Worth Two Millions Courts Must Decide Issue
Senator Gorman and L Victor Baughman issue a statement responding to a Maryland Senate request. State directors in Baltimore and Ohio Railroad argue the Washington Branch value includes accrued dividends, terminal interests, and $1 26 million federal appropriation. They urge court action to determine receipts expenditures and assets, aiming to justify the state's share and preserve future earnings with annual dividends of around 10 percent.
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L. Victor Baughman
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Washington Post
Annapolis
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Coats
Washington
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Sxyam
Senate Committee
District of Columbia
Congress
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L Victor Balghman
Diectors
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Company
Ballot reform urged for Maryland Republicans
Maryland Republicans urged to unite behind the Reform League ballot bill. Leaders advised to resist amendments that do not apply statewide. Gov Warfield made early appointments. few major office changes expected. Also reports of deaths from heart disease and injuries in Roanoke and Norfolk areas.
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Washington Post
State House
Annapolis
Dianna
Mudd
Reform League
Baltimore City
Warfield
Livestock Sanitary Board
State Superintendent of Education
Samuel Denies Bribe in Greensboro Fraud Trial
Former Revenue Collector George W. Samuel testified in Greensboro on January 30 denying all twenty four charges of fraud against the government. He claimed the signature on the back of checks was his accomplice Combes' wife, described his duties, and said he never took a bribe. He blamed informer Combes for revealing illicit activity and described destroying a plant after learning of it.
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Washington Post
Greensboro
N. C
George W. Samuel
J. M. Combes
Samuel
Combes
Uncle Davenport Charged in Negro Barber Murder in Newport News
Special to The Washington Post reports in Newport News Virginia that A L Davenport, uncle of a murdered Black man, was arrested on murder charges and for trying to frame another Black man. A life insurance payout cited as motive. note found linking outcomes.
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Washington Post
Newport News
Wollie Thomas
A L. Davenport
Sam Thomas
Davenport
Richmond
Frank Terrenaini
Penny Arcade
Shot by Young Companion
Robert Even, a twelve year old Negro boy, lies dying at Dixie Hospital Hampton after a .38 pistol bullet punctured his intestines. Frederick Kirby, a ten year old Negro, is alleged to have shot Vincent yesterday afternoon when he asked for a penny Kirby owed him. The jailer says the shooting was accidental.
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Washington Post
Newport News
Robert Even
Dixie Hospital
Hampton
Frederick Kirby
Vincent
Kirby
Partial collapse at Whitehurst foundry clarified after fire
Norfolk report corrects claim of total destruction. Only end section of the foundry was crushed by falling walls from the adjacent peanut factory. Business resumed quickly and orders were fulfilled within days, indicating limited disruption.
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Washington
Norfolk
R. W Whitehurst Company
Murderer Denied New Trial in Norfolk Case
Capt Jones, convicted of murdering Maud Cameron Robinson of Selma, N C, is denied a new trial by Judge Hanckel and sentenced to eighteen years in the penitentiary, the sentence suspended 30 days for appeal. Virginia Supreme Court proceedings, bond burnings in Winchester, and a Rockville marriage license are also noted with terse item updates.
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Capt Jones
Norfolk
HE. W. Jones
Maud Cameron Robinson
Selma
N. C
Hanckel
Wich
Supreme Court
Hoback
Jones
Good Roads Bill Dominates Virginia Legislature Scene
Richmond Va January 30 extension of the legislative session is likely as major measures press ahead including good roads bills. A roads committee hearing heard W N Ruffin Jr urge a joint inspection tour of Mecklen burg County NC. The Torrens land registration bill won committee endorsement amid reservations.
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Washington Post
Richmond
House
W. N. Ruffin, Jr
Danville
Ruffin
Mecklenburg County
N. C
Cox
Massie
General Assembly
Machen
Alexandria
Senate
House of Delegates
Nominations Fail in Virginia Executive Session
In Richmond on January 20 the senate met in executive session to consider E H Clowes for the Eastern State Hospital board and R Hunter Beazeley for the State Female Normal School. Both nominations were objected to and passed over, likely blocking them. County school superintendents were confirmed as part of routine actions amid ongoing staffing rumors for Gov elect Swanson.
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Surrey
Claude A. Swanson
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Montague
TheVashington
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Eastern State Hospital
R. Hunter Beazeley
South
Boston
State Female Normal School
Bour
Mit
Stabbed at a dance in Rockingham County Amish teens tied to quarrel
News from Harrisonburg Va reports a serious knife attack at a North Mountain dance near Ottobine in Rockingham County. John Curry and George Hardeshel, about seventeen, fought after midnight after liquor circulated at the mountain dance. Harding thrust the knife under Curry's shoulder blade, slicing muscle. Curry walked six miles to a doctor, was treated by two physicians, but collapsed on the way home. No arrests have been made.
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Harrisonburg
North Mountain
Ottobine
Rockingham County
John Curry
George Hardeshel
Curry
Hardeshel
GRAFT CHARGE STIRS RICHMOND POLICE FORCE
In Richmond a sermon by Rev. J W West alleged that a policeman was grafting, sparking demand for a thorough probe. Police Chief Werner said the police board will investigate fully, possibly with a grand jury. The force is unified in pursuing the truth to the end.
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Richmond
J. W. West
West End
Werner
Smoot Will Case Settled After Probate by Consent
In Alexandria the Smoot will contest ended with probate by consent. Miss Ella Rose Smoot challenged the document as unduly influenced and lacking capacity. Judge Norton and others represented the proponents. Rev. William Strother Jones resigned as executor. Worth Hubish named trustee. The eight day Corporation Court proceeding concluded with a compromise and bond pending appeal.
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King Street
Alexandria
Van
Frances P. Smoot
Corporation Court
Ella Rose Smoot
William Strother Jones
Miss Smoot
G. Brent
J. K. M. Norton
Francis L. Smith
Myr
8. Taylor
Death of James Breen Alexandria stonemason dies
James Breen an elderly resident of Alexandria died at his home at the corner of Gibbon and Patrick streets. A native of Ireland he was about eighty. He leaves four sons and three daughters. Breen worked on the Wilkes street tunnel over fifty years ago and later served as a crossing flag man for the Southern Railway Company.
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James Breen
Alexandria
Gibbon and
Patrick Streets
Ireland
Mr. Breen
Wilkes Street
Southern Railway Company
KILLED IN SHAM BATTLE IN GRAFTON W VA
Multiple short notices report deaths and incidents across towns. Paul Biery, twelve, died after a toy gun battle in Grafton West Virginia when a bullet pierced his lung. Other obits include Joseph E. Poff in Reknown West Virginia, Arthur Fry in Edinburg Virginia from diphtheria, Mary Virginia Richardson of Clarke County dying at Berryville, and John M. Shepherd of Suffolk dying at 62. service details note Civil War ties and express company tenure. An ad for Bucklen's Salve closes the clipping.
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Washington Post
Cumberland
Paul Biery
John Bilery
Grafton
W. Va
Young Biery
Reanoke
Joseph E. Poff
West Virginia
Winchester
Edinburg
Shenandoah County
Arthur Fry
Henry Fry
Mary Virginia Richardson
Wéddster Richardson
Clarke County
Berryville
Richardson
James Hardesaty
Suffolk
John M. Shepherd
Southern Express Company
Franchise Granted After Long Morgantown Session
Morgantown council after a session lasting to 1 am granted the franchise to Dunkard Valley Railway Company to operate a trolley line from Morgantown to Mannington about forty miles. Action on Sabraton Railway’s Morgantown to Kingwood franchise was postponed to Thursday. Sabraton has four miles built but faces local opposition.
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Morgantown
Washington Post
W. Va
Common Council of
Dunkard Valley Railway Company
Mannington
Sabraton Railway Company
Kingwood
Sabraton Company
Virginia and Carolina Coast Railroad Company formed
Three Tidewater lines merge to form the Virginia and Carolina Coast Railroad Company with capital of 7 1/2 million dollars. Officers named include J T Odell president F H Dewell first VP W S Crosby Jr second VP and R T Goodell secretary treasurer.
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Virginia and Carolina Coast Road
Richmond
Jan. W
State Corportion Commission
Virginia and
Carolina Coast
Suffolk and Carolina
Carolina Coast Railways
Virginia and Carolina Coast Railroad Company
J. T. Odell
F. H. Dewell
W. 5. Crosby, Jr
R. T. Goodell
Built a Great Sea Wall at Galveston by Boschke
Profile of George W. Boschke, chief engineer for Harriman lines, as he leads vast works along the Pacific Northwest and Galveston sea wall. Details include multistate rail and port projects, a $24 million to $30 million scope, and his claim to finishing the Galveston barrier in fourteen days under the two year limit while directing other major terminal builds and the Santa Monica ocean pier.
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Harriman
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Southern Pacific
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Oregon Railroad and Navigation Company
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Riparia
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Grand Ronde River
Wallowa
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Idaho
Drain
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Gayley
Adab
Washington
Ciil
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Bagatelle
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Path
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Othec
Louisiana
Bhatt
Chery
Bay
Santa Monica
Galveston Sea Wall
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