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Washington Post

Location

Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America

Date

Mar 16, 1913

Page

4

Envoy Coming Home Denied Snub by Officials

State Department says ambassador followed custom resigning after change in administrations. Mikado entertained him at a banquet, and Tokyo officials deny reports of a snub. Larz Anderson, the US ambassador to Japan, sailed from Yokohama aboard the Manchuria for San Francisco with Mrs. Anderson.

State Department Mikado Tokyo Garz Anderson United States Japan Anderson Yokohama Manchuria San Francisco Arthur Bailly-Blanchard Boston New York Larz Anderson Taft Congress Me Anderson Washington Mr. Anderson

War Department engineers banquet ends with merriment and satire

Thirty one War Department engineers gathered at Ebbert for a three hour ban quest of songs and stories. Charles M Ircan president of the Association of War Department engineers urged cheerful mood and harmony under changing administrations. The crowd sang The Bull Dog and lampooned officials, with members including Samuel Hind William Morsy and Harry Freer among many others.

War Department Walpole the Ebbert Charles M. Ircan Association of War Frank Holliger Samuel T. Hind William A. Morsey Harry L. Freer Association Gustave Bender Herbert Ll. Buell Oswald EH. Camp Thaddeus L Clark Herbert L. Davis Phineas J Dempsey Pickering Dodge John T. Tuker Gilbert M. Liseman Frank D. Jeteher Willam T. George Harry C. Fiould Othol James George W. Koonce Louis

Beltsville Farmer Weds Widow in Washington Surprise Ceremony

Manlove Homer aged 70 and Mary B Brown widow aged 3 from Beltsville Montgomery county Md traveled to Washington and quietly married at 40 K Street NE. The Rev Co Abbott of the Protestant Episcopal Church performed the ceremony. Both have prior marriages and plan a Philadelphia honeymoon before returning to Montgomery County Md to live.

Manlove Homer Mary B. B. Brown Beltsville Montgomery County Washington Charles B. Vincent K Street Homer Vincent Cos Abvoott Protestant Episcopal Church Philadelphia

Wilson Up for Cosmos Club Membership

President Woodrow Wilson has been proposed for Cosmos Club membership with sponsors Jackson H Ralston and Justice Charles H Robb. The exclusive club votes members as private citizens. a lunch honored the nomination with cabinet guests present. Wilson is already a member of the National Press Club and the University Club.

Jackson H Ralston Charles H. Robb District Court of Appeals Woodrow Wilson Cosmos Club Wilson National Press Club University Club

Remodeling of House Chamber Enlarges Bench Space

The House seats are being rearranged to replace desks with benches to seat the larger membership. The chamber will resemble the British Commons, with pockets under benches for papers and tables before the Speaker’s rostrum for members handling pending measures, and work expected to finish late this week.

House House of Congress House of Commons

Early Assistants Appointed to Top Government Posts

The article highlights new appointees across departments, with Edwin F. Sweet of Grand Rapids as Assistant Secretary of Commerce and Daniel C. Roper as First Assistant Postmaster General. Others include Dr. B. T. Galloway, chief of the bureau of plant industry, to Agriculture, Robert W. Wooley to Treasury, and James E. Edgerton as purchasing agent of the Post Office.

Wim B. T. Galloway Agriculture Daniel C. Roper Edwin F. Sweet Grand Rapids Mich Commerce Robert W Wooley Secretary of the Treasury James E. Edgerton Post Office Department Galloway Bureau

Colombian Minister Bets On Congress In Panama Seizure Dispute

Senor Don Julio Betancourt, Colombian minister, met with Rep Flood to urge Congress to act on the Panama secession dispute with the United States. The move defies diplomatic norms and insults Secretary Bryan, signaling a potential rift in diplomatic etiquette and prompting questions about a possible inquiry commission or Hague reference.

Senor Don Julio Betancourt Chairman Flood Congress Senor Don Julio Betancourt Colombia Representative Flood Virginia House Committee On Foreign Affairs United States Panama Hague P. C. Knox James T. Dubois Bogota Taft Knox Bryan House House Foreign Affairs Committee Gov. Sulzer Rainey Hingis Flood Hague Court Colom

Roosevelt in Senate fight shadows Navy post

Franklin D Roosevelt, 31, a fifth cousin of former President Theodore Roosevelt, advances to become Assistant Secretary of the Navy amid a long Albany strike against Murphy. He forged a notable political path in New York, led opposition in Albany, and awaits Senate confirmation after meeting Daniels in New York.

Murphy At Franklin D. Roosevelt Navy Senate Roosevelt Washington Theodore New York State Theodore Roosevelt McKin Jey Franklin Roosevelt Senator Stone Secretary of Navy Tammany James O’gorman Billy Sheehan J United States Senate Celone New York Daniels Old Guard Navy Department Assistang Empire State Elliott Roosevelt Col. Roosevelt Albany Dutcheys Columbia Putnam William Sheehan James O’gor- Man United Mr. Roosevelt Hyde Park Dutchess County N. Y James Roosevelt Delaware and Hudson Railroad Company Harvard the Crimson Columbia Law School Murphy Tammany Hall

May bring 28 000 to city conventions plan

The Washington Chamber of Commerce plans to host the national conservation congress in September expecting more than 3 000 delegates and 25 000 visitors. The group aims to raise 50 000 for a George Washington memorial and has 20 000 previously pledged, with meetings scheduled for Tuesday and Wednesday at the chamber.

Chamber of Commerce G. W. Hall National Conservation Congress Washington Gonymiteee George Washington Memorial Board of Trade Law and Legislative Committee Conventions Poultry Association

Potatoes in Tissue Selects Adopted by Farmers and Hotels

Potatoes wrapped in tissue and crated like citrus are becoming common in American cities as farmers adopt the select "vakers" trade name for navy consignments. The plan, sparked by L L Corbett of the Agriculture Department, aims to standardize size and mark produce with growers trade-marks. Montana farmers led the way by selling selects to fashionable hotels, and officials foresee widespread use of trade-marks for select potatoes.

Navy L. L. Corbett United States Department of Agriculture Department of Agriculture Corbett Montana Agricultural Department Department Arthur Irwin G. H. Mitchell Presto

Pastors Seek Bryan To Lead Interdenominational Class

Fifty Washington pastors met at the State Department asking Secretary Bryan to head an interdenominational Bible class in a downtown hall. Bryan, crowded with prior engagements, could only promise to see a committee brief in his talks with the President. The committee proposed Bryan deliver four summer addresses if he cannot lead the class, with Pinkham stating he expects Bryan to speak. The Bungay plan mirrors Chicago’s Sunday Evening Club.

Washington State Department Bryan Nebraska Hermon Pinkham Rexford J. Holmes District of Columbia Christian Endeavor Association Samuel H. Woodrow S. Pinkham Spoksman Mr. Bryan Clifford Barnes Chicago

Catarrh of the Throat and Self Test for Hearing

A health notice on how cold-induced catarrh can reach the nasal pharyngeal space and middle ear, causing hearing loss. It advises testing hearing with a watch, starting Peruna, gargling with salt water, and notes polypi risks from untreated secretions. A testimonial from Daniel Hohrbacker advocates Peruna.

Daniel Hohrbacker R. R Castalia Ohio

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