Honors Paid Belgium Exercises on the Ellipse
Secretary of Legation addresses a large crowd praising Belgium independence day as the United States entered the war. The hero of the hour, Leopold, and Belgian officials receive tributes while citizens pledge liberty for all nations. Flags and prayers mark the ceremony as leaders stress peace and future victory for liberty.
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Secretary of Legation
Jarge
Belmans
U. S
Belgium
Flipse
Mo Paternolts
Bel- Zam
Holand
United States
Twenty Men Arrested For Liquor At Government Reservation
Twenty men were arrested and await hearings tomorrow before United States Commissioned Supplee. They are charged with bringing liquor into a government reservation. Military intelligence officers under the Baltimore bureau chief stationed men at all plant entrances to search entrants. Most men arrived by train from Millington, Philadelphia, with few from Baltimore.
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United States
Baltimore
Millmington
Philadelphia
HOUSES VILLAGE GOES UP IN FIELD AND REMODELING PLANS
Building to provide homes for shipyard workers underway east of North Rosemont with forty bun galows and cottages. Other sites in North and South Rosemont to follow under General Realty Company. Some older residences being remodeled into apartments to ease housing strain. Funeral services for George Ayers held at his home on Wolfe Street with Bethel Cemetery burial. John M Dodd, 53, carpenter, died at 907 Duke Street. family remains. Charles Richardson, a Black serviceman, killed near Camp Humphreys by a construction engine. Shaw Memorial Chapel cornerstone laid on North Alfred Street. Alexandria Chamber of Commerce civic bureau to meet at 8 PM tonight to discuss important matters. Funeral services for Mrs Frances Fones scheduled today.
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Chamber of Commerce
Humphreys
Washington Post Bureau
King Street
Alexandria
North Rosemont
South Rosemont
General
George Ayers
Wolfe Street
Hov Regester
Methodist Episcopal Church South
FE B Jackson
First Baptist Church
Bethel Cemetery
Osceola Tribe of
John M Dodd
Duke Street
Mr Dodd
King George County
Fredericksburg
Death services for infant at 5 at EB Fones home
Rev Dr E B Jackson will conduct funeral services for an infant at 528 South Patrick Street at five in the afternoon. Earlier, Rev J L F Kelly of St Marys Catholic Church conducted funeral services for the infant son of Mr and Mrs William T Hinken, who died Saturday at Alexandria Hospital.
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South Patrick Street
E B Jackson
J L. F Kelly
St Mary’s Catholic Church
William T Hinken
Alexandria Hospital
Cardinal Gib bons Birthday Quietly In Maryland
Special to The Washington Post Baltimore July 21 Cardinal Gibbons will celebrate his eighty third birthday Tuesday with a Mass of thanksgiving at the Shriver home in Union Mills Maryland. He was born in Baltimore and raised in Ireland where he studied under Archbishop McHale. He returned to the United States at 17 and entered St Charles College near Belvedere. He was ordained June 30 1861 and elevated to cardinal 25 years later by Archbishop Kendrick.
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Washington Post
Baltimore
Cardinal Gibbons
Shriver
Union Mills
Ireland
McHale
St. Charles’ College
Bilicott City
St. Mary's Seminary
Kendrick
Gibbons
Obituary Notices From Virginia Environs
Virginia obituary reports the death of Mrs L A Webster of Radford aged 24 after an operation for mastoiditis at a local hospital. Daughter of J E Roop of East Radford, her body was sent there for interment. Also noted is the death of Miss Lucy C Lewis, sister of Mrs Mary Barksdale, who died at her Culpeper county home where she had lived with her sister Rome Lewis. she is survived by brothers R 8S Lewis of Kansas City and H. W. Lewis of Culpeper county.
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Charlottesville
L A Webster
Radford
J E Roop
East Radford
Lucy C Lewis
Mary Barksdale
Culpeper County
Rome Lewis
R 8S Lewis
Kansas City
H. W. Lewis
Standardizing wages as a nation war measure announces plan
Felix Frankfurter leads the War Labor Policies Board in preliminary talks with metal and building trades, AFL officials, and International Harvester to extend wage standards nationwide. He says the move follows established industry agreements and is a temporary war measure with precedents in rail, coal, and construction sectors.
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War Labor Policies Board
John H. Alpine
American Federation of Labor
Hugh Krayne
War ‘Hories Board
Fieibert
Perth
International Harvester Company
Felix Frankfurter
Mr. Frankfurter
War Labor Policies Boards
Germans Elect Polish Deputy in Prussian Vote
Polish bureau reports that Deputy Korfanty’s victory in Silesia angered junkers who demand suppression of Polish culture and education. In Hiala Silesia police threatened sabers at farewell to Polish teachers removed by Germans. In Savannah Judge Evans sent 900 cases of seized liquor to southern army camps for hospital use.
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Korfanty
Silesia
Poland
Junkere
Hiala
Savannah Ga
Beverly D Evans
United States Court
South
Camp Gordon
Camp Hancock
Camp Wheeler
Georgia
Florida
War Trade Wins Two Games in Colored Departmental League
War Trade Board defeated Bureau 7 to 2 and Surgeon General's Office 17 to 16 in two games. Johnson pitched both wins for the War Trade Board, showcasing strong mound work and timely hitting in a close second game.
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War Trade Board
Bureau
Surgeon General's Office
Johnson
First War Department Induct Case Sent To Camp Meade
Port, sent to Camp Meade Maryland July 21. John H Williams 28 of this city arraigned in police court for nonsupport of wife and two minor children. He claimed he was supporting them and was granted deferred classification. Special to The Washington Post Clarkburg WV July 21. H Shattuck of this city buys War Savings Stamps for every mile allied gains and four for every German advance.
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War Department
Army
John H. Wiliams
Camp Meade
Wiliams
Washington Post
Clarksburg
W. Va
H. Shattuck
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