Atlantic City resolutions urge return of railroads and antitrust changes
A war service conference in Atlantic City adopted resolutions calling for the return under federal charter of all railroads now run by government, opposing government ownership and operation of telegraphs and cables, and seeking modifications to antitrust laws.
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Atlantic City
P. MI. Marburg
Associated Press
Auani'é City
France
United
John 1 Rockefeller
Congress weighs European commission and war economy plan
The Chamber of Congress backed a proposed European Commission to study reconstruction and aid postwar Europe. Harry A Wheeler indicated President Wilson’s response was noncommittal while plans call for a 15 to 25 member group with broad industrial representation. The debate touched on anti trust reform, war contract cancellation, pivotal industries, and a War Service Executive Committee to align business with government policy.
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European Commission
Chamber of Congress of the
United States
Harry A Wheeler
Ortesto
Wilson
Wheeler
Europe
Ong Wolca
Congress
War Service
Germany
Federal ‘Trade Commission
Coffee Exchange Returns to Open Trade Pending Date
The Commerce Administration announced that restrictions on trading a coffee futures have been removed. Members of the Coffee Exchange will meet in New York to determine the date of reopening and resumption of trade. The administration retains control over distribution.
World War II Casualty Notices From Maryland and Virginia
Telegrams report multiple deaths of local men in France and Europe during the war. Lindsay Boston and others are listed as killed in action or died of pneumonia, with family survivors named. Details include training at Camp Lee, service in the 311th company and 78th division, and connections to Winchester Salisbury Fredericksburg Cumberland Lonaconing and Muskogee.
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Washington Post
Gordonsville
Mra. E. B
Boston
War Department
Lindsay
Camp Lee
Winchester
France
Willam D. Davis
United States Army
Muskogee
Okla
M. Davis
Salisbury
George H. Lewis
Mies Lula Bradford
Truitt
Archie
Fredericksburg
Julian Curtis
Spotsylvania County
Spotsylvania
Wiliam N White
W. M Fleming
Argonne Forest
Cumberland
J.C Russell
Bedford
Alexander Russell
112Th Infantry
William Wilson Heavener
Parran Heavener
Field Artillery
Lonaconing
James Donaldson
Fleming
Wind damages Alexandria building as storm hits town
Light damage reported at 211 North Fairfax Street when an escutcheon wall collapsed from northwest winds. No injuries. John Mitchell, a Black worker at Alexandria Fortier and Chemical, was shot by a fellow employee and is believed mortally wounded. shooter fled. A special grand jury will convene Monday in the corporation court to hear several criminal cases including three alleged murders. Rev John Lee Allison returned from Harrisonburg after attending the Presbyterian Synod annual meeting.
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Washington Post Bureau
Tia King Street
Alexsufrin
Aousa
Fairfax Street
John Mitchell
Alexandria Fortier and Chemical Company
Aoather Colored
Alexandria
John Lee Allison
Second Presbyterian Church
Harrisonburg
The
Presbyterian Synod
Marriage Notices From Washington Post Clip
Special to The Washington Post Rockville Maryland December Mise Elae Craver and William J Hines married in Charlottesville Virginia yesterday. Craver is daughter of Mr and Mrs David S Craver of Brookeville and Hines is of Olney. Also Lewis Chisholm of Belmont and Viola Mowbry of Free Union wed yesterday in Charlottesville.
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Washington Post
Rockville
Ju Craver
David S Craver
Brookeville
Willliam J Hines
Olney
Charlottesville
Lewis Chisholm
Belmont
Viola Mowbry
Free Union
Obituary notices from Virginia region list multiple deaths
Fredericksburg reports Charles Vourtney aged 55 dies with survivors including a brother and sisters in Stafford county. Charlottesville notes William A Alexander aged 70 dies at University Hospital from earlier injuries. Petersburg records Mary Ammonds aged 20 dies of pneumonia after influenza. Chesterfield County lists Reuben Q Rudy a farmer aged 80 with widow and three children. Mrs Elizabeth Frances Adams dies aged 65 with one surviving brother.
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Fredericksburg
Charles Vourtney
Stafford County
Stergs
Charlottesville
William A Alexander
University Hospital
Petersburg
Maiss Mary Ammonds
Maryland
Reuben Q Rudy
Chesterfeld Wounty
Elizabeth Frances Adams
Odists Honor Heroes At Virginia Conference Memorial
In Charlesville Virginia December 6 the Virginia hi conference highlighted a memorial to five Virginians who fell in France Merbert Butts Henry Johnson Jesse Reed Maurice Payne and Marvin Burton A patriotic address was given by Bishop Hendrix The conference approved a 2500000 allotment as its share of the 35000000 five year drive by Southern Methodists for missions church extension and home work Also recommended for deacon orders were James A Edwards Wade H Fletcher Harvey A Glauss Bernard B Vila and local preachers R F Arthur William Jennings Jones Moore Blackwell Francis Randolph Holland George Henry Ivanhoe Mayo with several named from various circuits elected deacons.
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Washington Post
Charlesville
France
Merbert Butts
Henry Johnson
Jesse Reed
Maurice Payne
Marvin Burton
Hendrix
James A. Edwards
Adsit
Brunswick
Wade H Fletcher
Onancock
Harvey A. Glauss
McKenney
South Dinwiddie
Bernard
William Jennings Jones
Lynchburg
Moore Blackwell
Crittenden
Francis Randolpht Holland
King William
George Henry Ivanhoe Mayo
West Hanover
Fire at Virginia pesthouse infirmary claims inmate
In Charlotteville Virginia a midnight blaze destroyed the city pesthouse infirmary and caused the death of Florence Mohler a colored aged inmate. She was widowed from Walter Mohler and had recently been taken in by the city after discharge from University Hospital as incurable.
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Washington Post
Chariottesvilo
Florence Mohler
Walter Mohler
University Hospital
750 Strike At Drydocks In Baltimore Plant
The Baltimore Dry Docks and Shipbuilding Company faces a 750 worker strike after the shipbuilding labor adjustment board set wages for Atlantic coast plants. Machinists black samitha and riggers protest that their work was not “dirty work” and that they were not paid the extra ten cents an hour. The company referred the matter to the adjusting board for settlement.
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Ship Building Labor Adjustment Board
Atlantic Coast
Planta
Baltimore Dry Docks and Shipbuilding Company
Adjusting Board
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