Shifts Among Police and Promotions at Headquarters
A sweeping metropolitan police shift unfolds at noon with promotions and reassigned detectives. Central Office changes include Messer to Fifth precinct and several promotions for the pharmacy inspector and fingerprint experts, plus transfers of inspectors and detectives to various precincts and the district attorney’s office.
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Metropolitan Police Department
Corps of
Central Office
Fred n@herg
Rharge
Severeant Coffin
Binderg
Messer
Otto
OG H Coffin
Neath
Ines de Policeman
Lawmakers Eye Stock Exchange Leaks Probe
Congress plans a inquiry into suspected government and big speculator ties, with New York Stock Exchange compelled to reveal books and customer identities. Rep Wood aims to expose alleged news leaks, while Chairman Henry awaits Lawson's promised 3,900 word telegraph exposé before backing the House investigation.
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Henry
Lawson
Wood
Congress
New York
New York Stock Exchange
House
Rules Committee
Thomas W. Lawson
Boston
Representative Wood
Mr. Wood
Rites for Arthur B. Pugh Held at Residence in Washington
Funeral services for Arthur B. Pugh attorney for the Interstate Commerce Commission who died at Garfield Hospital will be at his residence 1802 A street northwest at 7 39 this evening with Rev Dr EB i Hardin of Mount Vernon M and Church officiating Interment will be in Safem Va He is survived by daughters Louise and Mary Pugh a sister Miss Berti Pugh two sisters and a brother in California and a brother and sister in West Virginia Results of operations for the Southern Railway Company for November 1916 and the five months ended November compared with 1915 show gross revenue 7086498 up 968 or 15 78 percent and operating expenses taxes and uncollectible revenue 4724076 up 603694 or 14 65 percent for the five months period gross revenue 32840658 up 4153890 or 14 48 percent and operating expenses 22902621 up 2631423 or 12 98 percent
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Arthur B. Pugh
Interstate Commerce Commission
Garfield Hospital
Ebi Hardin
Mount Vernon M
Mary Pugh
Bertie Pugh
California
West Virginia
Southern Railway Company
A. H. Plant
Five finish flight test goes 115 miles in 72 minutes
Five of eight army aviators completed a 116 mile qualification flight from Hempstead to Philadelphia at 6000 to 8000 feet. Lieut. A M Coyle landed in Princea Bay after engine failure, and Sergt. A L Kraus had to descend at Red Bank. Others reached Hempstead in 90 minutes plus. A longer flight is planned when warmer weather arrives.
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Hempstead
Army
Philadelphia
W. H Blakely
Co. H. Reynolds
Ong
Lieut. A. M. Coyle
Princesa Bay
Staten Island
Sergt. A L. Kraus
Red Bank
N. J
Lieut. Coyle
Raritan Bay
New Jersey
Lieut
J. E. Miller
Corps. H. Salmon
Joseph E. Carberry
Blakely
Barney
T. C. Millman
D. R. Noyes
Monmouth Junction
Payne Heads Trowel Club In Inter Dept Election
Walter T. Payne of the land office was elected to succeed retiring president P. M. Riefkin at the Trowel Club annual election. New officers include Fred K. Swett secretary Walter H. Robinson treasurer George W. Evans and others from multiple bureaus. Riefkin received a gold watch chain with Trowel Club emblem as thanks for his leadership.
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Trowel Club
Interior Department
Ebbitt
Walter T. Payne
Land Office
P. M. Riefkin
Fred K. Swett
Walter H. Robinson
George W. Evans
Robert Connell
John McMe
Suffrage HQ Receives Tea Set Gifts from McCormicks
The National American Woman Suffrage Association headquarters will begin serving afternoon tea with new equipment donated by Mrs. Stanley McCormick of New York and her mother Mrs. Wirt Dexter of Boston. McCormick provided two lace table covers napkins a linen cloth filet crochet inserts and a full flat silver service. Dexter contributed a 63 piece French china tea set with a Wedgwood teapot creamer and sugar and a large copper namevault for hot water.
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National American Woman Suffrage Association
Stanley McCormick
New York
Wirt Dexter
Boston
Association
Bedlam greeting for Kid '17 as Washington welcomes 1917
A Sunday New Year night in Washington brings raucous bedlam as crowds, horns, and fireworks greet the arrival of Kid '17. Police detail and watch-night services contrast with the ear-splitting street celebration, while officialdom plans quiet observances and public events across the city.
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Washington
Pennsylvania Ave
Pennsylvania Avenue
Ninth Street
Noisy New Year Welcome At Alexandria Watches
Alexandria observed a loud start to the year with a watch night service at Trinity and other churches. Outside, horns and bells sounded as banks and city offices planned to close by noon. In court news, the January term of the Eastern District of Virginia opens tomorrow with juries, and local incidents include a youth who shot himself but is expected to recover, and a girl struck by a car with minor injuries.
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Washington
Legion of Loyal Women
Raleigh
Confederate Memorial Home
J. HE. Mulcare
District of Columbia
United Dauditecra of the
Confederacy
Ashington Post Bureau
King Street
Alexandria
Methodist Episcopal Church South
Trinity Methodist Episcopal Church
Methodist Protestant Church
Mecca
United States Court For
Eastern District of
Virginia
Edmund Waddill
Grand
Norfolk
Richmond
Internal Revenue
R. C. L. Moncure
United States Revenue
D. L. Glascock
James Burton
Mason Raines
J. C. George
T. Herndor Brown
P. M. Brayshaw
Aaron Katz
John T. Simpson
James Juckett
Mark Norris
John B. Kimberley
A. H. Agnew
Joseph A. Ballard
Samuel Burke
Dallas Richardson
J. B. Grayson
John H. Fisher
H. F. Crismond
Armstead Lewis
Jerome Kaufman
W. F. Stevens
J. W. Baggott
Frank S. Powell
le Heflin
Joseph H. Drew, Jr
T. B. Knight
T. R. Garrison
John H. Taylor
Lyon H. Dolan
Charles P. Epps
George H. 8. Robertson
Albert B. Alsop
John F. Bailey
Charles Swain
W. T. Davis
R. &. Reynolds
William J. Smith
Clarence G. Smithers
HR. H. Motley
C. V. Burgess
Upton
William F. Bryce
W. C. Balls
M. Lomax
A. R. Hosson
Thomas Hunter
E. L. Stanard
Joseph S. Hall
James Martin
City Road
Self
Alexandria Hospital
George T. Kupstein
Martin
Wanted used boiler and electrical equipment
Wanted used machinery in good condition including a boiler 125 to 150 hp 100 psi and 230 V DC equipment. Also seeking 30 kW and 75 kW DC generators with direct connections, switchboard pump fittings, and associated engine connections. State price and where inspection may be made.
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SLAIN IN HER BOUDOIR
Detectives base hope on two leads after a murder in a Philadelphia boudoir. A bloodstained shirt and collar at the scene yielded a fingerprint copied by police. Grace Roberts, 22, a Kane Pennsylvania native, rose from a widow to a noted corset model and hosiery ad model, her image gracing street cars nationwide.
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Kane
Grace Roberts
Chicago Hotels Prosper in Record 1916 Trade
A Washington Post dispatch from Chicago reports hotels cafes and restaurants generated over 75 million dollars in 1916, with a 25 to 40 percent rise in hotel trade. Major hosts expanded lobbies corridors dining rooms and even servants’ quarters to handle rush periods, and 3,112 banquets conventions and social events were held in the eight largest Loop hotels.
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Washington Post
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House Committee On Rules
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William Talbott
King and
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Frederick M. Nolan
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Harry Lewis
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Conway
John H. Magruder
Conn. Ave
K St
Hotel Grafton
Washington, D. C
Hoyal
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Rendelph Bolly
Tophams
Oxford
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Standard Sanitary Mig Co
Federal Finance
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Federal i National Bank
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Westory
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Continental Trust Company
Streat
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Frank 5. Bright
Society For Savings and Loans of
Ernest Gichner
Washington Post Company
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Washington, D Cc
Edward B. Mlean
Arthur D. Marks
Story
Glaser
T. J. Nash
Avery
Commercial Club of Washington
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