PLAN TO BEAT PEARRE WARNER MAY GIVE SUPPORT
Washington County Republicans discuss nominating Joseph Roulette a wealthy Hagerstown manufacturer if Pearre cannot win. Move aims to swing Montgomery County and derail Pearre with Warner's influence. Lowndes faction pushes independent bid while Pearre supporters count on Allegany and Frederick counties backing him.
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Lowndes
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Washington Post
Washington Coun
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Roulette
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Alegany
Garrett
Pearre
Warner
Montgomery County
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Allegny County
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Southern Cotton Association outlines 192? plan to hold cotton
Santa Ga April statement by President Mariie Pordan details steps with the farmers union to hold remaining cotton, set up warehouses in Arkansas Mississippi and other states, centralize storage, and press measures to reduce production. The plan emphasizes cutting acreage and preventing surplus next winter.
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Asanta
Mariie Pordan
Southern Cottor Association
Aes Oh Association
Farmers’ Union
Farmers’ Union Fe Liberaa Ie
Fongesset
Arkansas
Mississippi
Ilar
Southern Cotton Association
Tacdan
Mail Transfer Clerk Charged With Letter Theft
John Haw, a Petersburg mail transfer clerk at the Union Station, was arrested by postal inspectors on a charge of robbing mail and pocketing a small sum of money from letters. Brought before United States Commissioner Bartlett, he posted 1400 bail for tomorrow’s appearance. He is a married man with three children and has served as a clerk for eighteen months at a salary of 100 a year.
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Petersburg
Val
John Hawtransfer
Union
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P Bavelaynd McCormick
Daciins Wes
United Sates
Bartlett & Roper Tay
Mano
Escape in scanty attire at Washington blaze
A fire partially destroyed a main house in Washington City on April 12. The residents, including A. B. Trail and family, escaped in scanty clothing with help from Purnell and others. Several casualties and injuries are reported among nearby families. The event prompted inquiries into cause and safety precautions.
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Washington
Behend
J. TE Cairnes
A. B. Trail
Purnell
Tobacco Market Reports Across Virginia In April
Virginia markets report continued tobacco sales with steady demand. Contiguous Petersburg warehouses sold 144,505 pounds and total 4,987,615 pounds to date. Prices for various leaf grades ranged from 8.50 to 17.50 dollars per hundred, with marketing two months earlier than recent years. Lynchburg receipts at 443,040 pounds show active trade and stable quotations. Richmond sold 201,285 pounds this week, down from 217,130 last week, with loose leaf prices holding steady despite late season.
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Petersburg
Lynchburg
Richaond
Richmond
Women to Watch Polls in Winchester Temperance Row
Special to The Washington Post Winchester Washington April 12 voters prepare for an option election to be held Wednesday. Thousands mobilized with women planning to gather near the polls to influence the vote while hundreds join a temperance rally on the public square. Rev. Edward J Richardson of the State Anti Saloon League spoke as deep local tensions over license split friends and families.
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Washington Post
Winchester
Edward J. Richardson
State Anti-Saloon League
Washington
London
Stock Exchange
London County Council
Financial
Post Office Thieves Rob Cecil County Home
Three masked burglars pierced the Sassafras post office in Elkton Maryland and shot Postmaster Morris then forced his wife to surrender $90 and a few checks at pistol point before fleeing. They had looted stamps from the post office and ransacked the residence portion of the building. The wounded Postmaster fought back during the break in and exchanged shots with one intruder. The assailants escaped with cash and stamps.
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Washington
Elkton
Morlrnx
Sassafras
Cecil County
Mr. Morris
Morris
Datrs Morris
Burgal
Greiner to resign as B&O assistant chief engineer
John F. Greiner will leave his post as assistant chief engineer of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Company on May 1 to focus on consulting engineering. He designed or supervised construction of all B and O bridges since 18, including the Arthur Kill drawbridge once the world’s largest with a 520 foot span and the 345 foot span Ohio River bridge at Benwood West Virginia. He also oversaw designs for the Parkersburg Ohio River bridge and the Havre de Grace double track project costing about 22 million, with station and building designs supervised since 1899.
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Washington
Boy Killed by Brother in Thacker Home
Anse Cox age 26 is jailed in Mingo County charged with murdering his 10 year old brother Hebert Cox Jr at their parents home in Thacker. The suspect who had been drinking also assaulted a 20 year old brother before firing three bullets. He resisted arrest but was taken to jail at gunpoint.
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Washington Post
Wheeling
Anse Cox
Mingo County
Hebert Cox, Jr
Thacker
Fatally Injured on Cruiser Mountain Engineer Dies
Robert G. Gammon, an engineer at Newport News Shipbuilding, fatally injured when he fell into the engine room of the cruiser Mountain at the shipyard. He died at St Francis Hospital. Also: Thomas Flanagan, aged fifty four, killed by a Baltimore and Ohio train near Markleton while walking on tracks. Frances Tolman, age thirteen, burned to death at Coalton when her clothes caught fire from a rubbish pile.
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Cumberland
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Duquesne Limited
Baltimore and Ohio
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Flanagan
Confluence
Elkins
W. Va
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Coalton
Here
Hose bursts during Alexandria fire threatening two brick houses
A fire on South Washington street destroyed two brick dwellings at 628 and 630 as Columbia engines battled flames. Defective hose tested by Chief Pettey and fire wardens, four sections failed, prompting plans to test the Reliance engine hose. The blaze may have started from a faulty chimney joint on the John Seaton Estate. A second small fire occurred at 106 St. Asaph Street and was controlled with chemical extinguishers. Mary Wink was injured jumping from a second story window on South Columbus Street. Funeral services announced for Mrs. Annie Padgett at Immanuel Lutheran Church and for Edith Loder in Alexandria. Schooner Wilhelmina arrives with 3,000 tons of phosphate rock for local company. Odd Fellows service planned at Grice Church with Rev. Edgar Carpenter delivering the sermon.
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Ramages
John Seaton
Ashington
Port “Bureau
King Street
Alexandria
Columbia
Pettey
Board of Fire Wardens
South Washington Street
Fannie Johnson
Nantel Hopkins
William H. Wood
St. Asaph Street
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Rowlette
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Padgettt
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Immanuel Lutheran Church
J. J. May
Jhhurch
Bethel Cemetery
Wilhelmina
Florida
Alexandria Fertilizer and Chemical Company
Princess Street
Order of Odd Fellows
United States
Potomac Lodge
Grice Protestant Episcopal Church
Edgar Carpenter
Sarepta Lodge
Ryan's Road to Fight Back
Asheville April 12 The South and Western Railway plans to attack the charter of the Southern Railway after a judge granted an injunction stopping all construction on a key section. The dispute centers on the new line built from Virginia coal fields through Northern Carolina counties where workers faced costly opposition from the Southern. The tunnels near a mountain became a flashpoint as the rival line aims to reach the Atlantic Coast.
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South and Western Railway
Southern Railway
Pritchard
Virginia
Carolina
Southern
Jena
Atlantic
Hearne Withdraws From Gubernatorial Nomination Race
Wheeling West Virginia April 12 Following his defeat by Auditor Scherr in the Marshal County primary William H Hearne tonight issued a letter withdrawing from the Republican Gubernatorial contest. This leaves State Auditor Scherr and Secretary of State Charles W Er on the field. Scherr leads in delegates.
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Wheeling
W. Va
Scherr
Marshal County
Wiliam H. Hearne
Charles W. Er
Best Flour Brand Recommendation From Grocer
A shopper requests the best flour and is advised to specify Gold Medal Flour Washburn Crosby. The note claims this flour will improve bread and pastries making them cheaper tastier and healthier.
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Washburn-Crosby’s
Chattanooga to Savannah Rail Link Opens Outlook
The Illinois Central and Central of Georgia plan a transcontinental route linking inland rail with Savannah seaport, boosting Southeastern traffic and coal, iron, and grain shipments. Mobile and Ohio opens its Birmingham branch April 2 with trains on both lines expected to meet the same day. Birmingham groups prepared a lavish reception.
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Jouncerhent
Ilinois Central
Birmingham
Aiviston
Jésenea
Strentias
Harriman
Nfor
Stinoig Central
Alabama
George
Winais Central
Savannah
Georgia
T’ulen Pacific
Tor
Mississippi Valley
Mobile
Ohio
Paris Bourse Buoyed By U S Crop Hopes And City Loan
London shows improved market tone after the 2,750,000 pound London County Council loan and strong demand for new issues. US crop reports fuel optimism for global markets. Paris flat with heavy selling in French fronts. German issues unsettled. Berlin buoyant as Reichstag laws pass. electric rails surge on electrification hopes. Erie settlement aids American stocks. new Russian loan planned via Paris.
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County Counciloan
United States
Paris
Berlin
Reichstag
Irona
Erie
Baltimore
Ohio
The
New York Times
Bryce to speak at University of Virginia Founder’s Day
James Bryce the British ambassador will deliver the Founder’s Day address at the University of Virginia tomorrow marking Jefferson’s birthday and the university’s 89th anniversary. Founders Day events include noon exercises in Cabell Hall with students on holiday and a possible Monticello visit after a baseball game. Memorial tablet for Rev. Dr. O S Bunting arrives in Petersburg and will be unveiled Easter morning at St. Paul’s Church. cost about 600 dollars.
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Charlottesvifle
Thomas Jefferson
University of Virginia
James Bryce
Great Britain
Chatlottesville
Southern Railway
Bryce
J . Berry
Cambridge University
Cabell Hall
Monticello
Virginia
Dartmouth
Petersburg
Bunting
St. Paul's Episcopal Church
Emmesus
St. Paul's Church
Tucker
First Rain in a Year Brings Rio Grande Valley Cheer
Zapata Texas April 12 reports the first rainfall in over a year across the Rio Grande Valley. Drought had killed cattle and left ranchers suffering, but the welcome rain sparked widespread rejoicing among residents and ranchers alike.
Erie Market Sways as Erie Railroads Faces Receivership Risk
New York April 12 The Erie Railroad crisis dominated last week’s stock market, overshadowing other issues. A tentative rescue funded by a prominent financier averted immediate receivership though fixed charges rose to 640000 yearly. Market sentiment shifted to Harriman influenced demand as investors weigh long term restructuring and credit implications.
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New York
Erie Railroad Company
Financial
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Erie
Wall Street
Mrie
Wrie
Europe
Harriman
Union Pacific
Mitnois Central
Central Railroad of Georgia
Wall ‘Street
Likely Limits on Revival Until Credit Returns, Kellogg Says
Daniel F Kellogg questions whether a permanent revival in the security market and overall business can occur until lenders resume easy money. He argues large corporations must again borrow freely to hire workers and buy goods from other firms, fueling production and commerce.
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Daniel F, Kellogg
Corpse for cellmate in York jail death
John Rodman, a 38 year old cellmate from Bridgeton New Jersey, was found dead in his cell at York County Jail. Authorities report pulmonary trouble as the cause, with Rodman having been committed for a trivial offense. His wife notified John Stewart, another inmate, upon waking this morning.
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Washington Post
York
John Stewart
John Rodman
Lodman
Itle
Bridgeton
N. J
Hotels Guests by City List With Names and Hosts
A lengthy hotel guest roster lists travelers by city across the United States and abroad with accompanying hosts or hotels. The Washington week notes Swift & Company beef sales in the capital averaged 8.98 cents per pound for the week ending April 18.
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China
A. L. Carroll
Montreal
Canada
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Gordon Z. Alley
M. D
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G. H. Goodesham
Mlasea Goodesham
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Toronto
Rueigh
Swift & Company
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