Rebukes at Lille War Prisoner Controversy Sparks Tense Exchange
French delegate Pierre Renaudel rebuked German socialist delegates at an international conference in Berne for demanding return of German prisoners. He accused them of insulting the Allies by citing militarism and reminded them of depor tations from Lille and Belgium while shaping working clauses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berne
Switzerland
Havas
Fierre Renaudel
International Socialist Conference
Lille
Belgium
Alzace-Lorraine
Blaner
Germany
France
Munich
Camille Huysmans
Obituary notices from February 1919 Washington area
A compilation of obituaries and funeral notices for February 9 1919 to February 12 1919 in Washington DC area. Includes Auguste Baker Bates Blount Brown Clements Compton Culinaire Buddaley Ruth Riley Rhodes Wilson and related relatives. Notices specify birth or death dates, residences, funeral times, and burial locations with some interment details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Auguste O
George G
Dora Auguste
Spa
Baker
Bettie
Myron Baker
Richmond
Bates
City of Washington
John Coalter Bates
SS Army
State of
Missouri
San Diego
California
National Cemetery
Arlington
Virginia
Nreeson A. Miler
Army
Thomas FH
WEKEE
Blout
Garfield
Brown
Sibley Hospital
Blanche Helen
George H and
Abbie Brown
William H. Zarda
FI Street
Holy Comforter Church
Mourfilivet
Clements
Carrie ( Clements
Wiliam P Compton Cullinane
Buddaley
Helfn Shelle
Glenn R_ kadalet
Balfour Sixteenth
Sura Lude
Erices
St Matthew's Church
Rhodes
Charles A
Ada Mo Rhodes Limeral
John R Wright
Tenth Street
Morime
Riley
Joe Lok
J . Riley
H Streets
Michigan
Ruth
Francis Ruth
Thanian A Sergean
Seventh Street
Kaom Inter
Rock Creek
Wilson
Wire George HK Wilson
Mra Hugo
Osterhaus
Osterhaus Weneral
Norfolk
Alsace Lorraine and Bolshevism Sparks In Weimar Debate
A fragment from a wartime era report notes M Grumbach protesting a Weimar assembly speech by Dr David claiming Alsace Lorraine for Germany pressuring for stronger stance against Bolshevism. It mentions Kurt Eisner denouncing Bolshevism and calls for eight hour days and youth protections at the Paris peace talks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. Grumbach
Upper
Alsace
National Assembly
Weimar
Dr. David
David
Alsace- Lorraine
Grumbach
Carl Kautsky
Eisner
Bolsheirem
German Army Facing Surrender Warned by Hindenburg
Berlin reported that Field Marshal von Hindenburg urged acceptance of Allied armistice terms last November. Constantin Fehrenbach said he witnessed a chancellery meeting where Hindenburg asked for immediate acceptance, claiming German forces could not be held together. He warned the army would capitulate if terms were resisted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berlin
Associated Press
von Hindenburg
Constantin Fehrenbach
National Assembly
Weimar
Herr Fehrenbach
Dr Self
Marshal von Hindenburg
Maryland and the Virginias Cross Gassed and Wounded
Special to The Washington Post from Danville Virginia details W Giles a former cotton mill spinner returning home with an honorable discharge and wearing two wound stripes after serving with the Fifth regiment Twenty-ninth company US Marines. He fought in Chateau Thierry Verdun and escaped from a German prison camp after disguising himself and obtaining an American tunic. The piece also covers arrests for illegal distilling near Harrisonburg and a series of obituaries and deaths across Harrisonburg Danville Staunton and nearby towns including Mrs D C Graham B B Frazier Monroe Goodson and others with brief notes on survivors and service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington Post
Danville
Corps
W. Giles
Giles
Twenty-ninth Company
United States Marines
Chateau Thierry
Verdun
Harrisonburg
D C. Graham
Bridgewater
William GC McAllister
Staunton
B Yeatts
Bristol
B. B. Frazier
Hunter
Milligan
Washington Area Couples Wed in Rockville and Nearby
Three Washington couples wed in Rockville on Saturday with ceremonies led by Rev P Rowland Wagner and Rev O C Barnes as the brides Miss Mildred A Emerson 18 and Miss Hoa H Sewell 18 wed Raymond A Howes 22 and Alfred E Johnson Jr 21 and James R Steele 24 with Pauline H Warder 21 as brides. Mrs Samuel Schwartz injured in a turtle overturn crash near Ridgeville. husband and daughter seriously hurt. An auto truck mail service between Wilmington and Laurel Del instituted via two army trucks from France aiding communication with 20 Maryland communities. Fairfax Fair dates set October 1–3 with officers elected. Miss Leha Merritt Green engaged to William Fred Dowell of Manassas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington Post
Rockville
Washington
Muldred A. Emerson
Raymond A. Howes
O C Barnes
The
Christian Church
Hagerstown
Samuel Schwartz
Baltimore
Ridgeville
Schwartz
Laurel
Del
Wilmington
United States Post Office Department
France
Delaware
Maryland
Fredericksburg
Allen H. Green
Prince William County
Leha Merritt Green
William Fred Dowell
Manassas
Chinese Ship at Baltimore Sparks Mercy Tale
In Baltimore in February 1910 the first Chinese flag arrival in the port is linked to international loyalty and mercy. The 8000 ton freighter Hwah Jah, crewed by Americans, carries grain and flour to Belgium. It sails for Rotterdam under the name Beautiful the First, a note on seized ships.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington Post
Baltimore
Belgium
Rotterdam
Holland
Shanghai
China
Baxter Farmer Held for Murder in West Virginia
In Sutton West Virginia on February 10 Howard Barnett, 18, is charged with fatally shooting his brother in law, Charles Meadows, a Polemie Hun farmer. Meadows allegedly gave an ante mortem statement implicating Barnett after a boundary dispute between adjoining farms. The report also notes other distant items: a Virginia marriage announcement for Myrtle Adèle Tatum to Maj. Frank Leech, and a Pulaski murder case linked to a Negro preacher shot by officers after serving eleven years in prison.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington Post
Sutton
W. Va
Howard Barnett
Charles Meadows
Polemie Hun
Baxter County
Meadows
Barnett
Danville
Philip Thornton
Pulaski
Auto Show at Bristol set for April 13 to 19
Preparations are under way in Bristol Virginia for a major automobile show to be held April 13 to 19 under the auspices of the local chamber of commerce. The exhibit will also include farm machinery and implements. The event is reported by The Washington Post as a notable regional showcase.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington Post
Oakland
Edward Shroyer
Fairmont
Wheeling
United States District Court
Katherine Odell
Montana
Shroyer
Bristol
Chamber of Commerce
Henry Knox Field Memorial Bible Class forms in Alexandria
The Wesley Bible Class title is changed to Henry Knox Field Memorial Bible Class in Alexandria. Officers elected include Harry W. Wade president and Kenneth Baggett vice president. Will of Mrs. Ang Penn leaves estate to daughter Mary E. Fones and four sons. Alexandria cadet corps to announce officers and present swords at 2:30 pm drill. Mrs. Julia Downey dies at 418 Lake Street. Company H 117th Infantry reports heavy casualties from the Hindenburg line push in Bristol.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington Port
Clyde B. Lanham
Harry B. Caton
E O. Watson
Clarence W. Detter
George H. Taylor
Ang Penn
Testatrix
South
Patrick Street
Mary E. Fones
George
Jesse, Howaera
John Penn
George Penn
Alexandria High School Cadet Corps
Julia Dunn Downey
Michael Downey
Tke Street
Virginia Downey
Leo T
Julian O'K. Downey
Washington Post
Bristol
117Th Infantry
Hriston
Virginia
Upper East Tennessee
W. A. Buckies
Hindenburg Line
Grand jury recalled amid Cumberland crime wave
Cumberland Md February 10 Crowded county jail prompts court to reconvene the January grand jury for the first time in years. Cases include Robert Blackburn charged with killing soldier Joseph Daubaugh and Edward Bite a Louisville Ky man accused of attacking Marie Green 14 and Mrs Alverna Jones on Winow Street both victims knocked unconscious in separate incidents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Cumberland
Robert Blackburn
Joseph Daubaugh
Amother
Edward Bite
Louisville
Marie Green
Alverna Jones
Winow Street
Auto crushes boy on sled in Cumberland
Charles Ashby nine years old was killed today on the National Pike at Hopwood when an automobile overturned while passing the sled on which he and his brother rode. Six car occupants were injured. Separately, Cumberland saloon proprietors were served warrants by Henry N. Pringle of Washington, charging operation of gambling devices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington Post
Tappahannock
Golden Loving
Woodford Loving
Cumberland
Charles Ashby
Wes
Hopwood
Lhasta
Henry N. Pringle
Washington
Cumberland Ministerial Association
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Foe
Joseph Gawler
William Lee
East Cap. St
A. J. Schippert
PA Ave
Modern Chapel
J. H. Small & Sons
Waldorf-Astoria
Medison
New York
Pricma
Marche & CO
G. E. Cor
Kurt Eisner
Gelaring
Herr Eisener
International Labor Conference
Hindenburg
American University
Massachusetts
Massachusetts Ave
Allan E. Walker & Co., Inc
15Th St. N. W. Main
R. Harris &Co
the Jewelers
RED Bodyguard
Trotzky and Lenine
Paris
Russia
Princes’ Islands
Sea of
Marmara
Virginias
Cross
John Ruffner
Page County
John D Ruffner
Luray
3D. C
Hagerstown Auto
Auto Truck Service
Laurel, del
Lelia M. Green
Baxter Farmer
Leech
W J Tatum
Orange County
Misa Myrtle Adéle Tatum
Maj
Frank Leech
Medical Corps
Kemp’s Mill
Landmark
Barna
Kemp
Montgomery County
Colegvilla
Hyde—Deetz
Harold S. Hyde
Ordnance Department
Irene Deets
Robert FR. Deetz
Joseph Dawson
News OF Alexandria
Daughter
J. D. Downey
Company H
Ashmead Place
Rock Creek Park
John W. Thompson & Co
15Th Street
Wedersi
Continental Trust Co
Allegany County Grand Jury
Pew
York Wahington
Shry
Geoporg
Inter
Koalinaky
Bes
Hudson Bay
Skunk
Elgg
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