The Washington herald., 1917-02-27
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Memphis, Tenn. today won her fight
10 force the 81. Louis, Iron Mountain
ana Southern Railroad to so reduce
freight rates from and to points in Ar
kansas, Missouri and Illinois as to re-
move discrimination against Memphis In
favor Of competing cities The Inter
state Commerce Commission ordered that
general scale of ~ cents per 100 pounds
Tor hauls up to five miles and $l.06 up
to 800 miles, with graduations between.
A map for automobillsts and tourists
has been prepared by the Geological Sur
vey and Is now on sale. The map, a
typographical relief. shows an a. "a OF 465
square miles and includes all the area
through Rock Creek Park. Potomac Park
and otter picturesque places traversed by
motorists.
The will Of Ernestine H. Stevens, dated
December Is. 1900. and filed for probate
yesterday in the District Supreme Court
by William c. Tayor. his grandchildren.
Hugh B. Rowland. Isabelle Rowland,
Ernestine H. Rowland and William 8.
Rowland, are made the sole beneficiaries.
Hugh B. Rowland Is appointed executor.
Frank R. Wilson, agent of the Farm
Loan Board, returned to Washington yes
day after organizing twenty farm loan
associations in Virginia. They will start
with $780, 900 in loans.
The will Of Jacobus s, Jones, filed for
probate yesterday by v. B. jackson.
leaves his entire estate to his sister, Mrs.
Anne White Craven. James H. Craven is
appointed executor.
Ellen Hungerford, colored, 60 years old,
of 1704 Tenth street northwest, was taken
i'll at her home shortly after 2 o'clock
yesterday and died before medical at
| tention could reach her According o
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cumstances connected with the case. Cor
oner hewitt was notified.
An automobile owned by E. H. Salmon,
| 1872 Emerson street northwest, and oper-
ated by Mrs. Salmon while in the yard
of the War Department yesterday morn
| ing collided with Louis Anderson, color
ed, IS years old, 632 C street southeast.
| The man was bruised about the back and
legs. He walked to Emergency Hospital
for treatment. Mrs. Salmon was so up
set by the occurrence that she had to
| be taken home by her husband. The ma
chine was slightly damaged.
Fire in the office building occupied by
the George A. Fuller Construction Com
pany, and owned by the government in
the vicinity of the Lincoln Memorial yes
! terday morning damaged the building to
! the extent of about $500. An Adams Ex-
press Company wagon In front OF the
building at the time was damaged by
flames to the extent Of $3.50. The fire
was caused by a defective hue. Engine
Company No. % responded to the alarm
and extinguished the blaze.
The little son of Mrs. Rose, 37os Four
teenth street. has lost his velocipede, ac-
cording to q report received at police
headquarters last night. The wheel had
bell and rubber tires.
Fire Of unknown origin starting In 70:
Twelfth street northwest shortly after
| o'clock last night damaged the property
Of the Paper Ruling Company to the e1-
tent Of 80
The automobile owned and operated by
Richard NJ. Hill. of the Olympia Apart
ments, collied at Fourteenth street and
Florida avenue with another operated by
Thomas Bones. Of Wardman Courts.
Mrs. Florence C. Hill was thrown from
the machine and injured about the face
and body. Both machines were slightly
damaged.
A delegation from the Indianapolis
board of trade conferred with members
Of the car service commission of the
American Railways Association yester-
day, asking that Indianapolis be provided
with 400 empty cars Immediately for NOV
ing grain and foodstuffs to Eastern mar
ketS.