Obituary of Gen Wilson Former Chief of Engineers
Gen John Movier Wilson, 81, long servizio chief of engineers and former superintendent of public buildings and grounds, died at his Washington home. He directed major monuments and improvements including the Washington Monument and the Army Medical Museum, and served as West Point cadet, Civil War veteran, and civic leader. Survived by his wife Mrs Augusta Waller Wilson and several children. funeral planned at Massachusetts Avenue residence with burial at West Point.
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John Movier Witeon
Engineera
Army
Washington
Dad Tate
Massachusetts Avenue
Gen. Wilson
Darth
O. Ernest Smith
West Point
Anson Millis
G. L. Andrews
F. YW. Abbott
Pewel Minzegrode
Wharton E. Lester
C.C. Glover
Ius
Wilson
D. Baxter
Amy W. Brooks
Kathera
Downs TL. Wieson
A. M
Duncan M. Wien
St. Louis
Edward C. Fletcher
Joseph T. Wilsen
Eaneral Land Office
Bull Rand
Congress
Malvern TS
Thomas Jefferson
Monticello
George Washington
President Garfield
Heeceenber
Buidt
Army Medical Museum and Library
Jani Garr
Newburgh
Gettywbure
Bay
Was Jerton
Great Falls
Ford Theater
West Port Military Academy
Rati
Ford
Hancock
Lorin
Government Printing Office
Enginnsera
Augusta Waller
St. Thomas’ Episcopal Church
Board of Trade
Hell Needs
Inaugural Committee Chairman and Military Aide Roles
He served as chairman of the inaugural committee from November 1904 to March 4, 1905 when Roosevelt was inaugurated. He also acted as a military aide to President Cleveland during both of his administrations.
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Roosevelt
Cleveland
Herz Club Victory Celebration at YMHA
The Herzl Club held a victory celebration yesterday at the Young Men's Hebrew Association headquarters on Eleventh Street and Pennsylvania Avenue. President Sylvan Vanzansky spoke on the Jewish community’s war effort and achievements.
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Herzl Club
Young Men's Hebrew Association
Eleventh Street
Pennsylvania Avenue
Sylvan Vanzansky
Jewelry Worth $578 Gone From Mrs Draper Home
Mrs C K Draper of 2722 Connecticut avenue northwest reported jewelry theft to police. A revolver lay on the bureau as the thief entered the drawers, with losses tallied at $575. The article notes cooperation in wartime civilian efforts.
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C. K. Draper
Connecticut Avenue
Fall Kills Woman During Visit at Aunt's Home
Mrs. Annie Anderson, 48, of 620.1 Street Northeast, fell ten feet down a flight of steps while visiting her aunt at 919 Eighth Street Northeast yesterday morning. She suffered a fractured skull and right forearm and died at Casualty Hospital with Dr. Dacy pronouncing her dead. A revolver and valued items including sapphire ring worth 508 dollars and a clay brooch were found nearby.
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Annie Anderson
Eighth Street
Ced
Dacy
Petworth Women Host Cinb Meeting At School House
city briefs note a Petworth Women's Cinb meeting at the Petworth school house tonight. events include Red Triangle Club weekly hike from Twenty-second and P streets through Montrose Park to Blingie valley and a photography display at United Services Club of America in Dupont Circle tomorrow night. General Samag T Aseh to lecture on army observations Friday night. Rambler Payie Club hike from Fifty-eighth Street NE to Beaning. Maine State Association meets tonight at Park View School with T V Powderly presenting pictures.
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Red Triangle Club
Twenty-second
P Streete
Montrose Park
Lovers’ Lane
Rock Creek
Blingie Valley
United Services Club of América
Dupont Circle
Samag T. Aseh
Maine State Association
Park View
Community Center Notes Dance and Club Meetings Listed
Community centers host Frencheath class at Park View Comets social hour at 1 30 dancing instruction at Thomson School 7 30 then dancing Littin Players meet at Wilson Normal Community Center 8 o clock Pitbe Motet Choral Club studies at Normal Community Center 7 Wilson Normal Community Center hosts social dancing Community Club plans home economics topic for young women at Wilson Normal Center Monday
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Park View Comets
Apa
Afclgek
Haa
Thomson School
Littin -Players
Wilson Normal Communnty Center
Pitbe
Polock
Wilson Normal Community Center
Wilson “Nérmel
Propserity Plan Promises Jobs Through Public Works
A national construction program costing up to 9100,000,000,000 aims to hire discharged soldiers, sailors, and war workers, smoothing postwar unemployment. Labor Secretary Wilan urged increased production to stabilize prices, noting a shortage in building materials and delayed school construction. He warned that weak demand risks inertia, but a public works push could spur employment, housing, and economic recovery.
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Department of Labor
Wilwan
Rema
Wer
Oead Syewett T. Mie
Avisioee
Labor Department
Atemia
Wwe
Treasury Department
Becaus
Contracts Bill Still in Dispute
Senate and House conferees met to settle a $2.75 billion war contracts bill. House members opposed the Senate appellate commission plan for reviewing actions by government officials. Talks continued with plans to reconvene and possibly send the measure back to the House for a vote amid protests from War Department bureaus and business groups.
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Senate
House
Dent
Honan
Commission
War Industries Board and Association of Businessmen
War Department
France to send two aces to the Aero Club dinner
Paris reports Lieutenant Nunges ser, with over 44 victories, will join Lieut. Rena Fonck, the leading ace, when Fonck travels to the United States soon for the Aero Club of America’s annual dinner. They will be accompanied by Robert Ekanaul Peltertfe, president of the Aeronautic Industry and Association of France.
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Paris
Nungesser
Rena Fonck
Ing Cince
Fonck
United States
Aero Club of America
Robert Ekanaul Peltertfe
The
Aeronautic Industry and
Association of France
Dr King’s New Discovery Ad for Cough Relief
An old advertisement claims Dr King’s New Discovery soothes the throat and loosens chest coughs. It promises relief without harmful after effects and notes availability from druggists at 50 cents and 2.20 dollars.
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Dr. King
Constipation Woes Highlighted in Medical Note
Fragmentary note on digestive discomfort mentions bowel rhythm and stomach issues as mild but persistent. References to unease in the tongue and general waste flow suggest a benign but affecting pattern. No clear dates, names, or places are present.
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Aave
Bureau
Ap Aly
Ohana
Transcontinental Night Flight Returns From New York
A squadron of four training planes led by Maj. Albert D. Smith will depart Bolter Held today for the Pacific coast return trip. The party includes pilots Worthington McLean Pyle and James McKed surgeon Evans and two master directors. The total pioneer flight cost was 3337.59, about two dollars per mile per ship, highlighting the low expense for eight men and four ships.
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New York City
Bolter Held
Pacific Coast
Albert D. Smith
Robert 3. Worthington
H. D
McLean
Albert H. Pyle
James H. McKed
Joan W.W. Evans
Theater War Tax Paid for Soldiers by War Camp Service
The War Camp Community Service will continue paying theater war tax for soldiers from hospitals near Washington and for convalescents whether hospitalized or not. Chief Detective Officer L. H. Watt announced the policy, urging a special ruling for managers entertaining the wounded, and Mr. Weir praised theater managers for committee cooperation with welfare efforts.
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Washington
L. H. Watt
Watt
Weir
Poland Relief Drive Seeks Funds for Independence
A Polish relief meeting at Carroll Hall urged support for recognizing Poland’s independence and urged cooperation in a drive to raise a 40 million dollar relief fund. Speakers included Arthur Riley Father Antoine Lechter and F L K Heindrich outlining Poland’s need and world support. Also notes Swift & Company beef prices in Washington for the week ending February 1 1919.
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Deui Borzybeki
Alfred
Raybski
Elief
St Carroll Hall
Poland
Arthur Riley
Antoine Lechert
FLK
Heindrich
Swift & Company
Washington
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Wormer
Washington Monument
West Pollat
Hoar
Fisiy
Herz Club
Ting Zet
Fall
Petworth Women
Cinb
Petworth
the Rambler
Payie Club
Community Center Notes
France
U. S
Aero Club
Groundhog
Pat Wheter
Siadew
Chwedy
Carly
Peger
Bolling Field
Woday
Library Bureau
Cepeda
HLS
Walgott
Fifteenth Street
N. W
Dvlat
Swift Company
Packer
Federal Trade Commission
Chicago
Swift & Company Union
Stock Yards
Chicago ‘Washington
Center Market
D. T. Dutrow
Mapage
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