The Washington herald., 1917-03-20
Nutshell Neus

A most important addition to the pot
ASH supply OF the United States comes
with the development of a new neld OF
production at Searles Marsh, In the ex-
IRENE northwest section Of San Bernar-
dino County, Cal. not far from the Ia
nous Death Valley country. Secretary
FRANKLIN X. Lane, of the Department OF
the Interior, is in receipt Of Information
announcing that a large modern potash
plant has just been completed, and that
operations will be begun about the first
Of the month
William E. Miller yesterday instituted
bill for absolute divorce from Millicent
r. Miller in the District Supreme Court
Ihe Millers were married here February
L, 1902, and have two children, the Gus
tody Of which is asked for by Mr.. Miller.
Milton w. brennan, a postal clerk.
charged with taking q parcel post pack
age containing ten dosen eggs from the
postoHce, was sentenced by Justice
Gould In the District Supreme Court yes
terday to serve fourteen months in the
penitentiary. The court suspended SEN
tence and placed the clerk on probation
brennan pleaded guilty.
Howard Moore, colored, indicted for
murder in the first degree In causing the
death of Jesse Harris, January 19, 1915.
paSohcu Bullly 70 mhnSlduBhICI "hCh a.
raigned yesterday before Justice Gould
in Criminal Division l. Moore struck
Harris with a pitchfork In the back OF
the head, infiicting a wound from which
Harris died the next day. Sentence was
deferred.
Lee Yuen and Lee jim Quong yesterday
pleaded guilty in the District Supreme
Court to an Indictment charging con-
spiracy to defraud the United States. The
Cinnamon. 1t is claimed, agreed to OBJ
tain the approval of a United States com
investigation of the status Of Chinese
merchant. Justice Gould fined the men
S25o each, which was paid.
Suit was instituted yesterday in the
District Supreme Court by Elizabeth
Collinge to recover $4,000 damages from
the Pullman Company. She alleges that
on March %, 1914, while employed as Q
car cleaner, she was permanently injured
when trap door on a car fell as she
was alighting from the car in the yards
of the Washington Terminal Company.
W. H. c. Millington, s02 Newton street
northeast, was yesterday afternoon
Graham at Eleventh street and Pennsyl-
vania avenue. Mr.. Millington was badly
shaken up. He refused treatment
Arthur Keys, colored, 81 years old, LIZ
First street southwest, during a fight
with an unidentified negro at First and
streets southeast, yesterday afternoon
! was struck on the head with q stick. He
sustained a slight cut. which was dress
ed at the Casualty Hospital.
Car No. II, of the Washington Railway
and Electric Company, Anacostia divi-
sion. while In Nichols avenue, near Chi
cago street southeast, yesterday col
lided with an automobile truck owned by
Albert Lindstrom, 2224 Shannon place
southeast. and operated by Edgar
Thomas. colored. OF Good Hope Hill. The
truck was damaged to the extent OF $3.50
The car was slightly damaged. No one
was injured.
The police have been asked to keen q
look out for William Robinson, II years
old, and Walter. his brother, years old,
colored who have been missing from
their home, 43S N street southwest, since
Sunday night at 9 o'clock.
Iniunctions by Utah state courts to
prevent power companies from operat-
ing their plants on government lands
without paying the rate prescribed by
state laws were upheld by the Supreme
Court yesterday. The case involved the
validity of the state law assessing rates.