Traffic reform urged by Sullivan to curb auto perils
Maj Daniel Sullivan, superintendent of police, proposes drastic revisions to auto license laws in the District. He urges strict operating permit rules, mandatory fitness tests, and automatic bans for felons and bootleggers. A probationary permit would precede a full license, with stringent policing and final District commissioners decisions.
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Daniel Sullivan
Poe- Ute
Oyster
Sulll
Van
Rete
Hia
Mac Sullivan
Maj
Sullivan
Police Department
District Traffic Board
Tosre of Commissioners
Maj. Sullivan
Canse Toga
Eldridge Carter 82 Dies in Birth Room in Pairmont West Virginia
Eldridge Carter aged 82 died at his home near Pairmont in the same room where he was born. A Civil War Union veteran he served as captain in the Eighteenth Regiment of the Third Brigade First Division of the West Virginia militia. He studied law at West Virginia University and organized the university’s first cadet corps. He is survived by his wife and three sons Dr Carl Carter Fairejoont Dr Glenn Carter Baltimore and Allen Eldridge Carter Fairmont.
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Washington Post
Pairmont
W. Va
Eldridge Carter
West Virginia Militia
West Virginia University
Carl Carter
Faire Joont
Glenn Carter
Baltimore
Allen Eldridge Carter
Fairmont
Danville Man to Die for Wife Murder
W Austin Carter, formerly a railway agent, is to be electrocuted at the North Carolina penitentiary just before daybreak Tuesday for the murder of his wife Mrs Gertie Moore Carter at Reidsville last December. A final plea to Gov Cameron Morrison for commutation failed, the defense arguing unsound mind. Jury convicted him of first degree murder.
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Washington
Danville
W. Austin Carter
North Caroline Penitentiary
Gertie Moore Carter
Reidsville
N. C
Carter
Cameron Morrison
North Carolina
Takoma Park Citizens Plan Organization Tonight
Takoma Park residents split from the Maryland tied Takoma Park Citizens and form a new district based association. C H Spencer announced the meeting for tonight in Takoma library with over 200 signers seeking a district oriented group.
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Takoma Park
Tenants clash as Clifton Low warns against rent-savings schemes
Joseph Low of Clifton Terrace faces tenant ire after distributing a mimeographed warning against paying funds to forming groups or societies claiming rent reductions. The Tenants League plans a meeting to address the dispute as residents accuse Low of soliciting money. The letter urges careful dealings and promises to help tenants with grievances.
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Joseph Low
Clifton Terrace
Clifton
Thirteenth
Fourteenth Atreats
Low
Tenants’ League
League
Child Dies After Bonfire Burns in West Virginia
Fairmont West Virginia November 29 Burns received last evening when clothing was ignited by a bonfire at the Henderson family home in Rivenville caused the death early this morning in a hospital here of Harry Henury Henderson aged four son of Mr and Mrs A Grant Henderson The child was converted into a human torch when a gust of wind blew flames against him All his clothing burned from him his whole body roasted His mother suffered severe burns to her hands trying to extinguish the flames.
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Washington Post
Fairmont
W. Va
Rivenville
Harry Henury Henderson
A. Grant Henderson
Tobacco Price Higher In Lynchburg Market
Tobacco sales on the Lynchburg open market reached 269,500 pounds for the week, bringing total 1824 crop sales to 1,441,700 pounds, up 422,500 from the prior year. The week saw an average price of 30 with all grades in strong demand.
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Washington Post
Lynchburg
Immerses Converts In Lake as Snow Falls
Special to The Washington Peat Laurel Del Nov 30 The Rev E P Corbin colored missionary Baptist preacher who has held a successful revival here there be ing about 50 conversions baptized todays converts in Records take notwithstanding the fact that it was snowing Cassville W Va Nov 30 G C Reed of Cassville was killed by a fall of slate in the shaft of the Continental Coal Company He was working alone at the time and workmen found him to day buried beneath tons of slate He was dead when extricated
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Washington Post
Cumberland
George Thorn
Petersburg
W. Va
Washington Peat
Laurel
Del
E. P. Corbin
Colored Missionary Baptist
Cassville
G. C. Reed
Continental Coal Company
Obituary: Richard Cockerell Dies in Vinegar Tank Accident
Funeral services were held today in Inwood West Virginia for Richard Cockerell 272 son of John B Cockerall of Inwood who died Thursday afternoon after falling into a large vinegar tank at a fruit by product plant in Inwood. His parents two brothers and two sisters survive.
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Winchester
Inwood
W. Va
Richard Cockerell
John B. Cockerall
Sewer Finance Plan Urged In Thietor Arlington
Plans by the Thrifton Improvement League for a community sewer system draining into Spout Run move toward forming a local sewer corporation to finance laterals and trunk lines with a topsling charge of 125 dollars per property owner plus 26 dollars initial trunk fee. No bond issue needed, reducing interest. Memorial services were held by the Cherry Dale fire department. Arlington public notices outline a January 14 election on Falls Church school bonds of 75,000 dollars amid community dinners and meetings.
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Arlington County Bureau
Clarendon
Wales
Thrifton Improvement League
P. V. Roundy
Special Sewerage Committee
Hugh Reid
Trunkine Corporation
P. W. Roundy
H. A. Spillman
G. E. Goodner
K. C. Boree
A. ‘Candee
H. M. Brown
Fairfax
Falls Church
Cal l es Becomes Mexican President in Inaugural Ceremony
Delegates from the United States and other nations attended the inauguration of Calles as president. The American Federation of Labor sent about 800 members, and H F Arthur Schofield represented the U S embassy. Deputy Luis Morones, wounded recently, was cheered on entering the stand. Samuel Gompers praised the event after the ceremony.
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First Pagh
United States
H. F. Arthur Schofield
France
Spain
Japan
American Federation of Labor
Samuel Gomperg
New Orleans
Laredo
San Antonio
Louis
Little Rock
Houston
Dallas
Foreign Office
Luia Morones
Chamber of Deputies
Congress
Geng. Calles
Seeks Owner of Pan Stolen During Civil War in Winchester
Maj. George Putnam, a New York veteran, recalls stealing a skillet near Winchester during a Civil War skirmish with Jubal Early’s forces. He spent days in Winchester seeking the original owner to return the pan, a souvenir kept since 1864. He spoke as the Rotary Club’s lunch speaker.
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Washington Post
Winchester
George Putnam
New York
Maj. Putnam
Rotary Club
Hearing in Hartley shooting case today in Hyattsville
Constable Pierce Weaver of Prince Georges County and Bailiff Mark Wood of Capitol Heights Md will face a hearing at 3 o clock this afternoon in the Hyattsville municipal building. Both men are free on bail and are held in connection with the shooting of William Hartley who was shot while riding in an automobile on the Largo road last week. Hartley is at Cannally hospital with improving condition reported yesterday.
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Pierce Weaver
Prince Georges County
Mark Wood
Capitol Heights
Hyattsville Municipal
Weaver
Wood
William Hartley
H_ street
Largo
Hartley
Artley
Cagnally Hospital
Italian Steamer Enrico Toti Abandoned At Sea
Norfolk Va November 10 A wireless to Lloyds London reports the Italian steamer Enrico Toti abandoned in sinking condition at latitude 87.714 north longitude 53.68 west with possible confusion over two Italian ships. Castelporziano reported steering failure near Seven Foot Chesapeake Bay. crew later rescued by Miami and Rhymney with others tied to the Miami rescue, while Enrico Toti had recently left Baltimore with coal for Leghorn.
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Norfolk
Lloyd’s
London
Enrico Toti
Castelportiano
Miami
Castelporziano
Harico Toti
Baltimore
Leghorn
Seven Foot
Chesapeake Bay
Eight Boys Charged in Auto Thefts in Bristol
Eight boys aged 12 to 15 were arrested in Bristol for a gang theft ring. Police say six cars and numerous tires were stolen in recent days and some youths confessed. Most cars were recovered abandoned. more arrests are expected as keys were found during processing.
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Bristol, Tenn
Lecture on Yellowstone to be given at Alexandria High School
An illustrated lecture on Yellowstone National Park by Miss Marthe Hopkins will be held at 8 pm in Alexandria High School under the Business and Professional Women's club. The talk is free with special invitations to PTA members and pupils of the high and Jefferson schools. Hopkins has spoken in Virginia cities including Lynchburg. Other local items note Orphanage Day at Second Presbyterian church and a two weeks mission at St. Pauls Episcopal with sermons by Mr. Mercer. The Alexandria Booster club meeting was postponed to Wednesday at 8 pm and membership lists will close today.
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Washington Port Bureau
N. Patrick St
Alexandria
Yellowstone National Park
Alexandria High School
Marthe Hopkins
Business’ and Professionaire
Parent
Jefferson School
Nopkins
Second Presbyterian Church
Lynchburg
Messrs. Mercer
Hadley and
Crum
St. Paul’s Episcopal Church
Holy Trinity Church
New York
Mercer
Alexandria Booster Club
Chamber of Commerce
Voter abstention by party in Montgomery county election
Montgomery county clerk John Jones reports 2715 registered voters or about 17 percent did not vote on November 4. Democrats 1450, Republicans 1160, Independents 105. Precinct tallies list stay at home counts for Laytonsville, Clarksburg, Poolesville, Rockville, Colesville, Darnestown, Bethesda, Olney, Gaithersburg, Gaithersburg second, Potomac, Barnesville, Damascus, Wheaton wards. Funeral services set for Robert D. Isperwood, 66, long time county farmer, at 1:30 tomorrow at Damascus Methodist Church. burial in Rockville Union Cemetery. Isperwood was unmarried.
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John Jones
Board of Supervisors of Elections For
Montgomery County
Laytonaville
Clarksburg
Poolesville
Rockville
Colesville
Darnestown
Bethesda
Olney
Gaithersburg
Gelthereburss
Potomac
Barnesville
Damascus
Wheaton
Robert D. Isperwood
Redland
N. A. Lineweaver
Methodist Church
Rockville Union Cemetery
Isherwod
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Tenth Street
Henry Fiather
Eighteenth Street
A. E. Brashears
Thirty-third Street
James J. Bowman
N Street Northrast
Brashears
Fourth Street
Dary Yard
Maryland
New Citizens’ Association
D.C
Takoma Library
Spencer
Guy Clinton
Hagerstown
Washington County
St. John’s Lutheran Church
J. Roy Strock
Watts Memorial College
Guntur
India
Virginia
Thietor
Cherrydale
Cherrydale Fire Department
Wilbur M. Snyder
Cherrydale Methodiat Church
Everett Gatlin
C. D. Sparks
Robert Jenson
Daughters of America and
Junior Order United American Mechanics
Arlington County
Mount Olivet Methodist Episcopal Church
J. Leas Green
Ballston and
Falls Church Citizens Association
H. Eastman
John J. Talman
Wii‘aon
Court House Road
Alexandria Light and Power Company
Talman
Board of Supervisors
Arlington Lodge No. 193
Clarendon Citizens Hall
Arlington County Civic Federation
David H. Riddle
Ballaton Presbyterian Church
Palestine
Milton Bennett Lendin
Ladies’ Guild of Epiphany Episcopal Church
Ballston Road
Curtia Hudson
John J. Waddell
Charles Pindsey
Fletcher Kemp
Woman's Club of
Virginia Highlands
Calles
Martha Hopkins
Park
Episcopal Mission
Pockville
Bellevue French Pastry
Bellevue Farms
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7Th & F
Edmonston Studio
18Th St
Potomac Photo Supply Co
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Gresners
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