The Washington herald., 1907-07-18
NEWS CUT SHORT
FOR BUSY READERS.

Edward J. BeaII has asked for & d.
vorce from Annie Z. BeaH.
Fifty mothers and children began a
two weeks outing at Camp Good VIII.
in Rock Greek Park. yesterday.
Ninety-eight residents of Kramer
street have petitioned the District Com
missioners to plant trees on their high
way.
Secretary of War Taft has fixed Au-
gust p as the date upon which he Will
deliver an address in Oklahoma City.
Okla
Red Men and PocahOntnses put In
yesterday at Marshall Hall enjoying the
fourth annual joint excursion Of the
orders.
at is good for the corn, anyway"
a man said yesterday during the rain.
Then he nmped on down the street to-
ward the shop Of a chircp0dist
The special commission appointed by
the Commissioners in April. 1906. to re-
wise the building regulations, will sub
NIT their final report about December ].
WHShingtOn's new bathing beach will
probably not open until the first week In
August According TO the contractor.
the delay IS due TO the scarcity Of labor
Parts of Pennsylvania avenue, where
the cement pavement sidewalks are
being torn up IN chunks, resemble san
Francisco's walks after the big earth
quake.
Owing to the muddy condition of the
track at Brightwood. the Pythian field
meet, which was 70 have taken place
yesterday, was postponed 10 next
Wednesday.
As the resuIt of fight among three
Norfolk negroes on the steamer Wash
ington. yesterday, James Ferbee was
given surgical treatment for a slash
across his forehead
Chesapeake Beach entertained several
hundred Hibernians and as many more
outsiders, who participated IN the ex-
cursion of Division No. 3, and the
Ladies' Auxiliary, yesterday.
Recommendation by DIR. W. c. Wood
ward health officer. that Dr. ]. D.
Rogers be appointed substitute physician
to the poor, vice Dr. r S Blackburn,
resigned, was approved yesterday.
Until further notice, mail carriers will
appear neglige, in regulation shirt waists,
belts. and blue ties. Postmaster Barnes
has also issued an order that the car
riers must not smoke while on duty
The body of Miss Nellie CnStIe. who
asphyxiated herself Monday night, was
removed to Frederick, Md, yesterday
afternoon. after funeral services at 4l5
Second street, DR.. Macleod officiating.
Director John Barrett, Of the Bureau
of American Republics. yesterday an
nounced that the third international san
itary conference OF the American States
will be held in Mexico City. Decem-
Der 81.
Inspector james c. Simpson, of the
District electrical department, has been
ordered 10 Norfolk, Va. TO attend the
convention of the International Associa-
ton of Municipal Electricians, 10 be held
August Z, s, and 9.
e. c. Bnrnard and II. Il. Marshall,
geographers Of the Geological Survey,
are named as delegates for the District
Of Columbia to the national irrigation
congress. 10 be held in Sacramento,
Cal, in September next.
Justice Anderson has confirmed an
appraisement made by the Union Sta
ton grade damage commission in favor
of jeremiah Mackessy, owner OF house
%, Massachusetts avenue. reducing the
appraisement from $500 to 5000
Damages amounting to S32,594.73 for
the extension Of Monroe street, from
Harrison street, southwark to the Ana
costa River. and benefits assessed in the
sum Of $2S. go. were recommended by a
jury to Justice Anderson yesterday.
Among weII-to-dO Americans, corn
preparations form 16 per cent of the
total food: among Southern negroes,
32.5 per cent, according TO an exhaustive
bulletin on the food value of corn. Just
issued by the Department Of Agriculture.
William Maehen, of silver Hill, Nd,
was taken to the Washington Asylum
Hospital early yesterday morning, after
he had been knocked from his carriage
by street car on the Pennsylvania ave
uue bridge His bruises were said 10 be
not serious.
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