Prospects dim for Lansing post successor
New York dispatch reports Chandler F. Anderson is deemed most capable for State Department counselor but unlikely due to Republican ties. John W. Davis and Swagar Sherley are also considered. Davis reluctant to leave Solictor General post. Officials note a shortage of internationally experienced lawyers and difficulty filling the role at a $12,000 annual salary.
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New York
Washington
New York World
State Department
Chandler F. Anderson
Anderson
Lanamag
Department
Fegan
Mr. Anderson
Tly
William P. Frye
John W. Davis
United States
Executive
Sherley
Kentucky
Davis
Lansing
Swagar Sherley
Weather and tide table for Washington area weekend forecast
Today’s sun and tide data show morning and evening high and low tides with a brief forecast. Weather notes from the Weather Bureau indicate mostly fair conditions for Columbia Maryland and Virginia, with southerly winds and warming trends in the northern states.
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TOS Dept of Agriculture
Weather Bureau
Pritay
Columbia
Maryland
Virginia
Montana
Mississippi
Wiewers Dave
Carolinas
Florida
East Gulf
Temperance
Clee
Statea
Jean Ost
Atimatt Comat
Atlantic States
Russians Take 60 Cannon in Galicia Retreat
London reports the Petrograd correspondent notes that during a seven week retreat in Galicia the Russian army remained intact while inflicting heavy losses on the enemy. They captured about 130000 men nearly 20 machine guns and 6 cannon as their flanks held firm on the Dniester and Tanew rivers. The Hussky Invalid suggests delaying enemy action while allies in the west build strength. Russia may evacuate more territory to seek favorable positions for a stand.
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London
Petrograd
Daily Mall
Galicia
Dniester
Tanew
Hussky Invalide
Russia
Burton Sees U S Trade Gain From Latin Republics
Senator Theodore B. Burton former Ohio senator arrived on the Verdi after a South American tour visiting most nations. He urged faster steamer lines to Rio de Janeiro and Buenos Aires to capture trade now held by Britain and Germany. Burton met presidents and bankers to promote American commerce.
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New York
Theodore B. Burton
United States
Ohio
Verdi
South America
Great Britain
Germany
Rio de Janeiro
Buenos Aires
Benator Burton
Ecuador
Venezuela
Colombia
The
Republica
New Hampshire Testifies On Ninth Anniversary Of Thaw Case
A New Hampshire and Canada witness group praised Harry K. Thaw on the ninth anniversary of Stanford White's killing. They described Thaw as rational, generous, charitable, and worthy of release, noting social ties and kindly acts during his stay in New Hampshire after escaping Matteawan. Defense plans to conclude with three alienist witnesses.
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New Hampshire
Stanford White
New York
Harry Kt. Thaw
Asociel
Vis
Matteawan Insane Asylum
Thaw
Manchester
Manjhhenter
Canada
Altorgeya
Allenista
Dsc
K. Mills
University of Pennsylvania
Co. P. Bancroft
New Hampshire State Hospital For the
D. F F. Hickling
Government Hospital For the
Washington
Hendrick
Ameritus Charles .W. Eliot
Harvard
Marka
Reagie
James ©. Moss
Trailers Authorized for Washington Street Railway Cars
Public Utilities Commission approved posting a permanent rule allowing small electric trains of two cars or fewer to operate with a single conductor in charge. Commissioner Newman dissented, and prior practice had varied by district rail boards. The order, initially temporary, proved effective and is now made permanent.
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Washington Street Railway
Public Utilities Commission
Streat
Newnman
Pestle Utilities Commission
Ale District Electric Railway Board
Public Allilgies Commission
Former Navy Secretary Opposes Daniels Plan For Navy Council
George Von Meyer, ex secretary of the navy, denounces Secretary Daniels plan as a return to confusion. He says it will imperil and impoverish the navy in emergencies, alleging Daniels overturned expert methods and duties now assigned beyond chiefs capacity. Meyer cites Roosevelt era board led by Admiral Mahan and Judge Dayton as best guidance and questions whom Daniels consulted.
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Roosevelt
United States Navy
Admiral Mahan
Dayton
Daniels
Isafetr
W. Morrin Lammiend
Bookrich
Lewis Johnson É& Jewels
Henry
Boost Seventh Street Name Campaign Gains Merchants Support
A Washington gathering of seventh street merchants at the Chamber of Commerce organized a permanent body to promote Seventh street as the main artery of shopping. Daniel B. Casley was elected president with James Gans temporary chair. committees will urge individual merchant effort to raise the street’s attractiveness and public profile.
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Seventh Street
Pennsylvania Avenue
K Street
Chamber of Commerce
Hagsting
Tanae Gans
Lake & Co
Daniel B. Casley
Old Dutch Market Company
Washington
National Capital
Will Cut Out Honolulu Calls From Pacific Mail Plan
San Francisco June 25 The Pacific Mail Transpacific fleet will not touch Honolulu or any Hawaiian port after October 1. Hawaii faces reduced sea connections as Pacific Mail cites the new seamen's bill as weakening competition with Japanese lines. Officials warn government shipping logistics could be strained by the change.
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Pacific Mail
Hawaiian
Washington
San Francisco
Honolulu
Nowa
Hawaii
Oriant
German Base on Java Spark Fear of Indian Revolt
Special to The Washington Fest From San Francisco June 25. Reports say Germany is establishing a military base on Dateh Island Java near British holdings to foment Indian rebellion and is adding a secret naval and submarine base at Batavia to threaten Allied shipping. Also noted are large arms purchases in the East and shipments on Dutch vessels to Batavia alongside a mysterious disappearance of treasure.
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San Francisco
Java
England
India
Batavia
Americans Sail on Tuscania Liner in Cunard Service
Special to The Washington Post reports the Tuscania liner left for Liverpool and Glasgow with 28 first class 150 second class and 300 steerage passengers aboard. Passengers were checked for passports as Britain requires credentials. The ship carried 9000 tons of general cargo but no ammunition. The Arabic reportedly carried out 3700 cases of cartridges among other war material.
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Washington Post
New York
Tuscania
Cunard Line
Liverpool
Glasgow
Great Britain
Military field mass planned near Wash ington at Fort Myer
Representatives of Catholic societies in the city finalized plans for a military field mass to be held at Fort Myer tomorrow morning at 4 30. Bishop D P D O Connell of Richmond will preach the sermon with Rev P D O Keefe of the Fifth Cavalry as celebrant and Rev A J Donlon and Rev Louis J O Hearne in supporting roles. The event, described as a patriotic demonstration, features a grand procession, Fifth Cavalry troops in uniform, and choirs from Holy Trinity and the Knights of Columbus.
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Fort Myer
Knights of Columbus
Kenights of Columbus
Holy Name Society
Washington
PD. D. O'Connell
Richmond
P. D. O'Keefe
Fifth Cavalry
Myer
A. J. Donlon
Georgetown University
Louis J. O' Hearne
Fifth United States Cavalry
Holy Trinity Herd
Death of H. M. Browning in Omaha at 32
Henry M. Browning a former Washington newsman and advertising man died in Omaha Nebr from mercury poisoning after swallowing buyloride tablets four days earlier. The death follows a sensational divorce case in Washington with Browning linked to multiple family survivors in Washington and Oregon including wife daughter Audrey and brothers Hubert William and Andrew and sister Mrs Payne.
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Omaha
Washington Post
Nebr
Henry M. Browning
Washington
Browning
Willam L. Browning
New York
Washington Electric Railway Company
United States Savings
Hank
Mary M. Browning
Portland
Van Schaick Returns From Holland On Cablegram
A cablegram from Rev Dr John Van Schaick reports that Dr and Mrs Van Schaick sailed from Holland on Saturday June 19 and will reach the United States next week They may attend Universalist general conventions in July in Los Angeles and Pasadena Then they will rest with Mrs Van Schaick on their New York farm The Church of Our Father pulpit will be supplied tomorrow morning by Rev Dr George S Duncan of Johns Hopkins University
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Church of Our Father
van Schaick
Holland
Ita
van Behalek
Poland
Rockefeller Foundation
Germany
van Schalck
Los Angeles
Pasadena
Cal
New York
George 5. Duncan
Johns Hopkins University
Bogus American Passports Probe Under State Dept
Officials said no evidence yet of forged passports in Antwerp tied to France’s plan to bar naturalized Americans of German Austro-Hungarian or Turkish origin. Ambassador Page in London reported careless U S citizens seeking passports and seventeen cases this month of Americans at English ports without proper documents.
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Antwerp
France
State Department
Page
London
Americana
Firemen sue for damages in collision case
William A. Dixap and John B. Lea velle file suit in District Supreme Court seeking $15,000 each for personal injuries after fire truck No.3 collided with a taxicab on Pennsylvania Avenue at Sixth Street NW while answering an alarm. The captain and seven other firemen were injured. defendant is Barnett Taxicab Company. Attorneys D W O'Donoghue and Arthur A. Alexander represent the plaintiffs.
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William A. Dixap
An& John
Barnett Taxicab Company
D. W. O'Donoghue
Arthur A. Alexander
Plawa Held by Austrians Despite Italian Attacks
Austro Hungarian embassy reports Plawa remains in Austrian hands after failed Italian pushes. Telegram cites at least thousands killed or wounded on both sides, with unburied Italian dead and smaller Austrian losses. Official press bureau denies Italian breakthrough claims.
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Plawa
Eniba mC
Ale
Busreau
Plana
Ledat
Slaton Plans Long Trip as Harris Takes Georgia Office
Atlanta June 25 Gov Slaton prepares to depart as Nat Harris becomes Georgia’s new governor at noon. Reports forecast a monster demonstration tomorrow against Harris over the Frank case ruling. Mass meetings and protests erupt statewide, with thousands attending inauguration events and security maintained by a company of state militia at the governor’s home. A small group met at Mary Phagan’s grave amid threats to avenge her death.
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Mary Pila
Washington Post
Atlanta
Nat BE. Harris
Georgia
Slaton
Harris
Hig
Frank
Trate
Macon
Mary Phagan
Marietta
Cobb and
Fulton
Hazing resurfaced at Annapolis Academy in probe
At Annapolis Maryland on June 26 a court of inquiry examined hazing at the Naval Academy tied to past investigations. Midshipman Charles M Reagle testified that hazing occurred over the last two years and that plebes faced the wall when upperclassmen entered rooms. Defense counsel sought to show upperclass men coerced underclassmen to obtain exam information through hazing threats.
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Annapolia
Naval Academy
Charles M. Reagle
Court of Inquiry
Academ
Reagle
A. RK. Bolling
Carlin
Midshipman
Reaxie
Walt
Henry Case Trial Nears Close In Embezzlement Libel
The Henry embezzlement case before Justice Siddons neared its close as government and defense argued jury instructions. Evidence included private memoranda linking Henry to Barklie stock purchases and alleged checks valued over 410,000, with hearings and instructions continuing into Monday morning.
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Henry
Barklie
William Henry
Justice Siddons
District Supreme Court
Lewis Johnson
Isabel A. Barkile
Wayne
Mr.archer
Wright
Deak
Batteries Bear Dead Heroes Names Honored on Oahu
The War Department announced naming batteries on the Island of Oahu Hawaii in honor of deceased heroes. S C Mills honors Col Stephen C Mills U S A Dodge honors Maj Theodore A Dodge Hu sings honors Col Thomas M Hulings killed May 10 1864 Spotsylvania Va Barri honors Capt Thomas C Barri killed July 2 1862 Gettysburg Pa Chandler honors Second Lieut Rex Chandler U S A killed April 1913 during a flight in an aeroplane.
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War Department
Oanu
Hawaii
S.C. Mills
Stephen ¢. Mills
Dodge
Theodore A. Dodge
Husings
Thomas M. Hulings
Spotsylvania
Barri
Thomas C. Barri
Gettysburg
Chandler
Rex Chandler
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Virginia Ave
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