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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Aug 16, 1910
Page
20
The sixth International Esperanto congress opened in Arlington with 500 attendees from 22 nations singing La Espero led by Dr. Ludwig Zamenhof. Delegates from Brazil Guatemala China Spain Uruguay Russia and the United States spoke in Esperanto while spectators and officials praised the language’s international promise.
The text outlines a day plan for Esperanto enthusiasts at George Washington University in Washington DC. Activities include a morning language committee with ongoing sessions from 9 to 11, featuring jurists doctors railroad men engineers trained nurses newspaper men and freethinkers. An evening performance of As You Like It is planned on the Bristol School grounds with a streetcar route past Mintwood Place. Optional afternoon excursion to Great Falls of the Potomac is mentioned.
About 700 delegates from many nations boarded the steamer St Johns last evening for a Potomac sail. Cyril Tedman of Bristol reported the Jews among those in a public building yesterday with a total of 40 dollars noted.
July saw total US imports reach 117,312,105 and exports 114,499,229, both levels among the highest for July in history. Imports surpassed exports by 2,618,893, with seven month totals showing imports at 917,586,193 and exports 1,666,264 higher. Free duty imports constituted over 49 percent of all July imports, a share only surpassed in 1897.
Vicksburg memorial plans aim to honor every brigade division corps and army commander and each field officer or battery commander killed or mortally wounded in the Vicksburg operations. The project would place stone monuments and bronze or iron tablets on the stage of Vicksburg, funded by patriot donations and state legislative appropriations, per a War Department report released yesterday.
A 400 pound fossil turtle, unearthed at Orkney Springs Virginia by G A Huston and T Smith during a mountain vacation, is hailed as one of geology’s rare finds. The stone creature, dating back to ancient times, may be sent to a Smithsonian exhibit while the find draws wide interest and museum plans. The report also notes the Fletcher American National Bank of Indianapolis gaining authority to commence business with capital of 2 million dollars.
The President named Enrique H. Salazar receiver and Arthur E Curran register for the new land office at Fort Summer New Mexico created by Congress. The office covers about 2 300 000 acres formerly under Santa Fe and Roswell. Pockets Picked in a Saloon. Michael Lahay reported to police that his pocket was picked in a Pennsylvania avenue saloon by a man about 55, 5 feet 6 inches tall with gray hair.
John A. Gamage of Norfolk and Miss Elizabeth Culpepper of Portsmouth wed at the bridegroom's uncle's home after eloping by boat from Norfolk to Old Point Comfort and Washington. Parents learned by telegram. ceremony performed by Rev J J Rives in Clarendon. Witnesses included Louis Russell and Minnie Germéy. They will reside in Norfolk.
Weather bulletin notes light to moderate winds and unsettled showers across the northern states from the Dakotas to the New England coast. High pressure follows the South Dakota disturbance with warmer temperatures in the West and Ohio valley. Showers extend through the middle Atlantic and southern Rocky Mountain regions with cooler air and variable winds. Temperature readings from midnight to evening across multiple cities are listed with highs and lows.
Hundreds attend a tented village atop rocky hills overlooking the Potomac as Methodist pastors lead a multi service camp meeting at Great Falls Virginia. Visitors from Washington Maryland and Virginia join locals for dawn to night worship and sermons by prominent clergymen with transport from the Aqueduct Bridge.
Diplomatic exchanges led Venezuela to drop mandatory sanitary certificates at origin. Secretary Knox proposed reliance on U S federal pure food law registration. Venezuela's finance minister agreed the consuls will accept FDA registration as proof, ensuring imports meet U S standards for internal use.
Chile has presented its counter brief to King George V over the Alsop loan dispute with the United States. The case centers on a $1,000,000 loan to Bolivia, with Arica customs receipts pledged as payment. Chile argues the claim belongs to Chilean subjects, while the US contends it remains American.
Protest filed over the alleged deathbed will of Patrick Hogan of 61 H Street Northeast who died last April. The will left his entire estate valued at 9000 to his widow Bridget Hogan. Blanche M. Edwards of Richmond Virginia claims undue influence and that Hogan was too feeble to comprehend the document presented hours before his death. Hogan signed with his mark though able to write. Grandchildren Blanche Hogan and Catherine Hogan, daughters of John J. Hogan, reside with their mother in Richmond.
James Coates a Negro named Contes caused a disturbance on an Eleventh street car over fare. He poured ammonia from a bottle, filling the car with fumes. Passengers fled. Contee was arrested by Policeman Rector and sentenced to six months in jail by Judge Pugh after witnesses testified in police court.
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