Abolition of grade crossings urged at Jamestown Exposition ceremony
Washington Board of Trade backs a public ceremony for the opening of Union Station and urges a strong Washington presence at the Jamestown Exposition. Gen. Harries calls grade crossing abolition a great city victory and a curated exhibit would showcase Washington’s commercial strength to visitors. The board forms a five member joint committee with business groups to coordinate representation and exhibits.
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Washington
Jamestown
Union Station
Board of Trade
Willard
George H. Harries
Association
Harries
Gen. Wilson
Wiliam H. Singleton
Business Men’s Association
Jobbers and Shippers’ Association
Messia
Smith
Harper
Small
Greenlees
WHY BOY CHOIRS FAIL ORGANISTS LACK TRAINING SAYS CHOIRMASTER
Edgar Sins, organist and choirmaster at St. Pauls Church, argues boys choirs fail due to organists lacking rudiments of vocal training and church musicianship. He calls for skilled, spiritually trained leaders and criticizes reliance on women and underpaid, overworked trainers.
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Buster Post
Washington
Cathedral Choir
Edgar Sins
St. Paul's Church
Roosevelts action urged to block The Clansman play
A united plea from Interdenominational Association pastors and residents seeks to stop the production of The Clansman at the Chibia Theater following the Atlanta riot. The Commissioners said they lack authority to interfere and the petition was forwarded to the President for influence.
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Rooseve
Ch Bia
District Commission
J. G. Butler
Place Memorial Church
Pename
Joseph Hannot
Barnexe Bellef Association
Preachers' Association
L. Carrothers
A. M. BH. Zion Church
Walter H. Brooks
Baptist Church
D. BE. Wiseman
Church of Our Redeemer
Atlanta
Washington Merchants Urge Southern Courtship and Rate Cuts
Charles J. Bell of the American Security and Trust Company urges Washington merchants to court the South, advertise, and push for differential freight rates to match Baltimore and Alexandria. He cites through billing promised by railroads and aims for reduced passenger rates to lure Southern buyers, while discussing potential merger of local business groups into a single chamber of commerce.
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Washington
Charles’ J. Bell
American Security and Trust Company
Jobbers and Shippers’ Association
South
Baltimore
Alexandria
Greater Washington
Vermont Lawyer Robb Named to Appeals Bench
Charles H. Robb of Vermont was named Assistant Attorney General and will be sworn in Monday at 10 o clock as the youngest member on the District Court of Appeals bench, succeeding Justice Duell. Robb rose rapidly in federal service since arriving in Washington five years ago, holding key posts in the Justice and Post Office departments and handling major prosecutions.
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Charles H. Robb
Vermont
United States
District Court of Appeals
Justice Duell
Justice Robb
Robb
Philander C. Knox
Washington
Court of Appeals
Treasury Department
Knox
Department of Justice
Post Office Department
Post-Office
Gyner
White House
Payne
Mr. Knox
Tyner
Peate Office
Senator Burton
Kansas
Post Office’ Department
Civil Service Commission
Bureau of “Internal Revenue
T P Connor Here and Oconnor to Visit Roosevelt
T P Connor a British MP arrived last night and will call on President Roosevelt this morning. He will then go to Boston for a mass meeting with the Irish Parliamentary party. San Francisco Mail Delayed Due to Labor Shortage and Earthquake Aftermath. The post office lacks labor and Hitchcock authorized hiring needed temporary workers to clear backlogs.
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T. P. O'Connor
Roosevelt
Ares
Boston
Will Care For Widow Father-in-Law Aids Woman In Arraignment
Charles Smith and his daughter from New Bedford Mass agreed to care for Mrs Smith and her children after the arraignment. Smith to take Mrs Smiths two daughters to New Bedford while she recovers. Partridge remains alive in hospital though not expected to survive. John, son of a wealthy New Rochelle family, is still at large.
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Reo Kahoe
Plan to Banished Criminals Plan by Tarboro Whites
Special dispatch from Raleigh reports Gov. Glenn offers a 250 dollar reward for the arrest of a black man described as the assailant of Miss May Kidd in Turboro Tuesday night. Bloodhounds from Scotland Neck tracked the suspect but failed. Mass meetings of white residents were held in Tarboro to organize protection of white women and drive out criminals. A black community meeting approved the plan and formed a committee to cooperate.
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Washington Pass
Raleigh
Glenn
May Kidd
Turboro
Scotland Neck
Tarboro
More Sewers Needed Large Appropriation Asked
The first meeting of the Citizens' Northwest Suburban Association at Slanonis Hall, Tennallytowne, urged a large sewer appropriation from Congress. President Lancaster led calls for betterments and a protest over the school board's reduction of Joseph B. Keen. The group urged equal sewer and water main front charges for suburbs and city, arguing lower suburban costs and tougher fiscal burden.
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Congress
Jozeph B. Keen
Citizens’ Northwest Suburban Association
Slanonis
Tennallytowne
C. Bancaster
Lancaster
Greater Washington
Velty
Haropé
Joseph B. Keen
Board of Education
Chappell
Galen L. ‘Tait
Keen
Pin Gminarig
Cawaier
Legislaion
Creed M. Patton
Washington ‘Bar
CL Baker
James M- Wood
Nasi
Washington Citizens’ Association
Modus Vivendi Reached With Britain Over Newfoundland Fisheries
Ambassador Reid announced a prospective modus vivendi with Britain settling Newfoundland fisheries issues. It allows American purse seines, limits Newfoundland interference, and sets reporting requirements. The agreement tempers disputes for the current season as more talks are expected on a broader treaty.
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State Department
Newfoundland
Reid
United States
Newfoudland
Honor Their Pastor at Fifth Anniversary Reception
In honor of the fifth anniversary of Rev. Dr. Charles F. Wing Bigler’s pastorate at First Baptist Church, members hosted a reception at the church parlors last night. The rooms featured palms and flowers. assembly included many to honor the popular clergyman. Music by Mrs Hilla Craig Rollinson, Walter Kimball, Miss Selwell, Miss Lucy Lynch, Miss Woetzel, Galleher, Newton Wanger, and others.
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Charles F. Winbigler
First Baptist” Church
Hilla
Craig Rollnson
Walter Kimball
Seliwell
Lucy Lynch
Woetzel
Galleher
Helt
Michael
McMichael
Newton Wanger
Handsome Fern
Welcome Pastors Return at Temple Baptist Church
Members of Temple Baptist Church at Tenth and West North streets hosted a reception in the church parlors for Rev Dr Muir and Mrs Muir who recently returned from Europe a bouquet was presented by William Pletcher and DEL Muir thanked the congregation Rev Halloway of College Avenue Baptist Church welcomed Mr Muir back to his pulpit with magic and recitations by Shaw Osterman and Royce
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Temple Baptist Church
Tenth and
WN. Streets
College Avenue
Baptist Church
Annapolle
Muir
Shaw
Mr. 0
Osterman
An Royce
Bloody ransom threats in New York kidnap case
A four year old boy Willie Labarbera, son of a grocer, was kidnapped in Manhattan. The ransom demand reached the parents as a note with threats to cut off the boy's head if $35,000 was not paid by tonight. Police say motive unclear and the boy may be on Manhattan Island. neighbors describe a man with moustache and goatee seen with the child.
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Robb
Courts of Appeals
Rabb
New ‘York
Willie’ Labarera
Manhattan Island
Henrickson
Walle
Third Avenue
Eighteenth Street
America
Willie
Sergi
Patrosine
Pettosino
Labarbera
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Thomas W. Smith
Jamesstown Exposition
Smalth
Joint Committee
Robert N. Harper
Committee On Commerce and Manufacturing
Wiliam C. Woodward
William M. Shuster
John M. Wilson
Georges H. Harries
Witour P. Thirlkield
William P. van Wickle
F. L. Siddons
C. T. Yoder
Eagar D. Shaw
Theodore W. Noyes
Wiliam H. Saunders
P. A. Fenning
F. 8. Hight
A. A. Birney
William H. Martin
B. Quincy Smith
J.B. Callahan
Dr. C. B. Keefer
W. H. Magruder
Odell S. Smith
J. H. Small, Jr
Alan D. Albert
M. EB. Danforth
H. C. C. Stiles
B. H. Warner
T. V. Hayek
George A. King
Lee E. Li. Weston
Whitford
D. Olinech
Claud Livingston
H. E. Bittinger
Boner B. Tenney
Chapin Brown
Col. Brett
F. W. Brandenburg
BL .Atwell
Frank Upman
T. F. Schneider
G. Ut Thornton
BR. R. Bennett
John Doyle Carmony
I. Goldenberg
Conrad H. Syme
E. Graham
W. R. Speere
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Porter
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Wilmot W. Prew
W. J. Newton
Emares
Charles J. Bell
Boomers
Bell
Business Men's Association
Chamber of Commerce
Post
Bouré of Trade
Troyers
Charles H. Robb,” “of
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T. P
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San Francisco
Hitchcock
Fisk
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Navy
Samuel Comly
Alabama
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Navy Department
Judge Advocate
Pressey
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Vesian
Inlaw
North Carolina
Northwest Association
Great Britain
Savannah
J. A. Brannen
Ang
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Ted
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SendBoy
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Améric
Philadelphia Public Ledger
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Aterancilla
Syntee
Tyre Rénnsylvania Avenue
Baward
Phona
Home Savings Bank
Ath Ahd Mass. Ave
Washington Gaslight.co
John B.espey
Randle Highlands
United States Realty Go
Washington Post
Castelberg's
Sand Opticians
Penna, Ave
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