Custody Awarded to Mrs Emmert in Virginia Case
Bristol Virginia June 15 Chancellor Hayes in the Chancery Court awarded absolute custody of Adeline fourteen and Paul four to Mrs Kefie Emmert in the sensational divorce custody case. The defendant William B Emmert must pay monthly support and may visit once monthly at the grandparents home. The decree notes the marriage to Myrtle Johnson Emmert and recent changes in circumstances making return of custody to the father unreasonable. The prior divorce decree remains intact regarding alimony and children’s support.
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Washington Post
Bristol
Chancellor Hayes
Chancery Court of
Keffle Emmert
Wiliam B Emmert
Adeline
Paul
Kefie Emmert
William B. Emmert
Myrtle Johnson Emmert
Emmett
Eml
Emmert
Emmerts
Myrtle Johnson
Lee County
Boy Crushed to Death in Virginia Field Accident
Special to The Washington Post. Winchester Virginia June 1 Edward Whiteacre eleven son of Joshua Whiteacre killed at his father's home while helping his brother pull stumps from a field four horses hitched to wagon a chain snapped the wagon overturned. Annapolis Maryland June 15 British tramp steamer Kingswell arrived with second mate Ludwig G Larson injured by fall from mast about forty feet will recover. Norfolk Virginia June 15 Princess Anne Investment Corp president C A Neff says plans for rebuilding Princess Anne Hotel cost not less than 200000. Virginia Military Institute commencement begins Lexington Virginia June 15 with battalion inspection and will continue daily until graduation and ball Thursday. Winchester June 15 Willam Fristom Knight farmer and former Clarke County sheriff died at Boyce aged 88, survived by a son and daughter. Fredericksburg June 16 Mr Embry of Stafford County died at home near Fishwold aged 33, Spanish war veteran, survived by mother, one brother, two sisters.
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Washington Post
Winchester
Edward Whiteacre
Joshua Whiteacre
Annapolis
Kingswell
Ludwig G Larson
Norfolk
C. A. Neff
Princess Anne Investment Corporation
Princess Anne Hotel
Lexington
Virginia Military Institute
Willam Fristom Koight
Clarke County
Yesterney
Boyce
Fredericksburg
Embry
Stafford County
Fishwold
Pool rooms enjoined near Brooke County near Pennsylvania Mine
Special to The Washington Bar Wheeling June 1 Judge Nesbitt grants a temporary injunction against two pool rooms operated by ex Pittsburg men near Virginia Station. He rules betting on horse races is gambling and a gambling-house is a public nuisance. Proprietor George Ehrlich defies closure as Attorney General May vows state troops if needed. A Wheeling pool room has operated for years unmolested.
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Washington Bar
Wheeling
W. Va
Frank Nesbitt
Brooke County
Pennsylvania
Pittsburg
Virginia Station
Nesbitt
George Ehrlich
May
Escaped Smallpox Patient Roams St Marys West Virginia
An escapee with a severe smallpox case, William Selman, roams St. Marys fifty miles from Parkersburg, defying arrest as authorities try to capture him at the Wood County Pesthouse. Hundreds are exposed and panic has gripped the town amid repeated attempts to detain him.
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St. Marys
W. Va
Washington Post
Parkersburg
William Selman
Wood County
Memorial to Pocahontas Bell Presented at Exposition
The Pocahontas bell cast from historic metal pieces donated by notable Americans was formally presented to the Pocahontas Bell Association on Kentucky's exposition grounds. Governor Swanson spoke as orator, receiving the bell for the University of Virginia faculty. Major Hunter and T. J Wool also spoke. Anna S Green of Culpeper, founder of the association, attended. Music by the Missouri band accompanied the ceremony.
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Washington Post
Norfolk
Focahontas Bell Association
Kentucky
Exposition Grounds
Old Fort Boone
Exposition Building
Swanson
Breach in Bethany Church Trinity Sparks Split
Washington Post reports a letter from J M Sheridan detailing failed efforts to reconcile the mother Methodist Protestant Church in Alexandria with the Bethany congregation that split weeks earlier. Proposals were rejected by the new group, no pulpit support given, and services held at the old First Presbyterian Church.
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Washington Post Bureau
King Street
Alexandria
Methodist Protestant Church
Baltimore
J. M. Sheridan
Maryland
Bethany Methodist Protestant Church
Mother Church
Sheridan
W. M. Poisal
Wil
First Presbyterian Church
South Fairfax Street
Charles Markell
Harvey Robinson
Corporation Court
Western Union Telegraph Company
Holy Communion
Church of England
Christ, Grace
St. Paul's
St Pauls Church
M. B. Marshall
Second Presbyterian Church
C. W. Maxwell
Synod
Synod's Orphans’ Home
Lynchburg
W.™. Potsal
Tus
Bethany Methodist ‘Protestant Church
Hezekiah Gaffney
Joseph Cox
Pollice Court
Baltimore seeks return of star spangled banner from New York owner
Baltimore mayor Mahool urged New York owner Heen Appleton to negotiate the return of the star spangled banner that flew over Fort Mc Henry in 1814. Mahool argued Baltimore would guard and honor the relic, noting the flag’s historical ties to Maryland and its significance as the place where the nation’s anthem was written. Appleton had planned to will the flag to a Massachusetts association after rejecting a Maryland jockey club request.
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Washington
Baltimore
Fort McHenry
Mahool
Heen Appleton
New York
America
Massachusetts
Customs Men Discharged in Seward Case Shake-Up
Baltimore officials moved after the Seward rebate prosecution. Capt L M Zimmerman clerk John W Cable were asked to resign. Thomas M Lanahan Edward S Addison Frank L Calhoun were removed. George Mc C Reese suspended thirty days without pay.
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Seward
Baltimore
Washington Post
William F. Stone
Secretary of the Treasury of the United States
L. M. Zimmerman
Surveyor's Office
John W. Cable
Thomas M. Lanahan
Edward 8. Addison
Frank
United States
Woodberry Forest Awards Honor Grainger and Others
The June 13 Woodberry Forest School session closed after a successful year. J W Grainger Jr of Wilmington received the physical director’s cup and the track excellence medal. W D Bowe of Richmond won best fielding in baseball, and F S Hume of Portsmouth earned the top batter pin. Harry Wilkinson of Fort Worth swept several prizes including declamation and English essay, with George Thompson Jr. of Fort Worth taking the second declamation prize and George William Truitt Jr. winning Latin translation.
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J. V. Grainger, Jr
Wilmington
N. C
Washington
Orange
Woodberry Forest School
J. W. Grainger, Inc
Grainger
The
Athletic Association
W. D. Bowe
Richmond
Hume
Portsmouth
Harry Wilkinson
Fort Worth
Tex
George Thompson, Jr
Tet
F . Campbell
George William Truitt, Jr
Augustus C. Flack Killed In Runaway Accident
Augustus C. Flack a leading Wheaton district farmer in Montgomery County was killed when his horse bolted near Aspen along the Seventh Street pike about 9 o clock at night. He was thrown from the wagon and died from a crushed head and other injuries. He was sixty eight and survived by three children Bruce Fleck of California Lawrence Flack of Rockville and Miss Valeria Fleck who lived with him.
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Rockville
Augustus C. Flack
Wheaton
Seventh Street Pike
Aspen
Mr. Flack
Bruce Fleck
California
Lawrence Flack
Valeria Fleck
Frederick Nominations for Maryland Senate Ticket
The Frederick County Republican convention nominated John P. T. Mathias for State Senate and Aaron R. Aners, John Castle, S. Hickman, C. C. Riler, Harry Kefauver for the House of Delegates. M. Edward Myers for sheriff, Arthur D. Ward for state's attorney, and John E. Phreeger, W. H. Pearce, George H. Whitmore for Orphans' Court judges. County officials elected include William H. Hogarth and J. Stewart Annan as county commissioners. George W. Crum as county treasurer. Rufus A. Rager as county surveyor. G Lloyd Palmer, Harry E. B. Chaplaine, A. M. Patterson, J. R. Rouser, and W. B. Catshall joined State central committee.
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John FP. T. Mathias
Maryland Senate
Washington Post
Frederick
Frederick County
State Senate
John P. T. Mathias
House of Delegates
Aaron R.aners
John (. Castle
S . Hickman
C. C. Riler
Harry ¥. Kefauver
M. Edward Myers
Btate
Arthur D. Ward
Orphans’ Court
John E. Phreeger
W. H Pearce
George H. Whitmore
William H. Hogarth
J. Stewart Annan
George W. Crum
Rufus A. Rager
G.lloyd Palmer
Harry EB. Chaplaine
A M. Patterson
J. R. Rouser
W. B Catshall
State
Central Committee
Three Men Murdered in Mash County Railroad Camp
Special to Tha washington Fest Wilson North Carolina June 156 two negroes were found dead and a third dying last night in a railroad camp where they worked on the Raleigh and Pamlico Railroad. Before dying the man said the shooting was by Marvin Bulloch in a quarrel over a gambling debt. Bulloch was captured near the city this afternoon. Special to the washington Fuss Staunton Virginia June 1 Jack Hines a self confessed deserter from the Marine Corps was yesterday held for the grand jury on forgery. He was enlisted by A D Johnson and forged his name to a National Valley Bank check. Fell from Bridge and Drowned Cumberland Maryland June 15 William Bernard Jr son of William Barnard an engineer on the Cumberland and Pennsylvania Railroad was drowned yesterday afternoon in the Forgmac River at Lake after falling from a bridge to avoid a train.
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Washington
Wilson
N. C
Mash County
Raleigh and Pamlico
Marvin Bulloch
Bulloch
Staunton
Jack Hines
Marine Corps
Grand
Army
A. D. Johnson
National Valley Bank
Cumberland
William Bernard, Jr
William Barnard
Cumberland and Pennsylvania Railroad
Lake
This County
Loveless to Be Released From Jail in Rockville
Walter Loveless, former proprietor of the Rock Spring Hotel on the Conduit road, will be freed from jail after a Baltimore surety company posts 500 in security. Release awaits Judge Henderson's approval, with Loveless expected to go free Monday morning. He is known in Washington's sporting circles.
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Washington Post
Rockville
Walter Loveless
Rock Spring
Conduit
Baltimore
Loveless
Henderson
Washington
Run Down at Crossing near Wilsons Depot
Petersburg scene 700? 190? June 15 John Crow, a prominent Dinwiddie County lumberman, was instantly killed when his buggy was struck by west-bound passenger train No 15 at Wilsons crossing. Willam Rutledge was fatally injured. Crow, about sixty, leaves a wife and four children.
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Washington Post
Petersburg
John Crow
Dinwiddie County
Wilsons Depot
Norfolk and Western
Willam Rutledge
Wilsons
Crow
Woodstock VA Primary Returns Name Senate Candidate
Woodstock Virginia June 15 The Democratic primary in Shenandoah County yields early results from 21 of 28 precincts. Senator candidates F Tavenner 303 and R M Ward 480 with Brumback 640 Williamson 639 Bennick 86 for Commonwealths Attorney, Sheriff Rogers 335 Baker 377. Tavenner's majority is expected to rise to about 400 in the county.
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Washington Post
Woodstock
Shenandoah County
Tavenner
R. M. Ward
Winchester
Commonwealth
G. H. Brumback
RA. H. Williamson
C. W. Bennick
Sherif John. . Rogers
R. Baker
Editors Arrive as National Editorials Visit Richmond
About 35 delegates to the National Editorial Association arrived in Richmond from the James town Exposition. A joint chamber and city committee escorted them to local sights while Mayor McCarthy delivered a welcome address at luncheon and retiring President Junkin spoke for the editors. Rockville Md June 16 A license to marry was issued to Walter Signed Beltman 10 3 of Washington and Lill Peed 21 of Norfolk Va.
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Richmond
National Editorial Association
Chamber of Commerce
McCarthy
Junkin
Washington Sie Rockville
Bis Place
Walter
Beltman
Washington
Mise Lill
Norfoe Vas
Maryland Weddings in Rockville
Mary Agnes Con nell aged eighteen from Washington married John Hanson Poole twenty one at the home of the minister Rev S White of the Baptist church officiating. A second couple, Harry Armald twenty one of 2285 Sixth street southwest Washington and Mary Humphriss eighteen of 401 Kentucky Avenue Rotates, were married today by Rev H Eea of the same church.
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Rockville
John Hanson Poole
Mary Agnes Connell
Washington
S. 2. White
Haptiet Church
Harry Armald
Sixth Street
Mary Humphriss
Kentucky Avenue
Summer sale on ladies and kids shoes and clothing
Prices slashed in a summer sale at Burt's Greater Stores 1343 F St. The ad lists Lady shoe reductions from high to low prices, plus misses and boys shoes and clothing. Sizes and specific reductions are noted for each item.
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Burt’s Greater Stores
Arthur Burt
Air Ship Failed To Fly In Baltimore Test
A new style airship by Prof Otto Laynes of Baltimore was tested but failed to fly after four trials. The craft, towed by an auto, did not rise despite pedaling and wind. Laynes plans repairs and a next test next Saturday, aiming to show carrying capacity despite earlier remarks about wind and aeronautical limits.
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Spectal
Washington Post
Baltimore
Otto Laynes
Wood
Johns Hopkins University
Prof
Laytes
Robert F. Myrick
Prescription Kills Boy in Mistaken Drug Fill
Special to The Washington Fest Chaulotte North Carolina June 15 Carl ixyearold son of Mr and Mrs Kiser died after a prescription given by a local physician was incorrectly filled by a pharmacist who substituted carbolic acid for a harmless drug. Other items note a string of local marriages and social notices from Frederickaburg Clifton Louisa County Enon Christian Church and nearby communities with dates and officiants.
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Washington
Chaulotte
N. C
Carl
Kiser
Focal
Dy & Pharmacist
Jealous Hindu En Court in Disturbance case
Richmond Virginia June 15 Hari Chand and Rajputti Ali both natives of India were arrested on a warrant from Ishwar Das charging a disturbance. Ali and wife had lived in Manchester eighteen months. Chand appeared here and bought a share in a confectionery business posing as the brother of Alli s wife. The brother bought nearly the entire business and employed Das to run the store. It is alleged he focused attention on Mrs Alli. Mrs Alli was released on her own recognizance when the case was called this morning.
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Washington Post
Richmond
Hari Chand
Rajputti Ali
India
Ishwar Das
Aih
Ali
Manchester
Alli
Das
Mrs. Alli
Catholics Urged to Honor Flag at Public Hymns
Baltimore June 15 Richard B. Tippett president of the Catholic Benevolent Legion appeals to members to show love of country and respect for the flag by rising and standing uncovered when the Star Spangled Banner is played or sung in public. He cites Cardinal Gibbons and church hierarchy urging patriotic reverence and a display of duty to the colors.
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Baltimore
Richard B. Tippett
Catholic Benevolent Legion
Legion
Tippett
Cardinal Gibbons
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