The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1914-09-13
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! George yogeI, forty-seyea years old,
was arrested here yesterday for the
Baltimore police. who hold a warrant
charging nonsupport.
III. b. r. MaefarIand, former District
Commissioner. who has been spending
q six weeks outing in Canada. has re-
turned to Washington.
Charles G. Sweet. eIghty-aye years
old. s22 Fourth street northeast, died
at Emergency Hospital yesterday
morning from a hemorrhage of the
brain.
Evening services Will be resumed at
the Church of the Ascension. Massa-
| chusetts avenue and Twelfth street
northwest. tonight at s o'clock. Rev.
]. HennIng helms. rector, will preach
both morning and evening.
Abraham Brothers, ErOeers, at 835
Florida avenue northwest, told the po-
| lice yesterday that thirty pounds of
butter had been stolen from one of
their delivery wagons near Ninth
street and Louisiana avenue northwest.
Mrs. Mamie z. shInEIeton, forty-sIx
years old, of West Virginia, stopping
at 209 First street northeast, was in
day afternoon when struck by an au-
tomobile at Sixth and D streets north
west She was removed to Emergency
Hospital
The twentieth annual reunion of
Mosby's men will be held at Char
lottesville, Va, September "a and 25,
according to an announcement made
yesterday. Col John S. Mosby. COM
mander Of Mosby's guerrillas, is ex-
pected to attend the reunion and meet
the men of his old command.
The twenty-nInth annual report of
the superintendent of trees and park
ings was filed yesterday with the Dis
2.2S7 trees were transplanted from the
nurseries to their permanent position
on the streets. a decrease of 2,2S4 trees
from the year previous.
Aboard . private launch, Detectives
Frank Baur and E. w. Boyle. and Po-
lice Reporter Howard Brooks. will
spend this week on a fishing cruise on
Solomons Islands. Reports from that |
section state fishing is good, and. as
Baur. Boyle. and Brooks are experts,
with the rod and reel, a fine catch is
expected.
old, a barber. was arrested by Detec-
tive Patrick O'Brien yesterday on a
charge of grand larceny. It being al
legged he stole a purse containing $92
from Fristo Melton. Az G street north
west. Melton told the police on Friday
the purse had been taken from under
pillow on his bed. pullman denies
taking the money.
The first meeting of the winter sea-
son, of the Young Women's Hebrew
Association was held Thursday, at the
Eighth Street Temple. Plans were dis
cussed for the season. and announce
ment made that meetings will be held
every second and fourth Thursday of
the month. An embroidery class was
formed.
The West Virginia state society was
temporarily organized at a meeting
last night in Old Masonic Temple. D.
W. Gall presided, and a committee on
bylaws and resolutions was appoint |
ed The committee will report by
laws for a permanent organization at |
the next meeting. Plans for a typical
West Virginia Halloween party were |
discussed.
While playing SmOot's wharf, /
foot of Third street southeast. yester- |
years old. 1856 y street southeast, ac-
cidentally fell overheard and was
drowned. His death was witnessed by |
several playmates who were powerless |
to,>render assistance. The police boat
Major Sylvester. with crew from the
Harbor precinct, recovered the body |
an hour later.
The Dutch room of the New EbbItt I
yesterday afternoon was the scene of
a rally luncheon Of lambda Chapter OF
Phi Sigma Kappa. The gathering.
which was marked by the great num-
Der Of graduate members present and
by spirit OF enthusiasm and Optim-
ism for the future OF George Wash
ington University. was presided over
by John Joy Reinhardt. Impromptu
speeches were made by Or. Michael y
Sullivan. DR.. Charles Willis Needham,
and Clayton W. Carpenter.
At q meeting last night At the ONCE
OF John F. Costello in the Riggs Build
ing. District Democrats voted to send
floral decoration to the funeral OF
G. c. Montgomery. assistant clerk of
the Municipal Court. who died Thurs
day. copy OF the resolutions eN-
pressing the regret of the local Dem
ocrats, will be sent to the relatives OF
the deceased. The funeral will take
place tomorrow afternoon at 4 o'clock.
Burial will be In MiddlebUrg, Va, Mr..
MOntRomery's old home