Tribute to Kitchener Fabian Genius Credited for Victory
The Washington Post notes Old World crediting Fabian genius for Britain's wartime victory. It highlights Earl Kitchener's patient planning and silent leadership that built Britain's massive army. The piece recalls his Aug 1914 war office appointment and his death while directing operations.
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Washington Post
New York
Marl Kitchener
Britain
London
Hitchener
Scotland
Ireland
Waisa
Tra Nies
Aaa
Earl F.tener
War Office
Barl Kitchener
Tax and court notices amid chaotic wartime city page
A fragmented notice announces a tax review hearing and potential penalties for resort owners and others. The Washington Street school grounds host a children event as officials in charge prepare schedules. Funeral notices for Mrs Katherine Fohl and other city matters fill the public docket alongside bankruptcy creditor meetings and court actions in the eastern district.
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Che Lot
Washington Street
Washington
Woelfe Grrads Mian Kall
Waakhiegras Comiitee
Grvma
Wiliam L. Sehafer, Jr
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Plans Offensive in Baltic Declared by Stockholm Alliance
July 2 report from Conechagen notes Levenska Tag vtag of Stockholm states a major offensive is being prepared in the Baltic theater. The dispatch mentions deployment and destruction targets, with movement from Kiel toward Libas tris and a command shift for the seer.
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Conechagen
Levenska ‘Tag Vtag
Stockholm
Tiéban
Kiel
Safety First Group Cites 1908–1918 Indy Day Death Toll
A Washington Safety First Association report, cited by A J Driscoll, shows 42 089 to 43 901 fatalities and injuries on Independence Day over 1908 to 1918. It notes 1915 had the lowest fatalities in 18 years and credits the safety movement with improving July fourth safety nationwide.
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Safers Rat Federation
Washington Safety First Association
Border raid near El Paso yields few Mexican combatants
Eight Mexicans reportedly took part in a raid 64 miles southeast of El Paso, driving off some horses and cattle. Lieutenant Hardy tracked the raiders with a partial trap, and Captain Eltinge followed with two troops from El Paso to assess and possibly continue pursuit. Reports indicate only sentry exchanges at Nogales, with officers warning against unnecessary clashes along the 1,760 mile border as tension grows.
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el Paso
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Eltinge
Nogales
Readers Question Progress of Women’s Rights and War Memory
A correspondent rails at selective recounting of Black soldiers and women’s suffrage in Wyoming. He cites photographers’ omissions of colored guardsmen, praises historic valor, then asks why Democrats favor federal aid for farming issues but not for woman suffrage, questioning party democracy. Elizabeth Quigley signs.
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Democrata
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Wyoming
Susan B. Anthony
Democratic Party
Elizabeth Quigley
Lee and Mary Custis Marriage Corrected by Editorial
A public notice records the marriage of Lieut Robert E K Lee to Miss Mary A R Custis on June 30 1831 at Arlington House officiated by Rev Mr Keith Debunking an earlier report that Rev William Meade presided.
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Robert HE. Les
Mary A R. Custis
William Meade
Arlington House
Mr. Keith
Robert EK. Lee
United States Coins of Engineers
Mary A. R. Custis
G. W. P. Custis
Permanent Exposition in Washington is Advocated
Editor Post argues for a permanent exposition in Washington with broadening support and careful planning. Points consider location, uses, development costs, and fair treatment of the District, states, and nation. The project is described as a one man’s job offering citizen opportunity to aid a grand industrial educational social development.
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Washington
District of Columbia
Bose
G. W. Kernodle
Bethlehem Steel offers armor plate at actual cost plus FTC fixed charges
The Bethlehem Steel Company proposes to supply armor plate to the U S government at actual operating cost plus FTC determined overhead, interest, and depreciation charges for a period set by the government. This follows the House vote against empowering FTC to set a fair price before a government plant is built.
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Bethlehem Steel Company
The
United States
Federal Trade Commission
House of Representatives
Treaties of Arbitration Still Useful as Weapon
Four editorials discuss violation of American rights by allied powers. The piece argues Wilson should use Bryan treaties to stop offensive actions while seeking arbitration. It claims neglect exposes exports to English and French ports at foreign-set prices, criticizes Democratic dissent, and notes Bryan treaties are absent from the White House platform. Maagena Iowa signer YT. Fenlon.
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Wilson
Bryan
White House
Fenlon
Maagena
Iowa
German Plot Said To Enter U S Trouble With Mexico
Bertrand Shadwell of Los Angeles argues that Germany aims to plunge the United States into war with Mexico. He warns Kaiser's plans would halt allied munitions exports and resume unannounced submarine attacks, drawing American airmen and soldiers from France or England back home.
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Mexico
Germany
France
England
United States
Bertrand Shadwell
Los Angeles
Cal
Wants State Justices to Fill Supreme Court Bench
William B Meares of Farmar Linwood Davidson County North Carolina argues that state justices from Blades in the Union should jointly elect or suggest a Supreme Court nominee to the President to fill vacancies. He contends this apportionment would depoliticize selections by taking a state by state approach and rotating parties, naming a justice. June 26.
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Supreme Court
United States
Justicer
William B. Meares
Farmar
Linwood
Davidson County
N. C
Wishes Labor Good Luck In Its New Vermont Headquarters
Alexander Ironsides secretary of the federation in Barre Vermont sends best wishes to President Gompers and Secretary Morrison as labor moves into a new headquarters. Vermont unions grow rapidly with high affiliation and the Granite Cutters resolation secures eight hours day and four hours Saturday with about four dollars ten cents weekly raise nationwide. May dedication day be favorable and labor turnout large.
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Gompers
Frank Morrison
Labor
Vermont
Hodcarriers
Alexander Ironsides
Barre
Citizenship Sunday Observed Across Churches
Pulpit calls to duty as pastors urge readiness and patriotism in Citizenship Sunday services. Mount St Alban hosted a large throng led by Rev Bratenahl with an emphasis on national service, while other churches featured patriotic music, decorated altars, and sermons linking faith with civic duty.
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Lequest
Mount St. Alban
Lebar
Bunday
George Ic. F. Bratenahl
Bratenahl
Barney Thorne Phillips
St. Louis
America
Edgar Priest
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Waugh M. F
Francis M. McCoy
Sada
Mexico
Pao- Die
Paul Sperry
Church of the New Jerusalem
Henry T. Collains
Anacosta
G. A. Luttrell
Lincoln Road
M. “B. Church
L. S.r Clark
Friends Church
Mount Pleasant Congregational Church
Mir. Mlares
Alfred E. Barrows
Citlzanah
Tha Kev
James Shera Montgomery
Calvary Methodist Church
Fifteenth Street
Columbia Road
At & P.m
Montgomery
J. J. Muir
Temple Baptist Church
Tenth and
N Streets
S P. m
Agney Rode
Chitgatn
Charles Crooks Smith
Foundry M. E. Church
Scholarships Won by 23 Knights of Columbus Grads
In the May 6 examination for Knights of Columbus graduate scholarships at the Catholic University of America, 39 candidates sat and 23 passed. Names include Edward James Alexander Robert F Munhall William Rudolph Walsh William Eugene Davia Louis T Boulean Edward Louis Owen Raymond Cledenin Miller Thomas William Brockbank John Archibald Walker Charles Fulmund Dowting Peter Joseph Mayrs Joann Foneph Fitzgerald Thomas Joseph O Connor Paschal Sherman Fesara Lucian Kilian Broderick Jamesvilis Thomas Ernest Larkin Irving John Hewitt Martin Henry Higetss George Saxton Truther M S P Karpen Francia Joseph Tsar. Estates by state: DC Illinois Indiana Massachusetts Minnesota New York Parnes nia Rhode Island Washington Wisconsin New Hampshire Nova Scotia.
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Catholic University of Americ
Edward James Alexander
Robert F. Munhall
Willam Rudolph Walsh
William Eugene Davia
Louis T Boulean
Edward Louia Owen
Raymond Cledenin Miller
Thomas William Brockbank
John Archibald Walker
Charles Fulmund Dowting
Peter Joseph Mayrs
Joann Foneph Fitzgerald
Thomas Joseph O'Connor
Paschal Sherman
Fesara Lucian Kilian
Broderick Jamesvilis
Thomas Ernest Larkin
Irving John Hewitt
Martin Henry Higetss
George Saxton
Truther
M.S P. Karpen
Francia Joseph
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Indiana
Massachusetts
Minnesota
New York
Rhode Island
New
Patriotic sermons across churches urge civic duty
At Fourth Presbyterian and several other DC churches dignitaries preached patriotic messages. Topics ranged from Christian citizenship to the making of a great nation. A Foundry M E address urged reform measures and a proposed term insurance like system for teachers.
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Joseph T. Kelly
Fourth Presbyterian Church
Church of the Ascension
J. Henning Nelms
W. W. McMaster
First Baptist Church
Zionist Convention Sees $175000 Aid Collected
Philadelphia July 2 Nearly 175 900 was contributed at a mass meeting closing the first day of the Zionist Organizations of America nineteenth annual convention. Justice Brandeis headed the event and was named honorary chairman. Dr Stephen N Wise of New York was elected active head of the committee. The body authorized forming a million dollar corporation to establish permanent work in Palestine.
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Philadelphia
Zionist Organizations of America
Laula D. Brandeis
United States Supreme Court
Brandeis
Supreme Court
Stephen N. Wise
New York
Palestine
Teachers Pension Failure Sparks Carnegie Bulletin
New York on July 2 Henry S Pritchett president of the Carnegie Foundation condemns the current teachers pension system as a failure. The bulletin says it limits university mobility and substitutes for higher salaries, with a fixed retirement age and no protection for teachers before 25 years as professors.
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Henry S. Pritchett
Carnegie Foundation For the Advancement
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