Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-09-03
CITY NEWS IN BRIEF.

Representative John II. Fnrr Of Penn
sylvania is announced to speak at a
meeting of the Woman's National Re-
publican Club Wednesday evening at 3
Willard Hotel.
A horse md buggy owned by g. A.
| DAILY, 1872 Connecticut avenue, dfsap-
peared from near the Center market
yesterday morning, and its disappear
| ance was reported to the police, 1t was
| thought the animal had strayed, but its
continued absence convinced the police
| that it had been stolen. The police of
other cities and sheriffs of nearby coun-
ties have been asked to participate in
| search for the outfit.
An automobile belonging to John F.
Wilkins, which was stolen from in front
of the metropolitan Club Monday night.
has been recovered by the New York
City police. Detective Charles Mullen
has gone to New York to complete the
investigation of the theft.
Mai. Pullman has ~becn advised TINT
the federal government will pay a re-
ward of 500 for the arrest of Robert
Fay and William Knoblock, who es-
capped from the penitentiary at Atlanta
Tuesday. 1t is believed that the fugi-
tives were assisted from the outside of
the big prison.
Rachael Cooper. fcolored. sixty years
old, Is Iowa circle, yesterday afternoon
fell on the back steps at her home and
cut her head. She was taken to Freed
mems Hospital.
While preparing dinner Mt her home.
1910 18th street, yesterday afternoon
about 5 o'clock. Mrs. Nancy Gilmore;
colored, seventy years old. dropped
dead. Coroner hewitt viewed the body
and gave a certificate of death from
heart disease.
of
last night went to the Argyle apart
ments. 18th street and Park road A
small fire in pile of rubbish in the
basement was extinguished without any
damage being done.
Charged with intoxication and de-
stroying private property, George Rich
ardson colored, was locked up at the
first precinct station last night. 1t is
alleged that while under the influence
of liquor he demolished a large plate
glass window at the store of Samuel
Cowen, 18th and D streets
William F. Reinhart, carpenter.
forty-five years old and unmarried, died
suddenly last night at Sth and NJ streets
southeast Two street car conductors
found him seated on the curb and as
sisted him to the ear barn, where he
died before a physician could be sum-
moned. His body was taken to the
morgue. 1t is thought that death re-
SuIIeu from al dlldCh Oh HedTt ClSedSe.
Reinhart resided at SIS 10th street
southeast.
Rev. George F. Dudley. rector Of st.
Stephens Church, 14th street and Co
lumbia road northwest, who was ope-
rated upon for appendicitis at Emer-
gency Hospital a week ago, is steadily
improving, although he still is very i'll.
Rev. Mr.. Bell of Alexandria will officiate
for Mr.. Dudley today.
The National Lineal Society of the
Spanish War, Mrs. Allyn K. Capron
president. is arranging for a dance for
the benefit of families of veterans of
the Spanish American war who are
serving with the various National
Guard organizations the Mexican
border, to be held at Dyer's Academy,
1917 street northwest, September IS
The committee in charge is composed
of Mrs. Allyn K. Capron, Mrs. ]. @. A.
Braden, Mrs. Ethel Fisher, Mrs. F. B.
Lyon. Mrs. John S. Gaynor, Maj. John
D. Carmody, Maj. ]. Q. A Braden, Maj
p v. Walker and A. J. Sherman