Grand Jury Moves on Cotton Scandal Inquiry
The District of Columbia grand jury is summoned to meet to probe the cotton leak scandal tied to the Agriculture Department. District Attorney Beach aims to indict two or three and may call Secretary Wilson and other officials. Holmes and Hyde absentees. inquiry secrecy insisted amid subpoenas and possible contempt actions.
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Grand Jury
Holmes and Hyde
Roosevelt
Department of Justice
Morgan H. Beach
District of Colon
Althar
Pargonel
Deach
Department of Agriculture
Secretary of Agriculture
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Bawin B Holmes, Jr
Stat Latician
Agricultural Department
Tim
Washington
Chicago
Beach
John Hyde
England
Holmes
Hyde
London
Fersans
Asanelates
James Wilson
Assault on Frank Washington Leaves Unknown Attacker
Frank Washington a 38 year old colored man from Willow Tree alley SW was knocked down and kicked in the head by an unknown negro around 10 80 PM Saturday night He was treated at Emergency Hospital and police were alerted Initial statements described a colored laborer as the assailant but he later said the attacker was unknown and could not be identified Death from a separate incident was ruled accidental as Coroner Nevitt certified Oliver Stearns Proctor 30 struck by a Baltimore and Ohio train near Ivy City while going to work Saturday night.
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Frank Washington
Willow Tree
Fourth Precinct
Washington
Nevitt
Oliver Stearns Proctor
Baltimore and Ohio
Ivy City
MANS INJURIES MYSTERIOUS FOUND NEAR RAILROAD TRACK
Robert Hall a colored man of about thirty five was found unconscious beside the Rockville and Tennallytown Railroad track near Bethesda Maryland yesterday morning He died at Georgetown University Hospital without regaining consciousness An autopsy will be held to determine cause of death The coroner suspects natural causes but notes no skull fracture was evident and an official certificate awaits post mortem findings
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Drea
Robert Hall
Walter Haney
Woodmont
Rockville
Tennallytown
Bethesda
Geeown University Hospital
Glazebrook
Nevitt
Hall
Fines for Policemen in Baltimore Baseball Disorder
Five men including a policeman’s son were fined up to 60 and costs after a drunken incident following a postponed game against Baltimore police. Joseph Branzell drew 60 and costs for Assault Retalata, while John Cuneo faced 50 and costs. four others including Hlbers received 0 and costs. Witnesses and captains from Washington and Baltimore investigated, with Klein hindst to be tried on a future warrant.
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Washington Post
Baltimore
Washington
Justice Grannan
Baltimore Police
Joseph Branzell
Costa
Retalata
Lawreace Farquhar
William C. Farquhar
George ©. Wilson
Charles F. Hhlers
Hblers
Central Station
Retaliata
Baltimore and Ohio
William Farquhar
Retalilate
Retoliata
Corsa
Pearson
Gorman
Wallington
Kleinhinst
Baltimore Department
Flight tragedy haunts teen survivor in San Francisco
Special to The Washington Fest reports a Santa Clara aeroplane crash killed Aeronaut Maloney last Tuesday. Nell Wallace, a seventeen year old spectator from the Grass Cadets outing, suffered a mental collapse, repeatedly reciting the crash details as his mind weakened by illness declined. He had been a bright Jesuit College student whose health recently failed.
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Washington
San Francisco
Maloney
Santa Clara
Nell Wallace
League of the Grass Cadets
Wallace
Jesuit College
Thin City
Cardinal Gibbons Birthday Observed Quietly in Southampton
Cardinal Gibbons, summering in Southampton, will celebrate his birthday privately tomorrow. He will receive visitors but forego a formal celebration. Congratulatory messages flow to the prelate after his morning sermon and vespers, where he stood in for Father O'Hara.
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Cardinal Gibbons
Southampton
Father_O'Hara
Liver and Kidneys Powerful Restorative
A historic tonic proclaims liver and kidneys as vital to health. It warns of side back pain yellow skin constipation foul taste headaches and skin blemishes. It promises a great alterative and tonic effect to restore balance and vitality.
Rigid inquiry ordered as Admiral G with full authority
The Navy plans a strict investigation into the Bennington disaster. Captain Drake reports hopes to float the ship and two watch officers are sent to San Diego. Rear Admiral Goodrich will lead a board or court of inquiry with full authority once in port.
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Board of Officers
Drake
Wensel
Bennington
Navy
Honolulu
San Diego
Navy Department
Bureau of Navigation
W. C. B. Means
F. B. McCullough
C. P. Kindlebpreer
San Francisco
Goodrich
Pacific Station
Chicago
Iris
Department
Ban. Diego
Mitchell and
Larimer
Independence
Mare Island
Jake
Weather notes on heat and cool spells across regions
The week ending July 23 saw abnormally warm conditions across the region until midweek, followed by a general cooling with showers. The Cotton Belt stayed fair except Arkansas Oklahoma and Tennessee where showers persisted. cooler air moved in from the north by week’s end, with scattered rain in the Ohio Valley Gulf states and New England. Local data show midnight temperatures around 64, highs near 90 later, humidity and sunshine percentages recorded. notable rainfall in Shreveport and other locales.
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U. S
Dept. of Agriculture
Weather Bureau
Washington
Miss Court
Minalesippi
Lake Region
Ohio Valley
Middle Atlantic
New England
Upper Lake Region
Mississippi Valley
Guia Valley
Sudaie Avanche
Dakotas
Missour Valley
Kansas
North Dakota
Minne
Iowa
Wisconaia
Michigan
Whaele
Indiane
Gulf Blaten
North Caroling
Tennessee
Kentucky
Maryland
Virginia
Arkansas
Oklahama
Tannese
Rocky Mountains
South Atlantic
Ohblo Valley
Staten
Alabama
Misslesipi
Louisiana
Texeo
New Mexico
Michigam
Shreveport
Nashine
Bennington Disaster Telegram to Oyster Bay Report
Acting Secretary of the Navy Charles H. Derling telegraphed an official disaster report to President Roosevelt regarding the Bennington incident. The telegram, dated July 23, 1995, notes an accident aboard the Bennington caused by a small leak and labored maintenance concerns.
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Bennington
Oyster Bay
Charles H. Derling
United States
Roosevelt
Washington
Aka
Whataim
Deadly boiler disaster sinks hope for crew at sea
A boiler explosion tore through a ship after a burst during repair, driving a bulkhead and causing two blasts. Forty five dead, forty eight wounded, seventeen missing, total aboard 190. Survivors housed in army barracks, many airlifted to hospitals. Captain Drake at Mare Island ordered full medical supplies. Burial plans set for Fort Hoseorana with Protestant and Catholic services. President pledges relief and a full inquiry into the disaster.
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Benningwen
Mare Island
Board of Investigation
Hip
Drake
Peck
Smith
Army Barracks
Agnaw’s
Bf Joseph Canitarium
Novesary
Apt. Drake
Chas H Darling
Capt. Drake
San Diego
Ofhera
Ape
Aurgsona
Dureea
Willitecy
Fort Hoseorana
Charles H. Darling
Memorial tribute at sea burial ends with volleys
The ceremony for the Bennington dead concludes with Catholic rites, sea captain blessings, and Commander Young invoking care for the fallen. Capt. Scott accepts the trust as artillery fires three volleys and the last bugle call echoes over the bay.
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A. D. Ubach
Young
Bennington
Scott
Fort Rosecrana
Artilery Company
Revised list of victims in San Diego casualty totals
San Diego July 43 A careful AP tally lists 69 dead and 16 missing or injured in various categories. Burials at Fort Rosecrans total 47 today with 10 more morgue deaths and 2 unrecovered in a Bennington fireroom. Forty nine bodies were taken to the cemetery. Ensign Perry’s body embalmed for shipment to Annapolis. Additional dead identified include D. N. Holland, fireman. M. Conway, fireman. C. I. Rushing, fireman. Frank de Courloni, Oller. N. MM. Prickwieler.
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San Diego
Associated Press
Fort Rosecrans
Bennington
Ensign Perry
Annapolis
D. N. Holland
M. Conway
C. I. Rushing
Freman
Frank de Courloni
Oller
N. MM. Prickwieler
Car blockade over Anacostia bridge tests 40-passenger rule
A Washington DC bridge standstill lasts three hours as forty eight riders refuse to exit car No 218, defying an official limit of forty passengers. Police cannot arrest or move the stalled vehicle, officials assess the situation, and by midnight most leave after confirming the law must be followed.
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Anacostia
Atra
Costra
Congress Heights
Pala
Ga, Hudson
ADI
Washington Railway and Electric Company
H. W. Fuller
J. F. Moffett
A. G. Hudson
Tucker
Gen. Harries
Police Seek Suspects in Housebreaking Case Trio of Boys Held
Police are investigating multiple housebreaks with three African American youths aged nine fourteen and twelve detained at the House of Detention after break ins at Daniel Myers 26 N Street NW and Rose Smith 8 Patterson Street NE. A case knife linked to the Myers break is found with Rudolph Simmons. Additional thefts include clothing valued at 25 from 123 D Street NW a 50 bureau cash theft a refrigerator stock of groceries and various bicycles and watches stolen from several addresses including 11 Seventeenth Street NE 17 Four and a Half Street NW and 356 Armory Place SW. Detectives pursue leads on a missing suit and other items amid a rash of burglaries citywide.
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Hiram Crews
Rudolph Simmons
Robert Newman
Daniel Myers
N Street
Rose Smith
Patterson Street
Myers
Th Simmons
Robert E Mattingly
D Street
Baur
Mary Fraiser
I Street
Iver Johnson
George & Kraffis
Eighteenth Street
Pensislvania Avenue
James O'Donald
Third Street
Pennsylvania
Ninth
Joseph Hamel
Seventeenth Street
Hamel
Eugene Neal
Charlotte
N.C. Teporte
Sixth Precinct
Fourand-e-half Street
Howard J Ervin
Fourteenth Street
Timio Gaitano
Armory Place T
Willam D Payne
412
Sixth Street
John D Inscoe
Wes Thirty-seventh
Prominent Scranton Lawyer Dies After Lake Speech
Wilkesbarre July 23 Charles E. Oliver a Scranton attorney collapsed and died on the Natoma steamer at Harvey’s Lake after delivering a speech at a banquet. The crowd applauded before his sudden collapse on the deck. His wife and two children witnessed the shock as they had spent the day at the lake. Movements of Ocean Steamers list arrivals and sailings from Southampton and Liverpool with vessels such as St Louis Barbarossa Urbita and others sailing or arriving between July 22 and July 23.
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Washington Post
Wilkesbarre
Charles E. Oliver
Scranton
Natoma
Harvey's Lake
Here
Southampton
St. Louis
New York
Plymouth
Bremen
Cherbourg
Barbarozaa
Flymouth
Bramen
Queenstown
Urbita
Liverpool
Conductor Faces Assault Charge At Street Dispute
Conductor Louis J. Clemeney of Hetreet Inc was assaulted yesterday after a dispute with William Wallace and Charl Murray. Officers H Wendel and H Mathews arrested Wallace and Murray and booked them at No 9 station for assault.
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William Wallace
Charl Murray
Louis J. Clemeney
Hetreet Inc
H. Wendel
H.C. Mathews
Wallace
Murray
No 9
Desault
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