Seyler in Custody Amid Senate Probe Charge in New Jersey
Atlantic City police arrest “Big Bill” Seyler on a store robbery charge after a notorious murder acquittal. Seyler and a female companion held for grand jury as rumors spread of Senate inquiry led by Louis J Carmody seeking to question him in Washington. Police deny any impediment to Carmody and say Seyler may be subpoenaed.
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New Jersey
Jane Adams
Washington
Carmody
Atlantic City
Virginia
Washington Post
N. J
Louis J Carmod
United States Senate
Bernsfeld
Seyler
McGuire
Dennss
Hare
Woodruff
Tha Jattar
Senate
Orville
Mr.Garmody
Jana
Death sentence carried out in Norfolk case
Richmond Virginia December 15 John J Smyth a bartender shot and killed his wife and young daughter at their Norfolk home last August. He was executed by electricity in the penitentiary after a prior reprieve from the governor. The prisoner’s 12 year old son William Henry Smyth testified to frequent quarrels and intemperance, supporting the case against his father. In a separate note Illington, colored, who robbed and murdered a 70 year old white woman in Sneadman last August, was also executed.
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Richmond
John J Smyth
Norfolk
Smyth
Gov Many
Willam Henry Smyth
Mire Smyth
Illington
Sneeinenarn
Sportsmen Buy Vast Tract for Northern Hunting Reserve
Special to The Washington Post. Wilson North Carolina December 16 N F Eure of this city has purchased the Black Lake property in Bladen County a 6000 acre tract famed as a fishing ground The purchase includes timber lands and aims to establish a 300000 acre hunting reserve for Northern sportsmen with the remainder run by Eure Associates include V R Owen banker of Baltimore and Prof Hawley Smith Baltimore Dental College president Both are noted sportsmen in the region.
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Washington Post
Wilson
N. C
N. F. Eure
Black Lake
Bladen County
Zure
V R. Owen
Millonaire Banker
Baltimore
Hawley Smith
Baltimore Dental College
Mt. Eure
Fire Threat on Calvert Steamship at Leedstown Wharf
At Leedstown wharf the steamer Calvert of the Maryland Delaware and Virginia Railway Company narrowly escaped a major blaze. The fire started in the aft cabin, blamed on rain and matches, and burned for nearly two hours before extinguishment. Passengers fled in night attire as alarms sounded, but the ship resumed its Baltimore schedule.
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Washington
Warsaw
Leedstown
Calvert
Maryland, Delaware and Virginia Railway Company
Baltimore
Boy Pupils Stab Self By Accident at Virginia School
A Charlottesville boy Frank Sandige aged year old accidentally stabbed himself in the stomach with an open knife while at Midway School. He was hospitalized at Martha Jefferson Hospital after a surgical operation and his condition was listed as serious. In nearby Wichroond Virginia the United States circuit court of appeals heard cases including Brese v States and The Toss Away Company app eles, with a conference day announced for cases argued earlier. Also reported is the marriage of Ezra Hy Kirk and Lulu Pearl Hetzer at Harpers Ferry.
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Washington Post
Charlottesville
Frank Sandige
H. D. Sandidge
Martha Jefferson Hospital
Wichroond
United States Circuit Court of Appeals
William E. Brese
Joseph FE Dickereon
Asheville
Charles A Moore
Ho Burroughs Thetes
RB Arrington
Tossaway Company
Appellees
Appést
Cifcult
Causa Armund
Junius Farker
New York City
Asheville NC
Appartente
James G Merriman
Danville Bank Assigns Assets After Insolvency
Johnston and Cheek assign all assets to John F Bécon as trustee after Danville bank fails following Sutherlin Meade tobacco company insolvency. Owners Holland and Meade transfer real estate and personal property for creditors. Deposits about 13600 with assets near 200000. Horner Manufacturing plant under trustee care awaiting sale.
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Washington
Camile Va
Johnston &Beek
John F Bécon
Charles L. Holland
Edmund B Meade
Reir
Sutherlin-Meade A Tabacco ‘Ompany
Johnston & Cheek
John 3S Meade
Rutherlin-Meade Company
W Douthat
Meade
Danville Tobacco Company
Douthat
Danville Fair Association
Twelve Mile House Burns in Maryland Fire
Special to The Washington Post reports the Twelve Mile House on the York road near Texas in Baltimore county burned around 1 a.m. The Craig family barely escaped as heavy stone walls collapsed. The landmark hosted social gatherings for two centuries and was once linked to Civil War soldiers and local legends.
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Washington Post
Baltimore
Texas
York Road
Ang
Robert Craig
Baltimore County
Vermont
Canal company chartered in Norfolk for intracostal waterway link
The Virginia State corporation commission granted a charter to the Chesapeake and Albemarle Canal Company of Norfolk with 550000 capital to take over the Al bemarle and Chesapeake Canal properties recently sold under federal foreclosure for 300000. The plan this group holds is to operate them until purchase by the federal government as part of the intracostal waterway from Boston to Beaufort. Army engineers recommended the acquisition, with sale to the government expected for 350000. Officers named include James M. Edwards president Robert L. Harrison vice president and D S Burwell secretary and treasurer.
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Norfolk
Virginia State Corporation Commisston
Chesaneake and Albemarle Canal Company
Albemarle and Chesapeake Canal Company
Boston
Beaufort
Army Engineers
James M. Edwards
Robert L. Harrison
D S Burwell
Damage to steamer Maryland estimated at 50000 dollars
Norfolk December 16 fire heavily damaged the steamer Maryland en route from Norfolk to Cape Charles. Damages pegged at 50000 dollars covered by Maurance. After unloading freight the vessel tied at Norfolk pier for appraisal and possible Newport News repairs. Cause of the blaze remains a mystery. Fire began among cotton bales cast overboard at Sewells Point pier after Maitland landed 300 passengers the previous night.
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Norfolk
Maryland
Cape Charles
Newport News
Sewells Point
Maitland
New Bridge Over Cheat Rollout Lifts Two-Track Span
The old bridge over the Cheat River at Rowlesburg on the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad was rolled from its piers and a new two-track structure lowered into place using hydraulic machinery. The operation took under twenty minutes with no interruption to main line traffic. In Roanoke, a separate report notes John H. Jessie’s murder verdict in the Tip Top Hotel case. The jury found Jessie guilty of second degree murder and sentenced him to 12 years in the penitentiary.
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Washington Post
Oakland
Cheat River
Rowlesburg
Baltimore and Ohio
Waatington Post
Roanoke
John H. Jessie
David Franklin Marshall
Tip Top
Jessie
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Wall Blue Line
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New York
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New Yorke
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Afuastie
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Queen City
Spee
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Bian
Hagerstown
St Nw
Pennnylvania
Union Staton
Information Bureau
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Safe and sane Christmas effort leads to order and observance
Alexandria authorities urge safe and sane Christmas under Mayor Paff guidance with Chief to enforce laws banning pistols guns toy cannons and dynamite crackers during holidays. City aims to set a national example of prudent celebration as churchgoers horn blasts and fireworks give way to orderly observance. Andrew Jackson Lodge officers elected at a meeting in Alexandria with Lathem Fisher Outcalt Allen Alexander Carpenter Davis Gwynn and others named. Administrative action: J W May named administrator for Millard P Vincent's estate. Henry M Backer appointed Southern Railway special police agent. Funeral announced for Mrs Elizabeth Javing of Providence Hospital Washington to be held tomorrow at Sharan chapel Fairfax County.
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Warrinston
Paff
Alexandria
Andrew Jackson Lodge
A. M
Alazandris
Frank W. Lathem
Thomas A Fisher
Charles EB. Outcalt
William Lewis Allen
James E Alexander
Edgar Carpenter
Walter ¢. Davis
Chester A. Gwynn
William H. Bonts, Jr
Charles E Dare
P. C
Timberman
Tiller
J. W. May
Alexandris
J W. May
Millard P Vincent
Henry M. Backer
Southern Railway
Javins
Elizabeth Javing
Providence Hospital
Washington
Sharan Chapel
Feirfax County
Bank Shortage Expected At Brunswick Savings Bank
Frederick Md Dec That the shortage in the Brunswick Savings Bank closed by the State bank examiner will be heavy. John Newman one of the receivers says deposits total about 2 35000 and notes outstanding 189000 of which 52000 are secured by mortgages. Nearly all notes are past due. Cash and bank balances total 16000 and building and fixtures valued at 10000. These assets represent the institution.
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Washington Post
Frederick
Brunswick Savings Bank
State Bank Examiner
John 8. Newman
Newman
Rescued Miner Succumbs After Gas Explosion
Bristol Tenn December 16 One of the men rescued from the Greenosgal mine near Tacoma Va died yesterday afternoon reducing survivors to three Officials say twelve were in the mine when the gas explosion occurred Wednesday morning eight were found dead The funerals of James Barrowman and Charles Baker were held today at Norton at the same hour Bodies of others killed were buried at Tacoma Coeburn and Bruce
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Greeto
Bristol
Tenn
Greeno Sgal
Tacoma
Fopt
James Barrowman
Charles Baker
Norton
Coeburn
Bruce
Maryland Weddings In Hagerstown and Nearby
Maryland wedding notices describe unions across Hagerstown Smithsburg New Cumberland Hartingsburg Boonsboro McConnellsburg Oakland Rockville and Cumberland. Couples include Miriam Aa tet Hishop and Leo Clark Ora M Snyder and Otho E Carson Laura K Phoenicle and Charles A Robinson Hancock Elizabeth Lusby and Walter J Harn Clarence Keafer and Mary Edith Diebold among others.
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Miriam Aatet Hishop
John H. Bighop
Smithsburg
Leo Clark
William + Clark
Yeeterday
St. John's Episcopal
J. P. Tyler
Blyon Reneker
New Cumberland
Edward Brewbaker
Hartigburg
Firet
Oakland
Mias
Annie Maria Helbig
Philip T Peddicord
Garrett County
St. Peter's Catholic Church
Rockville
Mian Filizabeth Lusby
Philadelphia
Walter Joseph Harn
Pittsburg
Hoy
W D. Keene
Southern Methodist Church
Cumberland
Clarence Keafer
Grafton
Mary Edith Diebold
Henry Diebold
John Braren
Seek Charter for College in Salem Virginia
The Lutheran synod of southwest Virginia and another synod commission will establish a women's college in Salem. They met to organize and arrange preliminaries, insurer to obtain a charter, and begin building work.
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Washington Post
Salem
Lutheran Synod of
Southwest Virginia
Synod of Virginia
Woman's College
Deaths of Landon and White in Yonkers and Mount Lebanon
In Yonkers Elisha Landon died at home after a long illness with locomotor ataxia. He adopted the pen name EW Perkins on Artemus Ward’s advice. Funeral arrangements set for Sunday afternoon at his residence with interment at Woodlawn Cemetery. In Mount Lebanon Eldress Anna White head of the North Family Shakers died at 74, born in Brooklyn to a wealthy New York merchant family. Her fortune she devoted to the Shaker society.
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Deeté
Melville de
Rancey Landon
Xi Perkins
Canilon
EW. Perkins
Artemus Ward
New York
Witness says wife urged husband to shoot in Demaron murder case
Mrs. Cornelia Pierce Seydell testified for Louis Victor Seydell, NY broker charged with Clemente Demaron's murder. She described a threatening scene, running for a carving knife, and hearing her husband yell Demaron to be careful before firing twice as Demaron fled. She recalled telling him to shoot to protect the family.
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Mrs. Seydell
Contractos Demaron
Kingston
Mra
Cornelia Pierce Seydell
Louis Victor Seydell
New York
Clemente Demaron
Demaron
Cameron
Demeron
Victor
Five Thousand Dollar Bequest Found In Tin Box
James A. Marley the undertaker of Wilkes-Barre receives a tin box from the late Mrs Bridget Mosier. He opens it after her death in Washington and discovers $5,000 in government bonds along with her note bequeathing the money to him.
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Wikea-Barre
James A. Marley
Bridget Mosier
Transcontinental balloon plans loom for big prize flight
Americans Audemors and Beljot arrive in New York to pursue a transcontinental flight from New York to San Francisco via New Orleans. Hearst offers a 50000 prize with nine day limit, while isthmus route surveys near Panama proceed under Aeronautical Reserve guidance. Wide plans include box frites marks and heliograph signals.
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New York
E. Audemors
Andre Beljot
San Francisco
New Orleans
William Randolph Hearst
Aeronautical Reserve
Lewis T. Haney
Lodg
Panama
Isthmus
Harmon
Jodianapolis
Ind
George L. Bumbaugh
C A. Coey
Chicago
Washington
Cosy
Buthraugh
Guv Gillett
California
Pact
Cosy Stillead
College Men to Fly Intercollegiate Air Contest
New York reports the first intercollegiate aviation contest will be held next spring between Harvard and Columbia at Belmont park. Harvard Aero Club has challenged Columbia to a sliding contest, with Columbia seeking faculty approval to proceed. Rules are pending and engines may be motor driven.
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Washington Post
New York
Harvard
Columbia
Belmont Park
Harvard Aero Club
Aeronautical Reserve
Sailors Taken Ashore After Illness At Cape
Norfolk Va Dec 16 The US cruiser Washington rejoined the Atlantic Fleet drill group off the Virginia Capes after bringing three sick sailors to hospital Gunner Langfield the typhoid patient Musician P Regio with phtheria and Coal-pessor Barnhard not seriously ill High winds swept the coast with gusts up to 50 miles an hour as ships risked sea due to the gale
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Norfolk
Washington
Virginia Capes
Naval Hospital
Gunner Langfield
P Regio
Virginia
Cape Henry
Army Orders Place Several Officers for Duty and Board Examinations
Army orders detail numerous officers assigned for duty across the country, including Capt John P Spore at coast artillery, Capt Frank H Lawton as commissary, Capt Clyde D Hunt to repair to the city, and Brig Gen Ernest A Garlington to preside over an Army retiring board in Washington. Other officers are directed to Fort Bayard New Mexico San Francisco California Weston Massachusetts San Antonio Texas and Fort Riley Kansas for various duties and examinations. The release also notes transfers within the coast artillery corps and a temporary assignment for Capt Andrew I Dougherty and Capt Ben H Dorcy retired status.
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General Hospital
Yive
John G. Waterman
San Francisco
Cali
Adjutant General of the Army
Charles E . Howard
Weston
Mase
Department of the Heat
William Scott
San Antonio Tex
Department of Texas
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Upton
Dd Mara
Neo
Ernest A. Garlington
Ad Larmytering Board
Washington, D
Joseph M T Partmllo
John W. Stone
Medical Corps
William C Tremaine
Fifteenth Cavalry
Coast Artillery Corps
Laurence © Brown
Clifford L Corbin
Andrew I Dougherty
Baltimore
Ben H Dorcy
Michigan
Walter S Schuyler
Fifth Cavalry
General State
Fort Riley
Kans
Assums
Mounted Service School
Naval Orders Dispatch Reads Like Busy Change List
Rear Admiral G B Harber to duty naval examining and retiring boards in Washington D C. Ensign Marston placed upon retired list from December 12 to home. Ensign J E Meredith to duty reserve torpedo divisions in Charleston. Midshipman G A Duncan to temporary duty bureau of yards and docks in Washington. Asst Payth H Or Anyder to duty Petra Amt Feym H. Ransdell to duty wheeling.
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Naval Examining
Washington, D. C
Marston
J E Meredith
Charleston
G A Duncan
Bureau of Yards and Docks
Navy Department
Washington, DC
Astt Payth
Anyder
Petra Amt Féym
Ransdell
Wheeling
Quests of French Admiral in Cherbourg Dinner
Admiral Kiesel hosts Rear Admiral Seaton Schroeder and U S Atlantic fleet leaders at Cherbourg dinner. National Guard readiness circular warns of inadequate sick and wounded care. Naval movements list several ships arriving and sailing near Brest Belouget Lynnhaven Bay and Hampton Roads.
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Kiesel
Seaton Schroeder
United States Atlantic Fleet
Schroeder
Connecticut
National Guard
Leonard Wood
Army
Col. Weaver
Horace
Bel Juet
Mare
Charboure Vestel
Brest
Paul Jones
Goldaborough
Ad Rowan
San D. Washington
Nempton Roids
Lynnhaven Bay
Washington
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Hampton Roads
Bampton Roads
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Lehdien
Southern
Lynnhaven Hay
Torry
Norfolk
Key Weat
Christmas Home Decoration Tips From a Fragrant Holly Interior
A guide to festive home decor using holly pine and greenery to create a central focal point, balanced color schemes, and tasteful displays. Suggestions include garlands over doorways, scarlet ribbons, poinsettias, small evergreen centerpieces, and table accents with gift ribbons and little keepsakes.
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Sardinieres
Ramekin Casey
Obituary notices from Virginia towns on December 16
The Roanoke area reports the death of Myre Emily Rhodes widow of G A Rhodes who died yesterday at her daughter Mrs Robert G Johnston's home in Washington. Funeral services were at Christ Episcopal Church and interment at Fairview Cemetery. Also noted are the deaths of Award H Batley age 6, Janes A Templeton 82, W T Randall Confederate veteran of Stafford aged 11, and Oscar Sacra Confederate veteran of Spottsylvania County aged 4.
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Myre
Emily
Rhodes
G A. Rhodes
Robert G. Johnston
Washington
Christ Episcopal Church
Fairview Cemetery
Faward H Batley
Staunton
Bec
Janes A. Templeton
Mr. Templeton
Rockbridge County
Fredericksburg
W T Randal
Stafford County
Oscar
Sacra
Spottsylvania County
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