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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Apr 15, 1908
Page
15
Health Officer Woodward outlines an ordinance to curb flies this summer by cleaning horse owners bins and screening buildings. He says flies spread disease through meat and provisions and urges careful storage and display, plus fly paper as a preventive in urban areas.
Commissioner Macfarland states Congress controls the siting of the North of Long Bridge substation and can order immediate construction, approve the site with commissioners terms, or require an alternate plan. He notes Congress may extend street railway service to the Fourteenth street substation or route transfers to other lines as needed.
The Anacostia Citizens' Association asks the Commissioners to grant a hearing before changing street names. Engineer Commissioner Morrow proposed many thoroughfare names, but the public resists the plan. Eugene E Thompson, chairman, urged a hearing and Dr Tindall will set the date on Maj Morrow's recommendation.
Mrs Margaret Dye Ellis legislative superintendent of the National W C T U spoke at the Fifth Baptist Church district in southwest Washington urging prohibition for the District of Columbia. She predicted prohibition is not far distant as session notes show steady progress in local union projects and reports from several superintendents. The program included music by Mrs M M Mitchell organ by John W Garland and a welcome address by Rev Weston Bruner.
James Penckney Andrew Burl Thomas McGruder and Charles Johnson pleaded guilty to nine counts of petit larceny before Judge Kimball. Burl received twelve months plus three months if faults not paid, Penckney nine months plus three months if faults not paid, while McGruder and Johnson were fined twenty dollars or two months jail. The police linked them to several small thefts in the Second precinct last month.
William H. Waple who runs a cigar and grocery store at 727 Seventh Street Northwest was fined $50 by Judge Kimball in Police Court for assaulting Elizabeth Prieleau a colored woman who lives above his shop. Testimony said Waple struck her during a quarrel after Edith Brown white foster-sister of Mrs Prieleau was by Juvenile Court order sent to the Board of Children's Guardians. The assault led to her removal to Emergency Hospital.
Benjamin Herbert, a war-cleaner of 805 Fourth Street Southeast, was found guilty by a jury before Justice Barnard in Criminal Court No 2 for mistreating his 15 year old daughter Marie. The court may sentence him to forty two years at hard labor. Much of the evidence was excluded from the record. Marie was the principal witness, with testimony from others in the home. Herbert is over fifty and has four married children.
Jack knocked down by bicycle at Seventh street and Massachusetts avenues northwest. Dr William Jack 32 of 1423 T street northwest taken to Emergency Hospital. Bicycle rider described as white boy. police have not learned name. J T Pyles bought Richardson & Co stores at 1420 7th st aw. Ads list local merchants and promotions. Youth Warner Myers aged 18 found guilty of stealing pipe tobacco valued at $3.90. fined $10 or 30 days jail. Other notices include business promotions and local shop ads.
The Washington Post launches a contest offering fifty pair of orchestra seats and a six seat box at the Columbia Theater for the best 20 word essays on Julius Caesar. The deadline is next Saturday noon, April 18, with a grand prize box and 108 free seats overall.
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