Aviators Arrive for Baltimore Meet as Protests Stand Aside
Eugene and Ely land for the Baltimore aviation meet opening today at Haltemore field while Willard and Latham arrive later. Latham plans a flight path over the city to please bedridden Hoss Winans who offers prize money for sighting the aeroplane. Officials say Sunday flights will proceed despite protests. Ideal weather boosts excitement as Baltimore and nearby areas enjoy Indian summer conditions.
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Ely
Willard
Baltimore
Washington Post
Hoss Winans
Newport
St. Paul Street
Hubert Latham
Halethorpe
Baltimore Sun
Latham
Gotham
Mr. Winans
Mrdinans
Eugene & Ely
Haltimore Aviation
Helmont Park
Baltimore County Commissioners
Cov Crothers
Drexel May Lose License Amid Aero Club Dispute
At a governors meeting of the Aero Club of America officials charged aviator Jo Armstrong Drevel with actions linked to excluding Grahame-White from a second flight for the Statue of Liberty prize won by Julia B. Molsant. The club tabled the matter after Drevel’s resignation and talked of possible expulsion or revoking pilot licenses.
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Sopial
Washington
New York
Iowa
Aero Club of
Ameneath
Jo Armstrong Drevel
Aero Club
Grahame- White
Julia B. Molsant
Mie Diesel
Bishop
Vanderbilts Flight Venture Reveals Aero Plans
Cornelius Vanderbilt enjoyed a brief air ride at Belmont park in a Wright machine. He announced plans to buy his own Wright aircraft once one is completed at Dayton factory, aiming to test further flights for his son and pursue aviation interests.
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Aero
Washington Post
New York
Cornelius Vanderbilt
Belmont Park
Mr. Vander
Deyton
Vanderbilt
Hij
Wright and Vanderbilt Fly In Early Aircraft Test
Orville Wright and Mr Vanderbilt boarded an airplane for a test flight. Wright piloted around the field and set a high angle then hovered as Vanderbilt chased homing birds 300 feet above the ground. Questioned about flying himself Vanderbilt said he would fly as soon as an airplane is delivered. He had applied previously and awaited it anxiously.
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Orville Wright
Mr. Vanderbilt
Mr. Wright
Mars Flies at Norfolk Opening Aero Meet
Bud Mars in Glenn Curtiss biplane makes four flights before 10 000 spectators at Jamestown exposition grounds as Norfolk's three day aviation meet opens. Highest altitude 90 feet with dives near crowd. Weather forecast calls for fair, mild day with light to moderate winds aiding the event.
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Norfolk
Bud’” Mars
Jamestown Exposition Grounds
Lee Parade
Glenn Curtiss
Willis Moore
United States Weather Bureau
Post and Hawley Win Balloon Race Trophy
The Aero Club of America declares Alan R. Hawley and Augustus Post the winners of the James Gordon Bennett trophy international balloon race from St Louis. They plan a monument at Lake Tshistigma near Peritonka Quebec where the balloon landed. Governments to assist surveys to measure the distance once snow clears in spring.
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Washington Post
New York
Alan R. Hawley
Augustus Post
The
Aero Club of America
St. Louis
Aero Club
Lake Tshistigma
Peritonka
Quebec
Messrs. Hawley and Post
Cinnamon Cigarettes Targeted Near Schools in Washington
Congress Heights Public Improvement Association passed a resolution condemning cinnamon cigarette sales to children near public schools. The measure calls Maj. Sylvester and the board of health to investigate and asks the District health department to analyze the cinnamon cigarettes.
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Washington
Maj. Sylvester
Board of Health
Congress Heights
Association
Committee On Police
May Sylvester
District Health Department
Maine Society Resumes Saturday Lectures on The British Isles
The Maine State Society, pioneer in the District, resumes its Saturday evening entertainments. At next Saturday's meeting president Mrs. Frances Mann Hall will present a stereopticon lecture titled The British Isles, detailing travels and scenes from across the region.
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Maine Society
Maine State Society
Pioneer State Society
Frances Mann Hall
Automobile Industry Growth and Car Model News
The report notes Carter Motor Car delivers a Washington car to the US engineering department and mentions new agency moves for Luttrell Company and Everitt. It highlights a Maxwell purchase, a REO Owen factory partnership, and broad industry data on steel use, tooling, tires, and employment. It also gives maintenance tips on shock absorbers and refitting used cars, plus mounting suggestions for tanks and storage.
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Chancellor Day
Syracuse
Bride In Death Pact Letters Tell Of Their Plan
Raul Torrea a 29 year old Mexican clerk and his wife Elsie married in October sought death together in New York. He died from gas after stabbing himself with a knife and she was wounded. a friend Luis Agueres found the note and alerted police. Elsie said she would say goodbye to Luis forever and asked forgiveness for the harm caused.
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Washington Post
New York
Raul Torrea
Elsie
J. Hood Wright Hospital
Torren
Mexico
Nita
Remington Typewriter Company
Harry
Luis Agueres
Hisle Muschwoerck
Luis
Raul
Iwlsie
West Sixty-eighth Street
Torrea
Germany
Honeymoon Brief as Missing Girl Found in Rockville
N C Buchanan of Craigsville Virginia traveled to Washington to find his daughter Leliha Buchanan aged 16 who had disappeared with Otto LeMonta. The pair wed in Rockville Maryland and LeMonta was arrested on a charge of falsely swearing she was of age and not previously married. The girl was located in Rockville and returned to Craigsville.
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N. C. Buchanan
Craigsville
Washington
Leliha Buchanan
Otto LeMonta
Boardman
Fnally
Rockville
I. R. White
Buchanan
LeMonta
Miss J. C. De Kay a Bride at Grace Church
New York reports the marriage of Janet Craveil De Kay to William Simpson Sloan at Grace Church. Bishops Greer and Slattery officiated with Helena Craven Palmer as maid of honor. The couple sail to Paris to begin residence and Sloan pursues studies in architecture at the Ecole des Beaux Arts.
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Washington Post
New York
William Simpson Sioan
William 5. Sloan
Samuel Sloan
Janet Craveil de Kay
Sidney de Kay
Maj. de Kay
Grace Church
Bishop Greer
Charles Slattery
Helena Craven Palmer
Washington
Sloan
Paris
Mr. Sloan
Core Des Beaux Arts
Howard University literary and historical associations annual meeting
More than a few students and friends gathered at Metropolitan A M E Church on M Street NW for the annual meeting of Howard University literary and historical associations. Rev Dr Wilbur P Thirkfeld presided as speakers included Dr Thirkfeld Isaac Clark Benjamin Leighton Dr Daniel J Lamb George J Cummings George Cooke Kelly Miller and Dean Moore.
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Howard University
Metropolitan A. M. E. Church
M Street Northwest
Wilbur P. Thirkfeld
Dr. Thirkfeld
Isaac Clark
Benjamin Leighton
Daniel 3. Lamb
George J. Cummings
George Cooke
Kelly Miller
Dean Moore
Creole State Visitor Tour Leads District Attorney through Washington
Visitor from New Orleans St. Clare Adams district attorney of New Orleans La arrived in Washington yesterday with prominent Creole State men. He met Maj. Richard Sylvester superintendent of police and received a city tour during the day.
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New Orleans
Clare Adams
Washington
Movements of Ocean Steamers
Movements list ships sailing from New York and ongoing voyages from European ports. Notable connections include Kaiser Wilhelm der Große from Bremen and Queenstown Campania from New York, with several routes to Italy, France, and the United Kingdom.
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New York
Venezia
Marseille
Kaiser Wilhelm der Grasse
Bremen
Meseilia
Genoa
Naples
Rotterdam
Estonia
Antwerp
Finland
Trieste
Alice
Duca d'Aosta
Vireinta
Marseille Madonna
Kronprins Wilhelm
Queenstown
Campania
Gibraltar
Sazonia
Potaiam
Boulogne
Kalger Wilhelm Ti
Bremar
Liverpool—Zeeland
Boston
Geres
Glorein
Wireless Company President Goes to Tombs for Four Hours
New York November 1 Col Christopher C Wilson president of United Wireless Telegraph Company faced four hours in prison for contempt of court over a letter press book. He feared incriminating contents. Habeas corpus writ secured by his lawyers allowed release by afternoon after posting $100 cash bond.
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Washington. Post
New York
Christopher C. Wilson
United Wireless Telegraph Company
Grand
Wilson
Wireless Company
Lacombe
Marshall Henkel
John B. Stanchfield
Arthur M. King
Desolate Mexican Territory Scoured for Kidnapper
Grace Rolph, 16, was kidnapped from a Tamaulipas ranch. Rural forces scour remote Huasteca country while Mexican officers and governors assist at the request of the U S ambassador. No word on pursuers or outcome as of tonight.
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Rolph
Mexico City
Grace i Rolph
Tamauipas
Huasteca
Creel
Tamaulipas
Vera Cruz
Gen Otis Again Arrested in Libel Case at Times
Gen Harrison Gray Otis editor and Harry Chandler assistant general manager of the Los Angeles Times were arrested again on a warrant charging criminal libel. Labor leaders accused a Times article of libel, stemming from a prior dismissal on a technical error. Andrew Gallagher of San Francisco swore the second charge, but habeas corpus relief led to their release.
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Los Angeles
Cal
Harrison Gray Otis
Harry Chandler
Los Angeles Times
Mobel
Otts
Chandler
Andrew Gallagher
San Francisco
Gen. Otis
Mr. Chandier
Halts Alexandre Divorce in Secret Suit Question
New York court refuses to confirm a referee’s report for absolute divorce to Mrs. Ledonya Burrell Alexandre wife of Francis Alexandre heir to a multimillion fortune. The Alexandres married in Baltimore in 1898 while he was Harvard student.
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Baltimore
Harvard
New York
Justice Greenbaum
Supreme Court
Ledonya Burrell Alexandre
Francis Alexandre
Alexandres
Alexandre
Greenbaum
J. Harry Alexandre
Viscount Morley Resigns as India Secretary
London on November 1 reports that Viscount Morley has resigned as secretary of state for India. He declined to confirm the move, signaling his retirement due to age and ill health. The Earl of Crewe is named as a likely successor.
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India
London
Viscount Morley
Earl of Crewe
Liikely
Fishing in Potomac Delights Sportsmen With Heavy Bass Catches
The Potomac and its tributaries yield ample bass as drought and warm clear weather revive the fish. Notable catches include 2% to 3% pound smallmouths by Dr Walter Harban and Richard Sylvester near Knoxville, and a string of big fish reported by Col George B. Bready, E L Luttrell, and others. A movement to honor engineer Schriver with a monument at the Potomac Shenandoah confluence gains momentum as anglers fundraise.
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Potomac River
Potomac Valley
Potomac
Monocacy
Point of Rocks
Occoquan
Knoxville
Weaverton
Sandy Hook
Harpers Ferry
Shepherdstown
Millville
Shenandale
Front Royal
Bentonville
Sylvester
Harban
Blue Ridge Rod and Gun Club
Louis Yates Stewart
Blue Ridge Club
Charles Coleman
Pittsburg
Harry Brackett
Vance Pool
Brackett
George Beall
Frostburg
James Burr Brady
Hamney
E. L Luttrell
Martinsburg
C. H. Harris
George B. Bready
Richard Bright
William Schriver
Baltimore and Ohio
W. S Harridan
Richard Sylvester
W. P. Young
Schriver
Shenandoah
Samuel Maddox
Barraker
Baltimore
Upper Potomac
W. S. Harban
John Hurley
Mr. Lyons
Catoctin
Edward Neumeyer
Shenandale Springs
5. W. Lightner
William Domer
Leesburg
Capt Peary Returns to Service as Navy Engineer Expert
Captain Robert E Peary the arctic explorer resumes active duty in the Navy on November 9 serving as engineer expert for the Department of Justice in Court of Claims cases. He will assist in construction work for the naval bureau of yards and docks.
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Peary
Robert E. Peary
Navy Department
Department of Justice
Court of Claims
Navel Bureau of
Girl of 18 Accuses Fiance and Companion in Jamaica Case
Special to The Washington Post from New York November 1 describes 18 year old Antoinette Sabato of East New York accusing Felice Esposito of 32 Pacific Street Brooklyn and an unnamed companion of luring her on a stroll to Forest Park where she says they attacked her and bound a rope to her neck, leaving her unconscious overnight. She crawled and walked a mile to a trolley, where bystanders helped to East New York and hospital treatment followed. Magistrate Gilroy set Esposito at 2000 dollars bail for grand jury action.
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Seaten
Washington Post
New York
Jamaica
Teddy Antoinette Sabato
Snedeker Avenue
East
Felice Esposito
Pacific Street
Brooklyn
Felice
Forest Park
Sha
Jamaica Avenue
East New York
Bradford Street Hospital
Gilroy
Esposito
Lucky Baldwin widow named in California divorce suit
Anna M. Howard sues William D. Howard alleging he carried on an affair with Mrs. L. B. Baldwin widow of the late millionaire Lucky Baldwin. The suit states he telephoned and visited Mrs. Baldwin at hotels rooming houses and beaches and was seen with her across multiple cities including Chicago San Francisco San Diego and Oakland.
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L. B. Baldwin
W. D. Howard
Washington
Los Angeles
Cal
Rity Bennett Baldwin
Milionaire
Lucky
Baldwin
Anna M. Howard
Wiliam D. Howard
Howard Motor Car Company
Mrs. Dyer Relapses After Appendicitis Operation
Mrs Elisha Dyer who was operated on for appendicitis at her summer home yesterday is seriously ill as peritonitis has set in The condition was reported this evening as resting as comfortably as possible under the circumstances in Newport Rhode Island on November 1
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Washington Post
Newport
A. 1
Elisha Dyer
Young Chamberlin Arrested for Gun Violation in Fairfax
Pierre Chamberlin, 16, son of Dr. F. T. Chamberlin of Washington, spent hours in an Alexandria cell after Game Warden Payne charged him with hunting on forbidden Fairfax County territory. A 25 collateral bail was posted by his father for his release, and the case goes before Justice Wright. Also arrested was Cable Williams for hunting on private property without permission, with 10 collateral.
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Washington Post Bureau
King Street
Alexandria
Pierre Chamberlin
F. T. Chamberlin
Washington
Fairfax County
Chamberlin
Payne
Nimrod
Fairfax
Justice Wright
Cable Williams
Willams
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Ross Winans
Drexel
C. Vanderbilt
MARS
Post and Hawley
Washington Police and Health Board
Auto World
Carter Motor Car Corporation
United States Engineering Department
Luttrell Company
Packard
Connecticut Avenue
Dupont
Street
Seventeenth
Fope Automobile Company
Everitt
Ra Clle
United Motor Washington Company
Miller Bros.’ Auto and Supply Company
Owen
Reo
Automobile Supply Department
National Electric Supply Co
New York Bee
Maryland
Colorado
Ags
Sonn
Arphive
J. C. DE Kay
Helena C. Palmer
Knox
Tombs
Izaak Walton
Merchants and Mechanics Savings Bank
Ebbitt House
M. G. McCormick
J. E. Troth
Irvin Owings
Marty Co
la, Ave
Young Nimrod
Alexandria Game Warden
Bernard Schmith
North
Patrick Street
Schmith
Calif Alexandria
Joseph R. Sevier
Second Presbyterian Church
Augusta
Sevier
Virginia
Women's Auxiliary of the
Episcopal Church
Christ Church
W. J. Morton
Lloyd
Episcopal High School
George Wallace, Jr
Kentucky
A. Lawrence
Phillipa
Arkansas
John Hill
Crowly
Petersburg
W. E. Monroe
William H. Monroe
Franconia
Q’clark
Everard Meade
Pohick Church
Rock Creek Cemetery
Union
Washington Southern Railway
Alexandria Corporation Court
Bailey
Bessie Gray
Stinemetz, F St. Corner
Black Fox
Stinemetz
F Street
Typewriter
Remington
New York Ave. N. W
Shefford
Sheffor
Chautauqua Dairy Company
North Capitol Street
Wrachingtons
District of
Os I
Uae
A Wei
the Luttrell CO
House & Herrmann
Sts
Star Laundry
Post
BillyFre
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