The Washington herald., 1916-09-06
Nutshell Ne,Us

Nutshell NeuDs
The State Department yesterday after
noon received a'cablegram from Ambas-
sador Gerard in Berlin stating that Ger
many had declared an embargo on ali
tobacco and tobacco products except that
from Turkey and other allies of Ger
many.
Representative Bennett, Of New York,
In the House yesterday renewed his at
tack on immigration Commissioner
Howe's administration OF the Immigration
station at Ellis Island, N. Y. Bennett de-
clared that moral conditions at the sta
ton warranted Congressional investiga-
ton.
Senator MARITIME, of New Jersey, intro
duced a resolution yesterday asking the
State Department to inform the Senate
just what time the Senate resolution re-
questing clemency for Sir Roger Case
ment was delivered to the British gov
eminent He charged 1t was not delive-
cred until after Easements execution.
The resolution was referred to the For
eign Relations Committee
Owing to the fact that numerous re-
quests for political assistance in State
and local campaigns against the Demo
cratic party has been made OF Woman's
Party workers. Miss Alice Paul national
chairman Of the Congressional Union for
Woman Suffrage. just before leaving
here today for New York, said she desired
to make 1t plain that the Woman's Party
Is interested only in national elections.
The body OF Harvey s. Irwin, former
Representative from Kentucky, Will be
brought here today for ceremonies at
the New York Avenue Presbyterian
Church. conducted by Temple-Noyes
Lodge, No. %, F. A. A. NJ
Funeral services for Mrs Frances A.
Burger are to be held from her late home,
1919 Delafeld place, at 2:3O today.
Funeral services for Mrs. Mary A Pet
tit are to be held from her late home,
Sl5 Twelfth street southeast, today at
Funeral services for Mrs. Mary Wat
kins will be held today at 2 o'clock. In
terment will be at Arlington Cemetery
2 o'clock.
Matthias Kahoe, for whom funeral
services were held yesterday, will be
buried today at Lightsourg, near Hagers-
town, Nd.
The National Training School for Girls
staged a circus. with silent pantomime
chariot race and a ball game on Labor
Day. Miss Eleanor Brown, probation Of
ticer, was ringmaster. Among the guests
were Mrs. Newton D. Baker and her
three children; DR.. A. J. McKelway,
Chaplin Brown. DR.. and Mrs. Hugh "A.
Brown and Mrs Frederick w. Brown.
The War Department has authorized
the appointment OF sixteen majors in the
inspector generals officers reserve corps
Applicants must have had at least one
years active service as an officer in the
amry, volunteers or National Guard.
Lieut.. Commander YarneI. command
ing the gunboat Nashville at New Or
leans yesterday afternoon reported to the
Navy Department that the captain and
crew OF the fishing vessels Alto. OF CAL
weston had arrived there reporting their
vessel driven ashore by storm and
wrecked near Tampico, Mexico.
Martin L. Ulrich, Is years old. sc Second
street northeast, when in front OF 81
Second street northwest yesterday was
bitten on the ,eg by a dog Of the neigh
borhood. He was treated at his home
by the family physician.
Mrs. Josephine McLaren. 81 years old.
1900 Clifton street northwest, is at the
Emergency Hospital in serious condi-
ton. suffering from conclusion OF the
brain. Mrs. McLaren was thrown against
the rear end Of a street car. which she
boarded yesterday afternoon at Four
teenth and Clifton street, the car being
suddenly started before she was seated.
She was taken to the Emergency Hospital
in an unconscious condition.
Suffering from a mashed foot and
sprained ankle, Errick Shilling. 26 years
old, Anacostia avenue northeast is a
patient at the Casualty Hospital He was
struck by an Adams Express Company
delivery auto truck at Kenilworth ave-
nue. and Benning o road early yesterday
morning.
Acting Secretary of Commerce
Sweet has commended o. c. McCauley
and Charles Lennis. keeper and first
assistant keeper OF Squaw Island Light
Station. Mich. for. service rendered
in towing in the disabled launch Phyl-
lis, OF SCOTS Point, Mich, with two
passengers aboard.
A roll of bills containing $50 was stolen
Monday night between and II O'Clock
from the room of Harvey Summers. sos H
street northwest. A silver mesh bag was
also taken by the thief.
There were two cases Of robbery re-
ported to the police yesterday. Harry
Santinan. 30A Cambridge place northwest.
told the police that while on a car be-
tween Wisconsin avenue and o street.
Georgetown. and Ninth and F streets
northwest he was robbed Of a pocket
book containing So and valuable papers.
The other case was that OF J. z. Jack
son, 1909 Harvard street northwest, who
said that while on a street car between