The Washington herald., 1916-09-12
Nutshell NeDs

dons. Justice Mccoy has Just returned
from his vacation spent at Rockport,
Mass. He will preside until the opening
OF tho fan term of court on October 3.
United States Attorney Laskey has
just returned from doing his bit at
Plattsburg. He says he Is minus fifteen
pounds of superfiuous flesh and plus a
whole lot of knowledge concerning pre-
paredness and the life OF a soldier.
Eula Hillyard yesterday filed suit in
the District Supreme Court for limited
divorce from Arthur V. Hillyard. She
states In her petition that they were
married in 1910 and have one child. The
wife Is represented by Attorney Chap
man w. Fowler.
Official notice that the use of documen-
tary internal revenue stamps had been
discontinued was received yesterday by
Deputy Recorder Of Deeds Dutton from
the Internal Revenue Bureau. The bu-
reau holds, however, that all instruments
executed between November 30. 1914. and
September 9, 1916, must have revenue
stamps affixed to them II such stamps
would have been required had the instru-
ments been offered for record between
those dates.
News was received at the Capital yes
terday Of the death OF Capt. D. B. Hodg-
son, veteran officer OF the revenue cut
ter service, who commanded the dispatch
boat McCulloch, which conveyed news of
the Manila Bay victory to the cable sta
ton at Hongkong for relay to the Unit
ed States.
Funeral services for Mrs. Ida Curry,
wife OF Melville G. Curry, and daughter
Of the late Bishop John NJ. and Mrs.
Brown, will be held from her home, 1729
Ninth street northwest. tomorrow at 8
p. m.
The funeral of Joseph F. Dun, who
died Sunday at his home, 1901 North Cap
itol street, will be held this morning with
a requiem high mass at st. Aloysius
Church. Interment will be at Mount
olivet Cemetery. He is survived by his
mother, Mrs. r. I. Dun. Mrs. Mary A.
Dun. his wife, and Mrs. Marie T. Null
cahy, a sister.
Funeral services for Gilbert E. Hart,
who died Sunday at Cape May, N. j.,
will be held tomorrow from the Florida
Avenue Baptist Church, at 1:30 p. m.
until noon. and the funeral sermon will
be delivered by Rev. W. A. Taylor.
Services for W1lhelmins Spear, who
died yesterday at her residence, 1919 IL
street northeast, will be held from her
homo tomorrow at 1:3o p. m. Church
services at st. Matthews Lutheran
Church will follow. Interment will be
at Arlington Cemetery.
Funeral services for Rev. James e.
Irvine. for more than fifty years a min
lister OF the Methodist Episcopal Church,
were held Yesterday from the Metropoli-
tan NJ E. Church. Rev. Harry D. Nit
chell, assisted by Rev c. c. Mclean, of
Douglas Memorial Church, otriciated. In
terment was in Arlington Cemetery.
Consul Gsrrels. at Alexandra, Egypt
yesterday reported to the State Depart
ment that permission had been received
from the British government for the U.
s. S. Des Moines, carrying Red Cross
supplies for Palestine, to pass the Brit
ish blockade in the near East. The Des
Moines was at Barcelona, Spain, when
she last reported
Lee n. Harris, department commander
Of the Spanish War Veterans, has re-
turned to the city much elated over the
success of his campaign committee re-
sulting in the election OF Daniel V. Chis-
holm as commander-in-chief.
The State Department yesterday aft
1 crnoon cabled Secretary Bliss, of the
American Embassy in Paris, to obtain
an explanation" from the French gov
eminent as to the wrecking OF the Amer
lea consulate at Alexandretta, Aslatic
Turkey. by shells from allied warships
on September l.
The National woman's Relief Corps has
paid to the secretary of the Red Cross
5000 as its contribution to the new build
IT,
Revolution Hall. The new home Of the
American Red Cross is now nearly COM
pleted. Its windows are the gift Of the
United Daughters of the Senfederacy,
representing women Of the South and
the Woman's Relief Corps of the North.
Charles Raymond Talbert yesterday
filed suit in the District Supreme Court
for absolute divorce from Miriam NJ. Tai
bert. The husband states that he and
his wife have not been living together for
some time. He is represented by Attor-
ney J. William Shea.
Thereon Councillor. victim of an auto
mobile accident on Friday night, is much
improved, according to the doctors at
Emergency Hospital, and his recovery is
now quite certain. The trial of Walter
A. Keefer. who was driving the auto
rloDle, mas Deen continued indefinitely,
pending the recovery Of Councillor
|. A fre Of unknown origin caused damage
to the amount OF $50 on the second floor
of the three-story residence of Mrs Anna
Minor. 95 H street northwest, yester-
day morning at o'clock. The flames
were extinguished by Engine Company
No. 2
Horses for the District Fire Depart
rnent for the coming year will cost $S12. 50.
according to the terms Of a contract
awarded by the Commissioners to A
Rice's Sons & Co., of Baltimore.
The police are looking for two coIored
men, wanted by the First precinct for
stealing auto tires. They are said to
operate with a pushcart.
Frank Young. Of Fairmont Heights,
Nd, was knocked down yesterday morn
ing by an automobile owned by Law
renee Becker and driven by James Rice,
5115 Forty-second street northwest Young
was taken to the George Minor Hospital