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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Aug 12, 1913
Page
4
Money saving opportunities in buying furniture during our August Sale offer reductions on regular stock and extraordinary bargains on odd pieces and dropped patterns. Price cuts reach as high as 50 percent. Buy now and pay later with easy divided payments arranged on account.
Market men report pork and beef costs climbing sharply while poultry remains cheaper and vegetables and fruits fall in price. Prominent dealers warn wholesale meat prices will stay high, with beef, veal, and lamb at elevated levels. Shoppers may switch to vegetables as meat becomes costlier. prime rib, porterhouse, and other cuts quoted up to 35 cents per pound.
Jennie P Chapple seeks divorce from James W Chapple alleging cruelty including being struck in the face and choked, plus threats to sell home furniture. Filed in District Supreme Court with lawyers D W Baker W J Lambert and R H Yeatman, Judge Barnard ordered show cause by next Thursday. Also notes marriage in 1907 Alexandria and assets, debts, and lack of children. Eleanor G Lyon seeks limited divorce from Harry R Lyon with custody request, claiming desertion in March.
The District Supreme Court appointed Justice Bernard to appoint Edwin C. Dutton as receiver for the International Correspondence University located at 14% H street northwest amid a petition seeking dissolution of its corporate existence. Trustees Caton Leet Duran Leavell Miller Knapp Saunders Caton filed the petition. the 1904 incorporation listed $1,000,000 capital with assets including $685 furniture and about $5,000 in accounts receivable. Prominent subscribers to the first stock issue include Chauncey M. Depew and James R. Caton among others.
Hattie Stanton and Edward Simms were each fined 500 by Judge Mulloway in police court for running a bind tagger at Mi6 Snows court. If fines are unpaid, three months in jail. Joseph Menn, also colored, pleaded guilty to a similar offense and was given a sentence. Accused were arraigned yesterday by Detective String Nowseret and by Neemen Cox and Newton and Thompson.
Navy officials prepared to send to the House a detailed denial and three exhibits showing the ages and life histories of the three recruits in the dental reserve corps. The youngest youth is 42, the oldest 76, and the inquiry may prompt ongoing explanations. The department expects limited pressure once the report is delivered.
Plans for an informal hearing on creating a special woman suffrage committee in the House moved to the majority conference room. Speakers include Miss Jane Addams Dr Harvey W Wiley Rep John Baker and others with Mrs Emma Smith DeVoe presiding. A later suffrage mass meeting features Addams Burns Stubbs and McDowell.
Benjamin F. Trenis wills five dollars to daughter Laura F. Tschiffely and places remaining estate in trust with Union Trust and Storage Co for the benefit of O. Jerome Trenis and sister-in-law Alice R. Mangum with quarterly income for ten years before final distribution. Executor named. Mrs Sevilla E. Thornton wills business and jewelry to husband Robert Thornton with Edna May Wells to receive jewels at 18 and income from a $1000 investment for her until then. James D. Wells named executor.
After the naval hospital apprentice Harry L. Bricker drowned at Guantánamo Bay his sister Bessie Bricker, 15, is named beneficiary. A legal guardian must be appointed for Bessie before she can receive the six month gratuity from the government. Comptroller E Downey says guardianship is required following Navy Secretary inquiry.
Funeral services for Dr. Francis X. Dooley who died Sunday at his home 1346 T street northwest will be held at 10 this morning at St Pauls Catholic Church. Rev James F Mackin will officiate with interment in Congressional Cemetery. Dr Dooley, 72, was a member of the Medical Nucleus Holy Name and Gaelic societies and an Oldest Inhabitant.
Fort Myer aviator Marvin Wood, famed for record speeds and distances, flew twice yesterday. He circled the Washington Monument at 4,000 feet, then flew to Alexandria and near Mount Vernon before turning into Virginia. In all, he was aloft 41 minutes and covered over 50 miles, planning daily flights through the coming week.
Two teenage girls Miss Leah I Harriss of Maywood Virginia and Miss Marie Lyons of North Carolina Avenue Northeast narrowly escaped drowning when the suspension bridge linking the Maryland shore to the island at Great Falls collapsed Sunday. Escorts Everard H Smith of Massachusetts Avenue Northeast and Robert Scott of Cherrydale fell into the water but were uninjured. Harriss suffered a fracture of the left elbow and multiple bruises while Lyons was bruised about the body.
The Washington Saengerbund plans to raise membership dues after the new excise law reduced receipts. Members say the higher fee will lift living costs for the group which relies on beer. The proposal will be discussed at the September 7 general meeting, which will also elect officers and directors for the coming year.
All rest at the Southern Methodist camp at Great Palla spent the day in recovery from Sunday's work. Morning prayers were led by Rev. M. Compher of Lynchburg Virginia. Today the services will be turned over to city missionaries for the day.
Assistant Corporation Counsel Smith faced a tough task before the House District committees regarding condemnation juries over the last five years. Chairman Ben Johnson pressed for witness names and argued juries were often packed, while Smith denied any foundation for such claims. The committee adjourned amid caucus developments with no plan for a next session.
A hive in a hollow limb of the White Mouse yard elm, damaged in July’s storm, drove four workers away after a failed trimming attempt. A smoking out party will be held before further trimming proceeds.
Austrian nobleman Ernest Sedlacek of the Third Company United States Coast Artillery is taking the examination for a second lieutenant commission at Fort Leavenworth. Upon his father’s death he will become a baron. He has filed his first naturalization papers.
Attorneys for Capital Traction and Washington Railway urge rescission of rules forbidding riding on running boards and front platforms. They warn full cars reduce capacity by 27 000 riders daily and slash revenues by over 250 000 yearly. Citizens Pawling and Thompson join call for relaxations and new prohibitions. A fuller hearing date will be set after today’s session.
James Smith a six year old dry goods store proprietor at 2921 Georgia avenue northwest and landlord of the adjacent building confronted Matthew Davidson at the neighbor’s store yesterday and fired a .38 caliber revolver. Detective Weber arrested Smith on a charge of assault with intent to kill. he was released on $50 bond. Davidson was not wounded.
Miss Eleanor A. Seibert of Reno Nev a niece of Gov Addie will christen the new battleship Nevada at Fore River shipyard Quincy Mass on October 1 Nevada measures 575 feet long 72 feet beam and displaces 27600 tons The ship costs about 5895000 exclusive of armor and the contract was signed January 22 1912 with a 36 month completion period.
Justice Barnard declined to enjoin Postmaster Burleson from awarding a 2,000 parcel post scales contract to Turner Scale Manufacturing Co of Chicago. Gerry Jones, trading as Jones of Finghamton, had sought an injunction claiming irregularities in the award. The demurrer contends the court has no jurisdiction over postmaster general prerogatives. Attorneys Hinton and Glaslie may appeal. government was represented by A U S A Proctor.
Two baby elephants Jumbo, Jr. and Jumbina arrive from Africa boosting zoo attendance. Jumbo, Jr. stands about six feet. Jumbina about four. They join other new animals including cheetahs and camels. Funeral of Mrs. Elizabeth Jane Connor held at 431 oclock with service by Lutheran Church leader. Holy Name Parade in Baltimore on October 5 plans silk flag gift to top society entry.
A dense list of addresses and street abbreviations from a historic Arlington area page includes many Pa Ave and G St references, with scattered notes like 6th and E Sts and 1855 7th St, suggesting a directory or map index. The fragmentary text preserves numerous landmarks such as Pa Ave, 12th St, 1900 era stamps, and Cap Streets, implying a late 19th to early 20th century urban ledger.
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