The Washington herald., 1918-01-29
TELEGRAPHIC TIPS

FL Paso. Texas. Jan. 2s.-Mexican
rebels, supposed to be members of
Caputo Reyes band, robbed a pas
senger train on the Mexican Central
! line, fifty miles south of Chihuahua
City, last Wednesday. Thirty-five
persons were killed. Details Of the
robbery were received In FL Paso In
letters.
Portland. Ore, Jan. 2s.-Oficer Day,
of the Harbor Patrol. was walking
down Madison street when he saw
an interurban car in collision with
an automobile driven by w. +.
Withan, of 54l5 Thirty-seventh avenue
southeast. Officer Days report reads:
AN auto was struck on Madison
street by train 1O4 on the port side
amidships'
Nincennes, Ind, Jan. 2-Deputy
United States Marshal Ream has ar
rested Bates Potter, Alice Potter, Bes-
sic Whiteford and Dorothy Rayburn
on the charge OF violating the postal
laws. They are said to have obtained
more than $4,000 in the last four years
through a matrimonial bureau.
Paris, Jan. 2s.-victor Boret. the
French food minister, has informed
the public that, as the supply Of cof-
Zee on hand was sufficient for Frances
needs for more than a year, the cof-
fee exchange at Havre would be
| closed and coffee importations would
be discontinued. This step was taken
he said. in order to release tonnage
for the transportation of American
troops and material and of wheat.
Palm Beach. Fla, Jan. S.-Mrs. Ed
ward r. Thomas, of New York and
Paris. who gave a library to the Red
Cross here, has introduced another
innovation for raising funds for this
cause. She is an artist and is making
| outline sketches of children and Civ
Ing to the Red Cross money received
for them She already has taken or
| ders amounting to $500. Mrs. Fred
erick Edey has consented to act as
treasurer for the Red Cross work.
| rooms here.
Madrid. Jan. S.-After pillaging the
Spanish steamship Giralda Saturday,
| German submarine sank the vessel,
which was of 400 tons. The crew
was saved.
Buffalo, N. Y, Jan. 2S.-The Colum-
bia Hotel at Fredonia, N. Y, has
been destroyed by fire. The loss is
200. partly covered by insurance.
Pawling, N. Y, Jan. 2S.-Mrs. Julia
Conick, Of Holmes. west of Pawling,
o.
er's coal supply in Boardman village
and put burglar to rout.
Pittsburg, Kan, Jan. 2S.-The Kan
sas City Southern is paying its shop
employees for the time spent in normal
extension classes to increase efficiency
in theor work. Fifty are enrolled.
Paris. Jan. 8.-Lincoln's Birthday
will be observed in every American
camp in France. The army Young
Mems Christian Association has in
structed each worker in charge of the
associations work at the various
camps to arrange an appropriate pro-
gram.
Berne, Jan. 2S.-Funds for the RELIEF
VI wal SuleTerS IN POlanQ again have
been transmitted through the Ameri-
can legation here. They include $50, ,OOO
from the American Red Cross ana
$1,000 from friends of Poland in Bos-
ton. Within two months America has
sent sa5,0O0 through this city to the
Poles.
Swedesboro, n. J., Jan. S.-Just a
week after reaching his 1O4th birthday,
John Black, said to have been the
Oldest resident of South Jersey, died
at his home near here early in the
week and was buried Saturday. He
had lived alone for years in a little
farmhouse built on land which he
cleared half a century ago.
Camp Upton, n. Y, Jan. 2s.-John ID
Rockefeller. jr., returned to New York
after a two-day visit, during which he
made eight separate addresses to the
men in various Y. NJ. c. A. and other
organization buildings, and closely in
spected the greater part of the canton
ment. Before leaving he expressed
great satisfaction at the general con-
dition here.