The Washington herald., 1916-10-12
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! Princeton, N. J., Oct. 1-With formal
opening exercises at which John GIer
hlooen, the president, made an address
! 70 the entering class warning the mem
Ders not TO scorn the so-called big brow
anu urging them to an appreciation of
their opportunities, Princeton University
began Its 10th year today.
Santiago, Chilli, Oct. n.-sir Ernest
Shackleton. the antarctic explorer has
returned to Valparaiso from Buenos
Ayers. From Valparaiso he will 20 to
Panama on his way to Australia to take
charge OF an expedition for the rescue
OF ten members of his party at the Ross
See base.
New Brunswick, Oct 11.-Miss Belle
Matthews, of Jamesburg, was the heroic
figure in fire which threatened James
ourg. She stuck at the switchboard and
called up Highstown, Freehold and Eng
! hshtown, TO send assistance, although
the flames were curling about her and
her clothing caught fire.
J North Easton. Mass, Oct. l1.-Iangwa-
ter Datrymaid, a Guernsey of purest
blood. Is the highest priced Guernsey
COW in the world. She was sold at auction
under the bidding of gentlemen farmers
from all parts Of the country for $3.50
Charles L. A. Whitney, Of Albany, n. Y,
was the buyer. F. Lothrop Ames, of this
town, was the owner
Cleveland. Ohio, Oct. 11.-Geaders of
I the four railroad brotherhoods in Cleves
! land have set in motion a scheme to
organize Wilson clubs among the en-
/ ployes at all the principal terminals in
the country. W. G. Lee, president of the
Brotherhood Of Railroad Trainmen, has
issued a call to all members to Join
the club.
Boston, Oct. 1.-Two hundred young
women living in the north hall. a dorrui-
tory of Simmons College, have been quar-
antined because OF the development OF a
case of infantile paralysis.
Connellsvflle, Pa, Oct u.-Three chill
dren of Richard Giltner, a farmer near
here, have been burned to death Their
mother was perhaps. fatally injured in
the destruction Of their home by fire.
! Chicago, Oct 11.-OrrIcers representing
States Attorney Maclay Hoyne invaded
the offices of Mayor Thompson and Cnicf
| OF Police Healey. They had subpocnas
| ordering these officials to surrender 70
the grand jury all files containing any
correspondence relating to the control OF
vice and gambling.
! HicksviIle, Long Island. Oct 11-Tohn
Hohorst, a young farmer of this VILLAGE.
shot and killed with shotgun a labore=.
who, 1t was alleged, was stealing potas
toes. Hohorst was held by Justice
Steinhart for the Nassau County grand
jury on charge of granddaughter In the
second degree.
San Juan. Porto Rico, Oct, 11-Tbrea
thousand tobacco workers have Joined in
! a sympathetic strike with the Iongshore-
men and cartmen. The tobacco workers
struck after having declined an offer of a
wage increase to 20 cents an hour and
90 cents an hour for overtime work.
Albany, n. Y, Oct 1l.-LindIev NJ Gar
rison, formerly Secretary OF War Iss
| been nominated by Chief Justice Wil1e ri
Bartlett Of the court of Appeals as tho
third mediator IL a dispute between tho
first public service commission and the
New York Municipal Railway Corpora
ton.
| New York, Oct. 11.-Despite the vote
OF strike on the tubes under the
Hudson River, all hopes of an eleventh
hour settlement had not been aban-
doned today. G. W. W. Hangar, of the
Federal Board of Mediation, who came
I trouble
another effort at settlement would be
made.
London, Oct. 11.-Brig. Gen. Philip
Howell. one of the youngest generals
in the service, has been killed in action.
He was 80.
| New York, Oct. n.-Subway passen-
| gers were panic stricken today when
sparks from a short circuit in the
! wires of their car set fire the wood
work in the next extension at Broad
way and Fortieth street. All succeed
led in getting to the street without in
jury.
London. Oct. 11.-One hundred and
seventy one Norwegian ships have
| been sunk by mines and submarines
since the beginning OF the war, SAYS a
Christiania dispatch to London today.
One hundred and forty Norwegian sail
ors lost their lives.
London, Oct. 11.-Germany is prepar-
ing to call out for military examina-
! tion the men between 5S and e3 years
/ of age in Bradenburg province, SAYS
Reuter- telegram from Amsterdam to-
day. Repter's correspondent quotes the
Berlin Tageblatt.
! London, Oct. 1.-THE American Red
Cross relief commissions food supply
in Serbia, is nearly exhausted, accord
! ing to dispatches reaching here today
DR.. Edward Stuart, doctor of the com
mission, expects the supply to be used
/ up by the end of November
| Amsterdam, Oct. 1.-THE Echo de
Beige declares that two Americans
! have been killed in Brussels streets
! by German gun fire directed at British
| aeroplanes. The American ministers
ct Brussels is said to be making an
! investigation.
| st. Thomas, D. w. l., Oct. u.-Many
! homes were DESTROYED and great damage
| done by a hurricane which swept over
! the city yesterday. There was no loss
/ Of life so far as is known
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