R R S FIRM IN POLICY HARRIES DEFENDS WORK OF COMMITTEE
Gen George H Harries president of the Board of Trade defends the transportation committee and asserts electric railway companies have a fixed program regardless of outside pressure. He denied bias and said the committee acted independently while praising chairman Alexander Britton for his efforts. Little business was transacted at the January meeting.
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Washington Railway and Electric Company
George H. Harries
Board of Trade
Transportation Committee
Harries
Alexander Britton
Railway committee investigates transportation finance
The committee on transportation held an investigation and reported findings and recommendations after no prior communication with railway company officials. Witnesses included railway officials invited by committeemen, and Gen Harries gave an extempore address. Directors adjourned after reversing their dues increase decision and announcing Gen John M Wilson's resignation, with a committee to urge reconsideration.
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Committee On Transportation
Board of Trade
Harries
John M. Wilson
Gen. Wilson
Back To Their Studies After Ten Days Rest In District
Schools reopen at 9 am with students from kindergarten to high school returning. Promotions due February 1 amid semester system speeding advancement. Bad weather and a shortened noon recess affect attendance. high schools keep normal session. Comptroller’s rule hits teachers with a month’s pay loss for each day absent, delaying some checks.
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Tweedale
Comptroller
Seaboard Florida Limited Resumes Schedule After Jan 9
The Seaboard Florida Limited, the all Pullman electric lighted train, will resume service after January 9 between Washington and Florida points. It will depart Washington daily at 5:00 p.m., arrive in Jacksonville at noon the next day and reach Daytona Beach at 10:00 p.m. The service includes through sleepers to east coast Florida winter resorts to avoid night changes. For receptions and theaters, taxi hire is offered at $3 per hour.
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Florida
Seaboard Florida Limited
Washington
Seaboard Air Line
Sip. m
Jacksonville
Are Beach
Police bicycle patrol struggles with fast cars in suburbia
In DC suburbs motorcycle police easily chase cars at high speed while bicycle officers say 40 to 50 mph is beyond their pace. From November to December 1910 twenty arrests for speeding were made, mostly by motorcycle units along Conduit road Bladensburg road and Marlboro road. Maj. Sylvester leads patrols to curb speeders, with speed limits around 40 to 50 mph on major routes. Langley appointed as bailiff in police court. Campbell moves to U S branch.
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Washington
Great Falla
Maryland
Bladensburg
Baltimore
Annapolis
Marlboro
Anacostia
Forrestville
Sylvester
Lfe
Maj
Unsigned Will Filed For Dr David Wiber In Probate Court
The document claimed as the last will and testament of Dr David Elmer Wiber was filed yesterday in probate court. It directs most property to his wife Florence E Wiber with a share for their two children and leaves life insurance to the wife who is named executrix. She is urged to buy a home for herself and son and to invest the remainder in government securities while ensuring the mother is cared for. Since the August 6 196 the Wiber household grew with a daughter born. Ralph the son is allotted a college education and is urged to study theology to become a gospel minister.
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David Elmer Wiber
Florence E. Wiber
Wiber
Ralph
Laura Hitt Lynch dies in Indianapolis visit
Mrs Laura Hitt Lynch widow of Augustus D Lynch died on Monday in Indianapolis where visiting her brothers Wilber F and George C Hitt She was daughter of John W Hitt a prominent citizen and mother of Gertrude Lynch Springer wife of Chaplain Ritter W Springer US Army The couple's daughter and two grandchildren survived both were longtime Metropolitan M E Church members Dolly Madison Chapter DAR and the text notes taxicab ads in the era.
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Laura Hitt Lynch
Augustus D. Lynch
Indianapolis
Wilber F
George C. Hitt
Lynch
John W. Hitt
Indiana
United States Treasury Department
Gertrude Lynch Springer
Ritter W. Springer
Fort Caswell
N. C
Constance
Eustace Springer
Mrs. Cunningham Seeks Divorce in District Supreme Court
Mrs Annie M Cunningham through attorney W A Coombe filed for divorce from Joseph A Cunningham in District Supreme Court. They married in Virginia on March 6 1895 and have two children. She accuses cruelty and says alimony was later awarded.
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J. Maury Dove Company
Prince Albert
Horn Siz
Bqutterine
Washington Dairy CO
Louisiana Ave
Holmes’ Bakery
Igin Creamery Mutter
James F. Oyster
Nature
Tyree & CO
N. E
Peave Fn
U. S
Gen. W. Linkins
Pres RE. Claughton
A S Taylor
Morris Woodward
Feo. E. & Wescott
Treas
Rogers
O'Donnell
R. P. Andrews Paper CO
Louisiana Avenue
St. N. W
St. N. Ww
C. Lansburgh Furniture Co
Ninth St
Keeley Institute
Capitol Street
Washington, D. C
District of Columbia
R.R
Seaboard
Suburba
Langley New Court
Mulloway
Pugh
D. T. Langley
David E. Langley
Corporation Counsel
Philpot Campbell
United States
Gude
Laura H. Lynch
Federal
City Bulletins
Heurich
Senate
Grocers
Arlington Bottling Co
West 34
Ave
Tel
Philippine Islands
Costa Rica
T. Crowley
Smith
Tel. Saat
Hokstein
N.Y. Ave
Belvedere
Washington Gas Light Co
Tenth Street N. W
Jowest
House & Herrmann
N.W
Judd & Detweiler, Inc
Prescription Department
Trylan
Ipi
Teri
Ra. ‘Alt
C.i
Hartford
Hygeia
Cout
Watam
Garte
Triumph
Triumph Combinatio
Foun
Boston
Goodyear
Maroon
Bet Zorbyr
Cceae
Whitail-Tatum Co
Adu
Hintaan
Whirli
Ray
Ebuntain
Gooden Peo Nor Make
Johnson & Johnson
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People’s Drugstore
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