Mayors Elected in Hyattsville Mount Rainier and More
Hyattsville Ott May 4 Weber elected mayor of Kensington defeating Merriam 116 to 2. Moore wins at Kensington. cap heights and Bladensburg also elect mayors and councilmen as sewer projects are planned. Voters choose new councils in Mount Rainier Rockville Takoma Park and Gaithersburg with sewerage systems funded by bonds.
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Bosotal
Washington Post
Hyattsville
Hyatteville
Mount Rainier
Capitol Heights
Bladensburg
Capt O A Greiger
Guy W Latimer
Edward Davisn
John G. Holden
Greager
Tuer
Holden
Devlin
Albert H Clark
W A. Shepherd
Mount Rainer
Dr. Biddle
David Lamy
Albert Leimere
Willard Lightbown
Lyman J.laughton
Charles Sweeney
Rufus Gibbs
Morris W Backy
John Gabriel
Marion Duckett
Milton J Payne
William Constantine
J M Haynes
A H Dable
Constantine
Francia Gasch
Stephen W Williams
Takoma Park
I. R Grabill
H F Taff
la Ferra
E, M Doyle
C B Smith
Rockville
Lee Offutt
Joseph L. Clagett
Jacob Pass
Willis B Burdette
Edwin L. Hege
Thomas C Groomes
Offuce
Burdette
Clagett
Hage
Groomes
Kensington
Edgar W Moore
Welles Merriam
John W Cannon
John T Williams
John W Saxon
W H
Ronsaville
R H Choppell
Williams
A F Meem
Son Ward
J C Phoebus
Gaithersburg
Ward
Phoebus
Tome Defeats Episcopal High School In Close Tenning Victory
In Port Deposit Maryland on May 4 Tome edged Episcopal High School 45 to 20 in a tense eleven inning game. Key players included Vannort, Taylor, Todd, Burnett, Spruill, Macklin, Kinsolving, and Beauchamp. Official scorekeeper Mr A Cloak.
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Washington
Port Deposit
Episcopal High School
Episcopal
Magerty
Burnett
Tome
Qun
Vannort
Weems
Taylor
Todd
Mtabing Croph Burnatt
Mav Baylor and
Kinsolving
Saen
Sprutl
Burnstt Barn
Macklin
Pases Tome
Beauchamp Fite
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Bayine
Toby Baker
Mr A Cloak
Lament Mrs Hay’s Death Expresses Deep Sorrow
The District of Columbia Association Opposed to Woman Suffrage adopts resolutions mourning the death of Mrs John Hay wife of the late Secretary of State. It extends sincere sympathy to her family and friends noting her loyalty to American womanhood and humane ideals.
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District of Columbia Association
John Hay
Ito
Clara Stone Hay
Hay
West Virginia Firm Sues Over Corporate Income Tax
Big Creek Development Company files suit in U S district court at Parkersburg against Samuel A Hays internal revenue collector seeking $20,000. The case tests the 1 percent corporate income tax and the $18 25901 collected, paid under protest August 13 1913, with an appeal for refund denied. It marks the first challenge in the state to the new corporate tax.
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West Virginia Corporation
Parkersburg
United States District Court
Big Creek Development Company
Samuel A Hays
Internal Revenue Collector
Commissioner of Internal Revenue
Veterans off for reunion from Richmond Camp to Jacksonville
Richmond Camp No 1 United Confederate Veterans led by Gen Thompson Brown and Brig Gen Freeman left Richmond for Jacksonville to attend the Washington Fest reunion. The Richmond Howitzers and Blues escorted them to the station as 45 delegates from the city traveled to urge that the next reunion be held in Richmond, the Confederate capital.
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Washington
Richmond
Wv Thompson Brown
Virginia
WB Freeman
Flrst
R E Lee
United Confederate Veterans
Jacksonville
Richmond Howitsers
Richmond Blues
George Ainstie
W. T Dabney
Chamber of Commerce
Sal Urlite
The
Rev A W Spragg Dies at 62 in Coburg Cathedral Canon
The Rev Albert Warburton Spragg, canon of Coburg Cathedral in Coburg Canada, died in his room at the Sherwood Inn at Old Point Comfort last night from heart disease. He was 62, stricken Sunday morning, and had been cathedral canon for two years. He came to Old Point Comfort for rest about three weeks ago. body to be sent to Toronto for burial tomorrow.
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Coburg
Canada
Newport News
Albert Warburton Spragg
Sherwood Inn
Hol Point Comfort
Spragg
Old Point Comfort
Toronto
Woman burned in auto dies after railway collision
Lynchburg Virginia May 4 Mrs Jack Perrow of Lynchburg died late last night in a hospital following burns suffered when an automobile was run down by a Southern Railway passenger train on Saturday. The chauffeur Raymond Vaughan, burned to death in the explosion of the gasoline tank, had his funeral conducted this afternoon by the Marshall Lodge of Masons.
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Jack Perrow
Lynchburg
Southern Railway
Marshall Lodge of Masons
Raymond Vaughan
Newly Elected Deadwood Mayor Sworn In Quickly
May 4 report from Hot Springs and Deadwood details JH Mason being elected mayor of Deadwood South Dakota and missing his swearing date. Mason hurriedly took oath with a notary and left for the West. Separate dispatch notes Gan Joseph B Seth elected mayor in Easton and J W Hoshour overcoming LS Fleckenstein for council president. William Grace William Whitby George Walker and H Emmett Bateman named to council.
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S. Oak
Hot Springs
JH Mason
Mason
Washington Post
Easton Md
Gan Joseph B Seth
J. W Hoshour
LS Fleckenstein
Counci
William
Grace
Wiliam H Whitby
George L. Walker
H Emmett [Bateman
Norfolk Edges Portsmouth In Ninth Inning Comeback
Norfolk defeats Portsmouth 6 to 5 in a close nine inning contest. Key rally comes with two outs in the ninth as Norfolk pushes across the winning run to snap Portsmouth’s tie. Pitchers Schwartje and O Brien split the mound duties in a tight game with multiple players contributing on offense.
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Washington Post
Norfolk
Portsmouth
Offennant
Alesander
Ojsteinbr
Mewedell
Hudgins
Eghwartia
Cook Tannehill
Johnson
Cole
Ten
Navt
O Brien
Bedwartje
Burden
OM Schwartje
Om Burden
Kelley Timp
Genet
Petersb'G Newpt News Opens With 4 3 Victory
Newport News defeats Petersburg 4 to 3 in an opening game behind steady pitching by Gilliam and strong hitters. Stark was hit hard early but the Newport News offense produced timely runs including two big innings. Scoring notes include Smith Kell er Laval and Welters as key contributors and Barnett and Laughlin with productive at bats.
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Washington
Newport News
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Gilliam
Richmond
N News
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OlKeler
Krepps
OlLaval
Walters
OjHusch Os
Smith
Stark
Loughlin
Laval
Stark Umophire
Mr Or Lm
Richmond vs Roanoke: Fast Double Play Highlights May Game
Richmond hammered Roanoke 9 to 8 in a league opener at Richmond. Newton, Bunting, Raley and Woerth sparked a speedy double play as Richmond posted timely hits and solid defense led by Moran, Snyder, Gray, and Welchery.
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Roanoke
Newton
Bunting
Raley
Woerth
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Obituary notices from Virginia and Pennsylvania
Luray death reports Lewis Christman a former Confederate soldier who died suddenly after a hearty supper while sitting. he had discussed volunteering for the Mexican war earlier. In Harrisburg Pa Lyman D Gilbert died this morning. a prominent lawyer son of Henry Gilbert he married Gabrielle Cameron, oldest daughter of George Cameron of the city. The notice ends with an unrelated advert for a cough remedy.
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Lewis Christman
Petersburg
Lyman D Gilbert
Harrisburg
Gilbert
Henry Gilbert
Gabrielle Cameron
George Cameron
Bank Cashier A Death by Own Action in North Carolina
Herbert Austin, a Wachovia Bank cashier from High Point, shot himself at his grandmother Mrs Townsend’s home in Hildebran near Hickory around 10 am. The 26 year old, who had married recently, visited the Hildebran residence, refused food, then fired twice in a room, dying by suicide.
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Herbert Austin
Wachovia Bank
High Point NC
Noah Townsend
Hildebran
Hickory
Austin
Gift Plans $10,000 Gateway for University of Virginia
Charlottesville May 4 President Alderman secures gifts totaling $16,000 from Mrs Charles H Bent New York City to fund a gateway at the main entrance of the University of Virginia grounds The gateway memorial honors the late Charles H Senff whose endowment support aided the million dollar drive Alderman will meet with architects before May 16 to finalize plans for the gateway.
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Alderman
University of Virginia
Charles H Bent
New York City
Mra Senffs
Charles H Senff
Senf
Monumental Episcopal Church Centenary Ceremony in Richmond
Richmond church marked its hundredth anniversary built on the former Richmond Theater site in memory of theater fire victims. Services began at 8 15 PM with Rev Cary Breckenridge Wilmer delivering the sermon, tracing the dedication sermon from a century ago.
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Richmond
Monumental Episcopal Church
Richmond Theater
Cary Breckenridge Wilmer
St Luke's Episcopal Church
Atlanta
Wilmer
Alexandria
Edifee
Miners to Return to Work in Kanawha Field Dispute
Reports from the Kanawha coal field say many striking miners will heed district UMW officers and return to work while international officers review their claim to strike east of Charleston, though radical leaders urge continued absence until all questions are resolved. In Hagerstown Charley Warrenfeltz, 20, of Wolfaville, died after dynamite blast injuries from a basket he carried while two others were blasting for tree planting. authorities suspect a dropped fuse lit the charge.
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W Wa
Kanawha
United Mine Workers
Lesue
Hagerstown
Charley Warrenfeltz
Wolfaville
Warrenfeltz
Two Women Hurt in Auto Collision Near Lynchburg Virginia
In a head on crash near Lynchburg, Mrs Kate W Flood deputy collector of internal revenue, suffered two fractured ribs and her daughter Mrs R D Oglesby had one rib broken. Three other passengers in Flood’s car were bruised. five from the other car were uninjured. Both cars wrecked. all injured were taken to a local hospital.
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Kate W Flood
Internal Revenue
R D Oglesby
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