Water Control Bill Split on Federal Supervision Plan
Washington commissioners forward Gallinger bill to Senate District affairs committee. They oppose War Department supervision as costly and aim to transfer the aqueduct and filtration plant to local control while arguing federal aid may be justified only in war or emergencies. They estimate the federal share of costs and propose a payment to balance interest against annual water consumption.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
War Department
United States
Senate
Gallinger
Washington Aqueduct
Wer Department
District of Columbia
Casel of Engineers
Washington
Gettysburg plans pledged as commissions outline 1926 event
A joint congressional committee heard Pennsylvania leaders and Civil War veterans outline a 26th anniversary Gettysburg celebration to span the first four days of July. A national memorial cornerstone at the battlefield entrance will be funded by Congress with $50,000. A Lincoln statue is planned and veterans from both sides are expected to attend. Senator Oliver presided as Taft promised cooperation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sileth
Gettysburg
Joint Congressional Committee
Congress
Abraham Lincoln
Civr
Minky
South
North
Con- Breas
Army
Supreme Command
Oliver
Pennsylvania
Pennylvania Commission
E. Torrance
Minneapolis
Grand Army of the Republic
Irving Walker
Charleston
United Confederate Veterans
John
Nicholson
Gettynburg National Park Commission
Walker
Taft
Tailed for White Slavery. Davidson Sentenced to Five Years
Robert Davidson was sentenced to five years in the penitentiary by Judge Anderson in Criminal Court No. 1 for violating the white slave law. He was convicted of bringing his wife Bina from New York and placing her in a disorderly house.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Davidson
Jubtes Anderson
Davidson
Bina
New York
Protects Hutchins Estate in Guardian Dispute
Attorney Wilson seeks court limits on future expenditures by Mrs. Hutchins to protect the estate of Sula Hutchins. The estate, now capped at $2,000 monthly, may be shielded from creditors. Auditor Dent notes requests for over $5,000 in professional services by Drs Geary Morgan Sowers and Smith, with Hutchins family objecting. The auditor suggests trustee Dante cover other probate claims, not the wife’s allowance.
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Wilson
Sula Hutching
Mrd
Rose
Keeling Hutchinay
Ward
Bs. Wilson
Dent
William Geary Morgan
Z. T. Sowers
Smith
Hutchins Famiy
Dante
Fire at Brightwood School Blamed on Incendiary Rumors
Fire Marshal Nicholson and Principal Kramer inspected Brightwood School after a Thursday blaze. Thirty pupils from Miss Byrne's class were questioned. two fires started under a desk and in a distant classroom. Investigators found the origin incendiary but no motive clear. Repairs slated for Monday as inquiries continue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brightwood
Nicholson
Stephen Kramer
Peronne
H. K. Byrne
Kramer
Debates Show High School Teams Defeat In Rounds
Eastern Western and McKinley high schools clashed with the recall of judges topic, with the Eastern side prevailing in a tied championship. Georgetown Law juniors beat seniors on interstate commerce charter. University Glee Club concert entertained inmates at the Home for Incurables.
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Wenwar Nh
Noo
Weaathg
Bajoris
Barnes
Laurence Heller
Charles Shaw
Washington
Western Wieh
Louise. Maher
Claude F. Roberts
L Mendelsohn
Walter G. Clephane
H. 8. Moulton
D. W. O'Donahys
J. W. Mattern
Hastern
McKinley
Eantera
Ulricht Mengart
Stanley ,Smith
W. West
E. K. Lee Nesbit
G. T. Miller
Rabbi Gicmon
John van Schaick
W. HK. Cooper Wors
G. U. Law School
Georgetown University Law School
Thomas J. Mazgerald
John ¥. McCarran
Aloyalua W. Smizer
Uforace U1
John Iuskey
University Glee Club
Than Smith
Delthin Redsigunx
Wailiam Galvin
Truvert Gannon
Yruncie Burke
Favor Garbage Plant Bill Urged by District Commissioners
District commissioners recommend favoring the Johnson bill to establish a garbage reduction plant for the District at Occoquan Virginia. The report sent to the House and referred to the District committee calls for an appropriation of 310 000 to cover planning expenses for the proposed facility. The note highlights the bid for a clean sweep sale tied to this period.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Occuquan
Ifougse
Committee On District
aNains
Boy Confesses To Sheep Theft In Court And Wagon Drive
A 17 year old African American boy from 929 Fourth Street Northwest testified in criminal court about trailing a grocery wagon owned by Howard Hall of 234 Catreet Northeast through snow and stealing four sheep. Police recovered the sheep and returned them to Hall. The article also notes officers elected for the Merchant Tailors Exchange and mentions a Sty show delegation to the national association in New York in February.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Shipley
Fourth Street
Howard Hall
Catreet
Atole
Hall
Merchant Tailors
Enbi Fia Srenneny F.C. Wine
J. W. Campbell
J.D. T
George E. Hebbard
BR. H. Snyder
Owen Owen
I. Gerac
John’ K ‘Gostimet
George “C. Shinn
Atyle
National Association
New York
H. Snyder
J.C. Wineman
T. A Downey
J. Geract
George H. Hebbard
C. E. Myder
T. Vandoren
F.a.son
J. M. Steim
Washington
Fragmented 1920s vaudeville ad with food product plugs
An OCR filled item lists various vaudeville acts and showtimes such as Columabia Nergaret Anella and Academy Bugeda Blast with multiple 2:15 and 6:15 p m entries. It references Holmes Bakery bread milk mix life and substance and Holmes akery delivery wagons, plus beverage and theater notes and a Delhi Durbar mention with a costly production.
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Billie Barks
Columabia
Nergaret Anella
Belayco
Baron Tronek
Chape'p—Polita Vaudeville
Imperial Vadeville
Academy-Bugeda
Holmesakery
Will Lecture on Health in Alexandria By Dr Flannagan
Dr Roy K Flannagan Virginia public health director will speak in Alexandria on January 22 on The Public Health at the Alexandria Chamber of Commerce invitation. The post notes a separate local fine and a dinner date set for February 6 with a committee and officers listed.
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Dr. Flannagan
Alexandria Chamber of Commerce
Waellington Post Bureau
King Street
Alexandria
Roy K. Flannagan
Virginia
Vlarnagan
Visitor Robbed by Stranger Who Goes to His Aid
Martin Keating of Harrisburg Pa, 68, injured by a fall on a icy sidewalk near Union Station after walking from the station. He was treated at a hospital, later learning the theft was reported to police last night. Blanche Clark suffered bruises after a slip at Fourteenth and F streets Northwest and was taken home by taxicab. William Connor, 44, fell at Connecticut Avenue and R Street, fracturing his right ankle and was taken to Emergency Hospital. A delivery driver, known as Midget, collided with a Seventh Street streetcar at Seventh and I streets Northwest, receiving bruises and car damage but refused hospital care.
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Martin Keating
William Connor
Harviesburg
Keating
Second
Union Station
Annalyy Hospital
Queens
Blanche Clark
Hamilton Court
Georgetown
Fourteenth
William Conner
Fourth Street
Connecticut Avenue
R Street
Lee, Tt
Midget
Adama Ex Press Company
Seventh and I
Imergent Hospital
Funeral of Miss Clemence Martin at Mount Olivet
Funeral services for Miss Clemence Martin daughter of John S Martin Jr translator for the State Department will be held at 2 pm at the family home 173r F street NW Rev Father J M Cooper of St Matthew's Catholic Church will officiate Burial will be in Mount Olivet Cemetery Miss Martin died of heart disease after an illness of twenty minutes She had worked at the State Department attended a White House reception native of Marseille France and had lived here since early childhood She was a linguist active in local French organizations and the Red Cross Society
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clemence Martin
John S. Martin, Jr
State Department
F Street
J. M. Cooper
St. Matthew's Catholic Church
Mount Olivet
Miss Martin
White House
Marseille
France
Red Cross Society
Actress Obtains Absolute Divorce From Theatrical Husband
Mrs Ning L Newbold formerly of the Summer Widowers theater company received an absolute divorce from William Newbold a commission merchant yesterday in the District Supreme Court Chief Justice Glabaugh presiding The husband filed for divorce alleging desertion and a move to New York for theatrical fame The wife countered with a cross suit and named a co respondent Attorneys Edward Kimball for the wife and George L Whitford for the husband read: court prepared to empanel a jury for January February and March term names of potential jurors listed do not alter the core divorce outcome
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ning L. Newbold
Willam
Newbold
Glabaugh
District Supreme Court
New York
Edward Kimball
George L. Whitford
Deportation Order for Russian Resident Near Lynchburg
The 27 year resident owner of substantial property near Lynchburg Virginia was offered deportation from New York by Secretary Nagel after a Geneva trip where he was charged with a crime involving moral turpitude.
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Andredy Wsurropsisi
Rueslan
Lynchburg
Secretary of Commerce and Labor
Nagel
New York
Girrowski
Geneva
Switzerland
Heis
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Aqueduct
Pennsylvania Ave
Saks
Army of Veterans
Torrance
Gen. LR. Walker
Confederate Veteran Association
Committee of Congress
Raleigh Pennsylvania Avenue
Jungarian Orchestra
L, Weston
9Th Street
Lown
Ds Jef
Horn
Burchell
N. W. Burchell
F St
Berkeley
Bsmrend
Rebel Geo. Adickel & CO. Distillers
Nashville
Tega
Detweiler, Inc
Hutchins Estate
Brightwood School
Deny
George Washington Law School
Wien Se
Hahn’s
Hilg
Storm King
Hahn
WM. Hahn & CO
Three Reliable Shoe Houses
N.W
N. W
Johnson
Hecht
ITV Bulletin
Wil Rovers
Affington Jotdling Co
Ponteivery Gitar
Delhi Durbar
Ath
G. Aver
Quailty
California Port
Ying
Will
Frank Johnson
Mra
Mary Taylor
Printe Street
Mexanda
Julian ¥. Williane
James P. Preston
I. &. Jones
McL. King
A. D. Frockett
LW. Max
J. M. Duncan
Carrell Peres
W. A. Sinpot
Harry [Ammond
W. Batlenger
Laws Louse
Burke
Don H Trimger
Eltl
Gentes
K. Chih
William Jorg
Rangpartietien
W. H. Gerlacher
Washington Street
Irving L. Deavers
Trving UL. Deavers
J. W. Deavers
Lloyd's Lane
Alexandria County
FE. Watson
First Baptist Church
Bank
Harlow
M. RB. Harlow
First National Bank
National Wantea
C. Martin
Nina L. Newbold
Anne Gee
Dermare
Charles Hoffman
Augustus Glancy
Henry “Biggs
Wiliam L. F. King
Euas Richarda
Frank E. O'Brien
Louis F. “Bradley
William T. "Solomon
Rteward Spriggs
Anthony Li Ray, Jr
Harmon G. Alen
Sigel Brown
Robert Shamiersen
Jesse C. Love
Reward E. Steward
George’ St. Stiefel
David F. Eisonman
Wiig Myerd
James Alderton
Harry
Alburger
John ¥. Davis
Jonna
Bokenee
de Gurowski
Gude Brothers
William F. Gude Brothers Company
American Carpation Society
American Rose Society
Lta
Detroit
Wiliam
Gude Brothers Company
Bastop
HE Knabe
D. G. Pfeiffer
Department of
Men’s and Baye! Outfitters
Friedlander Bros
Men's and Boys’ Outfitters
Shefford
Chautauqua Dairy CO
Syracuse, N.Y
Ncton Gas Igt Co
Eeelgy Institutes
North Capitol
Washingtons de Borgen
Columbla
John F. Ellis & Co
PA Ave
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