Man Who Would Live and The Ghost Breaker Attract New York Audiences
A long illustrated review describes the play The Man Who Would Live with a colonial era plot and modern twist, praising Elliott Dexter and Julia Hernd as leads and noting strong pacing. It also covers The Ghost Breaker at Poll's, starring H B Warner and Frances Neilson, with action across a Kentucky castle and Spain.
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H. B. Warner
Kentucky
Spain
New York
Spanish
Richard Buhler
Frances Neilson
Stanley James
Frank Shannon
Dudley Hawley
Gertrude Bondhill
Women Form Bugle Corps For Suffrage Meet
An incidental report describes women forming a bugle corps for a National Council special meet. Notable figures include Mrs. Moscoutha Wil, Westport businesswoman Dertell, and representatives from the Messport Manual Practice League. A drill by the corps is mentioned, with attire in white and a special colored electric drill planned for the May 6 event.
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Rea
Clemens
Seventeruth
San
Brats
Utah
Ml Moscoutha
Binee Dertell
Westport
Conn
Messport Maual Pratehise League
Constitut
Prauen
Dette
Death calls George W. Hill after long public service
The obituary notes George W. Hill, longtime agricultural educator and promoter, who worked to broaden crop and farm education through seminars and press outreach. He trained at schools in Monterrey and had ties to Montreal journalism, with supporters in West Falls Church and Washington. A funeral train will transport his family and colleagues from West Falls Church to Washington for services.
Restful Summer Sleep at Grove Park Inn
An ad touts Grove Park Inn in Western North Carolina offering cool, wholesome comfort high in the mountains. The all-stone inn features granite walls, alpine water from slopes, and dairy cream from Uitmore Dairy estate. Rates listed from $3 per day.
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Tin Flors
Otel
North
Car
Rockies
Uitmore Dairies
George Wo Vanderbilt
Will contest reveals ignored pencil writings in Gillett will
In the 400000 Gillett will dispute before Justice Wright and a jury, defense attorney J J Darlington, first-time witness in his own case, cleared widow Ella Gillett of sending unaltered copies to Hartford heirs Albert Loomis and Mary Smith. Darlington said pencil markings were not part of the document and that he bore sole responsibility.
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Gillett
Justice Wright
District Supreme Court
J. J. Darlington
Ella Gillett
Alfred Gillett
Albert Gillett
Sarah Loomis
Mary Smith
Hartford
Darlington
US AIDS ACCUSED DOCTOR IN HONDURAS CASE
Senator Fletcher asks State Department to secure fair treatment for Dr. Benjamin R. Leigh of Jacksonville Florida arrested in Ceiba Honduras on arson charges. Consul instructed to delay trial for evidence. Ceiba residents raised 1600 dollars for his defense.
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State Department
Benjamin R. Leigh
Jacksonville
Fla
Ceiba
Honduras
Leigh
Health to Little Filipinos in new Philippine program
A new administration program focuses on child health in the Philippines. Vice Gov. Martin prioritizes school health, citing progress from the corn campaign. In Manila last year 24,665 children were examined and 7,619 needed medical attention, with skin diseases and trachoma brought under control.
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Philippines
Martin
Philippine
Manila
Lecture on Parsifal by Germanistic Society
The Germanistic Society of Washington will host Prof Ernest Elster of Marburg University Germany as exchange professor at Cornell for a Parsifal lecture at the New National Museum on April 2. Future lectures are planned. Society officers include Hermann Schoenfeldt president Paul Bartsch secretary and G W Spier treasurer.
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Germanistic Society of Washington
Ernest Elster
Marburg University
Germany
Cornell
Richard Wagner
New National Museum
The
Germanistic Society
Herman Schoenfeldt
George Washington University
Br. Paul Bartsch
National Museum
G. W. Spier
Brand Seeks Court Change of First Name Etherd to Edward
Etherd Alexander Brand, assistant chief of the bureau of foreign and domestic commerce, petitioned the District Supreme Court to change his first name from Etherd to Edward citing difficulty of pronunciation and resulting embarrassment and confusion.
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E. A. Brand
Alexander Brand
Bureau of Foreign and Domestic Commerce
District Supreme Court
Edward
Bell to Leave Islands for New Commands in 1919
General J Franklin Bell will turn over command of the Philippine division to Maj Gen Barry on April 15 and depart for the United States via Siberia and Europe. He will have a month’s leave before commanding the central department in Chicago. He may then relieve Brig Gen Funston in command of the second division at Texas City, while Gen Tasker Bliss transfers to the cavalry division in the southern department and Funston becomes a brigade commander there.
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J. Franklin Bell
United States
Siberia
Europe
Central Department
Chicago
Funston
Texas City
Lansing Second to Bryan In State Department Absence
President Wilson will name Robert Lansing of New York to act as Secretary of State when Secretary Bryan is away. The move follows a precedent set by Lansing’s predecessor John Basset Moore. Cane Johnson of Texas will join Washington April 8 to assume the new duties as counselor for the State Department.
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Robert Lansing
New York
State Department
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Lansing
John Basset Moore
Cane Johnson
Texas
Falk
Washington
Will Bring Hoboes Here Demonstration Planned May Day
New York March 30 J Eads Howe millionaire hobnob founder of the Brotherhood Welfare Association writes to Alexander Law secretary that he is arranging with his followers for a national demonstration at Washington on May 1 in connection with Coxey s army.
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New York
J. Eads Howe
The
Brotherhood Welfare Association
Alexander Law
Washington
Coxey
Police News Notes From Washington District Items
Irving Robey reports copper window fasteners worth 40 stolen from a vacant store at 184 Seventh Street Northwest. Lead pipe and brass fixtures taken from a vacant house at 209 Morgan Street Northwest per Thomas J. Fisher & Co. A deep scalp wound sent John Easton to Emergency Hospital after an assault by two colored women. An automobile collision at Ninth and T Streets NW involved Wi. T. Herrell. no injuries, minor vehicle damage. A horse killed after a collision with a car at 3925 Georgia Avenue NW. Joseph Williams, 729 Kenyon Street NW, not hurt. Clothing and jewelry valued at 9500 stolen from New York Avenue store. rear door panel cut. Pennsyl vania Avenue novelty store robbed of 6 goods last week. Howard Buck arrested in Camden for keeping a disorderly house and to be returned. F L Duvall found dead in a rooming house at 1014 Twelfth Street NW. death natural per Coroner Nevitt. Great Northern Railway offers 0 reward for dead or alive bandits from Burlington incident. photos and descriptions of two men circulated.
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Massachusetts Avenue Northwest
Seventh Street
Morgan Street
Thomas J. Fisher & Co
Fifteenth Street
Georgia Avenue
Joseph Williams
Kenyon Street
Williams
John J. Costinett
New York Avenue
Pennsylvania Avenue
Camden
N. J
Howard Buck
F. L. Duvall
Twelfth Street
Nevitt
Duvall
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Annapolis
Day's Fire Record at 845 p.m. causes shed damage
Four vacant sheds at 808 Tenth Street Northeast burned at about 845 p.m. due to boys playing with matches. Estimated damage placed at 3200. Fire crews reported the incident and containment followed.
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Tenth Street
Rockefeller Wins Adirondack Cabin Sale Ending Feud
March 31 report notes the Rockefeller Lamora dispute over a hunting cabin and surrounding grounds in the Adirondacks ends with sale of the property to William Rockefeller. Lamora had inherited the cabin after his father's death. the deal allows expansion of Rockefeller’s game preserves amid a lengthy legal fight.
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Adirondacks
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William Lamora
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Obituary notices and funeral plans for several figures
Obituary notices for Ernest W Emery chief of wire traffic at AP Washington bureau funeral 9am Shrine of the Sacred Heart Fourteenth Street and Park NW Rev John Kekenrode to officiate body to Baltimore with Elks delegation burial at St Marys Cemetery Govans Md Harry C Hodges died at Brentwood Md after heart disease funeral 1 30pm survived by wife and two children sister and two brothers Arlington burial with military escort Commander John F Hubbard died in Hong Kong body in receiving vault at Arlington funeral Fort Myer chapel escort by Marines Marine Band honorary pallbearers listed Hubbard born Norwich son of former state senator Naval Academy 1884 served on monitor Terror during Spanish American War rank commander October 23 199? wife and two sons survive
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Union Station
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Landover
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E. K. Cole
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August W. Oehlert Dead Alexandria Police Chief
Police Commissioner August W. Oehlert died after a week long illness at his home 1293 King Street Born in Germany 63 years ago he had lived in Alexandria since age 16 He was a partner in Hamilton & Company cigar makers Survived by wife three sons and two daughters He was active in the Merchants Club and several Masonic lodges Alexandria Elks will meet to act on his death.
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Merchants’ Club
Alexandria Lodge
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Chamber committee urges Wilson and Congress to go slow on antitrust plans
New York March report from a special chamber of commerce committee formed February 18 urges President Wilson and Congress to slow the proposed antitrust legislation. The panel says the tentative bills depart from the constitution of peace in the president's message and would restrain lawful business, threaten investigations, and harm enterprise and growth.
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New York
Chamber of Commerce
Chamber
Wilson
Congress
Movie Actors in Peril in New York Fire
Twenty five actors fled for their lives as a Thomas A Edison Company plant on Decatur Avenue and Oliver Place burned in a three story building. A concrete wall contained the blaze. Firefighters saved about 100000 dollars in films from a vault as workers risked their lives.
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Washington Post
New York
Thomas A. Edison Company, Incorporated
Decatur Avenue
Oliver Place
Moving Picture
New York City
Navy reports malaria preventive measures satisfactory aboard battleships
The Navy Department announced yesterday that malaria prevention steps on battleships stationed in Mexican waters are entirely satisfactory. The notice notes that foreign ships without protective provisions have many casas aboard.
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U. S
Navy Department
Mexican
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