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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Aug 07, 1914
Page
6
An advertisement touts the Williams Treatment for kidney bladder and uric acid disorders including back and joint pain. It offers free trial bottles and a 3 cent stamp request for a regular bottle, with a Cleveland or Connecticut post office address and no obligation upon response.
Post and consular bureau coordinate to aid return of Washington ministers touring the Holy Land. Naples departure could delay sailing home Sept 2, with cable money and communications arranged if needed. Ministers face minimal issues and remain in good spirits while authorities monitor the route.
The Public Utilities Commission announces staff changes including resignations and withdrawals from the valuation board. Elizabeth KK Landers resigns as clerk in the engineer department. Frank Butt Herbert R Broderick Philip Gough withdraw from the board. William R Pon becomes clerk. Oscar L Housel James B Reed become assistant engineers. additional electrical workmen include William A Bubb Donald H Stewart Samuel Owens and J McDonald. Resignations and withdrawals have taken effect. new appointments take effect after oath of office.
Arguments on disputed points from the Commercial Fire Insurance Company stockholders meeting were postponed to next week. Justice Wright, who was to hear the case in District Supreme Court yesterday, leaves today for vacation and directed counsel to defer until Justice Sanford returns Monday.
Today a 4 oclock concert by the United States Soldiers' Home Band will be held under director John D M L Zimmerman. The program continues at 7 29 oclock with a second piece by a guest ensemble.
The Chamber of Commerce plans a list of top Boy Scouts for members to hire. A special committee led by John F. Slaven recommends merit badges and first class status, with civics, business, and personal health badges required. Candidates must win a merit badge in ArchitectureElectricalInterpreting machinery or two badges in Pathfinding Public Health first aid and scholarship.
Two bankruptcy petitions filed in District Supreme Court. Mutual Protective Association of Delaware with offices in Wilmington Baltimore and Washington seeks a receiver to run its operations and recover funds from trustees Frank L. Sammy John H. Bullock and Reginal HB Ring who allegedly control assets and failed to fund the organization. Justice Gould ordered show cause by Monday. Debts total 1 80 and capital stock 10 000 with 000 outstanding. Attorney Fred S Swindell.
At five year trust termination the estate of William Warriner who died August 2 at 200 North Capitol Street will be sold by his executor Richard M Parker and proceeds divided among his widow Madeline L Warriner and sisters Mary H Warriner and Cara ine B Warriner. Widow to receive one half and both sisters one fourth each. Sisters buried in Derby Connecticut. Will dated June 9 1914 probated in District Supreme Court. Also McKerthar for probate dated October 29 1889 devises estate equally to his children. Names not stated. Testator died July 27.
The excise board granted three liquor license transfers and refused seven yesterday, clearing the slate except for two receivership cases. Granted: Patrick J. McDonald from Schlosser, Annie Baker administratrix, and Bridget Parker administratrix. Refused: Morris, Naughton, Conlan, Keane, South, Kenny, and Farrell. New filings: Stephen Coster Jr. and George Slaybaugh receivers, plus Maurice Keane from Graham and Newmeyer receivers.
Public Utilities Commission adopted new gas regulations to standardize on heating value instead of candle power. September 1 start. heating value must meet minimums, pressure kept between 2 and 6 inches water, impurities capped, and meters tested every five years with consumer request tests free of charge. Conference included two District gas companies and experts.
Postal service changes relocate the downtown city post office to the new Union Station area on September 5. Three branch stations will operate in drug stores at Ograms, Leons, and McClures with 24 hour service and parcel post handling. Box holders are told current city office and general delivery boxes will move to the new building, causing notable inconvenience.
Fragmented notices advertise carpet cleaning services in Palm Beach with phone inquiries and price hints, plus floristry and general shop promotions. Names and addresses appear jumbled, offering contact details for cleaning, floral, and apparel related services amid garbled OCR.
A three day session of 250 ministers at the Maryland Agricultural College in College Park urged rural uplift through church leadership. Speakers including Dr. Claxton and Rev. Ward Platt pressed making the church a center for wiser living, better country homes, weekly half holiday, and broader education for farm families to keep people in rural areas.
The pension board has sent its unpublicized ruling on Private William A. Schwerdtfeger to Chief Engineer Frank J. Wagner. It is expected to recommend retirement with a monthly pension of 80 dollars. Nervous disease experts testified the condition was aggravated by service, including an incident during the American fire last December when Schwerdtfeger was trapped under debris.
Thomas McDonald of 65 K Street files protest with the engineer commissioner and highways engineer against resurfacing EK Street northeast from North Capitol to First Streets. He says wagon owners bearing heavy traffic should pay, not property holders, and that a competent engineer deems the work unnecessary. Officials note K Street work may be postponed with minor schedule changes possible.
Miss Joanna Anderson of her city sues Sylvester Z Poll owner of Poll's Theater in District Supreme Court for 10000 damages claiming an usher collided with her as she entered a doorway for a theater seating, fracturing her nose and incurring medical costs.
Able representation from all regu lar lodges of the Washington LOCF and the Patriarchs Militant and Rebekah depart the city by special trains for Pen Mar Park Md today for a grand reunion of Odd Fellows from southern Pennsylvania Maryland the two Virginias and the District of Columbia. Representative John Wesley Bryan of Washington past grand master will deliver the address.
Public invited to an August 16 exhibition of school industrial work from 5 to 8 pm across multiple Washington playgrounds. Students display crocheted items, baskets, doll dresses, handmade garments, carved projects, beadwork, and stenciled pieces. Supervisors W. Murch and A. Tichenor oversee the program.
A garbled notice appears to list several couples including Emil Merbert Block and Mattern A Balts, both of Richmond, and Rosalie Mutl and Dizle Brits, with Rev. L M Chambère presiding, indicating a license to marry is recorded or requested in Richmond Virginia. Names and details are fragmented but reflect marriage license proceedings.
Camp notes from National Guards near Virginia Beach report four fever patients among First Infantry in a field hospital. Fever cause not yet certain, likely heat effects. Captain W B Hudson rescued a woman swept by heavy surf. A life-saving drill and parade drew crowds as rain and sun alternated, and militiamen resumed maneuvers.
Officers note abundant watermelons at camp while a farmer’s complaint triggers extra guard. Sergeant F J Day of the field hospital corps leads the Second Infantry sanitary section. Privates H V Huber and G A Nolan plus B Fo McCarthy receive promotions. Lt W W Mainwall commands first guard mount in Company L. Franklin P Weller of the hospital corps plans to end enlistment August 10 and reenlist. Sergeant Davis oversees patient registration at brigade field hospital.
The Catholic Sisters College ended its summer session yesterday after six weeks with 278 student sisters in various classes pursuing advanced degrees. Attending orders include the Sisters of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Franciscans, Dominicans, and many others, with lay women from Buffalo, Lancaster, Washington DC, and more. Cardinal Gibbons presided as ecclesiastical superior. instructors are Catholic University staff. News of the drowning of W Wallace Wilson in Wheeling reached Washington. Wilson, a 1911 Central High School valedictorian, had worked for the U.S. government in Wheeling for 18 months and is survived by his mother and several siblings.
Dante E Casey and Marie A Crown welcomed a girl Qrrnle B Casey. Harris and Sophia Machineky had a boy. Joseph and Helen Loveless reported a boy. Ramuel Is and Carrie Moody announced a boy. Alfred Rabé and Esther Lee welcomed a girl. Otto T Wacers and Myrtle Wacers had twins two girls. Harmon Chapman and Pearl had a boy. Yohn C ard Elesnora Sullivan etyl. Alfred B Barrett and Carrie Barrett welcomed a girl.
Fragmented obituary notes listing several individuals with ages and rough locations. Mentions Tull Mocaetiz 16, Joan Washington, Blantie M. Dingman 8, Minnie Stason 34, National Freee terie 23, 1515 Mortem St, James Daaith 19. Hospital references unclear.
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