Mulhall Testimony Links Bartholdt to Lobby Efforts
Martin M Mulhall testified before House investigators detailing letters linking Representative Richard Bartholdt to efforts to influence legislation. Mulhall described using the National Council of Industrial Defense to mobilize support for Bartholdt and opposed measures on interstate liquor shipments. Senate hearings continued with Emery denying lead role in workmen compensation movement and other witnesses scheduled to testify.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Martin M Mulhall
Congress
Mulhall
Richard Bartholdt
Missouri
Bartholdt
House Judiciary Committee
Europe
Committee On Labor
van Cleave
Schwedtmann
Emery
National Council of Industrial Defense
Citizens’ Industrial Association of St. Louis
Bartholdi
Burke
Pennsylvania
Calder
New York
Fairchild
McDermott
Illinois
Sheliey
Kentucky
Webb
North Carolin
Senate
National Association of Manufacturers
H. E. Miles
Racine
Wis
H. P. Towne
E Meade
James A. Emery
Washington
Miss Frank Moore Weds George Latham Fletcher in Arlington
Miss Frank Moore and George Latham Fletcher, both of Warrenton Virginia, wed today at noon at Mrs Richard Watton Cook's Arlington home. The service was led by an Episcopal clergyman in a small family ceremony. Mrs Fletcher is the daughter of the late Marshal Frank Moore, once a congressman and governor of Washington Territory. Mr Fletcher, son of Thaddeus Norma Fletcher and the late Georgie Latham Fletcher, is a state senator from Loudoun and Panquier counties and a Warrenton bar member. Fletcher died as his best man, his brother T N Fletcher Jr of Baltimore.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington Post
Baltimore
Frank Moore
George Latham Fletcher
Warrenton
Britesroom
Richard Watton Cook
Arlington
Mra Fletcher
Marshal Frank Moore
Congress
Washington Territory
Mr. Fletcher
Thaddeus Norma Fletcher
Georgie Latham Fletcher
Lougdoun
Panquier
Warrenton Bar
Fletcher
T N Fletcher, Jr
Centenary of St Michaels Battle Marked by Fireworks
The Aug H event in St Michaels Maryland celebrated 100 years since the 1814 clash of American and British forces. The battle, Maryland’s first on the war front, ended with two British and no American deaths. A historic cannon was unveiled on St Mary’s square with speeches by Covington Blair Lee Matiinkin Seth and Easton Mayor Higgins.
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St. Michaels
St Michaels
Maryland
St Mary's Square
Covington
Obituary notices for Connor Denham and Kautz families
Death notices dated August 1913 list Elizabeth Jane Connor widow of Baul D. Connor age 72 with funeral from her daughter's home Lil P Street NW and burial Glenwood Cemetery Arlington Cemetery mentions Glive Denham husband of Margaret Ann Denham aged 72 funeral from 604 Twenty‑third Street NW and Arlington Cemetery Fanny Kautz widow of Gen A 2 Kautz funeral from 2008 R Street NW on August 13 with private burial at Arlington Cemetery.
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Twenty-third Street
Arlington Cemetery
Kautz
Fanny
R Street
Irlington Cemetery
Local Funeral Directors and Embalmers Listings
A compact notice lists multiple funeral homes and embalmers including Hindle Balmer Spartan? Speare undertakers with phone numbers, Geo. P. Zarhorst, Bergeon successor, Wm H Bardos Co, Frank Geier’s Sons, WM Lee, W R Pumphrey & Son, and W. Rockville Md listings.
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Hindle
Balmer
Was
Speare
N. W
Fran
Sphare
pritie—Main
Geo. P. Zarhorst
East Capitol Serget
Sturhorst
Mar
Bergeon
R Scain
Seventh St
WM. H. Bardo & CO
Modern Chapel
Frank Geier’s Sons
Seventh ST NW
Cal Nova
WM. Lee
Modest Pri
I. Peo Tratia
W.R. Pumphrey & Son
Hmbalwers
Rockville
Ice Box Robbery in Washington Ends Safe for Clerk
John W Long night clerk at Home Ice Company in Washington escaped injury after a former employee locked him in an ice box to steal cash. A driver responding to the scene freed Long, who found the cash drawer robbed of about $12 to $14.
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Washington
John W Long
Home Ice Company
Twelfth
V Streets
Long
Strike Extends to Rome and Milan in General Aufruhr
In Rome on August 11 police prevented posting of a Milan manifesto calling for a general strike. The strike began in Milan and spread to Rome with a monster workers meeting anticipated tomorrow. Authorities prepare to quell disorders with strong guards at the Quirinal and Vatican. In Milan the eighth day of the strike saw leaders organize a nationwide walkout while troops and guards suppress unrest and arrest anarchists charged with incitement to civil war.
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Rome
Milan
Quirinal
Vatican
Italy
FIRST VICTORY FOR LYNCH AT TYPOGRAPHICAL UNION
Nashville on August 11 reports the International Typographical Union convening for a six day session. A motion to transfer authority over naming the appeals committee from the president to the convention failed 170 to 72, led by Omaha representative Baumgartner. Committees were announced by President Lynch and will likely begin reports tomorrow.
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Nashville
Tenn
Committee On Appeals
Baumgartner
Omaha
Lynch
Dead Haitian ruler’s funeral ends in gun salute panic
Marfield Kemp a Lexington engineer said soldiers at Tancred Auguste’s Catholic Cathedral service fired at the coffin during arms presentation. The crowd fled in panic as the body lay in state with military honors, while Michel Oreste headed the government.
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New York
Marfield Kemp
Lexington
Ind
National Railroad of
Haiti
Port Au Prince
Tancred Auguste
Hait
Kemp
Auguste
Cathedral of
St. Mary
Mr. Kemp
Presnt
Michel Oreste
Bradley Will Contested In Maryland Court
The Bradley will case opened in Rockville circuit court with Judge Glenn H Worthington presiding. County Commissioner George G Bradley and relatives challenge Henry Bradley estate valued about 100000 as Mrs Jane B Bradley receives all in the will. allegations include mental incapacity and undue influence.
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Rockville
Bradley Will
Glenn H Worthington
George G. Bradley
Henry Bradley
Jane B. Bradley
Bradley
Raid Nets Effort to Track West Virginia Freight Robbers
West Virginia authorities and federal officers pursued a gang tied to last week’s truck and freight car thefts. The band reportedly operated along the Chesapeake and Ohio and Norfolk and Western lines with Charleston and Bluefield cited as suspected hubs. The heist involved merchandise valued around 100000 dollars.
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Charleston
W Va
Chesapeake and Ohio
Norfolk and Western
West Virginia
Bijuefield
Money Bill in Caucus Insurgents Lose Vote
In a Democratic House caucus session the administration currency bill faced strong defense led by Representative Carter Glass. Insurgent efforts to open caucus to the public failed 119 to 63, with Glass predicting caucus approval despite opposition from Neeley Ragsdale and Eagle. President Wilson voiced approval, noting banks’ stance has softened and expecting Senate passage this term.
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Whitaon
New York
Senate
Carter Glass
Banking and Currency Committee
House
Representative Glass
Neeley
Ragsdale
Henry
Glass
Hagte
Friends of the Administration
Eagle
Gless
Sulzer inquiry and stock dealings prompt contempt push
A congressional style report accuses Gov William Sulzer of withholding evidence and pressuring witnesses. It argues for penalties for contempt, notes Sarecky and Colwell as key intermediaries, details stock transactions, and urges immediate legislative action.
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Louis A. Sarecky
Sulszer
Frederick L. Colwell
Colwell
William Sulzer
Wall Street
Sarecky
Coldwell
Harris & Fuller
States Hospital Commission
Allence
Sulzer
James J. Fraw Teyrman
Eugene Lamb Richarde
Matthew T. Horgan
Gov. Sulzer
Goy
Gorgas Invited to Aid Sanitation in South Africa
A cable from the chamber of mines in Johannesburg asks Col. William C. Gorgas to lead sanitation work for Witwatersrand miners. Gorgas offered to serve if his trip could be postponed until November after a JA is made by Samuel Evans, a Johannesburg mine official.
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Panama
Wiliam C. Gorgas
Panama Canal Commission
Chamber of Mines
Johannesburg
South Africa
Witwatersrand
Samuel Evans
Johnnesburg
Labor Festival Planned at Benning Race Track
Central Labor Union discussed a Labor Day celebration at Benning race track on September 1 with motor cycle races field sports and a vaudeville show. Speakers include Representatives David J. Lewis of Maryland and Frank Buchanan of Illinois. Efforts seek C Marvin Wood for aero-plane flying demonstration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Benning Race Track
Central Labor Union
David J. Lewis
Maryland
Frank Buchanan
Iinois
C. Marvin Wood
Knight of St Gregory Bestowed on Anthony Matre in Milwaukee
Archbishops Ireland at the American Federation of Catholic Societies convention in Milwaukee denounced secular schooling as a threat to faith and morals. Anthony Matre, secretary of the federation, received the Knights Cross of St Gregory, the Pope’s highest lay honor, at the close of the federation’s forenoon session.
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Knight of St. Gregory
Anthony Matre
Catholic Federation
Milwaukee
Wis
Ireland
American Federation of Catholic Societies
America
Niagara
United States
St Lous
Matre
Federation
S G Messmer
James McFaul
Trenton
Movements of Ocean Steamers Reported
Ship movements list several liners between New York Antwerp Rotterdam and Hamburg with berths and sailings noted. Kronprinzessin Cecilie from New York to Bremen and others to Lex York SsuILre Cheburg Hamburg Boulogne Nieus Amsterdam and New York. Dock time listed as 1 pm Wednesday at Laboe Island.
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Ee Yd
New York
Potsdam
Rotterdam
Finland
Antwerp
Plymouth
Kronprinzessin Ceerhie
Hremen
Bover—Vaderlang
Lex York
Ssuilre Cheburg
Hamburg
Ter
Boulogne—Nieus
Amsterdam
Labe Island
Tariff Fight Stalls as Currency Debate Fails to Move
Democratic leaders push for faster tariff action while currency legislation stalls. Senate debate centers on the metal schedule with emphasis on tread and cast iron pipe, which the finance committee placed on the free list. A party-line vote of 41 to 17 sustained the pipe decision as minority Republicans joined Democrats.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Senate
Senate Finance Committee
Clarke
Arkansas
Pipe
Borah
Bristow
Clapp
Crawford
Kenyon
la Folletts
Poindetter
Simmons
Hollis
New Hampshire
Physician W J Clontz Shot Dead in Jealousy Case
Dr W J Clontz of Alexander North Carolina was fatally shot by mail carrier OG M West in the Alexander post office porch confrontation prompted by alleged improper attentions to West's wife. West surrendered, is jailed in Asheville awaiting an inquest with Coroner Morris set to inspect the case. Clontz, 59, leaves two married daughters and an unmarried son.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. J. Clontz
Alexander
N. C
Washington Post
Asheville
WW. J. Clontz
OG. M. West
Clontz
West
Dr. Clontz
Morris
Police officer dives to capture fugitive in New York bay chase
Patrolman Behn of the Fifth Avenue precinct jumped into the water at Twenty third Street to seize fugitive Michael Joyce after a pursuit that started in a hardware store. Joyce eluded capture by diving under docks and boats for over an hour before Behn hauled him ashore and took him to the station.
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Washington
New York
Behn
Fifth Avenue
Twenty-third Street
Michael Joyce
Michael
Tod
Joyce
Twenty-third
Helen
Postpone Deby Conference in Washington
The joint meeting of the West Virginia debt commission and the Virginia debt commission, scheduled for tomorrow in Washington, D C, has been postponed. Chairman John W Mason announced after a West Virginia meeting that he and Chairman Moon of Virginia agreed to delay the session likely until September.
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Charleston
West Virginia Debt Commission
Virginia Debt Commission
Washington, D
John W Mason
West Virginia Commission
Moon
Virgina Commission
Rebels Moving On Hankow Hankow August
An army of about 25 000 rebels from Hunan began last night from Yorchoew aiming to seize Hankow and push toward Peking. A second shipload of northern troops sailed from Hankow toward Sinti in Wupin, where Hunanese rebels plan to stand. Foreign dispatches note strong tribal resistance and a demand from Japan for indemnity and leader executions.
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Hankow
Hunan
Yorchoew
Hankhow
Peking
Sinti
Wupin
Ulfraima l
Navy Institute head chosen at Annapolis
The United States Naval Institute board of control elected Lieut Comdr Ernest J. King secretary treasurer replacing Lieut Comdr Ralph Earle who was ordered to duty. King previously served at the naval experimental station and succeeds the long time holder the late Prof Philip R Alger. Lieut Comdr W A Hall was elected a board member.
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Annapolis
Board of Control
United States Naval Institute
Ernest. J. King
Ralph Earle
King
Naval Experimental Station
Philip R. Alger
W. A. Hall
Edmund V. Cumming Dead in Baltimore
Edmund V. Cumming of the banking firm Edmund V. Cumming and Co and the Baltimore Stock Exchange died suddenly at Calvert and Lexington streets. He had long led the Maryland Athletic Club as president. Death was due to acute heart disease. His wife and son Sanford V. Cumming were at their summer cottage on Lake Winnipesaukee, New Hampshire.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baltimore
Edmund V. Cumming
Edmund V. Cumming and Co
Baltimore Stock Exchange
Maryland Athletic Club
Calvert and
Lexington Streets
Boarding House Woes Expose Tricks and Troubles
A seaside boarding house keeper recalls tricksters and troublesome guests over 30 years. A decoy trunk stuffed with bricks hid stolen jewelry, while two men braved a rope escape with bags. She notes many old ladies demand constant attention and complain of noise and birds at dawn.
Despondent man ends life with dynamite blast in Altoona
Henry Boldt aged 67 placed two dynamite sticks in his vest, lit a fuse in the rear of his home, and blew off an arm and badly wounded himself. The blast shattered windows in nearby houses. Officials say months of illness likely drove the suicide. Boldt had worked at the railroad shops.
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Altoona
Henry Boldt
Boldt
Two Prisoners Charged in Chicago Diamond Murder
A Chicago diamond broker Joseph H Logue was killed last December in his office. John Faith and Charles Snyder are charged with murder. A woman linked to Faith says Faith knew of the plot and Snyder admitted doing the shooting and stealing diamonds. Police expect to recover the weapon and knife with Faith’s tips.
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Chicago
John Faith
Charles Snyder
Joseph H. Logue
May MecMullin
Faith
Logue
Snyder
Johnny
Schuettler
Woman Crushed In Auto Crash At Bretton Woods
In a crash on the road between Bethlehem and Twin Mountain House an automobile carrying Mr and Mrs H L Smith their daughter and Mrs Van Heymiger of Mobile Alabama overturned in a ditch. Mrs Smith suffered internal injuries feared fatal while the others escaped with shock.
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Bretton Woods
N. H
H. L. Smith
van Heymiger
Mobile
Ala
Bethlehem
Twin Mountain House
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Lobbyist
Mere “Messenger
National Council For
Senator Fletcher
Virginia
J. H. Small & Sons
Waldorf Astoria
Faderas
Tust
W. Long
LT. U
Armo
Montgomery
Special Officers Trail Band
W. Va
Jules
Tokalon Co., Inc
Wilson
Caducus
Elias
Ellus
New York Stock Exchange
Publc
Guv Sulzer
Frawley Committee
John A. Hennessy
State Department
Hennessy
Matthew P. Horgan
Fitzpatrick
Wennessy
Matthew J Horgan
Senator Frawley
Albany
Stock Exchange House
Joan
Governors
Olcott
Melvile B Fuller
Gorgas
Rand
Timnraving
Benning
Central Union
Hankkow
Navy Institute
E. J. King
G Street
Lemissue Desi Hosiery
Otis
Madewell
Palais Royal
A. Lisner
Tom
Seison
Invalid
John F. Stevens Company
John F Stevens Construction Company
John F Stevens
Theodore Roosevelt
Panama Canal
Taft
R. Harris & CO
Seventh
D Streets
Baltimore & Ohio
Deer Park
Mtn
Lake Park
Oakland
Berkeley Springs
Atlantic City
Seashore
15Th and
N. Y. Ave
Pa. Ave
Union Station
Behrends
Burchell
N. W. Burchell
F St
Scex
Queens of
Poli
Izetta
JF Wel
Paul Wallister
Brewster's Millio
Columbia F
Rex Beache
Cleveland
Sam
11Th St
Bahs & Co Henderson
A. Smith
Adams
Glen Echo Moving Pictures
Hevy Chase Lake
U.S. Marine Band
Morris Wolf
Mame Seltfen
Res VM
Goldman Rowand & Lea Be
Takoma Park Md
Mariel
South Lancaster
Mass
Bofs
Callle Vo Lee
Marion
Hayes
Fred Rich
Lela
Relor
Rashi
Hastings-on-Hudson
Tynan
Wisburn
Berg & Tlound
Baye
Joseph
Tirate
Niweparerih
Tve
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