Naval militia at sea drills and boxing rivalry with North Carolina
District of Columbia naval battalion aboard the Kearsarge undergoes target practice and gun drill under US Navy officers. Rivalry with North Carolina battalion drives competitive training as militiamen attend schools, lectures, and ceremonies while boxing matches continue and leave plans are debated with Newport trip possible.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U. S. Naval
Jack Tara
North Carolina Battalion
District of Columbia Naval Battalion
Fort Wright
Gardiners Bay
Demp
Cotten
Kearsarge
North Carolina Naval Battalion
Naval Militia
Worcester
Twining
Kentucky
Christy
Powhatan
New York
North Carolina
Honore
City News In Brief From The Nation's Capital
A DC executive committee will review 56 membership applications for the Board of Trade. Louis J. Robinson, Washington post office chief bookkeeper, has been demoted to clerk. DAR members plan a Chain Bridge picnic and patriotic exercises. Alexander Savoy, 72, Civil War veteran, dies. funeral Sunday at his residence. State Department clarifies passport needs for Americans traveling to Canada. naturalized citizens urged to secure passports. Lieut John J Burleigh faces court martial after being relieved from duty. Chamber of Commerce subcommittees report promising Chesapeake Beach excursion plans. Rev Andrew Jones, "Prophet Jonas," to preach at Shiloh Baptist Church on war, while Methodist Home for the Aged plans Glen Echo outing for residents. Northwest Summer Vacation Bible School opens Monday with 300 pupils. eight teachers. Legislative effort to regulate fake auctioneers to go before Congress. prior court ruling assigns regulation to Congress.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John J Burleigh
Division of Militia Affairs
War Department
Fort Oglethorpe
Burleigh
Hastern
New York
Births Reported Across Many Families In District
A long list records numerous births including Samuel Sherman, Robert Land Nan, Richard G and May T Rawlings girl, Nathan Tolatos girl, Daniel Moeller girl, Lillian Moeller, and many others. Several deaths and hospital notes appear with ages and locations such as Tuberculosis Hospital, Providence Hospital, and Georgetown University Hospital. The document blends infant names with adult health notices and address fragments across Washington locations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wm L
Mary White
Irl
Rice
Rebekah
Steddom
Samuel
Sophie Sherman
Robert Land
Nan
Shannon
Richard G
May T
Rawlings
Edward G
Namnle
Nathan
Bersie Tolatos
Daniel
Lillian F
Moeller
Charles B
Grace M
Martin
Raymon F
Ethel
McMahon
Liezle
Bille
Fther
M_auiler
Fawerd P
Josie M McCormick Be
Violet Irene Krug
Gabriella
Elvira Fontana
Martha G Chambers
Frank
Caroll
Vernon
Maud V Athey
Alexander
Julia Westfield
Ernest
Catherine H Williems
Irl Samuel
Jeennie Mickens
Cyprian
Mary
Moore
James T
Maud Matthews
John McF
Marla Heeks
Louis F
Lilian Bush
Police News Notes of a Day
Mrs W G Crowley a 25 year old of Olympia apartments was struck by a car driven by Louis Wacksmith at Fourteenth and Chapin streets NW and knocked down with internal injuries and injuries to her left side taken to Garfield Hospital first aid by Dr Wharton The accident was described as unavoidable Eugene J Collins 30 of 906 Ninth St NW was knocked down by car operated by Shelton Blakey injuring his legs taken to Emergency Hospital in a passing car Robert Levy 21 of 1317 Wisconsin Ave NW was knocked down in the Woodward Building and removed to Emergency Hospital Harald Burdette 9 and Edward Earl Marion 10 of 3611 T St NW playing with a strange animal were bitten treated at Georgetown University Hospital later home Capt R E Doyle of the District street cleaning department was run down by a car owned by James M Miller of the Victoria apartments and had a narrow escape from serious injury His car damaged The body of Charles Miles a colored man who drowned in the Potomac Thursday while crossing in a leaky bateau was recovered and taken to the morgue Miles lived in a boat house in the Anacostia River A match ignited when stepped on started a fire at 1000 Tenth St SE causing about 20 damage Sheds at 1427 and 1427 1 2 E St NE burned for $169 damage Har ry Dove and Joseph Mathey 35 years old Fairfax County Virginia were involved in a car collision on M St and 28th St NW to avoid a bicyclist colliding with a Capital Traction Co car no injuries to rider Oscar W Haas 49 of 1247 Third St SE is reported missing since Thursday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W G Crowley
Olympia Apartments
Louis Wacksmith
Thirteenth
Fourteenth
Chapin Streets
Wharton
Northumberland
Garfield Hospital
Eugene J Collins
Ninth Street
Willard Hotel
Shelton Blakey
R E Doyle
District
S Street
James M Miller
Victoria Apartments
District Court News Delicate divorce suit and alimony granted
In a District Supreme Court session yesterday Mra Ola Hess Allan sought a limited divorce from Robert L Allan alleging cruelty and inadequate support after more than 24 years of marriage. The petition, filed by Mabryn Van Fleet and L H David, claims they wed March 26, 1890s in Washington and the woman has supported herself and partially supported the defendant for ten years by boarding. Mrs Helen Crump was awarded alimony of four dollars a week from Robert Crump by Justice Stafford. Crump had separately maintained his wife through E B Frey. The Tolman will dated January 21 1911 was offered for probate. Clarence M Tolman of Bangor Me is left $3000 with the remainder split between granddaughters Frances H Parker and Edith H MacKenzie, testator died July 8. executor named is Attorney Fred G Coldren.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mra Ola Hess Allan
District Supreme Court
Yeaterday
Robert L Allan
Mabryn van Fleet
L H David
Fred
Sindell
Washington
Plantiff
Helen Crump
Robert Crump
Justice Stafford
Crump
E B Frey
James P Tolman
Fred G Coldren
Clarence M | Tolman
Bangor Me
Frances H Parker
Tolman
Edith H MacKenzie
Nee Tolman
Colden
Pardon Recommended for NY Mission Worker Hicks
Attorney General Gregory was urged by multiple New York missions and Anthony Comstock to pardon Robert E Hicks a former jail detainee who served twelve years for violating the postal code and later worked as a Christian missionary in New York City. Hicks began his belated prison term June 10 and it would end February 10 1916.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gregory
Wilson
Robert E Hicks
New York
Department of Justice
Hicks
National Bible Institute
Beacon Light
McAuley and Bowery Missions
New York Society For the Suppression of Vice
Anthony Comstock
Hicks Hicks
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Pennsylvania Avenue
Saks & Company
Seventh Street
Saks
Athleti
Mackinaw
Milan
Karlton
Stanhope
7Th St
N.W
Bet I Street
Mass. Ave
N. W
Ities
Ave
U. S. S. Kearsarge
Blue Jackets
Divide
Uberty
City News
Board of Trade
Louis J. Robinson
Washington City
Robinson
Merritt
Post Office
Postofice Department
Chain Bridge Park
Columbia
Dar
District of Columbia
Chainbridge
Daughters of the American Revolution
Alexander Savoy
Districtive Department
Eivil
Q Street
Colored Oldest Inhabitants Association
Canada
State Department
Washington Chamber of Commerce
Chesapeake Beach
Headquar
Ters
Brentano
Fred J Mersheimer
Andrew Jones
Philadelphia
Jonas
Shiloh Baptist Church
Mr Jones
Methodist Home For the
Glen Echo
Sixth
M Streets
Northwest
Glen Echo Park
Washington Railway and Electric Company
Firth Street
New York Avenue
Bible and Industrial School For
Shilab Obureh
L Street
Sixteenth
Seventeenth
Thia
Mary E Roye
Miner Normal School
Mary H Matthews Almira
Verena Walker
E W Halley
Maud Gilmore Boyd
James W Riley
John Brannon
Congress
James B Clements
Whitback M Warner
Richmond, Ve
Hugh T. Stevenson
Harry Ault
Asyium Hospital
Eawani Moorisot
Stewart
Barry
Margaret Dizon
Crescent
Charles T Eggleston
Bettle Gales
Robert E Gant
City Bulletins
Chaplin Daily
Virginia
W. H. Fisher
9Th St
Congers
West
Cc. A. Muddiman & Co
Robert Levy
Wisconsin Avenue Northwest
Woodward
Harald Burdette
Thirty-ffth Street
Edward Earl Marion
Yaare
T Street
Thirty-fifth
Georgetown University Hospital
Charles Miles Colored
Potomac
Miles
Anacostia River
Tenth Street
Henson Dent Engine Company No 18
E Street
Harry Dove
Joseph Mathey
Fairfax County
M Street
Swenty Eighth Street
Capital Traction Company
Oscar W Haas
Third Street
District Court News
United
Marina Hand
White House
William H Santelmann
Blankenbure
Lasson
George Fry
Entrance of the Gods
Walhall
Warner Boones
Gantelmann + Fandango
Atlantic City
Chester
Wilmington
Washington Tam
Baltimore
Congressional Limited
Pennsylvania
R. R
Utonic
Judd & Detweiler, Inc
Penna. Ave
Penna
Hahn’s “Florsheims
Florsheim
Oxfords
National
Army and Navy
Typewhiter Distributing CO
U. G
Carroll Electric CO
Twelfth
Marshall Hall
Charles Macalester
Seventh Street Wharf
Schroeder
Skefbalit
Bowliy Kiddies
Wajesti Potowac
Marshall Hell
K'St Library
H N D Parker
Curtis Willer
The
Washington Post
Niewepa Prrf Arhive
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