The Washington herald., 1916-09-26
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vey, OF her husbands hconsa A. u. Shoe-
maker, Of the Anti-Saloon League. and
Rev John McMurray assert that the
saloon is within 400 feet of the Union
Methodist Church, on Twentieth street,
near Pennsylvania avenue, of which Rev.
Mr.. McMurray is pastor.
The United States Civil Service Com
mission announces the following exam
nations: October "a, expert lumber In
spector In the Bureau of Forestry. to in
spect lumber exported from the Philip
pines, $500 year; assistant in market
ing investigation, Department of Agri-
culture, 81 800 to 5000 a year. October IT,
gardener, Indian Service, at Tulalip, Wash,
$40 a year. October Is, Fiber inspector,
Philippine service, 800 to $4,000 a year.
November 10, Stenographer and type
writer, male, $500 year.
George Davis, negro. charged with car
rying a pistol, was sentenced to serve 800
days in jail in Police Court yes
terday. Crossing Policeman Jenkins ar
rested Davis Saturday night He offered
no defense and admitted he had served
penitentiary sentence for shooting a
relative.
Justice Mccoy, of the District Supreme
Court, yesterday ordered Alvin G.. Bell,
as receiver, and John A. Kelly, limited re-
ceiver Of the Franklin Insurance Com
pany, to distribute s150,0OO of the COM
pany's assets. The order requires stock
holders to furnish bond to reimburse the
company II the amounts received are
needed to liquidate its affairs.
Charles A. Mansuy, who died Sunday
at his residence, 1882 East Capitol street,
and will be buried today following serv-
ices in Holy Comforter Church, at 9
o'clock, had been employed for years In
the office of chief counsel for the Recla-
nation Service. Mr. Mansuy was active
In departmental affairs and church work.
An appeal has been made to President
Wilson and Cabinet members by Rabbi
Maurice Abramson, Of the Above Sholem
Temple, to grant leave of absence to He
brews working in government depart
ments during the celebration Of the Jew
ish New Year and Yom Kippur, the day
Of atonement
Only two cases Of in6antile paralysis
are under treatment according to the
Health Department. The patients are
Burgess Hummer, 3 years old, of sos
Fourth street northwest, and Raymond
L. Mcmahon. l year old, of rs Sixth
street northeast Edna NJ. Purcell, 2
years old. of 742 Harvard street north
west, has been reported recovered.
Rear Admiral Pond, commander Of
American forces in Santo Domingo, yes
terday reported to the Navy Department
that the transport Prairie was ready to
leave Santo Domingo with the first cargo
Of salvage from the wrecked cruiser
Memphis. including guns and other
moveables above water.
Funeral services for George 8. DonneIl,
former chief clerk of the census. who
died at his residence in Chatham Courts
Sunday, will be conducted by Rev. Joseph
T. Kelly. Of the Fourth Presbyterian
Church. in Harvey's mortuary chapel at
2 O'Clock this afternoon. MI Donnell
had been employed fifteen years by the
civil service comission. He was a
native of Jackson. Miss. His widow
and four children-Mrs. John AFFORD. OF
Demopolis Ala. and Joseph H, William
H. and Amand Donnell-survive him.
Mrs Michael Cannon, Of Greensburg,
Ind, died Sunday at the home Of James
O'ConnelI. 225 First street northwest.
two weeks after the death in this city
OF her husband. She was II years old.
Funeral services will be held In st.
Interment will be in Arlington Cemetery.
where Mr.. Cannon was buried. A daugh-
ter, Mrs. J. w. Davis, wife of Capt
Davis. of the Twenty-second Infantry,
L. S. A, and a brother. James Joynt. OF
Oil City, Pa, survive her.
A cablegram to the Bureau Of Crop
Estimates. Department Of Agriculture.
from the International Institute Of
Agriculture at Rome, received yesterday,
gives the wheat production in England
and Wales as 4s56.OoO bushels, or sos
per cent of last years crop, and $50
per cent of a five-year average. The pro-
duction of rice (rough) in Japan is put
at 3S7, ,756. 900 bushels, or 1913 per cent Of
last years crop, and ss.5 per cent Of a
ive-year average.
Margaret Josephine Brooks, daughter
Of Mr.. and Mrs. Walter J. Brooks, jr.,
will be buried today, with funeral ser
vices at the residence of her grand
mother. Mrs. L. A. Keiser, LIS Sixth
street northeast, and interment in Glen
wood Cemetery. Miss Brooks died Sun
day at the home Of her parents in Garrett
Park, Nd.
Requiem mass for Joseph Daily, who
died Sunday. will be celebrated this
morning at o'clock in st. Vincent de
Paul Church. following services at the
home, 55 First street northeast
Mrs. Maranda A. Morgan, 90 years
old, died and win be buried today, with
services at the residence. Saus o street
She had been a lifelong resident OF
Georgetown.
John H. Pryor, 7s years old, who died
Saturday, will be buried today, with ser
vices at 2 o'clock in the residence, 2os
Fifth street southeast. Interment will
be in Congressional Cemetery.
Following services in Gawler chapel
at 3 o'clock this afternoon, Frederick A.
| Schneider, who died Saturday in Walter
Reed Hospital will be buried with
private ceremonies at the grave.
The State Department was officially in
| formed by the British Embassy yester-
day that the British governments reply
to the American mail seizures note OF
| May "a was mailed Friday and should
arrive in Washington the latter part OF
this week.