Land deal probe questions Saint Matthew's sale value doubled
The Johnson insurance committee examined transfers of the Southern building at Fifteenth and H streets revealing the land's value rose from $18 per square foot in 1909 to over double that now. Witnesses disputed a $110,000 “paper” profit and said actual gains totaled about $28,150. McNeil testified he earned a $10,000 commission as sole agent for the church sale.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Johnson Insurance Committee
Fifteenth
Real Esstate
Mar. Lee
St Matthew's Catholic Church
Alexander McNeil
St. Matthew's C Church
Lgl Leckie
Washington
Douh
Syndiate
Cardinal Cnbons
Father Buckey
St Matthew's
Father Lee
Cardinal Cibbons
O. H. P. Johnson
John P Story
Charles F. Carus
Robert N. Harper
Commercial Fire Insurance Company
Obituaries notice with multiple interments in Washington area
A set of obituary notices dated January 1913 lists deaths and funeral details for many individuals. Entries name the deceased, their ages, surviving relatives or spouses, and funeral arrangements including residence addresses and cemetery interment, with multiple notices across Washington DC and surrounding areas.
Preacher in New England Scandal Details Church Property Sale
A whistleblower testifies about an $18 a foot sale price for church property in Washington aided by Charles J. Bell and Mer. Lee. The syndicate members profited, with arrangements involving a $28,156 aggregate gain and a separate $110,000 paper profit from a survey for the Southern Commercial Congress.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National Metropolitan Bank
Charles J. Bell
American Security and Trust Company
Mer. Lee
Mgr. Lée
Washington
Lee
Alexander McNeil
Mr. Bell
Robert H. McNeill
McNeil
Revt
Southern Commercial Congress
Leckie
Firemen's Plan Rejected by Railways for Arbitration
New York January. Firemen representing 24 000 on 50 Eastern railroads face a choice between arbitration or a strike vote after managers rejected the Erdman plan and offered two counters. They propose a seven member arbitration panel or a seven person tribunal with three federal appointments. Firemen to announce their decision tomorrow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Jan
Erdman
Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers
Commerce’ Court
United States Supreme Court
Licensed to Marry Across Many States in 1920s Notices
Fragmented marriage license notices list numerous couples with ages and hometowns such as Pawpaw West Virginia Great Falls Virginia Atlanta Georgia Brunswick Maryland and Baltimore Maryland along with reverends and clerical names in a long unclear roll of licenses. The text reads like an archival catalog of marriages rather than a cohesive story.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Great Falls
G. W. van Fossen
Garo H Armen
Maude Geamone
Atlanta
Re. Thoman H Jones
Wilbur P. Nicodemus
Laura V. Frazier
Brunswick
A. H. Thompson
Carrett T Luther
Gertrude F. Perry
Wiliam
Eileen
Car- Heo
Baltimore
James L. McLarin
Wamerfeld W. Hooks
Frances M. Dantet
John C. Ball
Herbert B. Brown
Elva L. Hiracofe
Staunton
Donald C. Mac
Ireland Might Send Envoy to Washington
A London cable reports in The New York American that the Irish home rule debate in the British house of commons touched on sending an envoy to the United States. Earl Winterton warned such a move could affect Anglo American relations and cited the Irish American influence, naming Patrick Ford, the Sullivans, and William Randolph Hearst as prominent figures in Irish American politics.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington Post
New York
Jan
London
New York American
William Randolph Hearst
House of Commons
Earl Winterton
Horsham
Washington
United States
Nationaliata
Lord “Winterton
Patrick Ford
Two Sullivans
Mme. Da Gama Recovers After Private Operation
Mme. Da Gama wife of the Brazilian ambassador to the United States has had a minor operation in a private hospital on Central Park West. Surgeons Dr. Edwin Sternberger and Dr. Samuel M. Brickner say the procedure was successful and her condition is good. Convalescence is expected in three weeks before she travels abroad with her son and daughter-in-law Mr and Mrs Morris R Votck.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington Post
New York
Mme
Domido da Gama
United States
Central Park West
Edwin Sternberger
Samuel M. Brickner
Mme. da Gama
Canal trip party recalls Wedemeyer death at sea
A congressional delegation returning from a Panama Canal inspection in New York reports the death of Representative W. W. Wedemeyer of Ann Arbor Michigan. He reportedly suffered nervous prostration and jumped overboard on January 2. a search from the Pajama steamer was hindered by rough seas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Congressional Committee
Panama Canal
W. W. Wedemeyer
Ann Arbor
Mich
Floods Drive Hundreds From Homes in Western Pennsylvania
Regional flooding from western Pennsylvania to parts of Ohio and West Virginia leaves lowlands under water. Hundreds displaced as rivers rise rapidly, several buildings partly flooded, transport firms crippled, and thousands of workers sent home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittsburgh
Pennsylvania
Ohio
West Virginia
Chinese Kill White Baby Near Mission Station
Chinese robbers shot and killed infant John Jelliffe, son of Rev. R. O. Jelliffe of the Canadian Methodist Mission, as four missionaries returning by boat failed to reach safety between Changtu and Chungking in Szechuen. One robber was captured. others fled after the attack.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peking, Jan
John
R. O. Jelliffe
Tzeleutsing
Changtu
Chungking
Szechuen
President Wilson Avoids Involvement in Senate Reorg Talks
President elect Wilson spent three hours with Senators Hoke Smith and Thomas Gore in Trenton discussing cabinet possibilities and an extra session program, including tariff and currency changes. He said no conclusions were reached and he did not wish to influence Senate reorganization or seniority rule debates. Tomorrow O Gorman and Culberson will meet him. In North Dakota, a joint session urged retiring Gov Burke for a place in Wilsons cabinet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Trenton
N. J
Wilson
Hoke Smith
Georgia
Thomas P. Gore
Oklahoma
Gore
Smith
Senate
House
O’gorman
New York
Culberson
Texas
Statehouse
Burke
Bismarck
N. Dak
John Burke
Mrs Thaw Denies Debt in Federal Suit Over Legal Fees
In New York on January 8 a federal court completed a jury in the case of John B. Gleason versus Mrs Mary Copley Thaw mother of Harry K. Thaw the Stanford White slayer. Gleason seeks fifty three thousand dollars claimed as fees for services in Thaws trial. Thaw remained at Matteawan Asylum overnight after testifying and was offered a hotel stay but refused. Judge Mayer reserved ruling on a motion to dismiss the complaint arguing Thaw never promised to pay her sons bills and that she had no funds to pay prior attorneys.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
John B. Gleason
Mary Copley Thaw
Harry K. Thaw
Stanford White
Thaw
Feas
Gleason
Matteawan Asylum
Matteawan
Mayer
A. J. Rose
Young Eloopers Dined After Elopement in New York
Special to The Wahington Oat reports Mat thew Ryan Loftus aged 22 and Helene Lee O'Donnell aged 20 eloped Tuesday night and were married this afternoon. They dined tonight at the home of best man William Crowley on Riverside Drive. Helene is the daughter of wealthy Riverside Drive residents Mr and Mrs Joseph P O'Donnell from Baltimore. Matthew is a cousin of Mrs J E Townsend Borden and Mrs Robert Livingston. his father is a retired banker.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wahington Oat
New York
Matthew Ryan Loftus
Helene Lee O’donnell
William Crowley
Riverside Drive
Baltimore, Md
Loftus
Matthew
J. E. Townsend Borden
Robert Livingston
Vermont May Pick Butler for Vice President Electors
Montpelier Vermont January 8 political leaders expect Vermont four electoral votes to go to Nicholas Murray Butler for Vice President. It remains unclear if Utah will join Vermont or back a woman candidate. Vermont electors said they cannot vote for a woman and will meet Saturday to organize and cast votes Monday under the Constitution.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montpelier
Vermont
Nicholas Murray Butler
New York
Utah
Butler
Twin Navy Romance Ties Two Ensigns and Their Brides
Special from Los Angeles reports Ensign Wallace L. Lind and Ensign Jesse Barrett Oldendorf, both Annapolis classmates and torpedo flotilla colleagues, marrying secretly with their wives Hazel Bagley Lind and Amelia Buh Oldendorf. The pairings grew from shared Navy ties and close friendships among alumnae.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ensign
Annapolis
Washington Post
Os Angeles
Cal
Navy
Wallace L. Lind
Jesse Barrett Oldendorf
Ensign Lind
Stewart
Oldendorf
Prebie
Lind
Hazel Bagley
Movements of Ocean Steamers Arrivals and Arrivals
Arrived: New York Rochambeau from Havre Carmapin from Liverpool Sailed: Southampton Philadelphia for New York Kaiserin Auguste Victoria from Hamburg for New York Kaiser Wilhelm I for New York New York Oceanic for Southampton Pottedem for Rotterdam Report: Sable Island St Paul from Southampton for New York will dock Friday Taape Race Caronia from Liverpool for New York will dock 830 pm Sunday Victoria Lake from Hamburg for New York will dock 1 pm Saturday
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Rochambeau
Havre
Carmapin
Liverpool
Southampton
Philadelphia
Kaiserin Auguste Victoria
Hemburg
Kaiser Wilhelm 1
Oceanic
Pottedem
Rotterdam
Sable Ieland
St. Paul
Taape Race
Caronia
Victoria Lake
Hamburg
Czar Cancels New Year Reception
St. Petersburg January 4 The new year's reception at the Winter Palace on January 1 has been canceled owing to the illness of the Empress and the Dowager Empress.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Petersburg
Winter’Palace
Postal bonds demand tops $1 million in January issue
Postmaster General Hitchcock reports 8433 postal savings bonds applied for by 3,876 depositors across 1,179 cities on January 1. Most popular was the $100 bond with 5,341 requests. total demand for January reached $1,074,980 with 6,576 registered and 1,857 coupon forms. Washington held fourth place with $27,560. Cincinnati led with $43,300, about 4 percent of the total.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hitchcock
Postal Savings
Washington
Cincinnati
District WNDL Convention Sees Nine DC Delegates
The Woman's National Democratic League first annual convention at the New Willard adjourned amid factional strife over delegates and reforms. Nine DC delegates were seated, backing Mrs John Sherwin Crosby for president. A triad of Ayers Cullop Hopkins sought to elect Ayers as president while amendments sparked further clashes. The final day was expected to resolve the crisis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woman's National Democratic League
New Willard
District of Columbia
Charles Morton
Jeasie Lane
Riverdale
4. C. White
Elma Saul
M. C. Adams
Mary E. Hyler
C. L. Swords
Sarah Vernon
John Sherwin Crosby
New York City
pres‘Went
Steven B. Ayers
William A. Cullop
Vincennes
Ind
Grace Porter Hopkins
Ayers
Steven B. Ayres
Crosby
Chicago
Pittsburgh
Boston
Washington
League
Wilson
Steven B Ayres
New York
Congress
Alumni guests recount Peary pole pennant tale at Bowdoin linked Delta Kappa Epsilon
Washington Alumni Association of Delta Kappa Epsilon held its annual meeting at the University Club with Rear Admiral Robert E. Peary as guest of honor. He described planting the fraternity pennant beside the Stars and Stripes at the north pole. The event featured presiding officer Dr. F J Woodman and a long list of notable attendees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington Alumni Association
Delta Kappa Epsilon
University Club
Robert E. Peary
Bowdoin College
North Pole
F. J. Woodman
F. W. Collins
Peary
G.R. Wales
Arthur D. Call
F. B. Brandegee
Connecticut
Fred T. Dupois
Charles N. Pray
Montana
Willam A. Jones
Virginia
Benjamin 8. Cabie
Commerce and Labor
Lee McClung
Hilary A. Herbert
Charles A. Prouty
L. W. Austin
C. A. Baker
Baker
Broughton
Brown
F. C. Bryan
J. W. Butterfield
John W. Burke
Col
John Biddle
BE. W. Cady
G.H. Clement
A. W. Cowles
W. Dabney
C. A. Flagg
H. M. Gaylard
Justice Ashley M. Gould
Pr. CG
George W. Vinal
E.L. Wallace
W. J. Wallis
W. A. Vilivan
R. P. Williams
D. L. Wing
L. C. Zapf
Roy Zapf
A. B. Coolidge
C. Eckel
J. M. Burrell
William Sbowle
Frank Lander
Thomas Martin
8. M. Newman
and . L. Dubos
Post Office Clerks Lead Strike Threat Over Piecework System
A group of female Post Office auditing department workers denounce a shift to card punching and piecework under Charles Kram claiming pay drops from 810-900 yearly to about 5 monthly, loss of annual leave, and injury risks. They threaten drastic action and seek AFL support if Congress does not act.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Postoffice I
Treasury
American Federation of Labor
Congress
Post Office Department
Charles Kram
Civil Service
Mr. Kram
Post Office
Boys Arrested in Connection With Recent Theft Ring
Bryan George, 15, of 1210 Ninth Street Northwest and six companions were arrested by Detectives Barbee and Boyle of the Second precinct in connection with several thefts. They were held at the house of detention for a juvenile court hearing today. The police say several boys confessed to involvement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bryan George
Barbee and Boyle
Sonfessekk
Aero
Clan McLennan to Organize in Washington
Plans for the official organization of the Clan McLennan branch of the Order of Scottish Clans were finalized at a meeting in the hall at Fifth and G streets northwest. Installation will occur at Friday’s entertainment with officers John Hill, Peter Kerr, and David Kind assisting. A. C. McLennan organized the clan, and the ladies’ auxiliary will be organized that evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clan McLennan
Order of
Fifth and
G Streets
Russell M. McLennan
Order
John Hill
Peter Kerr
David Kind
Bailey Dies Suddenly at 7% Years Old Funeral Held Today
Funeral services for the late William H. Salley, aged 77 years, were held this afternoon at 1 30 o'clock at his home on 11th Street Northeast under Federal Lodge No. 1 F A A M. Interment followed at Arlington Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilsam H. Salley
T Street
Federal Lodge No. 1
Arlington Cemetery
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Johnson Committee
Southern
St. Matthew's
John P. Story
William HH
Frederica EH. Balle
S Street
Olivet
Ars Earlonce
California
Mary Rowe
Ernest Dorsey
Elames
Talforna
Vuapelis
MD. KrEstatin
Johanna M
Johanna Rey Fints
Mrss McLane
Florida Avem
Ann Blean
Jonah Ro
Mra Brnst A. Fox
Fe Street
Frederick
William
Marcaret
Mays
Seward Square
Thurstas
Relamyers
Arlington National Cemenits
Whiting
Vesta J
Albert T Whitng Punerul
Fifteenth Street
Pris Ute
Frank A Bperare
Geo
P. Zurhorst
East Capitol Street
Chas Surhoret
Mgr
WM. Lee
Ember
Commodley
Harvey's Sons
Sergeon
Oflior Tor
Cain
M. Hindle
Uadetah
Cremau
J. H. Small & Sons, Florists
15Th
Hate
Wedertorla
Broadway
Flower
Runerala x Specialty
Shaffer, Raa
Plecea Reskignels
Ay Sta
M. J. Falvey
New England
William. & Ayers
Chester A. Boynton
Park and Downe Congregational Church
Wollaston
Mass
Charghes
William B. Ayers
Revere
Boynton
Mr. Ayers
To-Kalon
To-Kalon Co., Inc
Ireland
Representative Wedemeyer
Gare
Czar Cancees
ASK
Pole
Admiral Peary
la Corte
R. Harris
the Jewelers
P.O. Clerks IN Revolt
Kram
FIS
W.gj. Sloane
San Francisco
H Street
N.W
Clan Mlennan
A. Bailey
Thervoungars Shop
America
Manhattan
Gale
Young Lears Shop
F Street
Jomapoupa
Holly Brand
Brookfield Creamery
Millbrook
New Sauer Kraut
St. le
Brick
la, Ave. N
N. W
St. N
U St
14Th St
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