Washington Circle Civic Federation funds for alley homes drive
Mrs Wilson and others contributed to a District campaign to improve alley conditions. The Washington section of the National Civic Federation’s women’s department collected 5400 at the Playhouse to stock the Washington Sanitary Housing Company and fund clean wholesome homes for families of small means. Members reported progress on housing, employment gains, and new houses to be managed by the central housing committee.
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Woodrow Wilson
Washington
Woman's Department
National Civic Federation
Archibald Hopkins
Washington Sanitary Housing Company
Washington Sanitary Company
Sanitary Improvement Company
George M Sternberg
Central Housing Committee
Womans Department
Federation
Cadet Drill at American League Ball Park This Afternoon
Six companies of the colored High School Cadets will hold its annual competitive drill this afternoon at the American League ball park beginning at 2:20. Cadet officers listed include Maj Arthur Dyer Quartermaster Percival Plier Capt R Logan Company 4 Capt David A Lane Company B Capt James Jackson Company C Capt James M Burwell Company D Capt John Tatum Company E and Capt Creed W Childs Company F.
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Colored High School
American League Ball Park
Arthur Dyer
Percival Plier
R . Logan
David A. Lane
James Jackson
James M. Burwell
John Tatum
Creed W Childs
City Bulletins Wars of Evil Virginia Today
A compact bulletin lists low prices on staples and groceries with items such as butter tomatoes corn bread and syrup. It notes schedules for Mt. Vernon Daily departures with two daily runs at 10 a m and 1 p m and advertises nearby stores and general fare.
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Cap
City Bisculta
Jury Hears Tragedy Case Over Wheelan Will
In Baltimore Criminal Court No 2 a jury heard sensational testimony in the Florence M Wheelan will contest. The Washington girl died July 13 1912 after surgical treatment at St Josephs Hospital Baltimore three days after the will named Charles A Bowman as sole heir. Witnesses testify Bowman proposed a scheme to marry another woman while Wheelan would live as his cousin. The will was witnessed by Drs Johnson Traband and Malone. Bowman denies the alleged statements and defends against undue influence claims filed by relatives.
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Baltimore
Justice Gould
Florence M. Wheelan
Washington
St. Joseph's Hospital
Charles A. Bowman
Elizabeth Brown
Associated Charities
Bowman
Miss Wheelan
Miss Brown
Tennessee
Children’s Aid Society
Father Connolly
Immaculate Conception Church
Richard P. Evans
Evans
Edward 8. Johnson
John H. Traband, Jr
St Joseph’s Hospital
Mary E. Malone
West
Pratt
Washington Post
Mexico
Felix Diaz
Porfirio Diaz
Madero
United States
Edgar Saltus
Harvey Emrich
Saltus
Morgan Robertson
Percy E. Cowen
Brander Matthews
Harry Stoner
Matthews
Big Shad Bake Prep With 600 Tickets Sold
Arrangements confirmed for Riverview shad bake on Saturday with 600 ticket holders. A medical committee was appointed led by Dr H Duffy, including J Ss Arnold G S Barnhart A D Butz I Chamberlin J B Gregg Custis Lewis Flemer and many others.
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Board of Trade
Riverview
Dr. H. ©. Duffy
J Ss. Arnold
G. 5. Barnhart
A. D. Butz
T Chamberlin
J. B. Gregg Custis
Lewis Flemer
M. G. Gibbs
F. Gibson
H Hi Hazen
W. P.O. Hazen
J. W. Heustis
D. P. Hickling
R. (. Hines
A. B Hoper
G. W. Hurlehaus
J T Johnson
Kayser
William BR. King
Richard Kingsman
Teech
Louis Mackall
HFE
Martyn
FO P Merts
J. OD. Morgan
Fr. H. Morhall
J. B
Courts Run Low On Funds Delay Looms For Civil Trials
Courts face a June deadline with no new appropriation in sight. Four branches of the district Supreme Court threaten inactivity after June 11 as juries cost 300 dollars weekly and some 1000 civil cases await trial. Chief Justice Clabaugh has notified the Department of Justice, but prospects for funding before July 1 are uncertain.
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District Supreme Court
John FR. Young
Clabaugh
Department of Justice
Law and Equity
Congress
Equity
Three sue for damages in district supreme court
Loretta M Lananahan sues Washington Railway and Electric for 15000 damages after stepping through a hole in the floor at New Cut Road station, injuring her left leg. Marble worker Alexander K Appengeller sues Vermont Marble Company for 16 damages for injuries while repairing the United States Treasury building. Ignatius Burch sues the company for 19000 damages after injuries alleged from a prematurely started car of the Washington Railway and Electric Company.
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Loretta Mlanahan
Washington Railway and Electric Company
District Supreme Court
New Cut Road
Alexander K. Appengeller
Vermont Marble Company
States Treasury
Ignatius Burch
Home for aged celebrates eleventh anniversary
The Christian and Eleanore Rupert Home for the Aged and Indigent on Good Hope road Congress Heights marked its eleventh founding anniversary with a yesterday afternoon ceremony and a banquet for inmates and attendees. William F. Gude spoke as a board member, followed by a musical program by Misses Hattle and Lillie Patzsche and several local performers.
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Christian
Viola Shippert
Blanche M. Dalgieish
J. Harry Davis
George E. Wells
SUE AN AUTO CONCERN IN RECEIVERSHIP CASE
Receivership proceedings opened in the District Supreme Court by William S Hall, Lee Talbert, Joseph S Johnson, Richard Watts, and Emanuel Murray against Sightseeing and Auto Investment Company. They seek insolvency declaration and an injunction against asset disposal amid conflicting officers. Plaintiffs claim capital stock dwindled and assets near $1,000 with liabilities totaling $1.30. John W Stockton, Sallie M Stockton, and Mary Carr named as defendants. Attorney Z P Moore represents petitioners.
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District Supreme
William S. Hall Lee Talbert
Joseph S Johnson
Richard Watts
Emanuel Murray
John W Stockton
Sallie M Stockton
Mary Carr
Attorn. Z
P. Moore
Public utilities hearing on transfer exchanges scheduled
The new Public Utilities Commission will examine alleged failures by Capital Traction and Washington Railway and Electric to exchange transfers with the Metropolitan Power Company. A public hearing is set for June 2 at 10 a.m. in the municipal building, with company representatives invited to attend to test the constitutionality of the law.
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Capital Traction
Washington Railway and Electric Company
Uvoach Company
Public Utilites Commission
Congress
Three Boys Plead Guilty in Benning Road Fatal Incident
Joseph O'Donnell Joseph Needham and Frank Dougherty, with John J Patten, pleaded guilty to a serious case yesterday before Justice Stafford in Criminal Court No 1 for the July benning road killing of John Spencer colored. All four were remanded for sentence after Patten had been tried separately weeks earlier and found guilty of manslaughter..Attorneys Hoover Ambrose Yeltch and Doyle appeared for the three defendants and Attorney O'Brien for Patten.
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Joseph O'Donnell
Joseph Needham
Frank Dougherty
John J. Patten
John Spencer
Benning Road
Justice Stafford
Am Criminal Court No 1
Patten
Hoover
Ambrose, Yeltch
Doyle
Attocrney
O'Brien
Faulty Surveys Found in Woodley Park Land Valuation
Surveyors mapping land for condemning access to Rock Creek Zoological and Potomac parks report many Woodley Park original surveys inaccurate. Owners near Belmont Road Woodley Road and Twenty eighth Street received less or more than deeds stated. Hazen prepares a map to illustrate discrepancies likely caused by crude instruments.
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Rock Creek
Zoological
Potomac Parks
Wooodley Park
Belmont Road
Woodley Road
Twenty-eighth Street
Hazen
Scouts Raise Over 1500 for Emergency Hospital Fund
The executive committee directing a 12 day drive to raise 31000 to build a new Emergency Hospital will meet tomorrow in the Corcoran building to plan continuation. The Scouts added 105 to push the total past 1500 while the Agricultural Department gave 1725. Charities J. Bell and the Perpetual Building Association contributed 259 each and Adams Express Company employees pledged 56.
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Corcoran
Boy Scouts
Agricultural Department
J. Bell and
The
Perpetual Building Association
Adams Express Company
Hopes to win headquarters for railroad union in Washington
Last night the special committee recommended moving the national headquarters of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen and Engineers to Washington. A fund was set aside to entertain officers. The June Arcade convention will bring 40 delegates. committee chairmen are W T Gallit her, Benjamin S Graves, and George W W Stuart. Directors of the Chamber of Commerce.
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The
Brotherhood of Loccomotive Firemen
Washington
Association
Arcade
W. T Gal Ither
Benjamin 5. Graves
George W.W. Stuart
Chamber of Eaende
Southern Society to Meet Tonight in Washington
Representative Richmond P. Hadson, president of the Southern Society of Washington, calls a special meeting at the Confederate Memorial Home on Vermont Avenue NW at 8:16 PM to dispose of important business.
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Southern Society
Richmond P. Hadson
Southern Society of Washington
Confederate Memorial Home
Vermont Avenue Northwest
Wilson commuting Kentucky moonshiner sentence ends six months
Compassion for a prisoner near death from tuberculosis and fear of endangering others in Masoffin county jail led President Wilson to commute the six months' sentence of Bryant Combs of Covington for operating a moonshine whisky still.
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Masoffin County
Kentucky
Wilson
Bryant Combs
Covington
Combs
Hamilton School Graduation Sees Three Students Receive Diplomas
Graduation exercises were held at Hamilton School last night. Principal Mrs Phoebe Hamilton Seabrook introduced the program after several musical selections. Diplomas were presented to Misses Italy Carter Dorothy Clarkson and Della F Greaves by Rev G Freeland Peter.
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Hamilton School
G. Freeland Peter
Italy Carter
Dorothy Clarkson
Della F. Greaves
Phoebe Hamilton Seabrook
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