Dirigible Accepted as Army Starts Wright Flight Plan
The Baldwin airship was formally accepted by the army airship board after an endurance test averaging 1373 miles per hour. Captain Didwin to receive $573.50. he criticizes compensation. Capt Baldwin to train Signal Corps experts who will operate the airship, with Lieuts Lahm Foulois and Selfrieg to be instructed. Wright experiments stir high interest at Fort Myer as photographers seek usable images.
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Baldwin
Army Airship Board
Bord
Didwin
Monet
United States
Signal Corps
Foulois
Selfrig
Balswim
Tomy
Tayton Ohio
Wright
Fortiver
Brothera
Pans
Wilbur Wright
Wilbur
Nake
France
Port Myerie
Ile Wrielt
Sixty balloons to race at Berlin event
The American entries for the October 10 and 11 balloon competition in Berlin include Lieut Franis Lahm and Capt Charles De Chandler of the U S Army Signal Corps and Maj Henry B Hersey of the Weather Bureau. Other entrants include Prince Scimio Borgese of Italy and Capt Skindelain of Spain with six more balloonists from western Europe. Arrangements anticipate about 24,700 spectators at the first string near the gas works at Schmargendorf.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berlin
Augus
Jranis Lahm
Cherles de Chandler
Signal Corps
United States Army
Henry B Hersey
Weatherieau
Scimio Borgese
Italy
de Quervain
Zurich
Meteorologst
Skindelain Adjuant
King of Span
Criries
Europe
Errses
Gaa
Tre
Ibirb
Schmargendorf
Arm Broken In Dirigible Accident At Landing
Capt von Krogh sustained a broken left arm when the Parseval airship gondola plummeted during descent. A sudden air current pulled the craft downward about 60 feet before it struck the ground at the field in Tertin on August 17.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tertin
von Krogh
Navy Eyes Hull Color Changes For Warships
Navy Department weighs hull color changes for many ships alongside upgrades to fire control systems and skeleton masts. Tests of paints underway at New York yard. Mare Island pushes new systems on Pacific fleet first squadron ships. California near completion as vessels prepare to depart for Samoa. Aug 17 report notes gubernatorial reprieve until September 1 for Sam Glover on murder sentence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Navy Department
New Fork Navy F Yard
Mare Island
Pacific
California
San Francisco
Samoa
Lakes to Gulf delegates named by governor
Richmond Aug 17 Gov Swanson named the following as delegates to the Lakes to the Gulf Deep Waterways Congress to assemble in Chicago on October 7 for a three day session Perkins of Newport News ER Barksdale of Portsmouth J C Freeman of Richmond H A Barrow of Farmville R E B Semple of Martinsville A P Craddock of Lynchburg W B Atwood of Charlottesville J Williams of Alexandria Walter Mingen of Radford and W E H Allan of Covington
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington Post
Richmond
Yea
Gov Swanson Hes
Gulf Deep Waterways Congress
Chicago
Row Perkins
Newport News
Barksdale
Portsmouth
J. C Freeman
H A Barrow
Farmville
EB Semple
Martinsville
A P Craddock
Lynchbure
W B Atwood
Charlottesville
J ¥ Wiliams
Alexandria
Walter Mingen
Radford
W EH Allan
Covington
Burns Appointed Superintendent at National Cemetery Arlington
James Burs, a Civil War drummer from Arlington formerly in charge of cemeteries at Autington Hampton and Knoxville, has been named superintendent of the national cemetery here. He arrives from Autington, Virginia. E E Georgia, previous superintendent, moves to Alexandria Louisiana.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ashington
Grafton
W. Va
James Burs
Union Arty
National Cemetery
Turns
Autington
Hampton
Knoxville
Tenn
E E Georgia
Alexandria
Funds Diverted From Capital Life Ins Co Alleged
Eugene A Jones and James M Proctor and 98 receivers sue JLife Underwriters' Co of America to recover assets claimed as Capital Life Insurance assets. George R McLean and William MacDonald named in suit. MacDonald accused of organizing Capital Life in 185 with capital stock later reduced. charges include misappropriation of funds and falsified accounting. plea for appointment of a receiver to marshal assets for creditors and stockholders. Wolff & Cohen for plaintiffs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eugene A Jones
James M Proctor
Capital Life Insurance Company of America
Jlife Underwriters' Company of America
George R McLean
Wiliam MacDonald
Capital Life Insurance Company
BEW
WcCormick
MacDonald
Tre
Urig
Parladeiptua
Fenior
George R’ VeLean
Wolff & Cohen
Plantiffs
Murder Suspects Held In Connection With Death
The coroners jury in Richmond Virginia verdicts death by unknown causes after John Hiner's body was found in Shockoe Creek. Police hold Joe Mickens, William Barnes and Sally Goode as witnesses and suspects in a murder case with strong circumstantial evidence pointing to the two men.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Richmond
John Hiner
Shockoe Creek
Joe Mickens
William Barnes
Tyler
Sally Goode
Commonwealth
Buggy Smash Fatal Hope Dashed for Two Girls
Staunton August 17 Special to The Washington Post Miss Bertie McCorkle and Miss Gertrude Paxton near Midway were struck by a Norfolk and Western engine while driving to Sunday school at Mount Joy. Their horse bolted across the track and the locomotive smashed the buggy, throwing the girls against a cattleguard. They were found unconscious and rushed to aid. Initial fears of Miss McCorkle’s death proved unfounded. both girls are slightly better with no broken bones reported.
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Washington Post
Staunton
Bertie McCorkle
Gertrude Paxton
Midway
Norfolk and Western Railroad
Mount Joy
Miss McCorkle
Acquitted but Unforgiving and Local Notices
Walter C Butler, acquitted of murder of H J Hairfield, gives notice he will not be responsible for debts contracted by his wife Annie L Butler. Hairfield and Butler families have left the city. Warrenton Horse Show directors elect Blair Johnson manager and Ames F Payne treasurer. Lynchburg tobacco warehouses reopen with prices from 3 to 350 per hundred. Jesser & Whitsire assign confectionery business.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington Post
Richmond
Walter C Butler
H J Hairfield
Annie L. Butler
Mrs
Warrenton Va
Warrenton Horse Show Association
Blair Johnson
Charles W Smith Ames F Payne
Owner of Dog Dismissed By Alexandria Justice
Justice Caton ruled a biting dog not evidence of viciousness in a case against Dr J H Bitzer of Fort Hunt. Bitzer claimed the soldier provoked the dog. The judge noted the dog was taxed and dismissed the case. Funeral services were held for Mrs Sarah Ann Carrico in Princesa Street, with burial at Lethel Cemetery. The Southern Bell Telephone linked Alexandria and Colonial Beach. Plans to resume operations at several local factories by September 1 were announced. A man who choked and robbed Mrs Mary J Cote in her St Elmo home remained at large. Miss Mayenne Syrne and Ennipe J Ryan of Richmond married in Duke Street.
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Washington Post Bureau
Fubbins Street
Alexandria Va
Justice Caton
Jim
Alexandria
Imornig
J H. Bitzer
Corp. Blames
Fort Hunt
King
Alfred Streets
Pasteur
Washington
Bitzer
Jr Bitzer
Sarah Ann Carrico
Princesa Street
W W van Arsdale
Trinity Methodist
Lethel Cemetery
Carrico
Robert’ T Carrico
Mary J Cote
St Elmo Alejandria
St Jg
Mayenne Syrne
Ana Enmiip J Ryan
Richmond
Jacob Brill
Duke Street
J NI Guliery P
St Marys Catholic
Chirel Offtcra
Lilla Byrne
Thomas J Martn
Ryin
North
Citizens Start Canal in Sussex County
Several hundred residents of Baltimore Indian River and Dagsboro began canal work this morning after waiting for government action to connect Indian River to the Atlantic. George H Towns headed the citizens committee and brought hundreds of workers with teams to excavate, expected to finish tomorrow. The opening will benefit Lewes Rehoboth and the lower Sussex area, boosting local commerce.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington Post
Wilmington
Indian River
Sussex County
Atlantic Ocean
Baltimore Indian River
Dagsboro
George H Townsend
Lewes
Rehoboth
Baltimore Star Debuts As Independent Republican Daily
The Baltimore Star launched as an afternoon daily with sixteen pages eight columns. It operates from the Baltimore American plant under Gen Telix Agnus and is billed Independent Republican. The issue marks the 133rd anniversary of the parent paper. Raleigh dispatch notes further political moves and a fisheries congress attendee list.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baltimore
American Star
Baltimore American
Gen Telix Agnus
The
American
Richmond Heir to German French Estates Plans Departure
Augu1 Count Theodore von Thien, heir to German and French estates, was released from Virginia Hospital to travel to New York to meet his brother August and sail abroad to claim his inheritance. He asserts he will never return to America and intends to marry, calling his two days in city jail an injustice with no insanity symptoms since hospitalization.
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Washington Post
Richmond
Theodore von Thien
Rane
Tenacy Commission
Virginia Hospital
New York
August
Thien
America
Visitor found dead in bed in Clifton Forge Virginia
Mrs. Ang Li Mays, 88, of Nelson county, was found dead in bed at her brother Thomas J Godwin's home in Clifton Forge. She arrived ten days ago for a visit and was in good health when she retired last night. She is survived by her husband and several children. A daughter of Mr Godwin shared the room. her father recently represented Nelson county in the legislature.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington Post
Clifton Forge
Ang li
Mays
Nelson County
Thomas J Goddwin
Goodwin
Nelsop County
Banker Hambleton Dead After Health Quest in Europe
Baltimore and national financial figures mourn banker Frank Hambleton of Hambleton & Co aged 64 who died in Bad Nauheim Germany after a long health journey. A Virginia Military Institute grad turned Baltimore banker, he led the firm after his father’s 1906 death and was active in prominent clubs and charitable work. He spent summers at Hampledune near Lutherville and left a widow, children, a stepmother, and an uncle Francis H Hambleton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington Post
Baltimore
Frank Hambleton
of Hambleton & Co
Bad Nauheim
Germany
Frank Hambleton Horn
Hambleton
Edward and
Arrabella Hambleton
Virginia Military Institute
Wyoming
Hambleton & Co
John M Nelson
Anna B Crawford
Wlliam H Crawford
Thint National Bank
Francis H Hambleton
Tambleton
Maryland Club
Baltimore Club Country Club
Bachelors Cotillion Merchants’ Club
Green Spring Valley Hunt Club
West Monument Street
Hampledune
Lutherville
Wambleton
Ddwin Warfela
Wife Beaten Shields Baby in Baltimore Apartment
Rogie Taylor reported beaten by Charles Taylor while lying across a bed with their four week old infant hidden beneath her body. Officer Cullison arrived as screams erupted. Taylor, in a rage, was subdued and jailed awaiting criminal court action on assault. The infant barely escaped serious harm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington Post
Baltimore
Rogie Taylor
Charles Taylor
Loden
Criminal Court
Taylor
Cullison
One-armed man fights miner in Monongah incident
Joe Cook a one armed miner and Asbury Beney clashed yesterday in Monongah over a quarrel that left Cook unconscious after Beney struck him with a pick. Cook is hospitalized between life and death as Beney is jailed. In Virginia a storm's lightning killed three workers sheltering under a tree near Abingdon. Bristol News bought by W P Brownlow and Bascom Slemp to run as Republican organ. A 10-year-old boy in Rockville was struck by an electric car and hurled fifteen feet, suffering a fractured leg.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington Post
Grafton
Joe Cook
Asbury Beney
Monongah
Cool Cook
Beney
Cook
Jai
Gristol Yenn
Bristol News
W P Brownlow
Tennessee
Bascom Slemp
Virginia
Washington Port
Rockville
Anthony Hogans
Virginia Obituary Notices From Aug 17
Obituaries record Mary Roberson of Fredericksburg dying at 71 after rheumatism, survived by husband, two sons, one daughter. Other notices report Christopher Roadcap, father to Silaa Mo Rondeep of Richmond, aged unknown, celebrated golden wedding years ago, with wife and six children. Harry Flowers, 29, of Uphold fever, dies. son of parents, one child, from Lynchburg area. Samuel H Lone, 3? 25 years, dies at Lowel Md sanitarium. Republican and Free Mason, survived by wife and one daughter.
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Frederickaburg
Mary Roberson
Charles W Roberson
Falmouth
Goshen
Christopher Roadcap
Silaa Mo Rondeep
Richmond
Lynchburg
Harry Flowers
Perente
Hagerstown
Samuel H Lone
Cumberland Valley Railroad
Oh & Sanitarium
Lowel Md
End Ome
May Figure In Divorce Suit Eloping Wife Not Contesting
Testimony in William H Fisher versus Edith Ridgely Fisher divorce case is with the master in chancery for report. The scandal centers on Edith Fisher eloping with Senator Misider Reyner’s son, William B Raynor, who is confined at the Sheppard and Enoch Pratt Hospital amid habeas corpus proceedings set for September 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington Post
Baltimore
William H Fisher
Edith Ridgely Fisher
Misider Reyners
Wiliam B Rayher
Mra Fisher
Rayner
Young Rayner
Sheppard and Enoch Pratt Hospital
Towson
Fister
Fisher
Young Raynor
San Francisco
Norfolk
Sheppard and Enoch Pratt Asylum
Radcliffe Held in Philadelphia Over North Carolina Murder
Charles W Radcliffe, a Black man wanted in Plymouth, North Carolina for a white man’s murder, is being held in Philadelphia after being arrested on larceny charges by his boarding house sweetheart. The girl disclosed the North Carolina murder after mentioning a $3000 reward. Radcliffe admits shooting in self defense at Christmas in Plymouth. No requisition papers yet as Raleigh awaits governor action.
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Philadelphia
Charles W Radcliffe
North Carolina
Radcliffe
Ney Say
Plymouth
N C
Raleigh
Gov Glenn
Manassas Men Arrested in Assault Attempt Case
In Manassas Virginia on August 17 John C Furr and Harry Farr two white men were arrested on charges of attempting a criminal assault on Mary Nestlerode one year old daughter of James Nestlerode. Neighbors intervened and Miss Nestlerode was saved. Farr is married with children. his wife previously filed for divorce for alleged bad treatment.
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Washington Post
Manassas Va
John C Furr
Harry Farr
Mary Neastlerode
James Nestlerode
Manassas
Nestlerode
Joan
Farr
Veteran Conductor Will Strafiman Buried in Martinsburg
Will iam Strafiman veteran freight conductor was buried in Martinsburg Virginia after a special train carried his body from Brunswick. He was highly esteemed in the district and attended by friends large delegations of the Order of Railway Conductors and the Eagles, of which he was a member.
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Washington
Boyds
William Strafiman
Martinsburg
Strafsman
Brunswick
Order of Railway Conductors and the Eagles
Heirs of Revolutionary Soldier Claim Land in Four States
Heirs of Joseph Ball the revolutionary soldier will sue to reclaim land valued at about $50000 across Virginia Maryland Pennsylvania and West Virginia. One heir Mary Hubbs of Parish Virginia is named among the claimants. The report notes the extensive land involved and the legal action to recover it.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington Post
Wheeline
Joseph Ball
Virginia
Maryland
Pennsylvania
West Virginia
Mary Hubbs
Parish
Argo Salmon Canned Fresh From Alaska Packers
Ad touts Argo salmon as unbeatable canned seafood caught and packed the same day. Claims its exceptional qualities are retained with Alaska Packers Association in San Francisco California promoting the product.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Argo
Yor Srccer
Arvo
Salmon Alaska Packers Association
San Francisco
California
Atlantic City Grand Jury to probe liquor Violations after primaries
Atlantic City faces a delayed crackdown as Supreme Court Justice Trenchard calls a special grand jury to investigate alleged repeated violations tied to liquor and Sunday sales. Officials stall action pending legal pathways and the upcoming primaries with no warrants yet issued.
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Atlantic City
N J
Supreme Court
Trenchard Ias
Grand Jury
Bishop Liquorian
Goldenberg
Stoy
Europe
Woodruff
Johnson
Gov Fort
Execise Commission
Ing Tande
Enoch Higbee
Justice Trenchird
Virginia Weddings Tie Matthews and Matthews in Philadelphia
Robert F Matthews of Mathews county and Miss Nannie S Matthews daughter of William Matthews of Orange county wed at the bridegroom's sister Mrs J B Vanderbilt home in Philadelphia. The couple will reside in Mathews county.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fredericksburg
Robert F Matthews
Mathews County
Nannie S Matthews
William Matthews
Orange County
Slater
J B Vanderberry
Philadelphia
Obituary: Silag Himes Dies Near Harper Ferry at 74
Silag Himes of near Harper Ferry died last night at age 74. He leaves a wife and two sons and a daughter. Burial plans announced locally.
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Harper Ferry
Silag Himes
Paraiyets
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U. S. Army Board
Orville Wight
Lieut Lahm
Capt. Chandler
May Hersey
von Brogh
Ostetter
Lakes
Gule
Governor Swanson
Chicago Deep Waterways Congress
Burns
Arlington
Life Underwaters’ Company of America
Creek
Lynchburg Va
Jesser & Whtshire
S C Hemmer
Canime
Carica
Colonial Beach
Southern Hell
iDeminion
Belle-Pre
Miss Biya
P J Ryan Wea
Delaware
NEW Paper
Fisheries
Ncg
Gov Gionn
Joseph Hyde Pratt
Theodore & Meeking
Joseph F Tayloe
George N Ives
Ehringhaus
Tasaku Ritahari
Imperial Department of Agriculture and Commerce
Tokyo
Ritahari
Imperial Fisheries Institute of Japan
Craig
Wninetan Pret
Astawerres
Glenn
Superior Court
Tufteenth
Locke Craig
Taste Singers
Fate Cerk
Bad Nanhem
Shields
Vntal
Bob Eille
Sonstat
Charles Stata
Abingdon
Girl
Negro
Strasman
Martinshive
Ralegh
Ina Wasameter
Ang
Thomas P Harrison
Davidson College
Agricultural and Mechanical College
BD H Hill
Harrison
Johns Hopkins
Penemene
Pony
Chas. H. Fletcher
GALLS
Atlantic Grand Jury
Justice Trenchard
Locust Point
Spencer Adams
East Washington Heights Traction Railroad Company
Washington DC
Pa Aven
Bom
Hilliard
Mogill & Wallace
White
Frank P. Milburn & Co
NEW Academy
Mars
Saran Woops
Sinfe Pally
Brigadiers
MR. Wise
Fulton’s
Ninth Street
N. W
Peter Grogan
Seventh St
H and
Eye
Harper
Bearkerry
Howse
Carla Island
Robert No Herper
Washngton DC
Aix Bottlay
Exsery
Droop
Pa. Ave. N. W
Tyler & Rutherford
Fifteenth Street N. W
Christian Xander
7Th St
Evan
Henry Evans
St. N.W
Sama Tharp
Berkeley Rye
St N.W
Mennen
O’donnell
F Street
Wilson & Mayers
G Street
Grand Piano
Wilton Axminster
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