Prohibition Crackdown Spurs Vows to Name Dry Voters
Special to The Washington Post from Winchester reports the Prohibition law took effect as eleven Winchester saloons closed on April 15 after a dry vote majority of 100. A rush to buy liquor followed, with barrels of whiskey and crates of beer poured into the town and county. Saloon owners threaten to publish names of those who voted dry and joined the liquor rush, as farmers and residents stockpile drinks amid sudden shortages and mounting tension.
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Washington Post
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Club Denied License Shuts Down Elite Washington Club
Reports from Richmond and nearby towns detail a high profile license denial impacting a prestigious Washington area club. The decision, announced by Judge R Gor in early April, ends a long-standing dispute over credentials and licensing, affecting prominent members and associated gatherings. Local obituaries and fire losses weave through the day’s notices, with Rockville and Milford events highlighting community sorrow and historic losses.
Missing man Henry White reported dead after river search
A missing man Henry White age thirty two is presumed dead after disappearing Monday near the river. The Wasngura Fox Woodstak dispatch reports another fatal injury today when C F Het ile, proprietor of Mount Jackson Silver Company, was struck in the back of the head by a large pole causing fatal injuries.
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Wiser
C F Hetile
Mount Jackson Silve Company
Mutiny at Maryland School for Boys Quelled by Police
Police from the Southwestern district aided Maryland officials to quell a pre arranged mutiny at the Maryland School for Boys. The riot lasted in a half dark dormitory as missiles flew and furniture smashed. Seven officers and Captain Thomas Mee led a rapid response to restore order. twenty four inmates escaped, eleven were later recaptured on the grounds. Investigations into Superintendent Hendrix’s discipline methods had stirred tensions for several days.
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Washington Post
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Thomas Meee
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Captured by Bloodhounds After Narrow Escape
Harvey Briggs aged twenty was chased by bloodhounds after being run down by Wiedbunds and arrested at 130 o clock in the early morning at a machine ship’s hall. Mrs Carrie Cowly and two daughters resided at 09 Saratoga street where a trespasser tried shutters. a lodger’s shot led police on a blood trail through eight squares before Briggs was cornered. Briggs denied involvement and was accused of recent trouble with night owls and gunfire amid the confusion.
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Keezel Elected Chairman of State Industrial School Board
The Washington Post reports on April 3 that the State Industrial School board adjourned and elected Senator George B Keezel as chairman. Other officers named were Secretary W Carpenter and treasurer A Liseretary, with seven members present and four-year terms discussed but no final decision reached.
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Verdict Against Norfolk Western Railway OverPedestrian Fatality
A verdict was returned against the Norfolk Western Railway in a case arising from a fatal pedestrian accident at Main Street crossing in September. Mrs Florence T Holmes sued alleging negligence by the railroad company and sought damages. The jury awarded damages totaling ten dollars and four cents.
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Florence T Holmes
Norfolk
Mis Wonsell
Transportation Fare Increase Petition Filed for District
A petition was filed seeking a moderate fare rise on metro routes linking the Potomac and Washington areas. The move aims to adjust prices on suburban rail and related services while addressing ticket distribution and peak hour demand concerns.
Girl Dies After Prolonged Illness in Spotosylvania
Miss IFoma Carlloni died yesterday at age twenty one after three days of intense suffering from a lockjaw infection. She was a resident of Krejecksburg and was survived by her parents.
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Witness Warned Not to Testify in San Francisco Land Fraud Trial
George J Knox of San Francisco testified in the Hyde Berson Dimond Schneide r land fraud case before Justice Stafford. He recalled a man named Hyde offering him a hint to discourage attendance as a witness. Other witnesses including Jeremiah Donovan and Frederick Hyde's associate testified about land loan applications and pay arrangements. The trial has stretched five weeks with fifty four witnesses heard, about twenty to thirty more expected, and the defense expected to call no more than thirty.
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Frederick A Hyde Knox
Jeremiah Donovan
Hydes Ranch
Joseph Dixon
West
Licenses for 57 Saloons Test Women Bar Prohibitions Courts
The Corporation Court weighs fifty seven applications for saloon licenses as the Byrd bill era presses on. A 63 licensed saloons count is noted in Alexandria. Women face restrictions under the law, with enforcement and civil action potential outlined. Arrests connected to liquor sales and other local notices follow, including marriage licenses, public notices, and a funeral announcement.
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Maj Cosby Honored as Arm Engineer Named to International Commission
President Roosevelt appoints Maj Spencer Cosby of the Army Engineers as delegate to the permanent international navigation congress to convene in St Petersburg. Cosby will serve temporarily in place of Maj Hodges of the Isthmian canal commission as his duties link to Washington Aqueduct work and water supply improvements. He was born October 2, 1887 in Kentucky and educated at West Point before serving in the District of Columbia projects. The report also notes burglaries and local social notices from Blue Ridge Summit to Wheeling areas.
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St. Morgan Street Smith Held in Bronze Theft Case
Tharas I Hager a machinist at the navy yard was arrested by Fifth Precinct Officer Warfield after a bronze bushing weighing about fifteen pounds was found in a heavy linen box at fabricator Baker’s departure from the yard. Baker denies intent to steal and claims the casting was placed in his lunch box as a joke. He is held on larceny from the United States and faces a Police Court hearing this morning.
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United States
Airship Flight Trial Near Nag's Head by Wrights
An experimental two mile flight near Nags Head by the Wright brothers for the United States government ended without incident. They plan ongoing trials to test airship types and paraphernalia for potential war use, aiming at adaptability to military purposes.
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Amelia Bingham rallies Specter to Washington Fest
Amelia Bingham, the actress recently reported critically ill at home, gained marked improvement by Monday afternoon. Doctors attending her said a second operation might be postponed if her condition continues to improve, aiming to save her life while monitoring for any relapse.
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Memorial services honor Labor's dead Gompers to speak
Samuel Gompers will deliver the principal address at memorial services for labor leaders. The event, organized by the Central Labor Union’s Memorial Day committee, will be held Sunday afternoon May 10 at Tsrosrapiical Temple in Z oulack. Deputy ministers and union delegates will offer brief talks as the committee decorates graves of former Central Labor Union presidents buried nearby.
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Crosby Noyes Fund Grows Memorial Subscriptions Listed
Treasurer Bell cites growing Crossby Noyes memorial fund as cash receipts come in toward the Charles T Bult memorial. The list of subscriptions includes various donors and amounts, with several names and sums recorded as contributions toward the memorial fund.
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