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Washington Post

Location

Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America

Date

Jul 11, 1918

Page

4

Testify on Telephone Costs in District Hearing

Government and industry experts testified on automatic versus manual telephone systems in Washington District, urging rapid move to automatic service to cut costs. Estimates showed Washington per instrument costs far higher than several Ohio cities. adjournment set for July 22. Meanwhile probate filings in Norfolk noted a caveat to John J. Gavin's will claiming mental incapacity and undue influence.

W. B. Brown United States Washington Galesburg Indianapolis Columbu Bucyrus Ohio Newark Marion Lima Springfield Interstate Commerce Commission Brown G. S. Macomber Bureau of the Automatic System St. Paul Minneapolis Washimgton Macomber Gardiner Francis W. Gavin Norfolk John J. Gavin Gavin

Licensed Marriages Listed From Mills to Weidenhan

A compiled list of marriages includes Clarence Mills with a girl partner, John and Catherine Murtzelf with a girl, Elbridge B and Edna Murray, William and Mary Bogle with a boy, John Kirby with a girl, Luther Chariton with a girl, Leroy Clark with a girl, John W Colbert with a girl, William Behble with Mary Vitale, Rev Wom Brooks in Lynchburg pairing Walter Drum with Alpha Childress, Rev Stetson pairing Henry Sweeney with Grace Smith, Rev Hoyd Switzer pairing Walter Davis with Jane Anderson, Rev Hez Swen pairing David Houghton with Alma Nourse, Rev Randolph McKun pairing George Degnan with Lydia Payette, Rev J W Daily, Lloyd Whette with Mary Baker, Rev John Srigya, James Burrows with Clara Rogers, Rev C O Rosenstien, Charles Luck with Liona Gwathmey of Richmond, Rev John Briggs, Paul Baker with Gracie Brown, Rev John Edwards, J Aubrey Snddy with Ruth Taylor, Rev J L Weidenhan.

William Behble Mary A. Vitale J. Brooks Walter Db Drum Alpha Childress Lynchburg C. BR. Stetson Henry Marsh Sweeney Grace Aline Smith Martinsburg W. Va Hoyd V. Switzer Walter BE Davis Jane Elizabeth Anderson Hez. Swen David H. Houghton Alma Jeanne Nourse Randolph H. McKun George Aloysius Degnan Lydia Marguerite Payette J. W. Daily Lloyd EB. Whette Mary Tt. Baker John ©. Srigya William K. Harrison Margaret A. Draley Margaret A. Draley, 84. the Rev. T. Korvick James W. Burrows Clara B. Rogers Rosenstien Charles James Luck Liona Gwathmey Richmond John EB. Briggs Paul B. Baker Gracie M. Brown John R. Edwards J. Aubrey Snddy Ruth B

City Happenings and Summer Plans Include Charities and Beach Service

City Briefs note four hour work day for GPO Saturday during summer and Saturday half holiday. Announce Tag Day July 15 for Camp Good Will. Canning and preserving demonstrations held at multiple sites. Lodge excursion to Chesapeake Beach July 24. High school lifeguards at municipal beach. summer programs at Wilson Normal School center. Weather forecast shows partly cloudy DC Maryland. showers in plains and mountain regions. hot in Southwest with 106 in Abilene. park weather data and river bulletin for Potomac and Shenandoah.

The Associated Charities Camp Good Will Agricultural Department Brown School Twenty-fourth Street Park View Fifth Baptist Church Lovejoy Center Emory Washington Woodmen of the World Order Chesapeake Beach Central and McKinley Congress Happy Hollow Victoria Smith Rosedale S. A. Graffam Wilson Normal School Community Center Wilson Normal School U.S Middle Atlantic States Florida Ohio Valley Abilene Tex Tennessee Georgia Flora East Gulf States Mississipp River

Deaths Reported in Washington Area Obituaries

Frederick G. Aukwn 83 Garnfeld Hope Emil Holer 72 Wash Asylum Hospital Martha A Terry 75 Psy 1024 34 st ne Dorothy Demorest ? Emergency Hospital Donald W Mock mo 1633 34th st nw George Woodley 88 1519 7th st nw Jane Iglan 60 Wash Aylum Lospt Margaret Wis 67 3413 Sherman Ave nw Henrietta Weston 49 St It Hospital James Leroy Brown 5 mor 1624 29th st ow

Frederick G. Aukwn Garneld Hope Emil Holer Wash Asylm Hoapt Martha A .Terry St. Ne Dorothy Demorest Donald W. Mock 34Th St. Nw George Woodley 7Th St. Nw Jane Iglan Asylm Lospt Margaret Wis Sherman Ave Henrietta Weston St. It James Leroy Brown 29Th St

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