Virginia Railroads Challenge 2 Cent Rate In Federal Court
Virginia state and Norfolk railroads seek to enjoin the Virginia Corporation Commission from enforcing the 2 cent passenger rate. Judge Pritchard hears jurisdiction questions as Virginia argues the federal court lacks authority to intervene. The case centers on constitutional status of the rate law and potential refunds if upheld.
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Virginia Corporation Commission
Pritchard
Asheville
Pritshard
Ashevile
North Carolina Corporation Commission
Cass
Virginia
Norfolk and Southern Railway
Fno Cane
Southern
Corporation Comminsator
Unit State
United Sates
North Caroina
Virginia Commission
Virgnia
Corporation Court
L C Barley
W A Smoot
Ida
Wise
Stewart Smith
Catharine Smith
Mary Helen Biatt
Katherine Bauer
E B ‘Taylor
Estella Lee
Margaret Clark
Warrison Allen
Song writer remarries after vaudeville divorce
The Waxsinton Post reports songwriter Lyghert Van Alstyne, author of Under the Shade of the Old Apple Tree, remarried in Kenosha Wisconsin to Miss Mabel Coton Church after a June divorce from his third wife, Miss Henry of Winchester. The ceremony followed prior marriages in Chicago and Winchester, with details of legal actions and a farm purchase linked to the event.
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Waxsinton
Winchester
Miss Louie Tents
Oan
Vlas
Henry
George
Change in Primary Plan for Montgomery Delegates
The Montgomery County Democratic committee adopted a plan to elect delegates by popular vote in the August primary. The change, urged by Col Spencer C Jones, shifts duties from county to statewide selection, with delegate costs varying by office and eligibility rules for state and local nominations.
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Montgomery
Wanhlaxcon
Montgomery County
Can- Dilat
Spencer C Jones
Uis
Carnegie grants for college endowment to support professors
A fragmentary note describes a Carnegie gift of 25 000 to an army college endowment. It mentions further additions bringing totals to 6 000 and 4 400, with plans to establish professorships and begin instruction in the next session at the college.
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Army
Jaal
Pinnke College
Andrew Carnegie
Chalza
Virginia Court of Appeals Seat to Tao Washington Prat Richmond on July 1
Virginia Court of Appeals to hear cases on July 1 including an appeal by Paul White from a conviction for Heliiig Aguor without a license and a taxation dispute over property assessment at 31500 versus 3160. Brunswick Circuit Court Fields convicted of malicious wounding with a five year sentence.
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Virgina Court of Appeals
Tao Washington Prat
Richmond
Supreme Court of Appeals of
Virginix
Puul White Agkina
Commonwealth
Te Chreult Court
Eumabath City
Ap Gaal
Errontous
Brunswick Circuit
Bank in Receiver's Hands McKim & Co to Wind Up
Baltimore July 1 The banking and brokerage house of McKim & Co 522 Park Ave Baltimore was placed in the hands of Charles Morris Howard as receiver. The firm built in 1852 and tied large capital to real estate faces wind up amid withdrawals and weak business. McKim partners Hollins McKim Sterrett McKim and Retsworth face marked real estate holdings as the cause and hope to market assets to complete liquidation. The action reflects a long established firm with sentimental interest but no wider banking crisis indicated.
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Baltimore
McKim & Co
Park Avenue
Thin City
Charles Morris Howard
Howard
Morris
Hollins McKim
Uoulas
Hollins Mehim PA Retsworth
Sterr Rett Mekim
Grm
Fims
Baltimore City
Sterrett McKim
Baltimore Studh Oxehanga
Sitle
Fatal Farmhouse Shooting Sparks County Murder Tale
Henry Motley, a Franklin County farmer, was shot to death on his plantation near Dickensons. George Dudley, a young farmhand, fired four shots after Motley challenged a passage through the farm, killing Motley and wounding a second named Henry Adams. Dudley was arrested in Henry County and jailed at Martinsville, with Adams sought as an accessory. Motley's family witnessed the event. authorities say self defense may be claimed by Dudley.
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Washington
Danville
Henry
Motley
Franklin County
George Dudley
Dudley
Henry County
Martingsville
Henry Adame
Wotley
Dickensons
Brew
Dudley Motley
Tno
Adams
Tausley
Chatmoss
Will
Wramilin County
Lynenburg Va
Otta Williams
Warhington Pox
Rust
Norfolk
Henry W Bladickburg
Joan Hunt
George Wade
Gov
Ocean View
Swanson
Wiliams
St Vincents Hospital
Wade
Norfolk County
Charles Ball
Fettis
Arrington
Kate Ramey
Elijah L Ramey
South Fayette Street
Rtamey
Andrew Blanon
Corpse Held Back By Undertaker Over Funeral Costs
A corpse in Silverside suburb Betlanyew is held by undertaker William Braley after the body of Rudolph Poleski, electrocuted in Empire mines, is not buried until a funeral charge is settled. Braley embalmed Poleski and claims $1000 in costs, with insurance payable to Poleski's daughter on reaching adulthood, delaying burial as funds are raised. Neighbors threaten to notify health authorities. Also, the Washington Post reports the US corporation commission ordered railways to limit telegrapher work hours to sixty-one on the Southern Atlantic Coast Line and Seaboard Air Line.
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Wheeling
Rudolph Poleski
Empire Mines
Silverside
William Braley
Betlaiye
Polcaki
Braley
Washington Post
Raleigh
Corporation Commission
Southern Atlantic Coast Line
Seaboard Air Line
Jamestown Exposition West Virginia Day and Naval Review
West Virginia day events at Jamestown Exposition include a large celebration with Gov. Dawson and a WB party, a military parade with National Guard and regiments from Kentucky South Carolina and New York. The Norwegian cruiser Harald Haarfagre and Cortelyou attend and speak for West Virginia day while rail fare notes and marriage license updates appear in the vicinity.
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Norfolk
Jamestown Exposition Company
Exposition Company
Dawson
West Virginia
Morray
West Virrginia National Guard
W. Scott
Kentucky
South Carolina
New York
the Treasury
Cortelyo
United States
Elkins
Scott
William A McCorkle
Harald Hearsagre
King Haakon
Virginia Capes
Hampton Roads
Fort Monroe
Holmes Conrad Injured After Fall on Hill Walk
Winchester lawyer Maj Conrad special counsel for the United States government is recovering at home from a severe fall on a steep hill five miles from town. He stumbled over a charged wire, dislocating his right shoulder and sustaining cuts and bruises. Rev JH Lacy helped bring him home, where physicians reset the arm.
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Washington Post
Winchester
Conrad
United States
Maj Conrad
JH Lacy
Richmond Ice Trust Grand Jury Postponed to July 23
In Hastings Court Richmond a special grand jury did not hear the ice trust case as evidence was incomplete Judge Witt ordered the matter continued to July 23. It is alleged fee companies in Richmond formed a combination raising prices harming independent ice firms and the public.
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Spechi Cone Wesus
Richmond
Hastings Court
Ice Trust
Edward Ashby Captured After Murder Charge Near China Grove
Edward Ashby, a 22 year old white man, was captured near Cranberry in western North Carolina after a two week manhunt for the murder of his brother near China Grove, Rowan County. Deputy Rider of Rowan County arrested him. a $40 state reward will go to the deputy. Ashby will be brought to Rowan for trial.
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Salisbury
N Tl
Edward Ashby
Tan Daniel Overeath
China Grove
Rowan County
Cranberry
Tennessee Line
North Carolina
Rider
Rowan
Ashby
Rrider
Prisner
Tal
Mrs Albaugh Granted Absolute Divorce in Circuit Court
Special to The Washington Post Baltimore July 1 Mrs Marie Castner Albaugh wins an absolute divorce from Alva Albaugh Jr after alleging abandonment. Custody of three minor children awarded to Mrs Albaugh with near eighteen oldest child living with her. Judge Wright orders limited visitation for the father and requires travel expenses.
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Rockville
Washington Post
Circuit Court
Charles E Madery
Mies Bessie G Standermgjer
Hamilton
Baltimore Counts
Washingtom Post
Baltimore
Going Albaugh
Peter
Marie Castner Albaugh
Wright
Albaugh
East Biddle Street
Flest
Albaughs
Star of the Sex Roman Catholic Church
Long Branch
James McPaulers
New York
Mr. Albaugh
Mra -Albaugh
Controversy Over Judge Loving Acquittal in Estes Murder
Virginia newspapers bitter over the acquittal of former Judge Loving who shot Theodore Estes II. Papers condemn the verdict as a miscarriage of justice and demand clearer standards, criticizing legal rulings and the unwritten law if left unchecked.
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Washington Post
Richmond
Judge Loving
Theodore Estes II
Virginia
Estes
Newport News
Bristol Herald-Courier
Loving
Jail Break Prevented in Richmond by Two Prisoners
Richmond jail thwarted an attempted escape by Louis Rogers and Harry Allen alias Stein who had been confined for two months on railroad baggage theft charges. They cut bars from cells and began to flee last night before authorities stopped them. Laws allegedly smuggled into the jail aided their plan and a jail door was removed from its support. The suspects were arrest ed while en route to freedom.
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Alexandria
Mount
St. Aseph
Richmond
Louis Rogers
Harry Allen
Stein
United States
Thurman Sentenced to Hang for Vancouver Murder
Norfolk Virginia judge overruled motions for a new trial for Leon Thurman of West Font Ky, arrested in Vancouver British Columbia in April for February murder of Walter P Dolsen of Michigan. Thurman’s execution date set for September 27 as court-appoint counsel pursues a Supreme Court appeal on technical grounds.
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Norfolk
Leon Thurman
Weat Font
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Secretary of the Treasury
Cortelyon
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Thia Ity
Martinsville
JM Barker Jr
W Or Eanes
Davis
N”El
Henrietta Keser
Rockre Ma
Henrietta Kelser
Arontrose
Lewis Keiser
Cyrus Keiser
Norfolk and Western
Roanoke
Norfolk and Western Railway
G W Merrell
Holmes Conrad
Affer Richmond Ice Trust
Virginia City
Alexandria News
Mt. Vernon
United States Circuit Court
King Street
Alexandra
Mount ‘Vernon
Eastern District of Virginie
Edmond Waddill
Hilton Jackson
RS Matthews
John Steitt
Fairfax
Haring
Jatt
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Culpeper
James Elmora Wittens
Manauyap
Aobby Otulams
Artington
Tia
George R. Hill Memorial Building
Methodist Episcopal Church South
South Washington Street
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Alexandria Trades Council
Nat Night
A R M Prettymur
Thomas A Hulfish
John T Harrison
John L Froctor
Charles A Howard
Yank W Deeton
Snetde Guard
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St Andrew
Europe
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Lucile Butler
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Freedom
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