Russian Red Cross lecture at embassy on war relief projects
Count Kalpaschnikoff-Camack spoke at the Russian embassy outlining the Rapid expansion of the Russian Red Cross since the war began. He cited beds, nurses, and physicians, but criticized ambulance shortages that leave wounded for miles. The talk included vivid war images and praise for Siberian troops.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Andrew Kalpaschnikoff-Camack
Sixteenth Street
Mme. Bakhmeteff
Red Cross
Notabies
Ufe
Cee Arthur Spring-Rice
Spring- Face
Jusserand
Mme. Jusserand
Count Kalpaschnikoff - Camack
Count Kalpaschnikoff-Camack
Belasco Alias review and theater lineup at Washington Theaters
Willard Mack discusses credits for Alias at Belasco, praising first act writing while noting weaknesses in later acts. New bill includes Hana Und Fritz, The Moanalua Sextet, Between the Reels, and a light satire of moving pictures. Also screens Ben Hur and Money Magic with strong cast and lavish production values.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Willard Mack
Belasco
Ben Jasco
Mack
Attr
Walt
Mr Mack
Herr Barewig
Almaost
Edwin Mordant
Annie Mack Berlein
Margaret Moreland
Knights Of Columbus stage presents Somebodys Widow at Gonzaga
The Knights of Columbus Dramatic Club presented the musical farce Somebody's Widow a two act show at Gonzaga College to aid the Columbus County Club. An eager audience applauded and a repeat performance was planned for tonight with a cast featuring Marie Militzer Agnes Holden Agnes WheLan Ruth Hoffman Marie Strudley Edna Strudley Margaret Tucker Loresa Teuttich FP Cleary Sarah Joeds Bernard Pitzgerald Estelle Murray Martha Ford Denis Connell Mabel Cosgrove Jennie Whalen Virginia Ford Frank Hall and Frank Glancy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Knights of Columbus Dramatic Club
Columbus County Club
Gonzaga College
Marie Militzer
Agnes Holden
Agnes Whelan
Trwin Cosgrove
Ruth Hoffman
Marne
Edna Strudley
Bliss Margaret Tucker
Loresa Teuttich
Germans Offer Aid to School Cadet Shooters
Captain Emil Berckman of the Hoboken German American Schuetzen Corps asks the board of education to let 1,500 public school cadet corps boys be taught marksmanship. He says German Americans are now loyal Americans and ready to defend the country.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hoboken
N. J
Scheutzen
United States
Board of Education
Emil Berckman
Schuetzeg Corps
Frits Egwers
August Beuchert
Paul Neubert
Anton Agaicola
Katherine Geng
Helene H. I. Stodger
Elise Dorner
Afra Bleicher
Pietrich Hormann
Funeral for W. C. Shimeneck Held Tomorrow at 2:30
Funeral services for William C. Shimeneck who died Sunday at University Hospital will be held tomorrow afternoon at 2 30. Interment at Arlington Cemetery. Mr Shimeneck was connected with the Bureau of Animal Industry. His wife survives him.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William C. Shimeneck
Universitty Hospital
New York Peacock at Crandall’s with Valeska Suratt
Crandall’s Theater disclosed a new photoplay The New York Peacock starring Valeska Suratt in the title role. The melodrama features lavish costumes and a New York gambling house plot where a munitions maker's son brings $100,000 to secure a war contract. The film runs for its last showings today. The Darling of Paris adaptation of The Hunchback of Notre Dame with Theda Bara is announced for Thursday through Saturday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hamlin Garland
Edith Storey
Antonio Moreno
Carden
Nina
Bessie Love
Elmer Clifton
Strand Theater
Rudyard Kipling
Dorothy Dalton
Enid Markey
Howard Hickman
Crandall
New York
Peacock
Valeska Suratt
Suratt
New England
Paria
Victor Hugo
Notre Dame
Theda Rara
Crandall's Savoy Presents The Man Who Forgot
Crandall's Savoy Theater showed The Man Who Forgot, adapted from James Hay novel, with Robert Warwick in the title role and Doris Kenyon among the cast. The Right Direction stars Vivian Martin and the week’s program includes Pidgin Valley, The Caveman's Bluff, The Microscope Myastery, The Criminal, and The Redeeming Love with listed actors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Crandall
Savoy Theater
James Hay
Washington
National Capital
Robert Warwick
Doris Kenyon
Gerda Holmes
Vivian Martin
Harold Lockwood
May Allison
Mr. and
Mia
Bidney
Wilfred Lucas
Constance Talmage
Clara Williams
Kathryn Williams
Thomas Holding
Suit menaced navy secrets in Cramp accounting case
A letter from Secretary Daniels fearing disclosure of navy construction secrets was submitted to the Supreme Court with an appeal from a Pennsylvania court accounting order in a patent infringement case. Curtis Turbine Co claims Cramp built destroyers infringing its patents. Daniels calls the lower court order review of greatest importance. The court will review a similar Marconi Wireless suit at a Navy Department contractor, with both suits to be expedited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Daniels
Navy
Cramp Shipbuilding Company
Supreme Court
Pennsylvania
Curtis Turbine Company
Cramp Company
Daniela
Marconi Wireless Telegraph Company
Navy Department
Home People Testify Praising Plant Juice Medicine
Testimony from E. E. Smith of 2616 P Street NW describes Plant Juice herbal remedy aiding his mother Martha F. Smith after 20 years of stomach and kidney issues. The Plant Juice Man, at People's Drug Store corner 7th and Estredta NW, promotes the natural medicine as strengthening tissues, toning organs, and avoiding harmful substitutes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. E. Smith
P Street N. W
People’s Drug Store
7Th and
Estredta
H. E. Smith
P Street
Northwest
Washington
Martha F. Smith
Adv
Fire rips Montgomery street block injuring many homes
High winds and extreme cold hampered Alexandria fire crews as a blaze at Richard Murphy’s Montgomery Street store spread to several two story frame homes. Loss estimated at 12 000 to 15 000 dollars, with some coverage by insurance. Sparks damaged additional houses and a new motor engine was delayed by nearly an hour. The event prompted sheltering of homeless residents and an investigation into a defective flue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montgomery Street
Washington Post Bureau
King'street
Alexandria
O’délock
Richard Murphy
Ww. A. Smoot & Co
Murphy's
George T. Kupstein
Yancey Miller
Maria Lee
J. W. Tripp
Lucy Kellum
Wiliam H. Simms
Daisy Proctor
Maria Carrington
North
Washington Street
E. A. Gorman
Henry Shellhorn
Col Gilbert C Kniffin Buried After Civil War Service
Funeral services for Col Gilbert C Kniffin a Civil War veteran and pension office employee were held at his Takoma Park home with Kit Carson Post G A R conducting. The guard of honor came from the Military Order of the Loyal Legion and interment followed at Rock Creek Cemetery.
Patriotic meeting planned at First Church Lincoln birthday
One of the district wide patriotic society meetings will be held at First Congregational Church at 10th and G streets on Lincoln's Birthday February 12 at 8 oclock. Participating groups include Grand Army of the Republic Ladies of the G A R Women Relieve Corps Daughters of Veterans Spanish War Veterans Legion of Loyal Women and all auxiliaries. Dr James L Gordon pastor will deliver an address and former Speaker Joseph Cannon will speak on Reminiscences of Abraham Lincoln Senator Sherman of Illinois has been asked to speak.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Patriotic Societies
First Congregational Church
10Th
G Streeta
Grand Army of the Republic
Women’s ‘Relief Corps
Daughters of Veterans
Spanish War Veterans
Ladies of the
Legion of Loyal Women
Auxilaries
Jamesl. Gordon
Joseph
Cannon
Abraham Lincoln
Sherman
Illinois
Two Lectures to Teachers Today at Wilson Normal Behood
Misa Laurney Cutts Powell will speak on Colors in Dress before teachers at Wilson Normal Behood, 602 11th Street Northwest, this afternoon at 4 o clock. Helen Gordon of the Wilson Normal will also speak.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Misa Laurney Cutts Powell
Wilson Normal Behood
11Th Street
Helen Gordon
Wilson Normal
Apeak
Roadsters Added to Washington Horse Show Classes
The Washington Riding and Hunt Club plans its first indoor horse show on February 19 and 20 at Twenty second and P streets NW. Melvin Hazen chairs the show committee which added roadsters as a featured class after many owner requests. N. J. Ward donates a large silver cup as prize amid numerous entries for other events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rosdatere
Lst
Washington Riding and Hunt Club
Twenty-second
P Streeta Northwest
Melvin Hazen
Roadsters
N. J. Ward
Funeral of W A Elwood in District Religious Leader
Funeral services for William A Hi wood died at his residence 635 F street northeast after long illness were held yesterday afternoon at 2 o clock. The Rev George A Miller pastor of the Ninth Street Christian Church conducted the services.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William A. Hiwood
F Street
George A. Miller
Ninth Street
City Briefs A 70th Birthday for Benjamin W Retex
City notices report Benjamin W Retex a War Department veteran of over 42 years celebrated his 70th birthday at 1808 Belmont NW. The day also records a death of Kate Jeffries at 523 K St NW from natural causes. Other items include parking law enforcement pressure, Montessori visits, opium charges, homeless care appeal, and local society meetings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Benjamin W. Retex
War Department
Belmont Road
Exhibition on temperance science at 1327 G Street NW
The District Antisaloon League educational department, led by Miss Georgia Robertson, hosts a temperance exposition tonight at 8 pm. A two hundred item display of charts models and cartoons will be shown under Miss Edith M. Wills with a program featuring Dr William C Woodward Dr Harvey Wiley and other prominent speakers including members of Congress.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
District Antisaloon League
Georgia Robertson
G Street
Addison T Smith
Idaho
Edith M. Wills
Boston
William C. Woodward
Harvey Wiley
William H. de Lacy
Robert H. MecNeill
Elnora Folkmar
Col. L. M. Maun
Congress
Central Labor Union endorses Cary referendum measure
The Central Labor Union approved resolutions endorsing a Cary bill for a District referendum on twelve local matters during its Typographical Temple meeting. The vote reaffirms prior support and urges backing of the legislation, while criticizing opposing forces and individuals in the District, including some union members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Central Labor Union
Resigns as Mint Director to Lead Federal Land Bank
Director of the Mint von Engelken resigned to become president of the Federal land bank at Columbia South Carolina. The resignation takes effect once the bank is fully organized. He is known as an expert on rural credits and was considered for a Farm Loan Board appointment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
von Engelken
Federal Land Bank
Columbia
S. C
Farm Loan Board
HURRIES WEDDING AS WAR LOOMS
Melvin D. Herbert U S N aged 22 married Miss Annie Mills 18 at Anacostia amid tense U S Germany relations. Herbert rushed to secure licenses and requested a duplicate after losing the first. Rev. Howard I Stewart performed the ceremony at the navy yard wedding in haste before duty ends November 28.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Germany
Melvin D. Herbert
U.S. N
Annie Mills
Anacostia
Herbert
United States
Kroll
Howard I. Stewart
Navy
Navy Yard
Funeral for Brig. Gen. Green Clay Goodloe Today
Funeral services for Brig. Gen. Green Clay Goodloe retired seventy two year old man who died at his residence 1614 S street northwest after a several months illness will be held today at 2 o'clock under the auspices of the Military Order of the Loyal Legion Interment will be in Arlington Cemetery
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Green Clay Goodloe
S Street
Military Order of the Loyal Legion
Arlington, Cemetery
Multiple Local Fatalities Reported From Accidents
Several children and adults die after burns, exposure, and alcohol damage in a series of incidents. Edna Thomas, 4, dies after burn injuries at home on New Jersey Avenue. Eveline Moody, 5, dies after drinking from a bottle while left alone. Ida Simms, 46, found exposed and dead on Northwest streets. An EMS ambulance collides with a Beaslyn Packing Co. auto on New York Avenue. George Dent, 48, burns legs from gasoline explosion at North Capitol Street. Davis Turner collision damages a car in Northwest. Guy B Powers, Navy yard machinist, held after shooting Rosemary Healey at 1231 New York Avenue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edna Thomas
Rosa Thomas
New Jersey
Avener
Children's Hospital
Eveline Moody
Cleveland Avenue
Children’s Hospital
Ida Simms
Fourth Street
Fifteenth
G.atreeta
Beaslyn Packing Company
New York Avenue
Thirteenth
Fourteenth Streets
George Dent
Takoma Park
D. C
Capital Traction Company
North Capitol Street
Massachusetts Avenue
Davis Turner
Wisconsin Avenue
Thirty-first Street
Dumbarton Avenues
Washington Railway and Electric Company
Bady
Guy B. Powers
Navy Yard
Bootleggers Raid Saloon In Virginia Theft Rampage
Police report a Sunday night raid on Angelo Chicca's saloon storage room at 1926 Fourteenth Street Northwest. A case with two dozen quarts of whisky was taken. Additional thefts include a $150 overcoat, a $25 watch, jewelry and cash from several addresses around Northwest Washington. Reports list multiple victims and stolen items such as watches, jewelry, cash, and a gold watch and chain from various locations including Massachusetts Avenue, U Street, East Street, and Union Station.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Virginia
Angelo Chicca
C. A. Joerigsen
Massachusetts Avenue Northwest
Leonard B. Crapper
U Street Northwest
F. A. Connally
Union Station
Massachusetts Avenua
Richard Kidwell
Friendship Heights
See Long Stay on Border in Army Movements
San Antonio February 5 Gen Funston suspends orders moving state troops home from the border. Military circles believe the move signals indefinite retention of national guard units in Federal service. The plan directs Battery B of the District of Columbia Artillery to remain mobilized on arrival in Washington from Douglas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Antonio
Tex
Funston
Third
District of Columbia Infantry
Arep
General Staff
United States
Germany
Battery B
District of Columbia Artllery
Washington
Douglas
Methodist Union Annual Banquet at Petworth Church
Nearly 400 attended the Methodist Union and City Church Bateneian Society annual banquet at Petworth Methodist Episcopal Church. Dr. D Oiln Leech presided with Bishop William F. McDowell and Rev. John H. Edwards among speakers. A musical program featured Mrs de Borah H. Lawson, Mrs R.R. Grooms and Miss Faye R. Bumphrey.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Methodist Union and City Church
Bateneian Society
Itm
Petworth Methodist Episcopal Church
D. Oiln Leech
William F. McDowell
John H. Edwards
G. Ellis Willfemme
Mra. de Borah H. Lawson
Mra
R.R. Grooms
Faye R. Bumphrey
Catholic University Class of 1919 Dinner Held
The Catholic University class of 1919 gathered at the Epitt for their first class dinner. A musical program and speeches marked the evening. Officers listed include President Paul C. Power Vice President Francis P. Clark Secretary Thomas Jackson Treasurer J Adeodst Blanchette and student council member Thomas P. Kendrick.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Catholic University
Epiitt
Beers Ara
Paul C. Power
Francis P. Clark
Thomas Jackson
J. Adeodst Blanchette
Thomas P. Kendrick
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Count Kalpaschnikoff
Embassy
Kalpaschnikom-Camack
Hhis
Trouchanova
Imber
Tieschkoemt
Sberian
Arnoty
Russia
Iack Sa48
Louis Hernenberg
Athenan
lasco—"‘Alias
Poli’s
Hans Und
Fritz
Gus Hill
Foll
Hana Und Fritz
Frank Kennedy
Lau Ba- Wards
J. Cobb
Rudolph Dirks
Katzen Jammer
Danny McCormick
Hans
Casper Wels
Louis Thiel
Captain
Nat Ferber
Inspector
May Walsh
Patsy O'Brien
Edward Kirby
Edward Sedan
Cosmos
Moanalua
Cecilia Rhoda
George Crampton
Lord Roberts
Alice Joyce
Marc MacDermott
Harry Morey
Paul West
HE. H. Sothern
Columbia Theater
Sesesue Hayakawa
Oxford
Nada
Amy Dawe
Rhan‘lah
Tsuru Aoki
Viola Vale
Ernest Joy
Hayakawa
Lenore Ulrich
National
Ben-Hur
Lew Wallace
House of Hur
Mount Olivet
Ris
Syria
Daphne
Castalia
van Buren
Leander de Cordova
Virginia Howell
Arthur Chatter
Gilberta Faust
Hur
Lilian Booth
Esther
Strand
Keith
Nat. Goodwin
Nat . Geadain
Kerth
Goodwin
Dony Connolly
Percy Wenrich
Miss Connolly
Nora Bayes
Wenrich
Frank Tinney
James B. Carson
Joe Fanton
Colm
Helene Davis
Arthur Sullivan
Ricca Scott
Patria
Gayety
Irwin
Majestics
Paul Cunningham
Fred Irwin
Mr. Ziegfeld
Florence Bennett
Way Templeton
Frank DeMont
Grace DeMont
May Penman
John Keit
Lyle LaPine
Dee Dee
Flo Emery
Nardine Grey
Hawaii
Flo Bennett
Dramatic Club
U. S
W. C. Shimone
Oak
The
Savoy
Dak Donel Court
Corsahip
Gypsy Smith
Gypsy Smith, Jr
Emmanuel Bible Class
Christ Protestant Episcopal Church
Louis C. Barley
Christ Church Parish Hall
Smith
C. C. Carlin
John Lee Allison
Second Presbyterian Church
First Baptist Church
Judge Barley
Walter C. Foster
Willam Wilkinson
Grand Lodge of Masons
Richmond
Henry K. Field
Alexandria-Washington
Andrew Jackson Lodge
W. H. Charles
C. W. Fletcher
William B. Davis
Frank E. Weible
Ohio
Frank FE. Élible
Dover
Welble
Urban 3. Lambert
District Supreme Court
Aivan
Naturalization Department
Young
Austria
Frank J. Kellar
Justice Hitz
Kellar
Karl Gustaf Belmark
Sweden
Felipe Antonio Alberdi
Spain
Cyann Schewach
James O'Connell
Ireland
George John Schnitcher
Andérs Ivar Pattersson
Richard O'Callaghan
Benjamin Daniel Friedman
Albert Platz
Hungary
Arthur John Manvelle
England
Samuel Warschauer
Walter Michael Dyczkowsk
Athanasiog Stathopulos
Ruferrnlo Babadelia
Philippine Islands
Col
G. C. Kniffin
Lincoln’s Birthday
W. A. Elwood
Kate Jeffries
K Street
D. A. KH
W. W. Harts
Mme. Montessori
Alexander Graham Hell
Chicago
Wong Hong Kee
Lee Gong
Hitt
Supt
H. W. Kline
Gospel Mission
Colonial Beach Society
Gaston Hall
Georgetown College
J. Eugene Gallery
Raymond Reiss
White Society
Robert Riley
Wheeling
W. Va
Gaston Society
Columbia Heights
Epiritt
Avenue Chapter
Order of the Eastern Star
Eastern Star
Takoma
Earl Wilfley
Christian Church
Richard Backing
Emily Tepper
Emily Fred Barnes
Lillian Chenoweth
Fred Boyer
Jule Hoke
Samuel Thompson
Uncle Remus
Georgia Society
Hbbitt
W. C. Coleman
Library of Congress
Allied Hospital Fund
Allied Hospital
Cecil Spring-Rice
Rock Creek Park
W. W. Barts
North Washington Citizens’ Association
Gage School
Washington Topham
Alexander D. Cobey
War Dept
Washington Police
Joseph E. Shi¢alune
United States Army
Fort Weabington
Antisaloon League
Wii
Indorses D
Central Labor Union In
M. D. Herbert
U.S.N
Miss Mills
Goodloe
Ferish
Crisia
Methodist Union
C. U. Class of
Cascade Pure
GEO. A. Dickel & Coo., Distillers
Nashville
Tenn
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Moont Peta
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