Arbitration talks fail to yield new typographical union contract
In San Francisco on August 16 a prolonged session between Harry N Kellogg for the American Newspaper Publishers Association and the International Typographical Union ended without agreement on a new arbitration contract. The measure would cover matters not governed by union law and will be voted on Friday. Kellogg seeks unrestricted arbitration and a referendum reconsideration on a May 17 vote prohibiting piecework. Next convention sites were debated with Vancouver Ottawa Houston and Cleveland nominated. Also discussed were women's suffrage and amendments to enable a vote in California next October. Officials addressed the convention including Robert Glocklen George Leary William Prescott and Hugo Miller. Virginia militia officers were commissioned in Richmond: Edwin L Slaughter major Charles E B Kelly captain Nelson Wampler first lieutenant Louis G Hawley second lieutenant John R Keirtek quartermaster.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Francisco
Harry N Kellogg
Chicago
American Newspaper Publishers’ Association
International Typographical Union
Publishers’ Association
Kellogg
Union
James M Lynch
The
Publishers Association
Piacework
Vancouver
British Columbia
Ottawa
Houston
Cleveland
Louise la Rue
Maud Younger
Women Wage Earners’ Suffrage League
New York
Miss la Rue
California
Robert Glocklen
International Printing, Trades Association
George Leary
International Union of Printing Pressmen and Assistants
Wiliam B Prescott
Typographical Union
Hugo Miller
German Topographia
Lynch
Miller
Virginia Militia
Richmond
Second Infantry
Virginia Volunteers
Edwin L Slaughter
Charles EB. Kelly
Nelson Wampler
Louis G Hawley
John R Keirtek
MARRIED BROSNAN WHITEMORE IN 1911 CATHOLIC SERVICE
MARRIED. BROSNAN WHITEMORE on Wednesday August 16 1911 at St Dominic's Church by Rex Walher Kennedy Maurice Brosnan and Irene M Whitemore. Also notices: Ward, Horatio F beloved husband of Julia A Ward (nee Smith) died August 15 1911 aged 65. Funeral August 18 at 1 pm from 623 Third Street SE. CHAMBERLIN daughter ANN ELIZABETH LEAHY notices of funerals for Johanna Leahy widow of Michael Leahy. SAUNDERS Wlliam Saunders Sr interment Newport News Va August 17. WINDSOR Kate P widow of Lemuel H Windsor funeral August 11 3 pm at 130 Heckman St SE. Relatives invited. Interment private.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aci Wardp
Horatio F
Julia A Ukward
Kate P
Lemuel H. Windsor
Heckman Street
Frienda
Atwood Beats Trains Stops For Night In Toledo
Boston aviator Harry N Atwood completes day three of his long distance flight toward New York. He lands in Toledo after 133 miles from Elkhart in two hours and two minutes of flying time, with crowds cheering and farmers bringing gifts. An in-flight fuel issue near Pettisville caused a forced stop and a near collision, but he continued toward Cleveland. He plans to reach New York next, while noting possible final Boston finish.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Toledo
Ohio
Harry N Atwood
Boston
St Louis
New York
Elkhart
Ind
Pettisville
Lake Shore
Michigan
Southern Raiload
Atwood
Jettisque
Indiana
West End
Maumee River
A. Leo Stevens
Stevens
Atuaod
Chicago
Buffalo
St. Louis
Birdsmen Cheat Death at Aviation Meet Tragedy Fallout
Report from the aviation meet notes a day of losses and fear among pilots and spectators. Walter Brookins and others express grief and resolve while Beachey Ward and Parmelee finally attempt flights amid gusts. Race results crown Beachey in the 9 mile course. Sopwith wins the 11 mile cross-water event. A committee finds no structural defects in St Croix Johnstone’s fatal aircraft, while his father denounces the meet as a dangerous spectacle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter Brookins
Badger
Johnstone
Beachey
Ward
Pontmelee
Parmelee
Wrights
Farle Ovington
James Ward
Beache
Thomas Sopwith
Rene Simon
Maj. Raeber
United States Signal Corps
J. A. Baird
The
Aero Club of America
James Stevens
Chicago International Aviation Meet Association
St Croix Johnstone
Raeber
Stuart Johnstone
St Croix
Army aviator Arnold flies in patched biplane at College Park
Secretary of State Knox and Mrs. Knox visited the College Park aviation field to watch Lieut H H Arnold fly a repaired army biplane for a fifteen minute session despite engine woes in both aircraft. A new biplane with Tarbox stabilizer arrived from Georgetown and a fresh hangar opened on site. Paul Peck also flew for a short time.
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Aviation
Paul Peck
Knox
College Park
Army
Lieut. H. H. Arnold
Arnold
Milling
Lieut. Milling
Capt. Chandler
Capt
Chandler
Sieut
Dayton
Ohio
Georegtown S.C
Mineola
Georg Tarbox
Washington
Lieut
Peck
British face tie up winds through crisis and riots
A British party declared that long simmering resentment drives unions to seek justice, urging Commons to secure fair treatment for the poor as rents and food rise while wages stagnate. Rioting in Liverpool escalates with police and soldiers patrolling, trains canceled, and coal and provisions moved under military escort amid widespread strike disruption.
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House of Commons
Liverpool
Birmingham
Leeds
Amalgamated Association of Railway Servania
Manchester
Swansea
Sheffield
Liverpool i8
America
Lkely
Queenstown
Southampton
Dr Mary Walker finger offer tops medical oddities
Special to The Washington Post from Philadelphia Aug 16 Mrs Reginald Waldorf of Philadelphia and Los Angeles advertised for a living right index finger and Dr Mary Walker the surgeon of war 1861 65 replies with a letter offering her index finger for purchase to fund a consumptive ward on her Oswego New York estate she notes she has saved hopeless cases and that consumption is not contagious.
Fisher Sails for Alaska on Admiral Sampson
Secretary of the Interior Walter L. Fisher and party sailed for Alaska today aboard the steamship Admiral Sampson. Governor Walter E. Clark of Alaska will join at Juneau. They will inspect Katalla Bay and Controller Bay before visiting Cunningham coal claims.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seattle
Wash
Secretary of the Interior
Walter L. Fisher
Alaska
Admiral Sampson
Juneau
Walter E. Clark
Katalla Bay
Controller Bay
Cunningham Coal Claims
Licensed to Marry Listed Couples and Clergy Names
A garbled OCR list records multiple marriage licenses with pairs including Walter G Drory and Annie E yon, James S White and Carrie L Irvin, and several ministers such as Rev Joseph H Cassidy and Rev C Herbert Reese. Locations cited include Upper Marlboro Maryland Madison County Virginia Martinsburg Winchester and Caroline County Virginia, with ages ranging from 19 to 38. The text is fragmentary but indicates numerous unions pending licenses assisted by clergy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter G Drory
Annie E. Yon
Joseph H Cassidy James S White
Cacrle L. Irvin
Herbert Reese Chagres Ro Klese
Meaty W Kephart
RL Fultz Tdnara E Miller
Ethel M Lutt
Upper Marlboro
James” M. O'Brien
Ernest W Willer
Sadie R Carpenter
Madison County
The
Royals
Maurie Jo Brosnan
Irene M Whitemore
Kennedy
Martinsburg
Mary J Barr
Winchester Va
John ‘T Huddle Wister Hines
Wmsittie Hrathear
Hichmond
Iinton Cole
Wamle
Pullar
Caroline County
Pope Pius Sits Up and Walks as Moran Death Shocks
Pope Pius, showing marked improvement, sat up and walked to his desk while discussing state matters with Cardinal Merry del Val. The pope was not informed of Cardinal Moran's death in Sydney, a news shock feared to worsen his health. gout and kidney troubles linger alongside a slight fever.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rome
Pius
Merry del Val
Cardinal Moran
Sydney
New South Wales
Woman Under Knife at 99 in Wilkes-Barre
Mrs Baker Fillman aged 99 underwent an appendectomy at her home in Wilkes-Barre last Sunday. Her physician reports she is making good progress toward recovery. Mrs Hillman, the citys oldest resident, has long enjoyed good health.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilkes-Barre, Pa
Baker Fillman
Hillman
Wilkes-Barres
Navy to test aero plane gun with one pounder at Washington yard
Navy plans a mimic battle off Cape Chesapeake to test a new aero plane gun. Built under Rear Admiral Forhing, the one pounder with elevated mount and range sighting will be tested against kite aircraft from ships. If successful, the model may be expanded to three inches for regular service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington Navy Yard
Admiral Twining
Ordnance Bureau
Chesapeake Capes
Navy Bureau of Ordnance
Nathan Co. Forhing
Bureau
Colt
Experta
Provincetown
Bureau of Ordnance
United States
Osterhaus
Longevity Disciple III Ailing Pastor Gaze in Price Hill
The Rev T Harry Gaze pastor of the New Thought Temple is seriously ill at the home of former Prosecuting Attorney Hiram Rurli son in Price Hill. A telegram to his wife in Boston disclosed his condition. Gaze, a proponent of perpetual youth, has preached on living to 100 and follows strict rules including eschewing meat and drinking two gallons of water daily.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cincinnati
Ohio
T. Harry Gaze
New Thought Temple
Hiram Rurlison
Price Hill
Gaze
Beatrice Flagg Engaged to Oliver Iselin
New York Aug 16 Society notes Miss Beatrice A Flagg daughter of Mrs John Turner Atterbury by a former marriage becomes engaged to Oliver Iselin youngest son of Mr and Mrs Iselin Their families confirm the news with no wedding date set yet Miss Flagg is at Draymona the Atterbury country home in Dash Harbor Maine
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Beatrice A. Flagg
John Turner Atterbury
Oliver Iselin
William E Iselin
Miss Flage
Draymona
Atterbury
Dash Harbor
Iselin
William O'Donnel Iselin
Newport
John Paul Geraghty
Elopers
Geraghty
Amos Tuck
Amos Turk French
Geraghts
Globe-Girdler May Lose
Andre Jaeger Schmidt a French journalist on a round the world trip for a Paris daily will reach New York from Montreal near noon tomorrow but will miss the French liner La Lorraine sailing at 10 am. The line indicated delaying the ship. officials planned to push into the stream and delay in the river and narrows with a tug at pier 57 and a car at Grand Central in hopes he can catch the vessel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Andre Jaeger Schmidt
Paris
Montreal
New York Central
Frenchine
Murras
Pier 57
North River
West 16Th Street
Grand Central Station
Race With Death Ends in Hospital Visit Claiming Life
Special to The Washington Post Minneapolis Aug 16 A race with death ended at Northwestern Hospital last night as Fred L Gray arrived beside his 16 year old son Martin who broke his neck diving at Calhoun Lake. Gray left New York July 19 on the Lusitania and after a wireless telegram reached him at sea he learned a faster ship would leave Bremen. He raced to Bremen and sailed from there to New York aboard the George Washington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington Post
Minneapolis
Minn
Northwestern Hospital
Fred L. Gray
Martin Mr. Gray
New York
Martin
Calhoun Lake
Mr. Gray
Liverpool
Bremen
Germany
English investor buys part of Killarney estate
London Aug 16 W B Bourn of San Francisco has bought Baron Ardilauns Muckross estate including a part of the lakes of Killarney His daughter and her husband Arthur Vincent will reside on the property in Ireland
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London
W. B. Bourn
San Francisco
Baron Ardilaun
A Muckross
Ireland
Killarney
Health Office Births and Deaths Record Report
Births listed for numerous families with multiple children including boys and girls. Deaths include residents and patients from various Washington area hospitals and homes, with ages ranging from months to 87 years. The document catalogs names and residences such as 1864 California St NW and U S Soldiers Home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wiliam
Saunders
California St
Kate P Windsor
Heckman St. Es
Ada Haynes
Emergency
Walter Carroll
U. S
John M. Lynch
Walter Reed Hospital
Jullus C Hartick
Park Road Nw
Triest D'Amino
Children’ Hospital
Harry Haley
George W. K
May B Cox
Rgetown University Hospital
Saniel Woodhouse
T St Wy
Elisabet Jack
Elizabeth Wilmore
Washington Asylum
Officers at Fort Myer Open Air Training Camp Dinner
Maj Gen Leonard Wood Lieut Col Johnson and Col Truesdell along with their wives were guests of honor at a camp dinner near Fort Myer after the final open air training session. Capt Edward Turnure led a pack wagon convoy with hot coffee and meals while Maj Clarence Weaver prepared a water filtration plant at Camp Ordway. The field artillery and signal corps units moved from Washington to Derwood and Hyattstown en route to Frederick as the guard prepares for the next phase.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wood
Johnson
Col. Truesdell
Quidooy College
Fort Myer
National Guard
Leonard 8. Wood
Harries
Edward Turnure
Mses
Flrst
McLean
Army
Capt. Turnure
United States Army
Clarence Weaver
Frederick
Camp
Ordway
Fales
Ambulance Corps
Field Artillery
Signal’ Corps
Washington
Derwood
Hyattstown
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Cenfer
Thos
M. Hindle
Pumphrey & Son
Pcnpral
14Th St NW
Maryland
Rockville
Thos. A. Costello
Frank Geier
Seventh ST NW
Modern Chapel
W. R. Speare
F Street
N. W
Frank A Speare
Malin
Geo. P. Zarhorst
Ambalver
East
Capitol St
J. William Lee
Aj Embalmer Llvery
Cennavienta Ave NW
John R. Wright CO
Embalmers
Tenth St NW
R. F. Harvey
Feneral
Fourteenth ST NW
Louis Clements
Theop Clements Jae R Clements
Laf
Bend
Dooklet
M. J. Falvey
Eleventh Streets
N. We
Mersey
NEW Dock Board
Lake
Central Station
Ranelagh Street
the Princes Dock
England
Penna. Ave
8Th Street
Hoeke
Undersiena Tims
China
Atwood Beats Trains
Salisbury
John Wordsworth
Harrow
Tokalon Wine CO
F St
ME $T Croix Johnstone
Aero Flies
Secretary of State
Scotland Reed
Walton Jail
Mary
Fisher
Pope
Moran
Aeros
Navy
Phineas Fogg
Wireless
Father
Soh
Muckross
Health Office Record
Jacob
Rosie Baynard
Howard
Beestie L Lealin
Fred L
Jessie M Sale
Peter H
Wilhelmina Hill
Philip KH
Anna S Kraft
Joseph B
Delia A Lanehan
Daniel F
Lillian A Harbrain
Robert J
Anne Quinn
Lewis
Jennie Fivon
Jerome A
Johanna Collins
George W
Bertha M Taylor
Harry R
Bite V Hamerdinger
Jense J
Florence Smith
Waiter
Maria Rirley
George
Bessie Baldwin
Arthur P
Violetta Mangum
Bartholomew
Almena Bratton
Dante
Dora White
Charles W
Alberta Jones
Irvin
Jessie Thomas
Samuel
Julia Buker, Jr
Jacob and
Biltza Washington
William H
Catherine T Gordon
Waltham
R. Harris & CO
the Jewelers
Seventh and
D Streets
Silver Spring
M. B. Remore
Evans Building
Meain
END Officers’ School
National
Geraghtys
Bride
Hive
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