Alexandria Death Row Case Sparks Petition Drive
In Alexandria County Virginia a petition drive circulates calling for commutation of John Wright colored sentenced to death for criminal assault. Judge Keith denies making remarks about Governor Swanson acting on clemency. The petitions allege haste and doubt over guilt and call for relief before the May 31 execution date.
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Talley Gets 20 Years For Postal Note Fraud in 1920s Case
Irvin Talley, a jailed note raiser, pleaded guilty in U S District Court to counterfeiting United States notes. Judge Morris imposed twenty years in the Atlanta Federal Prison and a $9,000 fine. Talley, arrested with Frank Trambell, altered a $2 note to $20 using crayons, escaped from a city jail, and later ran a dance hall in a North Carolina town.
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Henderson in Contest for State Attorney Nomination
James Alby Henderson, son of Circuit Judge James B. Henderson, announced his candidacy for the Democratic nomination for Montgomery State's attorney. He supports allowing any judge to order police judges to try jailed minor offenses without trial by jury and urged rights for noncapital defendants. Four others—Bowen Waters, Thomas M. Talbott, Alexander Kilgour—are in, with Robertson and Outerbridge States expected to announce soon.
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Relatives Aid Thurman in Murder Case Hearing
Norfolk Virginia May 1 Relatives have aided Leo C Thurman recently captured in Vancouver British Columbia and jailed here charged with the murder of W P Dolsen at an East Main street boarding house in February last year A telegram from Thurmans Kentucky based attorneys asks for a month to prepare the defense Attorney James G Martin appointed by the court to defend Thurman reports the family learned of the apprehension Judge Hanckel orders the May 21 hearing continued to a date in June insanity as a probable defense.
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Despondent youth stabs self in Baltimore home
Lawrence E Wagner, 18, son of William H Wagner of 909 Stiles Street, attempted suicide in his room this morning. He stabbed himself multiple times, severed an artery in his left wrist, cut near the heart, and suffered a deep leg wound. He is believed to recover.
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Mangled body found on track near Covington Virginia
Special to The Washington Post from Clifton Forge Virginia May 16 a Chesapeake and Ohio en route worker found the mangled remains of a white man on the east bound track one mile west of Covington The nude body showed a shoulder wound and deformity with a protruding earth attached limb authorities take no identity yet awaiting investigation Special to The Washington Post Leesburg Virginia May 16 Confeder ate monument to be erected in Leesburg by Clinton Hatcher Camp CV Laudoun Chapter Daughters of the Confederacy and Sons of Veterans will be placed in courthouse lawn costing about 2500 dollars raised by subscriptions and county board of supervisors appropriation Monument to be installed this summer with ceremonies Baltimore Maryland May 16 Henry Kaufman 2217 Butaw Place found dead in second floor sitting room of 430 Gelock Street gas on windows closed son Harry 16 witnesses despondent from ill health Lynchburg Virginia May 16 Butler and Butler tobacco factory sold to American Tobacco Company operation to continue unchanged Parkersburg West Virginia May 16 Judge Moses sentences Roy Ledsome murderer of Charles Kirkendall to eighteen years in Moundsville Penitentiary
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Employment Wanted Ad In The Washington Post
A note on a visiting A list of unemployed servants highlights a four field advertisement in The Washington Post. It mentions the Post’s want columns offer investments that nearly always pay, and states the service is free.
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Nelms Charged in Death of Dr Anderson at Gate City
Special to The Washington Foot Gate City Va May 16 James Nelms aged eighteen arraigned in Circuit Court on charge of inflicting wound that killed Dr Carn Anderson his brother in law. Witnesses testified to threats and a scalpel found under room rug. Death linked to severed brachial artery. defense notes alleged violent temper of Dr Anderson.
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Monument Dedicated Confederate Memorial Day Observed in Norfolk
Confederate Memorial Day was observed in Norfolk Virginia with local and visiting Confederate groups and Woodmen of the World delegates attending. The main exercises took place at the Confederate monument on Sammercim Place where the bronze solar bearer statue was formally dedicated. Col William H Stewart of Portsmouth Virginia division grand commander delivered the day’s oration.
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Threatened Lynch Mob At Roanoke After Revolver Shot
Roanoke May 16 a white man fired on a fleeing suspect, Willi Sanders, provoking a mob of about 50 to pursue him to the city jail. The crowd cried for lynching and shooting as Sanders was landed at the doors, but Police Justice Bryan blocked entry. Byrd, who attempted to stop Sanders, said he was not wounded. In Lynchburg delegates from Virginia women’s clubs met to form a state federation with remarks by Mrs Sarah Pratt Decker and Miss Louise B Poppenheim. officers to be elected tomorrow. In Hastings Court at Petersburg a 16 year old, Harry Pugh, pled guilty to stealing $180 and a coral pin from actor Max Figman. sentence suspended. Washington County Sheriff Exonerated. The grand jury found no blame for Sheriff Charles H Delbert in the jail escapes.
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Virginia Obituary Roundup From Winchester to Roanoke
A Virginia obituary roundup reports Mary Dailey of Winchester dying at sixty from heart disease leaving a husband and four daughters and a son. Other notices include Thornton Offutt of Hampshire County at home in West Virginia, Clement D. Fishburne of Charlottesville, Harry G Strikhart of Alton death, Daniel Lewis of Lynchburg, James Warr of Campbell County, Nellie Looming Parsons of Roanoke, and Mary Hope Schuler of Bristol marrying Osberne Watkins of Knoxville.
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Baltimore and Ohio to propose new pension plan
President Murray of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad may report to directors soon on a reformed pension system. Maj. Pangborn has studied U S pension schemes, drafted initial Baltimore and Ohio proposals, and the company plans to replace the old structure with a revised plan. The current fund totals 8101,000 yearly with an 860,000 emergency set aside. Retirement age and service requirements are undecided, with talk of a sixty five year limit versus seventy at Pennsylvania.
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Diocese pushes saloon closures near UVA grounds
Warrenton Va May 16 The 12th annual council of the diocese of Virginia of the Episcopal Church passes resolutions urging closing of saloons at Charlottesville whose limits touch the University of Virginia. Delegates elected to the general convention in Richmond in October include clergy Rev L Goodwin Rev Ilram Clark Rev Angus Crawford D and Rev J J Gravatt and lay deputies Joseph Bryan P H Mayo Joseph Wilmer and Is M Blackford.
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Derrick accident claims life at Baltimore rail yard
A May 16 accident at the United Railways and Electric Company shop yard in Baltimore killed Ross Scribner and wounded three others when a guy line broke and a heavy iron rail derrick toppled. John Frank was seriously injured. John McGuire and Ramuel Sweets were bruised.
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New Trial Granted for Ragland in Norfolk Case
Norfolk May 6 A L Ragland San Antonio ticket broker who pled guilty to forging a railway ticket in Corporation Court has been allowed by Judge Hanckel to withdraw the plea and a new trial granted because he acted under misapprehension when accepting sentence without a formal trial.
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New Virginia Funeral Directors Elect Officers
Virginia Funeral Directors Association met in Norfolk on May 15 16 electing M W Stevens of Pulaski as president and W K E Rouse Newport News W J Morrisette Manchester C J Billup Richmond F L Ce Rees Hampton HE Northrop Falls Church James Perlay Charlottesville as treasurer and secretary L T Christian Richmond named. delegates to national association C L Morris Petersburg W B E Rouse Newport News James Perley Charlottesville J R Williams Norfolk. governor to appoint state board of embalming recommended George W Kurtz Winchester FP C Rees Hampton BR W Baker Suffolk. Gov Glenn reappointed Drs Richard H Lewis and C Register to medical examiners and William W Webble Morehead City as oyster commissioner.
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Catholic Benevolent Legion inaugurates memorial project at St Marys
Baltimore May 16 A movement to erect a memorial at St Marys Md to mark Lord Baltimore s Catholic colony landing in 1634 and the founding of the Catholic Church in English America was inaugurated at the Legion convention. A committee of supreme council members will lead the effort with national scope.
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Baptists Gather at Richmond for Southern Convention
The Southern Baptist convention met in Richmond Virginia on May 16 in its fifty second session with about four thousand attendees. Elected leaders include Rev Dr S M Province of Alabama president for a third term and view presidents P R Ballard Joshua Levering Dr J B Marvin Dr S Jameson C Lansing Burrows and F Gregory were secretaries and treasurer George W Norton served as treasurer. The annual sermon on The Religion of the Risen Lord was delivered by Rev A J Dickinson of Birmingham. The Baptist Young People's Union organized with officers W W Hamilton president and E L Grace and Ross Moors as vice presidents.
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Girl Kills Playmate in Al Gone Mingo County
Special to The Washington Post from Huntington West Virginia May 14 reports Ruth May a five year old daughter of William May in Al goma Mingo County shot and killed her eight year old cousin Herman Selbee. The accident occurred while children played in an upstairs room when Ruth found her father s pistol on a bed and fired fatally.
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Washington College of Law to Hold May 24 Commencement
The Washington College of Law will hold its annual commencement on Friday evening May 24 in the New Willard banquet hall. Degrees will be conferred by Dean Elien Spencer Massey upon Anna Burke Elmer Clements John De Maine Wallace Hill Clifford Johnson Sophie Kent Edith Kern Wannie Peter Edna Spofford and Albert Walker. The program includes music invocation an address by Josiah Van Arsdel prizes by Eyime Gillett and Edwin Dutt and a reception committee led by Harry Cooper.
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Williams, prominent Davie County figure, dies at 65
Former Davie County Sheriff W F Williams died at Smith Grove after several weeks with pneumonia. He was 65 and regarded as a leading local figure. The death occurred last night in Winston Salem papers report.
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Munyon’s Cures Promises Quick Relief for Many Ailments
Munyon’s claims a wide range of remedies with rapid effects and money-back guarantees. Advertises universal cures including rheumatism, headaches, constipation, and bladder issues. Promotes price of $1 per bottle and lists multiple products with testimonials and a Philadelphia address.
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