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Newspaper

Washington Post

Location

Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America

Date

Jun 19, 1911

Page

6

Crowds Fill London on Coronation Sunday

Crowds thronged central London for coronation week activities with religious services across St Paul’s Westminster and Battersea park. Contingents from Canada Africa Australia New Zealand Jamaica attended St Paul’s as showers damaged street decorations and royal processions drew repeated cheers.

St. Paul’s Buckingham Palace St James Park Marlborough York von der Tann Frederick William Sheerness London St. Paul's Westminster Catholic Cathedral Battersea Park Canada Africa Australia New Zealand Jamaica St Paul's Cheylesmore Duke of York

Death notices and funeral announcements from June 1911

Obituaries list multiple deaths including Catherine L Baker and Josephine Alice Kalbfus with funeral details at St Matthews, Glenwood Cemetery, and St Aloysius Church. Also Sickels and Taliaferro families noted with residence addresses in Washington DC and Fredericksburg Virginia. Varying services scheduled June 19 and 20 with interments and Knights of Columbus notices.

Baker Catherine Laurenzs Baker St Matthew's Church David Seventh Street Babette David David Kalbfus Tennessee Avenue Josephine Alice Harles Hf Kalbfus Glenwood Cemetery Sickelds Jackson Ellsworth Sickels Taliaferro Sarah A E H Taliaferro Eighth Street St. m Fredericksburg von Derlehr Garfield Hospital North Capitol Street St Aloysius Church Keane Council Knights of Columbus Matthew G von Derlehr Board of Trustees St Aloysius’ Church J A Flynn Fin Eighth Street Northwest Stephen Wilson Gelers Hamilton

Tragic Family Fallout In Brother In Law Murder Case

James Elmore Courtney was shot and killed by Arthur Cornwall, his brother in law, and Cornwall remained in custody at the eighth precinct station. The District morgue awaits the victim’s body as an inquest is set for today. Cornwall’s sisters described him as morose and “crazy,” while Courtney’s widow spoke of shock and grief and questioned whether Arthur should have faced confinement earlier.

James Elmore Courtney Arthur Cornwall Eighth Street Cornwall Eighth Precinct Arthur Doyle Elien Alice Cornwall Courtney Courtney Hoe

Death of former Kentucky governor J Proctor Knott

Lebanon Ky June 18 former Kentucky governor and long serving congressman J Proctor Knott died at his home aged 82 He had been enfeebled and nearly blind for years A lawyer since 1851 he served as Kentucky attorney general 1859 1862 and as governor 1883 1887 His harbor speech calling Duluth the zenith city of the unsalted seas made him famous His wife survives him No funeral arrangements yet. burial planned in Lebanon.

Lebanon James Proctor Knott Kentucky Congress Duluth Minn

Madero seeks to seize Mexican National Railways from Diaz circle

Special to The Washington Post from El Paso June 18 reports the Madero government plans to wrest control of the Mexican National Railways from the cientifico faction allied with former President Diaz. An inquiry will probe the Pearson company linked to British capital and accused of donating stock to influence directors. Diaz sails from Spain aboard the Ypiranga en route to Paris amid cheering crowds and supportive demonstrations.

Madero Washington Post el Paso Tex Cientificos Diaz New Mexican Francisco I Madero Sasociates Revolutionary Party Maderists Pearson Air British Capital Lord Sowdray Trig Pearson Company Cientifico Group National Railways Santander Spain Ypiranga Porfirio Diaz Mexico Plymouth Havre Paris Ding

Mormon Leader to Testify Before Sugar Trust Probe

Joseph F Smith, president of the Mormon Church, is to testify before the House committee probing the sugar trust. The sergeant at arms will issue a subpoena to compel his return to Washington. Papers will be sent to Salt Lake City for service, as Smith could not appear next Wednesday.

Joseph F Smith House Sugar Trust Hardwiick Smith Washington Hardwick Salt Lake City

Liner Off Despite Strike Aims for New Orleans

New York June 18 The Morgan liner Momus left at 6 oclock after a 36 hour delay caused by an International Seamen Union strike. More than 100 strikemeakers manned the voyage to New Orleans as officials pledge union strength and victory in days ahead. Movements of ocean steamers show arrivals from Liverpool and New York and sailings to New York and beyond.

New York International Seamens Union Momus New Orleans

Fugitive Crutchley Seized After Hospital Escape

Herbert Crutchley a month after transfer to Casualty Hospital from Eleventh Precinct was recaptured by Eighth precinct officers Crutchley had attempted suicide by hanging in his cell and was rescued by Policeman Garvey The improvised rope was cut and Crutchley fell insensible Then he was taken to hospital where he was in danger Health attendants later found the man had escaped from the ward during the night

Herbert Cruccusey Eleventh Precinct Casualty Hospital Crutchley Anacostia Garvey

Breed Opens Folk Boom In Missouri Democratic Faction

Senator Reed of Missouri asserts the September 1910 state convention endorsed former Gov Joseph W Folk for the Presidency, a move he says binds Missouri Democrats to Folk and could challenge Champ Clark’s 1912 nominating hopes. Reed recalls Clark as temporary chairman of that convention and declares he is unequivocally for Folk.

Reed Missouri Joseph W Folk Champ Clark House Mr Clark Mr Folk

Jealous Nurse Fatally Stabs Paris Doctor In Jealous Rage

In Paris an asylum house surgeon Dr Cottut and assistant Prof Piettre were stabbed by nurse Clementine Guquet driven by jealousy. Cottut died after being transported to a clinic where surgery was performed. The nurse attempted suicide when arrested.

Paris Cottut Ville Kvrard Piettre Clementine Guquet Cottit

Death of Mrs Florence Magee in Rome

A cablegram from the U S consul in Rome to the Presbyterian Women's Missionary Society reports the cholera death of Mrs Florence Magee superintendent of Italian missionary work for the Ohio district. She was a native of Ohio and a longtime Cincinnati resident who left with tourists about a month ago to study missionary field.

Cincinnati Ohio United States Rome Presbyterian Women's Missionary Society Florence Magee Presbyterian Church Magee

Officer Dies Under Knife In New York Hospital

Assistant Chief Robert Purber of US&S WN died at Laval Hospital on Flushing Avenue Brooklyn during an appendectomy. He was 28 years old, seized by illness just hours before the operation.

New York Chil Robert Purber Us&s WN Laval Hospital Flushing Avenue Brooklsn

Founder of Turners Honor Jahn Birthday With Tree Planting

The Columbia Turnverein marked the 100th birthday of Frederic Ludwig Jahn founder of the organization with a tree planting on the church lawn. Dr Kurt Voelkner presided as Alf Beanverd and F E Mann spoke, John At planted the oak. The program included singing by members, a piano solo by Mrs BR Waldecker and Nelda Waldecker, tenor solo by Ralph Coleman, and a piano solo by Mrs N F Lyons. The celebration will continue tonight.

Turners Columbia Turnverein Frederic Ludwig Jahn Germany Kurt Voelkner Alf Beanverd F E Mann John Turnverein BR Waldecker Misa Nelda Waldecker Gola Ralph Coleman N F Lyons

Bride 18 Tries Death After Embezzlement Charge

A bride of ten days, 18, swallowed iodine in despair over her husband George Bremmerman’s arrest for embezzling $41 from Manhattan Laundry. Bremmerman, 22, was held on a $500 bond after denying the charge and claiming the company owes him. The wife’s overdose prompted hospital treatment at Georgetown University Hospital before condition improved.

George Bremmerman Bremmerman Georgetown University Hospital Dennison Place Fort Reno Tennallytown Gelsler Eighth Precinct Tremmerman Vils Kidwell Washington Hurdle Hurdle Anthony M Ray George Manhattan Ins Cell G W. MccCullough

Four Killed In Bull Pen Collapse Near Waterville NC

Waynesville North Carolina June 18 Four convicts were killed twelve seriously injured and fourteen convicts and three guards slightly injured when a bull pen collapsed while housing men building the Transcontinental Railroad. The heavy log structure slid down the mountainside 65 feet. Every occupant wore ball and chain. many prisoners aided in rescuing others. Applications for pardons will be sought from the governor.

Waynesville Waterville Ncc

SLAIN BY GIRLS AVENGERS IN GEORGIA

Monticello Georgia June 18 Lawrence Crawford a prominent Jasper County youth was shot to death after an alleged attack on Miss Lizzie Hale 17 daughter of a planter Crawford chased by the girl’s relatives with bloodhounds Friday and Saturday was run down this morning Crawford is said to have visited the Hale house on Friday lured her outside with chloroform.

Monticello Lawrence Crawford Jasper County Lizzie Hale Crawford Hale

US Cruisers Sail North as Prairie Joins Marines

In Cuba’s Caimanera harbor on June 18, US naval forces dispatch Washington Montana and Chester for Hampton Roads while the Prairie sails to Philadelphia with the Marine Brigade aboard. The Birmingham departed June 15 under sealed orders, likely bound for Haiti.

Prairis Cuba Philadelphia Caimanera United States Washington Montana Chester Hampton Roads Prairie Marine Brigade Birmingham Haiti

Danville Cyclone Causes Severe Citywide Damage

Special to The Washington Post reports a powerful cyclone struck Danville Virginia on June 18. Widespread damage, estimated between 50 000 and 100 000 dollars, hit factories and buildings especially in the business district. Telephones and telegraph lines were out, the railroad line tied up for hours, and hundreds of shade trees were torn.

Washington Post Danville Hogyever

U 101 Typographical Union Installs Officers After May Election

Officers of Columbia Typographical Union No 101 were installed yesterday at Typographical Temple in the northwest street district. President F C Roberts was reelected and received a floral tribute. The current-year roster includes vice president Francis Benzler, secretary George G Selbold, treasurer Jerohem Yohneon, and many other officers and committees, with delegates to ITU and Allied Printing Trades Council.

Columbia Typographical Union F. C. Roberts F C Roberts Francis Benzler George G Selbold Jerohem Yohneon Arme Eugedie Conner E W. Morcock R W Summers Feeney J E, Keefe Conrad T Vogel H E Springer Roberts Central Labor” Union James Lacoste Rodier H W Oyster J. Monroe Krelter F D Hefaler Allied Printing Trader Council Frank D. Seiffert George R. Simms David E. Tyreil Wiliam N. Brockwell Ruch C Johnson Charles M O’connell Charles 3 Graf Charles D Deming Frederick I. Davis Thomas F Henly Henry M Smith Edmund A Hutchison Willan M Leath William H Knowles Robert 3 Mears James T John E Hogan Margaret A Evans Oliver C McCardell Fred 5. Walker George C Atkinson George G Wllaon Thomas J. McDonough Legi H Hugh Everett T E Mclrath Howard A. Morrison George T Chitty Shelby Smith T M Ring Albert GC Knight Dale C Sheriff Stephen Smith James R Armstrong Lyman J Clements Tim Tomlin Eugene Stephenson Josiah Charles B. Huse George H Aschenbach Harry C Essex Frank O Hart Ernest T Thomes Charles W Paffon William Kirby Robert A Martin William Rebuschaus Edward D McKenna Book and Job Timothy Mc Fang Frederick G Fellinger John Strick Frankrousseau Joseph M Carper

Voices Thankful To Mr Taft At Mass

Reverend E DelL McDonnell of St Aloysius Catholic Church praised President Taft for attending the military field mass on the Monument lot three weeks earlier. He commended the orderly conduct of the great throng and expressed Catholic gratitude for the ceremonies.

E Dell McDonnell St Aloysius’ Catholic Church Third Sunday Brigade Taft Father McDonnell

Cardinal Confirms 184 at St Pauls Church

Cardinal Gibbons confirmed 1.4 persons at St Pauls Church Washington in late morning yesterday delivering a sermon on The Sacrament of Confirmation. Nineteen adults were confirmed, with High Mass by Rev William Ketcham. Cardinal then joined President Taft for luncheon at the White House before departing for Baltimore.

Cardinal Gibbons St Paul's Church Fifteenth V Streets William Ketcham Indian Bureau Thomas Walsh James E Kin President Taft White House Cardinal Washington Baltimore Mgr Mackin

Grow Flesh in Test Tube With No Nutritive Fluid

Baltimore June 18 Experiments by Dr Warren H Lewis of Johns Hopkins University and Margaret Reed Lewis claim artificial growth of living flesh in saline solutions without nutritive fluid. They report chick intestine tissue growing and forming new cells, including muscular and nervous tissue, in salt solutions, evidence to be detailed in Anatomical Record and Journal of the American Medical Association.

Baltimore Warren H Lewis Johns Hopkins University Margaret Reed Lewis Lewis Journal of the American Medical Association

Health Office Records Deaths and Hospitals

Deaths listed with ages and hospital affiliations include Sarah F Rober 36 at Sibley Hospital and Owen McCabe 9. Other names appear with government and George Washington University hospitals, ages ranging from 1 to 60s. Several entries mention specific streets and towns, indicating local registration of decedents and institutional care.

Sarah F Rober Joth Streets Jnlan Burton Sibley Hospital Eilen Deneden Government Hospital Inxanc Eare

Death of Col Sickels Linked to Washington Fortifications

Col Jackson Elsworth Sickels veteran civil engineer died at Takoma Park Md pneumonia age about 80 survived by wife Antonia P Fra zier daughter Mrs H P Carter and brother Theophilus Sickels of Philadelphia He helped plan fortifications on the Virginia Potomac side and supervised jetties at the Mississippi delta Funeral services set for Green Valley at 3 pm tomorrow with burial arrangements in a local cemetery Also reported Henry Kelley former Southern Railway foreman died at 66, Alexandria Lodge members attend his funeral services. Elks and Odd Fellows held memorial observances. school closing exercises scheduled for Washington public school white boys Lee school white girls Hallowell and Snowden colored schools with times listed.

Washington Post Bureau King Street Alexandria Jackson Elsworth Sickels Alexandria County Takoma Park Antonia P Frazier County H. P. Carter Green Valley Theophilus Sickels Philadelphia Union Pacific Railway Col Sickels New York Regiment Virginia Potomac Washington Mississippi River Union Pacific Lynchburg Henry Kelley South Patrick Street Southern Railway Bedy Alexandria Lodge P.O Emmet Kelley Washington DC Washington Public School Lee School Hallowell School For Snowden School

Exploding Battle Injures Writer at Home

Montreadine 1 Dr Andrew Mac Phail the author essayist was seriously injured at his home in a dramatic explosion. A glass shard entered his eye and he was rushed to a hospital. Doctors hope to save his sight.

Andrew MacPhail

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