The Washington herald., 1917-02-21
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The Display Mems Club, of Baltimore,
gave their annual banquet at the Emer-
son Hotel, February 10. The display mems
section of the Retail Merchants Asso-
ciation of Washington was represented
by Roland Carter, Fl. Keyworth, Henry
Breslau and ]. Madison Carroll.
CHARLES ]. Hayden was granted an alb
solute divorce yesterday from his wife,
Lillian c. Hayden. Hayden alleges his
wife deserted him November q, 1915. JUS
tice Stafford signed the decree.
The will of Maurice Joyce, head OF the
Joyce Engraving Company. has been filed
for probate in the District Supreme Court
It stipulates that his estate go to his
widow, Catherine NJ. Joyce, who is also
named as executrix.
Stipulating that those who followed his
body to the grave at Hamilton, Virginia,
be reimbursed for their carfare expend-
itures. the will OF ]. w. Wiley has been
fled for proyate In the District Supreme
Court Five hundred dollars has been
set aside for this expense. The benefi-
ciaries under the will are a sister Salle
Working; W. A. Wiley and Edgar T.
Wiley.
The Public Library will be open on
Washington's birthday at the usual hours
that is from 9 a. m. to p. m.
QUEEN stately st. Bernard dog the
property OF Mrs. Ward, rs V street north
west, Is missing from home. according to
word received at police headquarters yes
terday.
An Alaskan huskie, property of B.
Korne, OF the National Hotel, strayed OF
Saturday night. The police have been
asked TO look out for him
Melvtna Jefrries, colored, 30 years old,
mi street northwest, was taken I'll
NJ tod h1So a.
ica aid could reach her. Coroner Nevttr
was notified
Howard A Banks. Of North Carolina.
who has been private secretary to Sec
retary Of the Navy Daniels since March
[ 1913, has resigned to become associate
editor OF the Sunday School Times of
Philadelphia Frank H Smith has sue
ceedsd Mr. Banks
Miss Mabel Dill, short story writer, and
Instructor at the Normal School and at
the Paul Institute, gave readings of her
published stories at the Home Club last
evening.
While running for q street car at Ninth
and streets northwest yesterday after
northwest, ran into a bicycle ridden by
Earl Mathews. Il years old. 900 Ninth
street northwest Miss Gill fell and was
bruised about the knees.
"A thief visited the home Of William
Net1, zoos Mount Pleasant street. Monday
and secured clock valued at $3.50
A hrand-new SO bill, latest model, was
stolen from the home Of Clifford C. Tort
son. lob s street northwest, Sunday
night, according to a report received at
police headquarters yesterday.
James Cobb. colored, q, who fell from
a porch at 40 W street northwest Octo-
Der % and sustained a fractured ankle
dids at Freedmen's Hospital early yester-
day morning. Coroner hewitt was noti-
fed.
R. W. Bobbitt. p years old, III E street
southeast, who fell from a street car at
Nichols avenue and Portland street
southeast and broke his ankle January
IS last, died Monday at Providence Hos
pitaL An inquest will be held this after
noon.
Ten chickens. the feathered kind, were
stolen from the cellar of E. f. Pumphrey
S22 Seventh street northeast, some time
Monday night, according to a report re-
ceived at police headquarters yesterday.
The poultry was valued at $.