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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Apr 02, 1908
Page
24
A reform driven edition reports calls to Congress to begin a war on liquor and adoption of revolutions. Virt and MM Bliss denounce Mormonism as a threat to American institutions. A figure cites 15,000 held as slaves in Frisco.
A detailed schedule lists devotional exercises conferences and anniversaries including the Woman's Foreign Missionary Society chaired by Mrs. A. H. Eaton with Rev J F Goucher and Rev Charles M Boswell. Luncheon at Grace Church followed by receptions and addresses on moral issues and church extensions.
The Maryland conference of the Methodist Episcopal Church opened sessions with Bishop Earl Cranston leading worship. Resolutions urged Congress to pass prohibition and close city businesses on Sundays, commended Tennessee Representative Sims, and urged action from Vice President Fairbanks and Speaker Cannon toward prohibition measures.
A speech by Mrs Bise decries Mormonism as the greatest foe to Christian civilization and youth. She cites supposed Chinese and Japanese slavery in San Pedro and criticizes Senator Smoot, urging Congress to abolish slavery in the District and exclude Chinese from the United States as a protection of white and black alike.
The Interstate Commerce Commission mediator pair Knapp and Neil urge continuing current wages until July 1 for Southern Railway and allied lines Mobile and Ohio and Queen and Crescent. They say earnings strength does not justify reductions and expect negotiations to resume if conditions fail to improve. Company acceptance follows.
President Roosevelt aims to enact a district child labor law that could serve as a nationwide model. Commissioner Neill prepares a statistics report to justify pressure on Congress, as lawmakers show slow hearings and resistance to national measures. The effort emphasizes removing moral dangers for city children and securing uniform rules across states.
Police chase a professional band involved in multiple robberies across a city. Valuables stolen include jewelry watches and a diamond ring from hotel rooms, plus bicycles blankets and automobile lamps. A man passed a counterfeit or bad check at P Browning Co after buying goods for 3 and leaving a 19 check. Police have a description and are pursuing suspects.
Miss Mae Virginia Black of Wilkes-Barre, a guest at the Riges House, reported a bold theft after a locket set with jewels worth $1,000 disappeared from a dresser in her room. The locket had been placed in a chamois bag on the dresser before she left to telephone. A party of young ladies accompanying Miss Black were staying in the hotel. The search found nothing, and the robbery is blamed on a sneak thief.
Theodore W. Noyes and Henry A. Wiklard were elected vice presidents of the Association of Oldest Inhabitants to fill vacancies after deaths and promotions. A memorial meeting is set for April 21 at Vermont Avenue Christian Church honoring members including Alison Nailor and Crosby S. Noyes. The group also welcomed Veteran Firemen's Association members, debated Lincoln's Birthday as a holiday, and approved a $75 annual pay for the recording secretary. A brick from 1750 near Chevy Chase Lake was presented to the association.
At the District of Columbia Democratic Association meeting to be held at the Murnev Building tonight at 3. Speakers include Robert E. Mattingly, Sam De Nedrey, Capt. John S. Miter, William McClayton, and Creed M. Fulton.
Col James Deitrick, a Nicaragua landowner and friend of Zelaya, arrived in Washington with a 30 pound turtle and several monkeys. Roosevelt and the White House chef planned meals around the turtle while a Willard Hotel cloakroom incident with a mischievous monkey disturbed guests. Deitrick, a railroad and mining engineer, has funded native education in Nicaragua and shared views on Zelaya and American treatment.
Washington Lodge No. 16 unveils its new Elks home on EC street amid a noon flag raising, a lavish reception, and an eight hundred strong crowd of out of town lodge members. Officers were installed including Ernest W. Emery as exalted ruler and R. M. McWade as leading knight. The $200,000 building features thousands of electric lights, a roof garden, and a Marine Band concert.
An advertisement extols Hood's Sarsaparilla as a safe pure spring medicine for purifying blood restoring appetite and aiding digestion. It touts wide household use and compliance with the Pure Food and Drugs Act urging readers to buy a bottle now.
More than two workers at the Washington Navy Yard were furloughed for ninety days amid claims of a lack of work. Machinists and Congressmen plan to seek explanations from the Navy Department, noting delays despite the urgent deficiency bill’s passage and a prior pledge to avoid layoffs. Emmett J. Adams of the machinists union criticized the surprise move and urged clarity on whether workload or discipline prompted the action.
Next Sunday April 5 marks the end of The Post’s greatest educational contest. Extra pictures and coupons are on sale at The Post office. Editions showing the world’s greatest scenes, pictures 1 to 6r, are scarce and will not be reprinted. Secure these editions as souvenirs before they run out.
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