LEEDY SURRENDERS AFTER seven months in mountains then to stand trial
Thomas E. Leedy, wanted for the murder of Walter Harris on a Graham area passenger train, rode into Tazewell County and surrendered to the sheriff after seven months eluding arrest. He faces murder charges and a separate $0,000 damages suit from Harris’s relatives. a trial is set for next month. Leedy, a skilled marksman familiar with the region, is described as strong with revolver and rifle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas K. Leedy
Walter Harris
Graham
Apedal
Washington
Richmond
Tazewell
Thomas E. Leedy
J .N. Harman
Leedy
Harris
Mamistral
Southwest
Thas
Two Norfolk Police Chiefs Appointed by Same Council
Special to The Washington ruse Norfolk Va August 18 municipal affairs tangled as common council confirms Capt Edward W Jones as chief of police and two assistants creating dual executive staffs for one department. Since Chief M J Vellines was appointed two years ago a factional fight divided the Democratic party and a constitutional omission plus city charter conflict yield two police boards and two chiefs with separate staffs. The select council met at Vice President C H Consalve Monticello Hotel where Consalve’s illness threatened quorum. The administration faction stayed outside, fights head to courts and will go to the State Court of Appeals in September on appeal from Judge Prentiss, while Mayor James G Riddick notes an appeal sustaining the new board’s appointees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Norfolk
Common Council
Edward W. Jones
M. J. Vellines
C. H. Consalve
Monticello
State Court of Appeals
Roanoke Roofs and Flooding After Humid Storm
A severe storm raged through Roanoke causing hail damage and the roof to be lifted from Goleburg s saloon. A tree toppled a buggy owned by RR Fairfax. the Tinker Creek Bridge on Roanoke Railway and Electric Company was washed away and a horse escaped unharmed. Separate dispatches note two Philadelphia owned gasoline launches off Richmond Harbor with party guests and a Confederate camp sponsor named Miss Mary Cary Myers of Petersburg. John Skelton Williams of Seaboard Air Line travels to New York for a directors meeting amid denial of prior rumors.
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Washington St
Roanoke
Goleburg
RR. Fairfax
Tinker Creek
Roanoke Railway and Electric Company
Washington Post
Richmond
Robert H Foerderer
William Tanner
Philadelphia
Miss Foerderer
Marcus
Percy Foerderer
Pitcairn
Delaney
Charles F Warwick
Frank Knight
Ropert Mair
George F. Snyder
Forrest SN. Magee
George Wickes
United States Navy
Petersburg
JE. Moyier
Fourth
Virginia
Mary Cary Myers
Confederate Veterans
Lynchburg
Mary Stewart Buford
Lawrencevilie
Brunswick County
Williams
New York
John Skelton Willams
Seaboard Air Line
Mgr. Willams
Nansemond School Tax Raised by Board of Supervisors
Nansemond County board of supervisors increased the annual school levy from 10 to 30 cents, boosting funding for schools outside Suffolk and aiming to raise teacher pay and extend term lengths.
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Washington Post
Suffolk
Nansemond County Board of Supervisors
Roanoke Tenpin Fatality and Trolley Accident Report
Roanoke Virginia reports Peter T. McCueco, a Chillcothe native and machinist, died at a tenpin alley around 14:00. His brother Edward McCue to receive the remains tonight. Also in Roanoke, W P Rush, railway track superintendent, was seriously injured when a trolley roller broke from a pole and struck him on the head. Leesburg races set for September 7 at the colt show grounds with purses totaling $1,000 across sixteen classes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington Post
Roanoke
Peter T. McCueco
Chillcothe
Ohio
Edward McCue
W. P. Rush
Roanoke Railway and Electric Company
Leesburg
The
Racing Association of
Loudoun County
Colt Show Grounds
Association Officers Named From Wallace George to J M Tanges
The officers listed include Wallace George as president, W F Garrett as secretary, 8 T Hickman as treasurer, and an executive committee featuring D B Tennant of Oatlands, Bruce cIntosh, H H Russell of Ronceverte West Virginia, and J M Tanges of Lovettsville Virginia.
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Wallace George
W. F. Garrett
T. Hickman
D. B.tennant
Oatlands
Bruce cIntosh
H. H. Russell
Ronceverte
W. Va
J. M. Tanges
Lovettsville
Harrington Arrested in Mail Robbery Case
Leonard S. Harrington a former Frederick post office employee was arrested at his father’s house on a charge of purloining letters containing money from the mails. Inspectors Sharon and Smith secured a $1500 bail for a hearing set August 30 before Commissioner Roscoe White. Harrington, about 24, has a wife and child and is son of prominent Frederick merchant A. H. Harrington.
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Leonard S. Harrington
Postoffice
Washington Post
Frederick
United States Post Office
Frank F. Sharon
George F. Smith
Harrington
United States
Roscoe C. White
A. H. Harrington
Maryland
Poisoned Ice Cream At Baptist Reunion In Virginia
In Lynchburg Virginia on August 18 a large reunion of the Piedmont Baptist Association at Pleasant View Amherst County faced a poisoning incident after ice cream left in a freezer overnight. About 25 to 30 people fell ill across a crowd of some 2,500. doctors Rucker and Myers treated the injured. Most people are out of danger, but Miss Lawhorn of Forks of Buffalo is not expected to survive.
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Washington Post
Lynchburg
Piedmont Baptist Association
Pleasant View
Ambherst County
Rucker and Myers
Misa Lawhorn
Forks of Buffalo
Riot by Negro excursionists in Winchester provokes mayoral decree
Four hundred excursionists from Harrisburg arrived for a two day trip and caused disorder on Winchester streets. Mayor Graichen issued a proclamation warning of strict penalties for lawless acts. Police were quadrupled, liquor sales to Negroes banned, and several arrests followed after shots were fired. others fled.
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Washington Post
Winchester
Harrisburg
Graichen
Smuggled Chinese in Box Stirs Philadelphia Deportation
Deputy U S Marshal Peter D Nelms arrived in Norfolk with three Chinese smuggled into the United States in dry goods boxes. The men, imported about two months earlier by an American gang, paid a large import fee of 3800. After a treacherous journey from Victoria to Buffalo they were boxed again and shipped to Philadelphia where they were removed by freight hands. The cases proceed toward deportation to San Francisco.
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Philadelphia
Washington Post
Norfolk
United States
Peter D. Nelms
San Francisco
America
Victoria
British Columbia
Buffalo
Bethlehem
Hand Torn Off by Tiger at Roanoke Show
Roanoke Virginia Aug 18 Henry Schwab a John Robinson animal trainer had his hand torn off today by a tiger he was feeding during a show The incident occurred in Roanoke while presenting to spectators The later items report Baptist association meetings and robberies in Fredericksburg and calls for receivership for McLure Mable Lumber Company with assets listed at 125000
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Washington Post
Roanoke
Henry Schwab
John Robinson
Fire Fighters Parade in Alexandria Draws Dense Crowd
Alexandria hosts the eighteenth annual Virginia volunteer firemen gathering with a grand parade after 8 pm. Veterans from Washington and districts join multiple companies from Alexandria, Norfolk, Charlottesville, Staunton, and Newport News, with bands, uniforms, and old engines, including the 100 year old Columbia apparatus. The event ends with cheers as veterans march past, celebrating a long tradition.
Park View Company Dominates Parade Prize Awards
The Park View Engine Company No 3 won the best uniformed band prize while another cash prize of 12% went to the largest band in line. A planned 4 PM concert replaces the earlier exhausted performance after a seven mile march. Hose and hook and ladder contests run on Alfred street from 10 AM with prizes totaling 625 in gold on display at Acton and Son's store. Fire alarm device inventor Loudoun Campbell presented a new box attachment, claiming reduced false alarms and improved local alert.
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Phoebus
Park View Engine Company
King
Washington Streets
Alfred Street
King and Queen Streets
Messrs
R. C. Acton & Son
King Street
H. A. Downham
HE. Warfield, Jr
R. E. Gronau
Solomon Hopkins
William Writh
Alfred and
Cameron Streets
Charlestown Company
Harrisonburg
Lexington
Covington
Imray
Staunton
Waynesboro
Norfolk County
Pocahontas
Shenandoah
Woodstock
National Guard Band Refuses to Parade With Enlisted Men
National Guard Band canceled its Alexandria parade appearance after the Musicians Protective Union objected to nonunion and enlisted bands marching with them. The Marine Band denied replacing the Guard Band and remained in Washington for a Thursday concert while Fourth Artillery and other Virginia bands joined the parade.
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National Guard
Alexandria
Musicians’ Protective Union
Musicians’ National Organization
Army
Navy
National Guard Band
Washington
Kit Carson
William H. Santelmann
Marine Band
Santelmann
Marine Barracks
Fourth Artillery Band
Fort Monroe
Virginia
National Guards Band
Fire Company Century Old Celebrated in Alexandria Parade
Veterans Volunteer Miremen's Association celebrated its centennial by attending a parade in Alexandria Virginia. About two dozen of the longest serving men who operated the hand engine prior to 1864 joined the journey to the city. They gathered at the old engine house at Nineteenth and His streets northwest as the flag flew and placards named the old companies. Commander J BR Dobbyn led the march to the ferry at the wharf at 1 o'clock. The old bell and suction engine Columbia traveled on a horse drawn truck, bearing a banner "Organized 100 years ago to day." The current department sent a combination chemical and hose wagon with twenty seven firemen.
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Columbia Company
Washington
Friendship Company
Washington Company
Columbia
Anacostia
Relief
Alexandria
Reliance
Washington Fire Department
Dixon
Winchester
Charlestown
W. Va
Part View
Portypouth
Chambers
Portsmouth
Navy Yard
Phenix
Suffolk
Staunton Hose
Covington
Phoebus
Newport News
Eagle Fire Company
Annex Slose Company
Norfolk County
Woodstock
Lexington Hose
Charlottesville
Nott
Waynesboro
Bedford
Morrisonburg
Pocahontas
Veteran Volunteer Firemen’s Association
F. P. Jacobs
Tim
Woodstock Fire Department
Park View Company
Cacsaman
H. L. Meynard
Miremen
Twenteven
Hall kin wedding adds romance at Isle of Wight function
Grandchildren of Col. George F. Hall of Isle of Wight County wed during a family gathering. Pearl Hall, daughter of Horace Hall, married Linwoog Hdwards as Rev. C Er Ryland of Windsor officiated.
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Scendants
George F. Hall
Isle of Wight
Pearl Hall
Horace Hall
Linwoog
C Er Ryland
Windsor
Train wreck injures four near Cumberland Maryland
Westbound Baltimore and Ohio No. 55 engine shunted a mail car causing shattered windows in the two front coaches. Four passengers were injured including Mrs. J. S. Marcher of Chicago who required removal to a Pullman drawing room for the journey to St. Louis. In Hagerstown a WCTU election named Mary Grimm as president and Anna Keedy and Mary Haslupp spoke. Mills Lumber Co. in Raleigh faced solvency issues with about 30,000 in liabilities and 15,000 liquid assets, 45,000 more tied up for a year. A body named Grady was found in the Potomac near Harpers Ferry. he was a B&O trackman from Martinsburg. Warrants issued for Samuel W. Wells and Private Obbenhouer after a fight at the Naval Academy gate.
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Washington Post
Cumberland
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
Marcher
Chicago
St. Louis
Washington
Hagerstown
Woman’s Christian Temperance Union
Washington County
Keedysville
Mary Grimm
C. E. Havey
Myrtle Thomas
Lillie Poffenberger
Emma Grimm
Anna Keedy
Mary Haslupp
Baltimore
Alts
Harpers Ferry
W. Va
Grady
Potomac River
Maryland
Martingburg
Baltimore & Ohio
Baltimore & Oia
Obituary notices from Boyds and Cumberland
Remains of Ffer man Reedy, brakeman killed in Brunswick yards, interred by Potomac Lodge. Irene Lewis, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. T J Lewis of Baltimore, died near Baltimore and was buried at Shuch Cemetery near Berkeburg. Henry Laney died at his home near Cumberland.
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Boyds
Fferman Reedy
Brunswick
Potomac Lodge
Brotherhood of Restroad Trainamerx
Irene
T. J. Lewis
Baltimore
Mount Wilsons
Shiich Cemetery
Berkeburg
Benjamin A. Bryan
Reunion of Lutherans in Western Maryland and adjoining counties
Cumberland Maryland August 18 Western Maryland and adjoining West Virginia counties held their first annual Lutheran reunion at Mountain Lake Park with a large crowd. A chautauqua festival featured Rev Wilbur L Davidson and other speakers including ex-US Senator George L Wellington and Rev M L Young. Musical program included Park sisters and other entertainers. Bristol Tennessee August 18 Major M I Blackley prominent Bristol lawyer died suddenly at his home at 6 pm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington Post
Cumberland
Maryland
West Virginia
Mountain Lake Park
Mountain Chautauqua
Wilbur L. Davidson
D. D
J. G. Butler
D. C
Washington, D. C
Charles H. Butler
Washington
United States
George L. Wellington
M. L. Young
Gring Heffelbower
Gettysburg College
Taylor G. Yeakley
Clarksburg
W. Va
F. R. Wagner
Frostburg
Luther A. Mann
BE. J. Hopkins
E. Manges
Messrs. N. C
Hinebaugh
H. A Hensey
Harry Rock Donnelly
Chautauqua
Page Milburn
Vitagraph
J. Albert Loose
Baltimore
Miss Atkins
Chicago
Nettie M. Jackson
Wesleyan Quartet
Confederate Major Blackley Dies in Bristol Visit
Heart failure was the cause. Maj. Blackley, formerly of Staunton, Virginia, came to Bristol. He served as a major in the Confederate army. His wife and six children survive.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maj. Blackley
Bristol
Staunton
Prohibition leader Dr. L Grumbine dies at 46 in Lebanon
Lebanon Pa August 18 Lea L Grumbine veteran Prohibitionist leader and former lieutenant governor candidate dies at home aged forty six. He was a lawyer journalist longtime ally of Silas M Swallow and leaves a widow and one son. Also notices Detroit and Chicago obituaries and a freight wreck injuring Fireman Antel. St Charles Coal and Coke Company organized in Bristol with 50000 capital stock and officers named.
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Lebanon
Lea L. Grumbine
Grumbine
Silas M. Swallow
Prohibition
United States
Washington Post
Bristol, Tenn
St. Charles Coal and Coke Company
Bristol
Lee County
N. D. Bachman, Jr
C. W. Bondurant
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Nansemond
Tiger
Roanoke Baptists
Chatham
Roanoke Baptist Association Convention
Edges Hill
Fredericksburg
Joseph Sidney
Clarence Kennedy
Pennsylvania
Calvin Walker
Stafford
J. A. Callahan
Solvent Company
Bikins
McLure- Mable Lumber Company
John Homer Holt
Howard Sutherland
Elkins
Edgar J. Baker
Beverly
Virginia Association
Washington Post Bureau
Alexarndria
Firemen
Cameron
Phoebus Band
A. Buglione
Washington Street
Cameron Street
Park Agnew
William M. Smith
J. 8. da Silva
J. H. Stoutenburgh
John Leadbeater
R. F. Downham
Friendship
Hydraulion
George H. Robinson
T. W. Robinson
U. S. Lambert
George P. Aitcheson
J. Johnston Green
R. L. Myers
J. William May
J. M. Hull
J. Frank Carlin
W. McA Green
J. A. Stoutenburgh
William Rogers, Jr
Harry B. Caton
Wallace Lindsey
J. P. Agnew
Harry C. Yohe
J. A. Egghorn
C. BH. Pat
McLeod's Band
District of Columbia
Veteran Fire Association of
Friendship Veteran Fire Company
Beliaf Hook and Ladder Company
F. E. Co
F. EB. Co
Chambers Fire Company
Park View Hose Company
Annex Home Company
District ‘Veterane
Ned
Man Maynard
Loudoun Campbell
State Firemen’s Association
Campbell
Aoe
Drashinntan
Pracmngeueavon
Harry Hoover
Chesapeake and Ohio
B. F. Brogdon Foundry
Basic
G. HL. Vaden
Galveston
Ed Lewis
Lillie W. Morrow
Lite W. Morrow
BR ‘W. Morrow
Farmer’s Advocate
Summit Point
Miss Walton
Jefferson County
Daugher
C. J. Whitacre
Siler
County
Virginia Weddings
William E. Ferguson
Violet Anderson
M. W. Brown
Jennie Rorer Brown
New Kent County
Jenkins
Mr. Brown
W. Milstead
Hlasen Gut Bhekioa
Ali Dru Te
General Furniture Department
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River
Marine
Annapolis
Samuel W. Wells
Marines Obbenhouer
Naval Academy
Obenhouer
Mr. Wells
Academy
Henry Laney
Here
Wilk
Zack Laney
Reunion OF Lutherans
Maj. M. L. Blackley
M. l. Blackley
DR. L. Grumbine
Detroit
Mich
Frank E. Robinson
Detroit Journal
Harper Hospital
Isagae Myers
Naponset
Ill
Christiania
Norway
Sivert Nielsen
Storthing
Spartanburg
Keowee Siding
Seneca
Claiborn A. Antel
Greenville
Hanks
New Coal Company
Martin
Warren
Weber
Vance & Sullivan
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Main
Chevy Chase Lake
U. S. Marine Band
Royal Italian Band
Cabin John Bridge
Re Festival
16Th
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Keelsy Institute
North Capttel Street
Washington, D
W. Haskell
Sunday Post
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Madhive
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