Evening star., 1917-12-14
CITY NEWS IN BRIEF.

Complaint has been made to the police
of a visit-paid to Il vacant house at
1898 G street by depredators. They Wis
tied the hoise yesterday, Allan Il.
Walker & Go. reported. and cut out gas
fixtures and lead pipe.
Daniel Williams. coIored. forty years
old. was found dead in bed at his home
yesterday afternoon. His death result
ed from natural causes
Police Of the first precinct are looking
for an unidentified individual who yes
terday afternoon stole five gallons of
CLAIMS from the rear of Willard Hotel
They were valued at 81 a gallon.
Ruth williams. cOIored. thirteen years
old. who was severely burned about the
face and body ten days ago while burn
ing paper in a stove at her home, 129
N street southeast. died at Casualty
Hospital last night about o'clock. DIR.
William B. Carr, acting coroner, gave
a certificate Of accidental death.
Burglars last night visited the store
of Joseph Portner. 1928 Pennsylvania
avenue. and gained entrance by re-
moving glass from a rear window.
They took, ten dollars in bills and some
change from the cash drawer.
1 James Williams, alias Sid Moore, coll
ored, twenty years old, is under arrest
in this city for homicide committed
in Rocky Mount N. c., year ago.
The young colored man was arrested
by Policeman Addison of the eighth
precinct, who found him working on a
steamboat The prisoner. according TO
the police. admits he shot and killed
Rumeul Williams, his brother-in-l Law,
during a dispute about another mem-
ber of the family An officer is on his
way here from Rocky Mount for the
prisoner.
Evangelist Conrad In to preach to-
night at o'clock at the revival sery-
d streets southeast. Many converts
have been won during the ten-day re-
vival under the direction of Rev. w.
III. Dean, pastor.
The North Carolina Society Will meet
at 1922 street northwest. in the rooms
OF the College Women's Club, tomor-
row evening at o'clock. Prominent
speakers will address the society, off,
GERS will be elected and there will be
music and dancing followed by re-
freshments.
Michael Brill, fifty years old. who was
in the grocery business at 1857 23d
street was found dead this morning,
having been asphyxiated by illuminat-
ing gas. DR.. William B. Carr. deputy
coroner, gave certificate of accidental
death and the body was turned over
W citpoh DFlii, d DFolneF, VINO ilVeS at
927 goth street.
The question Of suffrage for the Dis
trict of Columbia will be discussed at
a meeting of the Georgetown Citizens
Association Monday evening at o'clock
at Potomac Savings Bank Hall.
Uniform teaching methods win be the
subject of discussion at meeting of
the Sunday School Institute of the dio-
cese of Washington Tuesday evening
at 1880 o'clock at st. Stephens parish
hail. This will include consideration
OF the report of the committee of the
| institute engaged in preparing Il dio-
cesar manual on this subject Com
mander C.. T. Jewell, u. s. N, is chair
man of the committed
"Pure Food and Sanitation In the
subject OF a. talk to be delivered by DR.
Harvey w. Wiley at Il meeting tonight
in the First United Presbyterian
Church. New Hampshire avenue and
Randolph street, under auspices OF the
home committee of the Petwdrfh won, :.
ans Club. ~ Ivy
An appeal for the Alsatian. h~re Of
Alsace-Lorraine to exempt them from
the law, barring alien enemies from
the District Is contained Ii, q intfer
sent to President Wilson by. Mrs. TIucy
main says that these AIsafiaus are
loyal and devoted to the cause of freedom.