Policeman’s Wife Drowns at Home in Dreaded Return to Hospital
Mrs. Margaret Baum, wife of a White House policeman, chose death rather than return to the Government Hospital for the Insane. She drowned in a bathtub at 1320 Monroe Street NW yesterday, while awaiting a transfer back to the asylum after seventeen months of nervous trouble. Husband Charles Baum found the body fifteen minutes later. A surgeon attempted revival with palmotor no success. She had been granted leave from the hospital for several days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Margaret Baum
White House
Monroe Street
40 Days of Rain Fate for Washington DC
The article cites the St Swithin superstition predicting 40 days of rain in the National Capital. It notes yesterday’s brief shower at 10 minutes and recalls St Swithin, bishop of Winchester, who died in 862 and was canonized a century later.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pluvius
St. Swithin
Winchester
Farmers Demand Food Bill Urges Immediate Passage
The 409,000 organized grain farmers of the Lincoln States are urged to back the president and end delays. J W Shorthill, secretary of the National Council of Farmers' Cooperative Associations, sent letters to each senator stating farmer support. The council represents over 4,000 elevator companies. An Italian government plane claimed to be the largest in the world is being sent to the United States to show its value to gov ernment officials.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lintca
Aetter
J. W. Shorthill
National Council of Farmers’ Cooperative Associations
United States
U-boata
City Bulletins on Floral Emblems and Service Prices
Brief city notices report on Schaffer's Floral Emblems improving effectiveness in offerings and prompt service. A 390 Lain price point is noted, with Me 246 and tweester Pifa referenced in local advisories.
Exemption Boards Vow Impartial Duty On Draft
Rev Dr Martin chairing division 1 exemption board urged no favoritism in draft cases at Wesley Chapel. He vowed equal treatment for rich and poor and warned boards to reject exemptions for those with dependent claims or past court actions. He cautioned that some families fare better with soldiers in the trenches.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dr. Martin
Wesley Chanel
Martin
Board of Charities For Aid
Eight Hours in the Bureau
An eight hour day proposal for workers in the Bureau of Engraving and Printing is evaluated for broad social impact. The writer argues it aids some women and families while limiting overtime earnings, clothing, and food for low wage earners, potentially reducing overall worker loyalty and public service standards.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bureau of Engraving and Printing
Postal Gifts 55994 Guided by Humor or Spleen Robber Loots Homes
A Chicago led drive raised 6532 for Red Cross and overall postal contributions reach 55994.31 across many cities with Philadelphia at 13708 and Galveston detailing mobilization. A rash of burglaries in Washington targets police officers as homes on Sixth Street Northeast and 641 M Street Northeast report thefts of groceries money jewelry and badges.
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Bosler Castle
Harry K. Wilson
Custis
Fort Myer
Sixth Street
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OUTING TO CHESAPEAKE BEACH
Enthusiasm runs high as Chamber of Commerce members prepare for a midday outing. Chairman Wietcher reports last details settled for a joyous day, with optimism about no rain and tickets likely to sell out by 11 30 this morning.
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Chamber of Commerce
Chesapeake Beach
Wietcher
Frank B. Matserott
Chamber of Commerce endorses defense council power
A statement from the Chamber of Commerce of the United States commends the Council of National Defense and urges granting it broader authority and resources for coordinated action. Waddill Catchings, committee chairman, wrote the statement noting the council currently lacks power to act and cannot become a central defense organ without new powers.
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Council of National Defense
Chamber of Commerce of the
United States
Waddill Catchings
Défense Council
Shooting Ends Craps Game in Syphax Court Crowd
A craps game in Syphax court southwest ended with a fatal shooting. Samuel Sewell, 35, of 325 Syphax court, was killed during an altercation. Sarah Williams, an apparent bystander, was wounded in the left leg. Withiamn Jackson and William Byrd were arrested.
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Syphax Court
Samuel Sewell
Sarah Williams
Withiaimn Jackson
William Byrd
Auto Fire Arrests Two Men For Car Theft
A fire started in an automobile of unknown origin while Breen Daniel G. and Edward T. Stevens on were riding led to their arrest at 3 yesterday morning. Both men, ages 18 and 21, of Fifth and Third street southeast respectively, were charged with borrowing James Scott C Conover’s car and are held at the Fifth precinct station. They were caught trying to extinguish the blaze on Eighth Street between CG and 1 streets southeast.
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Daniel G. Breen
Fifth Street
Edward T. Stevenson
Third Street
Fifth Precinct
James Scott C Conover
H Street
Eighth Street
Births Reported In Local Records
Joloyd R and Margaret EB furner, girl. Carl N and Ethel Thomas, boy. William H and Syme V Reese, girl. Charles I and Amanda N Phillips, girl. John B and Elsie M Morton, girl. Burt and Rosalie Karne, girl. Edward R and Irene L Heenan, boy. Charles B and Ruth A Grumman, girl. Themed and Aggelio Glakas, boy. William T and Leura Capps, boy. Willan P and Teabelia Barnhart, boy.
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Joloyd R
Margaret EB
Furner
Carl N
Ethel
Thomas
Wiliam H
Syme V. Reese
Charles I
Amanda N. Phillips
John
Elsie M. Morton
Burt
Rosalie Karne
Edward R
Irene L. Heenan
Charles 8
Ruth A. Grumman
Aggelio Glakas
William T
Leura
Capps
Willan P
Teabelia Barnhart
Deaths Reported in Local Hospitals and Homes
A list of deaths with ages and hospital affiliations including Annie Burch 62 at G U Hospital Mary Burgess Year old at Nichols Avenue Sophia Brown 19 at Tuberculosis Hospital Gertrude Huskins 88 at Providence Hospital William Brown 6 at Freedmen's Hospital Paul Brown 68 at Freedmen's Hospital Edward Johnson 37 at Washington Asylum Lonnie Parke 40 at Emergency Hospital Belén Henderson Fra Garheit Hospital Ora C Jenkins 5 months 52 Priest Port gar neld D C Balls Boss 16 months at Freedmen's Hospital
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Annie Burch
G. U.hospital
Mary W. Burgess
Nichols Evere
Sophia Brown
Tuberculosis
Gertrude Huskins
Providence Heap
William Brown
Freedmen's Hospital
Paul Brown
Edward Johnson
Lonnie Parke
Emergracy Hunp
Belen Henderon Fra
Garheit Fospital Ora
Harvey D Gibson Named Red Cross General Manager
Henry P Davison announced Harvey D Gibson president of Liberty National Bank New York City as general manager of the Red Cross. Gibson will devote full time in Washington to consolidate bureaus and develop chapters, aiming to grow the 2,000,000 member base and boost wartime relief through organized national effort. Conferences in Chicago will bring Red Cross representatives from across the United States.
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Henry P. Davison
War Council of the American Red Cross
Harvey D. Gibson
Liberty National Bank
New York City
Red Cross
Gibson
Washington
Davison
Aefir
Chicago
United States
City Briefs Report on Dr Murphy and Local Events
Dr Walter C Murphy of 312 E street northwest was reported improving after being struck by a car on Massachusetts avenue Tuesday night. An X ray of his injured leg was taken under Dr H H Iberr supervision. Benjamin R Jacobs will demonstrate bread making without lard or milk at Cooke School tomorrow at 3 30 pm. The National Education Association meeting in Portland named Washington as its permanent headquarters. Ensign Philip Glennon of the USN died Friday on the hospital ship Solace and was buried in Richmond Va yesterday. Charles A Devaughn, 23, of 1252 Fourand-a-half street southwest, fell down an elevator shaft at Purity Paper Bottle Co factory and was treated at Casualty Hospital.
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Galveaton
Tex
Red Cross
Postoffice Department
Washington
Walter C. Murphy
E Street
Massachusetts Avenue
Emergency Hospital
H. H. Iberr
Benjamin R. Jacobs
The
Bureau of Chemistry
Cooke School
Philip Glennon
Solace
Richmond
Mr. Glennon
Admiral Glennon
Navy Yard
Russia
United States Commission
Charles A. Devaughn
Purity Paper Bottle Company
Pray Riots Will Not Be Repeated Meeting Sets Two Week of Prayer
A mass gathering of ministers from Washington colored churches, led by Rev. Dr. Simon P. Drew, plans nightly prayer services for two weeks to prevent a recurrence of East St. Louis race riots. Services begin tonight at Cosmopolitan Baptist Church with a schedule listing Tenth Street Baptist, Central M E Church, Mount Jezreel Baptist, and Ebenezer M E Church for successive evenings.
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Washington
Cosmopolitan Baptist Church
National Evangelistic Ministers’ Alliance of America
Simon Prp. W. Drew
United
East St. Louis
Justice States
Weather conditions forecast for DC Maryland and Virginia
Weather bulletin from the U S Department of Agriculture Weather Bureau dated Sunday July 15 provides forecast for the District of Columbia Maryland and Virginia fair conditions Monday with possible showers Tuesday. Winds vary from southwest to west and temperatures range from mid 70s to upper 70s with humidity and precipitation details for regional rivers and sunshine.
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A_ S. Dept. of Agriculture
Weather Bureau
Washington
D. C
P. m
District of Columbia
Maryland
Virginia
Mississippi
Ohio Valley
Appalachian
Georgia
Alabama
Tennessee
Arkansas
Oklahoma
Gulf States
Lower Lake Region
North Atlantic
Middle Atlantic
South Atlantic
Cdat
Gulfight
West Gulf
JAIL IS PICKETS CHOICE NO FINES
Sixteen militant pickets facing Judge Mulloway will not pay fines or accept jail. At suffrage HQ in Madison they prepared for court over blocking traffic near the White House. Abbey Scott Baker stated no fines, predicting further demonstrations this week if militants remain. She called President Wilson’s stance on suffrage "stupid and stubborn" and noted a war chest of 25000 dollars.
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Judge Mulloway
Suffrage
Madison Places
White House
Abbey Scott Baker
Baker
Wilson
Coal Waste Hinders Nation Says Manning
Van H Manning director of the bureau of mines calls coal waste unpatriotic and unprofitable. He reports 150,000,000 tons wasted last year out of 600,000,000 mined as the United States uses only 6 percent energy from coal while 20 percent is attainable. He says reforms could save vast energy without expensive new equipment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
van H. Manning
Bureau of Mines
United States
Manning
Bureau
Church food saving starts across denominations
All religious denominations will be represented at the food conservation headquarters for the war period. Beginning today each sect will lead waste cutting at the American table under its church leadership with Rev Joseph Krauskopf representing Jewish groups and Rev George Dougherty aiding Catholic University in taking up offices alongside earlier officials.
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Joseph Krauskop
George Dougherty
Catholic University
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