All Nation Swelters as Heat Prostrates Officers at Fort Myer
A sweeping heat wave grips the nation with Washington reporting numerous prostrations and two deaths tied to heat. Thirty Fort Myer student officers were hospitalized but not seriously. President Wilson golfed briefly but stayed indoors in the afternoon. Several individuals, including clergy and civilians, succumbed to heat related conditions like heat stroke and apoplexy across the city as temperatures neared 100 degrees with unusually low humidity aiding the malady.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fort Myer
Braves
Washington
Wilson
John O'Hara
S. J
Holy Trinity Church
Samuel Copley
Freedman's Hospital
James McDonald
United States Soldiers
Trme
Eighth
F Streets
William H. Washington
Vermont Avenue
Eleventh and
Gastreeta
Seven Bathers Drown At New York-New Jersey Beaches
Heat driven swimming at beaches across New York and New Jersey proved deadly with multiple drownings. Philadelphia women Beulah Shaw 24 and Elizabeth Ackerman 17 died near Barnegat Fierd while attempting rescue Mrs. Slavak of Little Ferry drowned saving her 9 year old son who survived. Other victims include George Neori Jamaica Far Rockaway Hyman Brown Coney Island Charles Hartman East River and Anthony Orrallo Orange New Jersey.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
New Jersey
Philadelphia
Beulah Shaw
Elizabeth Ackerman
Barnegat Fierd
William Slavak
Little Ferry
N.J
George Neori
Jamaica
Far Rockaway
Hyman Brown
Coney Island
Charles Hartman
East River
Anthony Orrallo
Orange
N. J
Gleaves Talks to Nurses on Red Cross Visit
Rear Admiral Albert Gleaves, recently back from France, spoke to local Red Cross nurses on Massachusetts avenue. He credited U S. convoy efforts against German submarines and described American hospital work in France, including Neuilly Paris where 600 beds are available, now with 590 occupied. He praised young American nurses and highlighted Lawrence Brenet’s hospital work in this city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albert Gleaves
France
United States
Red Cross
Massachusetts Avenue
Glenvees
Neuilley
Paris
America
Admiral Gleaves
Lawrence Brenet
Many Cities Pay Heavy Heat Toll
A hot wave raged across multiple cities with New York reporting twelve deaths and 188 prostrations by 11 pm, Brooklyn bearing a sizable share. The city hit 98 degrees at 5 pm, the hottest since 1911, while Chicago, Philadelphia, Cleveland, Pittsburgh, Detroit and other centers endured record or near record heat and numerous health tolls.
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New York
Brooklyn
Weather Bureau
Metropolis
Les
Mercury
If Ofrlack
Protests Cut in Rates and Valuation Challenge Filed
Fotomac Electric Power Company petitions the District Supreme Court to vacate the Utilities Commission valuation of its property and suspend new rates. The firm argues the commission overvalues or undercounts intangible costs and omits construction and financing factors, seeking a fair value of 23,235,387 versus 11,281,170.43 and protests the rate cuts effective today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fotomac Electric Power Company
G. R. Bowen
J. 8. Barbour
Charles Douglas
J. J. Darlington
District Supreme Court
Public Utilities Commission
Power Company
The
Utilities Commission
Commission
City Briefs From Washington Steamboat Company Plans Refit
The Washington Steamboat Company owner of the steamer William M. Davis withdraws it from government service to be rebuilt for general river use in about two weeks. The Women's Relief Association meets at 2 PM at 1744 Lamont Street. C W O'Connor will perform topical and narrative songs at Fort Myer tomorrow evening. Joseph Arnold, 14, was detained after a collision at 1304 East Capitol Street. Frances Anderson was treated at Casualty Hospital. Open-air dancing at Congress Heights will resume tonight under Catholic Club management.
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Thomas Johnson
Fourth Street
Dem Brooks
Lester A. Williams
Joseph Polley
Half Street
Grinder’s Wharf
Charles County
Volunteer
Washington Steamboat Company
William M. Davis
Government Service
Army Engineer Training Camp
Belvoir
The
Women's Relief Association
C. W. O'Connor
Wire
Fort Myer
Mr. O'Connor
Dan McGrus
Robert Service
George Mr. Cohan
Joseph Arnold
Fred Mersheimer
East Capitol Street
Mersheimer
Frances Anderson
Atreet
Congress Heights
Henry Knox Field Dead Key Figure In Alexandria
Henry Knox Field prominent merchant and deputy grand master in Virginia Masonry died at his Warfield apartment aged 57. He led H. K. Field & Co. lumber firm and chaired Methodist Episcopal Church South stewards. Survived by wife Elia Wheatley Field, two daughters, sister Mary A. Field, and brother William Field.
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Washington Post Bureau
King St
Alexandria
Henry Knox Field
Grand Lodge of Masons
Virginia
Warfield
Elia Wheatley Field
John G. Graham
Thomas N. Clarke
Washington
Mary A. Field
William Field
Field
Andrew Jackson Lodge
Masons
Mount Vernon
Royal Arch Masons
Old Dominion
Knights Templar
Martha Washington
Order of the Eastern Sir
Order of the Eastern Star
Royal Arcanum
Stewards
Methodist Episcopal Church South
Pield
Board of
Aldermen
Hotel men charged with selling liquor to soldiers
Two informations filed in police court accuse George F. Schutt manager of the National Hotel Thomas Ruth and John Harris hotel employees of selling liquor to Army personnel in uniform. Accusations name John W Rudistil as an employee. Offense alleged to have occurred last Saturday. Arraignment set for today. No warrants issued.
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United State
George F. Schutt
National Hotel
Thomas Ruth
John Harris
Manager Achutt
Ruth
Harris
John W. Rudistil
Clement Bontemps
John H. Peters
Chicago Bathers Rout Policemen at Oak Street Beach
July 31 Chicago bathers clashed with police at Oak Street Beach along Lake Shore Drive. City ordinance limits beach use to early morning hours but heat sent many to the water. Police waded in, seized a bather, provoking a riot as spectators attacked officers. Eight arrested, including three girls, who stayed in bathing suits at police station. Reinforcements arrived. bathers remained in the water late.
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Chicago
Oak Street Beach
Lake Shore
Arrested as fake doctor in Virginia case
Victor Edwin Green a 68 year old farmer from Hast Falla Church Virginia was arrested by Headquartera Detective R A Saunders for practicing medicine without a license He allegedly signed as attending physician to a government employee to obtain several days leave Green says it was for accommodation and he did not know it violated the law His case will come up in court today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Victor Edwin Green
Hast Falla Church
Headquartera
R. A. Saunders
Green
Forest Fire Threatens Maple City. Two Families Reported Killed
In Traverse City Michigan on July 31 a forest fire driven by a 60 mile gale rages around Maple City. Two families are reported dead as the blaze races toward Lake Michigan about 25 miles away.
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Travers City
Mich
Maple City
Lake Michigan
Prominent Philadelphian Janney Shoots Self in Georgia
Thomasville Georgia July 31 Frank A Janney of Philadelphia a well known figure in the Quaker City and Baltimore died by suicide today believed to be prompted by business reverses.
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Thomasville
Frank A. Janney
Philadelphia
Quaker City
Baltimore
Georgetown holds junior and senior swimming meet
Junior events saw Donahue and Donohue placing in multiple races with Firet and Hanno top finishers. Senior events featured Sinclair and Tavenner winning several races, including a 20 yard and a 51 foot event, plus life saving and relay victories.
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Georgetown
Firet
Donahue
Hoffman
Hanna
Dove
Donohue
Anno
Tive
Firat
Hanno
Hovey
Werbot
Benior
Sinclair
Hunter
Tavenner
Phinge
Jamieson
Ewim
Alhenfeld
McCauly
Efiret
McLearn
Albenfeld
Haneke
Jenkins
Winter
Hillern
Walker
Goldemtth
Poisoned soap used by German propagandists in the U S
Department of Justice reports poisoned soap impregnated with typhus tetanus and other germs sold by German peddlers. Six arrests in Illinois relate to poison plaster case and officials say poison soap sold outside the Midwest. Massachusetts report hints at tetanus contaminated plaster. In Binghamton experts find anthrax germs on plaster and urge purchasers to surrender packages.
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Department of Justice
Middle West
Massachusetts
Department
Binghamton
Binghampton
Awenta
Indorses F. J. Rice for Commissioner in District
The Columbia Heights Citizens Association executive committee met at the Savoy and endorsed Frederick J. Rice for the District commissioner post to replace Oliver P. Newman. The group praised Rice as a seasoned Washingtonian with long civil service experience and sent a copy to President Wilson. It also endorsed George H. Plitt as captain and Frank M. Barnes as lieutenant for the No. 10 police precinct. The association will drill with the Home Defense League at Central High School tonight.
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Columbia Heights
George H. Plitt
Home Defense League
Frank M. Barnes
Defense League
Central High School
Thief Steals Cash While Victims Slept At Home
A burglar entered the Keirstine residence at 1826 Seventh Street NW between 1 and 5 am, rifled a purse $16, turned pockets of Nathan Keirstein inside out, and escaped with about $26. Separate break in at 654 Sixth Street NE yielded a small purse and a gold filled watch.
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Harry C. Keirstine
Seventh Street
Nathan Keirstein
Keirstein
William O'Brien
Sixth Street
Wife's Affections Valued at $50 000
Herbert v Knighton sues Dr Harry H Gross for 50000 claiming alienation of his wife Bessie McGuire Knighton. Knighton states wife fell ill March 20 1916 and was treated at St Joseph's Hospital, later returning to New York June 2 1918 for visits by Gross who allegedly called the affair a joke.
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Washington Post
Baltimore
Herbert v. Knighton
Social Blue Book of
New York
Superior Court
Harry H. Gross
Mount Royal Avenue
Bessie McGuire Knighton
Gross
Officers' Medical Reserve Corps
Fort Myer
Knighton
St. Joseph's Hospital
Woman and Youth Sought by Police
Police search for Miss Belle Burman an inmate of Government Hospital for the Insane who escaped yesterday afternoon. She wore a kimono. Also sought is Douglas Winters 11 who ran away from 1506 East Capitol Street vowing to seek work in Baltimore. Baltimore police were asked to cooperate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Belle Burman
Government Hospital
Miss Burman
Douglas Winters
East Capitol Street
Baltimore
Semifinals Today In Departmental Tennis
Semifinals determine finalists for the Departmental League tennis title with War vs Agriculture and Treasury vs Navy. Navy advanced by beating Interior 4 1 in a five match set, with No 1 and No 2 two games decided 6 0 and 6 2.
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Navy
Agriculture
Treasury
War
Soldiers' Home
Interior
Hancock and Pryor
Pave and Beadle
Candor and Burton
Ghee
Green
Strachan to Replace Johnston on Courts in Ambulance Benefit
George T. Adee announced John R. Strachan of San Francisco will replace William M. Johnston in tennis matches near New York for the ambulance fund. Strachan, a top Pacific coast player, will leave the coast for New York Wednesday or Thursday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
George T. Adee
United States National Lawn Tennis Association
John R. Strachan
San Francisco
Pacific Coast
William M. Johnston
National Association
Strachan
Kenilworth meet ends Canadian racing season
Toronto reports the 1917 Canadian racing season closed with the Kenilworth meet. The Dominion government had recently enacted a law banning racing after August 1 as part of wartime public advocacy to shut tracks until after the war.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Toronto
Canada
Kenilworth
Derby to Gay Crusader at Newmarket Stakes
Newmarket England July 31 Gay Crusader won the new derby stakes with Danielson second and Dark Legend third from twelve starters. Paterson reports Gaston Strobine of the city who finished third for the United States in the 1912 Stockholm Olympic marathon has enlisted in the U S army. In San Francisco July 31 twenty eight members of last year’s University of California football squad have joined the colors per Graduate Manager John Stroud.
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Newmarket
England
Gay Crusader
Danielson
Dark Legend
Paterson, N
Gaston Strobine
The
City
United States
Stockholm
Sweden
San Francisco
University of California
John Stroud
Policeman Cleared in Fatal Shootout Near Sixth and G Streets
Policeman George Hellmuth of the First precinct was exonerated by a coroner's jury after shooting and killing George Ransom, a colored man, in a confrontation Monday night. Hellmuth testified he arrested a companion of Ransom, provoking the attack, and heard a pistol hammer click before firing. Ransom died on the pavement at the scene as Hellmuth carried out his duties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Hellmuth
First Precinct
George Ransom
Sixth
Hellmuth
Ransom
Autoists Held for Death of Man
Mrs. Dorothy Meyers and Rudolph Batley, both colored, of Washington were held in bonds of 1000 dollars each by an inquest jury in the death of Perry Talbert, a retired contractor, who was fatally injured July 21 while driving horses and mules along the Washington and Baltimore boulevard near Hyattesville. The jury found Talbert died through the criminal negligence of Meyers and Batley. The case goes before the grand jury in October. Batley testified the car’s speed was under 20 mph and that Meyers had asked to drive, a request he granted despite...
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Dorothy Meyers
Rudolph Batley
Washington
Perry Talbert
Washington and
Baltimore Boulevard
Hyatteville
Talbert
Meyers
Harry Webster
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