Evening star., 1916-08-10
CITY NEWS IN BRIEF.

In the presence of more than 100
members of the International Typo
graphical Union, Washington Roost.
n sblo Order of Turkeys, was organized
last night at the EIks' Club. The Tur-
keys are an organization formed by
members of the union principally for
good time" purposes. There are no
dues. no initiation fees and no regular
time for meetings.
Miss Annie Dugan. SIS 4th street
southeast. was struck with a stone
yesterday afternoon while In front of
sos 4th street southeast and rendered
unconscious. She regained conscious
said this morning that she would re-
cover. The stone was thrown by a
small colored boy who was playing
with companion.
4 collision between the automobiles
of Harry Shapiro, 2501 Georgia avenue
and Greenwood Washington. 923 4th
street, occurred at eth and E streets
last night about Sis o'clock. The
breaking of Washington's car was the
only damage that resulted.
John 8. Edserton. s1a 7th street, yes
tsrday afternoon was knocked down
by an automobile belonging to C. W.
Hoover. and slightly hurt. He was
taken home in the automobile that
knocked him down.
Firemen early last night responded
to an alarm sent in because of a small
fire in the basement of the establish
ment Of Byron S. Adams, 512 1lth street.
The fire was OF unknown origin, the
police reported, and not much damage
resulted.
The sixtieth birthday of Capt. John
3 Miller. whose business is in Wash
ington. was celebrated at his home at
Maplewood. Va, last night
Relatives and friends, who were pres
ent. participated in an informal re-
hgious service led by Rev. James Belt
and John s. Tyson. at which prayers
were offered for European peace. The
arrangements were made by Rev. A H
Zimmerman.
The Will of 4. A. Edwards, dated
January rs. 1916, has been offered for
probate. He leaves his wife, Mary c.
Edwards. his entire estate and names
her as executrix.
Mrs. Fannie Taylor In named as sole
beneficiary of the estate of her hus-
band, John T. Taylor. His will. dated
July 20. 1914, also names her as ex-
ecutrix-
Mai. Gen. Goethais, governor of the
Panama Canal Zone. left Washing
ton last night for the Canal Zone to pre-
pare his last annual report and put af-
fairs in shape for his retirement in De-
cember.
Claiming she was injured on two dif-
ferent occasions while employed by
the Willard Hotel Company Mary
Swami has filed suit for $1,000 dam
ages in the Supreme Court of the Dis
tr1ct OF Columbia against the company
Through Attorney Alvin L. Newmeyer
the plaintiff states that May "a. 1916.
Dor arm and wrist were burned and
disfigured as the result of an electric
current explosion in an electric iron,
which. she alleges. was defective II is
also charged that May ), 1915, the
J"at'ftir was injured as the result of
a wooden door fallinf- on her while in
the employ of the company.
Petition for divorce and :.ski--- The
custody of their child has been filed in
the Supreme Court of the District of
Columbia by John II. Sullivan against
Naomi Sullivan. Attorney o. H. Oster-
man appears for the husband
Lizzie POindexter. through ATTORNEYS
Thomas L. Jones and John Ridout has
nied suit for absolute divorce
against Alfred Poindexter in the Su-
preme Court of the District of Column
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