Kaiserkind to danger sends her to school in Paris
The Washington Post reports on Carmen de Faya, a Spanish girl about eight, whose dazzling claim to fame begins with the Kaiser’s mentorship. He funds her Paris study with Mme Mariquita, foresees a world tour, and promises to make her a leading dancer. She aims for Paris London Vienna and then America, eager to honor his guidance and rise.
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Pacia
Washington Post
Carmen de Faya
Kaiser
Chraen P- Faya
London
la Belle Otero
Berlin
Toondop
House of Teck
Carmen di Fava
Carmen
Capitala
Paris
Mme
Mariquia
Opera Comitique
Vienna
Winter Garden
Emperor Canot
Lessing Theater
Eaiser
Mme. Mariquis
Convent of the Sacre Coeur
Breslau
Mme. Mariquta
America
Lessing
Berin
New York
Vanderbilt Fire Prompts Rebuild Plans for Main Building
Nashville April 21 Vanderbilt University vows to rebuild the main building destroyed by fire. Board of trustees to perfect plans at next meeting. Losses include 30,000 volume library and extensive laboratory apparatus. University operations to continue. Also notes Gen Wilmot W Blackmar visiting Atlanta for Confederate veteran encampment. Yukon governor designate named at Ottawa sources indicate William McInnes will govern Dawson territory with $12,000 yearly salary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nashville
Tenn
Vanderbilt University
Blackmar
Atlanta
Wilmot W. Blackmar
Boston
Grand Army of the Republic
Georgia
Yukon Territory
Victoria
B. C
Ottawa
Ow. B. MccInness
British Columbia
Alberni
Dawson
Gov. Congdon
Yukon
Spooner Sails for Europe on Cedric
Senator Spooner of Wisconsin and publisher Joseph Pulitzer sailed for Europe today aboard the White Star Line steamer Cedric. The Sun day Post promises a better next issue and touts itself as Washington's Favorite Newspaper.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Spooner
Europe
New York
Senator Spooner
Wisconsin
Joseph Pulitzer
White Star Line
Cedric
Sunday Post
Washington
Social and Personal Mrs Leiter's Daughters Return to America
The Countess of Suffolk and Mrs Colin Campbell return to America on business linked to L Z Leiter's will. Mr and Mrs W C Eustis plan to occupy Corcoran House next winter. Mme Waddington and Mr Waddington sailed for France. Lady Curzon remains in India with Lord Curzon. Several Washington social events and visits by notable families are noted, including plans for Corcoran House occupancy and D A R activities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Countess of Suffolk
Colin Campbell
America
WC. Eustis
Corcoran House
Fish
Chicago
England
Lady Curzon
Lord Curzon
India
Wiliam Corcoran Eustis
Europe
New York
Leesburg
Corcoran
Dramatized tale of a woman named Chris in peril
A doctor treats a young woman from Matag known as Chris who suffers a severe nervous attack. She is accused of murdering Crawforth and Buckson, with details of doubles and a kidnapped child Olga. The narrative follows medical efforts, hypnotic attempts, and a tense escape from a Philadelphia isolation, as family and companions confront a web of intrigue and identity.
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Matag
Chris
Jackson Crawforth
Young Buckson
Judge Buckson
Ihris
Young Backeon
Sitar
Avetar
Hunter
Olga
State Department delays on Korean outrage info sparks protest
The State Department resists paying $200 to $250 for a cable report on the assault of Dr. Wiley Forsythe in Korea, citing tight funds and no obligation to act. his cousin Dr. E D Forsythe argues the department should obtain and share information at its expense. Bigelow chosen to represent Boston University at Mons Congress in Belgium.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Department
Wiley H. Forsythe
E. DB. Forsythe
Rhode Island Avenue
Forsythe
E. D. Forsythe
Department
Korea
Congress
Germany
Society people in plays at New Willard for charity
Amateur theatricals at the New Willard seen next Wednesday evening in aid of the Washington Diet Kitchen. The cast includes three foreign nation representatives, Van Swinderen from the Netherlands, Zichy of Austria Hungary, and Miss des Portes of France, with Miss Wetmore Berry de Smirnoff and Gerald May among Washington participants. Swinderen stars in the French play Furnished Apartments, a role he played in Rome last year before Queen Margaretta.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Willard
Washington
van Swinderen
Netherlands
Zichy
Austria-Hun
Gary
Des Portes
France
Wetmore
Rhode Island
Berry
Misa de Smirnoff
Gerald May
Rome
Margaretta
May
Katharine Berry
de Smirnoff
Miss Wetmore
West African Dwarfs Mission Report From Blat and Lolodorf
Special correspondent notes Presbyterian mission work in West Africa among the Bulu people near Elat and the dwarfs of Lolodorf. Missions train natives, plant crops on 136 acres, and seek to document the village life and hunting skills of the dwarfs amid cautious contact with white visitors. Maj James Stewart dies at Fort Thomas. funeral at Arlington with military honors.
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Washington Post
New York
F. B. Guthrie
Blat
West Africa
Presbyterian Board of Foreign Missions
Elat
Atlantic
A. W. Halsey
Presbyterian Board
Dr Halsey
Heminger
Solodorf
Maj
James Stewart
U. S A
Fort Thomas
Kty
W. W. Dudley
Columbia Road
Arlington
Maj. Stewart
Iron Brigade
Fourth
United States Artillery
Ma. Stewart
Arbitration Reached on Doming senor lands sale to Insular government
Secretary Taft and Senor Guitierrez reached a plan to arbitrate sale of about 160000 acres of Dominican friars lands to the Philippine government worth roughly 2500000 dollars. Five tracts will transfer title immediately. three contested tracts will be submitted to Philippine Supreme Court justices Arellano and Willard for arbitration. Governor Wright was notified the plan is acceptable and will be formally reviewed by the council.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Taft
Senor Guitierrez
Philippine Sugar Estates Development Company
New York
Philippine Council
Arellano
Willard
Philip Pine Supreme Court
Wright
Council
Shoplifters from Chicago Seized in New York
Three members of a shoplifting gang from Chicago were sentenced to eleven months in prison and a $500 fine each. Isaac Abramovitch Sophie Steinberg and Dora Glener known as Queen Rachel had bank books showing deposits totaling $30,000 found on arrest along with thousands of dollars of silks serge velvet lace dresses and jewelry in their East Side flat.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Chicago
Isaac Abramovitch
Sphie Steinberg
Dora Glener
Rachel
No Salute From Lena Due to Disarmed Vessel
State Department correspondence reveals Count Cassini requested permission to celebrate a name day by firing the Lena’s imperial salute, but Hay could not grant it since the Lena was disarmed. The rest of the program was approved. Paris Ky April 21 Brutus J. Clay’s residence burned, servants unable to save belongings. insurer set at $1,000.
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Stram
Chris
Buckson
Anna
Bee
Anne
Phos
Hfe
Brunswick
Glas
Fiere
Chapel
Miss Hildebrande
Mat
Christopher
Capt
Capt Chris
Chis
Bucksbn
Ict
Hay
State Department
Count Cassini
Washington
Berlinsky
B. J. Clay
Paris
Brutus J. Clay
Switzerland
Commissioners Confirm Briscoe as Matron at Reform School
The board of trustees of the Reform School for Girls appoints Frances M. Briscoe as matron to replace Mrs. Margaret O'Brien after a board of charities inquiry. The commissioners also withhold confirmation of Elizabeth Whitney as teacher, promote Henrietta Lettre to industrial teacher, and note another resignation may follow. The action is defended as in the school’s best interest and not influenced by testimony given to the inquiry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mies Briscoe
Board of Trustees
Chapin Brown
Reform School For Girls
Margaret O’brien
Board of Charities
Frances M. Briscoe
O'Brien
Brown
O’brien
Briscoe
Elzabeth A. Whitney
Florence V. Russell
Amy J. Rule
Miss Russell
Wilson
Henrietta Lettre
Reform School
School board selects new matron and acting teacher
By majority vote the board decided to appoint a matron who could assist the superintendent and teach in charge if the superintendent is temporarily absent. They believe a more qualified candidate than the current matron can be found. Any further explanation will be provided if required by the Commissioners.
May Try Mrs Chadwick on Forgery Indictments
Cleveland April 21 County Prosecutor Keeler said he may bring Cassie L Chadwick to trial on forgery indictments. He noted probable new trial risk before appeals court and possible federal conviction issues. He planned a decision in a few days with possible testimony from Andrew Carnegie and Banker Newton. Dawley argued federal jurisdiction limits state court reach.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cleveland
Ohio
Keeler
Cassle L. Chadwick
United States Circuit Court of Appeals
Chadwick
Court of Appeals
Mr. Keeler
Andrew Carnegie
Newton
Brookline
Mass
Jay P. Dawley
Mr Dawley
United States
Separate trial urged in Fields Lipscomb embezzlement case
Andrew A Lipscomb seeks a separate trial from Thomas M Fields in a nearly $16,000 embezzlement case tied to the defunct Washington Beneficial Endowment Association. He claims their defenses are antagonistic and prejudicial, citing bond dissensions, forged letters, and Fields’ flight as part of a complex scheme involving solvent and insolvent sureties. The motion was filed in District Supreme Court and set for argument before Justice Wright.
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Andrew A Lipscomb
Thomas M Fields
Washington Beneficial Endowment Association
District Supreme Court
John M. Thurston
R. Walton Moore
F. Edward Mitchell
Messrs. Lipscomb and Fields
Association
Frank Hume
James ‘W Ratcliffe
Mr. Lipscomb
Mr. Fields
Raphael C. Gwynn
Stiendle
Fields
Lipscomb
United States
Fielde
Thomas M. Field
Fields & Lipscomb
Hts
Second National Bank
Llpscomb
Lipsemb
Commercial Alliance
Field
Bayville
Noy
Justice Wrigh
Criminal Court
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Rirg
San Sebastian
San Sebas Tin
Mir
Spain
Alfonso Roe
Spinich
Carmen de Pasa
Rame
Kaiser de San
Eliquette de Mnardyd
Emmy
Benonita
Vanderbilt
Mrs. Roosevelt
Mrs. Leiter
O’reilly
Gen. O'Realy
Atlantic City
Stuyvesant Wish
Railway Congress
E T. Chamberlain
A J. Tyrer
Vaderland
John Nicholas Brown
Providence
R. I
Newport
Mary Hopkins
Col
Mrs Archibald Hopkins
Dupont Circle
Robert Iredell
Allentown
Fairbanks
Washington Colony
New England
Bertha M. Robbins
Stobbins
Donaid McLean
Charles Lyman
B.penjamin
C. David
Hugh C. Wallace
Wallace
Waldorf-Astoria
Genoa
Italy
Bad Nauheim
Milan
Lucerne
Henry Havelock Pierce
Raleigh
BY May Whitney Emerson
Chria
Maine
Crawforth
Raxon
Rembrandt
Raffaelle
Mat’’ Hildebrande
Mrs. Crawforth
Bucksen
Mulberry Bend
Mr. Chapel
W. H. Main
Emmanuel Church
Buffalo
Aenew
P- G. Affleck
Avenue
Monte Carlo
Ste Aaring
Philippine’ Friars
Lena
MR. Brown
Mrs. Chadwick
Belgium
Milward Adams
Adams
Loubet
Roosevelt
Giddings & Steele
Pennsylvania Avenue
Llowspa Pre Ri
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