Secretaries Praises Government Labors That Save Millions
Secretary Wilson lauds Department of Agriculture discoveries as invaluable to the American people. He cites ink for meat stamping saving about 400 000 dollars yearly, patents dedicated to the United States, and probes into potash extraction, fertilizer rock use, and improved wire and rust resistance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilson
Department of Agriculture
United States
Marion Dorsett
Department
Allerto W’ Cushman
Office of Public Roads
Germany
Philippine City
R. W. Douglass
Manila
Hongkong
Beng
Texas Fight Over Road Tax Sparks Federal Officer Clash
Washington authorities clash with Texas over enforcement of the road tax on federal officers stationed in Texas. Inspector W C McCarty of the Bureau of Animal Industry, stationed at Greenville, appeals to Secretary Wilson after Texans threaten five days of imprisonment for not working the public road. Texas Attorney General rules McCarty liable. Agriculture solicitor George P McCabe directs McCarty to replat the tax and warns of a habeas corpus move if jailed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Texas
Supreme Court of the United States
Greenville
W. C. McCarty
Clinois
Bureau of Animal Industry
Secretary of Agriculture
Wilson
Rafueal
Hao
McCarty
George P McCabe
Agricultural Department
Iis
Civil Service Commission Joins South Political Activity Scrutiny
Reports from the South show alleged pernicious political activity by southern federal officers, prompting the Civil Service Commission to warn department heads and bureau officers. A call to a bureau chief led to a tense exchange as officials discuss violations of rules prohibiting political activity by Federal employees. The piece also mentions a George Washington University summer congress meeting and a new job for William W. Connor with the Dixon Pencil and Huot Pen firms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Civil Service Commission
South
Civil Servies Commission
George Washington University Law School
Fifteenth
H Streetz
University Congress
W. W. Connor
William W. Connor
Board of Education
Louis C. Witkowskd
Washington
Joseph Dixon Pencil Company
Huot Pen Company
Census Bureau will not send women to Oklahoma for census work
The article reports that no female clerks from the Census Bureau will be sent to Oklahoma and Indian Territory for the forthcoming census under presidential order. It notes a prior scramble for field jobs and a bureau reply describing Oklahoma as too wild for Washington girls, reflecting gender and regional stereotypes of the era.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Census Bureau
Oklahoma
Indian Territory
Washington
Kia State
Bureau
Guthrie
Notable Nolan Family Story Inspires White House Reward
Agnes Nolan, daughter of a Brookline family, marries George M Cohan. The President commends Jack Nolan for restoring his postal job after a layoff. The Nolan clan counts eighteen children with Agnes described as among the prettiest, while the family narrative highlights national recognition for exemplary service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Agnes Nolen
Brookline
Mase
George M Cohan
Eireles
Georgie” Cohan
Cohan
Jack" Nolan
Post-office Department
Nolan
Washington
Jack
Jack” Nolan
Agnes Nolan
Mollie
Weather Man Delivers Pleasant City Sunday
The weather man turned over a new leaf and provided a strikingly pleasant Sunday with moderate temperatures and sunshine. City streets and parks buzzed with pedestrians while suburban resorts thrived and streetcars carried crowds along the river as calm, breezy conditions prevailed. Highs reached 77 degrees at 2 pm, vs 95 last year, with New Orleans posting the nation’s hottest 84 and Helena 48 the coolest. Tomorrow promises increasing cloudiness with light variable winds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Har Js
Bureau
New Orleans
United States
Helena
Mont
Departments Reach Agreement on Process Butter Labeling
Secretary Cortelyou and Secretary Wilson have reached a plan that allows the butter industry to label reformulated butter as process butter rather than renovated butter. The joint order changes classifications, requiring products once labeled renovate to be taxed differently, affecting pricing and adulteration classifications.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cortelyou
Treasury Department
Wilson
Agricultural Department
Girl Finds Sailor Not Her Attacker in DC Identification
Nellie Ott, a sixteen year old schoolgirl from Ridgeley West Virginia, identified Charles Bailor as not being her assailant after viewing a police lineup in Washington. Bailor was released and seen heading toward the B and O freight yards as Ott and Sheriff Nethiin returned home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nellie Ott
Ridgeley
W. Va
Potomac River
Cumberland
Washington
Shorit
Charles B. Nethiin
Mineral County
Charlea Bailor
Sixth Precinct
Sailor
Baltimore and Ohio
West Virginia
Ballor
Nethkin
Maryland
Nethiin
Mies Ott
Camp Good Will Opens Fourth Season For Needy Children
Rev John Van Schaick Jr of the Church of Our Father Universalist led the Camp Good Will service urging ongoing support. The camp expanded this year with an open dining pavilion bathing facilities and a ladies auxiliary while last year’s expenditures totaled 3548 30.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Camp Good Wil
John van Schaick
Church of Our Father, Universalst
Citizen
Camp Good
van Schaick
von Schaick
St Patrick's awards and parish excursion announced
City bulletin reports awards distributed at St Patrick's Sunday school and notes the annual parish excursion to River View for teachers and pupils. It also lists ads for beer brands, spring water, and local shop offerings, with a marriage notice for Frank B. Orr and Louise F. Fridinger in Hagerstown.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Patrick's
J. J. Me Quigan
Ar .Stafford
River View
Weurich’s
Maerzen and Senate—brewery
Arlington Bottling Company
Same Old Place
Phous W
Lyon Haven Bay
Schneider's
Navy Yard
Hagerstown
Frank B. Orr
Louise F. Fridinger
Orr
Pennsylvania Avenue
K. Pyles
Harrison
Ann
N. J
Gould's
O. A. Muddimen & Co
Washington
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Sporting Goods Department
Mad Tom
Kodak
Saks & Company
Seventh Street
Chestnut Farms Sanitary Dairy
Geo. M. Oyster, Jr
Conn. Avenue
Bay of House & Herrmann
House & Herrman
Potomac Electric Power
14Th Street NW
Pettit & CO
Eye
Munich
Diamond and
National Capital Brewing CO
Washington Gaslight Co
N. W
C. & P. Telephone Co
Heurich Brewing Co
Burchell’s
Reliable
B. T. Galloway
Bureau of Plant Industry
Connecticut
Dr. Cushman
Bellius
Pris
George MH. Cohan
Weather Man
Ys Relesesd
Camp Good Will
City Bulletin
Great Bear
Great Bear Spring Water Co
Ith St
Brest Goods
ST. NW
D. J. Kaufman
Pa. Ave
Cravenette
Sale Prica
Long
Panta
Aega
Amogen
G. A. Alj
Prince Albert
Adler
Victor E. Adler
Tih
St. Gov. of
Mass
Ave
Horn
Sir
Washington Schools
Aisa
University
Chia Oftec
Berlitz School
Virginia
Fastran College
Womea College
J . Gruver
Frost Royal
Uneeda Biscuit
Elk Chub
Daniel Doody
North Capital St
Odyear Coneaay
F Street
Tet
7Th and H Sts. N. EL
7Th St
5. W
Wan
Castelberg's
White House
Boston Baking Co
Bats
S. W
Duffy's
DUFFY
Matt Wulskey
Pany, Hochester
Lucas
M. Brown
Sts
A. Eberly’s Sons
N.W
Hell
Munyon
Capital Loan CO
Citizens’ Loans Trust CO
Wb Commercial
Gornse
Gow
Washington Post Building
A. Moneta
Minnewta Avenue
Highlands
Moat
Phalar Rharches
Charlmle Gees
District of Columbia
Whte & Sons Se
D. of C
J. Fisher & Cog Inc
Ave. x. Ww
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