TaftArbitration Debate Amid Senate Split Over Panama Canal Pact
Washington debates arbitration for the Panama Canal dispute with Great Britain. Senate opposition grows while some leaders push for a special tribunal. House members urge repealing the free passage clause. London papers positively note Taft’s arbitration stance as a peaceable path. In Baltimore, Jewish leaders praise immigration welcome and defend Hebrew rights against xenophobia.
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Wilson
Senate
Washington
House
Thetus W. Sims
Tenneseea
United States
Congress
Flo
William* Adamson
Georgia
Interstate and Foreign Commerce Committee
Adamson
Swagar Sherley
Kentucky
Taft Returns to Washington After New York Trip
President Taft arrived in Washington at 4 45 pm from New York where he attended the funeral of Whitelaw Reid the late American ambassador to Great Britain and dined with the Republican Club. He was accompanied by Franklin MacVeagh and Maj Thomas L Rhoads and met at Pennsylvania Station before continuing home. Later he will host a luncheon for B nas B rith executives led by Adolph Kraus who will present the organization s gold medal for his Jewish advocacy.
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B'nai B'rith
Cate Republique
Iecutive
National Organization
New World
Independent
Order of
George Cohen
Louis Greenburg
Handelman
H. Osanberg
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S. Coopersmith
Adolph Kraus
Chicago
Jacob Singer
Paradelphia
Jacob Furth
St. Louis
Alex B. Seelenfriend
Charles J. Hartman
New York City
E. N. Caulzch
Richmond
Philip Stein
Joseph Hirsch
Viecksburg
Julius I. Peyser
Simon
Isaac
Heidenheimer
Julius Reis
A. C. Mayer
Joseph L. Tepper
Frederick M. Paeltzgman
Leon Pretzfelder
Simon Wolf
Stinger
Wolf
America
Lpeaker
Julius Bean
Leo N. Levi
New York
Furth
Ofgt
Lottis
Wanda Faith
Charles Hartman
Henry M. Goldfogle
Benjamin Franklin
Pennayl- Ivania
Franklin
Henry Clay
Goldfogle
Washington
Alex B. Seelenfreund
Aft
Great Britain
Whitelaw Reid
Republican Club
Pennsylvania Station
Charles D. Hilles
James Sheffield
The
National Organization of the B’nai B'rith
Philadelphia
Dynamite Found In Langdon Street Box No One Can Explain
A box of twenty sticks of dynamite, damaged by wet, was found by Langdon police near the railroad station after a frightened resident reported a dangerous box outside his home. Officers unearthed and buried the volatile contents to prevent harm, while questioning how the box ended up there and if it could have exploded.
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Langdon, D. C
Whithiam Simond
2911
Twentieth Street
Langdon
D. C
Ninth Precinct
Sergt. McCombs
Vandershaft
Cooney
Mr. Simonds
Mr. Simond
Arrests in murder of Jacob Moon in Washington
Police yesterday arrested five African Americans in connection with the New Year’s Day death of Jacob Moon. Moon’s battered skull and blood-stained clothing were found in G Street between Twenty sixth and Twenty seventh streets NW. Alfred Butler Leo Thomas Iola Butler Emma Coates and Ella Williams are in custody as suspects or witnesses. Two men are charged with murder while three women are held as material witnesses.
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Jacob Moon
G Street
Moon
Third Precinct
Alfred Butler
Leo Thomas
Iola Butler
Emma Coates
Ella Williams
Serious throat stabbing at Union Station man hospitalized
W. W. Wertenbaker, 49, a Union Station employee living at 114 Third Street Northeast, was slashed in the throat and badly cut on the left hand and rushed to Casualty Hospital. Frank Gayer, 61, of 1 Me Third Street Northeast, was arrested nearby after being seen entering his home and questioned by police. he denied involvement. Mrs. Mary Gayer and others witnessed the incident.
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W. W. Wertenbaker
Third Street
Northebat
Casualty Hospital
Frank Gayer
Brogerick
Ninth Precinct
Mary Gayer
Crescent Benevolent Society Elects Officers
At a regular Crescent Benevolent Association meeting officers were elected for the ending year Louis J Frisard was named president G Whiting vice president G B Ostermeyer recording secretary Harry A Burr financial secretary Charles A Zanoer treasurer Trustees named John Miner Sommers and J Louis Wege.
Turks to Offer More Work of Powers in Peace Talks
Constantinople reports suggest Turkey will concede further terms to the Allies while delaying Adrianople. negotiations to resume Monday amid pressure for moderation. Venizelos and others meet to review terms and propose adjourning the conference until Friday after Christmas.
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London
Turkey
Rechad Pasha
Constantinople
Balkan
Adrianople
Mussulman
Great Britain
France
Mussulmans
Indignant Over Arrest In Hyattsville Case
J Allen Healy consulting engineer of 1014 Tenth St NW and Wilam H Hopkins of Baltimore were arrested in Hyattsville Md yesterday afternoon by Deputy Sheriff Thomas H Garrison and posted a $15 collateral. Healy, who reported his wife and several women were present, said a crowd ridiculed them and they plan to fight the charges. The deputy said Hopkins drove 2 miles per hour and Healy 22, though Wachman later said he was not going faster than 12. Walter Hopkins, behind in another car, was not arrested. Healy called the affair a staged show for amusement of the country people.
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Tenth Street
Wi-lam H. Hopkins
Bringham Hopkins Company
Baltimore
Hyattaville
Thomas H. Garrison
Healy
Hyattsville
Mr. Healy
Mr. Hopkins
Garrison
Justice of the Peace
C. O. Wissman
Wachman
Paul
Wiley
Dr. Wiley
Sylvester
la Follette
Wisconsin
Townsend
Michigan
Mra. Townsend
Karl Cranston
A. G. B. Pierce
Henry Blount
Suffragists plan national pageant procession in Washington
National suffrage leaders push a peaceful procession along the historic Avenue in D C with police protection to ensure safe passage from a starting point to Continental Hall and an indoor meeting with national speakers. The effort includes an advisory committee of prominent politicians and expects substantial funding from national and local donors.
Saengerbund Concert Delights With Hawaiian Pieces
The Washington Saengerbund held its third musicale of 1913 at 314 Street NW under Armand Gumprecht. Highlights included the Hawaiian Quartet performing Ua Like No a Like and O Loha Oe, and a Stille Nacht solo by Sol Mineter et al. The Nordica Mandolin and Guitar Club, directed by Walter Holt, also contributed several numbers.
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Saengerbund
Street
Armand Gumprecht
Liliuo- Kalani
C. BR. Goos On
H. K. Gilman
G. K. Gilman
G W. Ryan
Sol Mineter
Dore Wolfsteiner
Harry Wheaton Howard
Armand Gurmprecht
Esther Gumprecht
Nordica Mandolin and Guitar Club
Walter Holt
Hazel Wegner Reeder
Thomas Murray
Dufour Brown
Two Men Burned in Lye Explosion at Lunchroom
Tony Miller of 334 Prospect avenue and Arthur Tennant of 3603 N street northwest were badly burned in an afternoon lye and boiling water mix explosion at a lunchroom on 14 M street northwest. They were rushed to Georgetown University Hospital where doctors expect recovery. both were temporarily blinded but eye injuries were not found.
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Tony Miller
Prospect Avenue
Arthur Tennant
N Street Northwest
M Street
Georgetown University Hospital
Two Boys Stop Fiery Auto Threat to Post Office Garage
Prompt action by two African American youths yesterday afternoon prevented a garage fire near Post Office Substation G on G Street between Sixth and Seventh. They rolled a burning automobile owned by E. T. Davidson from the garage after a gasoline leak ignited, saving the building though the car exploded and burned.
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Postoffice
G Street
E. T. Davidson
Sixth
Rudolph Explains Why D C Budget Requests Fell Short
District Commissioner president Rudolph says proposed local appropriations total 4 585 707 from district revenues plus equal federal match to reach 18 171 409, omitting many meritorious items due to insufficient revenues. He notes items include higher official pay, school health police and fire facilities, engineering works and urban-scale improvements. He asserts the district bears unique metropolitan needs and aesthetic costs from wide streets drive up highway expenses.
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Boand
United States
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