Washington Dignitaries and Allies Travel Diary Notes
The record lists multiple high profile travelers from Washington including the President and Mrs. Wilson with Admiral Grayson playing a social role yesterday afternoon. Secretary of the Navy and Mrs. Daniels depart for the Pacific coast with the Secretary's aide Commander Percy W. Foote. Swiss legation officials and U S diplomats move between White Sulphur Springs New York York Harbor Saratoga Springs and London with various family members in tow. Other notable names include Mr Francis Martin Savage Mrs Savage Mr Bernard M Baruch Mrs W B Coster Peru’s Minister Mr Fredrico Alphonso Pezet and Mrs Peret Mr Robert P Skinner and Mrs H C Corbi Mrs Howard Sutherland and Miss Elizabeth Sutherland Mrs Davis and Maj R H Davin alongside engagements and family visits in Minnesota San Francisco and Mare Island.
Railroads Faces Widening Deficit and Wage Crisis
The Intersta te Commerce Commission may be empowered to adjust rates as operating costs rise. The six month deficits for government railroads reach over 296 million dollars amid freight decline and rising wages. Director General Hines warns the wage push could require 800 to 1,000 million dollars in payrolls, prompting talks with Congress on a retroactive wage commission.
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Interstate Commerce Commission
Hines
Bureau
Bureau of Railway Economics
Middle West
South
Four Brotherhoods
Cummins
Esgh
Congressional Commerce Committees
Congress
Watson
Bens
Wilson
Hammerstein quits competition with Manhattan Opera House
The Imprésario accepted a $1 200 000 separation sum and agreed not to enter competition for five years at the Manhattan Opera House. His marriage to his wife ended in 1912 after 32 years. He remarried January 1 1915 in a Jersey City law office to Mary Emma Miller Swift 32, a divorced Chicago Swifth relative.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manhattan Opera House
Hammerstein
Jersey City
Mary Emma Miller Swift
Swifth
Chicago
Oscar Hammerstein Dies Following Theater Empire
Oscar Hammerstein, theater builder and producer of grand opera, died in New York at 72. A self made inventor and impresario, he built Manhattan Opera House and many others, raised singers' pay, and sold out his opera interests in 1910 for $1.2 million. His life spanned cigar machine patents and bold ventures in Chicago Baltimore and London.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Oscar Hammerstein
Hammerstein
Arthur
America
Lexington Avenues
Metropolitan
Baltimore
Chicago
Washington Post
Oscar Haummerstein
Berlin
Germany
Manhattan Opera House
Metropolitan Company
Harlem Opera House
Columbia
Koster & Bial
Thirty-fourth Street
Victoria Music Hall
Olympic
Belasco
Manhattan
Grand Opera
London
Philadelphia
City Briefs entertainments and club notices from cities
City briefs report upcoming entertainments by girls from Oregon Washington Idaho Montana and Alaska at the W C A Hut on North Capitol and E streets Monday at 7 30 p m. The Kansas City Club chartered the Peggy for a canal trip to Great Falls on Saturday August 9 leaving Thirty sixth and M streets at 2 15 p m. Clan MacLennan hosts its annual picnic today at a Brightwood District park with games dancing and music by the Clan Pipe Band. The Kappa Alpha Association meets tonight at 8 30 at Association House 2511 Fourteenth Street. G Mason Foote is succeeded as Washington office manager of Postal Telegraph Company by Thomas P Dowd of Bridgeport Conn.
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Oregon
Washington
Fdaho
Montana
Alaska
W. C
North Capitol
E Streets
The
Kansas City Club
Great Falls
Thirty-sixth
M Streets
Clan MacLennan
Brightwood District
Clan
Kappa Alpha Association
Association House
Fourteenth Street
G. Mason Foote
Postal Telegraph Company
Thomas P. Dowd
Bridgeport, Conn
Evangelist Harter Preaches Sabbath Day Theme
Evangelist Harter conducts a sermon centered on who altered the Sabbath day, exploring historical and theological viewpoints. The address emphasizes tradition and reform, aiming to clarify the origins and significance of the seventh day in worship.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Myangeliat Narter
Saved by Grace Without the Works of the Law
Friday report notes a sermon titled Saved by Grace Without the Works of the Law. Saturday entry records no meeting held.
Soldier book fund seeks 500 more for scripture aid
The Bible Class Alliance Testament and Tract Society seeks 500 to finish paying for testament aids distributed to soldiers sailors and marines over the past two years. Under Mr and Mrs Wilbert P Cooke the drive has visited 28 camps and hospitals across Maryland Virginia Pennsylvania and DC, distributing 74 806 Testaments and 10 500 leaflets. Contributions can be sent to W P Cooke Room 200 Kellogg Building 1416 F Street NW Adv Mrs Lake WA.
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The
Bible Class Alliance Testament and Tract Society
Wilbert P. Cooke
Church of the Covenant
Maryland
Virginia
Pennsylvania
District of Columbia
Byron
Adama
John Poole
Colin H. Livingston
John B. Lamar
Baw. F. Calladay
J. B. Lambie
Randolph H. McKim
A. A. Chapin
Mia
Julian James Murray Addison
Harry
John Imrie
Clarense F. Norment
Murray Bros
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Dalin &Martin
7Th St. N.W
Suil
Webster Electric Co
F Street
Omirg Columina Theater
Brooke Farm
Cleveland
Brookeville Road
Thornapple Street
Chevy Chase
Admiral Grayson
Secretary of the Navy
Mrs. Daniels
Pacific Coast
Percy W. Foote
Legation
Conrad Jenny
White Sulphur Springs
W. Va
Francis Martin Savage
Bernard M. Baruch
W. B. Coster
Saratoga Springa, N
Fredrico Alphonso Pezet
Peru
West Indies
United States
Robert P Skinner
Wesel
Auguste Nobtet
Mrs. H C. Corbi
Howard Sutherland
Elizabeth Sutherland
West
Oh Sweet
Mre Davis
Charien KR. Davis
Minnesota
W. Co. Toehier
Minneapolis
Edward Carrington Bates
Boston
Theodore Ellis
Hartford
Armistead K. Baylor
Col
Alfred 8. Quinton, Jr
Frank S Evans
York, Harbor
Maine
Harvey Wardman
Hot Springs
Helen Wardmen
Wardman
Jess Marie Glascox
Carroll Mercer
Old Sweet Springs
Fay Harper
Robert
Ocean Cry
Mary Mayfeld
B.C. Taylor
Wiliam J. Oates
Lulu V. Tavenner
Norfolk
Cenfers
Dorsch’s
Dorsch
First Congregational Church
N. W
Wilmer P. Johnston
Christ
Adriatic
G. Campbell Morgan
Liverpool
England
Mount Vernon Place
the Representative Church
Massachusetts Avenue
Ninth Street
Clovis G. Bretle
Tere
Ashley C. Chappell
First Methodist Church
Fayetteville
Arkansas
Loudoun
Lake Junaluska
N. C
Epworth League
New Thought Church of Life and Joy
Harry Gaze
Playhouse Agio N Street
Connecticut Ave
British Embassy
Philadephia Opera House
G. M. Foote
Postal
Plitt
Ben T. Webster
Sec. and
Treas
H Street
Jerian
Conn
N St
Chas. Wood
D. D
D. Hughes Edwards
Edwards
Divine Fatherhood
Christian Endeavor
Christ Church
William Curtis Whiter
Paul's Episcopal Church
Twenty-third
Pa. Avenue
Robert Talbot
John's Church
Ste
Roland Cotton Smith
Dod
Edward Slater Dunlap
George Williamson Smith
Bethlehem
Wisconsin
Woodbey Rd
Georgetown
Wisconsin Avenue
First Baptist Church
Alexandrian
Edgar Howard
Christian Endeavor Society
Bieta Erate
the Home Church
Emmanuel Baptist Church
16Th St
Columbia Rd
National Baptist Memorial
Gove Grifith Johnson
Wes . D
Loren A. Clevenes
Providence
Christian Science
the Churches of Christ, Scientiat, of
Washington Ave
N. E
Gatorade Bidg
Iith
Amd Finn
Adamg Mill
H.W. Hoare
East Capitol St. Moura
Arcades
Park Rd
Associated Church Press
West Avenue
Vermont Ave
North Sf
Nat
Earle Wiilfley
C. B
Evangelist Harter
Big Tent Tabernacle Corner
Ninth and E Streets
N.E
T. H. Barritt
Takoma Orchestra Chorus
Ladies’ Quartette
Oboe
Barritt
Ackley
Harter
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