Senate approves liberal rivers and harbors bill with 53 million
Senate commerce committee completes work on the rivers and harbors bill. The measure, to be reported next week, totals 53.5 million in appropriations, about 10 million above the House bill and 1.094 million above last year. New items include 300 for Lake Champlain patrons, 80,000 for Boston harbor, 11,300 for Bridgeport, 80,000 for inter coastal waterway Pensacola to Mobile, and 400,000 for San Juan harbor among others. Several House items were cut or altered while Potomac and Anacostia provisions remain unchanged. A new 12,000 item for Cheater River Maryland was added.
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Senate Commerce Committee
Senate
House
Lake Champlain
Boston Harbor
Bridgeport
Pensacola
Mobile
Los Angeles Harbor
Slusalaw River
Oregon
Mississippi
San Juan Harbor
Porto Rico
Black Warrior River
Ala
Ouchita River
Ark
Chesapeake and Delaanal
Delaware River
Harbor of Refuge
Cape Lookout
Norfolk
Beaufort
N. C
Alveston Channel
Potomac
Anacosvia
Orcoquan Creek
Curtla Hay Channel
Baltimore Harbor
Cheater River
Maryland
Ambrose On Stand In Georgetown Building Case
The Metcy subcommittee of the House judiciary panel pressed Attorney William E. Ambrose during a 35 minute session on how he learned of his appointment as receiver for the Float Cooperative Building Association of Georgetown. Ambrose claimed he did not hear of the appointment until July 9 though Justice Wright made the decision the day before.
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Metcy
House Judiciary Committee
Juanes Wright
District Supreme Court
William E. Ambrose
Float Cooperative Building Association of
Georgetown
Representative McCoy
Ambrose
Justice Wright
Protects Boat Passengers From Overcrowding Law
Secretary of Commerce asked Congress for a 13000 appropriation to hire additional inspectors this summer to count excursion boat passengers to enforce overcrowding limits. Counting at New York docks will be done by customs inspectors. Funds shift from customs to Commerce. salaries previously blocked by treasury ruling. Estimated 952 spent in Washington on Memorial and Labor Days and other summer holidays.
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Wisommerce Acadeld
Congress
New York
Customs Service
Customa
Comproller of the Treasury
Department of Commerce
Redfield
Washington
New Haven Data Sparks Investigation Into Morgan Deal
Unief Counsel Folk of the Interstate Commerce Commission coordinated with auditors examining J. P. Morgan & Co. books. He declined to discuss details but said evidence related to large New York regulatory expenditure was unearthed. Audit focus includes the $11,000,000 Westchester railway deal and a vague lump sum disclosure to a finance committee.
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Folk
Interstate Commerce Commission
J. P. Margan &O
New Haven
Knw
New York
Westchester
JT. Morgan
Traven
Fire Extinguished Aboard Fabre Liner Returning to Port
A fire on the Fabre Liner, carrying more than 200 passengers, was put out before the vessel reached port today after departing New York May 24 bound for Barcelona and Marseille via the Azores. The liner was extinguished while in ice near Paxol? May 24.
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Payal
Azores
New York
Barcelona
Marselle
Claims Against the Pope Company Filed in Connecticut
Col. George Fope as receiver of the Pope Manufacturing Company filed in Stratford Superior Court a list of claims totaling 1,735 dollars. The largest claim is from First National Bank Boston for 319,839 dollars. The December filed inventory of assets was 2,034 dollars, with the bicycle factory located at Westfield Massachusetts.
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Pope Company
Startford
Conn
May
George Fope
Pope Manufacturius Company
First National Bank
Boston
Aled
Addion
Westfield
Mass
Georgetown Alumni Plan For 125th Anniversary
A Georgetown University Law School alumni meeting was held at New Wizard Inn last night to organize participation in the 125th anniversary celebration of Georgetown's founding. John Cosello was elected chairman and Vernon L. West secretary.
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Georgetown
George |Town University Law School
George | Town
John Cosello
Vernon L. West
Cumberland Wins Over Phoenix Team In Opening Game
Cumberland Maryland May 29 Cumberland defeats Altoona Phoenix 6 to 0 in the first of four games. Frank Lippold hits a three run homer with two aboard to spark the offense. Markwood pitched for Cumberland Brady for Altoona.
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Cumberland
Phoenix
Altoona
Frank Lippold
Markwood
Brady
Congressional debate on canal tolls and shipping policy
Senators Weeks and Lane argued against forcing coastwise shipping to pay tolls via the Hay-Pauncefote framework. They urged the canal be beneficial to U S shippers and world commerce, warned of risks to merchant marine, and proposed funding and cooperation measures to share canal costs.
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Weeks
Benator
Suez Canal
Austria-Hungary
France
Germany
Italy
Japan
Netherlands
Portugal
Russia
Spain
Sweden
Great Britain
Belgium
Brazil
Mexico
Peru
Senate
Business Men Oppose War Open Doors for Trade
Delegates at Lake Mohonk Conference urged international arbitration and urged opening the Philippines Porto Rico and the Canal Zone to open trade. Rear Admiral Chadwick urged as example the open door policy. Prizes were awarded for peace orations to Howard V. Hornung and Mary O. Beldon, both Indiana University seniors.
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Mohonk Lake
Lake Mohonk
United States Chamber of Commerce
National Association of Manufacturers
French B. Chadwick
S.N
United States
Philippines
Porto Rico
Canal Zone
Chester DeWitt Pugsley
New York
Howard V. Hornung
Elmer Ellsworth Black
Mary 0. Beldon
University of Indiana
Inspection and banquet mark Knights Templar visit in Alexandria
Virginia chieftain John David Oglesby led the annual inspection of Old Dominion Commandery No. 1 in Alexandria with a banquet for members and wives. The report also covers a court conference naming receivers for Emerson Steam Pump, Barcroft water project plans, obituaries, Memorial Day observances, bar association luncheon, bank group meeting, and a pastor’s salary suit at Third Baptist Church.
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Virginia
Alexandria
Ashington
King Street
John David Oglesby
Lynchburg
Knights Templar
Old Dominion
Chester A. Gwynn
Alexandria Hecht Infantry
Martha Washington
O. E
Young People's
Gwynn
Old Dominion Commandery
J. D. Oglesby
C.T. Lindsey
Knights' Templar
District of Columbia
W. J. Phillips
Commandery
Edgar Carpenter
Bar Association of
Sixteenth Judicial Circuit of
Alexandria County
Washington Country Club
John M. Johnson
Bar Association
Carroll Pierce
R. M. Green
Citizens' National Bank
C. EB. Nicol
Alexandria National Bank
T. Burke
Julian T. Burke, Jr
Arthur Herbert, Jr
Banking House of Burke & Herbert
Virginia Bankers’ Association
Manassas
Third Baptist Church
David G. Henderson
Eugene B. Taylor
Question on near beer licenses referred to Corporation Counsel
The commissioners referred a dispute raised by A. E. Shoemaker of the Anti Salo on League to Corporation Counsel Byrne. It questions whether near beer sellers can be prosecuted without a District liquor license. Syme ruled transfers of licenses must occur within three days after death. under new law, administrators may operate 30 days pending estate adjustment. The matter centers on John H. Gordon's license at 407 Q Street NW after his death February 13, with transfer application filed April 20 and hearing May 18 where a demurrer was entered.
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Excise Board
Corporation Coungel Byrne
A. E. Shoemaker
Anti-Saloon League
United States
Syme
Exelsa Board
John H. Gordon
Q Street Northwest
Shoemaker
City News in Brief Highlights from Washington assignments
Dr Llewellyn Jordan urged the Civil Service Retirement Association unit at the Bureau of Engraving and Printing to form the bureau branch. Rev F A Tondort S J of Georgetown spoke on the selamo graph at Gonzaga College Hall under the scientific department. Panama Canal Zone families traveled from Washington seeking homes after work under Col Goethals. Pal E Thomson editor of the Peoples Pulpit to appear before the Washington Temple Congregation at the new Masonic Temple with the sermon Things Prepared for Them That Love Him. Mrs Robert Baker assumes treasury of the Congressional Union. Madam Cadevarro, American speaker born in Texas, discusses The Spiritual Nature of the People of the Orient at Pythian Temple with a Babyl Revela tion talk.
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Llewellyn Jordan
United States Civil Service Retirement Association
Bureau of Engraving and Printing
Bureau
Retirement Association
Panama Canal Zone
Washington
South
Col. Goethals
RS. Person
Colonization Department
Southern Settlement Development Organization
Pal E. Thomson
Peo
Ple
New Fork
Washington Temple
New Masonic Temple
Madam Cadevarro
Pythian ‘Temple
Texas
Gen
Fremont
California
Israel Putnam
In Scripture Lands Arabs Customs Funeral Scene
An account describes Arab funeral customs with hired mourners led by women, drum rhythms, flags, and loud lamentations. It notes how wealthy families ensure a grand ceremony and compares the scene to biblical acts of mercy near Nain.
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Tf Achmad Bedawl
Fagan
Hig
Hassan Allis
Lea
Hussen Ie
Quita
Achmed
Hla
God
Mohammed
Allah
Arave
Jesus
Elisha
Shunem
Nain
Treatment of girls and boys in Palestine contrasts with Jesus figures
A historical observer notes stark gender bias in Palestine where girls face scorn and neglect from birth, while boys receive communal praise and family naming privileges. The account contrasts Mohammedan expectations with biblical empathy for female sorrow and highlights social practice shaping a girl’s limited worth.
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Palestine
Jesus
Jairos
Nain
Syria
How the Contestants Stand Up to Noon May 22
A voter tally lists numerous clergy and supporters with addresses across Washington D C and nearby areas. Names include Rev H B Angus Rev W W Barnes Rev BE Beauchamp Rev Andrew R Bird Rev J H W Blake Rev Walter H Brooke Rev John B Briggs Rev Mathew W Clair Rev James W Clark Rev George M Cummings Rev J E A Doermann Rev S P Drew Rev Edward S Dunlap Rev Merritt Earl Rev F Eckenrode Rev James E B Ennis Rev J T Ensor Rev Charles E Fultz Rev R L Fultz Rev Edward C Gallaher Rev James L Garfield Rev Benjamin D Gaw Rev William A Haggerty Rev Howard Hannsford Rev Jam R Henderson Rev Hinson V Howlett Rev John T Huddle Rev Arthur Johns Rev James Kelbler Rev L H Kelly Rev F J Lukens Rev A Melvin Rev George A Miller Rev S I Nicholas Rev J Nicholson Rev Howard Peters Rev G Pinree Rev Judyman Rev J E Pardum Rev Louis Randall Rev G Herbert Reese Rev F Rivers Rev Frank Sewell Rev Walter P F Smith Rev Charles F Steck Rev Hugh T Stevenson Rev C R Strausburg Rev W J D Thomas Rev Henry Thomas Townsend Weaver Alexander Witbanks James Wills Albert H Zimmerman and others with various addresses. Totals show 96,885 votes for some and 78,030 for others in the tally.
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Abbatt
Yeeenneyeree
H. B. Angus
BE. L. Beauchamp
U St
Andrew R. Bird
J. H. W. Blake
St. Nw
Walter H. Brooke
John B. Briggs
St. Sw
Mathew W. Clair
James W. Clark
George M. Cummings
J. E. A. Doermann
Westminster St
P. Drew
Corcoran St
Edward S. Dunlap
Garfield
Merritt Earl
Congress Heights
D. C
F. Eckenrode
Sacred Heart Church
James EB. Ennis
Canal St
J. T. Ensor
Girard St
Charles E. Fultz
Adams St
R. L. Fultz
Ath St. Sa
Edward C. Gallaher
James L. Garfield
Benjamin D. Gaw
William A. Haggerty
8Th St
Howard Hannsford
Conn
Ave
N St
Jam R. Henderson
Rockville
Hinson V. Howlett
4Th St
John T. Huddle
11Th St
Arthur
Johns
St Ee
James Kelbler
Georgetown
L. H. Kelly
Alexandria
F. J. Lukens
Are
A. Melvin
George A. Miller
19Th St
Mowbray
K St
Nicholas
J. ©. Nicholson
O St
Howard Feters
16Th St
G. . Pinree
Riggs Ph
Ittyman
Columbia Rd
J. E. Pardum
Louis Randall
First St
G. Herbert Reese
Bet
D. F. Rivers
Frank Sewell
Riggs St
Walter PF. Smith
Park Rd
Charles F. Steck
Hugh T. Stevenson
U St. Nw
C. R. Strausburg
J. D. Thomas
Brookland
D.C
Henry Thomas
Hyattaville
Townsend § Weaver
Alexander Witbanks
James Wills
T. Ave
Albert H. Zimmerman
el Nido
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