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Washington Post

Location

Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America

Date

Aug 25, 1916

Page

4

Fake Auction Bill Moves After House Approval

District committee reporting favorably the so called fake auction bill as part of revenue measures. Senators will soon take up the calendar and push the bill to the President for signature amid merchant and citizen support in Washington. The Westley court martial at Camp Ordway is near verdict in the Harold Wesley case with testimony concluding and defense stressing inexperience and guard negligence. Maj. Gen. Leonard Wood awaits the sealed verdict, likely to yield a guardhouse term plus fine if asked. The weekend tournament preparations at the camp proceed with pep and a mule joust for supply entrants, plus a new noncommissioned officers school led by Brig. Gen. Harvey and Lt. Miley to improve duties and discipline across Third Infantry. The Citizens' Welfare Association reports steady appeals and ongoing relief work pending War Department action on the revised army bill.

District Committee Pomerene House Washington Senate Leonard Wood Department of the East Harold F Wesley Camp Ordway James J .Spaulding William J. Bacon John Strother Fort Myer Spaulding H. H. Galllett Third Infantry Wesley Lieut Garrett Streeks Francis J. Connelly Joseph Fitzgerald Allan E Wilson Edward J. Roache W. McDonald Harvey J. D. Miley West Point Citizens’ Welfare Association District National Guard War Department

Bequest To Fund Cancer Treatment At Penn Hospital

Philadelphia Aug 24 University of Pennsylvania Hospital to receive over 3 million dollars from 1908 Anna J Jeanes fund for cancerous nervous and disabling disorders if trustees follow survey recommendations by Winford Smith Johns Hopkins Hospital superintendent who released findings today

Philadelphia University of Pennsylvania Hospital Anna J Jeanes Winford Smith Johns Hopkins Hospital Smithsree

Urge Clear Car Exits In Mount Pleasant Rail Line

Mount Pleasant citizens convened to push rules that force boarding at the rear and exiting from the front on box cars to ease congestion and improve traffic flow. They urged action by the public utilities commission and safety groups to curb front platform riding and interactions with motormen.

Strees Mount Pleasant Mount Pleasant Ling Tiwan Public Utilities Commission Converse Gafety Flrst Association of Washington Stract Car Company

Local News Briefs From Washington D C Remembered Figures And Events

Local items list funeral services for James Craggon age 81, Washington's oldest paper writer, and a memorial at Congressional Cathedral. Mrs Minnie B. Brooke faced interruptions at a Rockville fair while advocating federal woman suffrage. Other notes cover a swimming meet at Rosedale, a Northeast street shooting incident, a car theft report, and calls for tax reform actions in the District.

James Craggon Washington I. Mhy Mkendree Methame Episcopal Church Croggan Ere G. A Lyon Charles M Shinn Sudworth M. Hairston Walker Washington Topham Charles T. Smith Benjamin W Reiss Minnie B. Brooke Chevy Chase Congressional Union Maryland Rockville Brooke Mina Amalie Bolen C. E Dawson

District Court News From Washington Bottling Suits and More

District Court reports allege Washington bottling companies sue Albert Taylor for 3600 bottles claimed unlawfully held, value 315 and 100 damages. Other actions include probate requests for George W. Conner and Alice Colville estates, lawsuits for personal injuries against Capital Traction and Washington and Old Dominion Railways, and a restraining suit over a well on 16th Street SE.

Albert Taylor District Supreme Court Washington August G. Herrmann Arlington Bottling Company, Inc Washington Coca Cola Bottling Works Samuel C. Palmer Company, Inc Tr Briner and Graham Walter W. Burns Washington and Old Dominion Railway Thrifton Burng E. Hilton Jackson James Shorter Delia J. Creamer Capital Traction Company Sixth Street Pennsylvania Avenue Wilton J. Lambert

Virginia Begins Quarantine For Children Under Sixteen

Virginia imposes an absolute quarantine on children under 16 who are residents of New York New Jersey and Pennsylvania. Adults may enter the state freely. Children under 16 already in infected areas may enter Virginia but must undergo two weeks quarantine.

Richmond New York New Jersey Pennsylvania State Board of Health Virginia

No Alarm at Quarantine Weighs on Alexandria Commuters

Washington Post dispatch reports no quarantine declared for infantile paralysis after Virginia health officials warned of a state wide measure. City health officer Dr H A Gorman said no notice from Richmond and predicted any quarantine would affect only children under 16. Will M Smith of the State board of health traveled to Richmond to confer on the proposed quarantine. Alexandria residents worry about disruption to daily travel between Alexandria and Washington.

Washington Post Bureau King Street Alexandria Washington State Health Commission Richmond Virginia H. A. Gorman William M. Smith State Board of Health

Mexican Envoys Coming To New York For Conference

The United States and Mexico plan a preliminary conference on international difficulties at the Biltmore in New York on Monday September 4. James Tino Rodgers says the American delegation will be led by Prof. Ten S Rows as secretary with Prof. Rowe handling Latin American affairs.

Mexico City James Tino Rodgers Carranza Foreign Office United States Mexico Biltmore New York City New England Ten S Rows University of Pennsylvania pan-American Financial Congress Joint Commission Rowe Lane George Gray John R. Mott Blocker Eagle Pase Tex Piedras Negras State Department Walter Staub Malcolm Muir

Case of Watts Postponed to September 6

Mrs Olive Kiser remains at Casualty Hospital as her recovery is awaited. Former Policeman John Watts, accused of defamatory remarks about the newlywed, had his case continued to September 6. Mia Kiser shot herself Wednesday morning, with Watts arrested after a warrant by Owen D Kiser. Watts, formerly with the police, was held briefly and released on bail. A letter found at 411 I street NW is said to show the woman planned suicide after the pistol purchase.

Mra CE Massachusetts Avenue Rock Creek Cemetery Lewiston Aris Hila Winder Webber John T Webber Lee Richmond Salem Hiser Olive Kiser Casualty Hospital John Watta Mia Kiser Watts Howlett Owen D Kiser First Precinct Northwest I Street

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