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Washington Post

Location

Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America

Date

Feb 18, 1917

Page

5

Women in Auto Corps Social Leaders to Serve

More than fifty Washingtonians sign for service with the Motor Vehicle Committee as ambulance drivers and volunteers vow to furnish cars. Mrs Borden Harriman chairs the Red Cross mobilization, with a plan to train motorists as mechanicians and prepare elite drivers for war.

Borden Harriman The American Red “Rose Fither Borden Flarriman Washington United States National Capital Orat Neirks Pepen Iy Mfrs Artitan Thurman Vre Augustuas Gardenate Gardner Massachusetts Yies Joseph Fester Theauntess Gizyeks Margaret Perin Red Cross Malloando Connectious Avenue Bersier Odfairman Misys Hartiman Titrell Wiss Florence Clarke Ellis B Miller Sidney Tremble Kate Atherson Hase Hell Orsinizid

Bishop S. C. Edsall Dies in Minnesota Diocese

Rt Rev Samuel Edsall bishop of the Episcopal diocese of Minnesota died in Rochester after an operation at nearly 57. A native of Illinois he was ordained in 1889 and consecrated bishop of Minnesota in 1901. He spoke at a church club meeting in Rochester last Monday before being taken ill.

Tochaster Minn Samuel Edsall Episcopal Diocese of Minnesota

For Young and Old Free Trial Wailed Gon Request

Thousands of men and women have found Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets the safest and most reliable preparation for indigestion or stomach troubles. The tablets help children, pale and lacking appetite, after meals. Full sized boxes are 60 cents. mail coupon for trial.

Stuart F. A. Stuart Co Stuart Building Mershall

First All-American Vessel Defies Barred Zone Departure

A historic move sees the captain and crew of the United States flagged ship depart contrary to a barred zone. The event unfolds at a formal Gridiron Dinner, with high profile guests and a chorus mocking leaks in the peace note scandal.

U.S Herbert Hoovel American Commission For Relief Belgium John A. Corwin Shakespeare Barney T W) Lawson Representative Wood Indiant John Willet City of Puebla New York

Poslam Promises Relief for Itching Skin Woes

An old advertisement touts Poslam soap for skin troubles including eczema pimples and rashes. It claims quick relief prevents spread and urges free samples from Emergency Laboratories at 32 West 25th Street New York City.

West 25Th St New York City

Akron to Build U S dirigible fleet

Akron Ohio February 17 two of the nation’s largest rubber firms will sign contracts within a week with the United States government to supply rubber equipment for a fleet of dirigible balloons Curtiss Aero plane Company of Buffalo will build the engines and assembling is expected in Akron The exact number of balloons is not learned Aeronautical engineers from the firms have been working on improvements for months In Washington a charity event featuring a farce melodrama and a comedy was held at the Casino Theater last night before a large audience.

Akron Ohio United States Curtiss Aeroplane Company Buffalo Aeronautical

Hungarian Papers Of Poleu Boat War Condemn Submarine Warfare

Berne Feb 17 three Budapest newspapers condemn submarine warfare. Pesti Napl uses Count Reventlow as principal exposé and calls for restraints. Nepszava denounces Admiral von Tirpitz and cites murder at sea. Pesti Hirlap prints a deputies’ view opposing submarine warfare. Karolyi regrets Hungary’s war phase after the submarine declaration.

Berne Switzerland Budapest Pesti-Naple Nepsvava von Tirpitz Pesti-Hirlap Express Champs of Deputies Karolyi Hungarian Independent Party Adda

Philadelphia detective finds Farrell untruthful in double murder claim

Montreal February 17 a Philadelphia detective ruled in seven minutes that Fred J Farrell was not telling the truth when he surrendered here and claimed he witnessed Bernard W Lewis kill Mazte Colbert the artist model in Philadelphia on December 29 Farrell a soldier will be turned over to military authorities

Montreal Philadelphia Fred J. Farrell Bernard W Lewis Mazte Colbert Farrell

Capital Is Chilly to Gypsy Smith Revival in Washington

Washington media reports a three week revival led by evangelist Gypsy Smith Jr at Sixteenth and V Streets NW failing to meet expectations. Only 391 professions of faith are recorded, far below conversions in Macon Alexandria Charlottesville and Sumnerville, as cold weather and sectarian start cite dampening impact.

Washington Tabernacle Sixteenth and V Streets Hag Gypsy Smith, Jr Macon Alexandria Charlottesville Sumnerville Bis City Smith

Thieves near church disrupt St Aloysius fund drive

Three men attempted a break in at St Aloysius Church while money for a new school building was being collected. They frightened off bystanders. police arrived promptly but the intruders fled. The church reports the cash is currently safe.

St .Loysius’ Church

Daylight Coal Mining Introduced in Burgettstown Pa

Daylight mining of coal is to be undertaken in this district on a large scale. Instead of shafts, entrances, runways, and tipples, a battery of modern steam shovels will strip coal veins and special machinery will remove the coal. Operators expect to take out all the coal with no capen engine supports left underground and labor may be easier to recruit for daylight operations.

Burgettstown

Erdman, Noted Attorney, Ends Life in Allentown

Max S. Erdman shot himself in Allentown on a Tuesday. He was a leading attorney in the city and keeper of the Alpha Tau Omega national fraternity cache. He was the son of the late Representative Constantine J. Erdman, author of the Erdman act.

Allentown Marx Shaidman Alpha Tau Omega Fraternity Constantine J. Erdman Erdman

Woman Found Dead in Vacant Washington Vestibule

In downtown Washington, children found Mary Phan, 69, dead in a vacant house vestibule on Fourteenth Street. Police say exposure and pneumonia led to her death, with no death certificate issued and the body to be cremated or buried possibly unclaimed.

Washington Mary Phan Officius Orener Ant Tomer

Debate on Immigration Bill Clashes in Alves Society

The Richard W Alves Debating Society met last evening to argue the resolution that Congress should pass the immigration bill despite the Presidents veto. The panel included Tanaher and Nagative for the affirmative and Maze Ao Tavianna Goodacre for the negative. Judges favored the affirmative and Lavanna received individual honors.

Richard W. Alves Congress Tanaher S&s Wiliam Maze Ao Tavianna Fr Mf Goodacre

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