Senator Ollie M. James Dies in Baltimore at 47
Senator Ollie M. James died at Johns Hopkins Hospital Baltimore from an acute kidney ailment. He was surrounded by his brother E N James and his wife as his body departed for Marion Kentucky. Congress adjourned in his honor and tributes from President Wilson and colleagues flowed as he had long served in both House and Senate.
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Johns Hopkins Hospital
Baltimore
Kidners
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E. N. James
Senator James
Washington
Marion
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Kentucky
Kiereth Marion
Capitol
Newlands
Nevis
Monda Sesident Wilson
Denison Obituary Fragments Include Cushioned Losses
On Wednesday August 24 1018 Denison mourns FEL M Denison beloved of Janie M Curry and daughter of Nueman 0 aged eighteen. Funeral at residence northwest with interment Congressional Cemetery. Also Emma Clem Rupee widow of Robert Me. burial from 1402 Belmont Street to St. Pauls Church August 30.
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Gawler
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Gawlecta Chapel
Lop
Arlington
Keith
William He Keun Freerat
St. Peter's
Owen
Iwyn
Hester Chase Allen
Fiecbert
James W. Snd
Elizabeth
Hits Allen
Annapelis
Hee
Friendship
Pollard
Fourteenth Street
Mary J
R. D. Patferd
William F. Pollard
John W
Catherine Work
Seral
Mary
Philadelphia
Baub
Adams Danforth
Nanote Do
Ruth D. Raub
Riday
Earl Park
Ind
Saunday
Hetslan
Christina Finstal
Mon da Acene
Prospect HI Come
Kentucky Democratic Leader James Dies After Illness
Frankfort KY Aug 28 Senator James former Kentucky statesman and Democratic leader in both House and Senate died after months of illness He was 47 and a keynote figure at the 1916 St Louis convention He served in the House fifty eighth to sixty second Congresses and in the Senate since 1913 His death leaves vacancies on several committees and opens the path for an interim successor to be named by Gov Stanley with the Democratic State executive committee guiding the process
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James
St. Louis
Ollie
Wilson
Kentucky
Bryan
House
Senate
United States
Ruth Thomas
Marion
Senator James
Frankfort
A. C. Stanley
Democratic State Executive Committee
Senate Delays Dry Bill As Prohibition Legislation Advances
Senate leaders work on compromise national prohibition bill set to take effect July 1 1919 amid hearings and opposition from wine and hotel interests. Death of Senator James of Kentucky halted floor action but late reports indicate plans to bring the measure up for consideration with amendments. Proponents and foes agree on a postwar demobilization end date and a provision to allow the President to create dry zones around mines and ammunition plants.
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Senate
Agriculture Committee
James
Kentucky
Senate Committee
British Casualties Reported For Week Ended Today
London reports 14,484 British casualties for the week ending today, up from 2,411 the prior week. Breakdown shows 2,194 killed or died of wounds among officers and men, 1,110 wounded or missing among officers and 10,793 among men.
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London
District approves fair prices for New England fish
The District food administration set fair sale prices on a carload of New England fish for local markets: cod 13 1 2 cents per lb, haddock 12 1 2 cents, flounder 16 cents, mackerel 30 cents, pollock 15 cents. Also reported: Robert Washington, 26, died at Emergency Hospital from wounds suffered August 17 after being shot five times.
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District Food Administration
New England
Robert Washington
Twenty-seventh Street
Mose McCauley
Twenty Ninth Street
Governor Harrington Visits Rockville Fair Amid Racing
Governor Emerson C. Harrington surprised Rockville fairgoers by visiting the event with friends from Baltimore. He spent about two hours enjoying the races and the horse show, where Washington horses dominated early results. A parade of horses and teams drew praise as crowds grew despite threatening weather.
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de. Beall
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Whymark
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Little England
Runlapy Marts
Lydia
Shinn
Meloa
TatOe Garcila
Miler
Vaudeville program for Camp Humphreys fund in Alexandria
Internationally known singers headline a benefit vaudeville at the Enlisted Men’s Club auditorium to aid the Camp Humphreys athletic fund. Acts include Gennadé Agarioff Petrograd and New York operas, George Kreer and Tom O’Connor wizard duo, Wil Dillon and others. proceeds support soldiers. Funeral notices for Douglas Douazel and Alexander Wagner, with services held in local churches. Elks Lodge excursion draws large crowds.
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King Street
Alexandria
Athletic Fund
Camp Humphreys
Gennadé Agarioff
Imperial Opera House
Petrograd
Metropolitan Grand Opera House
New York
George Kreer
Gus Edwards
Tom O'Connor
Andy Tripaldi
Wil Dillon
Dillon
Arthur Stegman
Walter Wilkinson
al Pollok
Cliff Lyon
Jack Cohen
Ed Williams
One Dead in Norfolk and Western Train Derailment
Roanokeva Aug 28 Fireman Charles A Mack of Roanoke is dead Engineer Joseph S Turner of Roanoke is perhaps fatally injured and 15 passengers are seriously hurt after Norfolk and Western passenger train No 4 derailed east of Bluefield at 12 15 today The cause is not known The injured were taken to Bluefield on a special train
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Joseph S. Turner
Norfolk and Western
Bluefield
90 600 Bid To Dismantle Richmond Railway
Richmond and Chesapeake Bay Railway to be dismantled with rails and equipment sold as junk if trustees accept a 90 600 bid from Central Iron and Metal Company of Chicago. No bidders want to operate or restore service between Richmond and Ashland.
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Virginia Obituary: Coakley Taylor Swank Fears
James G Coakley of near Spring Creek dies at 42 leaving wife and ten children. James Skelton Taylor of Franklin county dies at Rocky Mount at 80. Lillie May and Rev Wilmer Swank wed in Singers Glen and to reside in Chicago. Charlie Fears of Halifax found dead by hanging in a tobacco field amid sunstroke speculation.
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Col
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Franklin County
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Glen
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Berkeley Springs
Washington Post
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Halifax County
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