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Telegraph Tips Baltimore, Md., Sept. 22. Seventy years old and deaf, Charles Turner is walking to New York from his home in San Francisco He arrived here today. On his back Turner carries a pack on which is lettered "San Francisco to New York. On the trail all the way, carying his pack five months on the deserte. Seventy years old and deaf. New York Sept. 22. -Louis K. Brennan a vaudeville actor, ended his life today by leaping in front of a subway express train in the Seventy-second street station Traffic was blocked for half an hour while Brennan's mangled body was being removed from under the train. Detroit, Sept. 22. -Edgar C. Schaffer auto worker, early today fired a shot into his wife's body and then turned the weapon on himself, dying almost Instantly. Mrs. Schaffer probably was fatally wounded. Jealousy is said to have caused the quarrel. London, Sept. 22.-A ne W $50,000,000 bank will be established under a royal charter to finance British trade, it was announced today. London, Sept 22.-Dover. the English seaport on the Channel, was bombarded by a German seaplane today. the war of fice announced. Three bombs were dropped. There were no casualties Indianapolis, Ind., Sept. 22 -Governor Ralston today announced that President Wilson has acepted an invitation to speak in Indianapolis on October 12, before an audience of good roads enthusiasts. Galveston, Tex., Sept. -Passengers arriving here today aboard the tank steamer Topila, declared that two British subjects and thirty-six Carranzistas were killed on September 16 when a large force of Villistas raided an oil camp near Tuxpam. Berlin, Sept. 22. German aeroplanes successfully attacked with bombs two Russian ships used for starting aeroplanes, which were escorted by one cruiser and several destroyers, near Varna on the Bulgarian coast, Wednesday, the German admiralty announced to day. The hostile sea forces were compelled to retire. / Bloomington Ind.. Sept. 22 A telegram received here today stated that John Steinhagen. a private in Troop F. Sixth U. S. Cavalry, was shot and killed at Presidio, Texas The message came of to his mother, but did not state cause the shooting New York. Sept. -Police reserves were called out this afternoon to quell near-rlot at Twenty-first street and a Broadway as the result of the explosion of several torpedoes on the car tracks Passengers on passing cars piled from them in a panic. New York, Sept. 22.-A wheat famine in this country is inevitable unless an embargo is placed on that commodity at once, according to Joseph Hartigan, commissioner of weights and measures He declared advices he had received from throughout the country showed that the country's present supply will not last Hilong if the government continues to low the exportation of wheat Richmond, Va., Sept 22 -Capt John J Maxwell, 84. is dead here at the home of his daughter Capt. Maxwell during the civil war entered the lines of General Grant at City Point in 1864. and placed an infernal machine in the fleet of gunboats. destroying three vessels and killing 400 men New York, Sept. 22 Eleven deaths from infantile paralysis were reported today. an increase of five over yester New cases showed a decrease of seven, day. only twenty being reported. Rochester. N Y. Sept 22 The New York Central's fast eastbound passenger train, known as the "Detroiter," narrowly escaped being ditched early today when a gondola from a freight train was thrown across the rails d1rectly in front of it, half a mile east of Batavia No passengers were inJured. Chicago, Sept. 22 Creditors of the Industrial Savings Bank, an old time private institution. caused to be filed in Federal Court today an involuntary re. petition for the appointment of a ceiver The institution's liabilitie are said to total about $1,000,000. with assets approximately $500,000. Saloniki, Sept. 22 The war office today issued the following bulletin "British warships shelled the enemy the neighborhood of Neochori The in artillery duel at Doiran is increasing. London. Sept. 22 The war is rapidly the making men old In many cases of soldiers at the front turn gray the hair days Men between ages within of ten 21 and 27 present the appearance of men over forty. Minneapolis. Minn. Sept. 22.-One sedeath another was burned to $100.man hurt and property worth in riously 000 was destroyed by two fires Minneapolis early today. Buffalo, Sept. John M Bedford, of Buffalo in President Cleveland's postmaster administration is dead here. He was 78 years old. Troy, N. Y. Sept. 22 John Wads- of Holmes is dead at the age Wenworth 89. He was a cousin of Oliver dell Holmes Ithaca, N. Y., Sept 22 Cornell Uniopen October 3, according versity Controller will E. L Williams Infantile two paralysis to was responsible for weeks' postponement. Sept. 22.-A son was born Peking, the wife of Dr. Paul Thursday to the United States Samuel Reinsch. to China. Mrs. Reinsch beher Minister marriage was Miss Alma Moser, fore of Ashland, Wis. Mass. Sept. 22.-HarCambridge, will receive $40,000 to vard University Research Fellowthe Sachs of in banker. last Sachs perpetuate ship Samuel Sachs, Fine Arts New upon was York the founded death The Fellowship
