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Washington Post

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Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America

Date

Jun 06, 1914

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12

Navy for Humanity Sees Lesson at Vera Cruz

President in Annapolis addresses Naval Academy graduates on Vera Cruz lessons and self control as America’s civilizing role. He urges officers to fight only for public welfare and to empha size service over conquest. Mayflower leaves Severn for Washington after luncheon. reception includes 3,000 onlookers.

Naval Academy United States Washington Annapolis Vera Crus Hoe Academy America Vera Cruz William H. Vassard Willem F. Fullam VPM Fletcher Fullam Severn Fred Duttestina Idaho Missouri Uaois Reinga Mercedes W. F. Fullam W. C. Logan Chauncey Shackford

Naval Academy Graduates Honor Class With Ball And Parade

The ceremony lists 84 graduates honored across many states and cities. Diplomas were handed from a container as applause greeted football heroes and midshipmen, followed by underclassmen throwing seniors from quarters and a farewell ball in the armory with decorations and dances.

Clase Jane Fullam Naval Academy Dercode Midshipmans Ralph Mitchell

Burial sites chosen near Hunicke cenotaph in Arlington

Charles W. Stewart, superintendent at the Navy Department, sent a circular to the class of 1881 at the United States Naval Academy. Mrs. Felix H. Hunicke, widow of Capt. P. A. Hunicke, placed a gray granite cenotaph at Arlington National Cemetery. After June dedication exercises Maj. Gen. Barnall proposed gathering the class in death, eight members chose burial sites near the cenotaph.

Charles W. Stewart Naval War Records Navy Department United States Naval Academy Felix H. Hunicke P. A. Hunicke Panama Arlington National Barnall United States Marine Corps Hunicke

Witness Clashes Over Answers at Interstate Commerce Hearing

At ICC hearings into the New Haven railroad, tension rose between Chief Counsel Folk and witness L G Ledyard as he pressed his own line of answers. Officials Walker D Hines and T De Witt Cuyler testified on board conduct, while directors read minutes and figures showing a $1.2 million shift in profit and loss between 1830 and 1912.

Folk Interstate Commerce Commission New York, New Haven and Hartford Railroad Walker D. Hines New Haven McChord Miller New York Westchester and Boston Railway Lewis Gnas Ledyard J. Pierpont Morgan T. de Witt Cuyler Hines Arthur E. Clark Julian M. Tomlinson

Company F Wins Pennant in District Cadet Drill

Enthusiastic crowd packs grandstands as six commands of the First Separate Battalion showcase military tactics at the twenty and annual competitive drill. The winning company, M Street High School, represented by Captain Arthur Payne, is honored by Brig. Gen. Montgomery M. Macomb and reviewed by XL Henry P. Blair and Ernest J. Thurston, with Capt. Clarence Davin and Lieut R. A. Jackson as judges.

Montgomery M. Macomb General Staff M Street High School Arthur Payne Henry P. Blair Board of Education Ernest J. Thurston Arthur Brooks Clarence Davin R. A. Jackson District National Guard

Obituary for Arthur Rakowsky and Mrs Henry C Yarrow

Obituary notices report Arthur Rakowsky a German born member of the Aborn Opera Company dying in Emergency Hospital and buried at Congressional Cemetery with fellow singers present. Separate notice covers Mrs Henry C Yarrow wife of a Washington physician dying Thursday night and to be buried at Arlington. she had long resided at 2116 Bancroft Place and is survived by son John Yarrow.

Vera Crux Arthur Rakowsky Eitigen Germany Aborn Opera Company Emergency Congressional Cemetery Rakowsky United States New York Lee's Chapel First Church of Christ Scientist St Margaret's Church Connecticut Avenue Henry C. Yarrow Washington Arlington Bancroft Place Yerrow Yarrow Anna Provant Dryburgh Philadelphia Nannie Hunter Prince Street P. P. Phillips St. Paul's Episcopal Church St. Paul's Cemetery

Presidents Rank as Golfer at Columbia Country Club

The president and William Howard Taft are rated alike with a handicap of 18 over par for the 73 stroke course, placing them among medium good golfers. Vice President Marshall and Speaker Clark have no rating, while Rep Woodson R. Oglesby tops public life with a handicap of 1. Other club members include Senators Rearose, Saulsbury, Walsh, Bristow, Hitchcock, Movonaed, Hollin, and Gorman with varied scores.

Taft Columbia Country” Club William Howard ‘Taft Columbia Country Club Marshall Clark Woodson R. Oglesby Yonkers Ufa Congress Rearose Saulsbury Walsh Bristow Fenator Hitchcock Movonaed Hollin Seater Oo Gorman

Detective Wounded and Stray Bullet Hits Woman in New York Raid

A raid on a West Houston Street house to disrupt cocaine trafficking left Ernest F. Seyler a district attorney investigator wounded by a suspect he and Harry Gibson pursued. James Reggino stabbed Gibson, Seyler shot Reggino in the nose, and a stray shot hit Mrs. Lillian Cudahy in the leg as Patrolman Dennis H. Mitchell joined the pursuit. Mitchell later captured Reggino at the station after learning the misidentity.

New York James Reggino Reggino Gibson Seyler Dennis H. Mitchell Mitchell Reggio Lillian Cudahy

Alfonso Aims to Visit U S for Expo and Polo

King Alfonso of Spain plans a next year trip to the United States to attend the Panama Pacific Exposition in San Francisco and to play polo. Polo player J Cheevera Colgin, who arrived on the Aquitania, quotes the king saying he is eager but unable to go this year, comparing himself to a boy who cried for the moon and was denied.

New York King Alfonso Spain United States San Francisco J. Cheevera Colgin Pacific’ Coast Europe Colgin

George Washington University appoints new faculty

The board of trustees announced appointments to the George Washington University faculty including William P. Carr M D as clinical professor of surgery and George Marion Churchill as assistant professor of history plus Edwin Henry Ingersoll as instructor in chemistry. Student assistants in chemistry named are Henry Albert Lepper George Washington Phillips Theresa Karker Vivian Robey and Peter J Donk. The board expressed sorrow at the death of Aldla B Browne a longtime university associate and trustee.

George Washington University William P. Carr George Marion Churchill Edwin Henry Ingersoll Henry Albert Lepper George Washington Phillips Theresa Karker Vivian Robey Peter 3. Donk Aldla B. Browne

Volcanic eruption devastates Sanguir Island

A violent eruption on Sanguir, 140 miles south of Mindanao, Java, dumps boiling lava on forests and plantations. Stones and ash rain across the island. No deaths reported, but about 100 houses destroyed as several volcanoes erupt in the disturbance.

Batavia Java Sanguir Mindanao Philippines

Woodward Duke Drowned In Auto Accident Near Park City

Salt Lake City reports the drowning of Woodward W. Duke son of J B Duke president of the American Tobacco Company after his automobile overturned on an embankment near the Park of Utah about 40 miles east of Salt Lake City Just over the Wasatch Mountains. Four other party members were not injured. Duke was driving and became trapped beneath the wrecked car.

Salt Lake City Utah Woodward W. Duke J. B. Duke American Tobacco Company Mountain Desk Park of Utah Wasatch Mountains Duke

Richmond Grotto to Attend Supreme Council Convention

Dr Commerce leads trip to Monday’s Supreme Council convention with over 100 members aboard a special train at 12 80 pm. Mayor Ainslie will deliver the welcome address in Capitol Square. A midnight wreath is planned in Washington, and the prophets and band will perform at the refreshment event. Edward Schmidt is a candidate for grand monarch. W F Gude chairs the reception committee.

Commierce St Mondey Tlon Ree AlnsHe Rirchmond Aval Daliver Capitol Square Washington Edward Richmond W- F. Gude

Gould Called 70 Testify In Wright Building Case Hearing

Witnesses including Justice Ashley M. Gould testified before the BicCay judicial subcommittee about the First Cooperative Building Association of Georgetown. The session covered receivership actions naming Reeside Lambert and Laster, with Ambrose named sole receiver, and Gould corroborated claims of Wright’s reaction to the appointments.

First Cooperative Building Association Georgetown House Justice Wright J . Distinct Supreme Court Ashley M. Gould Wright Washington William C. Sulivan McCoy Sullivan Mr. McCoy Building Association Justice Gould Frank T. Reeside Wilton J. Lambert Wharton Laster Willian I. Ambrose Uole Gould Justres Wright Lambert District Supreme Court Ambrose Joseph H. Lee Risbie

Public Utilities Board Prelude On Universal Transfers

The citizens conference through spokesman Charles W Carr and P V Keating asked the public utilities commission whether it intends to require universal transfers on all District of Columbia railways. They argue the commission delays action awaiting a street railway physical valuation, which cannot be completed for a year, hindering transfers. In Columbus Ohio a Prohibition convention nominated Dr J H Dickason of Wooster University for Governor with Dr A S Watkins presiding.

Citizens’ Conference On Public Utilities Charles W Carr P. V. Keating Public Utilities Commission District of Columbia Carr Citizens' Conference Columbus Ohio J. H. Dickason Wooster University A. 5. Watkins Ada United States

Four Canates Become Deacons at Virginia Seminary

Ordination ceremonies concluding the ninetyfrat session of the Episcopal Theological Seminary of Virginia in Alexandria were led by Bishop Robert A. Gibson. Several bishops attended. deacons Kagey Palmer Parker Buck and others were ordained to the priesthood alongside Duvall Gwathney.

Abhington Post Bureau King’ Street Alexandria Episcopal Theological” Seminary Virginia Thia City Robert A. Gibson Alfred M. Randolph Southern W. L. Gravatt West Virginia Heverley I. Tucker Southern Virginia A. Wallis Giles Buckner Palmer Giles B. Cook Walter G. Parker Berryman Green Sidney D. Buck W. D. Smith Churchill Gipson Chamberlayne Robb White Churchill Jones Gibson B. A A. Stuart Gibson Conrad H. Goodwin F. L. Goodwin William Taylor Willig Gibson Duvall Langhorne Gwathney Union W. Va University of Louvain Belgium

Pet Ape Tickling Self to Death on Liverpool Ship Deck

Special to Theshington Post reports Martin Lewis mate of the Leicester describes a gibbon named William tickling his own feet with improvised gloves on deck. The ape bursts into paroxysms of mirth, loses breath, and drift toward unconsciousness while crew watch to prevent self harm. William weighs 51 pounds, once 48, and faces a grim prognosis as his habit continues aboard the Bath Terminal voyage from New South Wales.

William Leicester Theshington Post New York Gibbon Martin Lewis Bath Lewis Lewin Beach Comber Port Moresby New Guinea

Retrial for 2 dynamiters in dynamite cases

The United States circuit court of appeals affirmed new trials for Olaf A. Trehtmoe of San Francisco and Richard Houlihan of Chicago. The court reversed itself on William Bernhardt of Cincinnati, upholding the one year sentence and ordering it to be served.

Chicago United States Circuit Court of Appeals Olaf A. Trehmoe San Francisco Richard Houlihan Seaman William Bernhardt Cincinnati Bernhardt

Mona Lisa Thief Perugia Plea Accepted in Italy

In Florence June the court accepted extenuating circumstances for Vincenzo Perugia who stole Da Vinci's Mona Lisa from the Louvre in Paris. He was sentenced to one year and fifteen days in prison, having already served about six months waiting in custody since December of that year.

Florence Italy Vincenzo Perugia da Vinci Louvre Paris Mages Perugia Aglll

Mount St Alban Summer School Session Opens At Cathedral Close

The Mount St Alban Summer School for Sunday school workers opens at the Cathedral Close tomorrow afternoon under the united management of the board of religious education. Bishop Harding and Bishop Murray approve with the cathedral chapter. Sessions are in St Hilda's Woodland Theater and other cathedral grounds with a festival sevensong at 4 p.m. and a welcome by Bishop Harding.

Mount St. Alban Cathedral Close United Management Board of Religious Education Third Department Washington Sunday School Institute The Episcopal Church Blohop of Maryland John Gardner Murray Washington Alfred Harding St. Hilda's Woodland Theater Cathedral Bethlehem Chapel Harding William E. Gardner General Board of Religious Education New York City S. G. Whitmer St. Hilda’s Theater Howard W. Diller Pottsville the Grove Jane Miker Diocese of Maryland Helen I. Jennings Trinity Church School Pennsylvania Mra John Loman Primary and Junior Workers Union of Diocese of Joppa Jordan Valley Witman Charse William L. de Vries C. L. Gregg N. & Hinsted Miss McDonald Wiliams Hratena Charles L. Warner Howard W. Dilley W. H. Burk Valley Forge William Dellam Morgan Baltimore

Racing cycle crash kills two at Pittsburgh race

In Pittsburgh last night a motorcycle ridden by Arthur Armstrong of New York crashed through a railing during the final lap of a mile race. Two spectators Charles F. Marzolt and Benjamin Hernahan were killed and ten others seriously injured. Armstrong suffered multiple fractures and was injured along with several other crowd members.

Pittsburgh Charles F. Marzolt Benjamin Hernahan Arthur Armatrong New York Armatrane Armstrong

Capitol Frieze Bill Proposes $10,000 Work Completion

Senator O Gorman yesterday introduced a bill to finish the Capitol rotunda frieze. It would hire an American artist to create three panels. One shows Grant and Lee shaking hands at Appomattox to symbolize preservation of the Union and national reunion. The second panel depicts the Panama Canal in operation, and the third represents serial navigation.

O'Gorman Capitol Grant Lee Appomattox Panama Canal

Woman Attacks Officers On Way To Asylum

Elizabeth Vail of 49 West Carroll Street City Island New York claimed identity at police headquarters and was committed for examination after acting violently. She allegedly stabbed Driver Patrick Fitzgerald in the face and tore Detective O Briens hat to pieces during the incident en route to the Washington 4 Hospital.

AA Shy Usuly Uryobeu Woo Woo Elizabeth Vail West Carroll Street City Island New York City Maj. Sylvester Washington 4 Hospital Vail Patrick Fitzgerald O'Brien Pat

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