Probe to Go Deeper in Bureau Allegations of Scientific Profit
The piece alleges financial entanglements within the Bureau of Animal Industry under Dr Salmon, including a scientist who grew wealthy via a lab label contract with a partner from the department. It also reports on the Weather Bureau’s Blue Ridge Mountain summer annex run by Willig Moore, funded by Congress and used by officials and their families for retreats.
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Animal Industry Bureau
Blue Ridge
Bureau of Animal Industry
Department of Agriculture
Dr. Salmon
George T. Moore
Bureau of Plant Industry
West Chester
United States
Salmon
Wilson
Weather Bureau
Willig
Moore
Ue Ridge Mountains
Virginia
Department
Congress
Weather Service
Blue Hidge Mountain
Washington
Blue Ridge Mountains
Col Scientific Academy Sues Postmaster General Over Fraud Order
Proceedings began in District Supreme Court by the Columbia Scientific Academy of New York against Postmaster General Cortel you. The suit seeks to declare void a fraud order. Attorneys Hardin and Taylor of Kansas City Missouri file the petition claiming the March 2 184% act is unconstitutional for enabling the Postmaster General to deny mall access without legal process.
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District Supreme Court
Columbia Scientific Acadmy
New York
Cortelyou
Hardin & Taylor
Kansas City
Injuries May Prove Fatal After Scenic Railway Accident
C H Campbell of 1 E street northwest was badly injured in a fall from a car on the Chesapeake Beach Scenic Railway Sunday night. He remains in critical condition at Casualty Hospital with skull fracture, facial injuries, and scalp wounds. The report also notes a Republican camp meeting and Riverdale Citizens elections, plus a theft at the National Theater involving a gold watch and brass fob.
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C H Campbell
E Street Northwest
Chesapeake Beach
Joseph L. May
United Spanish War Veterans
Sixth Street
F. W Alexander
George West Byron
Lee M. Lupscomb
H. J Lockling
J. Walter Mitchell
Cape RH
Wood
W. R. Stone
W. H. Mellach
C. Eberly
Theodore Dorsey
O Street Northwest
National Theater
New Crop Bureau plan aims for two regional and two national crop boards
Secretary Wilson outlines a fresh Bureau of Crop Statistics plan. A four‑member board, including two southern and two other regional experts, will receive field reports, generate independent estimates, and have them reconciled by Wilson or Assistant Secretary Hays. The move promises more reliable crop condition data and safeguards against single point failure. The article notes ongoing inquiries into department scandals and hints the President’s interest may trigger broader investigations.
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Wilson
Holmes
Dr. Moore
Moore
J. D. Harmen
Farmer and Stockman
Pitteburin
Wilden
Hays
Hings
Bureau of Crop Statistics
Washington
Peters Defends Wilson as Cotton Assn Split Over Resignation
Peters, defending Secretary Wilson, says the Southern Cotton Association has not requested his resignation and that west of the Mississippi farmers trust Wilson. Cheatham and President Jordan push for resignation, while Peters asserts Wilson’s work and integrity kept the department valuable to Southern cotton growers despite calls for an investigation.
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Booth
Southern Cotton Association
Wilson
Department of Agriculture
Richard Cheatham
Harvie Jordan
Peters
Cotton Association
Jordan
Mississippi
Plant Industry and Entomology
South
Cheatham
Buearu
Hhis Department
Herpicide Promises Hair Growth For Ladies Too
Ladies with thinning hair can prevent shedding and thicken growth with Newbro's Herpicide. It kills the dandruff germ at the root, promotes new growth, and is oil free and non staining. Sample offered for 1 cent. agents listed in Detroit and Philadelphia.
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Newhero
Newbro
Herpicide Co
Detroit
Mich
Edward Greyens
Sth St
Pa. Ave
Philip G. Affieck
Wadsworth for Cabinet Revealed as Possible Pick
Unconfirmed report circulates that Representative James W. Wadsworth of New York could replace Secretary Wilson as Agriculture secretary. Wadsworth, long a House Agriculture Committee chair, is wealthy and active in farming. his daughter married the late Secretary Hay’s son. The plan, if real, would place three New York natives in cabinet ranks alongside Root and Cortelyou.
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Wilson
Hay
Wadsworth
New York
Root
Cortelyau
Was Roosevelt Elected in Missouri Electoral Vote Inquiry
A Missourian letter asks United States District Attorney Beach to convene a grand jury to investigate the ballots cast for President last winter. The writer from Maplewood, St Louis County, claims no official count of electoral votes and seeks the current status and method of investigation. The missive includes the sender’s business heading and a half tone portrait.
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Morgan H Resch
United States
Beach
Grand Jury
Maplewood
St. Juguis County
Weather Conditions and Local Report for July 21
The Weather Bureau reports a New England coast low moving away as high pressure strengthens in the Upper Lakes region. Rain in New England and night showers in the Middle Atlantic, Colorado, New Mexico, Western Texas and Florida. Cooler in Dakota and Upper Mississippi Valley, with rain and showers likely east of the Rockies Tuesday and Wednesday. Winds vary by coast and region. Local report lists midnight to afternoon temperatures ranging from 68 to 75, humidity around 84, and afternoon sunshine at 44 percent. River bulletin notes muddy conditions at Harpers Ferry, West Virginia.
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Weather Bureau
Washington
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Middle
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Guilt
Gundey
New Dakota
Upper Lake Region
Middle Atlantic
Colorado
New Mexico
Texas
Dakotam
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Rocky Mountains
Mixsivaippi Valley
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Florida
Rocky Motttato
Southwest
Missouri Valley
Mississippi Valley
South Atlantic Coast
Gulf Coast
Lower Lakes
Upper Lakes
European Poria
Grand Banke
Officials Paid Twice New Turn to Investigation
Geological Survey and possibly the Bureau of Fisheries face inquiry as information allegedly withheld from official reports appears first in periodicals. Whistle of stock holdings in Mining World prompts calls for Keep Commission probe into delayed government releases and alleged magazine payments to officials.
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Bureau of Fisheries
Fish Commission
Interior Department
The
Department of Commerce and Labor
World
Chicago
United States
Mining World Company
Dend
Firat
Keep
Survey
H.C. Riser
Walcott
Washington Dispatch
New York Sun
South Seas
Pacific Coast
Washington
Commission
Smithsonian Institute
Bureau of Forestry
Forestry Bureau
Roosevelt
Keep Commission
Pacificorthwest
Inalah Price Found Guilty In Assault Case
Inalah Price appeared before Judge O Neal in Police Court yesterday and was found guilty of assaulting his wife with a dangerous weapon. He was fined $100 or 180 days in jail. Witnesses testified he returned home intoxicated and attacked his wife with a carving knife before she required hospital care.
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O'Neal
Price
Frice
Nquor
Providence
Street Car Victim Hazel Hall Dies at Eight
Hazel Hall eight died from injuries after being struck by a street car near East Capitol and Fourth streets southeast about two weeks earlier. An inquest was set for morgue at 11 today. She was returning home from a dairy when struck by a car and later found to have a fractured skull. Her father J B Hall works in bricks and moved to Washington from Glen N Y years ago.
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East Capitol
Fourth
J. B. Hall
Washington
Glen, N
Beavers Here on Business in Washington Visit
George W. Beavers former head of the salaries division of the Pont office Department arrived in Washington for private business. He stayed at the Johnson Hotel where he was a guest until yesterday. Beavers left in the afternoon and reportedly returned to New York City without accompaniment. Friends note possible connections to recent Seathal Pratt scandal discussions and expect developments in negotiations with District Attorney Morgan H. Beach before his pending retirement. Beach declined to comment.
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Board, of Trade
The
Bouth
Department
Washington
Wilson
Roosevelt
Oyster Bay
Department of Agriculture
Department of Justice
Secret Service
Post Office Department
Crest
Federal Grand Jury
Haas
New York
Morgan &. Beach
Beach Han
Hasa
Holmes
Hans
Wright
F. A. Peckham
George W. Beavers
Pont Office Department
Seatall Pratt
Johnson Hotel
New York City
Beavers
Gisl
Department of Justice Asa
Morgan H. Beach
D. W. Baker
Mr Cammack Loses 1050 in Money Stolen Claim
John Cammack of 8558 Brightwood avenue says 1050 disappeared after leaving Riggs Bank with 1670 in his pockets. Police doubt robbery, suspect loss occurred between bank and gas office as he rode to the Washington gas office and searched the buggy bottom. Detective Hartigan noted no evidence of theft on the route.
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John Cammack
Brightwood Avenue
Cammack
Camimack
Riggs Bank
Hia
Washington Gas Office
Police
Hartigan
Mr. Cammack
Stabbed Woman Detective In Boston Department Store
Two women suspected of shoplifting in a Boston department store tried to flee when two detectives attempted an arrest. One suspect stabbed Detective Edict Thompson with a butcher knife and wounded herself. The assailants were captured with help from an inspector, and goods valued at 100 were found on them. The stabber named Bertha Hurley, her companion Alicia Donald.
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Boston
Edict Thompson
Fotea
Miss Thompson
Bertha Hurley
Alica' eDonald
Goody
Funeral of W. L. Elterich Conducted at Lee's Rooms
The funeral for W. L. Elterich was held at Lee's undertaking rooms on 23 Pennsylvania Avenue NW yesterday at 2 pm Rev. Brodthage of St. John's Lutheran Church officiated. Interment was planned for Prospect Hill Cemetery. Elterich, a prominent District bar member, was honored by many lawyers and friends, with German society representatives among attendees and numerous floral tributes around the casket.
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St. John's Church
W. L. Elterich
Lee's Undertaking Rooms
Pennsylvania Avenue Northwest
George Brodthage
St. John's Lutheran Church
Prospect Hill Cemetery
Elterich
Mr. Elterich
British Admiralty Reverses Recruit Cessation for Newfoundland
The British Admiralty rescinds its plan to discontinue Newfoundland naval reserve recruitment. It will enlist 12 reservists annually and assign three warships for six months of winter sea training in the Caribbean, with Finnland ships dispatched from Fingland. The move is welcomed by local fishermen.
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British Admiralty
St. Johns
N. F
Newfoundland
Fingland
Caribbean
Death by morphine mystery soldier left note and letter
Henry Wells private in Company A Hospital Corps was found dead from morphine poisoning in a room at 462 N Street Southwest. Coroner Nevitt ruled death by own action after examining the scene, noting a morbid note and a bottle of morphine, with possible love disappointment as motive. Wells had served at the Army Medical Museum and left a letter to friends and his mother. Relatives in Greensboro, North Carolina were notified.
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Company A
Hospital Corps
N Street
Nevitt
Wells
Menry Wells
Welle
Hdward M. Brady
Wella
Howe
Mir
Hattie Bhewwood
Strast
Brady
Hwa
Greensboro
N. C
Death of Henry Robinson disbursing clerk of House
Henry Robinson longtime disbursing clerk of the House of National Representatives at Washington died at his Mercer home after a long stomach cancer illness. He was Mercer County Trust Company president, a former congressional nominee, and survived by his wife and brother.
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Washington Post
Haron
Henry Robinson
House of National Representatives
Washington
Mercer
Robinson
Mercer County
Mercer County Trust Company
Quarantine Enforced for Ships Bound to Norfolk
Norfolk health officials impose a strict quarantine on ships arriving from New Orleans and southern ports. Vessels must stay five days before entering the Virginia Capes. A meeting of the health commission discussed Tidewater Virginia protection and urged urgent mosquito control amid memories of the 1850 yellow fever outbreak.
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Gulf Ports
Washington Post
Norfolk
Marine ‘Hospital Service
New Orleans
Virginia Capes
Health Commission
Health Boards of
Portsmouth
Herke Ey
Norfolk County
Tidewater
Virginia
Foresters of Atlantic City Honor Supreme Regent Oronhyateka
The Independent Order of Foresters opened its triennial convention in Atlantic City New Jersey with Mayer Stoy welcomed as an honorary member. About 150 members received the supreme court degree and were made royal foresters while a tribute to Supreme Regent Oronhyateka, in office twenty five years, was proposed. The order reports surplus funds over 9 million dollars and total benefit payments near 9 million. assets total around 27 million.
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Atlantic City
N. J
Independent
Order of Foresters
International Congress
Mayer Stoy
Supreme Court
Royal Foresters
Congress
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