The Washington times., 1913-11-10
City News Notes

Congressmaa Edward keating Of
Colorado is scheduled to address the
Woman's Single Tax Club on "Doers
and Dreamers" in the lecture hall of
the Public Library this evening at 8
o'clock He will discuss the single
ic wrongs. The club has invited all
those who are interested to attend.
For exceeding the speed limit on III
street, Motormen Isal Wilson, Levi
Reeves, Henry Lynn, and Ellis woolett
were fined IS by Judge Mullowny this
morning.
The grand jury will Investigate the
charge of larceny of s19 from Joseph
Muir by Garrison Pursell. a soldier,
who pleaded not guilty before Judge
Pugh. His bond was fixed at $1,000.
Patrolman ]. R. Lintler testified that
he found Pursell behind the District
building with one shoe. of and in the
shoe he found sl9.
The theft of . SO pair OF trorsers
was the charge in Police Court against
James stevenson, colored, whom Detec-
tive Harry Evans arrested. He was
given sixty days. A similar sentence
was given to Charles Kennedy for lar
ceny of an overcoat valued at $40.
Ninety DAYS I'm Jail were imposed
in Police Court on Motem jackson, col
$50, the property of Dominick Bronson.
Detective O'Brfen picked up Jackson,
against whom a warrant had been is
sued since March 81, 1910, the date Of
the offense.
Charles A. Mckay, Of 475 Hstreef
northwest. and Elmer ]. Fowler of Cap
itoI Heights, who were arrested on
Saturday, will be tried on November Is
electric light bulbs at the Potomac
Electric Light and Power Company's
plant.
Stricken with heart disease, Michael
c. Connolly, sixty-seven years old, died
suddenly this morning at his home, l50
Thirteenth street southeast Coroner
hewitt was notified. and gave the nee
essary certificate.
While hunting rabits near Cain
John bridge this morning, Roy Bourke,
nineteen years old. of Glen Echo, was
accidentally shot in the leg by a COM
panion. He was taken to the George
town University Hospital, where t was
ture.
The first fall meeting of the Yer
monters of the District will be held
at the Washington Club, ITO I street
tonight president will be elected
to succeed W. W. Husband. who Is
now abroad, and NJ j. McCuen, who
has returned to Vermont, will be sue
ceeded as financial secretary.
Damages in the sum Of $4,000 are
filed in the District Supreme Court
today against the Pittsburgh Con-
struction Company. 1t is set forth in
the bill that Hoffman was injured
while operating ''dinky" engine in
connection with the construction of
railroad trackage.
Reports from the home of Mrs.
Louisa Key Norton, at Cleveland Park
say that George A. Rawson, the avi-
ator, who was injured in a fall five
weeks ago at Spencer, w. Va, Is
slowly Improving. He passed good
night and his recovery is expected: Mr..
Rawson is the grandson of Mrs. Nor
ton. He had concussion of the brain
and congestion of the lungs.
Following Instructions from the
Commissioners Major Sylvester has is
sued orders withdrawing all uniformed
policemen of the Metropolitan Police
Department from duty at Union Sta
ton Hereafter the railroad property
and the public will be guarded by the
Terminal police and the three detec-
tives on duty.
Benno M. sefbold, who obtained mo-
toriety some months ago because of a
test case In the courts is to make an
other fight to test his constitutional
rights. Selbold is convinced that a
license issued to him to sell liquor for
the last license year Is sufficient for
this year. The authorities hold differ
emily and the issue Is to be tried.
Charged with robbery, Garrison
Pursell was arrested by Policeman
LintIer, OF the First precinct. this morn
ing. Joseph Muir and Pursell were in a
lunch room together near Tenth and d
streets, when. 1t is alleged. Pursell got
S19 from Muir Pursell was pursued.
and, 1t is declared. was caught by Lint
Ter two blocks away putting the money
in his shoe.
WOrshipfuI Master Charles 5.
Shreve. of Lebanon Lodge, No. Z, an
nounces the NJ NJ. degree for the next
stated communication of the lodge,
November 81. The L. A degree was
conferred at the last meeting on five
candidates with J. w NJ. E. Yerger
presiding. 4 Goodly number of
brethren were present to witness the
work. The lodge has just closed one
of the most prosperous years in its
history.
Commissioner Oliver y. Newman, Z.
S. Martin, superintendent of play
grounds, and Miss Emma Jacobs. who
is in charge of the domestic science
department of the public schools, will
be speakers at q meeting OF the Lin
coin Park Citizens Association in the
Ennrfaonth L