Roanoke Dry Vets Contest Election Disparity
Roanoke voters faced a contested election over liquor laws amid 8 to 9 percent margins. The campaign saw heavy rain, lunches served by local women, and clashes including an assault near polling sites. The dispute centers on disparity between state law and the constitution on voter qualifications and alcohol licenses.
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Washington Post Notes Political Rift and Committee Picks
A Washington Post report details a December meeting in Washington with discussions on ethics and committee leadership. It lists a sequence of officers and delegates from various districts and mentions a push for uniform ethics rules and preferred post assignments.
Indicted After Mistrial Postmaster Faces Misappropriation Charge
The postmaster from Mechanicsville is reindicted on charges of misappropriating government funds. The case involves Burrows and Fowlag, with details of prior trial and ongoing proceedings in federal court. Witnesses described the day’s events as the jury returned a decision after delays.
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Masked mob riots at Hilscott City jail injures crowd
A mob of 23 masked men gathered outside Hilscott City jail and forced entry during a magistrate hearing for William Harwood. The assault caused injuries to nearly two score people. Harwood was moved to Baltimore jail for safety. Victims reported to be recovering.
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William Mathues Dies After Graft Convictions in Pa
Media Pa Dee reports former Pennsylvania State Treasurer William L Mathues died at home aged 46. He had faced graft cases and a two year penitentiary sentence. Once a Delaware County political boss, he retired as county chairman after Berry’s rise. Survived by wife and four sons.
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Site for Barry statue set middle of Franklin square
Secretary M F 0 Donoghue of the Barry Statue Association said yesterday the Barry statue will be placed in the middle of the west side of Franklin square between I and streets a site chosen by Representative Driscoll who introduced the Barry bill in the House. He added there was no friction with the Jones statue project and both groups sought the best site. Col Bromwell approved the Barry site on the west side.
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Lackawanna to Be Sold Amid Ferry Service Disruption
The Lackawanna ferry at the Alexandria slip is ordered sold in its disabled state after a collision weeks earlier with the steamer Washington. Morfolk and Washington Steamboat Company officials say sale does not mean the entire ferry service is abandoned and another boat may be secured soon to restore transit between Alexandria and Washington.
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Henry Smoot Buried at St Pauls Cemetery
Funeral services for Henry Smoot were held at his brother William B Smoots residence in Alexandria at 3 pm. The Rev P P Phillipa and Rev W oN Tillinghast conducted the rites. Honorary pallbearers included J Hannon Price and Judge J K M Norton. bearers were six colored employees of C Smoot & Sons Company. A floral procession and Old Dominion Commandery Knights Templars delegation attended the burial.
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Weds at Parents Home in Cameron Street Alexandria
Mina Rebecca Lloyd Uhler and Mr George Calvert Smoot wed at 8 last night at the brides parents home in Cameron street Alexandria in the presence of immediate relatives The Rev Dr Arthur Selden Lloyd of New York performed the ceremony The bride wore attendance by her sister Nellie Selden Abler and the couple will reside in North Wilkesboro after a wedding tour The death by own action case of Lawrence W Peters was not buried in a pauper grave and his life policy will aid burial costs with the insurance company waiving the clause for burial purposes
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Accused Of Check Forging In Virginia Court Session
The Eastern District of Virginia court in Alexandria will hear petit jurors Heiskell Meistelien Neil Milter Charles W Nowland Edward A Downey and others next Monday morning The judge will convene without a grand jury and several cases involve violations of the internal revenue laws with $1000 bail for passing forged checks The theater arrest of Young on vagrancy charges is noted amid murder mystery speculation at JW Platt Saints with The Johns Lupton apple farm sale of the first Frederick county commercial orchard to Lucien Lupton for $2760 is reported along with a Bolivian loan of 250 60 million from Joe Morgan and the National Telephone Company acquisition of Peoples Telephone Company assets in Morgantown Fearson and Fredericksburg business interests are touched upon as well
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Shots Stop Auto Speedster in Maryland Morning Chase
A motorist fleeing officers collided with Charles Salkeld on horseback near Brdford Maryland. Salkeld, injured, says the rider was knocked down and left injured after the early dawn incident. Authorities halted the automobile after a volley of shots, with no lights shown by the driver. Salkeld threatens a damage suit as the chase ends near Everett.
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Death notices from Maryland report Mrs Florence Simmers widow of Justice Thomas Simmers of Smithsburg Washington county died at her home of heart disease aged about 60. Survived by one son Harry Simmers. Also noted Dec 40 Harvay Eugene Weber aged 28 traveling salesman for American Tobacco Company died suddenly at his home after returning from Christmas events at Bedford Street M P Church. He was a former sergeant of Company A during the Baltimore fire and died following an illness. His wife and son survive.
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