The Washington herald., 1916-08-23
Telegraph Tips

Williamsport, Pa, Aug, 22-WhiIe ex-
amfning shotgun. which he thought was
not loaded. William RamseI, aged eight
years. of Swissdaie, shot his left foot
entirely off and injured his right foot so
badly that its amputation was necessi-
| tated. Physicians hold out little hope of
! saving the boys life.
! New York, Aug. 22.-Mrs. Murray had
always declared she would faint If she
saw a burglar Last night one came,
and before she was through choking
him the intruder was glad to surrender.
! Denver, Col. Aug. 22.-Tourists on their
way 10 California who passed through
| GOodland, Kan, reported seeing a COW
moving eastward in an automobile. A
/ New York tourists wife gave birth to
twins. The cow is keeping them in milk
supply.
! Amsterdam. Aug 2I-The Archducbess
! Zita, wife of the Austrian heir presump-
! tive, has given all of her household cop
| per and pewter-nearly a ton-to the gov
/ ernment to be made into guns.
New York. Aug. 22-The corridors of
the Waldorf-Astoria echoed with screams
emanating from the private bath of a
woman guest. Hotel reserves. who tried
! to break in, on rescue bent, learned she
! had seen a mouse.
! Sapulpa, Okla, Aug. 22-The SapuIpa
and Interurban Railroad was scheduled
! to be sold by the sheriff from the steps
| OF the courthouse here this afternoon.
The road, which went bankrupt, is val
ued at S122,5O0.
! Clarksburg. w. Va, Aug. 22.-The one
hundred and fourth general conference of
Seventh Day Paptists opened at Salem
| College, near here, today with delegates
present from all parts Of the United
States. Samuel B. Bond, of Salem, is
president of the conference
! Charleston, w. Va, Aug. 22-More than
fifteen school buildings were DESTROYED
by the recent flood in the Cabin Creek
and Coal River valleys, according to in
formation received by the State superin-
tendent of schools.
| Chicago, Aug. 22-P. A. Valentine. 50
years old, manager Of the Armour pack
ing interests in New York, is dead at
I his summer home at Oconomowac, Wis,
of Bright's disease. Valentine married
the widow of p. D. Armour, jr.
Chattanooga, Tenn, Aug. 22-Firemen
with streams OF water queIled riot in
the business district here last night,
/ brought about by efforts of union sym
pathtzers to remove motormen and con
ductors from street cars. About fifty
arrests were made
London. Aug @--Martfal law no
longer exists in Ireland. in any real
effective sense. Premier Asquith an
nOunced today
Pittsburgh. Pa. Aug CA group
. nj
for the purchase of the American Va
nadium Company. The holders of the
stock are being offered $1,000 share.
The new company is to have a capital
of $11.OOO,OOO.
London. Aug. 22-Premfer Asoufth
announced in commons today that he
could not agree to summon ParIIa-
ment during the coming recess shouIr
peace proposals be made during Ina-
time by the enemy.
London. Aug. 22.-Twentv bodies
| have been recovered from the ruins
of the Yorkshire ammunition plant
which blew up yesterday, it was an
nounced in commons this afternoon BY
Dr. Addison. of the ministry of muni-
tions.
Cleveland, Ohio. Aug. 22.-whne {.
c. Burman, clerk at Hotel Olmstead,
Cleveland's newest hotel. was absent
from his cage for four minutes just
after daylight today, thief got away
with two cash boxes containing ST.
OIL
Amsterdam. Aug. 22.-The Volks-
zeitung of Leipzig has been suspended
for publishing a series of articles en-
titled The French Socialist National
Council"
Philadelphia, Aug. 22-Mayor Smith
officially opened the fiftieth annual con-
vention and golden jubilee of the State
camp, Patriotic Sons of America, today
by an address of welcome to the visit
ing delegates and members who crowded
the Academy of Music, where the ses-
siOns of the convention will be held
throughout the week.
St Louis, Aug. 22-ColoneI James Gay
Butler. multimiIlionaire philanthropist,
died at his home here today. He was
20 years old. Death followed an opera
ton six weeks ago. Colonel Butler was
heavily interested in the tobacco indus
try, being one Of the pioneers in the St.
Louis market
Berlin, Aug 22.-Enemy warships land
ed 3Oo brigands accompanied by soldiers,
Island of Smys, said a Turkish official
statement received here today Turkish
attachments attacked the robber bands,
who fled to their ships, losing fifty men.
NlIkesbarre, Pa, Aug. 22-Six hundred
section men on the Delaware & Hudson
lines between Nineveh and Wilkesbarre
struck today. 1t is expected that the
strike will spread to the Auburn division
Colon. Aug. 22-Dr. Stacey Watkins
Boyle, OF New York, a passenger on the
steamer Pastores, en- route from New
| YORK to Peru for the Cerro de Pasco
/ Mining Company, committed suicide here
Two hours after the boat docked by
shooting himself through the head.
London. Aug. 2o-The RESPONSE which
British holders of certain specified for
eign securities other than American are
making to the chancellor of the ex-
chequer's appeal of last week is under
stood to be highly satisfactory and con-
siderably more than the $500. OCOOOo re-
quired dis collateral to cover the recent
American loan already has been deposited
with the treasury.
Seattle, Wash, Aug. 22.-To curtau the