Girl Talks to Jury Admits Theft of 32000 Dollars
Lena Clarke testifies under guard about a $32000 theft from a registered package in July to cover a prior $38000 post office shortage linked to her brother. She says she borrowed funds from Elwell and blamed Miltimore for the loss as police probe continues.
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Elwell
Orlando
Fila
Lena M. F Clarke
Baxter FL Patterson
Fred A. 3Filtimore
de Notea
Oulza
Millimore
West Walm Beach
Paula
Peterson
Miltimore Aso
Patterson
Muss Clarke
W. B. Brandon
Miss Clarke
Miltimore
Cor~ Tidort
Bestel
Sarah
Shriners Admit 60 At Final Ceremony At Capitol Theater
Several thousand Shriners from Almas temple and visiting delegations attended the year end ceremonial at the Capitol theater. A class of 60 was admitted to membership. A rain cancelation kept the street parade from opening. Henry Lansburgh received a silver cup and honorary Ishmailia temple membership. Delegations from Lulu Ishmailia Oriental Yaarab Zemlon and others attended. Continuous musical and drill performances marked the event. Election of officers set for December 29 at the Willard hotel.
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Almas Temple
Capitol Theater
Almag Temple
A. B. Jones
W. Freeland Kendrick
Potenate
Lulu Temple
Philadelphia
Imperial
Albert H. Ladner
Henry 5. Brena
Alonzo G. Hinkley
Ishmailia Temple
Buffalo
George J. Staples
Henry Lansburgh
Fred W. Powers
Oriental Temple
Troy
N. Y
Henry C. Hainz
Yaarab Temple
Atlanta
Gan
Charles H. Covert
Zemlon Temple
Harrisburg
Henry C. Stein
Oriental Band
Henry B. Schmidt
Alma Temple Chanters
J. Walter Humphreys
Alma Temple
Myer N. Goldsman
Almas Temple Glee Club
Charles R. Bartlett
Arab Patrol
H.C Dutton
Almas
W. I. Jacoby
Virgil M. Fookes
J. Pred Huber
James J. Davis
Hen Jming
Samuel Gompers
American Federation of Buabor
George H. Carter
Ireland
Illinois
Treadway
Maassachusetts
Raiway
Henry A Lansburgh
Willard Hotel
Haynes Finds Savannah Raid Was a Mistake
Prohibition Commissioner Haynes exonerates Tl. B. Hensen a special agent of charges of raiding a Savannah residence without a warrant. Officials say the raid aimed at a house near Miss Bessie Garden’s home and was caused by confusion, with no intent to violate the law. All agents told to exercise great care in searches amid tricky house layouts.
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Prohibition
Haynes
Tl. B. Hensen
Savannah
Hensen
Miss Bessie Garden
Miss Garden
Wensen
Class One Rails Employ 1.19 Million in July
The Interstate Commerce Commission reports Class One railroads with monthly receipts over 1.06 million employed 1,194,872 people in July 1821 at a wage cost of 214,338,385 dollars. About 372,000 worked on maintenance of way and 456,000 on maintenance of equipment. Average pay for 148 classes ranged from messengers to general managers with a low of 628 dollars per month.
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Associated Press
Interstate Commerce Commission
Will Build Annex to Eaton School in District Plan
Engineer Commissioner Charles Keller announced the District will add an annex to John Eaton school despite bids exceeding the appropriation by 18 500 dollars. A bid of 158 600 for complete construction and a 116 400 option without mechanical equipment were noted. The group plans to adjust plans for equipment to fit a 146 000 budget and push completion within a year.
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Charles Keller
John Eaton
Col. Keller
M. Seretto
Western High School
Snowden Ashford
Keller
Harris
Ashford
Maj
Cary Brown
Messrs. Thompson and
Mayo
Lkely
Lend War Debt Again For Economic Development
President proposes devoting allied debt receipts to long term programs to boost European economic development with revolving credits. He argues interest earned could back new obligations tied to nations where investment occurs, potentially restoring funds to the U S as Europe prospers. Generosity and measured aims could ensure eventual repayment and broader material benefits.
Push to reclassify civil service faces House support
Federal Employes union branch presidents met at 1428 New York avenue to push Lehlbach bill reclassification of the civil service when Congress convenes Monday. They voiced optimism based on assurances from influential House members about passage.
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Pushite
Lehlbach
Civil Service
Congress
Federal Employes Union
New York Avenue
House
Father Sues Texas Firm Over Son's Death in Auto Crash
James L. Kelley seeks 10000 damages in the death of his son Stanley Kelley in an August collision between a motorcyclist and a Texas Company oil truck. The driver was cleared by a coroner's jury. Also: Howard Washington, colored, surrendered on a shooting charge against John Quill, Quill recovering in hospital. City tax payment extended hours. state tax penalties to begin December 1.
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James L. Kelley
Alexandria
Texas Company
Washington Post Bureau
San. Patrick St
Corporation Court
Charlese Henry Smith
Stanley Kelley
Kelley
Young Kelley
Roy
Nevitt
Howard Washington
John Quill
Lewis Smith
Quill
Alexandria Hospital
Thomas W. Robinson
Clyde Chilcott
Octave Delvingo
Chilcott
Death on Ice Ends Sled Racer Tale in Manitoba
A renowned American dog sled racer Walter Gayne was found drowned beneath the ice in eight feet of water at Moose Lake. The sled lay upright with nine racing dogs in perfect alignment as rescuers recovered the body. Nearby, lodge and Knights of Pythias events and a courtroom trial for Willie Bing are noted amid a busy local calendar.
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Associated Press
Pas
Manitoba
Walter Gayne
Federal troops quit West Virginia mines
Federal troops from Camp Knox and Fort Thomas were ordered home after withdrawal of about 600 troops ends federal policing in West Virginia. Ohio and New Jersey units had been pulled earlier. Secretary Weeks acted on Maj. Gen. Heed’s recommendation after Gov. Morgan reported West Virginia's National Guard was ready to assume duties.
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Camp Knox
Fort Thomas
Kentucky
West Virginia
Ohio
Camp Dix
New Jersey
Weeks
Heed
Gov. Morgan
National Guard
Obituary and school poster exhibit at Rockville
Jacob L Lee aged four died Sunday at his Rockville home after a lung illness. Survived by wife and two sons, funeral 10 am at Pumphrey chapel burial Rockville Union cemetery. Miss Nettie Brogden leads rural school exhibit at Rockville high Thursday to Saturday featuring student posters from Better Health Week. A county federation committee chaired by Mrs. Lewis will judge posters with four prizes for high school grammar school elementary and rural pupil entries.
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Reval
Jacob L. Lee
Rockville
Pumphrey’s
Rockville Union Cemetery
Nettie Brogden
Rockville High School
County Federation of Women’s Clubs
Lewis of
Call
Insurance firm sues for stocks seized under trading with the enemy act
The Swiss National Insurance Company of Basie Switzerland filed a District Supreme Court suit yesterday against Thomas W. Muller as lien property custodian for the return of stocks and bonds valued at more than 1.5 million dollars alleged to have been legally seized under the 1918 trading with the enemy act. The firm, with a New York branch, did reinsurance business with Germany after the United States declared war. Attorney Hoke Smith represented the insurance company.
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Thomas W. Muller
District Supreme Court
Swiss National Insurance Company
Basie
Switzerland
New York City
Germany
United States
Hoke Smith
Insurance Company
Cooperation Peril in Copper Volstead Bill Debate
Cincinnati November 28 Representative Andrew Volstead voiced objection to a Senate judiciary committee amendment to the Copper Volstead cooperative bill. He warned the measure could create or imply monopoly legality, undermining existing legal standards and casting doubt on cooperative organizations during the National Milk Producers Federation meeting.
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Cincinnati
Committee On the Judiciary
United States Senate
Islegal
Andrew J Volatead
National Milk Producers Federation
Baltimore street car workers approve new wage scale
Baltimore officials and delegates of the Railways Employes association and United Railways Company voted 27 to 3 to accept a new wage scale starting January 1. Conductors and motormen face a 2 cent per hour cut, shop workers affected similarly, clerks about four percent. Officials say the company will save about $200,000. The decision may prompt calls to lower the 7 cent fare.
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Baltimore
Baltimore Street Car
Railways Employes Association
United Railways Company
United
Public Services Commission
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J. Lawrence Perry
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Raymond Decker
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George Edward Pickett
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Frank Dillard
Arthur King
Selden Washington
George E. Pickett
W. L. Lippe
Robinson Moncure
William P. Woolls
Yellow Bus Line, Inc
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Robert Thomas
Delvingo
Washington Market
Fairfax County
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Alexandria Y. M. C. 4
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Oriental Jodge
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Order of Eastern Star
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