Praise Guards Camp Ordway In Washington DC Area Visit
A Washington Merchants Association panel praised Camp Ordway at Colonial Beach Virginia after a guided inspection by Gen Harvey and brigade staff. They observed daily training as a one pounder gun from the Sylvia arrived for potential guest Secretary of War Garrison and a planned four day encampment hike. A scouting party toured surrounding lands while mock attacks and trenches prepared troops for field maneuvers near Wakefield birthplace sites and historical locales tied to the republic’s early era.
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the Nations
Light Horse
Wiarry Tee
Travesty on Henry VIII at Actors Orphanage fete
At the Royal Botanical Garden London a sunny actors orphanage fete featured a comic Henry-Him of Eight travesty by Neyton Keyes and Wish Wynne as Anne Boleyn, with Palace Theater troupe and Gerald du Maurier as acting president. Other acts included Laurette Taylor, Arthur Bouchier, and Elsie Janis performing playful quips and rope tricks.
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Royal Botanical Garden
London
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King Hal
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Wish Wynne
Anne Boleyn
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Grand Giggle Theater
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Laurette Taylor
Peg O' My
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Arthur Bouchier
le Palais de Danse
Mile Gaby Deslys
Cyril Maude Tan
Elsie Janis
Cleveland buyers forecast wave of prosperity for fall
Special to The Washington Post from Cleveland Ohio reports buyers for large department stores expect garment manufacturers to rush to full capacity as retailers abandon wartime pessimism and place orders on the belief in winter prosperity.
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Washington Post
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Camp Ordway Militia Camp Sanitation and Supplies Details
Reports from Camp Ordway describe inspections by Gen Harries and Gen Harvey, typhoid vaccine dosages for 25 percent of troops, and a planned visit to inspect the camp. Maj L. R. Reichelderfer leads medical efforts while Commissary May J C Whitaker oversees vast food provisions. A wandering cow disrupts camp routines as Maj Robbins handles the diplomatic solution with local residents.
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Harvey
Louisville
L. R Reichelderfer
Medical Corps
Dog Rescues Firemen As Rubber Fumes Sicken Units
A Dalmatian named Spot, mascot of Cant. George F. Ricketts and truck company 35, braved dense rubber-smoke to locate and aid Captain Ricketts trapped inside a burning four story garage. Firemen faltered from fumes. Spot sprang past danger to lead rescuers to the commander and the pair were helped to safety. Captain Ricketts was hospitalized.
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New York
George F. Ricketts
Truck Company 35
Bat
Mason-Seaman Transportation Company
Amsterdam Avenue
Sixty-Third Street
Ricketts
Spot
Kenton
John Kelly
Thomas O'Toole
Harry Gardiner
Kenlon
Chewing Gum Gives Courage Amid Shell Fire Tale
Special Cable from London reports an American gum merchant aims to popularize gum chewing in allied trenches. He notes a notable rise in Britain since the war began and says soldiers buy gum for comfort even during shelling and combat.
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London
Great Britain
Pve Beer
Wy Gom
Fire guts storeroom. blaze limited to fourth floor
A fire swept a storeroom triggering smoke and panic as flames climbed to the fourth floor. Firemen contained the blaze by 11 p m with $2 500 damage, while 700 taxicabs stored below escaped. Dr Archer resuscitated victims, one man sent to Roosevelt Hospital with smoke inhalation. Cause believed to be spontaneous combustion among rubbish.
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Woman and lover face electric chair in murder case
Ida Bell Warren and her former lover Christy face the death penalty for the murder of Warren's husband. Christy aided in disposing of the body and Warren's son in law, Clifford Stonestreet, was sentenced to three years for his role. Warren testified she had no part in the killing.
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Christy Arpst
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Texas
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Miss Fox Weds September 10 in London England
Special to The Washington Post Philadelphia Aug 18 Miss Sylvia De Grasse Fox daughter of Mrs De Grasse Fox of Philadelphia will marry Capt Cecil Arthur Shaw of the British army in London on Friday Sept 10. The quiet wedding will be attended by her mother only. The couple will reside in Aldershot England where Shaw is stationed. He is Boer War veteran and holds a brigade major appointment on Gen Milner's staff. Miss Fox is regarded as one of America's most beautiful women.
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Philadelphia
Sylvia de Grasse Fox
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London
Cecil Arthur Shaw
Harriet Biddle
Aldershot
England
Shaw
Day Suffsrage Strike For Baby Campers Gathers Toys
The Builders' and Manufacturers Exchange transformed its headquarters at 1220 New York Avenue NW into a storeroom for toys to benefit Camp Good Will. About forty automobiles will transport children to the camp for an afternoon party with candy ice cream and a dinner. The event includes a 4 o'clock departure and a 6 o'clock return, with women volunteers providing the entertainment. A separate plan proposed by Mia Whitehouse calls for a one day stay-at-home strike to challenge the slogan Woman's place is in the home. The campaign aims to awaken opponents and supports a late September or early October date, with a meeting set for August 24 to discuss details.
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New York
Empire State Campaign Committee
Woman's Suffrage Association
Norman de R Whitehouse
Women’s Trade Union League
Mrs Belmont Joins Navy League Women’s Section
Mrs H P Belmont the New York suffrage leader joins the Navy League Women’s Section urging women connected with suffrage to lead in national defense efforts. Also noted is Mrs Sarah Fulton of Rochester, national president of the Woman’s Relief Corps of the Grand Army of the Republic.
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Navy League
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Rochester
Womana Relief Corps
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William A De Cavnary Dies. Sons of the American Revolution Leader
William A De Cavnary, a charter member and vice president of the District of Columbia Society of the Sons of the American Revolution, died Tuesday at Plymouth Meeting. He helped found the local SAR group, belonged to the Cosmos Club, and once served as its treasurer. Funeral services will be at Rock Creek Church at noon tomorrow.
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Portland
de Caindio
Sons of the American Revoluton
Cosmos Club
Rock Creek Church
Relief meeting of the German American group planned
The ladies auxiliary of the German American Relief Committee will hold a gathering tomorrow evening at the summer home of Mrs Marie Wiegand in north Chevy Chase.
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German American Relief Committee
Marie Wiegand
North Chevy Chase
Dressed as Salvation Army Lassie Stuns Saloon Crowd
In Martins Ferry Ohio an impersonator dressed as a Salvation Army lassie stirred a sensation in local saloons. Police searched for the young woman who collected money and drank beer, creating a citywide spectacle in Wheeling as authorities pursued leads.
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Martins Ferry
Ohio
Woras
Jolyce
Jin Wheeling
Convicts Attend Musical Comedy at Marquette Prison
Three hundred twenty five inmates at Marquette prison were guests of Mrs Edward N Breitung of New York for a performance of the musical comedy Tanget Town by professional performers. Theodore Kittay the Russian tenor sang several numbers between acts under the warden's special permission.
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Marquette, Mich
Marquette Prison
Fidward N. Breitong
New York
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