Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-07-23
NEWS. OF RAJ DAY.

More, IMAM ~ pSio
iured, some probably fatally, when
a storm of cyclonic proportions swept
for 20 miles along the route of the
Chicago and Joliet railroad late yes
serday.
Perry Talbert, a horse, dealer, 6o'
of 1888 Flagler street northwest
Washington, who was struck by an
automobile at Riverdale, Md, Satur-
day, while en- route to Baltimore
with some horses, died at the Cas-
ualty Hospital last night. TaEberr
suffered a fracture of the skull and
internal injuries. Rudolph Bailey.
colored, who was operating the ma
chine, is in a critical condition at the
same hospital.
A pulmotor, hastily brought to Ideal
Beach, N. j., in an effort to save Tour
persons who had fallen into a lO-foot
hole while swimming in Raritan Bay,
exploded yesterday, and flying bits
of metal and xpattered acid caused
the injury of three. persons. The
victims of the treacherous hole IN
the bay are all dead.
Two brothers, Estell and Ray Craw-
ford. were killed at ~Smithland, near
Lexington, KY. last night when
cartridges in the farm house were
struck by lightning and exploded.
The bullets penetrated the brothers
bodies.
Richard Malone, a paper broker
was killed and three of his friends
were injured when the automobile ne
was driving crashed through a
strong wooden guard rail around the
eastern parkway subway excavation
at Buffalo avenue. East New York
and dropped so feet to the bottom
this afternoon. The machine turned
completely over after crashing
through the fence.
A strike agitation has begun
among workmen in the shipbuilding
industry, particularly metal work
ers, at Hamburg. They demand a
reduction of working hours to So
weekly, and an increase in wages of
so per cent. Women workers also
have formulated demands. The move
ment is due largely to the increased
cost of n~ecessaries. but radical So
cialist agitators. also are playing a
part.
The airplane program adopted by
Congress calls for an expenditure of
S64O, 900, 900, which will produce 22,-
600 airplanes and an aviation corps
of 10. 900 men.
A Berlin dispatch says Emperor
William has departed for the east
ern front.
Siam has declared that q state
of wal exists with Germany and Aus
tria, according to a dispatch from
Bangkok. Nine steamers, aggrega-
ting $4,000 tons, have been seized.
The objece of Slams declaration is
to uphold the sanctity of interna-
:tional rights against nations show
ing contempt for the principles. of
humanity and respect for small
states."~ All German and ;Austrians.
the dispatch adds, have been placed
under arrest and their businesses
closed. =
August Radakowiz, 80 years old,
; died in the Easton, Pa, Hospital
; yesterday from injuries inflicted, it is
alleged, by Mrs. Charles !Camppenela.
officers who investigated the case
say: that Radakowiz came along the
street intoxicated, insulted Mrs.
Calnppenela and then attacked her.
The: woman managed to enter her
house and seized an axe, and as
,Radakowiz continued the attack, she
struck him on the head ~seevral
times, inflicting the fatal injuries.
Dispatches from Petrograd late
last night state that the Russian capt.
tai is virtually in a state of siege.
No details are given and it is not
known whether the anarchistic dem
onstrations of last week have been
repeated or whether seditionist
forces outside of Petrograd, have
moved upon the capital. The situa-
ton is described as extremely grave.
Henry w: Kuhn, 76 years old, 500
Eleventh street northeast, Washing.
ton. crossing the street near his
home yesterday morning was struck
and knocked down by an automobile
operated by J. w. Bailey lis E
street southeast. He sustained a
fracture of, The rib and internal in