The Washington herald., 1916-09-01
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Norristown, Pa, Aug. 31.-While his
sister lay dead of typhoid fever and his
mother and two other sisters were dying
of the same disease today, David Berge,
is years old, accidentally shot and killed
himself with a shot gun.
/ Berlin (via Sayville wireless), Aug. a.
The German government has sent a
vigorous protest to the Russian govern
ment against the barbarous treatment
Of war prisoners, threatening reprisals
unless a satisfactory answer is received.
Berlin Cvia Sayville wireless), Aug. al
The Agricultural Central Loan Bank has
subscribed s15000.OOO of the new German
war loan, and the Savings Bank of Elber-
field has subscribed s2,5oo,Ooo. it was an
nounced today.
| The Hague (via London), Aug. 3.-At
/ the request OF the Austro- Hungarian gov
| ernment the Dutch Minister at Bucharest
has been authorized to take charge of
Austro-Hupgarian interests in Roumania-
Tiffin, Ohio, Aug. 31.-Four years ago
Mrs. w. H. Souger, wife OF a Bucyrus
implement dealer, lost a heavy gold band
ring in her garden. The other day she
pulled up a radish and found the ring
fastened firmly about the root.
New York, Aug. 31.-Declaring that the
trail of infidelity led to the Cypress Hill
/ Cemetery, where her husband met an
other woman, Mrs. Frederick f. Vos-
snack is suing for an absolute divorce
| Pekin, China, Aug. 3l.-At a secret ses-
sion of Parliament today Premier Tuan
7 ITt ltvfn ,s-3,
recent clash between Chinese and jan
anese troops at Cheng- -Chiatun, in East
ern Mongolia, said the japanese weIc
! the agSressors and fired the first shots"
| Chicago. Aug. S1.-By standardizing the
one-step, fox-trot and waltz, the vulgarity
can be eliminated from modern dancing,
according to members OF the American
Association of Dancing Masters, who
ended their sessions here today.
Auburn. N. Y, Aug. 3l-WiTiam Miller
! Collier, of this city, formerly United
States Minister to Spain, has been in
! formed that King Alfonso, OF Spain, had
made him a Knight OF the Grand Cross
of the Order of Isabella the Catholic.
! San Francisco. Aug. 3l.-A robber. who
gave his name as Jack Evans, of Chi
: cagO, held up a branch of the Anglo
California Bank here. obtaining $500. He
fled in a cOmmandeered automobile, pur-
sued by Emil Sutter. bank teller.
, Atlanta, Ga. Aug. 31.-Threatened by
Thomas Watson with a coat of tar and
feathers il he uses the steam roller on
Hugh Dorsey, candidate for the nomina-
| lion for governor, when the State con-
ventiOn is held at Macon in September,
Judge z. J. Reagan, chairman of the
State Democratic convention. has issued
statement today in which he dares
Watson TO lead a mob to Macon.
! Long Branch. n. J., Aug. 31-The work
J of decorating the city for the wilson notI-
J fication ceremonies vas stas sed today.
Banners were placed Showing the way to
the summer White House and the speak
ers' stand was erected.
! Yonkers. n. Y, Aug. 31.-Two children
under the germicidal vapor treatment for
/ infantile paralysis are dead today in the
: City Hospital. Four other children are
under the same treatment, and DR.. Ken
nedy said there were indications of i'm
provement.
/ Easton. Pa, Aug. Alt has been an
nounced that the trustees and faculty had
decided to postpone the opening of Lafay-
cite College from September Il to October
? in view of the infantile paralysis epi-
demic.
Denver. Col. Aug. 31.-In anticipation
! of the railroad strike, and in order to OBJ
tain as large a coal supply as possible, the
Colorado Fuel and Iron Company has
decided to advance the wages of diggers
in its mines from 50 cents ton to IS
cents, and to make such other increases
as may be necessary in the other branches
of the service.
I,1,,E cat of
lunar tables. work on which was begun
six years ago. and which are expected to
be so complete that they may be used
for two centuries as the most valuable
guide to astronomers, will be finished
next year, according to Ernest w. Brown,
/ professor Of astronomy at Yale Uni
versity.
Quebec. Aug. 3L-The street railway en-
ployes are on strike here today. But
few cars are running. and 'Jitneys" and
automobile trucks are being used for
transportation.
Ithaca. y. Y. Aug 31.-Cornell Univer-
sity will not open until the week of
October Q, two weeks later than the usual
date. it was announced today. The post
ponement is a precautionary measure
against infantile paralysis.
lTeUlOil' N j., Aus. 0l-tTONeTuOT L ltlNi-
er has signed a requisition for the re-
turn of Antonio Federico. held in New
burg. n. Y, who is wanted in Newark
for the killing of Robert ]. Shannon at
Cedar Grove on December II. 1915. Fed
erici killed another officer and wounded
! two more who were pursuing him.
| Atlantic City. n. J.. Aug. 31.-Convict-
ed of contempt of court for freeing a
prisoner without a court order, Chief of
Police Robert Miller has -been put in
charge Of County Probation officer Seoul
for two years. The Chief must also pay
a weekly fine of 81.
London. Aug. 31-An additional allow
ance, not to exceed half a crown a week.
Is to be made to old age pensioners as
a result of the agitation which has been
made over their suffering because of the
Increased prices of necessities.
Paris. Aug 31.-Speaking on behalf of
Pope Benedict, Cardinal Gasparri, inter-
viewed by special correspondent of the
Paris Journal, discussed the possibilities