Fifth Wins At Polo Thrill At Potomac Park
Washington team loses to Fifth Field Artillery 73 to 4 in a hard fought polo final at Potomac Park. Capt Hennessy leads the Washington effort with bold drives amid a crowd of officials, diplomats, and army officers. Major Allen, Lieut Honeycutt, and Lieut Pennell star for Fort Sill. upcoming semifinal matches and revised parking charges outlined by Capt Lindgay.
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Washington
Maj
Allen
Loeer
Potomac Park
United States Army
Futh Field Artillery
Fort Sill
Oklahoma
Hennesay
Fane
Fifth Field Artillery
Col C. G
Ami
Mastington
Mal Allen
Tootera
Posseasion
Clay&s
Lieut Honeycutt
Ingtam
Wirth Field Artillery
M Rugh
Arivea
Wan
Turing
George T Langhorne
Eleventh Cavalry
They
Browne
Okahoma
Neartllery
Fort Suitine
Churchill
Lassiter
Lieut
Homayeuti
Henneasy
Honeycutt
Hart
Washington Line
Lient Pennell
Wathether
Washington Territory
Beore
Fete Artillery
Cant. Heanesay
Fort SI
Alien
Keut. Pennell
Fifth Fen Artillery
Attery
Capt
Hennarsy
Fort St
Maj. Lassiter
Lieut. Honeycutt
Fifth Artillery
Lieut. Greble
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Sixth Field Artillery Temmé
Hugh Legare
Julian R. Lin
Stimaon
Winthrop
Oliver
Don Francisco J Peynade
Dominican Republic
d’Arénas de Lima
Legation
Portugal
Leonard Wood
C. G. Treat
Dickman
Dodds
Ecore
Allin
Darrah
Fifteenth Cavalry Band
Frederick
Hennessy
Third Field Artillery
Edwin St. J. Grebble
H. T. Allen
General Staff
William Lassiter
Staf
Firth Field Artillery
Francis. W. Honeycutt
Beverly F. Browne
Ideut. Pennell
Marlborough Churchill
Louis A. Beard
Sint
Joseph W. Ratttougn
Levy Declines Sale of Monticello as Public Access Fights On
Mrs. Martin W Littleton accuses Monticello owner Jefferson M Levy of desecration and safety risks, insisting the public must access Thomas Jeffersons grave. Levy,NY representative, resists selling Monticello despite public pressure and moral argument from House and Senate critics.
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Jefferson M. Levy
New York
Monticello
Thomas Jefferson
Mra
Martin W. Littleton
Littleton
Champign
Virginia
Mr. Levy
America
Westminster Abbey
Mount Vernon
Mrs. Littleton
Senate
Levy
United States
Democratic Party
Knights of Columbus outing plans athletic day for 6000
The executive committee of the Knights of Columbus at K of C Hall outlined preliminary plans for an August 18 outing at Marshall Hall expecting about 6,000 participants. A second meeting next Wednesday will finalize events, with races and throws among the activities. Committee members and organizers, including W J Weiet, Dr Joseph Mudd, and many others, will complete the programme in a few days.
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Marshall Hall
Knights of Columbia
K. of C. Hell
W. J. Weieet
Joseph_a. Mudd
W. P. Normalle
C. W. Carr
B.A. Curtain
W. J. Mottis
J. H. Robb
J. K. Fitzgibbons
J. E. Madigan
C. EB. Macher
W. D. Nolan
W. J Collins
T. J. Gateney
EE. Werner
A. J. Tholl
L. Grady
Portner Widow Anna Walner Portner Dies at 80 in Virginia
Mrs Anna Walner Portner widow of Robert Portner founder of Portner Brewing Company and longtime Washington social figure died at 3:80 afternoon at Annaburg estate near Manassas Virginia. Survived by ten children and five daughters. Funeral at Manassas home Sunday officiated by Rev A G Pierce. Burial in family plot in Manassas Cemetery.
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Anna Walner Portner
Robert Porter
The
Portner Brewing Company
Alexandria
Washington
Annebburg
Manaasas
New Hampshire Avenue
Annaburg
Red Cross leader accuses Miss Barton in funds misused
Miss Mabel Boardman, president of the American National Red Cross, testified before the House public buildings and grounds committee that funds were mismanaged under former president Clara Barton. She urged a $90,000 appropriation for a Washington memorial building and criticized U S foreign aid during the Spanish war, noting Barton received contributions from Americans and questioning their disposition.
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Mabel Boardman
U. S
American National Red Cross
House Committee On Public Buildings
Clara Barton
Miss Boardman
Red Cross
Washington
United States
Spain
International Red Cross
Miss Barton
Panama minister accuses chauffeur over stolen auto
Senor Don Francisco Arias, Panama minister, says Paul B. Schweitzer, 19, took a high‑priced wiromobile from a garage at 170 Massachusetts Avenue without permission. Detectives Pratt and Howlett arrested Schweitzer at the First precinct and he was jailed. Schweitzer later claimed consent from Arias' son to take the car home for repairs.
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Panama Logation
Massachusetts Avenue
Don Francisco Ariaa
Panama
Paul B. Schweitzer
Schweitzer
Pratt and Howlett
Flrst
Annexation case in Alexandria set for fall hearing
City of Alexandria through its attorneys continues the annexation fight with Fairfax and Alexandria counties. Judge Gordon, designated by Gov Mann, to hear the case next fall after earlier ruling due to service issues. Lawyers from both sides outline testimony and map proofs as proceedings await resumed court actions.
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Washington Port Bcread
Etreet
Alexandria
Fairfax Counties
Alexandria County
Bennett T Gordon
Nelson County
Twentyaxinth
Thas
Mann
Gordon
Ttiahet
Corporation
Samuel P. Fisher
Commonwealth
Samuel Brent
John M. Johnson
Cormonwealth
Crandal Mackey
A. J. Montague
Richmond
BR. L. Montague
Sam. Rhonwealth
Vernon Ford
Fairfax County
Moors, Barbour, Keith & McCendiiah
Fairfax Courthouse
District committee misses quorum amid excise bill push
The House District committee failed to meet yesterday with only three members present aside from Chairman Ben Johnson. The Hobson resolution to remove the excise bill from committee and consider it on the House floor was referred to rules without action.
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House District Committee
Ben Johnson
House
Senate
Johnson
Hobson
Exelaa
Stubrely
Credit for Lion Photograph by Dr R W Shufeldt
The Post credits the photographer Dr R W Shufeldt for a lion photograph featured with a Sunday June 16 issue article about trophies won in Africa by Col Roosevelt. The image shows the first group of Roosevelt lions to be placed in the National Mugham and was copyrighted and published in the May issue of Gut Goor World.
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Post
Africa
Col. Roosevelt
Roosevelt
R. W. Shufeldt
Mental breakdown prompts man to hospital transfer
In Baltimore telegraph worker Charles F. Burlingame 45 of Western Union was removed to Washington Asylum Hospital after a mental breakdown linked to Democratic convention overwork. He resided at 17 East Street southeast. Coroner Nevitt later certified death from congestion for Williams Fo Ti years found dead in bed at 2H Gest Die arene northwest. Funeral services set for Monday at 2 pm.
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Charles F. Burlingame
Western Union Teletraph Company
Fourteenth
Streets
Waahinikton Asylum
Morhiha
Eatredt
Williams
Wasturd
Tle
In-Lew
Katharine Fx
Nevitt
Sours
J. G. Cross Promoted to Be Agent at Potomac Yards
J G Cross, previously head of accounting for the Washington Southern Railway at Potomac freight yards near the city, is named agent at that point to fill the vacancy caused by the death of E C Joyce several days ago. Grace Elizabeth Taylor Yerkes is granted a divorce from Arthur Watts Yerkes in Alexandria court on grounds of desertion.
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Aureen
Henry W. Elson
Ohio
Uni
J. G. Cross
G. Cross
Washington Southern Railway
Potomac
E C. Joyce
Alexandria
Grace Elizabeth Taylor Yerkes
Arthur Watts Yerkes
Eastern Star Outing at Great Falls Picnic Dinner
The Society of Matrons and Patrons of the Eastern Star with the 1912 grand matron and grand patron, their families, and members plan an afternoon picnic at Great Falls. Dinner will be served at 6 o clock instead of the planned basket lunch. Past Matron Clara I Hughes chairs the picnic and Past Patron Walter I Hagen chairs the dinner. Most attendees will depart the city by electric car at 2 time.
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Ong
Great Falls
Eastern Star
Clara I Hughes
Walter I, Hagen
Southern Railway releases two descriptive booklets
The passenger traffic department of the Southern Railway issued two notable booklets. The Land of the Sky presents North Carolina scenery with handsome illustrations, while The Western North Carolina Section at a Glance serves as a directory of points in that area.
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Trafic Department
the Southern Railway
Land of the Sky
North Carolina
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