The Washington herald., 1917-01-07
Nutshell Neus

In District Supreme Court Justice STAFF
ford has signed a decree granting an
absolute divorce to William A FuIker-
son from Nellie Fulkerson.
Plans for the charity bazaar to be held
In Convention Hall the week of February
8 for the benefit OF the orphans and
widows OF four central powers, are rap
idly nearing completion. Meetings of all
the committees from now on will be held
regularly every Wednesday evening at
Saengerbund Hall
Dolly Sarrior. one of the heroes Of Car
rizal. received special recognition for his
bravery yesterday when President Will
son waived civil service regulations to
give him a position as messenger in the
signal office OF the War Department
Sarrior, who was the troop quartermaster
sergeant of Troop C. Tenth Cavalry, was
wounded in the right wrist.
]. w. keener, for nine years a division
chief in the general land office, Recla-
nation Service has resigned his position
and opened law Offices here in the COL
orado Building, where he will resume his
practice. Before coming TO Washington
Mr.. Keener was engaged in the practice
of law in Tennessee.
Yesterdays issue of the Park View
News marks the coming into being or an
established feature of the activities of
the Park View Citizens Association. The
publication is just nine months of age
and has completed its first volume. Bert
s. Elliot, 1872 Park Place, is managing
editor.
The Relations Of Philosophy to Mathe-
matical Science was the subject of a
paper read before the Society for Philo-
sophical Inquiry, which held its biweekly
meeting at the Public Library yesterday
afternoon. A general discussion among
the members on the "axioms OF geome-
try" followed the reading Of this paper.
Suit by Cuba for interest on the So
called North Carolina carpet bag bonds
has been withdrawn, according to an an
nouncement made yesterday by Senator
Overman who asked that action on his
resolution for an investigation be indefi-
nitely postponed. The bonds were issued
in civil war days for railroad construc-
ton in North Carolina, but the construc-
tion was never started.
George S. Vashon, living at 1926 Twelfth
street northwest, reported to the police
yesterday that while playing checkers
with his wife Friday evening, they were
suddenly startled by a slight noise and
looked up TO see colored man, who
had entered the apartment unnotieed.
The negro was about to take a handbag
| from a table in the next room when he
was frightened away
Elmer Duley, 7-year-old boy, living
with his parents at 524 Fourth street
southeast, was taken to Childrens Ho.pi-
tai yesterday with an injured hip as the
| result of an accident near his home.
Young Duley was riding his bicycle in
rthe street when he collided with a coal
wagon. Physicians at the hospital said
that while his injuries were severe they
| were not serious.
While playing near his home at 1893
Morse street Robert Koch, II years old
was accidentally struck with a stone by
| a playmate He was removed to the
Casualty Hospital. where it was found
his injuries were not of serious nature
Gaining entrance by forcing a rear
window to the residence of William A.
Buckley, 722 Eighth street southwest,
thieves took a woman's and a mans over
coat and 81 in money. The matter was
reported to the police department yes
terday.
Albert Kisliuk came out of his home at
620 Pennsylvania avenue northwest yes
terday just in time to see a colored man
riding away on his bicycle. A policeman
was summoned but the negro escaped