Federal Director eyed for inland waterway system
The report by Gen William M Black chief of engineers urges placing inland waterway construction under railroad administration with a director to oversee it similar to railroads The hearing on the proposal is set for tomorrow before the army hearing and wireless bureau Also a clerical error corrected word that District National Guard troops were brigaded in France now shows they remain with Twenty ninth division and have not taken part in the Marne drive
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Library Bureau
L. B. Card Record Desk
Army
San Diego
Wire Island
Atlantic
Congress
Boston
Beaufort
William M. Black
Railroad Administration
Weirless
C. Guard
War Department
District National Guard
France
Second Army Corps
Altiea
Marne
Births Reported In Local Families Name List
Selie I Winters and Lelia Winters announce a birth. Henry and Susan Thompson welcome a boy. Porrest K and Ida Rhea greet a boy. Henry E and Julia Pons have a boy. John T Nightingale and Katie Nightingale welcome a girl. Martin J McPike and Mary C McPike have a boy. George W Murray and Frances Murray greet a girl. Hugo H Menke and Lydia Menke welcome a girl. Thomas H Mudd and May M Mudd have a boy. Jacob J Krupsaw and Beatrice Krupsaw greet a boy. Henry and Agnes Reamer announce a girl. Anson F Hunt and Marie A Hunt welcome a girl. William Gorton and Tarey Gorton greet a girl. Francty Greenip and Mary Greenip have a boy. Wayman Fincham and Bertha Fincham announce a boy. David B Fegan and Elisabeth Fegan welcome twin boys. Thomas L Corbin and Myrtle Corbin greet a girl. Charles Breedon and Dorothy Breedon have a boy. Thomas J Burgess and Amelia Burgess welcome a boy. Lyman Adams and Elizabeth Adams greet a girl. Joseph and Mary Waters announce a boy. John H Slaughter and Mary Slaughter have a girl. MA Henry and Helen Hall greet a girl. Jamen Green and Estelle Green welcome a girl. Frank Brown and Susie Brown announce a girl.
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Selie I
Lelia
Winters
Henry
Susan Fb
Thompson
Porrest K. S
Ida AL Rhea
Henry E
Julia DB. Pons
John T
Katie Nightingale
Martin J
Mary C. McPike
George W
Frances KE. Murray
Hugo H
Lydia Menke
Thomas H
May M. Mudd
Jacob J
Beatrice Krupsaw
Agnes E. Reamer
Anson F
Marie A. Hunt
William
Tarey K. Gorton
Francty K
Mary 8
Greenip
Wayman
Bertha E. Fincham
David B
Hiinabeth Fegan
Thomas L
Myrtle G. Corbin
Charles M. Rand Porothy F. EB. Breedon
Thoma J
Mary B. Brespahan
Eugene
Amelia B. Burgess
Lyman
Elizabeth Adams
Joseph
Mary Waters
John H
Mary J. Slaughter
MA Menry
Helen Hall
Jamen
Estelle Green
Frank
Susie Brown
Deaths Reported In Local Hospital and City
Frances Rosa six years died at Garteldt Hospital. Katherine Kavanaugh eighty four died at Provident Hospital. Wm. W. Jennings twenty eight died at Georgetown Hospital. Samuel K. Ragland fifty seven resided at 4000 6th St NW.Audres Cortices fifteen lived at 827 22d St NW. G Garner Pegram thirty four died at National Homes Hospital. Infant of Wm. and Lucy K. Gorton two days. Infant of Henry and Agnes E. Kessler one hour. Dane EL King forty four at 347 Fanat? ew. Mary Hall twenty seven at Freedmen's Home.
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Frances Rosa
Garteldt Hospital
Fred
Bishop
the Causeway
Macomb Rt
Rosa Pinn
Katherine Kavanaugh
Wm. W. Jennings
Georgetown
Hos
Samuel K. Ragland
Audres Cortices
G. Garner Pegram
Lucy K. Gorton
Garfield Hoapstat
Henry
Agnes’ E. Kessler
Pat
Dane EL King
Mary Hall
Pup
Fraternal and civic events across Washington area noted
Announced gatherings include the Fraternal order Heel annual ex at Pittsburgh starting July 28, the District of Columbia War Camp Community Service film exhibitions east slope, the Nebraskan Women’s Club picnic at Chevy Chase, and Great Falls outings for Kentucky and Holy Name Society meetings. Also scheduled are Washington Grove Camp Meeting in Maryland, Women’s Bureau led cooperative efforts, recreation drive plans, and a Holy Name Society presidency change at St Anthony's Church with Rev John Edwards in charge.
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Chesapauks
doRah, Louis, Wege
Kricessiv
Washington
Aerie
Pittsburgh
District of Columbia
Compiunity Service
Women’s
Tax Reform Association
Great Falls
Washington Grove
Washington, Groyve
John R. Edwards
Holy Name Society of the District
Virginia
John Hadley Doyle
Holy Name Union
St. Anthony’s Church
Exempted tries to die by gas after repeated rejections
Frederick Lacey a clerk at 440 Eighth Street Southwest attempted suicide by inhaling gas in his bathroom after being rejected thrice by military service. A house occupant forced the door. Lacey survived and planned a July 27 draft board examination. Separately, the Fuel Administration raises gasoline and related fuel prices a half cent per gallon nationwide due to higher freight rates.
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Army
Navy
Frederick Lacey
Eighth Street
Latey
Total Draft Board
The
Fuel Administration
Washington
United States
Weather forecast and reports for the District of Columbia area 1918
The Weather Bureau forecast shows continued warmth for Yale district Monday into Tuesday with gentle southerly winds. Sunday’s weather was warm and fair across central valleys, the west gulf states, lake region, middle Atlantic, and New England. Showers are expected in the south Atlantic and east gulf districts Monday or Monday night, and in the upper and lower lake regions later. Ohio valley and middle Atlantic regions will stay warm Monday and Tuesday. Local figures include midnight to 10 p.m. temperatures ranging from 68 to 89, humidity around 30 to 83, and sunshine about 14.5 hours. Deficiency data since January and July 1, 1918 are noted with accumulated temperature and precipitation gaps.
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Dept. of Agriculture
Weather Bureau
Washington, D. C
District of Columbia
Maryland
Virginia
Yale
West Gulf States
Lake Region
Middle Atlantic States
New England
Tennessee
South
Dakotas
Wyoming
Colorado
Arizona
South Atlantic
East Gulf Districts
Upper Lake Region
Lower Lake Region
Ohio Valley
Middle Atlantic
Staten
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Fifteenth Street
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Great Britain
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Inbad
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Columbia
New August
Columbia Records
al Jolson
Clarke
Killarney
Ave Maria
Lazaro
Dixie
van Wickle Piano. Co
F. G. Smith Piano CO
Bradbury Pianos Phone and Players
Pennsylvania Ave
Universal
D. C
Maddiman
L. L. Perkins
United States Fidelity & Guaranty Co
Southern
Judd & Detweiler, Inc
Lite St
Erro
Neous
Styles Shoreham
Meney
Keautmen
Pa Ave
Nebraskan Women’s Club
Nebraskan State Association
Chevy
Chase
Lake
Nebras
Mia Mary Anderson
Centatant
Women’s Bureau
Labor Department
Women’ S Trade Union
Waitresses
Hera
Iin
G Street
Susie Root Rhodes
Kentucky State Association
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Loote
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An Fee al
Effels
Harper's. Ferry
Nei
Letin, T Pops
Potemac Odoah Maddy
Swift & Company
U.S. A
Center Market
Sir
Maggie
Daddy
Cotton Pickers
Nora Bayes
Germany
Mammy
Tyne
Byron
Adams
Gibson Co., Inc
Hudson & Dodge Bros
Wilcox & Dodge Bros
Semmes Motor Company
Inia
Stewart
Uy. T
Ungerer Motor Co
Hear
Franklin
B. F. Keith
Sun
Seorge
Albana M
Farlane Raseh & Co
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Milo
Ideal
Melburnes
Emma Stephens
the Brads
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Collin Moulé
Davie
Howard W
LOEW
Marguerite Clark
Washington Vs
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Paul Smith
Finger of Justice
Hmdae
Richard Walton Tully
Sidney Drew
BrivesMat
Abe
Martin Strand
Charlotte Walker
Ves. Atu
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Franklin Tabs
Marshall Hall
Sargent
Potomac
Charles Macalester
7Th St
Jordan
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Price
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Ave Marta
Jamas Danube
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Kaiser
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