The Washington herald., 1913-12-17
Town TOPICS
ERSELYT TOLD

Lawrence A. woodring, veteran Of the
Spanish-American war, who attempted
suicide two weeks ago by swallowing two
tablets of bichIoride Of mercury, yester-
day was released from Emergency Hos
pital. At the time Woodring swallowed
the poison he left q note saying he was
| tired of life.
Unless friends or relatives Of II. C. Col
Inns, the young man who committed sui
eide Monday at 212 Indiana avenue north
west by inhaling Illuminating gas, can be
located by the police, the body will rest
in the potter's field. Nothing Of the mans
past life Is known.
While running to catch a street car at
Fifteenth and F streets northwest yester-
day, Mrs. Florence L. Hanson, OF 1900
Fairmont street northwest, fell and broke
her left shoulder. She was removed in
an ambulance to Emergency Hospital.
Two men were injured yesterday morn
ing at o'clock when the wagon they
were in was demolished at Pennsylvania
avenue and Seventh street northwest by
a speeding automobile. The machine was
occupied by four unidentified men. John
Harry Grove. grocer. OF Wisconsin avenue
and Belt road, and James worthmuller,
Of 4l1s Chesapeake street. Tennallytown,
were occupants Of the wagon. Grovess
collarbone was fractured. and he received
several cuts on the head. worthmuller
was bruised. The police report the ma
chine was carrying a dead number-l5,0 ,066,
District Of Columbia.
The compliance with the new Federal
law governing game shooting in the Dis
trict, the hunting season for wild ducks,
geese. brant, plover, and other water
fowl came to a close yesterday. The Har-
Dor police precinct warns the local nim-
rods not to violate the law.
Alfred o. Allen. a former policeman,
was sentenced to six months in jail yes
terday by Judge Pugh. in the United
States branch of the Police Court, for the
larceny of 40 pounds Of honey from the
premises of William w. Cookson.
James Mooney addressed the Washing
ton Archaeological Society on the
Gaelic Factor in the Worlds Popula-
tion," at its 47Oth regular meeting at the
New National Museum yesterday. The
meeting was conducted by George r.
Stetson, president. A board meeting pre-
ceded the regular meeting.
President Wilson tomorrow will, II his
health permits. plant an American elm
on the White House grounds to replace
the Cleveland elm which was blown down
last summer. The new tree which will
be known as the Wilson elm" is forty
feet in length and has stood In the horti-
cultural gardens for twenty-five years.
Carl Mogwitz, twenty-one years old,
wanted by the Washington police on a
charge OF embezzlement. was arrested in
Baltimore yesterday. The police aIlege
that last February. Mogwitz. then en-
ployed by the Dime Messenger Service,
was entrusted with $500 to bank, but
skipped with the money.
freight car on the Washington. Bal
timore and Annapolis Railway was de-
stroyed by fire last night at Benning. ID.
c. A train of three cars loaded with
merchandise was coming from Baltimore
to Washington. Just as the train ap-
preached Benning flames were seen to
shoot from the top of the rear car.
Chemical Engine Company. No. l, pre-
vented the other two cars from being
burned. The damage was 5000.
Children playing with matches caused
$50 fire yesterday at the home of Mar
shall Frye. OF IA Lamont street north
west. The prompt arrival of Engine
Company, No. q, prevented the flames
from spreading.