Reform League Attacks Maryland Constitutional Amendment
The Reform League held its annual meeting in Baltimore with John E. Semmes elected president pro tem and Charles Bonaparte among officers. The group denounced a proposed state constitutional amendment for voter disfranchisement as subversive to Republican and Democratic principles and warned it would empower registration officers to abuse powers for partisan ends. It urged defeating the measure at the polls.
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Maryland
League
Winchester Deaths Bring Sorrow in County
Winchester April 19 widow Christine Shirley, aged seventy, died at home after lingering illness leaving one son and five daughters. Leesburg April 19 Miss Alice Huteringon, daughter of Themes Huteringon of Ashburn, died at her father’s residence after brief typhoid illness. She is survived by her parents, four sisters, and two brothers.
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Winchester
Christine Shirley
Eljah Shirley
Leesburg
Alice Hutehingon
Themes Hutehingon
Ashburn
Preacher Dr Young Withdraws Baccalaureate Sermon
Richmond April 19 Rev Dr W J Young pastor of Centenary Methodist Church in Richmond who has preached in leading churches across the state canceled his engagement to deliver the Medical College of Virginia baccalaureate sermon. The issue followed disputed remarks by Dr W H Taylor on life and death and a mass meeting resolution by medical students critical of Young. He later wrote to Dean Tompkins declining to preach.
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Washington Post
Richmond
W. J. Young
Centenary Methodist Church
Medical College of Virginia
W. H. Taylor
Taylor
Christopher Tompkins
Richmond ordinance ruled unconstitutional on party committee ban
Judge S B Witt of Richmonds Hastings Court ruled the citys last year ordinance barring council and municipal body members from party committee work unconstitutional. He said it conflicts with the Richmond charter and state law and that the penalty of removal from office violates constitutional rights. The ruling sends the case toward the Supreme Court for higher review.
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Washington Post
Richmond
S. B. Witt
Hastings Court
Supreme Court
CON SHORTY RELEASED IN ROCKVILLE CASES
Special to The Washington Post Rockville Md April 19 Shorty the alleged veggman was acquitted in the Circuit Court of grand larceny for stealing tools from James B Marlowe Ashton and was remanded on an attempt to loot Savings Institution Bank Sandy Spring. After a conference Judge Henderson State's Attorney Peter nolle dismissed the burglary charge and Shorty was released from jail. Edward C Peter defended him and said there was an agreement to settle both cases. Shorty reportedly had significant funds and rejected a sheriff's offer of money to pay his attorney.
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Rockville
Washington Post
Con Shorty
Veggman
James 8. Marlowe
Ashton
This County
Savings Institution Bank
Sandy Spring
This
Edward C. Peter
Henderson
Robert B. Peter Nolle
Shorty
Willams
Royal Arcanum Officers Elected in Virginia Council
The Virginia State Council of the Royal Arcanum chose officers including Grand regent H Ewald of Portsmouth and grand officers from Richmond, Norfolk, Petersburg, Fredericksburg, Roanoke, and Alexandria. Supreme Past Regent Lagfitt conducted the installation in Richmond on April 19.
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H. Ewald
Portsmouth
Virginia Council
Washington Post
Richmond
State Council
Royal Arcanum
W. T H. Ewald
W. M. Richers
Howard G Avery
Norfolk
James TR. Blanks
Petersburg
A. D B. Bows
Fredericksburg
James McCreedy
Roanoke
W. T. Dabney
Henry K. Field
Alexandria
Minitree Folkes
F. N. Blissely
Lagfitt
Pennsylvania
Dr Miles Anti Pain Pills promise quick relief for la grippe pains
Adelia Lane of Portage Michigan testifies that after three doses her La Grippe pains vanished and she slept well. The pills soothe nerves throughout the body and ease swelling without lingering side effects. Dr Miles Anti Pain Pills come in a 25 dose package for 25 cents with a money back guarantee if not helped.
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Br. Miles
Adelia Lane
Portage, Mich
Alexandria News in Brief and Events at Christ Church
A crowded Alexandria notices brief items: police board deadlocked on a vacancy with 14 ballots, James T. Patterson elected on the fifth. two retirements upcoming. The Crucifixion by John Stainer performed at Christ Episcopal Church. F. L. Wagar donated $50 to firemen via Chief Pettey. Virginia Safe Deposit and Trust officers re-elected. company flourishing. A disturbance case leads to grand jury. Junior Order delegates to Manassas. Library silver tea fundraiser at 806 Prince Street. Capt. Latham to run for fire chief.
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Washington Post
King Street
Alexandria
Board of Police Commissioners
James T. Patterson
Patt
Fisher, Graham
Lawler
Hill
New York
Raymond W. Smith
James Hall
James B. Lucas
Samuel Reed
Charles W. Bell
William H. Cline
F. J. Garvey
Paff
Messrs. Fisher
Lewler
Bell
Garvey
Smith
Patterson
Messrs. Paff
Fisher
John Stainer
Chapter of Praise
Christ Episcopal Church
Myra Lee Civaler
Harry Stevens
Virginia Safe Deposit and Trust Corporation
CG. Jones Rixey
William McKee
Fishtown
Magnus Lb. Robinson
Booker ‘d. Washington
Adams Express Company
Lieut. Smith
Gill
Board of Managers
Alexandria Library
Prince Street
R. M. Latham
Fire Department
George W. Pettey
Virginia Weddings Highlight Small Town Nuptials Across Virginia
Petersburg and several towns report multiple April 19 marriages. Milas Tilian leonera Talmage wed Edward Lee Wilkereon with Rev. C. B. Richards officiating in Petersburg. Other couples include Eva Thomas and W R Harrie in Lancaster County, Julian McCoy and William Brady in Winchester, Leon Saunders and Hattie Hower in Ashburn, Helen Cone and Logan E. Odd in Riverton, Myra Crawford and Claude R. Miles in Newport News, Gertrude Venable and Lewis Ingles in Radford, and William Sackett Duell with Louise Child in Ashland. Spains and Mary Drencker wed in Wellville, with local clergy presiding. The Sun newspaper promotes its ongoing coverage.
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Petersburg
Milas Tilianleonera Talmage
Edward Lee Wilkereon
C. B. Richards
Park View Christian Church
Heathsvile
Eva Thomas
W R. Harrie
Lancaster Court House
Porter Harry
Thomas
Mra. Ell Thomas
Lara
Lancaster County
Winchester
William J. Brady
Dorkeley Springs
W. Va
Julian. McCoy
Hugh McCoy
United Brethren Church
Hattie Hower
Christian Howser
Ashburn
Presbyterian Church
Elizabeth City
George Wiliam Cone
Riverton Mills Company
Amos Clary
the Baptist Church
Atlantic City
N. J
Newport News
Lafayette Avenue Baptist Church
Myra Crawsford
Claude R. Miles
A. Butler
L. C. Shearer
Grave Methodist Church
Edna Crawford
Misgma Lella Schetl
Mattie Miles
Elva Crawford
Lillian Bonewell
Percy Miles
McClanahan Ingles
Ingles Coal Company
Ell, Ky
Radford
Ashland
William Gackett Duell
Louise Child
Duncan Memorial Methodist Church
3. S. Mephorn
Episcopal Church
E. T. Cadman
Methodist Church
Charles Dustl
New York
Rober Child
Washington
Eyfie Blackwell
Mattie McCullen
Stuart Blanton
Clara Cox
Bessia Bilncoe
Achland
Merton Northrup
Syracuse
N. Y
Jack Harris
Fred Warfield
Negro Vice Commander Fateful Vote in Hampton Encampment
At the Virginia and North Carolina Grand Army of the Republic encampment in Hampton's National Soldiers' Home theater about 100 delegates gathered. Capt. John C. Fowler presided as officers were elected for the next year with Charles H. Osborne winning commander by a narrow three vote margin over Isaac Powell in a tight race.
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Washington
Newport News
Department of
Isaac Powell
Newberns N
Lewis Dalley
Norfolk
James P. Carter
Henry Rook
Portsmouth
A. A. Hager
Phoebus
Denver
Frank
M. Worth
National Soldiers' Home
W. A. Parsons
Richmond
Francia McCabe
Soldiers’ Home
Osborne
Powell
Man shoots three then himself in Somerset family tragedy
John C Laws aged 44 attempts to kill wife and sister-in-law at Somerset. He shoots father-in-law David Freidine, who dies soon after. Laws then fatally shoots himself. Maud Friedline, also targeted, survives. Friedline and Frank Burkett had gone to recover items from Mrs Lans. Laws’ wife had filed a peace and concealed weapons warrant.
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Washington Post
Cumberland
Somerset
John C. Laws
David Freidline
Lans
Emma Freidine
Friedline
Frank Burkett
Maud Friedline
Laws
North Dinner Postponed for Census Director Visit
In Atlanta on April 22 prominent North and South Carolina manufacturers planned a Capital Club dinner to honor Hon. S N North director of the census. It was postponed to a future date after a telegram said North cannot attend due to his wife's illness. The dinner aimed to hear him discuss issuance of cotton reports.
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Atlanta
Charlotte
N. C
Messrs
D. A. Tompkins
C. H. Harris
North Carolina
Ellyson A. Smith
South Carolina
Capital Club
N. D. North
Col D W Emmons Dead Founder of Huntington
Col D W Emmons founder of Huntington and a leading West Virginia figure died at 78 after a breakfast table apoplexy. He laid out Huntington with P Huntington, was a longtime Mason and grand treasurer of the order. Special to The Washington Post reports a self inflicted death by John B Stephens in Farmville, and notes William Klutz 55 died from poisoning intended for horses in Bedford.
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Huntington
W. Va
D. W. Emmons
West Virginia
Emmons
P. Huntington
Flo
Washington Post
Cumberland
Willam Klutz
Bedford
Personalities in Present Campaign Deplored by Virginia Senator
Richmond Virginia April 19 At Lawrenceville Brunswick County Senator Martin spoke twice today His remarks echoed his earlier speeches noting that personalities in the campaign had been forced upon him and were distasteful He said he wants the vote of no man who believes him faithless or inefficient Gov Montague will address Democrats of Danville Friday Monday he speaks in Staunton Senator Martin will speak at Bedford Monday Republican State Chairman Slemp says the Republican state executive committee will meet in Lynchburg April 29 to arrange for caucusing the state committee and set the time and place of the state convention
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Virginia
Washington Post
Richmond
Lawrenceville
Brunswick County
Martin
Montague
Danville
Staunton
Bedford
C. B. Slemp
Republican Party
Lynchburg
Fatal mistaken shootout at Covington bank area
Covington Virginia April 19 Dr Lawrence Anderson Bragg a dentist in the Citizens National Bank building fired toward a disturbance early this morning fatally wounding Dr Alexander Nelson a physician from Western State Hospital chief medical staff. Nelson had arrived to visit his brother attorney George E Nelson and was near the bank entrance when he was killed while trying to reach his brother’s room.
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Washington Post
Covington
Lawrence Anderson Bragg
Citizens’ National Bank
Alexander Nelson
Western State Hospital
Nelson
George E. Nelson
Mechanics Elect Officers At Maryland State Council Meet
Special to The Washington Pus Hagerstown Md April 19 Officers elected include State Councilor James H Smith Cecil County vice councilor George A Davis Baltimore assistant secretary M H Frizzell Baltimore treasurer W L James Baltimore conductor J W Carver warden Eugene Worthington inside sentinel James Corfield outside sentinel T W Pruitt chaplain BH L Mennerick national representatives F E McClure and T A Wastler Westminster chosen as next meeting place A banquet for 200 attended by delegates officers and guests held in Masonic Temple by the Fraternal Entertainment Association Washington County delegates from Spores wyane wrasninguin cua Rockville Md April 1 9 Montgomery County Medical Association spring meeting held with officers elected President Horace B Haddox Gaithersburg vice president Edward Anderson Rockville secretary treasurer John L Lewis Bethesda delegates Anderson Rockville Deets Clarksburg alternates Linthicum Rockville and Lewis Kensington censors Edward Anderson J H Stonestreet and W Lewis committee on legislation and public health Farquhar Olney J H Mannar Rockville J H Stonestreet Barnesville Annapolis April 19 The Court of Appeals proceedings No 23 Calvert Bank vs Katz Co No 24 Ward T Litting executor vs Vesley Mount Calvary Church No 25 State of Maryland vs Mercer appealed from circuits.”
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Washington Pus
Hagerstown
State Council of Maryland
United American Mechanics
James H. Smith
Cecil County
George A. Davis
Baltimore
M. H. Frizzell
W. L. James
J. W. Carver
Eugene Worthington
Inside Sentinel
James Corf
Rockville
Montgomery County Medical Association
Washington
Horace B. Haddox
Gaithersburg
Edward Anderson
John L. Lewis
Bethesda
State Society
Dr. Anderson
James HE. Deets
Clarksburg
O. M. Linthicum
Willam L. Jewis
Kensington
J. H. Stonestreet
Wiliam L. Lewis
Olney
J. H. Mannar
Barnesville
Annapols
Court of Appeals
Calvert Bank Va
J. Katz & Co
William G. Towers
Baltimore City
Ward T. Litting
Executor, &c
Vesley
Mount Calvary Protestant Episcopal Church
Circuit Court of
State of Maryland
Maryland Weddings and Groundbreaking at Kimmel Hall
In Rockville on April 18 Maltby Bryant and Mina Rosa Violet Wiley, both of Vienna, Va., wed at the minister’s home with Rev. Thomas H. Campbell presiding. Tonight Mamie Purduma wed William Milton Dutrow at Clarksburg with attendants named. Ground broke at 7 20 am for Kimmel Hall as an addition to Whitney Avenue Memorial church, with William Schell leading the first shovel turn in a ceremony attended by Rev. Walter F. Smith and others.
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Rockville
Oak City
N. C
Mize Isla Young
Damascus
Rachel Davis
Fountain Mills
Fred Burdette
Boyds
James Furdump
Clarkeburg
E. Marshall
Brookland
Kimmel
Whitney Avenue Memorial Church
Wiliam Schell
Walter F. Smith
Simon McKimmon
John Barrett
Fire at Bureau of Engraving clears with little damage
An alarm reported a fire at the Bureau of Engraving and Printing office yesterday. The blaze confined to straw in the annex cellar started from a heated rivet. Smoke caused officials to fear a larger blaze, but a bucket brigade extinguished it before engines arrived. no damage reported.
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Bureau of Engraving
Bureau of Engraving and Printing Office
Electric Car Hits Buggy On Eighteenth Street Narrowly Injures Man
Henry Lacey aged thirty seven and described as a negro rode in a buggy at Wyoming avenue northwest when a Chevy Chase auto struck them forcing the casualty from the buggy. He suffered head and hand cuts but declined hospital care as the wagon and other gear were wrecked. Funeral services were held for Clarence Melville Johnson at 1316 Vermont avenue with pallbearers Henry Tullo ch William Hastings Wallace Donald McLean Alexander Bentley Allen Clephane and Dr W M Sowers. Interment was private.
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Henry Lacey
Eighteenth Street
Wyoming Avenue
Chevy Chase
Aoe
Clarence Melville Johnson
Vermont Avenue
Mr. Johnson
Annie E
George J. Johnson
Henry V. Tulloch
William Hastings
Wallace Donald McLean
Alexander G. Bentley
Alien Cléphane
W. M. Sowers
Frost Devastates Virginia Fruit Crops Across Several Counties
Reports from Winchester Roanoke and Norfolk describe a damaging frost across Frederick County and the Shenandoah Valley. Losses run into thousands and possibly tens of thousands of dollars as peaches apricots and cherries are killed. Early vegetables also suffer while exporters fear missing the season.
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Winchester
Frederick County
Norfolk
Weather Bureau Today
Norfolk County
Roanoke
Virginia
Rent Mountain
Back Creek
Robbins Signatures Questioned in Notes Case Testimony
Edward J. Kinsley the New York handwriting expert testified for the Traders National Bank against Henry U Towles C Bryan Gilbert Towles and Zenas Co Robbins in a 15000 dollar claim. He said the Robbins signature on the note was not his and questioned erasures. Banks’ officers described banking customs during the session.
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Circuit Court No. 1
Justice Barnard
Edward J. Kinsley
New York
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Henry UO. Towles
C. C. Bryan
Gilbert L. Towles
Zenas Co. Robbins
Towles
Robbins
Robinson
R. Ross Perry
Henning
Lawson Indicted for Housebreaking Sentenced by Justice
Adam Lawson was sentenced to one year and one day in the penitentiary after pleading guilty to breaking into John Farrell’s store on Second Street Northeast on the night of April 3, 190. He was captured by Lionel C. Struck, an ex-fireman, who saw him flee with a knife in each hand.
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Adam Lawson
Justice Wright
Lawson
John
Farrell
Os Second Street
Lionel C. Struck
Five Years for Negro Thief Pleads Guilty in District Court
George H. NaWwKina and LJ Seren pleaded guilty to robbery in Criminal Court No. 1 and were sentenced by Justice Wright to five years in the penitentiary. Hawkins was charged with snatching a pocketbook from Julia Dorning near Twenty second and F streets southwest on March 25 last.
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George H. NaWwKina
LJ Seren
Justine Wright
Hawkins
Julia Dorning
Death of Mrs Courtenay-Ellis in Brooklyn Funeral Today
Mrs Courtenay-Ellis mother of Mrs Hanbury and Mrs Leach died Tuesday at Col Leach’s Sixteenth Street residence. Born in England, she traveled in the Orient and Europe with John Merwin Courtenay. She lived at Idlewild and later San Antonio, then California. Funeral today with interment at Greenwood Cemetery Brooklyn.
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Exeter
Devonshire
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White Star Line
New Orleans
New York
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Morris Keim Dead Civil War Vet to be Buried in Arlington
Morris Keim 73? 74? an old resident of this city died at his home 12 Maryland avenue northeast at 8 yesterday morning. He served as a private in Company I 15th New York Volunteers and fought at Gettysburg. A pension office worker he belonged to Garfi eld Post G A R and other groups. He leaves a widow and two daughters. Interment will be at Arlington Friday afternoon under the Grand Army of the Republic.
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Maryland Avenue
Mr Keim
Germany
Lfth
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Gettysburg
Garfield Post G. A. R
Artington
Grand Army of the Republic
Cure Skin Diseases With S S S: Swift Specific Ad
An advertisement argues skin diseases arise from poisoned blood and touts S S S as a purely vegetable remedy that cleanses the blood, restores liver and kidneys, and promises permanent cure from acne eczema tetter psoriasis salt rheum. It urges readers to consult a treatise and notes free medical advice.
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S.S. S
SWIFT
Atlanta
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