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Washington Post

Location

Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America

Date

Apr 14, 1916

Page

11

Wife Divorces Earle Over Hotel Register Handwriting

Interlocutory divorce granted to Mrs Vaterle Damon da Eloly Berta from William Pitt erme Parle. Evidence centered on a disputed handwriting sample with a distinctive ampersand. Detective testimony traced alleged infidelity to a camera club outing and hotel encounter involving the photographer and poet brother of artist Fren ecy Pinney Earle.

New York Charlea M Russell Nawburger Supreme Youth Today Vaterle Damonda Eloly Berta William Pitt Erner Parle Thia City Newport Frenecy Pinney Earle Newburger Asia Blade

Monument Screen Memorial Day Display Planned at Washington Monument

A Washington memorial event plans a public ceremony with a large motion picture screen at the Washington Monument. A 30 foot diameter laurel wreath frame will host images of national parks including Yellowstone and Yosemite, then transition to a Washington monument scene. The display, funded by the Bureau of Commercial Economics, aims to educate those unable to travel, with the first show before official Washington and the diplomatic corps.

Washington Monument Yosemite Crater Lake Hocky Monuntain Mesa Verde Weathington Monument Burraan Univeraitha United States Nature Washington Diplomati Corps

Fashionable spring dress styles with high boots and frocks

The article surveys spring fashion notes focusing on women’s attire. It describes coats, short skirts with full bodies, long skirts, and high boots revealing. It notes ruffles, basques, and versatility of bodices for slim and full figures, with design details for a specific frock and possible fabric pairings.

Tearle Sued for Divorce After Raid on Actress Rooms

New York April 13 Adele Rowland the actress is named in a supreme court action for divorce filed by Roberta Menges Corwin Hill Tearle The defendant Conway Tearle actor has been thrice married and twice divorced The suit says a raid on Miss Rowland's apartment at Broadway and Eighteenth Street March 20 led to findings of Tearle's name in a card directory and his being seen in Miss Rowland's room The Rowland sister Mabel disputes Tearle's account and vows to defend her sister's good name Tearle's defense will deny the charges and Miss Rowland will appear in court to answer Although ill today she is expected to testify

International News Service New York Adele Rowland Roberta Menges Corwin Hill Tearle Supreme Court Conway Tearle Tearle No. 3 Miss Rowland Broadway Eighteenth Street Miss Mabel Rowland Adele Mrs Tearle Roberta A. Menges Corwin Hill Tearle the Belle of Sheepshead

Divorce Granted to Aged Pittsburgher in Desertion Case

Special to The Washington Post from Pittsburgh. Edward E Alsop, an elderly resident, was granted a divorce from Effie Pope Alsop, his former southern beauty wife now living in New York, on grounds of desertion. Judge Ford approved the master’s testimony.

Washington Alsop

Hawaiian liquor kills cited at WCTU convention

The Rev John W Wardman of Honolulu told the quarterly convention of the District branch of the WCTU in Brookland Baptist Church that liquor causes deaths in Hawaii and urged passage of a bill before Congress prohibiting sale there. Mrs Isabella W Parks spoke on The Child Labor Movement.

John W. Wardman Honolulu Hawaii WCT. U Brookland Baptist Church Congress Isabella W. Parks Emma Sanford Shelton Pp. C. Burnside Benjamin A. Line Fred Beall W. J. D. Thomas Paul Wright Helma Chessman D. C. Detley

Washington Kennel Club Dog Show Opens With Glitz

Nearly five hundred animals across many breeds fill the fifth annual Washington Kennel Club show at the Riding and Hunt Club. President Wilson may attend as judging runs from morning to night, with top awards given to beagles, Boston terriers, pomeranians, foxdale terriers and more amid a large crowd of society figures and dog fanciers.

Washington Peta Washington Kennel Club Riding and Hunt Club Dashhunds Nat Beagles Wilson John O. Evans Boston Terriers E. Roy Routt Lane Thunder Boy Robert N George Goodacre Washington Beagle Club Grove A Porter Foxdale Anne Tracy Komarad South Shore Kennels J S Pettit Bronson Pettit F. L. Hauptner Wheatley Mownt Brilliant Kennels Lexington Mount Brilliant Kennels Piedmont Prudence Piedmont Kennels Piedmont Johnson Teddy Mount Brilliant George Flammer Newack N. J

Indians Sign Oil Leases In Foster Territory

Osage tribal officers signed oil rights leases totaling 4,800 acres and gas rights on 890 000 acres in the Foster territory. Leases now restrict to 4,800 acre quarter section units while former Foster subleases move to direct leasing. Public auction of 16,000 acres of high producing oil land will be held at Pawhuska on April 2 with a government option to buy at market price.

Foster Lease Lane Pawhuska Okla

Scandal the Fastest Traveler Flattery Is Second Truth Last

Madison April 13 Scandal travels 1 000 yards a second according to Prof Benjamin Snow head of Wisconsin physics. He bases calculations on university observations with Flattery second fastest moving 400 to 500 yards in the same time. Truth he says is slowest about 20 yards a second. computations rely on alarm clock sound speed.

Madison Wis Benjamin Snow University of Wisconsin Snow Flattery

President Sends Roses to Miss Jane Addams

The president sent a dozen large American beauty roses to Miss Jane Addams at her bedside accompanied by a letter of regret for her illness and best wishes for a speedy recovery. Doctors reported she was better today.

Jane Addams Washington Post Chicago Wilson Miss Addams

Grecian Dance Drama Delights Philadelphia Audience

Yendera society members staged a Grecian dance at the Little Theater with 30 young women in gauzy draperies. Apollo Demeter the three graces and Aphrodite were depicted by Bettie Read Mrs Raymond White Ruth Sutherland and Mrs Albert Schmidt under Edith Pusey guidance. A stage hand quipped that the light cut through costumes yet the audience enjoyed the performance.

Washington Post Philadelphia Yendera Raucova Philadelphia Music Club Edith Pusey Apollo Bettie Read Duncan Campbell Ruth Barber Demeter Raymond White Dionysus Ruth Sutherland Aphrodite Albert Schmidt

Mobile crash kills man in Coden outing overturns car

A Mobile Alabama outing ends in tragedy when a car returning from Coden to Mobile overturns in a ditch six miles south of Mobile. One man, J. Le Locke real estate dealer, dies under a rear wheel. Mrs. Henry D Clayton and six others are injured. Mrs. Abbie Bathrick, W H Taylor and wife, A H Peck and wife sustain various injuries. Henry D Clayton is treated. The accident follows a group excursion from Coden with prominent locals involved.

Mobile Als Mia Henry D. Clayton Montgomery Coden Ala Moblin Here J. le Locke Henry D Clayton United States Abbie Bathrick Petosky Mich W. H. Taylor A &. H. Peck Iimba W. H. Peck

Riggs Bank Officials Denied Earlier Trial on Perjury Bill

Justice Siddons denied motions for an earlier trial and for a bill limited to 100 stock transactions. He upheld a bill of particulars listing 982 stock trades the government will use to prove perjury. Exceptions noted. case set for May 8 in District Court as part of the Riggs National Bank proceedings.

United States Riggs Bank Siddons Riggs District Supreme Court C. C. Glover William J. Flather H H. Flather Riggs National Bank J J. Darlington Frank J Hogan George L. Hoover W.G. Johnson Daniel O'Donoghue Laskey Justice Siddons Williams United States Attorney's Office Justica

Will AID Mrs Thaw Plaintiff Seeks Custody Of Child

Special to The Washington Post from St Louis reports Mrs Christina Thaw filed for divorce from Harry Kendall Thaw in Buffalo in 1902 seeking custody of a 12 year old daughter known as Lady Gwendolyn Clemens. Lawyer Verne Lacy says the suit aims at custody, not Thaw money, and alleges nonsupport desertion and indignities. Thaw was reportedly in St Louis Tuesday night and may face a summons.

Christina Thaw Sawyer Harry Thaw Washington Post St Louis Evelyn Nesbit Thaw Verne Lacy Harry Kendall Thaw Lacy Baya Thaw Gwendolyn Clemens Mra i Christina Laty South Buffalo Savoy Hotel New York Gwendolin Clemens

Substitute for gasoline claimed by chemist Enricht

Louis Enricht of Long Island announces a gasoline substitute sold at 1% cents per gallon. He describes a mixture of over two ounces of a secret solution with a quart of water creating an explosive compound that can power an automobile. He says the discovery, explained as extracting hydrogen from water, has been demonstrated.

Washington Post New York Louis Enricht Long Island Enricht

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