Maryland Republicans battle in county primaries shifts and clashes
Complete Allegany and Garrett county returns show Blair and Warner contesting for Congress with Blair ahead in Allegany and Hager in Garrett. Frederick and Anne Arundel areas report Warner and Stanley strong, while Prince George precincts reveal factional divisions led by Wells and Ravenscroft. A burglary in Cumberland ends with the thief fleeing. Finney returns to city after West tour.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Blair Warner Wagner
Gaithersburg
Potomay
Rarneatilie
Damascus
Wheaton
Cumberland
Allegany County
Blair
Warner
Hagner
Lewis
Etchison
Garrett
Garett County
Bow
Trig
Hai
Warity
Oakland
Robert A. Ravenscroft
Baltimore
Tageryown
Washington County
Tollows Flagner
Magner
Ald
Frederick Warner
Annapolis Md
Anne Arundel County
Stanley
Friends of
Br George Wells
Arnold
Ray
Curtis Bay
Waterford
Ammapols
Lopee Marlboro
J. Enma Rev. Jr
Flagger
Netiet
Mellwood
Stan- PE
A. Griffith
Magruder
Marlboro
Vow
Pleasant
Stanley A
Frince George County
Pansile Hay
Bladensburg
ITD
Stanls
Nottingham -Fray
Pisvathway
Spaulding
Ram
Stain
Queen Anne
Acumsee Ray
Surratts
Laurel
Stentor
Brandywine
Him-Ray
Stantey
Bowie—Ray
Baliwoot—Hay
Hyatteville
Chilhun—Ray
Stawley
Seat Pleasant
Johnston wins free-for-all hill climb at Randle Highlands
Ted Johnston driving a model 18 Buick captured the free-for-all at the Automobile Club of Washington hill climb on Naylor's Hill in Randle Highlands. He completed seven tenths of a mile at an average 12 percent grade in 4 minutes 91.5 seconds, defeating Henry Lansen in a Big 4 Matheson by 34.3 seconds with McBurney third in a Matheson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ted” Johnston
Automobile Club of Washington
Naylor's Hill
Randle Highlands
Henry Lansen
Matheson
W.B. McBurney
Buick
Willis Cronkhite
Howard Bauesz
Oakland
W. B. McBurney
Mathison
F. L. Leucault
Palmer Singer
Johnston
Banjen
Lansen
McBurner
T. W. Cadick
H.C. Hamilton
Tom Berger
Ward Angle
I C. Barber
Wills Cronkhite
Howard Bauer
Washington
McBurney
Columbia
Lescault
Res
Ime
Cadick
Hupmobiy H.C. Ham
Grittenden
Maxwell
Bert Rob
Io Hupmoblie
Brown
Bell
Ford
EJ. Drake
Modern
Parry
J. C. Barber
Warren
Bnick
Howard Hauer
Aryl G. G. Hamner
Etson
J. Ormé
Beick
Qrima Halates
Apperson
J. J. Heat Apperson
Care
W. B. McBurtey
R. A. Klock
W. B. McBurt Palmer-Singer
F. L. Lescault
A. D
Ted Johnston
Henry Lansen McBurney
Berrymi Dor
Merkel
White
Throodaire
Haverfora
Moerk
P. White
Yale
W. Denter
Hibernians in Convention Elects Officers for Two Years
The Ancient Order of Hibernians district biennial convention met at the Magles clubhouse. Committee reports showed membership up by 200 and finance up 32 percent. Officers for two years were elected: Patrick Carr president, Joseph Sullivan vice president, William Mevoy secretary, Thomas McGrath treasurer, Rev George Dougherty chaplain, Thomas O'Dey alternate at large. Alternates named: N J Sheehan, John D O Connor, Joseph P Greeley, John McMahon, Frank Raftery, and Rev Ignatius Fealy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ancient
Order of Hibernians
Magles
Committee On
Patrick F. Carr
Joseph D. Sullivan
Wiliam J. Mevoy
Thomas McGrath
George A. Dougherty
Catholic Univerisity
Thomas O’dey
N. J. Sheehan
John D. O'Connor
Joseph P. Greeley
John McMahon
Frank Raftery
Ignatius Fealy
Winners in Auto Run and Indignation Over Lights Ban
Harry E Walls led a perfect road score with a Munsey tour win for MaxwellBriscoe, amid a field of Ford and Washington cars with top placings by Arrison and Carter. Congress Heights residents condemn a light ban, seeking public hearing as Sixteenth Street extends profits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Walls
Maxwell
Harry E. Walls
Ford
Washington
Manwell
Maxwell-Briscoe Company
Philadelphia
Walls
W. D. Arrigon
A. Gary Carter
Carter] Motor Car Corporation
Charles Miller
Columbia
G. M. Wagner
A. G Carter
W. D. Arrison
Charles E. Miller
Corbin
A. T. Halley
Brush
D. E. McCoy
Enger
Harry Frisch
Cino
Walter Donnelly
Dayton
L. H. Shaab
Harry T. Walls
C. C. Fairman
Matheson
D. A. Hall
James Cherry
Congress Heights
Sixteenth Street
Albemarle Street
District Line
Wheeler and
Livingston
Ferguson
Two Year Old Boy Saves Sister from Fire Heroically
Tommy Hanlon two, playing with his sister Annie in a Pennsytana avenue Northwest home, alerted his mother with a cry when Annie lit her clothes with a match. Mrs Hanlon smothered flames with a woolen blanket, saving Annie who suffered burns but is expected to recover. Annie, 18 months, was treated at Providence and Children's hospitals after initial care at Emergency Hospital. doctors call the injuries serious but non fatal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tommy Hanlon
Annie
Pennsttana Avenue
Tommy
Timothy Hanlon
Provihao Hospital
John F. Moran
Providence Hospital
Hanlon
Washington Seeks Third Annual Conservation Convention
Granville M. Hunt proposes sending a special representative to the national conservation congress in St. Paul to secure next year’s convention for Washington. District delegates were appointed yesterday by commissioners and eight names listed to represent the District.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
National Conservation Congress
Granville M. Hunt
Chamber of Commerce
Board of Directors
Congress
St. Paul
Chamber
Board of Trade and the
Commercial Club
Wayne MacVeagh
I. W. McReynolds
Edwin A. Stuart
Otto Luebkert
Charles F. Nesb{t
John Barrett
John Joy Edgan
Henry 8. Graves
Emiy Randolph Wins Wildfield Farm Pony Race
The first paper event of the season at Narragansett Pier featured Miss Emiy Randolph daughter of Philip Randolph of Philadelphia winning after a miles long ride over rough Wildfield farm terrain. The race included riders Mrs Robert Strawbridge C Rathborne Thomas Jr Marguerite Prescott Henry Harrison and Philip Randolph Jr Earl Hopping started early and the course covered rough country. Miss Randolph rode astride and claimed the easy victory after a strong finish.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington Post
Narragansett Pier
R. 1
Wildfield Farm
Emiy Randolph
Philip
P Randolph
Philadelphia
Robert E. Strawbridge
C. Rathborne
Missouri
Joseph B. Thomas, Jr
New York
Marguerite Prescott
Washington
Henry W. Harrison
Philip Randolph, Jr
Philadelpha
Earl Hopping
Randolph
Gaynor Extends Recovery Walk And Farm Visit
New York August 30 Mayor Gaynor walked for the first time since the assassination attempt and inspected his farm then visited the St James post office on Long Island. He ended the day with a lengthy automobile ride. Charles D Norton Tafts secretary visited to offer congratulations on his recovery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Taft
New York
Gaynor
James J. Gallagher
St. James
Long Island
Charles D. Norton
Waterways Boomers Gather for Atlantic Conference Reception
Delegates to the Atlantic conference arrive in Providence Rhode Island by train, automobile, and the steamer Harvard from Norfolk Virginia for an informal reception at the Narragansett Hotel before formal sessions begin. The city glows with electric arches and welcome signs as the event opens.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Providence
Atlantic
Narragansett Hotel
Harvard
Norfolk
Jewelry valued at 500 held in dispute in robbery case
Morris Robinson and David Simon face charges for passing stolen checks. Robinson seeks replevin to recover jewelry valued at 500 claimed as his property seized by police after a July arrest. Attorneys allege improper holding and demand bond within three days or return of property with costs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Morris Robinson
Robinson
David Simon
Cohen
Washington
Chicago
David Cohen
Simon
O'Shea
Needham Ends Term as George Washington University President
Dr Needham resigns from George Washington University ending a 13 year involvement. He joined in 1897 at Colum bian University as a law faculty member and soon led the school of comparative jurisprudence and diplomacy before being elected president five years later. The trustees then sought to build a great national university under his leadership.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Willis Neadham
George Washington University
Needham
George Washington
Columbian University
National University
Foreman suffers arm burn from gas leak at construction site
Joseph Humpherson of Fuller Construction discovered a gasoline leak in a tank at a building on Sixteenth street and Columbia road using a sighted match. The resulting explosion burned his left arm though a wall shielded him. He was treated at a drug store and returned home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph Humpherson
Fuller Construction Company
Sixteenth Street
Columbia Road
Umpherson
Weather Bulletin From U S Dept Of Agriculture August 30
Heavy rains and squalls persist off the south Atlantic coast while a disturbance near the Rio Grande brings wild squalls to the south Texas coast. Cooler air spreads across the central states, with warmth in the west, and showers forecast in the south and northeast through Wednesday and Thursday. Winds shift from southeast along the coast to variable inland as regions anticipate fair weather in days ahead. River conditions show Potomac and Shenandoah slightly cloudy. a worker at Washington Electric injured by exposed wire.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dept. of Agriculture
Weather Bureau
Washington
South Atlantic
Virginia
Caro
Mana
Georgia
Florida
Gulf of Mexico
Rio Grande
Texas
Brownsville
Lake Superior
Missouri
Mississippi
Upper
Lake
Nebraska
Kanana
Colorado
New Mexico
Arizona
Utah
California
Missouri Valley
Kansas
Wyoming
Nevada
Montana
Lower
Lake Region
Ohio Valley
Atlantic States
Tower Lakes
St. Lawrence Valley
New England
Southwest
Middle Atlantic States
Northwest
Upper Mississippi
Middle Atlantic
Gulf
Upper Lakes
Eachere
Grand Banks
Jump to Safety After Auto Crash on Connecticut Avenue
Real estate man Claude Livingston and contractor George Acorn escaped serious harm when their car was struck by a Chevy Chase vehicle on Connecticut avenue near McKinley street. The auto turned over, front ends smashed, but both men suffered only a shake. Livingston, of Saunders & Co., kept his Takoma Park home, and the car belonged to him.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Blair
United States
Wellington
Baltimore
Washington
Warner
Asa
Black Eye
Bhatt
George A. Pearce
Minesas
Etchison
Claude Livingston
George Acorn
Chevy Chase
Connecticut Avenue
McKinley Street
Livingston
Saunders & Co
F Street
Mr. Livingston
Takoma Park
Acorn
Government Climate Case Docketed Against St. Louis Terminal
The government docketed a case in the Supreme Court yesterday against the St. Louis Terminal Company and four other defendants over alleged unreasonable charges for transporting passengers and freight over the Eads Bridge. The Eastern Missouri circuit court was divided equally on the matter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Louis
Double death hoax over a supposed self harm at sea
A report of a supposed double death by own action in the Potomac River turned out to be a hoax. A bottle washed ashore near Windmill Point contained two notes from John Meyers and John J McDonough claiming they were tired of life. Investigations traced Meyers and McDonough to Colonial Beach with their families.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Potomac River
Windmill Point
Colonial Beach
John Mertys
John Meyers
John J. McDonough
Flather
Preciner
Boardman
H. A. Meyers
Twenty-ninth Street
McDonough
Meyers
Mc Donough
Will Build Chile's Ships
London Aug 30 American shipbuilders who hoped to bid on Chile's two 24000 ton battleships are excluded. Chile invites tenders by Sept 16 for ships with 23 knot speed and English designed guns and machinery. English advantage linked to Chilean loan. Turkey bought two German ships. Admiralty declining to part with Exmouth or Russell but offers Canopus.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Chile
Twe
Philip ‘Watts
Rothschilds
Turkey
Exmouth
Russell
Admiralty
Neutralize Canal Urged in Interparliamentary Pact
Brussels dispatch reports the interparliamentary peace conference unanimously backing open waterways in war and peace. Herr Pachnicke of Germany submits the resolution while Mr. Keiffer of the United States urges neutralizing the Panama Canal as a model for global peace, warning of wider neutralization of seas and war prevention.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brussels
Washington
Herr Pachnicke
Germany
Keiffer
United States
Panama Canal
High Seas
Bear Terror Strikes Rock Ridge Estate in Greenwich
In Greenwich, August, reports say a bear haunting the Rock Ridge woods near Percy Rockefeller and William H. Rockefeller prompted a death toll and nightlong hunts with lanterns and guns. George Cronk, Bowlders superintendent, first spotted the curled figure on the road, which rose snarling and fled. A following band of gypsies claimed the beast had escaped from them.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington Post
Greenwich
Conn
Rock Ridge
Percy Rockefeller
William H. Rockefeller
George Cronk
Bowlders
C. W. Post
Lincoln's Aid Rathbone Near Death in Insane Asylum
Maj Henry Reoa Rathbone, who aided President Lincoln and was wounded during the assassination attempt, is near death in the Hildesheim insane asylum where he has long been an inmate. He murdered his wife, was convicted, declared insane, and committed to the institution. He has lived in luxury and made periodic attempts to win liberty but now awaits the end in tranquility.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hanover
Aug. C
Henry Reoa Rathbone
Lincoln
Hildesheim
Rathbone
Pope Closes Seminary in Perugia After Ovation Incident
In Perugia Italy on August 30 Pope Pius ordered the historic seminary closed. The institution long seen as a haven for liberal Catholicism in Italy faced shutdown after students gave an ovation to King Victor Emmanuel and Queen Helena during their visit. The closure marks a decisive move against liberal currents tied to the school.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Perugia
Italy
Pius
Victor Emmanuel
Helena
Peruglas
Alexandria SCARE: Glass Breaks. Dog Suspected Culprit
In Alexandria a glass was smashed at R N Rolands Grocery on Lee and Welfs streets about 11 20 pm Monday. Police found no theft, with officers noting a dog locked inside may have caused the disturbance. A card of the Alexandria Athletic Club and Cardinal Athletic Club baseball teams opens a five game series for local city championship on North Alfred street Monday afternoon. Roy C Ridgway, 19, dies at Alexandria Hospital after illness. buried in Fairfax county. Labor Day observes banks and offices closing. some noon closures. picnics and games planned. Norval T Harrie, young Martinsburg street cleaner, found dead near Ninth and L streets SW. body sent to Martinsburg for burial. Modern Woodmen of the World had charge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington Post Bureau
King Street
Alexandria
R. N. Roland
Lee and Welfs
Knight
Schoeni
Alexandria Athletic Club
Cardinal Athletic Club
North Alfred Street
Washington
Roy C. Ridgway
Alexandria Hospital
George Ridgway
Fauquier County
Walter Hoberts
Tn Demaine
Fairfax County
Harris
Martinsburg
Norval T Harrie
Ninth
W. Va
Milbur Harris
R. A. Harris
Modern Woodmen of the World
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Tichisen
Comat Mederich
Frederickrennet
Federick City
Charles M. Cumberland
Linworth Street
Mr. Cumberland
Finney
City
C. Pinney
Secretary of the Interior
Ballinger
The
Reclamation Service
Dusun
Auto Club
Naylor’s Hill
Specatora
Norcycle
EK. M. Mangold
Charles Osborn
Mangold
A. B. Spence
Elliott Hough
R. B. Caverly
Samuel Luttrell
F. C. Sibbard
John Larcomber
Frank Boyd
E. H. Johansen
Harry Ward
Hibernians
Gore
Ater
Algo
No & Pac
Newsra perfitHlye
Aegre Aoh
Commissioners
D. EB
McCoy
McKenney
H-r-i-t
Kenneth Crittenden
Charles EB. Miller
P. H. Pee.body
Harry B. Walls
Warren-Catroll
Tomefger
Moon
Hoy M. Upton
Staver-Chicago
Emery Knudson
Crawford
A. A. Miller
Regal
A. W. la Roche
Rere
Capital City
Reilly Randolphe
Field
DR .Needham
Inter-State
G. H. Covert
Pierce-Racine
Lewis Strang
Stoddard-Dayton
L. H. Shash
A.T. Bailey
Kling
Fairman
Igude
Bred Cassel
Wahl
Harpers Ferry
Potomac
Shenandoah
John Bennett
Mc Lean Avenue
Washington Electric and Railway Company
Casualty Hospital
Bala Gil
Asheville
Fall
Buffalo
N.Y
Cheyenne
Wyo
Cincinnati
Davenport
Tow
Dew
Galveston
Tex
Heena
Mont
Vecheonati
Minn
Cad
Tacolo
Ohio
Solitiera
Carl H. Owens
Eugene Beott
Midical Corps
Fort Myer
Frank J. Tibbetts
Owans
Scott
Lausdoign Dtu
Rock Ridge Millionaire
Maj. Rathbone
V. S
Pope
Hateman
Reid & Baker
Ballantine
Newark
Shoemaker Co
Byron
Adams
Ashington, B.C
Becker
Secs
Christian Xander
7Th St
Gooods
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