Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-08-23
News at a Glance

BALTIMORE, Aug. as.--A woman dead
, another possibly dying and four men in.
| jured is the toll Of an automobile spill on
| Charles Street avenue here today The
| driver, John 8. Delano, is under arrest for
causing the worian's death although he
is in hospital suffering from a possible
fractured skull and broken leg His con-
dition IS serious. The dead woman is Mrs
Della Longworth Ruth Story Is suffering
from broken skull and dlsiocated right
hip, and Is not expected to recover.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 2s.--The war De-
partment announced this afternoon that the
percentage of militiamen on the sick list in
camps on the border for the week ending
Saturday was Lii, with two deaths, as
compared to 1.21 and four deaths a week
ago. Two deaths last week were from ap-
pendicitis and one from scarlet fever The
percentage of regular army men on the sick
list last week was 2.02. with two deaths. A
week ago It was 2.3s with four deaths.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 2s. - President
Wilson has accepted an invitation TO ad-
dress the grain dealers convention In Bal
timore the latter part Of September.
MEMPHIS, Tenn, Aus. ss. - ''Bnl"
Latura, all around bad" man and des-
perado. was killed today by a policeman
who was attempting TO arrest him for
violation of the liquor law. Latura for
years had enjoyed a strange immunity from
arrest, although lawless to the extreme.
Ten years ago he walked into a gambling
den here, and after losing his money, drew
a revolver and shot seven men dead. He
was arrested, but acquitted on a self
defense plea.
SCRANTON, Pn., Aug. 7s--Fire, which
started in a dancing pavilion, wiped out
most of the attractions at Luna Park today.
The loss is placed at $4,000.
COLUMBUS, N. NJ, Aug. 23.--Carrier
pigeons shortly will be used to carry mill
tary communications between this base and
General Pershing's headquarters in Mexico.
NEW YORK, Aug. 23.--Two workmen
were killed, two are missing and 15 injured
by the collapse of two tenements under con-
struction at 1ssth street and Marion ave-
nue.. in the Bronx, today. The cause of the
accident has not been determined.
EAGLE PASS, Tex, Aug. 2e--CharEed
with being American spies, DR.. Walter
Staub Swiss. and Malcolm Muir an Eng.
lishnan, were arrested by the Mexican au-
thorities at Piedras Negras and have been
in jail for forty-eight hours on a bread and
water diet The two men are examining
biologists for the Corona Oil Company at
Tampico. Both had passports from the
Mexican military commander at Tampico
DUBLIN, Aug. a8.--A government in
quiry into the execution of Sheehy SkefTipg-
ton and two other Irishmen, named Mac
Gntyre and Dickson, who took part in the
Dublin uprising, opened here today. The
commission taking evidence consists of Sir
John Simon, Lord Justice Maloney and
Denis Henry. X. c. Skeffington was or
dered to be shot by an English officer who
was later judged insane.
BERLIN. Aug. 23.--The RUSSIANS lost
5000 in killed alone in fighting near Horo-
zanka (northeast of Stanislau) between Au-
gust II and IL whereas the total German
casualties we're only 80 the Cologne Gazette
said today.
LONDON, Aug. es.--In reply to n ques-
ton in the House of Commons Premier AS
quith said he could not undertake to sum.
mon Parliament during the coming recess
II any proposals were made regarding terms
Of peace.
TRENTON, y. j.. Aug. 2a.--The National |
Seamless Boat Company OF Newark has |
been Incorporated here with a capital OF |
$500, 900. It will design build and deal |
in hydroplanes, aeroplanes, submersibiles |
and all kinds Of boats The lncorporators |
are Frederick j. DansIngburg and J. Irving |
Hoornbeek, nf New YORK., and William |
White. of Orange
ALBANY, ". ", Aug. 2S--Former Lieu
tenant Governor Thomas F. Conway has |
filed a petition designating him az a candi. |
date for the Democratic nomination for |
United States Senator. Mr.. Conway served |
during the administration of Governor !
John A. Dix, his term expiring in 1912.
NEW YORK, Aug. 2s-rhe sesO,oOo of
British two-year per cent collateral |
notes are offered for sale today at |
99 The list of neutral government securl-
Ties comprising one of the three groups of |
collateral, has not been received yet, but |
this contingency was anticipated in the |
and will not delay the sale. |
Bankers reported today that they had al
ready received a large number of requests
from as far west as San Francisco for the |
new issue, and they expect II to prove |
much more popular than the larger Anglo
French loan.
Veteran Police Sergeant Dies