The Washington herald., 1916-09-16

Shenandoah, Pa, Sept B-Ringtown
has an epidemic of black diphtheria, and
since Sunday six cases have been report
ed, with two deaths.
Paris, Sept. 15-The syndicate of French
newspaper proprietors has decided to cut
the Gordian knot by cutting their news
papers in half. All the dailies in the syn
dicate, no matter what their size or price,
viii until the end Of the. war, appear
twice a week, with half the present num-
Der of pages.
Quincy, Mass. Sept. l5.-The steamship
Edward Luckenbach, the first OF Ave
large oil burning freighters under con-
struction by the Fore River shipbuilding
Corporation for the Luckenbach Line, has
been launched here
Madrid, Sept 1.-THE Liberal reports
that the situation created by the paper
famine and the heavy increase Of running
expenses is so serious that several Span
ish newspapers will be compelled soon to
suspend publication, being already on the
verge of bankruptcy.
| Spokane, Wash, Sept 15.-Their itin-
erary dtsarranged when a rockslide block
ed the railroad, J. Frank Hanly and DR..
Ira Landrith. Prohibitionist candidates
for President and Vice President, had to
abandon their campaign in central Wash
ington.
Mayetta, Kan. Sept 15.-Pottawatomie
Indians soon will institute legal proceed
ings to gain possession of the Chicago
lake front from Michigan avenue to the
edge Of the lake, It has been announced
following a tribal council.
Dallas, Tex, Sept 15.-Henry Wright.
farmer, shot and instantly killed his wife
and then himself after a quarrel over the
money for the sale OF hog.
Berlin. Sept 15.-Copenhagen dispatches
to the Overseas News Agency state that
business has been completely suspended
at number of British ports, owing to the
| large number Of transports carrying
home wounded and dead from the French
| front.
Mexico City Sept. 15-Alfonso santi-
banez, who assassinated Jesus Carranza,
nephew OF Gen. Carranza, and killed the
former federal general. Raefel Equiliz,
has been killed in a quarrel at Zihuatlan
| by Aurelio Hernandez, a Fehcista, 1t
was learned today.
Havana, Sept. 15-sculptors all over the
world will be requested soon to submit
!
Maxine Gomez, commander-in-chief of
Cuban troops in the war for Cuban inde-
pendence. A prize OF $4,000 will be offered
for the best design.
Peabody. Kans.. Sept. Isabel Cart
wright. who would have celebrated his
one hundred and second birthday Novem-
Der 9, died at his home near here yes
terday.
Bayonne, N. j., Sept 5.-To eliminate
the babel OF tongues and Americanize the
city the board of education will esta blish
night classes for the teaching of English
to alien residents, who comprise 80 per
cent Of Bayonne's 10000 inha abitants
Atlanta, Ga. Sept. h-Matthew Mindy.
a newsboy. was held under $500 bond here
charged with selling New YAK. Jackson
vile and Cincinnati newspapers contain
ing liquor advertisements. The case,
which will be heard today. Is the first
OF its kind to be brought here under
Georgia's new prohibition law.
New York, Sept ia ladder across
the entrance to the Women's Hughes
superstitious feminine enrollers who
didn't want to hoodoo Hughes"
Dallas, Tex. Sept. 16-Dallas' $4,000 900
union passenger station was opened to
the general public today. 1t is patterned
after the big new Kansas City Terminal.
New York, Sept. 15.-Rudolph De Cor
dova, author and dramatist. and Mrs.
Alicia Ramsey. who has collaborated with
him in writing many plays, have been
married at the home OF Mr.. De Cordova's
sister.
New York, Sept. M-Five hundred
teamsters, comprising Local No. 5s4 of
the International Brotherhood Of Team
sters have voted to strike. The Mutual
McDermott Dairy Corporation refused to
grant their demand for $21 week.
New York, Sept 15.-A Bronx lot has
been sold for SO at foreclosure sale by
James j. Donovan. The buyer was Car
olyn Freedman, the plaintiff. The de-
PENDANTS were Francisco Attarto and
others. The lot is 25 by 100 feet on the
south side Of East Filth street, s0.7 feet
west of Rosewood avenue. The sum due
was $751; plus taxes for s212.
Rome, Sept. 15.-A new papal nuncio
is going to Vienna Immediately with
an autograph letter from the Pope to
Emperor Francis Joseph, according to
the Messagero.
LONDON, sept. l5.-Frieherr Won
Freytag former quarter
master general. has been appointed
chief of the reserve general stan, ac-
cording to a dispatch to the Central
News.
Utica, N. Y. Sept. 15.-Burned barns,
hay. farming implements and live
stock, aggregating a loss in central
New York OF many thousands of dol
lars, was the story told today by the
telephone wires after communication
with rural communities had been re-
stored, following last nights terrific
storm. 1t was the most severe electri-
cal storm of the season.
New York. Sept. 15.-Changes in the
management of the International News
Service took effect today. r. A. Far
reilly, who for some years has been its
general manager, retires He is sue
ceeded by Fred J. Wilson, who more
than a year ago organized the Pacific
News Service, which has co-operated
with the International News Service.