Trio Of Thieves Shot In Wake Of Store Robbery Spree
A three-man gang robbed the Baltimore and Ohio station and United States Express office at Francis West Virginia near Cumberland. They were spotted leaving Frenchs and Levels before being shot at by townsfolk and captured. One robber injured, others pursued and two men later held on related charges as the gang's monthslong spree ends.
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Levels
West Virginia
French’s
Washington Post
Cumberland
Baltimore and Ohio
United States Express
Francis
W Va
Waliam Foland
Meath Branch Merchandise Company
William Mitchell
Oflarkaburg
John Lip
East Liverpool
Ohio
Mitchell
Doll
Poland
Sevea
South Branch
Vic Amd
Cevels
Miterel
Golbang
Romney
V Camp Instated at Washingt on Pot Cumberhunt
The Washington Potumberland Camp No Sons of Literans held a meeting tonight with 0 members present. Commander Gommander led by Edwin C. Tieland of Pint and Just Invision Commanders Edward Ievas and Theodore Steeger attended alongside multiple officers from nearby districts. A committee in Chief was reported ill but the meeting proceeded with absentees noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cimberland
Sons of Literans
Whet Phere
Stobby
Edwin C Tieland
Just
Edward
Ievas
Inliagon
Frances
Washington
Harry L Sat
Ballamore
Searefoes
Steeger ‘ Haelly
Reuer Corps
Lidar Alen Jroof Richmeet
Fem
Offutt May Offer Plea In Murder Trial
Nicholas Offutt of Rockville Maryland faces an indictment for the murder of Frank Kzamer shot in his store on Halloween night. Trial set in circuit court Tuesday morning with reports of a possible plea and a potential change of venue. State Attorney Waters may be joined by a renowned attorney, with four witnesses summoned by the prosecution.
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Iptcis
Rockville
Nicholas Offutt
Frank Kzamer
Washington Hospital
Waters
Isaac Lobe Straus
Maryland
Dislike Battle Abbey Site Sparks Southern City Debate
Protests rise over accepting the Battle Abbey site offered by the Confederate Memorial Literary Society. Opponents argue the location near the White House of the Confederacy is deteriorated and inappropriate, with calls to relocate the monument to Atlanta New Orleans Montgomery Charleston or another Southern city.
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Washington Post
Richmond
Confederate Memoral Literary Society
Battle Abbey
White House
Confederacy
Foud
Atlanta
New Orleans
Montgomery
Charleston
Battle Abbey Association
Smoked Handling Powder Ends Miner’s Life
Special to The Waahio Post reports Isaac Fry a Bellaire Ohio coal miner famed for fearlessness died in a powder magazine accident at Neff mine mouth. He filled a flask from a powder keg while smoking a pipe, causing a blinding explosion that destroyed a house and killed him.
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Waahio Post
Wheeling
W. Va
Isaac Fry
Neff Mille
Bellaire
Ohio
Fry
Wry
Hunt Mile Run Describes Fast Objective Day Ride
A representative field followed the Deap Run hounds on a fast eight mile hunt through Richmond Virginia, passing Neath Rose, Broad Street road, Eubanks, Bethels, Morrisons, Bloomingdale, Young's farm, Mordecais to the clubhouse. Six couples rode including W O Youngs and Overland, Kingsman, Grandee, Iron Prince, and Lady Marjoria. Mrs W O Young was the only woman rider. A reception for riders followed hosted by Mrs Young and others.
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Washington Post
Huchmond
Roseneath
Cnantlily
Broad Street Road
Eubanks
Bethels
Morrisons
Bloomingdale
Young's Farm
Mordecais
W. O. Young
Youngs
M F. H
Overland
J. W. Graves
Kingsman
William Hulbert
E. D. Barris
EH Hillington
F A .White
R. B. Whitehurst
Alleged card sharp jailed after on train defrauding man
Baltimore Jan 8 Hubert B Jennings a cotton broker of Columbis DC says he was fleeced for 150 in a card game on a Philadelphia and Pennsylvania fast train bound for New York. Jennings helped by the conductor held a claimant aboard until Union Station where the suspect Peter N Treader 42 of Memphis Tenn was arrested. Treader in custody refused to talk at arraignment before Justice Granvan with bail set at 2500 for January 14.
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Washington Post
Baltimore
Pennsylvania
New York
Hubert B. Jennings
Coltumbis
D. C
Taan
Union Station
Jennings
Central Police
Peter N! Treader
Memphis
Tenn
Treader
Death Ends Romance After Boston Marriage in Virginia
In Augusta county near Vesuvius a man named Frank Ross Cash married a Boston woman found through a mail advertisement. The wife died after childbirth and the husband died a year later from pneumonia, leaving a baby with its grandparents.
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Washington Son
Richmond
Vesuvius
Augusta County
Frank Ross Cash
William Hamilton Cash
Boston
Mass
Massachusetts
Woman A Flaming Torch Burned to Death in West Virginia
Mingo West Virginia January 9 Misa Fannie Barnes two year old daughter of J B E Barnes of Uffington near Morgantown burned to death last night while visiting her sister Mrs Charles Powell in this city. Her dress caught fire when a lamp exploded at an open grate. She ran about 200 yards engulfed in flames and died shortly after.
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Mingo
W. Va
Washington Post
Misa Fannie Barnes
J B E. Barnes
Uffington
Morgantown
Charles Powell
Beer Raid Seizes 6000 Gallons In South Mountains
Revenue officers led by R B Sams raided six illicit distilleries near York settlement in the South Mountains, sixty miles from Asheville. About 6000 gallons of beer were seized and destroyed. Criminal warrants are out for eight suspects. no arrests were made. Special Government Employe C F Blalock assisted. the raiders occupied substantial buildings and the suspects fled before the posse.
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Hickory
R B Sams
Asheville
York Settlement
South Mountains
Here
C. F Blalock
Alexandria Franchises and Embezzlement Case Sparks City Hall Row
Councilman Spinks demanded T. C. Roderick’s release on embezzlement charges from the Alexandria Electric Company but was refused. Bail set at 1000 dollars as Commonwealth's Attorney Brent stated release hinges on that condition. Roderick remains in police custody awaiting arraignment while Mandeville and Makiver face unspecified action.
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Washington Fost Bureau
King Street
Alexenikis
Frank C. Spl
Fourth Ward
Alexandria
T. C. Roderick
Alexandria, Electric Company
Spinks
H. J. Makiver
Brent
Roderick
B. H. Mandeville
Makiver
Polices
In the Churches Today in Alexandria Virginia
The Rev E J Richardson field secretary of the Antisaloon League of Virginia preached at Trinity Methodist Church in the morning and at the Methodist Protestant Church in the evening The Rev D McAllister of Richmond will conduct services at the Protestant Episcopal Church South in the morning and at the First Baptist Church in the evening An afternoon meeting for men will be held in the Young People's building with M L Dinwiddie singing a solo Funeral services for Charles T Husted will be held at 1406 Duke Street Alexandria at 3 o'clock this afternoon The Rev Edgar Carpenter rector of Grace Protestant Episcopal Church will officiate Members of Alva Aeric No 871 Fraternal Order of Bugles will
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E J. Richardson
Antisaloon League of Virginia
Trinity Methodist Episcopal Church
Alexandria
Methodist Protestant Church
D. McAllister
Richmond
Episcopal Church, South
First Baptist Church
Mr. McAllister
M.L Dinwiddie
Charles T Husted
Duke Street
Edgar Carpenter
Grace Protestant Episcopal Church
Alva Aeric
Order of Bugles
Virginia Weddings and State Optical Society Officers
Virginia weddings report two marriages in Winchester today Jane Winchester and Frank Taylor plus Grace Anderson and Lucas Carpenter. Preacher Roy Seumacher officiated. They will reside in the city. Also Parkersburg notes Jane from West Virginia State Optical Society elected officers AC Thomas of Sistersville G Burrel Weston revival J B Koch Huntington CM Wallace Huntington treasurer Wheeling to host next meeting.
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Winchester
Jane—Frank Taylor
Grace A. Anderson
William H Anderson
J . Horace Lacy
Presbyterian Church
Lucas Carpenter
Frederck County
Minnie Whitacre
George Whitacre
Roy Seumacher
The
Christian Church
Parkersburg
W. Va
Jane
West Virginia State Optical Society
A C. Thomas
Sistersville
G . Burrel
F Weston
Qevvival
J B. Koch
Hinton
M Wallace
Huntington
Wheeling
Not Guilty of Patricide in Covington Trial
In Covington Virginia on January 9 the circuit court jury found John H Averill not guilty of murdering his father after only about fifteen minutes of deliberation. The verdict ends the case against Averill in the patricide charge.
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John H. Averil
Covington
Spectate
Washington Post
John H Averill
Death of Mrs. M. G. Cornwell at Alexandria
Mary G. Cornwell widow of Samuel B. Cornwell died Friday night at her home on Prince and Patrick streets. She leaves three children Mrs. Andrew Wisher of Florida Mrs. James M Duncan of Alexandria and Samuel Cornwell of the Washington police. Her husband once supervised the Alexandria arms house.
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M. G. Cornwell
Aims
Mary G. Cornwell
Samuel B. Cornwell
Shome
Prince and
Patrick Streets
Andrew Wisher
Florida
James M. Duncan
Alexandria
Samuel Cornwell
Washington Police Force
Cornwell
Alexandria Arms
Natural Gas for Baltimore Advances From West Virginia
Negotiations reportedly under way between Consolidated Gas Electric Light and Power and West Virginia gas field owners to pipe natural gas to Baltimore and distribute it locally. Backed by Standard Oil interests, the plan could cost over 19 million dollars with pipelines reaching the Potomac River. The proposed West Stay Maryland Gas Company allegedly supplies Cumberland and pushed a Baltimore franchise in prior sessions, but bills failed amid heavy amendments. Promoters intend to renew efforts before the next Maryland legislature.
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Potomac River
Baltimore
National Capital
West Stay
Maryland Gas Company
Cumberland
Hagertown
Frederick City
Maryland
Baltimore Swindle Case Nets Two Suspects
In Boston on January 9 arrests were made in a Baltimore Philadelphia swindling scheme tied to the Chesapeake Manufacturing Company. Barney Harper and Sloan Goldsmith will be held for Baltimore police amid claims the firm damaged multiple creditors by shipping goods from Baltimore to New York and Boston before vanishing. The alleged losses exceed $25,000 with debts in Philadelphia tallying around $109,000.
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Boston
Mass
Baltimore
Philadelphia
Barney Harper
Sloan Goldsmith
Chesapeake Manufacturing Company
Chesapeake Company
Geouted
Hhe
New York
Fim
Philadelpite
Miners to resume work in Wheeling district Monday
Orders issued today set Wheeling district miners to return to work after long idle periods. Dillonvale No 2 mine will start Monday morning, employing over 500 men. Ginther mine plans to resume within ten days, Red Mud mine to begin immediately under new ownership, and Tygurt Vally Glass plant resumes after a strike settlement.
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Specian
Washington Post
Wheeling
W. Va
Dillonvale No
Dillonvale
Mo Aanna Company
Ginther
Pittsburg Block Coal Company
Wheeling J and
Lake Erie Road
Jmess
Red Mud
Martins Perry
Ragland
D M Cunningham
Grafton
Vaulay Glass Company
Train and Shifter Crash on Atlantic Coast Line
A misconstructed order caused a collision between two trams near Acree, Virginia. The West India Limited rammed a shifting engine, derailed cars, and injured engineer Avery of Manchester. local surgeons rushed to the scene, with unconfirmed reports of additional injuries. The wreck prompted officials to withhold details. Mrs King of Wilmington died in Warrenton after years of charity work and Episcopal faith, described as a leading community figure. The Cape Henry weather observer noted the British steamer Antiarican wreck near Cape Charles shoals, with only smokestacks and masts visible and the vessel likely a total loss. The wrecking steamer Coley departed to salvage crew effects.
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Washington Post
Petersburg
Acree
West India Limited
Avery
Manchester
Norfolk
United Stae
Cape Henry
Cape Charles Shoals
Coley
Theft of Sleeping Girl’s Tresses Stuns Cumberland
A stranger entered 16 year old Irene Lapp’s room in Mapleside Cumberland while she slept and cut her hair short. The hair was placed on the dresser without waking her. The front door was left unlocked and no cutting tools were found. Irene’s mother discovered the tresses. No other injuries occurred. Authorities investigate the brazenurnal act.
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Washington
Cumberland
Jane
Irene Lapp
Henry Lapp
Mapleside Cumberland
Miss Lapp
Special Term Set in Roanoke for Unwritten Law Case
A Franklin County circuit court term is convened by Judge Campbell on January 9 to try Dr TS Cabull, a Roanoke dentist indicted for the murder of RG Snyders at Rocky Mount. The unwritten law claim is argued, with Snyders reportedly killed after separating from his wife as the crowd gathered at Rocky Mount depot for a Dundas morning trade.
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Wrehington
Roanoke Va
Franklin County Circuit Court
Campbell
Janin iLio
TS Cabull
RG Snyders
Rochy Mount
Naeininr
Smitders
Peaf Il Rochy Mount
Dundas
New York Office Opens for Lord & Thomas Ad Agency
Lord & Thomas expands to New York with a duplicate of its Chicago operation. The New Way of advertising emphasizes collective advisory boards, cross city coordination, and high salaries. Claude C. Hopkins, Robert John, and W. T. Jefferson lead the New York Copy Department and Advisory Board. The firm advertises extensive staffing and shared telegraph links to Chicago.
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Lord & Thomas
America
New York
Claude C. Hopkins
Chicago
Robert John
National Fame
W. T. Jefferson
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Trio OF Thieves
Roth
Lesale
Dunderland
New Creek
Classville
Keyser
OFUTT
Monder
Bretzemer
Batile Abbey
Arma
Virginia
Warrenton
Williams Gaines
Gane & Bro
Warreton
Paradise
Judse
W. H Gaines
John 8 Gaines
C.F A Gines
Foster Gaines
Lena Gaines
Thomas L Smith
Waysaw
Mamie Sydnor
Richard Sydnor
Haynesville
Nellie R Dorsex
John A. Dorsey
Samuel McCarty
Hagerstown
Charles Martin Suter
Charles M. Suter
Card Sharp
Faken
North Carolina
Councilman Spinks
Antisaloon League
C. T. Husted
Virginia Weddings
Jj.g. W. Eiseman
Seventh Street
At - Wil
Panama
Bridgeton
N. J
Arthur C. Thomas
Private Young
Alexandria Police Department
Washington Southern Railway Company
Natural Gas
Baltimore Police
Quuieok
Ogram's
O'Don
West Twenty-fifth Street
Peter Stuyvesant
Washington Res
King
Dr King
Wilmington
Edward Carter
Episcopal Church
Nelson
Peter Stuyvesant, Govrnor
Holland Colony
Stranger
Dr. Cabill
Mr. Advertiser
Second National Bank
Geo. B
Inquirer
Business Aire
Nat'l Bank
Fish Ave
28Th ST
Chicago Trade Building
Wabash Ave
Gar
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