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Washington Post

Location

Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America

Date

Jun 16, 1911

Page

10

No Inquiry on asylum vote follows lively House wrangle

Florida Representative Clark led a fierce debate over St Elizabeths asylum, seeking an Interior Department inquiry. The House voted 123 to 77 against investigating the asylum, with Clark alleging mismanagement and cruelty while Rules Chairman Henry defended the committee.

House St. Elizabeth's Imaane Asylum Clark Florida Interior Department Secretary of the Interior Committee On Rules Clack White Questien Steel Committee On Cies Henry Chirk Board of Ylaiters Flenry Foster Tlinois Julea Wester St Elizabeth’s

Club Opens New Garden for Women at Parisian Summer Garden

More than 230 members and their wives attended the Commercial Club opening last night. The rear garden, decorated with lanterns, opened at 9 and stayed busy until midnight, marking the first time ladies shared the club privilege. A musical program featured Antonio Celfo in the prison scene from Il Trovatore, with Arthur C. Moses in charge.

Stenor Antonio Celfo Arthur C. Moses

Movements of Ocean Steamers and Port Calls

Movements of ocean steamers show arrivals at New York from Hamburg Havre La Provenie and New York Sailed routes including Victoria ships and the Majestic from New York. The list notes arrivals at New York and other ports with sailings toward Copenhagen and Hayra Groser.

New York Batavia Hamburg Havre la Provenie Fom Georga Washington Southampton Majestic New Hayra Groser Kurfiest Tretgen Copenhagen

Itching Eruption Cured by Cuticura Remedies

A reader from Washington DC recounts a long lasting itch starting in April 1904 that resisted doctors until Cuticura Remedies cured it in days. She praises Cuticura Soap and Pills and recommends them to others, noting the treatment was economical and effective for skin diseases.

Pey Mes Cumberland Lu Johnson Ninth St. N. Washington, DC Miss Johnson Potter Drug & Chem Corp Columbistvs Boston Mass

Bomb damages Valencia cathedral in plaza blast

A bomb exploded in the plaza in front of Valencia's La Seo cathedral and shattered the entrance. The shock toppled nearby buildings but caused no injuries. The Gothic church, dating from 1480s, stands on a site once linked to a temple of Diana.

Valencia Spain Siolent la Seo Tiana

Kaiser Telegram Delights At London Horse Show

Berlin dispatch reports the Kaiser congratulated East Prussia on three prize winners from the London show. He claimed victory over every rival horse bought with money except a £1,000 animal owned by billionaire Winans and urged breeders to continue progress with divine aid.

Celse Washington

Army Horses Do Better At International Show

London June 13 King George to receive American cavalry officers at Olympia May 8 show L H Slocum to present prizes American horses improving in jumping but lagging continental rivals Frederick S Foltz expects bold bets for king and Duke of Connaught cups Blue Bell wins pace class at San Lorenzo California Bruno and Phyllis take best pair prize The New Yorker beats rivals to win the Berkeley challenge cup with four bays shown to a coach

London King George Windsor Olympia L. H. Slocum Frederick S. Foltz Fifteenth Cavalry Blue Bell H. W. Meek San Lorenzo Cal Moore Bruno Phyllis

Hotel Guests Across Cities Include Notables and Officials

A list of guests staying at major hotels across the United States and abroad includes J. A. Snow and others in Boston, W. A. Terry in Chicago, W. H. Goit in New York, Mr. and Mrs. Gilman in Arlington, along with numerous figures in Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, California, Connecticut, Kentucky, Maryland, Massachusetts, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Virginia, West Virginia, and international guests from Japan, France, and Australia. Names cover St James, Willard, Ebbitt, Shoreham, Raleigh, and other noted houses with attendees from business, government, and society.

F.C Page Douglas Campbell Slater Willard H B Oahs Hare L. M. Zell W. ON. Collins, JR. Hays W. Tilley J. J. Campion Taleigh Philadelphia Maddock J. WH Brennan Ebbitt James P Orr AP Burgun Willard Thomas Unlin Walter C Harris Ti. Kinoel H. Rigdon Raleigh Pittsburg William J. McAlister HP. McCue W. RB. Selling Willord California A. G. Simpson San Franciseo Ebpitt Connecticut James Kentucky W J. Clism Louisville St James Maryland F . Craig Baltimore Shoreham William Woods Massachusetts Frederick L. Olmated Brack- Mae New York Branchard Albany Willard AL. Halstead Mount Vernon Rateigh Ohio A. H. McIntire Springfeld St. James J. Anderson Cincinnati Sheldon Columbus H Bromley Cleveland Wield Snsylvania W. Dickman Harrisburg James W. Leonard Scranton Ersde M. N. Weeter Chattanooga J. L. Emerson Athens Virginia Pearlsburg R.A Patterson Miss Juliett Swift Richmond W. B Phipps W. M. Phipps Cantonwood Arlington J. B Edwards Charlottesville J. F. Woody Roanoke West Virginia W. N King J. W. Dawson Charleston John H. Hott Huntington Willard New Hagen St. Foreign Kyoto Japan Alfred Meyer Paris France William Oliver W. D. Oliver Melbourne Australia

Tots on an Auto Ride Guests of Washington Club

A Washington Auto Club parade ferried dozens of orphans from the Washington City Orphan Asylum and Episcopal Home for Children to Glen Echo. Cars from many manufacturers supplied rides, ice cream, and games, creating a day of festive entertainment for the youngsters.

Peace Monument Washington City Ted Johnson Pennsylvania Avenue Glen Echo L. B. Schips Buick Motor Company Reo Automobile Company Commercial Automobile and Supply Company Terminal Taxicab Company Federal Taxicab Company Zell Motor Car Company Pope Automobile Company Emerson & Orme Overland- Washington Motor Company United Motor Washington Company Barnard Motor Car Company Luttrell Company David Weaver Charles W. Bender Wilson Company Locomobile Company W. 8 McDonald Dan Levy Samuel Gassenheimer AL. Dodge Duvall Frank White

Wife accuses lieutenant in Fort Sheridan divorce suit

Jessie Reagan of Fort Sheridan files for divorce from First Lieut. Taylor M. Reagan citing an early marriage in Washington on June 25, 1908 and alleged late returns and violent conduct at Fort Sheridan including hair pulling and bruising in August 18.

Washington Post Waukegan Jessie Reagan Fort Sheridan Taylor M. Reagan Jessie O. Reagan Washington Reagan

Stokes Leaves Roosevelt Hospital for Long Branch Home

W E D Stokes departed Roosevelt Hospital for his Long Branch country home after doctors said the threat of infection had passed and wounds should heal quickly. He rode in an automobile, his counsel Mr McManus reported he handled the trip well. The two girls Ethel Conrad and Lillian Graham who shot him face arraignment tomorrow, and Mr McManus noted Stokes cannot attend and another adjournment will be sought.

Washington Post New York W. E. D. Stokes Roosevelt Hospital Long Branch McManus Stokes Ethel Conrad Lillian Graham

Post's European contest excites the whole city

The latest standing in the Post's European contest shows little change from the previous update, but the race remains close and highly engaging as only two days remain. The contest closes at midnight tomorrow with citywide interest and many contestants listed by name and address.

POST the Post Alma Sprinkle Madison St GW. Warren H St F. M. Towers Stephen. Frank N. Ruth Provi- Blot CO del. Ave Claude Owen Evans Lorraine Schneider Maude J. Shoemaker Chas Dietz, Jr Katherine G. Malone Taylor Sionni STHR Nellie B Rutherford Wella Wyadette Harperbhig Inltian Tolson Margaret Daniel W. Harroll TrevoFrpenterlexandria Var

Real Estate Transfers Across Washington District

A compilation of property transfers listing recipients and grantors by name and street in the Northwest and surrounding areas. Notable entries include transfers on Fifteenth Street Northwest and Potomac Avenue Southeast, with figures ranging from ten to several thousand dollars and including various parcels in multiple squares.

Equity Court Records Highlight Massive DC Docket

A DC equity court session lists numerous cases with motions, appointments, and orders. Notable items include receiver authorization in Andrews vs Andreas, divorce in Rowe vs Rowe, and guardianship and sale authorizations across multiple estates and property lots in Georgetown and surrounding wards.

Supreme Court District of Columbia Equity Court Stafford Morisss Hitchcock Intifi Ralston, Siddons @ Richardson Firady vm Swann bill Diggs Attorners J A. A Yo Toomey George C Geriman Andrews Andreas E. F. Colladay George C. Rankin Nosti Lawrence Lue Hamilton Newman Tobriner Gordon Keyes Stewart Cbase Ballinger Adriaans Hegarty Brown Jaegers Wilson & Barksdale Gwen Souders Houders Haveli Maloney Donahues Coombe Hoover Smith Scott Hemans & Collins Davis Scott, Sullivan St. Barretts National Savings and Trust Company Lambert—Johnson Stetson Msrh v8 McCarth Smith —Hall, Archer Maddox & Gatley, Ridout, Perguacn

U S Road Project Extends To Bradley Lane Near Chevy Chase

The U S Department of Agriculture will begin an experimental road from Chevy Chase circle to Bradley Lane July 1 with $10 000 federal funds and $10 000 Maryland funds to create a two mile plus smooth highway. Logan Wailer Page selects the route to study new materials and for nearby officials to set a model standard. The rough road will be sectioned into 200 300 yard blocks for targeted treatments as work progresses before summer's end.

Department of Agriculture Maryland Washington Good Roads Division Chevy Chase Circle Bradley Lane Maryland County Commissioners Bradley Inne Logan Wailer Page Agriculture Department Bureau

Bishop Leads The Services As Sem Virginia Grants Diplomas

The Episcopal Theological Seminary of Virginia held its 88th annual final exercises with Bishop Gibson leading processions. Alumni, professors, and students wore gowns as essays on church polity history and Greek Testament were read. Certificates and diplomas were awarded to senior and special students including Charles Ashby B L Henry Erving Batcheller Walter Harter Illiam Pettus Walter Reid Jr and John Showell. graduates named Edward Ryant Dyer Horace Dwight Martin Robert Theodore Phillips.

Washington Post Auread King Street Alexandria Episcopal Theological Seminary of Virginia Prayer Gibson Charles Aylett Ashby B. L. Henry Erving Batcheller Walter Griffit Harter Illiam H. Pettus Walter W. Reid, Jr John Letcher Showell

Is domesticity a handicap to genius and happiness

A reader argues that marriage and domestic life hobble intelligent thought, citing a brother who thrives away from home yet is dull with his family. The piece contends social and economic pressures, not marriage itself, suppress creativity, and calls for removing bread and butter anxieties to revive mental and spiritual life.

Shaw Cie Wells Mr. Lewisham Mr. Lewis London Mr.Lewisham

Seminary graduates receive bachelor in divinity degrees

The diocese of Atlanta and other regions see Rev. Block and several classmates recommended for the degree after theses and ordination. An address by Rev. Lask followed. the 1910 1911 session closed with hymns and benediction. Alumni meeting and dinner concluded commencement activities.

Atlanta Clarence Herbert Reese Washington Robert Edward Lee Strider West Virginia Joseph Edmund Thompson Lexington Haywood Lewis Winter Texas Karl Morgan Block Anking China Thomas K. Nelson St. John's College Shanghai Willam M. M Thomas Brazil Robert T. Phillips Ars Robert EB Strider M. A

Talking Hand Worth $6,000 Damages Awarded

In New York the court upheld a $6,000 award to Walter Harriman, a deaf pressman who lost his right hand saving the hand he calls his talking hand. The jury verdict was not deemed excessive by Justice Newburger, who rejected the challenge to the amount.

New York Walter Harriman Harriman

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