The Washington herald., 1917-03-21
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Berlin (via Sayville), March a0.-Tht
Norwegian Ship Owners Association hal
-1atly declined the suggestion that they
arm their vessels, says q dispatch to the
Overseas News Agency today.
Berlin (via sayville wireless). March 20
Complete harmony exists between Ger.
many and Austria Hungary on military
and political matters as a result of the
two-day visit Of Chancellor Won Beth.
-Hollweg to Vienna, It was an.
nounced today through the official Over.
seas New Agency.
Berlin (via wireless), March 2LOnIy
one house was damaged in an air attack
on Frankfort-on-Maine last Friday. the
official Overseas News Agency announced
today. Six bombs were dropped, but
most Of them fell in the Maine River
and fields.
London, March 2o-The British govern.
ment is considering the Irish question
and is centering its energies on the form
alton of an immediate solution. An.
nouncement to this effect was made In
commons today by A. Bonar Law, chan.
cellor Of the exchequer.
Newport. R. l.. March 2O.-The Ameri.
can steamer Alaksan. of the American.
here today in ballast from France. She
reported a passage devoid of thrills an6
submarines. The Alaskan carried a cargo
Of horses, steel, and grain to France.
London. March 20.-According to press
dispatches from Athens today. the food
blockade of Greece has been lifted by
the entente powers. Permission was given
to begin unloading wheat at Piraeus (the
nf TkA a.
ENJOYS are returning to Athens.
Rome, March 2o.-A time-saving decree
will go into effect on April l when all the
clocks in Italy will be advanced one hour
The decree will be in effect until October
Paris. March 2o-In compliance with a
government decree all the clocks in
France will be advanced one hour on
March a as a means of saving daylight
Baltimore, March 2o-The bulk of the
fortune of nearly 1900 900 left by Oscar
G. Murray, formerly president and chair
man of the board OF directors of the Bal
timore and Ohio Railroad, Is to be set
aside to found home for widows and
orphans of employees of that road.
Quincy, Mass, March Ca new set OF
ways, 1000 feet long, said to be the larg-
est known, will be constructed at the
yards of the Fore River Shipbuilding Cor
poration at a cost of s1,5OO,0OO for the
building OF one OF the new battle cruisers.
Newport. r. l., March 20.-One thousand
apprentice seamen have gone on board
ships to be transferred to the Atlantic
Fleet. Prior to their leaving the enlist
ments had brought the personnel at the
naval training station here at 5000 men,
the largest in the history of the station.
Ithaca. N Y. March 9.-Although his
coming was opposed by the Cornell Sun.
the student newspaper, Rev. BILLY" Sun
day received an ovation when he address,
ed 5000 persons at two big mass meetings
on the campus.
Portland. Me-, March 20.-Edwin B.
Wright, OF this city. who was a member
OF the Seventh United States Cavalry at
the time of the Custer massacre. died at
the National Soldiers Home at Togus at
the age Of 81.
Boston. Mass. March 20.-Leverett Sal
tonstall Tuckerman. prominent lawyer,
died here after long illness. He was
born in Washington. d. c. on April 10,
1S4s.
New Haven. Conn.,. March 0-Yale's s
senior class has voted to dispense with
the use Of intoxicating liquors at. its class
dinner in June. The same vote will gov
ern future reunion gatherings of this
class unless the action should be re-
scinded.