The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1916-09-07

of the Central News Agency at The
Hague. telegraphs that the Germans
are erecting red cross buildings ad-
jacent to their munition depots in Bel
gium to protect them from attacks by
the allies air squadrons.
Berlin, via SayviIle wireless, Sept.
6.-A conference to provide for the
extention of traffic on the Danube has
opened at Budapest with delegates
from Germany. Austria Hungary, Bull
garia and Turkey present
Berlin, via sayvilIe wireless, Sept.
ga report was issued through the
semi-official Overseas News Agency
today denying that there have been
any food riots in Germany,
New York, Sept s.-The Unter Den
Linden Hotel at North Beach. Long
Island, was gutted by fire today and
the Silver Springs Hotel was dam
aged. The loss is put at SS5.OOo.
Naples. Sept. 6.-The steamship So
phie Cooper arrived today from New
| York, with the greater part of her
cargo OF sugar destroyed by fire. be-
lieved to have originated from an in
cendiary bomb.
The Hague. Sept. 6.-One of the Zep-
pelins that took part in Sundays raid
/ over England landed near Mons, badly
damaged. Several of the crew bore
shrapnel wounds.
Glens Falls, N. Y, Sept. CA $4,000
fire in this city today destroyed nine
business houses. The blaze was Of mys-
terious origin.
Chicago, Sept. 6.-After a night OF ques-
/ ltiOninR nd faI
to the police today that she shot and
KILLED her husband in Washington Park
late last night after his refusal to with
draw a divorce suit which was to have
been called in court today.
Seattle, Wash, Sept 6.-By the narrow
majority of three votes, Yukon territory
will remain wet for another two years,
according TO cablegrams received here
today.
Columbus. n. Mex. Sept 6-Gen. Per-
shing left late today for his headquar-
ters in Mexico. having concluded his in
spection Of the base OF the punitive ex-
pedition.
London, Sept. ct is not believed that
the negotiations for a settlement of the
Irish question will be resumed until
conditions are again normal in Ireland,
according to a Central News dispatch.
New York. Sept 6.-Katherine Doneeap.
II. was killed early today, when. walk
ing In her sleep, she stepped from a
window in her bedroom and fell four
stories to the bottom of an areaway
| New York. Sept. 6-Harrv BIackman
IL. of Clifton. S. J.. was instantly killed
by an eastbound passenger train on the
! South Beach division ot 5aa Staten Is
i land Rapid Transit Railroad at the Old
Town road crossing. Fort wadsworth
The boys head and right arm were cut
Off
Hfbbng. MINI. Sept. 6.-Threats to
| Prolong the iron ore miners strike on
the Minnesota ranges by calling a gen.
eral strike OF 10000 l. w. w. members
from coast to coast, have been sane
toned at headquarters in New York and
! Chicago. II fellow workers" now held
In Duluth under murder indictments "are
not given fair trial.
New York. Sept. 6-Charles Butler q
recently discharged from Kings Park
Asylum. cut his throat in his mothers
home. Long Island City, today He Is
dying in st. Johns Hospital
Syracuse. Sept. 6.-"Rather than sacri-
fee American liberties It would have
been better to have had a hundred
strikes was the way Chancellor Day,
of Syracuse University, today criticised
the manner in which President Wilson
met the recent railroad crisis.
Boston. Sept 6-vegetable crops in
this State this year except onions and
tobacco will be below the Yield Of 1915.
both in quantity and quality. according
to a statement by the secretary OF the
State Board of Agriculture
Bridgeport. Conn. Sept. 6.-Five. coal
laden barges OF tow OF sixteen Of the
tug James McWilliams were lost off Fair
field during a blow early today Two
were sunk and the other three were
wrecked on the beach. All on board
escaped to other barges.
New York. Sept. 6.-Magistrate Apple
ton today fined the Consolidated Produce
Company for having. 1t was alleged,
$3.50 pounds of tomato pulp unfit for
human consumption
Louisville. Ky, Sept. 6-The highest
price ever paid for heavy hogs at the
Bourbon stock yards since its orEaniza-
ton forty years ago was reached today
when s1.15 was quoted.
New York, Sept s.-Food supplies are
plentiful enough in New York. but it's
mighty hard to get them today and to
be sure Of correct weight or neat
package Some 5000 grocery clerks are
| on a strike.
Buffalo, N. Y, Sept 6-Maj w. c.
Campbell, a British army officer, and
Theodore De Kruijss, a Harvard student
were seriously injured by the fall of an
aeroplane today at the Curtiss aviation
school. The machine fell about 500 feet
| New York, Sept. Ga reductions of 1
cent a gallon in the price of motor
gasoline was put into effect through the
metropolitan district today. The new
prices are % cents a gallon to public
garages. in bulk, and "a cents a gallon
to domestic consumers in general
Copenhagen. Sept. eff the present
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