Veterans rally to defend American form of government
Vice President Marshal calls not dying the republic at a Grand Army banquet in Washington as Smoot Stafford Osborne and Lundeen urge continuing fight against bolshevism. Roosevelt memory praised. Miles Mawson Hopkins Tanner and others speak on loyalty and democracy.
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Smoot
Justice Stafford
Osborne
Landeen
Gen. Miles
Grand Army of the Republic
Ebbitt
Wendell P. Stafford
Theodore Roosevelt
Roosevelt
Washington
Lincoln
California
Lundeen
Minnesota
United States
Farendon
Adams
G. Maw
Thomas S. Hopkins
Nelson A. Miles
James Tanner
Honor to Col Minnigerode Distinguished Service Cross
Secretary Baker announced that Lieut. Col. Fitzhugh L. Minnigerode of this city received the Distinguished Service Cross. He fed his regiment under heavy fire near Verdun and guided his commanders back to their line through a shell rain two kilometers away. Minnigerode began as a private in 1902 and served in the Philippines and on the Mexican border. his wife lives with his brother. Powell Minnit Crede of the Corcoran Art Gallery.
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Baker
Fitzhugh L. Minnigerode
Minnigerode
Verdun
Cal. Minnigerode
Philippines
Hiis
Powell Minnit&crede
Corcoran Art Gallery
Treasury Seeks More Counters as Currency Redemptions Grow
John Burke, treasurer, asked Congress for 357 300 to hire counters at the redemption agency. He warned the Treasury is overwhelmed with currency for redemption and that on hand for assortment and final disposition exceeds any prior balance in its history.
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The
Treasury
John Burke
Congress
Wife Sues for Desertion in Divorce Suit
Emma Smith sues William H. Smith for divorce in equity court alleging desertion in February 1908. She cites four children and hardship from supporting the family. she notes his current whereabouts are unknown and names L. G. Grosaman as her attorney.
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Emma Smith
William H. Smith
Equity
Charlotteavilla
Trio of Autos Crashes on Eighteenth Street
A triple collision occurred yesterday at Eighteenth Street and Virginia Avenue Northwest when a front wheel came off an Army car axles. Private Cyril Hill, driving one Army vehicle, escaped injury as his car skidded into two others belonging to the motor transport corps and a private machine.
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Motor Transport Corps
Eighteenth Street
Virginia Avenue Northwest
Army
Cyril Hill
Sloan's Liniment Reliefs Aches And Fevers Quickly
The ad touts Sloan's Liniment for relief from fever pains aching joints and swelling. It claims quick penetration without rubbing and soothing warmth, marketing cost effective, convenient drum of 10 cents to $1.20 and broad availability from druggists.
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Sloan
Three Boys Arrested After Monte Rey Robbery Loot Found
Special to The Washington Post. Baltimore reports nearly $1,000 worth of loot stolen from summer homes of J. Appleton Wilson and William Gibbs McAdoo recovered by police. Loot was hidden in a cave in the Blue Ridge Mountains near Highfield Maryland. Three youths were arraigned and held for Monterey authorities on burglary charges.
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Washington Post
Baltimore
J. Appleton Wilson
William Gibbs McAdoo
Monterey
Wilson
Widow seeks adoption of niece and name change
Mrs Rosa May Mulcare petitioned equity courts for the adoption of her niece Annie Rose Tatum born December 10 1904 and to change her name to Annie Rose Muleare. The mother died February 23 1999 and the child has lived with the petitioner since. Father John Wofford Tatum now in Virginia consented. Attorneys for petitioner are Dr Chester Caywood and Clyde D Garrett.
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Rosa May Mulcare
Equity Courts
Annie Rose Tatum
Annie Rose Muleare
Petitioner
John Wofford Tatum
Virginia
Chester Caywood
Clyde D. Garrett
Boy Shot Dead And Another Held In District Shooting
Augustine Corbett a 14 year old colored boy of 1246 street southeast was arrested after the midnight shooting death of Norman Queen also 14 of 1128 C street northeast in front of St Cyprian Hall Thirteenth and streets southeast. He faces murder charges as the youngest person ever accused in the District Queen died en route to Casualty Hospital.
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Augustine Corbett
Norman Queen
St. Cyprian’s Hall
Corbertt
Queen
C Street
Casualty Hospital
Corbett
City wide Home Defense reorg forms citizen police
A District building meeting of the Home Defense League first precinct section redraws the group into a compact citizen police unit to aid Maj. Pullman’s force. Dr Frank L Gibson, captain, says 350 members were cut to 67 with firings for non attendance. The reorganized league plans to deploy with badges and equipment, likely at the February 27 welcome home parade.
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Home Defense League
Maj. Pullman
Frank L. Gibson
League
More U S Clerks To Come Here After Armistice
The War Department announced that about a quarter of its civilian Washington staff has been discharged since armistice signing, totaling over 6000. The Treasury plans to boost manpower for the new revenue law, and Emergency Fleet Corporation staff will return from Philadelphia in March, with most of the 700 remaining locals and the firm moving back to 1317 F Street.
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War Department
Washington
Treasury Department
Emergency Fleet Corporation
Philadelphia
F Street
Judge Sturgiss Upheld in West Virginia Impeachment Vote
Charleston W V Feb 19 After two hours debate the house of delegates rejected the judiciary committee majority report on Judge George Sturgiss Monongalia circuit court aged 75 The McClintic resolution charged him with oath violation maladministration corruption and high crimes and misdemeanors in a heated vote 28 to 56 against impeachment support.
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Charleston
W. Va
House of Delegates
West Virginia
Judiciary Committee
George ©. Sturgias
Monogalia
McClintic
Transylvania Tanning Plant Burns in Brevard
Fire of unknown origin destroyed the Transylvania Tanning Company plant at Brevard near Asheville. Loss estimated at 1 million dollars, partly insured. Four months earlier another company plant at Rosman was burned, with losses around 500 thousand dollars.
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Asheville
N. C
Transylvania Tanning Company
Brevard
Here
Iosa
Rosman
Larger Vessels Plan Backed By Ship Board
Chairman Hurley announced a special committee urges construction of larger ships than war contracts. The plan, endorsed by the Shipping Board, will be discussed with Director General Piez at a conference next week. The panel, led by P A S Franklin, includes ship operators and builders.
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Ths
Hurley
Piez
Emergency Fleet Corporation
P. A. S. Franklin
International Mercantile Marine
Knights of Columbus Plan Special Meeting in Chicago
New York reports the supreme board of directors will meet at the Hotel La Salle in Chicago on February 24 to discuss wartime relief funding rules. The committee of eleven and the War Department commission urged that war relief groups cap creature comforts spending at 10 percent, challenging the Knights of Columbus policy of charging nothing since entering war relief.
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Washington Post
New York
Supreme Board of Directors
The
Knights of Columbus
Hotel la Salle
Chicago
United War Work Agencies
War Department
Commission On
Committee of Eleven
Commisson
Prefer U. S. to Germany Navy Returns Americans Detained in War
The steamship United States brought back two Americans detained in Germany during the war. Nedming Dieter, 21, from El Paso Texas, and Rene Peters, 11, from Stapleton New York, were questioned by intelligence officers. Dieter was taken to Lubeck in 1908 by his mother and refused naturalization or munition factory work, while Peters, who speaks only German, left Germany to see his father and because he did not like the German people.
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New York
Germany
United States
Nedming Dieter
el Paso
Texas
Rene Peters
Stapleton
N. Y
Dieter
Lubeck
Peters
America
Oscar Peters
Oil Fire Damages Yachts In Brooklyn Basin
Oil on the water in Brooklyn basin sparked a blaze that spread to a drydock damaging about six yachts and a tugboat. Fireboats and land engines fought the flames, with the Beard yacht basin also threatened. The former torpedo boat destroyer Winslow suffered scorching at the edge of the incident.
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New York
Brooklyn
Beard Yacht Basin
Winslow
Spain
Writers Honour Lowell Centenary Reception Held at Butler Home
Distinguished literati from England Canada and the United States gathered at Dr Nicholas Murray Butler's home in New York to open a four day centenary celebration of James Russell Lowell. A banquet will feature John Galsworthy tomorrow night with a theater party Friday and literary exercises Saturday afternoon.
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New York
England
Canada
United States
Nicholas Murray Butler
Columbia University
James Russell Lowell
American Academy of Arts and Letters
John Galsworthy
Three Negroes Shot in Front of New Jersey Avenue
A nighttime altercation at 1516 New Jersey avenue northwest led John W Lat islaw a 25 year old colored man to fire with a shotgun injuring Thornton Robinson of 419 Warren street William Walker 58 Pierce place and Oscar Patterson 43 O street northwest. All four men were involved and Lat islaw and three others were arrested by Second precinct police.
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New Jersey Avenue
John W. Latislaw
Homeopathic Hospital
Thornton Robinson
Warren Street
William Walker
Pierce Place
Oscar Patterson
O Street
Hunger driven assault on Dawlin ends in arrest
Miss Anna Dawlin, 22, secretary to Ohio Rep Heintz, was attacked on Thirteenth Street NW as she walked home at 8 pm. The assailant, Charles Edward Harrie of Geyser Montana, claimed hunger desperation after three days without food. He wrested her handbag, was chased by Private Batson, and captured. Dawlin identified Harrie. charges of assault and robbery filed.
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Second Precinct
Charles Edward Harrie
Geyser, Mont
Anna L. Dawlin
Victor Heintz
Ohio
Severn
B. P. Batson
Harrie
Miss Dawlin
Thirteenth Street
Batson
Harris
Montane
Board for Trade debates jobs for returning soldiers
The industries committee, chaired by Isaac Gane with Darrell C Crain as secretary, discussed promoting employment for returning soldiers and war workers. They cited Key Bridge in Georgetown as a government project to create about 100 jobs, and suggested building school houses and new local industries such as an auto shop, ice plant, and harnessing Great Falls for power. The panel urged speeding up Key Bridge work and coordinate with other groups.
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Isaac Gane
Darrell C. Crain
Gane
Board of Trade
Georgetown
Great Falls
Key Bridge
Poincare Sends Inscription For Lafayette Statue
Baltimore February 19 The French inscription for the Mount Vernon square Lafayette statue written by President Poincare was received by Mayor Preston. The text mirrors Franco American friendship mentioning Lafayette’s 1777 voyage and 1937 France’s own struggle to defend liberty.
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Lafayette
Mount Vernon Square
Poincare
France
Preston
America
R. Poincarh
Lang sues Dove for fifteen thousand dollars
William J. Lang filed in the District Supreme Court a lawsuit seeking 15000 damages from J Maury Dove Jr alleging false arrest for joy riding on January 37 last. Lang says Dove wore to a warrant charging taking a $2000 auto from 1740 New Hampshire avenue NW and that after sixteen hours in custody the case was dismissed. Andrew I. Hicksy represents Lang.
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William J. Lang
District Supreme Court
J. Maury Dove, Jr
Devee
Long
New Hampshire Avenue
Andrew I. Hicksy
War Animals in World War I Tactics and Roles
Ernest Harold Baynes tells the National Geographic Society that about 4,000,000 horses and many dogs served with Allied forces in WWI, along with oxen in Serbia and camels in Palestine. Donkeys and mules ferried loads, pigeons relayed messages, and Percheron draft horses inspired a breed society in England. Camels transported wheat and carried Bedouin auxiliaries, while Allenby used them to move wounded to hospitals.
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France
Serbia
Palestine
Ernest Harold Baynes
American Red Star Relief
National Geographic Society
England
Belgium
Baynea
Abyssinia
Mr. Baynes
Allenby
Income Tax Facts You Should Know Fiduciaries and Partnerships
Fiduciaries holding in trust estates with net income at or above thresholds must file returns under oath, meeting the same rules as individuals. Guardians and conservators must file for their wards, claiming personal exemptions where applicable. Partnerships themselves pay taxes through partners, each reporting distributive shares on individual returns. losses pass through and may be deducted by partners.
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Collector of Internal Revenue
Ita
May Void Income Tax Protest by Attorney General
The Attorney General protests the income tax applies to salaries of federal officials including the President, Supreme Court and Interior Court judges. It argues the section may be invalid if taxed, citing a February 15 1883 Taney opinion to Salmon P. Chase stating it unconstitutional to tax judges' salaries.
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Attorney General
United States
Supreme Court
Interior Courts
Alaska
Hawaii
District of Columbia
Salmon P. Chase
Secretary of the Treasury
Taney
May Cut Representation In Senate Election By States
The Southern States Woman Suffrage Conference led by Miss Kate Gordon of New Orleans sent a telegram to Senator Jones chairing the Senate committee asking that a substitute for the Susan B Anthony amendment include a provision. If any State denies women the right to vote for presidential electors senators or representatives the basis of representation should be proportional to the male population of that State.
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New Orleans
Southern States Woman Suffrage Conference
Kate Gordon
Jones
Senate Woman Suffrage Committee
Susan B. Anthony
Foreign loans held essential to promote American exports
Treasury officials testified before the House Ways and Means Committee on Sunday that continuing the War Finance Corporation is vital to extend foreign credits and boost export sales. Eugene Meyer and Assistant Secretary Leffingwell argued foreign credits are needed due to allies’ cash limits, not discrimination, as talks move to final legislation including Liberty Bond terms for an April loan.
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House
Ways and Means
War Finance Corporation
América
Eugene Meyer
Leffingweil
England
France
Italy
Treasury Department
Best Preventive For Influenza Calotabs Ady
Calotabs are advertised as the best preventive for influenza and colds. The ad promotes Calotab tablets as a liver cleanser that purifies the system and aids digestion. It claims rapid relief by taking one Calotab at bedtime and notes a price of thirty-two cents per package with a refund guarantee if not delighted.
Traub to Get New Assignment as Forty first Demobilises
Maj Gen Peter E Traub commander of the Forty first division which included most of the old Third infantry in the District met with Secretary Baker at the War Department amid the division’s demobilisation. He was gassed four times and is expected to receive a new assignment. Maj Gen Joseph E Kuhn, who led the Seventy ninth division to Camp Meade, takes command of the Ninth Army Corps as the Seventy ninth remains with occupation forces at Souilly. Also returning with President Wilson is Maj Frank J Griffin head of the army carrier pigeon service bringing back 200 homing pigeons. these veteran dispatch bearers delivered over 95 percent of battle messages.
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Third Infantry Regiment
District National Guard
Washington
Baker
War Department
Traub
Joseph EB. Kuhn
Camp Meade
Ninth Army Corps
Army of Occupation
Souilly
Wilson
Frank J. Griffin
Army Carrier Pigeon Service
Maj
Griffin
Birda
Respite on Income Tax Filing Deadlines Stated
With March 15 looming for the first estimated tax payment the internal revenue officer reports many inquiries. Commissioner Roper announces that corporations and urgent individuals unable to file by March 15 may submit an estimate with a one quarter payment, and finalize the return within 45 days after March 16. A special form will be used for corporate returns and kept until the complete return is filed.
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Internal Revenue Officer
Roper
Warrant officer openings on coast defense ships and forts
The navy announces vacancies for warrant officers across the fifty‑nine coast defense forts and ships. Positions include twelve chief engineers at 1700, thirteen masters at 1500, fifteen mates at 1826, twelve assistant engineers at 1200, and fifteen second mates at 972 with food light and quarters provided.
Coast Artillery Openings Seek 60 Warrant Officers
The chief of the coast artillery corps at 1800 BH Street Northwest announced vacancies for more than 60 warrant officers to serve on mine-laying vessels. The postings describe duties aboard fleet mine layers with qualification expectations and enlistment details.
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Coast Artillery Corps
Bishop Gibson Buried in Virginia Religious Service
Funeral rites for Right Rev Hubert Atkinson Gibson bishop of Virginia were held at the Church of the Holy Trinity with Bishops Brown Murray Darst and Tucker among attendees from Virginia and neighboring states. Burial followed at Hollywood and Bishop Brown presided with visiting prelates assisting.
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Richmonde
Virginia
Hubert Atkinson Gibson
Church of the Holy Trinity
Hollywood
William Cabell Brown
Gipson
John Gardner Murray
Maryland
Thomas C Darst
East Carolina
Mr. Snyder
Washington
Alfred W W. Warding
Beverley D. Tucker
Southern
Rerouting Cars Completed for Washington Railway Lines
The Washington Railway and Electric Company finished rerouting lines and changing schedules. Georgetown Lincoln Park Mount Pleasant were last to switch. Cars from Georgetown Cabin John now run to North Capitol W streets and Brookland. New schedules boost daytime departures to downtown from 1,779 to 2,074.
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Washington Railway and Electric Company
Beeler
Georgetown
Lincoln Park
Mount Pleasant
Cabin John
North Capitol
W Atreets
Brookland
Thirteenth
D Streets
First
Noutheast
Down- Town
Cuba Imposes 60 Day Wheat Flour Embargo
The Cuban government announced a 60 day embargo on all wheat flour imports for American exporters. The notice aims to curb foreign trade during wartime conditions and affects U S shipments and commerce with Cuba.
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Cuba
War Trade Board
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