Rally for Y M C A Seeks 1000 New Members
A 200 member Y M C A rally in a Washington gym promoted a fall membership drive and a new G Street building opening set for October 16. Speeches by Woodward Gates and others highlighted education, sports, and social work with plans for 1000 new members by January 1.
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Young Men’s Christian Association
G Street
Henry Dyke
Board of Trade
Business Men’s Association
Association
Woodward
M. Ross Fishburn
W. Woodward
Washington
Merrill Gates
W. H. H. Smith
Secrtaries
Messrs Myrone
Jones
A. M. Chesley
W. A. Scott
Central Department
J A Goodhue
Boys
le Roy Honedel
H. 93. Stafford
Limon Pierre
Stereoptreon
Association House
Suit to Establish Trust Involving Frizzell Lawsuit
The American Building Association receivers filed suit against William J Frizzell and family, seeking that Louisa Frizzell hold specified lots as trustees, account for rents, and that $1,000 paid by EB Lt. Clair Thompson be adjudged property of the association. Attorneys Lester and Tracy L. Jeffords represent the receivers. The report also notes fourth class postmasters named in several states and that Judge Kimball ordered fifteen stores moved to a temporary Police Court Building on Fifteenth Street.
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Louisa Frizzell
Truesdell
William J Frizzell
Lt. Clair Thompson
Association
William J. Frizzell
Lester and
Tracy L. Jeffords
Welcome Pastor Shipley at North Carolina Avenue church
The North Carolina Avenue Methodist Protestant Church greeted its new pastor Rev. Richard Shipley with an informal reception last night. John G. Rockwood gave an address of welcome and Dr. Shipley thanked the congregation amid a strong musical and literary program led by May Dodge committee head. Mrs. Mary Miller Scott sang soprano and Brucebank gave a tenor solo as the crowd crowded around the pastor.
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North Carolina Avenue Methodist Church
North Carolina Avenue Methodist Protestant Church
Richard Shipley
John G. Rockwood
T. O. Crouse
Congress Street
Georgetown
District of Columbia
Shipley
May Dodge
Mary Miller Scott
Brucebank
Columbia Heights Meeting Urges Street Grading and New High School
The Columbia Heights Citizens Association resumed monthly meetings at the Savoy. Judge Bundy urged reappointment and spoke on district growth, while residents pressed to deepen Clifton Street grade, seek a northern high school, and push street repairs from Sherman Avenue to Thirteenth Street. A resolution urged the Commissioners to secure a site for a high school and to improve multiple streets and sidewalks.
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Justice of the Peace
Bundy
Columbia Heights
Clifton Street
Trafic
Biddle
Cliton Street
Richards
Columbia
Heights
Todd
Washington
Sherman Avenue
Irving Street
Florida Avenue
Kenyon
Roanoke
Thirteenth
Thirteenth Street
Clifton
Lamar Streets
Yale Street
Eleventh
Princeton Street
Blaney Street
Fourteenth Street
Bacon Street
Fourteenth
School Street
Columbia Road
Sixteenth Street
Irving, Bismarck
Princeton
Harvard
Eleventh Street
Irving
Bismarck
Dearborn
Steuben, Wallach
Marshall
Lamar
Whitney and Lydecker Avenues
Judge Bundy
Bloomingdale
Petworth
Tagleside
Mount Pleasant
Itla
Charles 8. Bundy
District of Columbia
W .H Kilopfer
Henry C. Thompson
Warren W. Rich
Francia J. Young
N. L
Police Census Sparks School Attendance Controversy
Major Sylvester defends police census saying 1200 nonschool pupils is plausible and warns Weller's charity critique could hinder welfare work. Weller disputes 711 figure, claims charity workers in South Washington report higher truancy and backs Dr Emily Young O'Brien's estimate of 6434 as closer to truth.
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Charity Bureau
Weller
Maj. Sylvester
Commissioner West
Police Department
Hng
Washington
Emily Young O’brien
Toughs Attack Car at Forest Glen in Night Assault
Motorman HE P Amos and Conductor 8 R Ashford were attacked by seven or eight ruffians at Forest Glen Maryland around 10 8 last night. They fought back and the attackers fled after demolishing six front car windows. Ambulance took Amos to Garrett Hospital. Ashford bruised and cut. Drunk passenger later removed at Warren street.
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HE. P. Amos
R. Ashford
Forest Glan
Ashford
Brightwood Park
Forest Glen
Ames
Twelfth Street
Ninth Street
Land Fraud Case Names Called But Respondents Fail to Appear
Frederick A Hyde and Henry P Dimond indicted for conspiring to defraud the United States in a land scheme. They did not answer in Criminal Court yesterday. bond from San Francisco to appear here led to a stipulation with District Attorney Baker that they will appear within thirty days. Frederick A Peckham, also under indictment in the cotton leak cases, did not appear, having been surrendered by bondsmen at Saratoga, N Y. The legality of surrender is to be argued soon by A A Birney.
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Golden Donaldson
Baker
Hyde
Dimond
Frederick A. Peckham
Saratoga
N. Y
Peckham
A. A. Birney
Peckham Furnishes Bail In Habeas Corpus Proceeding
In Saratoga county court at Auburn Judge Ray presided over habeas corpus hearings related to Frederick A. Peckham tied to a cotton leak case. County Judge Nash Rockwood argued on Peckham’s behalf, with proceedings adjourned to October 18. Peckham was released on $12,000 bail.
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Saratoga
N. Y
Frederick A. Peckham
Ray
United States Court
Auburn
Nash Rockwood
Saratoga Springs
Faete Wes Tekken
Peckham
Catholic University Open Formal Ceremonies Next Sunday
The Catholic University of America opened yesterday with large registration and optimism for the term. The formal opening will be Oct 8 in Divinity Chapel with the Mass of the Holy Ghost. New faculty member Prof David A McCabe and expanded programs in engineering and arts await the student body.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Catholic University of America
Holy Ghost
Divinity Chapel
Dennis J. O’connell
Charles P. Grannan
D. W. Shea
School of Technological Sciences
David A McCabe
Charles P. McWeill
School of Economica
McCabe
Harvard University
University of Dublin
Investigator sues theater for ten thousand over ejection
Royce A. Nokes sues Plympton B. Chase for 10000 alleging his feelings were damaged after he was ejected from Chase's Theater on April 20 following his remarks about a claimed human magnet and skepticism about the billed acts. Leonard Mather represents Nokes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Royce A. Nokes
Plympton B. Chase
Chase
Nokes
Mr. Nokes
Playhouse
Leonard Mather
Retail Clerks Meet on 9 o'clock Closing Question
The Retail Clerks Union No 262 will hold a special meeting at Fifth and 6 streets northwest this evening. President Samuel Gompers of the AFL Frank Morrison secretary and John Mitchell head of the United Mine Workers will attend. The 9 o'clock closing issue will be given thorough consideration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Retail Clerks’ Union
Samuel Gompera
American Federation of Labor
Frank Morrison
John Mitchell
United Mine Workers of America
Friendship Lodge SIXTY-THIRD Anniversary Observed
The sixty third anniversary celebration of Friendship Lodge No. 12 of the Ancient Germanic order was held at the lodge rooms on Twentieth Street and Pennsylvania Avenue. Ninety guests attended a banquet with music and speeches by visiting members. Sergt William Anderson faced a trial board on charges raised by Officer Crouch over a beat transfer. The trial is scheduled for Friday with multiple witnesses. Detective Henry Lacey’s extortion case continued at the First precinct station with the prosecution resting after witness Lena Bawé testified.
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Friendship Lodge
No. 12
Twentieth Street
Pennsylvania Avenue
Sergt. Anderson
William Anderson
Anacostia
Foliceman Crouch
Sergt
Andemon
Lacey
Henry Lacey
First Precinct
Ge Che
Lena Bawé
Noted soldier dead was ill only a few days
Gen William Sinclair United States Army retired died yesterday at All Departments Memorial Hospital after a three day illness. Born Ohio February 16 1820 he attended West Point in 1853 and served in the Harpers Ferry Yorktown Seven Days battles Antietam Fredericksburg Vicksburg and Red River campaigns. Funeral at St John s Episcopal Church tomorrow at 2 pm with interment Arlington National Cemetery. Survived by widow and daughter of Maj William J McDonald.
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William Sinclair
United States Army
Rochambeau
Bright
Sinclair
William J. McDonald
United States Senate
Metropolitan Club
St. John's Episcopal Church
National Cemetery
Arlington
Ohio
West Point
Leutenant
Tatra Artillery
Harpers Ferry
John Brown
Reld
Yorktown
Richmond
Manassas
Antiettam
South Mountain
Falmouth
Pennsylvania
Harrison’s Landing
Rappahannock
Meade
Franklin
Lee
Fredericksburg
Washington
Ainclair
Battle of
Vicksburg
Jackson
Miss
Thirteenth Army Corps
Red River
Alexandria
Markville
Arkansas
Indiana
Fort Slocum
Mies Beckie Sondheimer
Misa Beckie Sondheimer
Schweitzer
Tenth Street
Misa Sondheimer
Laon
Charlotte L. Munck
Edward L. Munck
Third Street
W. Munck
Munck
3. G. Butler
Lutheran Church
Glenwood Cemetery
Funeral notices for Jaggs De Vincenty and Lansburgh
Funeral of Joseph Jaggs at Arlington Cemetery with full military honors. Alfonso G. De Vincenty, longtime Marine Band member, memorial service and rites at St Peter's Church and Congressional Cemetery with Marine Band and Knights of Pythias participation. Mrs Gustave Lansburgh to be laid to rest at Washington Hebrew Cemetery. service at Lansburgh home under Rabbi Sera.
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Joseph Jaggs
Joseph Jager
Fourth Cavalry
Arlington Cemetery
Jaggs
Alfonso G. de Vincenty
United States Marine Band
Eighth Street
Marine Barracks
St. Peter's Church
Father Cosello
Marine Band
Knights of Pythias
Fratellanxa Society
Congressional Cemetery
Knights of Fythlax
Margarita de Vincenty
de Vincenty
Alfonso de Vincenty
Italy
John Philip Sousa
Bia
Gustave Lansburgh
Lansburgh & Bro
Lansburgh
Vermont Avenue
Sera
Washington Hebrew Cemetery
Electrocution at Newark Street newark Cleveland Park
Sam Harbison, a Potomac Electric Lighting Company worker, was shocked by a live wire while repairing it yesterday afternoon at 4 near Newark Street in Cleveland Park. He fell from a pole, was rescued by neighbors, and died en route to Georgetown University Hospital. Coroner to hold inquest. no relatives located. address unknown. Separately, Moore Brothers reorganize, expanding Washington operations at 423 Fourteenth Street with William J. Moore and Harlan Moore as stockholders. Found property in Miss Minette Thompson theft case. watch and diamond set recovered, thief not found. Lincoln Park concert dates requested by editor. list of upcoming performances published.
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Newark Street
Cleveland Park
Sam Harbison
Potomac Dlectric Lighting Company
Harbison
Georgetown University Hospital
Q Street
Moore Company
Moore Brothers
Washington
Baltimore
Fourteenth Street
William J., Meade
Harlan Moore
River Bulletin Harpers Ferry Weather Notes and River Outlook
Special to The Washington Post Harpers Ferry West Virginia reports river actions with Potomac and Shenandoah rivers closing today. Regional temperatures listed for cities including Asheville Atlanta Atlantic City Bismarck Boston Buffalo Chicago Cincinnati Cheyenne Davenport Denver Des Moines Galveston Helena Indianapolis Jacksonville Kansas City Little Rock Marquette Memphis New Orleans New York Philadelphia Salt Lake City St Louis St Paul Springfield Vicksburg and other locales appear in the weather recap.
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Asheville
N. C
Atlanta
Atlantic City
Bismarck
Boston
Buffalo
N.Y
Chicago
Cincinnati
Ohio
Cheyenne
Wro
Davenport
Iowa
Denver
Calo
Des Moines
Galveston
Tex
Helena
Mont
Indianapolis
Ind
Jacksonville
Fim
Kaneor City
Little Rock
Ark
Marquette
Mich
Memphis
Tennee
New Orleana
Inda
Phtabtrg
Bait Lake City
St. Louis
St. Paul
Mion
Springfeld
Vicksburg
Miss
River Bulletin
Harpers Ferry
W. Va
Potomac
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President Woodward
Merrill E. Gales
Louis D. Bliss
W. F. Woodard
Lieut. J. W. Crawford
John B. Sloman, Jr
Louis D. Bilss
Bliss
Washington Association
W. FP. Woodard
Crawford
J W Crawford
John Boleman, Jr
Horace Mann
Maine
Pemaquid Beach
Wilda E. Sproul
Braguell
Clark C Ebbert
New Treaport
Louis L. Foulkes
Gutcrop
Herman H. Keys
Rovaville
Samuel L. Seifert
Virginia
Lynnwood
Annie V. Lewis
Ore Bank
Core
Newspaper
hRshive
Pastor Shipley
Foraker
Senator Foraker
United States Circuit Court
Springfield
Ill
Salmon FP. Chase
Mrs. Cook
Sarah
Cook
Thomas C. Cook
W. P. Flumiey
Mr. Weller
Charles ¥. Weller
Associated Charities
United States
James W. Boyd
Clabaugh
District Supreme Court
Marine Hospital
Hood
Catholic University Open
Athe
McKinley Manual Training School
Philip Gerry
Gerry
McKinley
Eastern High School
Retail Clerks’ Meeting
Seventh Street
Weat ‘Point
Edgar Speiden
Edgar Speiden, Jr
Speiden
Hongkong
China
United States Naval Store
War Department
Spetden
The
Baptist Church
First Baptist Church
Washington Post
A. F. “Droop”. & Sons CO
Penna. Ave
Montha M. Spelden
Willem L
Wdgar
Albert, Culbert
Thomas
J. Frank Culverwell
Ming Mary Anna Spelden
Ofelock
Firet Baptist Church
Charles F. Windigier
Fifteenth Street
St. N.W
Moore Bros. Incorporated
Lincoln Park
T. L. Jones
Cavalry
Dept. of Agriculture
Weather Bureau
Jamaica
Cuba
Michigan Peninsula
Atlantic
Gulf
North Pacific
East Gulf States
New England
Miselleippi
South Atlantic
Gulf Coasts
North Pacific States
Middle Atlantic
South Atlantic Coast
East Gulf Coast
Sant
Heaveight
Grand Banks
Bam
Tharp
Berkeley
N.W
Peter Grogan
AH Washington
Ington
7Th St
Worlk
Schwartz G Pelzman
Tth
Sain Geotiery
Jas
Topham
Newcorn & Green
F Street
B. B. Wholesali
Theo F. Brown
G. A. White
Pennsylvania. Avenue
MAPA
Earnshaw & Bro
McGill & Wallace
14Th
New York
A. Weatiak
Rue Hawthorne
Alice M. Patterson
W. L. Satiers
Washington Loan and Trust
Trumbull Graig
National Bank Bidgs
Corm Vth
Gsta
Emma DE Ymes
the Farrs
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