Secretive Federal Reserve Panel Sets Secrecy Rules
The reserve organization committee led by McAdoo Houston and Williams maintains utmost secrecy over its currency decisions. The group, deemed a special judicial body, bars stenographers and avoids contacting Congress while President Wilson backs the policy of committee autonomy. A final decision date remains undisclosed.
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McAdoo
Houston
Williams
Ady
Federal Reserve Organization Committee
Federal Reserve
Conress
Comittee
Secretay
Treasury
Agriculture
John Skelton Williams
Modvo
Congress
Smallpox Outbreak Alarm in Virginia Says Health Official
Virginia health commissioner Dr Ennion Williams reports smallpox may affect over 600 people in the state with about 40 percent of counties infected. He notes the current year’s strain is more virulent and deaths exceed the past six years’ total from the disease.
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Washington Post
Richmond
Mitch
Ennion Willams
Virginia
Williams
Obituary notices span several families in Washington area
A sequence of death notices and funeral details for Lorinda Annie Allen and others, listing residences, dates of death, interment sites like Arlington Cemetery and Rock Creek Cemetery, and funeral arrangements. Names include John Bond, Mary Boothe, Thomas S. Childs, Thomas Cooper Dylon, Joe Fisher, Meyer Grdenbaum, and Allen Taylor with family references and church services.
Funeral Directors and Embalmers in Washington DC Listing
A compiled list of funeral homes and embalmers in Washington DC area with addresses and phone numbers. Notable names include Thos M Hindle W R Speare Frank A Speare Geo P Zurhorst Thos B Surgeon Sardo & Co Geier's Sons J WM Lee and J Lee with details on chapels cremation services and modest prices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thos. M. ‘Hindle
Pitth
W. R. Speare
F Street
N. W
Frank A. Speare
Geo
P. Zurhorst
Capitol
Chas
Zurhorst
Thos
Sergeon
East Seventh Street
WM. H. Sardo & GO
Eirt
Modern Chapel
Paone Line
Frank Geier's Sons
Modern
Telephonie Call North
J. WM. Lee
Commodiaus Chapel
Peonay'vanig Ave
Mato
Fight for Council Merry May Primary in Washington
The May 14 Democratic primary will fill twelve city council seats in Alexandria amid a crowded field of twenty-three contenders. Notable candidates include two police commissioners Robert E. Knight and Nicholas J. Lawler and Charles Bendheim, head of the city Democratic committee. Also noted is the Holy Name Society Band’s election of officers. Funeral services are planned for Mary G. Boothe at 3 p.m. at her Princess Street home, with burial at Ivy Hill Cemetery. John Scanton, longtime Southern Railway watchman, died Friday night at 408 Prince Street. James Wills, about 20, was held on a shooting charge after an incident on Oronoco Street.
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Washington Post Bureau
King Street
Alexandria
Bell
Kenneth W. Ogden
Robert M. Graham
Board of Police Commissioners
Robert E. Knight
Nicholas J. Lawler
City Democratic Committee
Charles Bendheim
John Scanton
Southern Railway
Prince Street
Ireland
Joseph Hayman
James Wills
Caton
Willis
Oronoco Street
Winfield Brooks
Ene
Foreign residency ruling on $4000 exemption
A man in a foreign country argues his wife is in America educating their child, asking if separation bars the $4000 exemption. The commissioner rules the separation temporary and grants the exemption, affecting many forced by circumstances to live apart.
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United States
H. Osborn
Osborn
Azt- American Consul’, General’ Pta
America
Ciil
Gren
Yeggmen dynamite safe. three men suspected
Special to The Washington Post from Martinsburg West Virginia March 21 yegg men broke into the Kiener and Bender Laundry dynamited the safe destroyed hooks and escaped with a small sum in cash A large sum had been deposited in the bank yesterday and burglars believed it remained in the safe tracks in the snow indicate three men and finger prints on the safe door are noted with packages of litter as the only clues
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Washington Post
Martinsburg
Kiener & Bender
Guns Keep Fish Away Near Virginia Capes
Virginia fishermen along Chesapeake Bay protest Atlantic fleet target practice at the mouth of the Virginia Capes. They fear booming guns near the entrance will deter spring fish runs for nets and hooks and plan to appeal to the national government against the heavy firing.
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Virginia
Capes
Norfolk
Chesapeake Bay
Virginia Capes
Chesapeake
Obituary of Rev Thomas S Childs in Chevy Chase
The Rev. Thomas S. Childs aged 90 died yesterday at his Chevy Chase home from pneumonia after a five day illness. Born in Une the classified columns of The Post Springfield Massachusetts, he came to Washington 31 years ago and founded Episcopal Church in Chevy Chase. He resigned the rectorate three years ago and served as assistant rector at St. John's Bethesda. He previously taught at Hartford Theological Seminary and held a church in Hartford. He was noted as a Bible scholar, chaplain of the District Sons of the American Revolution, and a trustee of the Working Boys Home. He earned a Doctor of Divinity from the College of the City of New York. Survived by wife and three daughters Miss Mery L Miss Yanny G and Miss Helen P Childs. Funeral at his late residence tomorrow at 2 pm officiated by Dr Randolph H. McKim and Rev James Kirkpatrick. Interment Arlington John 8 Hayes. Funeral services tomorrow at 3 pm for John 8 Hayes 67 at Episcopal Church Congressional Heights burial Congressional Cemetery.
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Thomas S. Childs
Chevy Chase
Dr. Childs
Une
Springfield
Mass
St. John’s
Bethesda
Hartford Theological Semiinary
Childs
Sons of the American Revolution
Working Boys’ Home
College of the City of New York
Mery L
Misa ‘Yanny G
Helen P.childs
Randolph H. McKim
Church of the Epiphany
James Kirkpatrick
St., John's, Bethesda
Arlington
Police Court Tomorrow in Double Shooting Case
In a tense Sevi Street incident, Bessie Raboy testified at the inquest detailing the pistol duel between Policeman Thomas L. Edwards and Herman Kabansky. Mrs Lena Raboy died from wounds, while Mrs Fannie Raboy and her 6-year-old son Simon improved at area hospitals. Kabansky faces arraignment on murder charges as the case unfolds. Meanwhile, a separate note from Richmond reports the Dixie Aerie Eagles home cornerstone ceremony with remarks by Gov. Henry Stuart and local officials.
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Bessie Raboy
Waa
Woming
Tella
Pringner
Poiceman
Edwards
Kabans
Frank J. Ready
Habey
Nomination and appointments in Maryland and Virginia
President Miles named William Bryan for Baltimore naval officer and Blair Lee for Maryland Senate. Senator Lee praised as victory for anti-Station forces. Maryland and Virginia nominees include John G. Saunders Richmond district attorney and Richard Evelyn Byrd Winchester internal revenue collector. Norman R Hamilton Portsmouth and Thomas Burch Martinsville named for western district marshal roles.
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Delaware
Mary Terday
Miles,offtry
Pasivea
Iain
Marylynd
Wiliam’ Bryan
Baltimore
Miles
Blair Lee
Waa
Maryland
Mitchel Diggas
la Plata
Lee
Virginia
Hantern
John G. Saunders
Richmond
Western
Richard Evelyn
Byrd
Winchester
Jonn’m. Hart
Roanoke
Bastern
R. GL. Mensure
Stafford County
Norfolk
Norman R- Hamilton
Portsmouth
Thomas Burch
Martinsville
Marshal
Wife Sues Leroy Small for Divorce in Maryland
Kensington woman Lois Adelt Small sues for absolute divorce from Leroy Small in Rockville circuit court charging cruelty and infidelity. She seeks custody of their 2 year old child, permanent alimony, and counsel fees. Married August 31 1909 in Hagerstown, the couple separated in April 1912.
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Kensington
Rockville
Lois Adelt ‘Small
Leroy Small
Chevy Chase
Hagerstown
Bila’ V. Matthews
West Virginia to Govern Slave Case Prosecutions
United States District Attorney W. G. Barkhart said federal prosecutors will not pursue Mann Act cases in Charleston when state laws provide adequate punishment. He reserved the right to prosecute only in specific elevated circumstances where state statutes are insufficient.
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West Virginia
Charleston
W. Va
Maron
W. G. Barkhart
United States
Barnhart
Contempt Case in Strike Leader Oates Near Decision
In Philippi West Virginia March 2 Judge A G Dayton reserved judgment in the contempt case against James Oates and fourteen co defendants, leaders of striking workers at Collliers West Virginia. Bond posted for April 13 appearance as trial dates set and court takes matter under advisement.
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Dayton
James Oates
Philippi
Wi Va
Manners
Colliers, Wi Va
United States District Court
A. G. Dayton
Oates
Fown
Fos Colliers
W. Va
West Virginia
Pittsburgh
Philipp
Day‘ton
Panehlon
Feos
Bishop Du Moulin III Receives Treatment at Johns Hopkins
Coadjutor of the Episcopal diocese of Ohio, Bishop Frank Du Moulin, is a patient at Johns Hopkins Hospital in Baltimore. He preached a Lenten sermon at the Church of the Messiah before remaining for treatment. He is under the care of Dr. Lewellys F. Barker. He has been in poor health. He is 62 years old and survived by his wife and six children.
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Burg
Ohfe
Johns Hopkins Hospital
Washington Post
Baltimore
Frank du Moulin
Protestant Episcopal Diocese of
Ohio
Johns. Hopkins Hospital
Lewellys F
Barker
Brother-in-law shoots sister near Cleveland
Special to The Washington Post Buckhannon W Va March 21 Emmett Butcher accidentally shot and killed his sister Ida near Cleveland in the upper end of this county yesterday. The charge of a heavily loaded shotgun entered the body near the heart and she died instantly.
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Washington Post
Buckhannon
W. Va
Emmett Butcher
Ida
Cleveland
Churches suspend pastor in Missouri charges
Rev. R. L. Randolph a former Leesburg Va Presbyterian preacher faced suspension by Ozark Presbytery in Springfield Mo pending a hearing before the church board on April 21. He led churches at Crane and Hollister Mo since moving to the Ozark country six months ago while his wife and family remained in Leesburg.
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R. L. Randolph
Leesburg
Missouri
Springfield
RL. Randolph
Ozark
Randolph
Ozark Country
Crane
Hollister
Girl killed by steam pipe explosion at box factory
Visiting daughter Helen Kerns dies and son Charles Kerns is seriously injured when a steam pipe bursts at a Clarksburg West Virginia box factory. Their father A A Swiger a fireman is probably fatally scalded. The incident occurred March 21 as the family visited the engineer on site.
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Clarksburg
W. Va
Helen
Charles Kerns
Harry Kerns
Charles
A. A. Swiger
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Wilson
Allen
Ato
Lorinda Annie
Oferemiah C. Alen
Breeet
toTtheist
Arlington Y Cemetery
John Bond
Mary Bond
Q. J. Roberts
Elsie Bond
Bischort
Pabork Boothe
Princess Errest
Alexia
Mary G
Wiliam J. Boothe
Novfork
Thomas S
Chevy Chage
Mda
DE Leon
Mobile
Ala
Thomas Cooper
Fisher
Joein
Christie I. Fisher
Yuara
Wortha Avenue
Rock Creek Cemetery
Grdenbaum
Hla
Seventh Street
Meyer Grdenbaum
Raddanens
Ingle
Dph Lowri
Joseph Ingle
Washington
the Ascension
Levy
F. Edwin
Adalph
Margaret Levy
New Jersey
Peeke
Simotsry S
Bridgst
Patrick Sullivan
St. Dominic’s Church
Taylor
Allen Taylor
C. A. Taylor
Senate
Hindle'sa Chapel
AMG
J. H. Small & Sons, Florists
Corner 15Th
A Atrests
Waldorf-Astoria
Broadway
New Yorks Towers
Council
Holy Name Society
Holy Name Society Band
Sylvester A. Breen
KR. C. Hellmut
H. J. Nugent
HE. E. Downham
N. A. DeVaughan
Jacques Vanpouke
United States Marine Band
D. DeVaughan
Mary G. Boothe
Princess Street
William J. Morten
Christ Episcopal Church
Ivy Hill Cemetery
Edi
South
R. Harris.& CO
the Jewelers
Seventh and
D. Streets
Yeggmen Dynamite Safe
John
Hayes
William 5. Hayes
Episcopal Church
Congress “Heights
Congressional Cemetery
Herman Kabansky
Lew
Abraham’ Raboy
Seventh Street Northwest
Fannie
W.kabansky
Lena Raboy
Haboy
Richsmond
Eagles’ Homie
Dixie Aerie
Order of Eagles
Third
Mershall Streets
Henry ©.Stuart
George Alnaire
D.c
O'Flaherty
To-Eaton
Eaton
Tokalon Go., Inc
Phono M
J. M. Stein & Co
Tailors
Thirteenth Street
J. M. Stein
Stein
Wife Sues
Cty
John W. Vanoradals
Bishop DU Moulin III
Parker
Tadeusz Kosciuszko
Ameria
Aprihjis
Polisn Oe Batay
Gelman
Park
Aetna Life Insurance Company
Harford
Conn
Washington, D. C
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