Disputed Disbandment Shocks District National Guard
General Orders No 5 temporarily disbands the First Regiment of Infantry of the District National Guard and honors discharge Col Henry May and staff. Col May argues the move overreaches, claiming constitutional limits and vowing to retain his commission. The feud centers on reorganization rules and command authority in the District militia.
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George H Flarries
District National Guard
Henry May
Fiege
Ienry May
Burton R Roa
Walden Myer
Order &Tso
Prentigen
Williary
No & Headquarters Distl
T of Columbia
Mikua
Washington
Thames $ King
Rfe Pracska Fleet Regiment
Clarence A Weaser
Firat Regiment
Luroy Woverton
Pirat Regiment
Firat
Artile
Korert
Ragbusatta
Fleat Regiment
Col Heary
Horton R Row
Walden Mer
Cowmand
Geo Ferries LM Daett ‘Iufant
En Fiarres
Post
Jesturday
Peraenat
Ofc
May
Otay
Sul
Mulicia
Columbia
Feld Muslana
Harris
Colfoss
Ross
New York
Harries
Charles Hourand
District of Columbia
Coronel
Pennsylvania Railways Contracts for Steel Rails
Pennsylvania Railroad reports a contract for 32,500 tons of steel rails to be delivered this year. Existing orders total 192,500 tons, with Cambria Steel to supply 18,000 tons, Carnegie Steel 10,500, and Pennsylvania Steel 5,100 tons.
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Pennsylvania
Philadelphia
Pennsylania Railroad Company
Cambria Steel Company
Carnegie Steel Company
Pennsylvania Steel Company
Supreme Lodge Biennial Session Opens in I QO M Hall
The Biennial Section of the Supreme Lodge Independent Order of Mechanics met at I QO M Hall on Ninth Street Northwest. Past Grand Architect A G Stevens led the session with welcome by Commissioner Macfarland and remarks from Frank J Hineline and others. New members admitted included George J Miller and others. Nominations for national offices were announced for Hineline Hahne Cooper Ernst and Yeager. A recess and a post meeting reception by District ladies followed.
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Supreme Lodge
Independent Order of Mechanics of the United States
I QO. M. Hall
Tenth Street
A. G. Stevens
Washington
Macfarland
Frank J. Hineline
Col. A. H. Chase
J. W. Thompson
George J. Miller
Gerhardt Harberts
George Depfer
H. C. Champion
Frank Crimm
Henry Franklin
W. E. Osmond
Prank J Hineline
Supreme Ruler
F. J Hineline
New Jersey
Irvin A. Hahne
Pennsylvania
W G Cooper
Maryland
F W. Ernst
District of Columbia
C. G. Yeager
Schiller in Tableaux Scenes From Poet Works in Washington
The German Centralverein of Washington marked Schiller's death centenary with a staged program at National Rifles Armory. tableaux from The Robbers Wallenstein's Camp and William Tell featured local participants, costumed ensembles, and readings of Goethe Schiller letters amid a mixed German song finale by Saengerbund Arion and Germania Maennerchor directed by Henry Kander.
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Schiller
Centralverein
Washington
National Rifles” Armory
Kurt Voelckner
Armory
Voalckner
Goethe
Earnest Gileher
Fritz
Stuggart
Lincoln Green
Gottlieb Xander
Carl Braun
William Wiener
J A. Schmerger
Henry Xander
Michael Dietz
Gustav Mater
Carl Heinzman
George Haut
Lena Schultz
Eliza Baeglman
Martha Bruehl
F. W Buoeter
John Schecier
Ziegfried Kofler
Arnold Niehaus
Reinhard Schafer
Herman Schmidt
Alvin and
Lewis Schmidt
Albert Hagelman
Frank Ehnert
Fritz Siebert
Harry F. Schneider
Lewis
Albert Schmidt
Wallenstein
Parhans
Henry Kander
W. L. Etterich
Germany
Eleonore Schwars
Christian Strack
Washington Journal
Dodge-Moree divorce conspiracy case aimed for summer trial
District Attorney Deroine announced plans to bring the Dodge Moree divorce conspiracy case before the Supreme Court criminal branch. Justice Davy will preside as calendar dates are set for an early trial with indicted defendants including lawyers Abraham Hummel and Benjamin Steinhardt, former Justice Edgar J. Fursman, Edward Bracken, a private detective, and Charlee F. Subornation of perjury charges accompany the conspiracy counts.
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New York
Deroine
Supreme Court
Davy
Abraham Hummel
Benjamin Steinhardt
Edgar J. Fursman
Edward Bracken
Charlee F
Hummel
Inhardt
Bloody riot after primary clash in Clinton Indiana
Following a hotly contested Republican primary in Clinton Indiana, about fifty men clashed in a street galoon injuring ten, with Policemen Reid and McDonald wounded seriously. Two injured may die as knives were used and police cannot identify the aggressors or names of two severely hurt Italian men.
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cClinton
Ind
David R. Reid
Thomas McDonald
Gaynor Greene Defense Aims to Challenge Extradition
In Quebec May 9 the Gaynor-Greene defense said they will argue the alleged offense is not extraditable. Judge Lafontaine heard that prominent US lawyers will testify, starting with Abraham J. Rose of New York, to show a Georgia conspiracy, if any, was completed in New York.
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Fontreal
Lafontaine
Georgia
New York
Reid Guest of Honor at Lotus Club Dinner
Whitelaw Reid was feted at a Lotus Club dinner in New York on May 9 as co directors of The Associated Press commemorated his appointment as ambassador to the Court of St. James. Attendees included Charles W Knapp Herman Ridder Charles H Gresty Gen Charles H Taylor J H Langtry and others from major papers and wires. Several speeches praised Mr Reid and lauded the AP and the paper profession.
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New York
Whitelaw Reid
Lotus Club
Associated Press
Court of St. James
Reid Wern
Charles W Knapp
St. Louis Republic
Herman Ridder
New York Staate Zeitung
Charlee H Gresty
Baltimore News
Charles H. Taylor
Boston Globe
Hhh Cabanise
Augusta (Ga
Second Texas Feud Victim on Train Killing Calhoun
W T Eldredge former Cane Belt official killed Edward Calhoun on a Houston bound passenger train. Calhoun a former foe and ally of Capt Dunovant fell dead after four shots fired by Eldredge who also shot A W Turner in the arm. The incident echoes a previous Dunovant killing tied to Cane Belt stockholder enmity. Eldredge was arrested after the fight amid a stampede of passengers.
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Washington Port Houston
Tex
W. T. Eldredge
Cane Belt Railway
Hildredge
Edward Calhoun
Hidredge
Calhoun
A. W. Turner
Eldredge
Wails
Win Dunovant
Dunovant
Cane Belt
Couple Dead in Bowery Hotel After Fatal Shootout
In New York, May 9, a man and a woman, both described as Japanese, were found dead in a Dry Dock Hotel room. The man, identified as Myron Lewis and wife, reportedly shot the woman then himself after a quarrel heard by the night clerk. A Belmont Park race program and a loss of 41,700 at the races were noted by police.
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New York
Dry Dock
Bowery
Myron Lewis
City
Harry
Belmont Park
Martinsburg Leader John N Abell Found Hanging at Home
John N Abell of Martinsburg West Virginia, a prominent county citizen and former president of the old national bank, died this morning by his own action. He was found hanging to a closet door in his room by his family. He had retired from public life for years, with health issues and financial affairs noted as settled. He left a wife and four children.
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John N. Abell
Martinsburg
Washington Post
W. Va
John N. Abel
Old National Bank
Ae Reayex
Dorf Re elected Grand Master in B rith Abraham Clash
Samuel Dorf won the second ballot to become grand master of B Rith Abraham, amid ten hours of rival speeches and uproar. Charles Dushkind and Judge Joseph C Block contested the post. Dorf secured 257 votes of 465, amid calls for the loser to resign and plans Dorf hinted at leaving the order after restoring unity.
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Dashkind
Washington Post
Baltimore
Samuel Dorf
Charles Dushkind
Dorf
Wee
Dushkind
Joseph C. Block
Cleveland
Block
Tragedy in Richmond Wife Killed by Husband Then Self
Frederick W Hill shot and killed his wife during the night in a Littlepage Street parlor and then fatally wounded himself. He snapped the weapon at his children as he died. Coroner's jury finds insanity. The Hills leave eight orphans from a family of twelve.
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Spedial
Washington Post
Richmond
Frederick W. Hill
Littlepage Street
Bill
Hill
Richmond hosts Education Association session with art exhibit
Special to The Washington Post Richmond Virginia May 9 Eastern Public Education Association opens a four day session in the State Library with a welcome by Mayor Carlton McCarthy. Dr James P Haney of New York addresses on art and manual training in public schools and Washington delegates attend.
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Washington Post
Richmond
Eastern Pubic Education Association
Richmond Education Association
State Library
United States
Fitzhugh Lee
Mechanics’ Institute
Carlton McCarthy
James P. Haney
New York City
Washington
B F Johnson
Mise Lo A Bangs
National Cathedral School
Charles Carlisle Darwin
Public Education Association
John Milton Gitteman
B B Munford
Richmond Ducation Seclation
Double tragedy near Chaneysville shocks Blacks Valley
Cumberland Maryland May 9 neighbors found Mrs Rose dead in bed with two bullet wounds and her husband hanged in a smokehouse. The couple about forty five and younger wife. Initially thought foul play but jealousy over a mill worker is noted. Bodies likely died Sunday night indicating days dead. Neighbor John Marks found them. Rose reportedly morose. a brother once committed suicide nearby. The father was said to show mental illness. Lynchburg Virginia May 9 Academy of Music filled with supporters of Senator Thomas S Martin who defended his record in Congress. Richmond May 8 Southern Railway Agents finish session with banquet at a top hotel.
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Washington Post
Cumberland
Harvey Rose
Chaneysville
Blacks Valley
Rose
John Marks
Cumberland Valley
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