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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Feb 19, 1912
Page
5
Police report a complex case with multiple suspects detained after a fatal stabbing. Two men and two women were questioned as officers piece together timelines and alibis at the scene and nearby locations.
The fragment outlines a presentation at a town hall about a new law preventing certain physical acts at meals. It references police, a 1 March timetable, and a public venue with attendees and a formal session. Names and precise places are unclear due to garbled OCR.
A report details a worker injuring his back while handling cash as he contemplated duties and recovery. Authorities note he may soon return to work, and a scene describes the incident and medical assessment. The text references a supervisor, a bang, and the immediate aftermath with timelines and responses.
Edward B Alsop, 75, and Miss Ife Popp, 20, are set to visit Washington as part of their wedding journey after marrying in New York. The couple plans a North Carolina honeymoon with a stop in Washington, awaiting arrival details at the Alsop home on Twentieth Street.
In Washington educators gather at a National Congress of Mothers meeting urging closer intimacy between teachers and scholars to curb truancy. Mrs Fred T Dubois notes amusement in study and healthier school routines. ministers in churches echo child welfare emphasis across the city.
In Southeast Washington police ride through downtown with foam dripping from beer held by six officers. A Patrol wagon carries them back after a raid on speakeasies. Josephine Henderson and Mary Madamto must appear in U S police court on charges of violating Sunday Manor lawn and nineteen others must testify. Tequila bottles and whisky seized as evidence.
Georgetown University hosted a reception in the Healy Building for about 200 attendees including faculty from all schools, senior class members, and friends of the institution. Rev Alphonsus J Donlon, new president since January, greeted guests with tours to Huet Library and a formal reception with decor, music, and refreshments. notable attendees included Spanish Minister and Senora de Riano, several Justices, Senators, generals, and other dignitaries.
About 39 Australian Scouts aged 9 to 19 arrived from Chicago and were greeted at Luton Station. They will tour Washington with host families, featuring a 2-piece brass band led by Lieut Simons. Local Chamber of Commerce members donate autos for sightseeing and organize visits to sites. The group departs Thursday morning for Philadelphia.
A troop of Girl Pioneers is to be organized at Noel House with plans for rivaling Washington Boy Scouts. Prominent figures Admiral Wainwright and Mrs Frank promote the new organization. Director Gullan’s resignation, effective March 1, and selection of a successor will be discussed at Noel House directors’ meeting tomorrow afternoon.
Preparations for the University Club event proceed with the first seat allotment tomorrow after the clerk draws from all applications. President Taft accepted the invitation, boosting interest in the in-house construction at Fifteenth and E streets, as committee members prepare decorations and surprise features.
The Rev Henry Abstadt becomes pastor of Memorial Lutheran Church after formal installation last night by Rev John T Mud e pastor of St Pauls Lutheran Church. A sermon by Rev Luther Kuhiman DD urged duties, followed by call read by Dr Hud tle. Church elders and deacons listed include William H Tincket Albert D Spangle George Raveal Arthur Briscoe and others.
Morgan Shuster, father of ex-Treasurer General of Persia Whitlam, lies in Garfield Hospital with abdominal trouble. Surgeons may perform an operation. he is aboard the steamship George Washington returning to the United States after a dispute with Russia over Persian finances. The ship is due in New York Wednesday morning.
Movements of ocean steamers list arrivals and departures for New York bound ships with routes from Bremen London and Cape Race. Ships Sabin inland Minnrhabs and George Washington are noted docking times and days with two oclock midweek schedules.
The Sunday night Newman travel lecture at the Columbia Theater ended with a tour from the Black Forest to Hamburg. The presentation mixed intimate peasant life with grand sights including Rhine falls and Kiel battleship reviews, ending with a voyage past the Statue of Liberty and into New York Harbor before returning home via Hoboken.
Capt C F G Sowerby naval attache of the British embassy says no guest at his dinner Friday night lost a jeweled necklace. Saya Nene reports there was a loss but Capt Sowerby states none of his guests lost any jewelry.
Mrs Muzavetn Moore aged 98 died early yesterday at her home on 1 Behynd Street NW after three weeks of confinement. Maiden name Dhaebeth Seagis, born in Prince William County Maryland, lived on a farm near Branchville before marrying George DQ Moore. They moved to the city about 70 years ago into the family homestead on Moore Lane. Survived by six children, five daughters Mary St Ridgeway Melilla Spethouse Martha Sarah Jamesileth and son Toby A Moore. Funeral to be held 2 PM Wednesday at the home with burial in Rock Creek Cemetery.
The Rev WH Greever of Columbia South Carolina pleads for his wife Mrs Greever who vanished last Friday from the home of Mrs Lai Ryan at 1201 Corcoran Street NW Washington. Police search hospitals and hotels as Mrs Ryan telegraphs for alerts and a possible reward while the minister contemplates a personal arrival in Washington to aid the search and contact relatives.
Dermott, released after 49 days in a six day sentence for begging on Seventh and F streets, tells of being arrested by a patrolman who alleged street begging. He says a sympathetic officer later identified him as the man jailed and offered to testify, but Dermott has yet to decide his next move.
Police from the Ninth precinct probed how seven intoxicated boys found a demijohn of whisky near them on the wicdena bar road Saturday. The youths Joseph Walter Vermillion George Vermillion Rophenbencher Roland Pixton and others insisted they found it while playing. parents doubted but offered no contradiction.
Colombian Minister Ospina urges rapid arbitration with the United States over old Panama border and canal dispute. He notes delays and recalls 1834 demands for arbitration and accuses slow action of harming Colombia. The issue ties to Panama’s independence stance and a proposed visit by Secretary Knox to Colombia and Panama.
Minister Pedro Ne Ospina, wealthy diplomat and veteran in politics and war, arrived in Washington after succeeding Admiral Borda. He previously served peace commissioner in 1908 and led Antioquia in the Colombian Senate, gaining fame as a distinguished diplomat in American affairs and a friend of Pan American collaboration.
The armored cruiser Washington will depart at flood tide tomorrow morning and sail to Palm Beach to embark Secretary Knox and his party for an extended Carib cruise aboard the SSS Washington Norfolk in February 19T. The vessel is described as among the fleet’s smartest armored cruisers as it heads out from Newport News.
Secretary Knox plans a peacetime cruise aboard the Washington with stops from Port Antonio Jamaica to Central America and aboard the Maryland, aiming for Cartagena, La Guayra, and further Caribbean ports. The voyage depends on weather conditions and may shift with official direction. The schedule includes crossings to Costa Rica Guatemala Puerto Barrios Santo Domingo and Santo Domingo to Guantanamo with multiple sailings and landings.
Fifty delegates attended the Young Women's Christian Association conference at Randolph Wa on Wwamans College. Miss Annie Caster headed the delegation with speakers including Miss Louise Moingust Miss Bertha Conde from the national board and Miss Agnew from the U S Department of Agriculture plus Miss Richardson state secretary.
An old advertisement touts Ozomulsion as a nourishing medicinal food for children. It claims underfed youngsters recover, becoming bright and healthy, with mothers urged to try a free sample bottle and request an eight ounce mail order bottle.
An educational notice highlights Emerson Institute located at 1740 P Street. It outlines a year-long program across multiple departments and mentions participation by staff Winslow H Randolph and I'rigetpat Day with collaborative efforts from various schools under College Wea Pontanap whe Pater t Off.
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