Washington Board of Trade Backs Tax Plan and City Hospital T
The Washington Board of Trade approved a report urging public health improvements, including adding a dentist to the city hospital staff and better ventilation in streetcars. It also favored establishing a municipal hospital and urged fiscal safeguards on the district tax money. The session adopted the special committee’s recommendations and noted appointments and officers.
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Committee On Public Health
Theodore W Nove
Wo Ferey Hunting
Ha Sthils
St Uld
Vermont Democrats Elected Eight Delegates At State Convention
Democrats in Vermont at the state convention chose eight delegates to the national convention in St Louis and endorsed President Wilson and the administration. The report notes ongoing debates in Congress over District governance, including plans to abolish half and half and to widen Fourteenth Street, with leaders Mann Longworth and Tinkham among those weighing reforms and fiscal relations between the District and federal government.
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Purlington
Democrats
Vermont
St Louis
Wilson
Death notices and funeral notices from Washington area May 1916
A compilation of obituaries and funeral notices listing individuals by name age residence and service details. Entries include Althouse Daly Ford MIlls Dugan Ford French Hyler Knott Mills and others with dates May 1916 and locations such as 1642 Newton Street NW 1805 Folton Street Baltimore and Congressional Cemetery.
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Althouse
Newton Street
Alglst
Julia Trordon
W R Spearess
Margaret R Daly
Baltimore
William Deiches
Folton Street
Providence Hospital
Sarah V Dugan
Ines Parks
Timothy Dugan
B Street
Lalra
Edward C Ford
Seventh Street
Congressional Cemetery
French
At & P m
Thirteenth Street
Sophrona P
Willam French
Church of Our Father
Thirteenth and
Rock Creek Cemetery
Hyler Hopa Lodge
Oscar DT Hyler
Iy F Linthicum
Master & A Craig
Enott
Washington Grove
Margaret
Marion C. Knott
Harry S and
Bessie B Welch
Andrew Joseph Mills
Tragic Horrors Mark Battle Around Verdan
A French force penetrating Fort Cousumont is wiped out by a German charge. Fighting continues in dark tunnels with searchlights, knives, and bombs. Hundreds of French and Germans are buried alive by shellfire in underground works. Surgeons amputate without anesthetics as wounded persist in combat. A French captain reports 7,000 dead along a 700 yard front.
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Fort
Cousumont
Washington Chamber Opposes District Repeal Plan
The Washington Chamber of Commerce board today formally opposed a repeal proposal to rider on the District appropriation bill affecting the organic act of June 11 1878. Resolutions by H B Macfarland urge legislators to block action toward repeal. The act created the half and half funding arrangement for the National Capital after extensive congressional study and passage through committees and both houses.
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Washigton Chamber of Commerce
H. B . Macfarland
United States Supreme Court
District of Columbia
United States
National Capital
CorgTeas
House
Senate Committee On
Senate
House of Representatives
Few G O P Contests Indicted War Foes Here Today
The piece reports on Republican convention contests and indictments in London. It notes Secretary Reynolds stating 58 contests filed as the party holds June 7 sessions. Also mentions Sir Roger Casement and Daniel J Bailey facing high treason bills, with hearings set in London.
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Lee
District of Columbia
Chicago
West Virginia
Reynolds
Republican National Committee
National Committee
London
Roger Casement
Sinn Fein
Daniel J. Balley
Casement
Balley
J. H. Morgan
Tte
Holman Gregory
W. T Snell
Bailey
Thomas Scanlon
Srial
Sir Roger
Park expansion and better recreation in the nation capital
Representative Nicholas Longworth supports funding extra money for parks and improved facilities. He argues for developing existing parking, adding parkland around the Anacostia River, and expanding Rock Creek and Zoological parks, insisting the half and half plan should not be abolished. He cites Chicago as a contrast in urban park provision.
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Chicago
Anacostia River
Rock Creek Park
Zoological Park
Nicholas Longworth
Ohio
Longworth
Bartholdt Honor Guest at Washington Lunch Party
Former Missouri representative Bartholdt was hosted by L C Dyer in Speaker Clark’s private dining room with 17 guests, calling them Fellow Standpatters then Fellow Barbarians. He predicted all his Republican friends would regain Congress in November and Missouri would send a Republican senator. Also noted, Vice Admiral Concas Palan of Spain was introduced to President Wilson by Ambassador Riano.
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Bartholdt
Clark
Capitol
L. C Dyer
St Louis
Dr Bartholdt
Missouri
Joe” Cannon
Mann
Tillmols
Tilcon
Connecticut
Slemp
Virginia
McKintsey
Illinois
Longworth
Ohio
Campbell
Kansas
Browning
New Jersey
Greene
Massacusetta
Hill
Bach
Cooper and Stafford
Wisconsin
Moore
Pennsylvania
Don Victor Maria Concas
Palan
Spain
Panama
United States
Wilson
Riano
Germans Regain Ground East of Meuse in Verdun Fight
Reported trench clashes near Verdun show French regiments holding the fort but forced to abandon due to overwhelming German artillery. Officers recall ferocious night assaults and casualties on both sides as 175000 German bayonets pushed to retake Cumieres and Fort Douaumont with 30000 estimated losses. Paris critics fear continued bloodshed yet praise French infantry valor.
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Nivelle
Cumieres
Fort Douaumont
Paris
Verdun
Roosevelt League Formed in California with Metcalf
San Francisco May 25 The Roosevelt Republican League of California organized to back Theodore Roosevelt for the Republican presidential nomination. Organizers include Victor H Metcalf former Secretary of the Navy and George A Knight former Republican National Committee member.
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San Francisco
Roosevelt Republican League of California
Theodore Roosevelt
Victor H . Metcalf
the Navy
George A Knight
Republican National Committee
Williams of Oregon Plans Unity at Chicago
Ralph E Williams Republican national committeeman for Oregon announced a move to seat Oregon's five Progressive delegates as alternates at the Republican national convention. He noted Oregon's primary law lacks provision for alternates and urged consolidation of Republican and Progressive forces in Chicago.
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Portland
Oreg
Ralph E Williams
Oregon
Williams
Chicago
Wisconsin Delegates Vote Hughes for President at Chicago
Eleven Republican delegates from Wisconsin met in Milwaukee and endorsed Justice Hughes for President as their first ballot choice. Governor Philipp announced the endorsement and noted no conclusion on a second-choice candidate. Senator La Follette controls fifteen delegates, a majority of the Wisconsin delegation. Special to The Washington Post. Mrs John L Sullivan dies at West Abington home.
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Milwaukee
Wis
Chicago
Gov
E L Philipp
Gov | Philipp
Charles E .Hughes
Gov Philipp
Robert M la Follette
Wisconsin
Washington Post
Boston
Mra
John L. Sullvan
West Abington
Priests Deny Conspiracy At City Charities Probe
May 25 Associated Press report from New York says Roman Catholic clergymen testified before a legislative committee led by State Senator George F Thompson denying Mayor Mitchel’s charge that priests conspired to discredit the city administration of charities. They alleged Mitchel plotted to undermine Catholic orphanages and said they used overheard talks to trap him. Father Farrell disputed attribution of conversations and said he suspected wire tapping and exposed Mitchel breaking promises.
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Associated Press
New York
George F Thompson
Mitchel
Department of Charities
Farrell
Hint at Peace Offer Continued From First Page
Representative Hensley of Missouri met White House officials to discuss the naval bill's 200000 arbitration clause for a global peace tribunal. An unofficial outline suggests Germany must concede significantly before the Entente is urged toward peace, while the State Department has unofficially learned allies will not bargain until a decisive German victory is overturned.
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Hensley
Miesouri
White House
Wilson
Germany
State Department
Nolan Report on Wage Bill and Dollar's Decline
Representative Nolan submitted a report on a minimum compensation bill of $3 a day for government employees. It highlights a sharp drop in purchasing power, rising costs of food, and the extra burden of ration costs for army and navy, with commentary on neutral-country diplomacy and potential Allied-German concessions.
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Nolan
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Thares Fo Rugera
Natciaturest
Park Reserve
WNS
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Correson Freurge
Curtis Shinn
Wherles F Wood
Law Protecting the Nations
Henry WooSum
Sea
Fourteenth Street
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Committee of Whole
Tinkham
Massachusetts
Tinkhams
Mondell
Oakey
Lamb
Webb
North Carolina
Rules Committee
Barkley
Pennsylvania Avenue
Main
Washington
Congress
General Fund of the Treasury
Tsed
Page
Gard
Thos. M. Hindle
Adertaker
Ena
Ermpaimer
F. A
WM .H. Sardo & CO
Thos. S. Sergeon
N. W
George P. Zarhorst’s Sons, Inc
East Capitol Street
Lincoln
Charles
George F
Josph Sauls
Daceln
Mes
Dealitter Funeral Service Out
Frank Geier’s Sons CO
Nepal
Verdan
Jhamber
Baron Reading
D. J. Bailey
League
Wenty
Alabama
Louisiana
Mississippi
Oklahoma
South Carolina
Texas
Georgia
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Aléxander Sullivan
Dublin
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Prof. Morgan
Taft
Cardinal Gibbons
Belasco Theater
William Howard Taft
The
Willard
Seasions
R. Harris & CO
the Jewelers
7Th and
D Sts
Dyer
Bebe
California
To-Kalon Go., Inc
St. N.W
J. H. Small & Sons
15Th
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Waldortsd
Astor
Madison
Teutons
Meuse
Bants
Champagne
Bexons
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Cumteres
Metcalf
T. R. League
Justice Hughes
John L. Sullivan
New York Falls
SF Street
the Locomobile Company of America
Connecticut Avenue
Preak SE Shoulders Cae Ib
Fancy
Eal
Milbrook
Florida
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