Gall Abattoirs Dirty District Lacked Jurisdiction
The health department exposed insanitary conditions at two Virginia abattoirs across the Potomac on the Virginia side, which supply thousands of pounds of meat to Washington and Alexandria. Dr. R. Le Murray notified Acting Health Officer Henry C. McKean, urging immediate action.
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Washington
Alexandria
Murray
Virginia
Plante
Health Department
Potomat
Vilgins
R. le Murray
District Health Office
Henry C. McKean
Dr. Murray
Charles B. Ball
Chicago Board of Health
Sanitary Department
Bail
Chicago
McLean
Woodward
Atlantic City
Murray Wit
Maryland
Potomac
Ball
Juvenile shared fate after beer theft and plant inspections
Sherman Cox an 11 year old and John Jackson pleaded guilty to stealing two bottles of beer from a tavern while in Judge DeLacy's court. Cox was sent to the National Training School for Boys in default of his fine. Separately Dr Murray and Charles Ball inspected Virginia and Chicago slaughterhouses, noting poor conditions at some Washington plants and calling for cleaner practices and veterinary review.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sherman Cox
McLean
Sherman
Virginia
Lawd
Steve
Cox
National Training School
Bogus check man sought by detectives in city
Detectives Herman and Cat seek a known bogus check operator who has victimized local merchants over the past month. Described as well connected in large cities, the suspect recently entered a men's store on Pennsylvania avenue, arranged delivery to Fourteenth street, and fled with a $25 check drawn on Westminster Bank Boston. The bank denied any account for the man.
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Herman
Cat
Pennsylvania Avenue
Fourteenth Street
Westminster Bank
Boston
Mass
Laughton Promoted Auditor for Southern Railway
H H Laughton will become auditor of the entire Southern Railway system on February 1 succeeding C B Hayes who moved to the Mobile and Ohio comptrollership. A young but long serviced aide in the accounting department he began with the Richmond and Danville Railroad and rose to auditor of disbursements before this promotion. He is well known in Masonic circles.
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Southern Railway
Hunter H. Laughton
C B. Hayes
Mobile and Ohio Railroad
Mr. Laughton
Richmond and
Danville
Richmond
Laughton
Five Thousand Cats Shipped From Chicago to Japan
About five thousand cats diverted from Chicago are bound for Japan to combat rat borne plague. John H. Snodgrass, U.S. consul at Kobe, reports further shipments planned from the United States as part of a sanitation effort.
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Japan
Chicago
Bureau of Manufactures
John H. Snodgrass
Kobe
City notices thank district commissioners and local ads
The district commissioners received thanks from a conference on dependent children for use of the municipal building boardroom in Washington. A divorce was granted to Della Hanna Bridges from Benjamin M. Bridges by Justice Wright. Local ads promote groceries and beverages with odd product mentions and store names in 7th street area.
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Washington
Macfarland
Mra. Bridges
Della Hanna Bridges
Benjamin M. Bridges
Justice Wright
District Supreme Court
Mire. Bridges
Webb
Interstate Commerce Bars Special Fares and Rulings
The Interstate Commerce Commission issued several rulings. It barred special fares for transporting Chinese to ports of deportation even if government pays. It held hours of service law not applying to ferry employees. It allowed refunds on unused tickets based on legal fare with proof of identity. It defined per ton and net ton as two tons of 2,000 pounds and gross ton as 2,240 pounds.
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Interstate,commerce Commission
Transft
Man Gets Three and a Half Years For Wife Attack
George Hibbard, a machinist, was sentenced to three and a half years in prison for attacking his wife Lulu Hibbard on May 12 on a fire escape at 48 B Street. Convicted January 16 of assault with a dangerous weapon and intent to kill, he argued sanity and blamed his wife’s relatives for keeping them with them. Judge Anderson denied a new trial request.
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George Hibbard
Lulu Hibbard
B Street
Justice Anderson
Hibbard
Anderson
Churches Plan Conference on Amalgamation
Two Presbyterian committees from New York Avenue and Washington Heights plan a joint meeting next week to consider consolidation. Washington Heights authorized four committees to confer with a downtown church. A joint three to four member panel may be formed to decide terms of amalgamation. Thomas C. Noyes said official notice would be sent to New York Avenue within the next day or two.
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New York Avenue
Washington Heights
Thomas C. Noyes
Bishop to open new Chapel of the Nativity tomorrow evening
Bishop Harding will dedicate the Chapel of the Nativity in a public episcopal opening at 7 30 tomorrow night. The church stands at Fourteenth Street and Massachusetts Avenue Southeast and was funded entirely by the congregation and the rector Rev Enoch M Thompson.
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Harding
John Quinn Co., Inc
Seventh Street Southwest
Thirteenth Street Northwest
Persian Art Lecture By Persian Consul at Fine Arts Society
Mirza Ali Kuli Khan, imperial Persian consul, will address the National Society of Fine Arts on February 3 at the New Masonic Temple hall. The talk titled Arts of Persia will be fully illustrated by Persian art examples.
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Mirza Ali Kuli Khan
National Society of Fine Arts
National Society of Fine Arte
Masonic Temple Hall
Perata
District recommends new penal reform to Congress
The District penal commission urges Congress to authorize sites in Maryland or Virginia for a reformatory and a workhouse plus temporary structures. It envisions probation for most offenders, with serious crimes still jailed federally. About 100000 dollars is hoped to fund land and facilities, aiming for occupancy before July 1.
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Congress
Justice Stafford
John Joy Edson
Robert V. la Dow
Maryland
Virginia
Macfarland
Penal Commission
Courta
Federal Penitentiary
Atlanta
Workhouse
Reformatory
Typ
Washington
Justice Stafford Sustains Motion To Strike Libel Suit
In circuit court No 1 Justice Stafford sustained The Washington Post Companys motion to strike portions of the declaration in Alfred Garner infant by Mary Garner suit for 20000 libel damages. Leave granted to amend within ten days. Plaintiff represented by Charles F Diggs with Wilton J Lambert for The Post Company.
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Alfred Garner
Mary A Garner
Washington Post Company
Justice Stafford
Circuit Court No. 1
Charles F. Diggs
Wilton J. Lambert
Post Company
Arnold Promoted to Editor for Department of Agriculture
J A Arnold of Indiana has been named editor for the Department of Agriculture succeeding George William Hill of Minnesota who led the division since 1887. Arnold was previously Hill’s assistant and will head publications while Hill becomes associate editor due to health. Hill was offered the French Monte Agricole but could not accept due to Congressional prohibition.
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Department O Agriculture
Joseph A Arnold
Indiana
Department of Agriculture
George William Hill
Minnesota
Ammold
Hill
Hil
Jerry Rusk
Congress
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Horn the Tailor
Julius Lansbungh Co
11Th
Munyon
People’s Drug Store
Dean
O'Donnell
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H. H. Laughton
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Paragon
Plumé
UT Auto
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Lynn Haven Baye
Phila
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Meurich
Arlington Bottliss Company
Jewel and Gas Ateam Rollators
Interstate Commerce Commission
Hubbard
Churches Plan Conference
Dr. Harding
Tomort
New House of Worship
Indorse - Penal Committee
Commissioners of
District of Columbia
the Bieber-Kaufman CO
Eighth Street
S. E
Navy Yard
8Th Street
J. A. Arnold
House & Herrmann
N. W. Prmuan
Washington Post
C Tar
Phone Malin
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Nomini Oyster Co
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R. P. Andrews Paper CO
Sargent Paper House
New York
la. Ave. N. WY
J. E. Rosenthal
St.n. W
Price
Lic
Jenry Evans
the Housewares Store
PF St
Mr. Merchant
Potomac Electric Power No
14Th Street
Economy Cooperative Society
Heidens
Carnegie Libra
Washington Gas Light Co
Tenth Street N. W
Duffy
Duffy Malt Whiskey Company
Rochester
Heller
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Berkeley Rye
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U.S. Agamencose
Pelae Eee
Keeley Institute
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