The Washington herald., 1917-04-24

Panama. April 0.-AuEust Dzuils,
German, alleged to have been implicated
In an attempt to establish submarine
base on Darien Bay. has been arrested
there and brought to this city. He ar
rived today.
London, April Et-Brtish forces In
Mesopoeznia have driven the Turks far
ther from the Istabulat position the var
once reported today. The British are
only six miles from Ssmah northwest NJ
Bagdad), where they are now attacking
the Turks new positions.
Albany, N. Y, April 25-Thres persons
were killed and two severely injured
early today when an automobils eollided
with a trolley car here.
Trenton, N. J., April 2-ExtraI Exral
Berlin Is doomedl Gov. Edge Is petition
ed to give back Berlin, N. J., its former
name "Long A-comIng'' because its pres
ent name sayors Of Prussianism.
Chester, Pa, April 2.-ALrs. James R.
DoHihslly led her husband to a naval re-
eruitinE station. After he signed up as
a machiniES she enlisted as a chief yeo-
man.
Philadelphia, Pa, April Z.-Put Amer
iea's $4,000 conYicts on farms. Ed Nor
rel, ex-convict and noted prison re-
former, urges this. BY September, he
said, they could produce enough grain
and other crops to provide food for the
allies armies for six months.
Paris, April Sa-wnliam Dugan, of
Rochester, N. z, who has been fighting
with the air corps Of the French army,
is reported missing, in dispatches re-
ceiYed here from the front today. Dugan
was last seen while making reconnats-
sance flight over the German lines at St
Quentin. Dugan came to France as an
ambulance driver, but about five weeks
ago he Joined the Lafayette F1cadrille.
Philadelphia. Pa, April "a Scores Of
persons narrowly escaped d lth today
when the Pennsylvania Railroad ferry
boat Beverly, running at fun speed,
crashed into Market street wharf, Cam
den. A dozen or more were hurt, none
seriously. The bell cord was broken,
and the engineer did not get the SLOW
up" signal.
st. Louis, NO., April 2.-Shriners
throughout the United States oday were
being notified that the high officials of
their order have decided to disrsnse with
all ceremonies and entertainments at
their confab in Minneapolis, Mimi, June
26, q and S, because Of the Presidents
request that the nation refrain from
costly celebrations at this time
Philadelphia, Pa. April 3.-Mai. Gen.
George W. Goethals, q. s. A., who had
charge Of the construction of the Pan
ANA Canal and now Is in charge of the
governments wooden ship building pro-
gram, will be rendered the presidency of
the William Cramp & Sons Ship and En-
gins Building Company here, to succeed
Henry 8. Grove.
London, April IA conscientious OBJ
jector to military service at Yeadon told
one Of the special tribunals which hear
such cases he doubted whether he could
prevail upon himself even to kill a flea
even though 1t was biting him." Ex-
emption to service was refused.
Berlin, April a.-Dr. stres mann. one
Of the national liberal leaders in the
Reichstag, predicts that Italy will offer
to make separate peace within three
months In a speech in Weknar, the
deputy said: I'VE know positively that
economic conditions In Italy have been
made so desperate by the German sub
marine war that the government in Rome
will soon have to take steps to get out
Of the war, II 1t does not want to be
swept away, with the king, by a revo-
luton"
New York, April 2-To avoid contu-
sion in event mail ships are sunk by sub
marines many business houses here are
photograPhing all checks and drafts they
send abroad