Woman's Field in Life Uplifts All Womankind at National Council Meeting
At First Congregational Church the fifth triennial meeting of the National Council of Women of the United States opened with Susan B Anthony receiving an ovation. Leaders including Mrs Mary Woods, Mrs May Wright Sewall, and Mrs Kate Waller Barrett spoke on the council's aims, unity among faiths, and the struggle for woman suffrage and citizenship.
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Movement For
Fipst Congregational Church
Nfth
National Council of Women of the United States
Mary Woodswift
Susan B Anthony
Woman Suffrage Movement
J Even Foster
Mary Church Terrell
Kate Waller Barrett
Irs
Hannah G Svieman
Wis
May Might Sewall
Hebrew Temple
NaUonal Jewish Council of Women
Joel Hulman
Wiss
Susan BR Anthony
Mary Wood
Svitters
May Wright Sewall
Tugs Rosenburg
Joseph Ste. Trim
Hinnah Koleman
Spiakers
Wire Frank
Francesca Kaspar
Anton Kispar
Miss White
S D A Petr
E B Grannis
Washington
Vfilen Boser
Womans Suffrage
Uss
Wis May Wright Sewall Bullairg
Pran Po
United States
Russia
National Council of Women
Alexandria
van Johnson
Ehctaues
First National Committee
Ite
First Mernational
Hannah G Solaman
Chicago
National Jewish Council of Women
Judea
America
Europe
Health in Flat Houses Postponed for Statistics
Commissioners sought health data on mortality in apartment houses. Health Officer Woodward said records cannot provide the needed statistics. A police census was proposed for next Wednesday, but Commissioner Macfarland argued against using census books now and urged indefinite postponement of action to obtain the information.
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Woodward
Macfarland
Regal
Negroes Plan Exhibit Meetings in Jamestown Area
The Jamestown Development and Exposition Company calls three meetings to promote participation in the proposed regree exhibit at the Jamestown Exposition. Gatherings are at Shiloh Baptist on April 1, Vermont Avenue Baptist on April 2, and Virginia Avenue Baptist on April 4. Speakers include John of Smithers, A Khi of Richmond, G Edward Bienersen, Giles B. Jackson, and Herbert S. Wright, recent U S consul designate at Puerto Plata.
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Jamestown
Hesto Deveopment and Exposition Company
Shiloh Baptist Church
Vermont Avenue Baptist Church
Virginia Avenue Baptist Church
John of
Smithers
Liberia
A Khi
Richmond
Edward Bienersen
Pennsylvania
Giles B. Jackson
Startling Presbyterian Cathedral Plan Faces Money Hurdles
Washington Presbyterians react to Justice Harlan's outline for a national capital cathedral in The Post. Leaders note immense fundraising needs and weigh practicality and timing. Some urge consolidating downtown churches to form a central cathedral while pledging to consider the denomination’s national role.
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John M Harlan
Post
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Justice Harlan
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Washington City
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Hamlin
Home Mission Board
General
Presbyterian Church
Lfe
American
John Welsh Van Hook Dies at 79 Founder of Anacostia Suburb
John Welsh Van Hook prominent District real estate owner died at his daughter Mrs Middleton Smiths home 1616 Nineteenth Street NW in his eightyeth year from old age He was born in Philadelphia in 1825 and moved to Baltimore then to DC He founded Uniontown DC now Anacostia and named its streets for former Presidents He helped improve a large Baltimore suburb with Johns Hopkins during the Civil War Lincoln and Gen Grant commended him for bravery delivering dispatches He is survived by four daughters Mrs Middleton Smith Mrs Emma Morris Mrs Tarleton H Bean of Toit Benton Montana and Mrs David G Browne of New York and three sons John Van F rook Charles G Van Hook and James M Van Hook Funeral tomorrow at 11 from his daughters residence 1619th Street NW with services by Rev John McKee Interment Congressional Cemetery
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Philadelphia
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Toit Benton
Mont
David G Browne
New York
John van Frook
Helen Mont
Charles G van Hook
Seattle
Way
James M van Hook
New York City
Aelnk
John Mckee
St Johns Episcopal Church
James B Wymer
Charles Tucker
Charles Cook
Congressional Cemetery
Saengerbund closes season with operetta and farce sketch
The Saengerbund at the clubhouse hosted the final season performance with two sketches. Einge schlossen a one act farce by Karl Niemann and Berliner Schwiegertochter a light operetta by K Herrmann starred M Thole plus cast members Hannemann Schultz and others. Frank Claude praised the ladies, roses given, and Easter events planned for April 23 with Schiller memorials on May 7 as part of commemorations.
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Schwieger Tochter
Berlin
K 4 Herrmann
William Berens
Mise M Thole
Seprand
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Furste
Walter
Wiliam Hannemann
W W Schultz
Farr
Rosenberg-Weber
Hannemann
Schults
A Jery
Carl
Gossau
Thole
Frank Claude
Schiller
Simla
Bullet Above His Heart Cal Lanor Shot in Virginia
Calvin Lanor a 39 year old colored man from 1127 Nineteenth Street NW was brought to Georgetown University Hospital with two gunshot wounds. One is minor, the other serious with the bullet lodged in the right side above the heart. He was shot by another colored man named McQuade during an altercation at Knoxville Station Virginia. McQuade's residence is unknown but thought to be in the Third precinct. Lanor was transported to the city by buggy.
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Virginia
Nineteenth Street
Northwest
Georgetown University Hospital
Lanor
McQuade
Knoxville Station
Thepo- Nica
Boston Golden Coffee Promotion Card
A promotional note claims Boston Golden Coffee offers a pound for 25 cents. It promises top quality at a low price and urges readers to ask their grocer for Boston Golden, Humphrey Coffee and Tea Co., New York.
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Humphrey Coffee and Tea Co
New York
Desertions at Pensacola Strait Marines to police for fugitives
Deserters from Navy ships at Pensacola are being hunted by police and Marines. About 600 sailors are missing, with camps reported. Rear Admiral Evans authorized armed marshals to arrest deserters showing proper shore leave, while ships restrict shore access. Ships Texas Florida Arkansas Nevada head to Key West then New York to take Annapolis cadets.
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Ala
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Schad
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Navy
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Key West
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Hartford
Coast Squadron
Aler
Dangers in Harbor Mines Submarine Boats Favored
Newport R I April 9 The fortification board’s third committee with Rear Admiral Charles M Thomas as chairman weighs harbor mine dangers and favors substituting submarine boats for mines in defense Trials in Narragansett Bay failed due to currents making harbor defenses risky The board will study fortifications during inspections and note that Russian ships were destroyed by their own mines and England shifts away from harbor mines toward boats in strong tides and wide channels.
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Newport R I
Fortification Board
Charles M Thomas
Srragansett Bay
England
Army Officer Sued For Absolute Divorce
Special to The Washington Vest Newport News Virginia April. The wife of Capt Brooke Payne of the Artillery Service at Fort Monroe has fled notice of a suit for absolute divorce against her husband. Strenuous efforts to keep the matter secret and the fall of complaint accompanying the notice have not been made public. The officer is ranking captain at Fort Monroe. He is a Virginian and is said to have married his wife in Wisconsin about ten years ago.
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Washington
Newport News Va
Brooke Payne
Fort Monroe
Wisconsin
Troopers in Guard House at Fort Ethan Allen
In Burlington Vermont on April 9 twenty five members of Troop B Fifteenth United States Cavalry commanded by First Lieutenant George T Bowman are in the guardhouse after pay day disturbances. A detail searches for about twenty five more and twenty two are already arrested with several still at large. The arrested troopers allege a grievance against Bowman accounting for their absence.
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Burlington
Fifteenth
United States Cavalry
George T Bowman
Fort Ethan Allen
Winoosk
Bowman
Lord Beresford to Visit Pensacola as Guest of Col Thompson
British Admiral Lord Beresford will arrive in Pensacola on April 15 and stay about ten days hosted by Col Thompson aboard the Everglades. Thompson and Beresford are close friends and the Everglades will bring additional officers, including Admiral Higginson, from Tampa.
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Pensacola
Lord Beresford
Col Thompson
Everglades
Beresford
Hin Uest
Tampa
Admpiral Higginson
Navy
Delay on the Maryland delays commission amid gun shortage
Special to The Washington Fast reports the armored cruiser Maryland may miss its April 18 commission date as the government has not supplied 6 inch rifles or secondary battery guns. Naval officials doubt mounting guns before commission unless the shipyard covers mounting costs, though the yard desires April 18. Ohio arrives at Honolulu en route to Astoria station for about three years. Secretary Hay rests at Nervi avoiding press curiosity.
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Newport News
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Ohio
Honolulu
United States
Logan
San Francisco
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Policeman Rhodes Dead After Typhoid Pneumonia
Mounted Policeman Benjamin T Rhodes a Civil War veteran dies at 2910 Brightwood Avenue after a week with typhoid pneumonia. Funeral at 4 pm from the family home, interment in Rock Creek Cemetery, with comrades and Masonic and Grand Army of the Republic members participating. Survived by widow and children. one son serves in the U S Army.
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Brightwood Avenue
Rock Greek Cemetery
Rhodes
Granuw Army of the Republic
N Masonic
Mir Rhodes
Cleveland
Pennsylvania
United States Army
Italian death probe widens as envoy seeks truth
Embassy officials in Washington and Alexandria pursue facts in the case of Giuseppe Ladini tied to the death of George W Malcolm in Lordon Virginia. They reference a possible fight rather than direct murder, with visits planned to gather history and verify details.
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Sunde
George W Malcolm
Lordon
Ravdaidl
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Alexandra
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First Street
Guiseppe Ladini
Carrington
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Sermons for Non Catholics at St Pauls Church
Paulist Fathers from the Catholic University of America begin a Palm Sunday series of seven sermons of fifteen minutes each for non Catholics at St Pauls Catholic Church corner Fifteenth and V streets northwest. Services at 8 PM Sundays feature a special choir of sixty male voices and full Gregorian music.
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St. Paul’s Church
Man Hurt by Sharp Object Sparks Northeast Incident
Joseph Whitney, a 28 year old Black man living at 1131 Reveb Court Northwest, was stabbed in the right arm yesterday morning by another Black man, Charles Wells of Queenasley Northeast. Whitney was admitted to Emergency Hospital. Wells was arrested.
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Joseph Whitney
Revebcourt
Charles Wells
Queenasley
Whitney
Wells
Boy Bitten by a Bulldog at Mintwood and Columbia
An eight year old boy Philip Lowe of 1749 Church Street Northwest was bitten on the hand by a bulldog while playing in front of the Woodley apartment house at Mintwood Place and Columbia Road yesterday evening.
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Woodley
Mintwood Place
Columbia Road
Philip Lowe
Church Street
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