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Washington Post

Location

Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America

Date

May 11, 1914

Page

5

Thrift Movement Backed by Senators and Representatives

A speech cluster notes support for the American Society for Thrift with statements by Senator Albert B. Cummins, Senator John D. Works, Senator Rand Smoot, Senator John K. Shafroth, and Representative Burton French, praising thrift as a civic duty. The piece also mentions local political candidacy lists, a bishop’s cornerstone ceremony at St. Hita’s Church, travelers’ delegates returning from Norfolk, and Mothers Day observances with carnations and flags.

House Senate Albert B. Cumsins Iowa American Society For Thrift John D. Works California Sam American ‘Society Rand Smoot Utah John K. Shafroth American Society For’ Thrift Franklin Burton Thann Auld

Melikoff Delays Arrival at Russian Embassy in Washington

Joséph Loris Melikoff, the new first secretary of the Russian embassy, was expected yesterday in Washington. Officials said he would likely arrive today to assume his duties, but no word had reached the embassy as yet.

Joséph Loris Melikoff Graz Washington

Policemen Receive Carnations for Mothers Day Tribute

Officers on duty wore white carnations in honor of Mothers Day. Mrs. Sylvester wife of the police superintendent presented each man with a flower as the observance began yesterday morning.

White House attendance boosts crowds on Mothers Day

The President and Mrs Wilson attended Mothers Day services at Central Presbyterian Church with Mrs Sayre and Prof Axgon while Mrs Wilson recovers from a fall. Reportedly she is in good health now. Journalists watched the Provident leave for church and crowds filled the White House grounds with out of town visitors. More visitors than on any other spring day were recorded.

Ation Wilson Sayre Axgon White House

Mothers and bishops lead city confirmations in Washington churches

In Ascension Church Bishop Harding presided over a large iielock service with many candidates presented by Rev. Dr. J. Henning Nelms. Archbishop Banzano officiated at St. Aloysius for 60 converts and over 200 parish youths. Mothers' Day sermons highlighted motherly love across congregations, while other clergy preached on home life and the sanctity of marriage.

D. J. Connell Diocese of Richmond St. Hita’s Catholic Church Mount de Alexandria County Kerby Georgetown University Mgr. Bon- Zand United States Alexandria Ancient Order of Hibernians Harding Ascension Church J. Henning Nelms Hit Elasa National Cathedral School For Girls Bethlehem Richard P. Willams Ehair Washington Batzano Banzano Yeater St. Aloysius’. Church North Capitol I Streets Mgr Cerretti Bene de L. McDonnell Gonzage Coltese Scully John Burns Irving Heard Earle Wilfley Vermont Avenue Christian Church Hite Dr. Nims J.henning Nelms St. Stephen’s Church Columbia, Heights Herbert Scott Smith John B. Brigen Fifth Baptist Doge Forhia ieeTmareys W. N. Finley Baltimore Men's League of Fifth. Baptist

Man In the Monument Evans Rides 28 000 Miles

James Evans, longtime Washington Monument elevator operator, has logged 28 000 miles since starting in the job twenty four years ago and expects about 200 000 top trips by next November. He began as tally keeper during the foundation work, then watchman, then climber to the hollow spire, guiding every President since Hayes to the observation deck.

Evans James Ivang Washington Monument Monument Washington Hayes

Tropic Florida Postoffice Sees Surging Parcel Shipments

Representative Claude LEngle cites parcel post shipments of oranges and grapefruit as the cause of a dramatic rise in Tropic post office business. The Tropic fourth-class office in his district posted average quarterly receipts of zero for the first three years. For the quarter ending March 1 this year, receipts reached 53 dollars.

Claude L'Engle Burleton Tropic Fila

Greek Legation Denies Crucifixion Report in Albania

The Greek legation forwards an official dispatch from Athens denying a cable from Durago Albania claiming 9 Muhammedan Albanians were crucified in the Orthodox Church of Kodra by Epirotes after capture at Harmeva. The dispatch states the report is entirely false.

Athens Duragzo Albania Kodra Harmeva

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