Navy Dean Upshur Reaches 90 in Metropolitan Club Reception
Rear Admiral John H. Upshur veteran of two wars and 35 years a Metropolitan Club member, marks his ninetieth birthday with a 5 o’clock reception. The Aztec Club honors him as one of eight surviving Mexican War officers, recalling his career from Vera Cruz to Fort Fisher and Japan. He recalls choosing duty over Confederacy ties and notes his long service ending with command of the Pacific Squadron.
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Metropolitan Club
Vera Cruz
Fort Fisher
Perry
Japan
Federal
Virginia
John H. Upshur
United States Navy
Aztec Club
Board of Governors
Admiral Upshur
Francis T. Bryan
St. Louis
Simon Bolivar Buckner
Munfordvillaa Ky
Horatio. Gibson
Washington
Stephen EB. Luce
Newport
R. Ti
John J. Martin
East Point
George A. Porterfield
Charlestown
W. Wva
James H. Watmough
J’pshur
Annapolis
Northampton County
Hastern
England
Naval Service
Academy
Ferry
Duppeots
Aarotral Upshur
Ila
Lee
Appomatox
Fort Plaher
Peace Pact Talks Progress With Central American Nations
Secretary Eirvyah yesterday concluded hospital initials with ministers from Nicaragua and the Dominican Republic to advance peace treaties. The move aligns with prior stands by Secretary Bryan and portends early completion of analogous accords with other nations, including Fortugak and the Netherlands.
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Wretary Eirvyah
Fos Pital
N'caragua
Dominican Republic
Fortugak
Netherlands
Bryan
Multiple Death Notices from Washington Area Obituaries 1913 1918
A cluster of death notices announces, across several names, the passing of Isaac M Baker Elisabeth Baker Eratius Bates Mary A Conger William H Duvall Marion H Morrison Samuel S Bay Laura V Stewart and others. The notices give residences, funeral times, churches or cemeteries, and invitation to relatives and friends to attend. Interments listed at Arlington Congressional Glenwood and Rock Creek Cemeteries with dates and venues such as Capitol Heights Edenton and George Washington University Hospital.
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Baker
Capitol-Helehts
Isaac M
Eliz. Baker
Puneral
Addison Chapel
Eratius
Wyoming Avenue
John Willms Bates
Conner
Edenton
N. C
Mary A
Seymour Beach
Conger
Arlington National Cemenia Tm
Denher
George Washington University Hospital
William FH. Duvall
Chalfonte
Rock Creek Cemetery
Owan
Tote
Wotles
Morrison
Carttald Hospital
Marion H
Wits
Wilmarth Morrison
Twenty
Congressional Cemetery
Walter Reed Trospital
Maj
Samuel Sbay
St. Paul's Church
Twenty-third Street
Arlington Cemetery
Stewart
Laura V
T. W. Stewart
William H. Sardo & Co
H Street
Glenwood’Cemetery
Lobby Water Companies Fight San Francisco Hetch Hetchy Plan
Washington Senate debate on the Hetch Hetchy water project for San Francisco exposed heavy opposition from Wall Street and private water powers. Rep Church denounced the plan, while Sen Thomas and Kern urged support. Rumors spoke of a costly lobbying effort and outside experts aiding opponents. The chamber faced a quorum scare, then adjourned briefly before reconvening.
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San Francisco
Senate
Representative Church
Thomas and
Kern
Church
California
House
Washington
Bil
Theodore Bell
Ty of Sdn
Brandsea
Wae
Wall Street
San Franciago
Post Wheeler to Retire From State Department Service
Secretary to Rome embassy, Post Wheeler, to be removed from active duty as Peter Augustus Jay becomes first secretary. Wheeler’s retirement appears likely, while no action is taken yet on charges. Alexander Benson, involved in the case, will be reassigned to another secretariat with a decision pending on his future post.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rome
Peter Augustus Jay
Post Wheeler
State Department
Alexander Benson
United States
Wheeler
Benson
Treasury Decides Tax Return Rules For Income Tax
Treasury officials have decided that only taxable individuals must file returns and exemptions will be claimed rather than universal reporting. Secretary McAdoo remains untroubled by a Chicago suit testing income tax constitutionality and says collections will continue pending court rulings with possible refunds if the law is struck down.
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Chicago
McAdoo
Ward
Supreme Court
Treasury Department
Income tax treaty urged by American Chamber in France
The Franco-American double taxation treaty to serve Americans in France and French in the United States is recommended by the American Chamber of Commerce in Paris. It would accompany US tax reforms and seeks to place commercial attaches at embassies to boost foreign trade. The chamber also backs a legislative drafting bureau and expanded Commerce Department resources.
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American Chamber of Commerce
France
Psemm
Ion Parla
United States
Paris
Wilson
Department of Staté
Department of Commerce
Legislative Drafting Bureau
Secretary Daniels Cuts Half the Cost on Pennsylvanias Tubes
Secretary Daniels announced an additional saving on material for the battleship Pennsylvania. An independent Baltimore firm secured the tube shaft contract for about half the lowest bid from three large steel companies. Daniels says he saved nearly $750,000 by this independent bid.
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Pennsylvania
Daniela
Baltimore
Daniels
Congressional Notes and Political Debates From Washington
Congressional notes detail Brig. Gen. Scriven comparing military aeronautics funding with Mexico's. Debates cover Sherman antitrust enforcement, copyright cases, rural credits regulation, immigration bills, and tariff or landschaft proposals. Senate rule changes, Paired voting, and smoking ban discussions accompany broader legislative moves and agency actions.
Suit Challenging Income Tax Law Faces Supreme Court
A NY group led by Bourke Cochran and Colin Fyfe sues on behalf of Elsie De Wolfe to test the constitutionality of the new income tax law. They file against Continental and Commercial Trust and Savings Bank, seeking an ultimate Supreme Court ruling as to legality.
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Unite T Bourke Cochran
New York
Colin C
Fyfe
Ara. Baer
Mita
Elsie
Dillas
Ares de Wolfe
Washington
Continental
Trust and Savings ’ Bank
United States ‘Supreme Court
Settling social disputes the chief duty of U S envoys
House debate on a Paraguay mission prompts Rep James R Mann to mock American diplomats abroad. He quotes a Berlin dispatch praising Ambassador Gerard for quelling social rivalries among American colonies in Berlin and Hamburg and questions the need for a new minister to Paraguay to entertain rivals.
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Bareastic
Paraguay
Gerard
Germany
House
Wedtissi
James R. Mann
Berlin
Gerrard
Hamburg
A. New
Peace Debate Over Naval Holiday Drowns House Vote
Representative Stevens denounces Hensley naval holiday measure as a last year’s bird’s nest and warns it would embarrass the President. Daniels opposes, while supporters predict passage. Debate continues with little action as the House weighs the proposal and related peace rhetoric.
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Frederick C. Stevens
Minnesota
Bird’s Nest
Nee . Orman
Daniels
Hensley
Hie
Dea
Political feud and farm boy reception in Ohio
Fragmented report notes a feud between federal and state departments over farm boys and corn aid. A boycott vote is mentioned, with plans for a Washington trip. Ohio delegation hosted 200 Buckeye corn growers in Continental Hall with Speaker Clark, Senator Pom, and remarks on politics and rural roots.
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Eli
Houston
Federal” ‘Department
Washington
Clark
Buckeye. Cin
Ohio
Continental
Hall
Pomerese
Jelegation
Farmhamt
Brent
Pom
Serene
Speakonce
Asia
Dead Woman Found Stabbed at West Eighty Fourth Street
Police traced the murder of Mrs. Agnes Guth to her apartment at 205 West Eighty Fourth Street after a dead woman's hand clutched a clew and faint fingerprints were found. Detectives monitor ferry terminals and rail stations as part of the investigation, and a motive and suspect remain under inquiry.
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Washington Post
New Yorks
Agnes Guth
West _Eighty-fourth Street
Montclair Tank
Masons Pay Him Respect
Fragmentary police report item mentions Trinity and a dealer with unclear details. Readable names are limited. evidence of payments or respect referenced without full context.
Dog Saves Boy in Leesburg Mule Kick Trauma
Four year old George Wine Jr. of Leesburg Virginia was kicked in the face by a mule while in a pasture at 2 AM. He lay insensible with broken nose and cheekbones until his collie barked and howled to summon his father. Dr John Gibson of Leesburg treated the boy and saved his eyesight after the jaw and cheekbone fractures.
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Leesburg
George Wine, Jr
Wine
George Wine, Sr
Clas Ké Lee
Wine Home
Battle in Oil Field Near Victoria Causes Federal Loss
In Tamaulipas near important Mexican oil regions, a roughly 20 hour battle near Tula 40 miles below Victoria resulted in a federal loss of 22 according to a constitutionalist report received at Matamoros. The constitutionalist loss was not stated. Troops numbered about 2,000 for the constitutionalists and about 1,000 for the federal force. The battle began Tuesday night and fighting had been reguined. Mexico City dispatch notes President Huerta plans a Europe money mission with Adolfo de la Lama leaving for Vera Cruz tonight en route to Paris.
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Brownsville
Tex
Tula
Victoria
Tamaulipas
Matamoros
Aguilar
Carranea
Torres
Rabago
Arzamendi
Mexico City
Huérta
Europe
Adolfo de la Lama
Vera
Paris
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Nicaragua
Dominican’ Republic
W.R. Speare
F Street
N. W
Frank A. Spearu
Geo
P. Zurhorst
East Capitol Street
Zurhorst
Mgr
Sergeon
R. S. Caln
Savanth
WM. H. Sardo & CO
H. Smale & Sons
15Th
H Ste
Washington, Waldorf-Astoria
Hreadway
Iris
Ewing
Gronna
Galltiger
Edwin Halsey
New Willard
Thompson
Kansas
Depeal Berald
the .Treasury
Treasury
Secretary Daniels
Bite
Scriven
Signal Service
House Military Affairs Committee
Mexico
Congress
Book Publishers
New York States
West
House Banking, and Currency Committee
Bulkley
Ghio
Ohairman
Hayas
Republica
Burnett
Alabama
Immigration Committee
Taft
Bacon
Cummins
Committee-On-Rules
Tillman
Senate Chamber
McReynolds
Secretary of War
New “York
Mfé
Revenue Cuttering
Miss Bie
de Wotme
Esch Bros
U.S
BIG Army
BIG Street
Stevens
Herbert
Scranton
Pz, Morgan
Chambers
Bath City
Hom
Tokalon Co., Inc
Charles A.stockett
Police
BUGS
Christmas Savings Club
United States Trust Company
the Munsey Trust Company
Washington, D.C
Dog
Boy
George Wine
Son
Mex
Mely
Brentano
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