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Washington Post

Location

Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America

Date

Oct 18, 1910

Page

3

Dark Horse Talk Fails As Virginia Second District Ends Session

After 208 ballots in Suffolk to nominate a congressional candidate, the Democratic Second Virginia district convention adjourned at 2 a.m. with Holland leading at 90 votes and opponents tallying 87 for Young, 67 for Maynard, and 7 for Deal as members sought a possible dark horse.

Washington Post Suffolk Democrata Virginia Congress Holland Young Maynard Deal James V Trehy Norfolk Dark Horse John de Parker Hollands Harry C. Maynard

Willard Whitmore Dies Inventor and Editor at 68

Willard Stephen Whitmore inventor of papier mache matrices used by most newspapers died at his home on Fleet street northwest Sunday at 1 o'clock after four months of stomach trouble. He was 68 and had worked at the government printing office as a stereotype. Funeral service at 2 pm with Rev George W Atkinson at St Paris Episcopal Church, Arlington Cemetery burial. Survived by wife Elizabeth M Slater and two sons Clarence W and George Whitmore living in Washington.

Willard Stephen Whitmore Fliat Street Whitmore George W Atkinson St Paris Episcopal Church Arlington Cemetery la Porte Ind Way Stillwater (Minn) Gazette Washington Elizabeth M Slater Minneapolis Chronicle Minneapolis Minneapolis Tribune Chronicle Clarence W Whitmore Trinity Episcopel Church George

Duck Interrupts Service at Brookland Church

A Brookland Methodist Episcopal Church service was disrupted when a duck quacked near an open door. William Springer chased the bird around the foyer as minister F D Kogs urged volunteers for charter membership. The interruption ended and the service resumed.

Brookland Washington Post New Yorks Washington New York World Kogs Copworth League Brookland Methodist Episcopal Church Rosa William 4 Springer Springer

Mail Delivery Criticised at Takoma Park Meeting

Takoma Park Citizens Association criticized mail handling at the Takoma Park substation. Complaints cited delayed letters from Thursday deliveries to Friday and Saturday. President Dyre referred the issue to the public utilities committee as committee members were named for the year.

Takoma Park le Cire W A. Orton Union Station Emil Kreutzer Teaver Dyre Public Utilities Committee Columbia Heights Aggsociation Garfield Hospital B Jenkins J. Bond Smith W. H.ig Tichardson Benning Association Federated Citizens’ Associations

Georgetown Citizens elect officers at special meeting

The Georgetown Citizens Association held a special meeting last night to elect officers Albion K Parris was chosen president John Hadley Doyle T Jamney Brown was named second vice president William P Dougal to serve as treasurer and Frank P Larch as secretary The group denied a claim that the 160000 Montrose park appropriation had been misplaced in the District appropriation bill Committee reports were read.

Georgetown

New Ten Dollar Counterfeit Alert Issued

The Treasury Department warns of a new counterfeit ten dollar bill from a 101 series. The note bears the check letter R and signatures of J. Wapons register and H. Treat treasurer, with Lewis and Clark portraits. Poor printing and AS72773 noted.

Treasury Department J. Wa. Psons Treasury H. Treat Tates Lewis Endlark

Injured Man Refuses Hospital After Bethesda Street Collision

De W C Bratsted is injured when attempting to alight from a Washington Railway and Electric car at Pennsylvania Avenue and H Street North. He falls striking his face and hands but declines hospital care, returning to his Rocham Ta apartment in a friend's car.

W. C. Bratsted William C Rocham Beau Wash‘ton Railway and Electric Company Enneyivania Avenue Jr. Bralsted Rocham- Ta

Robberies Reported in Northwest Washington

Edwin Cooper reports two white men held him at gunpoint on Fifteenth Street NW and robbed an envelope of 34. Ida Wade on East Capitol Street NW lost a $5 pocketbook to a negro who fled after a quick snatch. Bicycle Patrolman Holmes pursued the thief. Nora Biggs and M. Chappell were threatened on U Street NW as a black suspect tried to seize their handbag. screams deterred the robber.

Edwin O Cooper Cansua Bureau Fifteenth Cooper Riverdale Ida Wade East Capitol Street Sixteenth Swan Streets Wade Holmes Eighth Precinct Nora Biggs Testernent Street M Chappell Oregon Avenue U Street Fifteenth Street

Supreme Court Actions Include Graft Trial, Rate Rebates

The Supreme Court refused rehearing on Missouri River rate cases and Denver freight rate orders, allowing Interstate Commerce Commission reductions to take effect. It also declined to review land fraud convictions in Nebraska and blocked challenges to a Town Topics libel award. The court pressed on with cases involving tax inheritances, property valuations, and a rail right of way dispute, while examining deportation questions for Annie Lapina and other notable disputes.

United States Supreme Court Interstate Commerce Commission Mississippi River Missouri River Atlantic Seaboard Denver The Cour Chicago St. Louis Nebraska Bartlett Richards Will G. Comstock Charles C Jameson Aquilla Triplett Richards Comstock Jameson Triplett New York William D’alton Mann Town Topics Publishing Company Samuel Dempster Arthur C Huldehoner Pennsylvania Circuit Court of Appeals Eighth Circuit Union Pacific Railroad Company Thomas Stuart Charles H Murray Kossuth Palo Alto Dickinson Iowa Chicago, Milwaukee and United States Annie Lapina Tucson Ariz Ernergy Court of Claims Cearsey Supreme Court MCA Arsene Lupin Alonia Writehnoff

Arsene Lupin and The Third Degree At Local Theaters

Readings describe Arsene Lupin in a four act detective drama with William Courtenay leading as Lupin, plus details on The Third Degree at the Columbia with Elise Eliscu delivering a strong star turn and a courtroom drama tone, all amid a busy week of varied vaudeville and musical comedies.

Arsene Lupin Arsens Lufin Hens Francis de Croisset Mapries le Charmersee Guerchard Gournay-Martin Bya Compresary of Police Charolais Fionaiyte Anastase Bernard Jean Firmin Bourgin Bunayverte Agena Alfred H Deane William Jones Sonia Kritchnose Virginia Hammond Germaicg Greeley Smith Victoire Lena Halliday Frantes Comstock Jeanne Ww Laura Newman Marie Grace Vo Waish Irma Germaine'g Mata Ee We Bhay Galyer William Courtenay Sidney Herbert Charten Harbury Arthur Elliot Falmer Colitas Will'am E Bonney Lawrence Knapp Crospey Devidaen Edgar Stehil James Haitin Francis de Croissét Maurice LeBlanc Wiliam Courtenay Kyrle Bellaw Raffles Debonair Captain Hedford Cpeng Mons Vist Art Comnolaseur John Bunny Columbia Charles Klein Richard Brewster Howard Jeffries Howard Jeffries, Jr Clinton Roker¢ Underwood Bernstein Jones Lee Bennington Sergi Maloney Omeer Brewster's M_ Buckley Annie Jeffries Fernardé Elecuora Lyda MacMillan Byor James Seeley Frazer Coulter Ralph Ramsay Alfred Moore Eartle Williams Walter Craven William Herbert William Herbert Edward Lehay A M Buckley K Cady the National

Tacoma Leads in Frauds and Inflation in Census Returns

Government officials flag fraud in Tacoma census figures with enumerators boosting names to increase pay. Minneapolis shows small expected inflation, while Towne growth rises in New England. Population stats list gains in Portland Maine Brockton and Chicopee Massachusetts West Hoboken and Lima with double digit percentages.

Minneapolis New England Tacoma Durand Census Bureau Truland Portland Brockton Mass Chicapes Fitchburg West Hoboken Lima Ohio

Pellagra Patient Gertrude Monsen Leaves Georgetown Hospital

Miss Gertrude Monsen a Swedish woman treated at Georgetown University Hospital for pellagra was discharged last Saturday after nearly two months of care. She arrived with the man calling himself Bishop Sturdevant who led a group of four women to Washington. Sturdevant was arrested and sent to Baltimore to face several charges and remains jailed there awaiting trial.

Gertrude Mansen Georgetown University Hospital Miss Monsen Sturdevant Washington Baltimore Ihree Monson

Visited By Spirits and Wires At Taft Center

Paul Kohler, 23, artist, called at the White House yesterday seeking President Taft. He displayed no violence but alarmed Officer Curtis and was sent to First precinct and then to Washington Asylum Hospital. Mej Richard Sylvester, police head, later arrested Ines Beltranena, 23, of Guatemala, who claimed to study English and said he was pursued by spirits and electric wires. He also was sent to the Washington Asylum Hospital.

Charles Klein Washington Columbia Helen Weare Edmund Breese Grace Filkins Wallace Eddinger Fernanda Hirscu Misa’ Ware Philselphia New York Bertha Kalich Eliscu Howard Jeffries Robert Underwood Jim Howard Jeffries, Jr Eliseu Richard Brewster Jeffries George Klein Lew Fields Belasco Lafayette Square House Glen MacDonough A. Baldwin Sloane Ned Washburn Marlborough-Blenheim Atlantic City St. Vitag Nordland Otto Ott St. Vitus Wints P. Sweatnam William Alfred Henry George George Washington, Jr Bilelds Frits Willams Pitty Miles Boston Guy Stringer Maitland Davies Paul Nicholson Davies Walter Percival Max Ott Ott Archie Helen Hayes Eugene O'Rourke Louis Franklin Vernon Castile Thera Trete Franklin Red Head Mise Dennett Ada Lewis Alice Dovey Daisy Dumont Miss Morton Virginia Ham Felderal Gardens Paul Kohler White House Taft W. H. Curtis First Washington Asylum Fictitioua Mej Richard Sylvester Ines Beltranena Guatemala Beltranenae New Orleans United States Maj. Sylvester Washington Asylum Hospital

Turkey Faces Financial Crisis as Three Cabinet Members Resign

Constantinople Oct 171 The Turkish government faces a financial crisis as three cabinet members resign over army budget issues. Djavid Bey finance Mahmoud Shefket Pasha war Talaat Bey interior vice admiral Arithikmet Pacha marine also resign.

Constantinople Djavid Bey Mahmoud Shefket Pasha Talaat Bey Arithikmet Pacha Pee Naika Tee Sagey

Breakout Relief After Cuticura Use, Delaware Testimony

A Wilmington resident reports months of itchy widespread skin irritation improving in two to three weeks after using Cuticura Soap and Ointment. The letter notes previously worsened symptoms from cheap soaps, with relief and easier bathing, dated November 15 1909 and signed Barrett of 611 King St.

Mee Delaware Ra. Barrett King St Wilmington Boston Mar Males Tree

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