War Stenographers Well Cared For in War Department Welfare Plan
A Washington welfare program by the war department for 1600 stenographers and clerks, mostly young women, arranges housing, social events, and first aid. Volunteers oversee room sourcing, nurses provide care, and activities include knitting, sewing, a large dance, orchestra by colored messengers, and a minstrel show to aid troops in France.
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War Ordnance Department
Washington
United States
Butte
Ordnance Department
Ordnance Corps
War Department
Rolla
Mary C. D. Johnson
L. H. Printup
District of Columbia
France
Poster Hints At Economic Use Of Coal
Two hundred posters encouraging economical coal use were received by A. von Dachenhauser, Silver Bow county fuel administrator, for wide city distribution. The images show Uncle Sam guiding a stoker, with tips: fire small amounts often, keep fuel even, avoid raking, keep bed six inches, seal air leaks, adjust steam pressure by draft damper, and clean fires when demand is low with damper partly closed.
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Uncle Sam
Symons Loyal S From Montana Cigar Man Visit
George Symons the traveling cigar man spent holidays in Butte and earned thanks from Montana boys for their comfort. Before leaving New York he wired George Melagh of the 168rd infantry at Camp Mills to visit the Symons family at Central Park home and receive a box of cigars. George McHugh left with one of the Butte contingents for Camp Lewis but soon went to Camp Mills.
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George Symons
Butte
Montana
New York
George Melagh
168Rd Infantry
Camp Mills
Long Island
Symons
Central Park
George
George McHugh
Camp Lewis
Christmas Money Orders and Telegraph Greetings Surge in Butte
Christmas presents and greetings sent from Butte increased notably this year. Western Union processed about 3000 in Christmas money orders and Postal Telegraph reported a 50 percent rise in money orders. Five workers delivered greetings all Christmas morning from the Telegraph office.
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Butte
Western Union
C. Hi. Frary
G. R. Edmunds
Postal Telegraph Company
Diamonds Lost In Wreck In Pittsburg
Mrs Ada Laid Bongiovanni, injured in the Hills tunnel street car wreck, said at the hospital she lost diamonds valued at $10,000. The disaster has killed 20. Bongiovanni is wife of a leading restaurant owner.
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Pittsburg
Adelaide Bongiovanni
Hills
German language program dropped by Los Angeles schools
The Los Angeles board of education ordered discontinuation of the German language program within the current school year and abolished all school organizations formed to study German.
MISS WHARTO FUNERAL HELD FOR JESSI WHARTON
Funeral services for Miss Jessi Wharton will be held this afternoon at 2 oclock at the family residence in Butte. She was killed Christmas day when the automobile she rode in with Fred Greene was demolished by a Northern Pacific train near Springs. Interment in Mount Moriah. pallbearers named. No flowers per family request. red carnations from Columbia Gardens to be used in one bouquet. Reverend B J Groeneveld to conduct services. Miss Wharton baptized by him.
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Jessi Wharton
West Broadway
Street Car Company
B. J. Groeneveld
First Presbyterian Church
Miss Wharton
Groeneveld
Buite
Wharton
Mount Moriah Cemetery
Jack Dughan
Dr. , L. Napton
Julius Warner
Denald Arthur
A. Morgan
John M. Powers
Hlena
Robbers Steal Safe In Ellensburg Post Office Breakin
Ellensburg Washington December 26 robbery at the post office. A bandit forced entry with dynamite and tampered with about 100 dollars in cash and war certificates. The incident occurred near Mouth Clessum and involved a held up safe opening. Investigators describe the break as bold and crude.
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Ellensburg
Wash
Robnot
Oftee
Clessum
Budings
Christmas Night Assault Charges Filed In Six Men Arrests
Six men were arrested on Christmas night after holiday parties turned into brawls. Assault in the second degree is charged for ganging Martin Burke at Sagar's saloon. George Mirkovich faces third degree assault for attacking Marco Rossich with brass knuckles. Walter Noble is accused of beating Mrs. Brawdy, leaving her bedbound, with no motive known. Justice court preliminary hearings are planned.
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Martin Burke
Harrison Avenue
Sagar
Silver Bow Park
George Mirkovich
Marco. Rossich
Duggan Avenue
Ornsby’s
Walter Noble
Albert Braway
Noble
Tracts in Buffalo New War Contracts Held Back
Washington today issued orders that no new war contracts will be placed in Buffalo until the war industries board certifies sufficient power for manufacture. Formal assurances have been given to Canadian authorities that about 100000 electric horsepower imported from Canada will be used only for war production.
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Washington
Buffalo
War Industries Board
Canada
Van derveer Fined In Judge Landis Court Incident
George F. Van derveer of Seattle, I W W general counsel, was fined 100 dollars and costs in Municipal Court after being deprived of his pistol at Judge Landis courtroom. A motion for new trial was denied. Vanderveer said the weapon, bought in Philadelphia, was found in his pocket by absent mindedness.
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Chicago
George F. Vanderveer
Seattle
POSTMASTER TO REGISTER GERMAN SUBJECTS SOON
Regulations from Washington require the post office to register Germans starting January 1. The postmaster will aid in the process. Austria-Hungary subjects will not be registered, while exemptions may exist under the regulations. Justice department information will verify answers to questions. Two Yukon locals frost to death on snow trails in a recent storm. Scott body found near Lake Lebarge. Brethour died between Atina and Carcross. A riot by 33 IWW inmates robs jail Christmas dinner. water cure threatened. American Red Cross gifts reach Italian trenches. consular note praises American-Italian friendship.
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Phil Goodwh Butte
Department of Just
Washington
Austria-Hungary
Department of Justice
Vancouver
British Columbia
Yukon Territory
G. C. Scott
W. H. Brethour
Otter Creek
Atlina
Scott
Lake Lebarge
Brethour
Atina
Carcross
Wichita
Kan
Cy Fire Department
Usu
I. W. Wy
Venice
Dee Holi
Ted Cross
Plave
B. Harvey Caroll Jr
America
Young Roosevelt Proposed for Promotion to Captain
A Washington dispatch lists promotions proposed by General Pershing for officers in the infantry field artillery engineers and medical corps with several lieutenant colonels and majors named. It notes President Wilson is expected to approve, and includes a separate item about a fuel administrator agreement removing strikes or lockouts during the war and Secretary Wilson's illness delaying duties.
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H. Ke Ross
AW. Kenner
Pershing
Department
Wilson
Infan Very
National Army
Emmert W. Lange
George DeMarshall Je
George A. Maule
Alexander M. Patch Jr
Joseph D. Patch
Ramon ©. Ragley
Leutenant
L H. Gift
William Winters
A. Fray
Ri. Scott
A. B. Roses West
F. D. Ward
H. M. Gordon
Mk SM
Andrews
E.G. Spencer
J. LeGreen
HC. Woodall
J. Ae Wilson
Mela
Iva Hale
D. W. Calhoun
W.& Corkran
W. Lewis
Engineers
H. E. Ross
A.W. Regner
Mmp. Lane
Chicago
Dec
Wile Mary
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National Ordnance Corps
2 Symons
Baenard
Zingham and Chambray
Coon Sania
San Francisco
California Sea Products Company
Vici Whaling Compan
United States Bureau of Fisheries
County Attorney's Office
Buppalo
Young ‘Roosevelt
Feld Atillery
John A. Crane
Field Artillery
Maxwell
Murra Sands
Eld Artillery
Nactional
Army
Howard J. Loughry
Coast Artillery
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Robert P. Newton
J. N. Greene
A. P. Braxton
Wilson Tle
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