Truce Saves 7 Billion From War Budget Cancellations
Secretary Baker told the Senate Finance Committee that contract cancellations would save about 7.25 billion of the 24.251 billion wartime Army appropriation. The House committee cited revised projections of roughly seven billion in savings, with only about 1.09 million to cover remaining contracts. Baker outlined cancellations by category and noted civilian orders precedence, powder surplus storage concerns, and continued use of Muscle Shoals and Neville Island facilities.
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House Committee
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Minnesota
Maryland
Virginia
California
War Industries Board
Muscle Shoals
Fayetteville
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Army
Raleigh
Neville Island
Ohio River
England
Gen. Pershing
Clarke Deaths and Funeral Notices in Washington
Funeral and memorial notices from Washington DC area listings dated December including Clarke widow of Clarke and other obituaries. Speaks of interment at Rock Creek Cemetery and Oak SAUU, multiple names, dates in early December 1918, and services at various local homes and churches.
Martin Calls for Cut In AL U. S. Expenses
In the Senate Democratic Leader Martin urges retrenchment amid fears of bankruptcy as November expenditures rise to wartime highs. Senator Borah notes high spending, while Martin objects to $2,000,000 for a North Carolina artillery camp and calls for department heads to cut costs and for cross‑committee reviews.
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Borah
Martin
Baker
Columbus
North Carolina
Kenyon
Sherley
House Appropriations Committee
Lucien A Clarke Dies After Two Years of Ill Health
Lucien A Clarke a longtime Washington lumber man and civic figure died at his home 1353 Euclid Street NW after two years of declining health aged 62 born November 16 1856 in Prince William County Va came to Washington in 1891 formed a lumber firm was a director of the American National Bank and active in local trade and fraternal groups funeral services were set for tomorrow at 2 PM at the family home with private interment in Rock Creek Cemetery surviving wife Tuuey M Clarke one son Aubrey L Clarke three sisters and three brothers.
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M Kets Clarke
Haurolt
Kenneth
Clarke Paneral Servics
H Hines Company
Feneral
Fourteenth Street
Northwest
Clarke
Pivid Street
Tun Ral
Ystratel
Rock Creek
Femietes Ham
Massachusetts Avenue
Northerat
Alvaher
Myrtle Q” Hann Notlee
Hunneman
United States Soldiers’ Home
Washington, D. C
James C. Husneman
Moore
Douglas Aziz
William G
United States Cavalry
Tarob G
Fonvle W Moore
Adam Moore Sotlee
ORME
Kio
Brookville Road
Cummings
Inne
Chevy Chase
Witstam
Marah
William Ho Shryackersieg
Rock Creak
Derrmaur
Baltimore
van Binderen
Katharine
Henry Vo van Binderen
Brooklyn
Vandeveer
Ayasday
Elizabeth Mason
Key
WC Vandeveer
Ninth Field
Waldman
France
Leonard Waldman
Hifty Fourth Tafantis
Smith Division
American Expeditionary Forces
Wiloved
John
Drederion Waldman
White
Reve Creek
Lucien A Clarke
Washington
Ite
Euclid Street
Prince William County
American National Bank
Wson Lodge
Eureka
Commercial Club
Columbia Country Club
Tuuey M. Clarke
Aubrey L. Clarke
Charles la Hayne
Frank Selecman
D C Alexander
Minnieville
M C
Henry Clarke
C E Clarke
Minnileville
What I Do With the Left-Overs
A Sunday roast beef left-overs tale. The narrator describes repurposing meat with spamhetti stewed tomatoes and Al Sauce, baked in a slow oven. Jim praises the dish, joking it will become a regular plan, while the writer notes the sauce as the real inspiration.
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Jim
Tobacco association protests tax rise in tobacco products
The Winston Salem Tobacco Association has sent a letter to Senator Simmons protesting any proposed tax increase on tobacco. They argue higher taxes burden manufacturers and consumers, leading to higher prices and reduced consumption, resulting in no higher government revenue.
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Washington Post
Winston Salem
N. C
Winston Salem Tobacco Association
Senator Simmons
Virginia Obituary Roundup From Fredericksburg to Petersburg
Obituaries report Charles H Jackson buried near Moss Neck after death at Camp Tex. In Spotsylvania County Thomas J Hudson dies of apoplexy. Clara Railey dies at Cheap Ride at 83. In Petersburg Austin J Jones dies of pneumonia after influenza, wife Matilda survives. Mrs lacher dies of pneumonia, daughter and three brothers survive. William Wesley Clements dies aged 42 in Dinwiddie of pneumonia after influenza. Lorenzo Eppes Martin, 20, son of Henry A Martin, dies. father and four brothers survive. Special to The Washington Test notes rats cause $72,000 annual losses on Washington County farms. communists appointed to combat losses.
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Fredericksburg
Charles H Jackson
Camp Tex
Moss Neck
Thomas J. Hudson
Spotsylvania County
Cape Charles
Clara Railey
Raymond Holley
Cheap Ride
Petersburg
Austin J
Hagerstown
Washington County
Washington County Agricultural Society
Forty hours devotion begun at St Marys Church Alexandria
Forty hours devotion began at St Marys Catholic Church with a mass this morning and multiple daily masses at 7 and 8, sermons by Rev Herman Storck of Georgetown University, with Sunday services ending after a closing benediction and procession. Burial notes and local obituaries follow including Miss Laura Smoot and John M Wells.
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Washington Post Bureau
King Street
Alexandria
St. Mary’s Catholic Church
Herman Storck, J
Georgetown University
War Deaths Reach Across Towns From France Casualties
Special to The Washington Post reports multiple U S service members from Emmett Tenn Holston Va Cumberland Md Crisfield Md Pocomoke City Md Harpersburg Va and Parkersburg W Va dying in France or suffering fatal wounds between October and November. Names include Dee George B Hanigan Charles B Dixon Lawrence Locher Henry Hart Earl Fisher Hubert Rhodes George A C Wharton Allen Watson Cecil C Holland and nurse Susan McKennon with dates of death in October or November and per notices to families.
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Washington
Bristol
Dee George B. Hanigan
Emmett, Tenn
France
Emmett
339Th Field Artillery
Scott Dixon
Charles B. Dixon
Holston
Fredericksburg
Lawrence Locher
J. Brett
Louise Locher
John Garland Pollard
Cumberland
R. Hart
Henry
Parkersburg
W. Va
Fisher
Maplewood
Earl
Camp Lee
Hubert D. Rhodes
Crisfield
George A. C. Wharton
115Th Infantry
Pocomoke City
Allen Watson
Watson
Harpersburg
Cecil C. Holland
Samuel
Holland
Influenza claims nurse and military transport delays reported
The article notes a nurse died after nursing during the influenza epidemic. A Cumberland truck fleet arrived late after snow drifts across the national road in southern Pennsylvania and Garrett County Maryland. In Wirt County a sheriff vacancy was filled after a fatal rail line fall. A marine, Irvine R. Poole of Minnesota, was killed in a truck rollover in King George County Virginia. Brig. Gen Henry A Greene, longtime Philippines department commander, retires after over four decades of service.
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Washington Post
Cumberland
Pennsylvania
Garrett County
Fredericksburg
Irvine R. Poole
Minnesota
Quantico
King George County
Assembly ousts Nicholas in Montenegro unification move
Agram dispatch reports Montenegro’s national assembly has deposed King Nicholas and endorsed unification with Serbia. The skupshtina constituencies now elect three representatives each, up from one previously, by universal suffrage.
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Agram
National Assembly of the People of
Montenegro
Nicholas
Serbia
Skupshtina
15000 HOME FOR CHEASTMAS
Petersburg Virginia December 5 Several hundred more men at Camp Lee were mustered out of service today a large contingent from the central officers training school and about 200 from the Twelfth battalion. Fifteen thousand men at the camp will be mustered out soon and most will be home for Christmas. Those to be discharged include 6000 from infantry replacement camp 3000 from the 135th depot brigade 2000 from development battalions and 4000 from casual detachments. They will be discharged at the rate of 1006 per day. Two special trains arrived bringing 1279 soldiers from Camp Merritt and Camp Dix New Jersey. General Omar Wundy new commander at Camp Lee arrived at the cantonment today. He recently returned from France. Fredericksburg Virginia December 5 Judson Sullivan and Miss Ruby Brown both of Stafford county were married here today.
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Washington
Petersburg
Camp Lee
Central Officers’ Training School
Pennsylvania
West Virginia
135Th
Camp Merritt
Camp Dax
N. J
Omari Wundy
France
Washington Post
Fredericksburg
Judson Sullivan
Ruby Brown
Stafford County
Justice and accountability urged for war leaders across nations
London reports Sir Auckland Geddes, head of the local government board, says wartime policy seeks peace with justice. He asserts leaders of Germany Hungary and Austria would face trials with lives forfeit if guilty. He insists submarine commanders may be tried for atrocities, with the harshest penalties if crimes are proven. The day of reckoning for enemies is declared.
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Enver Pasha
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