Kreiger Wedded Again He Left One Victim Here
Adolph Kreiger alias Frederick Slor, a known swindler and bigamist, is suspected of new frauds in Milwaukee and Newark. Police say he has multiple aliases and at least three wives. A widow, Mrs. Cora Arnold of this city, claims he swindled her out of 800 dollars under promise of marriage. Authorities circulate details of past arrests and note Kreiger’s pattern of fleeing after securing funds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Adolph Kreiger
Cora 1
Arneld
Milwaukee
Wis
Frederick Slor
Chicago
Jouat, Janssen
Kreizer
Newark
Washington
Kreger
Kreiger
Polies
Coral Arnold
Kretger
Mr. Arnold
No.2
Fool Public On Ashes In Washington
In Washington many residents pay private ash and refuse collectors while the District Government offers free removal. Private drivers push services, sometimes dumping gathered refuse at Rock Creek and other dumps. Officials say about a third of the city’s refuse is handled by independent collectors and under half of households know free district removal is available.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Tms
Rock Creek
Louis Colwell
McColwell
Knife grinder jobs open in federal service to 909 a year
Thousands of applicants rally for a government post in Washington as the Civil Service Commission announces examinations for knife grinders at the Government Printing Office and other departments. The offer promises no education requirement no strenuous tests and a $909 annual salary with local grand jury activity already stirring.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Han
Washington
United States
Jake
Civil Service Commission
Government
Inquest to Probe Deaths of Sousa and Candee
A coroner's jury is summoned to the District morgue at 1 a.m. to investigate the deaths of Walter F Sousa and Harry A Candee. An electric fault in a drug store furniture area caused their deaths after a live wire touched a ground wire in a nearby conduit. Candee and Sousa will be buried or interred in local cemeteries with services by Mason lodge and church clergy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glazebrook
Walter F. Sousa
Harry A. Candee
Zousa
Potomac Electric Company
Lewis Flemer
Maryland Avene
Candee
Sousa
Maassachusetts Avenue
Pentalpha Lodge
Wiliam L de Vries
St. Mark
Porto Rico Speaker Jose de Diego Seeks Citizenship Ties
Porto Rico House of Delegates Speaker Jose de Diego visits Washington to press for Porto Rican citizenship and tariff protections for coffee. He plans meetings with President, State Department, and Congress to advocate equal government and industry safeguards. Land fraud crackdown urged by Interior official Woodrum, stressing prompt action against illegal fencing to protect public lands.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jose de Diego
House of Delegates
Porto Rico
Washington
Jamestown Exposition
Jamestown
Diexo
Oyster Bay
State Department
Congress
Diego
Beneft
Porwlco
Woodrum
Department of the Inerlor
General Land Office
Interior Department
Department of the Interior
Department of Justice
Hoy Hit By Ball Improves
Jonrad Jacobs shows indications of speedier recovery after being struck over the right eye by a baseball. Commy Facous, son of Mrs. Carrie Jacobs Hutchinson of 1201 First Street NW, is improving rapidly. The injury, a slight concussion of the brain, is not as serious as first feared. no operation needed unless complications arise.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jonrad Jacobs
Facous
Carrie Jacobs Hutchinson
First Street Northwest
James Kilroy
George Washington University Divorce Discussion at University Hall
The George Washington University University Congress to Discuss Divorce convenes tomorrow evening at University Hall at Fifteenth and H streets northwest. Speakers include Waterman of Michigan Helmbeck of Mindy Schull of Pennsylvania and TaylidofDinola. Public invited to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. W. C. Congress
University Congress
George Washington University
University Hall
Fifteenth
H Streets
Stelock
United States
Messrs Waterman
Michigan
Helmbeck
Mindy
Schull
Pennsylvania
Midshipman Cruse Laid To Rest Amid Nationwide Obsequies
Army and Navy notables attend the funeral of Midshipman James F. Cruse, tenth victim of the Georgia disaster. Full military honors mark the Arlington Cemetery service with the Marine Band, 178 mourners, and officers including Admire Cowles and Rear Admirals Williamson and Capps. The Cruse family, from Nebraska and Philadelphia, rests at the New Willard after accompanying the body from Boston.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Mather
Armiy
Navy
James F. Cruse
Allington
Hugler
Marine Band
Lieut Santelmang
Marne Corps
David D Porter
Caneral
Fawler
Pennylvania Avenue
Aassistant Payrmaster
J.H Knapp
WG Child
W. P. Willamson
RT S Lowell
J. W.W. Cummibg
Bofus King
la Tien
Arlington
Roosevelt
Cowles
Willamson
Wol i Capps
M Gentleshire
W. F’ Hal
Boston
New Willard
Cruges
Washington
Maj. Cruse
Fort Myer
Veteran Letter Carrier George E Smith Buried
George E Smith veteran letter carrier and one of the oldest on the local force was laid to rest after a weeklong illness. A large gathering of relatives and six comrades in uniform attended the funeral at Prospect Cemetery. Rev. Charles Butler conducted services at his church with pallbearers including Alexander Holmes, Mr Hennessey, James B McWadden, Arthur J Pettit, Robert Cook, and James A Gordon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George E Smith
Prospect Ein
Hig Lkte Teaidance
Charles Butler
Keller Merchial Lutheran Church
Alexander Holmes
Mr. Hennessey
James B McWadden
Arthur J. Pettit
Robert Cook
James A Gordon
Mr Smith
Mary E T Cone dies in Oil City after wartime relief work
Mrs Mary E T Cone a pioneer Oil City resident and sister of Josrpa E Thropp and Mrs Lewis S Wells died at her home after thirty years aiding in war claims. Born Valley Forge she married Andrew Cone in 1868 and helped found the Valley Porte Monument Association later renamed Valley Port Reservation efforts.
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Valley Lorge Park
Mary E Thropp Cone
Josrpa E Thropp
Lewis S Wells
Pennsylvania
Oil City
Mre Cone
Isslan Thropp
America
England
Valley Forge
Oi City
Andrew Cone
Mra Cone
Philadelphia
Richmond
Waller Fore Park
Jone
Amelia
Valley Porte Monument Association
Army and Navy Union dispute over back pay appeal
William A Hickey of Washington clarifies errors in a report on the Spanish American war back pay issue and union resolutions. He states the matter was to be raised by the National Corps of the Army and Navy Union at Congress, and later by the Spanish War Veterans at Sandusky, Ohio, with emphasis on honoring the old uniform and proposed legislation.
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Parmy
Wavy Union
Upoleig
Army and Navy Union
National Corps of
Congress
Sandusky
Ohio
Daykin Porter
Washington
United States
Congressional Legation
William A Hickey
Y M C A Speaker Deplores Citizenship Inequality
John Lee Brooks argues in a YMCA lobby that many Americans lack property to exercise citizenship rights. He cites New York facts on wealth, tenements, and wages, labeling Manhattan a foreign colony and warning against popular elections for district commissioners as harmful to property owners. Local remarks contrast eastern inequality with western colonization.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Lee Brooks
M. C A
New York
Mr. Brooke
New York City
United States
Manhattan Island
Texas
Arizona
West
Stocks
Galveston
Houston
Washington
Soranisouers
Tammany
Philadelphia
St Louis
Ita! Kraftera
San Francisco
Ta! Schmitz
Brreo
Fire Threat to Woman Averts Tragedy by Patrol Driver
Walter Walker of the Seventh precinct rescued Martha Williams from a blaze caused by a short circuit at the canal street car track. The woman sustained minor injuries while Walker suffered burns to his hands.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter Walker
Seventh Precinct
Walker
Martha Williams
Canal Streets
Wiliams
Mrs B F Peters Funeral Cremation in Washington
The funeral for Mrs. Benjamin F Peters wife of the Navy Department chief clerk was held in Lee's chapel X82 Pennsylvania Avenue at 2 pm Rev Jebr Weldley of the Reform Church officiated The body was later turned over to Thomas Peters Peters brother in law for return to Harrisburg to interment The service was attended by many relatives including Thomas Peters and wife and Joseph Jacobs Peters brother and his Harrisburg daughter The husband had been ill for months and unable to attend
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Navy Department
Benjamin F Peters
Lee's
Pennsylvania Avenue
Jebr Weldley
Church of the Reformation
Thomas Peters
Peters
Washington
Harrisburg
Harriburg
Joseph Jacous
Frederick W Xander buried amid floral tributes
The funeral for Frederick William Xander, who died after an appendicitis operation, was held at his father's home. Rev Paul Menzel officiated and pallbearers included Harry Rupertus and others. Over fifty floral tributes arrived, including a six foot floral wheel minus one spoke. Xander, an amateur shortstop with St Stephen's and Gurley teams in the Sunday-school League, was well known. James F English funeral set for tomorrow at St Patrick's Church with interment in Ga En Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frederick William Xander
Seventh Street
Paul Menzel
Concordia Church
Harry Rupertus
Charles Miller
David Davis
Raymond Royle
Howard Matchett
Clinton Crouch
William Richt
William Hopper
Xander
St. Stephen's
Gurley
J. F. English
James F. English
St Patrick's Catholic Church
William J Carroll
Ga En Cemetery
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Spm
The
Delta
Oxford
Saks & Company
Madras
Lars Affeots
Fergu
Crssaer
Potomac Electric Power
4Th Street
Elain Hood
A. Ekerly
N. W
Mess —— Excelle
Maerzen & Senate
Heurich Brewks Co
Ws&prapee
Marshally
United States Marshals
Baltimore
Neguthte
Abi
Jocei Department
Scissors Grinders
Gin
Man’s Store
D. J. Kaufman
City Bulletins
Great Bear
Kodak Films
Krouse’s
Ninth Street
J. T. D. Pyles
Cook Stores
Lympa Qu
Muddiman & Gon Sie Ih
Drago
Lola Henrich
Maureen
Senate
Klington Batting Company
Arlingtoc
Army
Sereeto Estate
Mary E. T. Cone
Employment Department
Smith Premier
Smith Premier Typewriter Co
Eleventh Street
Health Department
Chestnut Farms Sanitary Dairy
Geo. M. Oyster, Jr
Conn. Avenue
Loeb & CO
Pa. Ave
Frederick W. Xander
Horn
Mass. Ave. N. W
Castelberg’s
Jewelers and Opticium
Penna. Ave
C. & P. Telephone Ca
Iral- Pill
Pennayivanis
Randle Highlands
Bulughan
Will Vay
Rirat-clare
General Sora
Lachday
W. Lee White
Washington Tesm and Trust Dolidion
Sth
Herrmann
Cask
Pettit & Co
Qth
Eye
Keeley
North Capital Street
Washington, DC
Columbia
Maryland
Ang
Thors
SALE
Cravenette
Ste Tice
Victor E. Adler
Aye
Washington Post Building
Lenox
Camitol
Raxdle
Autemneile
Soper
D. of C
Thos. J. Fisher & Co., Inc
F St. NW
Capital Loan CO
Jorn. Mazey
Ptanowat
Interast
F Street
Furnlina
Angeblog
Potomag Guarantee Loar
Atlantic Lide
Herm
Telephne
Citizens Loan & Trust CO
Commercial Bank
Munyon
AD Druggists
Spa
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