Boardinghouse swindle suspect linked to past prison terms
A 42 year old German named George Socknick alias Schotka Shuman was arrested in Washington for defrauding boarding house keepers through forged checks drawn on the Continental Trust Company and unsigned by Norway and Son. Authorities say the man resembles a former inmate known as George Shuman who served four years in prison. The case outlines multiple victims and a pattern of posing as a room seeker to obtain funds before vanishing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Socknick
Serat
Sanford
P Street
Swelfth
Thirteenth
Staten
Rosang
Anly
Ace Ld
Vitver
Gm Ney Est
Perea
Rorattle
Soran
Geoke Shuman
Gtka Sehok
Fous Maru
Shaman
Wolatsan
Ohio
Ade Ie Rane
George Smith
Voarse Day
Shinan
Br Plbatargh
Ok Oand
Philadelphia
Leeare Ag
George Shuman
Callvos Labs
Pale
Water rate hike sparks local citizen actions in Connecticut Ave area
Citizens groups including the Georgetown Citizens Association and Cape Fear Avenue Association urged action against rising water rates. A committee led by J P Tramford was formed to probe the commissioners actions ordering increases while advocates pressed for a delay. The Connecticut Avenue area saw organized meetings tied to broader protests over municipal pricing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wareham
Lear
Olumbit
Ammerce
Adana
Issacritiang
Posomar
Cepregersong
Hstral Labor Nieuw
Brank Bo
Georgetown
Cape Ear
Torn Warniers
Ta'y Tote
Mongreas
Gallager
Mi Tin
Irgahiy
Tir Acton
MA Lense
Chamber of Cnamine Ce
JP Tramford
Connecticut Avenue Citizens Association
Ant Wol
Branson
Diplomatic Rumor Swirls Over MA Senate Race
Diplomatic circles report Ambassador Guild may resign to seek the Massachusetts seat now held by Crane who will not run again. Curtis Guild Jr. expected to leave St Petersburg for campaign while Huntington Wilson may succeed him. Dr Maurice Egan denied as Guild successor and likely to remain in Denmark beyond June.
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Russia
Senate
Curtin Guild, Jr
Massachusetts
Huntington Wilson Io
St. Petersburg
Ambassador Guild
Crane
Maurice Francis Egan
United States
Denmark
Washington
Gan
Roasland
State Department
Egan
Alaska Volcano Active with Dense Ash Over Cordova
Cordova Alaska June 7 volcanic ash falls heavily as detonations echo through mountains indicating a eruption likely from Redoubt or nearby Wiamna range. Geologists note many extinct smoking volcanaes in Southwestern Alaska and observatory records show no clear origin or distance for the tremors.
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Cordova
Alaska
Wiamna
Cook
Seattle
Wash
Demand for Through Cars from Tennallstown Meets in Northwest Suburban Group
Resolutions urging prompt House committee action on District of Columbia legislation were adopted at the Citizens' Northwest Suburban Association annual meeting last night. Officers elected include President Charles C. Lancaster, First Vice President Isaac E. Shoemaker, Second Vice President Dr John W. Chapel, Third Vice President James A. Finch, Fourth Vice President Albert F. Shoemaker, Treasurer Frederick J. Hetder, Secretary Alexander J. Yowell, and Sergeant-at-Arms Frederick W. Bangerter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frederick J. Hetder
Alexander J Yowell
Frederick W. Bangerter
Boy Run Over by Wagon Injures Florida Boy
Sherico White aged 12 from Florida Avenue Northwest fell from a wagon at Seventh and Streets Northwest yesterday afternoon. One wheel passed over his body and he was taken to the Homeopathic Hospital. The surgeon said no bones were broken but internal injuries may have occurred.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sherico White
Florida Avenue
Seventh and
Streets
Homeopathic Hospital
4000 At National Museum Reception for Columbus Statue
More than four thousand visitors to the National Museum attended a reception last night honoring the Columbus statue unveiling. District Commissioner Rudolph led the receiving party with leaders from the Chamber of Commerce and Knights of Columbus. A symphony conducted by Sol Minster performed as guests toured the museum’s fossils, Evans paintings, and Freer Oriental and American art. Notables in attendance included Chief Justice White, Senator-elect Ranedell, and Representatives Johnson and Fitzgerald.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National Capital
Columbus
National Museum
Vitisens’ Committee
Chamber of Commerce
Board of Trade
Knights of Columbus
Cuno H. Rudolph
Sol Minster
Visttor
Alphonaus J. Donion
Georgetown University
National Gallery
Evans
Charles L. Freer
Thott
Rudolph
Henry F. Ashurst
Arizona
William H. DeLacy
Clifford K. Berryman
J. Henning Nelms
A. D. Prince
William Tindall
John van Schaick
Alphonius J. Denton
William Eynon
Aloysius Offutt
M. J. Weller
Fred Bennett
Frank
Milburn
Francia P. Sheehy
George A. Howe
B. F. Saul
Patrick F. Carr
Nolan
E. P. Harrington
Carl Droop
Justice White
United States Supreme Court
Joseph E. Ranedell
Louisiana
Ben Johnson
John J. Fitzgerald
Capital Is En Fete Unveiling At Mount Vernon Event
A long article describes a Knights of Columbus gathering in Washington for an unveiling of a tomb wreath at Mount Vernon. Delegations arrive from New York Philadelphia Chicago and many cities as 2000 Knights flood the capital lodging at hotels and homes. The Union Station plaza parade to preview the ceremony will be led by Supreme Knight Flaherty with a review at Stanton Square.
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Cole
B. Daly
Cadillac
W. A. Hall
Washington
Velati
Packard
R. W. Carr
Overland
L. & Kann
Terminal Taxicab Company
J. Mackelson
Krit
M. B. Flynn
Warren
Scholl Everitt
H. O. Carter
Independence
Thomas H. Reid
Hudson
Justice
Flanders
A. F. Potter
Hupmobile
Dan Levy
R. T. Garber
Ford
Potomac Electric Power Company
Capital Electric
Maryland Avenue Motor Car Company
Dart
J. W. Hurley
F. J. Kramer
Mount Vernon
James A. Flaherty
Knights of Columbus
Mansion 1
E Street
New York
Philadelphia
Chicago
Boston
Utica
St Louis
New Orleans
New London
Conn
Detroit
Atlanta
Jersey City
Louisville
Pittsburgh
Buffalo
Indianapolis
Rochester
Los Angeles
Porto Rico
Antonio Martinez
Cuba
Donald A. Grigsby
Panama
Frank J. Kerford
Mexico
Pennsylvania
Arthur Carey
Brooklyn
Newark
N. J
Edward L. [Learn
Col
Spencer Cosby
Union Station Plaza
Taft
James A Flaherty
Sten
Union Station
Rochard Sylvester
K Kans
Knights of Volumbus
Army
Colored
Knights of Pythias
Seventeenth Street
Pennsylvania Avenue
Second Street
F Street
Flaherty
Stanton Square
Connention Hall
Senate
House
Maurice Exon
United States
Denmark
T. St. John Gaffney
Dresden
Frank JD. Cohen
Montgomery
Alan
H. J. Crossen
The
Instrict
John 7. Fleming
Burlington
PD J Callahan
James J. Hopkins
EJ. San Souci
Providence
Jerome J. Crowley
John 3. Cattrey
O'torman
Ottawa
William F. Nolan
Reaton
P. J O'Connell
T. J. Welch
Mitchell
John Phelan
Thomas H. Cannon
T. TI
la Monte
Milwaukee
Thomas J. O'Brien
Salt Lake City
W J. Mulligan
Thomsonville
A. Hornsby
Havana
J. T. Rudden
Rutland
Eliott Woods
Camtol
Post
Brady
Henry W. Elson
Ohio University
Columbus as Hebrew origin theory sparks sermon
The Rev Dr Abram Simon at Washington Hebrew Congregation argued Columbus’s name was Hebrew and origin possibly Jewish to dodge the Spanish Inquisition. He admitted he personally doubted Columbus was Hebrew, but cited evidence of Hebrew ties including his mother and absence of a Catholic priest on the voyage. A memorial service for Union Veterans Encampment No. 111 followed at 314 Pennsylvania Ave SE with chaplains and past leaders delivering addresses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Christopher Columbus
Abram Simon
Washington
Simon
Columbus
Cristoval Colon
Dr. Simon
Simon Alao
Union Veterans
Union Veterans’ Légion
Pennsylvania Avenue
Henry N. Couden
Thomas J. Shannon
Michael C. Connelly
Nicholas H. Holmes
Joseph H. Hartley
Men Thugs in Petticoats Strike at Uptown Home
In New York on June 7 thugs dressed as women attacked Mrs. May Bernheimer at her uptown apartment, beat her unconscious with a potato masher, bound and gagged her, and escaped with jewels valued at $10,000. A seamstress at the scene heard nothing and later claimed she was deaf.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
May Bernheimer
Gema
Car Hits District Horse. Driver Unhurt
A horse owned by the District, hitched to a wagon and driven by George Higbee of 136 B Street Southeast, was killed after being struck by a Capital Traction Company car at Fourteenth and O streets. Police say Higbee attempted to cross in front of the car. Higbee was unhurt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Highee
B Street
Capital Traction Company
Fourteenth
O Streets
Higbee
Fire injures church art at St. Aloysius in Washington
A fire from damaged wires in the St. Aloysius Church tower in Washington destroyed the tower and damaged valuable art including Bermudi’s fresco of St. Aloysius receiving communion from Cardinal Borrames. The sanctuary ceiling will need repainting at an estimated cost well over twenty thousand dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Aloysius’ Church
America
Bermudi
St. Aloysius
Cardinal Borrames
Eugene McDonnell
Capital
Becker and
Flaherty
Washington
Father Sistini
Washington Collegiate School graduates receive diplomas
Final exercises at Washington Collegiate School on Twenty-first Street NW featured a principal’s address by Paul N. Peck a salutatory by Paul Windom and a vate dictate by Paul Sims. Graduates included Paul Sims Paul Windom Seward Bacon and others with medals prizes and athletic honors awarded to multiple classes and noting special student Jose Gutierrez of Cuba for exceptional work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington Collegiate School
Twenty-first Street
Paul N. Peck
Paul Windom
William Alen Wilbur
Columbian College
George Washington University
Paul Sims
Tennessee
Washington
D. C
Seward Bacon
William A. Mearns, Jr
John Newell
Priger
Roger Newell
Paul Windorn
Tully Garner
Arthur Lambert
Wausto Gutierrez
Cuba
Preston Bacon
Charles Nolan
Ross Thompson
Bruce Beaton
Frederick Artemus
William Milla
Stanton Kaik
David Mearns
Samuel Kauffmann
Gordon Chance
Charles Bacon
Willam A Mearns, Jr
Mrs. Peck
Jagderwitz Dance Introduced by German Officers Aboard Mayflower
Prince Christian of the visiting German squadron teaches the Jagderwitz to Washington society aboard the Mayflower on the Mount Vernon run. The waltz and two step fusion wins social hearts with musicians and navy officials, including Postmaster General Hitchcock and daughters of the Secretary of the Navy among early adopters.
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Prince Christian
Capital Society
Prinz Christian von Hessen-Philippsthal-Barchfeld
Mount Vernon
Hitchcock
Julia Meyer
Alys Meyer
Secretary of the Navy
Dorothy Williams
Laura Merriam
Gladys Hinckley
Mary McCauley
Caryl Crawford
Mina Marjorie Smith
Marie Stevens
Harriet Wadsworth
Jean Oliver
Yvonne Townsend
America
Amadi Sings Duke in Aborn Rigoletto Revival
The Aborn Company staged Rigoletto last night with Albert Amadi as the Duke of Mantua. His voice pleases and his technique shines though the tenor balance could gain more volume and the impersonation might be more guileful. Helena provides a strong soprano, while Amadi ranks among Aborn’s best tenors for vocal skill.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amadi
Elevator fall leaves teen uninjured after hang in shaft
Lewis Rolman 18 of 2306 Sixteenth street narrowly escaped serious harm when an elevator car began moving from the fifth floor. He swung onto the shaft floor and dropped to the basement, suffering only minor bruises, a scratch, and lacerations as hospitals treated his injuries. He was discharged after dressing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lewis Rolman
Sixteenth Street
F Street
Fellman
Rollman
Five Pickpockets Apprehended Near Fourteenth Street
Police guards for Colombus memorial visitors led Detectives Grant and Armstrong to arrest five men stepping off a Baltimore and Washington electric train near Fourteenth Street and New York Avenue. One attempted to flee but was overhauled. a Baltimore detective identified one as a noted pickpocket. The suspects were locked up at the First precinct.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Baltimore
Peter Bradley
Saunders Elected Treasurer of Southern Commercial Congress
Willam H. Saunders has been elected treasurer to fill the vacancy caused by the promotion of Dr Clarence J Owens to managing director. Saunders succeeds the former treasurer and takes office immediately.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Willam H. Saunders
Southern Commercial Congress
Clarence J Owens
Man
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G. Socknick
Pala Orty
T Street
Moasuah McGeat
Byrne
Etudolph Mera
Lon Yocatia
Wea
Turner
Jer
Brink Bowers
Northeas
Robert J
Ostrest
Mir Phey
Civc
Wilson
Guild
City of Cordova
Georgetown University Observatory
Citizens’ Northwest
Suburban Association
Galt & Bro
UOZ
Rudolph Heada
Simon So
de Brady
U. S. War Department
Professor Elson
Woman
Bermuda
Tagderwitz
Repie
Droop’s Music House
Steinway Pianos
Victor Victrolas
Hunyadi Janos Water
McKinies Manual Training School
Willard
Robert E Henderson
McKinley
H. Saunders
Family Shoe
Seventh Street
Convention Hall
Droop's
Joseph Strasburger
Home Shoe Repair CO
Sth
N. W
Knights of Columbus Reliomf Banfrs
Deloration Jack Goldsmith
Henry C. Karr
Semmon
G Street
Paul F. Grove
L. J. Naramore
Bon F St
Melton-Rhodes Co., Inc
Ith and Hoste N
K. of C
Christian Kander
Duffy
Gordon
Family Quality House
7Th St
Carlsbad
Austria
ohl-Breunnig
Alte Wiese
Josef Burger
Ley Becand Avenue
Allen
Michigan
Wisconsin
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