Attendance on the Harper’s Ferry range falls short
A report notes poor attendance at the Harper’s Ferry practice range despite planned drills. Commanding officers announce guard duty details for July encampments, a district naval cruise, and provisions of meals and clothing. Government clerks formed the majority of shooters, with many achieving marksman qualifications despite low turnout.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Congress
Heights
Rane
Ibeen
Harpers ‘Ferry
Joseph F. Hodgson
Signal Corps
Ambulante Corps
U. S
Puritan Ang Oneida
First’ Regiment
Sbana M
Sys
Pany
Néival
Fragmentary Civil War Regiment Names and Units
Fragmentary OCR lists individuals and units including First Regiment, Private Charles L. Shank, Private Fred M. Sickler of First Battery Field Artillery, Ambulance 3, Smith Company and CH at Mughes with various initials and scattered notes suggesting a roster or muster list.
Militia General Harries Opens About Dick Act
Gen George Harries of the District National Guard says the act targets organization not mere strength and that many regular army units are skeletal. He expects War Department orders to fix organization and foresees coast artillery additions, plus minor brigade changes as Congress considers the issue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George “H. Harries
District National Guard
War Department
Mae
Rnfiftia
National Guard
Harries
Regular Army
War ‘Department
Geri Harites
Committee On Military Affairs
House
Preparing New Blue Book Data From Government Clerks
Director North of the Census Bureau is sending circulars to heads of departments requesting data for the government blue book. The upcoming edition, due next December, will include names salaries and other facts about clerks and officials. The plan aims to economize by omitting the long index and dropping terms under six months.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Irector North
North
Census Bureau
Governmentia
Women Writers Meet National Press Association Report Jamestown
A meeting of the Woman's National Press Association was held in public library study rooms on Friday evening. Members who attended the June 1 and 8 Jamestown Exposition convention in Auditorium Hall presented reports. Mrs Josephine Arnold Rick gave the welcome, Betra A Lockwood read from papers, Myr L Lockwood summarized Jamestown convention notes, and delegates to the convention include Bee International and League of Birmingham, Ala.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National Press
Association
Jamestown
Woman's National Press’ Association
Public
Jamestown, Exposition
Josephine
Arnold Rick
Lockwood
Myr L. Lockwood
Bee International
League of 3
Birmingham
Ala
Washington Boy Succeeds in Alumni Election
A Washington news item reports a boy succeeding in an alumni election, with limited readable details mentioning an and another individual. The fragment suggests a local school or community involvement but lacks clear names or outcomes.
Unclear court action on child custody near Montgomery County
Fragmentary report notes Mrs Groves and Miss Rice as heirs or guardians in a custody dispute. The case involves returning a child to a 지정 district Supreme Court proceeding next Friday. Local authorities may assist as Montgomery County courts prepare to hear the matter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Supreme Court
Arbitration Chosen For West Virginia Rail Dispute
Arbitration rather than a court suit has been chosen to resolve a dispute worth about 300000 between the Coal and Coke Railroad of West Virginia and the Ferguson Contracting Company of Pittsburgh. The Ferguson firm seeks about 1,000,000 for work. 370000 has been paid. The three arbitrators are J Q Barlow, Thomas H Walker, and A B Richmond. Representatives for Ferguson include John G Carlisle, A H Hibbard, and A L Thurman. Counsel for the railroad are W Dailey and others. Both sides will abide by the panel’s decision.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Coal and Coke Railroad
West Virginia
Ferguson Constracting Company
Rittsbore
Henry. &. Davis
Ferguson Company
Davis
J.Q. Barlow
Western Maryland Railroad
Thomas H. Walker
Illinois Central Railroad
A. B. Richmond
Cumberland
Coal-and- Coke Railroad
John G. Carlisle
Kentucky
A. H. ‘Hibbard
New York
A. L. Thurman
Columbus
W. Dailey
Elkins
W. Va
Jn Counse
Faded Notices and Odd Bits Blend Into City Bulletin Page
A jumble of items from a city bulletin page notes a robbery report by William Horiesty on Conduit Road Washington D C, missing shoes valued at $2 with location at Twelfth and I streets NW. Also mentions stock offers, a rye bread claim, graduation and wedding gifts, and a decapitated body found on rail tracks near Fifteenth and My streets SE. Authorities seek identification of the deceased.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Horiesty
Conduit Road
D. C
Twelfth and I
Baltimore
Maine
Also Mentioned on This Page
Blum & Koch
Fifth ‘Ave
Tress & Co
London
Health Department
Washington
Chestnut Farms Sanitary Dairy
Geo. M. Oyster, Jr
Conn Avenue
Serge
Castelberg’s
Opticians
Pettit & Co
Eye
J Mayer & CO
7Th St
N. We
Potomac Electric Power
14Th Street
Home. Savings Bank
Ard
Mass, Ave
N. Ww
H Sté.-Ne
St. ‘Ss. Ws
Rand
Deri
Dick Bil
Women Writers
T Roger
Moses
Albmni ‘Asiorgan
Smanie
City. Bulletins
Toom
Home Lite
Gm F Bel
Madras
Adler
E. Adler
St. Gov. of Mass
Ave
Fourteenth ST. NW
Ashington
the Union
Aveings Bank
Perl Exchange Bank
Bur Bank
Bay of House & Herrmann
House & Herrmann
Sts
N. W. Eee
Highlands
Sam Ditenes
Capitel
Dupont Circle
Conte Company
MPANY
Rwemowe’ Ince
Uberis
Washington Joe Co
Teath Street
N. W
White ‘House
Bolla
Dorener
White ‘Houss
Boston Baking Co
Sts. S. W
Daniel Doody
Amber
Cap.St
Heurigh
Weyrich
Maerzen
Senate
Heurich Brewing Co
Wea Sa
Phone North
RLM
BROWN
A. Eberly
C. & P. Telephone Co
12Th Street
Mwe
RB Street
Washington Post Building
Invest In . D. of C. Real Estate
Thos. J. Fisher & Co., Inc
F St. NW
Uneeda Biscuit
Arner
Warners Lafe
Warners Safe Cure Company
Rochester
N. Y
Wash‘neten Post
Credit the
Evans
Evans’ Drug
F Street
John B. ES
Burchell
Larry O'Hagan
Poli
C. No
A. M. “William, Son
Iniy Tippinesti
E& Showers
Bledder Trouwi
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