The Washington herald., 1914-10-10
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Thomas RObb, eOIOred, Hixty-sfx
years old. 1910 Ninth street southeast,
Iaborer employed at the navy yard,
died suddenly yesterday from heart
disease while at worn
Il was hot enough yesterday to
prostrate George Thomas, colored,
forty-three years old, 81 Fenton place
northwest. He was removed to Cas-
ualty Hospital from New Jersey ave-
nue. and z street northwest.
The police are locking for . ave-
passenger Ford automobile belonging
in Baltimore. which early yesterday
morning crashed through q tranic
stanchion at Fifteenth and @ streets
northwest
The Hose. Hook and Ladder Com
pany. OF PhoenixviIle. Pa, arrived in
Washington yesterday with a twenty
two piece band, and after paying their
respects to the President disbanded to
take IN the sights"
SSafety First and First AIdS will
be the topic OF a lecture delivered be-
fore the employees OF the Capital Trac-
tion Company Monday morning by Dr.
N. J. Shields, OF the American National
Red Cross, in the company shops at
3222 NJ street
The BuIlders' Manufacturer E1-
change will give a smoker and enter
tainment at their headquarters at 1920
New York avenue. next Monday even
ing. when all members will get to-
gether. E. r. S. Embrey. president Of
the organization, will preside.
Charles b. Williams, president Of the
Capital City Lunchroom Company,
which has lunchrooms in this city,
Richmond. and Norfolk. died early
yesterday morning at his home. 1925
F street northwest, after an illness Of
three weeks.
An unidentified negro yesterday at
Eighteenth street and Park road at
tempted to snatch a-purse from Mrs.
Adela Rovira, 3141 Mount Pleasant
street northwest, but failed. The po-
lice have a description of the would
be robber.
Representative ,. A. FaIeOneF, of
Washington. yesterday asked the po-
lice to look for an Elk's tooth watch
charm. set with gold and twelve dia-
monds, lost somewhere around the
Capitol building. The charm was pre-
sented to him by E. r. Everett Lodge,
No. 47s. March 2, 1904.
AwanderIusterur Of the Home Club
and friends will take a hike from Dick
erson, Nd, to the summit of Sugar
Loaf Mountain tomorrow. They will
leave Union Station at $50 a. m, ar
riving at Dickerson at IL a. m. and
will leave there on the return trip at
< - arrfytDn horna At "A
Declaring that he was being pursued
by persons desiring to murder him,
Thomas Winston. colored, address I'M
known, appeared at police headquar-
ters yesterday for protection. Sanitary
Ohicer Lynn took charge of him, and
sent him to Washington Asylum Hos
pitai on a charge of insanity.
On two charges of housebreakinE,
Oscar r. Slack was held for the action
OF the grand jury yesterday by Judge
Alexander r. Mullowny. Bond Of $4,000
for his release was fixed. It is alleged
he entered the apartments Of Bertram
E. Birghelds at the Rosanne, and Mrs.
Susan P. Keech, the Nottingham.
People attending the races ut Bowie
and Laurel are warned by the Wash
ington police to watch for pic1pockets.
Maj. Richard Sylvester, superintendent
of police. yesterday received word a
mob Of the light-hngered- experts COM
Ing from the south, where they have
worked with splendid success at fairs,
race courses, and horse shows are
headed toward Bowie and Laurel.
Mrs. J. H. Russell. 17Os De Sales
street northwest. told the police last
evening that while she was on Massa-
chusetts avenue near Twenty-frst
street northwest an unidentified negro
attempted to snatch her purse, but
failed.
sHome and High School AssOeia-
ticns" was the subject Of an address
by w. C. Ryan. of the editorial stan
Of the United States Bureau of Educa-
lion, before the Home School Associa-
lion of the Eastern High School last
night at the school.
BIRTHS REPoRTED.