Thirteen Indicted by Alexandria Grand Jury in Various Crimes
Commonwealth's Attorney S G Brant presented thirteen indictments to the Alexandria grand jury. True bills were returned for charges including murder, assault, robbery, and petty larceny. The list names A M Gunnell, Leslie Irwin, Fred Reb, Harry Hempler, Harry O Cook, Nosh Waddell, Charles Sorrell, Thomas Roddy, RP Proctor, James Farr, Nora Folt, Joseph Willis, and James Lucas. The report commends arresting officers in the Maggie Jefferson shooting case and notes the Light Infantry camp plans and civic events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington Post Bureau
King Street
Alexandria
Commonwealth
S. G. Brant
Corporation Court
L C Barley
A M Gunnell
Jeremiah H Crifly
Leslie Irwin
Fred Reb
Harry Hempler
Harry O Cook
Maggie Jefferson
Nosh Waddell
James Terrell
Charles Sorrell
Agsault
Charles Littlejohn
Thomas Roddy
Leonard Nulle
Wiliam Phillips
RP Proctor
Thomas F Kelly
James Farr
Nora
Folt
Joseph Willis
Winfeld Brooks
James
Lucas
George D Hopkins
Foreman
James T Preston
BE Lawler
Joseph C Gates
George
French
William J Boothe
Sweeney
Albert Bryan
Charles B Swan
Mine Disasters In April Reported In United States
April mine fatalities in the United States totaled 6, versus 283 in April 1917, per the Bureau of Mine Statistics. A deadly explosion at Eccles West Virginia caused 190 deaths, inflating the monthly toll. For January through April, 1918 fatalities reached 17, with 915 deaths recorded in the same period last year.
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United States
Bureau of Mine Statistics
Eccles
W Va
LICENSED TO MARRY IN MULTIPLE PAIRS ACROSS STATES
A list of intended marriages is recorded with names and ages including James H Readmond 37 and Lessie R Brown Ing 41 in a multi jurisdiction notice. Other couples feature ministers and locations such as Egan Boston Norfolk Richmond Washington Port Royal and Alexandria with partners aged from 19 to 41. The Rev Martin PJ Wgan and Rev Hugh Stevenson are among the officiants listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James H Readmond
Lessie R Brown- Ing
Marty P of
Egan William J Schell
Boston Mass
Annie Taggart
Washington
Martin PJ Wgan
John A Sartin
Marguerite D Com Ridon
Ray T
Kervick
Hugo J Odenthal
Bile T Kraft
F Sebmide
Chester L. Johnson
Fannie B Puller
Richmond
Hugh T Btovencon Georgs W Skilton
Washington and
Carolan
Jernigga
Port Royal
Roy Thames A McGuigan
Jesse L Cutrell
Norfolke
Blanche M Pumphrey
BR Bretson Henry & Jennings
Bartha
Schlicacer
Richmond Va
John T Hnadie Conrad BH
Aboll, Md
Ruth ¥ Crismond
Herthaville
EJ Farmer
Charles G Ponichau
Ernestine G Wilson Roth
Ballston Va
Clarence W Whitmore
George B Richy
Frances J. Daily
John B Briggs Clyde EB Macon
Estella M Meson
Alexandria Va
Hugh T Stevenson
Disbarment Ledger in Georgetown Building Association Case
District Supreme Court yesterday reviewed a report by William E. H. Ambrose receiver noting receipts of 41713.51 and disbursements of 7824.12 from 1908 to 1911 leaving 23859.39 accountable. The report states 88889.39 is on deposit at National Metropolitan Bank in the receiver’s name. Major disbursements include 1500 fees to lawyers Easby-Smith and John Lewis Smith. about 8160 to Jesse H. Wilson Jr. for records work. The auditor Dent will examine before court approval.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Cooperative Building Association of
Georgetown
William EH
Ambrose
District Supreme Court
National Metropolitan Bank of Washington
sAttorneys J
Easby-Smith
John Lewis Smith
Jesse H. Wilson, Jr
Dent
Overcrowded High School Faces Space Crisis
The principal warns Business High School will not handle next year’s enrollment. This year over 500 pupils daily used corridors for typewriting. Options include splitting into morning and afternoon sessions or adding or renting space to house overflow as demand has grown for years.
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Business High School
Instituton
Sonasherere School
McKinley High Holds Graduation Exercises Next Friday
McKinley High School will hold graduating exercises next Friday evening in the assembly hall. Representative J Hampton Moore of Pennsylvania will deliver the principal address. Henry P Blair, president of the board of education, will preside. Mr Susie Root Rhodes will present the diplomas. The class includes Carl S Winner, Earle B White, Noel White, James L Young, Miss Margaret Birdsell, and many others.
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Edith Ste
Mildred R Taylor
O Quinton Arner
Henry A
Berliner
Edward N Beseling
George L Bilss
William B Burnside
Edward J Copping
Thergn G Councilor
Robert
Cripp
Henry J Darcey
Edwin H Felt
Lionel R Frelder
Bdward
Fox David A Glushak
Arthur M, Helm John Wilder Tomilnaan
Francis Wooley
Walter George L Haines Elmer
Hardell
Charles W Herbert
Aubrey E Hummer
James O Karnes
Joseph Hansem
Conrad Kenyon
Bertram Y Kinzey
Frank L Knowlton
Raymond M Langley
John M Latimer
Henry McElfresh
Nelson A Miller
Ralph Sanford Moore Lawrence
Moran Warle T Mutersbaugh
Harold R Northrup
Louis K Morrison
Hugh J Philips Jr
Clarence J Rammiing
William Andrew Smith, Jr
Robert J Tansey
Deaths Reported In District Hospitals
A list of deaths including John P F Hamlin aged 80 at Providence Hospital and Mary I Vellmeyer aged 70s at 9th Street location. Other names include Matilda Mohamee 60, Elizabeth Johnson 82, Leela Moore 7, William Winor 5, and Francis Tabbs 4172 Fenton Street NE. Also noted are ages and hospital affiliations such as Sibley and Georgetown Hospitals and Washington Asylum Hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John PF Hamlin
Providence Hospital
Patrick Ho Roche
Uotemblard
Mary I _Vellmeyer
Fatile Thomas
Georgetown Hospital
Elizabeth Ho Johnson
Lanter
Matilda J Mohamee
12Th St. Bo
Alfred Fisther
Sibley Hospital
Helen Walcett
Walter Wolff
Eugene J Allen
Mary J Blair
Lafayette
George W Greason
St. Aw
George E Tower
Irving
Robert
Elmore
Florence Court
Francis Tabbs
Fenton St
Mary A Evans
Washington Asylum Hospital
Leela Moore
Birth announcements list many newborns and parents
Reported births include Richard Jr and Alice Wainwright with a girl, William A and Janet Sweeney with a boy, Henry 9 and Annie Stevens with a boy, George and Dora Roth with a girl, William A and Rosa E Pullin with a boy, John H Jr and Elles Prater with a boy, Charles H and Louisa K Miler with a girl, Adolph and Mary J Keyser with a boy, Joseph C and Ethel G Higgins with a boy, William W and Maggie Eber with a boy, Joseph and Nellia Bladen with a boy, Joseph A and Harriett W DePervis with a boy, William and Mas Q Nall with a girl, Barry L and Emma L Clark with a boy, James and Mary Barnes with a girl.
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Richard Jr
Alice Wainwright
William A
Janet Sweeney
Henry
Annie Stevens
George
Dora Roth
Wiliam A
Rosa E Pullin
John H, Jr
Elles Prater
Charles H
Louisa K Miler
Adolph
Mary J Keyser
Joseph C
Ethel G Higgins
William W
Maggie Eber
Joseph
Nellia Bladen
Bor Joneph
Harriett W DePervis
William
Mas Q
Barry L
Emma L. Clark
James
Mary Barnes
Girls to play left handed baseball at McKinley School
Miss Jessie Coope of McKinley Manual Training School leads a girls team to face male pupils in a novel left handed baseball game at Marshall Hall during the alumni excursion. N M McKernan helped devise the plan as girls rush to join the team and many seek positions amid strong support. The event also features price dances and races for both boys and girls.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jessie Coope
McKinley Manual Training School
Marshall Hall
Miss Coope
N M McKernan
Early's Keep a Problem for District Officials
District officials face a funding dilemma as expenses to care for John Early the leper of Washington mount. Daily costs total about $3 with two guards at $2 each and additional incidentals. Health Officer Woodward and the commissioners await a Treasury reply to confirm options for a more suitable quarantine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Early
Washington
Congress
Arly
Woodward
Secretary of the Treasury
Colored Pupils Field Day At American League Park
Elementary students from colored schools will hold a field day at American League base ball park this afternoon. More than 300 children will join games dances and exercises with proceeds to the playground fund. Anita J Turner and physical instructors lead events. The Stee are overseen by Arthur Newman principal Cardoza Vocational School.
Doctor Woodward backs intern path to Occoquan attending post
District health officer Dr William C Woodward approved a plan to promote interns from local medical institutions to the Occoquan attending physician post at a salary of 310 a year. The recommendation aims to attract physicians to government service and to have the Civil Service Commission examina tions establish an eligibles list for appointments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William C Woodward
Occoquan
Health Offeet
United States Civil Service Commission
Lucius, What Do You Say? at Epiphany Church hall
George Washington University seniors present a three act musical comedy burlesking Washington professors and events from the past collegiate year. The cast features Esther Galbraith Mathilde Elker R M Wilhelm Genevieve Frizzell and others with dances by Miss Frizzell and Thomas Chapman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Genevieve Frizzell
Thomas Chapman
Harry G Beneman
R M Wihelm
Esther Galbraith
Mathilde Eiker
Alden Wheeler
Alvord Gore
E. C Harter
Gertrude Browne
Ruth Pope
Florence ‘Taylor Wise Muench
Edith Cheney
Margaret Wilson
Elizabeth Ferguson
W C John
Plea for Better Cabin John Road Safety
Joseph Strasburger calls on authorities to improve Cabin John Road after a deadly night crash. He cites a winding narrow street, lack of fences, frequent accidents, and dangerous ditches threatening motorists on the route to Washington. He urges safer measures so the scenic drive can be used without fear.
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Cabin John Road
Cabin John
Washington
Joseph Strasburger
Close Minnesota Land to Liquor Supreme Court Ruling
City bulletins report a Supreme Court upholding federal guardianship authority to close saloons in ceded Minnesota Indian lands north of the 4th parallel. The notice cites over 362000 whites in the ceded territory and references ongoing social and civic guidance.
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Minnesota
United States
Supreme Court
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Saks & Company
Seventh Street
Pennsylvania Avenue
Priestley
Palm Beach
Shining Mountains
Glacier National Park
Nortwestern
Montana
Great Northern Railway
Glacier Parke Sotel
Glacier Park
Belton
Glacier
Puget Sound
National Park
St Paul
Minneapolis
Chicago
M. M Hubbert
Chestnut St
Philadelphia
Actua Oy
Glacier Natlonal Park
Elk Grove
Berkeley
New York
Westinghouse
Carroll Electric Co
Alexandria Light Infantry
Frankly Slaymaker
Virginia Milita
Charlottesville
Slaymaker
Fredericksburg
Press Association
Robert Barrett
Fisher
Virginia Press Association
Chamber of Commerce
Alexandria Fertilizer and Chemical Company
Margaret M. Creed
Margaret M Creed
James Creed
del Ray
Alexandria County
Alexandria Hospital
Building Association
Tech School
McKinley Assembly Hall
Paris
A. Stein & Company
Zou
Judd & Detweiler, Inc
Germany
Home of Good Beer
Royal Pilsen
West 435
Abner-Drury Brewing Co
G Streets
N. W
McKinley School
Marshall Bail
Will Burlesque Teachers
George Washington
Lucius
City Bulletins
Reisinger
Virginia Theater Today
Arthur E Johnson
War Department
Justice Stafford
Mary @ Johnson
Smt
Illinois
Conger’s
Urides Shaffers
Ith St
The
Drillery Business College
Gates
Pittman
Gregg
Jeffery
America
Daimler
H. B. Leary
Ty Rothschud
Stewart Warne
Jeffery Jr
Potomac Electric Power Company
14Th’ and C Streets
N.W
Byron § Adams
11Th St. Nw
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