Memorial Day Tributes Across Washington Honor Dead
Memorial events fill city as President Wilson plans Arlington address and national ceremonies honor Maine and F-4 dead. A parade along Pennsylvania Avenue, a sea of veterans and civic groups, and Maine Cemetery exercises mark the day with emphasis on patriotism and national sacrifice.
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Tobacco Merchants' Association seeks fair tax deal at Willard
At the first annual convention in Washington delegates from 30 states Cuba and Porto Rico pressed for a square tax treatment for tobacco manufacturers. President Wertheim warned higher taxes hit big and small firms, while banqueting speakers urged continued advertising and industry unity.
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Tobacco Merchants' Association
Willard
Cuba
Porto Rico
Jacob Wertheim
United Cigar Manufacturers Company
George L. Storm
Olver P. Newman
Newman
Charles Dueshkind
Association
Capital
Duskind
National
Henry M. Goldfogle
New York
Duncan A. Pletcher
Florida
James ®. Mann
Maols
Herbert Kaufman
R. Goodwyn Mhett
United States
Congress
President Wertheim
Wertheim
Hmit
Kaufman
O. J. Gude
Gude
W. W. Garner
Department of Agriculture
E. G. Reinhart
Carl Werner
Leaf
Tobacco Merchants’ Association
Herbert Kaufmann
Philospher
Mann
Foley
R. Goodwyn Rhett
United States Chamber of Commerce
Duncan A. Fletcher
Col. Co. BE. Webb
Tobacco Association of the United States
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Japan asks China to protect Japanese in Shantung
Tokyo reports that Japan has instructed its minister at Peking to urge the Chinese government to safeguard the lives and interests of Japanese residents in Shantung province. Japan says revolutionary disorders threaten those nationals and calls for proper steps to ensure their safety.
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Japan
Peking
Shantung Province
Wild West Show Thrills at Fifteenth Street Grounds
The Wild West show featuring Buffalo Bill Cody and the 101 Ranch thrilled Washington yesterday with Indians cowboys and stunts on the old stage trail. Crowds packed the grounds as bucking broncos trick ponies and theatrical acts entertained, with matinee at 2 and a night show at 8 today.
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Congress of Rough Riders
Appointment of Pierce C Williams as commercial attaché London
Secretary Redfield announced Pierce C Williams of New York as commercial attaché at London to succeed A H Baldwin who resigned. Williams has headed foreign business for a New York exporting house and will take up duties in the British capital.
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Pierce C. Williams
New York
London
A. H. Baldwin
Williams
War Censor of Press Drafted at War College
War College draft proposes a presidential censorship law for wartime press control. It outlines collaboration with press leaders, models after Europe, and broad powers to restrict publication and communications deemed detrimental to national defense. Provisions include martial law triggers and regulations to enforce prohibitions on armed forces coverage and defense measures.
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War College Division
General Staff Corps
United States
Army
Secretary of War
Navy
Secretary of the Navy
Judge Advocate General
Congress
Notable Names Listed in Legal Directory Abridgment
A long catalog of individuals includes lawmakers like Senator Warren G Harding and Representative James R Mann, judges such as Judge George Lambert, and numerous professionals across law, finance, and medicine. The compiled list features J N Kehoe J C Lederer Morris Kaplan Nathaniel W Mead Isaac Lavenson Asa Lemlein Solomon K Lichtenstein Stephen Stephano and others, reflecting a broad civic registry.
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D. Emil Klein
E. BH. Kleiner
Alter L. Kohlberg
Harry M. Konwiser
Henry Kraus
Morris Krineky
George Lambert
Samuel FE. Landau
Robert B. Lane
Henry Lanpheimer
Millard H. Lanpheimer
Isaac Lavenson
Asa Lemlein
Samuel Levy
George M. Lex
Bernard Liberman
Jimus Lichtenstein
Solomon K. Lichtenstein
J. M. Loughran
Frederick
Lucey
James Hamilton Lewis
Adolf Loeb
J. C. Lederer
J. B. McClements
M. J. McDonnell
Frank McIntyre
James R. Mann
I. J. Marcuss
Nathaniel W. Mead
Leo Michaels
Cyrus BH. Miller
C. E.moehls
Ernest J. Moss
Joseph P. Manning
Morris D. Neumann
Major Newburgh
J. B. Newman
Oliver P. Newman
Henry Offterdinger
George T. Oliver
A. Osterloh
Henry Ottenberg
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William H. Osborn
Junius Parker
Charles B. Perking
J. Peterson
Laban Phelps
Theodore Photladea
Frederick W. Phlugge
A. Pollack
Harry Porter
E. E. Pratt
Nathan B.williams
Joseph Winnick
W. H. Winstead
Edward Wise
Henry M. Wise
John BR. Young
Labor leader opposes army navy expansion in disgreement
James H. Maurer president of the Pennsylvania Federation of Labor told President Wilson he did not believe the country wanted increases in the army and navy and opposed the army reorganization bill. The president disagreed with him.
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James H. Maurer
Pennsylvania Federation of Labor
Wilson
Mr. Maurer
Funeral of Col. Franklin W. Brooks in Washington
Funeral services were held at 1434 K Street NW for Col. Franklin W. Brooks 78 a Washington resident for over six decades who died Sunday The body was sent to East Orange New Jersey for interment beside his mother He was born in Carthage Ohio in 1838 and practiced law here He leaves his wife Mrs Mildred Brooks and two sons Franklin Brooks Jr and H J Brooks both of New York.
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East Orange
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Col. Brooks
Carthage
Ohio
Mia
Mildred Brooks
Franklin Brooks, Jr
H. J. Brooks
New York
Swiss Visitors to Mount Vernon From New Jersey Highlight Charity Event
New Jersey Swiss Harmony Society delegates visit Washington for an entertainment by the Washington Saengerbund to honor guests from West Hoboken. Dr Paul Ritter praised wartime relief donations, while Ernest Gichner performed a German recitation. The group, led by director Joseph Laufenberg, includes numerous members and hosts several auxiliary societies.
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Mt. Vernon
Paul Ritter
Washington Saengerbund
Swiss Harmony Society
West Hoboken
N. J
Ritter
District of Columbia
George Bartholome
Ernest Gichner
Schiller
William Bruegger
A. Egloff
Charles Fugister
K. Picard
B. Rickenbacher
P. Sychronsky
Washington Saengerbund Choir
Hosta
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Helvetia Society of
Washington
Mount Verinon
Joseph A Laufenberg
Swiss Harmonie Society
Gottfried Bleichenbacher
William Meier
Gus Mettler
Ed Rosig
Rosig
Arnold Stuck
Stuck
Thom Stadler
William Schohemann
E. Stegemann
Clem Schoneberger
Schoneberger
John Senhauser
Senhauser
Aug. Schmidt
Albert Schaufelberger
Alois Suter
Fred Scheuchler
M. Schmidig
Jac. Sigrist
Miss Trautmann
Memorial Day Exercises at Chevy Chase Camp
Speaker Champ Clark will deliver the Memorial Day address at the national service school camp in Chevy Chase this afternoon at 3 30. Mgr William T Russell will conduct religious services outside the assembly tent. Examinations are under way as the end of the camp nears. A drill contest with a prize of merit featured yesterday, judged by Maj George P Ahern and Capt Henry S Green.
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George Harnett
United States Marine Corps
W. S Benson
Navy
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Buffalo Billy
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Sylvia
Aquedus Bridge
Woman's Frellec Corps
National Siite Ou Renor
Maine
National Cameteary
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Cuba
James Shera Montgomery
Jacob E Mesker
Miasour
Jonn E Baker
Sanfornia
H. Oden Lake
James J Meade
Maude Howell Smith
Winfield Jones
Gianbush L. Scott
George Marnett
Marine Corps
Tosephus Daniels
Naval
William Tarilee
Sariel LD Lewis
Confederata
Wonyverett Beeckman
Ontederite Vererang
James Meale
Frew Alfred Harding
Washington
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Ford to Fight Navy League in Libel Case
Henry Ford, the Detroit peace advocate, will come to the District to enter a legal battle with the Navy League over its $160,000 libel suit. Ford telegraphed Col. Robert M. Thompson that he instructed his lawyers to enter appearance to compel production of books and papers. Thompson replied that the league offered records access before publication and Ford declined.
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Detroit
Navy League
Robert M. Thompson
League
Col. Thompson
Ford
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