Chicago Streetcar Strike Paralyzes Transit Day Two
Chicago faced a total transport shutdown as streetcar workers stayed off the rails. Elevated lines ran sparse trains with few passengers while police and courts prepared to curb obstructions. Residents walked to work. motor cars and ice wagons operated in the shopping district as authorities eyed new controls.
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Chicago
Chicago Street Railway
United States
Oak Park
C C Kohlsaat
United States Circuit Court of Appeals
Samuel Ingall
Chicago and Oak Park Elevated Railroad
Sreway
Downtoun Trafic
Belgian Gifts to Wilson Express Gratitude for Relief Effort
Soren Listoe American consul general at Rotterdam and aBelgian relief commission member delivered thanks to President Wilson. He carried dispatches from American ministers to Belgium and the Netherlands. Before sailing he viewed gifts from Belgians to the American people, selecting Brussels lace from Okotom an and an embroidered pillow from a cotton sack used for American food shipments.
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Belgium
Wilson
Soren Listoe
Rotterdam
Belglan
Fistoe
Netherlands
Mr Tlistoe
Bel Tans
Brussels
Ok Toman
Friedrich death notices and funeral tributes in 1915
Multiple obituary notices record the deaths of Leon G Friedrich and Olae? L Friedrich with service details, addresses on East Capitol Street and Prospect Hill Cemetery, and associations with Columbia Commandery and Washington Lodge. Additional notices announce John Aubnander and Ger Trude M Perkins funerals, Leetch and Quay family notices, with dates in June 1915 and funeral times listed.
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Friedrich
East Capitol Street
Leon L Friedrich
Frances Genevieve Friedrich
Marie Gi Harris
Prospect Hill
Frifdrich
Sir Knights of Columbia
Masonic Temple
Leon G Friedrich
Ppm
Louis H
Washington Lodge
Elks
Olpon
Hfe
Samuel Richards
Mmos Shelby
Columbia Lodge
L. Friedrich Harry E Sengstack
Leetch
Council Bluffs
Iowa
John Aubnander
William A
Virginia Dougal
Leetch Notlon
Perkins
Gertrude M
Rosa C Garrett
James JT Perkins
Prospect Avenue
Private Quay
N Street
John B Quay
War costs in London cheaper than New York meals
A New York World report from England finds living costs rising with war but meals in London hotels and popular restaurants cheaper than comparable New York offerings in peaceful times. The World compares menus from the Savoy Hotel Simpson’s and Royal Adelaide Gallery with those of New York eateries to show price differences.
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London
New York
New York World
England
Bavoy Hotel
Simpson
Royal Adelaide Gallery
Yjpan
Trial intensifies as embezzlement case unfolds
Witnesses clash in Criminal Division 2 as G Stevenson Newhall and former Justice Wright spar over Mrs Isabella Barklie funds. Henry faces charges of embezzling about 41000 and a stock purchase link is disputed. The day centers on whether funds went to the firm or to the defendant personally.
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G. Stevenson Newhall
Pennsylvania Company
Justice Wright
William Henry
Newhall
J. Allen Boteler
Isabella Barklie
Wayne
Henry
Archer
W Morris Lammond
Lewis Johnson & Co
Wright
Barklie
New York Stock Exchange
Former Representative W. Cowherd Reports Dying
Special to The Washington Post Kansas City June 15 Former Representative W. Cowherd is dying in Pasadena California after telegraphs today. He suffers from pernicious anemia and has been ill for months. Cowherd served one term as mayor of Kansas City and was elected to Congress in 1897 serving two terms. He was Democratic candidate for governor in 1908 but lost to Herbert S Hadley in a Republican landslide. Elliott W. Major defeated him for the Democratic gubernatorial nomination in 1922.
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Washington Post
Kansas City
W. Cowherd
Pasadena
Cal
Cowherd
Congress
Herbert 5. Hadley
Elliott W. Major
Daniels States His Position On Navy Upbuild Plan
Secretary Daniels stated he cannot endorse immediate large bond funding for navy expansion without advice from official advisers. He will base estimates on conferences with the chief of operations and naval general board. He seeks enthusiastic support from groups favoring a larger navy.
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Daniels
Indoras
American Security League
The
Navy League
Navy
Chief of Operations
Naval General Board
Daniela
Karl Herz Wins Slambang Fight in Ardmore Club Card
In a twenty round welterweight duel, Karl Herz of the home city defeats Hock Bones of Memphis in a slambang affair. Bones and Herz endured heavy punches with Herz using clever blocking and jab work. Young Thomas broke a bone in his right hand and quit after the sixth round against Kid Greek, who weighed about 129½ pounds in a crowd-pleasing bout that opened the card. Eddie Lewis stopped Russ Mantell in four rounds.
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Ardmore
Karl Herz
Bones
Herz
Eddie Lewis
Russ Mantell
Referes O'Connor
Mantell
Kid Greek
Young Thomas
Thomas
Greek
Congressman Meeker Arrested in Local Option Campaign
Monett Missouri June 15 Congressman Jacob E Meeker of St Louis was arrested here today on criminal libel charges for statements in a local option campaign before the election. The charge was filed by Hugh Moore editor of a local newspaper. Meeker was released under bond.
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Monett
Jacob E Meeker
St Louis
Hugh Moore
Meeker
Navy Unfit Mey er New Honor For Gorgas Fullam Before Court
Georgetown University conferred an honorary doctor of laws on Surg. Gen. William C. Gorgas for his Panama Canal work while Gen. George Dewey and other notables watched. Rear Admiral Fullam testified at the Annapolis court of inquiry, defending his actions in the midshipman case and acknowledging he might be a defendant in the press scrutiny.
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NAVY
Meyer
Gorgas
Georgetown University
Gapton Hall
Gaston Hall
Alphonsus J. Donton
S&s J
Donton
Gen. Gorgas
William C. Gorgas
United States Army
Canal Zone
Donlon
Daily Press
Panama
Panama Canal
William Crawford Gorgas
Father Donlon
George Casimir Deasaules
Dominion of Canada
Annapolis
William F. Fullam
Naval Academy
Witneases
Hay
Admiral Fullam
A. C. Rogers
Admiral Fulham
Rogers
Carlin Che
Fullam
Academy
Memorial for Pythians Seeks Myrtle Altar Tribute
Knights of Pythias hold memorial for 23 officers and knights at the Ninth street temple. Myrtle placed on the central altar as officers pledge fidelity while grand and local lodge leaders deliver addresses and prayers, honoring deceased members and detailing committee roles and musical tributes.
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Knights of Pythias
Ninth Street
George A McComas
Caranthe Lodge
No. 11
Grand Lodge
Perry P Patrick
Charles W. Henderson
H. J. Gasson
Charles C McLean
Douglas Memorial Church
W. A Kimmel
E. K. Hardin
Mount Vernon Place
M. EB
Helen Donohue de Vo
Richard P. Backing
William T Reed
Edwin Callow
Harry Wheaton Howard
Webster Lodge
H. Brooke
Franklin Lodge
Charles H. Spaar
Union Lodge
Davids. Goumpf
Amaranth Lodge
Knights John F Ward
James Lohr
Capital Lodge
Robert W. Blair
William H. Wood
Excelsior Lodge
W H. Wunder
Rathbone Superior Lodge
Henry M. Morris
Wiliam D Hill
R. A. Golden
Harmony Lodge
Julian Higdon
John Waller
Hermione Lodge
J. W. McLain
Herman C. Hangen
Century Lodge
J. F. Rock
J. R. Haskins
J. F. Skidmore
Perry P. Patrick
Hugh Reid
Thomas
London
James N Kline
Albert Kahblert
Frank B. Crown
Hamlin WN. Vandervort
J. B. Dickman
F. H. Mélick
Electrical Effects Conference Attends Reception
Participants include Harry J. Gasson, John Prescott, George A. McComas (chairman), and a list of figures such as Frank D. Wallace, William D Weekley, J T Cuthbert, Eugene E Roberts, C H Atherton, Thomas J. Harford, John B. Burgess, Charles J. Peckham, Lee B. Emery, Harry B Brown, J L Motyka, M. E. O'Brien, Frank Marascio, Joseph Baruch, Talbott O. Pulizzi and Willett E. Dentinger among others.
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Agy
Harry J. Gasson
Charles W Henderson
T A Hynan
John Prescott
George A. McComas
Frank D. Wallace
William D Weekley
J T Cuthbert
Eugene E Roberts
C H. Atherton
Thomas J. Harford
John B. Burgess
Charles J. Peckham
Lee B. Emery
Harry B Brown
J L Motyka
M. E. O’brien
Frank Marascio
Joseph Baruch
Talbott O. Pulizzi
Willett E. Dentinger
Record Heatwave Persists Across Eastern U.S.
Government forecasters say the hot wave will last a week with temperatures above seasonal norms and scattered showers offering little relief. The coolest area yesterday was the upper Missouri valley where temperatures fell and frost was reported at night.
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Missouri Valley
Doctor Robinson Cleared in Cruelty Case
Dr Barnwell C Robinson a District veterinarian was acquitted in the United States police court before Judge Pugh yesterday afternoon of cruelty to animals. The charge stemmed from branding horses with a branding iron. The judge ruled branding did not inflict continuous pain as required by law.
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Barnwell C Robinson
United States
Police Court
Pugh
District of Columbia
Suffragists Get 1,500,000 From Leslie Will Totals
An inventory filed in New York on June 15 shows nearly 1.5 million dollars from the late Mrs. Frank Leslie’s estate will be turned over to Mrs. Carrie Chapman Catt for the use of the suffrage cause.
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New York
Frank Leslie
Carrie Chapman Catt
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