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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Jan 18, 1912
Page
5
The text describes machinists and allied workers pressing Congress for wage increases, seeking federal action after talks with President and Navy Department stalled. A mass petition and planned demonstrations at the White House are noted, with talk of a national strike if demands are not met.
A meeting was held at a home on Fornerticat avenue to organize a new association. David Sify Abram Bimon Jo Craw and nineteen members including Alexander, Crawford, Dickison, and Murphy were named as officers or members. The group formed a constitution and elected officers to govern the body.
Daughters petition a Virginia court to compel Uitha to render an accounting of the property from a second marriage era. They contend the estate’s value and management rest with the husband’s prior assets and seek clarity on who handles the trust and endowments amid family disputes.
Gustav Friebus, a German native and long time government draftsman who helped plan the present State War and Navy Building and directed work on the Washington Monument, died yesterday at his son’s residence in Norfolk. He was 42 years old. Survived by a widow, a son, and a brother. Interment will be arranged locally.
The grand lodge of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows met as Pooana ad seston of the grand lodge. Reports were read and committees mute. George Gerberleh was named grand master with D Thompson Brairtac as deputy grand master and Brown as grand trustee. Jono Wo Haida and others reelected to official posts. some positions revised and reassigned amid the election.
The Franklin High School board discussed a shortfall in footwear funding for needy pupils and whether Thanksgiving funds of 3098 raised by students, given to Associated Charities, were used as directed. A probe and possible new collection were debated. several resignations and numerous appointments followed.
Fifteen thousand people enjoyed the carnival skating event with girls performing fancy figures as lights glowed on the ice. Society figures watched from the banks while police and medical staff ensured order. the plan to clear more snow and light the rink was set for the morning if weather allowed. Leading high school teams from Maryland, Louisiana State, Iowa City, and Portland Maine were noted among participants.
Probate filing discloses more than 100000 to be distributed under Claudius B Jewell's will. Beneficiaries include widow Pattie W Jewell adopted daughter Jane Victoria Jewell the Rev Frederic B Jewell Presbyterian Home and the Women's Christian Association of this city.
Washington Railway and Electric Company motorman William Wise aged seven years old was fatally struck near the car barn on Thirty seventh Street. Michael Behn, driver of the other car, was exonerated from blame after the Seventh precinct investigation. Wise died instantly and Behn fled to hospital with Belin stating the crash was unavoidable.
Weather data describe warmer trends across the region with colder pockets in the northern Rockies and northern plains. A low pressure area from the Mexican border northeastward brings mixed precipitation to parts of the Midwest and Northeast with potential snow in the Great Lakes, New England, and mid-Atlantic regions through Thursday and Friday. Winds shift from southerly to westerly along the Atlantic coast, with moderate southerlies in the Southeast and brisk southerlies near the Gulf Coast. Local temperatures show daily highs near 49 and lows around 16 to 10, with notable humidity and fog along the coasts and central regions.
In the Intercollegiate Fire Shooting League first week twelve colleges registered top scores with many teams near the maximum 1000 points. Massachusetts Agricultural College led with 31 points. Pennsylvania and Harvard also posted high totals as Delaware, Princeton, New Hampshire, Norwich and Virginia universities competed for top marks.
The article argues for reorganizing the navy yards led by Secretary Meyer to reduce waste and improve efficiency. It condemns political influence, praises modernization, and endorses closing Pensacola and New Orleans yards if needed while stressing strategic Atlantic and Gulf defense with capable facilities and expert guidance.
Rear Admiral Hutch Cone chief of the bureau of steam engineering, with approval from Secretary Meyer, will press the House naval affairs committee for a $1,000,000 appropriation to build a globe spanning wireless system. The project would allow the Navy to maintain contact with American vessels across the Atlantic and Pacific.
The Supreme Court of the District of Columbia warns Alfred Maser and Melville Ltd bankruptcies. Creditors are notified a meeting and sale of assets will occur January 17 1912 at 416 F Street NW Washington DC. Proceedings call for claims and potential composition offers with details for interested creditors and involved parties.
A string of daytime fires erupted in multiple city addresses from a stove and overheated equipment. Michael Loftus at 186 New Jersey Ave reported a morning blaze in his home prompting family members to flee in night clothes. An auto fire near 14th St and Columbia extinguished by Engine 11 caused about $900 in damage, while M A Ridgely at 9 Ninth St SE saw $290 damage from a stove fire. George W Salisbury at 2908 D St NE fought flames in a bathroom, suffering minor injuries but declining hospital care. total losses mentioned reach about $1,290 to $1,900 range.
The Retail Merchants Association of Washington reported bright business results for the year just closed at their annual meeting. President Joseph Strasburger highlighted gains by the association Chamber of Commerce and related groups. A new board of governors was elected: Isaac Gane, Gerson Nordlinger, Hitz Joseph Jacobi, W W Norman, and Joseph Ebenker. Officers will be elected next week.
A historic notice promotes Charica Lincolnn as a New York refractionist offering eye consultations at the Arlington Hotel on January 18 with a free site evaluation. It claims a seventeen year research effort and a method helping many with blurred vision headaches spots before the eyes and other eye ailments.
Trustees of a trust sell at public auction in front of the premises on Thursday January 26 1812 at 1 p m in Washington District of Columbia lot five block three Mount Pleasant subdivision Howard University area. Property includes an 181 feet frontage on Sixth Street with a depth sufficient to form the lot. Sale subject to two prior trusts and a $100 deposit required. Purchaser bears recording and transfer costs. trustees reserve right to avoid sale for risk or default after five days. Published in Washington DC newspapers.
Notices announce letters of administration and testamentary grants in the District of Columbia. Warnings require claimants to file with authenticated vouchers by specified dates. multiple names, dates in 1912 1913 appear, naming JAMES TANNER REGISTER OF WILLS and JOHN HARRIS clerk.
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