Two Bankers Freed by Presidential Pardon
President Watson pardoned T F Baker and John Wisherd who were convicted in Winlene Tet of violating the national bank act and sentenced to five years. The Department of Justice found no misapplication and declared innocence, noting no fraud in the loan of sixty thousand dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. F Baker
John Wisherd
Prson
Watson
T F Baker
Winlene Tet
National Bank Act
W Rye
Baker
First National Bank of
Paider
Tex
Wisherd
Circuit Court of Appeals
Supreme Court of the United States
Texas
Wyoming
Nebraska
Snyder Bank
Department of Justice
Mercy
Woman seeks 15000 dollars for fall on open yard gate
Susan Linguist claims she was injured May 6 when a gate left swinging on Ut C street near First and Second in Washington DC caused a fall over nine yards. She names William H Alien as owner and District of Columbia as defendant, alleging negligence for leaving the gate open and seeking 15000 dollars damages plus medical costs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Susan Linguist
Ut C Street
First
Second
District Supreme Court
William H H Alien
District of Columbia
Chamber of Commerce Seeks New Members This Week
The membership committee will meet at the chamber rooms on Wednesday night July 23 at 8. Ralph W Lee, committee chairman, will present an active plan to boost mentorship and grow the organization.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chamber of Commerce
Ralph W Lee
Navy Yard Employes Entertain Little Ones at Camp Good Will
Navy yard staff organized a day of fun for Camp Good Will children with athletic events, music by the Navy Yard Band, and abundant food. Assistant Secretary Franklin D Roosevelt spoke, praised the Boy Scout movement, and encouraged reading. A large storage battery and lights lit the camp for a night concert, with mothers winning a leather handbag for neat sewing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Navy Yard
Camp Good
Roosevelt
Mutt
Jeff
Camp Good Will
Camp Good Wil
Sood Will
Alberto Lopezzo
Pepper
Franklin D Roosevelt
Navy
Boy Scout Movement
B. G Ladd
J. O. Montague
H A Meyers
C A. Myers
H. J. Bright
W H Hebbard
F P. Donnelly
General Committee
Associated Charities
K Bushee
Eleanor Keene
Anna Bogan
Helen Wright
Margaret Martin
Josephine Golden
Regina Erlich Bruce Webb
James Walters
Ben le Fevre
Garland Beard
Ermanb Hall
Bankruptcy Petition Against G W Cissel Company
Creditors move to have G W Cissel Company adjudged bankrupt after they filed claims with the petition alleging acts of bankruptcy through preferential payments. Justice Gould ordered the firm to show cause by August 8 why the petition should not be granted. assets about 190000, debts around 120000, capital stock 200000. lawyers L P Loving and K B Behrend represent the creditors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. W. Ciasel Company
G W. Ciasel Company
District Supreme Court
Gould
Cissel Sonyy
L. P. Loving
K. B Behrend
Diver Injures Spine at Colonial Beach
Edward H. Elwood, 25, of 75 H street northwest, is in serious condition at Emergency Hospital after diving from a springboard at Colonial Beach Sunday. He struck the bottom, was semiconscious, showed signs of a broken neck, and was later moved to Emergency Hospital. He is partially paralyzed and an X ray will determine spinal injury.
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Edward H. Elwood
H Street
Colonial Beach
Elwood
Signatures Cut From Will Raise Probate Question
The will of Mrs. Margaret Virginia Doreas Franklin dated December 19, 1905 faced probate discussion. Witness names Nellie L. Moore and Susan C Barker were cut from the document and appended to the front page. Mrs Franklin left a life interest at 821 Fourth Street NW to her daughter Sallie Franklin Gannett and her son Thomas Alexander Franklin with remainder to William Lipp Franklin James Norman Gannett Andrew Noonan Franklin and Howard Elme Franklin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fourth Street
Sallie Franklin Gannett
Frostburg
Thomas Alexander Franklin
William Lipp Franklin
James Norman Gannett
Andrew Noonan Franklin
Howard Elme
Franklin
Stokes Wins World Peace Prize Essay Title
John E. Stokes Jr a Central High School graduate won first prize in a world wide student peace essay contest for the American School Peace League. He will receive 75 dollars and was named by Emory At-Wusen the school principal as the winner. More than 4000 contestants entered and Stokes is the son of the Portner Apartments manager and a former football star.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John E. Stokes, Jr
Central High School
Peace League
Stoken
Emory At
Wusen
Fannie Fern Andhevyy
A Andrews
John GH Stokes
Portner Apartments
Venter
Central Labor Union Rewards Arrest in Donation Fraud
The Central Labor Union announced a $5 reward for the arrest of men fraudulently soliciting donations. The organization condemned illegal fundraising practices and called for action amid reports of deceptive pie sales and misrepresented resolutions related to local politics.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Central Labor Union
Central Labor Man
Jon
Werguson
Excursion of Postal Clerks Event Planned at Beach
A gathering of postal clerks from Local 1 of the National Society of Postmasters Clerks is set for tomorrow at a beach site. Attendance is expected from multiple divisions and includes speeches and a program featuring land and water topics.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wien
Robertson
New District Officials Meet Congress Amid Hopeful Talks
New D C municipal commissioners Olici P Newman and Frederick Siddons conferred with Senate and House District committees and with President Wilson to outline policies for the District. Officials expect no mass removals and politics to play no part in administration. They plan further White House conferences before announcing policies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Victor
Winicipal
Capitol
Olici P Newman
Frederick Siddons
Congress
Senate
House
House Committee On Appropriations
Fitzgerald
Frank Coutts
Anr
Wilson
White House
Edna Angell challenges Groff will in District Court
Edna Groff Angell, daughter of Adam H. Groff, filed a new caveat in the District Supreme Court seeking to invalidate her grandfather Diller B. Groff's 1907 will on grounds of undue influence. She alleges she has not accepted or acknowledged the will and cites absence of her father beyond seven years as legal trigger for the suit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edna Groff Angell
Adam H. Groff
Washington
Alace
District Supreme Court
Diller B. Groff
Leon
Farle F. Angell
Chester C
Diller F. Groff
Italian barber Zappa surrendered in arson case
Vincent Zappa the Italian barber who allegedly tried to burn his shop at 1213 H street northeast with ammonia and gasoline was surrendered in court yesterday by his bondsman Isaac Sacks. Justice Gould ordered Zappa taken into custody after Fire Marshal Nichols and Detective Burlingame aided the arrest in Baltimore. He had been to be tried on June 18, 1912, but disappeared.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vincent Zappa
H Street
Bremen
Baltiwmore
Isaac Sacks
Gould
Zappa
Nichols
Burlingame
Protest Dead Letter Sale Sparks City Trade Protest
The Retail Merchants Association protested to Postmaster General Burleson against selling dead letter packages in the city on July 24. They argued the sale would divert business from Washington merchants. Packages from the dead letter office will now be opened before sale rather than auctioned unopened.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Retail Merchants’ Association
Burleson
Washington
Gable Alleges Cruelty in Alimony Case in Allentown
Annie I Gable testifies in District Supreme Court that Oliver Ao Gable slapped her on multiple dates beginning April 16 1920 and again on May 26 July 15 and July 28 1920 in connection with domestic disputes He seeks alimony and custody of three children Thelma age 11 and two others with Thelma identified as the main daughter Mrs Gable accuses threats to quit his navy yard job and demands a monthly support of five dollars The court ordered Gable to stay within jurisdiction pending proceedings The couple married April 13 1908 in Allentown Pa.
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Sundgey School
Olver Ao Gable
Navy Yard
Supreme Court
Annie I Gable
Winle
Peat
Gable
Allentown
Thelma C Gable
The
Cout
Alebik
J. Taely
Hollander
Isks
Thelma
Justice Gould
Gables
Anentown
Defends Secretary Bryan Mrs Logan attacks trivial criticism
Mrs Joan A Logan widow of a Civil War general defends Secretary Bryan calling criticism of high officials trivial and unjust. She notes Bryan is diligent and available in Washington, urges ending baseless scrutiny, and mentions he may accept a $24000 yearly offer from a press agent to be chief publicity promoter for a play.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joan A Logan
Bryan
Logan
Calumet Place
United States
Washington
Hearing on Isle of Safety Protest at 13th St Intersection
Retail Merchants protest permanency of the isle of safety at New York Avenue and H and Thirteenth streets. A hearing by the commissioners' special committee will be held in the District building board room at 10:20 A.M. to decide on traffic flow changes and straight through movement in front of the Masonic Temple.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Circle
13Th St
Retail Merchants’ Association
Isle of Safety
New York Avenue
H and
Thirteenth Streets
Masonic Temple
Golden Dome Faces Weathered Decay At Library
The gold leaf on the Congressional Library dome deteriorates after seventeen years of sun wind and rain. With cleaning and painting underway completion will cost about 50000 to cover the large surface with new leaf, restoring a prismatic gleam comparable to the Capitol.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Congressional Library
Uncle Sam
Capitol
Inquiry on District government affair to resume this week
The House District committee plans to resume its inquiry into the administration of the District government by Thursday or Friday if Chairman Johnson’s plans do not miscarry. Johnson believes $20,000 for the proposed inquiry may not require a waiting period. The first witness will be Assessor Richards.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Johnson
House District Committee
Richards
Grogan's July Sale Offers Continuous Line of Furnishings
Grogan's Furniture sells all stock at big July cuts to move inventory. New fall goods arrive daily and the shop encourages immediate purchases on open account with flexible payment plans.
Bicycle rider escapes after delivery truck incident
Nathan Beckwith, a Black man, was run over by a department store delivery auto at Thad and EH streets northwest while riding a bicycle. He got up, mounted his bicycle, and rode away saying he was not hurt despite the vehicle crossing his legs and pulling him into a street car track.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nathan Beckwith
Sears
Henutt and the Beaat. Tremendous production today only Vapinia Lim
City bulletins list various almost unreadable items and prices for groceries and household goods, mentioning mackerel, toilet paper, molasses, asparagus, peanut butter, cheese, cucumbers, pies and beverages. The ad references a supplier Vapinia Lim at Lane 1207 Syrevs and UW streets with a note of open hours and druggists nearby.
Receivers Appointed for Alexandria Daily News
Walter C Fuster and C Taylor Burke were named receivers of the News Publishing Company publishers of the Alexandria Daily News by Judge Louis C Bailey. The court authorized them to issue trims and certificates and to report assets and liabilities as they take charge today. The petition was filed by Mrs Nellie V Ramey who claims ownership of stock. the company denied several allegations.
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Alexandria Daily News
Washington Post Bureau
King Street
Alexandria
Walter C Fuster
C & Taylor Burke
News Publishing Company
Louis C. Bailey
Corporation Court
Gardner L Boothe
Edmund Burke
Nellie V Ramey
Ramey
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Saks & Company
Seventh Street
Sattar
Saks
T J
Arthur Hewitt
Rob Clack
Gilbert Marins
Leavenworth Penitentary
Kating
Hawitt
Gate
Nieuw Spap
le Hahiye
Matt
E. H. Elwood
John H. Stokes, Jr
D.C
Newman and Siddons
It $S
Will
Bana Angell
Barber
John A. Logan
Library of Congress
Grogan
City Bulletins
Vapinia
Lim
Peter Grogan & Sons Co
Seventh St
Pabst Blue
Pabst Brewing Co
N. Capitol Street
N.E
D. C
Philadelphia
Louis 3 Barley
Corporation Cour
Louis Duffey
H AK Vield & Co
D Bendheim & Hens
Bendheim & Sons
Mediafturs
Hens Agpainst
Piper
Berdheims
Smith John M Johnson
Robert Hutcher
Samuel
Brent James Ro
Cainn
Trary Net
L. Bootte
Howard Woosmith
Ita
Samuel P Tishe
Laing
Ruth Griffin
Weyne Northrop
St Mary A
LO PY
Phe Hitde
Northie
Hai
Notuiop
Fire Company
Rosemont
Rosemont Citizens” Association
Che Association
Hot Springs
Ark
Anne Lukin
Palin
Hotberg
Trefet Horney Reservation
Claike
Vanderbilt’ Hotel
ST. Hast
Park Aye Ay
New York
Asheville, N. C
Land OF the Sky
Southern Ly
Anbesilie
Promypus
Thoos Brown
General Tent
Horning
Bioth
D Ste
Judd & Detweeler, Inc
Prince Albert
Gress
P. K
Fernbee Ested
Wits Front
Behrends
Government Poaler Citadel Wiye
Universitis A
Amerina Emerson Institute
Mercersburg Academy
I Uu
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