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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Aug 09, 1918
Page
4
Washington Railway and Electric Company announced it abandons anti union policy and concedes to employees the right to organize. The firm plans to seek Public Utilities Commission approval for a fare increase, starting at five cents, with tickets five for a quarter. War costs drive the rise.
The bulletin details a gas camp dog incident with deaths and paralysis, a divorce grant to Agnes Bartman, a postponed Catholic Women’s War Relief meeting, a Marine bayonet exhibition at Keith’s Theater, and tribal union notices. It notes a Sylvan Theater program, a purse theft from Agnes Ridgeway, a suicide death, a missing-in-action Washingtonian, a Bloomingdale playground dance, a Belgian officer talk at the YWCA, and a California Society gathering with music and dance. A fire at 61 Defrees Street causes $250 damage to a building owned by Peter Dunne.
Funeral services for Charles A Cotterill who died of apoplexy at his Ashley Apartment will be private Saturday at 10 am with burial in Rockcreek Cemetery. The 48 year old war trade board employee was a longtime Associated Press reporter and editor, with White House and War Department experience. He is survived by his wife two sons Charles and Augustus a daughter Mrs Frank Gardner and two sisters Aving Mrs Rosa C Pennybaker and Mrs K C Gillette.
The Provost Marshal General issued orders for 130 207 registrants to join the colors by end of August. One hundred thousand white registrants from 43 states to entrain August 26 to 30. 306 207 negro registrants from 21 states and the District of Columbia to entrain August 22 to 24. District of Columbia to send 457 colored men to Camp Lee, Va. Maryland to entrain 1 733 to Camp Dix, N J. Maryland white registrants 3 850 to Camp Meade. No white registrants called from Virginia.
Navy yard workers and military personnel will hold a field day tomorrow at Central High School stadium on Florida avenues starting at 2 p.m. Twenty events include relay races between bluejackets and Marines and various sprints with prizes, plus drills by the devil hounds and an aviation exhibition. VIPs including the President and Navy leaders are invited.
A moving picture titled Behind the Lines In Italy was shown at the Italian Embassy to a group of officials and exhibitors. It portrays Italy’s progress in warfare and industry from 1914 to 1914, produced under Italy’s ministry of arms and munitions and shown with the ambassador’s sanction before national release. Births announced include Jatin H Lederer and Gertrude E Lederer’s girl, Raymond Sullivan and Margaret Sullivan’s girl, Arthur G Sends and Lilian E Sends’s boy, Clayton and Mary Van Dyke’s boy, and William and Estelle White’s girl.
An advertisement touts Gold Medal Haarlem Oil Capsules as a cure for back pain. It claims daily use ends backache and promises relief tomorrow, emphasizing the product’s Dutch origin since 1606 and urging buyers to seek the Gold Medal label from reliable druggists with a money refund if ineffective.
The Tuesday suffrage protest led to 48 National Woman's Party arrests and drew a two hour Senate debate. Senators McKellar Thomas and Smoot condemned the demonstrations as uncalled for and harmful to the cause while Reed urged leaving ratification to the states. Wadsworth noted cooperation between suffrage groups around the Capitol.
Miss Helen Tracey of 429 G Street Northwest and Miss Edith King of Rosslyn Virginia were injured when steel filing shelves toppled in the Western Union Telegraph office yesterday afternoon. They were taken to Emergency Hospital. Miss Mary Hitfelder and four other girls, hysterical, were taken home by Maj. Pullman's car. All department employees were dismissed for the day. President Wilson walked to the State, War and Navy building yesterday and met with Baker, Daniels, and Polk about undisclosed conference topics.
U S Department of Agriculture Weather Bureau Washington D C reports for District of Columbia Maryland and Virginia forecast partly cloudy Friday and Saturday with possible showers and little temperature change. Thundershowers predicted in lower lake region Middle Atlantic and New England states next 48 hours. Local report notes high temperatures easing after recent heat with readings from midnight to 8 p m and a river bulletin.
United States Soldiers' Home Band directed by John M. Zimmermann performs at 5 45 p m with a program including My Country Tis of Thee A Forest Hanger s Courtship Forest Life The Forester s Serenade Forester s Wedding March Dance Upon the Greensword Excerpts from Erminie Jakabowski comic Blidus Trombonus Characteriatic A Chinese Episode Bendix Finals Joan of Arc Berlin The Star Spangled Banner.
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