Insurance Inquisitors Probe McCurdy Salary and Family Gains
The Armstrong investigation resumes on Mutual Life Insurance, focusing on President Roo McCurdy’s 1900s salary rise from 100000 to 110000, related executive pay, and how more than 4160,000 flowed to the McCurdy family in two decades. Senators seek details on syndicate deals, expenses, and matches to other insurers, with questions for Granniss, Olyphant, and Fields.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McCurdy
Mutual
Equitable
New York Life
the Mutual
Aumatters
Re Publican Congressional Campaign Committee
Mutual 3
Olyphant
Warman
A. C. Fields
The
Notice of Marriage and Death Insertion Policy
Notice states marriage and death notices in The Washington Post may appear similarly in multiple morning newspapers at no extra charge upon application. It lists newspapers including New York Times Boston Globe Buffalo Courier Cincinnati Enquirer Chicago Record Herald Philadelphia Ledger Pittsburgh Dispatch Providence Journal Rochester Herald Solis Public Post Standard and Minneapolis Tribune.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington Post
Simulkarnects
Brew York Times
Boston Glose
Buffalo Courier
Cincinnati Enquirer
Chicago Record-Herald
Philadelphia
Pless Ledger
Dispatch
Providdonce Journal
Rochester Herald
T Solis Nepublic
Byraclse
Post-Standard
ET Pall Pioneer Press
Minneapolis Tribune
Cleveland Plain Dealer
Denial by Capt Morse in New York Life probe
Special to The Washington Post describes Capt William A Morse of the Ancient and Honorable Artillery Company denying any improper payments in the New York Life Insurance investigation. He says he has represented the company in Massachusetts and New York, filed sworn statements, and is willing to testify in New York at his own expense.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington Post
Boston
William A Morse
Ancient and Honorable Artillery Company
New York Insurance
Charles B. Hughes
McCall
New York Life Insurance Company
New York Ife Insurance Company
Statehouse
Massachusetts
New York
Hughes May Move to Decline NYC Mayor Bid
Rumors circling Charles E Hughes' mayoral bid end with Hughes saying no one should infer his stance. He plans to meet a committee to decide and will not disclose until then. Friends and party leaders urge focus on legislative work, while a municipal ownership league convention nears and Roosevelt may influence Hughes' decision.
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New York
Charles & Hughes
Legislative Insurance Investigation Committee
Hughes
Mne
William Halpin
Republican County Committee
Legislative Investigating Committee
Municipal Ownership League
HAFF'S CONDITION SERIOUS SAILING MASTER SICK
Captain Hank Taft sailing master of the Volunteer and other yachts defending the America's cup is seriously ill at his Islip home with stomach cancer. Two physicians attend him daily as his condition worsens after months of illness.
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New York
Hank Taft
Islip
General strike planned as martial law declared in Buenos Ayres
Oct 8 report says the Workmen's Federation will initiate a general strike tomorrow. Congress has resolved to declare martial law across the country for ninety days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Buenos Ayres
Workmen's Federation
Congress
Yellow fever cases surge as patrols aid fight
Pensacola reports five new cases while New Orleans lists 19 new cases and 3 195 total with no deaths. Natchez records six new cases and relief funds reach 2 500. Officials blame citizen inspections for uncovered cases and warn the fever may linger until frost.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pensacola
Fla
Citizens’ Committee
Natchez
Miss
Charlies W. Miller
Promotive League
New Orleans
Taft Plans Panama Trip and Fortifications Budget
Secretary Taft praises New York fortifications and submarine defense plans while detailing total costs of Endicott era works and upgrades. He notes $80,000,000 spent on fortifications with $150,000,000 overall program and aims to reduce to $120,000,000. Taft emphasizes improving living quarters for Panama isthmus troops and approves firing control upgrades. He will spend three days on the isthmus aboard the Kroonland arrival.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Washington Post
Taft
Washington
Henry W. Taft
Fort Hancock
Fort Hamilton
Col. Greenough
Panama
Wallace
Tropics
Praise of Rechabites Honor Govon by Bagby at Washington
The Order of Rechabites opens its annual meeting in Washington with sermons by Dr E B Bagby and Dr S H Greene. About 150 local Rechabites heard Bagby at Ninth Street Christian Church and a later service at Calvary Baptist with 200 attendees. Delegates arrive from Pittsburg and other areas. a parade is postponed to Wednesday for full representation. A notable feature is a 35 member Alberton delegation and a possible Annapolis and Great Britain presence. An Odd Fellows Hall welcome reception marks the delegates’ arrival.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Order of Rechabites
Ninth Street Christian Church
Capitol Hill
BE BH
Bagby
Samaria
John B. Gough
Gough
Calvary Baptist Church
H. Greene
Shujer Moore
Margaret Olis
Pittsburg
Scottish Rite
Pennsylvania Avenue
Alberton
Mnd
Gary
Annapolis
Great Britain
America
Odd Fellows’ Hall
Seventh Street
Evangelist Zimmerman Opens Meetings at Ryland Church
Rev A H Zimmerman of Cumberland and Pastor R L Wright begin a two week evangelistic series at Ryland Church southwest Washington. Services held daily weekdays at 7 30 pm with Mrs Zimmerman singing. Zimmerman, newly appointed Baltimore Conference evangelistic director, appears in Washington for first time in new post. Church has long been active in Southwest Washington mission work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. H. Zimmerman
Cumberland
Ryland M. EB
Comer Tenth
D Streets
R L. Wright
A H Zimmerman
Ryland Church
Washington
China Advances Loan to Viceroy for Handon Canton Concessions
London reports that China loaned Viceroy Chang Chi Tung 5.5 million dollars at 4 1/2 percent for the Handon Canton railway concessions. The loan is secured by opium revenues from Hupe, Hunan, and Canton. About 2 million was paid to the viceroy recently, with 3.5 million to follow in New York.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chang Chi
Handon-Canton
London
Morning Post
Shanghai
Hongkong
Chang Chi Tung
China
Handon- Canton
Hupe
Hunan
Canton
New York
Lord Inverclyde Dies at 44 in Scotland
Lord Inverclyde chairman of the Cunard Steamship Company dies at Castle Wemyss Scotland after a month-long pleuro-pneumonia illness. He was 44, succeeded by brother James Cieland Burns. Also reported: Gen William H. Skirm and John Veith dead in New Jersey and Pennsylvania respectively.
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Cunard Steamachilt Company
Victin
Pneumorie
Wemyss Bay
Scotland
Lorinverclyde
Cunard Steamship Company
Castle Wemyss
Lord Inverclyde
James Cieland Burns
Philadelphia and Reading Coal and Iron Company
Solemn Yom Kippur Observances Across Washington Congregations
On Yom Kippur eve Washington Hebrew Congregation at the temple and Adath Israel Orthodox Temple along with Ahove Sholem held somber services. Rabbis Stern Simon delivered sermons and addresses focusing on atonement and memory. Memorial prayers at Hebrew cemetery followed the fast and prayer for forgiveness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Washington Hebrew Congregation
Temple
Eighth and
Hastreeta
Adath Israel Orthodox Temple
Sixth and
Gatreeta Northwest
Ahove Sholem Congregation
Odd Fellows’ Temple
Hebrew Congregation
Louis Stern
Abram Simon
Eighth Street Temple
Stern
New York
Grafman
I. Ellenson
New York City
Highth
H Streets
Simon
Heaven
Simon Wolf
Congregation of
Adath Israel
Franco Russian Alliance urged in Temps reading article
Paris reports a Temps reading article calls for keeping the Franco Russian alliance highlighting broad public support in both nations. It notes accords with Italy and Great Britain ease tensions and rejects an Anglo French alliance, citing potential European trouble despite benefits to Britain.
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Paris
Italy
Great Britain
France
Europe
Fifteen Minute Talk on Hope at St Pauls Church
Rev Father McSorley delivered the second in a series of fifteen minute sermons at Sunday evening vespers at St Pauls Catholic Church corner of Fifteenth and V streets northwest. He spoke on Hope as the subject and the vespers were sung by the choir of boys and Paulist fathers and students from the apostolic mission house.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Father McSorley
St. Paul's
St Paul's Catholic Church
Fifteenth and
V Streets
Father McBorley
St. Thomas’ College
The
Catholico University
Apostolic Mission House
Aloysius Club Marks First Anniversary in Washington
The Aloysius Club of St. Aloysius Catholic Church celebrates its one year milestone with rapid progress and strong membership. Recent annual elections elected T. J. Donovan as president, J Borger as vice president, Dr. Lowa as secretary, J. Hogan as treasurer, and a board of governors including Dr. J. W. Benenly, H. Quinn, Mr. Leutsack, and Wwol f.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aloysius Club
St. Aloysius’ Catholic Church
Hfe
Washington
T. J. Donovan
J Borger
Lowa
J. Hogan
Board of Governors
J. W. Benenly
H. Quinn
Leutsack
Wwolf
Pittsburg Supports Ramsey in Wabash Proxy Fight
In Pittsburg a Wabash proxy battle unfolds as Joseph Ramsey seeks control against George Gould. Proxies were canvassed by Burns and Reilly with Ramsey claiming strong local support though Gould aims to elect his directors at Toledo. Letters to stockholders urged proxy votes and Ramsey asserts detailed access to holder records.
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Washington Post
Pittsburg
Toledo
Joseph Ramsey Ramsey
Ramsey
Gould
Wuestlay
Burns & Reilly
Sands
Skelilnzy
First National Bank
George Gould
Wabash
Thettock
Italian Berry Picker Shoots Two in New Jersey Brawl
In West Creek near Tuckerton New Jersey Italian berry picker John Capaldi shot and fatally wounded Arnold Cramer and wounded Hugh Bird in the arm during a village brawl. Capaldi fled then was captured after authorities pursued him.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berry Picker
Tuckerton
N. J
West Creek
John Capaldi
Arnold Cramer
Hugh Bird
Capaldi
Cramer
Sun
Canal
Calvary School Growing Rally Draws Big Crowd
Calvary M B Church Sunday school on Columbia road near Fifteenth street held an autumn rally that attracted nearly every teacher and pupil, the largest attendance in three years. About 250 of roughly 300 members attended the fall services with a record collection. talks by Arthur Buell and Richard P. Evans, a musical program led by Frank C. Waring, and supervision by Fred C. Croxton after illness.
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Calvary M. BH. Church
Columbia Road
Fifteenth Street
Arthur Buell
Foundry M. B. Church
Richard P. Evans
Calvary
Frank C. Waring
Fred C. Croxton
Beveridge's Plain Common Sense for Young Men
A robust appraisal of Senator Beveridge as a model for youth, praising his rise from plowboy to U S Senator through grit and lifelong learning. The essay frames his book Plain Common Sense as direct, encouraging, and vital for ambitious young men, urging both fathers and sons to read it. It highlights twelve vivid chapters full of American wisdom and practical guidance.
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Senator Beveridge
Plowboy
Logger
de Pauw
Plainsman
United States
Beveridge
Senate
Indiana
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M’curdy
Mutual Life
Depew
Spe al
Mutual Life Insurance Company
Armstrong Investigation Committee
C. M. Depew
Roo McCurdy
Slvton
Company 4
Dirvas
Benjamin P Davis
Benjamin W Davis
DE Cormis
Injin
LW Moore
Eleventh Street
CG A de Cormis
Battimore Md
Terlyte
Winchester
Rouett
Selwyn Tlunt
John W Tuner
Eighteenth Street
Private Loucks
Saurday
Burton H
Morgan Invenue
Mrsith Loucks
Wwe McCleari
Odoch
Eben Scott MurChury
Ted
St Aloysius
Undertakers
W. R. Speare
F Street
N. W
J. William Lee
R. F. Harvey
Funlim AL DikttiUhe
Embalmers
Jeff Lolertrenth
T.sel Telephone
North
John R. Wright Co
George P. Zurhorst
Talephore
Capt. Morse
Money of
Roosevelt
Charles E Hughes
White House
Haff
Argentina
Orrs
To-Kalon Wine Co
14Th St
Frost
Marine Hospital Service
John Duffy
Marine Hospital
Szabary
Canal Street
Rosetta
Tellerick
the Supreme Court of the
District of Columbia
Isthmus
Dr. Bagby
Temperance
E. B. Bagby
S. H. Greene
Paris Temps
JowNeys
Walter M. Lowney Co
Catholic Secular Organization
Morton C
Wabash Securities
NEW Publications
Calvary School
Southampton
St. Paul
Plymouth
Cherbourg
Liverpool
Umbria
Queenstown
Dover
Patricia
Hamburg
Boulogne
Campanish
Pyagaiala
Massachusetts Avenue
Reginald Pelham Bolton
American Folk Lore Inc
O’mulligan
Mulligatowney
Ireland
Bi ‘Atrick
Mulligan
Newark Daily Advertiser
Bolton
Timothy Mulligan
the Neale Publishing Co
Broadway
Fifth Ave
Eo Reese Renereees
HUB Furniture CO
E. Cor
D Sts
Newcorn & Green
F' Street
Washington’s
7Th St. N. W
Albert J. Beveridge
D. Appleton & Company, Publishers
Fifth Avenue
Wwepapr Earehiye
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