The Washington herald., 1917-04-09
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ossining, N. Y, April s-Rivers Genet,
Of Ossining. brother of Edmond Genet,
American aviator with the French army
and descendant of the famous Citizen
Genet. who came to America a century
ago on q mission for France, has lefs
with the two companies OF Westchester
County Naval Militia on war duty.
Charleston, s. c.. April S-The eight
officers and crew Of the German steam
ship Lebenfels. at liberty on bond. pend
ing appeal from conviction of having
sunk the vessel. were put in Jail. here.
They probably will be sent to one of the
Georgia forts at which other German
sailors are held
Dies Moines. Iowa April s.-conscrip-
ton In Iowa to nh the ranks OF the State
National Guard is provided in a bill pre-
pared by the militia committee Of the
senate for introduction Monday. The bill
would put into effect at once q draft of
400 unmarried men between the ages of
10 and q
Malad. Idaho. April 6-Patriotic fervor
Of sixteen students has resulted in the
disruption Of the local high school. The
sixteen young men, comprising the en-
tire male section OF the school. presented
themselves at the United States army re-
cruIting station with the intention of en-
listing Fourteen were accepted.
Boston, Mass. April s.-charles d.
Wheeler. manager Of the liability depart
ment Of John c. Paige & Co., insurance
agents, killed himself here. He was found
dead In the reception room OF his home,
at % Gardner road. Brookline. with a
bullet wound in his heart and q revolver
BY his side.
Mount Vernon, N. T., April S-More
than 800 Boy Scouts OF Mount Vernon
modified in response to q call issued
Saturday by the scout master. With a
strong drum and bugle corps heading the
procession and with the scout nag float
ing side by side with. the Stars and
Stripes, the boys paraded the city and
called upon the mayor at the city hall.
Riverhead. L. l., April s-The German
American Alliance Of Suffolk County has
pledged its loyalty to the United States.
Martin Brockman and Jacob Kessel, of
East Northport, representing the alliance
came here and assured Sheriff Biggs that
their organization would cooperate with
the authorities in preserving order.
Poughkeepsle, N. Y. April s.
Duchess County. which gave two regi-
ments to the Union forces during the
civil war. Is to give one for the present
war with Germany. Mayor d. w. vii
bur. County Judge c. w. H. Arnold,
James ]. Meyer, Joel f. spingarn. Col.
A. c. Simmons. John A. Hanna. Jacob
Strong, John ]. Mylod and George A
stineman have been appointed q mill
tary committee,
Mexico City, April s-The department
OF War has announced that hereafter
the regiments. brigades and divisions of
the army will be designated by number
instead OF by name as at present
Havre. April S-Charies de Broqueville,
the Belgian Premier made to the Asso-
ciated Press the following statement on
the entry OF the United States into the
war:
1.-The noble resolution taken by the
United States is a comforting decision for
Belgium, the victim of force. 1t does
honor to humanity and raises to a high
plane the prestige OF American citizen
ship.
Mexico City, April ga commission OF
engineers has been appointed to decide
on some plan to check the sinking OF
Inc HidBliHCCHl HOuslHB the uc
partment of communications and public
works. This building. che handsomest IN
Mexico, Is slowly settling into the swamp
subsoil.
Picking. April &-Lieut.-Gen. Aoki, the
japanese officer appointed military ad-
wiser to President Il Yuan-hung, hai
arrived In Picking and entered upon his
duties.
Minnea polls, April 81. s. Thompson
who four years ago was an election
judge, Saturday abandoned the legal fight
against the city clerk and city council
for an additional $3.50 due him on an
expense account filed while he was cleo
ton Judge.
London, April s-New contracts being
let by the government for munitions pro-
vide that 30 per cent Of the operatives
must be women. This Is done with a
view to keeping down to q minimum
the number Of men employed In NUM-
lions factories,