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Washington Post

Location

Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America

Date

Jan 15, 1916

Page

4

Death of B. T. Janney Shocks Georgetown Education Circle

Bernard Janney supervising principal of Georgetown division of District public schools died at his home from a stroke. He was 73 and had 43 years in Washington education. Born in Loudoun County Virginia he served as board president of Industrial Home School and was a Civil War veteran. Survived by his wife two daughters and a son. Funeral arrangements pending with Arlington likely burial.

Georgetown Thurston Loudoun County Bernard Janney District Public Schools N Street Washington Jann Warm Ernest L. Thurston Janney Loudoun Counts Industrial Home School Burnaide Post Arlington

Offered Use of Rifle Range in Winthrop Md Annvitation

The Labor Department forms a rifle club and extends use of the marine corps range at Winthrop Maryland. Capt Harries of TWS MC announced the offer at the National Rifle Association Shooting Academy. New members joining last night include R D Reard M G Carver L W Getchell G T Judd P Kimmel F Crown W S Samuels B J Daniel. Officers to be elected next Friday night.

Rifle Club Labo Marine Corps Winthrop W. C. Harries TWS& MC National Rifle Association Shooting Academy Labor Department Ma F H Philips National Rifle Association R. D Reard M G Carver L. W. Getchell G. T Judd P Kimmel F. & Crown W. S Samuels B J. Daniel

Bible Class Banquet and Local Notices in Alexandria

The J M Curtin Memorial Baraca Bible Class banquet at Westminster building hosted toastmaster Norman I Williamson with remarks by Samuel W Pitts Councilman A D Brockett H Noel Garner and Robinson Moncure. Other participants included the Ideal Musical Association Clarence Rose and John Wells.

Whington Post Bureau King Street Alexandria MN Curtin First Baptist Church Westminster Second Presbyterian Church Norman I. Willamson Samual W. Pitts A D Brockett H Noel Garner Robinson Moncure The Ideal Musical Association Clarence Rose John Wells

Mayes seeks replevin for his automobile from railroad firm

In District Court James H. Mayes of Utah files adit for replevin of his automobile from the Philadelphia Baltimore and Washington Railroad Company. He says the car, sent to a Cleveland factory for repairs, was shipped back with a demand of 1890 dollars and 24 cents, which he calls an exorbitant charge. Attorneys Mark Stearman and Patrick H. Loughvan represent him.

James H. Mayes Utah District Supreme Court Philadelphia, Baltimore and Washington Railroad Company Cleveland Gettng Mark Stearman Patrick H. Lough- ‘van

Domenjoz to fly India monoplane for infant welfare centers

Domenjoz will fly Monday and Tuesday next week for the Washington Diet Kitchen Association to raise funds for infant welfare centers. Flights are scheduled between 4 and 3 o'clock Thursday and Friday afternoons, with a 1:15 special exhibition over the Capitol grounds for Congress if weather allows. Earlier plans for multiple daily flights were thwarted by rain and wind.

Domenjoz Washington Diet Kitchen Association Capitol Congress Washington

Dietz and Son Face Trial in $700,000 Jewel Smuggling Case

Herman J. Dietz and his son Charles, jeweler and former New York business owner, stand trial in federal court on charges of smuggling diamonds valued at about $700,000 from Antwerp to Montreal and into the United States between 1912 and 1914. The government links the matter to insolvency proceedings, noting seven or eight firms filed petitions after the Dietz firm was declared insolvent.

H. J. Dietz Dietz Antwerp Montreal

Army and Navy Changes of the Day

First Lieut. Ira Longanecker is detailed as professor of military science at Michigan Agricultural College. Numerous captains and majors are assigned to schools, depots, and various commands including Fort Leavenworth, Walter Reed, San Francisco, Manila, and Corregidor with transfers among Seventh and Ninth Cavalry, First Infantry, Coast Artillery, and Quartermaster branches.

Ira Longanecker Michigan Agricultural College Lansing Mich Corps of Engineers Elates Army Field Engineer School Fort Leavenworth Kany Ulysses 8. Grant Richard C. Moore Clarence . Ridley Jarvis J. Bain James A. O'Connor Charles L. Hall Robert M. Thornburgh Medical Corps Walter Heed General Hospital D. C William H. Moncrief Edward Canfield, Jr Quartermaster Corps Lincoln ©. Andrews Seventh Cavalry Ninth Cavalry Richard M. Thomas Gouverneur V. Packer First Infantry Ernest B. Gose Geeral San Francisco Cal Chicago George T. Evergtt Twentyfourth Infantry Maryland Agricultural College College Park Barry R. Vaughan Coast Artilery Corps Fort Slocum Eleventh Infantry National Rifte Association of America Amos W. Kimball Quartermaster Central Department Philippine Islands Manila Corregidor Island Thomas HH. Slavens Mores G. Zalinski Philippine Department John T. Knight Col. Knight United States Carl R. Darnall Medical’ Corps China Japan William A. Robertson Wieventh Cavalry Columbus Barracks Otlo Signal Co Harry N. Cootes Thirteenth Cavalry Sigeond John W. Butts Salty Leo G. Heffernan Fifth Equalry Sebring C. Megill Fourth Cavalry Daniel H. Torrdy Twentythird Infantry West Point N. Y United States Military Academy Harry RE. Ler Ninth Infantry Andrew HE. Williams Sixth Cavalry Harry Q. Williams First Field Artillery Ernest 3. ‘Wheeler Field Artillery

Naval Orders and Personnel Movements Report

Detachments and transfers of numerous officers and enlisted personnel to or from ships yards depots and stations including Biswold DeFrees Parrow Spruance Laxer Nelson Bakhr Smith Cummings Parduhn Murray McDonald Thoe Ohls on ships such as Pennsylvania New York Navy Yard and Mare Island with arrivals and sailings to various destinations and ships listed. Regional postings include Newport News Hingham North Dakota Boston New London San Pedro and Puget Sound with multiple bailed and arrived movements noted.

BR. M. Biswold Colorado Navy Yard Puget Sound Wash J. BR. Defrees Bureau of Ordnance Navigator Nevada Comir H. G. 8. Parrow Bureau of Steam Engineering Dttitgeat Pennsylvania R. A. Spruance Newport News Shipbuilding and Dry Dock Company Newport News Hingham Mrep A. H. Cummings Kearsargé Alatada F. J. M. Parduhn San Diego Provetheus J. W. Murray Naval Coal New London New York Navy Yard Iroquoiy San Pedro Mare Island Mara Barbor Baltimore Dutique Cute 'Bya Inoquais Lebanon Culebra New Orleans Patapaco Prairie Cape Haltien Raleigh San Francisco San Franciace Bonoms Yanktox Calebra

Masonic Clubs Gather For District Home Proposal

The Masonic clubs of the District met at Willard for a luncheon and entertainment. Twelve clubs with about 3,000 members attended as Grand Master W W Jermane and George Fleming Moore spoke on unity and future plans. A committee will study creating a central home for the clubs modeled after the Interior Department Home Club.

Willard W. W. Jermane George Fleming Moore United States Interior Department Fellowship Club Bureau of Engraving and Printing Circle Club Ashlar State War and Navy South Gate Southern Railway Ionic Treasury Department Level Commerce Department Compass City Postoffice Trowel Lambskin Washington Nawy Yard Mazonis Club Bi ‘Hose Delos M. Carter 3. T. Farmer B. B. Steele Rufus W. Pierson L. H. Troutman J. E. Borland George Pope J. E. Rhodes J. J. Repetti Borland Repetti W. Dick N. H. Brown

Funeral today for Frederic F. Vincent in Washington

Funeral services for Frederic F. Vincent, killed in a North East Maryland auto crash, will be held today at his mother Rosa Vincent’s residence. Brother-in law H. B. Swayne brings the body from Elkton. Vincent left Washington to bring his mother’s car and died at Union Hospital. He is survived by his mother, two sisters, a wife, and two children. The private funeral follows his career in real estate with Saul and Wilson.

Hilton Washington Frederic F. Vincent North Hest Rosa P. Vincent Rhode Island Avenue Mr. Vincent Charles Vincent Thomas ©. Saul John H. Wilson Vincent

Women Boom Navy League Washington branch met

The Washington branch of the women's section of the Navy League held a 11 am meeting in the New Willard small ballroom. Mrs George Dewey led the District of Columbia and State committee in planning to grow membership from about 3,000 to many thousands by year end. Grace Denio Litchfield read the allegory Peace and the Sword. Girl Scout Troops 1 and 6 demonstrated first aid and signaling and acted as ushers with plans to be joined by Mrs Richard Wainwright.

Grace Denio Litchfield Washington Girl Scouts Richard Wainwright Sunflower Patrol

Death of Mrs Ella L Keim

Mrs Ella Lauman Kalm widow of Charles Wetherill Kelm died Thursday evening at Capt J A Hoogewerff U N naval observatory residence. in her 78th year she was daughter of George M Lauman and Louisa Crabbe of Reading Pa. Survived by two daughters and one grandson Lieut Hiester Hoogewerff U S N. She resided many years in Baltimore where Mr Keim held several corporate posts.

Ela Lauman Kalm Charles Wetherill Kelm J. A. Hoogewerff U. N Naval Observatory Kelm George M. Lauman Louisa Crabbe Reading H. ©. Macsherry Frank Muhlenberg Hiester Lieut. Hiester Hoogewerff

Equity Suits. No. 4021. Leokadia Sistlva Leo 8. Sixti divorce

Plaintiff's attorney F. H. Patter een. No. 94022. James W. Cogswell vs. Ruby A. Cogswell to annul marriage. Plaintiff's attorney George A. Berry. No. 4028. James Martin vs. Robert Tae O'Brien et al Injunction and accounting. Plaintiff's attorney Dan Thew Wright and Peyton Gordon.

Leokadia Sistlva

Supreme Court Admits Attorneys and Hears Docket

National legal record lists Supreme Court sessions with admitted practitioners from Michigan New York and Tennessee. Docket includes district court patent appeals equity divisions bankruptcy division and criminal divisions noting assignments schedule and pending matters for January 1916.

Real estate transfers include several Washington D C parcels

Alvin L Newmyer committee transfers to Catherine Gass lot 18 block 10 Mount Pleasant Pleasant Plain at 1800 dollars. Suter to Marion E Suter part square 10 add ons totalling 16 James J Becker trustees to Walter lots 19 and 58 Kingman 9 Northwest Enoch Spalding to Mary Spalding lots 119 120 square 242 10 cents. Bleug to Crow lot 9 square 4200 1 David Scipio to Katie Carroll 610 610 Calla Scipio to Calla Scipio 80 507 10 Jacob Silverman to Morris Silverman lot 61 square TAT 10 Barnett Cohen to Rebeckie Megman part original code square 457 10 Thirty-Fourth Street Northwest Rutty to Frank A ONeil trustee lot 63 square 1246 10 Florida Avenue Northeast George Worthington to William Rayner lots 80 to square 1002 10

Mount Pleasant Fourteenth Street James J. Becker Ei J. Walter Fota Sarmet Kingman Dorodena Thomas Crow Ana Poona North West Wittem Morria Silverman Barnett Cohen Rebeckie Megman Twelfth Thirteenth Streets George Y. Worthington William B Rayner yacibo"Letomps Saul Schewry Tallmad Tairy B. Franciadani James Goan Home Savings Bank Pleasant Plains Charles W. Moore Washington Lorn and Trust Company Equitable Cooperative Buscing Association Mary E. Foley Seatoe E Nucture Fame Squari John J.allen Edmond Fitzgerald William FP. Normoyle Aes Aerial Building Association Sollars Catherine Gnas George M Emmerich Douglaga Mackall Washington Squard Dallas Tucker H. R Howenstein Fred Weves Edgar R. Richardson Squarh Micheal Flynn Ernest L. Schmidt George M. Emmerich German-American Building Association Square Mortimer Lyddane Et Ux Arthur Carr Marion A. Custis Ae Atte Perpetual Building Association Isquiska Rufus Hardy Charles J. O'Neill Wiliam Montgomery Masonic Mutual Life Association William H Merriam Charles P Stone Lara WH. Merriam Arthur I. Murray John H. Mitchtell Thomas H. Yeager Quaker City Investment Company QUARE William F. Kutlberg Same Seame Son Lot Square Servre Parnett Cohen Columbia Heights Clara Katzensten W. Bladen Jackson Leonant W Sree Benjamin Bbianer T.tolebar Orton Et Ux Horatio N. Taplin Doran Piatt RENO Baward W. Kolb Trust Capany Tock Ue

Deeds of Trusts Across City Squares and Districts

A fragmented list of deeds of trust records across multiple squares and wards. Entries show trustees, trustees, and securing parties for various properties, with amounts ranging from $300 to $15,000 and terms commonly five to six years at six percent or near. Locations include Mount Pleasant Pleasant Plains Columbia Heights Reno Angleride and Tngleride areas, reflecting a broad compilation of property financing activity.

Auction Sale of Library Public Property 1916

Public auction to dispose of discarded government property at the Library of Congress, January 15 1916. Items include scrap copper and brass iron hardware machinery carpets iron pipe and historical materials. Information and schedule of property available from the Library Building Superintendent on the grounds.

Otelock A Thurrbax

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