Food probe panel probes living cost in Washington
A district probe committee meets at the District Building to study food costs with cooperation from federal agencies. Chairman George M. Roberts and members Nesbit and Woodward invite Washington residents to submit practical price observations and suggest municipal market ideas to lower living costs. William H. Hoover warns against panic buying and urges conservative purchases to curb shortages.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
George M. Hoberts
el Vctoral
Charles &. Nesbit
W. C. Woodward
U. S
Coacrman Roberts
Hoover
Obituary notices from Washington area 1917 death records
A compilation of obituaries and death notices dated February 1917 from Daingerfield Alexandria and Washington area. Entries mention Taz WPT MME Daingerfield Bartholomew Diggins Gristock Josephine de Moll Kohllman Mollers Moody Wilder Moody and other individuals, with residence addresses, funeral details and interment at local cemeteries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Daingerfield
Taz
Bo Odaingerfield
Tom Taes Chapel
Pennsylvania Kernie Northwest
Washington, D.C
Tater Mal Private
Alexandri
Diggins
Bartholomew
Busbar
Mars Biggins
Seventh Street
Church of the Naustie Hrightwood
Arlington Nation
Themis Insbello
Gristock
Josephine DE Moll
Charles Po oUriirak
Lawl
Dadi
Cal
Kohlman
Bhuraday
Frederick J
Annie Rohohiman Ynee Geer
Neriew
Mac-An—Sudlenry
Cinrinnar
Chin
James Po. Bishand
Lille C. Mire
Lees Chapel
Peon
Avicami Avenue
Knek Creek
Moller
Adaline V
Stephen A. Mirlew
Tate
Sargent Road
Anlbim
Mib
Theo
Rock Creek Cemetery
Baltimor
Philadelphia
Moody
Georgerean University
Housapuri
COST OF FOOD FELLING UNDER POSTMASTER PLAN
Citizens send names to Postmaster Chance to help create a direct link with nearby farmers as a plan to buy locally. Warmer weather eases rail congestion and river traffic aiding shipments, with wholesale prices dropping and stores cutting egg and potato quotes. Government efforts push for relief while officials discuss legal remedies against extortionate pricing in interstate commerce.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nw York
Washington
Ezgea
Merritt O. Chance
Department of Labor
Marjory Lyon
Chicago
Department of Justice
Gregory
Borah
Idaho
Senate Appropriations Committee
New York
Interstate Commerce Commission
Car Service Commission
American Railway Association
Eastern
200 Killed in Explosion at Ammunition Depots
Berlin via Sayville reports from Frankfurter Zeitung that a private French source through Switzerland claims an explosion at ammunition depots on February 2 killed more than 200 people and wounded 709. The blast reportedly destroyed over 80,000 tons of ammunition.
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Berlin
Sayville
Frankfurter Zettung
France
Switzerland
Millions for Defense Dictates No Dictionary Purchase
The Council of National Defense must proceed without a dictionary as Comptroller of the Treasury Warwick ruled public funds cannot be used to buy such a reference book under existing statutes. The decision underscores limits on funding civilian reference works during wartime.
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Council of National Defense
Comptroller of the Treasury
Warwick
Arrest Women in Food Riot on East Side
Rioting housewives on New York's East Side continued rallies over high food prices. Four women were arrested after leading a mob into a butcher shop and attacking the owner. Police faced assaults as crowds protested and a poultry delivery was mobbed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
East Side
Democrats Reveal $2.5 Million Campaign Spend
New York February 27 Democratic national committee officials disclosed about 2.5 million dollars was spent to reelect President Wilson. The committee is moving to Washington and faces a close to 600 thousand dollar deficit, with 450 thousand collected since election day, mainly from late newspaper advertising.
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New York
Wilson
Democratic National Committee
Washington
Train Wreck Toll Looms as Officials Probe Cause
Three investigations pursued blame for the Mercantile Express wreck near Mount Union killing 20. Railroad officials hint engineer A T Cook of Harrisburg may be responsible, citing signals fog and airbrake trouble as factors. All victims were travelers in the sleeping car Bellwood including nine Minds family members from Ramey Pa.
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Pennsylvania Railroad
Altoona
Mercantile Express
Mount Union
George W. Creighton
Interstate Commerce Commission
Pennsylvania Public Service Commission
S. K. Jacobs
Aman
H. B. Thomas
A.T. Cook
Harrisburg
Cook
Bellwood
Chester A. Minds
Ramey Pa
University of Pennsylvania
Wreck Passengers List And Sparse Injuries Revealed
A shipwreck report lists many passengers by name and city including Mind s Minds Minds Minds Minds Minds Minds Minds Minds and others from New York Cleveland Pittsburgh and Wisconsin. The wreck left most travelers unhurt with only slight cuts and bruises among the injured.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Owen Minds
Brooklyn
F. S. Wagner
Pittsburgh
Milton Hymes
New York
Charles Levine
Phillip B. Poland
Medsker
Paul BR. Fanning
Plattsville
Wis
Paul R. Fanning
Platteville
F. W. Montgomery
Bloomington
Ils
H. A. Roefler
Nathan Bright
Porter
Car Bellwood
N. Y
Passenger Refusal Delays Car After Accident
Some passengers were unaware an accident occurred. One man refused to leave his berth in a forward car and stayed aboard until that car was sent east.
Standard Oil Seeks Indemnity for Roumania Losses
The Standard Oil Company will seek indemnity for destruction of its Roumanian oil properties during the German invasion. Officials would not specify which government caused the loss, and have discussed the matter with the State Department. Cable reports say an Entente commission headed by military officers destroyed all Roumanian oil sites ten days before the German capture, with losses pegged at about 150 million dollars.
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New York
Standard Oil Company
Roumania
Standard of
State Department
Washington
London
Interned German Steamer Elsass Damaged in Samoa
Reports from Pago Pago say crew members damaged engines of the interned German steamer Elsass at Tutuila while removing dynamite to the naval station. The act occurred the same day as the firing of the German cruiser Geier in Honolulu harbor.
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Pago Pago
American Samoa
Preas
United States Naval Station
Tutuila
Geier
Honolulu
Villa III in Mountain Cabin Near San Andreas
Francisco Villa is 111 in a mountain cabin near San Andreas Chihuahua and unable to direct his campaign against Chihuahua city and Juarez. Americans arriving from Madera and Pearson report his old wound reopened from the pursuit by Gen Pershing and causing intensified suffering.
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el Paso
Tex
Francisco Villa
San Andreas
Chihuahua
Chihuahua City
Juarez
Madera
Pearson
Eight Die From Exposure in Boats When Laconia Sunk
The Laconia was torpedoed without warning, sinking in about twelve minutes after a second torpedo hit amidships. Passengers and crew acted with discipline, lifebelts provided, boats launched, and rescue began around 4 a.m. with patrol boats arriving at daybreak. Mrs Hoy and her daughter perished from cold exposure. Dr. Hawke from San Francisco described the scene and praised conduct of women, children, captain, and crew. Thirteen boats were launched. the submarine offered no aid and disappeared after the second attack.
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Hawke
San Francisco
Tr. Hawke
Serew
Wesley Wrost
London
Laconia
Admiralty
Hoys
Mary J. Hoy
Relief for nasal congestion with Ely's Cream Balm
A clumsy but vivid ad promises instant relief from cold or catarrh as Ely's Cream Balm clears air passages. It touts antiseptic cream for nose application to soothe inflamed mucous membranes and restore easy breathing, claiming immediate results.
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Ely
Hly
Consul Frost Reports 13 Persons on Laconia Dead
Consul Frost at Queenstown reports 13 missing from the Laconia after a double torpedo attack. Among saved are listed American and foreign sailors and firemen. Total aboard 294 with 267 survivors landed at Bantry and 14 there, 13 missing including five drowned and eight who died of exposure and were buried at sea. First torpedo struck abaft engine as ship traveled 17 to 18 knots, then a second torpedo struck engine on the port side after most boats were clear.
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Laconia
Frost
Queenstown
State Department
Miss Hoy
Cedric B. Ivatt
New York
Douglas Adama
Newport News
Benjamin Carter
West Sixty-ninth Street
Lewis Darnell
Perry Street
Baltimore
Carey Masseburg
Park Road
Joseph Sumter
Bantry
Night Attack on liner puzzles Navy officers
Naval officers are puzzled by the torpedoing of the Haconia at night. Conventional warfare had U boats hampered by darkness, yet the liner was visible with its lights out. It is believed the German U boat was directly in the liner’s path, possibly recharging batteries on the surface when the attack occurred.
Hoys Demand Vengeance for Death of Their Mother
Austin Hoy a 36 year old American business man cabled President Wilson demanding vengeance for the deaths of Mrs. Mary Hoy and Miss Elizabeth Hoy in the Laconia tragedy and offering to volunteer for a citizen army. He said he would enlist in the British army if not allowed to help avenge them. His brother Dr Albert Harris Hoy, a Chicago physician, was grieving over the losses. Arthur Young Hoy also announced an indefinite leave of absence from Sullivan Machinery Company to carry out plans to avenge his mother and sister.
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London
Austin Hoy
Wilson
Mary Hoy
Elizabeth Hoy
America
Albert Harris Hoy
Waconia
Hoy
Bea
Chicago
New York
Arthur Young Hoy
Fligabeth Hoy
Sullivan Machinery Company
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William H. Hoover
United States District Attorney's Office
Agriculltural Department
Federal Trade Commission
Bureau of Markets
Mr. Hoover
George P. Zurhorst
ING
Wm Bast Sats BK
Serert
Lincoln
Gharlm
M. Hindle
Talertaker
Embalmer
Kirth
Basts
WM. FH
Sardo & Co
Arccom- Abide Pen Eas
F. A. Speare Sons
H Street
N. W
Almus HK. Speare
Walls B. Sperre
Sealy Sur
S. Sergeon
Seventh St. N. W
Fran Geier
J. H. H. Small & Sons
15Th
Fi Streets
Watior
Acturla
Madisam Ave
Blackistone
Idth & H Bt
Faris
R. Harris & CO
the Jewelers
Th & DL
Kalon Co., Inc
F St. N. W
Ramey, Pa
Cew
Yorks
Cageny
Paris
Trektornth
S. C
National Life Insurance CO
Bure Foundation For the Home
SSS
United States
Worthington
Mgr
Southern
Villa III
New Victor Records
Mischa Elman
Scarlatti
Victor Red Seal
Mabel Garrison
Evan Williams
Lambert Murphy
Victor Blue
Tennich
Hans Kindler
Nora Bayes
Charles Kellogg
Brown Brothers
Victor
Victora
Victrolas
Grea
Victor Dealer
Kine Co
Camden
N. J
Era
Victor Talking Machines
Victor Records
Vic & Machine Company
Navy
Newspap
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