Engines all right as Ozark engine chief defends
Navy officials report the Ozark’s engines were in perfect condition during a trial cruise and defend the lack of shipboard training amid claims by deserting sailors that oaths were not administered. Lieut Mittendorff blames inexperienced engineers and accuses favoritism while Maj Cook questions deserter status.
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Army
Washington
Navy Department
Department
Beatty
Washington Navy Yard
H. Mittendorff
Ozark
Mittendorff
Oxark
Praval
Atlantic
Gardiners Bay
Committee of Investigation
Lieut
Mittendorft
Sumner
Marne
Stratton
Fraye
Mrs Sophia D Cole Dies After Illness at Home
Mrs Sophia Disney Cole of 2808 Twenty seventh Street NW died yesterday after a three month illness. She was the wife of N J Cole and longtime city resident. Arrangements for funeral services are set for tomorrow at 3 PM at the residence with interment in Rock Creek Cemetery. She is survived by her husband and three sons and three daughters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atrs
Sophia Disney Cole
Twenty Seventh Street
N. J. Cole
Cole
Rock Creek
Fourteenth and
M Street
Edward Warren
Burlington
Young Woman Tries Suicide At John Marshall Place
Esther Shoemaker a two year old girl of 218 John Marshall Place attempted to poison herself with bichloride of mercury at 159 o clock this morning She was taken to Casualty Hospital where her condition was reported not serious The motive is believed to stem from a disappointment in a troubling affair
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Esther Shoemaker
John Marshall Place
Casualty Hospital
Service 120 Years Old Commemorated In Washington
Ceremonies marked the 120th anniversary of the Revenue Cutter Service in Washington at noon. Law Officer Starrington delivered a historical address before the service commandant and officials, with all Washinton employees in attendance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Revenue Cutter Service
Pills poison a woman in New Jersey accident aftermath
Aug 4 at Asbury Park New Jersey Mrs Josephine Sell took an overdose of headache pills visiting Joan Sykes Jr in a car. They sought a doctor after a collision with a small machine on Grand Avenue. Mrs Sell, aged about 40, was hospitalized with uncertain recovery prospects. Mokey, a local phonographs and bicycles dealer in Trenton, is noted. Mrs Newell is believed to be the widow of Raymond Newell and has two children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Asburt Park
N. J
Josephine Sell
Spring Lakes Hospital
Visi
Joan Sykes, Jr
Sykes and
George
Sulahan
Slater
Grand Avenue
Scott
Mokey
Trenton
Newell
Raymond Newel
Tax on Champagne Tied to Mildew Ravages in Rheims
Champagne may bear a higher tax this year due to mildew damage in the Rheims district of France, a larger increase than that from the recent tariff. The note suggests that wine growers face steeper burdens as a result of the vine blight impacting production and pricing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rheims
France
Hitchcock Wins Auto Benefit Contest and Gives Prize Away
Postmaster General Hitchcock won a brand-new automobile in a Working Boys Home benefit drawing and later returned the prize, saying as Postmaster General he cannot keep a prize from a drawing. He rode around town with friends then donated the car to the charity. A postal department auditor reported a 11,573,000 saving for the year, with total deficiency down to 5,970,000 for the period.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hitchcock
Washington
New York
Mauretania
Union Station
Waitgs
Nicholas Longworth
Charles G. Butler
Plan Gala Labor Day Fete At Benning Race Track
Labor day celebration set for September 5 at Benning race track with trotting races nine events. About 1166 harness horses expected, with silver cups and trophies donated by Washington merchants. Motorcycle races feature many manufacturers and at least twenty professional events, plus 76 amateur entries. A baseball game pits Columbia Typographical Union against navy yard machinists.
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Organ
Lood
Benning Race Track
Labor Day Committee
John B. Colpoys
Central Labor Union
Fifth Street Northwest
Artous
Benning
Washington
Columbia Typographical Union
Navy Yard
Esperanto In The Churches At National Capital
Esperantists will hold Sunday services in the international language August 14 marking the first use of Esperanto in local divine worship. The sixth international Esperanto congress runs August 14 through week, with two services at St Pauls Episcopal and St Patricks Catholic Church attended by delegates from several nations. A 7 year old, John MeCormick, collapsed from heat at 4th and C streets SW yesterday and was taken to Casualty Hospital in non serious condition.
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Seasion
St. Paul's Episcopal Church
Paul Hoffman
Baltimore
James W. Smiley
Annapolis
Father Bianchini
Italy
Father Solas
France
St. Patrick's Catholic Church
John MeCormick
Casualty Hospital
Tragic Kitchen Fire Claims Rosalie Diggs at 14
Rosalie Diggs, fourteen, of 401 Eleventh Street South, burned when her dress caught fire from a gasoline stove in her home. She fled into the street where an unidentified man and her mother wrapped her in an apron and fought the flames. Taken to Casualty Hospital, she regained consciousness briefly but died after surgery near dawn.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rosalie Diggs
Parent
Eleventh Street
Casualty
Rosalie
Casualty Hospital
Sanders Captured in Washington Assault Case
Captain Daley and three Ninth Precinct officers pursued and arrested Coleman Sanders, a Black man, for allegedly assaulting Park Watchman Presley Griffin near 229 Fourteenth Street Northeast. Sanders admitted the offense after hours of questioning. Griffin, hospitalized, showed slight improvement.
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Daly
Ninth Precinct
Presley Griffin
Fourteenth Street
Force Door
Capt. Daley
Sergt. Whalen
Button and Anderson
Alao
Coleman Sanders
Park
Washington Circle
Griffin
Capt. Deley
Sanders
Carnegie Awarded Gold Medal by Pan American Congress
Andrew Carnegie was voted a gold medal by the Pan American Congress in Buenos Aires. The medal honors Carnegie as a benefactor of humanity and will be a joint gift of all western hemisphere republics. The dispatch also notes the Panama Canal celebration decision rests with the Bureau of American Republics governing board.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Andrew Carnegie
Pan-American Congress
Buenos Aires
Yvasterday
John Barrett
International Bureau of American Republics
Cammegie
Hemisphere
Panama Canal
Bureau of American Republics
Missing Henry Smith Seeks Return To Northwest Home
Police search underway for Henry Smith, age four, missing from 24 D Street NW since last Saturday. Authorities suspect he fled with a painter, after an early kidnapping theory near the river shore below the Southern Railway bridge. Frank Handwerker, arrested Monday, implicated others who escaped. Handwerker sent to National Training School for Boys.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Smith
D Street
Smith
Southern Railway Bridge
Frank Handwerker
Cowan
Handwerker
National Training School For Boys
New Orleans Complaints Over War Risk 2 Percent Charge
New Orleans trading firms urged the State Department to curb a 2 percent added war risk charge on chartered ships, saying it disrupts trade with eastern Nicaragua. The department replied it cannot help, reaffirming protection for American ships and cargoes in Nicaraguan waters. Also noted are funeral services for Samuel Montague Fassett, renowned U.S. photographer and NY Rep. J. Sloat Fassett relative, held at Mrs. Albano's home with Dr. John Flynn officiating. interment at Rock Creek Cemetery.
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New Orleans
State Department
Nicaragua
United States
Samuel Montague Fassett
J. Sloat Fassett
New York
W. W. Delano
Newton Street
Bbiano
John Flynn
Rock Creek Cemetery
Hibernians on River Outing Steamer Johns Trip
About 1,000 members and friends of Division No 2 Ancient Order of Hibernians enjoyed a 40 mile Potomac trip on the Steamer Bt Johns with music and dancing. Per Capita Circulation $34.63 announced yesterday at the Treasury Department based on an estimated population of 89,483,000.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hibernians
Division No. 2
Ancient
Order of Hibernians
Potomac
Bt. Johns
Treasury Department
Drill At Reform School Crowns Cadet Company B First
Cadet Battalion of the National Training School for Boys staged a swift drill at Bladensburg road and won first honors in the annual competitive drill. Capt. Burton R. Ross served as drillmaster while Capt. William Sweeney praised the winning company. Directors and public figures attended including William N. Schuater and William B. Harr. Company A placed second and Company D third. Companies E and C also competed.
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Batalion
National Training School For Boys
Bladensburg Road
Burton R. Ross
William Sweeney
William N. Schuater
Board of Directora
W. TI. Whittaker
George 8. Wilson
Board of Charities
C. W. Skinner
Indiana Home School
William B. Harr
Darnell
Maj
McCathran
Lieut
Sherwood
Coope
District National Guard
Creed Dodson
Wiliam Lewis
Children Romp In Games At New York Avenue Playground Anniversary
A Washington anniversary celebration drew 900 attendees at the New York avenue and First street playground. Over 600 children and 300 adults filled the grounds as girls beat boys in croquet and tetherball while boys won the baseball and volleyball contests. Organizers included Miss Olivia Baker and Miss Caroline Stinemetz, with James E. West of the Washington Playgrounds Association nearby. Horace A. Taylor, former Treasury official under McKinley and Roosevelt, remained critically ill at home on 2007 Massachusetts Avenue, with a poor prognosis.
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New York Avenue
First Street
Washington
Olivia Baker
Caroline Stinemetz
James E. West
Washington Playgrounds Association
Horace A. ‘Taylor
Weather Summary From Yesterday And Forecast For Today
The Weather Bureau notes yesterday’s high near 88 degrees with cooler expectations today. A shower cooled evening temperatures, bringing more comfortable night air and a promise of fair and cooler conditions for several days ahead.
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Weather Bureau
Mnercury
Rev James A Barnard Dead at Indian Tread Md
The Rev. James A Barnard rector of St James Episcopal Church Indian Tread Md died at the church town after a brief indigestion attack. Born in Norfolk Va he was educated in Alexandria Va and served churches across Pennsylvania New England. He leaves two brothers two sisters one son and two daughters. He was a noted pulpit orator.
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James A. Barnard
St. James’ Episcopal Church
Indian Tread
Norfolk
Barnard
Alexandria
Pennsylvania
New England
Muzzle fashion takes Washington dogs by storm
Feminine dog fanciers rush to clothe pets in wire muzzles as a citywide law requires dogs to wear muzzles after Thursday. Clerks struggle to stock stylish options while owners seek fashionable yet legal protection for pampered hounds and even repurpose discarded cages into makeshift muzzles.
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Washington
Fido
Carlo
Weather Conditions From Aug 4 to 8 and River Bulletin
Disturbance moves from Lake Superior to the St Lawrence valley with widespread showers from the Great Lakes to the Atlantic and south into the Carolinas. Thunder storms in the central and southern Rocky Mountains and scattered showers in the central West. Temperatures rise in the Northwest, moderate elsewhere with lake region and South cooling. Forecasts show fair weather Friday and Saturday with variable winds along coasts and in the Great Lakes region. Tidal and river notes include Potomac clear at Harpers Ferry and a street car fall injuring Mrs. Edward Warren in Washington.
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U. S. Dept. of Agriculture
Weather Bureau
Washington
Lake Superior
St. Lawrence Valley
Lake Huron
Atlantic
North Carolina
South Atlantic
East Gulf States
Rocky Mountain
Central West
Lake Region
Northwest
Atantic States
Ohio Valley
Gulf Coast
European Parte
Grand Banke
Funeral of Francis McLean Today
Funeral services for Francis McLean veteran clerk in the quartermaster general s office who died at his residence will be held at his late home this afternoon at 2 20 o clock Interment will be in Oak Hill Cemetery Mr McLean entered the army at the outbreak of the civil war and served to its close He joined the War Department after the war and was employed there since He left a wife Marian J McLean and a son Francis N McLean
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Francis McLean
Quartermaster General's Office
Oak Hil
McLean
War Department
Marian J. McLean
Wffe
Francis N. McLega
Educator Joun Strong Visits Washington for Education Study
Joun u strong educator editor of St. Joseph Missouri visits Washington to study public school conditions and methods used by the board of education. He stays with Dr. B. W. Sully and tours Colonial Beach, to be welcomed by secretary Harry C. Hine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joun U, Strong
St. Joseph
Washington
Board of Education
Strong
B. W. Sully
Nineteenth Street
Colonial Beach
Harry C. Hine
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Sophia D. Cole
Josephine Newel
Asbury Park
Pat
Lenning
Ledeen
Sutton
Amar
Banders
San
Ninth Preempt
Catey
Carnegie
Benefactor of Humanity
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Reform School
Bladensburg
Horace A Taylor
Indian Head
WIRE
Lansburgh & Bro
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Taffetas
Messalines
Peau DE Cygnes
Becker
F St
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Anail
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W. Va
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Rubeville
Atlanta
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Mass
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Ohio
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Gale
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Little Rock
Greater Washington
Jolly Fat Men's
T. Tegan
W. W. Riley
J. Eb.meta
Thad
E. Ragsdale
Fifth Street
Emerson Institute
Psi
Specia
Patent Office
Winslow H Randolph
Wood
E. Cap
F. Wood
Straver
Masonic ‘Temple
Berlitz &Chool
Ith St
N. W
Cor
New York Ave
Educational Department
Virginia Schools
Richmond
Pam
Dowrsen
Spd
Bete Mirwag College of
Standard Grace
Anace Crites
Darmliccles
F.W. Boatwright
Scheord
Eens
Randolph-Macon Academy
olph-Macon
Virginia
CHAS
Smelton
A. M
Pria
Cox
ST. Anne’s Episcopal School For Girls
Charlottesville
Mary Hyde DU Val
Maryland Schools
Charlotte Hall
St. Mary's Counts
Cool Springs
G. M Thomas
Young Men’s Store
Steinway
DROOP
Holmes
Ramsay
Christian Xander
7Th St. Smu
Truster
Seventh Street
Washington, D. C
Supreme Court of the District of Columbia
Famous Clothing Cainy. & Corporation
Banke Ko
Wil ‘Er
Columbian
Washington, C
Famous Clothing Company
Lucas P. Loving
Columbian Building
Tor
Byron
Adams
Kodaks
Frank E. Chapin
Reid
Baker
Gallentine
Newark
Dozen Shoemaker Co
Saha
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