German American United Societies meet in session
Martin Wiegand reelected president of the United German Societies of the District at Bangerbund Hall denounced President Wilsons hyphenated American concept as injustice to German American citizens. Other leaders echoed his stance as the group discussed a branch of the American Truth Society and planned a mass meeting. Officers elected included Wiegand president, Ruckhaeschel first vice president, Amelung second, Alt third, Beauverd fourth, Carl C Brown fifth, with Gustave Bender secretary and Carl Hammel treasurer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilson
Martin Wiegand
United German Societies of
Bangerbund Hall
Tast
Wiegand
United States
Germany
American Truth Society
New York City
W. Ruckhaeschel
Bac
E. Amelung
G. Alt
L. Beauverd
Carl C. Brown
Gustave Bender
Carl Hammel
Scramble by G. O. P. Candidates for Choice Reservations
Five presidential hopefuls have reserved headquarters at the Congress Hotel in Chicago while the New York delegation seeks ninety rooms. Senators Weeks Burton Smith and Sherman along with former Vice President Fairbanks have chosen multiple rooms on different floors. Lafayette Gleeson handles New York arrangements and will visit Chicago to sign contracts and assign spaces. Senator Sherman represents Illinois as a prospective presidential candidate with access to preferable quarters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washbington Post
Chicago
Congress Hotel
Senator Weeks
Massachusetts
Burton
Ohio
Smith
Michigan
Fairbanks
Indiana
Sherman
Tinois
Henry D. Eginbrook
New York
Lafayette B. Gleeson
Illinois
Hands Off School Law Sparks DC Chamber Resolution
The DC Chamber of Commerce urged preservation of local school governance, praising the current law that appoints board members via DC Supreme Court judges and opposes placing control under District commissioners. Speakers warned residents could be named with 24 hour residency and politics must be kept from schools. Other actions urged free textbooks, pen hygiene measures, and sterilization to curb disease.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
District of Columbia
Chamber of Commerce
Leftwich Sinclair
Thin City
Supreme Court of
Sinclair
Board of Education
Michael F. Conroy
P. T. Moran
Committee On Schools
Lewis J. Bettle
Db. Z. Callahan
Ieonvention Committee
George M. Oyster
James F. Oyster
D. Wiliam Oyster
Grant
Lantern Assides
Leity
Fredericksburg
Pease Day Advocates Vigilance Committee Plan
Charleston, Dec. 14. The League to Enforce Peace seeks a vigilance committee among nations to prevent breaches of the peace, likening it to frontier order on the republics frontier. Harvard President Dr Abbott Lawrence Lowell chairs the league’s executive committee and spoke at the Southern Commercial Congress urging peaceful settlement over war. Oscar Straus and John H Stewart joined Lowell, with Theodore Marburg’s address read in his absence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charleston
Congress
Utah
Worden
League To
Philadelphia
Taft
Philip H. Gadsden
League
Dr. Lowell
Lowell
Oscar Straus
Turkey
Herbert
Houston
Committee On Information
The
John H. Stewart
Theodore Marburg
United States
Belgium
Marburg
Peace Leagues
British Seize Pacific Mail Cargo Ship in Cotton Pact
British move to seize a Pacific Mail cargo ship loading cotton at Galveston on route to the Cattegat area. The plan, viewed as a German ploy, aims to prove the line is German controlled and used for coastwise trade. Grace & Co to buy 110,800 Pacific Mail shares at $10, with $2.50 extra if assets meet $1.25 million. minority holders offered same terms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Transatlantic Company
Galveston
Cottegat
Great Britain
American Tranzatlantic Company
Germany
Southern Pacific
Julius Kruttschnitt
Southern Pacific Company
W. R. Grace & Co
Pacific Mall
Grate & Co
Seach
Frank A. Vanderlip
H. W. de Forest
R Grace & Co
Pacific Mail Company
International Mercantile Marine
Maude Adams Shines in What Every Woman Knows at National
The National Theatre presents Maude Adams in What Every Woman Knows, praised for Barrie’s charm and human warmth. Anderson’s Dallas Shand and the Wyle brothers deliver strong, distinct performances while Adelaide Prince and Lila Barclay add polish. Repeats Thursday and Friday with The Little Minister to close the run.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maude Adams
Mixa Adams
Sir James
Barrie
Maggia Wrylle
Miggie
John Shand
Miss Adams
Dallas Anderson
Richard Bennett
Wyle Brothers
Thrums
Glasgow
R. Peyton Carter
David Torrance
Fred Tyler
Adelaide Prince
Lila Barclay
Little Minister
Tennessee Democrats to nominate Senate candidate today
Nashville Tenn Dec 14 The Tennessee Democratic direct primary run off to nominate a U S Senate candidate follows the November 20 strat primary In which Luke Lea was eliminated The two top finishers are former Gov Malcolm R Patterson and Rep K Y McKellar both of Memphis Also the Motet Choral Society conducts its seventh season concert at Memorial Continental Hall with Handel Bach and Praetorius Christmas music and pieces by Pagan Chorus of War The Edith Isabel trio from New York assists ac companists Mrs Otto Simon and Mr George Wilson at the piano
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Southern Pacific Company
Pacific Mail Steamship Company
W. R.grace & Co
Pacific Mall
Pacific Ocean
W. R. Grace & Co
American International Corporation
Pacific Mail Company
Pacific Mail
Osient
Nashville
Tenn
Tennessee
United States Senate
Strat
United States
Luke Lea
Malcolm R Patterson
K UT McKellar
Memphis
Motet Choral Society
To Simon
Memorial Continental Hall
Handel, Bach and Praetorius
Aginely
Edithitabel
Otto Simon
George Wilson
Larz Anderson
Sidney Ballou
Thomas Ewing
Tanta Harlan
Franklin K. Lane
Buckner Randolph
Henry Peckham
FL Ward Denys
Admiral Stockton
Walter Dwight Wilcox
Lizzie Burrows
Carrollburg Street
Anthony Felby
W Street
C. W. Barkley
Columbia Road
Nellie G. McGuigan
Seventh Street
Elizabeth Stuart
Chuotos Koloa
B. Heberer
Lens Helss
Sixth Street
Edwin Houwer
Virginia Avenue
Earl Venable
California Street
W. Cotter
Thirteenth Street
Gray Brothers
U Street
B. Cress
Washington Barracks
Vajiant House
Lingen Street
Orin Jarrett
Glendale
E Streets
Neiilie Custis
Kate Nohilsey
New York Avenue
Northwest
Unrest in Brazil Reported by Arriving Passengers
American travelers aboard the steamship Acre from Brazilian and West Indian ports cited rumors of political discontent in Brazil. They mentioned possible plans to install Dantas Barreto as head of government while noting dissatisfactions with the current administration and concessions to foreigners.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Des
Brazil
Braz
Acre
Brasil
Rio de Janeiro
Dantas Barreto
Pernambuco
Plata
LIEUT. LANZA HURT IN BORDER CAR CRASH
Lieut Manfred Langa son of the Mar aquise Clara Lanza and grandson of the late Surg Gen Hammond is injured in an automobile crash near Douglas Arizona. His companion Lieut McNabb was killed when the car overturned into a ravine after crossing the Mexican border. Langa is hospitalized with a severe scalp wound and multiple bruises while McNabb died at the scene.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manfred Langa
Clara Lanza
Hammond
Calumet Hospital
Douglas
Ariz
Lieut
Lanza
Ideut
McNabb
Lieut. McNabb
Langa
Police News In Brief From Yesterday’s Robberies
Police notes summarize robberies reported yesterday including thefts from multiple residences and businesses. Items stolen range from cash and jewelry to a dog and a gas fixture, with numerous owners named across northwest and northeast city streets. A fatal kitchen fire injured an Italian woman, and various accidental injuries and vehicle incidents are noted along with a police investigation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charlotta Colabucci
Arthur Place
Mornine
Nevitt
GOP Picks Candidates and Sets Rules for 1916 Rally
A GOP committee, listing Charles B. Warren Michigan Alvah H Martin Virginia James B Goodrich Indians and John T Adams Iowa as members, plans meetings in New York or Chicago to outline early plans and potential convention speakers. They adopt a rule banning proxies at meetings unless the proxy bearer is from the hosting city or a non continental territory, and discuss suffrage with Anna Howard Shaw urging a 1916 platform plank for federal woman suffrage while antisuffragists oppose it.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles B. Warren
Michigan
Alvah H. Martin
Virginia
James B. Goodrich
John T. Adams
Iow
New York
Chicago
Hilles
Congresa
United States
Warren
Anna Howard Shaw
Francis Jolliffe
California
Sara Bard Field
Oregon
Congressional Union For Woman Suffrage
West
Republian
A. J. George
Elks Host Third Oyster Roast At Washington Lodge
The Elks marked their third annual oyster roast at 919 H Street NW with about 660 guests. Music by Samuel Shreve's Kallipelis Grotto band and piano by F. G. Crossman accompanied the evening. Committee chair Charles Hermann led volunteers including James Farrell and Howard Peters among a long roster of members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington Lodge
The
Elks
H Street
Samuel Shreve
F. G. Crossman
Hiks
Charles Hermann
James Farrell
Howard Peters
Edwin Hutchins
Ferdinand Plugge
L. 3. Connelly
J. B. Archer
Leroy Livingston
Howard Groupe
Vincent Castelli
Frank Benjamin
J. B. Clement
Jerre Costello
W. &E. Minion
Maurice Baer
W. Girard
P. F. Coffey
Walter Frick
Joseph B. Tisinger
William Shelby
Albert Huber
George C. Fumphrey
William F. Gude
M. F. Haslebb
J. J. McCarthy
Gustav Brahter
Charles Weyer Frick
Gustav Schmidt
Richard Dalton
B. Crawford
John Doyle Carmody
U. S. Must Aid French Democracy in War-Torn Marne Talk
Edward B. Clark urged American aid to France to preserve democracy in a war-torn Marne talk. The talk at All Souls Church, hosted by the Twentieth Century Club French and civic sections, featured Clark, Washington correspondent of the Chicago Evening Post, fresh from the front.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
America
France
Edward B. Clark
Marne
All Souls’ Church
Fourteenth
L Streets
Twentieth Century Club
Gilbert H. Grosvenor
Elizabeth M. Cartart
Clark
Washington
Chicago Evening Fest
Size of battleships to be limited declares Secretary Daniels
In a Congress testimony Secretary Daniels outlines naval limits and notes the British grand fleet maintains sea command with a balanced mix of dreadnoughts battle cruisers and submarines. He cites aircraft value for observation and scouts while warning confidential reports guard critical fleet details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Daniels
Congress
Grand Fleet
Sen
Great Britain
Deeds of Trust Listings and Security Details
Deeds of trust show numerous secured loans with builders, banks, and trusts. Entries name parties William H. Cornish John Neecker Lucy A Barbour Lowie Eickhorn Edward W Molihan Helen C McGown Delbert M Wells Dorothy Santmyere Maggie Garland James Robertson Elizabeth Crenshaw and others securing loans from William C Horsey Munsey Trust Washington Town and Trust Company Equitable Cooperative Building Association and more for properties in blocks and squares with amounts ranging from $300 to $6,500 and terms from 1 to 8 years at 6 to 8 percent interest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
CARE
William H. Cornish
Arthur Carr
Marvin A. Custis
Perpetual Building Association
John Neecker
F. Francis Saul
G Percy McGlue
Harry A. Kite
Lucy A Barbour
Wilton J. Lambert
Christopher H. Pope
Munsey Trust Company
Helen C. McGown
Norman Ty Lansbury
Joseph B. Bowling
Charles L. Tankerrley
LE Droit Park
Delbert M. Wells
Francia Seal
J. Writer
Jacops
Thomas E. Allen
UARE
Dorothy Santmyere
B. Prasels Saulani J. Whiley Jacobs
John A. Petty
Arthur G. Bishop
Robert Collins
Columbia Heights
Edwan R. Noyes
Washington Loan and Trust Company
eenure Equitable Cooperative Bulldig _Association
Isouany
Ethel M. Rutti
George W
Sid George BR. Linkins
Titan Helibrun
James Robertson
Equitable Cooperative Bailing Association
Joseph J Kernan
John FA. Pellew
Edmond Fitzgerald
William P. Normogie
Bertal Building Association
William’ T. Matteson
National Savings and Trust Company
American Security and ‘Trust Company
Sears
Seatiannally
Fred
Norway
George R. Linkins
George W. Tankins
Bessie L. Brown
American Seenity and Truer
Head Savings and Trust Company
Elizabeth JT. Crenshaw
Sr Willan
John FE Mitchelland
Stomon H. Yeager
Quaker City Investment Company
Circuit court docket items for divisions number 1 and 2
In Circuit Division 1 under Mr Justice Gould cases include Doyte v Washington Railway and Electric Company with jury respited and listed attorneys E Hilton Jackson B T Doyle J Barbour. Also Sperry v Washington Times Company Mather ac himoty Lambert McCrory vse McKay Srigok Wilson-Harlow George v Cornell myer-Ellis & Donaldson Hogan Calvert Sauer v Hosenbusch Hogan-Newwyer Watkins v Washington Times Coates Carmody Mather-Lambert. In Circuit Division 2 under Mr Justice Stifford Pollock v Washington Hallway and Electric Company commission ordered to issue and Bulkley v Bulkley time to plead extended to November 22. Gain v Cantwell Wits Shinn.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Justice Gould
Doyte
Washington Railway and Electric Company
Two Cares
E. Hilton Jackson
B. T. Doyle
Barbour
Sperry
Washington Times Company
Mather
Ac Himoty
Lambert
McCrory
Brown Va
Bolton
George Vs
Cornell
Myer
Ellis & Donaldson
Hogan, Calvert
Sauer
Circuit Division
Justice Stifford
Pollock
Washington Hallway and Electric Company
Lesue
Pinnard
Berry & Minor
George P. Hoover
Bulkley
Karsten & Richardson
UD. Wits
D. W. Baker
Gain
Cantwell
Mondey
Shinn
Also Mentioned on This Page
United Societies
Phia Corporation
Funda
Camber of Commerce
L. Sinclair
Education Board
Peage
Southern Commercial Congress
Cer
National Defense Day
Ieston
Secretary Daniels
Straus
Commerce
Alded
Commercial Congress
Jreace League
Cattegat
England
Grace & CO
GET Holdings
Moter Choral Society
Army
Navy
Auto and Companion
Arizona
Police News
Frank J. Collins
Grant Place
Arthur Hennett
Grant Place Northwest
Ainger Avenue
Richard Swann
Solomon Diahl
E Street
Massachusetts Avenue
Thirty-sixth Street
Diahi
Matilda Lee
O Street
James Major
Broad Creek Road
Nichols Avenue
Government Hospital
J. Frederick Windom
As Street
Second Street
Alfred L. Jorgenson
East Canitol Street
Windom
U. S
United States Supreme Court
Justice McKenna
Justice Holmes
Justice Hughes
van Devanter
Justice Pitney
McReynolds
Roy M. Watkins
Grand Rapids
Mich
Frank I. Covert
Pontiac
Henry B. Lee
San Francisea
Gal
Patrick H. Kelley
Lansing
0. M. van Riper
Hartford
Migh
Seymour H
Elot A. de Pan
Feeherick W. Lehmann
George H. English
Apnellee Guardian Trust Company
Harry 8.Mccartney
Trust Company
Samuel Untermyer
Appellant
United States Court of Claims
Edward K. Campbell Fudge Fenton W. Booth
Samuel 5
Barney
George W. Afkinson
George E. Downey
Margaret
Philsbury
George M. Anderson
RB. H. Lyon
B. W. Jamison
Harvey
G. T. Stormont
Thomas J. Haynes
Geoil H. Smith
Harry Peyton
G. J. Stormont
B. EB. Miller
G. W. Hott
W. F
Supreme Court
Justices Anderson
H. Schaper
Frederick A. Fenning
Willam Jorce
Frederick A. Fencing
John Krebs
Greyton Farrell
Vail
Jervis
W. C. Prentiss
J. B. Clark
Elier
Tomlinson
Plaintif
R. H. McNeill
Dulin
Marden
Ralston & Richardson
Defemient
D. Willis
Pirkey Va
Wiliame
Bill
Fefendants
3. D. Villa
Daily Va
Atkinson
Pisintie
A. G. Bishop
I'red
Fletcher
Piaintif
L. A. David
A. H. Bell
C. James
Pelton Ve. Pelton
Plaintiff
McLenahan, Burton & Culbertson
J. I. Atbinson
R. Newton Donaldeon
MacHachran
Gies—Drew
Waters
Macdonald,Gelladay
Admiralty
Ber
Equity Division
Justice McCoy
Bluterys
National Electric Supply Company
F. W. Winter
J.B. Hutchingon
Wedderburn
L. H. David
Charles Bendhelm
Edmund Burke
Cooper
Bernant & Johnson
Johnson
Hobertson
Meleanen
Ridout
Hill
Williamson, McNeill
Columbia Building and Investment Company
Dortch
Sholes
Luca
Archer
In & Norgoa
Acagh Telleatt
Prontine Gorie
Hex Preati
Europe
Covington
Irving Miberry
Artie Wood
Irving Milberry
House Boeareng
John Green
E. Hill
Laura Hawkins
H. L. Tiguor
Charlies M. Bell
Charles Dougherty
Atttorney
Jabez Lee
John Eaton
Catherine Holmes
H. L. Tignor
James Lee
Wilton Banes
Frederick
Bailey
D. Daniels
Joseph Jenkins
T. L. Jones
Ernest Reed
H.L. Tignor
Jabex Lee
Charles Garner
R. A. Hughes
United’ States
Agnes Harrison
William Taylor
L. G. Grossman
Morris Butler
Charles M. Bell
Nolle Prosequi
Ben- Samia Murray
Tealah Carter
James Hill
Clarence A. Miller
Eugene Shorter
James Reddicks
William Brooks
Harrison Brown
William H. Stives
John W. Miller
Welter Brown
Frederick Wililame
Ada Brown
William Stewart
Yerceny
H. J. Gervits
Clarence H. Davis
Nowrunport
Herbert W. Jones
Relani B. Chase
Robert Randolph
Jacob Waldron
Arthur Jones
Ralph Carter
United States Ea
William Halt
Justice Siddons
Caroline J. Rixford
George T. Hilton
George P Hoover
United Statea Va
Asorge W. Hrim
United States Ve
Trobate
Juste McCoy
John J. Smith
H. F. Woodard
Fiza D. Herrell
H. Tiebliter
Charles H. T. Townsend, Jr
Charles H. T. Townsend, Sr
Evardien
Hamilton, Yerkes & Barilton
James F. Brown
Mary M. Brown
Bond
W. C. Baghish
Eile Cochnower
W. J. Bacon
Margaret Shughrue
Timothy FE. Shughrue
Jilid V. Malone
W. O'Donoghue
Percy Button
Matilda Button
H. G. Kimball
Stein
Octavia FP
Washington Tosa and Trist Company
J. B. Larner
Mary F. Johnson
Mason
N. Hichardem
Sylvester Lo McLaurin
F. L. Wintera
Richardson & Shreve
Frances M. Cadden
Hoehling, Peele & Ozilby
Mary G. Yewell
Frances & Maguire
Helena G. Welles
Lafayette Sykes
J. A. Moriariy
Anton W. Kiela
F. J. Neubech
Walter R. Bradiey
Tennessee Avenue
Eugene T. Huyett
Lauri V. Hurett
Bume
Huyett
Margeret Bairatow
Ernest A. Huyett
Carrie RB. Hy Jones
Olite J. Gooding
Charles B. Onsett
Toverin M. Wiley
Thirteenth
Harry A. Kure
Ux Ip
Clara N. Naecker
Sue Ingleside
Charles L. Tunkersley
Tenth Street
Luther A. Archer
Thomas W. Scubbiefeld
Square Sur
B. Friendship—Captal Realty Company
Thrift Building Company
William J. Ux
Ethel M. Rutty
Ethel M
Thomas
Barry Farm
Thomas J. Scott
Minnie FB. Smoot
Thirtieth Street
Maurice Fitegerald
Nellie A Ken
Margaret Mc McCarthy
John
Tum
Sallie Lo Walker
Thomas TY
No. Samf
Amit Company
John BR. Mahoney
Certiorari de Fordens
Attoner
Matbnep
L. L. Perkins
American Security & Trust Co
15Th St
Penna. Ave
Charles J. Bell
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