The Washington herald., 1916-09-22
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Philadelphia Sept. A-SwaIlowing a
rubber nipple, three-months-old Irene
Smith strangled before she could receive
medical attention. The child was heard
choking by her mother and was rushed
to the Howard Hospital, where she died
while being carried into the institution.
winchester, Va, Sept. 21.-Mr. and Mrs.
Martin Stump, of Maurertown, Shenan-
doah County. again are receiving con-
gratulations from friends far and near
on account of visit made by the stork
few days ago, when the nineteenth
child was presented. Stump is a hard
working man, but he and his family are
happy and contented.
New York, Sept. n.-Lighting a cigar
ette at Broad and Oxford streets last
night with oil-soaked gloves on his
hands. John Matthews, 25 years old, was
badly burned about the arms and hands
passerby extinguished the flames
placed Matthews in an automobile and
took him to the hospital.
London. Sept n.-Chas. William Rcgi-
sham, major Of the Yorkshire Hussars,
has been killed in action, 1t was an
nounced today.
Detroit, Mich, Sept n-F1re early to-
day damaged or destroyed fifty-two box
cars on the Pere Marquette Railroads
loading tracks in this city. The loss was
$4,000. Three cars loaded with explosives
were moved from the FRO scene in time.
Cambridge Springs Pa, Sept. n-He-o-
ism cost the life OF one man. a man and
woman were probably fatally injured
and four others were hurt when an auto
mobile carrying a party OF Crawford
County residents to the Erie exposition
was struck by a fast freight on the Erie
Railroad at the Venago street crossing
here this morning.
London. Sept 2.-Great anxiety is be-
ing manifested in Norway over reports
that Great Britain aims to stop importa-
tions of corn and flour into that country
according TO a dispatch to the Central
News today from Copenhagen.
Mount Gretna, Pa, Sept. H.-Announce-
ment was made this afternoon that the
machine gun troop attached to the First
Pennsylvania Cavalry, Company F. of
the Fourth Infantry. and lbs recruits TO
MI out the ranks of units now on the
border will leave here Saturday for FL
Paso.
Havana, Sept. n--Millions of tons of
potash have been discovered near Mo-
tembo on the border line between Matan-
zas and Santa Clara provinces. Engineers
declare the deposit averages Is per cent
pure.
Zurich. Switzerland Sept. 1.-THE
Taeglische Rundschau, of Berlin. states
that the government Of Luxemburg has
decided TO mint 100000 francs in small
coins from zinc, owing to the lack of
copper change.
Chicago, Sept H-A $500, 900 memorial
to the late DR.. John D. Murphy, noted
surgeon, is to be erected in Chicago, II
was announced today. 1t is probable that
the memorial will be in the form of an
institution for surgical research.
New York. Sept H.-If Mrs William
Ostrander had not happened to overhear
her husband swearing that she was
legally dead he might have married an
other woman. AS it was she had him
arrested
San Francisco. Sept. n-The Island Of
Lanai Of the Hawaiian group has been
purchased by United States Senator Key
Pittman, of Nevada. and a group Of
wealthy cattlemen of Nevada, according
to H. I. Dorentzen, who is here today
from Honolulu. The deal, which Lorent-
zen said he negotiated, involved moro
than 1000 oOO