Evening star., 1914-10-24
s. N%9 GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENTS SSi6111rr6E
precinct was on the sick list for sew
eral days. He has returned to duty.

precinct was on the sick list for sew
eral days. He has returned to duty.
Private Daniel w. Byer Of the fourth
precinct. member Of the White House
squad. Is still In Canada. He takes
Canadian trip every year and visits
many relatives and friends.
Privates A. E. Jackson and L. e.
Allen of the fourth precinct were on
duty this week on account of sickness.
sergt. Edwin C. Goss Of the White
House squad is spending his annual
vacation of twenty days In North
Carolina. The sergeant is from near
Raleigh. in the tar heel state. and he
manages to go there at least once
each year.
Private E. G. A. Garfield of the fifth
precinct took two days leave this
week.
George Newton. member Of Capt.
Fathers squad. was granted ten days
to his former home in Loudoun coun-
ty. Va, to spend his vacation.
Grave fears are entertained for the
recovery Of Private H K Wilson OF u
wound on his head while making an
arrest in South Washington about
eight years ago. 1t Is stated, and 1t
is feared he is now suffering from a
pressure on his brain. He will be
taken to Johns Hopkins Hospital, Bal
timore, in a few days.
Sergt. Edward Kelly. member of
headquarters force, was off duty Sun
day and Monday.
Sergt. J. NJ Walsh, Mounted Police
men ]. c. Heide, J. w. Jones and A.
c. Belt and Footman Frank Constable
Of the seventh precinct, had holiday
Sunday.
Policeman Sam Burrows Of the
seventh precinct took two days off to
do some painting in his apartment.
"a good tenant" remarked the desk
sergeant.
And when he was unable to finish
the work in two days." he added, sam
took another day on"
Privates r. A. johnson and r. NJ.
Canady Of the seventh precinct were
on the sick list this week. Neither
was seriously i'll. however. and both
are back on duty
Private w. w. Bateman Of the sixth
precinct was off duty last week on
account of sickness. He suffered an
attack of rheumatism.
Lawrence ]. Quill of the eighth pre-
cfnct has returned to his home at 644
L street southeast from Providence
Hospital. Private Quill suffered a
severe breakdown and his condition
was critical. It was the first time he
had been sick in sixteen years.
Privates R. w. Bursey and w. L.
Thomas of the eighth precinct had two
Mounted Policeman S. ]. Marks of the
ninth precinct had holiday for five
days this week.
Desk Sergt. F. P. Smith of the ninth
precinct took holiday Monday. He en-
joyed a trip in the country.
Private P. T. Gibson Of the ninth
precinct enjoyed a vacation Of five days
at his home in Langdon.
Private Edward Archambault. who
fills a post detail at Deanwood, was
or duty two days this week.
Detectives Robert L. Carroll and
Richard H. Bemkley have returned
from their vacations. The former had
nine days leave. and the latter was
OF for twenty days.
Lieut.. Russell Dean of the harbor
precinct has returned from a vacation
Of nine days. The lieutenant spent his
vacation at his home, Congress
Heights. from where he was able to
see the vigilant steaming up and down
the river.
Desk Sergt. F. G.. STANCE of the
harbor precinct took four days leave
this week STANCE is something of an
angler, his companions say, and they
think he spent part Of his holiday
on the river.
Private Silas D. Lewis. member of
the harbor squad and one of the oldest
members of the police force, was de-
tanned at his home this week by rea-
son of sickness.
Sergt. G. NJ Dixon of the tenth pre-
cinct Is still on the sick list.
Private A. L. Lucas Of the eleventh
precinct has gone to Virginia on a
cunning expedition.
Private E. NJ. Brooks of the eleventh
precinct took holiday Monday.
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