Cabinet Officers To Be Called On Pension Legislation
Senate Civil Service committee heard from government workers urging a just pension plan. Advocates argued retirement laws save money despite lack of contributions and called for including District employees. Praeger criticized by Nations Federation official for past actions.
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Anj Civil Service
McKellar
H. M. McLaurin
Federal Employes’ Union
Congress
Flaherty Assairs Praeger
Convict Students From Columbia Fined For Draft Conspiracy
New York July 12 Owen Cattell and Charles F Phillips Columbia students were sentenced in Federal court to pay $500 fines each and remain in US marshal custody for one day. Phillips also received five days more in marshal custody for draft registration refusal. The three, part of an antimilitarist group, were arrested near registration day. Eleanor Parker Barnard graduate was arrested but acquitted on lack of knowledge about pamphlet alteration. Judge Mayer warned of loss of citizenship yet said restoration could be possible via the President.
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New York
Owen Cattell
Charles F. Phillips
Columbia
Phillips
Cattell
Eleanor Wilson Parker
Aince
Barnard
Society notes highlight diplomats and Washington society
Washington society pages detail the presence of the HEF President and Mrs Wilson and Miss Bones in the presidential box at Keith's, and a large French Independence Day reception planned at the embassy. It lists multiple departures and visits of prominent families, weddings at the Church of the Epiphany, and gatherings hosted by Representative and Mrs Gillett and others, with rail and travel plans through Austin, Baltimore, and New York.
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HEF
Mra Wilson
Miss Bones
Keith's
Mme Juscerand
Editors Elect Hotaling President of National Editors
Herbert C Hotaling of Mapleton Minnesota was elected president of the National Editorial Association at the 1918 convention. Little Rock and Hot Springs Arkansas were named as future meeting sites with the date to be fixed later. Other officers named include vice president Guy A Hardy secretary George Schlosser and treasurer Byron Cain. Resolutions urged President Wilson to press allies for a clear aims statement. A five member committee will attend the international press congress in New England.
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Minneapolis
Herbert C Hotaling
Mapleton
Minn
National Editorial Association
Little Rock
Hot Springs
Ark
Guy A. Hardy
Canon City
Colo
George Schlosser
Watertown
Oak
Byron Cain
Helle Plains
Kans
Wilson
Association
International Press Congress
New England
Y. M. C. A. Gifts Are Sunk
War supplies consigned for American troops in France aboard the Kansan were sunk by a German submarine. The cargo valued at $18,000 was shipped by the national war work council of the Y M C A and included flour sugar biscuits tents chairs organs and athletic equipment. It will be duplicated as quickly as possible.
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New York
France
National War Work Council
Young Men’s Christian Association
Police Benefit Game At American League Park On Labor Day
A charity game to aid the Police Fund will be held Labor Day afternoon at American League Park between the police force and a Washington police team. The event was announced last night before the Home Defense League Council at the District building where Director William P. Eno spoke to captains, lieutenants, and sergeants, presenting brassards and badges. Committee members include William P. Eno William J. Bynon and Odell 8 Smith, with a general committee from Home Defense League officers.
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Washington Police
American League Park
Police Reef Fund
Home Defense League Council
William P. Eno
William J. Bynon
Odell
Smith
Home Defense League
The
Homes Defense League Aopeltes
Aid For Catholic Strangers Opens Headquarters Monday
The Catholic Alumnae Women’s War Relief Committee will formally open its Bond building headquarters Monday with Mrs Hannis Taylor in charge of registration for those seeking government work for strangers in the city. The action followed a committee meeting in Carroll Hall. Miss Edna J. Sheehy urges volunteers to investigate the filing system to be kept at the Bond building and help the plans.
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Women's War Relief Committee
Bond Building
Hannis Taylor
Carroll Hall
Edna J. Sheehy
Study the Bible urged to Army cadets at Fort Myer
Speaker Champ Clark told jmen in training for officers at Fort Myer last night to study the Bible for its literature and brevity used in written orders. He cited Lincoln and the Continental Congress and urged Bible funds if Congress won’t provide.
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Champ Clark
Jmen
Fort Myer
Clark
Charlies W. Fenton
Abraham Lincoln
United States
Continental Congress
Europe
Congress
Rabid Dog Bites Two Children in Northeast District
A rabid dog attacked two children yesterday afternoon near Fifth and H Streets Northeast. Three year old William Arthur Jones and six year old Dorothy Penohue were bitten. both wounds were cauterized. Officers captured the dog, sent it to the district pound for examination.
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Fifth
Pound
William Arthur
Jones
Sixth Street
Samuel Kendig
Pifth
Dorothy Penohue
Dry zones around camps limit area near military camps
War Department rules describe dry zones surrounding camps extending miles unless a city lies within the limit. If a municipality is within half a mile, the zone narrows. Prohibition with a $10,000 fine applies to keeping immoral houses within five miles of a camp.
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War Department
Uruguay Welcomes American Fleet in Warm Diplomatic Tone
Thousands gathered in Montevideo as the American squadron arrived escorted by Uruguayan warships. Dr Zorilla praised shared democratic roots while the American commander and Uruguayan officials conferred on friendship and solidarity. University students sent greetings and clubs hosted the visitors at the government house.
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Montevideo
Uruguay
R. B. Jeffrey
Dr. Zorilla
United States
Viera
Government House
Schools Again Give to Red Cross Fund War effort shown by local schools
Washington public schools Fourth division and community groups donated to the Red Cross war service fund. Contributions total $4,476.33 since May with many pupils sacrificing candy and movies. Notable donors include Henry Polk $20.88, Webster $20.16, Franklin-Thompson $4.35, Shilon Baptist Church $16.11, and private gifts such as $260 from a well wisher.
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Red Cross Finance Committee
Michael R. Stee
U. S. Marines
Indian Head
Washington
Red Cross War Service Fund
Red Cross
Henry Polk
Webster
Franklin-Thompson
Maryland Avenue
Shilon Baptist Church
F. B
Northcliffe Heard Afar by Telephone Across U.S.A.
Lord Northcliffe and military officers heard San Francisco breakers and Coney Island surf simultaneously via telephone, with patriotic anthems, as they spoke with officials from multiple cities. He urged San Francisco recruiting and observation of U.S. food regulations in California visit context.
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New York
Cliff House
San Francisco
Coney Island
Lord Northcliffe
American Telephone and Telegraph Company
Telephone Company
Pittsburgh
Chicago
Omaha
Denver
Salt Lake
Winnemucca
Nev
Patton
California
Washington
Federal trade commission on local food speculation redress
Secretary Bracken stated that the FTC lacks authority to intervene in local or purely state food speculation cases. He emphasized that the legal machinery of the government cannot be used to resolve local injustices when adequate state remedies exist within the states themselves.
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Federal Trade Commission
Bracken
Commission
Q Ban hair tonic advertised in old drugstore ad
An old advertisement touts Q Ban hair tonic and shampoo products with a money back guarantee. It promotes a facial slogan Look as young as you feel and claims harmless effects, listing O Donnell’s Drug Stores and other outlets for purchase.
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O'Donnel
People’s Drug
Ligett'a-Riker-Hegeman
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