The Washington herald., 1916-09-02
Telegraph Tips

Pottsville, Pa. Sept. l.-Slipping on the
edge Of slope in the Stanton Colliery
near here, in which his brother lost his
life two years ago. Edward Wahn drop
ped sixty feet and was instantly killed
early today.
Chicago. Sept. IA police drag net was
thrown out today all over the Middle
West for ]. Maurice Petit, successful
young business man. who is said to have
murdered his 1S-year-old bride Of a month
in their apartment last night Mrs. Pet
tit, as Katherine Kelser, was n fayorite
in society's younger set. 1t Is believed
Petit Is insane.
Pittsburgh. Pa. Sept with an auto
matte revolver in each hand and several
gunshot wounds in his head, the body
OF Charles H. Lawson, 80, Pittsburgh
manager of Price. waterhouse & Co,
certified accountants, was found in a pri-
vate bathroom of his home today.
Detroit. Mich, Sept. Auto bandits
today got 5000 in diamonds by holding
up an auto on the Seven Mile road and
| robbins a woman while her companion
5. Dupon. was repairing a tire. The
robber was made by five men, three of
them covering the inmates of the car,
while the other two took the jewels
Kansas City, Mo-. Sept. Three men
were killed and one injured. probably
fatally. when an ammonia tank exploded
in a meat market today.
York. Pa. Sept. while at play with
number of children Anna Dietz. 3
years old, stumbled and fell and a num-
Der Of beans in her mouth lodged in her
Windpipe and caused death. The child
was using the beans with a tin blower.
Huntington. W. Va. Sept. 1.-Em-
ployes of the Norfolk and Western Rail-
Portsmouth and whose runs extend to
Williamson, ". Va. are having fat
boats built. 1t was reported today. They
will float down the Big Sandy and, II
necessary, the Ohio River. to their homes
IN case the railroad strike order be-
comes effective.
Long Beach, y. J.. Sept. 1.-Friends
Of Fred Knob, private secretary, applied
month ago he saved a man from drown
ing. Yesterday he rescued bride and
bridegroom.
Pottsyille. Pa, Sept. L-Joseph Ulick,
Is, lost a liquor wager with his life yes
terday. Near luck Run he put up a
bet that he could drink a quart of
whisky and get home with it. He drank
IT, and his body was found by the road
side within sight of his home.
Hazelton, Pa, Sept. 1-After keeping
the secret that they were man and wife
for the last four years. Augustus A.
SChmeiescors and Miss Myrtle r. Brehm
both of Hazleton, announced yesterday
that they were married August %, 1872
Hartford. Conn. Sept. 1.-About 81
100000 worth of J. Pieront Morgan's art
treasures have been brought here from
New York. They are in the Morgan
Memorial.
Philadelphia, Sept. 1.-Plans for more
stringent qualifications for admission to
the practice of pharmacy and better
reciprocal arrangements between the
boards of the different States were dis
cussed at today's session of the National
Association Of Boards OF Pharmacy.
Honolulu, Sept. Listed Hawaiian
sugar corporations that paid s, SIS, 900 in
dividends August S were today distrib-
uting further dividends amounting to
s505,75o. The dividends paid by sugar cor
porations here, listed and unlisted, dur
ing August aggregated 100000.
Lima, Peru. Sept. 1-Miss Annis s
Peck. the American mountafn-clirnber
has arrived here after a successful trip
through Brazil, Chile and Bolivia, She
also visited the river La Plata district.
Buenos Aires, Sept. with the object
of reducing the enormous savings bank
deposits, the National Bank of Argentina
VIII propose to its depositors to purchase
with their. deposits securities of the
Argentine loans, which will give greater
interest than that given by the banks.
New York. Sept. lit is. altogether
likely those who can afford to think of
having Christmas Jewelry gifts set in
platinum are In for disappointment, for
IN the last two days the metal has Jumped
In price $40 an ounce. Monday it sold at
$50 and yesterday at $50 to $50, with little
for sale.
Atlantic City N. J., Sept. 1.-Lieut J.
c. Bellinger, of the United States Army
Aviation Corps, today began series of
tests bearing upon the practical use of
flying machines for coast guard patrol
duty.
st. Thomas, Danish West Indies, Sept.
Fifty persons were killed and MANY
were injured IN a hurricane which struck
the British West Indian island of Do
minica on Monday night Communication
was not restored until today.
Olathe, Kan, Sept John p. ST. John
twice governor Of Kansas, and in 1884
prohibition candidate for the Presidency
Is dead at his home here. He was SO
years old, and all the latter years of his
life were spent in temperance work.
Wabash, Ind, Sept. Mrs. Hannah
smith. 70 years old. weighing 3S7 pounds,
died today A special casket is being
made for the body and a door at the