Salary Board Begins Labors and Reclassification Effort
A joint congressional commission started work on reclassifying government salaries. The body met in the office of Vice Chairman Senator Henderson with most members present except Senator James. Isibert D Brown and Luther Steward discussed gathering data from state, municipal governments and private employers on working conditions and hours. Heads of government departments will be asked to submit information. Permanent headquarters will be established soon in the Senate office building.
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Government
Luther Steward
National
Faberation of Federal
Cotton Exchange Closes to Adjust to New Amendment
New York March 5 The cotton exchange remained closed by a section of the board to let the trade adjust to conditions created by yesterday s amendment to the cotton futures act It will reopen at the usual hour tomorrow Trading in the old contract will be limited to the...
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New York
Board of Managers
Moore funeral to be held at Kensington home today
The obituary notes the death of Mrs Annle D Moore wife of Mayor Edgar W Moore of Kensington Maryland after a stroke. She was active in the D A R and Kensington Womens Club. She leaves husband son Raymond and two sisters Ophela Lewis and Lewis Jackson. The service will be at Old Hill Cemetery.
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Edgar W Moore
Kensington
William H
Mary Wheetley
Moore
D A FR
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Raymond W Moore
Ophela Lewis
Lewis Jackson
Tae Termert
Ont Hill Cemetery
Howard F Johnson Dead In Washington Real Estate Operator
Howard F Johnson a Washington real estate operator for 25 years died early yesterday at the Belmont after a six week illness. The funeral will be held at 2 pm Saturday at St Stephens Church. Johnson was in business in Florida with an office at Sarasota, in addition to his Washington connections. He was a Mason and member of the Knights of Pythias. He was the son of the late John H Johnson, a Washington attorney. Survived by his wife Mrs Mellie Graham Johnson, a son Howard I Johnson, a brother Henry Clay Johnson, and a sister Mrs Ela Phillip.
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Howard F J
Washington
Belmont
St Stephens Church
Johnson
Florida
Sarasota
Knights Puttias
John H Johnson
Mellie Graham Johnson
Howard I Johnson
Henry Clay Johnson
Ela ¥ Phillip
Tax tips and bank aid for income returns amid Federal moves
Banks urge taxpayers to gather income sources before filing with the private banks assisting with returns. The article lists common income types such as pensions, private business, bond interest, mortgage interest, and dividends to speed processing. It also reports stockholder meetings in Mount Vernon approving a mortgage of 12.6 million and notes issuance, plus the Federal Reserve Act amendment increasing bank surplus retention and a district quota note.
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Federal Reserve Banks
Federal Reserve Act
Congress
Fifth Federal Reserve District
Waderal Reserve Bank
St Hichmond
Treasury
Jta
Stuart's Calcium Wafers Ad Promises Clear Complexion
A wartime era style promotion claims Stuart's Calcium Wafers clear pimples and improve skin tone for a healthier, more admired face. It urges readers to request a free trial sample and buy boxes from drug stores, linking complexion to personal success.
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Free Trial Coupon in Stuart Co. Mail Offer
Messy OCR shows a pamphlet style offer from Stuart Co of Wareball Michigan promising a free pack age of Stuart’s Caist fun Waters NBG 6 with a reply by mail. Instructions are garbled but indicate a request for return mail to receive the sample.
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Bustling Docket of Stage and Screen Notes
A flood of theater and film listings from Washington venues highlights new musical comedies The Girl in Stateroom B and The Bargomaster of Belgium along with many film billings featuring stars like Alice Joyce Kay Laurell and Norma Shearer. The program showcases multiple venues including Garrick Palace and the Metropolitan with a wide array of acts, recitals, and attractions informed by the era's entertainment circuit.
Women to go to France to speak for labor unions
President Wilson urged that women workers have representatives in Paris to testify before labor commissions. The National Women Trade Union League will send two delegates, Miss Mary Anderson and Miss Rees Schneidermann, sailing from New York next Monday. Both are active trade unionists with leadership roles in major unions and labor services.
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Paris
National ‘Women ’ Trade Union League
Pence
Mary Anderson
Vwice
Washington
National Women's ‘Trade Union League
Woman-In-Industry Services
Department of Labor
Rees Schneidermann
Womens Trade Union League
Advertising Club Dinner Tonight Speakers Named
The Advertising Club of Washington hosts a dinner at Rauscher 5 tonight with chief speaker Roger W Bah an director general of the information and education service Labor Department Other guests include Ray James Shera Montgomery George A Deater John E Raine Nathaniel le Wildman and N M Parrott from the Baltimore Advertising Club
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Roger W Bahan
Information and Education Service
Department of Labor
Ray James Shera Montgomery
George A Deater
John E Raine
Nathanielle Wildman
N M Parrott
Baltimore Advertising Club
Swiss Food Situation Serious Urges Travel Discouragement
Dispatches to the State Department warn of a serious food shortage in Switzerland and a coal shortage that limits train service, prompting a push to urge Americans to avoid European travel at this time.
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State Department
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American Casualties On French Front Reported
The commanding general lists killed in action and died from accidents or disease, with 81 wounded severely and several missing. Names include Sergeants Walter T. Longridge and John Lancaster and Privates such as Arthur C. Hecht and Samuel Deamarais, across multiple states, plus officers cited for aeroplane accident.
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Walter T. Long Ridge
Ky Turner John Lancaster
Hecht Arthur C W Rochester
Missing in action and wounded listed in wartime roster
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