Brest Camp Brest Camp Scandal Claims 3000 US Deaths
An army officer alleges the Brest rest camp for American troops was a dangerous failure causing more than 3000 deaths due to improper housing and sanitation. He criticizes regular officers and seeks a congressional inquiry, with details tied to War Department reports and Tours politics. Seven die in Seattle lodging house fire.
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Apecal
Washington Post
New York
Brest
France
Evening Telegram
Iilent Hole
National Guard
United States
Tours
Cook
Leutenant
Nathaniel F. McClure
McClure
Seattle
Wash
Tokyo House
Died Bryant Sukeniy funeral notices spread Feb
Obituaries list multiple death notices and funeral plans in Washington area. BRYANT, Sukeniy died Sunday February 2 in his sixty plus year. Funeral Friday February 7 at Intercession 825 Keefer Place North. Burial at Glenwood Cemetery. DAVIS, Jan 31 1919. TRAN NAH DAVIS leaves one son. Funeral Wednesday February 3 at 225 Twelfth Street NW. Burial Woodlawn Cemetery. GRAVESly, February 4. ANDREW RISTON husband of ALICE GRAVES. Funeral Friday February 7 from 8:30 a.m. at residence to St Peter Church. Requiem mass. Interment Mount Olivet Cemetery.
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Bryant
Sukeniy
Eryress
Keefer Place Northat
Glenwood Coneters
Davis
Trannah Davis
James
Uasia Tynerd
Meer & Gaskin
Twelfth Street
Woodhiwn
Graves
En Tony
Hin
Ninth Street
Andrew Riston
Betayet Fusband
Alice Graves
St. Peter Church
Saul
Mount Olivet
Kammerer
Decath Street
Frank
Rebecca E. Kammerer
Tee Toney
Aiewood Cemetery
Philadelphia
Reyser
Jeb Eo Browdfeot
Tohn
Georgia Keyser Toonetak
Debroeey
Colin Run
Maxwell
John Argwell
Irving
Fort Northwest
Saturiat
Rock Creek
Paom
Jis Park
Uortomest
Wahglaert
Osabley
Lewis Tunnner
Silver Springs
Shomis & Sergeon
Seventh Street
Red Creek
Bhannon
Po Shannon
Husbald
Riche
Walter Pallach
Tosenhine Watt
John R Wright
Tenth Street
Woodak Taterment
Arlington Weeden
Snomark Nod
Belosed Rusbarkt
Alice Judson Weeder
Washington DC
Bortar
Wewdboyn
Florists Offer Funeral Floral Designs at Moderate Prices
Marque and Co and J H Small and Sons announce funeral designs in Washington with prompt delivery and reasonable prices. Addresses listed include 3 Be Cor and cor 15th and H streets, and New York outlets Waldorf Astoria and 093 Madison. Contact numbers M L a and M274.
Senators to Urge 360 Dollar Clerks' Raise
Senator France will sponsor an amendment to a legislative bill to provide a salary increase of 360 dollars for government workers for the next year, instead of the 240 previously approved. Senator Sheppard of Texas will offer an amendment to ensure equal application across new and old bureaus, with certain fixed salaries exempt. Interviews with senators show growing support from the National Federation of Federal Employees for the higher raise.
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France
National Federation of Federal
Appropriations Committee
Works Bureau
Senator Sheppard
Texas
Sheppard
Renomination Hearing Delayed Over Williams Nomination
The banking and currency committee postponed consideration of John Skelton Williams for comptroller of the currency to next Tuesday to allow stenographic reporting. Senator Hitchcock, acting chair, said several witnesses requested to oppose Williams and be heard.
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John Skelton Williams
Banking and Currency Committee
Hitchcock
Shortage in labor predicted as spring demand rises
The Department of Labor training service warned of a spring labor shortage, estimating farms need 2,000,000 workers and factories and building sites require many more. Immigration cuts and many Americans under arms reduce supply, prompting calls for training programs and $14 million in employment service funding. The wheat price debate risked a $1 per bushel government loss.
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Training Service
Department of Labor
France
House Appropriations Committee
Post
John B. Densmore
Federal Employment Service
Employment Service
House Agriculture Committee
United States
Congress Backs Ireland Self Determination Claim
The House foreign affairs committee approved a resolution urging the Paris peace conference to favorably consider Ireland's right to self determination. Four of seventeen committee members reportedly voted against the measure, which substitutes Gallagher's earlier proposal seeking freedom, independence, and self determination for Ireland based on the president's international league principle.
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House Foreign Affairs Committee
Ireland
House of Representatives
Senate
Congress of the
United States of America
Peace Conference
Paris
Gallagher
Mionola
Democrat
International League
Wheat price guarantee disputes loom over 1929 crop
Government plans to pay the $2.26 wheat price guarantee in 1929 raise questions about who bears the cost. Consumers fear higher expenses as the vast loss in wheat production echoes through markets. Farmers defend the move as essential to stabilizing prices while avoiding total collapse of the crop.
Ninth annual session of George Washington Masonic Memorial plan
Charles H Callahan of the George Washington Masonic National Memorial Association leads Alexandria efforts for a ninth annual session aiming to erect a landmark temple in the city to honor George Washington. Delegates from Masonic grand jurisdictions nationwide will meet February 21 and 22 with Col Louis A Watres presiding and Kentucky and Tennessee lodges boosting temple fund contributions.
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Washington Post
King Street
Alexandria
Charles H Callahan
George Washington Masonic National Memorial Association
Washington
Washington Lodge of Masons
Lynching of Grover Dickery’s alleged killer near Camp Perry
Newbern NC Feb 6 John Dan Jeiz described as negro slayer of Grover Dickery and manager of Roper Lumber Co farm was lynched by a mob at Jacksonville Onslow county early this morning. An alleged accomplice Daniels Pettaway confined in the jail disappeared, believed lynched, body not found. Excitement runs high in the town and trouble is feared. A mob of over 50 masked men seized the prisoners after 1 am, hanging Jeiz from a tree near the prison and riddling his body with bullets.
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Newbern
John Dan Jeiz
Grover Dickery
Roper Lumber Company
Camp Perry
Jacksonville
Onslow County
Daniels Pettaway
Found Dead By Bullet In New York Hotel
Charles E. Savage Jr a Norfolk Va lawyer was found dead in a New York hotel with a gunshot wound and notes suggesting financial trouble police suspect suicide. Obituary notices follow for Jacob H Stouffer Marie Woodward Nettie Fisher and others from Charlottesville Winchester Hagerstown Flemington and Charlottesville reports include a gas incident in Flemington and a marriage in Charlottesville.
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New York
Charles E. Savage, Jr
Norfolk
Waa
I4ul
Washington Post
Harlottesvile
Charles Savage, Jr
Michie Company
Uvoshers
Charles Edward Savage
University' S of Virginia
Charlottesville
Lucile Smith
Winchester
Jacob H. Stouffer
Marie Woodward
Harry H. Woodward
Salem
Bessie King
Ivesim
Washington
Nettie L. Fisher
George J.fisher
Company H
6Th Infantry
France
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John Farber
Widoow
Thos
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Tilertiker Oind
Ad EL Ute
Phone
Thos. S. Sergeon
Aevinih
Muim
W R Spears CO
Frank Geier’s Sons. CO
Telephone
Gall North
WM. H. Sardo & CO
Modi
Altawokile Funerals
Lincoln
Duest
McClelland Ryan & McClelland
Brutomobile Service
Im Connection Sry
Horst Sons
Waratad
GEO
Beas Puerta
Cap
St. Line
Joseph Gawler'’'S Sons
Sfrvicln
Molemene Os
Mein
Chapel
A. J. Schippert
William Lee
Weir Cascara
Hill
Glespalke
Dol
48Th Street
Glendale
Darth
D. O Atso
Mt. Pleasant Way
Irvin & Shank
St. WW
Sheffield Silver
Bir
Carriot
Lloyd George
Farringdon
Versailles
London
Williams
Senate Banking Committeee
Densmere
Congress
Foreign Affairs Committee
Géé
News OF Alexandria
Richmond
Robert L. Payne
Alexandria Chamber of Commerce
W. ¢. Jester
Braddock Heights
Ogden
Motor Engine Ae. 1
Joseph Mills
Joseph Mill
Alexandria Hospital
Wheatley
L. F. Kelly
St. Mary's Catholic Church
Bethel Cemetery
Alexardria Lodge of Elks
Elks
Prince and Royal Streets
Detroit
Wayne County
Michigan
Chicago Daily Tribune
Henry Ford
Maryland
and the
Virginias
C. E. Savage, Jr
Virginia
McCleary
Hagerstown
Maryland Advisory Board of Parole
Norman Fruce McCleary
McHenry
Rockville
Gagin Church
Flemington
W. Va
Anthony—Branley
Benjamin J Anthony
Campbell County
Ruth B Burnley
Bayhington
Solin Gasfiable
American Library Association
Bridget Carney
Mount Savage
Richard Carney
Petersburg
William Jones
Dora Jones
Hastings Court
Fama
FESS
Representative Fess
Republican Congressional Campaign Committee
Representative Mann
Representative Qillett
W. H. Harrison Co., Inc
Commission’ Merchants of Washington
Autocar Company
Autocar Sales & Service CO
Pennsylvania Ave
The_Autocar Company
Ardmore, Ps
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