Old Fund May Aid Aged 4s 7s and 6
A disjointed Alexandria column reports a meeting of the All Sea Memorial fund trustees to consider turning over the proceeds of a bazaar held nearly twenty years ago to erect a memorial to Gen Robert E Lee. The group weighs options including adding to hospital funds and possibly changing the memorial’s name. Also noted are high school events, Clean-Up Day plans, and upcoming commencements at Alexandria High School.
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Astingtow
Read
Alexandria Va
All Sea Memorial Ae
Robert E Lee
Lee Metuo
Mdr
Alexandria Hospital
Great-Great-Grand Niece of Washington Dies at 87
Miss Ataway Miller Lewis, great great grandniece of George Washington and Virginia Lewis family member, died at Louise Home in Washington on Friday night after a paralysis stroke. Funeral held Saturday at Ascension Church with Rev J Henning Nelma officiating. Burial in Marmion Virginia Lewis burying ground. Survived by two brothers and several nieces and nephews. body escorted to Marmion by relatives.
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Ataway Miller Lewis
George Washington
Lewis
Virginia
Louise
Fifteenth Street
Massachusetts Avenue
J Henning Nelma
Ascension Church
Marmion
Forrest Taylor
Frank Taylor
Leland L Connesl
Adgar Lewis
Turks Lose 20000 Men At Dardanelles Front
Allied forces attacked the Turkish trenches along the Dardanelles from June 4 to 6. British and French troops pressed the front, gaining ground and taking prisoners including several officers and German sailors. Turkish losses were heavy as counterattacks were repulsed.
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Dardanelles
Swiss approves special war tax by wide margin
Berne Switzerland June 6 referendum voters approve a special war taxation. The measure passes by about 485000 to 26000, yielding roughly 12000000 dollars. The decision comes amid wartime needs and capstone fiscal policy for the nation.
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Berne
Switzerland
Every New Device in Warfare a Savage Paradox
A long column debates humanitarianism in war, tracing how new weapons from rapid fire guns to submarines have sparked protests yet failed to curb conflict. It cites Plutarch, Euripides, and Braddock, notes science as neutral, and records grim quotes on humane kill methods and the brutal core of warfare.
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Achillia
Hector
Troy
Cel
Priam
Goda
Achilles
Illum
Murray
Melos
Warrrior
Braddock
American
Indiana
Great Britain
Paardberg
David Bushnell
England
Old Fisher
Masons Late On River Trip From Baltimore Down Potomac
Masons from Lodge No 22 FA AM were delayed on the Three Rivers during their annual trip from Union Station to Baltimore and back up the Potomac. They faced a halt at Baltimore and heavy freight unloading, causing an estimated five to six hour late arrival in the city noon today. The party includes 19 members.
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Lodge
Baltimore
Chesapeake
Potomac
Three Rivers
Union Station
Three ‘Rivers
Sho
City planning conference gathers at Detroit this week
Richard B Watrous secretary of the American Civic Association Engineer Commissioner Kutz and William Shannon Jeff Washington attend the sixth annual city planning conference in Detroit Michigan. Watrous will lecture on Willow Tree alley showing its transformation from an unsightly slum to a large playground for hundreds of children.
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Richard B Watrous
American Civic Association
Kutz
William Shannon
Jeff Washington
Detroit
Mich
Watrous
National Capital
Willow Trea Alley
Religion with sword Italy rejects Louis army service
In a sermon at St Thomas' P E Church Dr C Ernest Smith urged preparedness for war as a Christian duty and opposed peace without readiness. He cited China's costly lessons when peace advocates fail, arguing nations must defend Christian principles. Rome reports Italy declined Prince Louis Napoleon Bonaparte's military service due to France’s legal constraints, though he offered his services as ally. Prince Louis, a Savoy grandnephew of Napoleon, has held roles in Russia and Caucasia governance.
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C Ernest Smith
St Thomas
P E Church
Dr Smith
Europe
China
Smith
Rome
Louis Napoleon Bonaparte
France
Try
Louis
Italy
Louis Napoleon
Napoleon
Erivan
Caucasia
Marie Clotilda
Savoy
Saengerbund Nominates Officers for Coming Year
The Washington Saengerbund at 314 C Street NW nominated officers and directors for the coming year. Nominations included President Albert Lepper, Vice President August Schmidt, and Adolph Brauner as financial secretary with Richard Brauner as recording secretary, John Wischhusen as treasurer, W C Sirowatski as librarian, and A Gumprecht as musical director among many directors. Election date to be announced.
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Omeests
Washington Saengerbund
C Street Northwest
Albert Lepper
August Schmidt
Adolph Brauner
Richard Brauner
John Wischhusen
W C_ Sirowatski
Martin Wiegand
H Schulze
John Waldman
G C Pauls
R Schneider
John Weber
Max Schmidt
Jacob Bruegger
D von Bottger
G A Beauvert
Gus Schilling
F Hecke
Henry Scheuerman
Charley Bauman
William Wiegman
E Simon
H Wassmann
F Schultele
F Reckeweg
A Gumprecht
Official War Reports From Day 814 Of The War
Berlin reports heavy fighting on the western front near Lorette heights and La Chapelle de Lorette plus French hold on the Souchez sugar refinery. Russian and Romanian actions cited with prisoner totals and frontier gains. Italian and Austrian notes on Dalmatian cable destruction, Monfalcone bombardment, and eastern offensives around Przemysl and Mosiejska.
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Germany
Berlin
War Office
Lorette Heights
Souchey
Meuville
Champagne
Calais
St Clement
Luneville
Hingtern
Rawdynski
Ugiany
Niemen
Lepotzkin-Wilowiszko Line
Prae
Aviator Clocks 20006 Feet Altitude at Hendon
English aviator Harry Hawker piloted a powerful plane at Hendon to set a new British altitude record of 20006 feet. The 90 minute flight drew many spectators as Hawker ascended to the record height and returned safely.
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London
Harry Hawker
Arms Aviation
Hendonesterda
Hawkjer
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This City
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