Byrd Poised to Lead Virginia House in Valley Politics
Richmond report notes Richard Evelyn Byrd of Winchester emerged from the school book inquiry to gain prominent support as next speaker of the Virginia House. Byrd, a lawyer and newspaper editor, has long been active politically and his work on the investigation helped force the resignation of State Librarian John P. Kennedy.
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Washington Post
Richmond
Richard Evelyn Byrd
Winchester
Virginia House of Representatives
Byrd
Virginia
West Virginia
John P. Kennedy
Many towns vote dry in West Virginia elections
A Washington Pat dispatch from Elkins describes West Virginia towns voting dry in January elections. Mayors and recorders shifted to dry candidates in Beverly Mill Creek and Turnelian while Wet supporters won in Womelsdorf Ghudy and Farmington.
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Washington
Pat. Elkins
W. Va
Iputtoisere
M. Ambrose
F. W. Channel Recorder
Mill Creek
L. C. Consul
Thoubleton
W. T. Hefteksinger
Beverly
PB. C. Daniela
Citizens
Womelsdorf
D. EB. Parke
Ghudy
Uekel
Samuel B. Montgomery
Preston Leader
Turnelian
Moore
Montenmery
Arnoll
Seherr
AL West
J.C. Chidchester
Demnerrat
Dr. Hodge
cJmmons
Law
Suspects Captured After Multi-County Pursuit in West Virginia
Pietro Trattan and Dominick Freel, accused of murdering Van and Frank Megro in Opelisk Sunray, were captured in Barbour County after five days of pursuit by dozens of county officers aided by bloodhounds. Prosecutor Cramet links them to the Camorra Italian society. Jim G confessed as an accessory after the fact.
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Dominick Freel
Van
Frank Megro
Opelisk
Sunray
Dentury
Barbour County
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Camorra
Black Hand
O& Dozen
Jim G
Governors to Attend Norfolk Mass Meeting on Railroads
A mass meeting at the Norfolk Board of Trade rooms on January 16 will discuss the impact of recent railroad legislation in the South. Governors Glenn of North Carolina and Swanson of Virginia are invited and expected to attend alongside railroad officials including President Johnson of Norfolk and Western and Executive Officer Garrett of Seaboard.
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Tly Railroads
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Seaboard
Gannon
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Brevengs
Chesapeake and Osle
Dupy
Virginian
Board of Trade
Washington Man Fined For Partridge Theft
Fredericksburg Virginia January 3 Dr George Henderson of Washington was fined $50 and costs by Recorder Embrey for buying partridges here with intent to take them out of the state. Game Warden Aldridge made the arrest. The law bars purchasing partridges to leave Virginia. A. L. Payne and Miss Freeman of Spotsylvania married in Fredericksburg last night. Bessie Vawter of Staunton wed Emmet Roberts of East Radford Monday. Moonshiners near Hollanead raided. three Byrds and Algie Butler held for trial.
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George Henderson
Washington
Embrey
Aldridge
Stewart P. Siting
W. N. Scott
Upton Fredericksburg
A. L. Payne
Whouln Freeman
Spottsylvania County
Decabir Edwards
Radford
Bessie Vawter
Lena
Lene
Brook
Bronx
Teading
Schenectady
Hendrickson
Hughes rejects gift of claims to prosecute sister state
New York January 3 Gov. Hughes declines to accept gifts of claims to sue North Carolina bonds under 1905 laws. He says it is improper to accept gifts to pursue actions against a sister state. The offering committee has pressed the claim for collection.
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New, York
Wife killer case linked to Harrison tragedy
Witnesses recount a brutal marriage ending in alleged murder. Lena Whitmore’s sister Margaret O’Neill and neighbor Mrs. Schmitter testified to constant abuse and threats. Family notes suggest staged letters and a trunk sent from Brooklyn, while rumors tie the husband to a deadly motive and prior arrests for nonsupport.
No Pardon Denied for Dewey by North Carolina Governor
The Washington Pen, Raleigh January reports Gov. Glenn refused to pardon Thomas W. Dewey, convicted of embezzling about 220000 from the Merchants and Farmers’ Bank at Newbern where he was cashier. He was sentenced to six years in the state prison. the governor offered no further reasons beyond deferring explanation after a careful review.
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N.4
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Thomas W. Dewey
Newburn
Sinys
Dewey
Gay
Loudoun farmer dies by own act amid heavy drinking
Reports from Leesburg and nearby Virginia towns detail a string of deaths and obituaries. William Williams, near Mount Gilead, Loudoun County, killed himself with a shotgun after a week of heavy drinking, leaving a wife Miss Fletcher and two children. Other notices include Theodore Houseman in Parkersburg, Edward E. Brown in Lynchburg, Andrew J. Davis of Roanoke, Mrs. J. H. Funkhottser in Roanoke, James W. Goole near Rack Enon, Mrs. Julia Tyler of Hague, Octavia L. Baker of Suffolk, Dr. Rozcoe H. Stephenson of Franklin, Benjamin Chapman of Chuckatick, Miss Peggy Huston in Harrisonburg, and Adam W. May of Mount Crawford. The report also covers a Virginia circuit court decision involving Alonzo Robinson and others, and a wedding in Round Hill, Loudoun County.
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William Williams
Mount Gilead
Loudoun County
Fletcher
Sue
Staunton
Theodore Houseman
Parkersburg
W.va
Lynchburg
Edward
Brown
Cumbertara County
Ste ‘Ly
Roanoke
Jan
Andrew J. Davis
J. H. Fankhottser
Washington
Wind
Winchester
James W. Goole
Frederick Farmer
Rack Enon
Net
Miss Eainger
George Hunter Huston
Ynielthira Virginia Regiment
Madison Wise
Aed
Ile ‘Fiferend
Adam W. May
Mount Crawford
Romantic divorce case of Howard and Skinner ends in court
Baltimore court records reveal Des Lyman Skinner of Norfolk files for absolute divorce from George F. Bronson Howard of Baltimore. The couple married in New York March 1 after a two day courtship, with reports of separation and alleged cruelty. Howard, a magazine writer, lived at 3044 East Lafayette Ave. The suit cites infidelity and New York statements. Skinner, daughter of Capt. William W. Skinner, was previously linked to chorus girl rumors denied by her counsel.
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Washington Post
Baltimore
George F. Bronson Howard
Des Lyman Skinner
Norfolk
Jefferson
D. Norris
Howard
New York
Tragedy on the High Seas Rescue of Seven Crewmen
The oil-tank steamer Hotham Newton rescued seven exhausted crewmen adrift from the Germanic after it sank in hurricane seas on December 9. The seven, including the officer Svenson, were sighted December 17 with frozen hands and dwindling rations, and were revived aboard the Hotham Newton after hours of care.
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New York
T Tle
Middlesborough
England
Stnce
Weymouth
Nova Scotia
Fleetwood
Svenson
Avcear
Iverson
Cook
Chaperone Confronts Cigarettes in New York Lobby
Odd Stories by Wire reports a chaperone clashing with a cigarette vendor in Herald Square after a theater performance. Six Glens Falls women, led by Mrs. M L Giudice, faced the tray. the incident ended with the tray overturned amid laughter and confusion in the lobby.
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Herald Square
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Bessie van Trump
Rachel Robnson
Angela Hacket
Grace W. Bush
Mae Bergeron
Ruth Lane
M. L. Giudice
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Cheese poisons three families in Ohio morning meal
In Upper Sandusky Ohio on January 3 three Wharton families twelve miles west of town ate cheese at breakfast and fell ill. Clarence Bell family of five suffered serious illness with two young children dying. Wheeler Cryder four members endured agony. Several De Long family members died among the sick with danger ongoing.
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Ohio
Wharton
Here
Clarence Bell
Wheeler Cryder
J. F. de Long
Mayor Bartram Shot During Fort Gay Election Fight
Huntington W Va Jan 3 John Bartram mayor of Fort Gay W Va was mortally wounded last night by Samuel Kinser a Democratic politician during a dispute over voting method Kinser fled to Kentucky Bartram a 20 year deputy marshal and former postmaster had been a candidate in yesterday's election Kinser remains at large Also reported missing is Mrs Wiletta Wyatt 65 from Richmond Va and a Brookeville area wedding of Bertha J Land and William Parsley.
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Philadelphia
Anna Reiman
Tif Wolf Street
St. Agnes’ Hospital
Sixteenth
Dickinson Streets
Norfolk
Granby Street
Lynnhaven Hotel
Willis-Smith-Craft Company
Huntington
W. Va
John Bartram
Fort Gay
Samuel Kinser
Bartram
Kinser
Marsha
West Virginia
Kentucky
John Hutchins
Litchfield
New Jersey
Frederick Bushey
Cornwall Hollow
Meriden
Conn
Kensington
Joseph Sperling
Feud Between Father and Son Plays Out in Police Court
Cincinnati reports a 21 year silence between Nicholas and Fred Walter of 431 Klotter street ending with a minor arraignment. The elder Walter sought a warrant when the son left home after moving his bed, but Judge Lueders dismissed the case.
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Nicholas Walter
Klotter Street
Fred Walter
Lueders
Walter
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