Modern Plants Needed to Halt Gas Industry Losses
Prof Charles E Munroe of George Washington University urged construction of modern plants to curb electricity competition. He spoke at the American Chemical Society meeting on The Present Status of the Gas Industry and its outlook, noting the gas industry’s past struggles and the rise of electric lighting and gas mantle tech.
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Charles EB Munroe
Gemge Washington University
South
Charles E Munroe
George Washington
Munron
Nooner
Edison
Reid
United States
Ctf Narnard
Indiana
J F Snell
Macdonall College
Quebec
Paul Rudnick
Chicago
Burrell
Bureau of Mines
Two suits filed for 50000 each in District Supreme Court
Walter P Flags sues the District claiming personal injuries from a boiler tube explosion at Fourth and Bryant on October 1919. He alleges negligence for unsafe appliances and permanent injuries. Henry Dat sues Capitol Traction Co for injuries after being thrown from a streetcar near Pennsylvania Ave and Ninth St on December 29. Both actions accuse negligence. attorneys include James Banby Smith and FA Menning.
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Thea District Supreme Court
Walter P Flags
Capitol Traction Company
Pennsylvania Avenue
Ninth Street
Plaintife
FA Menning
Dow Pirker
American Paper Tariff Fight Draws Taft Pressure
American pulp and print paper manufacturers press Taft to resist European demands for free admission of their product in parity with Canadian imports. Officials say the administration contemplates court action or leaving Congress to settle the international dispute.
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Taft
Walker confirms bigamy suspicion linked to hospital attendant
John Walker’s suspicion of bigamy gains ground after Inspector Boardmen reports confirmation from Stellar Walker of Newmarket. Walker, held at the First precinct station, confessed Wednesday night to marrying Carvie Wilson, an attendant at the Government Hospital for the Insane, reportedly two days ago while believing Walker No 1 had divorce. He lives with Wilson at her father’s home and continues duties at the hospital.
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Me Walker Ko
John Walkers
Inspector Board
Stellar Walker
Newmarket
Vashe
John Waler
Welker
Carvie Wilson
Government Hospital
Utilities Bill Suits Divides Costs Between Federal and DC
DC commissioners urge a final design for public utilities regulation, preferring the Senate and House bills with a key change: enforcement costs to be split equally between the Federal and District governments. They argue the last section strengthening power to regulate would fortify the bill and aid rate disputes before courts.
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Oldfield House
District of Columbia
Senate
Gallinger
Oldfield
Ikewine
District House
House
Naval officer on trial over torpedo boat repairs at Norfolk
Naval officer Richard Saufley faces a navy court martial in Norfolk for allegedly failing to report all repairs needed on the torpedo boat destroyer Biddle which he commanded. He reportedly resisted bringing Ensign Saufley before the court as Capt John Quinby leads the proceeding with Capt PM Rixey Jr as judge advocate. Details of the trial are being withheld from the public.
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Baslen Saufles
John Quinby
PM. Rixey Jr
Pickering
Marine Corps
Saufiey
Pittsburg Seeks Maing Mast For Lieut Jenkins Monument
Pittsburgh council plans to authorize sending the fighting mast of the battleship Maing sunk at Havana to Pittsburgh. The mast will honor Lieut Friend W Jenkins who lost his life in the disaster and the resolution includes funds to bring the mast to the city. Separately the Salvation Army in St Petersburg faces a government decision affecting its activities.
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Pittsburg
Jenkins
Pittsburgh
Nay
Maing
Havana Harbor
W Jonkine
Russia
Bare Salvation Army
St Petersburg
Couniil of Ministers
Salvation Army
Rapalas
Falls 60 Feet, Lives! Workman Survives Third Floor Fall
James Varre, 19 years old, narrowly escaped death when he fell from a scaffold sixty feet above Fifteenth and Garret, at the Rigga office and theater project. Companions failed to stop him. a rope on the second floor broke his fall, leaving only bruises and a few minor injuries after hospital check.
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James Varre
Rigga
Fifteenth and Garrest
Varre
Varren
Ben
Wife Fears for Life in Mobley Divorce Suit
Cerria May Mobley filed for absolute divorce from John Mobley a street car conductor, alleging repeated threats with a pistol knife or razor under his pillow at night and prior threats to kill her before morning. Cruelty and statutory grounds cited. marriage since 1892 with alleged past visits and harassment in Richmond Virginia. Attorneys W Thomas and Richard P Evans represent the plaintiff.
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Wes
Mobley
Cerria May ‘Mobley
District Supreme Court
John Mobley
Richgond
Atlanta
Vieira Attorneye
W Thomas
Richard P Evans
Weather Summary From Washington Dec Weather Bureau Report
Weather bulletin reports widespread low pressure west of the Rockies with rain and snow in many areas. Extreme southwest and northern regions show temps near zero to below, while the gulf coast remains milder. Blustery winds and a cold front push into the central plains and Midwest with a developing cold wave across the South and East. Storm warnings along Atlantic coast. gusts travel from New England coast to mid-Atlantic. Snow, cold fronts, and shifting winds forecast through Friday and Saturday.
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U 8
Dept of Agriculture Weather Bureau
Washington Thurdey
Rocky Mountains
Colorado
Slasspot Valley
Nortkiestiperd
Zera
South Dakota
Beskatorewan
Alto
Gulf Coast
Mlenlacippt
Pleiss
Atates
Rocky Mountain
Astral Plains
Stitex
Mimouri
Gis
Ohio Valley
Lake
God
Tata
Atlantic
Uelewark
Buatport
Missouri
Kenoke
Nebraska
Wyoming
Oregon
Washington
New England
Middle Atlantic
East Gulf Coast
West Gulf Coast
Lake Michigan
de Grand Books
Washington Railway and Electric Company Christmas Celebration
One thousand five hundred children of the Washington Railway and Electric Company employees enjoyed the annual Christmas program at the National Theater. Santa Claus, two Christmas trees, and numerous gifts complemented a varied event arranged by a committee led by F Serer Wraimer with W N DaNgate and HOB Hart.
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Washington Railway and Eiedtric Company
National ‘Theater
Santa Claus
Christman
Claus
Clarence
Whart
F Sere Wraimer
W N DaNgate
Hob Hart
Dir Golden
Cadya Berrow
Sadie
Carle Lipp
Meg Milburn
Bliss Trustees Change in Large Real Estate Deal
William Cowen resigned as a trustee of the A Biles real estate trust created by Bliss. The deed previously named Cowen Howard Yah Law and Eugene A Jones to manage for 90 years with commissions. Arthur L Bliss, son of the owner, was chosen to fill the vacancy amid changes transferring the properties to Law and Jones.
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William
Cowen
O Biles
Son Biss
Rifas
Howard Yah Law
Eugene A. Jones
Arthur L Bliss
Law
Tones
Forfeits Suit Club Bail Arrests Spur Government Action
Shelby Smith, a government Printing Office employee, forfeited $50 collateral after arrest in a capital schemes involving wholesale suit clubs. Authorities say clubs pool $1 weekly. twenty four weeks yield a final gift while losses fall to later participants. U S Attorney Given threatens action. victims advised courts won’t aid violations. Further arrests anticipated as law scrutiny sharpens.
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Shelby Smith
Government Printing Office
Central Office
Warren and
Mullen
Smith
United States
Ralph Given
Transfer Urgers to Meet at Masonic Temple
The execute committee of the citizens conference on universal transfers has called a mass meeting at the Masonic Temple on Ninth and C streets northwest for January 12. Funds are nearly raised to defray expenses. The Retail Merchants Association contributed, along with Rhode Island Avenue Citizens Association, Brookland Citizens Association, Central Labor Union, and University Heights Citizens Association. Several congressmen will be asked to speak, with W A Foster arranging speakers. The First Regiment Band has been engaged to play.
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Citizens Conference On Universal Transfers
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of Masonic Temple
Ninth
Catredts Northwest
Retail Merchants ‘Association
Rhode Island Avenue Citizens Association
Brookland Citizens Association
Central Labor Union
University Heights Citizens “Association
W A Foster
Chamber of Commerce
Swindler robs Postal Telegraph Office at Union Station
The Union Station Postal Telegraph Office was robbed of $65 by a man posing as a regular collector for Miss Wagner who was away on vacation. Detective Cornwell reported the suspect used a box in the Pullman ticket office to access the money and claimed to be acting in place of Miss Wagner for a week. A man named Richard is said to be involved, with investigations continuing.
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Postal Telegraph Company
Miny Wagner
Pullman
Miss Wagner
Cornwell
Ae Richard
Wiley Controversy Reported Back to House Committee
House expenditures committee on Agriculture will report to Congress around January 1. Chairman Moree prepared findings eliminating the Remsen board and recommending better legal facilities for Dr Harvey Wiley. Other members draft a radical minority report, likely not to be adopted by Democratic leaders.
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Charman Moree
Whith
Remsen Board
House Committee
Department of Agriculture
Wiley-McCaba
Morze
Remaen
Harvey W Wiley
Ron
Sloan
Atie
Congressional inquiry on drug board cases and Wiley prosecutions
The House debates the President’s remedy of a crisis and whether the committee will include drug board case data in the record. Secretary Wilson supplied toll data and a transmittal letter, about pages long, to the committee, amid efforts to show Wiley pressed prosecutions on incidental evidence.
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Thecommittes
Wilson
Wiley
Jury Clears Girl Autoist In Death Of Frank Piespatrick
Coroner's jury rules the Wadassday crash accidental. Margaret Allen daughter of Milton Allen, vice president of National Bank, was driving. Jury found necessary precautions were used to avoid the collision. In a separate incident near Kenilworth DC Nathan Brown nine suffered a severely crushed foot after being struck by a freight train. doctors say amputation was performed and recovery expected.
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Frank J Piespatrick
Margaret Allen
Miton
Allen
Rites National Bank
Misa Ailes
Iru
Roy
Kenilworth DC
Nathan Brown
Deanwood
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Seventh St
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Virginia
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American Security and Trust Company
Ita Capital
Charles J Bell
James Fp" Hood
Capital Traction Company
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Washington Post Company
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Edward B McLean
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American National Bank
Tsister
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