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Valdez daily prospector., 1916-10-14
Captain Peabody'S Endorsement

Among the letters received from loyal cooperating the formation of the Reynolds Corpora ton finance and operate Independent Alaskan Shelter the following letter published by permission of the writer who is known to all Alaskans.
 Valdez Alaska October 13 1916 Messrs Henry Derr Reynolds and Rex Townsend
 Executive Office of Xn;aas Alaska Corporation Gentlemen,
 response your request published in the Valdez Daily Prospecto for coordinate cooperation effort build operate Shelter Prince William Sound take pleas stating that you my unbounded support in way whereby be of the slightest assistance the prise.
 Chiberg. of Seattle father of Proposed Cor poraon with authorized capital of $25OOOoo00 which proposes bring foreign to Seattle Mr. Chlberg in Money Talks says business citizens of Seattle join him With Their Money if they the business and that they must act quickly while they have the opportunity Mr. Chlberg fully realizes that requires ag gregaton capital successfully finance large under taking and is therefore calling for help; game.
 Everyone should get Seattle Times Post Intel- gencer of Sunday, October st and read this article
 Now Gentlemen. you have done all for Shelter ct that Mr. Chberg has done for his Proposed Enterprise and in addition thereto have organized Corporation -==4 = =eeze e e asa haze ~ s your money and the way to make good.
 You placing much better proposition before the peo pie of Alaska Chberg submitting the people of Seattle hope you will receve hearty and staunch support from every enthusiastic Alaskan who has interest in the country Political strife and actional differences should every Alaskan from helping get the Shelter for Alaska.
 believe that Shelter Prince William Sound will ben eft every child in Alaska either directly directly; will give employment every unemployed miner Alaska and a demand for miners It will population of Valdez and every other William Sound and many settlements. The great in population and business this district with operation of a Shelter will surprise the optimistic wish you every success.
 Very truly yours,
 CHARLES L. PEABODY.
 Cordially.
 HENRY DERR REYNOLDS Executive offices Reynolds Alaska Corporation
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-10-14

AMERICAN-JAPA relations will be cordial so long as we can keep that new Japanese ambassador inter- ested in the baseball scores.
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-10-14

NOT to be outdOne in pOliteness by the Germans the British have now agreed to allow our mails to go thru to neutral countries unmolested.
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-10-14
The Royal AjImsnt.

Achilles complained of his heel
 Never mind." we assured him. Folks will take 1t for the fashionable golfers foot"-New York Sun.
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-10-14
LOCAL BREvITIEs

New Heaters from $12.5O up, Wood Stoves, Pipe, Cooking Utensils and Wash Boards at Rudolph's. tfI
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-10-14
An old Bachelor.

An OIo 6acnoiors "I'm going to be married soon." How old are youT" Eighteen" "YOun surprise people," "Yes; guess so. don't know what my bachelor chums will say."-Louis. vile courier.J Journal.
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-10-14

THE OLDEST Old Fellow has again been discovered-this time In Port Townsend, Washington.
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-10-14

FOx's fresh Oyster Cocktails al Love Whitley Company's. tt
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-10-14

Matted Milk. hot and cole. phOs plates of all kinds, and hot drinks at Hunts.
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-10-14

Matted Milk Chocolate at the Val dez Candy Kitchen.
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-10-14

Just received, a new line of Toilet Waters and Perfumes. Owl Drug Co
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-10-14

Kodak Supplies at the Valdez Drug Company. If
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-10-14

An up-tO-date line of cook stoves and ranges at Meats. ti
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-10-14

The Golden North, the House of Comfort. If
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-10-14

Location notices, both quartz and placer, for sale at the ProspectOr of fee.
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-10-14

The N. & s. leaves the Valdez dock on regular sailing days. See adv.
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-10-14

Furnished rooms at Mrs Osland's. Prices reasonable.
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-10-14

g & w canned fruits and vegetable at Blum's.
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-10-14

Banquet Steel Kanges. plain and polished tops. at Mead's. ti
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-10-14

Pure Fresh Drugs at the valdez Drug Store. If
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-10-14

The best dinner at the Arcade Cafe. If
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-10-14

Don't forget the Clearance Sale al the Owl Drug Co.
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-10-14


 Wood Stoves, Pipe, Cooking Utensils and Wash Boards at Rudolph's. If Fox's fresh Oyster Cocktails at LoveWhitley Company's. If Matted Milk Chocolate at the Val dez Candy Kitchen.
 Matted Milk. hot and colo. phos. phates of all kinds, and hot drinks at Hunts.
 An up-tO-date line of cook stoves and ranges at Meat's. If Location notices, both quartz and placer, for sale at the ProspectOr of fee.
 Furnished rooms at Mrs OsIand's. Prices reasonable. Pure Fresh Drugs al the valdez Drug Store. If The best dinner at the Arcade Cafe. If Don't forget the Clearance Sale at the Owl Drug Co.
 Banquet SteeI Kanges, plain and polished tops, at Mead's. If S& w canned fruits and vegetables Tat Blum's.
 The N. & S. leaves the Valdez dock on regular sailing days. See adv. Just received, a new line of Toilet Waters and Perfumes. Owl Drug Co Kodak Supplies at the Valdez Drug Company. If The Golden North, the House of
The Washington herald., 1916-02-11
A ACONGRESSMAN'S
MOTHER RELIEVED
Was Nervous, Run Down, Con-
stipated, Gas on Stomach.
Finds Relief In Dreco.

As the days pass we are recetvins
more and more statements from WASH
ington people sttesting TO the great
benefits received from the herbal system
tonic, Dreco. In talking TO d. h Fulton
the Dreco Man, the mother Of a Con-
gressman who did not want her nsnrs
In print. but who will verify this state
ment In private, said, Every year when
come TO Washington 20 be with my
son during the sessions of Consress, A
md / need system tonic. or courss
] m getting on in years and suppose II 4.
the change that affects me. have been
longtime sufferer from constipation
and indigestion Soon after eating there
would be formation Of gas which made
me extremely uncomfortable, and caused
pains In the region OF my heart. and
some times had shortness OF breath
with II. ! have taken different medicines
at times, but / can truthfuIly say that
Dreco has done me more good than any
thing ! ever took The action seemed
positive and quick now have a splendid
appetite and can eat most anything /
want without suffering afterwards. Con-
stipation troubles me no more and the
fear Of heart trouble Is gone. am
greatly pleased with the effects Of your
medicine Dreco."
To persons suffering a, thi, good old
lady, We invite them TO call on the Dreco
Man at O'DonneITs Drug Store sOs p
street and let him explain just how
this great medicine will remove their
troubles The price is 800 a bottle.
Mall orders flled.-Adv.
The Washington herald., 1916-02-11

Jackson 70 American Security & Trust Company;
to secure National Savings & Trust Company,
500; March 5. 1918; 81 per cent semiannually
Square 5ss2. lot e-John W. Kimmerling ct ux
Ida p. to Isaac W. Nordlinser and Rudolph b.
Behrend; to secure Edgar A. Behrend. ss66.5l; to
6s months: per cent semi annually and maturity.
Square s16. east part lot T-Alonza G. Lard to
John O. Weldon and George W. White; to secure
NJ. R. Pumphrey. 5000; three years; s's per cent
semi annually.
Square 1916. lots 50 to so-Middaush Shannon,
Inc. to Ashton @. Clapham and James A. Cahill;
to secure Lynchburg Investment Corporation, Sels;
one year; 81 per cent semi mi-annually.
Square l2S lot ll4-J. Walter Moulden to Richard
E Palro and Theodore n. Gill. ir.; to secure Paul
V. Rogers, 800; December o. 1915; per cent
semi annually.
Square 1866 lots s. and west part lot +Georse
H. Shaw ct Ethel B. to Washington Loan d
Trust Company; to secure Union Trust Company.
$500; three years; 81 per cent semi annually; some
to Thomas M Gale and George Il. Hamilton; to
secure Chevy Chase Land Company, a,eoo; monthly
payments; per cent.
Square p, lot S-Morris Silverman ct ux Cillia
to Joseph B. Stein and Samuel V. Gusack; 70 Sc
cure Meyer Rosenberg S5oo: monthly payments;
per cent; same to William ID. OooInbe and
Philip ID. Brown; to secure William A. Brown,
s.. no monthly payments; per cent ssmi-annually.
Square 5lS, part original lot S-Nellie Sullivan TO
JOSEPH J. Darlington and Blair Lee; to secure
Washington City Orphan Asylum. 5000; two years;
per cent semi-annually.
Square SO56, lot 6s-Iiauy l. swope ct u1 Mary
r.. joint tenants. to Ernest L. Schmidt and George
NJ. Emmerich to secure German American Building
Association, 5000
Square el3 lots l6s and ITo-Ssmuel W. Tucker.
jr, to L. Pierce Boteler and William K. Hill; TO
secure Mutual Fire Insurance Company. 5000; one
year; s per cent semi annually.
Square 1908, lot 9o-Crosby j. Woodsids ct uI
Bertha T.. joint tenants. TO Ernest L. Schmidt
and George NJ Emmerich; TO secure German
American Building Association. s. Do.
The Washington herald., 1916-02-11
Pleasure Club Will Dance.

The Cosmopolitan Pleasure Club will
entertain their friends at a dance to-
morrow evening at sH Massachusetts
avenue northwest. Those expected to at
tend are: Dr. and Mrs. w. J. Mcclellan.
Dr. and Mrs. w. +. Ward, Mr.. and
Mrs. S. II. Sheppard, Mr.. and Mrs. Will
lam Chandler, Mr.. and Mrs. F. c. Gill,
Mr.. and Mrs. J. Cossman, Mr.. and Mrs.
T. Conception, the Misses Caussig, Miss
/. Lemon, Miss Ada Williams, Miss Yer
nice Chandler. Misses Anna and Edna
Rollings, Miss Sadie Howard. Miss Anna
Cosonian, Watson Sheppard, w. F. Smith,
A. Vitan, r. Kangleon, F. Galope. J.
Arizala, J. Lagundo D. Athena, F. c.
Morales. and d. Sacpinas.
The Washington herald., 1916-02-11
Equity Division, No. 2,
Justice Mccoy.

In re lunacy Of Mary w. Goss; order
|akins loans on advances a loan to es-
ke-
Fascaido VS.. Fascaldo; order of pub
kation; plaintiffs attorney, NJ. A Bal
hzer.
smith vs. Lady Fairfax Candy Com
hny; order for delivery OF personal
foperty: appeal noted; bond. sloo; plain
rs attorney. l. L. Handy; defendants s
torneys, J. c. Sheehy, NJ A. kaufman,
d. Rosenberg and John Ridout-
West Washington Improvement Com
5ny vs.. Gordon; reference to NJ NJ. Muir
". examiner; plaintiffs attorney, John
5dout
)Bernheim Distilling Company VS.. Lynch; |;
fder finally ratifying sale; plaintiff 8
(torney, NJ d. Rosenberg; defendant 8
|torney, L. A. Rover.
Williamson VS.. Hoover; decree con-
ps will; plaintiffs attorney, J. r.
sr
axrrnent today motions:
l va irst Cooperative Building As
tion; attorneys. whitford, Colbert
1ngton, Sullivan.
es VI. Friend: attorneys, Colladay-
ksi1l
Ilson vx Wilson; attorneys. HcLAna-
Burton a Culbertson-Ges.
cefn vs. Ksssier: attorneys, Topper 4
fnek-Brfil 4 Braiove. Jsckson-
The Washington herald., 1916-02-11
Probate Division,
Justice Mccoy.

Estate Henry Hurt; petition for pro-
bate Of will and letters testamentary
fled.
Estate Henrietta Gould; order admit
ting will to probate and granting let
ters testamentary to George F. Williams;
bond, $500; attorney, George F. Will
liams
Estate Thomas l. Owens; order grant
Ing letters Of administration to widow;
bond, $500: attorney, L. A. Block.
Estate Winifred G. Brown; order grant
ing letters of administration to Claude B.
Brown: bond, 500; attorney, George F.
Williams
In re Margaret z. Mehler; order au-
thortzins guardian to cucumber minors
estate; attorneys. C. W. Darr and ]. 1.
Peyser.
Estate William F. Warmer; order COM
promising claim; attorney, r. NJ. Parker
Estate John Ready: order admitting
will to probate and granting letters tes-
tsmentary TO Mary A Ready; bond, 80, 500
(seneraD; attorneys, Hegarty and De-
laney.
Estate Edward Anderson; decree ad-
mitting viii to probate and granting
letters Of administration, C. {. a.; bond
s2.5oo; attorney, J. D. Sullivan.
In re George Boyle; order appointing
guardian; bond. 5000; attorney. G.
Percy McGlue.
Estate Fannie @. Slack; exemplifed
copy of will fled
In re Marie B. Williams; petition for
letters OF guardianship filed; attorney
J. A. Cobb,
Estate Thomas C. Clark; petition FOR
letters of administration filed; attor-
neys. c. A. Mccarthy and r. H. Yeat-
man.
The Washington herald., 1916-02-11
RECENT SALES ANNOUNCED.
Gardiner q Dent, Inc, Sells Park
Road Property for $4,000.

Road Property for $4,000.
Gardiner & Dent. Inc, real estate
brokers. report the following sales re-
Gently closed:
For S. J. Ross they have sold prop
erty, 1924 Park road northwest. 1t is
a three-story. semi-detached dwelling,
containing IL rooms. 3 baths. hot water
heat, electric light and all modern
conveniences. The consideration was
$4,000. 1t was purchased by local
business man, who will occupy II as a
home.
They have sold for Simon D. Bron-
son the south so feet of lot 500. in
square 271S, the same being located
in Sixteenth street northwest, oppo-
site the reservoir. The lot has a 'front.'
age of so feet by a depth averaging
125 feet. totaling about 1900 square
feet. The consideration was said to
have been $500. The purchaser will
improve II with a modern residence.
For George II. Lillebridge they have
sold premises e22 o street. 1t is a
two-story and basement brick dwell
ing. containing ten rooms. bath. hot
water heat. 1t occupies a lot 20 by
125 to a 20 foot paved alley. The con-
sideration was reported to have been
s6,250.
The Washington herald., 1916-02-11
ARMY and NAVY
CONTINUED FROM PAGE SIX.

Leave for two months is granted Capt Horace
=. Sykes, Eleventh Infantry.
The following assignments 1 medical officers are
ordered: Capt. Robert @. Mcdonald, Medical
Corps will proceed to Fort Totten, n. Y, and re-
port for duty; Frs Lieut. Henry G. Bierbover.
Medical Heserye Corps. viii proceed to Fort Mac
kenzie. wyo.. and report for duty; Mai Carr X:
DsrnsIl. Medical Corps. will report to the medical
supply officer Fort Mason, Cal. for duty.
Each of the following officers Of the Coast Ar
tilery Corps is transferred indicated after his
name and will Join the comIsny to which rAir+
ferred: Capt David McC. Nickel from the la'd 70
the l24th Company; Frt Lieut.. Herbert A. NC
Cune from the Twentieth TO the Fifteenth Com
psny; First Lieut.. George R. Norton from the l25th
to the I24th Company, and Second Lieut.. Edwin II.
silkman from the Eighty-eghth to the i2ith Com
pany.
First Lieut.. LLOYD B. Masruder, Coast ARTILLERY
Corps Is relieved from assignment to the Ffftecnth
Company and Is attached to that company until its
departure from Fort BaraDcas, Fla. He is then
relieved from attachment to the Fifteenth Company
and win report to the Commanding officer. coast
defenses Of Pensacola, for assignment TO a CON
psny.
Each Of the following officers Of the Coast Ar
tillery CORPS is relieved from assignment TO the
company to which nov assigned and is assigned TO
the Fifteenth Company and will Sodn that company
at Charleston S. O.. by the transport carrying the
l2ith Company from New York City: CAPT John
L. Roberts. IT,, Second Lieut.. Theodore r. Muir
ply.
Each Of the following officers Of the Cosst Artil-
lery Corrs Is relieved from his present assignment
and viii report to the commanding officer Of the
coast defenses indicated after his name for assign
Inent To company: f1rst Lie1lt. Monte ]. Hickof,
coast defenses Of New Orleans; First Lieut.. Robert
Arthur, coast defenses Of Boston; Second Lieut..
Russell A. 0snun, coast defepses Of Sandy Hook
Second Lieut. Harry W. Stark. coast defensrs Of
Long Island Sound and Second Lieut.. James kirf,
coast defenses Of Pensacola
Each Of the following captains Of the Coas Az
tinery CorTs is Transferred indicated after his
name: Russell Z. Reeder from the Thirty seventh
10 the l3d Company. and Charles ID. VIM from
the li3d to the Thirty seventh Company.
The Washington herald., 1916-02-11
COURT PROCEEDINGS
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 10, 1916.

Carter vs.. Carter; attorneys. Morgan
Hudson.
Cabill vs.. Heller; attorneys, swindeIl
Dsvid-Koenigsberger, Poyser.
Coxen vs. Coxens attorneys, Johnson
Ford
In rec estate of Clara Barton; attor.
neys, Ridout, notwithstanding & Cor
don.
Bruckheiser VS.. Ford; attorneys, Cal
laghan, Richsrdson-Fox & Fox.
Sherry VS.. Henderson Rowe Auto
Company; attorneys, Dent-Carter.
Henderson VS.. Hutchins, attorneys
Stephens, Brandenburg, MeriIlat-GIt-
tings.
In re estate Of Mary A. McGrath; at
torneys, Guy-O'Shea, Easily, Smith, F1e-
harty.
McLarren VS.. McLarren; attorneys,
Coombe, Williamson-Wallace, Metzger.
In re estate OF Annie Waters; attor-
ney. Yeatman.
Maxwell VS.. Maxwell; attorneys. Fris-
by.
In re estate OF Ellen Sullivan; attor-
neys, Quinlan-Brandenburg.
Ockershausen VS.. Ockershausen; attor-
ney, Quinn
Pearson VS.. Pearson; attorneys, Doyle
Turnage, Truitt.
Union Trust Company vs.. Wicker; at
torneys, Hamilton, Yerkes & Hamilton
Williamson, Ridout-
Kiser VS.. Kiser; attorneys, Mcnamara
BiIbrey.
The Washington herald., 1916-02-11
Court Of Appeals.

Present: Justice Robb, Justice van
Arsdel. Associate Justice Siddons and
ssociate Justice Stafford.
frank c. Han. William T. Jones. Fran
Is D. Alexander, Moses Onenberg, Mark
koman, Thomas P. Wilgus, Edmund L
Finch, G. z. Rsusch- and Edgar +.
kaumsartner were admitted to practice.
Carr, ct al, VS.. Washington and Old
|bominion Railway. Motion to extend
me in argument submitted by Mr.. R. +.
>ovning.
Drury VS.. Gorren: argument continued
Mr. W. G. Gardiner for appellee and
bncluded by Mr.. II. Prescott Galley Tor
ppellant.
Helskeli vs.. Chesapeake and Potomac
Telephone Co: argument commenced by
tr. W. G. Johnson for appellant, con-
|nued by Mr.. II. b. F. Macfarland for
ppellee, and concluded by Mr.. W. G.
phnson for appellant.
Twynan vs. Carter and Carter VS..
wyman; passed until March.
Depue vs. District OF Columbia, and
District of Columbia VS.. Depue; submit
I'd; appellant IN first and appellee in
econd, allowed one week to file supple
kental brief. and appellee in first and
ppeIlant in second allowed one week to
kpiy thereto.
Carr VS.. washington and Old Domin-
de allowed thirty minutes additional in
rgurnent; argument commenced by Mr..
!. F. Downing, for appellant
ASSIGNMENT TODAY.
Carr VS.. Washington and Old Domin-
IN Railway Company; on hearing.
Depue VS.. District Of Columbia and Dis
bet OF Columbia VS.. Depue; attorneys,
ullivan-Syme.
Reid VS.. Dodge; attorneys. Reid Rid
nt-Hamflton. Yerkes and Hamilton
Carr vs. Washington & Old Dominion
aIway; attorneys, Syrne, Stephens, To-
finer. Bell. DOwning-Lambert, Mackey.
apftaI Traction Company vs. Hoover;
ktorrsys. Dunlop, HOgan-Davis.
District Of Columbia VS.. Georgetown
as Light Company; attorneys, Syms,
tephens-Johnson-
District of Columbia vs.. Washington
as Light Company; attorneys, Syme,
tephens-MinOr. Darlington,
District Of Columbia vs.. Awkward; at
brneys, WhitefOrd-Merillat, Wolf.
Morris vs. Lane; attorneys, Ballinger-
FEST, Wright.
american Security and Trust Company
s. FerrerO; attorneys, HOehling, Peelle,
gilby-WOlf, Weller.
Randolph vs. Columbia Graphophone
ompany; attorneys, Sterling-Rhodes,
romelin.
The Washington herald., 1916-02-11
BIRTH RECORD.
WHITE


James Il. and Florence o. williams. boy.
Louis and Marie GnmlicH, girl
Frederick and Maize RIDER girl.
Henry r and Valentine Clubb, girl
Sylvester and Leeottis Brown, boy.
Thomas and Roberta Hall. girl.
Shelby g. and Mae NJ. Young. boy.
Alfred I. and Eiith Davis, boy.
Ralph W. and Katherine Simons, boy.
Samnel Z. and Ellanora Ball, girl.
Nathan and Rose Shipiro, boy.
Charles c. and Cleone F. Champion, gid.
Joseph and Mary LArscy, boy.
James s. s. and Mabel B. Jones. boy.
Edwin V. and Genevieye c. Green. girl
Raymond and Eyeline Kelssn, girl.
Frank and GereTieve X. Halstead, boy.
John r. jr., and Alice g. Kennedy. girl
Elmon L. and Hattie Z. Burton. boy.
John and Emma B. Storey, girl
Eugene T. and Mary T. Hoover. bog.
Frank and Carmela Seria, boy.
George +. and Lula l.. ChipmAn. girl -
Edward ard Susie DeShazo boy.
George Il. and Alice f. Jones, boy
Arthur H. and Ette NJ. Douglas. boy.
Eugene NJ. and Olive v. Moreland. girl. -
George W. and Irene NJ. Montgomery. girl.
Wallace W. and Helen p. Fowler. girl.
George c. and Helen V. Nash. boy.
William r. and LeGe L. Yonkee, boy.
COLORED.
Charls Fl. and F1ossie Weldon. boy.
James r. and Ruth Russell. boy.
The Washington herald., 1916-02-11
FRANCES SCOTT CHAPTER
Of THE D. A. R. FORMED
Meeting Held at Home of Great
Great-Granddaughter of
Mrs. Scott.

The Frances Scott Chapter. d, A. r..
was organized Monday night at the
home OF Mrs. Olney. Mrs. Olney was
assisted by Regents Mrs. Lowe Of the
Gen. Stephen Moylsnd Chapter, Mrs
Mulcare. Of the Sarah Franklin Chapter
and Mrs. Leeds. Of the Mary Desha
Chapter. These regents brought greet
ings from their chapters and spoke OF
the national organization. story OF
the patriotism OF Frances Scott, in honor
Of whom the chapter is named, was given
by her great-great-granddaug Mrs
Olney.
The officers for the coming year will
be Mrs. Olney. regent: Miss Rose Nelson.
recording secretary; Mrs. Fettis, cores
ponding secretary: Mrs. Sutphin, treasur-
er: Miss Helen Mcfarland, historian,
and Mrs. Keen. registrar.
Afernates were elected, as follows:
Mrs. Fettis. Mrs. Sutphin, Mrs Keen,
Mrs. Haynie. Miss Mcfarland, Mrs
Whitaker and Miss Nell BTantley
The Washington herald., 1916-02-11
District Courts

Justice Anderson, of the District Su-
preme Court has signed decree annul-
ling the marriage of JohnSCharles Stein
berg and Anna Greiner Steinberg. The
decree is based on a petition filed by Ella
E. Steinberg. next friend of the husband.
in which 1t was alleged that at the time
of the marriage steinberg was mentally
deranged.
Suit for $4,000 was filed yesterday in the
District Supreme Court by David Pelton
Moore against ]. Eakin Gadsby in con-
nection with a real estate transaction. At
torneys Mcmahon and John Ridout repre-
sent the plaintiff.
Raymond W. Swartzbaugh, private in
the Third Field Artillery. United States
Army. has been held for the action OF
the Third Field Artillery. United States
of forgery. The soldier is represented
by Attorney Robert L. Miller.
A jury before Chief Justice Covington
in the District Supreme Court yesterday
found William Toler, colored. guilty of
manslaughter. Toler was charged with
second degree murder in causing the
death of Morgan Monroe. colored. At
torney A. w. Scott defended and the pros
ecution was conducted by Assistant Unit
ed States Attorney Leahy.
The Georgetown and Tennallytown
Railroad Company is named defendant
in a suit filed in the District Supreme
Court by Thomas II. Bremmerman. ao-
ministrator. to recover $4,000 damages
for the death of J. Schafer Bremmer-
man. Attorneys L. ]. Mather and r. J.
Downey appear for the plaintiff.
George Williams. colored, charged with
arson. was held in $4,000 bond for the ac-
ton Of the grand jury in the Police Court
yesterday. Williams Is charged with hav-
ing set lire to a new house. where he was
employed as a night watchman.
"A petition for letters testamentary was
filed in the Probate Court yesterday by
Mrs. Annie Hurt on the estate OF her
husband. Henry Hurt. who died January
"a The petition only gives the personal
property located in the District as 'in
excess OF $100. .00O" Mrs. Hurt was named
executrix by the Will