Post Office Budget Hikes Proposed To Meet Growing Needs
Postmaster General Cortelyou has submitted estimates to the Treasury for the coming fiscal year seeking $1,572,020 for salaries in the Post Office Department and $206,662,100 for maintenance of the postal service. Net increases over current appropriations total $12,530 and $15,000,000 respectively, reflecting aims to keep pace with rising business and improve facilities.
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Cortelyou
Secretary of the Treasury
Congress
Post-ofice Department
Postal Service
Postoffice Department
Education in the South Seeks Broad Industrial Schools
North Carolina leader Robert H McNeill told a Confederate Veterans Hall audience that postwar North aid is vital to rebuild the South through better education. He urged a plan to place an industrial school in every county and cited 15 to 25 percent of Southern children lacking rudimentary schooling. Chairman T Jackson Seay echoed the call as a musical program provided by numerous named performers.
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Robert H. McNeil
North Carolina
Industrial Educational League of the South
Confederate Veterans’ Hall
Mereill
T. Jackson Seay
McNeill
Gertrude Seay
Elie Daniel Bouldin
Gladys McGarry
Eiton Rousaville
Katharine Rousaville
Frances Young‘hood
Ivy May Parke
In Cortin Joliffe
E. D. Bouldin
Le«nore Gerlach
J. C. Love
Flournoy
Rail workers praise action directing Attorney General to intervene
A letter dated October 21 from Grand Master P. H. Morrissey of the Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen to the President expresses appreciation for Attorney General Moody being instructed to intervene in suits challenging the Employers' Liability Act. The note notes government support for the act and opposition by prominent railroad legal figures aiming to render it invalid.
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P. H. Morrissey
Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen
Cleveland
Raliwey
Moody
Plan to send Negro vagrants to Panama discussed
Editor F Thompson of the Tradesman Chattanooga outlined a plan to President and Secretary Root to relocate idle colored labor from the South to work on the Panama Canal. They listened but gave no firm commitment, seeking a written, concrete proposal. Also notes on examining four candidates for supervising principalship of colored schools and ongoing oral exams at Franklin School.
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Af . F. Thompson
the Tradesman
Chattanooga
Root
South
Panama
Thompson
Argely
F. K Cardozo
Franklin School
R. N. Mattingly
Board of Colored Examiners
Char “Llor
District leaders list officials and staff in early dats install
A fragmented district notice names C West Biddle Capt William Kelly C EB Hunt David McCoin and others including inspectors and engineers. It references the Capitol self Williott and Commander Macferland of the United States navy in a grade damage case with multiple department heads and staff listed.
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Cwest
Biddle
William Kelly
C. EB. Hunt
David McCoin
Thor
D. E. Gar
A. Macfarland
Spe
A. L. Sinclai
G A. Schuldt
Williott
No Smoking In Theaters Proposed By Fire Chief Belt
Washington fire chief Belt urged an amendment to police regulations to ban smoking in theaters and public assembly buildings. Smoking would be allowed on stages and related areas only if not part of a featured performance, otherwise it would be offense to smoke in any theater or public venue unless deemed safe by the fire department engineer. Corporation Counsel H H Thomas was instructed to draft the regulation.
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Washington
iChief Belt
Chief Belt
Fire Department
H. H. Thomas
Battle Ship Wins In Test On Ruckland Course
Minnesota swimmer posts 18.87 seconds for an hour pace over the course as the Red Ban team guards seating and officials monitor the event. Unclear text limits full details but notes a performance by a named competitor and an official action.
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Minnesota
Deaf Mutes Marry in Baltimore Parish Ceremony
The Rev Mr Flick and Battimore Gic wed in a Trinity Parish ceremony after about a year of courtship begun at Grace Mission Baltimore. The bride, a Clarke Institution graduate, and the groom, ordained last spring, plan to greet their home with a gift from the congregation. The wedding drew the pastor, congregation, and mission workers in joyful preparations.
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Beltimore
Trinity
Whilden
Trinity Parish
Flick
Grace
Baltimore
Clarke Institution
Northampton
Mass
Trinity’ Church
South
Still After Policeman Hollstein Dismissal Appeal Heard
Appellate action follows the police trial board ruling on charges against Crossing Policeman Hollstein. District Commissioners reviewed Mr. Lester's renewal of allegations that Hollstein derelicted duty during a Seventh and Sixth Streets incident. Lester says he narrowly escaped a streetcar as two wagons passed, and that Hollstein refused to arrest drivers and threatened to arrest him. Hollstein contends the automobilist was illegally crossing and responsible for the danger.
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Police Trial Board
Hollstein
B. Lester
Lester
Hollatein
Leaf Brigade Busy Keeps City Clean Of Leaves
The street cleaning department reports 225 white wings and 16 wagons active, citing progress in removing leaves and warning against waste paper scattering. Northeast Suburban Citizens want Evarts Street graded by chain gang, but that will wait for future years. Rhode Island avenue improvements and Langdon school extension are planned. Health officials pledge action on a garbage dump near Thirty third and Dent place Northwest. a temporary remedy is promised. Maurice Joyce, Carroll Institute instructor, will demonstrate Houdini tricks at Columbia Theater Sunday night.
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Twohey
Northeast Suburban Citizens’ Association
Chain Gang
Biddle
Rhode Island Avenue
South Dakota Avenue
Thirtythird Street
Dent Place
H. W. Whittaker
Health Department
Woodward
Henry Evans Advice on Indigestion Tablets
Henry Evans urges readers to use Miona stomach tablets to cure indigestion and related symptoms. He claims the remedy prevents backaches headaches loss of appetite gas and fullness by aiding digestive organs when taken before meals.
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Henry Evans
The
Washington Post
KiJiga Told To Quit At Naval Academy
Annapolis Md Oct 2 Rear Admiral Sanda superintendent of the Naval Academy announced the Navy Departments approval of the withdrawal of Midshipman Asahi Kitigaki from the Brigade at the Academy at the request of the Japanese Embassy. He resigned after tendering his notice on Monday and left for Washington. Official reasons are not stated though the action reflects embassy influence and foreign students’ exemption from certain rites.
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Annapolis
Sanda
Naval Academy
Navy Department
Asahi Kitigaki
Academy
Washington
Kitigaki
Wants More Naval Docks for Atlantic Coast
Assistant Secretary Newberry of the Navy Department, after visiting Seague Island and Brooklyn navy yards with Capt. Charles E. Vreeland, urges immediate expansion of docking facilities on the Atlantic coast. He favors a new dock at Brooklyn and enlarging the yard, seeks land at a reasonable price, and notes marines stay onsite for protection. With twenty eight battleships planned, each docking twice yearly, he stresses the need for expanded Atlantic capacity.
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Newberry
Navy Department
Charles E. Vreeland
Washington
Seague Island
Brooklyn
Balloons For War Signal Corps Expands Aerial Tests
The Signal Corps will conduct larger scale experiments in aerial navigation. Fort Omaha Nebraska will host a new experimental station and hydrogen production plant. A spherical silk balloon will be tested there while most tests use captive balloons. Maj Samuel Reber and Capt Charles de F Chandler reported a successful flight from Pittsfield Massachusetts to Bennington Vermont aiding ballooning efforts. In Mobile Alabama an H. U. Smith claiming Toronto Canada residency and Annapolis background was arrested for impersonating a US recruiting officer and held on a $500 bond.
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Signar' Corps
Fort Omaha
Nebr
Nebraska Post
Samuel Reber
Charles de F. Chandler
Aero Club
Pittsfield
Mass
Bennington
Mobile
Aec
H. U. Smith
Toronto
Canada
Annapolis Naval College
United States
Cowley
Navy
Brooklyn
Army Orders File: Leaves, Relievers and Transfers
First Lieut. George R. Armstrong Sixth Infantry two months Second Lieut. Gerald Brant Ninth Cavalry one month twenty days Capt. James V. Molat Perth Infantry temporarily relieves Capt. Charles F. Humphrey Jr. in charge of army transport service at Honolulu Hawaii. Capt. Humphrey via Washington for treatment at general hospital Maj. George D. Deshon surgeon to Rochester Minnesota for treatment. Leaves of absence to Capt. James M. Williams Artillery Corps and Lieut. James D. Heysinger assistant surgeon externed. Brig. Gen. John J. Pembing detained as member of army retiring board in San Francisco. Lieut. Gilbert A. Youngblood to Chicago for duty as chief engineer officer. Livis George R. Spalding Corps of Engineers to St. Louis to relieve Capt. William P. Wootl. Capt. Frederick W. Alstaelter to Fitzabure. Sesucd ido Frace N. Munroe to Hot Springs AK for treatment at Army and Navy Hospital.
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Rochester
Minn
James M. Williams
Armiery Corps
James D. Heysinger
John J. Pembing
Army Retiring Board
San Francisco
Gilbert A. Youngblood
Chicago
Livis
George R. Spalding
Corps of Engineers
St. Louis
William P. Woot
Frederick W. Alstaelter
Fittabure
Sesucd Ido
Frace N. Munroe
Hot Springs
Army and Navy
Wife Charges Bigamy in Divorce Case Against Thibeudeau
Nora Thibeudeau files for absolute divorce in District Supreme Court claiming Frank Thibeudeau abandoned her eight years ago and married two other women under false names. She cites marriages to Gertrude Bennett in West Virginia as Frank Money, and Rosa Betz in Findlay, Ohio, noting a May 1897 city marriage and one child.
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Frank ‘Thibeudeau
Nora
Thibeudeau
Supreme Court
Terday
Thibea
Gertrude Bennett
West Virginia
Thiseadeau
Miss Bennett
Rank Money
Rosa Betz
Thibeadeau
Findlay
Ohio
Soldier Acquitted of Theft Over Watch Disappearance
John McCann a spruce looking Fort Myer soldier was acquitted in Criminal Court No1 of stealing a watch from former Policeman Samuel I Weber. There was no evidence tying him to the missing timepiece. he testified he bought it months after Weber parted with it, supported by two witnesses. Weber reportedly handed the watch to a stranger in a Pennsylvania avenue restaurant in 1906, the stranger vanished and the watch resurfaced ten months later with McCann.
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John McCann
Fort Myer
Samuel I. Weber
McCann
Woeher
Turney
Weds at Bedside Bride Marries as Ill Bride Is Sealed
At George Washington University Hospital a bedside wedding united Mary E. Coxen, sixteen, to Samuel B. Bell, a streetcar conductor. Coxen, bed-ridden yet radiant, received vows as Rev J B McLaughlin officiated. A simple ceremony with no wedding party.
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Cupid
George Washington University Hospital
Mary E. Coxen
J. B. McLaughlin
Samuel B. Bell
Miss Coxen
Court House
Gorsuch M E Church to Mark Sixty Sixth Anniversary
The Gorsuch M E Church at Four-hand-a-half and L streets southwest will host its sixty sixth anniversary from November 11 to 18. Committees prepared a varied program with addresses by Washington preachers including former pastors. Evening services focus on different church work branches and include speakers such as Ha worth Teague. Secretary Bonaparte plans a campaign stop in Westminster Maryland and events in Elkton Denton and Baltimore with Taft addressing Myrtle Hall crowds.
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Gorsuch M. EB
Washington
Haworth Teague
Bonaparte
Westminster
Elkton
Denton
Myrtle Hall
Baltimore
Taft
Secret Bonaparte
Orcasion
Denounces the Police and They Hate Him to Court
A courtroom clash in Jefferson Market Court features Dr. Parkhurst and Deputy Police Commissioner Mathot in a tense hearing about alleged illegal resorts. Moss defends reformers while Mathot asserts evidence against society figures. subpoenas are withdrawn as remarks flare. Parkhurst demands names, Mathot withholds, and a wider feud over reform and police conduct unfolds alongside a separate insanity case release.
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Mayo
Jefferson Market Court
Mathot
McClellan
Poolrooma
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Frank Moss
Moss
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Poe
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Merchants Propose Permanent Club in Washington
Business leaders plan a merchants club to boost the Washington boom. Aimed at out of town customers, the club would provide a building for lunches and entertainment, while directors debate consolidating committees. Assistant Secretary Clum reports growing Jobbers and Shippers Association membership ahead of Jamestown Exposition talks.
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Ffteén
Board of ‘Trade
Waddiington
Wood
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Jobbers and Shipper Association
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Shippera
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Jamestown
Gourdain in More Trouble, Fraud Order Issued
Chicago man Gourdain, once barred from Joliet prison entry, is tied to a fraud case run with Seay under fictitious names. The order targets Deer Lake and William Parks of Chicago with references to Gourdain as an unreliable person.
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Gourdain
Chicago
Joliet
Aud
Thorities
Tinois
Aptrand
General
Seay
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