The Washington herald., 1917-03-13
Nutshell NelDs

The will of Elizabeth g. Puiliam. nled
for probate yesterday in the District Su-
preme Court, divides her estate between
two sons, Rufus and Robin, her third
son. Beverly, having been amply provfdeo
for. Alfred d. Smith is named executor.
The Emanon Social Club. Of Mount
Pleasant, had its first annual election on
Saturday night at the residence OF MISS
Deborah Carroll 134 Oak street north-
west. The officers are Mr.. Frank Trotter,
president; Mr.. Harry Baucholt, secretary
and Miss Deborah Carroll treasurer.
The annual meeting Of the board Of
managers of the Florence Crittenton
Hope and Help Mission was held last FRI
day at 2lS Third street northwest Oni-
GERS were elected as follows: President,
Mrs. Thomas E. Robertson: first vice
president, Mrs. E. L. Newton; recording
secretary, Mrs. William @. MacNuty;
corresponding secretary, Mrs. Thomas b.
Kramer; treasurer. Mrs. A. 8. Douglas.
Testimony concerning the charges OF
| blackmail against Lindsey z. Beach ana
Guy Rome, policemen of the Sixth pre-
! cinct. was heard yesterday by the grand
| jury. These men, 1t is alleged, while do
ing vice squad duty Inauguration night
visited a hotel on c street and collected
$40 from William c. Candy and William
NJ. Wisdom. employees Of the munition
| plant at 1opeWeH, va.
Clothing hanging near a stove in the
home of Walter Thomas. GIG Twenty-ffth
street northwest, yesterday afternoon
caught fire. causing damageeto the extent
of so. The fire department responded
and quickly extinguished the blaze.
George Henderson, 1710 Fourth street
northwest, employed at the Continental
Hotel, yesterday reported to the police
that suit of clothes valued at s25 had
been stolen from the basement OF the
hotel.
Another bicycle is missing from the
New Central High School. according to a
report received yesterday at police head
quarters. The machine was the property
of Lake Miner. 1902 Arren street north
east B. w. Wadleigh, 51S Fifth street
also reported that his bicycle had been
stolen from the corner of Ninth and G
streets northwest.
Presidents of the twelve recently
created farm loan banks were noti-
fed yesterday to convene in Washing
ton on Thursday, Friday and Satur-
day of this week for conferences with
the government Farm Loan Board
Matters of policy and general meth
DDS of rural financing will be discussed
Uncle Sam must pay owners of prop
erty bordering on streams when, by
on the property far above the natural
fow of the stream. the Supreme Court
decided yesterday. In handing down
the decision. Justice Pitney held that
the judgments awarded owners OF
property along the cumberland and
other rivers in Kentucky by the lower
courts should be sustained.
The passage by the Republic OF
Panama of statute governing nego-
table instruments which is uniform
with that of the United States yes.
terday was announced by the Interna-
tional High Commission. Adoption Of
the measure by other pan-AmericaI
/, nations is expected shortly.
The net income of the principle
steam railroads of the United State!
: for December last was $50, ,769.So1
t against s91.21s.s41 in December. 1915
l The gross income was S31O.735.Ss3
against$2Ss, ,09s.716. Operating expen
ses of the roads were $209, ,021 oil
. against $1s4,51O.067.
t The Bureau of Internal Revenue yes
t terday ruled that under the Fedora
inheritance tax law, no funeral ex
penses may be deducted from the gros
amount of the inheritance before tn
q governments share is figured.