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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Dec 12, 1909
Page
2
Renaissance centerpieces and bureau scarfs featured with fine patterns and value. Special discounts include all linen Cluny centerpieces and scarfs in various sizes, with prices ranging from $1.00 to $2.00 and noted quantities.
In Berline where a Pennsylvania society faced scrutiny, four year old Andy Duncan and his father were photographed in deep snow wearing minimal garments. The Society to Protect Children from Cruelty halted its inquiry after legal counsel warned of proof of weather immunity. The Duncans, hailed by crowds in Greek theatre circles, defied officials who threatened arrest and custody. Observers argued broader cruelty exists under the current legal system, urging attention to neglected children.
The home of actor and playwright James A. Hern was destroyed by fire early today in Southampton Long Seend. Mrs Catherine C Herne and her son Jack Herne escaped with servants, saving few effects. Loss estimated at 450 000. Laurence Irving and Mrs Irving sailed for the United States to present Brieux's play The Incubus.
A man identified as J F Moices, visiting Tazwell Virginia from Indiana, died by suicide in a hotel after receiving a special delivery letter. He had worked in a printing office and shown strange behavior for about a day before the fatal act in the hotel office, with authorities noting the letter as a possible trigger.
A delegation of Osage leaders led by Chief Black Dog and Henry Tali Chiat will depart Bartlesville Oklahoma next Tuesday to meet Mexican President Diaz to seek a tract for a new tribal home. A Guapew tribe delegation will join Osage women students. Reports mention strict term limits on student privileges and a hazing incident involving icy bath and red body paint deemed not vicious by the regents.
Wesley M Wilson postmaster at Princess Anne Court House age 36 shot himself early today amid health and business troubles. He had served as postmaster for three years and his accounts were straight according to reports. Also noted is the death of John Husston in Grafton West Virginia at age 101, the oldest resident of the area, with four sons among his survivors.
Lawyers for the American Ice Company announce plans for a speedy appeal to the appellate division of the supreme court after a jury found the firm guilty of forming a monopoly in restraint of trade. The civil suit by the attorney general to dissolve the corporation questions the impact of the conviction. In Philadelphia, the Philadelphia and Reading Railway Company names B. H. Bell as vice president and general freight traffic manager J. Auch is named freight traffic manager.
The West Virginia State Board of Regents concludes the hazing incident at Fulkfight Normal School involving Ming Mattie Taylor led to disciplinary actions. A girl student and a teacher were denied privileges as punishment, following the inquiry.
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