Seeks Missing Child Held by Woman in Washington Case
Charles D. Torkhardt searches for his five year old daughter Ruth believed held by Josie Russell. Detectives shadow a Washington house said to shelter the child, with a nationwide flyer describing Ruth and offering a reward. The child had been placed with the woman after charges against the father.
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Washington
Richmond
Charles D. Torkhardt
Ruth
Josie Russell
Ohio
Uyon
Lockhardt
Tomighnut
Hey
Che Cid
Che Claldreas Elome Society of
Virginla
Defeat After Twenty Years in Municipal Nomination Fight
A joint session of two boards on July 1 sets candidate nominations for twenty municipal officer seats. The result saw Kevan defeat Fort Sant Cin Vie’s officeholder, with Smith retaining ten seats in a contested process.
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Metersburg
Um Boad
Alermen
Connery
Pmepal
Om Wf Kevan
Wol Sant Cin Vie Fice
Election Fraud Indictment in Washington County Court
Two men from Whiteaton charged in an indictment for meddling with a courthouse section in Waonaston County Virginia this fall. Magistrate Judge Hutton ordered they stand trial in the Chetty Come.
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Onder
Washington County
Sol Oyite
Fristol
Waonaston County
Hutton
Indictments Return in Fatal West Virginia Murders
Two Kanawha County women face first degree murder charges for killing their husbands. Bertha Aleure is accused in the shooting of Policeman Tom Muary, while Cora Pedu stands charged in the death of husband Lesio Bedu Suffolk. Miss Alma Van vows, and other society notices accompany a day of local obituaries and weddings.
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West Virginia
Washington Poat
Charleston
Wva
Kanawha Criminal Court
Bertha Aleure
Tom Muary
Tha Ely
Cora Pedu
Lesio Bedu
Invitations Bring Washington Church to Host Conference
Debates on important topics marked the Maryland conference of the Methodist Protestant Church in session in Baltimore Maryland April details show no definite result. Thomas J Wilgen a delegate from Washington DC proposed Rhode Island Avenue Church host next session while clarifying the church would not seek entertainment payments. The conference also considered appointing an endowment secretary for Western Maryland College to replace the late Rev A D Melvin with the fund now over 2000 dollars and hopes to raise it to 4000 dollars.
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Sgeele
Washington
Baltimore
Sesson
Maryland
Methodist Protestant Church
Thomas J. Wilgen
Washington, D. C
Rhode Island Avenue Church
Wison
Ims Church
Wastern
Maryland College
A'D Melvin
Jeads
Tts
Charleston
W. Va
Bay Shore in Court Receivers Win Condemnation Fight
In Norfolk Virginia April Bay Shore Railway receivers faced condemnation actions aimed at securing a fee simple title to the Bay Shore right of way from Norfolk to Ocean View on Chesapeake Bay. The court overruled a motion to quash and set ten days for answers to determine if the proceedings proceed to sale.
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Norfolk, Va
Charles JL Borr
F D Zell
Philadelphia
Bay Shore Railway
Bay Shore Terminal Company
Norfolk
Ocean View
Chesapeake Bay
Messrs Bar, Zell, and Associates
New York
Bay Shore
Consolidated Turnpike Company
Preparations for Second Trial in Virginia Case
Special to The Washington. Richmond April 5. Commonwealth's Attorney Louis O Wendebure of Hearne County announces April 1 second trial date for Rufus Soehntton, charged with criminal assault on Ruth Finchbeck. Johnston was sentenced to death after a pretrial conviction. English and Beott sought new evidence, asserting the accused man may be innocent.
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Washington
Richmond
Common Wealth
Louis O Wendenbure
Hearne County
Henry B Englis
Beott
Rufus Soehntton
Ruth Finchbeck
Johnston
Presbus
Mine ordered closed under state mine law
A West Virginia company mine was ordered shut by Circuit Judge Harvey this afternoon after failing to install mandated safeguards. The injunction blocks Elm Grove Company from operating its works until compliance is achieved, marking the first use of the law in ten years.
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West Virginia
Washington Post
Wheelie
W Wa
T'pen
Mnap Actor’s Office
Harvey
Circuit Court
Elm Grove
Seaboard Offices May Move From Portsmouth to Atlanta
News from Washington and Richmond report discussions on moving Seaboard Air Line general offices from Portsmouth Virginia to an unspecified city with Atlanta cited as a possible destination. Separate items note a wage and hour dispute settlement between mill workers and the Sash, Door, and Blind Manufacturers' Association, and Annapolis Court of Appeals proceedings with several cases summarized.
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New York
Seaboard Air Line
Portsmouth
Atlanta
Washington
Richmond
Joseph Hepnert
Sash, Deor, and Blind Manufacturers’ Association
Unwn
Annapolis
Court of Appeals
Alert N. Horner
Jonepatna Nitsch
Baltimore City
Charles ‘P Gottier
United Railwave and Electric ‘Company of Baltimore
Baltimorely Court
John E. Kelly
George J. Kelly
Mars A Murphy
Superior Court
Urges Pardon for Bigamist from Bristol Man
Special to the Washington Post: Bristol Mayor visited Gov Swanson to urge clemency for James Nelson who is serving a three year sentence for bigamy. Nelson reportedly did not know he already had a wife when he wed a Bristol woman and had maintained a good reputation, having served two years so far.
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Washington
Lineman’s Fall Fatal in Elkton Maryland
A Diamond State telephone lineman, William Hitch ens, age 30, fell from a 35 foot pole in Elkton on Monday afternoon. He died that night at Johns Hopkins Hospital in Baltimore from his injuries.
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Pesuingon Co
Elkton
William Hitchens
Diamond State
Editon
Johns Howkins Hospital
Baltimore
Fall May Prove Fatal In Va Building Accident
Special to The WeAEnIDRtOn reports that two laboring men in farewell, Va, were tearing down an old building when one man fell about twenty feet on Tuesday afternoon. He sustained injuries that may prove fatal. The incident occurred during ongoing demolition work and authorities are investigating.
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Paus Vamivke
Flower carnival to raise funds for Elks Hall debts
Alexandria Elks Lodge plans a May 14 opening at the Light Infantry Armory for a ten day flower carnival with prizes including a $1,000 automobile and a handsome launch. Funds will pay Elks Hall indebtedness as members and local ladies organize booths and support staff. The event aims for a large statewide effort and broad community involvement.
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Washington Fost Bureau
King Street
Alexandria
Alexandria Lodge of Elks
Sumas
John Reed
George Unser
Marshall Jones
M. Moris
Samuel Bendheim
George L Simpson
Lows C Burley
Dial
Dalle
Smoot
Ties Gene
Rat
Zora Hat
Pitegerald
LM. Hil
Bes
Offutt Likely to Win Rockville Mayoral Seat
Rockville Md April 6 The town council appointed judges for the May election to select a mayor and four councilmen. Mayor Talbott is not expected to seek re election, making Thomas Offutt a likely unopposed candidate. Other names mentioned for council seats include Bready Warfield Burdette Reading Pumphrey Robertson Ludane Dalbey Dango. The two year contest previously centered on the electric railroad.
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Rockville
Washington Post
RotknMe
Thomas Vinnon
John B Brewer
Williams
Morgan
Hattersly W .Calbott
Lee Offutt
David A. Bready
Robert C Warfield
Willi B Burdette
Talbott
Oftust
Messrs Bready
Warfitid
Burdette
Joseph Reading
William R Pumphrey
Clifford J. Robertson
Stephen B. Luddane
Albert 5. Dalbey
John L. Dangon
West Virginia electors choose Democratic ticket in Central City mayor race
Special to The Washington reports at the Central City municipal election in West Virginia the entire Democratic slate led by William Sieber won the mayoralty. Cumberland, Maryland notes Richard Bolard’s re-election as mayor of St Marys by six votes on the good government ticket with a Prohibition and straight Democratic ticket also present. Democrats also won recorder W. F. Warner and councilmen Williams and Seipp in the First and Second wards.
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Central City
W. Va
William Sieber
Cumberland
Richard Bolard
St Marys
W Va
Fela
W. F.warner
Recorder
Willams and Seipp
Two men hang themselves in Baltimore homes on same day
In Baltimore two men ended their lives by hanging themselves to bedposts within twenty four hours. Jacob Dornbusch a Locust Point resident aged sixty nine hanged himself at 104 Haubert Street after growing despondent over illness. Justus Daetnich aged forty who lived with his nephew at 20 Dillon Street Canton used the same method. Both deaths appear linked by similar motive according to available details.
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Washington Post
Baltimore
Jacob, Dornbusch
Locust Point
Haubert Street
Justus Dietneh
Wiliam Steinbach
Dillon Street
Canton
Cen
Dornbusch
Daetnich
Woman Loses $14,365 In Baltimore Streets
Emma Slagle of 1818 East Baltimore Street reports losing a brown paper package containing $14,366 while running errands on a Baltimore afternoon. The orphan seeks its return and offers a handsome reward after intending to invest the funds with a broker.
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Washington Post
Baltimore
Emma Slagle
East
Baltimore Street
Misa! Slagle
Henry Slagle
Investigation into county treasurer shortage in Henrico
Richmond April 6 Grand jury of Henrico Circuit Court began a thorough inquiry into shortages in the accounts of late county treasurer William J. Yode. Judge Carter Scott and Commonwealth's Attorney Wendenburg set the charge, with witnesses admonished not to discuss the matter. The panel has the accountants' report and will likely spend several days examining items to determine if fraud occurred or to clear the named officials.
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Spc
Ron Richmond
Henrico Chrcuit
William J. Yodé
Carter Scott
Commonwealth
Wendenburg
BeraHin
Missing Chesterfield Man Across Appomattox River
Joe Williams of Chesterfield County is missing for three weeks after leaving a Dinwiddie County visit. He reportedly crossed the Appomattox River by ferry at the East or Eastor mills area, with his coat found on the Chesterfield side. Foul play or drowning remains undetermined.
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Specter
Drummer Sold Samples Ends Up In Jail
In Wheeling West Virginia on April 5 Rob inson a Baltimore whisky salesman failed to receive remittances and ran short of funds He admitted to selling his temple as a desperate measure and was arrested The case went before Judge Day ton who sentenced him to thirty days in jail and a $100 fine plus costs
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Washington Harn
Wheeling
W. Va
T. & Robinson
Baltimore
United States
Dayton
Democratic State Convention Set for July 3 in Greensboro
Greensboro to host the Democratic State Convention on July 3 after an executive committee meeting in Raleigh. Asheville and Greensboro votes tied at 29 and 31 respectively while officers to be nominated include one corporation commission member and sixteen superior court judges to be selected via judicial conventions. Separately, Petersburg vendor assigns property to Davis for creditors. In Wilmington a man receives a twenty year sentence for murdering his mother-in-law Mrs. Mary A. Wright in October after pleading guilty to second degree murder.
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North Carolina
Raleigh
N. C
Democratic State Executive Committee
United States
F. M. Simmons
Greensboro
Asheville
Corporation Commission
Sneelatto
Washington Post
Wilmington
Thomas A. McCraw
Mary A. Wright
Four year old killed by tram in Suffolk
Suffolk Virginia April 5 a four year old daughter of George Babb was struck by a north bound Atlantic Coast Line tram at Nurney's swing near noon and killed instantly marking a second child lost at that spot in two years. A stave and heading factory at Woodstock Virginia was destroyed by fire with an estimated loss of four thousand dollars. In Isle of Wight County a jury acquitted Charles S Brown Guinness of murder, verdict delivered after a three day trial for the murder of Maurice Butler last November.
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Suffolk
Ann Maud Duck
Didkek Duck
Ro Clements
Iste
Wight County
Mount Carmel Church
Hey Josep
Van
Roanoke
Fiay
Alma , Daushter
J. W van
James M Kteyatmichant
Peansburg
Kents
St Mark's Litheran
Chuomlaacn
Heanusa
Ars A
Mias Alma Rebecca St Clan Ov
Blue Ridge Springs
Juin di Rimovh
Marth Fork
Seemand
Brik Smoth
Ars Virgie Ieisterter
WG Johnston
Offi Cred
No Folk
Sprit
Portamanth Lyceum Theatrical Company
Mise Virrinlainiker
Danvilk Va
Anderson
Norfolk
Cumberland Street
Chwrch
Her
Witliam G “Starr
Lyceum Company
Washington Fost
Woodstock
John HW. Gra
Powells Port
Shenandoah Saint
Washington Post
Isle of Wight
Charles
Brown Guinness
Maurce Butler
Brown
Warfield to veto Ellicott City suffrage and Garrett liquor bill
Governor Warfield plans to veto proposed amendments to Ellicott City's election law and a Garrett County liquor restriction aimed at a single roadhouse keeper, Frederick Reis. He argues the laws are unfair without a district referendum and notes prior opposition to the Poe amendment. The Shannon Differential bill to curb railroad discrimination may gain executive approval.
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Garrett County
Shannon
Washington Post
Annapolis
Warfield
Ellicott City
Hillcott City
Dr A B Morrison Trial Reveals Tax Bill Duplications
Sensational developments in Wheeling West Virginia on the New Martinsville case accuse Dr A B Morrison of tax bill manipulation. He admitted raising a 1903 tax from 12 to 17 dollars and later acknowledged duplicate credits totaling several hundred dollars and a forged receipt scheme exceeding 12 000 dollars. Prolonged cross examination collapsed him and court adjourned.
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Ipeeral
Washington
Wheeling
W. Va
B&b Warreun
New Martinsville
Knoxville
Tenn
Leesburg Election Ordered for Water Bonds
The Circuit Court in Leesburg Virginia has ordered an election for May 1 to decide issuing bonds totaling 30000 to finance a water works system. Opponents worry about taxation increases, though a similar bond once authorized two years ago was struck down by the court.
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Washington Post
Leesburg
Honda
DwellIng House Dynamited in Lexington Mass
An attempt to blow up a woollen dwelling in North Lexington failed partially early today. One corner of the house was damaged and a doorway wrecked. No one hurt though Italians slept inside. Frederik Deifing his wife and three children lived there with four Italian lodgers. Police found dynamite under the corner with a fifteen foot fuse. No suspect yet.
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Lexington
Mass
Frederik Deifing
Eastman Johnson Dies Noted Portrait Painter of Washington Circle
New York April 5 Eastman Johnson renowned portrait painter died at 80 6 West Fifty fifth street after a yearlong illness He painted Webster Adams Longfellow Sumner Arthur Harrison Hawthornes Vanderbilt Rockefeller and others He studied in Boston Düsseldorf and The Hague and established a New York studio in 1868 earning academicianship in 1860 He created notable works including The Savoyard and The Card Players and his career spanned portraits of presidents and leading figures in politics and society.
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Eastman Johnson
Sistingushea
West Pitty-fifth Street
Delock
Johnson Ag
Mr Johnson
Lowell
Megon
Johnson
Royal Academy
Augusta
Wilita
Washington
Daniel Webster
John Quincy Adams
Boston
Longfellow
Moa
Aimnerson
Hawthorns
Sumner
Dusseldorf
Leutze
The
Hague
United States
Lake Superior
Kentucky
New York City
Arthur, Cleveland
Harrison
W EL Vanderbilt
Folger
William B. Astor
John D. Rockefeller
Paris
London
Philadelphia
Charleston
ELECTS NEW OFFICERS Olingis Republicans Elect Officers for Year
The Olingis Republican Association met Wednesday night at Ruges House. Reports of retiring officers and committees were recerged and adopted. Alma Hage Alfred Landatzom and John Burke were elected to membership. Officers named: President H Stone Jackson, Vice President BH H Martin, Second Vice President Mrs Biectar Smith, Secretary L Stockton, Treasurer WH Richardson, Sergeant at Arms Horatio Whitted. Isaac RR Hutt Jr of Chicago elected chairman of the advisory board. A social followed.
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Olingis -Republican Association
Lllmes Republican Association
Ruges House
Washington
Marstall Hall
Messrs Kikart
Huston
Saison Voart
Fie P
Alma Hage
Alfred Landatzom
John Burke A
Theodore L. Deland
F. J. Onng
J .B. Chase
B. B Payne
EA Stine
J. McDigian
Me A. Jeter
J . P O'Neill Atkinson
W. 2A Jones
M. Gain
Tr. Canisius
W. M. le Forte
Mark Doode
L. H. Harriss
A Enaipp
J. L Motyka
Guy Leonard
McNemara
S Aus Ly Dahlberg
Ly Rakire
5. Ahitted
Tariff Revision Likely Soon Says Speaker Cannon
East Liverpool April 8 Speaker Cannon writes that tariff revision is inevitable though not in this session. He addresses COL John N. Taylor of Knowles Taylor Knowles Pottery, W Edward Wells of United States Potters Association, and John Goodwin of Goodwin Pottery, noting Congress will press changes despite his desire to avoid them. Simultaneously Sandusky reports Ohio Brewers backing a court challenge to the Aiken bill, seeking to restore higher liquor taxes from 350 to 2000 per year, as stated by John Stang of the National Brewers Association.
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Cannon
Washington Post
East Liverpool
Ohio
John N. Taylor
Knowles, Taylor & Knowles Pottery Company
W. Edward Wells
United States Potters’ Association
John Goodwin
Goodwin Pottery Company
Congress
Republican Party
Sandusky
National Brewers’ Association
Im. Grengins
Emilee ‘Oy
John Stang
National Association
Boy Killed by Colt on Farm in Maryland Tragedy
Special to The Washington Post reports 12 year old Bruce Creamer son of John Srey from Glen area died after being kicked by a colt on his father's farm Monday evening. In Cumberland Maryland, 23 year old Walter Afiils, a Baltimore and Ohio railroad worker, was killed last week at Piedmont by a train accident with injuries to his other leg.
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Cumberland Aprilach A Ritter
Winchester
Meyersdale
Andree
Cumberland
Walliam H Green
Mason Malls
Allegany County
Antee
Hagerstoun
Fredericck D Tjonrer
Rohrersxike
Washington County
James A. Westbrook
Westbrook
Altoona
Chesapeake and Ohio Canal
Washington
Ivo Louie Pavaner
Laurattwall
Washington, D.C
Radhive
Washington Post
Rockville
Bruce Creamer
John Srey
Glen
Eli
Walter Afiils
Baltimore
Fiedmont
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Stuart
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Albert Bryan
N. P. T Burke
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William Lewas Allen
Gardner L.boothe
Arthur Bevant
Walter G Rogers
Remans
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People’s Railway Company
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Chicago
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Colorado Springs
Netonal Association For the Prevention of Tuberculosis
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