The Washington herald., 1917-04-26
Nutshell NeDs

The Hotel Aspinwan, on Lake Taboga,
Isthmus OF Panama, built but q short
time ago as a luxurious summer resort
for Americans in the Canal Zone, has
been turned into a concentration camp
for Germans in the zone. This was re-
ported to the War Department yesterday
by Col Chester Harding. governor OF the
Panama Canal Zone.
That every negro in this country
recognizes the fact that this is his coun-
try and his nag, and that he Is willing TO
die for II. was the text OF an address by
Bishop L. ]. Coppin. OF Philadelphia, in
calling to order the annual session of the
church extension board of the African
Methodist Episcopal Church yesterday at
the Extension Society's headquarters at
1855 Fourteenth street northwest.
Convicted by a court martial of con-
duct unbecoming an officer and a gen.
tleman. First Lieut.. William H. Jouett.
Of the Coast Artillery. was yesterday dis
missed from the army. Jouett has been
stationed at Fort Shafter, Hawaii
Miss Harriet winslow, treasurer of
the Washington committee of the father
less children Of France. a branch OF the
American Society for the Relief of
French War Orphans, announced that
seventy-nve orphans have been added to
the roll to be supported by local chari-
total of almost 800 French orphans to be
supported by District residents.
william w. Connor, a fireman in the
United States navy, yesterday filed suit
for $4,000 against the Elite Laundry
Company for damages which he alleges
he received when struck by a delivery
automobile belonging TO the defendant
corporation on March q Connor Is rep
resented by Attorneys Tobriner and Gra-
ham.
The annual complimentary dinner of
the bar to District justices. known as the
lawyers shad bake. will not be held this
year, owing to the war. James s. Easily
Smith, president OF the Bar Association.
members taken by Ralph P. Barnard.
chairman of the shad bake committee.
disclosed an overwhelming majority in
favor of passing Up the annual jollinca-
ton this year.
Lawrence Murphy, 20, 6l1 Twelfth street
northeast yesterday announced to
friends that he had taken a quantity of
bichloride tablets. He was taken to Cas-
ualty Hospital, where physicians failed
to md any trace ofehe poison.
Robert z. Henry, 502 Second street
northeast, was knocked from his bicycle
and slightly bruised yesterday when he
collided at Ninth street and Pennsyl-
vania avenue with an automobile oper-
ated by William d. Nelson. lilo I street
porthesSt.
The police are searching for two boys.
10 and IA years old, who are alleged to
have stolen horse and buggy. the prop
erty of Ray Parker. The theft IT Is
said, was committed in Piscataway. Nd.
Cats sometimes get tired of leading the
life Of gypsy. A valuable Persian
feline strayed from the gypsy camp at
Fifteenth and H streets northeast yes
terday and the owner, John Shaw, has
asked the police to hunt for it Sha ~
says he will part with s. reward and not
ask any questions.
A lighted cigarette tossed on an avn
ing over a drug store at Eighth street
and Virginia avenue southeast early yes
terday morning set FIRE to the awning
and caused $50 damage before the blaze
was extinguished by the fire department
The building is owned by P. J. Mac
Donald. Of SOS East Capitol street.
Early yesterday morning Charles Mont
gomery, colored, 50 years old, of 65
Brooks court southwest, was taken to
the Casualty Hospital suffering from a
scalp wound infictfed by the baton of
Officer J. D. Goldsmith, Of Fourth pre-
cinct. because he refused to let up as
saulting the policeman while he was
trying to arrest him. When he recovers
he will face a charge of assaulting an
oficer.
Benjamin Franklin Robinson. colored.
~ years old, proprietor Of a poolroom at
100 F street northwest, shot himself in
the head with a .S2-caliber revolver at his
establishment last night. No reason il
known for his act.
Mrs. Mary Hsnchett Stone, of Saginaw.
Mich, will be the guest of honor at the
tea this afternoon at the headquarters OF
the National Suffrage Association. Mrs.
Stone, who. for years was the intimate
friend Of the late Carmen sylvia, Queen
Of Rumania, will describe the life of that
country and the causes leading up to the
present war.
Edward Sheehy. II years old. reported
missing from his home, 1855 First street,
last Monday night. has returned. He
reported at school yesterday morning
and when school was over went home.
Members of the District Fire Depart
ment are going to garden between fire
alarms. Yesterday the fire chief author
lied the planting Of a garden in the rear
of No. company, Fourteenth street and
Park road northwest. No. 20, in Ten
nallytown, already has ten-acre plot
In cultivation. No. %, in Brightwood, has
a large patch planted, and it is expected
that other companies will handle the hoe
and the rake in the effort to beat the
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