Agriculture Department Under Fire In Moss Inquiry
The Moss Investigating Committee harshly critiques the Department of Agriculture for official impropriety discrimination and irregularities in finances. It accuses officials of subordination to personal interests in irrigation and drainage projects and criticizes Supervising Engineer J Wright for accepting money and stock from real estate promoters. The report notes faulty bookkeeping but finds no fraudulent acts and exonerates Assistant Secretary Hayes in the North Carolina option case.
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Washinngton
PD. C
Department of Agriculture
Moss Investituting
Congress
Florida
Department
Everglades
Wilson
Wright
Hayes
Wrene
Man charged with murder after Pocahontas Bridge stabbing
Napoleon Washington a colored man stood in Police Court in Petersburg charged with murder after Albert West was stabbed to death on Pocahontas bridge. Coroner’s jury found West died of a heart stab wound. witnesses described a fight where West and Washington clashed as West defended his wife. Washington claims self defense and that West’s knife was used in the wound. Autopsy and knife evidence were presented as the case moved to next Tuesday. Rev. F W Moore preached at Second Baptist Church after three months away.
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Petersburg
Napoleon Washington
Washington
Pocahontas Bridge
Albert West
Joe Dickinson
Virgie Carrell
Pocahontas
West
Dickinson
Virgie Carroll
West Wits
Justice Clg
Pleasants
W. G. Martin
A. W. Brags
J. H. Bailey, Jr
J. RR. Charles
R. H. Lanier
Br. HW. G. Leigh
Nesro Undertaking
Stunday
Pocephoras
Ragland
Hubbard
Leigh
Nesto
F. W. Moore
Second Baptist Church
Europe
Egypt
Holy Land
Omore
Ellen J. Williams
W. T. A. Haynes
Wesley Methodist Episcopal Church
Sermon and1897 visit mark long Petersburg ties in Dinwiddie
A Petersburg resident Rev Chester A Tucker preached his first sermon at High Street Methodist Church after ordination at the Petersburg District Conference in South Hill. Pr Hawkes, born in Dinwiddie, returns to Memphis after visiting relatives. 57 acres in Prince George were sold for 1479 dollars. Petersburg real estate transfers show strong demand despite food prices.
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Terment
Blandford
Chester A. Tucker
Petersburg
High Street Methodist Church
Mr. Tucker
South Hill
Pr. H. Hawkes
Memphis
Tenn
D Petersburg
Dinwiddie County
Mr. Hawkes
Tennessee
River District
Prince George County
Freeman Iloyvd
Congress Awaits President Action On Key Bills
Washington reports that Congress faces urgent action before adjournment. Bills in play include the Panama Canal measure and the legislative, executive and judicial appropriation bill with Commerce Court abolition. Naval sundry and army appropriation bills are in conference. Senate delays hinge on the President and Panama Canal stance.
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Washington
D. C
Congress
House
Senate
Commerce Court
Senate Committee On Appropriations
Woman killed by maddened bull in Lynchburg area
Mrs. Anne P Fourquerean, widow of Henry Fourquerean, died at her Colmangs Falls home in Medford county after being gored by a vicious bull. She was 68 and survived by son Warren and six Lynchburg sisters. A tragic coincidence links her birth on the 18th to her brother John Powers who died two years earlier in Salt Lake City when a house collapsed.
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Lynchburg
Anne P Fourquerean
Henry Fourquerean
Colmangs Falls
Medford County
Fourquerean
Warren Fourquerean
Warren
Fourgterenn
John Powers
Salt Lake City
Poison 15 Found in Nicholas Home
In Harrisonburg Virginia a broken package of arsenic was found in the home of the late G M Nicholas a wealthy farmer and Confederate veteran who died from poisoning on August Sth Coroner's jury ruled arsenic poisoning State Chemist Taylor detected arsenic in Nicholas stomach though not yet in coffee the cause of death remains under investigation Two of Nicholas brothers J J and H Nicholas report finding the broken arsenic package while seeking the will
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Harrisonburg
G. M. Nicholas
Nicholas
Taylor
J. J
H. Nicholas
Suy
Hermit at Nicholas estate Linked to Fatal Poisoning
Testimony shows Miss Mary Nicholas served coffee at the fatal Monday breakfast while Miss June Hopkins recalls an enemy threatened to harm G. M. Nicholas and his horses. C I Nicholas admitted drinking coffee after the tragedy, but not before, as investigators parse motives and alibis at the secluded farm.
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Mary Nicholas
Nicholas
G. M. Nicholas
Tre
SW Topkins
Nicholas House
Husband shoots wife and mother-in-law in Illinois dispute
Warren Sanders, jailed in Ashton, Illinois, awaits a preliminary hearing on murder charges after shooting his wife and his wife’s mother during a custody dispute over their child. Train workers disarmed him as the trio’s conflict escalated at the railway station.
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Ashton
Ill
Warren Sanders
Saunders
Sanders
Ustal
George Gnhiffith
Bristol Man Loses Race With Death
Bristol Virginia Tenn area report tells of dack Sitgreaves a popular 35 year old Bristol man who left a South Carolina sanitarium seeking to see his wife and son before death. A hemorrhage struck as the train left Morristown Tennessee and he died before reaching home. Sitgreaves long served as postmaster in Bristol and was a well known figure in the community.
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Bristol
Tenn
Tilihe
Dack” Sitgreaves
South Carolina
Morristown
Promren
Ristol
Drowner John Conner Missing After Smithiver Bathing
Martinsville Virginia report states seventeen year old John Conner son of merchant G W Conner drowned while bathing in Smithiver yesterday. His body not yet recovered as search continues with other boys present.
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Martinsville
John Conner
G. W. Conner
Smithiver
Captain Goes Mad Kills Four in Saltbourne Tragedy
Captain Hicks Murray of the Gordon Highlanders kills his two children a neighbor's child and an adult then shoots at his wife. Soldiers end the scene. Mrs. Murray likely to recover. Police note insomnia and stress as triggers amid a tangled lease case and unfamiliar occupants in a summer resort district.
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Saltbourne
Eng
Hicks Murray
Gordon Highlanders
Murray
Hicks
Hichard
MeKie
Welkie
Warms
Werle
Melwic
Piantbourne
Cleaning grease from silk with blotter and flour
A household tip explains treating a grease spot on silk by placing blotter under the stain then layering warm flour over it. Brush away and repeat until the spot vanishes. The method emphasizes repeated application to lift the grease.
Roosevelt Club Forms in Richmond to Back Progressive Ticket
In Richmond Virginia a Roosevelt Johnson Club forms to push the Progressive party ticket. John J. Grubbs leads the drive to organize Bull Moose clubs in the district and invites supporters to send names and addresses. Roosevelt may speak in October and campaign broadly, with strong effort in the Ninth District where he is strongest.
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Richmond
Roosevelt-Johnson
Progressive Party
John J. Grubbs
Afr. Grubbs
Roanoke
Congress
Roosevelt
Manes Bold Move to Kidnap Schepps
A clash erupted at Grand Central as five detectives tried to seize Samuel Schepps, Rosenthal killer, from state witness protection. Deputy Commissioner Dougherty’s men fought to arrest him, while A D A Rubin refused surrender, saying Schepps is a state witness not a prisoner. The confrontation moved to West Side court as officers blocked bystanders and a taxi ride ensued.
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New York
Rubin
Dougherty
Samuel Schepps
Marder Puiynaster
Grand Central Terminal
Schepps
Ife
Westside
Twenty-fifth Street
Whitman
Whitman Intercepts Schepps in Rosenthal Case
Albany special says District Attorney Whitman flew from Manchester to intercept Sam Schepps the murder paymaster in the Rosenthal case. Whitman aimed to question Schepps on a train to New York and push for a confession at the D A’s office, fearing police coercion that could force Schepps to refuse cooperation.
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Albany
N. Y
Whitman
Miduizde
Manchester
Sam Schepps
Payminster
Rosenthal
Schepps
New York City
New York
Shepps
Rubin
West Side
Baki Jack” Rose
Bridgey Webber
Warry Watson
Kniows
Bernard Sandler
Buffalo
Mudte
Hot Springs
Sandler
District Attorney’s Office
Schepps Talks on Way to New York in Murder Probe
District Attorney Whitman says Schepps told his story clearly and corroborated key points about the Rosenthal case. He noted Schepps confirmed parts of the Rose confession and described riding in the killers’ car and visiting Harry Pollock’s home with Rose to see Becker.
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Schepps
Poughkersie
New York
Whitton
Whitman
Schepps Priarty
Beckey
Ite
Rosenthal
Herder
Pollock
Rose
Becker
Unae
Pye
Mr. Whittian
Bernard Sander
Lubin
Hot Springs
Ark
Demand for Grand Jury Minutes Delays Becker Indictment
In New York, a renewal motion to inspect grand jury minutes delayed the Becker murder indictment proceedings in General Sessions before Judge Crain. Lawyers Hart and Melyre notified prosecutors of the intention to renew, with the matter set for tomorrow. The murder indictment was postponed to August 21.
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New York
Charles A. Becker
Terman Rosenthal
Crain
John W. Hart
John M. Melyre
Ugeeker
Anne Reed
Youths Placed Bomb On Cohn Porch In Richmond
Police investigate a dynamite bomb exploded on Attorney Jacob Cohn's porch at 12 South Adams Street in Richmond early Sunday. The blast shattered vestibule doors and porch floor. dynamite-filled pipe and fuse fragments were found. Detectives Kellam and Wiley track a gang of youths believed to threaten the Cohn family.
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Richmond
Jacob Ss. Cohn
South Adams Street
Kellam
Wiley
Cohn
Uwe
Conn
Colin
Moore Will Contest Declared Closed in Petersburg Court
In the chancery court of Petersburg the contest over the will of B. K. Moore was declared closed. The estate, valued at 150000 dollars, was bequeathed to Mrs. Allen and Mary Dance of Petersburg, T. J. Dance general manager of the American Type Foundry in Richmond, and John Dance of Chesterfield County, each receiving 37500 dollars.
Doctor A J Moback Dies After Stroke in Floyd County
Roanoke Va special says Dr A J Hloback died from paralysis this morning. He practiced medicine in Floyd county for fifty years and lived there six years. He served as assistant sergeant to Dr Wiley in Company F Pitti fourth Virginia Regiment Confederate Army. He is survived by a wife and five children.
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A. J. Moback
Roanoke
A. J. Hloback
Iie
Floyd County
Wiley
Pitty
Virginia Regiment
Ilo Ie
Willow
Byrd to Help Form Democratic Campaign Clubs in Virginia
Speaker Byrd announces plans to organize Democratic clubs across Virginia to support Wilson and Marshall. He calls for cooperation among factions, enlists women auxiliaries, and seeks funds for the national campaign from Democrats statewide. A WilsonMarshall club formation is planned at Libby Hill in Richmond.
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Kieouwmon
D. VA
Bremo
Tate Tcooowelties
Whitis
Ana
Wome
Wilson
Marshall
Mutual Building
Richmond
Hk. EB. Byrd
Woodrow Wilson
Virginia
Jersey
Byrd
Mutual
Libby Hill
Wilson-Marshall
East End
Jefferson Ward
Montague
New York Troops Return From Connecticut Maneuvers
Practically all the troops that took part in maneuvers in Connecticut left for home Monday. The First New York Brigade plus field artillery and cavalry regiments returned yesterday, with Brooklyn units late last night. Seventy four special trains conveyed them from Danbury to Newtown and other stations as a driving rain fell. The Tenth Cavalry heads to Fort Ethan Allen on horseback, and the Fifth Cavalry to Plattsburg. General Tasker L. Bliss and staff remain for physical exams and riding tests. Privates received 1.25 dollars daily, plus 0.25 more for those with over two years service.
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New York
Connecticut
Second Field Artillery
Brooklyn
Danbury
Bethel
Hawleyville
Newtown
Potsford
Derby
Tenth United States Cavalry
Fort Ethan Allen
Mannevers
Fifth United States Cavalry
Plattsburg
N. Y
Tasker LL Fiss
Stratford
Grand Central Station
Park Avenue
Tve
Smooth Stranger Tricks Virginia Legislators in Impersonation Scam
The Virginia press details a series of impersonation schemes targeting state lawmakers. A man posing as Keezell kin cashed 314 checks in Lonch Campbell and Washington, fooling Senator Featherston and Congressman Hay before bank fraud was exposed. Other officials, including Senator Bland Massie, faced similar con games as the impostor claimed Keezell lineage.
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Mewell
Peatherestun
Lonchbars
Campbell
Virginia State Senate
Peatherston
Koezon
George I. Reesell
Reckitetum
Fonda Te
Harris
Jeatherston
Jersed
Rockingham
Keezellville
Keeselltown
Cub Rea
Reesell
Featherston
James Hay
Washington
Walter Keezell
Ala O
Bockingham
Hay
Senator Featherston
Keezell
Kee Rells
Clay
Bland Massie
Richmond
Woodrow Wilson Speech Stirs Virginia Suffrage Debate
In a Saturday sea remarks session, Woodrow Wilson drew mixed views from suffrage supporters. Mrs. B. B. Valentine of the Equal Suffrage League in Virginia praised his words but urged clearer stance on legal rights for women to participate in politics.
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Woodrow Wilson
Sea Girl
Harringtons Face Bar Probe Over Darrow Bribery Case
Chicago investigation targets John Warrington and Harrington amid bribery case links to Clarence Darrow. Harrington accused of violating bar canons by aiding and pressuring Darrow for admissions to be overheard by detectives and Oscar Lawler, with complaints sent to the association and requests for transcripts.
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Chicago
Ill
John PB. Warrington
Larence
Darrow
Chicago Bar Association
Harrington
Los Angeles Bar Association
Oscar Lawler
Wsocuition
Clarence Darrow Acquitted, Plans San Jose Move
San Jose observers report Clarence S. Darrow, the McNamera bribery case figure, has been acquitted and will relocate to San Jose. Negotiations for a Los Gatos home are under way and he will join a local law firm.
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San Jose
CAL— Special
Darrow
McNamera
Los Gatos
Derrow
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