Philadelphia Lexow inquiry looms amid Pennsylvan ia reform push
The Washington Post reports an authorized Pennsylvania Legislature inquiry into Quaker City administration may be delayed by mayoral action and police detective testimony. Palmer charges surface as the Lexow probe revival ties to graft, contracts, and political deals across Philadelphia, with ties to Penrose era figures and local police, state officials, and party maneuvering.
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Pennsylvania
Quaker City
Palmer
Nnf
Washington Post
Philadelphia
Phiwhiphia
Bharture
William J. Kaurtis
Harrisburg
Whicch
Slankenbure Administration
New York
City
Reveions
Ain San Frincisco
Atlantic
Blinkenburg
Lexow
William J
Furns Op Ritives
Rive
Ths
Intetriten
Death notices from Washington area listings May 1915
A compilation of obituaries and funeral notices dated May 1915 from Washington area addresses. Entries name Helen Watson Leonard A. Froutey Florida Kor Libkun Eliza Harper Andrew J. Ceason David Jakob Elizabeth Bringe Nichols Willata Vashti Wade Charles Wade and others, with residence locations in Chevy Chase, Dupont Circle, and Northwest Washington. Interment details include private or municipal cemeteries and churches, with service dates ranging May 17 to May 24 and one April 12 London connection.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles
Biralles
Bradley Lane
Helen Watson
Widcy
Rei Admiril Leonard A Froutey
Bun Rial
Dam
Pipers
FRIFF
T Street
Florida
Theoos Brighuy Sro
Fuser
Wridvy
Cteason
Warnesday
Fel
Andrew J
Frees Vo Celeason
Fiape Ris
Mayde
Twelfth Street
Eliza
Hes
Zachariah
Harper Bun
Douglas Memorial Chute
Trimental Congressional Cemetery
Tom
David
Anne M Jakob
Birth Street
Prospect Hill Cemetery
San Fiincicatal
Mlizabeth Brinc Kpreoer
Milli A Nichols
S$ A
Morris § Mille
Lmwood
Willtav
Norwood
Olnay
Rocks Lite
Washington
Wade
Charles Wade
Frank Geler
Seventh Street
Shaom
St Aloywus
Ir Sew
Emetery
Baltimore
London
England
Lou Fy Waighde
Cormerty
Plot Against U S Officers Foiled In Austria Plot
Mrs Pauline Hamilton arrived in New York and described a Vienna plot to discredit two United States army observers Captain McIntyre and Major Ford. An inquiry found the two officers innocent of criticising Austrian troops and not responsible for the statements attributed to them.
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U. S
New York
Pauline Kruger Hamilton
San Francisco
Vienna
Stampalia
Austria
United States
Hampton
United States Army
Ers
America
McIntyre
Ford
Italy Counted On In Case Of War To Free French Fleet
Paris dispatch says Italy’s navy is counted on to free French ships blockading the Adriatic. France would send warships to the Dardanelles, with Italian dockyards at Taranto Naples Venice Castellamare and Maddalena ready for active service. An inner Adriatic blockade is planned to curb Austrian fleets based at Pola and protect Venice.
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Italy
Adriatic
Washington Post
Paris
Itavan Rvy
Austria-Hungary
Dardanelles
Taranto
Naples
Venice
Castellamore
Spesia
Maddalena
Pola
Trieste
Hudson Suspended Over Beach Accounts Inquiry
Dr William B Hudson superintendent of the Bathing Beach and physical director of Business High School was suspended without pay pending a district inquiry into his office accounts. The board of education followed with similar action suspending him from duty as physical trainer. Police and detectives were assigned to the case. the opening of pools remains on schedule for June 7.
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Bathing Beach
Business High School
William B. Hudson
Board of Education
Hudson
Daniel J Donovan
H. S Martin
Newman
Business High
Daniel J. Donivan
Pr Hudson
Henry P. Blair
Dr. Hudson
Blair
William T Gallagher
Thurston
H. E. Cogswell
Rhoda Watkins
Central High School
Thomas Boddie
Lsborer
Johnson
Maria W. Warris
Johnson School
William £. Simpson
Julia McClellan
Mrs Theodore Friebus Dies at 12 in District Home
Mrs Theodore Friebus aged 12 native of the District died suddenly Tuesday night at 14389 A street northwest from acute indigestion. Funeral at 3 PM tomorrow at her residence conducted by Rev John T Enger of Calvary Methodist Episcopal Church. Interment Glenwood Cemetery. Survived by husband Theodore Friebus Jr daughter Mrs Paul Grove and three grandchildren.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Theodore Friebus
John T. Enger
Calvary Methodist Episcopal Church
Glenwood Cemetery
Friebus
van Tyne
Mary van Tyne
Pilot Luckett Hurt in Auto Crash on Way to Mayflower
Capt William Luckett Virginia Pilots Association a pilot in charge of the presidential yacht Mayflower and President Wilson were returning from a naval review when the touring car veered into a ditch near Leonardtown Maryland. Luckett his wife and Mrs Hiram Hubbard injured while Robert Gibson escaped unscathed. Luckett rushed to Piney Point to meet the Mayflower after his wounds were dressed and his wife and Hubbard treated.
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William E. Luckett
Virginia Pilots' Association
Washington Navy Yard
President Wilson
Naval Review
New York Harbor
Leonardtown
Luckett
St Mary's Hospital
Piney Frome
Washington
Capt . Luckett
Fifth Street
Hiram W. Hubbard
Robert Gibson
D Street
Piney Point
Potomac
Chesapeake
Capt. Luckett
Mrs. Luckett
Gibson
Sea lord who started British cabinet crisis
London May 19 tension in the British cabinet grows as reports say first sea lord Admiral Fisher may resign after a clash with Winston Churchill. Churchill, first lord of the admiralty, is said to have missed an audience with the king amid talk of a new coalition cabinet representing all parties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lord Fisher
London
Winston Churchill
Fisher
Admiralty
Asquith
Churchill
New York
Lord Kitchener
England
Wilston Churchill
Great Britain
France
Flanders
Libel Suit Defense Summation in Barnes Roosevelt Case
John M Bowers chief counsel for Theodore Roosevelt in the Barnes libel suit spent three hours summing up the defense arguing the action was a machine driven move to destroy Roosevelt usefulness He urged jurors to consider evasions and denials by Barnes and compare the two principals He highlighted 1911 legislative deadlock over the senator election and read letters from Platt and Quigg to show party leadership The closing appeal urged jurors to stand for Roosevelt and the people and not let him be destroyed
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Syracuse
N. Y
John M. Bowers
Theodore Roosevelt
William Barnes
Republican State Committee
Col. Roosevelt
Bowers
William M Ivins
Mr. Barnes
Supreme Court
William M. Andrews
Barnes
United States
Chauncey M. Depew
Harnea
Gibson to Fight Divorce Proceeding in DC Supreme Court
Preston Gibson will contest his wife Grace McMullan Gibson s divorce suit filed in Washington DC. Attorney Wilton J. Lambert said an answer would be filed in about a week. The petition alleges misconduct in Baltimore on April 16 and 23 with no named respondent in the filing.
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Wesk
Wilton J. Lambert
Preston Gibson
Supreme Court of the District of Columbia
Grace McMulan Gibson
Mr. Lambert
District Court News Shows Razing Case and Crimes in Capital
Aaron Sommers sues in District Supreme Court against H Abramson and Norris Gumenick for 1500 damages claiming damage to his 704 J Street NW home from excavations next door. Articles filed for Capital Auto Service Co at 1823 Fourteenth St NW. Clark Yale sentenced to seven years for mail wagon thefts, aided by his wife Laura Yale who pled guilty but ill, James Carey given four years with probation. Frederick Williams dies before sentencing for pistol charge. Lawrence Robinson gets 30 years for second degree murder. Robinson’s defense by Taylor and Truitt. Arch er prosecutions noted.
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Aaron Sommers
District Supreme Court
H Abramson
Norris Gumenick
Sommers
J. Street
A. L Newmyer
Eugene Young
Recorder of Deeds
Capital Auto Service Company
Fourteenth Street
William J Dow
North Capitol Street
Dwight N. Burnham
K Street
Allen B. Cowles
Irving Street
Clark Yale
Covington
Yale
Washington
Laura A. Yale
James Carey
Frederick Williams
Lawrence Robinson
Gertrude Jackson
Williama
Robinson
Williams
Thomas C. Taylor
KITCHENER HAS FAILED blamed for ammunition shortage crisis
In New York May 19 the article blames Lord Kitchener for Britain s ammunition shortage and a failed spring offensive. It contrasts his absolutist leadership with Sir John French s democracy, notes censorship battles led by Lord Northcliffe, and describes a government push to curb Kitchener and shift munitions control. It frames the cabinet crisis around Kitchener s management rather than naval failures.
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Kitchener
England
French
Lord Kitchener
Neuve Chapelle
Sir John French
London
Sir John
Lord
Leader
War Reports From Front Lines May 19 1915 German Paris and Vienna Updates
Official reports describe German forces in successful actions along the eastern canal north of Ypres and south of Neuve Chapelle, with French trench gains near Lorette Heights repulsed and Russian counter offensives at San and Niemen repelled. Austria-Hungary notes Teutonic troops crossing the San, capturing Siemawa, taking 7,000 prisoners, and fighting near Lubaczowka, Dniester, and Pruth with ongoing activity in Russian Poland.
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Germany
Berlin
Canal
Ypres
Neuve Chapelie
Lorette Heights
Neuville
le Pretre
Shavl-Frauzburge
Niemen
San
Pilica
Upper
Vistula
Przemyal
France
Paris
French War Office
Atatria
Vienna
Teutonic
San Rover
Galicia
Lubacsowka
Jaroslav
Siemawa
Dniester
Str3
Bambor
Pruth
Russian
Poland
Rieloc
War leadership shifts and a new munitions ministry debated
The text discusses possible changes in England’s war leadership with Lord Kitchener potentially succeeding Sir John French, suggesting a new ministerial department to manage munitions, and notes that the current war’s method differs from past conflicts. It also mentions Lord Kitchener serving under French if appointed, and a Nebraska snowstorm report from Ellsworth with a foot of snow after a daylong storm.
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England
Lord Kitchener
Sir John French
France
New Honor for Edison and Onnes Franklin Medal
Philadelphia May 19 Thomas A Edison and Dr Heike Kamerlingh Onnes were awarded Franklin medals by the Franklin Institute The medal honors significant contributions to physical science or technology Two awards are planned each year Van Rappard minister to the Netherlands accepted the medal for Dr Onnes, director of Leiden Universitys physical laboratory
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Heike K. Onnes
Philadelphia
Thomas A Edison
Heike Kamerlingh Onnes
Franklin
Franklin Institute
Samuel Inaull
Chicago
Chevelier van Rappard
Netherlands
Washington
Onnes
Physical Laboratory
University of Leiden
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N. W
WM. Lee
Hans Chapel
Modest Fries
Pennagleania
Thos
M. Hindle
Cadertaker
Embalner
Averyatton
Joseph
Awler
Pennsylvania Avenue
Chanel
Team Atione Automobile Service
WM. H. Sardo & CO
hChsai
Hunemals
Thos. S
J. H. Small & Sons
15Th
LA Streets
Waldorf Astoria
Broadway
Palm Gardens
Waiters’ Union of Washington
Emanuel Quivers
Lower Salanes
The
Utilities Commission
Webster
Tenth and
H Streets
Sumner
Seventeenth and
N Streets
District of Columbia Dental Society
Chnic
Takoma Park
H. C Gore
Takoma Park School
Bryan School
R. Harris & & Co
D Sts
Sts. N. Ww
To-Kalon Co., Inc
F St
Wilson
Mayflower
President
Sea Lord
Roosevelt
Quiggs
District Court News
Uneeda Biscuit
National Biscuit Company
Lord Northcliffe
London Times
Kitchene
Iire
Julius Harfinkle
Fura
Voile
Dimity
Batiste
Georgette
Tophams
Official War Reports
Yser
Nebraska
Ellsworth
Nebr
Edison
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