Protestant Conference Considers Endowment Officer and Mount Pleasant Plan
The Methodist Protestant Conference discussed naming Rev. Aver Donovan of Snow Hill Md endowment secretary at Western Maryland College Westminster and the creation of a new congressional church at Mount Pleasant Washington. Rev J M G praised Mount Pleasant’s opening, and action was referred to a committee with instructions to report Monday. Rev W M Strayer of Oxford Md retires for one year and requests no appointment. Revs G L Wolfe and C S Arment also ask to be left without assignments.
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May Strike at Norfolk Forces Union Card Use
Trades Alliance says workers on Norfolk construction must hold a union card or face strike by contractors. Nonunion firms vow to resist and interrupt operations. Gov Swanson names delegates to the National Changes and Correction conference in Philadelphia. County supervisors appoint road overseers. licenses issued for quarry work in Rockville. Local officials in Richmond announce board of visitors for Mount Vernon tenure.
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Washington
Brakeman Killed at Petersburg on Railways
Baer brakeman employed on the railway was killed when struck by a locomotive as he attempted to mount the moving engine. He fell and was crushed to death at Petersburg, two days after reporting aboard.
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Air Ling Railway
Minister Injured in Wreck on Railroad in Martinsville
Elder A. L. Moore, a Primitive Baptist minister from Mantaster, was seriously injured in a Danville and Western Railroad wreck near Martinsville Virginia on April 6. Two ribs were broken and he was cut on the head.
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Craun Convicted of Assault in Rockingham Court
The Circuit Court of Rockingham County found Swing Craun guilty of felonious assault on his brother Emmett Craun near Fort Republic. He was sentenced to one year in the penitentiary.
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Death mystery as Wheeling police probe poison suspicions
Catherine Durant an eighteen year old from Bellaira Ohio died in Wheeling after a theater outing at a friend’s home. Contractions of convulsions followed the performance. Morphine was administered by a physician who refused a death certificate and an autopsy found no cause. The state will have organ analysis for poison.
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Kate Davidson
Beaten by Footpads Near Mapleton Robbery
Special to The Washington Post from Cumberland Maryland April 6 details Lawrence Morris a Holt West Virginia resident attacked near Mapleton by three Black footpads. They choked him robbed his watch and money then threw his body on a railroad track where he was found before the next train. His condition is serious.
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Girl Missing From Home In Fredericksburg Case
Special to The Washington Post Miss Mabel Nash aged sixteen, daughter of Mr and Mrs George Nash of Fredericksburg has disappeared from her home. Her father, after exhausting every effort to locate her, appealed to authorities for help finding his daughter. She left Thursday at noon saying she was going on an errand and has not been seen since.
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Peabody fund gifts for Virginia schools announced
The Peabody Fund distributed educational money to Southern Virginia. Samuel A Green sent $4 500 and directed Eggleston to allocate 1500 to Hampton Normal and Industrial School 300 to Petersburg Normal and Collegiate Institute and 1200 to Farmville Female School, plus rural school support in the Hampton area. Also notes several local marriages and incidents across Virginia.
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Paid Death Confessed to Five Murders Before Gallows
Roanoke dispatch reports J Mortis Creameans hanged at Pearisburg Va for the murder of John Kidd in Bluefield. He confessed to five murders and a safe robbery, claimed thirty seven prior imprisonments, and denounced his spiritual advisers. Witnesses numbered about forty as he faced the scaffold.
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Debating Carolina Beats Georgia in Ninth Annual Contest
Chapel Hill N C April 6 Carolina wins unanimously over the University of Georgia in Gerrard Hall at 8 30 pm in the ninth annual debate. The topic was tariff policy for revenue only with Georgia affirming and Carolina negating. Speakers were Van Walcott and Lansing B Lee for Georgia while J J Parker and W Love argued for Carolina.
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Salisbury Saloons Face Higher License Taxes
Special to The Free Post Salisbury North Carolina April 6 Aldermen vote to raise liquor license tax on saloons from 500 to 1100 per year and wholesale dealers from 200 to 600 per year Effective May 1 city revenue increases. thirteen saloons and three wholesalers affected. William and Mary beat Randolph Macon in the intercollegiate debate. Roanoke mothers demand bigger school funding in a mass meeting urging council to raise school building appropriation to 31,000,000.
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Virginia Obituary Notices Across Towns in April
Obituaries from Virginia towns report multiple deaths on April 6 across Radford Tazewell Staunton Fredericksburg and Caroline County. Notables include Alexander Gilmore Dulaney Kitts Grockett Prige Charles B Snyder Annie McNah on Dr J Sydnor Massey W H Buckner sr and others, with ages ranging from mid forties to eighty four and mentions of illnesses and heart disease.
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Annie McNahon
Fredericksburg
J. Sydnor Massey
King George County
Comona
W. H. Buckner
Rappahannock Academy
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Widow Anne Wilcoxson Dies in Frederick at 65
In Frederick Maryland Mrs Anne V Wilcoxson widow of Rufus H Wilcoxson and sister of Capt M McLane of Washington died today at her home from a complication of diseases aged sixty five years. In Cumberland April 6 Mrs Virginia Johnston aged seventy died this morning. she was the mother of Edward R Johnston deputy clerk of the Circuit Court for Allegany County and former editor of the Queen City Courier.
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Engineer Dead In Wreck On Duquesne Limited Near Swanton
Engineer George W. Riley of Keyser West Virginia was killed when Baltimore and Ohio's Duquesne Limited passenger train No 12 collided with freight cars near Swanton West Virginia on a seventeen mile grade west of Piedmont. Fireman Martin Ashen felter and Baggagemaster EB Kimmel of this city were injured. Conductor Sheetz of the freight train and a helper pushing the freight train bounced two cars off the track. Both engines were wrecked and two freight cars were side swiped.
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Kendall Cleared in Alexandria Home Invasion Case
Washington man Joseph B. Kendall was found innocent at a special Alexandria Police Court session after witnesses testified he attempted to enter Mrs. Janie Edwards residence on Upper Duke Street. The warrant for his arrest had been sworn by Samuel Edwards, son of Mrs. Edwards, who had said Kendall forced his way into the home and shot at him. Kendall’s accusers claimed he was at his Kingston home when the incident allegedly occurred, and he volunteered to accompany police to headquarters for investigation.
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Washington
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Edmund Burke
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Dog Delivers Lost Wallet to Police Angers Judge
A Washington salesman reported losing 128 cash and over 200 in checks. A dog trotted a wallet down North Gee Street, revealing intact checks but missing cash. Police recovered the papers, while court actions included fines for Day and a woman in a disorderly conduct case and a pistol discharge fine for Clark Lind charged with shooting at an Italian laborer.
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Mothers Congress Plans Annual Meet in Los Angeles
National headquarters in Philadelphia has completed the programme for the national Mothers Congress meeting in Los Angeles from May 7 to 11. Delegates from thirty six states will attend and greetings will be read from President Roosevelt who chairs the advisory council. Einstern delegates will travel from Chicago by special train Saturday evening visiting Denver Colorado Springs Peak and the Grand Canyon en route.
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Blackburn Is Reindicted in Washington Fees Case
Greensboro April 6. Federal grand jury returned three new indictments against North Carolina Congressman Spencer Blackburn. He faces trial April 11 on charges of accepting fees for practicing before departments in Washington City. Prosecution led by A E Holton with Judge Lewis. Blackburn left for Washington and will return with Mrs Blackburn for next week’s trial.
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Justice Devel Must Answer Removal Request in Ten Days
New York April 6 Justice Joseph M Denel must answer within ten days the application for his removal from office as a Justice of the Court of Special Sessions of New York City. The move follows the recent trial of Norman Hapgood editor of Cuffler's Weekly for criminal libel. The court held the justice may engage in other business but must comply with the governing statute while in office.
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Bank employee Menzemer held on fraud charges in Pittsburg
Charles Menze mer of the Enterprise National Bank was arraigned by US Commissioner Lindsay after arrest. Bank examiner Moxey testified as six charges were filed including false entries for 5 000, conspiracy with former cashier Glark in 3 000 misappropriation, and misapplying bank funds.
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Mormon Leader Sparks Disciplinary Talk at Salt Lake Conference
President Joseph F Smith stirred Latter Day Saints followers by signaling discipline for absent apostles J W Taylor George Teasdale and Matthews Cowley who have been in voluntary exile over two years amid the Smoot investigation. In Washington verdict issued against F E Patterson in a suit by Zanier heirs over 41900 damages from an elevator fall in a Washington contractor case.
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Child Killed by Auto on Long Island
In Jamaica Long Island April a child aged five was killed while running across the road at play. Vehicle owner John F Baudouine of Mare ... Neck Long Island was arrested and paroled until April 27 after a magistrate appearance at Far Rockaway. A chauffeur in the car was not jailed and the owner is said to have been steering.
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