Theodore Roosevelt memorial honors most distinguished Capitol event
Congress and the nation paid tribute to Theodore Roosevelt with a Capitol memorial attended by the Senate, Supreme Court, cabinet, and military leaders. Senator Henry Cabot Lodge praised Roosevelt as a great patriot and American, stressing his drive from adversity to national leadership and his commitment to Americanism and the Panama Canal as a lasting monument. Simultaneous memorials occurred across cities and camps nationwide.
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America
Theodore Roosevelt
House of Representatives
Congress
Supreme Court
Diplomatic Corps
Eee
Senator Lodge
Roosevelt
Iman
United States Senate
Marshall
Senate
Generala
Army
Gen
March
Admirata
Navy
Marine Corps
Barnett
Applends
Taft
White
United States
William Howard Teft
Nicholas Longworth
Douglas Robinson
Lodge
Mr. Lodge
New York
Panama Canal
Tin
Germany
Obituaries and Funeral Notices From Washington Area
A batch of death notices and funeral arrangements dated February 1919 lists individuals such as George G and Gora Su guste, Blanche Helen Brown, George W Carr, James H Clements, Alsow Campbell, Johanna Grady, Frank Th. Jones, Frederick Koehler, Sara L E Lee, Loree Riley, Francis Ruth, Zora Shipley, and Virgines Washington. Entries include residences, funeral hours, church services, and interment details, with locations in Washington DC and nearby towns, reflecting standard early 20th century obituary notices. Interments are at Mount Olivet, Olivet Cemetery, Arlington, and similar local cemeteries. services occur at St Matthew’s, Holy Comforter, St Patrick’s, and other churches based on the deceased’s affiliations.
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Auguste
George G
Gora
Suguste Yuneral
Lam
Bebrsaty
Uf & Pm
Baker
Took Street
Wettie
Myron Baker
Almond
Richmond
Ope Brown
Saturda
Sibley Hospital
Blanche
Helen
George H
Abbie _brown
William HH. Sardo
Northena
Holy Comforter Church
Relauses
Mount Olivet
Carr
Smyrna
George WW
Marv E Carr
First Street
Arlington
Clements
James H
Carns
Lasby
Clinton
St Barnabas’ Church
Oxen Amy
Ul. m
Clendenin
Waller Reed Hospital
Alsow Campbell
William Clendenin
Wil-Iam H. Clendenin
Glenwood Chapel
Dunn
Plattaville
Wis
Ernest Espey
Ernest A. A
Catherine Hspey Dunn
Wo G Carter
Grady
Jones
Provident Hospital
Frank TH. Jones
Hindle's Chapel
Fifth
H Street
St Patrick's Tburi
Olivet
Koerler
Maryland Avenue Fortheast
Frederick i Koehler
Lee
T Street
Sara’ Lude
Ell Lee Euural
St Matthew's Church
Oclob
Trrment
Riley
Loreb
Rach Creek
Shipley
Zora Chipley
Wilrom
Hiscegs Chapel
Masaachaserly
Ienu Nouthwest
Graplon Townshend
Wiliam Lo Feoulle Pinera
Kansas City
Washington
Fenth Street
Filaences Virgines
Wiliam ‘Temple Washington
Yankees Slugger Frank Baker Contract Signing Question
New York fans ask when Frank Baker the Yankees slugging third baseman will sign his contract. The awaited deal aims to secure the long time star for the next season amid talks with team executives.
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New York
Frank Baker
Yankees
Maryland and the Virginias Relief Drive in Alexandria
A mass meeting in the Richmond Theater gathered nearly one fifth of Alexandria’s vote to donate toward relief for Syrians and Armenians suffering from war. Robert L. Payne chaired the fundraising effort. Miss McCormick urged support. banks and the chamber of commerce will accept donations to meet a $4,000 target.
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Washington Post Bureau
King Street
Alexandria
Virginia
Richmond
Robert L. Payne
Congregation of
Christ Episcopal Church
Payne
Alexan_dria
Chamber of Commerce
Rebuilt Bridge Nine Times Under Fire
New York reports North Carolina and France docked with 6,17 officers and men of the American expeditionary force. Units returned include Eleventh and Twelfth engineers, 468th casual company, 333d casual company, air service casuals, and Fifth and Sixth regiments marines. On France aboard were 370th infantry, 369th battalion, 363rd machine gun company, and many casuals. most were African American. Maj Frank R. Barnes led North Carolina engineers decorated for Vosges, rebuilding a bridge under shellfire. Capt William A Duckman earned Croix de Guerre and wound stripe. Fifth and Sixth Marines’ Croix de Guerre ribbons now fly on the Rhine outpost line near Koblenz. Newport News dispatch notes the transport Armandam with 3,000 overseas troops and civilians aboard. influenza deaths include Private Joseph Thompson of Henderson, Va. Majority of troops from Virginia and Georgia. representation from many states.
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New York
North Carolina
France
Twentieth Engineers
Maj
Barnes
Vosges
Constant Sheiffle
William A Duckman
Pittsburgh
Soissons
Fifth
Sixth Marines
Belleau Wood
Champagne
Rhine
Cob
Belgium
St. Nazaire
Joseph Thompson
Henderson
Virginia
Georgia
France and Germany after war a verdict on future
A long address evaluates postwar France and Germany, noting German plans to dominate and the Japanese threat not mentioned. It laments the financial scars of war, detailing French investments abroad, debts, and the heavy burden of interest. It cites Wilson’s League of Nations pledge and calls for shared justice and renewed international effort.
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Lens
Sond
France
Germany
Prussia
Russia
Mexico
South America
America
England
Economic Council Won't Curtail Foch's Power Says French Foreign Minister
Paris reports quote M. Stephen Pichon stating the inter allied supreme economic council does not reduce Marshal Foch's authority as supreme commander of allied armies. The move is viewed as expediting normal conditions postwar. Observers expect the council’s functions to ease wartime blockades to aid Germany's economic recovery and ensure allied claims collection.
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Universal Service
Paris
London
M. Stephen Pichon
War Council
Supreme Economic Council
Marshal Foch
Germany
Clerks to Stay as Civil Service Remains Stable
H E Morgan told a large Club No 8 audience that about 55 000 civil service clerks would be retained permanently with military veterans eligible for reinstatement within five years if their efficiency remains. Promotions and salary raises lie outside the commission’s control. department chiefs decide who stays or leaves.
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H. E. Morgan
Civil Service Commission
Tenth Street Northwest
Bureau of Efficiency
Seventeenth
F Streets
War Camp Community Service
Thieves Steal 300 Pennies From Takoma Park Ticket Office
Anstean, an agent at the Baltimore and Ohio station in Takoma Park, told police that thieves entered the ticket office within the last 24 hours and stole 300 pennies worth of currency totaling a small sum.
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Tokn
Anstean
Baltimore & Ohio
Takoma Park
Edison Says Education Is Broad Environmental Knowledge
Thomas A. Edison contends education means familiarity with social, commercial, and scientific aspects of life. The New Universities Dictionary offers comprehensive current information beyond vocabulary and is heavily demanded, with publishers struggling to keep up with orders.
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Thomas A. Edison
Boyand
Universities
Anti Bolshevists Still Ban Parley
Report from Paris and London on February 3 and 9 notes anti Bolshevik governments in Russia boycotting the Princes Islands conference. Nicholai Tchaikavsky, provisional northern Russia head, and Sazonoff reject participation, citing distrust of Lenin and Trotsky. Denikine officers back a volunteer army under Allied aid, while claims of joint command issues and Baltic ports are debated. The Ukrainian Soviet government expresses willingness to attend the Marmora conference but notes February 16 date is too soon and favors Paris.
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Paris
Russia
Princes Islands
Nicholea Tachaikavsky
Northern
Prince George E. Lvov
Sergiya Sarxonoff
Denikine
Kolchak
Don
Wilson
Nago‘tate
Germany
Nikolai Lenine
Leon Tratzky
M. Sazonoff
Denikene
Baltic Porte
Archangel
Tschaikovsky
Hevas
Marmora
War storages in France show a costly yet vital effort
The article reviews American logistics in World War I, detailing storage depots in France under Gen Harbord, notably the Grevres complex near Tours. It notes vast warehouses, tens of thousands of troops, and heavy outlays shaping the war effort, with reflections on fiscal costs and strategic value.
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France
Gen. Harbord
Grevres
Tours
Balzac
Europe
Ben'Franklin
Fritz
Army Agai
Tose
Medun
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William Lee
Chapel End
Thos
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Ludertaker
Thos. S. Serghon
Cormwees Hst
Frank Geier’s Sons. CO
Seventh ST
Modern Chapel
H. Sardo & CO
Rosy
Tincom
Dames
Clarence RK McCleLland Ryan & McLellan
Dadern Chapel
GEO. P. Zarhorst Sons, Incorporated
East Cap
St. Linc
Rano Cawlep
Joseph Gawhler's Sons
Soniges
Lavy Asatatact
A. J. Schippert
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N. W. Biadern Chapel
F Street
Marche & CO
J & E. Cor
N. i’ Ieue
J. H. Small & Sons
Florists
Cerner 15Th Ami
Waldorf-Astoria
Madison Are
Peete
R. Harris & CO
the Jewelers
Maryland
THE
Virginias
News OF Alexandria
Julian Y. Williams
Travelers' Protective Association
Post F
Louise Lunsford
Wallace B. Lunsford
del Ray
Alexandria County
del Ray Methodist Church
E. V. Regester
Methodist Episcopal Church
Bethel Cemetery
Corporation Court
Lovie C. Barley
Sylvester Smith
Washation Post West Union
W. Va
Gov. Davis
Washineaton
Petersburg
Westmoreland Davis
Washington Street Methodist Episcopal Church
Camp Lee
Victorious Engineers
Carolina
Besar
Abe OF Conn
YIRET
Jefferson
Fopo
Dr. Muehlen
Teutons
Chamber of ‘Deputies
Legime of Nations
Economic Council
Foch
Edison
Antibolshevists
Sergius Sazonoff
Fry Gap
Capany
Rey
Drieenth
Secretary of Agriculture
Midas
Kaiser's
Glevres
TRUST
District OF Columbia
STS Northwest
Union Trust Company
Columbia Records
Madelon
Columbia
Victor Records
Hugo Worch
Fee
Atlantic Seaboard
ASO Sulphur B.T.U
W. A. Royston, Jr
Farmers Bk. Bidg
Pittsburgh, Pa
Haarlem
Ady
Remorantin
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Ysakee
Glevrea
Col
C. J Smmonds
Aupply
Building Association
Eleventh
N. W
J. H. Small & Som
Maflisce
Gibson Co., Inc
ST. Rae
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