Admiral Bristol Named U S High Commissioner at Constantinople
Rear Admiral Mark Bristol to head American political matters in Constantinople under the State Department. No protest from Ottoman government or allies reported. Ravndas remains in charge of commercial affairs, under Bristol’s direction for political issues.
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Constantinople
Turkey
Mark L. Bristol
United States
State Department
Admiral Bristol
Paris
Bristol
Supreme Council of the Peace Conference
Mark Bristol
Department of State
Ravndas
Danville Couple Married in Richmond
Danville Virginia reports the marriage of Clay W. Daniel of Danville to Misa Willie B. Williams, a local schoolteacher, in Richmond last night. The couple will reside in Danville.
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Washington Post
Danville
Richmond
Clay W. Daniel
Misa Willie B. Williams
France Sells Expeditionary Property To France For 400 Million
War Department advised sale of all American expeditionary force fixed installations in France for 400.96 million in ten year gold bonds bearing 5 percent interest. Property includes railroads docks wharves storage warehouses barracks and equipment with an estimated original cost over 1 billion and present value about 969 million.
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France
United States
War Department
Yeaterday
Special Liquidation Commission
Washington
Debarkation
Industrial sites ready for work along new western French border
The coast to the new western border of France outlines ready for development with hospitals barracks refrigerating plants lumber mills laundries machine shops and similar industrial developments poised for operation.
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France
Collision injures three on Capital Traction line
Investigation into the crash of two Capital Traction Company cars at Fourteenth and U streets during rush hour will be conducted today by company officials. The collision halted service about 15 minutes. Injured are Mrs. Nellie Smith, 1017 Seventh Street. James Smallwood, 1828 Q Street. and Lizzie Hollond, 935 Florida Avenue. None seriously hurt.
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Capital Traction Company
Fourteenth
U Streets
Nellie Smith
Seventh Street
James Smallwood
Q Street
Lizzie Hollond
Florida Avenue
Memorial model for district war dead approved
The memorial honoring district government workers who died in the war was approved by the committee and the district commissioners. Sculptor Jerome Conner created the model showing a soldier on the battlefield. Maj. Walker, formerly a public school teacher, is added to the list of nine names.
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Jerome Conner
Maj. Walker
Antiloafing Law Considered By District Chamber Panel
A Chamber of Commerce committee will study a proposed antiloafing law for the District of Columbia requiring all residents to work five eight hour days per week. The panel, chaired by R. P. Andrews, includes Charles W. Clagett and others. A separate group, led by James T. Lloyd, considers merging DC street railways into a single company.
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District of Columbia
Chamber of Commerce
Chamber
Robert N. Harner
Maryland
R. P. Andrews
Charles W. Clagett
Chapin Brown
C. C. Corby
Charles W. Carr
E. W. Davis
Joseph Dreyfuss
W. W. Everett
James A. Finigan
A. F. Jorss
Henry King
Louis Ottenberff
James F. Oyster
Leon
Ulman
W. B. Westlake
Public Utilities Committee
James T. Lloyd
Albert Schulters
Public Utilities Commission Reopens Valuation Question
The commission reopened the price paid for the Old Washington and Georgetown line after examining net earnings before its sale to Rock Creek Railway. Attorney for Capital Traction objected but was overruled. A postponement of valuations for Capital Traction and Rock Creek lines may result. Andrew Sangster testified on earnings, questioned by Conrad Syme.
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Public Utilities Commission
Capital Traction Company
Washington and Georgetown
Rock Creek Railway Company
Katz
Rock Creek Company
George T. Dunlop
Andrew Sangster
Georgetown
Conrad Syme
District births exceed deaths in weekly health report
The District health department reported 164 births and zero deaths from all diseases for the week ending August 23. There were two homicides and one death by own action, with whooping cough causing 22 illnesses and two measles cases in the Capital. Inspectors visited three plants and found 21 antismoke violations.
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District Health Department
Health Department
Playground Work Exhibit at Carroll Institute Hall
An exhibition of work from District playgrounds and recreation centers will be held at Carroll Institute Hall tonight. The event is described as Washington's first of its kind, overseen by Mrs. Susie Root Rhodes with Miss Ellen Warner directing the winter physical training program.
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Carroll Institute
Tenth Street
Washington
Susie Root Rhodes
Ellen Warner
Sargent School
G F Schutt Burial Today At First Presbyterian Church
Funeral services for George F. Schutt proprietor of the Ebbitt will be held at 11 AM at John Marshall Place First Presbyterian Church. Accompanied by wife Anne Constant Schutt and J H Emery the body arrived after Schutt died Tuesday night at Province Lake New Hampshire from a broken blood vessel during a coughing spell. Temple-Noyes Masonic Lodge will oversee the services.
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Ebbitt
Province Lake
N. H
First Presbyterian Church
John Marshall Place
Anne Constant Schutt
J. H. Emery
New York
Schutt
Washington
Mr. Schutt
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