Gary Warns Business Ready For Rail Fight
Elbert H Gary chairman of United States Steel Corporation warns in a statement on U.S. business conditions and prospects that wealth should not impede progress and urges readiness for possible economic changes while avoiding alarm. The article covers tariff issues, transportation parity, and risks of wealth leading to extravagance, plus ongoing legal battles over the Adamson act and railroading labor disputes with Supreme Court arguments to follow.
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U. S. Steel Corporation
New York
Elbert H Gary
United States Steel Corporation
United States
Patt
Lustrese
Putin
Capitol
Supreme Court
Adamson
Newlands Railway Investigating Committee
Community Singing Society to Sing at Dedication
The Community Singing Society will debut this year at the Central High School dedication with a performance by a capella groups. Washington residents are invited to enroll, aiming to build a permanent group as the next opera The Bohemian Girl will be prepared for spring, and meetings occur weekly at Thompson Public School with about 85 members. Mrs Preston Gibson reported a diamond brooch lost near Chevy Chase Club valued at 4000 dollars.
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Community Singing Society
New Central High School
Washington
Martha
Thompson Public School
Preston Gibson
Rhodes Island Avenue
Detective Headquarters
Chevy Chase Club
Thefts Reported Across Several Precincts
Marie Shea reports entry at her home on 20 street northwast with clothing valued at 30 dollars stolen. James Richards of Akron Ohio says a pocket was picked of 35 while asleep in a rooming house. Louis Tashaf at 521 South Capitol reports store entry and goods valued at 36 stolen. Anna Mayholt at the Biltmore 2422 Seventeenth street northwest reports apartment entry and 10 stolen. T Shea at 739 Morton reports daughter robbed of a pocketbook containing 12 dollars in a downtown theater.
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Marie Shea
James Richards
Akron
Ohio
Louis Tashaf
South Capitol Street
Anna Mayholt
Biltmore
Seventeenth Street
Tenth Precinct
T. Shea
Morton Street
First Precinct
Noted Orators Urge and Oppose Referendum in D. C.
A large Washington group debated a proposed DC dry law referendum. Speakers included anti saloon league leaders and former diplomats who urged Congress to decide the Districts liquor fate, while warning against a popular vote and urging adherence to constitutional authority. Resolutions called on Congress to grant a referendum under home rule.
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D. C
P T Moran
Washington Chamber of Commerce
Congress
Help to Arm Mexicans Charges Smuggling Bullets Across Border
Representative Julius Kahn of California declares that American manufacturers are making ammunition including dumdum bullets for Mexican use and that U S officials on the border assist in shipments despite Wilson embargo He seeks a congressional investigation alleging connivance by Justice and Treasury agents with gun runners and names maker firms Remington Union Metallic Winchester United States Cartridge Company.
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United States
Mexico
Julius Kahn
California
House Military Affairs Committee
Kahn
Wilson
Department of Justice
Department
House Judiciary Committee
House
Congressional
Remington Arma Company
Union Matalic Cartridge Company
Winchester Repeating Arms Company
United States Cartridge Company
Treasury Department
Three Guardsmen Die in New Mexico Hospital
Private Wylie D. Sawyer of Company KH First Arkansas infantry died at Deming base hospital from pneumonia with measles. Private Orville C. King of Company D First Arkansas infantry died at the base hospital from peritonitis. Flor areca O. Donahue of Company L Thirty-fifth Michigan infantry died at Fort Elias base hospital from pneumonia. he was too ill to accompany his unit home for muster out.
Burglary at Lambeth House Nets Jewelry Worth 200
A Lambeth residence near King and Columbus streets was robbed as occupants left for a short while. A thief rummaged bureaus, took jewelry including a $50 diamond ring and other heirloom pieces, plus a small cash amount, returning the key to the window sill. Also notes on Holy Name Society officers, cemetery beautification committee, a travelogue benefit, obituaries, and a chicken and rooster theft on Montgomery Street.
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Washington Post Bureau
King Street
Alexandria
Kemp L. Lambeth
Columbus Street
Lambeth
King and
Columbus Streets
New York Vice Ring Decline Reported
New York officials report a sharp drop in vice activities over recent years. The annual social hygiene bureau study notes improvements in saloon conditions, with vice resorts closed or fledgling owners gone from the city.
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New York
Bureau of Social Hygiene
John D. Rockefeller, Jr
Three held in $10,000 express hold up near Pittsburgh
In La rentum three men were arrested for a payroll robbery at Flaccus Glass Co. and two more implicated. one suspect, Daniel E. King, confessed and named four others including John Hummel and Karl Schwartz. District Attorney Jackson says part of the stolen money has been recovered. A second item notes Rev William D Smith, 68, seeking marriage to Laura N Dame, 29, after multiple prior wives. Also reports Cushing Camp Sons of Veterans installed officers at Pythian Temple with Laura L Kirkley named auxiliary president.
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Pittsburgh
Flaccus Glass Company
Larentum
Here
R. H. Jackson
Daniel E. King
Glass
King
John Hummel
Moving Picture Theater
Karl Schwartz
Path of
William D Smith
Winchester
Kroll
Mr. Smith
Laura N Dame
Nelson P. Dame
Cushing Camp
William B Cushing
Sons of Veterans
Harley W Speelman
Pythian Temple
George S Hilll
J. Clinton Hiatt
Eugens HE. Stevens
W. E H. Garlick
W. F. Wolfe
E. Albert Lang
Charles C. Jones
Adolph J. Schippert
Anna L. Kirkley
Sons of el
Musterole relief sparkles through neuralgia pains
When sharp pains strike the head Musterole is rubbed on temples and neck to draw out inflammation and ease suffering. The clean white ointment, made with oil of mustard, is said to relieve sore throats bronchitis croup stiff neck asthma rheumatism and many other pains and aches, often preventing pneumonia.
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Gary
Warren S Stone
Engineers’ Brotherhood
Adam
Bill
Boston
Brotherhood
Chicago
Stone
Davis
Dayta
Walker D . Hines
Railroads
John G Johnson
Philadelphia
Arthur Miler
Missouri, Oklahoma and Gulf Railroad
Frank Hagerman
Community Society
Central High School
Underwood
Simon
Wolf
DeLacy
Senate
Alabama
Mr. Underwood
Maine
Sahara
Pacific Ocean
Simon Wolf
Egypt
Lincoln
District of Columbia
Mr. Wait
Republic
Grand Army of the Republic
Charles R. Hoover
Epworth League
George A. Miller
Antisaloon League
Clarence Vincent
Mount Pleasant Congregational Church
Wayne B. Wheeler
Antisaloon Association of America
Edwin C. Dinwiddie
de Lacy
National Theater
Na- Han Ia
Mar. Russell
Liberty
Mgr
William T. Russell
St Patr
Americana
Mer. Russell
Pats
Sam’ Small
U. S
Representative Kahn
Lambeth House
Holy Name
Holy Name Society
St. Mary's Church
L. F. Kelly
St. Mary's Hall
Park A Kersey
Francis H. Fannion
William A. DeVaughn
Sylvester A. Breen
Thomas E. Dyson
Lota
St. Mary's Cemetery
Hoy
Louis Smet
St. Mary’s Church
Ellis
Laurence D. Kitchell
Glacier National Park
the Elks
Grace Protestant Hepiscopal Church
Sarah
Elliott
Sarah C. Ellicott
Charlies Diliott
Braddock Heights
James
Robert
Thomas Elliott
Misses Bessie
Katie Hi- Hott
H. C. Kimball
Henritta C. Kimball
Edward Kimball
Duke Street
Murphy's
Richard Murphy
Montgomery Street
Alfred
Patrick Streets
John D., Jr
46Th Street
H Street
N. W
Shoreham Hotel
Geo. B. Hurd & Co
Marcus Ward & Co
Southern
Standard Sanitary Fils. Co
St. James
Muddiman Oo
Zolnay Atelier School OF Sculpture
OAK Pen-Air Crest
18Th St. N. W
Florence Fleming Noyes
Glenna Smith Tinnin
Washington Branch
Vermont Ave
the Toggery Club, Inc
Equitable
14Th St. N. W
John H. Magruder
Tharp
Berkeley Rye
St. N. W
T. J. Nash
Geo. B. Williams
National Museum
Ebiatad & Mreet
Society For Savings and Loans of Washington
Lauder Government Supervision
Fst
The
Washington Post Company
Ennaylvania Avenue
Washington D. Cc
Ila
Edward Bm'lea
Arthur D Marks
Ernest Gichner
Bost
Phore
Washington City
Fourteenth Street
District National Bank
Edmund 3S Wolfe
J. Glaser
W. Main
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