Washington business steady as January clears $68 million
Washington banks report January clearing达到 $68,110,056.29, a near record, with year end and Christmas effects. Federal Reserve notes a redeposit deadline February 6 and rail-road bond discussion among savings banks. Fifth district banks supply figures for victory liberty loan quotas, while National City offices send staff to New York for bond selling course.
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Inwashington
Rexech
Washington Clearing House Association
Fifth Reserve District
Theichmond Reserve Bank
Washington
National City Company
New York
Frank VW. Kelly
G. T. Hall
R. W. Howard
K. S. Miller
Rites Planned for Mrs Downs at Mount Washington
Funeral services for Mrs Fay Sale Downs wife of Robert S Downe manager of the Hotel Washington will be held Tuesday afternoon at Mount Washington. The Rev Howard F Downs pastor of Waugh M E Church and brother of the deceased will conduct the services. Burial will be in Rock Creek Cemetery.
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Fay Sa ¥le Downs
Robert S. Downe
Ganeger
Hotel Washington
Motei Washington
Howard F. Downs
Waugh M. E. Church
Downs
Rock Creek Cemetery
Secret Greer Trial Shrouded In Closed Proceedings
In a juvenile court session, Judge Kathryn Sellers ordered doors closed to outsiders to hear a young woman witness in the Greer case. The trial adjourned until tomorrow afternoon. Defense witnesses included Samuel G Bernard Roy Vasco and Mrs Sacha Morris Maske who testified about the bakery’s food conditions.
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Greer
Kathryn Sellers
Star-chamber
Samuel G. Bernard
Tennessee Avenue
Roy Vasco
Ninth Street
Sacha Morris Maske
Tuxedo
Confesses 1916 Murder in Brookland Woods
Bowman, colored, confessed to the July 7 1916 murder of C. J. Keefer in Lord's wood near Sargent road and Michigan avenue Brookland Washington. Keefer 26 encountered Bowman and Esther Brown in the woods at dusk leading to the shooting. Bowman claimed Brown was his accomplice and he urged secrecy before her later disclosure prompted his arrest.
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Bowman
C. J. Keefer
Lord’s Wood
Sargent Road
Michigan Avenue
Brookland
D. C
Keefer
Esther Brown
Margaret Johnson sues couple for damages in District Supreme Court
Margaret Johnson filed suit in District Supreme Court seeking 40 000 damages from Josaph K. Tschipke and his wife over an October 14 assault allegation and a separate October 23 arrest for assault and battery on Mrs. Tschipke. Judge McMahan dismissed that charge against the complainant. Attorneys are William C. Ashford and Crandal Mackey.
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Margaret Johnson
District Supreme Court
Josaph K. Tschipke
Nine conductors demand jury trials in police court
Nine conductors charged with holding out fares from street railway companies demanded jury trials when called in police court yesterday and were granted continuances. Assistant U S District Attorney Ralph Given said trials likely by mid month. Appropriations totaling 31,200,000 for naval yard projects were written into the annual naval appropriations bill and will be taken up in the House this week.
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United States District
Ralph Given
Washington Navy Yards
After War Service Flag Display Prompts Nationwide Plan
The postwar service flag shows stars for returning servicemen and is already seen in store windows and factories. Secretary of Labor Wilson urged a nationwide rollout and approved a flag design with a blue field a white central star and red stars indicating the returned workers.
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Wilson Yesteray
Yas Goeth
Eat Less and Take Salts for Kidney Health
American men and women should guard against kidney trouble from rich foods. If kidneys ache, urine is cloudy, or you wake often at night, take four ounces of Jad Bala dissolved in water before breakfast for a few days. This lithia salt tonic was advertised as a safe, inexpensive home remedy from grapes and lithia, claimed to ease kidney and bladder issues.
Meet to Discuss Red Cross Work Tonight DC Chapter
A meeting of the District of Columbia Chapter of the American Red Cross will discuss future activities. Miss Boardman will preside, with Mrs Isaac Littell urging each auxiliary to participate in completing the chapter quota of pajamas and bath robes by the 15th of the month.
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Ed’ Crosse
Mabel
T.bgardman
ameaLon
Boardman
Auy
Isaac Littell
Theodore W. Richards
Littell
Mary Geither Claims Le Bahdy Estate Fight
St Louis woman Mary Geither known as Ors declares she acted as legal wife to Taces Lebaudy and witnessed his 1963 will. She asserts he left property to her, while Mrs Colther disputes the will and claims she was the legal wife and beneficiary.
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St. Louis
Imperor
Sahara
United Press
St Louis
Mary, Hellman
Mary Geither
Gahara
Collision suit seeks damages from railroad company
Ephraim P. and H. Parker sue the Anacostia and Potomac River Railroad Company in the District Supreme Court for 16990 damages after injuries alleged from a September 6 1917 collision between two cars at Delaware avenue and C streets northeast Crandel Mackey is their attorney.
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Ephraim P. and
H. Parker
Anacostia and Potomac River Railroad Company
District Supreme Court
Delaware Avenue
C Streets
Crandel Mackey
Train Your Stomach To Eat Heartily
Readers are urged to restore old eating ease with Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets. Ad claims the tablets digest any food, relieve sour stomach and bloating, and allow hearty meals without discomfort. Consistently, it suggests taking tablets after meals to prevent indigestion and promote comfort.
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Stuart
Menohar Fete for Johnstown Foe Rainbow Division Return
Preparations in Johnstown Pennsylvania for Brigadier General Charles Menoher return from France as commander of the Rainbow division. He will travel by special train from Washington arriving February 5 with a three day program in which the public and officials participate. A reception will be held with Mayor Louis Franke presiding and the Governor of Pennsylvania as guest.
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Charles T. Menohar
Rainbow
France
Menoher
Washington
Manoher
Altoona
Central Park
Iron Street
Walnut Street
Gex Metroher
Chamber of Commerce
Rotary Club
Kiwanis
Louis Franke
Pennsylvania
Franke
L. M. Gurley
Baker
Gen. March
Regeret
Bowling Waives Hearing In Murder Case
Ralph Bowlin, age unspecified, charged with the murder of Mrs Elizabeth Beckwith a 68 year old widow, at her home near Colesyville Massachusetts on December 20. Bowlin waived preliminary hearing in the go court at Krine yesterday and was held for the grand jury convening March 17. Bowlin admitted killing the aged woman with a club after she allegedly attempted to poison him by iodine in his tea. Insanity plea expected. trial anticipated to begin early in April.
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Ralph T. Bowlin
Elizabeth Beckwith
Colesyville
Avril
Suffrage Protests Cancel Passports for Two Women
News reports that passports were withdrawn from Miss Clara Wohl of Portland and Miss Mildred Morris of Denver amid plans for Paris protests. National Woman's Party delays Presidentic visits with pickets at the Paris conference and watch fires to burn speeches in Washington and at the Murat mansion.
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Paris
National Woman's Party
Murat
Washington
Clara Wohl
Portland
Oreg
Misa Mildred Morris
Denver
Miss Wold
Miss Morris
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