Race Case in High Court Over Jury Equal Protection Denied
Defense in a Georgia murder case contends failure to include colored jurors denied equal protection. Robert Kitchen, colored, faces hanging for killing Henry Brantley, white man. Lawyers argue habeas corpus improper after trial. sheriff's counsel defends Georgia’s jury selection as impartial. mob violence fears cited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Supreme Court
Robert Kitchen
Washington County
Georgia
Henry Brantley
Federal District Court
Kitchen
Trial Court
Counsal
Leo M. Frank
Tal
Mount Weather to Become Public Health Sanatorium
The Mount Weather property in the Blue Ridge Mountains, once a weather bureau site, is slated for transfer to the Treasury Department to become a sanatorium under the Public Health Service. Secretary McAdoo estimates a total transfer cost of 145722 dollars, with small pavilions and patient housing to be built. The facility would care for seamen and others eligible for relief. A Virginia representative may introduce legislation to authorize Congress to effect the transfer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mount Weather
Weather Bureau
Blue Ridge Mountains
Virginia
United States Public Health Service
Secretary of the Treasury
McAddo
House
Department of Agriculture
Treasury Department
Houston
Carlin
Congress
McAdoo
Merchant Marine
White House
Appeals for Unemployed Urges Women’s Federations
A Caminetti calls for nationwide cooperation by women's organizations to aid the unemployed. At a Woodward & Lattrop's meeting, he urged the federation to devote half its effort to employment work, noting the impact of organized civic action. Other speakers included Mrs. Percy Pennybaker Lady Aberdeen and state and national federation leaders. The program featured songs by campfire girls as Mra. Court Wood presided.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
A. Caminetti
Commissioner General of Immigration
Federation of Women's Club
Woodward & Lattrop
National Federation
Percy Pennybacker
Aberdeen
Scotland
International Council
Sanderson
Maryland
Births Reported in Local Notices
Everett and Allyne Wallace welcomed a boy and Albert M. and Cather T. Thomes announced a girl. Many families including Wise, Mortimer, Edmonston, Barron, Wilson, Webb, Jackson, Miles, Fairfax, Foye, Finney, Coates, Carter and others reported births with multiple listed couples and infant genders in the community.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Everett
Allyne Wallace
Perwen Wonton
Robert
Ruth Wise
Albert M
Cather T
Thomes
Radford
Emma Bi
Moses
George and
Virt Mortimer
Jobn A
Agnes Hefferman
David B
Beasle L. Edmonston
Robert M
Mary Biknchard
Grover L
Alice M. Barron
Edward W
Jennie Lee
Herbert B
Myrtle B Wilson
Charles
Gertrude J. Webb
Wiliam
Grace Smith
Joseph
Lizete Singleton
George H
Martha C. Miles
William
Mary Jackson
Beasie Frasier
George
Pearl Fairfax
Noble
Mary M. Foye
Jennie Finney
Hannah Davis
Hebert
Licensed to Marry in Virginia and Tennessee
The notice lists several marriages with ages and locations including John M. McQuay 48 of Gonieville Virginia to Elizabeth R. Gets of Moores Store Virginia and James M. Carsey 86 of Clarkéeville Tennessee to Juanita T Anderson 23 of Washington DC. Additional pairs include Phaddene C. De Vall 21 with Merian WD. Cox and Mercia T. Howland 90 with Olga Thoutey 19.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John M. McQuay
Gonieville
Elizabeth R. Gets
Moores Store
H Schroider
James M. Carsey
Clarkéeville
Tenn
Juanita T Anderson
Washington, D. C
C. T. Warner
Phaddene C. de Vall
Merian WD. Cox
Walter
Oo Weahington
Edith He ‘Alter
Ai Aunt
V. Kelley
Clayton
N. Ye ‘the Wey
George F. Smallwood
Agnes
Kiorge F. .Ern
Rectortown
J. Is Briggs
Mercia T. Howland
Olga Thoutey
Tha Hey
Herbert Scott Smith
Deaths Reported in City Hospitals and Homes
A list of deaths with ages and burial locations including Henry Lanovette 67 at Soldiers' Home Hospital Agron B 46, Fred G. H. Bradford 78, Laura Cassidy 70 at E11 Sthat, Leonard T Cutter 44 at Govt Hosp Insane, Rosa Hagen 61 at 1449 Qwana st aw, Robert Mille unknown, William N. Page 46 at 1035 18th st aw, Percy Williame 28 at 2254 12th st aw, Morgan Monroe 29 at Emergency Hospital, Elizabeth Kewton both at E611 N. J. ave ow, and George Mahews at PR Asyl Hosp with other entries.
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Henry Lanovette
Soldiers’ Home
Agron B
Ree ‘Bitley Bappitel
Fred G. H. Bradford
Home Hospital
William Baxter
Garfield Hospital
Laura Cassidy
Leonard T Cutter
Percy W. Hale
Rosa Hagen
Qwana
Robert Mille
William N. Page
Percy Williame
Morgan Monroe
Elizabeth Kewton
Yra
N. J. Ave
George Mahews
Asyl Hosp
Gling
Marion St. James Perry
W. Barron
St. Nw
District Court News: Suit Filed for $10000 Damages
Julia Cooperman, 13, through Sidney B Lust sues Biggs Heating Co and John L Warren in District Supreme Court for injuries from a heavy iron pipe struck during a school route near 1760 Huclid St NW. The case cites medical costs and lost schooling. Also reports court admissions, a habeas corpus release, and multiple probate bequests across Catholic and local estates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
District Supreme Court
Julia Cooperman
Sidney B Lust
Biggs Heating Co
John L Warren
David Wiener
Fred M. Feltman
Huclid Street
Most Serious Influenza Epidemic Reported to Surgeon General
Reports to Surgeon General Blue describe influenza as the most serious epidemic known in the nation, spreading rapidly and causing many deaths. Major cities including New York, Chicago, Philadelphia, Boston, San Francisco, Seattle, Cleveland, and Detroit report wide prevalence, with New York and Detroit among the hardest hit. Local authorities urged to act, public cooperation stressed. Health officials warn that grip and influenza cases rise nationwide, with no federal remedy beyond local action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Surgeon General
Blue
Public Health Service
New York
Chicago
Philadelphia
Boston
Seattle
Cleveland
Detroit
W. C. Woodward
Health Department
Corner Cop School Topic in Police Instruction
Police court detail assigns Kim to Washington school children at Morgan School California Street between Eighteenth Street and Florida Avenue Northwest for the new start with the child program. Imperial Officer W. Shelby will instruct children in safety and proper attitude toward the corner cap. The cooperative effort mirrors New York City success and includes closing streets around several schools during recess with officers at each site to redirect traffic.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kim
Washington School
Morgan School
California Street
Eighteenth Street
Florida Avenue
W. 9
Shelby
New York City
License fights not ended in district court
The district expects to drop fourteen liquor license cases in police court and pursue civil suits in the district supreme court after the Metropolitan Club case decision. It plans writs of certiorari to review excise board records and quo warranto actions to challenge continued liquor sales under allegedly invalid licenses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Court of Appeals
Metropolitan Club Heanse
Excise Board
District Supreme Court
Great Casa
Floral services and theater ad fill City Bulletins
Fragmented 1914 ad copy lists flower arrangements for social functions and event suggestions. Mentions Charlie Chaplin film A Ni at Virginia Theater and a flower shop at 900 14th street with offerings for social events. Also references Phil Oyater & Chow House at 512 Hth and Virginia Theater show details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Phil. Oyater & Chow House
Charlie Chaplin
Virginia Theater
14Th St
Weather and tide table and district forecast
The issue repeats a sun and tide table and a detailed forecast from the Weather Bureau for Washington and surrounding regions dated January 4, 1916. It covers high and low tides, wind directions, rain chances, cloudiness and warmer trends for DC Maryland and Virginia, plus a storm area from Lake Superior to Yellowstone, with temperatures, humidity, sunshine hours, and a note on military classes starting Friday at Franklin School under Lt. Steever.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dept. of Agricultors
Weather Bureau
Washington
Tustaay
District of Columbia
Virginia
Maryland
Lake Superior
Kansas
Yellowstone Park
Crescent
Towa
Colnado
Upper Lake Region
Ohio
Upper
Mississippi
California
Middle
Plateau
Lake Region
North Dakota
Montana
Ohio Valley
Lake Tegus
New York
New England
Lake
Lower Lake Region
Middle Atlantic States
Gulf States District
Delaware
Massport
Franklin School
Thirteenth
K Streets
Stephen 2. Kramer
EK . ‘Steever
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Cafe Wilson
15Th Streets
N. W
U. S. Treasury
Jos. Tyroler
Standard Oil Company
Kerssy
Baltimore
Mie
Perfection
MOE Beaters
L. McCormick
Pennsylvania Ave. S. E
Lincoln
HIVE
Relee
8Th
Ats Pv
Judd & Detweiler, Inc
Hospital For
MT. Weather
Gov* Arnest Burgatt S
Caminetti
M. Stein & Co. Quality Tailors
F Streets
District Court News
Timothy T. Ansberry
House of Representatives
Ansberry
William Henry Dennis
District Bar Association
Covington
Lewis H. Webster
Ue Pullman
Maj. Pullman
Justice Gould
Frank G. Clark
Laws
Webster
Mary Isabel Dwire
W. F Schmidt
St. Joseph's Church
John C. O'Hara
St Joseph's Church
St. Vincent de Paul Society
Thomas P. Brown
Fifth Street
Ignatius Sealy
Hawaii
St. Ann's Infant Asylum
St. Charles College
Ellicott City
St. Mary’s Seminary
Little Sisters of the Poor
St. Joseph's Orphan Asylum
St. Joseph’s Church
City
Society For the Protection of Destitute Catholic Children of
Buffalo
Brownis
Michael Biggane
Meade
Margaret Beck Biggabe
Mary Byrnes
Michael
John J. Cantwell
Mary Cantwell Yeatman
Edward Biggene
D Street
Second Street
Norton's Court
John and
Jeremiah J. Quinn
Sibley Hospital
Kate Beck
Lena Crutler
Savannah
Mary V. Baxter
W St
City Bulletins
Bolidiers
Stanley Hall
John
M. Zimmiarmann
Thaie Marck
Fainan
Svertute
Morceau
Serensde
Bubin
Belection
Fancess Pat
Herbert Recordh
the Highlanders
Vance Espagnole
Morean
Nsigneat
Indianapolis
Ind
Jackson
Lowlea
New Orleans
N. Noy
Omaha
Eidladelphia
Portland
Uta
Paul
Minn
Rancaco
Ingfeld
Fat
Ohiosburg
Miss
D. J. Kaufman
D. J. ‘Kaufman
Hess High
N. Hess
Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone Company
IndividuaWual
Edison
Mazda
Muddiman
Harry Kaufman, Inc
Seventh St. N. W
Kalian
Fernando R. Sari
St. N.W
Vosges
James Hazen Hyde
France
Alsace
Lorraine
Hyde
Paris
Gen. Joffre
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