A new article has been added at Newspaper Abstracts > United States > District of Columbia http://www.newspaperabstracts.com/index.php?action=displaycat&catid=323 Direct link to article: http://www.newspaperabstracts.com/link.php?id=34317 Submitted by: Susan Article Title: City of Washington Gazette Article Date: November 20 1817 Article Description: Died Article Text: Died Suddenly on November 8, at his seat in Nottoway County, Va., Mr. JAMES HENDERSON, a native of Scotland, in the 80th year of his age. At Annapolis, on November 17, Mr. JOHN MONROE, an old and respectable citizen of Annapolis, and long the port master of that city. The deaths in Savannah, from October 15 to November 1, were 64 – of which number 51 were by the Fever. Forty-eight of these were strangers. ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ DC-Old-News ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ NewspaperAbstracts.com - Finding our ancestors in the news! TM http://www.NewspaperAbstracts.com

A new article has been added at Newspaper Abstracts > United States > District of Columbia http://www.newspaperabstracts.com/index.php?action=displaycat&catid=323 Direct link to article: http://www.newspaperabstracts.com/link.php?id=34315 Submitted by: Susan Article Title: City of Washington Gazette Article Date: November 12 1817 Article Description: By The Charleston Mails of This Day Article Text: By The Charleston Mails of This Day Charleston, S.C., Nov. 5, 1817. Launch tomorrow afternoon at half past 3 o’clock, will be launched from the shipyard of Mr. WILLIAM PRITCHARD, sen., the handsome Steam Boat “Georgia"; being the second the Georgia Steam Boat Company has built. Charleston, S.C., Nov. 5, 1817. The Deaths in this city for the week ending on Saturday last, were 31, of which one was of the yellow fever. Charleston, S.C., Nov. 5, 1817. A Whole family swept off. Died, on September 20, WILLIAM MONROE, aged 21 years. On September 26, WILLIAM MONROE, aged 50 years. On September 27, RICHARD MONROE, aged 18 years. On October 4, BARBARA MONROE, aged 53 years. On October 6, ELIZA MONROE, aged 14 years and 7 months; and on October 18, MARTHA MONROE, aged 16 years. All natives of Ireland and of one family. ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ DC-Old-News ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ NewspaperAbstracts.com - Finding our ancestors in the news! TM http://www.NewspaperAbstracts.com

A new article has been added at Newspaper Abstracts > United States > District of Columbia http://www.newspaperabstracts.com/index.php?action=displaycat&catid=323 Direct link to article: http://www.newspaperabstracts.com/link.php?id=34304 Submitted by: Susan Article Title: Washington Post Article Date: December 30 1884 Article Description: Marriage Licenses Article Text: Marriage Licenses Marriage Licenses have been granted to Lewis G. Jones and Caroline G. Parks (Purks?) both of Caroline County, Va; Peter McPherson and Julia Johnson; David A. Wilson and Mary Ellen Reddick; Joseph H. Bevan and Georgie F. Herbert, both of St. Mary’s County, Md.; Joseph H. Hunter and Eliza B. Foote; Joseph L. Wilson and Sarah E. Mann, both of Chesterfield County, Md. (sic); John V. Anderson and Hattie Tolson; John Temple and Sallie Lewis both of Rosslyn, Va; William Jackson and Emma Marshall; Russell B. Lancaster of Fauquier County, Va., and Harriet Parker of Fairfax County, Va; Mitchell Brown of Prince George’s County, Md. And Lizzie French. [Transcriber’s note: The reference to “Chesterfield County, Md.” is clearly an error. The couple could be from Chesterfield County, Virginia, or from Chesterfield, Md., which is in Anne Arundel County, Md.] ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ DC-Old-News ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ NewspaperAbstracts.com - Finding our ancestors in the news! TM http://www.NewspaperAbstracts.com

A new article has been added at Newspaper Abstracts > United States > District of Columbia http://www.newspaperabstracts.com/index.php?action=displaycat&catid=323 Direct link to article: http://www.newspaperabstracts.com/link.php?id=34299 Submitted by: Susan Article Title: Washington Post Article Date: December 3 1884 Article Description: Marriage Licenses Article Text: Marriage Licenses Marriage licenses were issued yesterday to Everett Lewis and Nannie Coleman both of this city; Henry Narl and Rachel A. Bell of Baltimore County, Md; Charles B. Davidge and Elizabeth O. Jackson of this city; Charles H. Berry and Frances E. Jones of Prince George’s County, Md; James H. Fayman and Katie Schmid; James M. Tyler and Laura Gurley; Frank D. Dodson and Maria R. Jett; David W. Warden and Tillie E. K. Donaldson both of Virginia; Edward C. Brice and Annie P. Braund; Lewis Lewis and Josephine Crawford; John W. Harris of Olney, Montgomery County, Md., and Annie M. Daily, of Niagara Falls, NY; Milton J. Morgan of Uniontown, D.C., and Ida V. Lowe of this city. ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ DC-Old-News ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ NewspaperAbstracts.com - Finding our ancestors in the news! TM http://www.NewspaperAbstracts.com

A new article has been added at Newspaper Abstracts > United States > District of Columbia http://www.newspaperabstracts.com/index.php?action=displaycat&catid=323 Direct link to article: http://www.newspaperabstracts.com/link.php?id=34297 Submitted by: Susan Article Title: Washington Post Article Date: October 18 1906 Article Description: Petrified Corpses - Four Bodies Found Turned to Stone in a Baltimore Cemetery. Article Text: Petrified Corpses - Four Bodies Found Turned to Stone in a Baltimore Cemetery. Baltimore, Md, Oct 17. The work of removing the remains of persons buried in old Sweet Home Cemetery (St. Alphonsus’) Biddle Street an Loney’s Lane, to the new Holy Redeemer Cemetery, on the Belair road, which has been going on for some time, has brought to light remarkable phenomena. It has been found that by some strange chemical action a number of the bodies buried there have been turned to stone, the process of petrification being so complete that in each instance the body, when disinterred, retained the same shape and form as when it was placed in the ground. According to GEORGE DORBERD, sexton at the cemetery, four petrified bodies have been taken from the ground since last spring, when the work of disinterment began. The most recent case was brought to light last Saturday when the grave of Mrs. CATHERINA VALENOVSKI, an aged woman who was buried two and a half years ago, was opened and the body found petrified. ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ DC-Old-News ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ NewspaperAbstracts.com - Finding our ancestors in the news! TM http://www.NewspaperAbstracts.com

A new article has been added at Newspaper Abstracts > United States > District of Columbia http://www.newspaperabstracts.com/index.php?action=displaycat&catid=323 Direct link to article: http://www.newspaperabstracts.com/link.php?id=34286 Submitted by: Susan Article Title: Washington Post Article Date: February 21 1909 Article Description: Virginia Obituary Article Text: Virginia Obituary Richmond, Feb 20. CHARLES L. TODD, aged 67, a Confederate veteran, and one of the most widely known citizens, dropped dead in the Guerrant Hotel last night from hemorrhage of the brain. The Richmond Howitzers Association, of which he was once president, has been ordered out to attend the funeral. His wife and two children survive. Petersburg, Feb 20. GEORGE COTTRELL, aged 52, for the past 20 years a barber in this city, died at Petersburg Hospital tonight, following an operation for peritonitis. He was a native of Matoca, Chesterfield County, and had been twice married. He is survived by his wife and five children. Winchester, Feb 20. Sister MARY ANN of the Sisterhood of the Atonement, died at the Episcopal convent at Graymoor, NY. She was the daughter of the late Major General JOHN G. WALKER of the Confederate Army. Her mother and several brothers and sisters reside here. Fredericksburg, Feb. 20. Mrs. ALICE KNIGHT, widow of JOHN T. KNIGHT, died at her home here last night, aged 50. She was a member of the Methodist Church. She is survived by three sons and two stepdaughters. Emory, Feb 20. The Rev. J. M. JAMISON, who died of paralysis at Chattanooga, aged 32, was one of the most popular young ministers in the Holsten conference, Methodist Episcopal Church South. He was educated at Emory and Henry College, in this city, and his body was brought here for burial. Danville, Feb 20. Mrs. AMANDA ALLEN, aged 31, wife of JAMES N. ALLEN, died at her home here today, after a long illness. Her husband and one child survive. ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ DC-Old-News ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ NewspaperAbstracts.com - Finding our ancestors in the news! TM http://www.NewspaperAbstracts.com

A new article has been added at Newspaper Abstracts > United States > District of Columbia http://www.newspaperabstracts.com/index.php?action=displaycat&catid=323 Direct link to article: http://www.newspaperabstracts.com/link.php?id=34281 Submitted by: Susan Article Title: Washington Post Article Date: November 6 1918 Article Description: Officer Can’t Wed Unless He Has Home Article Text: Officer Can’t Wed Unless He Has Home - Lt. Selleck Seeks of Court Right to Use His Own Home Contending that he cannot wed until he has a home for his prospective bride, and that even after buying one he cannot use it because the present tenant contests his right in court, Lt. F. R. SELLECK, U.S.A., yesterday filed an interesting answer to the appeal of Mrs. GERTRUDE GROOT from a judgment of the municipal court awarding Lt. SELLECK the premises at 1350 Fairmont Street, NW, and ousting Mrs. GROOT. His answer asserts that he was commissioned May 3, 1917, and that after vainly seeking a place to live here he was compelled to seek shelter at Alexandria, Virginia. Thereupon he tried to buy a home for himself, two sisters, a cousin and wife, all war workers, he says. It is alleged also that he expects to wed, but cannot until he has a home. He says he purchased the Fairmont Street property July 24 last, and gave Mrs. GROOT a 30-day notice to quit. In the municipal court, it is averred, Mrs. GROOT admitted subletting the house to roomers and not living there herself. On this basis, the lower court placed Lt. SELLECK in possession, he declares. Thereafter, it is alleged, Capt. MAYER, representing Mrs. GROOT, requested all concerned to meet him at his office. Lt. SELLECK offered to relinquish the upper floor of the house to the housing committee, he says, but Mrs. GROOT maintained that unless given the entire house, she would keep the matter in court indefinitely. ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ DC-Old-News ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ NewspaperAbstracts.com - Finding our ancestors in the news! TM http://www.NewspaperAbstracts.com

A new article has been added at Newspaper Abstracts > United States > District of Columbia http://www.newspaperabstracts.com/index.php?action=displaycat&catid=323 Direct link to article: http://www.newspaperabstracts.com/link.php?id=34280 Submitted by: Susan Article Title: Washington Post Article Date: November 6 1918 Article Description: Officer Can’t Wed Unless He Has Home Article Text: Officer Can’t Wed Unless He Has Home - Lt. Selleck Seeks of Court Right to Use His Own Home Contending that he cannot wed until he has a home for his prospective bride, and that even after buying one he cannot use it because the present tenant contests his right in court, Lt. F. R. SELLECK, U.S.A., yesterday filed an interesting answer to the appeal of Mrs. GERTRUDE GROOT from a judgment of the municipal court awarding Lt. SELLECK the premises at 1350 Fairmont Street, NW, and ousting Mrs. GROOT. His answer asserts that he was commissioned May 3, 1917, and that after vainly seeking a place to live here he was compelled to seek shelter at Alexandria, Virginia. Thereupon he tried to buy a home for himself, two sisters, a cousin and wife, all war workers, he says. It is alleged also that he expects to wed, but cannot until he has a home. He says he purchased the Fairmont Street property July 24 last, and gave Mrs. GROOT a 30-day notice to quit. In the municipal court, it is averred, Mrs. GROOT admitted subletting the house to roomers and not living there herself. On this basis, the lower court placed Lt. SELLECK in possession, he declares. Thereafter, it is alleged, Capt. MAYER, representing Mrs. GROOT, requested all concerned to meet him at his office. Lt. SELLECK offered to relinquish the upper floor of the house to the housing committee, he says, but Mrs. GROOT maintained that unless given the entire house, she would keep the matter in court indefinitely. ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ DC-Old-News ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ NewspaperAbstracts.com - Finding our ancestors in the news! TM http://www.NewspaperAbstracts.com

A new article has been added at Newspaper Abstracts > United States > District of Columbia http://www.newspaperabstracts.com/index.php?action=displaycat&catid=323 Direct link to article: http://www.newspaperabstracts.com/link.php?id=34278 Submitted by: Susan Article Title: Washington Post Article Date: August 25 1916 Article Description: Died Article Text: Died ROY – On Thursday, August 24, 1916, at 12:10 am, J. C. ALBERT ROY the beloved son of Mr. and Mrs. RODOLPHE G. ROY, grandson of Mrs. C. E. NACE, 457 Massachusetts Ave, NW, aged four years. Funeral from his late residence, on Saturday, August 26, at 3 o’clock. Friends and relatives invited. Interment at Rock Creek Cemetery. (Lewiston, ME, papers please copy). A precious one from us is gone, A voice we love is still A place is vacant in our home That never can be filled. God in His wisdom has recalled The boon His love has given Although his body’s mold is here His soul is safe in heaven. ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ DC-Old-News ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ NewspaperAbstracts.com - Finding our ancestors in the news! TM http://www.NewspaperAbstracts.com

A new article has been added at Newspaper Abstracts > United States > District of Columbia http://www.newspaperabstracts.com/index.php?action=displaycat&catid=323 Direct link to article: http://www.newspaperabstracts.com/link.php?id=34276 Submitted by: Susan Article Title: Washington Post Article Date: December 6 1908 Article Description: Society Article Text: Society Announcement is made of the marriage of Miss CAPITOLA POWER, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. JOHN C. POWER, of Derwood, Montgomery County, Maryland, and Mr. WALTER LAMORE of Washington. The ceremony was performed at the home of the bride’s sister on Thursday afternoon by the Rev. CHARLES P. STEALEY, pastor of the West Washington Baptist Church. Only a small number of close friends and relatives were present. Immediately following the wedding reception Mr. and Mrs. LAMORE left the city for a trip to Baltimore, New York, and other cities. The bride wore a handsome traveling suit of blue broadcloth, with a hat to match. On their return, Mr. and Mrs. LAMORE will live at 416 Shepherd Street, northwest. ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ DC-Old-News ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ NewspaperAbstracts.com - Finding our ancestors in the news! TM http://www.NewspaperAbstracts.com

A new article has been added at Newspaper Abstracts > United States > District of Columbia http://www.newspaperabstracts.com/index.php?action=displaycat&catid=323 Direct link to article: http://www.newspaperabstracts.com/link.php?id=34275 Submitted by: Susan Article Title: Washington Post Article Date: June 23 1906 Article Description: United States Marshal’s Sale Article Text: United States Marshal’s Sale By virtue of a write of fieri facias issued out of the clerk’s office of the Supreme Court of the District of Columbia, and to me directed, I will sell at public sale, for cash, in front of the courthouse door, at 11 o’clock am, Friday, July 20, 1906, all the right, title, claim and interest of JAMES H. KEISTER in and to the following described real property, to wit: Lots fifty nine (59) and sixty (60) of RICHARD KEISTER’S subdivision of lot sixteen (16) of WILTBERGER’S subdivision of square four hundred and forty two (442), as per plat recorded in book W.B.M., page 333, of the surveyor’s office of the District of Columbia, with improvements thereon, seized and levied upon as the interest of the defendant, JAMES H. KEISTER, in and to said real estate, and sold to satisfy execution No. 40303 at law in favor of E. J. ADAMS & Co. AULICK PALMER, U. S. Marshal. ADAM A. WESCHLER, Auctioneer. ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ DC-Old-News ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ NewspaperAbstracts.com - Finding our ancestors in the news! TM http://www.NewspaperAbstracts.com

A new article has been added at Newspaper Abstracts > United States > District of Columbia http://www.newspaperabstracts.com/index.php?action=displaycat&catid=323 Direct link to article: http://www.newspaperabstracts.com/link.php?id=34274 Submitted by: Susan Article Title: Washington Post Article Date: May 8 1908 Article Description: Protective Circle Concert Article Text: Protective Circle Concert The third anniversary of the National Protective Home Circle, No. 642, was celebrated last night by 500 members and their friends at Washington Hall, Third Street and Pennsylvania Avenue, SE. T. H. FRANKLIN, president of the circle, made an address, which was followed by a literary programme and dance. The Aeolian Mandolin Club opened the programme, after which JAMES BEVERIDGE, a member of the circle, made an address upon the work of the organization. BABY SMITHSON gave a song and dance. Miss FLORENCE CALLAN, in monologue and recitation, was liberally applauded. Miss MARGARET ELLWOOD and Miss MADELINE SMITHSON sang and danced. W. L. THORNTON gave several baritone solos. A military duet by Miss LEONA CALLAN and Miss MARGARET ELLWOOD was another feature. A badge was presented to Mrs. MAY JACKSON on behalf of the organization for selling the largest number of tickets to the entertainment by CHARLES T. ESTES. The committee on arrangements consisted of Mrs. MAY ROBERSON, Chairman; Mrs. CLARA NACE, Mrs. MARY A. CAMPBELL, Mrs. MAY JACKSON, Mrs. MARY E. HENRY, Miss PEARL HENRY, Mrs SADIE CHAUNCEY, Mrs. ANNIE WISE, Mrs. BESSIE ROBERSON, JAMES BEFERIDGE, and T. H. FRANKLIN. ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ DC-Old-News ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ NewspaperAbstracts.com - Finding our ancestors in the news! TM http://www.NewspaperAbstracts.com

A new article has been added at Newspaper Abstracts > United States > District of Columbia http://www.newspaperabstracts.com/index.php?action=displaycat&catid=323 Direct link to article: http://www.newspaperabstracts.com/link.php?id=34273 Submitted by: Susan Article Title: Washington Post Article Date: February 2 1913 Article Description: Catholic Women's Art Circle Meets Article Text: Catholic Women's Art Circle Meets The National Catholic Women’s Art Circle held its regular meeting on Monday night at the Carnegie Library, Mrs. MARGARET L. COOPE officiating. The subject of the evening, “The Life and Works of Domenico Ghirlandajo” was discussed by Miss MARGARET E. LUCKETT. Among the works discussed were those famous frescoes of Italian renaissance, painted by Ghirlandajo in the church of Santa Maria Novella, Florence. ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ DC-Old-News ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ NewspaperAbstracts.com - Finding our ancestors in the news! TM http://www.NewspaperAbstracts.com

A new article has been added at Newspaper Abstracts > United States > District of Columbia http://www.newspaperabstracts.com/index.php?action=displaycat&catid=323 Direct link to article: http://www.newspaperabstracts.com/link.php?id=34269 Submitted by: Susan Article Title: Washington Post Article Date: August 17 1905 Article Description: Foretold Her Own Death Article Text: Foretold Her Death – Aged Mrs. Schofield Said She Would Die August 15 The End Came the Next Day Shortly After the Death of Her Son, John D. Schofield, Jr., a Year Ago, She Announced that She would Die on August 15, 1905 – She Died Within 18 hours of the Date Set. There was a remarkable instance of what might be regarded as presentiment or second sight in the case of Mrs. Ann Rebecca Schofield, wife of John D. Schofield, of 1236 Potomac Street, Georgetown, who died last evening. Until within a day or two of her death, Mrs. Schofield had enjoyed excellent health, better, in fact, than she had experienced for years, yet, despite this fact, she, months beforehand, had prophesied that she would die on August 15, her death occurring within 18 hours of the time she had set for it to occur. Mrs. Schofield was born at Sligo, Montgomery County, Maryland, August 19, 1835, the daughter of Hezekiah Crown, a prosperous farmer of that locality. As a girl, she was remarkable, religious bent, and throughout her life her mind was set in the direction of things religious, not to say mystical. She was married September 19, 1857, to John D. Schofield, a native of this city, settling in the home they ever since occupied, an old fashioned brick dwelling house on one of the quaintest of the many interesting thoroughfares of old Georgetown. Two Deaths Affect Her Nothing occurred to mar the placid tenor of her life until August 5, 1903, on which date her oldest brother, Thomas M. Crown, to whom she was greatly attached, died. The event made a deep impression upon her mind and seemed to occupy much of her thought. A second shock came on August 15, 1904, when her oldest son, John D. Schofield, Jr., died at the home of his parents in Georgetown. From that time forward her mind seemed to dwell on these two events with great persistency. Shortly after the death of her son she made the statement that she would be the third to die, asserting in the most positive manner that she would depart this life on August 15, 1905, the same day, in fact, on which her son had died the year before. Mrs. Schofield, although a rather slight and delicate woman, had never been sick a day in her life, and notwithstanding the fact that her mind dwelt perpetually upon the death of her brother and son, she remained in good health up to within two days of her death. As August 15 approached, the family began to feel some misgivings as a result of her oft-repeated prophecy that she would die on that day, and extraordinary efforts were put forwarded to divert her mind from the subject. She was taken driving and shopping. No effort was neglected that might in any way banish the thought of death from her mind. The good health she enjoyed finally reassured her family, and they had practically put aside their alarm, when this event long prophesied took place. Stricken as She Foretold On Monday afternoon her daughter, Mrs. Amelia Howard, drove her to the city to do some shopping. Late that afternoon, while they were making some purchases in a store on Pennsylvania avenue, Mrs. Schofield suddenly became ill, fainted, and had to be taken home. Dr. Suter was summoned and administered remedies, against her protest, she assuring the doctor that his efforts were useless; that it was the will of a higher power that she should die on the day following, the 15th. The next day, she was worse, and again was remonstrated with the attending physician, saying her time had come and that neither he nor any other physician could save her. Medical attention resulted, however, in prolonging her life until yesterday, the lady dying of heart failure at 6:20 p.m., within eighteen hours of the time she had set for her death. She leaves a husband, J. D. Schofield and three children – Mrs. Amelia Howard, wife of George E. Howard, the printer and publisher, of 714 Twelfth street northwest; Frank J. Schofield, tobacconist, 716 Twelfth street northwest, and Charles E. Schofield. She also has two sisters and a brother living – Mrs. Mary E. Ward, of Woodfield, MD; Mrs. G. A. Porter, of Rocky Point, Fla., and Joseph H. Crown, of Steelton, PA. The funeral will take place at the residence, 1236 Potomac street, Georgetown, at 3 o’clock this afternoon. Rev. Mr. Crouse, of the Congress Street Methodist Protestant Church, of which Mrs. Schofield was member, officiating. The interment will be in Rock Creek Cemetery. ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ DC-Old-News ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ NewspaperAbstracts.com - Finding our ancestors in the news! TM http://www.NewspaperAbstracts.com

A new article has been added at Newspaper Abstracts > United States > District of Columbia http://www.newspaperabstracts.com/index.php?action=displaycat&catid=323 Direct link to article: http://www.newspaperabstracts.com/link.php?id=34268 Submitted by: barbara-dave Article Title: Washington Post Article Date: February 5 1924 Article Description: WV Society Page 8 Article Text: Washington Post February 5, 1924 WV Society Page 8 West Virginians Meet Tomorrow. The February meeting of the West Virginia State society will be held tomorrow evening in the Masonic hall, Fourteenth and Kenyon streets northwest. A large picture of the battleship West Virginia, a gift to the society from Rear Admiral LATIMER, who is a West Virginian, will be presented. ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ DC-Old-News ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ NewspaperAbstracts.com - Finding our ancestors in the news! TM http://www.NewspaperAbstracts.com

A new article has been added at Newspaper Abstracts > United States > District of Columbia http://www.newspaperabstracts.com/index.php?action=displaycat&catid=323 Direct link to article: http://www.newspaperabstracts.com/link.php?id=34267 Submitted by: barbara-dave Article Title: Washington Post Article Date: February 5 1924 Article Description: Welfare Page 8 Article Text: Washington Post February 5, 1924 Welfare Page 8 WELFARE PARLEY OF CITY'S AGENCIES URGED BY HUDSON Expert Would Have it Held in 3 Weeks Following Hearings on Bills. A conference of representatives of all public institutions and agencies engaged in social welfare work in the Capital to discuss ways and means to bring about a unification of their work has been recommended to the Commission on Public Welfare Legislation by William HODSON, expert consultant. Organizations which should be represented at the conference, Mr. HODSON said, include the Board of Charities, Board of Children's Guardians, National Training School for Boys and the National Training School for Girls, the Columbia Hospital for Women, Soldiers and Sailors Temporary Home, and, in general, "all public institutions conducted under separate boards of trustees or other separate management." Reorganization of the existing machinery charged with administering welfare laws of the District is one of the fundamental needs, Mr. HODSON said. No date for the proposed conference has been set, Mr. HODSON said, although he believed that it should be held about three weeks following hearings on mothers' pensions to be held Thursday afternoon and proposed hearings on the compulsory education bill planned to be held soon after the Thursday hearings. After the conference and before any decision is reached by the commission, Mr. HODSON said, public hearings also will be held on the unification of existing: machinery. "The organization of charities in the District is chaotic," Mr. HODSON said. "Although there has been in the past some efforts toward coordination the recommendations made years ago have not been carried into effect and the situation today is worse. The proposal under consideration by the commission is not new and not original with me but simply is a repetition of the recommendations of every responsible committee which has made a study of our machinery. The latest recommendation for unified control was contained in the report of the children's bureau made public recently." ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ DC-Old-News ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ NewspaperAbstracts.com - Finding our ancestors in the news! TM http://www.NewspaperAbstracts.com

A new article has been added at Newspaper Abstracts > United States > District of Columbia http://www.newspaperabstracts.com/index.php?action=displaycat&catid=323 Direct link to article: http://www.newspaperabstracts.com/link.php?id=34266 Submitted by: barbara-dave Article Title: Washington Post Article Date: February 5 1924 Article Description: Post Biography Page 8 Article Text: Washington Post February 5, 1924 Post Biography Page 8 POST BIOGRAPHIES In this series of biographical sketches The Washington Post takes its readers behind the scenes for a glimpse into the lives of those who contribute the feature articles, stories and cartoons in both the daily and Sunday Post. WILL ROGERS Who Contributes "THE WEEKLY EXPOSURE" In The Washington Post Every Sunday. Will Rogers, the famous cowboy humorist, now writes a series of weekly articles commenting upon contemporary affairs for The Washington Post Sunday Magazine section, was born on a ranch in Oklahoma 43 years ago. He takes pride in the fact that he is a. genuine American, as both of his parents, descended from early settlers, have an admixture of Cherokee blood in their veins. His father, one-eighth Cherokee, was once a senator of the tribe in Oklahoma. Brought up as he was on a large ranch with many cattle, young Rogers soon became an expert cowpuncher, a good horseman, skilled with the lariat. He became possessed of a desire to see the world when he reached the age of young manhood and went further into the Southwest to get cowpunching jobs on ranges there. Presently there came an opportunity to join a show in his native country, which led to at proposal that he go to New York to the annual horse show and entertain society with his riding and roping. This was about fifteen years ago. He made such a hit in New York, the city of great opportunities for those who have something really good to offer, that it was easy to take the next step into vaudeville. Fortune continued to smile upon Rogers' efforts. His early vaudeville act was made up mostly of fancy roping, with a little bit of talk thrown in. He kept his horse with him on the stage and he had a man to help him get his stuff across. Gradually he made more of his monologue, turning it into a running: fire of witty comment upon current politics and other topics of the moment. Seven years ago he joined the Ziegfeld Follies show and has supplied comic relief for that organization ever since. During the campaign last fall Rogers was asked to make a political speech in New York in favor of Ogden Mills, a bluestocking candidate for Congress. His talk in behalf of the "only candidate who owned his own silk hat," extremely jocular in nature, was reported in the New York papers and it delighted the city. He was immediately invited to make after-dinner speeches and public addresses everywhere and all of his talks were reported at length in the papers. The high tide of his popularity suggested the possibility of his putting his entertaining views on paper and the present series is the result. Mr. Rogers has a large home in Los Angeles, with ample grounds, a large stable and a tan-bark arena for riding practice. He has a charming wife and three children, two boys of 11 and 7, and a girl of 9. All of the youngsters are skilled horseback riders and their dad is immensely proud of their ability with the lariat. NOTE - Milared Holland is the next subject for our biographical sketch - don't miss it - you'll find it in tomorrow's Post. ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ DC-Old-News ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ NewspaperAbstracts.com - Finding our ancestors in the news! TM http://www.NewspaperAbstracts.com

A new article has been added at Newspaper Abstracts > United States > District of Columbia http://www.newspaperabstracts.com/index.php?action=displaycat&catid=323 Direct link to article: http://www.newspaperabstracts.com/link.php?id=34265 Submitted by: barbara-dave Article Title: Washington Post Article Date: February 5 1924 Article Description: Pigeon Rescue Page 8 Article Text: Washington Post February 5, 1924 Pigeon Rescue Page 8 Crowd Rewards Boy Saving Pigeon Tied High in Tree Cord on Bird's Leg Tangled in Branches, Member Nearly Torn in Two, When Youngster in Franklin Square Climbs to Rescue. That spirit that caused this country to send $5,000,000 to Japan in earthquake relief manifested itself a bit in Franklin square yesterday. Incidentally, precedents, park commission rules and the even tenor of Franklin square were broken. A lounger on a park bench turned momentarily from his newspaper to note the distress of an errant pigeon in the top branches of a big elm tree. A string tied to the bird's foot had become tangled in the twigs as it flew about the tree. It tugged unsuccessfully in an attempt to get free. As the lounger watched, others gathered and watched the struggles of the pigeon. Children playing in the park came over to see. Men and women passing through the square stopped to witness the losing fight of the bird. A policeman took up his stand. Finally the pigeon fell over on a heavier branch, exhausted and its tied foot almost pulled in two. Its distress was palpable and it seemed that at any moment it might fall from its perch minus half a leg. Something should be done, some one suggested; a woman became plaintive and it was generally agreed that the stricken bird's plight should be relieved. There came on the scene tousled-headed Arthur MAULDIN, his ruddy face flushed with play. The difficult and threatening ascent of the tree and out onto the weak branch gave him no problem. "Gee!" he said promptly, "I'll skin up there and get the birdie in a minute if the cop won't bother me." The "cop" assured him it would be all right. So the youngster took off his shoes and prepared for his climb to the expressed apprehensions of many of those in the crowd. It took him several minutes to negotiate the trunk. Then the crowd held its breath while he slid out on the branch. But he got to the pigeon, extricated it and dropped it into waiting hands below. Then the boy came down and it was supposed to be all over, but it wasn't. An elderly man rushed forward and thrust a dollar bill into the bewildered youngster's hands; a woman give a quarter; there came others and in a few minutes Arthur had been rewarded with more than $2. "Gee!" he exclaimed grinning shyly. "I hope some of you all will tell my mother; she won't know where I got all this money." Arthur is the son of R. F. MAULDIN, who resides at 467 M street northwest. He attends Columbia Junior High school. ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ DC-Old-News ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ NewspaperAbstracts.com - Finding our ancestors in the news! TM http://www.NewspaperAbstracts.com

A new article has been added at Newspaper Abstracts > United States > District of Columbia http://www.newspaperabstracts.com/index.php?action=displaycat&catid=323 Direct link to article: http://www.newspaperabstracts.com/link.php?id=34264 Submitted by: barbara-dave Article Title: Washington Post Article Date: February 5 1924 Article Description: Marriages Page 8 Article Text: Washington Post February 5, 1924 Marriages Page 8 LICENSED TO MARRY. Charles R. MILLER, 21, and Mary M. GRAND, 18. The Rev. J. M. MORAN. John L. BENNETT, 25, and Foster E. TALIAFERRO, 25, both of Warsaw, Va. The Rev. G. J. HILL. Robert T. STRANGE, 25, of Annapolis, Md., and Rose M. NICKERSON, 28. The Rev. E. D. JOHNSON. John S. SUMPTER, 33, and Virgie M. MARTIN, 27, both of Roanoke. The Rev. J. E. BRIGGS. Robert B. CARTY, 21, and Anna BURNS, 20, both of Philadelphia. Judge R. E. MATTINGLY. Elgin A. DUNNINGTON, 20, of Glymont, and Charlotte Parkman, 22, of Indian Head. The Rev. H. C. PARKMAN. Max HARRIS, 21, and Barbara GODDARD, 20. The Rev. A. R. BIRD. John E. GILMER, 27, and Fannye B. EDWARDS, 18. The Rev. H. F. DOWNS. Joseph R. JOHNSON, 22, and Mildred BERN, 18, of Park Lane. The Rev. C. A. SHREVE. John B. COWLES, 26 of Toana, Va., and Lucy MENEFEE, 29, of Lynchburg. The Rev. D. R. COVELL. Edward L. ROHM, 5l, and Jeanette F. KINGDON, 37. The Rev. J. H. DUNHAM. Lawrence H. GOR?N?H [perhaps GORSNCH or GORSNEH], 25, and Cecil L. SEITZ, 20, both of Baltimore. The Rev. J. W. McLAIN. Michael J. RYAN, 56, and Mary E. WOODFIELD, 38, of Fairfax. The Rev. L. S. WEBER. Henry FOLEY, 35, of Fort Myer, and Pearl M. LEWIS, 29. The Rev. L. S. WEBER. ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ DC-Old-News ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ NewspaperAbstracts.com - Finding our ancestors in the news! TM http://www.NewspaperAbstracts.com

A new article has been added at Newspaper Abstracts > United States > District of Columbia http://www.newspaperabstracts.com/index.php?action=displaycat&catid=323 Direct link to article: http://www.newspaperabstracts.com/link.php?id=34263 Submitted by: barbara-dave Article Title: Washington Post Article Date: February 5 1924 Article Description: GWU Fundraising Page 8 Article Text: Washington Post February 5, 1924 GWU Fundraising Page 8 G.W.U.'S $1,000,000 FUND HAS $120,000 IN PLEDGES Students Have Raised $60,000 and Faculty Gives $20,000; $5,000 Gift. Workers in the George Washington university building and endowment fund campaign will meet in the Ebbitt today at noon to report on pledges received in the last two days. E. J. HENNING, chairman of the national campaign committee and Assistant Secretary of Labor, will speak. Pledges of $20,000 have been made so far by members of the faculty. A total of $120,000 has now been pledged. Of this amount more than $60,000 has been raised by the students. All workers in divisions 1, 2, 3 and 7 will report at the luncheons at the Ebbitt today, 'Thursday and Saturday. Divisions 4, 5, 6, 8 and 9 will report at 12:30 o'clock tomorrow, Friday and Saturday. A subscription of $5,000 has been made by Christian HEURICH. Gifts of $1,000 each have been made by Mrs. W. C. BORDEN, Dr. Thomas A. GROOVER, Dr. Oscar B. HUNTER and William J. MALLORY. Subscriptions of $500 each have been made by Miss Katherine M. DABNEY and Robert N. HARPER. Among alumni and others who have made gifts or pledges of $300 are Alma BARKER, Franklin B. CLARK, Thomas B. CRISP, jr., Ulric S. J. DUNBAR, Mrs. W. C. GILBERT, Dr. Henry W. JAEGER, Margaret A. McMAHON, Capt. Hugh MILLER, Meador WRIGHT, Alden L. RUSSELL, Jessie C. McDONALD, Mrs. Francis S. BEHREND, Harry T. DOMER, John DONALDSON, Miss Freda D. EGBERT, James E. HOUGHTON, Miss Sidney Sophia HUNTER, Emma S. JACOBS, Dr. Clarence R. KELLY, George A. KING, Julia L. V. McCORD, A. L. MILLER, Miss Olive PRESCOTT, Minnie C. SQUIRE, C. H. STOCKTON, Miss Rhoda WATKINS, Grace V. WRIGHT, Elmer L. KAYSER, Philip F. LARNER and Miss Amy D. PUTNAM. A pledge of $250 has been made by Charles H. FRANZONI. ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ DC-Old-News ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ NewspaperAbstracts.com - Finding our ancestors in the news! TM http://www.NewspaperAbstracts.com