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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Jul 31, 1917
Page
14
France unveils reconstruction efforts with long term land credits to aid farmers and townsmen, raising loan percentages to boost borrowing power. State and Commerce reports describe committees led by Engineer Lemoine coordinating rehab of invaded and reconquered regions as the nation prepares for postwar peace and rebuilding.
The Heir of the Ages with House Peters leads Crandall's Savoy photo play yesterday. The feature is followed today by The Maelstrom with Earl Williams as the principal attraction. Week plans include Love of Justice, The Brand of Satan, The Girl Glory, A Roadside Impresario, and A Maiden's Trust with various stars.
New York July 19 Joan D Rockefeller surrendered a right he stipulated when he endowed the Rockefeller Foundation with 194,9060,000 namely that 2,900,900 of the annual income be directed to specific designation by him. A letter to the trustees made public tonight said he acted in view of increasing demands on foundation funds, especially those arising from the war for human freedom. Up to July 19 the sum of 33% had not been designated by Mr Rockefeller.
Secretary Wilson sat as a member of a conference at the Labor Department to help settle a wage and hour dispute involving fourteen railroads and thousands of employees. After six months of talks, railroad managers and workers' representatives broke off relations, and Wilson was called in to aid in a settlement.
Memphis businessman A P Watkins touts Acid Iron Mineral as a universal remedy. He claims it cures tumors, female troubles, and flesh sores, with internal use and a purgative. Watkins states long experience, low refunds, and early administration to his five children, urging buyers to demand the genuine A I M with its trade mark.
Channing Pollock’s The Little Gray Lady at Polis centers on a boardinghouse world not politics. A second story front bed, a secretly married government man, a chatty landlady, and a Treasury redemption division frame a tale of love jealousy temptation and theft. Florence Rittenhouse leads a strong cast including Robert Frazer and Olene Cooper.
Cosmos presents The Million Dollar Dolls with Arthur West Fred Raymond and Cecil Renard leading a free singing and dancing act. The show opens with the Francette sisters acrobatics and Dorothy Rogers and company in The Fortune Teller bring laughs. Violet Mercereau stars in The Boy Girl with a Keystone comedy and Hearst-Pathé news rounds out the bill.
Members of Columbia Commandery No 21 Knights Templar plan an outing to Chesapeake Beach. A roasted ox will be among attractions in their honor. T. Whiting Hstes leads the affair. The train departs at 10 oclock this morning and the last train returns at 11 oclock tonight.
A rumor overheard by three privates sparked a riot in Danville Virginia as about 200 Black residents gathered after Howard Grasty was manhandled. Soldiers tried to drown Grasty and two others, police intervened, Grasty paid a $50 fine, and the Home Guard asked for rifles before mobilization.
Glen Echo park drew several thousand last night as warm midsummer weather and open-air amusements kept crowds through midnight. The open-air stadium showed free movies after the marimba group left, the Ladies Orchestra presented Southern tunes, and nightly repeats with requests are planned. Motion pictures and dancing are free as tent city at the falls grows in favor.
The Chocolate Soldier, Straus famed comic opera, staged by the Quality Amusement Company of colored players at the Howard Theater last night. The operetta features tuneful songs and lively dances. matinees are scheduled for today, Thursday, and Saturday.
Washington Pennsylvania July 30 Satan is dead and the petrified form has been unearthed near Big Wheeling Creek close to West Alexander West Virginia The horns tail and cloven hoofs are visible to confirm identity Hunters found the figure and dug it up in a group bid They recall a regional superstition about a woman who wished for Satan to enter her home before her next child appeared and disappeared later
The Moody estate valued at sixty thousand dollars was filed for probate in Salem after the death of former Supreme Court associate justice William H. Moody on July 2 at his home in Haverhill. The will provides a carved desk to Representative Frederick H. Gillett of Springfield and a trust fund for the deceased’s sister. Also noted is Capt. Shepler W. Fitzgerald’s appointment to command a detachment of American aviators in intensive training at Toronto.
Four people die when Harry Laurence on parole from Taunton Insane Asylum grabs the steering wheel of a car carrying four men and a woman. The vehicle swerves into another auto killing Laurence, James Newman, Edward Trembley and Trembley's wife.
Narragansett Plier July 30. Gov R Livingston Beeckman lost his dog Topper a white fox terrier with blue ribbons while in Newport. After a long search by police and family Topper was found at the Sherry pavilion by supervisor Mrs M Herndon Sweet and identified by a gold tag telling ownership by the governor. Topper was returned to health and luncheon was arranged with Mrs Beeckman.
San Francisco July 30 Attorney General Webb asks the state supreme court for a new trial for Thomas J Mooney arguing that perjury suborning attempts by Frank Oxman tainted the murder trial linked to the preparedness day bombing that killed ten people Oxman, a key witness, is jailed awaiting trial and letters show he urged a witness against Mooney Superior Judge Griffin has asked Webb to acknowledge justice errors Mooney's wife Rene Mooney was recently acquitted of one murder indictment connected to the blast
Gen. Michel Yassukovich, chief of a Russian military commission, told reporters in San Francisco that American troops on the eastern front would be fatal to Germany. He claimed 100,000 U.S. soldiers could form the nucleus of a Russian force of 1,060,000, capable of overwhelming Germany in the east as France and Britain press in the west. He travels with a four officer staff and a secretary and will proceed to Washington.
Officials will close 23 Old Dutch Market branches at noon next Monday for an employees and employers picnic at Marshall Hall. The steamer Charles Macalester is chartered for the event. Athletic events for men and women will be held. In charge are John I Power Charles H Borman Charles McIntosh Garfield Grater John R Kearney and A N Mandel.
The United States Marine Band under acting second leader Jac ques L Vanpoucke performs at Judiciary Park at 7:30 p m. The program includes marches and overtures such as The World’s Progressa and Our Country First, with solo cornet pieces and excerpts from The Tales of Hoffman and Robin Hood, featuring Arthur Witcomb and other musicians.
Freight movement into and through Chicago resumed to normal after the Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen switchmen settlement. Freight congestion was to be cleared without delay and potatoes fell to 3 to 4 dollars per carload. Union members receive no loss of seniority. preferential hiring for yard masters to be decided by a joint board.
In Spokane police arrested Carl G. Grossman once affiliated with the German embassy and two others tied to the I W W. The Justice Department probes aim to curb German propaganda delaying U S shipbuilding while the Shipping Board joins the inquiry. Ottawa casualty list adds C Smith of St Paul Minn and C Bianchi of Buffalo N Y as wounded in action.
Pension Education holds 6 wins in 7 matches to top the Interbureau Tennis League of the Interior Department. Land and Patent Office teams trail with mixed results as weather delays linger. several singles and doubles matches are reported, with ongoing unfinished results and standings updates.
In Chicago on July 30 Charles Garland of Pittsburgh defeated Glen Morris formerly of Los Angeles in a first round match 6 6 1. Samuel Hardy the nation al clay court champion beat N. L. D. 1 6 2. Walter Hayes Imola champion beat Otis Chatfield Taylor 6 3 4 3 and Ralph Burdick Missouri Valley champ defeated Luke Williams in Pouistown Pa 1 5.
William M. Johnston of San Francisco a national doubles tennis champion with C. J. Griffin has received a commission as ensign in the naval militia of California. He departed for the Pacific coast after the ceremony.
Edward Harrotte of Rochester completed a five mile course in two hours and 25 seconds using a constant crawl stroke to shatter the world distance record by 55 seconds. In other notes Miles Main of Louisville strained a pitching arm in a first base collision and may miss game time. Blue Ridge League scores include Birmingham at Little Rock, New Orleans over Chattanooga, Atlante 7 7, Memphis 4 6, plus Hagerstown Martinsburg and Gettysburg Hanover results.
Mrs. F. C. Letts Jr, Western champion formerly of Cincinnati, topped the Chicago women's golf championship qualifying at Midlothian with 93 strokes, one ahead of Mildred Smith of Evanston, amid a blistering gale and fast greens. Several players were driven to the clubhouse by the heat.
Tennis stars Mike Ruth Sanders and Howard Cordes plan to wed on August 14 in Cincinnati. In Chattanooga Eddie Bacon, a pitcher and utility player, sold to the Philadelphia Americans, and Perryman formerly of Birmingham, signed by Chattanooga.
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