De Saulles Murder Case Reveals Premeditation Claims
District Attorney Weeks states Mrs De Saulles planned the killing of her former husband John I De Saulles, noting she bought the revolver 24 hours before the act and kept it in her pocket during the visit. Her illness and custody issues dominated day as visitors were denied. Funeral for De Saulles drew a large crowd in New York.
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Son
Brother
de Saulles
Charles R Weeks
Weeks
Jack de Saulles
American Heroic Aerial Feats Told By MacDowell
Stewart Armstrong MacDowell of Philadelphia recalls a flyer who fought six German fliers and survived mortal danger after a wing was perforated dozens of times. He also mentions James Doolittle’s audacious air duel near an observation balloon and cites the French liner arrival with famed actress Maurice Bernhardt and family aboard, noting the literary son’s involvement.
Vanderbilt Estate of Lusitania Victim Totals 12 Million
New York August 8 The estate of Alfred G Vanderbilt lost on the Lusitania was appraised at 12 748 436 net The total estate was valued at 12 769 314 plus 4 612 066 over which the testator held power of appointment under his father Cornelius Vanderbilt s will Vanderbilt first wife Elsie French Van derbilt was not mentioned in the will He divorced in 1908 and received 10 million as settlement He later married Margaret Emerson McKim in London December 17 1911 An ante nuptial agreement provided 2 000 000 in lieu of dower if she survived him He also left her 1 000 000 in cash the income of 5 000 000 and Sagamore estate Upon her death the 5 000 000 principal is to be divided between their sons Alfred G Jr and George Vanderbilt They are residuary legatees If both sons die their half brother William H will inherit Their ages are 6 and 3 The will also bequeaths 500 000 to Reginald C Vanderbilt 206 000 to Frederick W Vanderbilt 200 000 to Henry B Anderson 250 000 to Frederick L Merriam And each employee receives a year s wages The funeral cost 32 500 was spent though the body was never recovered 1 067 was used for searching waters off the Irish coast The ante nuptial agreement was charged as a debt against the estate and not taxed.
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New York
Alfred Gwynn Vanderbilt
Cornelius Vanderbilt
A G Vanderbilt
Elsie French Vanderbilt
Vanderbilt
Mra
Margaret Emerson McKim
London
Sagamore
Adirondack
Alfred G. Jr
George Vanderbilt
William H
Alfred G, Kr
George
Reginald C Vanderbilt
Frederick W. Vanderbilt
Henry B Anderson
Frederick L. Merriam
Idavism Davis Leads Virginia Governor Race
Richmond reports Loudoun county farmer Davis wins Democratic gubernatorial nomination by about 10,000 votes with Ellison Pollard and Saunders among others. Davis leads Ellison by 9,051 with tallies across cities and counties showing strong eastern support and Richmond and Norfolk victories. Republican convention set for Roanoke on August 30.
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Richmond
Westmoreland Davis
Loudoun County
Farmers
Taylor Ellyson
Antisaloon League
John Garland Pollard
John R Saunders
Middlesex
Hugh White
Rockbridge
B O James
Philip Brown
Blue Ridge Springs
the Commonwealth
Harris Hart
Roanoke City
R. C Stearnes
Roanoke
Davin
Davis
Ellison
Pollard
Saunders
White
Haveron Curtiss Nuptials Announced In Del Ray
Announcement of the marriage of Miss Blanche Curtiss daughter of Mr and Mrs D W Curtiss of Del Ray Alexandria county to Victor Haveron of Brackton Mays. The ceremony was performed Saturday by Rev EH A Spielman of Trinity Church with attendants Miss Annie Curtiss and Mrs Thomas Dolan and best man Carl Ramstead of New York.
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Blanche Curtiss
D W Curtiss
del Ray
Alexandria County
Victor Haveron
Brackton
Mays
EH A Spielman
Trinity Church
Annie Curtiss
Mra Thomas Dolan
Carl Ramstead
New York
Biancas love spurs New York murder tale of De Salles
In a New York case Ruth Shepley an actress now touring San Francisco seems set to marry Jack De Salles before long, but he was killed Friday by his divorced wife. Bianca De Salles allegedly loved him enough to kill his former husband prompting the dramatic turn of events.
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San Francisco
Bianca de Salles
New York
Ruth Shepley
Jack de Salles
Misa Shepley
Yale
Women Will Wear Regular Trousers
Special Cable to The Washington Post from Paris reports Camilla Flammarion predicting future humanity will use summer heat waves to warm winters. She notes extreme 1916 heat versus 1917 cold, cites atmospheric and ocean currents as cause, and foresees humans storing rising heat energy for descendants.
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Washington Post
Paris
The
Herald
Europe
America
Camilla Flammarion
Earth
Atlantic
New World
Lower coal prices forecast after food bill passage
Officials foresee sharp coal price cuts following Senate approval of the food control bill. The FTC, authorized to enforce fuel price fixing, is prepared to set a price scale once President Wilson signs the measure. The commission believes current coal prices are too high and can be lowered while keeping profits for producers. An executive order will authorize the price fixing.
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Federal Trade Commission
Wilson
Doctor blamed for boy death in Laurel case
A coroners jury held Dr Cornelius De Meese of the Laurel Sanitarium responsible for the death of 11 year old Ambler Elliott McManus, son of Rev Francis McManus. The boy died after his car struck him in front of the family home in Upper Marlboro. Bond of 2000 posted. Ogie Marbury and George B Merrick represented the doctor. Justice of the Peace J Alfred Ridgely acted as coroner with Judge K R Irving presiding as foreman.
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Washington Post
Upper Marlboro
Cornelius de Meese
Laurel Sanitarium
Ambler Heliott McManus
Francis McManus
Trinity P E Church
Ogie Marbury
Ritchie
George B Merrick
de Meese
Alfred Ridgely
KR Irving
oBwie
Missing 15 year old girl found as bride in Rockyville romance
The 15 year old Cath erin Ross of Burke Station Virginia vanished from home near Alexandria on Monday. Detective Tom Sweeney located her last night after Washington police involvement. She eloped to Rockyville with 18 year old Randy Harmon. They stayed Monday night at Ashley Cyrison’s home on Thirtieth Street North, the bridegroom’s in law.
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Catherine Ross
Burke Station
Southern Railway
Alexandria
Sergi Tom Sweeney
Washington
James O’mear
Rockyvile
Randy Harmon
Ashley Cyrison
Sherry Sued For 2 Million Over Fifth Avenue Restaurant
New York August 8 Samuel Knopf a business expert filed in supreme court today a suit seeking 2 078 344 against Louis Sherry famed Fifth Avenue restaurant owner. Knopf alleges an October 21 agreement to sell to a corporation he would form with 5 000 000 capital stock under Sherry as president and manager for five years at 18000 a year. Sherry allegedly declined to proceed after associates were interested.
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New York
Louis Sherry
Supreme Court
Samuel Knopf
Knopf
Sherry
Lust
Fifth Avenue
Man dies after poisoning mistaken dose at home
Harry Gallaway, 32, of 1851 Kenyon Street Northwest, was rushed to Emergency Hospital yesterday afternoon after claiming he ingested bichloride or mercury by mistake. He died an hour later of heart disease, likely triggered by the poison. Coroner Negitt issued a death certificate citing heart disease.
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Harry Galllaway
Kenyon Street
Northwest
Negitt
Senator King and Lobeck push camp aid for district babies
Representative Lobeck of Nebraska has introduced a 100000 dollar summer camp appropriation for district babies and has written to President Wilson and Mrs. Wilson seeking support. Senator King of Utah is also interested and plans a similar Senate bill.
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Lobeck
Nebraska
Wilson
King
Utah
Senate
Oversubscribed Subscriptions to Indebtedness Certificates
Announcement said total subscriptions reached 61.525 million against 350 million certificates. Subscriptions closed Tuesday with banks allotted 82 percent of the total. The Treasury Department released the figures stating the oversubscribed sale and the allotment to banks.
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Treasury Department
Prohibition Meeting Draws Large Crowds in Virginia
The second day of the fortieth annual Prohibition and Evangelical Association session in Loudoun County, Virginia, drew a large audience following a Tuesday crowd of about 2,500 at Purcellville. Speakers included Rev. Clarence True Wilson and Virginia prohibition commissioner J Sidney Peters outlining strict enforcement for universal prohibition, with the National Quartet performing in the evening. The meetings run nightly through next Tuesday with varied programs.
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Prohibition and Evangelical Association
Loudoun County
Purcellville
Clarence True Wilson
Oregon
J. Sidney Petera
Virginia
United States
National Quartet
Association
Pound Day For Dogs In 1917 18 Tag Drive Begins Tomorrow
The pound master orders impounding of all dogs not wearing tags as owners have had time to obtain 1917 18 tags. Impounded dogs may be released on a 2 fee. They are kept 48 hours after capture. Health department warns against play with dogs. Report bites to police. Veterinarians will check for rabies.
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Health Department
Rifles Seek More Members in Railway Rally Series
Arrangements have been made for recruiting rallies among members of the railway Home Defense League Rifles. The first meeting is at noon today in the carpenter shop of the Washington railway terminal plant at City. Capt George H Winslow will preside. Col Mo A Wouter, Major Olver A Phelps, and W. J. Wilson will address the gathering.
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Home M Defense League Rifles
Washington Railway Terminal
By City
George H Winslow
Col Mo A Wouter
Home Rifles
Majora Olver A Phelps
W. J. Wilson
Funeral of A J Dixon Held at Wheatley’s Chapel
The funeral of Arthur J Dixon was held yesterday at Wheatley’s chapel. Services were conducted by the Rev Edgar Carpenter of Grace Church, with T W Robinoe among the pallbearers.
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Arthur J Dixon
Wheatley’s
Edgar Carpenter
Grace Church
T W Robinoe
Circulars call Mexicans to strike against the United States
German distributed circulars circulated through northern Mexico urge the Mexican government to join Germany and declare war on the United States. The pamphlets claim sweeping victories for Germans and allies and reference German subjects in Mexico. Federal agents in El Vaso, Texas report the materials as propaganda from German sources. First Virginia regiment pays its July 25 muster payroll, with private soldiers each receiving six dollars.
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Specis
Washington Post
EL Vaso
Tex
Mexico
Germany
United States
Feder
Germain
Ficro- Bevata
Gernats
Real Estate Brokers to Meet in Alexandria Chamber of Commerce
A meeting of all Alexandria real estate brokers will be held at 11 o'clock this morning in Chamber of Commerce rooms. The session will discuss housing a large number of skilled mechanics who will come to the city for employment. Government representatives and operators of the Parral branch of the Mexican National Railways will participate, highlighting the conference's significance.
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Washington Post
Albeat
Kinnest
Alexandria
Edward
Incal Board of Exemption
George Thlipstein
R A Quick
Greorge H Rucker
R I Sweeney
Thin Gudura Oor
Nm Amber
Chamber of Commerce
Ferther
Chihuahus
Tandge
Parral
Detention for Mordecai Labonus on petty larceny charges
Mordecai Labonus an 11 year old boy of 212 Canal Street Southwest is detained on three counts of petty larceny. He allegedly took 25 dollars from a drug store cash drawer at 426 Ninth Street Northwest 2.50 dollars from another store near Ninth and F Streets and 25 dollars from David Rochelle at 124 Four and a Half Street Northwest. The boy, described as small for his age, is held at the house of detention as the cashiers were momentarily distracted.
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Mordecai Labonus
Mordecai
Labonus
Canal Street
Ninth Street
Ninth and
F Streets
David Rochelle
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Powderly
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Haveron—Curtiss
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Church of the Nativity
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William H Edwards
William F Mc~ Combs
National Democratic Committee
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Rifles
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FF Marbury
AE Slaymaker
Vapt
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Virginia Regiment
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