FIGHTING BOB EVANS TO RETIRE AT Mohonk LAKE
Rear Admiral Robley D. Evans known as Fighting Bob will retire after 48 years of U S Navy service. He is at Mohonk Lake with his family and will be honored with elaborate ceremonies including addresses by J Edward Simmers and Andrew Draper. Guests include Col Hugh Scott Gov Hughes and others as flags and commemorative honors mark the end of a storied career.
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New York Chamber of Commerce
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Evans
Santiago
Connecticut
Hampton Roads
San Francisco
Hugh ©. Scott
West Point
R.R. Ingersoll
Commonore
C. Ben
First National Bank of Paterson
George W. Gere
Illinois Supreme Court
Frederick W. Stevens
New Jersey
Seth Mondetl
Boston
Donald McDowall
Albany Chamber of Commerce
John W. Alling
New Haven
Henry ©. Durend
Chicago
Edward W. Pitcairn
Fittaburg
Seph M. Ward
Charles Walton
Ellis D. Williams
Philadelphia
John H. Arbuckle
S. Matukata
Robly Dunglison Evana
United States Navy
Fort Fisher
Ais
Congress
Manila Bay
Admiral Dewey
Floyd County
Washington
Paper Man
Samuel Andrew Jackson Evans
Utah
Naval Academy
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Evane
Iowa
Capa Horn
Chile
Bob
Yorktown
Valparaiso
Bob” Evens
Civil Service Reform Association Calls End to Political Assessment
New York August 16 Civil Service Reform Association urges all heads of state county and city departments to enforce the civil service law prohibiting political assessments on public employees. The circular asks visibility of the prohibition and promises to present cases to authorities if evidence supports prosecution. Pla cards outlining the law have been supplied for display.
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Civil Service’ ‘Reform Association
New York
Civil Service Reform Association
Kansan to See Chairman in Republican Meeting
Chicago on Aug 16 Chairman Frank Hitchcock and Republicans met quietly as D W Mulvane of Kansas arrived for a day of talks with Hitchcock and other leaders. Gen T Coleman Du Pont and George R Sheldon left for New York after a speakers bureau visit. Hitchcock plans to go to Utica N Y to attend the Sherman VP nomination notification.
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Chicago
Frank Hitchcock
Republican National Committee
D. W. Mulvane
Kansas
Hitchcock
T. Coleman du Pont
George R. Sheldon
National Commmitee
New York
Sherman
Utica Honors Sherman With Day of Civic Festivities
Utica plans a public celebration for James Sherman after his Republican nomination for vice president. Events begin with nineteen gun salute at 7 a.m., a parade, then a 1 p.m. visit to Sherman’s Genesee street home escorted by prominent figures. The afternoon features Utica Park races, a balloon ascent, and a grand box view of the day’s events with 55 automobiles transporting guests. Evening dinner, band concerts, fireworks, and an electrical display cap the program.
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Utica
James 8. Sherman
Conkling
Sherman
Genesee Street
Julius C. Burrows
Michigan
Wichy Root
Sherpeak
Thomas Utica
Charles
Mr. Sherman
Yahnundasia Gold
Reverend Carruthers Blasts Republican Rule and Taft
The Galbraith M. E. Church pastor denounces negro officeholders, laments 40 years of Republican oversight, and assails Taft for supporting disenfranchisement and opposed higher education for Black citizens. He urges Negro-Southern collaboration and warns of white supremacy’s hold in the South.
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8. L. Carruthers
Galbraith M. EH. Church
Brownsville
Egypt
Booker T. Washington
Carruthers
Taft
South
North Carolina
Abraham Lincoln
Tone Loolitica
Bryan Avoids Golf as Lincoln Prepares for Taft Images
Lincoln Neb Aug 14 A political campaign note discussions of Bryan and Taft with Bryan visiting Chicago next week. The plan includes targeting bank failure victims with arguments favoring guaranty. Bryan attends church and greets visitors on his farm as lawmakers debate party strength and chairmanship after Hayward’s departure.
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Lincoln
Nebr
Sey
Democratic National Committee
William J. Bryant
Chicago
Topeka
Plank
Mr. Bryan
Methodisl
Toincoln
Frank W. *Rown
Byran
Bryan
Weather Conditions Report From Washington on Aug. 16
The Weather Bureau notes a warm trend across the interior with high temperatures in central valleys and the southern upper lake region, while the Northwest shows rising pressures and cooler temps. Showers occur in the upper Mississippi valley, lake region, and southern states, with fair conditions elsewhere and a forecast of warmer readings Monday in the Atlantic states.
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Dept. of Agriculture
Washington
Bunday
Upper Lake
Jantie
New England
Lake Region
Rocky Mountain
Plains States
New Mexico
Arizona
Tower Lake
St. Lawrence Valley
South Atlantic
East Gulf States
Middle Atlantic
Florida
Coast Light Able
Waltegast
Breamers
European Portal
Grand Banks
Funeral for Miss Mabel Ryon in Brentwood
Funeral services for Miss Mabel Ryon daughter of ex County Treasurer Richard E Ryon were held at the home of her parents in Brentwood with Rev F E McManus officiating Interment followed at Congressional Cemetery Washington Pallbearers included Claude Owings Charles Crandall Edward Brown Lee Van Horn Wilson Ryan and William Luers
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Hyattsville
Mabel Ryon
Richard E. Ryon
Bréntwood
F. E. McManus
Claude Owings
Charles Crandall
Marlboro
Edward Brown
Berwyn
Lee van Horn
Brentwood
Wilson Ryan
William Luers
Bowie
Prices for vegetables and fruits fall in southern markets
Prices for vegetables and fruits in southern Maryland and Virginia are lower than last year with large crops boosting receipts. Tomatoes, corn, and peaches are abundant and cheap. Potomac tomatoes sell 20 to 25 cents a basket, Virginia corn 6 to 10 cents a dozen, and peaches around 30 to 40 cents a basket, while Maryland apples fetch about 1.25 per barrel.
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Eterial
Washington Post
Baltimore
Maryland
Virginia
Potomac
Lower Peninsula
Eastern Shore
Dollar Bill Floats Away In Baltimore Incident
A Baltimore teamster driving a wagon from Northern Central Railway sheds found a dollar bill drifting by and believed it real. Conductor Bell hurried along the Guilford avenue elevated structure to recover the bill, but it disappeared, leaving him frantically searching the street below.
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Washington Post
Baltimore
Northern Central Railway
Bell
Guilford Avenue
Lewis Tries for Congress in Sixth Maryland District
Sperial to The Washington Post reports Cumberland Maryland August 16 former State Senator David J Lewis is the Democratic nominee for Congress in Maryland Sixth District Nominating convention set for Oakland August 2 Lewis a receptive candidate with odds against him but believes a Democrat could win He is a Bryan admirer who once worked in coal mines
Trainmen Order Sued For Injury Benefits
Harry D. Dague of Cumberland sues the grand Master of the Brotherhood of Railway Trainmen for 1300 claiming illegal expulsion from the order led to a railroad accident costing him a leg. He asks damages for a loss he says the accident would entitlement. Meanwhile former senator George Wellington of Cumberland is slated to speak at Clarksville chautauqua tomorrow night.
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Swedel
The
Washington Post
Cumberland
Harry D. Dague
Brotherhood of Railway
Dague
Roosevelt
Taft
Clarkaburg
W. Ve
United States
George L. Wellington
Clarkbourg
Chattauqua
Wellington Jo
Robber Eludes Pursuit at St Elmo Boarding House
Mrs Mary J Cole keeper of a boarding house at St Elmo reports a black man fed him Saturday afternoon and robbed her early morning of 95. She was choked unconscious in bed as the burglar rifled drawers. Constable Pennypacker and neighbors pursue leads but the suspect remains at large. Police and Washington authorities on lookout.
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St. Elmo
Pennypacker
Washington Post Bureau
St King Street
Arecandria
Alexandria County
Alexandria
Fay
St. Rho Sand
Potomoe
Mrs. Cole
Mrs
License crackdown on unlicensed dogs in Alexandria
Policeman Garvey oversees a dog wagon program to curb stray and unlicensed canines. The city will list owners of delinquent dogs and summon them to police court to justify fines and dog taxes. By Saturday afternoon the auditor’s office reported 703 dogs taxed. many delinquents are believed to remain. Mrs. Sarah Ann Carrico, widow of R. T. Carrico, died at 74 on Princess Street after a long illness. Funeral arrangements have not been made. Louis M. Kemper remains critically ill after recent surgery at Alexandria Hospital. he is Edward H. Kemper’s brother and was employed by the Southern Railway Company.
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Garvey
Alexandria
Sarah Ann Carrico
R. T. Carrico
Princess Street
Carrieo
Louis M. Kemper
Laula M. Kemper
Mr. Kemper
Edward H. Kemper
Southern Railway Company
Withdrawals Under Charges Shake Methodist Ministry
A Dover report says Rev. P Shipman pastor of Hurlock Maryland will withdraw from the ministry under charges rather than face a Wilmington conference trial. The church says this admission implies guilt after a room incident with Mrs. Carew at Dames Quarter Maryland. District Superintendent Morgan’s committee met with former Representative Joshua Miles of Princess Anne Maryland, and divorce counsel for the husband. Also from Piedmont West Virginia a 22 year old Carson Farmer, son of Elias Farmer of Winchester Virginia, was killed by a Baltimore and Ohio train, his head severed. Annapolis Maryland reports a mysterious blaze causing about 400 dollars damage to C A Butler dry goods store.
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Washington
Dover
Del
Wilmington
P. Shipman
Hurlock
Thomas Carew
Dames Quarter
Morgan
Joshua Miles
Princess Anne
Piedmont
W. Va
Carson Farmer
Elias Farmer
Winchester
Latrobe Hale Dies in New Orleans Survived by Family
Virginia obituary notes Latrobe Hale, a Captain G. W. B. Hale of Rocky Mount, died today in New Orleans. Survived by his wife and one child Jeridh, age 34. The report is partial and fragmented but confirms survivor details.
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Aux
Latrobe Hale
G. W. B. Hale
Rocky Mount
New Orleans
Hale
raNon
Sacha
Jeridh
Talbot County Fair Opens at Idlewild Park Aug 16
Easton Md Aug 16 The twenty third annual fair and four days race meet of the Talbot County Fair Association will commence at Idlewild Park on Tuesday morning. Directors secretary Nichols and department superintendents have labored for success. Exhibits promised larger and finer than in years. Purses large attracting horsemen nationwide. Two or three races daily with improved entrance gate arch. Nichols arranged with Pennsylvania Railroad to run excursion trains during the fair.
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Washington Post
Easton
Talbot County Fair Association
Idlewild Park
Nichols
Pennsylvania Railroad
Veteran engineer Swain dies at 59 in Virginia
Hoanoke Va Aug 16 Special to The Washington Post Swain the oldest engineer in Norfolk and Western Railway service died last night at age 59 He had just returned from a Baltimore hospital where he underwent surgery for appendicitis Swain narrowly escaped death years ago when his engine derailed after a spike driven into a cross tie by a 10 year old boy near Buena Vista He spent eighteen months in a hospital recovering from injuries He leaves a wife and one son.
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Washington Po
Hoanoke
Marlboro Fair Opens With Large Entries And Masonic Exhibit
Opening day at the Southern Maryland Fair Association in Upper Marlboro features a large entry list highlighted by a concurrent Masonic Lodge exhibit. Daily program includes southern Maryland horse races, trotting and running events, and a half mile special on the final day between Bedella and Mack, with extensive class-by-class entries for August 15 to 19.
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Upper Marlboro
William G. Brooke
Masonic Lodge of
Marlboro
Maryland
George W. Richardson
Bedella
Merry Lasse
Twisiac
Ethelpyrtha
Jetria
New Year l
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Foxy
Montana Guard
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Clase
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Merry Lasale
Ethelbyrtha
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Roly Poly
Beatrice F
Belton
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Alley
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Istria
Ninless
Y Mite Deeb
Congress
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Deceiver
the Widow
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Merryassis
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Princess Aurora
Drowned Teenager Foils River Bathing Tragedy Near Roanoke
Lee Simmons, 20, drowned while bathing in the Roanoke River two miles below Roanoke, Va. It is believed a paralytic stroke felled him as companions watched. His body was recovered this afternoon.
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Washington Post
Roanoke
Lee Simmons
Roanoke River
Tobacco Market Reports Mixed Southeast North Carolina
Slightly higher leaf tobacco sales noted on the market with many primings. Weather hot with recent rains aiding growth, but curing colors remain green and uneven. In Durham volumes remained small as markets prepare to open. Fair Bluff leads in regional sales with large totals. Spencer reports an accidental water tank collapse at Southern shops causing no major damage. Porcupine hunt near Lonaconing yields second known kill in region. dog involved.
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Washington Post
Boston
Durham
Fair Bluff
Fairmount
Raleigh
Spencer
W. C
Train Kills Worker in Spencer Yards
Mitch el, colored, an employee of the Southern Railway in Salisbury New York, was run over and killed by a northbound passenger train in Spencer yards. His body was torn to pieces.
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Washington Peet
Salisbury
N. Y
Cal Mitchel
Southern Railway
Spencer Yards
Circus Performer Dead in Strasburg
Harry Hayner known as Dick Walton a Garpanniss in the John Robinson circus died last night in Strasburg Tosnitsl after suffering 25 hemorrhages during a reversal of the wedley. His body will be sent to Grenfield Ohio to his mother and sister. Coroner exonerates L J Hudson in tramp shooting case in Lynchburg with inquest finding he acted as he attempted to escape.
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Strasburg
Harry Hayner
Dick Walton
Garpanniss
John
Robnson
Grenfield Ohio
Tramp
Lynchburg
L. J. Hudson
Hudson
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