Prisoner Rapidly Sent South for Trial in Fredericksburg
Georges Midgets alias William Johnson, charged with the Charles T. Smith murder, is moved from Alexandria to a secret confinement on a Richmond Fredericksburg and Potomac line train. Authorities, citing health and safety, dispatch two officers and a deputy sergeant to guard him, with destination reported as Fredericksburg for safe keeping while awaiting the March term of the Corporation Court.
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Abhington
King Street
Alexandria
Georges Midgets
William Johnson
Charles T. Smith
Harrisburg
Virginia
Gov
Swanson
Pennsylvania
Philadelphia
Ferguson and Roberts
Paff
Washington
Patt
RH Cox
Richmond
Fredericusburs
Potomac
Cox
Fredericksburg
Brent
Corporation Court
Mitiveta
Circus
Upper King Street
Smith
James Smith
Garvey
Nicholson
Funeral of I F Rasin in Washington post era
Special to The Washington Post Baltimore Maryland March 10 funeral of Freeman Rasin to be held Tuesday at 11 o clock at St Ignatius Catholic Church Calvert and Madison streets with a brief service to precede the church service. Interment Greenmount Cemetery pallbearers to be announced by the family. Numerous friends braved bad weather to pay respects and sympathy letters arrived from others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington Post
Baltimore
Freeman Rasin
St. Ignatius’ Catholic Church
Calvert and
Madison Streets
Eiulfler
Blochg Amay
F. X. Grady
Greenmount Cemetery
Basin
Burglars Make a Haul in Weston and Shinaston
Special to The Washington Post. Burglars robbed several places in Weston West Virginia and Shinaston Maryland last night using a heavy timber as a battering ram. They entered the Baltimore and Onto station at Shinaston and took about 4 worth of express packages and other articles. Bloodhounds have been sent from Moundsville penitentiary to trail them. In Weston the burglars entered the Baltimore and Onto station, forced the safe, and took some money and valuables, while Samuel Hinkle’s offices were entered and his safe blown over. An attempted entry at Gregg’s Grocery failed as the front door lock was broken and the intruders fled.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington Post
Cumberland
Weston
Shinaston
W. Va
Baltimore
Lucas’ Shuring
Shinnston
Moundsville
Balmore
Samuel Hinkle
Fis
Gregg
Rival Lover Kills Man With Ax In West Virginia Mine
In Cumberland Maryland a love rivalry dating to boyhood in Italy ends in murder at Bik Lick Mine No 1 near Salisbury West Virginia. Jon Quist alias Barnado Pete strikes Nick Castano with an ax after seizing a tool from a coworker. Castano dies at once. Quist threatens a second witness. Enmity grew from letters from a girl in Italy fueling the feud.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington Post
Cumberland
Italy
Nick Castano
Bik Lick
No 1
Salisbury
W. Va
Jon Quist
Barnado Pete
Quist
Castano
Laytonsville Man Killed at Sawmill
George W. Moxley a prominent Laytonsville resident was killed at a sawmill yesterday when he slipped and fell across a log on the saw frame. Death was instantaneous. He was 64, longtime grist mill operator at Goshen and Laytonsville, survived by his wife and three children.
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Washington
Boyds
George W. Moxley
Laytonsville
Goshen
Two Are Asphyxiated In Huntington Hotel Deaths
Special to The Washington Post Huntington W Va March 10 Willam A Thompson a contractor of Naugatuck W Va and J E Clark a carpenter of the same place were found dead in a Rimwood Hotel room at 10 am death due to asphyxiation Both men entered the hotel about midnight and were apparently intoxicated They turned on the gas full force and retired They had been here several days attending business matters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Huntington
W. Va
Willam A. Thompson
Naugatuck
J. E. Clark
Rimwood
Asheville Man Allows Burial of Wife After Long Vigil
In Asheville North Carolina W J W Gray of Egartown Massachusetts finally allowed his wife's body to be sent home for burial after more than three weeks. He had kept vigil by the corpse day and night and refused visitors. Physicians and his son urged burial as the strain threatened his health. The body was embalmed the day she died and he said burial would wait until winter in the North.
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Jack” Maloney
Washington
Guxty
Po Uce
Alexandria
Fant
Maloney
Hae
Caton
Washington Post
Asheville
N.C
Mar. W
J. W Gray
Egartown
Mase
Massachusetts
Arles
North
Salvation Army Praised In Seattle Church Talk
A Salvation Army hall at 930 Pennsylvania Avenue Northwest hosted a diverse audience seeking warmth and shelter from a storm. Commissioner Macfarland spoke of the army’s enduring work and Booth’s example, while Maj. Andrew Crawford and Maj. W. O. Hunter shared converts and life journeys from California slums to London.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Salvation Army
Pennsylvania Avenue Northwest
Macfarland
Andrew Crawford
San Francisco
California
W. O. Hunter
Scotland
London
Civil Service Retirement elects officers tomorrow
The Treasury Branch of the United States Civil Service Retirement Association will hold its annual meeting tomorrow at 8 p m in Grand Army Hall. Officers include James A Sample president Llewillyn Jordan vice president Miss E M Jacobs secretary R Stone Jackson treasurer. Executve committee members are William Manthhews Emile Huck B St Clair Thompson R P Harrington A T Hill W P Romsey Milton T Adlans and A T Thorson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Treasury Branch
United States Civil Service Retirement Association
Grand Army Flatt
James A. Sam_ple
Llewillyn Jordan
E. MM. Jacobs
R. Stone Jackson
Wiliam Manthews
Bureau of Internal Revenue
Emile Huck
Bureau of Engraving and Printing
B. St. Clair Thompson
Treasury Department
R. P. Harrington
Interior Department
A. T. Hill
Navy Department
W. P. Romsey
War Department
Milton T. Adlans
Postofice Department
A. T. Thorson
Where He Put Up
A scene in the Chicago News features a haughty lady challenging a mendicant who halts runaway horses. The beggar, crownless, replies with a mock aristocratic intro. He claims lineage from the "house of correction" in ironic contrast to the lady’s pretensions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago News
House of Correction
Mum
Rival Foe Knocks Down Man in Girl’s Home Knife Attack
Special to The Washington Fest Huntington W Va Mar 10 Alonzo Rose of Wenifrede Ky lies dying after an early morning confrontation with jealous rival Henson Nicoll in Bibs Arve Warren’s parlor. A chair struck, a swing with a knife, and a fatal wounding followed as Nicoll fled next door while Warren’s household attempted aid. Nicoll jailed.
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Huntington
W. Va
Alonzo Rose
Wenifrede
Johnson County
Henson Nicoll
Ross
Bibs Arve Warren
Nicoll
Nicoll Nicoll
Carrie
Nicoli
Warreng
Miss Warren
Wicollia
All Tell The Policeman Warning on Unofficial Demands
A Cincinnati detective agency type letter complains of heavy mail and constant calls to the major and superintendent. Citizens seek railroad passes, missing spouses, and assorted odd requests. A pawnbroker and unnamed major resolve a jewelry dispute without双方 knowledge in a quick, informal transaction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cincinnati
Caroline
Shamrock Club Banquet At Regent Hotel March 18
The Shamrock Club plans a novel banquet at the Regent Hotel Monday evening March 18 with Frank P. Burke presiding. Speakers include Rev Hart of Georgetown on The Day We Celebrate, Gen John C. Black on The Irish Soldier in Action, Sen John M. Thurston on The United States, and E J Sullivan on The Irish at Home and Abroad. Thomas F. McNulty will sing Irish songs and the Marine Band will play Irish music. The club, founded by Andrew Gleason, first toasted by Col M Emmet Urell, held its first banquet at Carroll Hall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Regent Hotel
Frank P. Burke
Father Hart
Georgetown University
John C. Black
John M. Thurston
United States
E. J. Sullivan
New York
Thomas F. McNulty
Baltimore
Marine Band
Emerald Isle
Shamrock Club
Andrew Gleason
Col. M. Emmet Urell
Carroll Hail
Dr Crapsey Speaks on Faith and Religious Freedom
Special to The Washington West New York March 10 Dr Algernon Crapsey of Rochester addresses Carnegie Hall on The increasing Faith. The address champions broader religious freedom and intelligent interpretation of symbolism. He links vision to perception of truth, praises reason as a divine gift honed by training. The greatest sin is to silence intellect and conscience.
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Washington West
New York
Algernon Crapsey
Rochester
The
Ethical Society
Carnegie Hall
Dr. Crapsey
Marine Band Concert at Martine Barracks Today
The Marine Band Orchestra will perform a program including William Tell suite Alsacienne Dimanche Matin Au Cabaret Sous les Tillouls Dimanche Schwaltz The Debutante prelude Lohengrin grand fantasia Siegfried and Gretel and Hungarian dance No 8 at the Martine Barracks today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marine Band Orchestra
Martine Barrackss
Boy Bobbie St Clair fables stun New York crowd
Special to The Washington Fest reports that teenager Bobbie St Clair claimed he was garroted and robbed by two men, then recanted his tale after police and club lifesaver aided him. He admitted to seeking sleep and experimenting with chloroform, with a Children’s Court trial pending.
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Washington
New York
Bobbie St. Clair
Bobbie
Father St. Clair
News Nine
William J. Doyle
Kevanes Club
Henry St Clair
Mr. St. Clair
St. Louis
Manhattan
Brooklyn
Children’s Court
Ancient rodent work horns in Miocene Kansas find
James W. Gidley described a new horned rodent from Miocene Kansas at the Biological Society of Washington meeting. The skeleton shows two upright horns atop the skull, about woodchuck size, resembling the mountain beaver of California and Oregon, possibly the only rodent known to wear horns. Wilfred H. Osgood spoke on burdens of Europe and dictionaries in relation to morphology.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James W. Gidley
Biological Society
Kansas
Biological Society of Washington
Cosmos Club
Gidley
Iit
Wilfred H. Osgood
Society
Europe
Charles L. Pollard
Mano Negra Rediscovered in Mexican Bandit Lore
A historical note traces the Mano Negra terror myth from Mexico to Houston Anglo Timea. It links the Caballo Blanco rider with a white horse, a deadly oath, and a cave-dwelling gang wreaking robberies and killings. The tale notes later groups adopting the oath while San Antonio reports the Marca Sempra Erika graffiti.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Houston
Mexico
Italy
Caballo Blanco
Tme
Capalo Blanco
Treasuries
Cahbailo Blanco
Tralian Maga
San Antonio
Roses in Beauty Contest at Washington convention
The Base Society of America opens its annual convention in Washington with a Garden of Helen display. Exhibition shows 100 rose varieties, judged for prize roses and other flowers. Judges include Hauswirth, Craig, Castings, Weber, Watson, Seybold. Sessions feature papers on rose hybridization and garden care. Prizes total thousands, with $1000+ for club exhibit and several cash awards for home-grown plants.
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Base Society of America
Washington
Washington Light Infantry
Helen
Florist Club
Wasington
Philip J. Hauswirth
Chicago
Robert Craig
Philadelphia
William Castings
Buffalo
EL Weber
Oakland
George Watson
Charles L. Seybold
Petterson Park
Baltimore
HL F Hil
Richmond
Ind
Seasions
Theodore Wirk
Parks
Minneapolis
Minn
M. H. Walsh
Woods Hole
Mass
Raleigh
Florist Club of
Eilver
Cut
George Field
John Clark
Peter Bissett
C. Briggs
Women Aid Fair at Columbia Commandery Booths and Fund Drive
The ladies auxiliary of Columbia Commandery launches a fundraising push for the Masonic fair starting April 15. Active committee work led by Mrs. J. P. Gibson aims to raise over $1,000 in cash and donations, with euchre nights at members' homes and steady solicitations. The list of committee members features numerous names including Mrs. J. W. Alderman, Mrs. Hamilton Adams, and Mrs. C. H. Bradley, among many others.
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Ladies’ Auxiliary of
Columbia
Hady
Commanderys
J. P. Gibson
Oncar H. Coumibs
M. 8. Crawford
J. W. Campbell
Ladies of Columbia Commandery
J. W. Alderman
Hamilton Adams
C. H. Bradley
Charles Baldwin
E.A. Blumer
B. B. Bowling
C. H. Bushall
Bushall
E. R. Barker
Nell Beckley
B.C Bartlett
Albert Audgen
Adele Hazard
J. G. Hodges
A. H. Kellar
Lorine Kellar
W. A. Kimmel
Knees
M. Kneessi
Charles Long
Murphy
John A. Moyer
Moyer
Bertha Sesbeld
Rosie Smith
CG. M. Smith
Smith
James Sellers
Lillian Smith
M. Sherwood
Colored woman released after seven hours in Wilbur Thomas death probe
Lulu Churchill, 25, colored, was released after police held her seven hours pending inquiry into the death of Wilbur Thomas. He was taken to Freedmen's Hospital Saturday evening, later died. doctors reported allergic poisoning signs, coroner ordered her arrest. Autopsy found acute indigestion. Thomas’s body sent to the morgue for burial at District expense.
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Wilbur Thomas
Lulu Churchill
Colprea
Fourth Street
Carmer
Thomas
Freedmen’s Hospital
Churchill
Thomas 14
Resigns from Springfield Pulpit
Rev. Dr. 3. H. Woodrow, longtime pastor of Hope Congregational Church in Springfield, Mass, announced his resignation to take effect in May and said he will accept a call to lead the First Congregational Church of Washington, D. C.
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Springfield
Mass
H. Woodrow
Hope Congregational Church
First Congregational Church
Washington, D. C
Hotels and City Names Mention Guests Across Cities
A crowded list across Baltimore Boston Chicago and New York records numerous guests staying at major hotels. Names include William Foe Jr Walter Martin Mary Balogh and many others with affiliations to Metropolitan Shoreham St James Arlington National and Ebbitt hotels across Raleigh Philadelphia Pittsburgh and Newport News.
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Baltimore
William ©. Foe, Jr
A .Walter Marton
Henry, & Marton
Balogh H. M. Breene
Shorezam
A. G. Strickinna
Joan C. Corker
Riese
Boston
Mies
Adelaide McClelland
Bartha Stevenson
HW. Schubmer
George 8
Proutt
C. H. Collins
FB. Collins
J. W. Dilier
JM. Grimi
Raleigh
B. E. Mertin
Metropolitan
Arnold B Sanford
R. Q .Thompson
H. H. Bullock
St James
A EB Angier
Shoreham
M.C. Cadman
Cadman
Arlington
D. Stisbee
H J. Barker
Riggs
J. H Bustin
HT. Bustin
Eppitt
Shicago
Charles
William Phillins
Lafayetta Nathas
Herdinger
Charles M Booth
I. G . Weber
Wits
Julian ‘Hoertel
Mre J . Regoe
HE F Regna
Faul Pavers
A. Kramer
Hellmann
National
Haggerty
John McAraola
Shorekom
Spencer Auer
Issac T Obcate
Arington
W. Levon
Rigas
Paul Halleesder
B. Conover
Atos A. Evans
Mark Sullivan
Figgh R Mackensie
A Milter
J. D. Maher
Miss Mahor
HR Maher
A. P. Maher
C. Maher
G.E. Erion
J. A Merahall
Willan
Harry B. Yost
A. Velabureer
Rexent
Peiladelphta
MéGottigan
C. B Crowell
John F Kelley
J. Keans
J H. Vaughan
BB Lemon
Elmer Hutsler
Timonsy
Riess
Pittsburg
A. M. Denbow
H. Hayy
F. J. Beddome
J E. Deirman
Alabama
Otto Agricole
Gadvden
California
Wil D. Gould
Los Angeles
Nash
Berkeley
St. James
Connecticut
William McLennan
William McLennen
Bridgeport
Riges
Tiltey
They
Darten
New Willard
HL. McMfullen
Arthur B. Hancock
St Clair
Edward L. Thesms
Belleville
Indiana
Lee Pyle Afdwité
Rushville
J_ T
Hunter
Mulleken
Kenton
New Bedford
Massachusetts
W. H. Mitchell
Quincy
Balleh
John Ward
Newton
Ward
Lowell
I. D. Milen
Springfield
Thomas Moore
Attleboro
Minnesota
H H. Hoyt
Dulath
Releigh
New York
JD Lapiknd
Joesphn Krurholz
E M Stabell
Buttslo
A. C Carlard
Albaby
W. Reynolds
Albany
Hirpitt
North Carolina
George C Byrer
BR. Rogan
Wisop
Wietcher
BR. Bright
Q Charletts
Pennsylvania
Charles W. Nolan
New Gastle
E. J. Boyle
Bradford
Dietendorf
Eric
MF. Reger
Reading
John McGennen
Mra
NLP
la Grange
Scranton
Truxal
Lancaster
Ebbitt
Rhode Igland
G. J. Johnson
G. J. Johnson, ©, HB. Flatt
Providence
South Carolina
R G. Rhett
F H Gadsden
H.R Jackson
Charleston
JF. Reed
J. H. Bocher
W B
Marbury
Robert M Jeffress
Charlottesville
Ebbitt Wes
Virginia
R. S Carr
AO Scherr
Ralelh SH Lech
Camsron
Edmund Heegis
Charles Vuittell
Clarksburg
Gf. Hawes
George WM. McCleater
W G. Mathews
Clyde
Cuxt
Clerksburg
Simply Swallow Dyspepsia Tablets Promoted in Ad
An advertisement extols Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets as a cure for overeating and indigestion. It claims one tablet digests a full meal and that the product strengthens the stomach, increases appetite, and reduces symptoms like belching and a lump-like heaviness. The copy invites readers to request a free sample by mailing their address to the Stuart Company in Marshall, Michigan.
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Stuart
United States
Canada
Stuart Co
Marshal
Mich
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C. T. Smith
George Midgets
Kate Wailer Barrett
Methodist Episcopal Church
Woman's Christian Temperance Union
State Board of Education
Odd Fellows' Hall
Columbus Street
Teachers’ Institute
Alexandria Ciy
Fairfax Counties
I. F. Rasin
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John A Herrick
Dr. A. H. Dreher
Speen
Salsbury
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Henry
Ulysses Crus
Central City
Roanoke
Armistead Behler
Plessant Hill
Franklin County
Virginia Regiment of Heavy Artillery
Marhie
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Giri
G. W. Moxley
Civil Service Retirement
Supt
Sylvester
Texas
Aries
Hoeveton
Women Aid Fair
Ladies’ Masonic Auxiliary
Ita
Lilian D.daniels
Thirteenth Street
Now & Washington Steamboat Company
Fort Monroe
Nortel
Nowport
Norinik
Portonmeth Et Aly
Alexandris, Nix
Norfolk
BAI HoketoMee
Colorado
Callahan
Mer
W. H. Callahan
Pari
Mount Vernon
Str
Charles Magalester
Faye
Fort Myer
Arlington Falls Church
Aqueduct Bridge
Emmet Seaton
A C. O'Fisherty
W. G Rice
J. A Farmer
W.T Turner
T . Armistead
Thomas Poindexter
Metro-politsa
Atlantic City CH. J
Hotel Dennis
Atlantic City, N. J
Walter J. Buzby
Fraymore
Ocean Front
Golf Privileren
Silun
Praymore Hotel CO
White
Ereshat
Chae
D. Marquette
Haddon
A. G. Erholm
Rudolf
Atlantic City
N. J
Diana
Saltez
Orchestra
Chas. B.ra
Shelburne
Famias Wrench Grill
Commodions
Eingle
Jacob Weikel
Dae
Mioch Nota
Berch
Simllae
H J. Dykes
NEW England
South Caroling
Besch
Bevan & Williams
Walborough
Blenbein Josiah Whith & Bons
Westminster
Clarendon
Virgina Ave
Beach
M. D. Molman
Ocean Steamers
American Line
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Mediterranean
Azores
Wauhischon Osher
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M. Hicks
Hamburg
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Thish
Liverpool ‘Mer
Tiejets
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Generty
Wari
Ame
Rays
E Elf
Droop & Sonn
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Cassenger
Norway
Sweden
Denmark
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Tietgen
Ogear II
Tieizen
E.gohnson & CO
Broadway
N.X
Jolland-America Lin
Rotieldam
Boulo
Frank
Browaway
KM Hiews
Sion
DG Hever
Washington, D
Kenilworth Inn
Biltmore
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T. C White
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W. J Craig
Wilmington
Chesapeake and Ohio Railway
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Infianapolis
St. Lowis
Cneags
V. Limited
Dalry
Lexington
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Nashville
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Lth
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Seaboard Air Line Railway
Penna. Ave
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Petersburg
Colm
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Fla
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Selerg
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Newport News
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