The Washington herald., 1916-10-07
Telegraph Tips

Rutland Ill. Oct. 6-Yeggmen blew the
safe of the State Bank here early today
and escaped with 5000.
Wilmington, Del, Oct. 6-One man was
Injured, scores were cut and bruised and
many escaped death by jumping, in a
rear-end collision early today in a heavy
tog between two trolley cars filled with
Ecwder workers.
Gooseville, N H, Oct. 6-Fire destroy
ed the three-story wooden factory of the
Farmer Narrow Fabric Company here
today, causing 100000 loss. The company
made looms.
London. Oct. 6.-Lord Rothermore,
brother OF Lord Northcliffe, and himself
noted publisher. has been appointed
director general OF army clothing, ac-
cording to announcement by the war Office
today
Reading, Pa, Oct 6-Assertirg that
Cecilia Boaman, a friend of her husband,
Floyd Yeager, stole his affections at a
dance that Yeager and his wife attended
and that Miss Boaman took Yeager to
her home after the dance. Mrs Yeager
today sued the other woman for 1900
damages for the alienation of affections
The Yeagers have one child.
Mount Jewett. Pa, Oct. 6-The strik-
ing OF an oil gusher flowing at a rate OF
approximately 80 barrels a day has
caused considerable excitement in Mount
Iewett and surrounding towns.
cambridge, Ga, Oct. GA strange an
nual phenomenon is taking place in the
waters Of the Flint River here. Fisher
men report that the eels are now be-
ginning their annual pilgrimage to the
waters of the Gulf, where they will
spawn during the winter.
Philadelphia Oct. 6.-The new Swedish
steamship Vixen. which arrived here yes
terday on her maiden voyage from Goth
enburg, carried in her hold $50 cases OF
safety matches-her entire cargo. She is
owned by the Sweden Norway Line and
is of l,s2O tons register
Hattiesburg Miss, Oct. 6.-George R.
Wright, capitalist. has taken preliminary
steps looking to the location of a million
dollar paper mill here. Native woods
will be used and It is believed print paper
can be produced that will equal amy
made
Pittsburgh. Oct 6.-Rush orders have
been placed here for steel for a new span
III tne QueOeC DTluse 10 replace the one
which recently fell into the st. Lawrence
River. The Dominion Bridge Company
has placed a contract with the American
Bridge Company to fabricate the new
span, and the Carnegie Steel Company
will roll 5000 tons of steel shapes and
beams at its Homestead plant.
St Paul, Oct. 6.-Buying rotten eggs at
the dump for half cent a dozen. Isadore
rhf
come along and advertised strictly
fresh eggs E cents a dozen" He was
arrested, pleaded guilty and was fined.
Chester, Pa, Oct. 6-Miss Elizabeth
Leggett, daughter OF Mrs. Eliza Leggett,
of this city. left today for Seattle, Wash.
where she will become the bride Of man
she has seen only once She met him
three years ago while on a visit to Sc
attic.
Middleton, n. Y, Oct. 6.-Straw hats
and linen suits reappeared when the
mercury climbed to IS degrees in Orange
County.
Keyport, N. J., Oct. 6.-Mrs NJ. NAL
natl, her two sons, Ernest, 20 years old,
and Eugene. IS, residents of Keansburg,
were instantly killed yesterday when a
train on the New Jersey Southern Rail-
road struck their automobile at a cross
ing near here. The automobile party
was on its way from Keyport to Keans-
burg.
New York, Oct. 6.-Estimating that he
lost $4,000 because the New York Tel
ephone Company failed to put his name
in one of its directories, DR.. ]. H. Cla-
borne has sued for that amount
St Louis, Oct. 6-Right Rev. Daniel
Sylvester Tuttle, presiding bishop Of -the
Protestant Episcopal Church, today cele-
brated the fiftieth anniversary Of his
election as bishop. The Episcopal clergy
of st. Louis, gave luncheon in his
honor. He will be 80 years old on Jan
uary %.
Vienna (via. London), Oct. 6.-The bread
and potato shortage in Vienna, which
was acute weeks ago. has been relieved.
The government now is taking measures
to improve the distribution OF food so
that waiting in line hereafter will be
unnecessary.
Trenton, N. j., Oct. 6-A jury in the
Federal Court here awarded $4,000 dam
ages to Daisy James, a former New York
Winter Garden dancer, against the Del
aware Lackawanna and Western Rail-
road Tor the loss OF ner rect IN q grade
crossing accident at East Orange.
New York, Oct 6-The Associated Con-
fectioners of the United States has set
apart October IA, it was announced today,
as Candy Day. throughout the nation.
Every one will be expected on that day
to buy, eat, and give away candy.
Berlin, Oct. 6.-Dr. Emil Deckert, pro-
fessor OF geography in the new Univer-
sity of Frankfort, is dead. He spent many
years travelling in the United States.
His book "'Nord Amerika" gives the most
complete description of the United States
in the German language.
Boston, Oct. e.-Mrs. Henry Payne
Whitney. of New York, who designed the
Titanic Memorial which is to be set up
In Washington. has inspected the carv-
ing of the statue at the Horrigan shops,
at Quincy, and formally accepted 1t.
Work will be started at once to prepare
the huge pieces for shipment.
Riverside, Cal. Oct s.-An action, the
first of its kind, to escheat the home of
Yukiehi Haraday, a japanese, begun with