The Washington herald., 1913-11-21
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George Patterson win spend fve
days at the workhouse rejecting on
the futility Of drowning his sorrows-
caused by q sore heel, he said yes
terday In Police Court-in whisky.
Police are looking for a sleight-of-
hand artist who stole the handbag
of Miss Jeanette c. Shindell. 1905
Fairfnont Street Northwest. from q
department store.
Secretary of Commerce Redneld
yesterday appointed himself guardian
of foxes and land offers in Afognak
Reservation. Alaska Foxes will be
protected until November, 1918. and
offers will walk freely about until
November. 1915.
sideshow managers in need OF
strong men might bid for the serv-
ices OF John H Washington, colored.
who pleaded not guilty to charge
of removing heavy plumbing fixtures
from the residence of Benjamin w.
Guy. He was held in 1900 bonds for
the grand jury.
Joe Adams, a gypsy. Of 1907 Sew
enth Street Northwest, is mourning
the death of romance. He was told
in Police Court that he must obtain
a license before advertising himself
as a palmist-
Because a policeman couldn't see
the friend with whom he was carry
ing on q spirited conversation, Louis
De Grtffith paid a fine Of SIS in Police
Court yesterday. De Grifhth was too
polite to deny that he had been In
toxicated, and said the policeman
must be right.
Male stenographers have realized
that they can't compete with the kind
who wear blond curls and support
powder puffs, the Civil Service Com
mission complained yesterday, IN an
nouncing a long list Of vacancies for
short-haired shorthand experts.
Frederick CMd.) high school boys
utilized their annual outing yesterday
by visiting Washington high schoois:
Shortly after this was learned several
washington parents suggested that
their leader, Prof. Anon Burgee, be
made superintendent OF SCHOOLS here
Secretary of State Bryan was q
guest of honor and principal speaker
last night at the annual banquet OF
the Baltimore Credit Mems Associa-
ton at the Hotel Belvidere in the
Monumental City.
Judge ]. Wilmer Latimer delivered
an address on The Needs Of the
Juvenile Court" at the parlors Of the
Portner apartments last night
The members OF the Pan-Hellenic
Association OF George washington
University will give an amateur
vaudeville performance at the assem-
bly, hall of the university this even
ing.
Physicians In the psychopathic ward
of Washington Asylum Hospital will
decide whether his relatives may care
for Robert Carter. recently brought
here from Baltimore, charged with
violating his parole.
Funeral services will be held Monday
afternoon for Mrs. Lydia NJ. Edmonds,
widow of former Commissioner James
b. Edmonds, who died at her home.
1875 K Street Northwest. Tuesday.
Burial will be in Rock Creek Gene
terry.
Funeral services will be held this
afternoon at her home, 54O1 Four
teenth Street Northwest for Mrs.
Susanna Bray Yarnold, wife Of DR..
Edwin Yarnoid. who died Wednesday.
Mrs. Yarnold will be buried in Con-
gressional Cemetery
Frederick NJ. Thornett. real estate
salesman, died Wednesday evening ten
minutes after he had been Joking with
members OF his family at his home.
23S Eleventh Street Northeast
Col. Jacob G. Galbraith, acting in
spector general at Honolulu. has been
ordered TO proceed to Manila as in
spector Of the Philippine Department.
D. G. Angevine, former tenor Of st.
Johns Cathedral. Denver. will make
his first public appearance in this city
this evening at the twenty-third an
nual concert of Vaughan Class Of
Calvary Baptist Sunday school.
Woman suffrage is desirable. Il was
decided at the first public meeting Of
the Daniel Webster Club. OF Business
High School. Sweethearts OF those
who argued II as undesirable are said
to have had front seats.
Secretary Of the Treasury McAdoo
yesterday received an anonymous
letter from Olympia, washJS contain
ing IS cents in stamps TO be added to
the conscience fund"
Carter Harrison, former Mayor of
Chicago, called on President Wilson
yesterday to pay his respects. Harri-
son said that no politics entered into
the brief meeting with the President.