New Step to Peace May Be No Formal Pact
Provisional President Madero signals plans to travel to Mexico City within two days to help reconstruct the federal government and seek lasting peace with the federal government. He doubts General Reyes will be minister of war and promises friendly ties with the United States while opposing trusts and unjust concessions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gen. Reyes
Juarez
Mex
Francisco I. Madero
Mexicro City
Xar Betweens
Senor Madero
California
Mexico
Chihuahua
United States
Adams Rites Noted In Maryl and Obituary Notice
Obituaries list multiple May 1911 funeral notices from Washington DC and surrounding areas. Entries name John R Adams, George Brayton, William Chambers, Robert Chilton, Elmer M Dunn, Robert Howard, Katherine A MacDonald, Sarah C Sefton, Catherine Squire, Marjorie Gibson Trimble, Annie Truax. Details include residence, funeral times, and burial or cemetery references.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chilton
I Street
Robert S. Chilton
Dunn
Seventeenth Street
Elmer M
Sarah A Dunn
Boston
Philadelphia
Howard
Wa. In
Cecil
Col
Robert Howard
Department of Justice
Gene
W. R. Spears
Pittsburg
Little, Rock, Ark
MacDonald
Katherine A. MacDonald
He . Colton
New Orleans
Montgomery
St. Aloysiuan Church
Sefton
Fourteenth Street
Sarah C
William M. Sefton
Rock Creek Cemetery
Corral Doubts Diaz Resignation Halting Revolution
Paris May 18 Vice President Corral of Mexico said he does not believe Diaz resignation will end the revolution. He noted he would resign only if directly advised by the president and warned that Madero’s authority is limited to Chihuahua while other provinces would remain unsettled. He urged persistent federal pursuit to conquer rebels.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mexico City
Diaz
Corral
Chamber of Deputies
Ambrosio Figueroa
Guerrero
Madero
Mineroa
Cuernavaca
Mexico
Paris
Senor Corral
Chihuahua
Bandit Carries Penal Code in Camorrists Trial
Tomasso de Angelis and Gaetano Amedeo are named as murderers in the Cuoccolo case, allegedly framed by Giacomo Agcrittore and priest Vitozzi. De Angelis admits a long spree of robberies with Cuoccolo as partner, claiming no motive for murder and describing himself as a thief who studies the penal code to know his punishment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Viterbo
Italy
Tomasso de Angelis
de Angelis
Gaetano Amedeo
Cuoccolo
Giacomo Agcrittore
Vitozzi
Cucceolo
Cuoccola
Naples
What is mince-meat a historic monograph on pie filler
The article reviews Dr. Harvey W. Wiley’s hearing on mince-meat definitions before the food and drugs board. It highlights professor C D Childs’ monograph tracing mince-meat from the fifteenth century to modern formulas, arguing the term may include non meat ingredients and should have the recipe printed on packaging.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Department of Agriculture
Harvey W. Wiley
Bureau of Chemistry
Wiley
Dr. Wiley
Tiang
E. F. Bedford
Corn Products Company
Food and Drugs Board
Craig Atmore
Philadelphia
C. D. Childs
T’niversity
Pennsylvania
Johns Hopkins University
Worcester’s
Childs
Food and Drug Board
Jersey platform radical sets bold tax and home rule aims
Special to The Washington Post from Newark New Jersey May 18 progressive Republicans adopt a radical platform. It calls annual assessments for utility property except railroad rolling stock and state level taxes on other property including rail rolling stock and all franchises. It favors county and municipal home rule initiative referendum and exemptions while maintaining tax shares. Officers elected President Edmund B Osborne Secretary Frank J Higgins Treasurer Lathrop Anderson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington Post
Newark
N. J
Progressive Republicans of
New Jersey
Edmond B. Osborne
Montclair
Frank J. Higgins
Jersey City
Lathrop Anderson
Iron Worker Files Confession Against Erectors Group
James Elliott, a Pittsburg ironworker, told labor leaders he confessed to wrecking nonunion projects nationwide. He said officers of the National Erectors Association and its detectives organized the sabotage and that he acted after not being paid for information promised to him. The affidavit was sworn before a notary and Elliott is in police custody for further inquiry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittsburg
James Elliott
National Erectors’ Association
William Telly
Iron City Trades Council
A. L. Collins
Structural Iron Workers’ Union
H. W. Legleitner
International Association of Bridge and Structural Iron Workers
Elliott
Erectors’ Association
Licensed to Marry in Northumberland and Galax Areas
Notices report multiple marriage licenses including Willam J H Miller 24 and Florence M Horstcamp 7% reportedly in Northumberland with Rev H Schroeder. Frank Hamilton 30 and Florence Wilson 26 in Northumberland with Rev J M Littie. John W Falson 27 of New York City and Caroline Shepard 24. Plees 88 of Galax Va and H Wert Shelton 28 of West Point Va with Rev Roland Cotton Smith Ashbury GC. H France.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Willam J. H. Miller
Florence M. Horstcamp
H. Schroeder
Frank Hamilton
Florence Wilson
Northumberland
J.M. Littie
John W. Falson
New York City
Caroline Shepard
Roland Cotton Smith
Ashbury
Health Office Births and Deaths Chronicle Names and Ages
Health Office records list numerous births including Kuhn, Norbeck, Prentice, Kunnae, Sousa, Schreiner, Rodgers, Burrows, Howe, Heironimus, Edmonston, Bradley, Thomas, Dons, and others. Death entries note Mary Lehr, Emily Happersett, Patrick Cannon, Mary Watson, Omle Fry, Margaret Phillips, Samuel Fitzhugh, William Chambers, Arthur Holanfer, George Carroll, Mary Curry, Augustus Whitney, Malinda Grimes, and more, with ages and housing or hospital affiliations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles A
Eva M. Boyd
Jotmana
Christina Kuhn
William G
Katherine A. Norbeck
Wiliam J
Florence M. Prentice
Jacov
Annie Kunnae
Lewis L
Estelle H. Sousa
Luther E
Anna J. Schreiner
Eek K
Neliia A. Rodgers
Robert W
Olive E. Burrows
Wharton P
Goldin Howe
Fersin
Mary Lehr
Emily K. Happersett
St. Patrick Cannon
Mary E Watson
Hostow
Omle
B. Fry
Margaret Phillips
Samuel & Fitzhugh
William W. Chambers
Arthur Holanfer
Walter Reed
George Carroll
Freedmen's Hospital
Mary Curry
Wash Asylum
Augustus Whitney
Delave
Malinda Grimes
Wash
Charles Wetera
Freelmma's Hospital
Harris Et Se
Walter Rawer
Pium Johmson
Freedmens Hospital Charnes Drewn
Jackson Alle
Harvid Blackwell
16Th St.em
James
Audle Turner
Honor Cross for German Given by American Cross of Honor
The Ameri can Cross of Honor board met in this city to award honorary membership to President Armand Vallieres of France and recognize the United States president, the German emperor, the King of Italy, former President Roosevelt, and Andrew Carnegie. Lieut. Frederich von Abendroth of the imperial German navy received the cross for saving an apprentice seaman aboard the German schoolship Stein in New Orleans harbor. The order officers are Thomas H. Heridan president John J. Delaney vice president John Schuyler Crosby Andrew M. Taylor Harry A. George secretary and Richard Stockton treasurer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Governors
The
American Cross of Honor
Armand Vallleres
Trance
Order
United States
Peror
Germany
Italy
Roosevelt
Andrew Carnegie
Frederich von Abendroth
Imperial German Navy
Stein
New Orleans
von Abendroth
Thomas H. Heridan
John J. Delaney
John Schuyler Crosby
Andrew M. Taylor
Harry A. George
Richard Stockton
Rebels Take Part of Fez in Moroccan Crisis
Special cables from Tangier report Fez amid violent disturbance with tribesmen said to have captured the old city. Advances by French troops under Col Brulard near Fez are described as bivouacked within miles. Tangier dispatches claim a French arsenal at Acazar seized with possible British envoy casualty. French Foreign Office denies need for a new Algeciras conference. Diplomatic observers see Germany pressuring in Moroccan affair.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington Post
Tangier
Fez
Old City
Col. Brulard
Madrid
Heraldos
Raisuli
Acazar
Carleton
Germany
Morocco
Algeciras
Joy ride in an elevator at Commercial Building
In St Louis on May 18 Thomas Frost and Edward Volrath rode a passenger elevator wildly from ground to seventh floor pursued by night watchman Joseph Gaye who tried to stop them for exceeding the speed limit. Their ride ended when a fuse blew and Gaye captured them. each was fined $10 in police court.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Louis
Thomas Frost
Edward Volrath
Joseph Gaye
Gage
Body found in Potomac may be Maryland farmer
A body found in the Potomac River near Wisconsin avenue is believed to be William Myers of Potomac Maryland. Myers, missing for days after leaving a farm wagon at Cabin John Bridge, wore a dark gray coat and dark brown trousers and may be identified by a ring on his left middle finger. Police recovered the body and will pursue the ring evidence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wisconsin Avenue
William Myers
Potomac, Md
Cabin John Bridge
Potomac River
Tventh
Harbor
Walsh
Seventh
Fotomac
Myers
Potomac
Washington
Schoenberger
Funeral of Maj George E Pickett in Arlington
Maj George E Fickett pay master department U S A son of a Confederate general died aboard the army transport Logan on April 13 en route from Mania to the United States. He was buried with military honors at Arlington National Cemetery following services at the Ontario apartments attended by family and military and Confederate organizations. A cavalry escort from Fort Myer and a guard of honor from Gen Whipple to Col McCaw accompanied the funeral.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George E Fickett
Gettysburg
Logan
Mania
United States
National Soldiers’ Cemetery
Arlington
Pickett
Union Station
Fort Myer
Ontario Apartments
Maj. Pickett
J. Henning Nelms
Church of the Ascension
Massachusetts Avenue
Twelfth Street
United Sons of the Confederacy
Confederate Veterans
Daughters of the Confederacy
Regular Army
District National Guard
Fifteenth Cavalry
C. H. Whipple
C. C. Sniffen
George R. Smith
G. F. Downey
F. W. Blauvelt
A. Day
Benjamin Alvord
W. D. McCaw
Father Schilling Returns to Lead Washington Monastery
The Very Rev Godfrey Schilling 0 F M has been reappointed commissary general of the Holy Land for the United States and arrived in the city to take charge of the Franciscan monastery in Brookland He previously spent a decade in Holy Land missions including the St Joseph Church in Cairo Egypt and moved Holy Land commissaries from New York to Washington thirteen years ago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Godfrey Schilling
Holy Land
United States
Brookland
Father Schilling
Washington
New York
Brooklyn
Ministers Election Lively in Presbyterian Assembly
Atlantic City May 18 John Carson of the Central Church Brooklyn won the moderator post of the General Assembly after a spirited second ballot. Backers of rivals attacked campaign methods as sectional and brass-hand tactics. Dr W Francis Irwin Louisville nominated Dr Frederick Hinnitt Danville and Dr John R Davies Philadelphia nominated Rev John Dixon Trenton N J in fiery remarks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atlantic City
N. J
John Carson
Central Church
Brooklyn
General Assembly
The
Presbyterian Church
W. Francis Irwin
Louisville
Frederick Hinnitt
Danville
John R. Davies
Philadelphia
John Dixon
Trenton
Captain's Wife Sues for Divorce in Nevada Court
Mrs. Cora Isabel Westcott, once Baltimore society, files for divorce from Capt. Carl G. Westcott in Reno district court alleging extreme cruelty. She lives with their 10 year old daughter and seeks custody but no alimony, no opposition expected from the husband stationed on the Atlantic coast.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington Post
Reno
Nev
Marine Corps
Cora Isabel Westcott
Baltimore Society
District Court
Robert T Lincoln resigns as Pullman president in health move
Robert T Lincoln resigns today as president of the Pullman company valued at 120,003,000 dollars and John S Runnels is elected his successor. Lincoln becomes chairman of the board of directors a new post. He cites impaired health as the sole reason for stepping down. Taft telegram congratulates King Alfonso on twenty fifth birthday with best wishes for Spain growth and welfare.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Robert T. Lincoln
Pullman
Aga John S. Runnels
Lincoln
Taft
Alfonso
Spat
Spain
Milk Theft Suspects Held for Petit Larceny
Charles Driver aged 17 and John Pierce aged 13 were arrested by Special Policeman Harry Hand for stealing milk bottles from residences on Hi Street Northwest. They are detained at the house of detention.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Driver
John Pierce
Harry Hand
Hi Street
Funeral of Mrs Trimble in Washington
The body of Mrs. Matthew Trimble arrives from York Pennsylvania after injuries from an automobile run. Funeral services are at St Thomas Church at 4 PM. Interment in Woodlawn Cemetery in New York. Her husband Mr Trimble remains at his father’s home and shows rapid improvement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Matthew Trimble
York
Washington
R. G. Smith
Sixteenth Street
St. Thomas' Church
C. Ernest Smith
New York
Woodlawn Cemetery
Irving Smith
Frances E. Smith
Rhode Island Avenue
Empress Gives Girl Rose During Windsor Visit
Special Cable to The Washington from London May 18. King George Queen Mary Kaiser visit Windsor castle with Princess Louise. Kaiser lays wreaths on Victoria and Edward tombs. Kaiser visits Zoological Gardens and Empress presents a rose to a little girl at Dalston German Hospital. Luncheon with Lord Haldane Lord Kitchener Ramsey MacDonald. Evening dinner with Lord and Lady Lansdowne.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
London
King George
Queen Mary
Louise
Windsor Castle
Queen Victoria
King Eoward
Kaiser
Zoological Gardens
Dalston
Lord Haldane
Lord Kitchener
Ramsey MacDonald
Lady Lansdowne
Divorce for Mrs Brookins in Cincinnati Court
Grace M. Brooking obtained an absolute divorce from Walter Brookins the aviator in the court of common pleas with no contest. Agreement on alimony was made outside the court after a previous Dayton divorce was set aside.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cincinnati
Grace M. Brooking
Walter Brookins
Woodmansee
Cour of Common Pleas
Brookins
Dayton
Ohio
Miss Grace Bryan to Wed in Lincoln June Ceremony
Invitations are issued by Mr and Mrs W J Bryan for the marriage of their daughter Grace Dexter Bryan to Richard L Hargreaves set for Fairview on June 7. Only relatives and close friends will witness the ceremony. Mr Bryan will be at home for the wedding and W J Bryan Jr will also be present.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Lincoln
Nebr
W. J. Bryan
Grace Dexter
Bryan
Richard L. Hargreaves
Fairview
Mr. Bryan
W. J. Bryan, Jr
Airman Near Death In Bay After Biplane Crash
Edward R. Brown, Baltimore aviator, survived a water landing when his new water biplane plunged into Curtis Bay. The crash left him with a broken wrist, head lacerations, and two sprained ankles. Brown was rescued and taken ashore after the accident occurred shortly after 7 p.m. on a calm May evening with strong winds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington Post
Baltimore
Dward R. Brown
Curtis Bay
Brown
Aero's fall kills two in France
A monoplane carrying Lieut. Paul Dupuis and Pierre Marie Bournique fell about 250 feet in Rheims May 18. Dupuis was killed instantly as the craft burst into flames on impact. Bournique, severely injured, died later. The machine capsized in a squall, and Dupuis’s body burned beyond recognition while Bournique suffered fractures and severe burns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rheims
France
Paul Dupuis
Pierre
Marie Bournique
Dupuis
Bourdique
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Capital
de la Barra
Carbajal
Carvajal
Tomorow
Celal
Sonora
Zacatecas
Coahuila
Sinaloa
White House
Senor de la Barra
Reyes
Vasquez Gomez
Council of Administration of the American Society of
Society
Adams
Fifth Street
John
M. BE. Adams
S.A
Westmoreland
Arlington, Chambers
Line Thirteenth Street
Williar W
Genikeanna Chambers
Raventy
Rahirday
Rahirday, May 2, Atgld
Tatermtent
London Park
Squire
Catherine
William Squire
Henry D. Fry
Nineteenth Street
Trimble
Marjorie
Gibson Smite
Matthew Trimble, Jr
Edward Smith
City
St Thomas Church
Woodlawn
Truaxn
Mount Vernon
Annie Ry
John H. Truax
W. R. Speare
F Street
N. W
Frank A. Speare
Geo. P. Zarhorst
East Capitol St
William Lee
Avery
Montern Crematorium
Penneslyania
John R. Wright CO
Tebalmers
R. F. Harvey's Sons
Emnbalmers
WM. H.sardo& CO
Modern Chapel
Thos. S.sergeon
RS Cain
Seventh St NW
Thos. A. Costello
WU Street North
Liver
W. R. Pumphrey & Son
Rockville
Thos
M. E Hindle
Frank Geier’s Sons
Camorrist
la Francaise
Tokalon Wine
Jersey
Platform Radical
Health Office Record
Aan
R. Harris & CO
D Streets
Maryland
Blue
Presbyterian ‘General Assembly
New Post
Pont
Miss Grace Bryan
R. L. Hargreaves
Baltimore Avia
Tor
Aero
Lieut. Dupuis
Cretonnes, &c
Grand Rapids
Henderson
Nature
R. W
J. B. Henderson
Greenwood Station
Great Falls
Loren Johnson
Washington, D.C
Pioneer
Mig. Co
Sixth Street
Long Island City
N. Y
District of Columbia
Schneider
Connecticut
Northwest
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