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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Dec 03, 1909
Page
12
report describes Karl amid quarantine disputes in Washington as doctors confirm a skin condition and debate leprosy. he pleads innocence, plans to contact health officials, and seeks release while police monitor the scene. locals await legal moves and further tests.
Barry Garrison attacks health officials and moves a resolution to President Taft condemning the arrest of John Wail, alleged leper, who traveled from New York to Washington. The meeting of Comrades discusses safeguards for rights, and committees are named to present the resolution to the President with support from Army and Navy veterans.
Secretary of the Treasury would lead an endowment drive to fund the American Red Cross for relief work. President Taft appointed a national committee with Charles D Norton as treasurer and notable subcommittees in Newark and New York. The plan aims to place the society on a permanent footing, ensuring immediate action in disasters and sustained support across the United States. The United States seeks a $2,000,000 central endowment to rival foreign societies and bolster international relief efforts. London has barred Red Cross mail to Britain and Africa. the State Department asked Ambassador Reid to pursue a revocation, with Miss Mabel Boardman awaiting word from England.
Special to The Washington Pow. New York December 2. Dr Duncan Bulkley of Madison Avenue argued against leprosy diagnosis in 1900s Washington case of Mr Early who was segregated as leprous but showed no signs of the disease. Bulkley cites health dept misdiagnosis and notes Early’s family reports he is well since moving to a farm in the South. Pension issues arise after his discharge from New York hospital and pension board actions in September.
Sydney Wrightson presents an educational recital focusing on interpretation and breathing. He explained that while tradition guides performance, true interpretation is innate and not mere artifice. The sixteen numbers spanned classics and ballads with Miss Donna Elizabeth Riegel as accompanist.
Emerson Institute Alumni Association held a reunion smoker at the University Club for Washington alumni who attended the school under Charles B Young. Plans were made for a testimonial dinner at the Shoreham on December 16 to honor Young, with James St Blount soliciting aid to complete the event.
Professor Themes H Wille of the National Forestry Association warned last night that coal would vanish in about 100 years at current use and wood in about 33 years. He noted only one eighth of trees remain and cited the southern Appalachians as the last major hardwood forest, urging Western support for national forest legislation in the Appalachians.
An early morning hunt party at the Chevy Chase Clubhouse breakfasted before riding out to Kenbels on the Rock Creek farm. Notable riders included Migs Townsend, Dr Bayne, Capt Sowerby, Gormstone, Legare, and Knott. The Wheaton meet near the Mica mme produced a 20 minute gallop with fence crossings and cutters. Next meet at Cabin John with drag hounds. future drag meets move to 3 pm from 2 pm.
Seaborn Wright of Georgia tells National Antisaloon League conference that there never was a vacation problem in the South and the saloon will not return. He credits northern emancipation and criticizes liquor traffic, claiming 95 years of effort have ended the saloon era.
The Northwest Citizens Association will meet this evening at the new Masonic Hall in Tennallytown to discuss funding the District public debt, the Eastern branch improvement, and the Anacostia Nats reclamation. Maj W J Judson, United States Army engineer commissioner, will be the principal speaker.
An advertisement touts Sarsaparilla as a universal cure for all blood diseases and system immunity. It promotes Sarsatabs 100 doses in labeled bottles and urges immediate use.
Hivets Silva a 21 year old Cuban prominent Washington resident arrested by Ninth precinct police for larceny of a ring from jeweler Adolph W Bleverling at 710 N Street NE. After questioning she allegedly coughed up the ring from her mouth as officers urged cooperation. She denied the theft at first and was held at detention awaiting release.
W. B. Marye, a Virginia born jurist turned evangelist and former U S land surveyor, arrived at The Washington Post office to recount 14000 miles of walking and preaching across the United States. He plans to travel to New York then England and across Europe and Asia, seeking to reform religion and restore the brotherhood of man.
Peirce Guild members opened yesterday the old Masonic Temple for their annual three days luncheon to aid the Washington Home for Foundlings. Luncheons run today and tomorrow at 12 oclock while patrons last. Leading organizers include WH Bayly president, James H Spalding and Mrs Bimon Wolf vice presidents, and secretary Mrs A B Browne. Numerous active and honorary members are listed, with Mrs Walter Balderston and Mrs G Bradford among assistants. About 80 guests were served as waitresses and helpers.
Brig Gen Thomas Melardy received full military honors after dying in two wars. The ceremony began with a short service at 10 oclock at 121 N Street and proceeded with a cavalry and artillery escort to St Matthews Roman Catholic Church on Rhode Island Avenue where a requiem mass was led by Rev John M Cooper. Representatives from the Sons of the American Revolution Loyal Tezion Burnside Fost GAR and Burnside Fost GAR attended, with a large list of pallbearers including May Gen Foo Ainsworth and Col V McNally.
The Internal Revenue Service orders a 36 foot extension to the Treasury vault at a cost of 2400 dollars to store growing revenue stamp stocks. Present holdings total 90 million with issuance of twenty new denominations anticipated February or March. The bureau ships about 18 tons of stamps daily and expects 3.09 billion stamps issued this fiscal year.
Mrs Barmey will stage Man in the Moon at the Belasco Theater Monday night December Washington society folk will lead in a light opera benefiting the industrial department of the Neighborhood House Corporation. An industrial exhibit on the Western Building ground floor will run December 6 to 9 with work by residents publicized. Tickets to Mrs Barneys play go on sale. The piece includes a lunar city, a dance of the months by Misses Noyes Grosvenor De Haven Fremont and Oliver Cromwell, and scenes from Bar Harbor last summer. Boxes for the Belasco show have been purchased by Mrs McMillan and others.
Finneral services for Josephine Frances Phillips daughter of the late Thomas T and Mary F Phillips were held Tuesday at St Pauls Church Baltimore. The service was led by Rev Thomas A Walsh with a male quartet. Attending were Rt Rev Imes F Macks Rev Talies D2 Krug Rev Thomas F Danaber and others from St Pauls and St Anns churches. Relatives and friends including Warren Why Thomas J Stanton Wallan Vincent Griffin John T Crowley James J Collins and John D Leonard were present.
Cincinnati detectives acting for Pittsburg authorities arrest Frank W Fowler amid allegations of wire manipulation and connections to multiple manufacturing firms. Authorities claim he assisted Parsons in forming a novelty company and misled about seventy six thousand inmates through fraudulent time allocations.
Weather notes describe a high pressure system from Alkake reaching the British Northwest and the Sisey, with a cold front plunging temperatures below freezing in many regions. North to northeast winds along the East Coast, cooler conditions for the Rockies and upper Midwest, and storm warnings along the California coast. Also reports a fatal burn of a child at Georgetown University Hospital and that RBL Bigelow plans to start a new banking partnership after leaving Meyerpel & Co.
Dr T A Lee, a popular physician at Casualty Hospital, resigned about a month ago to establish an active private practice. A George Washington University medical school graduate, he previously transferred from Emergency Hospital and earned praise for surgical skill while at Casualty.
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