Influenza Warning as Cases Rise to 245 in 24 Hours
Surgeon General Rupert Blue warns of renewed danger of Spanish influenza amid inclement weather and spread in Washington and nationwide. Health officer Fowler notes non alarm, urges precautions. 243 new cases reported in 24 hours, 1,673 since Dec 1, with 38 deaths. Red Cross opens emergency volunteer station. Army surgeons to be released to meet epidemic needs. Trevard Scout influenza diet kitchen expands to feed children, seeking donations.
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Fowler
Public Health Service
Rupert Blue
Washington
United States
Middle West
Pacific Coast
Th. Blue
Woc Fowler
The
Red Cross
Frank Min
Trevard Scout
M Street
Susie Root Rhodes
Rosedale
Rose Park
Will of Mrs Riggs Leaves Heirs Shares to Kin
Mrs Catharine Gilbert Riggs died November 25 and left a 1914 will naming Thomas Riggs as life tenant of the family home at 2111 S Street NW and life income from the residue. American Security and Trust Company is executor. Margaret Riggs Cox receives 10 990. 95 000 to each of the decedent's children, Thomas Riggs Francis Bates and Katherine Riggs Elmore. Net income from the estate is shared among the children. Elmore also gets an annual 1 000 from the estate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Catharine Gilbert Riggs
Thomas Riggs
S Street Northwest
Amercan Security and Trust Company
Margaret Riggs Cox
Wife Sues P. C. Clerk For Divorce And Alimony
Elizabeth Whitebread filed a petition in equity court for absolute divorce and alimony from Charles Whitebread a Post Office Department clerk. She seeks custody of two children Joseph B 12 and Howard A 9. They married about three years ago separated after reconciliation then again separated. Attorney: Thomas M. Baker.
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Elizabeth Whitebread
Equity Courts
Charles Whitebread
Joseph B
Howard A
Estate to aid orphans through trust arrangement
The estate of Mary B. Thaw, who died November 20, places her real estate and income in trust with American Security and Trust Company. Income will be paid to her cousin Mary Bea Titttett, while upon death the trust fund reverts to St. Joseph's Home Orphan Asylum in Washington. The bank is named executor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary B. Thaw
American Security and Trust Company
Mary Bea Tittett
S. Joseph's Mole Orphan Asylum
Washington
American Security, and Trust Company
Back Like A Board It’s Your Kidneys Ad
An old advertisement warns of back pain signaling kidney or bladder issues and urges quick action. It promotes Gold Medal Haarlem Capsules, claiming rapid relief and long use, available from druggists with a money back guarantee. The copy emphasizes freshness, purity, and nationwide availability, with brand emphasis on GOLD MEDAL.
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Adv
Lectures and meetings fill Washington tonight
Florence and Boston resident Henry Sartorio will lecture on My Impressions of Italy in War Times at New York Avenue Church. The Georgia Society gathers at Shorting School with officer elections. Numerous events include Langston anniversary at Frelinghuysen University and a minimum wage conference at Washington College of Law with Ellen Spencer Massey and Jessie R. Havers.
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Henry Sartorio
Florence
Italy
Boston
Mass
New York Avenue
Georgia Society
Shoriton
Li and
Twelfth Streets
John Mercer Langston
Frelinghuysen University
New Bethel Baptist Church
Ninth and S Streets
Washington College of Law
New York
Avenue
Ellen Spencer Massey
Jessie R. Havers
District Consumers’ League
New York State Club
The
Church of the Covenant
Clarence A. Phillips
Wil Delver
Red Triangle Club
Littis
Washington
Washington Stock Exchange Trading Light with Few Bonds Trades
The Washington Stock Exchange reported very light trading with only one regular call sale of Capital Traction stock at ex-dividend 36. Washington Gas Light 5s and Potomac Electric Power 5s saw small activity while several other bonds and stocks of utilities, railroads, and financials were quoted or traded in minor lots.
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Washington Stock Exchange
Capital Traction
Washington Gas Light Company
Potomac Electric Power Company
Consolidated
Washington Railway and Electric General
Washington Gas
Potomac Electric Con
Capital Traction Co
Ity & Suburban Ry
Wash
el. P
Cc. & I. Telephone
Giles
Tf & Ty
Maretha
Mike
Ste. & Late
Steamboat Is
Riggs Realty
Public Utility Capital Artion Co
Hlec. Com
el. Pfd
W. Steamboat
Washington Gas Aun
Tel
Teles. Co
Mergenthater Linotype
Luanston Monotype
Laneston
National Bank
American
Aye ‘Warmers & Mechanics
Federal
Tincein
Metropolitan
Washington
Trust Company
Amer. Secure & Trust
Ane Wash
Loan & Trust
I Continental
Savings
Home Savings Bank
Commerce & Savings
East Wash
Liberty Sav
Arlington
Corcoran
Iremen
German-America & National Union
Insurans & Stocks
Columbia
Chapin-Sacks Co
Ives
Oi. Pa. Mig. Co
Trans
Security Storage Co
Sec
Storage
Washington Me
Red Cross Starts Member Campaign in District
The American National Red Cross names Frank J. Hogan as campaign chair with Meyer Cohen as vice chair and Thomas Bell Sweeney as executive secretary. An all hands house to house canvass by over 15 000 women begins next week in the District. Posts tags will urge Join and a one year dues of 1, with larger gifts funding dues for the needy.
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American National ‘Red Cross
Frank J. Hogan
Hogan
Meyer Cohen
Thomas Bell Sweeney
Mitton
Alles
Moita Bell
Henry P. Blair
We Gwynn Gardiner
Julius Garfinkle
John B. Larner
Henry B.F. Macfarland
Arthur B. Marks
Walter L McCoy
John Poole
B. Frank Saul Co
Army
Navy
Walter Reed and
Navy General Hospitals
American Red Cross
House-Teshouse
Uniformed Corps
Women's Volunteer Aid
Ith
Mra
Montgomery Blair
Connecticut Avenue
Record-breaking W S contest tops $10 thousand in a day
Yesterday set a new high in Berberich's $1,000 W S contest for war winnings stamps sales. The day yield was $10,465.05, eight-day total $44,714.53, with optimism that today's and tomorrow's totals may nearly double or even reach 100,000. Leading carriers include H C Richter and R Ashford with top sums in three sections.
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Berberich
H. C. Richter
R. Ashford
Riley G. Spiker
H. A. Clarke
BE. Bridwell
P. Connor
Pasquale Garardi
G. T. Elie
W. C. Kidwell
C.A. Farquhar
G. S. Webster
Irving F. Cole
Christmas sales a record in Washington
Charles J. Columbus of the Merchants and Manufacturers' Association says Washington's Christmas shopping is higher than ever as many send remembrances to men overseas and loved ones at home. He notes only ten shopping days remain and urges early buying due to labor shortages.
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Washington
Charles J. Columbus
the Merchants and Manufacturers' Association
B W Depenbrocek Dead Washington Banker Dies at 32
Benjamin Warder Depenbrock longtime paying teller at American Security and Trust Company died at his home 2523 H St Northwest from pneumonia after contracting influenza while nursing his three ill children. He was 32, survived by wife two sons and a daughter. He had worked eighteen years at the bank and was a member of the American Institute of Banking Washington Chapter and the Royal Arcanum. Funeral arrangements not completed last night.
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Benjamin Warder Depenbrock
American Security and Trust Company
Washington
Depenbrock
Jie
American Institute of Banking
Royal Arcanum
Smithsonian adds 150000 specimens at annual meeting
The Smithsonian Board of Regents met with Chief Justice White presiding. Highlights include a $1,289.90 year-end balance after $174,967.50 income and $173,077.68 expenditures, 160,060 accessioned items from expeditions to Celebes and the East Indies, two war flags received, and a 1,593,337 visitor year at the National Zoological Park now housing 1,247 animals of 345 species. Dr. Charles Greeley Abbot elected assistant secretary.
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Board of Regents of the
Smithsonian Institution
White
Senator Lodge
Padgett and Greene
George Gray
Alexander Graham Bell
John B. Henderson
Charles F. Choate
Charles D. Walcott
Charles W. Fairbanks
Stone
Andrew J. White
Thomas
Ferris
Padgett
Greene
National Museum
Celebes
East Indies
New Mexico
Virgin Islands
Zeppelin 49
Bureau of American Ethnology
National Zoological Park
Charles Greeley Abbot
Five Thousand Dollars Awarded in Leg Injury Case
An 18 year old car repairer Andrew Expipiscope received a 5000 dollar verdict against the Washington Railway and Electric Company. A Circuit Court jury in Associate Justice Gould's division found for the plaintiff for the loss of leg. Bell Marshall and Hice and Roger J Whiteford represented the sides.
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Andrew Exppiscopo
Washington Railway and Electric Company
Gould
Circuit Court
Bell, Marshall & Hice
Episcope
Roger J. Whiteford
Dinner to Admiral Earle at Chevy Chase Club
A dinner was given at the Chevy Chase Club by the reserve officers of the bureau of ordnance honoring Rear Admiral Earle chief of the bureau. Guests included Capt. Kearney and Commander Norton. Lieut. Comdr. Stone acted as toastmaster with Trixie Friganza, Frank Tinney, and Lieut. Gitz Rice providing music. Admiral Earle paid tribute to reservists for wartime services. Capt. Kearney said he would go to sea about year’s end, and Capt. Norton shared sea experiences.
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Chevy Chase Club
Bureau of Ordnance
Earle
U. S. MN
T. A. Kearney
A.L. Norton
Ordnance
A. J. Stone
Trixie Friganza
Frank Tinney
Lieut
Gitz-Rice
Earle Pati
Kearney
Au Revoir
Norton
Washington Gifts' Council formed to aid girls
A conference of welfare groups in the Capital led to the plan to create the Gifts' Council of Washington. An executive committee will draft a constitution and plans for a Christmas celebration. The council aims to prepare girls mentally physically and spiritually for civic and national duties and foster female cooperation.
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Gifts’ Council of
Washington
Boar Room
Pagfrict Building
Alice Deal
Police Department
Young Women's Christian Association
The
Young Women’s Hebrew Association
Catholic Women's Council
Girls’ Friendly Society
Girl Scouts
Camp Fire Girls
Parent-Teachers’ Association
Community Centers
Associated Charities
St. Vincent de Paul Society
House of Mercy
Prison Pins for Suffrages at National Theater
Twenty three suffragettes jailed in the past year will receive prison pins worn by 89 members of the National Woman's party at a main meeting in the National Theater at 3 o clock Sunday. The event is part of a three day conference to push the suffrage amendment through the Senate. Mrs Cha Clark plans to entertain in her box along with Mrs Charles Boug hton Wood and Mrs Abram Van Winkle. boxes are sold out. A reception will follow at Jackson Place headquarters.
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National Woman’s Party
National Theater
Senate
Cha Clark
Clark
Charles Boughton Wood
Abram van Winkle
Woman’s Party
Jackson Place
Funeral of John Rideout in Towson Maryland
Funeral services for John Rideout who suffered an apoplexy in the Towson courthouse Tuesday and died Wednesday at Maryland University Hospital will be held at the Chapel of the Church of the Covenant at 3 p.m. The Rev Dr Charles Wood will officiate. Interment will be in Congressional Cemetery. Rideout was secretary to Justice Hitz of the District Supreme Court and the court will adjourn for his funeral with justices attending.
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John Rideout
Towson
Maryland University Hospital
the Church of the Covenant
Charles Wood
Congressional Cemetery
Tidout
Justice Hitz
District Supreme Court
Will Leaves Goldsmith Estate To Relatives And Parochial School
Clarence K. Goldsmith died October 18 leaving a will dated three days earlier bequeathing 1000 dollars to his sister Sarah EF Jones 300 dollars to Bryantown Md white parochial school and 200 dollars for Rev John B Horstcamp personal use. The residue goes to his brothers R D B A and T J Goldsmith and Mrs J B Farrall with Sarah Jones named executrix without bonds.
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Clarence K. Goldsmith
St. Elizabeth's Hospital
Sarah EF. Jones
Bryantown
John B. Horstcamp
Congress Heights Catholic Church
R. D
B. A
T. J. Goldsmith
J. B. Farrall
Sarah &. Jones
Allied officers sent to Poland over pogrom reports
Marshal Foch dispatched allied officers to Poland to probe pogroms reported recently. Foreign Minister Pichon said disorders were caused by released German and Austrian POWs from Russia wandering unchecked, sacking villages, attacking residents by race. He blamed Bolshevik agents and pledged steps to end the turmoil along the border.
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Marshal Foch
Poland
Pichon
Russia
Vichon
Galiela
Hussia
Herr Rave
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Ergeon
Blue
I Ion
P. C. Clerk
Husband
Mary E. Thaw
St. Joseph's Asylum
Jewish Welfare Board
Eleventh Street
Pennsylvania Avenue
Washington Alumni Club
Columbia University
Savroni
Frederick P. Keppel
Columbia College
Herbert E. Hawkes
Dean Keppel
George Washington Lniversity
Students' Army Training Corps
Corcordia! Lutheran Church
Knights of Columbus
Ohio Girls’ Club
Wilson Normal School
Naval
Army and Navy Club
R. D. Simms
Committee On
Federal Employes’ Union
Association Hall
Columbia Hospital For Women
Belasco Theater
Guy Rate Post
Corcoran Gallery
Civil Service Commission
Mitchel Carroll
Art and Archaeological Society
Jerusalem
Twentieth Street
Women's Alliance of
All
national society of Daughters of Foun _ ‘ders and Patriots of America
John J. Meyers
Stoneleigh Court
Carleton College
Cushman's
Hrightyrood Citizens’ Annocination
Brightwood School
Wavy Yard
Walter Reed Hospital
William Phelps Enohan
AshiAt
New Masonic Temple
Baltimore
Edgewood
Central High School Alumni Association
Ttig
Central
Robert C. Greene
E. Albion
S. Cubic
Frank Meiler
Woman's War Work Commission
New York Avenue Presbyterian Church
Waller Reed Hospital
Hospital Chapel
Theibert Arnold Jordan
Second Street
Jordan
Central High School
War Camp Community Service
J. E. Boyle
Tenth Precinct
Sixteenth
Irving Streets
Gust C. Chengkkakos
John Marshall Place
A. Red Cross
Cherrydale
Bruce Smith
Thomas Wallace
E. ¢. Cooper
C. Jenkins
Singmonds
Greenwell
Arnold
McCoy
Criminal Courts
Robert Thoman
Estelle Pollard
C .Street
Afrnnuis
Division of Military Aeronautics of the Army
Wardman Park Hotel
Louis &. Zamenhof
W. CG. TL
US Hall
Sixth Street
Dr. Zamenhof
Wberry Bonds
the Red Cross
Lafayette Hotel
Louisa Margaret Wicch
William George Wich
Charles T. Kuechle
Gustavus Wich
Local Stock Exchange
Review
Bargain
W. S
D.C
B. W. Depenbrocek
American Security and Trust Co
Teller
Smithsonian
C. G. Abbot
Admiral Earle
Chief of Ordnance Bureau
John Ridout
Bilelv
Fom
Standard Oil Company
New Jersey
Swift & Company
U.S. A
Center Market
D. T. Dutrow
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