Funeral rites for Loeffler held at Rock Creek Cemetery
The funeral for Andreas Loeffler, who died Tuesday, was held this afternoon at 4 at the family residence on Knightwood avenue. Rev Dr Buhrer officiated, with De Molay commandery guiding the second service, and interment followed at Rock Creek Cemetery. Condolences poured in from firms nationwide, and delegations planned to attend to pay respects.
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de Molay Commandery
Knights
Rock Creek Cemetery
Andreas Loeffler
Knightwood Avenue
First Reformed Church
Hie
Wiliam Hart Dexter
de Molay Munted Commandery Knights
Demplars No 4
Rock Creek
Brave
Washington Saengerbund
United States
Trms
Lotter
Admiral Dewey Returns from Hot Springs to Washington
Admiral Dewey has come back to Washington from Hot Springs Virginia after three months away and visited his department office yesterday He plans a West Indies trip to review the North Atlantic fleet during maneuvers led by Rear Admiral Evans The fleet will include four new armored cruisers Pennsylvania West Virginia Colorado and Maryland forming a division under Rear Admiral Brownson He paid respects to Acting Secretary Geary on return to Washington
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Dewey
Washington
Hot Springs
West Indies
North Atlantic
Evans
Pennsylvania
West Virginia
Colorado
Maryland
Brownson
Geace
Wash
Credit for Canal Workers Opens New Merchant Credit Scheme
A new credit system for Panama Canal employees will start around October 1. Workers receive coupon credit slips redeemable at merchants via a Panama Railroad controlled clearing arrangement. Merchants specify necessities, with four Panamanian banks acting as a clearing house. Credits range from 1 cent to 1, with books issued in amounts up to 250, 30, or 325 gold. Redeemable within two months to prevent new currency proliferation.
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Panama Canal
Panama
Canal Commission
New York
Hill Calls Canal a Toy at Southern Minnesota Fair
Preston Minn September 20 James J Hill president of the Great Northern Railroad told farmers the Panama Canal would be an expensive toy with little use for expanding American foreign trade He urged opposition to government control of railroads saying it would not lower rates He warned graft and argued rates fall only with more goods in traffic and markets He endorsed fair treatment and cautioned against discrimination He also stressed the Orient as the future Northwest market and called for 18 foreign carrying facilities and halting Chinese offensives.
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Preston
Minn
Panama Canal
James J HI
Great Northern Railroad
Minnesota
Fillmore County
North West
Hill
America
Isthmian Canal Commission to sail for Panama
Complying with President Roosevelt urging meetings in Panama the Isthmian Canal Commission plans to sail September 28 for the Isthmus. Gov Magoon heads the panel with Chairman Shonts inviting consulting engineers to join. The steamship Havana of the Panama Railroad line will transport the party.
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Roosevelt
Isthmian Canal Commission
Panama Canal Zone
Panama
Havana
Isthmus
Shanklin for Panama new American consul general
St Louis man Arnold Shanklin named consul general to Panama by the President with strong Republican backing including Senator Warner and Chairman Atkins He succeeds former Consul General Lee now minister to Ecuador Also noted is the Appomattox River channel inspection by Col James M Quinn and Capt E Winslow of the U S engineers in Savannah and Norfolk highlighting river and harbor work in the district
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St Louis
Lee
Washington Post
Oyster Bay
Arnold Shamkhin
St Lous
Panama
Shanklin
Misson
Willam Warner
Atkins
Republican State Committee
Thomas Criedringham
Ecuador
Appomattox
Petersburg
James M Quinn
United States Division
Savannah
Goa
E Winslow
Norfolk
United States
Appomattox River
Labor Council Deliberates Labor Disputes Ahead of Pittsburg Meet
The third day of the American Federation of Labor executive council focused on labor disputes among unions. Officials expect no general labor questions until tomorrow or Saturday and anticipate another meeting before the Pittsburg convention. Newcomers James Kirby and T Healey joined, clerks heard from Max Morris, and Cooperage issues were discussed with a decision to not reopen the case. A carpenters and joiners report showed an agreement extension to Jan 1, 1966, while Baltimore wood workers clashed with local carpenters over work assignments.
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American Federation of Labor
Pittsburg
Federation
James Kirby
Structural Building ‘Trades Alliance of
Chicago
Philadelphia
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Gompers
T Healey
International Brotherhood of Firemen
Council On Business
Morns
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Fifth
Sixth Streets
Max Morris
Spencer
United States
Morria
Coopers International Union
San Francisco
Carpenters’ Society
United Brotherhood of Carpenters
Amalgamated Society of Carpenters and Joiners
Strasser
Union of Wood Workers
Union of Carpenters of Baltimore
McCall Defends Handling of New York Life Funds
John A. McCall, president of New York Life, testified about drawing checks on the company account without finance committee approval. He claimed many transfers to Andrew Hamilton were advances for real estate and mortgage plans, with disputed uses and eventual charges to various accounts. He pledged personal responsibility for the $235,000 involved and denied improper use. Insurance commissioners from several states planned a joint New York investigation of three firms.
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Nash
Hamilton
McCall
John A. McCall
Equitable
New York Life Insurance Company
Albany
Finance Committee
Andrew Hamilton
New York Life
State National Bank
Alan
Albany Bank
State Superintendent of Insurance
Law
Yok Life
John N Gelding
Hanover Bank
Ambler Madison
Wis
Zeno M Host
Wisconsin
Insurance Commissioners
Minnesota
Nebraska
Kentucky
Tennessee
Louisiana
New York
The
Mutual Life
Iiquitable
Labor Council Upholds Union Jurisdiction in Brewery Work
The matter was referred to President Gompers by the Baltimore unions and two bodies. An award placed brewery work under the Wood Workers' International Union, with the Baltimore Federation of Labor taking no action yet. The International Seamens Union and Machinists dispute was deferred. Firemen's head Mr T Healy urged enforcement of the Philadelphia decision. council to press Central Labor Union to enforce and avoid retaliation.
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Gompers
Baltimore Federation of Labor
Wood Workers’ International Union
Executive Council
International Seamens Union
International Association of Machinists
T Healy
International Brotherhood of Firemen
Philadelphia
Central Labor Union
Movements of Naval Vessels Arrive at Global Ports
Movements of naval vessels include Arrived Arethusa at Boston Potomac Prov inc town Sylph at Oyster Hay Nicholzon at Newport Obie at Chemulpo Des Moines at Monte Cristo and Alice at Washington Seiled Colorado from Hackland to Boxton Alvarado from Norfolk to Annapolis Aberends from Key West to Lambert Point and Raleigh from Chefco to Hongkong
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Hoston
Potoman
Provincetown
Sylph
Oyster Hay
Nicholzon
Newport
Obie
Chemulpo- Des Moines
Monte Cristo
Alice
Washington
Parker Denounces 1904 Campaign Funds Solicitation
Judge Alton B. Parker, Democratic presidential candidate, refutes claims of soliciting funds from New York Life Insurance Company in 1904. He states he directed the national committee chair to reject corporate contributions and notes insurer John A. McCall’s testimony was incoherent and misleading.
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New York
Alton B. Parker
McCalls
New York Life Insurance Company
John A McCall
Insurance Investigation Committee
Hughes
Mefrall
National Committee
William B Sheehan
M. McCall
Democratic National Committee
Democratic National Campaign
McCall
Audi
Testimony on Democratic funds cites Judge Parker role
The speaker said that when mentioning Judge Parker he meant that Parker, longtime chairman of the State Democratic committee, accepted contributions to the campaign fund even though the presidential candidate did not personally request money. The remark followed his testimony before the legislative committee about party contributions.
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Legislative Committee
Democratic Party
Judge Parker
State Democratic Committee
Anouid
Taggart to Testify in Insurance Probe Hearing
Indianapolis reports Democratic Chairman Taggart left at 2% o'clock for New York to testify before the insurance investigating committee. A telegram summons gave notice and he traveled by the first train. He has said Democrats did not receive money from companies, while the Democratic committee reportedly did not itself take contributions.
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Washington Post
Indianapolis
Taggart
New York
Insurance Investigating Committee
Nice
Democratic Committee
Republican Committee
Naval Hospital Graduates Class of Stewards and Apprentices
Norfolk, Sept 20 graduates were proclaimed as four hospital stewards three first class apprentices and thirty one others. Diplomas awarded after drills and building inspection under Medical Director Remus C Persons and Surgeon S M Elliott.
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Washington Post
Naval Hospital
Remus C Persons
U SN
S M Elliott
Dudley
H Barvey
R Herbig
Ludwig Hospital
L. M Dea
G & Parks
N . Smith
Adelman
Broyles
Connor
Cook
Crisenthers
L ` Emneitson
Gertsenmaesy
Officers Recalled to Inspect Naval Defense Institutes
Contract Surgeon Oscar W Woods U 3A ordered to Fort Bayard NM as Capts Richmond P Davia and Harold B Hlake of the Artillery Corps are assigned to visit Vancouver Barracks and other sites for evaluating instruction methods at the Institute and the manufacture of electrical machinery at The Masses chusettg Institute of Technology Boston Mass General Electric works Sche nectedy NY and Westinghouse Pittsburg Pa.
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Wash
Oscar W Woods
U 3A
Fort Bayard
Richmond P Davia
Harold Bhlake
Timino
School of Submarine Defense
Masses
Chusettg Enstitute of Technology
Boston Mass
General Electric Company
Schenect
Chester Praises Mavy Expedition Commanders
Rear Admiral C M Chester reports by mail to the Navy Department from Genoa the successful observation of the total solar eclipse on August 30 by all crews under his command. He notes high interest and cleverness of ship crews in handling delicate instruments and praises the conduct of the shore party men.
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C M Chester
United States
Navy Department
Genoa
Admiral Chester
Diphtheria Strikes Naval Academy Fourth Class
Ten diphtheria cases among over two hundred new fourth class members at the Naval Academy in Annapolis. Three cases fully developed, seven more showing symptoms. patients watched closely. Medical staff puzzled by the cause. no deaths expected. Special to The Washington Port.
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Naval Academy
Baltimore firm lowest in Annapolis navy building bid
Bids opened at the Navy Department for a United States Naval Academy administration building in Annapolis Maryland. Noel Construction Company of Baltimore offered to complete the project for 59000 dollars. General Supply and Construction Company of New York bid 62950 dollars for all work or 99280 dollars for the granite work alone.
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United States Naval Academy
Annapolis
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Baltimore
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New York
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A T Holmes
F Williams
C T Vogelgesang
R Morris
Naval Academy
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Union Iron
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Lake Bluff
C Corard
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Pensacola
Fla
Aesistant
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F H Lemy
Arkansas
Hancock Navy Yard
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Newport
T Watroug
Beecher
Denver
Bakar
Naval Baze
Culebra
West Indies
J C Hilton
Bureau of Supplies and Accounts
Navy
Army officers receive leaves and orders for duty changes
Orders assign and grant leaves for several officers. First Lieut Claudius Seaman and First Lieut Gouverneur Packer receive leaves to Washington Barracks for surgical treatment. Theodore Schultz granted three months leave upon return to the United States. Capt James Burns authorized to study at the garrison school West Sheridan. Capt William Blow Jr ordered to the Presidio for observation and treatment. Chaplain Joseph Potter ordered to report to Cal. Mortis to San Francisco for exam. Contract Surgeon William Cass relieved from duty in the Philippines division.
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Presidio of
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United States Army General Hospital
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San Francisco
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Cal Charles Mortis Artillery Corpa
Army
William E Cass
Philippines
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