ELOPERS IN CUSTODY. BURGLARY CHARGES ALSO FILED
In Norfolk a man, Harry Tittelbaum, held for Atlanta on burglary and larceny, is detained with Sophie Agranvich who says she left Atlanta with him of her own will. Norfolk police released Tittelbaum after her statement, then rearrested him. Agranvich denies kidnapping and claims to love him, promising to live with him forever.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norfolk
Washington Post
Harry Tittebaaum
Atlanta
Sophie Agranvich
Tittelaum
Tittelbaum
Curt Jennings
Atlanta Police Department
Agranvich
Annot
Sony
Fire Devastates Major Maryland Barn Killing Livestock
A Montgomery county bank barn near Germantown owned by John Hargett burned early this morning, destroying twenty five milch cows and seven horses. The fire, which started about 2:30 at the barn housing the farm’s wealth, left the building a total loss and local workers unable to reach the animals due to extreme heat. The cause remains unknown.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montgomery
Washington Post
Boyds
John Hargett
Gerimantown
Fie
Fifty Years Married Clagett Couple Honored at Keokuk
President and Mrs Roosevelt sent congratulations to Mr and Mrs Thomas Clagett in Upper Marlboro Maryland on their golden wedding celebrated December 13 at Keokuk. Relatives and friends witnessed three generations lead the couple into a handsomely engrossed letter of felicitation while Rev McManus presided at the Episcopal Church founded by Bishop Clagett, the first in America. Ten living children attended except Thomas Clagett Jr who has recently returned to Idaho.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas Clagett
Wantington Post
Upper Marlboro
Keokuk
Roosevelt
Clagett
Ruth W Bowls
McManus
Episcopal Church
Hishop Clagett
America
Thomas Glagett, Jr
Idaho
First Conviction Under Michigan Careless Hunting Law
Mat tie Penanen was found guilty of killing Thomas Wilde in Geulte Sainte Marie Michigan on December 14 in a case marking the first conviction under the state law that makes accidental hunting deaths a crime. The maximum sentence is ten years and the jury urged mercy. Prosecuting Attorney Holden says this is the first such conviction in Michigan. Penanen testified he thought the shooter was a bear when he fired at night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Michigan
Wilde
Woman burned to death in coal oil fire mishap near Rockwood
Explosion followed attempt to kindle a fire with kerosene coal oil. Mrs John Gimlokki burned to death near Rockwood Cumberland Md Dec 14. She died within an hour after being covered in flames. Also reports on marriages licensed in the county, coal price advances in West Virginia, a Virginia assault case verdict, a money lending dispute, and a town election bond proposal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington Po
Cumberland
John Gimlokki
Rockwood
Leesburg
Commonwealth of Virginia
George E Plaster
Blnemont
JB. Chapin
Strychnine Evidence in Payton Murder Trial
Prosecution and witnesses described in Mannington West Virginia the 14th case against Mrs Helen Payton for the murder of her husband Jacob Payton. Neighbor Kate Suman testified quarrels with a wife and that Frank Wright once linked to the case drew attention. Witnesses reported Payton threatened to dose her husband with poison. Dr Kortwright of WVU testified he found about one gram of crystallized strychnine in Payton’s stomach with half shown in court.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mia
Payton
Fatal fall into boiling vat at Rio plant
Special to The Washington Post Winchester Virginia December reports a young married man William Golliday died from burns after slipping into a vat of bowing fluid at Rio Extract Company in Rio West Virginia. He was about thirty, married three months to Lucinda Lupton, daughter of a Rio resident. He came from Davia Golliday of Quicksburg Shenandoah County Virginia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rio
W. Va
Washington
Winchester
William Golliday
Rio Extract Company
V. Va
Golliday
Misa Lucinda Lupton
Davia Golliday
Quicksburg
Shenandoah County
Seneca
Washington Post
Boyds
Ernest Darby Elevator Company
Potomac River
Attack Leaves Aged Couple Dead In Washington State
Special to Liha Washington Post reports Benjamin Ennicott was killed and his wife seriously wounded when Pred and Howard Tippett and another accomplice fired on them as they pleaded for their intoxicated son to return home. The trio fled toward Kentucky as a posse pursues. Threats honor vigilante violence if captured.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Liha
Washington Post
Nolan
WooVa
Benjamin Ennicott
Endicott
Trippetts
On Trial for Embezzlement in Frederick County
The trial of Charles E Saylor a former Frederick County official began this afternoon. He stands charged with embezzling premiums from the United States Casualty Company of New York while acting as its agent. The indictment says he issued policies and collected premiums but did not remit them to the company.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frederick County
Washington Post
Frederick, Md
Charles E Saylor
United States Casualty Company
New York
Saylor
Register of Wild
Frederic County
First Convention of the League of Virginia Municipalities
The first convention of the League of Virginia Municipalities opened in Richmond with mayors and city officials from major towns across the state. The group aims to foster closer cooperation an exchange of ideas, push for better legislation, and improve municipal conditions statewide.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
League
Richmond
League of Virginia Municipaliies
Virginia Weddings Bring Many Local Matches Across Counties
Virginia newspapers list numerous December weddings from Heathsville to Lynchburg. Notable unions include Charles R Jones and Morence King in Heathsville. Jemmer M Nuckos and Bamuel Goggin in Banister. Linda May Talley and John T Hawkins in Petersburg. J Frank Kelley and Annie B Valentine in Charlottesville. Alma Irley Coleman and William S Young in Amelia County. Grace De Kalb Eggleston and John Spears Eggleston in Richmond. Ada Weaver and Charles Lee of Lenore in Winchester. Oscar D King and Ethel Holland in Nansemond. Tina Mullan and Philip Seddon Boxley in Lynchburg.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alma Irley Coleman
W. C. Coleman
William
Young
Petersburg
Richmond
Grace de Kalb Eggleston
J. W Eggleston
Grace Episcopal Church
John Spears Eggleston
Lewis Harvie Eggleston
Powhatan
Landon R Eggleston
Winchester
Charles Lee
Lenore
Ada Weaver
CW Weaver
Paptst
KE. E. Northern
Oscar D. King
Joseph King
Mise Ethel Holland
Wiliam H. Holland
Harrison H. Butler
Bethlehem Christian Church
Nansemond County
Lynchburg
Tina
A A Mullan
J. Mundy
Cabell Street Baptist Church
Florence Duval Mulain
Philip Seddon Boxtey
Cutton Forge
Maryland Obituary Notices From Cumberland Area
William J Long of near SpringHeld West Virginia dies at seventy eight. He is among Hampshire County Cumberland’s best known residents. Jacob Reed of Bedford dies at eighty four, noted merchant banker farmer lumberman and insurance agent. Four children survive. Supreme Court of Appeals in Richmond Virginia grants appeal in the Typothistne of Richmond versus striking printers case, making operative the injunction restraining picketers from interfering with nonunion printers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cumberland
William J Long
SpringHeld
W. Va
Hampshire County
Jacob Reed
Bedford
Woman Held for Murder in Arington Junction Fight
Emma Thompson, a negro woman, is held at Alexandria County Jail for the murder of John Henderson following a hog killing near Arington Junction Wednesday night. Henderson died from a knife wound to the neck after an intoxicated disturbance. Thompson wounded his brother as well. An inquest returned a verdict that Henderson died from the knife wound inflicted by Thompson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington Post Bureau
Hing Street
Alexandria
Emma Thompon
Alexandria County
Fort Myer Heights
John Henderson
Lee
Henderson
Waz Verested
Dr & T Ashter
Coronin
Emme
Thompson
B Wheatley
Harmony in West Virginia Ap points Blizzard and Elliott
The Washington Post reports the appointment of Judge Reese Blizzard and CD Elliott of Parkersburg to two top posts in West Virginia as a move to reconcile Republican factions. The deal ends a bitter fight with Elliott aligned to the state administration and party organization, while Blizzard leads the insurgents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Blizzard
Elliott
Washington Post
Parkersburg
W Va
Reese Blizzard
CD Eliot
West Virginia
Judge Blizzard
Elkins
Scott
Eliott
Troops Ordered for Riot Threat Near Richlands City
A Raleigh dispatch reports a message from Kinston saying Mayor Rouse of Kinston received a call from Richlands asking troops to quell a riot there. The Kinston Guards gathered awaiting orders but a later Richlands message said no troops were needed after a brief clash between whites and negroes caused injuries but no fatalities.
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Raleigh
N. C
Kinston
Rouse
Richlands
Vsage
Free Ride on Ferry Invites Alexandria Teachers Pupils
The Norfolk and Washington Steamboat Company offers free ferry transportation on the Woodbury to Washington for all Alexandria public school teachers and pupils for tomorrow. The invitation covers trips in either direction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norfolk and Washington Company
Norfolk‘and Washington Steamboat Company
Washington
Alexandria
Woodbury
Desperado Captured After brutal Keyser assault
Ed Robinson a Cumberland negro desperado terrorized Keyser Maryland for two nights. He cut James Robey’s throat, stabbed Baltimore and Ohio flagman Eugene Tantney, robbed victims, and was subdued after a monkeywrench blow. Robey likely to die. Robinson captured Tuesday morning after further robberies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Keyser
Washington
Robey
Robinson
Robigon
Baltimore and Ohio
Eugene Tantney
Tantney
Morninen
Davi Bozzell
School Teacher Arrested for Defrauding Publishing Firms
Cumberland Maryland December 14 George B Lanham a young school teacher at Swamp Run near Belington West Virginia was arrested on postal law violations and held $31000 for U S Court action in Parkersburg January 8 He allegedly ordered books from several publishers in the names of county education boards and diverted the books for personal use defrauding the companies of their money.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington Post
Cumberland
George B. Lanham
Swamp Run
Belington
W. Va
United States Court
Parkersburg
Boards of ‘Education
Lanham
Sailor Captured in Assault Charge Aboard Oyster Schooner
Special to The Washington Post Irvington Virginia December 14 United States Deputy Marshal Samuel Bendit arrived from Reedville with Gant William Marsh captain of the schooner Ethel Ruth. Marsh is accused of assault by seaman William Gallagher recently rescued from the Ruth and taken to Richmond. Marsh and crew travel with witnesses. examination likely before United States Commissioner Brady Saturday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ethel Ruth
Washington Post
Irvington
United States
Samuel Bendit
Reedville
Gant
William Marsh
Wiliam Gallagher
Richmond
Bendit
Marsh
Brady
Virginia Obituary Roundup From Chatham and Nearby Towns
Virginia obituaries report James Ricketts of Dry Fork Pittsylvania County died aged seventy, Fannie Eskridge of Ophelia died in Baltimore aged seventy-two, W J H Dudley of Unionville Franklin County died at seventy-eight, Bettie Hawking of Spottsylvania County died aged seventy, Amanda Hammack of Hy-field Loudoun County died aged seventy-two, George Barnhouse of Luckett Loudoun County died in Oklahoma, W H Brown of Danville died at sixty-four, Walter Joyner sought for crime was arrested in Norfolk County, J D Flennek of Shinetam West Virginia died after taking a plum, steamer Aragon floated off Bodies Island, John E Ronch and wife found dead in New Haven, and John M McDonough of Fatt West Virginia died of heart failure.
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Chatham
James Ricketts
Dry Fark
Pittsylvania
Heatheville
Fannie Eskridge
Letts “Eskridge
Ophelia
Baltimore
W. J. H. Dudley
Unionville
Franklin County
Fredericksburg
Bettie Hawking
Spottsylvania County
A. B. Hawking
Wilderness Weh
Pneumo
Winchester
Amanda Hammack
Daniel ‘Hammack
Hyfield
This County
Aingering Mlness
Asa Larrick
Leesburg
George Barnhouse
John Barnhouse
Lucketts
Loudoun County
Oklahoma
Katie Barnhouse
Washington, D.C
Danville
W. H. Brown
Huckingham County
New Haven
Conn
John E. Ronch
Putnam Street
Bartlett
Richmond Woman Convicted of Bribery Granted New Trial
Dee Delia Hayes a Richmond woman convicted in the Husings Court of offering a bribe to Policeman John H. Tyler to drop proceedings was granted a new trial by the Virginia Supreme Court. She had been arrested for keeping a disorderly house, sentenced to five years in the penitentiary. The court also ruled that local authorities and harbor boards lack power to remove wrecked vessels at owner expense in James River and Portsmouth Norfolk harbors. Opinions by Judge Harrison affirmed the Standard Oil and American Can cases against the Commonwealth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington Post
Richmond
Dee Delia Hayes
Supreme Court
John H. Tyler
Committee On
James River
Board of Harbor Commissioners
Portsmouth
Norfolk
Standard of Company
Commonwealth
American Can Company
Harrison
Buchanan County
John A Buchanan
Ackiss
Ve. Betchell
Norfolk Railway and Light Company
Vegular
Court of Law and
Checeery
City of Norfolk
Standard Git Company
State Corporation Commissian
Keith
Cardwall
State Corporation Commission
Keith and
Cardwell
Stafford G Whittle
Cremeans
Circuit Court of
Giles County
Cardwell Dipsente
Hagan
Circuit Court of the Arty of
C . Melivane
Big Stone Lumber Company
Circuit Court
Gites County
McCoy Et
McCoy
Wice County
Everett Wadder & Co Et al
Renga Fruit Aims to Cut Fat Without Exercise
An advertisement extols Renga Fruit as a natural fat reducer promising rapid loss without dieting or strenuous activity. It claims safety, palatability, and portable packaging, urging readers to request a free trial pack by mail from Rengo Co. Also included are legal notices and weathered local items drifting into the pages.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rengo
Rengo Co
Main Street
Mter
Bridge Derrick Collapses Killing One and Injuring Five
Milford Ohio reports a derrick collapse during bridge construction over the Little Eli ami River. One man, Joseph Ambs, is dead and five others injured as the engine, derrick, construction cars, and twenty one men plunged sixty feet into the river. Damages estimated at thirty thousand dollars. Separate item notes forgery case in Dallas where A Griffin and William Caldwell were arrested for forging Chinese exclusion certificates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milford
Ohio
Joseph Ambs
Woolen mill workers wage raise spread to New England mills
Independent woolen manufacturers in Rhode Island Connecticut and Massachusetts announce they will raise wages for about 30000 operatives in line with the American Woolen Company action. The move follows the January salary increase decision affecting thirty mills and 30,000 workers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
Tec
Rhode Island
Connecticut
American Woolen Company
Sage’ Aant
Army of Strike-Breakers Ready to Fill Jobs Nationwide
In Chicago the Chicago Employers' Association announced plans to form a standing army of laborers, skilled and unskilled, to be dispatched to any U S city to replace strikers. The scope will extend to all U S cities with populations of 56,000 or more, with employment bureaus in these cities for nonunion men to register. When needed, these workers will be deployed to take striker positions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Chicago Employers’ Association
United States
Brooklyn Lawyer Chadsey Pleads Guilty on Larceny Charge
Benjamin F. Chadsey, a Brooklyn lawyer and campaign orator, arrested in Niles Michigan and brought to New York, pleaded guilty to attempted larceny in the section. He faced sentencing after being charged with misappropriating a client fund of Isabel J. Maller. He previously fled to South America, was arrested in San Francisco, and forfeited bail.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Benjamin F. Chadsey
Niles
Mich
New York
Dee M
Brooklyn
Isabel J . Maller
South America
San Francisco
Fort Fremont Opens Fort to Colored Visitors
Ex congressman Robert Smalls pressed Lieut Steger to admit colored men to inspect Fort Fremont Beaufort 8 C Taft overruled Steger then Secretary Taft ordered Breger to grant access and hundreds visited the fort revealing a shift in restricted military tours.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Steger
Beaufort
8. C
Taft
C. Cecil
Congress
Robert Smalls
Fort Fremont
Colored Sons
Smalls
Washington
Lieut Breger
Fort
Fremont
Suit to prevent merger of two insurance firms
Stockholders of Security Life and Annuity Company filed suit in U S Circuit Court at Philadelphia to block the proposed merger with Western Life and Trust Company alleging that the combined liabilities would burden the Security Company and harm stockholders. The filing cites concerns over assuming Western liabilities and impacts on equity. The document also references travel rates and a series of dated ticket sales.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Secunty Life and Indemnity Company
Philadelphia
Western Life Tnériiity Company
Security Life and Annuity Company
United States
Security Company
Western Coute
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Elopers
Rockville
Rorkelle
Mad
Charlier J. Norrins
Cora E. How
Albert FP. Thompson
Virgie L. Watkins
Richard B Aitcheson
Elsie E. Wilson
William I. Gites
Bessie E. Barnes
Albert Palmer Brail
Margaret Dorsey Waters
George T. Hrashears
Mia Lester May Harrell
Linden
Thomas H Campbell
the Baptist Church
Gumberland
Cecil
Toledo
Tre
Witt
Floward & Co
Simms
the Washingtan Poor
Virginia
Virginia Weddings
Maryland
Emma Thompson
Artington Junction
Harmony
Edward Willams
Ltcheson & Brothers Planing
Alexandria Hospital
William M Smith
Caruine Waterman
Simon Waterman
E. Ruffin Jones
Bishop Funston
Christ Episcopal Church
Oailroad
Chief Webster
Chef Webster
Lieut Smith
Roberts
Neuican
Robert Lassiter
Daisy Hanes
Weslington
Winston-Salem
Westerleigh
John Wesley Hanes
Daisy
de HF. Chreitizberg
Centenary Methodist Episcopal Church
Mr. Lassiter
Californ
United
Isle OF Pines
Braddock
Palma DE Cuba
Havana
Sumatra
EL Principe DE Gales
Maines
Rothschilds Chibas
Jaxes
United Cigar Stores Company
Pennsylvania Avenue
Welsbach
7Th Street
NM. W
Desperado
Sailor
Walter Joyner
J. T. Jones
Prince George County
Aragon
Bodies Island
North Carolina
Fatt W. Va
Tohn M. McDonmaged
Virginia Supreme Court
South
Ameria
Kinsale
Wasuingson
Warsaw
Nannie Barley
Dallas
Tex
A. Grffin
Willam Caldwell
Big Springs
Army OF Strike-Breakers
New Orleans
Mit
Lansburgh Furniture Co
Inter-Ocean Building
Sth St
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