agency.
Atlanta. Ga, Aug. CASA G. Cand-
Ter, millionaire soft drink" manufac-
turer was nominated for mayor of At
lanta in the Democratic primary. The
nomination is considered equivalent to
election.
Atlantic City. Aug. 25.-The National
Council of the Order Of United American
Men has closed its session here with the