Protests and rearrangement call in Virginia Democrats
State Senator A Thomas of Lynchburg denounces corporate influence in the Virginia Democratic executive committee. He attacks Maj J W Dante C and Ryan with four railroad attorneys alleging domination of party policy. He urges government by the people over corporations and notes recent committee changes in Stuart and Norfolk assignments.
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Lynchburg
Ryan
Virginia
Washington Post
Richmond
A . Thomas
Jonn W. Dante C
United States Senate
Virgina
Thomas F. Ryan
Thomas
Rairoads
Democratic Party of
Fices
Javior Ellyson Richmond
Edward Kehols
Staunton
E J Harvey
Stuart
John K. Dtersley
Kochturg
W. A. Jones
Warsaw
Algier P Thom
Norfolk
Henry T. Wickham
Hanover
A A Campbell
Wytheville
James Hay
Madison
Nelson A. D Wathims
Farmulle
Joseph EB. Wildard
Fiurfax
Alfred PL Thom
The
Southern Railway
Li J Hamey
Patrick Counts
Clarke
Norfolk strike opens with white workers replacing Black longshoremen
The Old Dominion Steamship Company and Merchants and Miners Transportation Company faced a Norfolk strike dated April 5. White men from Norfolk and elsewhere filled many roles left by strikers, including a group described as Indians from New York. About seventy-five workers were on the job, all new or temporary hires, while police guarded the scene to curb unrest. The entire striker group was paid off that day.
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Asa
Washington Post
Norfolk
Old Nominton Steam Hin Company
Merchants and Miners
Tansportation Company
Norfuk
Old Dominion
New York
Effec
Arson Charge Shocks Salisbury Home Fire
The Salisbury NC residence of MC Quinn caught fire around midnight. Charles McCormick, a Black man from South Carolina, was found hiding in the kitchen and arrested on an arson charge amid tensions with the Quinn family over an earlier discharge from a Lok.
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Salisbury
MC Quinn
Charles McCormick
McCormick
South Carolina
Alfort
Quinn
A Lok
Mail carrier attacked on rural route near Stafford
James Grinage, a mail carrier between Stafford Court House and Stafford Store, was attacked on his route late last evening. He fled from a man identified as Tom Baker. Grinage reported the incident to U S Commissioners WoW Butzner, and a warrant was issued for Bakers arrest.
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Washington
Leesburg Local Option Election Set For April 12
A local option election will be held in Leesburg on April 12 by order of Judge E Turner of the Loudoun County circuit court. The license to sell intoxicating liquor faces strong opposition from the Anti-Saloon League and local religious groups, with Rev. E Richardson leading a series of public meetings to rally opposition. Leesburg has been dry for four years amid strong temperance sentiment in Loudoun County.
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Washington Post
Leesburg
E. Turner
Keult Court
Loudoun County
Anti-Saloon League
E . Richardson
Anti Saloon League of
Northern Virginia
Leesbung
Selogne
Maryland Court of Appeals Proceedings From Annapolis
The Maryland Court of Appeals session in Annapolis on April 5 featured arguments from John A Watson appealing the case from Allegany County and from Jacob McCauley Samuel E Shochrey appealing from the Circuit Court for Washington County. The proceedings were argued and concluded with both sides presenting their cases to the high court.
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Washington
Annapolis
Court of Appeals
John A Watson
State of
Child Burns Prove Fatal in Luray Garden Cleanup
Special to The Washington Best from Luray Virginia reports Nethie Kane seven-year-old daughter of William A Kane died after severe burns. While helping her mother clean up the garden her clothes caught fire from a burning brush heap yesterday. Her injuries proved fatal this morning.
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Washington Best
Luray
Nethie
William A. Kane
O'Donnell's Ad Offers 2 Lbs Woth Balls for 5c Today
A brief advert announces Woth Balls sold at 2 pounds for five cents at O'Donnell's to day only located at 94 F street southwest AW.
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O'donnell’s
Governor Glenn First Violator Of Jim Crow Car Rule
Special to The Washington Post Raleigh April 5 the enforcement of North Carolina s new street car jim crow law began April 1 and produced amusing incidents Governor R B Glenn being among the first ordered to move to the negro rear of a Raleigh car he hurried from the mansion to catch a train and moved to the rear seat complying with the conductor s order the governor expressed agreement at the enforcement of the law
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Washington Post
Raleigh
N. C
R .B. Glenn
Union Depot
Holly Springs
Admitted to the Ministry in Baltimore Conference
The Baltimore Conference of the Methodist Episcopal Church admitted several candidates on trial and announced upcoming ordinations for traveling deacons. Laymen’s Association approved a resolution calling for higher pastor salaries and urged reestablishment of the Baltimore Book Depository. Local and visiting clergy attended addresses and banquets.
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Washington Post
Cumberland
Baltimore
The
Methodist Episcopal Church
Albert B. Ogg
Hamline Chapel
Bladensburg Road
Harry G. Spencer
Congress Heights
D. C
Wilson T. Jarboe
Hampstead
Benjamin I. McGowan
Patapaco
W. G. McDowell
Washington
Lo Roach
Anna
Hobbs Woodcock
Nebraska
Methodist Book Depository
West Baltimore
Don Hofman
Herbert F Gorgas
Lane Tanneybil
WG Conn
East Baltimore
L. Lambkin
Frederick
WF Swartwell
G. B Timaeus
F. M. Bristol
Metropolitan Church of Washington
Frostburg
Missing Heiress Found After Flight From Conservator
Stamford April 3 Miss Giles Gamble McClenahan heiress of the late William McClenahan of New York and New Canaan is brought back to the McClenahan mansion by Dr H Sco ville the family physician who has been her custodian since her father's death They found her in the office of lawyer H A Herold at 6 Broadway New York and escorted her to New Canaan Miss McClenahan may seek to remove the conservator who administers her estate Trust about 100000 remains for her The Knickerbocker Trust Company is trustee She had been under nurse guards and sought freedom at Tuesday's escape likely to be sent to a sanitarium
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Shesial
Washington
Stamford
Conn
Giles Gamble McClenahan
William McClenahan
New York
New Canaan
McClenahan
New Caanaan
H. Scoville
H. A. Herold
Broadway
New Canaaa
Anna Wilson
Bedford
N. Y
Lillian Richter
Fifty-sixth Street
Dora Seely
East Avenue
Miss McClenahan
Ass Richter
Miss Seely
Laurier Sails for England with Canadian officials
Sir Wilfrid Laurier and Lady Laurier sail from St John for England on the Empress of Britain to attend the colonial conference. Minister Brodeur and Mrs Brodeur also voyage, with other officials including Sir Frederick Borden and Gen. Lake listed among passengers. A separate ad notes Gum Camphor at 804 F St for $1.25 per pound.
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St. John
New Brunswick
Wilfrid Laurier
Canada
Lady Laurier
LE. P. Brodeur
Marine and Fisheries
Brodeur
Lady Grey
Lady Morley
Lake
Robert Bond
Newfoundland
Halifax
MISLABEL AMERICAN GOODS Dr Wiley and British Label Claim
Dr. Wiley expressed surprise at a London dispatch quoting Stepney health chief Dr Thomas that 75 percent of canned goods from the United States to England were unlabeled and that English firms later added labels. He noted a common practice of labeling by jobbers and questioned accuracy of labelling, while acknowledging foreign goods to the U S are universally labeled though not always correctly.
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London
Thomas
Stepney
America
Harvey W. Wiley
Bureau of Chemistry
Department of Agriculture
Dr. Thomas
England
United States
Wiley
Dr. Wiley
Austria and Hungary Agree to Renew Expenditure Compromise
Budapest reports indicate Austria and Hungary will extend the Ausgleich compromise on common expenditure to 1917. Vienna will resume talks soon, Austria dropping a long term demand while Hungary forsakes a commercial treaty form. The accord would assure specific treatment at the 1917 customs separation.
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Budapest
Hungary
Austria
Vienna
New treaty presented to Congress on Santo Domingo pact
Santo Vormage reports that the new treaty between the United States and Santo Domingo was presented to Congress this morning to replace the Dominican treaty stalled in the Senate for two years. It was referred to a committee for examination and report.
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Santo Vormage
Republic of Santo Domingo
United States
Santo Domingo
Senate
Congress
Threat to blow up ships alarms Hamburg harbor
Pamphlets signed by the Executive Committee were distributed among ships where English longshoremen are housed threatening to blow up the vessels and urging German workers on the ships to leave at once.
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Hamburg
Executive Committee
Regards Queen's Plea War Minister Withdraws Resignation
The Hague April 6 The cabinet has withdrawn its resignation at the request of Queen Wilhelmina. War Minister Gen H P Staal will relinquish his portfolio after proposals for militia budget cuts were rejected by Parliament. Maj Gen Van Rappard was named successor and supports further militia spending reductions and military policy changes.
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Netherlands
Hague
Wilhelmina
H. P. Steal
de Meester
van Rappard
Amsterdam
Staal
Pope Sees U S City Views at Vatican Bioscope Show
In Rome on April 6 the Pope, his sisters and prelates attended Engineer Vannucci's bioscope entertainment. Vannucci, a Vatican employee, displayed views of Washington and New York with brief explanations. The Pope thanked him and said he almost felt able to visit the New World.
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Vatican
Vannucci
Washington
Rome
Merry del Val
United States
New York
Signor Vannucci
New World
Italy's King Victor Emmanuel Heads to Athens
King Victor Emmanuel with Tittoni Mirabello and court dignitaries departs Rome for Athens to attend the return visit of King George of Greece. The royal yacht Trinacria will be escorted by eleven warships from Piraeus. Also, two Alps earthquakes spark avalanches and forest landslides near the Austro-Swiss frontier.
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Rome
Victor Emmanuel
Tittoni
Mirabello
Athens
George
Greece
Trinacria
Piraeus
Alps
Geneva
Switzerland
Rhoetikon Alps
Simple Dandelion and Herbal Remedy Promoted for Rheumatism
A traditional prescription touts Fluid Extract Dandelion, Compound Karyon, and Compound Syrup Sar saparilla as a cure for years of rheumatism. It claims to cleanse the blood, aid kidney function, and provide a harmless, stomach friendly tonic with teaspoonful doses after meals and at night.
Merry del Val May Quit, Report Says
Rome dispatch says Cardinal Merry del Val likely to resign as papal secretary of state after Montagnini documents are published. Authority indicates resignation would come only after the public sensation subsides.
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Washington
London
Rome
Avery
Merry del Val
Papal
Bryan to Address Y M C A Meeting in Washington
Portrait of William Jennings Bryan’s early YMC A service in Lincoln and his planned speech at the New National Theater in Washington on Sunday. The Washington YMC A reserves full seating, with free tickets distributed to members first then to others who register at 176 G Street, with limits and required membership cards.
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Willem J. Bryan
Lincoln
Nebr
Young Men's Christian Association
J. A. Dumme
Chautauqua Literary Society
Bryan
Lincoln Association
Sertile
Bryen
Washington
New National Theater
Washington Y. M. Co. A
Young Men's, Christian Association
G Street
Praise for Commissioners and district officials gains recognition
Charles Lancaster commends District Commissioners for honesty efficiency and loyalty addressing Northwest Citizens Association at Masonic Temple Tennallytown. A resolution thanks the commissioners for last session and notes $110 000 for streets and $198 000 for suburban sewers. A committee to discuss Soapstone Valley sewer project is named.
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Charles ©. Lancaster
Northwest Citizens’ Suburban Association
Masonic Temple
Tennallytown
Mr. Lancaster
Washington
Lancaster
Bedon
Louis
Shoemaker
McComas Hawkins
James L. Giles
James A. Finch
Horace
Jones
John W. Chappel
Howard Gott
Soapstone Valley
Six Months for Assault on Wife and Infant
Silas Ernest was sentenced by Judge Mullaway to six months for assaulting his wife Annie Ernest and their infant. The couple were not living together. they met in Southeast Washington last Saturday where a dispute occurred. Testimony showed Ernest struck his wife and knocked the baby from her arms, rendering the infant unconscious for several hours. Ernest admitted he had been drinking.
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Silas Ernest
Mullaway
Annie Ernest
Ernest
Washington
Taft Expected to Announce Cuba Intervention End Date
Havana April 6 reports say the arrival of Secretary Taft next Sunday is awaited with hopes he will set a date to end the American intervention in Cuba. Conservative papers caution that enmities from last August linger, while Liberal organs claim the country is pacified and ready for new elections. Liberal generals push unity in Pinar Del Rio as Taft visits to signal Liberal cooperation.
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Taft
Havana
Cuba
Puerto Principe
Santiago
Pinar del Rio
Bryce Reaches Chicago for Ambassadorial Address
James Bryce, the British Ambassador, arrived in Chicago on April 5 awaiting his address set for tomorrow night. The diplomat, astonished by the day’s weather, joked he could talk of nothing else.
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Chicago
James Bryce
May Not Name Trustees In Hieston Bankruptcy Hearing
Creditors of Walter Hieston, bankrupt stock broker, met at the office of William M Hallam, referee in bankruptcy, for a continuation of the hearing. The appointment of trustees was postponed to Friday April 19 at 3 o clock. Attorney C Albert White said arrangements may settle affairs without trustees and asked for more time. Hieston attended but did not speak. No objections to the postponement aside from timing.
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Hieston Wass
Trustees extend period for creditors in Compton case
Corcoran Thom, representing Benjamin F. Compton, proposed a ten day limit for a creditors' claim period but the majority preferred the later date and agreed to a two weeks extension. The article notes the extension as convenient for most parties involved.
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Ment of Trustees
Corcoran Thom
Benjamin F. Compton
Lot Sells for $10,250 at Eighteenth and U Streets
Louis Steerman purchased a large lot at the corner of Eighteenth street and Florida avenue from Edward J. Stellwagen. The deed recorded yesterday notes the price around $1,260 with a frontage of 92 feet on Florida avenue and 50 feet on Eighteenth street. He plans three one story stores on part of the property with construction costs estimated at $7,000 and will improve the remainder later.
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U Streets
Louis Steerman
Eighteenth Street
Florida Avenue
Edward J. Stellwagen
Ould Steerman
U Street
Steerman
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