Whisky Robbery Suspect Arrested in $500000 Theft Case
Baltimore authorities report the theft of 4000 cases of whisky valued at 500 000 from Canton Distillery. Hartman, 36, was held on conspiracy charges. warrants issued for the Kelly brothers and Mahoney as probes target the missing 2000 cases. Prohibition agents say Hartman agreed to sell to revenue men but did not reveal the stash location.
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Canton Distillery Company
Baltimore
Thomas Walsh
Bagby Wing
Linton Evans
Harl D. Hartman
Hyattsville
Hartman
United States
Isaac Hu
Prohibition
Worthington
Kelly Brothers
William Mahones
Tevenus
Evans
New York
Canton
Mahoney
Drys Charging Forgery Seize $90,000 Whisky in Yard
Prohibition agents seized 500 cases of whisky valued at 90000 in a freight car at Lackawanna yards destined for Alexander Seidler Company. Authorities allege forged liquor permits were used to withdraw 1700+ cases. Alexander Seidler denies knowledge. At Mouses Point New York customs officials report 15 to 20 cars and about 200 cases seized in the last month as contraband crossing from Canada.
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Newark
Lackawanna
Alexandrer Seidler
Alexander Seidler
Mouses Point
Harvey Ladd
Canada
Harvard Orchestra Delights with Piston at National Theater
Harvard University orchestra conducted by Walter Piston presented a varied program at the National Theater. The performance included Mendelssohn Overture Ein Glücks, Sibelius Valse Triste, Schubert Unfinished Symphony, Gluck ballet suite, and Berlioz Damned? ton of Faust. Helen Stanley sang with strong range, supported by pianist Diane.
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Harvard Universty Orchestra
Walter Piston
Anductor
National Theater
P Attern
Auditorum
Piston
Mendelssohn
Sibelius’ Dolorous
Philadelppa
Chicago
New York
Helen Stanley
Woman hit by cycle at crossing on New Jersey avenue
Mrs James C Reeves, 55, of 421 New Jersey avenue southeast, was struck by a watercycle at the Wale crossing of B street at New Jersey avenue southeast yesterday. She was taken by passing auto to a local hospital for treatment of shock and bruises to head and body. Lawrence Lipscomb, 119 First street southwest, was identified as the operator and was summoned for the incident.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Jersey Avenue
James C Reeves
Watorcycle
Noice
Lawrence Lipscomb
First Street
Reeves
Auto tag bureau announces Saturday hours for 1922 tags
Wade H. Coombs announces the license bureau will stay open Saturday until 5 30 p m to aid motorists who have not yet obtained their 1922 automobile tags. An order from the commissioner directs police to arrest any motorist without a 1932 tag starting Sunday. Since December 1 the bureau has issued 264 841 sets of tags.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wade H. Coombs
Coombs
Hcense
Negro charged with joy riding in stolen car case
Richard L Gardner, colored, was held for the grand jury by Police Judge Hardison on a charge of joy riding under bonds of 1,000. It was alleged that he stole an automobile owned by Lew B Taylor from a garage at 1619 L street northwest. The machine was reported taken Sunday night and later recovered in the Highth precinct.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard L Gardner
Hardison
Lew B. Taylor
L Street
Honor Policeman Sentenced for $10 Bribe at Sing Sing
John FF Gerrell, a 13 year patrolman and medal honor man, was convicted of taking a $10 bribe from a motorist he had arrested for speeding. He received a sentence of three to ten years in Sing Sing.
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Associated Press
New York
John FF. Gerrell
Sing Sing
Aix
Plans for dry law vigilance committees rushed forward
Prohibition Commissioner Haynes announced rapid plans for organizing dry law vigilance committees led by S. 3 Kresge the Detroit merchant who offered to finance the scheme Revenues Commissioner Blair opposed such committees citing concern over government sanctioned spy groups and a letter from Kreage praising a campaign to mobilize business and professional men to uphold constitutional law and sovereign rule through duly enacted legislation
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Haynes
S. 3
Kreage
Samuel W Curriden Dies in Florida at 76
Samuel W Curriden former manager of the National Republican and private secretary to Secretary of the Navy William S Chandler died Sunday in Miami Florida at age 76 He was born August 4 1850 in Shippensburg Pa came to Washington as a young man and lived there most of his life He worked in the Bureau of Engraving and Printing served as director and secretary treasurer of the Washington Market Company His wife Mary E Kelly died earlier and he is survived by one daughter Mrs J B Weyrich Funeral services will be arranged today upon the body’s arrival in the city
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Samuel W. Curriden
National Republican
William
Chandler
Miami
Fla
Curriden
Florida
Mr. Curriden
Shippensburg
Washington
Bureau of Engraving and Printing
Washington Market Company
Misa Mary E. Kelly
J. BR. Weyrich
Board of Trade
New York Avenue Presbyterian Church
National Training School For Boys
Northeast Citizens’ Association
Pocketbook Game Reported By Local Woman
Mabel Eaton of 1330 Wale Northwest reported to Highth precinct officers that two unidentified men offered to share a found pocketbook with a large sum of money if she surrendered her rings and watch. She exchanged jewelry and was to meet later but the men did not appear, and she asks police to recover her $106 of jewelry.
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Mabel Eaton
Highth Precinct
Nineteenth Street
Mabel
Eaton
Rear Admiral Davis Dies After Long Illness
Rear Admiral Charles Henry Davis A N retired of 1706 Rhode Island avenue northwest died at his home yesterday morning after a long illness. He was 76 and brother in law to Senator Henry Cabot Lodge. Born in Cambridge Mass in 1845 he graduated from the Naval Academy in 1864. He was promoted to rear admiral in 1904 and retired in 1908. His career included chairing international disputes and serving on the North sea inquiry commissions in 1914 and 1915. He led the Dixie cruiser the Alabama battleship and the Second Squadron at different times. Surviving: two sons Commander Charles Henry Davis Jr and Dr Daniel Davis a daughter Miss Elizabeth Davis and a sister Mrs Brooks Howard.
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Charles Henry Davis
Rhode Island
Avenue Northwest
Admiral Davis
Henry Cabot Lodge
Cambridge
Mass
Naval Academy
International Commission
Naval Observatory
Dixie
Alabama
Charles Henry Davis, Jr
Daniel Davis
Elizabeth Davis
Slater
Brooks Howard
College Pranks In Court Ended With Fine
Lawrence C Milstead a local college youth was arraigned before Judge Hardison on a charge of attacking Policeman James I Hicks on Fourteenth street near New York avenue northwest. Milstead reportedly stripped parts of the officer's uniform in a jovial holiday mood. Hicks remained good natured and avoided further roughing. The court fined Milstead fifty dollars.
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Lawrence C. Milstead
Hardison
James I. Hicks
Hicks
Milstead
Fourteenth Street
New York Avenue
Central High Alumni Club Re elects Officers At Reunion
More than 1000 Central High alumni gathered for the annual reunion. George W. Hodgkins was re elected president. The number of vice presidents was reduced to four. New officers include secretary Ben nett and treasurer Sherman. A memorial frieze project was launched raising 4300 toward a 5000 goal. The active rolls total 1250 with 250 additions.
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Central High School
Central
George W. Hodgkins
William E. Chamberlin
Eugene S. Thomas
J. Paul Yoder
Florence Maitland Futh
HH. Bennett
Dorothea
Sherman
Fred L. Fishback
Memorial Fund Committee
Emory Whison
Hodgkins
Central Alumni Association
Employment Bureau
College Bureau
Cornell Senators
Harding to Attend Dedication by Women
President Harding has accepted an invitation from the National Woman's Party to attend the dedication of its new national headquarters on May 21 1922. The event will mark the party taking over the old Capitol houses opposite the Capitol and remodeling to create a leading national political clubhouse owned and run by women.
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Harding
National Woman's Party
John Gordon Battelle
Columbus
Ohio
Old Capitol
National Capitol
National Capital
Monroe
Capitol
Dr Carr Dies on Eve of Dinner in His Honor
Dr William Phillips Carr a prominent Washington physician died at his Summit Point West Virginia home aged as invitations went out for a Medical Society of the District dinner in his honor. He helped found the American College of Surgeons in 1913 and was connected with George Washington University and Emergency Hospital. Survived by two sons Willam Browne Carr and Edward R Carr. Funeral arrangements to be announced.
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William Phillips Carr
Washington
Summit Point
W. Va
Carr
West Virginia
George Washington University
Emergency Hospital
Medical Society of the District
Randolph-Macon College
Columbia College
American College of Surgeons
Southern Surgical and Gynecological Association
Medical Society of the District of Columbia
Washington Academy of Sciences
Association of American Anatomists
Veterans Bureau seeks Camp Johnston as veterans training university
Director Forbes of the Veterans' Bureau hoped to meet President Harding to push a plan to establish a vocational training university for former service members. He aimed to have the bureau assigned a southern army cantonment, likely Camp Johnston in Jacksonville, Florida, for veteran schooling in vocational subjects. Forbes spent the day before the House appropriations committee.
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Forbes
Harding
Veterans' Bureau
Veterans’ Bureau
Col
Camp Johnston
Jacksonville
Fla
House Appropriations Committee
Iowa Circle Citizens urge more physical culture in schools
The Iowa Circle Citizens association adopted resolutions at a Northminster church meeting urging increased physical culture in public schools. J Edward Chapman plans a 45000 dollar building project at Eleventh street and Rhode Island avenue northwest. Ten new members were elected. After the business session, entertainment featured Mrs William A Countryman, Gerhart Schmidkamp, M Robbins, and the George Huntress orchestra.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa Circle Citizens Association
Northminster Presbyterian Church
J. Edward Chapman
Eleventh Street
Rhode Island Avenue
William A. Countryman
Gerhart Schmidkamp
M. A Robbins
George Huntress
Two Thousand First American Boys Boost Exposition
Two thousand public school achievement boys known as First Americans begin a convention exposition from January 12 to 14. They are backed by 2,000 dads and 50 official sponsors, with eleven districts and a city council guiding the project. The expo will showcase handicraft and entrepreneurial activity of the boys under a Boys for Boys motto.
Christmas Tea at Louise Home Hosts Visitors
A reception at the Louise home organized by the superintendent and residents drew many visitors yesterday. The event, a gift from the late W. W. Corcoran, featured Mrs. Mandeville Carliste and Miss Williams leading the receiving line. Residents celebrated with jollity and each found a filled stocking in the big living room.
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Louise Home
W. W Corcoran
Clubhouse Proposed for Advertising Men Meets Hurdles
Santa Claus arrives at the Harrington hotel addressing the Advertising club. He apologizes for his lateness and explains his airplane fuel issues at the border. Members discuss tighter meeting times, entertainment, and topic focus while a clubhouse proposal gains momentum with a committee to study feasibility.
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Santa Claua
Harrington Hotel
Russell Carley
Paul Heller
F. X. Whalley
Harry Wahn
Exoneration in housebreaking case of A A Mudd
Arthur A. Mudd was exonerated yesterday before Judge Hardison after Charles L. Ney testified that he woke at 3 a m to a noise in the basement and found Mudd caught in a chair amid coal dust. Ney said a gun was shoved in his face and Mudd recalled late evening drinking before awakening in a strange home.
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Arthur A. Mudd
Charles L. Ney
C Street
Hardison
S Ney
Mudd
Pistol Fire Fight Ends With Suspect Detained
Policeman Sergt Bourke pursued a man fleeing through an alley near Thirteenth and U streets NW after a pistol was found in the suspect’s shirt. A struggle ensued and shots were exchanged as the suspect fled toward Twelfth street, then disappeared.
Raid at Seaton Street Home Ends in Pair’s Arrest
John F. McCoy and his wife Ma Tie were arrested at 1731 Seaton Street Northwest by a police lieutenant, detectives, and a revenue agent on illegal possession and selling whisky charges. They posted a 2500 bond for a hearing before Commissioner Isagan Hitt. McCoy faces bootlegging counts with a quantity of Scotch, brandy, gin, and other liquors found at the home during the raid.
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John F. McCoy
Ma~Tie
Seaton Street
Reilly
Poole
Burke
Helmuth
Rose
Fighth
Isagan Hitt
McCoy
Thrift Week Plans Ready Announced By Committee
At a thrift week committee meeting Chairman E C Graham said he would name committees this week. Leonard W DeGast executive secretary of the YMCA noted preliminary plans are under way. Thrift week runs January 17 to 28 with daily themes including thrift budget life insurance home ownership paying bills sharing and making a will.
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Thrift Week Committee
E. C. Graham
Leonard W.degast
Graham
Lfe
Street Extension Planned for Jenifer Street and Keokuk Street
The Chevrolet Chase area gains access to Wisconsin Avenue as the county directs condemnation proceedings to acquire land for opening and extending Jenifer Street Northwest from Forty first Street to Wisconsin Avenue and Forty second Street from Jenifer to Keokuk Streets. District surveyor M G Hazen advised the move, and Corporation Counsel Stephens reported the commissioners' action.
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Stephens
Jenifer Street
Forty First Street
Wisconsin Avenue
Forty-second Street
Jenifer and
Keokuk Streets
M G. Hazen
Chevy Chase
International club women to host Pan American conference in Baltimore
Washington women members anticipate the third annual convention of the National League of Women Voters in Baltimore April 20 to 29, linked with the first Pan American conference of women. Maud Wood Park says the event will foster frank diplomatic ties and fellowship. Secretary Hughes and Pan American Union director general Dr Rowe approve the idea. A delegation including Park Elheed Maloy Engle Gov Ritchie and Perring Brittain presented plans.
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Washington Women Club
National League of Women Voters
Baltimore
Hughes
Rowe
Pan- American Union
Maud Wood Park
National League
Charles &. Elheed
William M. Maloy
Lavinia Engle
Maryland League of Women Voters
Ritchie
Perring and
Brittain
Commissioners tighten rules to shield fire hoses
The commissioners amended police regulations making it unlawful for a street car animal or vehicle to pass over a fire hose or interfere with a fireman in the performance of duties. At the request of the Northeast Citizens association they amended traffic rules so slowly moving vehicles may use the middle of the street under the A street viaduct.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Northeast Citizens Association
Brick orders set for Eastern High construction
The county commission approved purchases of two million bricks for the new East High School. United Clay Products will supply 1,250,000 bricks at 27,500 dollars and Hudson Cement and Supply Company 759,000 bricks at 18,500 dollars.
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Eastarm
United Clay Products Company
Hudson Cement and Supply Company
Trade Totals Show Decline In U S Exports And Imports
U S business houses exported 4 189 343 000 in merchandise in the first eleven months, with imports at 2 271 797 000, down from 1920’s 7 507 729 000 exports and 5 012 424 000 imports. November exports were 294 487 000 and imports 211 027 000, with Europe and North America remaining major destinations and Oceanus and Africa seeing smaller totals.
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Associated Press
Department of Commerees
Europe
Asia
Oceanis
Africa
Canada
Mexico
Central American
South America
United States
Oceanus
Dawes Budget Shifts as House Plans Split Appropriations
The Dawes budget will be reduced by a yet unspecified amount as House leaders halt salary increases until the new classification law passes. Appropriations will be sent to the Senate in twelve separate bills, with pensions and Indian affairs moved under the Interior Department and diplomacy folded into State Department funding. The foreign relations committee may see the diplomatic bill return, and charted Senate procedures suggest no single committee will consolidate all appropriations this year.
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Dawes
House
Appropriations Committee
House Appropriations Committees
Senate
Senate Committees
Pensions and
Indian Affairs
Interior Department
State Department
Foreign Relations Committee
Warren
Woman fined for shoplifting at downtown store
Rosie B Belcher colored was fined 160 by Judge Hardison for stealing several hair nets and a doll carriage blanket valued at 1.10 on Christmas Eve. Police reported the incident occurred at a downtown department store.
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Rosie B. Belcher
Hardison
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Harry English
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James H. Sprigman
S. M. Ely
Page Tylor Kirk
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Bruce Baird
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Gertrude Walter
Helen Healy
Mary Young
Dorothy Friend
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Bernard Lecraft
Margaret Bowie
Ross Fink
Robert A Maurer
Janet Little Marshell
Louise Espey
Hdlmond B. Rheem
Robert Newby
Ibrary
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Bostorn
DR. Carr
Iowa Circle
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Santa Claus
A. A. Mudd
Batize
Negra
J. F. McCoy
Thrift
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Eastern High
Omfu
Eastern. Coal & Mining CO
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Lyons
Palais Hoyal
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Brooklyn
Boston
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Jersey
Schenectady
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First Ave
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Army Supply Base
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