Red Cross Adds Surgical Dressings Committee as Auxiliary
Announcement states the surgical dressings committee becomes an auxiliary of the American Red Cross. Henry P. Davison notes the committee produced over 16 million dressings for 1,509 European hospitals. About 25,000 U.S. members will continue work. committee retains its name. H. E. Andrews joins the cooperation committee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Red Cross
Henry P. Davison
Red Cross War Council
Europe
United States
Emittee
Red Cross
H. E. Andrews
New York State Railways Company
Committee On Cooperation
Mrs Jennie B Swaim Dead
Jennie Bell Swaim widow of Gen David G Swain judge advocate general US Army died yesterday at 1 pm at her daughter's home 1430 Columbia Road She was born December 27 1886 near Wheeling West Virginia and married Gen Swain just before the Civil War Funeral and interment at Arlington Cemetery will be private tomorrow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jennie Bell Swaim
David G. Swain
U S. A
L. L. Thompson
Columbia Road
Thief Steals from Kissel Store Then Takes Cash
A burglar entered V. K. Kissel’s shop at 309 Ninth Street Northwest yesterday morning. He found the cash register empty but escaped with $10 in cigars and other valuables. Maj Gen John K Weston 72 died after a short illness at Briarcliff Manor New York and will be buried at Arlington today. The body arrives at 1:45 PM.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
V. K. Kissel
Ninth Street
Weston
John K. Weston
Briarcliff Manor
New York
Arlington National Cemetery
City Briefs From The District
City officials urged creating markets in nearby rural districts for surplus farm produce when city markets glut. Girl Scouts will see a canning demonstration by Mary Wharton Thurston and Eloise MacGriff at Thompson School tomorrow at 10. W B H Johnson of the Georgia Society said tomorrow's meeting at New Ebbitt House is cancelled. next is Sept 11. Home Defense Rifles drill tonight at 7 on Johnson Powell School grounds. Woman Wage Earners discussed country food use at 704 T Street NW. Emma Rose read Household Economy. Mary Coates, 322 903 First Street NW, overheated at First and H Streets SW and was taken to Casualty Hospital.
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Girl Scouts of Washington
Mary Wharton Thurston
Eloise MacGriff
Thompson School
Twelfth
L Streets
W. B H. Johnson
The
Georgia Society
Ebbitt House
Tenth Precinct Home Defense League Rifles
Johnson-Powell School
Lamont and Hiatt Streets
Woman Wage Earners’ Association
T Street Northwest
Emma Rose
Mary Coates
First Street
Casualty Hospital
Child Dies After Auto Struck in Front of Home
Louise Robertson aged 6 died after a car struck her on 108 Street Northwest last Sunday. Joseph H. Riddle of 1929 North Capital Street faces bonds of 3900 dollars. Surgeons treated a skull base fracture but she did not regain consciousness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louise Robertson
Robert Robertson
Homeopathic Hospital
Joseph HE. Riddle
North Capital Street
Plan Catholic Soldiers Aid Conference Calls Bishops in City
Official representatives of every Catholic diocese and society in the United States are urged to attend meetings in this city next Saturday and Sunday. The conference of church leaders was called yesterday by Cardinals Gibbons of Baltimore Farley of New York and OConnell of Boston to discuss welfare plans for Catholics who will be called into national service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Cardinals Gibbons
Baltimore
Farley
New York
O’connell
Boston
Potatoes Flood Washington Markets as Prices Drop
Potatoes flood the city markets with improved supply and lower prices. Potatoes and canned goods urged by the Agriculture Department lead to plentiful rations for soldiers, workers, and residents. Prices for live poultry and spring chickens fall, while apples, cherries, peaches, berries, and vegetables show varied but hopeful gains. Boy Scout Day planned at Marshall Hall with athletic events and prizes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Department of Agriculture
Washington
Conservation Committee
Boy Scout
Munsey Building
Marshall Hall
Sun and Tide Table and Weather Forecast Card
National weather bulletin notes sun and tide tables for the day, with dawn and dusk times, and high and low tides. It includes forecasts for District of Columbia Maryland Virginia and commentary on recent cyclone activity, rainfall, temperatures, and sunshine for the next 48 hours with hourly readings and humidity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dept. of Agriculture
Weather Bureau
Washington, D. C
District of Columbia
Maryland
Virginia
Grand Banks
Lake Superior
Utah
Kansas
Oklahoma
East Gulf States
Florida
Missouri
Mississippi
Rocky Mountains
Mississippi River
Shaffer's Flowers Offer Crisp Fresh Expressive Flowers
City bulletins advertise Shaffer's Flowers at 900 14th with expressive floral emblems, moderate prices, and contact M. 2416-8004 for fresh arrangements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shaffer
Fake War Heroes Sting Capital Society With Bogus Checks
Two men posing as war heroes charmed high society in the capital while issuing fraudulent checks. One claimed medals from the Czar and lived grandly before hotel bills and bank accounts caught up with him. The other, a Scottish lieutenant, befriended a senator's son and used stolen funds to fund lavish visits and parties, eventually fleeing with unpaid debts as authorities pursue charges.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Capital Society
Federal Grand Jury
United States
Scotland
America
Broadway
Washington
West Virginia
New York
New Wartime Classes Form in Washington Area
Under Miss Kath leen Mackin from the Drexel Institute a national economics class starts at the Theodorus Bailey Myers Mason House in the Navy League. A fifteen member first course covered cooking dietetics canning and government methods. Additional telegraph and Red Cross sewing classes begin with Captain Dorothy Potter directing military French and free classes for service members. Washington women urged to aid war effort through sewing comfort bags clerical work or telegraph skills.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kathleen Mackin
Drexel Institute
Philadelphia
Theodorus Bailey Myers
Mary Cox
Red Cross
Dorothy Potter
National Service School
Army
Navy
Marine Corps
Washington
Cairo
Rifles to Practice at Business High School
The District board grants Home Defense League Rifles permission to drill at Business High School. Two companies, L and K, directed by Col. M. A. Winter, plan joint drills tomorrow night at 8. Captains Morey and Beckett lead their units with La Garda and Winter giving instruction. Expert marksman Robertson of Company E scored 181 at the range near Poli's Theater.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
District Board of Education
Home Defense League Rifles
Business High
Col. M. A. Winter
Ellwood P. Morey
C. Edward Beckett
M. Co. A
Richard D. la Garda
Alpheus Winter
J. H. Robertson
Poli
Inventors League of Washington Formed Nationwide
The Inventor's League of Washing ton organized on a nationwide basis yesterday. It aims to enroll about 35,000 inventors and plans direct engagement with the government to simplify patent matters by removing the patent attorney from the process.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Inventor's League of Washington
Pasia
Marine Band Concert at Marine Barracks Today
The United States Marine Band under William H. Santelmann performs at 4 30 this afternoon at the marine barracks. The program includes marches and excerpts from True to the Flag Fast and Peasant Hearts and Flowers Excerpta from Sweethearts Waltz and other pieces. Descriptive fantasia The Bird Store Orth Marek Cincinnati Inquirer Star Spangled Banner is also featured.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marine Barracks
United States Marine Band
William H. Santelmann
von Bion
Jay
Ins Bird Store
Orth Marek
Gincinnati Inquirer
Bellstadt
Raschke Reenlists with Marine Regiment in France
Otto A. Raschke a screeunt of the Sixty six th company has gone to France with a regiment of United States marines Sergt Raschke resides at 20 Highth street southeast reenlisted April 16 1917.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stars and Stripes
France
Otto A. Raschke
United States Marines
Sergt. Raschke
Highth Street
Births Reported In Local Families
Arthur and Marion Sikken have a daughter. Henry Holmes and Rhay have a daughter. Southard couple welcome a son. James Smith and Mary have a son. Barsky couple welcome a daughter. Hennessy couple report a son. Albert and Beesie Moth welcome a daughter. H Watson and Bessie Moffitt have a daughter. Roteler couple announce a daughter. John and Emily Colis welcome a son. Nicholson couple report a daughter. Cephas Burgess and Gertrude have a son. William Lartan and Jennie report a daughter. Walter Sanford and Lula Sanford welcome a boy. Henry Weber and Maggie report a daughter. Mark Landus and Gertrude announce a son. Harry Pumphrey and Bertha welcome a daughter. Arthur Morrissette and Emma Morrissette have a daughter. Arthur Bugden and Margaret Bugden announce a son. John Green and Geraldine have a son. Charlie Stewart and Francis Stewart welcome a daughter. Charles Brown and Grace Brown report a daughter. Delefosse and Christigom Green welcome a daughter. Harrison Heyward and Beatrice Heyward report a daughter. Abraham Ingram and Anna Ingram have a daughter. James Woodland and Mary Woodland report a daughter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur
Marion F. Sikken
Henry C
Rhay Holmes
Charles H
Julia Southard
James P
Mary
Smith
Lewis
Freda Barsky
James
Mary C. Hennessy
Albert BR
Beesie Moth
H. Watson
Bessie Moffitt
Basil D
Dorothy
Roteler
John
Emily Colis
Harry
Ida Nicholson
Cephas D
Gertrude Burgess
William EB
Jennie
Lartan
Walter A
Lula H. Sanford
Henry
Maggie Weber
Mark T
Gertrude Landus
Harry M
Bertha Pumphrey
Arthur FE
Emma L. Morrissette
Arthur J
Margaret W. Bugden
Geraldine Green
Charlie
Francis A. Stewart
Grace A. Brown
Delefosse
Christigom Green
Harrison B
Beatrice Heyward
Abraham Y
Anna Mr. Ingram
James and
Mary Woodland
Deaths Reported In Local Obituary List
Elizabeth Kelly is 74 of 1706 South Street, Fannie Kaltenbach is 55 of 200 First Street, John Daughton 73 of 803 H Street, Ella Gilchrist 67 of 622 Mass Avenue, Alfrea Merillat 54 of 914 H Street, Winote Start 58 at Sibley Hospital, Helen De Silva infant, Nellie Melien 72 of 210 D Street, Ford Moxley 60 of 92234 BE Street, Elizabeth Parker 80 of 364 Host, Thomas Falls 50 of Garfield Heap, Sprigg Bowle 65 of 301 3rd Street, John Fletcher 42 of Ble Plains.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elizabeth ¥. Kelly
St. Pe
Fannie L. J. Kaltenbach
John B. Daughton
Ella C. Gilchrist
Mass
Alfrea C. Merillat
Slyre
Winote Start
Sibley Hosp
Helen de Silva
Nellie Melien
Ford W. Moxley
Elizabeth Parker
Thomas H. Falls
Garfield Heap
Sprigg Bowle
John Fletcher
Blee Plains
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Library Bureau
L. B
H. S. Walcott
Fifteenth Street
N. W
Ferry
Great Britain
Washington Loan and Trust Co
F Street N. W
Seventeenth St. N. W
John B. Larner
John Joy Edson
Jennie B. Swaim
Swaim
Charles J. Brand
Bureau of Markets
Nisn
Cardinals
Carolinas
Camp Ordway
District of Columbia National Guard
Fort Myer
Occoquan
Boy Scouts
Kainfall
Asheville
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Atlantic Ci
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N. Dak
Roston
Buffalo
N. J
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Ohio
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Wyo
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Tow
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Minn
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Mont
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Ind
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Fla
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Ark
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Texas
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Cai
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Tampa
Fila
Toledo
Vicksburg
Washington, D.C
River Bulletin
Washington Post
Harpers Ferrs
W. Va
Potomac
Shenandoah
City Bulletins
Bel Boys
Czar
Ruassias
Oklahoma Bank
Hatrack Boys
Bellboys
Mason House
United Cigar Stores Company
Chesapeake and Potomac
German
L. R. German
Seventh
Andrew Loeffler
Benning
D. C
Andrew Madison
Inventors
Styles
Shoreham
D. J. Kaufman H Incorporated
A. Ave
F. G. Smith Piano Corp. van Wiekl
G. Muddiman
Horning Beles
F Bienes Bridge
Det
Byron S. Adams
Fhons M. Eros
Wren
Emerson & Orme Garage
St. N. W
L. L. Perkins
Fidenty Re
Suereney
Judd & Detweiler, Inc
Belasco
Tobt
Hichens
Russia
Adolf Bolm
Ballet Intime
Roshanara
Ratan
Devi
Michio Stow
Orch
Glen Echo
Coney Island
Ideal Dance Pavilion
St. Louis
Eith
Brenda Fowler & CO
Toots Pake
Hewattans
Bert Ewer
Inglia
Duffy
Kennedy & Burt
Donald Brian
Willie Westen
St. Johns
Colonial Beach
Quantico
Garden
Louise Glaum
Strand
Harold Lockwood
Hidden Spring
Pelt Players
Gayety Rose Sydell
London Belles
Geo. F. Hayes
Kate Pullman
Ted Burns
20Th Century Maids
Loew’s
Columbia
Marguerite Clark
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