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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Nov 08, 1911
Page
6
Saks proclaims the value of its $15 suits with emphasis on quality fabrics, skilled tailoring, and extensive variety. It touts the same designers and craftsmen for $15 and higher grades, claiming superior workmanship and color selection, with grays and browns offered in season's best hues, aiming to outshine $20 rivals.
President Gompers of the American Federation of Labor argues for a three member tribunal including an employer, an employee, and a physician to administer workmen's compensation. He questions court involvement, citing potential political influence. Union officials urge high pay and long-term benefits, while critics call for periodical payments and railroad-borne damages.
Armour & Co. announces a nationwide pension fund for salaried employees, effective November 1, with $1 million contributed by the company. Eligibility starts after two years of service at various ages, retirement options, widow and child benefits, and refunds of contributions. The plan covers both men and women under detailed rules on age, service length, and disability. The board of trustees includes A Watson Armour, Alfred F. Urion, and Frederick W. Croll. Woodmen of the World Lodge No. 4 reports new members and plans for its annual ball at Odd Fellows Hall on November 2, with committees named for events and Old Glory Camp.
An important Police Association meeting is set at the Pythian Temple tomorrow night at o'clock to discuss final plans for the pension bill with the central committee meeting at the same place at 7 o'clock. A luncheon will be served.
Wiley's agents sue over two products in the District Supreme Court. one suit targets 1,000 cases of canned tomatoes in possession of George W. Offut, alleging adulteration with poison and water, while the other challenges three barrels of a beverage called sar saparilia for lacking genuine saparsparilla content. The beverage, made in Richmond, Va., was sold to H. B. Wagner & Co in Washington.
The Southern Educational Association held a highly successful bazaar in the southern building with crafts from mountain schools on sale. Mrs Martha Glelow founded and supervised the bazaar with helpers including her daughter Mrs Charles Wills Fisher and many others. Distinguished attendees included Chief Justice Bath Shepard and Dr Thomas Nelson Page, with association officers led by President Seth Shepard and Vice President Martha Glelow.
The British government summons Naval Constructor D W Taylor as a witness in the Hawk and Olympic collision inquiry. His experiments with a giant model tank at the navy yard last summer showed rear approaches are repulsed until a critical moment when the rear vessel is drawn toward the lead vessel, forcing an abrupt helm change.
Estimates of United States consular officers abroad place the cotton requirement for the year ending September 1, 1913 at 12 814 113 bales of 500 pounds each. The figures were requested by the Department of State at the request of the Texas governor for a governors conference in New Orleans. Some country totals are incomplete due to missing data. A public memorial meeting for the late John B Steman Jr will be held tonight at the New Willard Hotel with representatives of civic social and religious groups attending.
Justice Anderson allows a murder verdict with without capital punishment qualification. Mervin Mathews and co defendant charged with shooting Alice Wihott April 8, plead guilty, receive life term. Seventeen awaiting murder trials in district may escape death if convicted first degree murder. Disagreement with Justice Wright on penal code versus district code. questions linger over admissible punishments.
Twenty eight American families were lured to plantations in Honduras. A Mobile gulf coast group of about three families faced distress after an emigration scheme. The State Department received a request for relief and private funds cover their return sailings. The gunboat Wheeling has been dispatched to the Honduran coast to investigate conditions there.
Justice Charley J Hughes and his mother Mrs Marty C Hughes transferred their church membership from New York to Calvary Baptist Church in Washington. Hughes, formerly of Emanuel Church Alvany New York, was among eighteen received by Rev Samuel H Green at Sunday services.
Funeral services for Prof William C Robinson dean of Catholic University Law School and noted jurist who died Monday night at his home 7 Balreet Northwest will be held at 10 this morning at St Josephs Church The body will be taken to Norwich Connecticut for burial The entire second year law class of the Catholic University will act as escort and guard of honor from the church to Union Station
City bulletins list variety shows such as The Spring Mu Pom Helanco The Deep Purgte and The Lady Buccapeets at Arcades like Lyceum and Perfection in Crater Cooking. It notes oysters and chop house meals and drink specials, with ads for Heurich beer and late deliveries.
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