Prince George of Greece Rebuffs Interview on Rome to Front
War time travel tale recounts Prince George, brother of the Greek king, being escorted aboard a Paris Rome train. An American reporter attempts an interview but is rebuffed as the prince travels with his entourage toward the Italian front. The piece details awkward delays, hotel like train life, and a humorous glimpse of wartime rail routines.
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Prince ‘George
Greece
Paris
Rome
Stout
William G. Shepherd
Mall
Lyon
Prince George
Venizelos
Kings Brother
Gome
Gal Retinas
Telegraph Toll Dispute Over Press Duty
Downey ruled government agents must pay tolls for telegrams used for press purposes. A Posta Telegraph Cable Co bill was presented to a southwest industrial relations hearing, rejected by the comptroller. A staged dramatic confrontation involving Chairman Walsh and Johnny Rocks Fuller was billed as a human story to be covered by news agencies.
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controNer
Treasury
Downey
Qpress
Posta Telegraph Cable Company
Min Low
Suthwest
Cheax
Commission
That Bay
Betwen
Walsh
Idustrial
Sidn
Johnny Rocks Fuller
Alexandria Council Seathin Appointment For Ward Vacancy
In Alexandria Virginia the common council discussed filling the Fourth Ward vacancy caused by the death of Charles B Marshall West Kind. A. J. Ballenger, recently appointed to the local board of tax reviewers, is expected to be nominated. Other citizens may file for the seat as the council weighs names and ward balance. Tax discount period ends Tuesday as city officials handle assessments and tax collection.
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Ashington
Choten
Fillenger
Marshalls
Ballenger
Jide Tonis
Barley
Art
La 410
P F Gorman
New plan for market opens at 118 Door in city
A new market opens August 7 at 8 o clock on Northwest 118 Street to offer an unlimited variety of foods and groceries in small quantities. The store promises low prices with items priced at 5 or 10 cents, bright lighting, French gray and blue decor, and daily hours from dawn until 6 30 p m. An opening event includes a Tango Top attraction for customers.
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Arar Times
War Reports From France and Italy Amid Global Fronts
Official war communiqués describe artillery exchanges in Artois the Somme area and Argonne with mixed bombardments. German and Austro Hungarian forces report successes and counterattacks across Courland Poland and the Tyrolean front while Italian operations gain ground in Lana Pass and Cortone defenses.
Scouts For New Trade Plan Aims At World Markets
A government scouting squad prepared to open American markets abroad as Dr Pratt leads plans to deploy agents to South America Africa Australia and the Far East. Projects include studying agricultural implements furniture wearing apparel and lumber markets to back exports worth about 125 million dollars last year. Special agents also review South American trade law and fruit export potential while others survey cotton goods and general market conditions. Citizens submit requests for district improvements including a public comfort station Lovers’ Lane road work and park creation near the reservoir site as Georgetown elects to push continued infrastructure upgrades.
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Europe
Bn Pratt
Bureau of Foreign and Domestic Commerce
South America
Africa
Australia
Far East
European War Area
Juan Homa
Frank H. von Motz
Homs
South Africa
von Metz
Latin America
Edwin M Borchard
Walter Fischer
United States
RM Qdell
China
FH 65Mith
Lumber Industry Bureau
Congress
Aoon
Wilson
Secretary of the Treasury
Thirty-second Street
Wlaconain Avenue
Wisconsin Avenue
Georgetown
Warsaw Falls and German Victory Boosts War Effort
German victory at Warsaw ends four allied hopes and reverses the steam roller toward Berlin. The capture gives Germany immediate respite and strengthens the political signal to Bulgaria, Romania, and Greece while Germany’s enemies admit limited gains. Herman Ridder notes that concrete achievements count most as public morale shifts.
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Warsaw
Berlin
Waraaw
Germany
Balkans
Bulgaria
Roumania
Greece
Walla-Walla
Herman Ridder
Russians Retain Fort on Vistula Front as Warsaw Falls
War office details evacuation of Warsaw due to enemy advances along roads to Ostrov from Ostrolenka and Rozan. Russian forces pulled back to Novogeorgievsk with left bank fortress abandoned. right bank forts held as positions shifted nearer Brest-Litovsk and Kovno. News notes Warsaw’s fall caused little panic in Petrograd, seen as temporary.
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Jirmany
Berlin
Lingekopt
Courland
Popel
Poniewesch
Kowarsk
Kurkle
Bialyostok
Warsaw
Praga
Vistula
von Mackensen
Nova Alexandria
Sawin
Chelm
Petrograd
War Office
Dvina
Niemen Rivera
Narew
Morgan-Ostrolenka- Ostrov
Matzievite
Bug
Travniki
Viadova
Zlota Lipa
Dniester
Ostrov
Ostrolenka
Rozan
Vistula River
Ivangorod
Ivangored
Vistu
Unis
Novogeorgisvak
Tse
Kovno
Grodno
Brast- Litovak
Wladimir-Volynsk
Koval
Brast-Litovsk
Wirsaw
Kleindienst Sued by Wife for Absolute Divorce
Mrs Viola Kleindienst wife of suspended precinct detective Raymond Kleindienst who is serving three years in the penitentiary for adultery has filed suit in the District Supreme Court for an absolute divorce. She claims the acts of her husband as alleged in the indictment led to the conviction and seeks alimony and her maiden name. The couple wed in Rockville Maryland on October 16 1908 and she requests restoration of her maiden name Viola Hendrickson.
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Mra
Viola
Kleindienst
Raymond Kleindienst
District Supreme Court
Margaret Stout
Rockville
Violan Hendrickson
U. S. Utilities Board Refuses Bond Reconsideration
The public utilities commission notified Potomac Electric Power Co that it will not reconsider its decision to defer action on a 415900 bond issue. The commission said no action until the company property valuation is completed. PEPCo warned of an appeal. Washington Railway and Electric Co also faced a 341000 bond rejection and pursued District Supreme Court review.
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Public Utilities Commission
Potomac Electric] Power Company
Washington Railway and Electric Company
District Supreme Court
More Ships Under U S Flag Provisional Registry Granted
Provisional American registry was granted yesterday to two foreign built ships for the American Transallantic Company funded by Hugo Stinnes. Tapland at Barrow England and Solvelg at Marseille France become provisional U S flagged while Hoth remains under Norwegian flag with provisional American certificates possible. Other ships faced registry delays due to bills of sale and transfer verification, and questions linger on the Hauger sale and transfer status.
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American Transallantic Company
Hugo Stinnes
Basen
Germany
Department of Commerce
Tapland
Barrow
England
Solvelg
Marseille
France
Hoth
City News in Brief Highlights Upper District Affairs
Percy and Foster will carry the Panama-Pacific Exposition medal to Washington upon return. The War Department will issue Army of Cuban Occupation badges to eligible organized militia members. Harry M Fridley Jr and Miss Ethel Byrne wed in Elkins Maryland. Fridley is a United States Savings Bank bookkeeper. Byron R Newton of the Treasury signs leave to attend the Atlantic City encampment. Civil service announces October 2 exams with rules barring grass widows from post office jobs. Mrs Louise Dowell Moore, daughter of Julian Dowell, dies in Georgia. American Federation of Patriotic Societies to meet at Eleventh and G Streets Northwest.
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Percy
War Department
Army of
Harry M Fridley, Jr
United States Savings Bank
Ethel Byrne
Elkins
Mra Fridley
Adam Byrne
L Street
Byron R Newton
Treasury Department
The
Treasury
Army and Navy Union
USA
Atlantic City
United States Civil Service
Postoffice Department
Louise Dowell Moore
Julian C. Dowell
M. Gea
Mira
Moore
Macon
Mexican Conferees Adjourn to Meet in New York
Mexican conference delegates adjourned after three hours with no official communiqué but indicated progress toward a unified plan. The talks in New York will press for recognizing a new Mexican government acceptable to the United States and the Americas, with Gen Carranza and Gen Villa discussed as key players and limitations on munitions.
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United States
New York
Mexico City
Mexico
ABC
Niagara Falls
Lansing
Paul Fuller
Wilson
Argentina
Brazil
Chile
Bolivia
Uruguay
Guatemala
Carranza
Gen Ville
Carrenzas
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New York Department
Washington Post
New York Police Department
Muncalia
Police Umemis
Tein
Alexandria
C Shallenger
C B Marshall
O'Kane
O Kane
Wiehael
Igor
Wari
Irmac Lodge of Odd Fellows
Odd Fellows
James R Sullivan
James H. Sullivan
Wrs
Walter
Sullivan
Oronoco
Official War Reports
Artois
Somme
Ole
Alana
Argonne
Apremont
Vonges
Antola
Souchez
Neuville St Vaast
Hill No 213
Fontaine-Aux-Charmegs Jand
St Hubert
Fraize
Meurthe
Vosges
Italy
Cordevole
Lana Pass
Salesci
Pieva di Livinallonga
Agni
Cortone di Colditana
Carso
Capucito Wood
Trincarone
Austria
Vienna
Bug Rivers
Galicia
Eithe
Sagrado
Podgora
Plava
Err
Monfalcone
Carnian Alps
Monte Paralia
Tyrolean
Coldilana
Buchenstein
Orteler
Tyrol
Bureau of ‘Commerce
South
Central
America
Orient
Dr. Pratt
Buman
Rose
Mercchants
Commerce Bureau
Wardaw
Staats-Zeitung
Russian
Poland
Allles
Russia
Washington
Washington, D. C
Electric
U. K
Utilities Board
Power Company
U.S
Steamera Lapland
Solveig
City News
American Federation of Patriotic Societies
Federation
Moxie Dealers
Boston
Moxie
Moxie Company
Scott
Ville
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