Hope for Civil Pension Bill Moves in Senate Committee
Senator Pomerene led a Senate committee session on a contributory civil pension plan where government employees contribute part of their pay to fund future benefits. Supportive sentiment rose for reporting the measure soon, with Cummins also hopeful. Data gathering from an actuary was to inform committee conclusions before any action.
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Fomerena
Senate
Pomergne
Cummins
Pomerane
Ita
Pomerene
Maryland adopts new speed limits for motorists and vehicles
Washington automotioists will face Maryland changes after June first with 12 mph in thickly settled areas 18 mph on outskirts and 5 mph in open country penalties for violations and new fees based on horsepower registration costs for cars trucks and motorcycles chauffeurs licenses drop from five to two dollars and a half. sheriffs receive a vehicle registration outline listing horsepower make owner and chauffeur details with new fees for warrants and arrears.
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Washington
Maryland
Nch BS
Wa Atate Motor Vehicle Commissioner
N Mars
Mail Box Campaign Aims For Better Mail Delivery
Postmaster Hance announced to the district commissioners that a mail box campaign will run April 10 to 15 to equip homes with letter boxes and drops. The plan, adopted in many cities, promises higher delivery efficiency and lower labor, with inexpensive boxes available at general stores for 5 or 10 cents.
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Hance
Resttente
Taalat
New Dictionary Of Baseball Terms Promises Language Help
The New Universities Dictionary offers a supplement detailing baseball jargon used in تقhe season. It defines terms clearly for both avid fans and casual readers and notes how linguists borrow these words in broader literature.
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Laiveratttes
Universities
Pi 3 Kann Sona & Co
Pilso
Supreme Court and United States Court of Claims Docket Summary
The legal record lists admissions to practice, motions and dispositions across the Supreme Court and United States Court of Claims, with case numbers, parties such as Kansas City Southern Railway Company, The City of St. Louis, and various individuals, and notes on arguments, continuations, and orders. It also covers district court activities, equity divisions, criminal divisions, probate matters, and civil dockets including mandamus actions and suit statuses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States Supreme Court
Justice McKenna
Justice Holmes
Justice Hughes
Justice van Devanter
Justice Pitney
Juntlen McReynolds HG. Kump
Eskite
W. Vai
Ralph B. Westfall
Columbus
Ohio
Irving A. Hadley
Lynn
Mass
Nathan Hamilton Mexwall
Cincinnati
Missouri
Comupminant
Chicago
Burnington
Leon R. Smith
Eeobeart& Air Line Hellway
J. T. Renn
Murray Allen
Robert
William Cgnee
John Hingham
Braaley
United Statea Marshal
William Dillon
Appellant
Benjamin
Minor
Almon & Buckley
Clair E. More
Hugh Bewland
Colley W. Bell
David Lamatra
United States
A. Teo Everett
Ways Company of
Real Estate Transfers in White Haven and Surrounding Areas
Real estate transfers list multiple deeds with buyers, sellers, and lot details across White Haven 58 and surrounding blocks. Notable entries include Rachel G. Pierce transferring to Walter P. Plumley, and numerous transfers in Congress Heights, Northwest sections, and Adams Morgan areas with parcels, squares, and stamp duties noted.
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White Haven
Philip and
Jacob
Rachel G. Pierce
Walter P. Plumley
Holmead Manor
William E. Phillips
Maynard A
Lila B. Bayles
Dobbins
Oscar C. Martin Et Ax
John J. Bowles
Twelfth Street
Herman B. Howenstein
Philip L
Agnes Romche
Charles M. Carson
Congress Heights
Edward W. Womack
Lawrence L. Belcher
William H. Boyd
Trustes
H. Ralph Burton
Franklin Street
Hollidge Court
M Street
American Security and Trust Company
Edward E
Pennsylvania Avenue
Aveour Grand
George C. Pumphrey
Harry M. Crandall
Joseph P. Morgan
Trinidad Albert W.cardéne
John H. Lewis
East Cepttol
William A. Boaset Ax
Batelle A. Kirby
Florence E. Achter
Whitehaven
William J. Fentress
Della
Smallwood
Sts. Philip and Jacob
Jaemes Berry Et al
Tromtees
Fred
Swindell
St. Vincent
Baul
J. Butler
Luther
Ethel A. Lager
H Brookland
Charles K. Hetfield
Jaim A. Petty
Dobbin
Dollie & Deaton
Fantie L. Madigan
Congress Heig
A Hagan Fugate
Fiushwest
O Atreete
John Mesina
Gore EK
Lottie M. Salt
Gramp
Bec
Benjamin
Mabel
Miter Inna RK
Death of George W. Gray, longtime Washington merchant
George W. Gray 1831 1900 a prominent Washington merchant died Monday night at 923 I street north west from a complication of diseases. He came to the city in 1857 joining Claggett May Company later forming May Gray Company retiring in 1883. He helped found Metropolitan M E Church and held director posts at National Savings and Trust and Washington Market Company. Survived by wife Cornelia and daughters Bertha Edith. Funeral private tomorrow at his residence Rev Hugh Johnston officiating. Interment Oak Hill Cemetery.
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George W. Gray
I Street
Mr. Gray
Great Bend
Washington
Claggett-May Company
Pennsylvania Avenue
Ninth Street
May-Gray Company
Gray
Metropolitan M. EB. Church
National Savings and Trust Company
Washington Market Company
Cornelia Tuthill Gray
Bertha
Edith Gray
Hugh Johnston
Baltimore
Oak Hill Cemetery
I Love the World and All Its Wonders by Mary Nimmo Balentine
A poem in a 1916 issue expresses deep affection for home land and the world. It admires nature, celestial views, human achievement, state affairs, poetry, and historical martyrs. The author Mary Nimmo Balentine signs the verse dated April 1916.
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Mary Nimmo Balentine
Citizens unite to oppose hospital move in northwest
Eight area associations form a joint committee to fight the proposal to relocate the municipal hospital from its southeast site near Fourteenth and Upshur to near the tuberculosis hospital. A mass meeting at Arcade Auditorium is planned with Thomas H L McKee expected to speak. attendees will organize a campaign to protect property values and neighborhood character.
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Fourteenth and
Upshur Streets
Florida Arenas
Citizens’ Associations
Co. P. McCurdy
Delafield Plact
Arcade Auditorium
Fourteenth Street
Park Road
William F. Gude
Chamber of Commerce
Petworth Citizens’ Association
Thomas HL McKee
Municipal Hospital
Joint Committee
Charles W. Ray
Brightwood
Daniel W. Edelin
Columbia Heights
Jesse C. Suter
Petworth
B. J. Ayres
Brightwood Park
G. B French
Pinty
C. P. McCurdy
Piney Branch
Jease C. Suter
Fred J. Rice
G. B. Finch
Flood plan debated by House committee for lower Mississippi
Senators Newlands and Broussard joined witnesses urging broader flood control. Hearings highlighted demand for levees revetments and revocable spillways plus national scope actions to regulate river flow, use flood waters for industry and agriculture, and reduce flood pressure.
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House
Minéissippi Valley
Cairo
Mississippi
Witressen
Senatora Newlands
Nevada
Broussard
Louisiana
Lyman E. Cooley
Chicago
George B. Maxwell
National Reclamation Association
Walter Barker
New Orleans
Tevetmenta
Mississippi River Commission
Million in relief aid to Jews announced in New York
Nearly 1,000,000 dollars had been contributed by March 9 to the Central Committee for Relief of Jews suffering from the war. Treasurer Harry Flachschild said expenses for gathering contributions were under 3 percent. Total disbursements to the Joint Distribution Committee by February 29 reached 768,617 dollars.
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New York
Central
Harry Flachsl
Joint Distribution Committee
Ten Hour Day Plea Before Supreme Court
A brief urging the Supreme Court to uphold a ten hour workday for mill and factory workers was filed by the National Consumers' League. Signed by Felix Frankfurter and Josephine Goldmark and directed by Louis D Brandeis, the brief argues Oregon's ten hour law is constitutional and cites global trends favoring shorter hours with 1910 statistics on long shifts in iron and steel industries.
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Oregon
Iron and Steel
District Court Hears Mandamus Over Soldier’s Bounty Rights
District Supreme Court heard petitions by John A. Cook of California and Stafford W. Austin of California asking Secretary Lane and Commissioner Tallman to compel recognition of soldier's bounty rights. Cook seeks entry on lands in Los Angeles based on a 1891 marriage, while Austin contests Harvey estate probate records in Michigan. The session also covered wills and probate matters including the Pence estate, guardianship, and alimony cross petitions, with various attorneys named.
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District Supreme Court
John A. Cook
California
Lane
Department of the Interior
Cook
Los Angeles
Cal
Jennie Green
Gilbert Green
Interior Department
Daniel N. Clark
Stafford W. Austin
Clark
Clay Tallman
General Land Office
Charles W. Harvey
Midland County
Mich
Harvey
Police News in Brief Robberies Reported to Police Yesterday
Police in brief list a series of robberies and petty thefts across Washington and adjacent areas. Items stolen include packing boxes, butter, a scoop shovel, a bicycle, clothing, cigars, a purse with permits, and jewelry. A boy was run over, a dog reported missing, and a fire averted when two office workers extinguished flames in a city hall room.
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Comony
Golden & Co
Massachusetts Avenue
Oliver Tolson
H Street
McLean
F Street
New Masonic Temple
Thirteenth Street
New York Avenue
Recorder of Deeds
Marie C. Orme
Elsté L. Yerby
Veterans official greeted by red rose on sixteenth year milestone
Mander in chief of the G A R arrived yesterday and presented a red rose to the veteran official on desk at city hall. Mr Tanner completed twelfth year as register of wills and received many congratulations. Convicted express messenger McCann given 15 days per offense totaling over nine months for pilfering packages. Detectives and chiefs arrested him on the Washington Philadelphia route. Will of John B Hammond filed for probate leaves estate to wife Amy Hammond and two daughters with executrix named. Horace Hill Lockwood will filed for probate leaves estate to wife Abbie Lockwood with codicil bequests to two children. A real estate suit verdict favored the defendant Belmont against Ellerson & Wemple for 2000 in commission. The loan dispute involved 150000 building loan and 7 percent commission.
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Luke Kearney
Mary C
Margaret
Rose R
Luke J
Frank P
Joseph Kearney
F. W. Hill, Jr
Edward L. Santmyer
District Supreme Court
Equity
Eva C. Santmyer
Alexandria City
Cross Sary
Corp
James Tanner
Cross Bill Way
Distrive
Com
Tohn R. McCann
Adama Express Company
McCann
Washington
Philadelphia
Cornwell and Berman
Viet
Washington Terminal
J. J. Hagg
Adams Express Company
John B Hammond
Amy F. Hammond
Forty-sixth Street
Executrix
Horace Hill Lockwood
Abbie Louise Lockwood
Charles B Lockwood
Louise Lockwood
Horace L. B. Atkisson
Circuit Division i
Justice Gould
Ellerson & Wemple
Real Catata Brokera
Perry Belmont
Mr. Belmont
Murray Cobb
New York
Aail
Europe
Ruffin and
Obear
Wilton J. Lambert
R. H Yeatman
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Fenton W Kooth
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M. Isence
Capes
George A. King
R. M. Anderson
James P
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Bobb
van Orsdel
Frederic Gass
Heath
Swainsell
Rheem & Hensey Company
Kemp
Lepley
Coats
Eigi
Keane
Palmer
Depue
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Justice van Oradel
Thompson Va
Wranklin National Bank
Davis
Lamar—Hawken
Haywell
Bruckenmiller
Prudential Insurance Company
Gardiner, Hamby
Mior
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Poe
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Attorhaye
Wallace
Metsger
Coombe
Williameon
Twyman
Carter
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Richardson
Karrick
Georgilas Constant
Carnal
Edward Mitchell
Coneupport
Alphonse Dambrosie
Georgett
Alfred Barnes
Kes B. Terry
Rugene Hall
Samuel Thomas
Jamin Aronhime
Joseph Stewart
Hermand FW. Jones
Joseph B. Holt
James M. Pyles
Eugene Driver
Louis Butler
Maggie Dixon
George Er
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Gi Simms
Tonks 'Lee
Johpson
Covington
Tim Quong
James
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A. Marden
George L Strait
Holts
Clara A. Marden
W. EH. Alten
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George T. Smallrows
University Heights
Jackson
Milton D. Campbell
Scott G. Pulliam
Oliver C. McCardell
Charles W. King
Arnold
John J. Cigary
Charles J
Alfred A Gavict
Joseph Gauntier
Supreme Court
Justice Anderson
Rettman Ve. Redman
W. A. Coombe
H A Grant
Dahte Ve
E L. Giles
Perham
FE. Giese
M. ©. O’brien
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Equity Division
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Thompson
Flynn
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Knott
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Plsinoe
George C Gertman
Ws. Hall
BF. Leighton
Frank C. Berens
Murphy
Patti
Atorner
Bigoneas
National Savings and Trust Co Ve. Schenck
Pimintis
J. J. Darlington
Rice
Rice—Carr
Morilist
Cotten
Branbai & Brandenburg
Rudolph & West
Altra
Howe
Circuit Division
Kolpp & Sons
Moses & Sons
F. B. Paladimi
Payton
Todd
Ridcat
Syme
Upperman
Washington Railway and Electric Company
Newmyer
Lyon—Hoovwer
Love
Carmody & Mather
Burkers
Arscostia and Potomac River Railroad Company
Lambert & Vertman
Hooverpany
Gittings & Chamberlin
Maton and Osterman
Sommervillers
McKinley
Moncure — Harbour
Mackall
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Downer Va
Castle
Bowles
Stephens
Ja. Morgan Ve
Capital Traction Company
Tepper & Gusact
Dunlop No
Moody Va
Capital Traction Com
Justice MrCoy
Mary J. Horner
Nell Real
R. P. Shealey
Ellen A. Swaine
Sehrelter
Barbara Bereus
G Gertman
Chris G Mares
H. Bavit
Leosore A. Ballard
Atlowance
H. A
Regina M. Luckett
F. B
Louise
Triomer
Iramer
Guirdianship
Jane
Ratcliffe
Tock
Toomey
Wey H. Myers
G. A. Madder
John Edna Brady
Howard Brady
Bond
Attornneys
Hazell & Hawken
Margeret Diehl
Fonda
Endall Cain
Attornera
Comey
Benjamin M. Beall
Garlton M. Beall
Moreland
Annie K. Parris
Albion K. Parris, Jr
Gordon & Gordon
Henry Hurt
Helen B. Chambers
James H. Winslow
J B. Hammond
Horace 3
Ewood
Samuel Goldenberg
Salite A. Richardson
Peorgey Alesana Wolf
Eva
Santmyer
Punen
T. Taliaferro
Anne Garter
Jordan Carter
Feger
John C. Esnage
Laura C Rice
Thomas Ruppert
J. Plaines Stone
Roberts Ve
Mandamus
D. N. Clark
Charles C. Kenoon G. Jal
Nelson Wilson
Thomas Romertikte Co
Joseph L. Bateman
J. Dawnon Willams
United States Va
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Libellant
J. HL la
Bquarp
Maynard A. Bayles
B. Francia
Ani G. Percy Metflue
William
Phillipe
F P. Morgan
Floyd B. Davis
George C
Dooley
William P. Neagle
Berlal ,Building Association
Staz
George M. Emmerich
Ian
Femanent Building Association
poneiNe Anormin
Fannie L. BM
Dow, Mackall
Securashington
Cent Recumbent Build Association
sQuare
Annie Gartrell
Henry H. Bergmann
M. Emmerich
Hegropolis
Bing
May E. Smith
Albert
John D. Coughlan
William J. Flather
Apted
W. Phillipe
Edgar M. Mayne
H. R. Printer
J. D. Hobbs
Ley
Thomas aQuinn
Elmer E. Ramey
Frederick W. Graham
Harriet E. Mann
Sofia E Hansen
Maurice B Hamberg
Sanuel Burnside
Weedney
Annie C. Crowell
Charles Schafer
Harry C. Rauch
Chapin I Brown
Oriental Building” Association
Mount 'Pleasant
Harry A. Kite
B. Francini
J. Riley Jacobs
Thomas B. Allen
Harry A. Kitestux
B. Francis Saul
J. Wriley Jacobs
Thomas KE. Allen
Duor Paek
Cecilia C. Coleman
Will
Iam A. Hill
Rignard W Beall
Charles W. Carr
Pesworth
Henry F. Arnold
Joseph BR
King
Charles
Charles J. Gawler
Alfred B. Gawler
Herman E. Gasch
Julius A. Maedel
Harry M. Wells
Semian-Nally
Equar
Himer E. Haney
George MecAlweel
Mary E Harper
L 1. Perkins
Fidelity Guaranty Co
Prosperina
Unite Against Hospital
Northwest
Mississippi Valley
Newlands
J M.gidding & Co. Ltd
46Th Street
H St. N. W
Shoreham Hotel
Regu
Paris Fashions
America
Paris
American Nodels
Georgette
Larvin
District Court News
Justice McCoy
Sidney F. Taliaferro
Chattes
Dc. Miller
Husand
Thomas J. Pence
Democratic National Committee
Otto Carmichael
Probats
Wesley Mr. Jones
Mr. Pence
North Carolina
Mattie Beverly
Henry H. Denney
Hartford
Conn
Grace V. Steele
Joseph D. Rogers
A. Coulter Wells
Police News
Florence C. Smith
North Carolina Avenue Southeast
Wilbur Hoffman
Charles Walden
Terra Cotta
D.C
Monroe
Twelfth
Thirteenth
James Bernheim
Patterson Street
Mary Linkins
G Street
Linkins
Irving Street
Lady's Gold Watch
Gaga Automobile
Magele
Magele Harr
Umbia
Mra F. A. Lloyds
Douglas
Frank A. Lerce
Seventh Street
Gond
Mumstts Avenue
W. C. Holtsclaw
Raleigh
Union Station
W. R. Logan
Belmont
Boston
Lester Jackson
Bileventh Street Northwest
Alfred French
Cathedral Avenue
Henry M
Union
FORD
Walter Hoover
Maxwell
Wonder Car
Detroit
H. B. Leary, Jr
14Th St. N. W
Hudson & Dqdge
Telmac Republic
York City
New York City
Atlantic City Hotels
Atlantic City
Gead Gelf
Tesaxzemert
Kentucky
Sentucey As Ave
Beach
New England
Booth Carolina Ave
Phillips
Massachusetts Ave
Gear Bench
Eli Yeer
J. P. Phillips
Cheltenham-Revere Park Place
Pacific Avenue
End Park Place
Ocean View
Gahwood & Johneom
Wellsboro
Dear Beach
Myere & Prothero
Everett Hotel
Mar Path
Powhatan
Pa. Ave
8Th Sts
C. Owen
Mgr
Brighton
Calipgenia Street
Bath
OLD Point Comfort Dail
City Ticket Office
St. N. W
Norfolk & Washington Steamboat
OCEAN
A & Holt
Ersee
M. Hicks
F St. N. W
BEA
Beard
Boston Hotels
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