Funeral for Mrs. Woodrow Wilson at White House
Details announce a simple East Room funeral for Mrs. Woodrow Wilson at 2 PM with limited attendance. A special train will transport the family to Rome Georgia for burial, after services in Washington.
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Rome
Woorlruw Wilson
White House
Wilson
Christ
Mexamatia
George Waencisten
Maniner
Presidents
Gabrupt
Senate
House
Sylhester
First Corinthians
St John
Hugaea
Congress
Bunal
Srin
Txiy
Milas Margaret Wilson
Sayre
WG McAdoo
Sstkhiy Axsey
Spaclanbure S
Misa Alvira
Assan
Carrie Felle Asso
Myc Ldd
Lucy Smith
Children pay for star sign memory display
A Whitney Avenue group decided to remove the electric display titled Jesus, the Light of the World from the Central Union Mission building. The event, lasting about 15 minutes after 8 o clock, features hundreds of bulbs along Seventh Street and Taisiana Avenue. Mrs Mildred Shone leads the 4 teachers and 4 children in the effort.
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Wwood
Miso
Whitney Avenue
Stosran Changh
Jesus
Central Union Misson
Gmomlag
Anis Taisiana Avenue
Kes
Mildred Shone
Verein Honors U S Flag At Central Verein Event
German Americans join in singing The Star Spangled Banner as a 300-voice choir unfolds the flag in a ceremony opening the Central Verein gathering. A papal delegate reads a message from Cardinal Merry del Val, blessing the event and renewing assurances of interfaith respect.
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Wits
Hal Godas
Verein
Destra
Macht Am Rhein
Mery U ° Vail
Beatowvl
Countess of Aberdeen Urged to Unite Women for Peace
A cable to Countess of Aberdeen, president of the International Council of Women of All Nations, urges a ten day cessation of hostilities while leaders discuss permanent peace. Miss C L Mason, head of the International Council for Patriotic Service, calls on global women and allied groups in the United States to join the petition.
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Tarrytown
N. C
Lady Aberdeen
International Council of Women of All Nations
C. L. Mason
International Council For Patriotic Service
Fifth Avenue
New York City
United Womanhood
United States
Europe
Red Cross Fete Planned At Breakers In Newport
Newport residents join August Belmont and Mrs Fish to organize an International Red Cross fundraiser. A two afternoon and evening fete will feature stairs tableaux, a half mast flag for Mrs Wilson, and various booths with experts like Mrs Widener and Mrs Clark supervising stalls on the Breakers grounds.
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Newport
R. I
Raiaa
International Red Cross
August Belmont
Mra
Stuyvesant Fish
Ogden Mills
Arthur Curtiss
Wa Ea Id Wetmore
Lawrence L Gilleaple
Red Cross
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OM Broke Jones
George D. Widener
Francia A. Clark
James
Fish
Howard G Cushing
Stg
Widener Villa
George D Widener
Bellevue Avenue
New York
A3te
Gervista
Spouting Rock Beach
Germans Face Impossible Luxemburg Trial Judge Shortage
An Aug Berlin dispatch reports jurists doubt a Luxemburg trial can proceed as many German judges are related to army members or to parties, making a court of seven impossible. The case, seen as likely dropped, follows a prosecution retreat over alleged insults to the army.
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Rosa Luxemburg
Germany
Rose Luxemburg
Imperial Supreme Court
Luxemburg
Prosecution
Vorwaerth
Cooler Weather Forecast Moves Across the Nation
A cool wave from the northwest, following last night’s thunder showers, is expected to bring relief from the heat to the middle West and Eastern States today. It should reach valley states this evening and northern Atlantic coast areas by night. Showers may dip temperatures in the middle Atlantic by Tuesday while the South and extreme West return to normal summer conditions.
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Valley
Weather Bureau
Atlantic Coast
Middle Atlantic States
Lord Joicey Missing. railway magnate last heard in Germany
London August 9 friends of Lord Joicey deputy chairman of the North Eastern Railway report he was in Germany when war was declared and have not obtained news on his whereabouts.
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Germany
London
Lord Joisey
Northeastern
Naval officer missing at Vera Cruz
A cablegram from Rear Admiral Badger says Lieut. Comdr Arthur B Keating, who commanded Marines from the Florida and Arkansas, is missing from the battleship Arkansas after the April Vera Cruz fighting. He is described as commended for signal bravery during the siege and is a year old.
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Vera Cruz
Hagerstown
Harry W Keating
Badger
Arthur B Keating
Arkansas
Florida
Harpooned porpoise tows launch in blood crazed attack
Walter Piel and brother Gottlieb describe a 400 pound porpoise harpooning and towing their 22 foot launch for about half an hour at Huntington Bay. The porpoise rammed the boat while the crew feared capsizing as other porpoises raged nearby. After a harpoon strikes and a rifle ends the fight, the predator's head and skin were taken for mounting.
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Halesite, L
Walter Piel
Gottlieb Piet, Jr
Gottlieb Piel
Piel
Huntington Bay
Europe
Boy Struck by Auto Dies After Night Crossing
Oliver P Parthemore and his 10 year old son Ralph were crossing Sixteenth street near the bridge when Mayer Fellheimer driver of an auto struck the boy, flinging him 10 feet. Fellheimer claimed two large illuminated machines coming from opposite directions blinded him. The boy died at Garfield Hospital. Inquest set for morning. Fellheimer surrendered at the police station. Parthemore works in the Treasury. Fellheimer is Hub Furniture secretary treasurer.
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Ralph Parthemore
Sixteenth Street
Webster Street
Mayer Fellheimer
California Street
Garfield Hospital
Feliheimer
Hla
Parthemore
Seventeenth Street
Parthemores
H. R Levy
Fellheimer
White
O'Clork
Treasury Department
Fellhelmer
Hub Furniture Company
Seventh
D Streets
German minister hands Serbia duties to U.S. envoy
In Nish, Aug 3, the German minister Baron von Griesinger left Nish and entrusted Germany’s legation affairs to American minister Charles J. Vopicka, signaling a transfer of charge during unsettled Serbia affairs.
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Servia
C. J. Vopicka
Nish
Vila London
Baron von Griesinger
Charles J. Vopicka
Miss I Hope Thacher Engaged to Bernard Carter
The engagement of Miss I Hope Thacher youngest daughter of Rep Thomas C Thacher to Bernard S Carter son of Mr and Mrs John Ridgely Carter of London England was announced by the bride to be's parents at Murray Bay Quebec where they are guests Miss Thacher is sister to Miss Dorothy Thacher and John G Thacher Jr. Both Misses Thacher belong to the Vincent Club. The Thacher family formerly lived in Boston and recently resided at ial HLatreek porthweat Washington DC.
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Boston
Mass
I. Hope Thacher
Thomas Chandler Thacher
Bernard S. Carter
John Ridgely Carter
London
England
Murray Bay
Quebec
Thacher
Dorothy Thacher
John G Thacher
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Federal Reserve Board Members to Take Oath of Office
Federal Reserve Board members will take the oath of office at 11 o clock this morning and proceed to implement the new system. Additional emergency currency shipments from the Treasury total about 185 million dollars in the past ten days, with most funds going to midwestern banks and New York City for distribution.
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Treasury Department
Treasury
New Forte City
Wearcasury McAdoo
Williams
Houston
Federal Reserve Organization Committee
Federal Reserve System
Conferees Face Major Overhaul of Unfair Competition Rule
Senate and House conferees tackle the Federal trade commission bill this week aiming for a material redraft. The disputed section to combat unfair competition would grant a five member commission broad powers to investigate and sue across interstate commerce. Critics fear the new body could overwhelm courts and burden business, while supporters say it adds essential teeth to the bill.
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Peace Plea Across Washington Pulpits World War Talks
Clergy from Cardinal to Bishop Harding lead prayers for peace as Europe endures war. Rev Dr James H Taylor of Central Presbyterian asks divine protection for the United States and mediation among warring nations. Similar petitions fall on Catholic, Methodist, Baptist, Lutheran, and Congregational services citywide.
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United States
Harding
Europe
Washington
James H Taylor
Central Presbyterian Church
Armageddon Predictions Linked to Current Europe Crisis
Dr Harter at First and Randolph Street tent asserts present European events mirror St John and Dante prophecies. He ties the war to prelude Armageddon, calls for expulsion of the Turk, and expects Christ’s second coming bringing lasting peace as nations strive for a vacated empire. Butler and De Flutter also spoke on related themes and events.
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Flrat
Randolph
Dr Harter
John
Dante
Christ
M. Butler
American Federation of Patriotic Societies
Pythian Temple
Russia
Mediterranean
Henry de Flutter
Denver
Ote L. Spurgeon
Henry Wannett Hospitalized After Return From Sanitarium
Dr Henry Wannett founder and president of the National Geographic Society lies in Georgetown University Hospital resting comfortably after several days admission following a trip from Wernersville Pennsylvania where he had been in a sanitarium His health has been poor for years and recently worsened with a slight improvement noted last night.
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National Geographic Society
Georgetown University Hospital
Wernersville
Gannett
Statistician Urges Man of Small Means to Buy Securities
Roger W Babson of New York and Beaton urges investors with small bank accounts to buy securities now. He says insiders are in and the market is loaded with bargains, predicting war will boost mills while rubbers, tires rise, and prices for apples and pineapples climb. He warns against flour, coal, or meat price rises and cites the panic of 187 as a low point, urging caution but opportunity for small investors. Meanwhile Police Matron Mrs E M Keys, 40, of No 1 precinct, was treated for heat prostration at Emergency Hospital after suffering at 445 K Street Northwest.
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Roger W Babson
New York
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Babsen
Babson
E M Keys
No 1
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