The Washington herald., 1917-05-17
Nutshell NeUs

James Fuller, "A years old. 7OS L street
northwest, was taken suddenly i'll yes
terday afternoon at Eighth and streets
southeast. He was taken to the Casualty
Hospital
Damage amounting to something over
800 was done by a fire early yesterday
morning at the premises at I773 Church
street northwest, occupied by Mrs. Theo-
dore Cornell Fenton. The fire was on
the third floor and is supposed to have
been started by lighted cigar or cigar
cite dropped on waste paper. Engine
Company, No. 9, whent out on a still
alarm.
Robert Ross. colored, IS years old, lIv-
ing in an alley in the vicinity Of First
9nd Second streets southwest. while driv-
ing a team Of horses yesterday morning
in the rear of the District Jail was in
jured about the head and body when his
team and wagon turned turtle and went
over the embankment. Ross was taken
to the Washington Asylum Hospital
nearby. The horses escaped without seri-
Gus injury.
The condition Of Mrs. Mary S. BeaII,
20 years old. secretary Of the Columbia
Historical Society. who was taken sud
denly Ill late Tuesday afternoon while
at New Hampshire avenue and n street
northwest, is said to be favora ble and
improving.
The management OF the Washington
Virginia Railway Company has had a
broad red line painted along the edges
of the pavement at the Twelfth street
station to warn patrons and others as a
matter Of safety to stand back out Of
danger.
Leonard Anderson. Is years old. is re-
ported missing from his home, So G
. n
morning.
Ernest Russell Coran. 81 years old. a
soldier stationed at Fort McHenry. Bal
timore, is at the Washington Asylum
Hospital suffering injuries said to have
been received early last night in an al
tercation near Fourth and II streets
southwest
An unidentified young white man, well
dressed and bearing every evidence of
refinement, early yesterday morning
jumped into the Potomac River at Water
and n streets southwest. with suicidal
intent, he told the police of the harbor
precinct. He said that he lost his nerve
the instant he struck the cold water and
instead OF going TO the bottom of the
river swan ashore. He went to a nearby
lunchroom from which he called a taxi
cab and started for his home.
Samuel Davis, colored, IS years old, OF
Richmond. Va. on his way North from
his Virginia home. was removed from a
train at the Union Station yesterday aft
ernoon critically i'll. He died in the Cas-
ualty Hospital ambulance before reach
ing the hospital. The mans identity was
learned by bank book and other papers
found in his pockets.
Joseph Ball. 4S8 Delaware avenue south
west, told the police of the Fourth pre-
cinct, that there had been stolen from
his person by a piCkpoCket while in Four
and-a-half street southwest. yesterday, a
cluster diamond ring valued at $50.
Miss Julia Lawson. IS C street south
west, reports stolen, Tuesday. a carved
gold bracelet set with chip diamonds,
and a gold locket, valued at SIS.
Mrs. Mary A. Lamb, 1870 r street
northwest. in alighting from a street car
at Fourteenth street and Pennsylvania
avenue northwest late yesterday after
noon. fell to the street, suffering injuries
TO her shoulders and back She refused
hospital treatment and went to her home.
Alleging that she was thrown from a
street car and severely injured March ls,
1917, when she attempted to board a street
car at Vermont avenue and H street
northwest Louise Breedin yesterday filed
suit against the Washington Railway and
I-ltGlllt SOHlpdnN lOT slUuuV DAMAGES.
The petition. filed by Attorney Alexander
Wolf. declares the car was started be-
fore the plaintiff was securely aboard.
John H. Schlueter trading as the North
western Bottling Company. 1901 Fifth
street northwest, was in Police Court yes
terday to answer a charge OF violating the
pure food law. 1t is alleged that he sold
three bottles of ginger ale improperly
marked and not containing the amount
specified on the label to Harvey H wah-
ner, an inspector of the Agricultural De-
partment. The defendant pleaded guilty
and he was fined $40.
Burning grease in the kitchen chimney
of the Wallis Cafe at 617 Twelfth street
northwest early yesterday afternoon
threw OF heavy black smoke which at
tracted a crowd, believing that the place
was afire. Engine company No. 2 went
out for the supposed fire. There was no
damage.