Storm Bathes Virginia Picnic in Panic and Destruction
A storm at Croapman s Grove near Falls Church disrupted a Sunday school picnic with 6000 attendees from Alexandria Fairfax Falls Church Ballston and Vienna. High winds rain and lightning damaged the Rosslyn Milling Co plant causing a large fire and about 16000 in damage. Several people suffered minor injuries from falling limbs as authorities reported no major accidents.
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Alexandria
Fairfax
Falls Church
Ballston
Vienna
Croapman S Grove
Forest
Virginia
Rosslyn Milling Company
M. E. Church
Falla Church
Col
R. E. Lee
Alexandria County
Novel Habeas Writ Sought For Fugitive Lusky
Attorney Matthew E B O'Brien obtained a writ of habeas corpus in the District Supreme Court for the release of Richard Lusky a fugitive from justice recently jailed after a district court conviction for party larceny and a year’s sentence. The case challenges transfer to Occoquan workhouse arguing jurisdictional lapse and liberty entitlement. Lusky escaped to Chicago and Pittsburgh before being recaptured and jailed again.
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Matthew EB. O’brien
District Supreme Court
Richard Lusky
Occoquan
Lusky
Hig
Chicago
Pittsburgh
O’brien
Weedon
May Boycott the Schools by Park View Citizens
John C. McGrath president of the Park View Citizens Association and local residents warn they will pull children from public schools unless new facilities are built before the next session. Petitions ask the Board of Education and District commissioners to erect a school at Lamont and Warden streets or provide portable classrooms as a temporary solution. If portable schools are denied, citizens will withdraw their children from public schools.
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W. C. Woodward
Frank Baker
Zoo
RK. L. Ditmara
New ‘York Zoo
Emil Kuhn
Washington
Edward Schmid
Twelfth Street Northwest
John C.mcgrath
Park View
Daily Noroscope for a Sensitive, Creative Birthdate
The moor is in a sign this day favoring sensitive and artistic persons and broad-mindedness for public utterances. Venus favors women in employment. Jupiter supports sales, labor, and creative work, and helps new offices, moves, or new houses. Uranus aids accountants, research, and discovery. Mercury aids selling and advertising. Children may be shy yet merit-driven with proper training.
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Venus
Jupiter
Uranus
Woman in rage attacks officials at U S Commissioner office
A 25-year-old inmate Josephine Simpson, recently released from Moundsville, burst into U S Commissioner Aaron Taylor's office with hatpins, assaulting prosecutors S McComas Hawken and Sydney Mudd Jr. and causing Mrs Anne Moser to faint. She is held on grand jury charges for sending obscene letters threatening Mrs Moser.
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United States
Aaron 8
Taylor
H Street North
S. McComas Hawken
Sydney Mudd, Jr
Post Office
Anne Moser
Pennesylvania Avenue
Moundsville Penitentiary
Vermillion
Barclay
Hawken
Mudd
Crace Polo Teams to Meet in Narragansett Tourney
Sixth Artillerymen prepared to wipe clean their slate as they face the crack Philadelphia City Troop at Potomac Park today. Rain forced yesterday’s Bort Myer versus Washington match to be called off and both sides disbanded. Army men hope to win and carry a clean record to Narragansett for the polo tournament. Lineups include Lieuts Sanda Parker Hoyler Beard Rum bough for the Sixth and Captains McFadden Converse Rosengarten Wheeler back for the City Troop.
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Philadelphians
Field Artillery
United States Army
Narragansett
Philadelphia
Potomac Park
Army
Sixth Field Artillery
A. L. P. Sanda
Idieut
Cortland Parker
HB. D. Hoyler
Louis Beard
Joseph W. Rumbough
Wapt
McFadden
Converse
Golline
Rosengarten
Wheeler
Dougherty
Tor
The
Quakers
Rights to Use Sidewalks Near Northeastern Market
W C Haskell seeks an opinion from Corporation Counsel on farmers and produce dealers occupying government parks and sidewalks beside the Northeastern market at Twelfth and H streets northeast. Frank Paladini, attorney, pressed for the view on behalf of his client. The market is privately owned and not under weights and measures. space charges are collected by order of the commissioners and paid to the tax collector.
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W. C. Haskell
BE. H. Thomas
Sidawalke
Twelfth
H Streets
Frank 8. Paladini
Haskell
Cliante
Department of Weights and Measures
Engravers Visit Bureau on Convention
Director Ralph of the bureau of printing and engraving welcomed delegates from the International Steel and Copper Plate Printers Union on a special permit to inspect departments. Each guest received engravings of late Presidents. The convention continues with a business session and ends with an outing to Marshall Hall tomorrow night.
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Ralph
Bureau of Printing and Engraving
International Steel and Copper Plate Printers’ Union
Marshall Hall
Washington Retail Merchants Weigh Separate Organization
Replies to a survey show about half returned with most leaders favoring a separate Merchants Association from the Chamber of Commerce. M A Leege on the board said no action will be taken until a board meeting next month.
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Retail Merchants’ Association
Merchants of
Washington
Chamber. of. Commerce
M. A. Leege
15th Cavalry Band Concert at Arthur 3 WITCOMB
The Free Lance records the 15th Cavalry Band concert featuring overtures Berlin in Joy Banluti tunes from Torch Danes Intermezzo Dream Melody Naughty Marietta Grand selection Faust Medley on Popular Range Finale Everybody's Delay The Star Spangled Banner Herbert conducts.
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Free Lance
Berlin
Banluti
Marietta
Faust
No-Fee Unless Conviction Denied by Humane Society Chief
The Washington Humane Society denies charges that agents arrest to collect fines. Secretary John P. Heap says arrests occur only after careful investigation and convictions. He notes the society does not take fees for arrests and condemns abuse of animals, especially in hot weather.
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Humane Society
P. J. Ryan
Washington Humane Society
John P. Heap
Society
Ryan
James H. Gebnbon
Alleger Inquest Adourned Over Scene Visit
The inquest into the Tuesday afternoon death of Walter J. Alleger by a work car on the Tennallytown line adjourned to 11 this morning to allow the jury to view the accident site. Dr Charles W White performed the autopsy and William Cooper testified about witnessing the incident from a distance. Motorman McCormick and Conductor Brown, in charge of the car, are expected to testify. The funeral was held yesterday at the Church of the Advent and burial followed at Rock Creek Cemetery.
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Nevitt
Walter J. Alleger
Tennallytown
Charles W. White
William Cooper
McCormick
Brown
Young Alleger
The
Advent
Terment
Rock Creek Cemetery
Tery
Postpone Eddy Car Hearing On Street Railways
Charges filed by H. B. Eddy secretary of the District of Columbia electric railway commission against several city street railways were postponed in the District branch of the police court. Assistant Corporation Counsel Gus A. Schilt and the defendants agreed to the delay, with a likely hearing early next week. Charges allege failure to run cars on schedule, allowing boarding on running boards, and operating dirty cars.
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ORG Ved Uy
H. B. Eddy
District of Columbia
Cosmics billing adds act Beautiful Rose Royal and Her Statue Horse
Fragmented city bulletin reads schedules for ferries and trains near Seventh Street and New York Avenue, plus a note on the Cosmos theatre adding a second feature, The Act Beautiful, Rose Royal, and Her Statue Horse Chesterfield to next week’s lineup amid promotional blurbs for beverages and railway connections.
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Philadelphia
The
Cosmics
Rose ‘Royal
Chesterfield
Europe
Ann
Crowley, Shih
Hibbs Building and the rise of W. B. Hibbs & Co. in Washington
The Hibbs Building at 723 Fifteenth Street NW, a marble ten story edifice, houses the banking and brokerage firm W. B. Hibbs & Co. of Washington DC. Founded by W. B. Hibbs, the firm pioneered progressive yet conservative finance with private wires to major markets and a front banking area. The article highlights Hibbs as a shrewd, self-made Virginian-turned-Washington financier, his fellows’ roles, and the firm’s influence on local enterprise including the Washington Railway and Electric Company and the Washington Halfway and Electric Company.
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W. B. Hibbs & Co
Washington, D. C
Hibbs
Fim
F Street
Fifteenth Street
Pennsylvania Avenue
H Street
Washington
Barton Hotel
United States
W. B. Hibbs
Canada
New York
Chicago
Boston
Philadelphia
W. B. Hibbs &Co
Banking Department
Prafer
Chy
He W. OR. Hibbs & Co
York and Washarton Sinekesges
Whivage Board
Trad
Dee Ely
Washington Raiway and Electric Company
W. B. Hwibbs
Iis
South
Washington Halfway and Elerce Company
Tramac Electric Power Company
Washington-Virginia Railway Company
Norfolk and Washington Steamboat Company
Metropoltan, Chey Chase, and Commercial Clubs
New York and Lambs Clubs
W. W. Spaid
National University Law Schow
District of Columbia
American Institute of Banking
Clarence Moore
Titania, W
Union Trust Company
National Metropolitan Bank
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