Navy clerks form Wee reed a Outing Club for trips
District notes reveal Navy Department clerks forming an outing club named Wee reed a Outing Club planning weekend trips and longer camping for several days with tents boats and gear.listed members include J B Corbett W D Hoban J Quata B Woodin and J J Berne while others tour the District building and courts during the week.
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Wee Reed
Chesapeake Beach
J B Corbett
W D Hoban
J Quata
Woodin
Navy Department and
Justice
J J Berne
Department of Justice
Married at Winchester in quiet ceremony
Eliza beth and Willie Conrad daughter of Maj and Vas Holmes Conrad of Winchester were married at her home with Rev William D Smith as rector and assisted by Dr James Grammer and Dr James R Graham. Robert Conrad brother of the bride was best man. The couple, after a Canada honeymoon, will reside in this city. Both come from prominent Virginia families.
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Willie Conrad
Maj
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Willim D Smith
Christ Protestant Episcopal Church
James Grammer
Episcopal Church
Rex
James R Graham
The
Presbyterian Church
Robert & Conrad
Canada
Smith
Virginia
Kings Daughters Race Night Draws Protest and Wins
Charity trotting events under United Workers League of Kings Daughters drew protests from modelers as townsfolk filled the stands. Three half mile heats determined winners in 270 240 and 20 yard classes with Annie B, C J Atknsor, and Goodman securing victories.
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Wash Reton Post
Suffolk
United Workers Garele of Kings Daughters
Lodelers
William Mikinsons
Annie B
C J Atknsor
Laude B Hazeletts Goodman
Jealousy Drives Man to Suicide at Boarding House
Special to The Washington Post Norfolk July 21 Jealousy led Claude W Allen to take his own life at his boarding house yesterday after a friend heard of his troubles He learned his sweetheart was with another man Sunday and was told she would see him last night The man who accompanied her fired the fatal shot into his brain The coroner s jury ruled death by a pistol shot fired by his own hand during a personal crisis.
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Washington Post
Norfolk
Claude W Allen
Allen
Ocean View
Fredericksburg
R Carter
WD Carter
Louisville
John H Stone
Stafford County
Fannie R Donegan
Washington
Hollywood
Greenlaw
King
George County
King George County
Lynchburg
Mark Anthony
Clarion
Campbell County
Expected to Plead Guilty In Kalamazoo Jewelry Theft Case
North Carolinian Woillian Leonard, a jeweler and engraver from Wytheville, Va, is jailed in Kalamazoo Mich awaiting trial on burglary charges. A telegram from Kalamazoo says Leonard is expected to plead guilty. Bell, linked to the same robbery, killed himself when police sought him.
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Washinton
Wairston Salem
Woillian Leonard
Kalamazoo Mich
Leonard
Wytheville Va
Bell
Train Conductor Faces Gunman on Moving Southern Train
Special to The Washington Post from Charlotte reports Capt B Smithers of No 47, Alexandria born conductor, faced Baxter Shemwell aboard a Southern Railway passenger run, as a revolver was aimed at Smithers while fare collection continued. The train paused at Lexington after panic among passengers, with Shemwell demanding a stop and threatening violence. Police nearby did not arrest him. recollection notes Shemwell later killed a physician in 1895 amid local rivalries.
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B . Smithers
No 47
Baxter Shemwell
Lexlington
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Lexington
Tyre
Himwell T
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Silsbury
Capt Smithers
Shemwell
Thomasvile
Briemwell
Peasengers
Thomasville
John F Payne
Dynamite Blast Kills Three In Maryland Railroad Work Site
An explosion at the Cumberland Valley Railway project near Scotland Maryland killed three workers and injured eight others, as dynamite tamped with an iron bar caused a premature blast. Victims included Michael Malloy Edward Butler John Loudon and Daniel Erhart among others. Malloy and Butler died instantly. Loudon died later in Chambersburg Hospital. An inquest will be held.
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Hagerstoun
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Michael Malloy
Edward Butler
John Loudon
Daniel Erhart
Fred Docterman
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Willam Myers
R Boyne
Joseph Stine
Lightfoot
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Terriic Malloy
Butler Malloys
Loudon
Chambersburg
Cotton Duck Mills Resume Operations in 5-Day Week
Special to The Washington Post from Baltimore July 2. After two weeks of extensive overhaul, six Cotton Duck Company mills resumed operations yesterday, employing low paid workers four days a week at most sites. Five Baltimore area mills restarted five days per week while two Howard County plants at Mount Vernon and Laurel did not close for midsummer overhauls.
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Mount Vernon Mills
FLEEING CONVICT SHOT IN WILDLIFE CITY INCIDENT
Winston-Salem July 21 Edward Scott serving two years for forgery was shot and mortally wounded while attempting to escape. A guard fired a ball through Scott’s left lung from four guards, as Scott and another convict Edward Penn, chained together, were restrained. Penn was not hurt. Suffolk July 21 Councilmen Holland King Cobb G P Holland Jr Philhower and Southhall were taxed $4760 in police court for speeding violations. Pleas of guilty entered for speeds from 15 to 35 mph within town limits.
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Washington Post
Winston-Salem
Edward Scott
Scott
Edward Penn
Penn
Suffolk
Herbert H Holland
John King
AlHe Cobb
G . P Holland Jr
Jacol Philhower
Henry Southhall
Fines and Jail for Rioters in Charlottesville Riot Case
In Charlottesville Virginia on July 21 Jake Harry and William Walker were found guilty of felonious assault and related offenses for the Crozet race riot that injured three whites and a Black man. They were fined for concealed weapons and shooting near a public highway. others faced varied penalties and jail terms. Rob inson remains in critical condition. An elderly couple’s mail romance ends in disappointment after a meeting in Hagerstown.
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Frank Pendleton
William Johnson
Arthur Thomas
Curtis Jackson
Prironers
Charlottesville
Robinson
Man Held on Charge After Assault Near Anvil
Herbert Jones of Anvil Tucker County was taken into custody and held to answer assault charges against Catherine Fitzwalter. The alleged crime occurred on a public road near Anvil. Jones fled to the woods but was soon arrested and lodged in Parsons jail.
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Anvil Tucker County
Catherine Fitzwalter
Anvil Jones
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Favoritism in Canal Bids Sparks New Orleans Probe
The New Orleans Wholesale Grocers Association says eastern firms get preference in Panama Canal groceries bids. They allege bids are opened in New York, excluding Southern and Western trade, and brands are not specified in canal circulars. Col Goethals has ordered awards under Circular 152 to be held up while investigation proceeds.
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New Orleans
Col Goethals
Canal Commission
New York
Army Orders Preserve Leave and Promotions Across Multiple Corps
Army orders list leaves of absence for several officers in the Cavalry Coast Artillery and Engineers, with durations from ten days to one month and extended leave. Promotions include George L Anderson to colonel, Charles T Philips to lieutenant colonel, William Davis to major, and other changes in quartermaster and ordnance duties, plus relocations and duty assignments across posts and departments. Several officers are noted as proceeding to Fort DA Bissell, Jacksonville, and other locations, with details on inspections and inspections personnel.
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Sifth Cavalry
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Kansas City
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Carneys Point
Wilmington
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Gneral
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Jeffersonville
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Fort Moult
Northern Life
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Eaton A Edwards
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Quest iv
New Mexico
Taft Banner Up Again as Bryan Campaign Spins Phonographs
Taft banner restored after vandalism near July 21 as crowds watched. Bryan spoke into phonographs to distribute speeches widely, saying he earned $1000 from two concerns and donated the money to state and county Democratic funds. He named Ben Cable as a potential chair, while Pettigrew eyed as Secretary of Treasury in a Democratic win.
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Biyah
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South Dakota
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Ilinoia
New Skin Remedy Poslam Promises Quick Relief for Itching
Poslam, a new skin remedy, claims to halt itching from eczema and other skin troubles after the first application. It is applied externally and targets eczema, acne, herpes, rash, and more, with a 60 cent package for minor troubles. An experimental free supply is available by writing to Emergency Laboratories in New York City.
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O’donnell's
Washington
Weat Twenty-fifth Street
New York City
Hearst Indiana plan eyed as Independence party to nominate Conn
Indianapolis July 21 Hearst leaders plan a coup to boost Independence Party strength in Indiana. Charles F Neat of Lebanon an ally says the party will nominate Charles G Conn of Elkhart for governor at the state convention in Indianapolis on August 2. Conn a multimillionaire ex congressman and Elkhart mayor previously sought the Democratic nomination and attacked the party machine in Indiana. He spent heavily on newspaper ads and referenced Thomas Taggart, the Lumber Company receiver.
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Wlliam R Hearsts
Independence Party
Democratic Party
Indiana
Charles F . Neat
Lebanon
Fire Alarm Foils Ada Bank Robbery in Escape Stand
Ada Ohio July 21 Casher Clie Sharp of the First National Bank of Ada was awakened by masked men who forced him to open the vault. A time lock thwarted them. he escaped, triggered a fire alarm, drawing the fire department and citizens. Robbers rode off after plans to blow the vault. Bloodhounds and deputies pursue the trio. The incident followed tax collection preparations and a near-robbery at the Ada bank. Also, near Jersey Shore, Williamsport resident Childs died after a rattlesnake bite while berry picking and receiving delayed medical aid.
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First National Bank of
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Scott
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Jersey Shore
Stock Brokers Suspended In New York and Detroit
The suspension of Cameron Currie & Co of New York and Detroit was announced on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange today. The firm went into receivership in Detroit last Saturday with liabilities just over 1,000,000 dollars. A committee was appointed to investigate the failure during a meeting of Go qi editors in Cameron Currie & Co’s brokerage firm.
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Cameron Currie & Co
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Flont
New York Stock Exchange
Go Qi Editora
Finn
Lameron Currie & Co
Live Stock Markets See Mixed Prices and Steady Tones
July 1 market notes show receipts 64 for cattle with beef values steady around 60 and rising demand for veal and dressed calves. Hogs receipts about 2,000 with prices generally lower and steers and cows mixed among buyers and shippers. Sheep and lamb offerings around 7,500 with lighter demand for lambs and steady to softer values overall.
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