New Year Festivities Sweep Washington Clubs and Shops
Washington ushers in 1911 with crowded cafés and open houses. Churches hold night watches as churches and clubs offer dinners, music, and confetti in a city-wide celebration. Bartenders debut the New Year Flip while undertakers decorate shops for the season. Independent Order of Jonadals plans a dinner and music at Seventh and D Streets.
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Washington
Pennsylvania Avenue
Pierrota
Pierrettes
Agaon
Ald
Smeumonia
Chiel
Washington Society
Metropolitan
Army and Navy
National Press Clubs
Independent Order of Jonadals
Seventh and
D Streets
Sugar Fraud Probes Intensify as Settlements Grow
New disclosures show the Trent Department pressuring sugar refiners amid fraud investigations. American Sugar Refining offers range from 550000 to 700000 dollars while government evidence suggests returns of at least 1000 dollars. Customs official notes frauds widen daily as investigations continue.
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Trent Department
American Sugar Refining Company
Wickersham
Customs Service
Parr to Receive 80000 Reward for Holdup Case Findings
Customs detective Richard Parr, who uncovered steel springs in the docks scales at Williamsburg linked to the American Sugar Refining Co fraud, is poised to receive an $80,000 New Year reward. He has already been paid $100,000, with $20,000 earlier. Congress authorized $90,000 for urgency deficiency. Secretary MacVeagh to sign a warrant, enabling Collector Loeb in New York to pay Parr before New Year’s Day.
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Richard Parr
American Sugar Refining Company
Williamsburg
Federal
Treasury
Parr
Congress
MacVeagh
Loeb
New York
Baby May Be Identified In Abandoned Infant Case
Police obtained a crew yesterday in the Thad precinct case that may identify the week old baby abandoned on the front vestibule of the Creecy home. Precinct Detective Embrey learned from Dr Samuel Adams of Dupont Circle that a woman with a three week old infant had sought treatment Sunday night at a hospital. She left Monday afternoon refusing to give her name or any details.
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Dr. Adams
Health in whiskers veterans take to the idea
A former Philippine soldier, Kaufman, now at the Soldiers' Home, advocates stripping to regenerate health. He teaches veterans to shed hats and clothes, grow whiskers, wear sandals, and pursue free love, claiming followers gain vigor and longevity. He cites friction and germs as reasons, noting his own arm wound from service.
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K. Kaufman
Soldiers’ Home
Kaufman
Philippines
Eivery
Fifteenth Regular Infantry
James Cecil Hoe Dies in Virginia Country Home
Washington social and business figure James Cecil Hope died of tuberculosis at his Bluemont Virginia country home after moving from Sheridan Circle. A former Agriculture Department staffer and secretary to Phoebe Hearst, he chaired social circles, served as a Commercial National Bank director, and left a widow and two children.
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James Cecil Hope
Washington
Bluemont
Hope
Sheridan Circle
Binemont
Hooe
Virginia
Hove
Agricultural Department
Phoebe Hearst
Hearst
California
New York
Itis
Nelson Dingley
Howe
Metropolitan Club
Commercial National Bank
George Washington University Class Banquet at Frend's Inst
The first year class of George Washington University held a faculty guest banquet at Frend's Institute with 30 covers. Toastmaster Prof. Charles Waggaman introduced Prof. Kalusowski and Prof. Bradbury who delivered responses. Music was provided by Thomas F. Donohue and PF. C. Dieteer.
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George Washington University
Frend
Charles Waggaman
Kalusowski
Bradbury
Thomas F. Donohue
PF. C. Dieteer
Shriners Indoors Smoker Plans Philadelphia Circus Next Week
Almas Temple hosts a smoker at Queen cafe with 100 nobles listening to speakers on the indoor circus set to start January 16 at Convention Hall. Proceeds will fund new uniforms for the patrol. annual officer election is scheduled today at Almas Temple headquarters.
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Convention Hall
Philadelphia Temple
Almas
Mystic Shrine
Seventh
G Streets
Temple
J. G. Stelle
W Hamleton Smith
James T. Gibbs
Alexander Grant
John Willinger
Thomas Morgan
John Gorman
R. P. Andrews
Peter Latterner
Ural Davis
Davis Brothers’ Orchestra
Lulu Temple
Philadelphia
Almas Temple
Quaker City
Weather Conditions and Forecast from Weather Bureau
Weather report from Washington dated December 28 notes western storms reaching New York with lingering rains and warmer temperatures across the South and Lake regions. It forecasts general rains Thursday into the South Atlantic States, with snows in the lake region and Missouri valley, then fair weather Friday in the west and central plains. A strong high pressure area over the British Northwest moves southeast, bringing sharp temperature falls into the plains and gulf states, with expectation of a clearer Atlantic by week’s end and cooler temperatures. Local readings list midnight through 6 p.m. temperatures, humidity, rainfall, sunshine, tide table, and river conditions for the Potomac and Shenandoah rivers.
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Dept. of Agriculture
Weather Bureau
Washington
New York
Eastern
Tenes
Lake Superior
Texas
Lake
New England
Gulf States
Central Valleys
Lake Region
Middle Atlantic States
South Atlantic States
Atlantic States
Ohio Valley
Missouri Valley
British Northwest
Plaine States
Upper Lake
Lower Lake
Funeral of Maj William P. Hur ford at St Margaret’s Church
The funeral for Maj. William P. Hurford, who died at the Alemarie apartment house, will be held this afternoon at St Margaret's Episcopal Church with Rev. Herbert Beott Smith presiding. Burial is in Arlington Cemetery. Honorary pallbearers from the Loyal Legion include Rear Admiral George C. Remey, Gen. Cyrus Buavey, Gen. Theodore Schwan, Gen. Ellis Spear, Col. Henry M. Kendall, Col. George W. Black, Maj. David Stanley, Maj. Charles Larrabee, Capt. Robert Arcour, Chaplain James H. Bradford, and Chief Engineer George W. Sensner. Hurford was a member of the Loyal Legion, G.A.R., Chevy Chase Club, Army and Navy Club of New York, and Newark.
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William PF. Hurford
Rie
St Margaret's Episcopal Church
Herbert Beott Smith
Arlington Cemetery
The
Loyal Legion
George C. Remey
Cyrus Buavey
U. S
James H. Bradford
George W. Sensner
Maj
Huxford
Chevy Chase Club
Enaiune Army and Navy
Newark
Reunited Alumni Push for New Central High School
More than 300 Central High School Alumni Association members urged Congress to fund a new building replacing the old O Street structure. Speakers cited years of patchwork, unsafe conditions, and out-of-date facilities, backed by Washington business interests and the Board of Trade.
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Central High School
O Street
Central High School Alumni Association
Congress
Eastern
Washington
Board of Trade
Emery M. Wheon
Central
Gideon Y.yons
Roswell Snow
Paul
RH. A. Paul
Washington High School
Elks Prize Winners Announced From Clubhouse Awards
Prizes from the Elks ba gaaar held at the clubhouse were announced by Col. Robert N. Harper Edgar D. Shaw and F. Louis Whillge. Winners include Joseph A. George H. B. Hywe F. A. Newman Mrs. Smith Mrs Botsch Miss Ida Finkelstein J Albrecht A Hollander J M Orleman Miss A Holeher Mrs Charles Moran W W Georges A Stiefler EB Schaffer O J DeMol A Moore T B E Drake Oscar Ellis Mrs Burkley M Cornetting A Arrick B J Schaffer Miss M A Hogan A H Jagger J Mackess Mike Evelyn Bright A Bionei A White Miss Moran W & Tharp Miss C Freeman E J Schaffer William D Fawley John A Daley A Allen and others with a $20 gold piece noted.
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Elks
Robert N. Harper
Edgar D. Shaw
F. Louis Whillge
Joseph A. George
H. B. Hywe
F. A. Newman
Smith
Botsch
Ida Finkelstein
J. Albrecht
A. Hollander
J. M. Orleman
A. Holeher
Charles Moran
W. W. Georges
Jardiniere
Fern
A. Stiefler
EB. G. Schaffer
O. J. DeMol
A. Moore
T. BE. Drake
Oscar Ellis
Mrs. Burkley
M. Cornetting
A Arrick
M. A. Hogan
A. H. Jagger
J. Mackess
D. Packett
NEW NAVAL GUN FACTORY AT WASHINGTON NAVY YARD
The Navy Department expects a new gun factory at the Washington Navy Yard. Capt F E Beatty estimates total cost near 300000 with 125000 for machinery. A two year build and equip span is anticipated. The House naval affairs committee may approve 200000 for the foundry and 120000 for equipment.
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Washington Navy Yard
Congress
Navy Department
House Naval Affairs Committee
F. E. Beatty
Newy Yard
Beatty
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DROOP
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Gabler
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E. F. Droop & Sons CO
G Street
St. Margaret’s Episcopal Church
Navy Yard
Yaleseessee
Eese Eens
Wistaria
Resede
Beree
Sedevee
Panama
Ene
Candace
Grand Rapida
Mayer & CO
Topham’s
F St
Pope Auto Co
14Th St. N. W
Jonas
John F. Ellis & CO
Penna, Avenue. A
C. Lansburgh Furniture Co
Ninth St
Holmes’ Bakery
Norton’s Pineapple
Neufchatel
John H. Magruder
Conn. Ave
K St
J. J. Georges & Son, Inc
F Street N
Christian Xander
New Year Beverages
Family Quality House
7Th St. Reon Hee
NS DS
Maryland
Leroy Mark
Colorado
American Security and Trust Company
Charles J. Bell
James F. Hood
Washington Post Company
Washington, DC
John BR. McLean
Edward Baban
Clara A. Westlake
Brunswick
Capital Traction Company
D.C
H. S. Crampton
Ralph W. Lee
Commercial Bank
Firemen's Insurance Company of
Washington and Georgetown
Seventh Street
Louisianna Avenue
Firemen’s Insurance Company of
W. M. Hoffman
J. J. Gould
Columbia
Cy and
Ballantine
Street Shoemaker Co
Prone
DR. White
Pa. Ave
Architects
Waington, D
J. Naramore
F Street
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