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Washington Post

Location

Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America

Date

Oct 06, 1905

Page

6

Cadet officers at Central High named for 1905-06 regime

Organization of the cadet corps completed for the 1905 06 school year with H R Standiford of Central High named colonel. Officers for nine companies announced alongside noncommissioned ranks at Central Eastern and McKinley schools and assignments at Eastern slated for Monday.

H. R. Standiford Central High School Col Standiford H Standiford Frankin School Scudder French Richards BE. Schreiber Bryan Eastern High School A. B Grifflin Centre High School William Lewis McKinley Manual Training School C A. Howland J F Mattern Swartzell Military Committee Schoo Desre Firat Central—Battalion Hyman Leroy Claude C Caylor Edward Steele George E Wilson McKnew Eaond Marke Cox Patchell Hillebrand Claggett A Stuart Young Frat Meutepant John H Sherman EB Kemper Meagley Parsona Meo Bath Greathouse Coa Eastern W. A. Porterfield Business Company B E L Trey JH Zimmerman JE Troth Rase Muljen Anderson Russell Gibson Couch Deltz Saunders Wood Ward W C Miter Bo Prise Hamtanant JW Field L. H. Sinclair Husiness W Tohken Meutenant D . Hundrich S A Mason Johnston Lester Arth Zarpel Sith Lowenthal Sharpless Beall McGlfin Miller and Sherwood Western William Bland Bret Edward Robey Thomas Farrington McKinsey EH F Leger Vo Pa Turnburks H Ehrlich Marlowe Davie Thiele Hryorly Shopemaker Hart Auerbach Moore Radmond J EB Law W. A Steinberg Liutenant H Potter B Cleveland de Neale King Howell Charlton Corporate Rodier Mitchner, Truesdale Rishards

Medical and Surgical Society Elects McKimmie President

The Medical and Surgical Society of the District of Columbia held its eighteenth annual meeting at Dr Presley C Hunt's residence. Dr C A M McKimmie was elected president with Dr A R Shands as vice president and Dr Llewellyn Biot as secretary and treasurer for the coming year. The address by Dr Hunt reviewed the society's work and Dr Moran discussed puerperal eclampsia based on European research.

John F Moran Moran Europe O A M MckKimaune A R. Shands Llewellyn Biot Drs F B Bishop H D Fry Abbie Eliot Walsh Thomas King Luce James D Morgan Bprigg Morse Adams May J R. Kean Vincent Magruder Hammett Mayfield Bovee Bureh M . Ireland W H Forwood Rover Hagner Gwynn Hickling EL. Moan Atkinson Huot George M. Sternberg Chamberlin Carr McKindie Pickford Shoade

Spanish War Veterans Club arrangements advanced

Spanish War Veterans of the District of Columbia met at the department home on Sixth Street to discuss plans for a new Spanish War Veterans Club of Washington. The committee reported progress. entertainment plans for December at National Theater were outlined. A resolution endorsing Oscar J. Ricketts for Public Printer was adopted and a resolution draft committee was formed. Army of Tennessee Meets in Cincinnati. Gen. Granville M Dodge presided. A resolution to care for the McPherson monument at Atlanta passed. Social session featured addresses by Gen. Dodge Brig. Gen. Fred S. Grant and others. Next annual session slated for Council Bluffs.

Army of Tennessee Cincinnati

Indictments Delayed In Revenue Trial In Greensboro

In Greensboro on October 5 the U S Court postponed the Nick Williams Distillery Company N Green Williams and D H Kennedy indictments to a Special term beginning October 24 after counsel withdrew pleas to plead not guilty. Deputy Collector Samuel case opened with jury in place and evidence to beginFriday.

Washington Post Greensboro N. C United States Nick Williams Distillery Company N. Green Williams D. H. Kennedy Samuel Aycock C. B. Watson J. W. McNeill Adams and Bynum Sulla Samuel Fa

Judges Coming Home for October Term Opens

The Supreme Court plans its October term with all justices in attendance. Opening proceedings include a visit to the White House, and the docket features a Mississippi Louisiana boundary dispute, McGuire vs Blount, peonage cases, and Senator Greene’s stamp fraud case. Justice Swayne’s conduct, habeas corpus questions, and state power over punishment are noted as pivotal issues.

Mississippi-Louisiana Greene Supreme Court of the United States Brewer McKenna Brown Justice Holmes Beverly Farms Massachusetts Justice White Narragansett Pier Justice Day Atlantic City Justice Peckham Albany Justice Harlan Quebec Court of Appeals Supreme Court White House Mississippi Louisiana New York City Maryland Simon Chesapeake McGuire Blount Judge Swayne Florida Macon Emory Speer United States State of Georgia New York State Ray New York

Dairy Plant Sold to Corby Company in Langdon sale

The Standard Dairy and Ice Company sold its Langdon plant in North Dakota to the Corby Company. Its milk purifying machinery was not included and will be moved to Standard's city depot at 1833 Fourteenth Street Northwest.

Cuticura Soap Advertiser Praises Skin Benefits

Mrs. R. Retchenberg of 14 Faltoa Street New York extols Cuticura Soap and water as the secret to a brilliant complexion. She says a healthy woman achieves soft white clear skin and avoids redness and roughness by using the soap regularly.

R. Retchenberg Faltoa St New York

Oldest government employee dispute sparks Post Office records

Three clerks in the Post Office Department claim longer service than John B. Atkinson. Thomas E. Roach, John L. Elliott, and A. F. Moulden all surpass Atkinson by years, with Roach serving forty four years since August 1861 under Lincoln, rising from bond duties to principal clerk roles.

John L. Elliott Treasury Thomas E. Roach Department A. F. Moulden Page Patent Office John B. Atkinson Uncle Sam Post Office Department Atkinson T. E. Roach Lincoln Blair

Veteran Post Office Clerks Highlight Forty Years Service

The article profiles long serving officials in the Post Office Department. It recalls Roach who managed bond divisions and civil service reforms under Grant and James. John L. Elliott, age 74, entered service in 1866 and remains active, with A F Moulden a long time appointee in the Fourth Rasistant Postmaster General office.

Grant Civil Service Roach Post-office Department Civil Service Board James Bond Division Mr. Roach J. L. Elliott John L. Eliott Uncle Sam Tie Elliott Wilmington Del Washington Eiliott A. F. Moulden Moulden Maryland Patents Joseph Ht Holt Ostmaster

Woman Treated After Carbolic Acid Poisoning At Emergency Hospital

Mrs. Harry Lacy of 71 Missouri Avenue Northwest was treated at the Emergency Hospital around 1 30 this morning for carbolic acid poisoning. She warned she would kill herself if a man was not her Harry, then swallowed a bottle’s contents before Donahue summoned help. She is expected to recover.

Harry Lacy Donahue

Takahira to Visit Japan for Six Month Leave

Japanese Minister Takahira plans to leave Washington around December 1 for a six month leave of absence, his first in several years. In his absence, Eki Hioki, first secretary, will be charge d'affaires. He was a guest of President Roosevelt at a launch yesterday.

Takahira Japan Washington Eki Hioki Roosevelt

Hughes Heard in High School Board Hearing

Percy M. Hughes, director of high schools, testified at the board of education hearing on charges against Mrs. A. J. Cooper principal of M Street High School. He questioned the curriculum for colored pupils, claimed selective advancement for some students, and noted teachers stating racial writing competency issues. The hearing will conclude after more witnesses and Cooper’s brief presentation.

Percy M. Hughes Board of Education A. J. Cooper M Street High School Hughes Cooper M Street Mise Nelle Hunter

Carroll Institute Members Elect Leadership After Spirited Vote

The Carroll Institute held a lively election at 914 Tenth Street NW with James F. Shea unanimously winning a third term as president and Joseph D. Sullivan losing the secretary post to J Stephen Giusta by a narrow margin. John J Nolan won the vice presidency. ten directors were elected on the regular slate. a heavy turnout delayed results until after 10 pm. The new officers promised active programs including a reopened evening school on October 2 and planned dramatic, musical, and athletic activities for the coming season.

Carroll Institute Tenth Street James F. Shea James A. Cahill Joseph D. Sullivan J. Stephen Giusta Giusta Board of Directors Henry Aehon Robert C. Howard W. C. Sullivan P. C Trainor William 68 McCarthy John J. Gorman John J. Nolan William Henry Dennis George H. Sullivan Seecon

Conen in Critical Condition After Spinal Surgery

Lucien H. Conen of the Marine Band lies in grave condition at Nevgal Hospital after a spine operation yesterday. Doctors fear the bullet remains in the left lung as they continue to search for its location amid unclear prognosis. Detained suspect Charlie W. Straughan sparked a crowd on Pennsylvania Avenue claiming a $1,000,000 settlement from the Washington Traction Company.

Lucien H. Conen Marine Band Jennie L. May Nevgal Hospital Charlies W. Straughan Pennsylvania Avenue Fifteenth Washington Traction Company Helanami McNames

Jews Will Celebrate 250th Anniversary in United States

A nationwide observance will mark the 20th anniversary of Jewish arrival in America with services on the Saturday before Thanksgiving and Sabbath schools on the Sunday before. Jacob H. Schiff chairs the organizing committee with members from Cyrus Adler to Simon Wolf. Washington synagogues will join, and Jewish women and youth groups will participate.

United States United Tes Washington Jacob H. Schiff New York Cyrus Agiler Jacob H. Hollander Oscar 3. Straus District of Columbia Simon Wolf Emil Berliner A. 8. Solomons Col C. H. Lauchheimer Milton Rosenau Council of Jewish Women Jewish Chautauqua Society Young Men's Hebrew Association Jewish Orphan Asylums Cyrus Adler Dutch West India Company Noah Board of Delegates of American Israelites Isaac Markens David Sulzberger

Willoughby de Bresby to wed Bloise Breese in London

London October reports that Lord Willoughby de Bresby eldest son of the Earland Countess of Ancaster will shortly marry Bloise eldest daughter of the late W F Breese of New York. The union links notable aristocratic and American families with potential social implications in transatlantic circles.

Misa Breese London Lord Willoughby de Bresby Earland Ancaster Bloise W. F. Breese New York

Police Judge Appointment To Be Decided Today

President and Attorney General Moody held a third conference at the White House on the vacant Police Court justice ship. Moody said no conclusion was reached and another session was planned for today before an appointment likely goes to one of about twenty candidates.

Police Court Moody White House

St Paul Steamer Grounds Near Eureka in Dense Fog

The steamer St Paul traveling from San Francisco to Portland ran aground at Punta Gorda near Eureka in thick fog. All seventy five passengers were safely landed on the beach. The ship carrying general merchandise is expected to be a total loss.

Eureka Cal St. Paul San Francisco Portland Punta Gorda

Beautify at Home Urged by Civic Leaders in Cleveland

The American Civic Association met in Cleveland with President J Horace McFarland urging that improvement begin at home. Frederick M Cruden of St Louis discussed the library as a civic center and reading distributor. The women's outdoor league elected officers led by Ja Edward Upton of Waukegan as president and Mrs Sylvester Baxter as first vice president.

Friends of Improvement Cleveland Ohio American Civb Association J. Horace McFarland Harrisburg Frederick M. Cruden St. Louis Cruden Women's Outdoor League Department Charles Millspaugh Chicago Fallows Edward Upton Waukegan Ill Sylvester Baxter Malden Mass Roy H. Beebe D. G. Hibbard Racine

Mob threat cited as family held for boy's death

In Fort Scott Kansas Captain and Mrs Bella Higgins daughter Clarisa aged fourteen and husband George Higgins were removed to Girard for safekeeping after a coroner jury held them in connection with the death of Higgins's young son by a former wife. A mob threatened to storm the jail and relocate the trio.

Kansas Fort Scott Kans Bella Higgins Clarisa George Higgins Higgins Girard

Weather Summary and Forecast From Washington Weather Bureau

The West India disturbance near Eastern Cuba may form and move north west with increased intensity by Friday. United States weather mostly clear except North Pacific. temperatures above seasonal average, very warm in the Mississippi Valley westward. Friday fair except Pacific states with rain. Saturday rain southern states, cooler northeast and plateaus, warmer upper Lake region. Coastal winds vary by region. steamers to Europe face NW to N winds. Special forecast notes storm warnings on Washington coast. Potomac and Shenandoah rivers clear at Harpers Ferry.

Dept. of Agriculture Weather Bureau Washington West India Cuba United States North Pacific Lake Missinippi North Pacific States Upper Lake Mississippi River Rocky Mountains New England Middle Atlantic South Atlantic Gulf Lower Lakes Upper Lakes Grand Hams

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