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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Aug 04, 1909
Page
7
An account recalls a student injured in an accident who lost exam momentum and faced language failures. Reinstatement followed via Senator Mitchel, then Army service and a perplexing sequence of hearings. The narrative threads through injury, discipline, and shifting loyalties amid wartime duties.
The report describes varied weather across cities with temperatures and conditions and notes a regional push for a Washington Alexandria highway. It details reorganizations of hunting clubs, local election of officers, and calls for car owners to attend a capital to capital highway meeting, highlighting the Transportation and public works agenda.
President West urges business leaders to back a highway corridor linking Alexandria to Henrico County. J E Pennybacker Jr of the Department of Agriculture road bureau will ride in autos and speak as readers travel from Washington to Richmond. The plan envisions a 49 mile scenic route to boost tourism, trade, and bond issues, with counties along the Shenandoah valley rallying to fund construction by spring.
William West president of the Automobile Club of Washington invites members of both congressional branches and state officials to a August 12 rally in Alexandria to advocate a first class highway between Washington and Alexandria. The event aims to spur action on completing the route via the new Highway bridge and old Columbia Pike, with prominent speakers and local citizens expected.
The Congress Heights Improvement Association with residents of Washington Highlands urges the Board of Education and Recreation to assist in securing a ground for a playground in Fourth Street area. They discuss funding, hoped building, and cooperation from the Education Board and local officials, with committees appointed to push the project.
The first West Virginia Esperanto Association convention opened in the city with J W. Ross presiding. Wayer Schmidt gave the welcome in English, translated into Esperanto, and Dr Charlie EL Wingerter spoke in English with translation by Mo Jteirtner. Also noted is the death of John Brooke Sr at 98, who served in the Civil War.
Special to The Washington Post Baltimore August primary results show Democrats nominating all local officer candidates by direct vote while Republicans had only a few contests. Voter turnout was very light with some precincts, like the Eighth Ward, reporting no Republican votes. Democrats also chose delegates for legislative and city executive nominations, while Republicans had limited contests.
The Montgomery school commissioners in Rockville Md appoint Archiv L Jet of Burgess Va as principal of Gaithersburg and A Coe of Ostoid Md as principal of Brookeville high school to begin next term. Several assistant teachers are named for Brookeville, Rockville, Olney, and Clarksburg schools, alongside resignations and scholarship news.
Washington Post notes Senator Lees majority defeated Newcomb in Montgomery County Democratic primary by 1 468 votes. County committee met and canvassed Saturday vote totals. Andrew J Cu ming led for clerk. James Gut FY, and others won nominations in county offices. new county committee listed with district by district names and precincts.
Special to The Wanhingun east La PittaWd delegates to the Democratic county convention left amid disorder when Theo Ernest Sasseer was nominated for clerk of the court. The convention adjourned until reconvened by the chairman. State convention delegates were Edward W. Quen William McPherson Treve J D Robertson George Carrott and Alexander Hillslip. A renotation endorsed Mitchell Digges for the associate judgeship, surprising many who expected Prince George and St Mary counties to endorse different candidates.
Six Democrats voted to unseat Charles Danner while four Republicans backed the resolution. Danner, not permitted to vote, was deemed ineligible due to insufficient property assessment on city books at the time of the May election. Henry Carberry, a Republican engineer on the Georges Creek and Cumberland Railroad, was elected in the Second Ward to fill the vacancy.
The Annual National Dental Examiners Association convention gathered delegates from 46 states at the Chamberlin Hotel in Denver. Officers were elected: Collown President. John J Wright Milwaukee as East vice president. Albert L Midgley Providence South. Starr Parsons Washington DC West Turner St Lone secretary treasurer Charles Merker Newark. Triple wedding in Hagerstown linked by a Washington to Maryland train. Married: James R Campbell and Salle May Hughes. Clarence M Painter and Lauren V Good. George R Shipe and Dora Lee Cubbage.
Asheville Aug 3 Reuben BR Ratten testified for the government in the Breese Renland Dickerson trial alleging conspiracy to defraud First Nations Bank of Archeville. He claimed limited bank knowledge but signed papers at Breese's urging and owed the bank 3.00 when it failed. Harper Styles testified to blank signed notes. Witness details aim to shield Breese Penland Dickerson.
Spectators debated if the event was baseball or a new sport as lawyers and bank clerks from Alexandria played a drawn out nine inning exhibition. The lawyers, led by Boothe, were praised for not throwing the game and for strong play, while disruptions and injuries punctuated the contest.
Report notes Hardy the colored barbers drowned when a gasoline launch they rode caught fire off Fort Koote Monday night. Search efforts continued yesterday with Luats involved. Also listed are Last Rites for Miss Cooney and funeral services for Miss Aitzateun Cooney at Bt Marys Catholic Church.
The forth annual reunion of the Instate Teague of Vic Virginia Weet Virginia and Maryland Independent Order of Gold Yellows drew about 30M attendees. After dinner, leaders addressed the assembly including Gand Master of Virgula Dr B Gifun fe and Rev WO Cauler. The executive committee led by Rodgeson JH Jemson and FL Licksider organized the reunion at Island Park with Daughters of Rebekah presidents and local officials in attendance.
Miss Lethia Harbaugh, daughter of a local family, wandered from Merit to the Blue Ridge area in a delirious state, traveling nine miles to her former home near pabillasville. Her absence was noticed at dawn and her father began a search, eventually finding her in Sahitasille at 2am and taking her in with friends.
A Virginia woman, Tealqus, consumed poison at her home after a tense morning. She had attended a vaudeville show with her husband and a returning sailor from the Silipe Islands aboard the transport Ail Patrick. Despite medical help, she died and the coroner ruled no inquest was needed.
A circuit court commission valued additional lands needed by the city at 20.00 dollars. The dispute centers on control of a watershed on the Blue Ridge near Slusits Draft, with Steel Grey company ownership involved in the land assessment.
The slate of notices reports marriages across Virginia and beyond. Charlottesse Aug ackasorboy Janes of Herries county and Miss Minnie Bitten W Laon of Staunton wed at the Presbyterian manse with Rev Dr George L Petite presiding. In Petersburg a ceremony at the Fugt Baptist church united Nannie Ly Borst and Joseph Godwin with Rev WC Taylor officiating. A third couple, Sistelle Louse and William Blaine Sehwarte, wed at the Lazarnus home with Rabbi E Calisch performing the service in Richmond.
Aug 3 Thursday this week the puddling department of the Wheeling Steel and Iron Company plant at Benwood which has been idle for two years will resume work About 5 men will be employed The puddlers have also been notified that they have been granted a substantial raise in pay His Entire Wheat Crop Burned Rockville Md suge-While wheat thrashing was in progress on the farm of Richard L Saunders near Potomac yesterday a spark from the engine set fire to the straw and the entire crop connist ine of bout 400 bushele was destroyed.
George White is convicted in Staunton corporation court for embezzlement and sentenced to ten years in two one year installments after promising money to his sister by selling property in which she had an interest. Judge Wason at Spotsylvania district court acted at the county supervisors’ request. An election order allocates four thousand for Chancellor district road work and six thousand for Courtland district improvements. A G Bilingsies of Fredericksburg, Washington Guards member, wins a preliminary camp Harrington shoot to form a team for a state camp Perry national match. J P Gunn of Norfolk, a commission merchant, faces larceny charges over natathex consignments. He’s sentenced to 90 days and a $30 fine, with an appeal and DWI admission.
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