Sylvester's Day Parade Not A Joke, Police Held Inquiries
Capt Henry Schneider told a Senate committee that no word was passed along the line urging disorder during the March 3 suffrage parade. He said orders were not to be taken as a joke and he did not receive directives from Supt Sylvester. witnesses testified about police efforts to clear streets amid a tense crowd.
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Schneider
Asvesters
Senate
Nator Jones
Henry Schneider
Georgetown
Sylvester
Capt
Police Department
Silvester
Mai. Silvester
Bea
Sehneider
Ndvice
Aooptoschnenik
Straul Howe
Police parade testimony from Capts Sullivan and Anderson
Captains Sullivan and Anderson denied any suggestion that police would not obey orders. W W Johnson described congestion at Fifteenth street and Pennsylvania avenue and praised police efforts. N T Offferdinger noted citizens offering help. E J Stevens of Philadelphia testified he asked policemen to clear a parade route but met indifferent responses.
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Brown
Meyers
Walter A. Brown
Frre
Peltec Osuta
Lamb
Washington
Federaton of Womens
Hids
Clara Jaullow
Bas di
Toa. Wickersham
Wash
Lun
Andy Smith
Congressional
Congress
Sylvester
FT. G. Lanasden
Washington Gaslight Company
Vi. T Wheeter
St James
George TR Linkins
Automobile Brigade
Edward V. Hrashears
Supt Sylvester
Sullivan
Anderson
C. Johnson
Fifteenth Street
Pennsylvania Avenue
N. T. Offferdinger
E. J. Stevens
Philadelphia
Monster Parade by Women in New York May 2
Suffragettes plan the largest suffrage parade in New York for Saturday May 2 led by the National American Woman Suffrage Association. The event will form seven groups with delegations from nine suffrage states and others awaiting action or readiness for submission to voters.
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New York
National
Nebraska House defeats suffrage bill in 1913 vote
Special to The Washington Post from Lincoln Nebraska reports the Nebraska House defeated a constitutional amendment granting women the ballot by 47 to 51. Sixty votes were needed. Women plan to organize to push the question to a vote at the 1914 election under the initiative and referendum procedure.
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Washington Post
Lincoln
Nebr
Nebraska House
Adrianople Near Fall Amid Food Shortage and 420 Prisoners
News from Adrianople reports dwindling food and ammunition as Bulgarian and Serbian forces gain ground. Turkish commander Shukri Pasha warns of imminent capitulation or relief attempt, while the fleet bombs Durazzo and eyes Greek transports. Frontline fighting continues along Bulair as Austria plans Galicia reserves cuts.
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London
Adrianople
Constantinople
Shukri Pasha
Adrilanople
Sofia
Hertantaria
Scutari
Hambolleh
Durazzo
San Giovanni di Medua
Naghara
Dardanelles
Austria
Shukri
Porte
Tchatalja
Bulair
Second Learned Portia Argued Before Supreme Court
Mrs Ellen Spencer Mussey Washington College of Law dean became the second woman to argue a case before the U S Supreme Court. She contended a trust gifted to three cousins could be postponed until the youngest reached age two. the fund to be held for thirteen years under the testatrix’s discretion.
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Ellen Spencer Mussey
Washington College of Law
Fair Portia
United States Supreme Court
Belva Lockwood
Massey
Frank
King
George White
William H. Saunders
Anna
Mullett
Jean Shelton
District Supreme Court
District Court of Appeals
Hundreds Chase A Negro Policeman Penn Runs Him Down
Policeman Penn of the Sixth precinct captured Charles Pollard, a negro who fired three shots at his wife after fleeing from Occoquan. Crowds joined the pursuit as Pollard, who had escaped from the workhouse, was cornered on D Street Northwest. Pollard’s wife identified him at the station, noting the prior three month sentence for beating her. Police will inform Occoquan authorities.
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Penn
Charles Pollard
D Street
Occoquan
Pollard
Realty Boom and New Apartment Deals in Washington
Real estate activity picks up as C H Wine buys the Fulford apartment at 2518 Seventeenth St NW for about 10002, and Ge D Kefauver purchases Park View at 610 Irving St NW for 56000. John H Nolan acquires a corner lot at Ninth and Rhode Island to build a large apartment house for about 40000. Funeral services for Edgar L. Givens, 56, bill clerk of the Senate, will be held at Speare's with burial in Batesville Ark.
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C. H. Wine
Fulford
John L. Warren
Frederick W. MacReynolds
Seventeenth Street
Ge. D. Kefauver
Parkview
Irving Street
Moore & Hill
John H. Nolan
Ninth Street
Rhode Island Avenue
Lectures on Trust Companies at Washington Banking Chapter
Cercoran Thom lectured on trust companies before the Washington chapter of the American Institute of Banking. A planned lecture by Charles A. Thaugias next Wednesday is omitted due to Mr. Dousins' absence in the South until March 2. Allen praised the Institute's history and ideals. A banquet is set for March 26 at the Raleigh Hotel with city bankers as guests.
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Cercoran Thom
Washington
American Institute of Banking
Charles A. Thaugias
Dousins
Oh. Allen
Institute
Raleigh
Held on Girl's Charge Against Soldier Home Inmate
William ONeill a 46 year old inmate of the Soldiers Home was arrested on a charge by Miss Irene Jett 17 of 1015 New Jersey avenue. She said he followed her after she left Ninth street and Pennsylvania avenue and that she asked a policeman for help. ONeill was held in default of 100 collateral.
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William O'Neill
Irene Jett
New Jersey Avenue
Misa
Jett
Ninth Street
Pennsylvania Avenue
O'Neill
Miss Jett
Rhett
Board commends Supt. of Police Sylvester for years of service
The Retail Merchants' Association board in the Chamber of Commerce last night passed a resolution praising Supt. of Police Sylvester for years of service and expressing confidence in him and the police department. A committee including M. D. Rosenburg, R. P. Andrews, Max Rich, and Anton Stephen was named to promote the permanency of an Interstate Commerce Commission order restraining railroads from abolishing free freight delivery.
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Retail Merchants’ Association
Chamber of Commerce
Sylvester
M. D. Rosenburg
R. P. Andrews
Max Rich
Anton Stephen
Interstate Commerce Commission
House to Recognize Third Party in Republican Split
Derision within the House prompts Progressives to seek recognition as a distinct party with seats on committees in proportion to their numbers. Victor Murdock of Kansas could become a future party leader as Underwood signals willingness to let Progressives depart Republican ranks.
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Mann
Underwood
Victor Murdock
Kansas
Miss Elizabeth Noyes Joins Charity Board in City Meeting
Miss Elizabeth Noyes of the Junior League was elected to the board of managers of the Associated Charities to replace Mrs Medill McCormick who resigned at the board’s monthly session. A workshop will be held at Henry White’s home next Monday at 4 30 to discuss needs and how the charity meets them. February reports show 805 families befriended and 22 volunteers. Attending were William H Baldwin Judge William H DeLacy Dr George M Rober Miss Constance D Leupp Mrs Charles W Richardson Dr William C Rives Miss Florence P Spofford Rev John Van Schaick Jr Henry White and George S Wilson.
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Elizabeth Noyes
Junior League
Associated Charities
Medill McCormick
Henry White
Washington
Wiliam H. Baldwin
William H. DeLacy
George M. Rober
Constance D. Leupp
Charles W. Richardson
William C. Rives
Florence P. Spofford
John van Schaick
George 8.Wilson
Will Let Her Glue Him Housekeeper Ad Demands Curbs
Charles H. Hill of Millerton Dutchess county posts a blunt ad seeking a capable plain housekeeper to run a gentleman's home. He specifies no young girls or highborn applicants and even offers a salary, space for a few plain meals a day and occasional hems, nails, and brains. He emphasizes honesty economy and a willingness to work in a rural home with animals and gardens.
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Poughkeepsie
Charles H. Hil
Millerton
Dutchess County
lIfthia
Charles H. Hill
N.Y
F. D
Arion Society Celebrates Twenty-Eighth Anniversary
More than 200 members and friends of the Arion Gesangverein gathered at the clubroom on He Street to mark the twenty eighth anniversary. A home talent program featured Karl Holer with participants George C Jaeger Met Siebert Miss Katherine Davis Miss Regina Wiegand and the Arion Gesangverein choir of 85 men plus a club quartet.
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Arion Gesangverein
HE Street
Fraf
Karl Holer
George C. Jaeger
Siebert
Katherine Davis
Regina Wiegand
Fritz Rekewig
Henry Staffell
August Schmidt
Jacob Bruegger
Sailor Pete Seeks to Shine President Shoes at White House
A letter from Sailor Pete requesting permission to shine President Wilson's shoes was delivered to the White House. Pete, a California Democrat with a long career as a shoe polisher, notes an amputated leg from 1905 and aims to fund a shelter for wanderers and destitute boys. He plans to wait for a reply at his hotel.
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Wilson
White House
Pete
United States
California
Fevost
Questioning March 3 Disorders and DC Suffrage
Thomas F E Will, secretary of the District of Columbia Suffrage League, at a People's Forum on Eighth Street and Pennsylvania Avenue, blamed police failure in the March 3 suffrage parade on absolutism in the Federal District. He contrasted Monday’s riot with Tuesday’s orderly display, urged loyalty to Filipino liberty, and urged locals to vote to gain rights.
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Federal
Thomas FE. Will
District of Columbia Suffrage League
People’s Forum
Eighth Street
Pennsylvania
Avenue
National
America
W5ill
Bryan Liberator
Sees Mob Rule In Vote In District Sufrage Debate
Dr. A Bryant opposed District suffrage arguing it would unleash mob rule and threaten federal government. He spoke at the Federation of Citizens Associations meeting at Army and Navy Preparatory School, recalling Coxey’s Army and dangers if residents secured state like voting rights. A substitute resolution favored equal congressional representation and federal powers for DC.
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Bryant
A. Bryant
Federation of Citizens’ Associations
Connecticut Avenue Association
Army and Navy Preparatory School
Coxey
Capitol
Mexico
J. P. Crawford
Congress
D. T. Selke
Fred Emery
Abram Simon
A. E. Dowell
District of Columbia
Hoyt
Hunt for girl auto victim after crash near Glen Echo park
Police scoured hospitals for injured occupants of a stolen two passenger car found overturned at the foot of an embankment 200 yards west of Glen Echo park. Detectives Burlingame Weedon and Fortney pursued leads and witnesses including a milkman and a park watchman who saw two men and a woman in the vehicle the night of the theft and crash.
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Glen Echo Park
Charles Klein
Thirteenth Street Northwest
Third Street
Burlingame, Weedon
Fortney
Ambankment
Tonneau
Henry A Drury Dead a longtime Post Office clerk dies
Henry A Drury a native of Anne Arundel Md and 86 years a clerk in the Post Office Department died at his Hyattsville home after a brief illness He is survived by his wife and four daughters Funeral services will be held at St James Episcopal Church McKendree Md tomorrow at 1130 A M The Washington Kennel Club extends entry deadlines for its show to March 25 for the April 10 11 event George F Foley to visit Washington for talks
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Henry A. Drury
Anne Arundel County
Post Office Department
Hyattaville
Eleanon Drury
Annapolis
Maryland
Charles Tupper
Hyattsville
Daniel Hall
McKendree
Arthur Owens
Baltimore
St. James’ Protestant Episcopal Church
McKendree, Md
Washington Kennel Club
George F. Fole
Washington
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