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Washington Post

Location

Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America

Date

Apr 23, 1915

Page

6

Fresh Fight on Typhus Opens Depot for Supplies

A Serbian Supply Committee of the American Red Cross opened a depot at 811 Vermont Ave NW to collect canned foods clothing sterilizers medicines tents and disinfectants for Serbia. Prof M J Pupin Serbian Consul General urged immediate aid noting the danger of typhus typhoid and potential cholera spreading to Europe and the U S. Donations totaled several hundred dollars with plans for a large shipment via a Red Cross unit leaving for Berlin in early May.

Serbia American Red Cross Vermont Avenue Charles Henry Butler Red Cross Society Marie T. Boardmen M. J. Pupin United States New York Europe Red Cross Berlin Robert A. Patterson U. S. Medical Corps Morton P. Lane Mal. Patterson Ernest P. Magruder Washington James T. Donnelly Brooklyn Pupin

Births Reported In Local Families

Albert and Mary Toung announce a girl. Charles 8 and Lottie M Wildie report a girl. Charles I and Sallie Clerk welcome a girl. Frendrick and Eleanore Knight have a boy. Charles I and Diantta Dizon greet a boy. Archie and Lillian Montfeli have a girl. Paul and Elton Stefaart announce a girl. John and Lottie Dorsey welcome a girl. Benjamin and Artenchin Caldwell report a girl. Charles and Mars Shields have a girl. William BR and Mary B Howard welcome a child. Ellsworth and Ada Wiggins twins. James and Lottie Dean report a boy. George S and Gertrude Theman announce a girl.

Albert Mary Toung Charles Lottie M. Wildie Sallie F.rendrick Eleanore Knight Charles I Diantta Dizon Archie Lillian Montfeli Paul Elton M. Stefaart John Lottie Dorsey Benjamin and Artenchin Caldwell Mars Shields William BR Mary Howard Get Ellsworth Ada Wiggins James Lottie Dean George S Gertrude Theman

Licensed to Marry in Fragmented Notices

Fragmented marriage license notices list numerous pairs with ages and locations such as Chicago Philadelphia Baltimore Lynchburg and Virginia. Names include Rev T B Pierce Elizabeth Cox Fred Reels Josephine Myers Mollie Gardiner Pearl Ashley Alfred Jobo Mary Nelson and Peter Stewart among others.

Elizabeth H. Cox T. B. Pierce Frederick J. Reels Josephine ¥. Myers Bannan Flomer J. Smyster Chicago Mollie Gardiner Philadelphia M. Chambera Peter B. Stewart Pearl F. Ashley Baltimore Alfred Jobo E. Gannowly, Jr Lynchburg Mary A. Nelson Rushburg H.W. Brooking Mark £. McIntosh Betva Henry Hiverton H. Dewar Onannocs M. Nersessian Satenig H. Martmnanian J. H. Duncan Abraham Spyder Toe Bol Grossman

Deaths Reported In City Hospitals And Homes

Death notices list Julia F. Gilmore 76 at 56 et nw, Mildred L. Mill 22 at Garfield Hospital, Adelard Gibson 62 at 933 T st nw, Samuel L. McGrew 72 at Government Hospital for the Insane, John Hurley Anna M Johnson Louise Trent 451 Ridge st nw, Amy Smith 48 at Washington Asylum Hospital, Charles Taylor 5 at Gailinger Hospital, Samuel Hayden 41 455ty Ridge st nw, Aimice Hunter 3208, Joseph Th Ln Mazew Hayden, Lolo Lewis 10 at Freedmen's Hospital.

Julia F. Gilmore Phian Leveine Months Mildred L. Mill Garfield Hospital Adelard Gibson T St Samuel L. McGrew Government Hospital For the John Hurley Anna M. Johnson Louise Trent Ridge St Asee Smith Washington Asylum Charles Taylor Gailinger Samuddison Aimice Hunter Joseph Th Ln Mazew Hayden Lolo Lewis Freedmnen’s Hospital

City News in Brief Highlights Local Lectures and Events

Judge William F. Norris begins a series on The Religious Significance of Current Events at the YMCA this evening at 8. C Francis Jenkins lectures on The Romance of Motion Pictures tomorrow at 3. North Carolina State Society of Washington holds April meeting at Confederate Memorial Hall with Daniel C. Roper and H E C Bryant. Prof Hyl Kirk speaks on Porea In Nature at Pythian Temple Sunday. James Day to give convocation day address at American University on May 2. Revival meetings led by Rev B Carradine at Lewis Hall nightly this week with a special prayer meeting Saturday night. Public notices cover property sales and community events.

William F. Norris Department of Justice Young Men's Christian Association Department of Religious Work University Club C. Francis Jenkins North Carolina State Society of Washington City Confederate Memorial Hall Vermont Avenue Daniel C. Roper H. E. C. Bryant Pettine Mandolin and Guitar Club W. 3. Mooney Porea Hyl and C. Kirk Washington Secular League Pythian Temple James R. Day Syracuse University American University Washington, D. C Opah B. Carradine D. GD Lewis Hall Fourteenth FP Streets

Plaza awards commission raises total payments to seven hundred thousand

The plaza awards commission yesterday raised total payments to 700 009 to the owner of condemned sections. It sent out five checks for parcels in square 723. The payments included 5 089 to Leetch Leetch as trustee.

Plaza Awarda Commission Leetch & Leetch, Trus

Alaska Legislature Passes Bill to Abolish Capital Punishment

Juneau April 22 The lower house of the territorial legislature yesterday passed a bill abolishing capital punishment in Alaska. The measure has already passed the Senate and awaits only Governor Strongs signature to become law.

Gov. Strong Juneau Alaska Territorial Senate

Great Sachem A Guest Visit To Seminole Tribe

Washington Post Bureau reports J Hen Moore great sachem of the Improved Order of Red Men in Virginia visited Sem inole Tribe No 35 of Alexandria. DC great sachem John J Bunch and many others attended a reception in Odd Fellows Hall and a later banquet with speeches and music by Crowns Orchestra. A later police court note records a four handed card game with $14 in center pot. four players named plus proprietor Henry Schlichting forfeited $20 collateral and $5 fines. Died at 7 am Henry P Coombs tracksmith at Southern Railway shop. funeral at St Marys Catholic Church at 9:30 am tomorrow.

Washington Post Bureau King Street Alexandria J. Hen Moore Improved Order of Red Men Virginia John J. Bunch District of Columbia Odd Fallows Hall North Columbus Street Young People's Washington Street H. H. Newton Sachem Moore Sachem Bunch Sannap BR. CS. Sullivan Sachem M. Schwab O. W. Triplett L. P. Woodward Conrad Johnson J. William May H. Noel Garner Crowns’ Orchestra Mr.Moore White Sergi Wilkinson North Royal Street Henry Schlichting Charles Williams George Thomas William Jenkins Charles Hickson Thomas P. Coombs The Southern Railway South Patrick Street St. Mary's Catholic Church

Sunday School Conference Planned in Alexandria

A general conference of the Protestant Sunday Schools of Alexandria will be held in the Young People's building on Friday May 7 Plans for the conference were discussed at a meeting for Sunday School workers held Wednesday evening in Christ Episcopal Church parish hall. Julius Felton's will filed yesterday probate gives his entire estate to wife Annie B Pelton executrix the will dated January 21 1913 directs no inventory or appraisal be made.

Washington Board of Trade Chesapeake Beach Trowel Club of Master Masons Interior Department George 5 Pope Ona J. L. Rays Protestant Sunday Schools of Alexandria Young People’s Christ Episcopal Church Julius Felton Annie B. Pelton

City Bulletins and Advertisements Compilation

A fragmented city page lists varied storefront items and prices including white potatoes at 18¢, choice peaches 15¢ per can, tuna fish 10 cans, Stanley brand peas 25¢, large sour pickles, Cal. peaches 10¢, borax soap 25¢, starch 10¢ per 3 lbs, washing soda 10¢, mackerel 5 and 10¢, navy beans, tea 29¢, Star of the East flour 8.00 per barrel, trial sack pricing, and notes for J. T. Doyle stores. Also mentions Shaffer arranging bouquets, store at 900 Idb in Chr. Chaplin daily, Virginia address, Ruud water heater, A Muddiman & Co, and Casey slogan.

Star of the East J. T. D-oyles

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