Wage fight looms as Washington Railway seeks raise
The Brotherhood of Electric Railway Employes demands a 25 percent wage increase for Washington Railway and Electric Company trainmen. Company officials refuse, citing lack of revenues, while the union plans talks with managers and may appeal to the public utilities commission. If no agreement is reached, a special meeting could be called and a potential strike discussed. a related Cumberland Maryland fire department demand heads toward a September 1 deadline.
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Washington Railway and Electric Company
Public Utilities Commission
Brotherhood of Electric Railway
H. W. Lynn
Brotherhood
Gynn
S R Bowen
Mc Lyon
Brotherhoad
Publc
Pany
Bowen
Mr. Lynn
J. H. Stephens
A. BE. Dennis
Arthur Berry
J. H. Durand
Lynn
Amalgamated Union
John A. Beeier
Beeler
Capital Traction Company
George Town
Mount Pleasant Hines
Hesds
Stephens
Washington Post
Cumberland
Cty
Multiple Obituaries and Death Notices From 1918 1919
A collage of obituary notices and death announcements listing numerous individuals by name with ages and residences. Entries mention burial locations at Calvary TOF Church, Arlington National Cemetery, Forest Manor, and local addresses, with service and interment dates in August 1919 and earlier. Names include Sornish Sundengust Rae M and William Agnew among others, alongside references to veterans and churches.
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Dermeyily
Rae
Jane
Calvary
Arate Bodc
Grr
United States Army
Artingtos
Ye Woot Forest Manor
Vais Tis
Cinna
Jail Robbed Whisky Loot Stolen in West Virginia Jail
Burglars broke into the Williamstown jail early yesterday and seized 72 cases of whisky valued at 5600 dollars, believed to be confiscated by authorities. Dr James K Dowden a 71 year old dentist and Mason leader died in Fairmont. his wife and three children survive.
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Washington Post
Williamstown
Aug
Washington Coat Fairmont
W Va
James K Dowden
West Virginia
Republicans Push Budget As Campaign Issue In Senate
The Republican majority pushes a budget plan as a key campaign issue while railroad and league of nations bills advance. Senate work aims to place a budget law on the table, with McCormick leading a subcommittee to draft a bill studying state and national budget practices and target a $1 billion annual tax reduction.
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League and Railroad
Senate
League of Nations
McCormick
Illinois
Edge
New Jersey
Kenyon
Iowa
Congress
Campbell
Representative Good
The
Maryland and the Virginias Baltimore Financier Dies
Washington Post reports the death of Edward Austin Jenkins, 78, Baltimore financier and director of Hutson Sayings Bank Western National Bank and United States Fidelity and Guaranty Company, at Hunting Ridge Baltimore County. Survived by wife Adelaide Lowe Jenkins and three sons and a daughter. Funeral planned for Wednesday.
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Baltimore
Edward Austin Jenkins
Huton Sayings Bank
Western National Bank
United States Fidelity and Guaranty Company
Hunting Rige
Baltimore County
Ewart Jenkins & Son
Jenkins
Adelaide Lowe Jenkins
Enoch Louis Lowe
Lof Maryland
Austin Lowe Jenkins
Spalding Lowe Jenkins
Louis Lowe Jenkins
Ming Mary Adelaide Jenkins
Virginia Obituarys and notices from Aug 18 records
Virginia notices report the death of Luther H. Harris a 63 year old retired Fluvanna farmer and the sudden deaths of Mrs. L B Beddow Ada Cox with multiple local mentions across Charlottesville Gordonsville Earlysville and Monticello Avenue along with Rockingham Republican nominations Harrisonburg September 15 plans for Commonwealths attorney and sheriff Danville Wake Forest appointment for Dr Herbert M Vann and local accident and marriage notices in Hagerstown and St Thomas Pennsylvania with a license issued for a marriage requiring no further details
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Charlottesville
Luther H. Harris
Fluvanna County
W. B. Harlow
Monticello, Avenue
L. B. Beddow
South Fourth Street
W. T. Slaughter
Gordonsville
Ada Cox
Earlysville
County
Washington Post
Harrisonburg
Rockingham County
State Senate
John Paul
House of Delegates
J. A. Garber
William H. Roebush
H. B.C. Gentry
Elkton
E A. Zigler
Commonwealth
Danville
Herbert M. Vann
Li Vann
W. L. Poteat
Wake Forest College
Vann
Medical Corps
France
Highty-ninth Base Hospital
Democrat Dawson named to Washington County school board
Hagerstown Maryland August 18 Doy C Dawson a Democrat from Hancock has been appointed to the Washington County School Board by Governor Harrington to fill the late Caving Saigers seat. He will qualify tomorrow.
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Washington Post
Hagerstown
Doy C. Dawson
Hancock
Washington County
Harrington
Gonng Saigers
Pershing Arrives in Rome for Three Day Visit
Gen John J. Pershing, commander in chief of American forces, and his party landed in Rome at 9 a m to begin a three day visit. The itinerary includes many functions and a tour of Italian battlefields. King Victor Emmanuel awarded Pershing the grand cross of the Military Order of Savoy, a rare honor previously conferred only on Marshal Foch, Field Marshal Ha, Gen. Diaz, and Gen. Cadorns.
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Rome
John J. Persh Ing
Athens Short of Houses Brings In Readymade Bungalows
Amid ancient ruins Athens imports readymade houses and bungalows to house overflow population unable to find shelter. Cable from London Times reports importation of structures from Macedonia now permitted.
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London Timea
Washington Post
The
Public Ledger Co
Athens
Macedonia
Nebraska voters weigh fate of federal prohibition ratification
Lincoln Neb Aug 18 The voters of Nebraska have the right to vote to reject or approve the action of the State legislature in ratifying the Federal prohibition amendment and until a vote is taken it cannot be said the legislature has ratified the amendment the district court here held
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Lincoln
Nebr
Nebraska
Big crops in East Europe reported by AP
Banner crops are reported throughout Jugoslavia, Ukraine, Austria, Bohemia and soviet Russia. Much grain, however, rotting in Austria and elsewhere because of lack of fuel for harvesting machinery.
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Vienna
Associated Press
Jugoslavia
Ukraine
Austria
Bohemia
Soviet Russia
Baltimore Grain and Live Stock Prices August 18
Produce prices across Maryland Pennsylvania and nearby regions list butter prints eggs and dairy items with various grades and deliveries. Grain and live stock quotes from Chicago and Baltimore cover corn oats rye barley wheat hogs cattle sheep futures and spot market levels.
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Baltimore
Maryland
Pennsylvania
Ohio
West Virginia
Virginia
Chicago
Raisuli Ambushes Spanish Force Near Saguedia
Paris reports Moroccan brigands led by Raisuli ambushed a Spanish food convoy between Saguedia and Hysia, killing twelve soldiers and wounding many, four officers among the casualties. Raisuli reportedly plans a large entrenched camp between Tangiers and Tetouan near Fondack with modern trenches and blockhouses.
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Paris
Raisuli
Saguedia
Hysia
Tangiers
Tetonan
Fondack
Cheracten
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Utilities Commission
Tomcgreow
Priefer
Aelre
Erabe
Agist
Tate
Ywrednes- Taiyo Arges
St Joseph’s Hayek Os
Liainimores
Muliday
FE Airfax
Charles C Randolph Fucint
Krist Churcb
Alexandria
Pom Thompson
Flaven
Wielum Baker Ee Thinaleson Punertl Aerviex
Frundry Church
Yo Fae Mat
Chmeur Linvotn Bouts
Wo Felts
William A. Walker
Stewart Brown Munerster
William ‘Tastoc Snyder
Caleb Clarke Magrider
Greemnar Hobert R Hennett
Wrestlay
Philadelphia
Henrietts
Wyvilla
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Pennsylvania Ave
Washington Santtarium
Takeme Park
Rey Oha
Wort Mtoo
MBL
Harpers Ferry
W. Va
Frank Qunier
Seventh Street
Baltimore, Md
Napel
ROY _M. PERRY COMPANY
ER Touosn
Servich
TR. Nalley & Sons
GEO. P. Terhorst Sons
East Cap. St
A. P Walsh Eop
Walsh & Chambe
BTN
A. J. Schippert
Modern Chapel
Timothy Hanlon
LE Phony
James T. Ryan Wormerly
Tomsphony
Thos
M. Hindle
Thos. S
Sergeon
Asa
Seventh St
R. Speare CO
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N. W
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Soseri Gaviens' Sons
N. Ww
Frank Geier’s Sons CO
Seventh ST. NW
Iedern Chapel
WM. H. Lee & Co
Aiocere
Bree
J. K. Dowden
Montgomery County
Washington
16Th S
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Main
Woodward Building
Jem-Klene
R. Harris & Co
Goldsmith & Co
St. N. W
Kann Sons & Co
Palais Royal
Woodward & Lothrop Goldenberg
King’s Palace
Lansburgh & Bro
Victor E. Desio
St. N.W
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Fread
United States
Treasury
Secretary of the Treasury
Treasury Department
CangBrese
Chamber of Commerce of the
Committee of Five
New York
the Treasury
William H. Taft
O-Se-Dry
Executive Department
Gum Tree Creek
Notsa
Capitol
Virginias
Baltimore Financier
News OF Alexandria
Washington Post Bureau
Ming Street
Alerandris
H Dodge
Manassas
Princes William County
Republican ‘Committee
Fourteenth Senatorial Committee
Biks
Fraf. Dodge
Walter Tansih Oliver
Angunet
J. C. Meets
Prince William County
F. M. Brooke
Fairfax
House of Representatives
D. E. Roby
Dodge
Alexandria County
Charles T. Jesse
J. M. Foster
Virginia Shipbuilding Corporation
Thompson
Foster
Seret
Scott
Harry Rudd
Boy Scouts
Gallilen
Oliver Victor
Walter Tansill Oliver
Fairfax County
J. C. Meetz
Prince Wiliam County
Alexandria City
Oliver
Breetz
Ats
Meetz
Meetze
Austin Jenkins
Nellie V Arnold
John B. Arnold
A. E
M EK Hammill
North Patrick Street
Margaret Ida Entwisle
John & West
Grace Church
Edgar Carpenter
Emerita C. Warnock
Albert R. Wert
H. G. Heishley
Helen Y.heishley
Los Angeles
Cal
St. Paul’s Episcopal Church
Everett
St. Paul's Cemetery
Hupmobile
Phone North
Detroit Electric
R. K. Ferguson
Rockingham
Dr. Vann
Grace Mentzer
Beatrice Roberts
Ruth Mentzer
Jacob Teach
Harry Stenger
Funkstown
Roberta
Web
John Brandt
Annie Coe
St. Thomas
Dawson New School Board
Pershing
Savoy
Eady
East
Europe
Catton
Wilmington
Savannah
Campbell’s Soups
Jae
Derrydale
Millbrook Eggs
the Post
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