Prohibition Party Faces Leadership Gaps at 700 Days in Session
John G Woolley, anti League leaders, and Prohibition advocates convened at Calvary Baptist to critique party leadership and voter reach. The Wisconsin state official and Philadelphia church figures led talks urging action against interstate liquor traffic and mail advertising bans. The convention, spanning Thursday to Friday, planned sessions with Woolley presenting, followed by speeches from Homer Stunts, Charles Curtis, and Hobson as the full agenda aimed at energizing dry-state support.
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John G Woolley
Prohibition
Anti League of America
Calvary Baptist
Fighth
Tuther B
Wealson
Methont Trincopal Charen
Philadelphia
Allent
League
Woolley
Wisconsin
Varisilver
Varisilver Paague
Pharadas
Briday
Hawa
Ehardun
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Tate Peacot Me
Washnat
Ohloithin
Ainteen Stara
John Mar
Addresa
Jos Homer
Stunts
New York
Thatsernoon
Charles Curtis
Watsus
Shepriot
Hobson
Cotton Breaks All Records in 1911 U S Crop
The 1911 cotton crop reached 14 885 000 bales the greatest ever grown in the United States. Official estimates released yesterday show production surpassing the prior record by about 1 000 000 bales with only a few states in the cotton belt reporting declines.
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United States
Vhs
Department of Atture
Dead Letter Sales Rushes Auction of 813 Packages
Auctioneers dispose of 813 packages from the dead letter division at a rapid rate. Packages sold at an average price near two shillings apiece, with buyers racing to secure garments and other items, in a room at C G Sloan & Co on G Street Northwest.
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Iday
Tir
C G Sloan &Co
Wi G Street
Officer Fights Mob as He Wounds Assailant in Daring Arrest
Fourth Precinct Officer LB Beach fought a mob during a Maryland avenue arrest of James Kelly, firing twice as Derry Fantroy was said to strike him with a fence paling. Fantroy was wounded and taken to hospitals. five others were detained, including Trene Taylor who claimed a bullet hit her.
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L. E. Beach
Fourth Precinct
Dorry Fantroy
Fray
James Kelly
Maryland Avenue
Polveman
Beach
Kelly
Derry Fantroy
Fenton Place
Fantroy
Washington Asylum
Hig
Fantrow
Joseph Brown Willis Murray
Trene Taylor
Tice
Beachs
Will of T B Davis Filed For Probate At Keyser
The will of Col Thomas B Davis dated in Keyser West Virginia disposes of a 1.25 million dollar estate. He leaves the Keyser home place with all furnishings and a race track and farm to Thomas B Davis Jr. One million goes to near relatives if the estate reaches that value. Excess if any to nephews and nieces with share to Henry G Davis. Beneficiaries include Mrs Stephen Elkins Mrs W E Woolfe Mrs Fairfax Sandstreet Elizabeth Worry Fannie Gerstell John T Davis Davis Jr and Joseph Davis. No bequests to outside relatives.
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Washington Post
Cumberland
Thomas B. Davis
Congress
West Virginia
Henry G Davis
Keyser
W Va
Col Davis
Thomas B Davis, Jr
New York
Henry G. Davis
Mra Stephen
Elkins
W. Va
W E. Woolfe
Fairfax & Sands
Real Wrinkle Remover a New Sensation
Broadway Weekly reports saxolite lotion as a sensation for removing wrinkles. A mix of saxolite and witch hazel is applied to the face to reduce lines around the eyes and mouth. The preparation is said to be simple, harmless, and inexpensive with ready druggist availability.
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Broadway Weekly
Republicans Fix Slate For Today In Fight Over New Committee
Republican delegates debate the convention leadership with Taft supporters aligning for New as chair of the committee on arrangements and Hilles backed by southern representatives. Taft and Roosevelt are discussed as delegates weigh primaries and the likely venue Chicago as the scene of the gathering while Ward was absent due to health and political tensions linger from New York disputes.
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Roosevelt
Lis
Taft
Walter Brown
Ohio State Central Committee
Ohio
Arthur I. Vrays
Hitchcock
New
Hilles
Goy
John Hill
Maine
Hill
Iee House
National Committee
Penrose
White House
Chicago
Willilarr
L Ward
New York State
Stimson
Farmer Gov Murphy
New Jersey
Ward
New York
Republican State Committee
Sherman
Conteed
Taft Confident After Willard Dinner With Republicans
President Taft told the National Republican Committee executives during a Willard Hotel breakfast gathering that he expects victory. The event followed a dinner hosted by John Hays Hammond at his Boston Massachusetts Avenue home to foster committee familiarity. Insurgent critics, including Senator Heyburn, criticized Democrats while Hedges and Smoot offered quips. Taft arrived as Heyburn finished, expressing hope for the coming election and noting a Democratic setback in the last campaign.
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Hammond Dipner
John Hays Hammond
National Republcag League
Massachusetts Avenus
National Republican Committee
Taft
Hammond
Willard
B. Heyburn
Idaho
Smgot
Utah
Job B. Hedges
New York
Heyburn
Hedges
Presi—dent Taft
Welna
Campaian
Garber arrives to thwart Harmon campaign in Ohio
Harvey C Garber Democratic national committeeman for Ohio arrived in Washington and began talks with Democratic leaders at the New Willard hotel. He plans quiet discussions until the January meeting to hinder Harmon’s prospects, claiming Harmon could not carry Ohio even if Taft is the Republican nominee.
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Harvey C Garber
Ohio
Washington
Garber
New Willard Hotel
Congress
Democratic National Committee
Harmon
Taft
Weather Summary and Theft Report Mixes Storm Notes and Lard Theft
Weather conditions from the U S Department report on December including disturbances near Tarka Island and Hadson Bay, pressure changes across the Great Lakes region, and forecasted rain and snow in several zones. The report notes high temperatures in the Gulf States and central valleys with upcoming colder periods and variable winds along coastal regions. A theft notice follows: Oscar Dapis, 35, charged with stealing a 60 pound pail of lard from a delivery wagon, impacting a packing company with recent lard shortages.
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U. S Dept of Agriquiture—Weather Bureaus
Washington
Weat
Tarka Island
Hadson Bay
Upper Lake Region
Great Central
Gulf States
Central Valleys
Lake Region
O ‘Tennessee
Ohio Valley
Ike
Northwestern States
Rocky Mountain
Atlantic States
Central Valleya
Weeten Lower Lake
Atlantic
Giacee En Staten
Lake Raglon
Tower
East Gulf
West Gulf
Lake Michigeg
European
Grand Banks
Oscar Dapis
Three-shoplifters nabbed after lace and silk thefts
Detectives traced hundreds of dollars in dresses laces and silks stolen from a downtown department store to a second hand shop. Howard Long Mattie Duvall and Katherine Kennedy were arrested after officers followed a description leading to Lang who had a bundle of goods. The women allegedly carried items through the store passing loot to a man for disposal at second hand shops.
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Howard Long
F Street
Mattie Duvall
Katherine Kennedy
Sixth Street
Armstrong
O'Dea
Lang
Atrest
Pennsylvania Avenue
Religious Crusade Spreads Across District Meet at YMCA
Expansion of the men and religion for ward movement advances through cooperation of Diatriot elvic and religious bodies after a YMCA meeting. Federation of Laymen, Pastors' Federation, District Sunday School Association, and MCA are expected to join. Sunday deputations will spread the campaign to Charlottenville, Leesburg, and Alexandria with church meetings in Laurel, Md.
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Elvic
YMCA
Pastors’ Federation
MCA
Washington
Conservation Congress
New York
Volumsens
Charlottenville
Leesburg
Alexandria
Laurel
Citizens Associations Meet in Northeast Temple
The Northeast Citizens Association held a meeting at the Northeast Temple on H Street near Twelfth Street Northeast to discuss a local plan but reached no definite conclusion. A regulation by Dr IL Walter urging paid sick leave for policemen and firemen was adopted. The garbage removal plan was endorsed. Georgetown Citizens Association condemned a proposed transit route from Terinallytown to Union Station. Addresses were made by several members. A resolution praising the Georgetown Gas Light Company for its policy reducing gas prices was adopted.
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Northeast Citizens’ Association
Northeast Temple
H_ street
Twelfth Street
IL Walter
Georgetown Citizens’ Association
Georgetown Gag Light Company
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Conn. Ave
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Tel-Electric
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Pearl Opera
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