Warfield Forces Routed as Benson Leads Baltimore Hearing
In Baltimore and Washington, Sen. Gor man scored a key victory as Speaker Benson was elected chairman of the Baltimore and Ohio investigation committee. Dorton, a Republican, voted for the Democrat to avoid a deadlock, shifting control from Warfield Democrats. The rules committee will limit inquiry to the Washington branch’s value, while a new anti cigarette bill introduces a misdemeanor with fines and informer rewards. Both houses adjourned until Monday night.
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Warfield
Dorton
Washington
Weslington
Baltimore
Mil
Gor- Man
Gov
Benson
House
Baltimore and Ohio
Blair Lee
Mont~ton
Frederick Dorton
Baltmore City
Orton
Fos
Montgomery
Lee
Me. Benson
Gorman
Murphy
Fenton
House of Correction
Baltimore City
Cumberland Merchants Protest Street Improvement Bill
The Associated Merchants of Cumberland protested against a bill giving the mayor and council power to borrow money to improve streets. They declared Cumberland has no public sentiment for such dangerous legislation and urged protests to Allegany legislators.
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Cumberland
Borrial
Weashington
Stump
Cumberlind
Allegany
Koenslature
One Year for Ruffner in Virginia Circuit Court
Lester Ruffner was sentenced to one year in the penitentiary for attempted murder of his cousin David Ruffner four months earlier. Earlier Ruffner had been sentenced to two years in the state prison for murdering his uncle Isaac P. Ruffner. Marcus Dofflemeyer, charged in the drowning of George A. Sanderson, will stand trial next week.
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Washington Post
Luray
Lester Ruffner
David Ruffner
Isaac P. Ruffner
Ruffner
Marcus Dofflemeyer
George A. Sanderson
Winder Found Guilty of Murder in Toll Gate Case
Belair Feb 23 The jury found William Winder colored guilty of murder as an accessory in the Toll gate Keeper Rinehart killing. Judge Van Bibber sentenced him to eighteen years in the penitentiary for murder in the second degree. Henry Winder and Isaac Winder were also involved. Isaac faces a death sentence for murder in the first degree.
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Sgecak
Washington
Belair
William Winder
Rinehart
van Bibber
Henry Winder
Sane Winder
York Turnpike
Towson
Isaac Winder
Baljt- Taore
Blackburn Indicted as Demand for Trial Sparks Fallout
Special to The Washington Post Asheville NC February 23 A new grand jury indictment charges Representative K Spencer Blackburn with taking a fee of 800 to influence a compromise in the Krider case He allegedly used persuasion representation and letter writing Despite plans to travel to Asheville to demand an immediate trial Blackburn and his lawyer reportedly will press for action against District Attorney Holton and seek a new assistant district attorney to present charges to the grand jury for indictment on specified changes Blackburn NC lawmaker left for Asheville to press the Treasury case and trial date demands
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Asheville
M. C
K. Spencer Blackburn
United States District Court
Blackburn
Bao
W. R. Krider
Holton
North Carolina
N. C
Treasury Department
Electoral Board Resigns in Richmond Amid Local Tension
Richmond February 23 electoral board members F C Ebel W T Hancock and Samuel Cohen resigned via their president Ebel to Hastings Court. The move follows grand jury controversy over the municipal primary with Judge Witt away fishing. Rumors say the action stemmed from the primary inquiry, with friends urging delay until debate subsides.
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Washington Post
Richmond
F. C.ebel
W. T. Hancock
Samuel Cohen
Ebel
Hastings Court
Disagreed in Socialist's Case Parkersburg Verdict
The jury in Fritz Merrick editor of a Socialist newspaper indicted for obstructing justice by refusing to answer grand jury questions disagreed today and were discharged. Also notes on a store fire at Adamstown, marriages in Fredericksburg and Northumberland, and an advertisement for Dr Agnew's Catarrhal Powder with testimonials.
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Washington Post
Parkersburg
W. Vac
Fritz Merrick
Torrens bill killed as Lassiter convict work funded
In Richmond on February 23 the House heavily debated the Torrens land registration bill and then voted 50 to 28 against engrossment. The Lassiter bill provides 25000 for a state convict road force and county jail inmate labor. A civil trial justice proposed for cities over 30000 and a new Twentieth Judicial Circuit for Portsmouth area were discussed amid other measures and investigations.
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Tidewater
Washington Post
Richmond
Massie
Sale
Norfolk
General Assembly
Committee On Courts of Justice
Machen
Senate Finance Committee
Lassiter
Senate
Parker
Norfolk County
Judicial Circuit
Delegate Island
Fortsmouth
Princess Ann
Isle of Wight
R. E. Hoykin
House Committee On Schools and Colleges
Hillenburg
Sadler
Capitol
Register of the Land Office
Publc
Col
J. W. Richardson
Col. Richardson
Pardon Mistake Freezes Wrong William Peace at Norfolk
In Norfolk on February 23 two men named William Peace were imprisoned for different terms. John Hill had secured a pardon for the five year Peace, causing the two year inmate to be released. Hill later found the error, returned the man to police headquarters, and the pardoned inmate was freed again sitting with the governor’s pardon in his pocket.
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Washington
Norfolk
William Peace
John Hill
Hill
Maryland Agricultural College Prepares Semi-Centennial Program
Hyattsville Md Feb 28 trustees and faculty invite the public to the Maryland Agricultural College semi centennial exercises at College Park on March 6. Invocations, speeches by Governor Warfield, Johns Hopkins leaders, Cornell officials, and government officials, plus music and a benediction, are planned.
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Washington Post
Hyattsville
Maryland Agricultural College
College Park
Henry Y. Satterlee
Diocese of
Washington
Richard Silvester
Edwin Warfield
Maryland
Tra Remsen
John Hopkins University
J. B. Bailey
College of Agriculture
Cornell University
James Wilson
United States Department of Agriculture
Francis A. Soner
M. S
Galthmore City College
D. J. Stafford
D. C
Washington, D.C
Reward Offered in Traynham Murder Case in Roanoke
Roanoke city council and board of aldermen met on a special call from Presidents Ferguson and Wilkingon and voted to award 250 dollars for the apprehension, arrest, and conviction of ex City Scrat J B Traynham's murderer. The city also set aside 100 dollars for police contingencies. Gov Swanson pledged to supplement city rewards. Osceola Lodge Knights of Pythias added 100 dollars. No officer share in the reward.
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Washington Post
Roanoke
Board of Aldermen
Ferguson
Wilkingon
Scrat
J. B. Traynham
Gov
Swanson
Osceola Lodge
Knights of Pythias
Dr. J. W. Palmer Dying at 81 Widespread Literary Notoriety
Special to The Washington Post from Baltimore reports Dr. John Williamson Palmer, author of Stonewall Jackson's Way, critically ill at home at 1101 McCulloch Street. Doctors say recovery unlikely as age-related infirmities worsen. Palmer, editor of Century and Literary Digest, noted for his poetry and literary work.
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Washington
Baltimore
John Williamson Palmer
Stonewall Jackson
McCulloch Street
Little Hone
Palmer
Threatened Naval Officer Driven From Annapolis
Special to The Washington Port Annapolis Md Feb 23 William W W Sharp a Norfolk Va resident was forced to leave Annapolis by Justice Fallmeyer after being charged with threatening the life of his brother in law Commander A N Grant a naval officer stationed here Sharp said he had been affronted by the officer Several letters in which Sharp threatened to kill him were offered in evidence He agreed to leave town tonight
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Washington Port
Annapolis
William W.W. Sharp
Norfolk
Fallmeyer
A. N. Grant
Sharp
Social and Personal Notes From Seventh Page Socials
Long column details society gatherings at St Johns Church and New Willard events with Hale Newberry Lee Phillips Miss Biddle and Mrs Dunlap. Describes luncheon hostesses, a Sacred Heart Church wedding, a George Washington University Hospital fundraiser ball with vast decorations, an American themes display, and a large list of patrons, committee members, and guests.
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New Willard
George Washington University Hospital
Gen. Washington
Needham
Anderson
Pastranelli
Marvy Carter
Marion Deil
Hilkins
Ruth Halford
Heth
Pickett Heth
Jiblson
Katydid Jones
Kent
Evelyn Knight
Florence Libbey
Anne Wilson
Evan Wilson
Berda ‘Wilson
Beatrice Walford
Wilkinson
Boyd
Charles W. Needham
Dean W. WR. Paupa
J. Hall Lewis
William R. Vance
William A. Wilbur
Howard K. Hodgkins
Charles J. Munroe
Henry K. Kalasowski
Fairbanks
George Washington Univesity
Howard I. Hodgkins
Charles J. Bell
H. ©. Yarrow
W. McK. Stowell
3. B. Lewis
D. K. Shute
John van Rensselaer
Herman D. Walpridge
Baroness Hengelmuller
Mme. Jusserand
Baroness von Sternburg
Moncheur
Mme Nabuco
Mme. Hauge
Mms. Quesada
Bussche
Audenreid
Lara Anderon
Montgomery Blair
Ss. Justice
Symons
N. B. Scott
Stermberg
Condit-Smith
J . Simpson
Iannis Taylor
Taft
AY Titany
Tittman
Walker
M Walcott
Wetmore
Wiley
B. Wallace
Woodward
Cortelyou
Bruce
Hobson
Harry Sellhausen
Henry W. Samson
Arthur V. Snell
J. Winthrop Spencer
E. G. Seikert
Fremont Smith
Arthur Clarendon Smith
Wred
Solger
Walter TR. Tuckerman
W. HH. Traill
D. L. Vogel
Dr. Wiley
Dr. White
Mr. Woodhull
Joseph
J. M. Culp
H. al. Pressey
Charles Bispham
A. A. Snyder
Charles IT. Ackert
Alexander Stuart
George W. Trowbridge
BL Southard Parker
T. P. Shonts
W. Corcoran Eustis
F.C. Hauge
Mr. Mead Moore
Association of
D. L. Gigh
RA. Hope
H.C. Jorgenson
L. B. McAfee
C. S. Mic Dieton
W. M. Mebane
A. C. Stanley
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Sterne
BE. C. Stevenson
D. G. Sutton
W. A. Boyd
H. J. Bryson
H. H. Howlett
W. V. Levy
W. A. Mess
C. L. Watson
B.C. Wilson
C. Mata
J. W. Sherwood
Diplomacy Ball Honors Featured Guests and List
A Washington ball features diplomatic figures and society guests. The program lists numerous attendees including Mrs. Mead Moore and Mrs. Chas. W. Needham, with Mrs. Charles W. Fairbanks and Mrs. Victor Metcalf among honored hosts and a long committee of ball organizers and helpers. The event includes dining and decor tasks and a reception for a broad circle of society figures across multiple streets and hotels.
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H. F. Munn
H. P. Alden
K. GC. Crain
N. Gammon
M. J. Henkel
R. J. Moore
W. T. Peake
B.S. Wallace
B. G. Steenerson
J. H. Biscoe
Paul Campbell
Edmund Carrington
B. BR. Greeny
J. Per- King
A. J. Rusdell
P. Scantling
Charles Stevenson
H.bwyertort
A W. Weddell
Pep
C. A. Miller
J. ©. Dorsay
V. H. Duras
A. J. Green
Howard Saxton
Columbian College and College of Engineering
J Brandenburg
Gibson, Co. Hommick
E. Ing
H. & Stonebraker
Department of Dentistry
George H. Brown
H. D. Wallridge
F. D. Owen
J. B. Larner
J. Sulp
WW. D. Laird
G. A. Chamberlin
Ross
Helt
MelLeod
Emly Towles
Elmore Lacey
Flora Wortz
Miss Young
Waggaman
Libbey
Halliday
A. Clark
R. B. Donaldson
M. H. Ayers
Grace Macthy
BH. Needham
Needham
W. A. Franklin
Rowell
J. G. Brown
Hdna McKenna
W. G. Harrington
Poore
Whitney
Albert Gore
Turnbull
Bord
Dr. Wylie
A. B Beard
Richard Bracaw
Wi. Avd
W. Parrott
Lee Martin
Talbot
Taylor
Vance
Sinclair
Charles W. Bairfax
Irving Porter
Carrington
Macklin
Wetmore
Cobb
Owen
His Bishop
Acker
Orr
John Riley
H. C._ Thompson
A. Matte
John HW
Pressy
Hunt
McCoy
Lloyd
Stevenson
Charles
Frank Shine
Brown
Walter Parker
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Henrico County
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