Mob Chases Five Black Suspects After Lynchburg Attack
Five Black workers at Monroe terminals flee a posse in Amherst County during a mob attempt to identify a suspect in the assault on 17 year old Gladys Shelton. The sheriff moves the prisoners to Campbell County jail after a lengthy chase to avoid vigilante violence.
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Washington Post
Lynchburg
Amherst County
Campbell County
Gladys Shelton
Benjamin Shelton
Shelton
Sheriff Beard
Owsing
Ofelock
Monroe
Southern Railway
Miss Shelton
Winesap
Thma
Eynesburg
Rustburg
Injunction Denied in Tobacco Warehouse Fund Case
In Circuit Court No 2 Judge Pere Lo Wickes denied the state attorney general’s demurrer seeking an injunction to stop the tobacco warehouse building committee from spending the tobacco warehouse fund on a new warehouse. The case featured Attorney General William Shepard Bryan and Isaac Lobe Straus arguing the demurrer. Also reports William H. Broome of Darnestown died at twenty six, survived by his mother Mrs Evin F. Weert.
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Washington Post
Baltimore
Jane
Board of Public Works
Jude Pere Lo Wickes
Wiliam Shepard Bryan
Isaac Lobe Straus
Bryan
Rockville, Md
Jane—Willam H. B Broome
Darnestown
County
William H. Boome
Evin F. Weert
Harris Not Lynchings Editor Post
Reader letter from C. H. Allen of Ikinston North Carolina dated January 7 disputes a December 30 report classifying a five victim Asheville shooting as a lynching. Allen says Will Harris was outlawed after five killings and killed by a posse when he resisted surrender.
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Asheville
Will Harris
Superior Court
C. H. Allen
Shot in the shoulder at Bristol bowling alley
George Cheatham, a Bristol blacksmith, fired at seventeen year old Charles Hughes in a bowling alley, grazing his shoulder after Hughes allegedly assaulted Cheatham’s son. Hughes struck Cheatham with a pool bucket. Cheatham was arrested.
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Washington
Bristol
George Cheatham
Charles Hughes
Cheatham
Hughes
Tobacco Growers Meet In Danville Virginia Virginia
About 50 delegates from Virginia and North Carolina attended the Bright Tobacco Growers Protective Association meeting in Danville. President H C Kerns outlined plans to store tobacco in a warehouse to control prices and reduce selling at public auction. Managers and directors for the warehouse were chosen as talks by Kerns and Interstate President Adams followed.
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Danville
Bright Tobacco Growers’ Protective Association of Virginia
North Carolina Association
H. C. Kerns
Tobacco Trust
Kerns
Adams
McDermott Named President of West Virginia Senate on Third Ballot
Joseph H. McDermott of Monongalia County wins the state senate presidency on the third ballot amid Republican maneuvering led by Secretary of State Swisher. John T. Harris of Wood County is clerk. Long of Tyler and Gough of Taylor chosen for sergeant at arms and doorkeeper. Democrats nominate Preston for speaker Capello clerk and Starcher sergeant at arms. Swisher confirms gubernatorial bid following McDermott nomination.
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Washington Post
Charleston
W. Va
Joseph H. McDermott
Monongalia County
State Senate
McDermott
Marshall
Forman
Swisher
John T. Harris
Wood County
W. E B. Long
Tyler
W. Gough
Taylor
House
James A. Seaman
Jackson
C. L. Topping
Kanawha
H. W. Worden
Tucker
Wiliam Edmunds
Senate
City Council At Work Bank Directors Elected
At the January meeting the Alexandria city council considered locating a bed manufacturing plant on riverfront property for Dr. A Lurie of Chicago and approved leasing near Old Dominion Glass Works with a 15 year term. The plan includes housing for skilled workers and a plant costing under 25000 dollars. The council also accepted the resignation of gas works superintendent Harry M Hantzman and approved a $150 appropriation for his examination while additional street and electric work, and a proposal for gas stoves in homes for experimental heating were discussed. The three Alexandria banks held director elections with the Citizens National and First National confirming long standing boards and the Alexandria National Bank naming a large slate. Court actions included final decree in a suit against Farmers and Mechanics Savings Bank and alimony in a Nutting case, with other federal indictments noted and two stores broken into on King Street.
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Washington Post Bureau
King Street
Alexandria
Williams
A. Lurie
Ideal Hospital Bed Company
Chicago
Alexanddria
Old Dominion Glass Works
Council On Line
Committee On Public Property
Nance
Hantzman
Harry M. Hantzman
Charlottesville
Carlin-Hubish Hardware Company
Committee On
Alexandrian Electric Company
Franklin and
St. Asaph
St.Asaph Street
Franklin and Gibbon Streets
Groneco
Patrick Streets
Birrell
Committee On Light
Light
Alonso H. Travers
Committee On Finance
Evang
Fourth Ward
Patrick Street
Evans
Committee On Streets
Strauss
Electric Railway Company
Cameron Street
Payne Street
Leadbeater
Militia Promotions Reported by Maryland Adjutant General
Special to The Washington Post Annapolis Md Jan The adjutant general's office announced promotions in the Maryland National Guard. Capt Samuel Riggs of Rockville moves from captain and commissary of the First Infantry to captain and ordnance officer of the same unit. Lieut Warren J Haines of Ik ton promoted from battalion adjutant to captain and ordnance officer of the First Infantry. Lieut Silas B Smith of Belair named battalion adjutant of the First Infantry replacing Haines. First Sergt James M Coulter Jr promoted to second lieutenant of Company M Fifth Infantry. First Sergt John J Gerrell of the Third Company Veteran Corps Fifth Infantry to become first lieutenant of that company.
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Washington
Annapolis
National Guard
Adjutant General's Office
Samuel Riggs
Rockville
First Infantry
Warren J. Haines
Silas B. Smith
Belair
Haines
James M. Coulter, Jr
Fifth Infantry
John J. Gerrell
Veteran Corps, Fifth Infantry
GORMAN ASSAILS WARFIELD IN JACKSON DAY ADDRESS
Maryland state Senator Arthur P. Gorman delivered a Jackson Day speech in Baltimore denouncing Gov Warford and accusing independents of betrayal. He asserted the state must be a white man's state and pledged to lead a fight against Warford in Howard County.
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Washington Post
Baltimore
Arthur P. Gorman
Concord Club
Gov
Warfeld
Elup
Gorman
Sir. Gorman
Warford
Howard County
Andrew Jackson
Jackson
Alan
Brookes Out On Bail In Winchester Murder Case
Powell Brookes released on bail after ten days in jail on charges of attempted murder in Winchester. Judge Atkinson set bail at 250 dollars for appearance on Jan 21 before the grand jury, with Brookes leaving for Alexandria. Mrs. Baker refused to press charges, making indictments unlikely.
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Washington Post
Winchester
Powell Brookes
Alexander M. Baker
Winchester Society
Washington
Baltimore
New York
Brookes
Hare
Wray Stephenson
No evidence of murder in Roanoke death case
Danville Virginia January 8 coroner jury finds J M Thomas of Roanoke died from acute alcoholism and exposure. He had been robbed and was with three young men before death. one man confessed implicating others. Highway robbery trial set for Thursday. suspects Fletcher Harris George Stevens Albert Adkins.
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Danville
J. M. Thomas
Roanoke
Fletcher Harris
George Stevens
Albert Adkins
Movement to rebuild the First Monument to George Washington
A Boonsboro Maryland meeting organized the Society for the Restoration and Preservation of the First Monument to George Washington. Har vey S Bomberger was elected president and a committee on legislation formed. The group seeks federal support to restore the monument on South Mountain near Boonsboro. Notables elected as honorary members include President Roosevelt and Vice President Fairbanks.
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Washington Post
Hegeratown
George Washington
South Mountain
Boonsboro
Washington County
Society For the Restoration
Harvey S. Bomberger
George M. Stover
George A. Davis
Alexander Neill
J. W. Alexander
United States
Roosevelt
Fairbanks
Warferd
Donald McLean
Daughters of the Revolution
Charles
Tragedy in Tazewell: coroner’s jury cannot determine death
Special to The Weehington Post reports the coroner’s jury failed to verdict the death of T E George clerk of the court found in a creek early Saturday. The body carried unknown causes. a $20 gold certificate and a large amount of currency were found in his safe. Judge W J Henson appointed Samuel M Graham as clerk for the unexpired term of about five years.
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Weehington
Tazewell
T.E. George
Toasy
W. J. Henson
Circuit I
Samuel M Gra_ham
Graham
A. Bob Buchanan
Insomnia Quickly Cured Formula From ADA-LUR-IEM Claim
An advertisement-promising cure for insomnia and nervous disorders touts ADA-LUR-IEM tablets from ADA-LUR-IEM MEDICINE Co. It claims to restore nerve harmony, relieve palsy and ataxia, and improve mental clarity with no alcohol or harmful ingredients, offering mail order delivery from New York City.
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William Brandreth
Ada-Lur-Iem Medicine Co
Zits Broatmay
New York City
Montreal Village Transferred To Presbyterian Synod
Montreal a village five miles from Black Mountain and twenty five miles from Asheville was moved from Huyler to the Presbyterian Synod. The Synod plans annual religious gatherings and will use Montreal as its permanent home for religious associations. In Norfolk Virginia Henry Stewart a mail wagon driver was arrested for cutting and robbing a mail pouch between the Norfolk and Western depot and Portsmith ferry.
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Asheville
N. C
Montreal
Black Mountain
John S. Huyler
New York
Presbyterian Synod
Huyler
Norfolk
Jen
Henry Stewart
Norfolk and Weatern
Portsith Ferry
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