The Washington herald., 1917-02-14
Nutshell Ne.us

Secretary of the Interior Lane today
designated, as actually or prospectiveIy
valuable water-power lands, approximate
ly 10000 acres of land, along the Colorado
River and other streams in Arizona
Practically all of the land so designated
is within the limits OF national forests,
monuments, or Indian reservations.
The second dance of the year given by
the Red Circle Society at the Arcade bali
room, was held Saturday night The date
Of the next dance will be announced
shortly.
Only three minutes will be allotted to
suffra gists who will endeavor to explain
just why they are working for the cause
on Friday at the headquarters of the Ma
tional American Woman Suffrage Asso-
citation, 1926 Rhode Island avenue north
west. These 1so-second talks will be con-
Quoted under the auspices OF the PolIti-
cal Study Club. Mrs. George " East
man and Mrs. L. B. Thompson will be
hostesses for the day.
Boy Scouts must not undertake to store
paper in any room in the city against
tpe fire regulations. Such is the warning
given to the boys engaged in collecting
old newspapers by the fire marshal.
Should they want to establish a central
a
required
The Interior Department expects to
move into its new home at Twentieth
and F streets by May !. Secretary Lane
said yesterday. asking the House for an
appropriation for the payment OF salaries
for the building stan. The new home Of
the department covers a block and has
75 rooms and accommodations for Its
employees.
A bill for absolute divorce was filed
yesterday by Ellen c. Wilkinson from
Charles L. Wilkinson, through her at
vim. The Wilkinsons were married Oc-
tober IS, 1893. and have one child.
/ Sarah W. Huntington's WILL dated July
%. 1872. and filed for probate in the Dis
trict Supreme Court yesterday, directs
that Ella F. Butler, now of st. Johns
Orphanage, be given the interest on IS 900
during her lifetime and that at her death
the principal is to revert to the Church
Orphanage Association of st. Johns par
ish.
Seeking to have his wife make specific
certain of her general charges against
him, Chester A. Snow, millionaire patent
attorney and Humane Society worker, and
the defendant in a suit for divorce insti-
, tuted by his wife. Adds H. Snow, yester-
day filed in the District Supreme Court,
through his attorney, George P. Hoover,
a motion for bill of particulars.
delegation Of twelve members Of the
Sons of Irish Freedom. led by Victor Her
bert, of New York, called at the White
House yesterday to protest against war
with Germany.
A daring burglar entered the shop of
Mrs. Morris Leahy, 653 Twentieth street,
| some time yesterday and rihed the cash
drawer of IS cents.
Fred ]. Crenshaw. superintendent Of the
Tennallytown Railway yesterday after
noon discovered three white men robbing
the old cars stored back of the company
barns of brass and copper. The men
made their escape and the police were
notified.
Kelley, and the property of George Page,
go E street northwest. collided at ver-
mont avenue and X street northwest with
the automobile of Representative D, Kin
sloe, 1901 X street northwest. yesterday.
The stateman's automobile was slightly
damaged. No one was injured.
Fire in the grass in the vicinity Of Con-
duit road and New Cut road brought the
Georgetown section of local firefighters
out for a long run last night. Little dam
age was occasioned.
Look out for Clyde Lewis, colored 1e
years old, who escaped yesterday after
noon from the National Training School
for Boys" is the substance Of a request
on the police by the officials Of the in
stitution.
| An automobile operated by Lawrence
Archer, 1871 Fourth street northwest. col
lided with another machine operated by
Clifford Mydrant, 1913 Rhode Island ave-
nue. northwest, while in Market Space
yesterday afternoon. No one was in
/ jured.