LIQUOR VIEWS AIRED AS HEFLIN BILL PROPOSED
A large public hearing before the District Commissioners examined three liquor bills now before Congress. Heflin backed the Union Station proposal, Lamb's local option was lighted, and Sims sought absolute prohibition. Women urged the vote, taxpayers claimed decision should rest locally, and unions warned of hardship for workers if restrict laws pass.
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Congress
Sims
Tennessee
Lamb
Heflin
Union Statio
Union Station
KHL
Macfarland
Board of Commissioners
Lyman Abbott
Latl
Rev & R Murray
Prohibition Crusaders of
Washington
Hugh F Harvey
Washington Mercantile Association
Dr. Murray
Jeasle W Wright
B.A Thompson
Equal Suffrage League of College and Professional Women
W. McK. Clayton
Lengntwand Park
Central Labor Union
James L Feeney
Legislative Committee
Some Liquor Views and Local Prohibition Debate
Rev Murray and RR oppose traffic for sale of liquor to minors and Sunday law violations. Hugh F Harvey supports existing laws. Abram and Simon deny prohibition claims, citing sobriety. Senator Thurston says large cities struggle to enforce prohibition. Belva Lockwood notes jails and poorhouses emptied due to prohibition.
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Rev. & RR. Murray
Hugh F. Harvey
Saya Citiiens
Abram &Simon
Jewa
Thurston
Decares
Belva Lockkwoop
Jalls
Wife Seeks Alimony as Treasury Clerk Is Arrested
Harry C. Lewis, a Treasury Department clerk, was arrested after his wife, Lily Lewis, petitioned for a limited divorce in District Supreme Court claiming cruelty drunkenness and abandonment. An order barred him from leaving the jurisdiction while the case proceeds. The two children, aged seven and one, seek custody. Lewis, earning 2500 annually, denies threats to flee Washington.
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Harry C. Lewis
Treasury Department
Lily
Lewis
Washington
Chapin Street
Prohibition Debate Draws Leaders Across the District
Members of the Commission hear conflicting views on prohibition. Dr Abram Simon cautions against blanket bans while Rev Walter H Brooks argues laws should be made even if broken. Rabbi Stern questions enforcing weakness, others oppose and support the bills citing moral and civic impact.
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Abram Simon
Walter H Brooks
John M Thurston
Father Schmidt
St Joseph's Catholi Church
John W Culberson
Union Station
People of America
Capistol
Congressional Library
Lous Stern
Hugh F Harvey
W T Whalen
M IS
Weller M. Voelkner
Wilbur F Crafts
Rey W J Howard
Rosetta E Lawson
Charles F Windigler
C E Newland
Sarah C Fernandez
Executorship Question Over Mrs Colman Will
Wanta Will executors Carroll D Wright and John Bruce McPherson seek a court interpretation of Anna M Colman s will filed after her September 1 1907 death in Iowa City The will s wording bars disposal of real estate and prevents payment of legacies due to insufficient personal estate including cash stocks and a Montgomery County Maryland home with paintings and draperies amid debts and a large estate valuation
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Carroll D. Wright
John Bruce McPherson
Anna M Colman
Iowa
Monty
Bank &E
Colman
Towa Circle
Montgomery County
Messrs Wright
McPherson
Trobate Court
Move for Pure Milk Conference in District building
Officials will hold a 4 PM District milk supply meeting to draft sanitary measures. A committee will report a bill requiring licensed health department approval for all milk and by products and empower health officers to inspect cattle, milk, and transport facilities. Attendance urged as this may be the last conference session.
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Health Department
Auctions Sell Real Estate Across City Blocks
Unimproved ground bounded by I and Eleventh and Twelfth streets northeast sold at public auction to Isaac L Blout for 845040. Two story brick dwelling at 1109 New Jersey avenue southeast sold for 1500 to Malcolm Hefty. Rebecca Cook sold to Peres M Bailey for a two story six room brick dwelling at First and V Streets northwest. Mary Goddard sold to Harry S Welsh for a two story six room dwelling at Flagler place and V street. William C Calvert purchaser will occupy the house.
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I and KE Hleventh
Twelfth Streets
Isaac L Blout
Thomas J Owen
San
Malcolm Hefty
New Jersey Avenue
Adam A Weschter
Rebecca Cook
Peres M Bailey
Shannon & Luchs
Indian site suit to block land transfers in Minnesota
Secretary Garfield and Commissioner Ballinger face a District Supreme Court fight filed by mixed blood Chippewa Indian Gus H Beaulieu of White Earth Minn to prevent transfers of Indian reservations to Minnesota. Court illness touches Justice Wendell P Stafford. local notices mention steam rail nuisance, a dance event, and various commerce ads.
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Garfield
Gus H. Beaulieu
White Earth, Minn
District Supreme Court
Ballinger
The
Land Office
Minnesota
Justice Stafford
Wendell P Stafford
Irving Street
O Tingley
North Capitol
Eckington
Relief of Prisoners Sparks Board of Trade Meeting
The Washington Board of Trade committee on charities and corrections discussed crowded prison conditions and lack of occupation at the district workhouse. Chairman Thomas Cloyes to appoint subcommittees to investigate. a report is planned. The committee approved a probationary system for juvenile and police court cases.
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Committee On Charities and Corrections
Washington Board of Trade
Funeral of Dr Wood Allen
Funeral services for Dr Mary Wood Allen held at the Washington Branch Sanatorium at 3pm. Officers of the Woman's Christian Temperance Union conducted the service. Cremation followed per the deceased's wishes. Survived by son M C Wood Allen of Mobile Alabama and daughter Mrs William B Chapman of Brooklyn New York.
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Mary Wood. Allen
Washington Branch
Margaret Dye Ellis
Clinton Smith
Woman's Christian Temperance Union
Wood-allen
Wood- Allen
M C Wood- Allen
Mobile
Ala
Wiliam B. Chapman
Brooklyn
Washington Post Great Educational Contest Begins
The Washington Post will start its second Great Educational Contest on January 28. Twenty six cash prizes totaling 50000 dollars will be awarded to contestants who correctly name the illustrations that appear daily for about seventy days.
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The
Washington Post
Interesting and Profitable Post to Publish Illustration Series
The Post will begin Sunday January 26 to publish illustrated scenes without labels. Readers are to identify the scenes to win twenty six cash prizes ranging from 200 dollars to 5 dollars.
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The
Post
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