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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Sep 01, 1918
Page
6
City briefs describe a Labor Day event at Mt Daniel carnival featuring a 2 pm band concert, soldier speeches, prize dancing, and Red Cross dinner proceeds for relief funds.
A jumble of names and locations lists numerous couples set to wed, each paired with a clergyman, spanning Virginia Maryland New Jersey Ohio Illinois Florida and beyond. The page preserves archaic spellings and titles, reflecting a broad, regionally diverse slate of intended marriages.
A long list of deceased individuals with ages and last known addresses is reported. Names include George Lewis, 19, Providence Hospital. Julia Wise, 47, Providence Hospital. Annie York, 84, 184 25th St NW. Ethel Denteon, 13, 2015 Olive Ave NY. Maria A. O'Brien, 60, 3517 Prospect Ave. Eugene B. Webster, unspecified age, 2601 JY St NW. Lucy Tetlock, 83, Garfield Hospital. A. Macdonald McBlair, 68, 2100 F MW. Thomas Jolmir, 8, US. Tom Tonp. Wes Snyder, 1 month, 904 G St NW. Thomas Stamler, 10 months, 603 Florence St NE. James M. Luckett, 46, 1733 13th Wt. Gertrude M. Thoman, 40, 144 BL At. Francis Newman, 3, 708 8d St SW.
Hospitals nationwide press for a formal War Department program to expand nurse ranks. Efforts push for Army nurses to gain rank, with advocates in Washington New York Chicago Detroit Cleveland St Louis and officials in Congress moving a bill to grant second lieutenant rank to ordinary nurses and higher ranks to chief nurses. Senate hearing imminent.
Police of the District raise 5642 from ticket sales for a ball game featuring a department team and National Defense League players at American League Park next Saturday. Expect over 2000 more before opening. Maj. Pullman calls it the largest police fund yet and says proceeds go to the policemen's pension fund.
G W Stevens manager of the Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad under the U S Railway Administration requests shippers to ship only in carload lots. Full car loading increases train tonnage, reduces terminal space, and frees power for wartime materials. Partially loaded cars hinder war efforts.
Washington and Maryland forecast shows mainly fair Sunday and Monday with moderate temperatures and light westerly winds. Virginia expects fair weather with possible southeast showers. a cyclonic low moves east from the St Lawrence valley, while high pressure builds in the Canadian northwest. Tide times list 7:40 AM low and 12:20 PM high, plus sun and temperature readings and numerous birth notices from Leo Jangarene to Clyde and Corine Amer.
F H Bethell, president of Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone Co., explains the Postmaster General's August 15 order restricts new installations to war essential needs. Private homes and nonessential industries face no new extensions. Some cases will be judged individually, with doctors and other public welfare roles protected.
The Army and Navy Medal of Honor Legion holds a convention at the Royal Palace Hotel in Atlantic City on Wednesday and Thursday. The Medal of Honor honors gallantry in battle awarded by the President in Congress name, and many Washington residents are invited to attend.
A dinner in a fashionable New York hotel features endorsements of Nuxated Iron by notable figures, claiming millions endorse the tonic for enhanced strength and energy. General Gibson and General Gordon are cited praising its ability to restore vigor and support soldiers in the field.
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