The Washington herald., 1917-07-01
NUTSHELL NEWS.

An automobile. the property OF a.
3. Cushman, 22l1 California avenue
northwest, was stolen early yesterday
morning.
Haywood Campbell. 10 C street
northwest, told the police Of the sixth
precinct that early yesterday morning
he was held mp in Mccullough street
northwest by TWO unidentified colored
men. one Of them threatening him
with a azor He was robbed OF rs.
A gold sunburst set with diamonds
and pearls, valued at IS, property OF
Mrs. J. J. Prinortte. 1915 Park road
northwest. is reported either lost or
stolen.
Mrs. Edmonia Alexander. OF Bards-
town, Ky. staying at the New MI
lard. reports lost a gold bar pun ret
with a large white diamond. valued
at SiOO.
Two old violins. valued at 500. the
property Of John r. Myers, ~ tIf-
teenth street northwest, were stolen
from a vacant house at the soUthes st
corner OF Second and y streets south
east.
Joseph r Ward. " street north
cast. reports stolen from his home a
watch valued at S5.
Two plows. a set OF harness and a
pitChfoTk. valued at IS, the property
Of Edgar W. Porter. 2l54 Fifteenth
street northwest, were stolen from has
truck garden in Burrville. d. e.
Nelson Sheppard. Washington
newspaper man. was among the first
Americans 10 land in France. Shep-
pard enlisted in the marine corps sew
eral months ago and was in the nrst
detachment Of troops TO be sent TO
France. lie is n graduate Of the
Washington public schools.
Domestic rates Will apply 20 all
money orders for soldiers serving an
tie American army on French sOiI
The money will be paid to the men by
the United States Army Postal Ssry-
ice" which will have branches IN
practically every regiment abroad.
Clvde InScoe. % years old. I5a0 wiS-
consin avenue northwest. and Ray
mond Weldon, II years Old. Of the
same address. riding a bicycle yts-
terday afternoon at Thirty-third and
- streets northwest, collided with an
automobile owned by X. II. Moses
l50 Irving street northwest Inscoe
sustained fractured arms and legs.
Weldon was injured about the face
and knees.
George NJ. Taylor. q ]. street north
east. driver OF an ice wagon WAS IN
Jured about the hands and arms vas
terday morning when his wagon was
struck 10y car Of the Maryland line
at Ninth street and Rhode Island ave
nue. northwest.
Max Guiana. 81 years old. Of the SOL
dierS' Home. fell at Ninth street and
Pennsylvania avenue yesterday after
noon fraCturing one Of his arms. He
was taken to Emergency Hospital
Leaking gasoline is believed to have
started a fire yesterday morning an
an automobile of Harry LangtorJ.
Fourteenth and streets southeast.
Henry Weaver. ~ years old a pa
tient at St. Elizabeth's Asylum. is re-
ported missing from that institution
since noon yesterday.
A pair of Maxwell automobile rsdia-
tors. valued at So. property Of Edgar
o. Munger. 7l9 North Capitol street.
were stolen from garage at
Eleventh and Ii streets northeast Fri
day night.
While crossing an automatic cleo
trio switch in the tracks Of the Wash
inSton Railway and Electric Com
pany at Fourteenth and G streets
northwest last night In company with
her father, John Eanolt. Ruth Kanolt.
4 years old. had the toes of one OF
her feet caught in the switch as II
was thrown by an approaching street
car and slightly injured.
Charles Sorrell. IS years old. l720 V
street southeast. was injured in the
lower limbs yesterday afternoon when
struck by an automobile operated by
Mrs. James A. De Leno, 1870 Biltmore
street northwest The accident hap
pened at Seventh street and PennsyI-
vania avenue northwest Mr.. Sorrell
refused hosIlital Treatment