Roosevelt to hunt in Canada with Dr Lambert during province trip
Special to The Washington Post dispatches indicate Col Roosevelt plans a two month Canadian hunting trip starting soon. He will travel from New York to Quebec and meet Dr Alexander Lambert as host and companion in the northern province. An earlier invitation to attend a Toronto exhibition luncheon was declined.
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Alexander Lambert
Province of
Quebec
Toronto Fan
Sagamore Hill
Washington Post
Oyster Bay
Roosevelt
Canada
New York
United States
Dr Lambert
Lambert
Dispatches of
Ottawa
Col Hoasevelt
Toronto National Exhibition
Burns Exposition Mortgage Payment Ceremony in San Francisco
The 1915 Panama Pacific Exposition debt was cleared in a ceremony featuring an illuminated aeroplane casting ashes as James Niles and Charles Moore officiated with a $110,109.02 mortgage payment check. Also noted are funeral notices for Capt Edward W. Tolghey Anderson and others with interments at Arlington National Cemetery and local cemeteries.
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San Francisco
William Howard Taft
United States
Hames Niles
Charles Moore
San Francisco Clearing House
Wildcat Roasts Dinner Guest Steals Roast Beef
Sayville reporter recounts a wild intruder at Lone Hill Reach near Sayville. A wildcat burst through a window during dinner for eleven, scattered dishes, and seized roast beef before fleeing west. Guests fled through windows. the family dog Zeke also bolted with a portion of beef as the animal disappeared toward Canada.
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Washington
Sayville
Lone Hill Raach
Maurice Baker
International Congress
omMcial Howse
Zeke
Canada
St. Vitus
Love Hill Beach
Zeke Deen
National Eugenics Plans Revealed Board Includes Bell and Yale Economist
New York Sept 3 plans of the Eugenic Society of America to improve the race were disclosed with a public list of board members led by Alexander Graham Bell, Dr William H Welch, and Dr T H Morgan. Dr Davenport discussed statewide sterilization efforts and urged fit matings to raise humane standards while expanding legal grounds for eugenic laws nationwide. Mrs C Harriman is noted as a principal financial mover supporting Cold Springs Harbor work.
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Washington Post
New York
Eugenic Society of America
Alexander Graham Bell
William H Welch
Johns Hopkins University
Baltimore
Lienllys P. Barker
Johns Hopkins
National Commission For Mental Hygiene
T H Morgan
Irving Fisher
Yale
E. E Southard
Boston
Charles B Davenport
HH Laughlin
Howard J. Banker
Depauw University
Laughlin
Davenport
Michigan
Indiana
Wisconsin
Iowa
Kansas
Washington
California
Nevada
North Dakota
Pennsylvania
Nebrasa
Oregon
Ohio
West Virginia
Maryland
Virginia
Illinois
Texas
Colorado
Utah
Idaho
Montana
Wyoming
Arizona
New Mexico
South Dakota
Oklahome
Missouri
Arkansas
Louisiana
Mississippi
Alabama
Florida
Tennessee
North Carolina
South Carolina
Georgia
C . Harriman
Prine
Cold Springs Harbor
Alexander and Goldsmith Meet Wilson Over South America Trip
Henry B Alexander of Philadelphia and Dr Peter H Goldsmith of New York, director of the Pan American division of the American Association for International Conciliation, called on President Wilson yesterday to discuss Alexander's upcoming journey to South America on behalf of the association.
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Henry B Alexander
Philadelphia
Peter H Goldsmith
New York
American Association For International ConciNation
Wilson
Alexanders
South America
Association
Government Brings Antitrust Case Against American Can
Baltimore scene reports the Justice Department filed a brief in the U S district court supporting the antitrust suit against the American Can Company for monopolistic restraint of trade. The brief parallels the Harvest case logic and follows a year of extensive testimony since the suit’s inception. Separately a US Navy inquiry seeks available material output for wartime needs and a Defense Society telegram expresses support for President Wilson’s defense program.
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American Company
Baltimore
American Can Company
United States District Court
Department of Justice
Supreme Court
Harvester
Wilson
American Defense
Congress
Army
Navy
Navy Department
Gash for cotton and reserve banks aid cotton plan
The Federal Reserve Board and Secretary McAdoo announce rediscount facilities at six percent for warehouse receipts to help cotton producers and other crops. The program includes gold deposits in regional Fed banks and broader plans for war defense and naval expansion. officials foresee lengthy timelines and confidential inquiries into material supply for shipbuilding.
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Federal Reserve Board
Tetary McAdoo
Treasury
UN- War College
McAdoo
Federal Reserve
Richmond
Atlanta
Dallas
Rally for Defenses Talks Army Navy Plans
The American Defense Society pledges support for defense plans as Wilson prepares a definite program for Congress. Roosevelt announces Navy plans to build a national naval reserve alongside militia and regular reserve. Officials await President's forthcoming recommendations after meetings with Garrison and Daniels.
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Willson
Garrison
Deniels
Congress
Roosevelt
Navy Department
Army
Navy
Lippitt 18 Out For Weeks In Presidential Plea
Rhode Island Senator Henry F Lippitt told the Republican State central committee at Crescent Park that he favors Massachusetts Senator Weeks as the logical New England candidate for president. He praised Weeks as a characteristic New Englander who understands regional industries and could be Rhode Island’s best choice, while noting concerns about electability nationally.
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Rhode Islander
Bay State
Washington Post
Providence
Republican State Central Committee
Crescent Park
Henry F Lippitt
Weeks
Massachusetts
New England
New
Rhode Islanders
German league formed to win South American trade
The Cologne Gazette reports a German economical league for South and Central America with Dr Bernhard Dernburg as president. The move signals Germany targeting Central and South American commerce and Dernburg plans a South American trip soon.
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Washington Post
Amaterdam
London
Cologne
South
Central America
Bernhard Dernburg
Germany
Dr. Dernburg
South America
Dernburg
Kalger
America
Dyes Made in U S A Promised By New Process
Dr Thomas H Norton of the Department of Commerce announced in New York that a new process converts crude American materials into dye substances. He spoke after talks with a controlling corporation and said the method would likely be marketed within two weeks and could ease shortages caused by wartime German supply disruptions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Thomas H Norton
Department of Commerce
Norton
Department
Washington
Germany
Public utility order may cut electric rates for households
The Washington Public Utilities Commission is poised to issue an order to the Washington Railway and Electric Company following a public inquiry into its relations with Potomac Electric Power. The move is expected to raise power payments by the railway to PEPCO, enabling a future rate lower for private consumers while keeping PEPCO's income steady.
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Public Utilities Commission
Washington Railway and Electric Company
Potomac Electric Power Company
Electri
Electric
Autos Wrecked in Collision on Conduit Road
Shortly before 11 last night two cars were found badly wrecked on the Conduit road across the District line. A five passenger car lay over on its side, its registration 31114 under L B Walters of 906 E street NW. The second car, registered DC 29815, was under N F Roby. About an hour later three women and one man were treated at Georgetown University Hospital for minor injuries. one woman remained in shock. The owners left the hospital without giving names or addresses.
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Georgetown University Hospital
Hopital
Battle With Prisoners in Hingham Involves Fatal Wounding
In Hingham Massachusetts on September 3 Chief of Police Washington James pursued two jailbreakers after they beat him and locked him in a cell. He killed James Harmon when Harmon fired during the chase and Harmon's companion Wallace Williams was captured near Quincy. James was seriously injured and hospitalized.
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Hingham
Mass
Po Hce
Washington
James
James Harmon
Wallace Williams
Boston
Quincy
Harmon
Willams
Ding
Death Reveals Kinship in Holographic Will Bequeathing Wealth
In San Francisco on September 3 a holographic will bequeathing about 631000 to Mrs Loutran Thomson of Los Angeles was filed in Superior Court. The will, dated seven days before John M Keith's death, postdates an earlier will omitting Thomson who says she is Keith's daughter lost in an Alaska shipwreck. The earlier will leaves 50000 to Mrs Frank W Wakefield and makes other bequests.
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Thomson
San Francisco
Loutran Thomson
Los Angeles
John M Keith
Keith
Thorson
Alaska
Bakerfield
Cal
Frank W Wakefield
John D Spreckels, Jr
Funeral for Capt Edward W Anderson Confederate veteran
Funeral services for Capt Edward Wil loughby Anderson, longtime Washington patent attorney and member of Camp 171 United Confederate Veterans, will be held at 2 30 this afternoon from the family residence 1435 Chapin street northwest. Mgr James F Mackin of St Pauls Roman Catholic Church will conduct the service with pallbearers from Camp 171 including Dr Samuel E Lewis Capt William H Nichols Capt Julian G Moore and William E Moore. Interment will be in the Virginia Confederate section of Arlington National Cemetery.
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Fender and Wilcox
Chapin Street
Arlington National Cemetery
Samuel E Lewis
Pueyee
Sherman
John Mapecs
Sarah Tite Duryee
Marion
Ames Place
FRANK BE _PYNE
Columbus Able
Treve
Baltimore
Wid
James
West Street
Arlington
Tonnet
Ninth Street
Maly
Edward W. Anderson
Edward Willoughby Anderson
Maany
Washington
Mgr
James F Mackin
St Paul's
Roman Catholi Church
Camp 171
United Confederate Veterans
Capt. Anderson
Florida hurricane nears Florida coast from Gulf of Mexico
A hurricane formed in the West Indies and, centered last night over the eastern Gulf of Mexico, is expected to strike inland on the west Florida coast. Weather officials say it will diminish in strength as it moves inland. A second tropical storm near Bermuda is forecast to move northeastward and dissipate over the Atlantic. Shipping warns all danger zones as the gulf gale, first seen near the Isle of Pines, then northwest toward Key West, was reported with winds from 80 to 100 mph at dawn.
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West Indies
Gulf of Mexico
West Florida
Weather Bureau
Bermuda
Atlantic Ocean
Isle of Pines
Coast Guard
Miami
Key West
McAdoo Appoints Committee to Reform Treasury System
Secretary McAdoo names W P Malburn as chair and a Treasury panel including W W Warwick J L Wilmetti M D Halstead and H Boyd to investigate the Treasury service. The group aims to recommend a more efficient economical and modern business approach as McAdoo plans a nationwide look at the public building program and customs internal revenue conditions.
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McAdoo
Impment
Treasury Service
Treasury Department
W. P. Malburn
Customs
Internal Revenue
Five Murderers Die In Sing Sing Electric Chair
Ossining N Y September 2 five murderers were executed in the Sing Sing electric chair. The five were Antonio Balemm Pasquale Venditti Louis M Roach Thomas Tarpey and William Perry. They were convicted of killings from 1914 to 194 (incomplete text) with average execution time about thirteen minutes. Three received three shocks each and two four shocks each at 1806 volts. Tarpey spoke of past military service as he faced the chair. Roach proclaimed innocence shortly before his death in the presence of Father Cashin and Deputy Warden Johnson.
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Ossining
N. Y
Sing Sing
Antonio Balemm
Rochester County
Pasquale Venditti
New York
Louis M. Roach
Palantine Bridge
Thomas Tarpey
William Perry
New York Road
John Barrett
Palatine Bridge
Venditti
Alfott Carmela
Brooklyn
Tarpey
Michael Kroba
Perry Killen
Leonora
Reddick
Laremme
Father Cashin
Egypt
South Africa
China
Boya
Lonng M. Roach
Johnson
Funeral of Gen Orozco Draws Thousands in El Paso
Thousands of Mexicans attended the funeral procession for Gen Pasous Orozco and four comrades killed in Texas. The bodies were carried on a float through streets lined by waving crowds of mourners with heads bare and bouquets. Orozco’s family did not permit burial in Mexico.
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el Paso
Tex
Alexandria to reopen public schools on Monday
Preparations by Supt W H Sweeney and school trustees completed for the reopening of public schools in Alexandria on Monday September 13. Harry D Kirk the board clerk will issue permits at the Alexandria Light Infantry armory next Tue Wed Thu and at the West End schoolhouse Friday to pupils in old Alexandria. Permits issued to white children east of Hooffs Run Tue Wed 9 am to 2 pm and to colored children Thu 9 am to 2 pm. after next week Kirk to be at Lee School Friday mornings. A new high school building now under construction will not be ready for occupancy before.
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Washington Post Bureau
King Street
Alexandria
W H Sweeney
Harry D Kirk
Alexandria Light Infantry Armory
Old Alexandria
West End
Hooffs
Richmond Theater to House 200 Pupils During High School Build Delay
December 1 school board faces attendance strain and rents the Richmond Theater auditorium for temporary classrooms housing 200 children until the new high school is completed. Mount Vernon Royal Arch Chapter elected officers led by Robert A Zachary, youngest high priest, and district officials installed them. Two men, Peter Hall and Michael Lynch, bound over for unlawful gambling after a court hearing detailing losses and card games. Church delegates return from Rectortown conference. Frank Myers elected to Baltimore conference. Alva Africa’s Fraternal Order of Eagles to play Fort Hunt team. gambling fines appeal discussed. Alfred Street grounds game scheduled for 4 PM.
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Richmond Theater
Mount Vernon
Royal Arch
Magenry
Robert A Zachary
Virgil C Davis
C P Beishley
Chester A. Gwynn
Wiliam E. Griffith
Percy EH Clift
William L Allen
A. G Uhler
Thomas L Hall
T Vail
EB Outcast
Vail
H Brooke Arnold
First
George W Zachary Tiler
J M Nourse
Wilam Lewis Allen
Mr Zachary
Eagles
Alva Afrtea
Order of
Hagiea
Fort Hunt
Alfred Street
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To-ronto
Duke of Connaught
Burns Exposition Mortgage
Taft
Frank Geier’s Sons CO
Modern Chapel
W. R. Speare
Embalmer
F Street
N. W
J. WM. Lee
M. Hindle
Cuwarteker
George F. Zurhorst
Lincoln
Small & Sons
Waldorf Astoria
Broadway
Wildcat
Lone Beach
E. H. Hamman
R. Harris & CO
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Seventh and
D Streets
Cota
Incor A
To-Kalon
To-Kalon Co., Inc
Daniels
Daniela
Navy General Board
General Board
Southern Reserve Banks
American Defense Society
GAN
U. S
Public Utilities
Conduit Road
Oficial
John M. Keith
Nationae Biscuit Company
Pate
M’adoo
the Sweater Shop
Julius A. West
7Th St. N.W. Cor. H St
Edmonston
Edmonston & Co
St. Advisers
Alexandria Theater
Masons
Peter Hall
Michael Lynch
Howard W Smith
Corporation Court
Bond
Charles Valentine
Duke and Henry Streets
Hall
Lynch
Valentine
J W Dutery
Methodist Episcopal Church South
Nevell
Greenaway
T Frank Myers
Methodist’ Episcopal Church South
Rectortown
D H. Kern
Mr. Myers
White Palace
Pennsylvania Avenue N. W
Palace
W. W
Bea
Uby
Duparquet, Huot and Moncuse Company
Louis Mandes
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