The Washington herald., 1917-11-01
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Berkeley. Cal. d,t 31-Two miner
ais not heretofore known to science
have been discovered at Crestmore,
Cal. according TO a bulletin issued by
Professor Arthur Cakle, department
Of geology, University Of California.
Professor Cakle has christened the
discoveries respectively "crestmore-
lite" and "riversideite.
Montgomery, Ala. Oct Sl.-Roy B.
Roach, private of Company B. Sec
ond Infantry. Alabama National
Guard, recently has been sentenced to
five years in the Federal prison at
Fort Leayenworth, Kan. by q mill
tary court martial for striking Lieut.
Cowan, Of his company.
Cold Spring. " Y, Oct. Slater a
l0-year search, Claude Van wyck,
grandson of the late Sarah Van
Wyck. Of New Hamburg, Dutchess
County. who left him a fortune which
now amounts to $4,000. has been
found. He is living I'm Portland, Ore.
and is locomotive fireman employed
on the Northern Pacific Railroad.
Hartford. Conn, Oct. 3l.-Wnliam J.
Wise. of New Britain. an enlisted SOL
dier Of the Quartermaster's Corps at
Fort SlOcum, New York. was found
guilty of murder here and sentenced
10 be hanged on December IL at the
State prison at WethersfeId. He cut
the throat OF Mrs. Anna Tobin in
New Britain on the night OF Septem-
Der 19.
Toxic. oct. 31.-Miss Julia y. Crosby.
of Yokohama, has been invested with
the order of the Blue Ribbon by the
japanese Emperor. Miss Crosby is
81 years old and for IS years has been
engaged in the work of the Women's
Cnien Missionary Society, The honor
Is conferred in recognition of her la
bors in the education Of Japanese
girls.
Boston, Mass, Oct. A.-An effort to
reach the trust fund left to Countess
Marion Treat Won Bruning. formerly
Marion Mckay, by the will OF her
uncle. Gordon Mckay. under the En-
emy Alien act. has been made in the
Superior Court. The Countess is the
wife OF Count Won Bruning. in the
diplomatic service of Germany.
Manila, Oct. 3l.-Whether Chinese
labor shall be imported 10 the Philip
pines TO till the thousands of acres OF
farm land which now lie idle is the
most important question which is eX-
pected TO be fought out in the present
session of the Philippine Congress.
Chinese immigration is now limited by
the exclusion acts OF the United
States.
Pittsfeld. Mass, oct 1.-The Pitts
field Daily News, an evening news
paper published here for the last 81
years, has made its farewell appear
ance. Although its circulation had
doubled in the last year and 1t was
carrying more advertisements han
ever before its publisher, Charles w.
Power. found it advisable to cease
publication because of increased pro-
duction.
Mexico. City, Oct SL-It is reported
here that Cipriano Castro. formerly
dictator OF Venezuela, has bought a
sugar plantation in the State OF Vera
Cruz and shortly will come to Mexico
to live.
Christiania. Oct 3l-Norway's mer-
camille fleet increased during Septem-
ber by 1000 tons, but vessels lost rep
resented $1,000 tons. The total NQrwe-
gian feet now comprises S,2e5 vessels,
aggregating 2,126,oOo tons.
Amsterdam. Oct. 31.-A dispatch re-
ceived here from Vienna says: The
Austrian Emperor entered Gorilla yes-
terdsy. The enemy destroyed or plum
dered a large part of the city and car
ried off the population"