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Washington Post

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Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America

Date

Nov 20, 1913

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16

Horse Races Feature Tight Finishes at Shared Track

In a fast card, Wodeiing led the yearling selling race to upset 60-to-1, with Executor second and Thelme and Polly H Walters among others. Second race saw Melos win a 2 mile steeplechase, while Fathom led the 3-year-olds by a nose. The fourth, fifth, sixth and seventh races produced close finishes with Rye Straw Eaton and My Fellow among notable finishers.

Brynlimah Tartar Wodeiing McCahey Rutwell Dupes Velsini Kenmath Axzuce Maid Orowec Race Brook Clan Alpine Syosaetalog Fathom Bob R Rye Straw Watts Eaton Ward Sir Denrah Ford Orimar Cicero Garous Watts Bath Pluvious Joe Gaitens Ralph Liord McTaggart Shuttin Teally Hank Presik Tay Pay Camilo Royal Prince

Today’s Jamesown Racing Entries Prompt Brief Field

Jamestown racing card lists six races with two year old maidens handicap and selling events. Notable entries include Golden Prime Tremta Sold Warbush Chief Magistrete Bulgarian High Priest Under Cover Pulsation Indian Arrow Armament Salon Zodiac Rex Quince Valkyrie Northerner Veneta Strome Nelle Toddiing Monmouth Warbler As Avri Joe Knight Ancon Mies Brush Cherry Seed Speltbenma Kayne reseres eduction Chester Krum W A tsion Gene Hr John Yace Elia Grane White Heat Schaller Garth Sweet Owen Rey Battery Little England Judge Walser Lad of Langten Mary Anna Blackford Duquesne Ardelon Hedge Rose The Rump Nepler.

Jamestown Golden Prime Tremta Warbush Chief Magistrete Sills High Priest J E Maylow Borgemof Alice E Pulsation Armament Salon Zodiac Rex Quince Valkyrie Northerner Veneta Strome Nelle Toddiing Monmouth Warbler As‘avri Joe Knight Ancon Mies Brush Cherry Seed Speltbenma Kayne Reseres Chester Krum Ai Oling Atsion John Yace Elia Grane White Heat Schaller Garth Sweet Owen Rey Battery Little England Judge ‘Walser Miles Lad of Langten Mary Annalog Blackford Duquesne Ardelon Hedge Rose the Rump Tid Nepler

Bulgarian JF Liisa and Related Names Highlights

A fragmented list of names including Bulgarian JF Liisa Flatbush Selon Armament Zodiac Toddling Spellbound Ancon Chester Krum Joe Knight Anayrt Sir John Johnson Walter Welles Genesta White Hext Echaller Little England Romp Nepter Ardelon Best bere Valkyrie Water Welles Ardelon Fistbush J J Liltis Under Cover Valkyrie Selon Ben Quince Miss Brush Warbler Water Welles El Oro Sir John Johnson Rey Ella Grane Little England Ardelon Mary Ann K Napier.

Jamestown Cincinnati Enquirer JF Liisa Flatbush Selon Armament Zodiac Ancon Chester Krum Joe Knight Anayrt John Johnson Walter Welles Genesta White Hext Echaller Little England the Romp Nepter Ardelon Flagg Philadelphie Inquirer Valkyrie Water Welles Fistbush J J Liltis Under Cover Ben Quince Miss Brush Warbler Aucon el Oro Sir John Johnson Rey Ella Grane Mary Ann K Napier. Ee

Navy in Varied Drills at Annapolis Practice

Special to The Washington Post from Annapolis on November 19 reports Navy focusing on kicking and passing with a strong punter group including Leonard Failing Nicholls and Alexander. Brown shines as place kicker, Nicholls as reliable halfback. forwards led by McReavey Failing and Nicholls. Official weights place the team near 1310-11 pounds with Failing likely starting at halfback.

Washington Annapolis Naval Academy Navy Leonard Nicholls Alexander Brown Nicholla Oass McReavey Ne Ft

Wire graft scheme linked to police officers exposed

Al Cohen, former city detective, named a former police captain and two other high officers in a district attorney statement. He described a wire tapping swindle that lured Simon M. Jones of Pittsburgh to New York, profiting sworn officers with shares as protection. Cohen said he kept about a thousand dollars and planned the setup with others to gain police aid. The grand jury is expected to act soon.

New York Police Department District Attorney's Office al Cohen Cohen Simon M. Jones Pittsburgh Jones

McGuire Testifies of Graft and Contractor Payoffs

George H. McGuire of Syracuse testifies for three hours in New York City about alleged contractor payments to politicians. He says he and his brother James K. McGuire profited from asphalt and oil sales to the state, with commissions totaling about 4,500 to 5,000 dollars, some still owed. He cannot name sources for his information.

New York George H. McGuire Syracuse John A. Hennessy Charles 38 Whitman Hennessy Hennesey York City McGuire Everett Fowler Kingston C. Gordon Rees Norman Norman #. Mack John A. Dix James K. McGuire Barber Asphalt Company United States Asphalt Company

Schmidt Trial Delayed After Postponement Request

New York November 14 Hans Schmidt murder case postponed to November 35 after defense failed to meet with the defendant He claims Schmidt is insane and unable to confer with counsel The lawyer argues the aim is to reveal his mental condition and true state of mind before trial

New York Hans Schmidt Anna Aumuller Schmidt

Opium Evil Warned By Officials At Pharmacy Meeting

A. B. Adams of the internal revenues department told the Washington Chapter of the American Pharmaceutical Association that gum opium is imported for medicinal use and turned into smoking opium. He cited arrests in Trenton Philadelphia New York and St. Louis. Dr. A Seff spoke on a congressional bill to regulate habit forming drugs.

A. B. Adams Internal Revenues Department Washington American Pharmaceutical Association National College of Pharmacy Adams Trenton N. J Philadelphia New York St. Louis A. Seff Congress

Senator Key Pittman to speak on Alaska at memorial hall

Senator Key Pittman of Nevada will address the Mississippi Society at Confederate Memorial Hall on Vermont Avenue NW tomorrow evening. A number of senators interested in Alaskan legislation are expected to attend. Mme Deyo will sing The Star Spangled Banner with Misses Lella and Beselveer on violin and piano.

Key Pitman Nevada Alaska Mississippi Society Confederate Memorial Hall Vermont Avenue Northwest Key Pittman Francis Scott Key Mme. Deyo Lella Beselveer

Turf Exchange Raided. Four Attaches Arrested in Wheeling

Sheriff Sweeney and a large deputy force raided the Wheeling Turf Exchange in Fulton Wheeling WV arresting four attaches and about twenty players and hangers on. About $250 in cash and betting paraphernalia were seized. Bail set at $500 for each of the four attaches. others released on recognizance for Thursday hearing. Bank roll of $20,000 not in room. managers Braxton and Feil not arrested. Prosecutor Middleman expects conviction under existing laws. Braxton critically ill in Atlantic City. fear for survival tonight.

Washington Wheeling W. Va A. T. Sweeney Wheeling Turf Exchange Fulton R. G. Hobbs Claud Varnelle Nate Feil R. Middleman Fulton Town Council

Indictment alleges forgery by former Lewis aide

Sidney Moulthrop a stenographer for Senator J Hem Lewis of Tilmolz faces grand jury charges of forging the senator name on a $240 check. He was photographed measured and jailed after returning from New York with his young wife Mia who sought bail and counsel. Moulthrop says he met the senator through Representative Mann and denies knowing Justice Brewer. he refused to comment on the Pindell letter. He was taken to United States jail after initial processing at Precinct No 1.

Sidney Moulthrop J. Hem Lewis Tilmolz Moulthrop New York Mia Moulthrop United States Marshal Palmer City Hall Senator Lewis Justice Brewer Representative Mann House Mann Washington

AFL Opposes New Labor Party Declaration of Nonpartisan Policy

Seattle November report states the American Federation of Labor votes 198 to 15 against forming a labor party. The federation urges continued nonpartisan activity, endorsing its existing program and policy in future campaigns. The convention also debates jurisdiction over newsboys and unions, rejects two strike-benefit measures, and adopts literacy and GOP-Tree exclusions targets.

Seattle Wash Wags American Federation of Labor Executive Council George L. Berry International Printing Pressmen's Union International Typographical Union Berry Federa'ion Gompers United States Federation

Police News Notes From City Watch Desk

relatos of abduction suspect Louis T Donvelle brought to Washington jail after confession. Officers recover jewelry from Baltimore burglars and extradition proceed. Two children bitten by dogs on streets, police shoot the attacking dog. handbag snatched in Seventh Street store. alligator suitcase mystery cleared. Two weddings reported in Rockville and Alexandria with local couples.

Louis T. Donvelle Harriett Grant Frank F. Grant C Street Northwest Washington Philadelphia Misa Jeannette C. Shindell Fairmont Street Seventh Street Charlies Schwartz SH Seventh Street Baltimore Vermillion and Howlett

Coming attractions at the national theater and more

Anne Paviowa the world famous dancer will appear at Balance the first half of next week Monday Tuesday and Wednesday nights and Tuesday matinee with six new ballets including The Preludes Orienta l Fantasy designed by Bakst and Anisveld and music by Seroff Moussorgsky and Rimsky Korsakoff Julia Sanderson also returns to the National next week in The Sunshine Girl Charles Frohman sends his musical success to Washington after a long New York run and a Boston engagement The Old Homestead returns to Columbia Theater for a long run with the familiar Farm Hands quartet and Grace Church Choir At Keiths Berton Churchill headlines in There Were Actors Then with a large supporting cast and many vaudeville acts At the Garden The Port of Doom and The Fall of Constantinople are featured with Cards as a later attraction Cosmos at the Cosmos includes the Seven Castaluccis and the Doria Grand Opera Trio Mae Francis returns to vaudeville and other acts fill the bill at various halls including the Academy and the Gayety The National hosts Sousa and his band with a trio of soloists The Philharmonic Society of New York opens at the National with conductor Joseph Stransky and new soloists plus a strong violin section Henry Lane Wilson speaks at the Belasco on the Mexican problem

Anne Paviowa Paviowa Liszt Lamartine Seroff Moussorgsky Rimsky- Korsakoff Leon Bakst Boris Anisveld Celeadera Julia Sanderson Charles Frohman Washington New York Boston Joseph Cawthorn Flossie Hope Alan Mudie Basil Foster Ra Jeane William Sellery Florence Morrison Queenie Vassar Columbia Man Thompson Grace Church Choir Keith’s Berton Churchill William Faversham Keith's George W. Barry Maude Wolford the Long Booth Florence Tempest Sunshine Jack EH. Gardner Wiliam H Murphy Blanche Nichols al Rayne Bulldogs James F Kelly Emma Pollock The Parshleys Academy Mutt Jeff Panama Mutt and Jeff Cosmos Vanmilleville Doria Grand Opera Mae Francis Boyd Hill National the Philharmonic Society National the Philharmonic Society of New York Joseph Stransky Leopold Kramer Tarthur Smith

Trachoma Strikes Mountaineers in the South

Estimates presented at the Southern Medical Association show 3 000 trachoma cases among mountain communities across Kentucky and Tennessee. Dr G C Sevage of Nashville notes the disease affects people of all ages and regions. John D. Rockefeller has reportedly funded a campaign to combat trachoma.

South Lexington New Southern States Southern Medical Association G C Sevage Nashville Tenn Savage Kentuky Tennessee John D Rockefelier

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