Man of Cloth Fined for Court Contempt in Jury Duty T:
Tailor Samuel J. Sheers of 1325 F Street Northwest was fined $10 for contempt after arriving late to Criminal Court No. 1 for grand jury duty and citing lunch as a reason. He later offered to borrow $10 with his watch as security to avoid jail, but the court ordered his confinement until payment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Samuel J. Sheers
F Street
Sheers
Criminal Court
Covington
Edwin J. Merkee
Criminal Court No. 1
McKee
United States
Sherwood
Twenty Liquor License Hearings Day After Session
Twenty cases disposed yesterday with sixty on today’s schedule as the liquor license excise board continues hearings. Many involved only nominal protests from the Antisaloon League. hearings run through the afternoon with a night session expected to begin at 9 o'clock. The board aims to hear at least one case weekly, with numerous filings listed from Virginia Avenue to Wisconsin Avenue and addresses across the Northwest and Anacostia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Excise
Antisaloon League
Virginia Avenue
Southunesei Hotel Company
Ft Avenue
OG. A. Hope Road
Anacostia
Kou North Capitol
Triy
New Jersey Avenue
John MetCadthy
Touerts
Julius Extodl
Julius Extodl, 200 Thirrk Antheast
Edetin
Penns
Avenue Northwest
Capital Street
Paub Aberth
John I
Minawe
Marre Osts
McMullen
Tohwest
Deter White
Renny
FO Halt
Roland Wyans
Tt. T. HL
trConner
Thorme Walsh Ou
Wisconsin Avenue
Witennell
J. McCarthy
W. Hi
Pat- Hand
Trarrigan
John Lynagh
James Owvernor
Ali Jehu Morris
Morris
el Riordan
Seventh Street
Ors Heh
Asa de ‘Vant Ayer
MacLear
John Appich
Lettus
Peter Loftus
Estreet
BO Norgner
Priscoll
Seventh
Mira
William Cani
Edo Street
J. R Mor
Ernst Gersten- Losteestt
Northwe
Martin
Williams Sentenced to Twelve Years in Penitentiary
Jarry Covington of the Supreme Court yesterday issued his first Crimin al Court act by sentencing George Williams to four terms of three years each, totaling twelve years, after Williams pleaded guilty to four charges of housebreaking and larceny.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jarry Covington
Supreme Court
George Williams
House- Brelo
Lareesy
City Bulletins from Washington Theater and Shops
The page lists showtimes and attractions at Casmon Theater and Vaudeville venues, with dining options and specials. Advertisements promote laundry service, cooking, and wedding flower arrangements. Also notes a vaudeville bill, a theater feature titled When Women Rule, and local shop contact details.
Press agent eyed to inform public on Washington schools
Superintendent of Schools Thurston considers hiring a press agent to handle all school information for Washington. He proposes regular bulletins to present developments and relieve department heads of publicity duties. Stephen Kramer, assistant superintendent, is favored for the role due to his close links with all departments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thurston
Washington
Stephen Kramer
Campaign for members at Board of Trade luncheon
Plans were made at the fall get-together of the Board of Trade membership committee at Hotel Harrington to net 56 new members in the next month. Chair H Clifford Bangs presided as several new applications were favorably passed. attendees included Clarence Abbatt, Harry Almond, C B Asher, Stacy Friant, Edwin Brooks, and many others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Trade
Harrington
H. Clifford Bangs
Clarence Abbatt
Harry F. Almond
B. Asher
Stacy H. Friant
Edwin RR. Brooks
Lyman K. Burdine
William E. Burns
John M. Cherry
Benjamin WR. Coles
L. Tee Combs
Frank K. Cunningham
John R. Ergood
William J. Kynon
J. Grocketer
George W. Harris
Leonard H. English
Arthur D. Joll
J. Edward Lewis
G. H. Markward
Frank M. Pierce
George Pitt
BK. E. Ramey
Charles P. Ravenbure
Sidney Roche
Gus & Schuldt
William H. Singleton
Ddell S$. Smith
Edwin K. Staley
C. J. Waters
Michael A. Weller
Police Notes on Reported Robberies and Incidents
Police notes detail robberies reported yesterday including a gold breastpin set from Mrs. Mary Talfot and multiple items from Jefferson School, Eiseman & Co., and various local addresses. Also reported are a lost diamond, a stolen bicycle, injuries to children from dog bite and a sidewalk accident, plus a minor stove fire at 1710 Ro Street Northwest with slight damage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Talfot
Third Street
Jefferson School
Eaton] School
Herbert Byerly
Eat Street
Emma Shoulders
Eiseman & Co
E Streets
PT. H. Linville
Walnut Cove
N.C
C Street
Jacob S. Moyer
Office of Public Buildings and Grounds
Ninth Street
Werat
Charles KE. Berry
New York Avenue Northwest
Jeannette B. Toslett
Emma B. Phillips
Rosa L. Taylor
Twelfth Street
District National Bank
Ann Bradford
G Street
Bayard H. Smith
New Hampshire Avenue
Adams Express Company
Walter Mooney
Casualty Hospital
Ro Street
Irving Williams
Burleson Hosts Final South Atlantic Postmasters Meet
Delegates to the South Atlantic Postmasters Association gathered at the White House rooms of Postmaster General Burleson after adjournment. The new association replaces the older one covering Delaware Maryland Virginia West Virginia North and South Carolina and Georgia. Officers include Samuel Montague of Portsmouth as president and C A McKinney of Cape Charles as secretary treasurer. The body plans annual Washington conventions and a Virginia Postmasters Association election produced Montague Thornt on Wright Norfleet Savage Otey Westcott Muggl er McKinney Lamb and an executive committee from several towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Postmasters
Burleson
South Atlantic Postmasters’ Association
National Museum
Organizationa
Delaware
Maryland
Virginia
West Virginia
North
South Carolina
Georgia
Samuel Montague
Portsmouth
C. A. McKinney
Cape Charlies
McKinney
Washington
South Atlantic
Virginia Postmasters’ Association
Norfolk
Hay Thornton
Richmond
Clinton R. Wright
J. P. Norfleet
Suffolk
J. H. Savage
Chincoteague
Otey
Wytheville
Westcott
Frederick
C. A. Franklin
Dayton
Dr. Shields
Hampton
Miss Sadie Southal
Amelia Courthouse
Blue Plains Crop Exhibit Shows Record Yields and Large Produce
Crops raised at the District Home for the Aged and Infirm in Blue Plains were shown in the District building basement. Visitors marveled at ears of corn over a foot long and stalks over 20 feet high. Corn yields average 11 bushels per acre, with some used to fill a 111 ton silo. W. J. Fay oversees farming. Edward Lynch directs operations. Occoquan workhouse farm reports bumper results exceeding Blue Plains, with district crops valued at about $12,000 due to larger acreage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Blue Plains
United States
William J. Fay
Edward Lynch
W. H. Whitaker
Occoquan
Red Cross Indorses Mercy Committee for War Funds
Miss Mabel T. Boardman announced the American Red Cross has endorsed the committee of mercy and will route war fund proceeds to reliable committees in involved countries for the benefit of noncombatants especially women and children. Federal troops in Colorado mining districts are ordered to provide winter quarters for cavalry horses as cold weather nears while no decision on troop duration in Colorado has been made.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Red Cross
Mabel T. Boardman
National Relief Committee of the American Red Cross
Committee of Mercy
Gincers
Colorado
Garrison
Handicraft School Opens Second Year In DC
The Handicraft School at 1622 H Street NW begins its second year teaching bookbinding, basketry, design, weaving, metal work and jewelry. Once Arts and Crafts Studio, it serves society women and others aiming to learn useful occupations for work or charity projects. Miss E. S. Schroeder notes the school is not a society school but focuses on practical skills.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vee
H Street
Ife
Washington
E. S. Schroeder
Deaths in the District Fall Week Ended October 3 1914
Health Department weekly report shows 10 deaths in the district for the week ended October 3 1914. White death rate 10.7 per thousand colored 20.1 per thousand general rate 12.2. Diptheria and whooping cough declined while typhoid fever chickenpox and tuberculosis rose. Scarlet fever measles and pellagra stayed unchanged.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Health Department
Licensed to Marry Across Many Virginia Couples
The notice lists numerous couples about to wed across Virginia and nearby states with accompanying clergy. Names include Harry T. Smith and Laura B. Saunders of Petersburg, Thomas E. Patterson and Annette Holman of Dillwyn, James A. Tounder and Mary F. Rafferty, and others. Several entries reference Rev. H. T. Stevens onod and Rev. J. E. Briggs among others, detailing ages and hometowns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry T. Smith
Laura B. Saunders
Petersburg
H. T. Stevenson
Thomas E. Patterson
Ranson
Annette
Holman
Dillwyn
H. F. Downs
James A. Tounder
Mary F. Rafferty
B. L. Buckey
Thomas H. Lee
Mary L. Kelly
Pells
Percy H. Martin
Emma N. Garrett
Swest Tolly
J. E. Briggs
Otto F. Bendig
Rhoda Page
J. T. Huddle
Milton G. Benjamin
Washington
America
Virginia Lewis
Purcellville
J. J. Muir
Henry W. Higgason
Gracie F. Beth
Richmond
H. F. Down
Miles Livingston
Julian Strong
Rensselaer
W. T. McKenney
William Hansborough
Lillian Reed
E. Purdum
John Mater
Marie K. Hartman
Roth
James (. Kraft
Madeline B. Ostmenn
L. Otterbein
Earl & Kump
Evelyn A. Atkinson
H. G. England
Fred H. Lamb
Fort Wayne
Ind
Aurelia M. Head
Fort Recovery
Ohio
J. E. Diermatia
Frank Keyser
Brightwood
Birth notices list several newborns and parents in town
John A and Mary M Connor announce a boy while Emmett F and Marlon J Hughes report a boy. Oliver E and Oltie E Poulh welcome a girl. Henry J and Grace Nichols have a girl. John A and Florence C Donoghue greet a girl. Joseph F and Catherine E Olmett welcome a boy. Hubert F and Margaret A McConnell have twins, two boys. Hugo W and Helen H Ostechaus report a day old. William A and Cordelia Schobohn announce a boy. Clarence and Catherine Smith report a boy. John J and Marina E welcome a girl.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John A
Mary M. Connor
Emmett F
Marlon J. Hughes
Oliver E
Oltie E. Poulh
Henry J
Grace Nichols
Florence C. Donoghue
Joseph F
Atherine E. Olmett
Hubert F
Margaret A. McConnell
Hugo W
Helen H. Ostechaus
William A
Cordelia
Schobohn
Bey
Clarence
Catherine Smith
Johm J
Marina E
Girl
Deaths Reported in Local Hospitals and Institutions
Death notices list Warren Hedges 74 Georgetown Univ Hospital Mary Reamy 67 at ne Emmett Tenley 60 1315 Vi ave nw Mary Reel 19 months Washington Asylum Hospital Bernardine Williams 4 months 236 Ket nw Joseph Asmelay 32 Tuberculosis Hospital Abraham L Alexander 52 Government for Insane atte Clark 4 Pinkney Griffin 5year 201 Be sliv ersity
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Warren Hedges
Georgetown Univ Hospital
Mary
Reamy
Emmett Tenley
Ave. Nw
Mary Reel
Washington Asylum
Bernardine Wiliams
Joseph Asmelay
Abraham L. Alexander
Atte Clark
DeSeles Court
Pinkney C. Griffu
Egypt Plans to Reduce Cotton Planting Next Year
Egypt faces a cotton crisis as bankers struggle to obtain gold for financing. The government will back loans to growers by using stored lint as security, aiming to protect small farmers from forced sales. To prevent a surplus, the Agriculture Ministry plans to cut planting area by about 60 percent and shift to corn, rice, beans, and other food crops.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Egypt
United States
Paul Knabenshue
Cairo
State Department
National Bank of
National Bank
Ministry of Agriculture
Lighting Up To Congress In Fourteenth Street Lighting Plan
The DC lighting commission promises to install an improved incandescent electric lighting system on Fourteenth Street Northwest from Florida Avenue to Spring Road, if Congress approves funds. The letter to J Clinton Hiatt, chair of the Columbia Heights Citizens Association special lighting committee, notes Fourteenth Street is among first streets slated for the upgrade, contingent on appropriations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fourteenth Street
Florida Avenue
Spring Road
Secong Congress
J. Clinton Hiatt
Columbia Heights
Congresa
Lowest bidder chosen for battleship armor contracts
The Bethlehem Steel Company of Bethlehem, Fa was the lowest bidder yesterday for 22 122 tons of side armor for three new battleships at 425 dollars per ton. The Midvale Steel Company of Philadelphia submitted the lowest bid of 486 dollars per ton for turret armor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bethlehem, Fa, Steel Company
Midvale Steel Company
Philadelphia
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Saks & Company
Penna. Avenue
Heurich’s Beers
Lain China
Jtters
Gream
Baker
Heurich
China
Senate
NG Chinplates
New York
Mitrishi
Coesllt Ticket
Pennsylvania
R. R
Harper-Overland Co
Byron
Adams
Phe
G. W. Phona Maia
Burchell
N. W. Burchell
National Electrical Supply Co
TaNade
Locomoyor
Ataria
H.N. D. Parker
Royal Pilsen
Drury Srewing Company
Washington DC
Belp
Judd & Detweiler
Excise Board
City Bulletins
Hino
Salear Robinson
St. Nw
Casmon Theater
Crag
Varves
Conner
Sunins
George Choos
Cosmoer
Campaign
Board of Trade Committee
Police
Joan D. Jennings
Fifteenth
Edna McKay
Sixth Street
South Atlantic Association
White House
Ersity
the Globe“Wernicke Co
F Street N
Ofice Appliances
Shaffer
Congress
Union Ub
Roy Sar
Union Trust Company
Edward J. Stellwagen
the Post
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