The Washington herald., 1907-09-26
NEWS CUT SHORT
FOR BUSY READERS.


Charged with shooting craps. William
Higgins and Maurice Belt coored. fired SIS IN
tie Police Court YESTERDAY.
An educational exhibit. consisting Of the
work Of the pupils in competition for the Gait F-ze
wii be opened To the pubiic In the Business High
school frgm % a. m 20 20 p. M to-day,
A meeting Of the P0eahontas Memorial
Association win be held tins afternoon ~ 40 O'Clock
at the Ebbirt House. Business Of importance VII
he transacted and fun attendance Of the members
is requested.
By the terms Of the will OF William
Hamilton Bayly dated September o 1917. and fled
Yesterday fCr probate his AItTe estate Is devised 20
his widow. Mrs Mar X. Bayly Nlr. Bayly was
ealef CLERK Of the United States Pension Office and
died last sunday.
The academic department OF Howard
University was opened yesterday for the fail term
with exercises in the chapel Dr. W p Thirkield
university authorities state that the attendance tbs
year viii De unusually large.
John B. Henderson Tent. No. 1883 hide
pendent Order # Recbabites viii give a reception
10 the nevly-elected high chief ruler Of the order
y E-Vyn hoWles. who is member Of the tent.
In the Home Life Insurance Building, Fifth and g
streets northwest. this evening
Oak Camp. No. 4. Woodmen OF the
World. wiz hold their regular meeting this evening
There VII BE- fourteen candidates Initiated and g
smoker VII he held after the regular business, %
which every Woodman IS invited.
According to the f0rty-irst annual re-
Port Of the Columbia Hospital for Women. there
we're LIZ admissions during the year IS compared
with Lls5 daring 1905. 4 total z $50 persons. IL
Gliding infants received treatment az the institu-
tion, cf whom go were white and co cllued
The grade damage suit OF Mary Ida
III g Il
The District II Columbia has been compromised Tor
A,69. and tlie compromise was confined By Chief
Justice Cabsugh q the District Supreuae Court On
motion Il special attorney foE the District. A. Left
vich SinCiaiT.
Proceedings for an absolute divorce were
instituted yesterday By Mrs. lillian Lee Haslam
against Charles " Haslam who Is said % b. living
IL New YORK CITY They were married May g. 1913.
and have one child. Infdelity is alleged. and CO
respondent named Attorney ". Z. Ambrose ap-
pears foT the wife.
Advice has been received Of the death
/ in London England 4 Henry Dixon. formerly q
member Of the finn a Dixon < King caal dealers.
Ct GeugEet5wn. some years ago because Of failing
/ health Afr. Dixon removed 20 Nioe Frauce This
sumner he icUueyed through Scotland and up7a
returning 20 London was seized with the illness
which caused his death.
Funeral services over the body Of Will
ian Hamilton Bayy. former chief clerk Of the Pen
sion Ofce we're held II his home Zl25 \ street at
/ 2 O'Clock yesterday afternoon. Dr. J. 6 Butler.
/ Rc~ Charles Butler. ard Dr. J. E. Hyddle CT
Ciatcd The body placed IL a vault in Rock
Creck Cemetery, and later viii he conveyed to Get
/ tysburg Pa. fcT iutemen1-
William H. Belt. son Of the late
Iguatius Belt yesterday fled IN the Probate Court
c4veat protesting against the admission Of Paper
writing dated June Il 1875 and offered SIS the last
viii n his father. He declares his interests vii Be
affected adversely il the paper BE- accepted LACK 4
/ mental capacity and undue influence are alleged.
I Attorney u. " ODUoghue APPEARS Tor the son
/ Aroused to a sense Of Indignation at the
charge q ClickenstealiHg preferred Il is alleged
against col0red residents q GARFIELD By PriTates J.
/ " Dent and D. J. Garyey, a committee q colored
citizens yesterday submitted 20 the Commissioners
resolution calling fCT the removal Of the policemen
from that suburb The resolution. which Is signed
/ By j. ". Caldwell chairman. and taxpayer; b. o.
/ Bowman E. Forrest, J. Holley. and I Rollins sec
rctary" VIII be referred 70 the police department