Must Unite For Roads Rational Convention Opens
Congressmen urged federal aid for highways at a national good roads convention. Senator Bankhead backed constitutional authority for federal road funding while leaders such as Underwood and Sulzer promoted plans including a potential tax to support road construction.
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Clark Deslates
Bankhead
Underwood
Alabama
Gisbitin
Towner
Awa
E. Stagg Whitin
Sulzer
New York Bishan
Kansap Clark
Spoebnvnition
Representi Oo
Sulumann
Prouly
Lowa
Surinee
Senate
J. AL. Bankhead
Bedrral Road
Robert Power
American Autobila Menelation
Carda
Amerout Automably Association
James F. Byrne
Congress
Ita Foundation
Earphen Janie Hiller
Tirmere
Letrieta
Deavan Cole
Sean Ywor Transportation
Lark of Com
Puluib
Sonaivesion
Tex
Ieee
Toaianapolie
Sai
Yanuas
Little Reek
Anealen
Cal
Sarguette
Baich
Memphis
New Orléans
United States
Lewis Mo
Tacoma
Wash
Convention Reconvenes to Plan National Aid for Roads
The convention will reconvene at 10 o'clock to decide a plan for national aid to improve roads and then recommend it to Congress. The remarks emphasize that a country cannot achieve good roads without national support.
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Congress
Memorial to Gen. Henry C. Corbin Unveiled in Albany Tablet Presented
Army officers and civilians gathered at the New York Governor Inland to unveil a memorial tablet for Gen. Henry C. Corbin. The tablet funded by a popular subscription was presented by Myron T. Herrick, former Ohio governor, with Maj. Gen. Frederick Durant accepting for the U S Army.
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New York
Henry C. Corbin
Weather Outlook From The West To Eastern States
Weather report notes warmer conditions across the region from the Appalachians to the Rockies, with above average temperatures in the Far West and colder air along the Atlantic seaboard. Disturbances bring possible central U.S. snow and unsettled weather through midweek, while the Midwest and Upper Mississippi area trend toward fair conditions Wednesday then mixed by Thursday. Winds shift along coastlines from westerly to variable, with cooler northwest flow over the East Gulf and southern Atlantic breezes increasing.
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Dept. of Agriculture
Washington
Appalachians
Rocky
Mounleing
Pravell
Alethets
Tuemay
Atlantic Seaboard
Tumday
Fleridy
Mar
Neve
Rocky Mountain
Pace Alates
Plateam
Maubtein
Bochy Mountain
Plains
Middle Atlantic
Becouilne Coulberly
East Gulf Coast
Coset
Michigan
Zimbalist Debuts With Washington Philharmonic
Efrem Zimbalist made a striking debut in Washington with the Philharmonic Society of New York, bowing shyly at first and then delivering a display of extraordinary dexterity on Bach Brahms and Beethoven. Josef Stranksy conducted a program featuring Brahms First Symphony in D major and Beethoven Leonore Overture No. 3. The audience greeted the performance with warm enthusiasm and praise for Zimbalist's technical skill and expressive potential.
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Philharmonic Orchestra
National ‘Theater
Yesturday
Patharmionic Society of
New York
Tachaikowsky
Efrem Zimbalist
Washington
Imballat
Josef Btransky
Johannes Brahm
Boston Symphony
Philharmonic
Gverture
Liquor League Holds Ninth Annual Convention in City
Delegates from nearly all states gathered at the National Hotel for the nineteenth annual convention of the National Liquor League of the United States. Hugh F. Harvey chaired the opening session and welcomed attendees. Local dignitaries and representatives from several chambers of commerce spoke, with credentials committee named including Fred Rhode, Ditnoie, M. F. Farley, New York, and Robert McCormick, Pennsylvania. DC delegates listed as W. D. Barry, P. J. Lynch, and J. C. McGuire.
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National Liquor League of the United States
National Hotel
Hugh F. Harvey
Congressional Legislative
Oynter
Chamber of Commerce
P. T. Moran
W. F. Costello
Liquor Centera
Whalen
Salesmen's Protective Association
James McDermitt
Chicago
John M. Thurston
M. McDonnell
Fred Rhode
Ditnoie
M. F. Farley
New York
Robert McCormick
Pennsylvania
M. Lemb
New Jersey
District of Columbia
W. D. Barry
P. J. Lynch
J. C. McGuire
Bridegroom of a Day Is Dead
Frank Ober, a New York patent attorney, died at Garfield Hospital about 8:50 yesterday morning shortly after his marriage to Miss Josephine Robb a writer for the New York World. The couple had been engaged over a year and she visited weekly during his illness. The funeral is set for 2:20 PM tomorrow at 237 Massachusetts Avenue Northwest the burial will follow in Congressional Cemetery.
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Frank
Ober
New York
Garfield Hospital
Br. Ober
Mies Josephine Robb
New York World
Olin D. Leech
Massachusetts Avenue
Congressional Cemetery
Missing son located by Pennsylvania Railroad official in Philadelphia
B M Newbold district passenger agent of the Pennsylvania Railroad searched with Philadelphia friends for his son Clinton V Newbold a University of Pennsylvania student who disappeared Sunday in Philadelphia. Clinton should remain in Philadelphia to pursue two studies at the university after being found safe at a friend's home.
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B. M. Newbold
Philadelphia
Pennsylvania Railroad
Irving Street
Chevy Chase
Clinton V
Machinists Talk Oy Strike At Navy Yard
Navy yard machinists discuss a potential strike after government rejects a broad pay raise. A naval committee proposes promotion for only one third of workers and a daily rate of pay. A mass meeting is set at the union hall near Pennsylvania Avenue and Fourth Street Southeast, with leaders aiming to present grievances to President Taft via a petition signed by 1,890 machinists.
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Navy Yard
Carroll
Taft
Historical Society Elects Officers at Eighteenth Meeting
The Column Historical Society held its eighteenth annual meeting last night reh electing officers for the upcoming year. President James Dudley Morgan. Vice Presidents Job Barnard and Allen A. Clark. Treasurer William Henry Dennin. Recording Secretary Bradii Mary Stevens Beall. Corresponding Secretary Michael I. Weller. Curator James Franklin Hoad.
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Column Historical Society
James Dudley Morgan
Job Barnard
Allen A. Clark
Wiliam
Henry Dennin
Bra
iMary Stevens Beall
Michael I. Weller
James Franklin Hoad
Citywide campaign urged for lower streetcar steps
The women's committee met at Miss Elizabeth V Brown's home to push a citywide drive by the Chamber of Commerce Board of Trade and clubs for lower streetcar steps. Miss Brown and Miss Janet Richards will inspect patent records for folding steps and send copies to streetcar officials with petition packets. Mrs Lockwood Mrs Rhodes Mrs Vandergrift and others spoke in support of the campaign.
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Chamber of Commerce
Board of Trade
Tara
Churgs
Elizabeth V. Brown
Miss Brown
Ifisa Janet Richards
Mra Mary
Lockwood
Susie Rhodes
Vandergrif
Petworth Citizens Meet Urges School Fund Request
The Petworth Citizens Association asked Congress to appropriate funds for a new school building. A resolution by Mr. Ellis, adopted unanimously, notes 16 children turned away last October for lack of space at Petworth School. Park View Association backed similar requests for Newton and Warder streets site.
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Petworth
Boy Burns in Kitchen Fire at Home
Aldridge Harry a 3 year old of Howard street Fort Reno was brought to Garfield Hospital after his clothing caught fire in the kitchen. He suffered burns to his face and limbs but was reported out of danger after treatment by hospital surgeons.
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Aldridge Harry
Howard Street
Fort Reno
Garfield Hospital
Peking Revolt Fails Poison Plot and Abdication Edict
Peking report details Huang Tui-Peng and accomplices confessing a plan to poison the empress and trigger a general uprising. Troops ring streets, bomb factory found, several arrests. Manchu princes fear for their lives and consider abdication. Yuan Shi Kai escape praised, others question loyalty as a bomb wounded soldiers and civilians. Bishops and US missions urge republican transition. Senate resolutions push study of authority to deploy US forces in China.
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London
Huang Tui-Peng
Yuan Shi Kai
Peking
Daily Telegraph
Manchis
Paris
New York
Yuan
Tuda Shi Kai
Manchugao
North China
Yuan Shi
Methodist Episcopal Mission
Ghanehal
Miesbushes
Washington
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