Financing Shakeup for Jamestown Exposition
A New York representative reports a restructuring of Jamestown Exposition funding. Banks in Tidewater are ready to loan up to 300000 dollars as needed, with a banker committee supervising expenditures. Thomas F. Ryan is not a participant. progress hinges on state-controlled oversight and staged disbursements.
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Hass
Thomas F. Ryan
Washington Post
New York
Jamestown Fix
Exposition Company
Norfolk
Portsmouth
Newport News
Cosse
Harry St. George Tucker
Wnol
Ar Pe Mets
Tidewater
Wargman
Fme
Virgina Bank
Peefer
Barton Myers
Jamown Exposition Company
W. W. Ross
The
Cities Bank of Norfolk
Coluwell Haresident
Norfolk National Bank
Tagwell Tay
Nu- Uonal Bank of Commerce
Unveiling of Worth Bagley Statue Planned
Plans are set for tomorrow afternoon to unveil the Worth Bagley statue in Capitol Square. Delegations include I. L. Qwens from the Navy Department and Congressman Hobson. Hobson spoke at the Agricultural and Mechanical College gathering. about 1000 attendees including Mrs. Davis and Capt. Wilkes. Flowers and palms from the President and Navy Department will adorn the statue base.
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Washington Post
Raleigh
Worth Bagley
Capitol Square
I. LD. Qwens
Navy Department
Washington
Congressman Flobson
Hobson
Cov. Glenn
Manson
Dearer
M. CG
Agricutural and Mechanical College
Payne Davis
Statesville
John Wilkes
Charlotte
Academy
Commodores
Wilkes
S Tor Blue
Charles BK. Johnson
Lieut Blais
Bagleys
Life Lost In Norfolk Fire Damaged Several Properties
Norfolk May 19 Jenny Wilkinson a mongrel cleaner asleep during a blaze that destroyed the George H Fre carpet cleaning place Clark Woods machine shop and the Marine Railway property in Berkeley ward The fire caused about 15000 in damage and the Berkley firemen aided by Norfolk headquarters battled the blaze.
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Clal
Washington Post
Norfolk
Jenny Wilkinson
Clark
Berkeley
New
Temperance Field Day Observed Across Winchester Churches
In Winchester Va today temperance field day featured morning and evening addresses by noted speakers. The keynote talk was delivered at the Methodist Episcopal Church by Rev J Richardson field secretary of the Virginia Anti Saloon League. Meanwhile a Newport News Va dispatch reports the body of an eighteen year old boy found in the Roads off Old Point It is believed to be William White of Gloucester who disappeared after an oyster boat incident weeks earlier.
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The
Wellington Post
Newport News
Old Point
William White
Gloucester
Tobacco Farmers Busy in Virginia Fields Through May
Farmers across Southern Virginia and parts of North Carolina prepare fields for transplanting. Many reset about half their crops and 5 percent finish the season. some localities report near failure. Petersburg reports light tobacco sales with range of prices by grade. Lynchburg notes lighter sales last week, fair offerings, and prices easing amid favorable weather.
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Washington Post
Boston
Virginia
Upper
North Carolina
Petersburg
Lynchburg
Fauquier and Loudoun Candidacy Committee Meeting Planned
Albert Fletcher and Dulany Bruit announce a joint Fauquier Loudoun committee meeting in Middleboro to resolve who names the Virginia State senator for the joint Fauquier Loudoun district. Fauquier seeks the right to nominate the senatorial candidate and a Loudoun floater delegate. Pilcher and Fletcher are current Fauquier senate hopefuls. no Loudoun candidate announced. John F. Ryan’s bid for Congress in the Eighth District may sway the outcome.
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Washington Post
Leesburg
Albert Fletcher
Democratic
Fauquier County
Dulany Bruit
Loudoun County
Loudoun
Fauquier
General Assembly of
Virginia
Middleboro
House of Delegates
Vauquier County
P. C. Pilcher
George Latham Fletcher
Pauquier
State Senate
John F. Ryan
Converts Hold Parade In Petersburg Evangelistic Crusade
Evangelist George Cates of Louisville led a massive conversion effort in Petersburg with about 1 800 converts from four weeks of services. After speaking to 3 000 at the skating rink, thousands watched the parade as converts, many in white, formed a long line along Sycamore Street and shook hands with Cates and church members. Tonight more than 4 000 gathered for the final address before Cates proceeds to Yazoo City Mississippi.
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The
Washington Post
Petersburg
George C. Cates
Louisville
Mr. Cates
Lne
Cates
Yazoo City
Miss
Kept vow to dying wife in Smiths Creek town tale
George W Hartman an elderly resident of Smith's Creek on the South Branch Potomac River refused to move from his old home to live with his children despite promises to his dying wife. Found ill and starving on a rag pile with four dogs, he was persuaded by his brother W P Hartman to return home.
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Washington Post
Cumberland
George W. Hartman
Smith's Creek
Potomac River
Hardy County
W. P. Hiartman
Slayer of Smith Vanishes in Maryland
Frederick Desbold, the young man who shot and killed Edward Smith last summer in Eylers Valley near Saiville, has disappeared after being tried for murder with a hung jury. He was on bail and was seen near the Detbold home as brothers of the slain man appeared in the valley. No trace of Desbold has been found since then.
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Washington Post
Hagerstown
Frederick Desbold
Edward Smith
Eylers Valley
Saiville
Detbold
Smith
Jehery
Train Hits Auto in Cumberland. Four Hurt at Bedford Street Crossing
A freight train collided with an automobile driven by former Mayor Warren C. White in Cumberland on the Baltimore and Ohio crossing. Mrs. John L. Heintz suffered a dislocated ankle with bone exposed. Mrs. Dolly Newman endured severe injuries and unconsciousness. Mrs. White sprained her ankle. Mr. White was bruised. The car was dragged sixty feet. a watchman waved him forward and a bystander signaled danger, possibly preventing a worse outcome.
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Washington Post
Cumberland
Warren C. White
Bedford Street
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
John L. Heintz
Dolly Newman
Human flag display planned for Confederate reunion
Richmond, May 19. The school committee led by R. L. Blanton, A. B. Chandler Jr., and A. H. Fitzgerald has arranged a human flag of 610 children for the Confederate reunion ending month. The stand sits within the Lee monument enclosure. 160 boys will wear white while 150 girls in blue and 230 in red form the flag and sing Southern songs. A sponsors and attendants committee led by Mrs. N. V. Randolph will greet attendees from several states including New York, South Carolina, North Carolina, Texas, and Alabama.
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Richmond
R. L. Blanton
A. B. Chandler, Jr
A. H. Fitzgerald
Lee Monument
N. V. Randolph
Edgar D. Taylor
Gordon Batile
New York
Hugh Miller
South Carolina
Charles E. Borden
North Carolina
Dibbrell
Texas
J. C. Lee
Montgomery
Ala
Louise Bankhead Perry
Greenville
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D. C. Richardson
BE. Leslie Spense, Jr
Two Churches Dedicated In Maryland Towns
Special to The Washington Post from Hingerstown Maryland May 19 dedications at St Pauls United Brethren Chapel and Williamsport Methodist Episcopal chapel. St. Pauls seats 700. congregation runs largest Sunday school in Hagerstown. Bible class has 129 members. Parsonage improvements donated by George C Snyder. Williamsport chapel costing 3000 dollars received gifts from W D Byrn with services led by Rev Guy A Tuttrell and addresses by Rev Edwin T Mowbray Rev John H Jeffries and John Newcomer.
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Washington Post
Hingerstown
St. Paul's Uited
Maryland
George C. Snyder
Williamsport
W. D. Byrn
Guy A. Tuttrell
Edwin T. Mowbray
John H. Jeffries
Haverstown
John Newcomer
Tas
Objects to Richmond Flag Design Sparks Civic Debate
Richmond city officials consider a flag design proposed by Mayor Carlton McCarthy bearing Confederate colors. Councilman W L White, a Confederate veteran, protests the emblem and pushes for a portrait of founder William Byrd instead, but the committee rejects the substitution and backs the mayoral design.
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Washington Post
Richmond
Carlton McCarthy
W. L. White
White
William Byrd
Baccalaureate sermons and railway appointment parade
In Winston Salem the baccalaureate sermon for Salem Female College graduates was delivered by Bishop Levering in Memorial Hall. Preacher Dr. Robert Pell addressed Winston High School graduates at Centenary Methodist Church. J W Wassam was named Spencer terminal division superintendent for Southern Railway, succeeding W R Hudson. A miner named James Beaman was killed by a train near Midland Cumberland. At the University of Virginia, C Francis Cocke was elected president of its Academic Department, with Henry Graves vice president and Dan Woodson secretary and treasurer. R P Williams Jr. served as historian.
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Washington Post
Winston-Salem
N. C
Salem Female College
Bishop Levering
Bethlehem
Memorial Hall
Robert Pell
Converse College
Spartanburg
D. C
Winston High School
Centenary Methodist Mipiscopal Church
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Spencer
J. W. Wassam
Jacksonville
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Southern Railway
W. R. Hudson
Danville
Greensboro
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Washington
Thea Washington Fest
Charlottesville
University of Virginia
C. Francis Cocke
Roanoke
Henry J. Graves
Norfolk Va
Dan P. Woodson
North Garden
R. P. Willams, Jr
Wash One DR
Hotel Men Visit Norfolk From Baltimore Convention
Five hundred members of the Hotel Men's Mutual Benefit Association of America, fresh from a Washington convention, arrived in Norfolk by steamer. They were greeted at Old Point Comfort and lodged at Pine Beach Hotel. An excursion to Hampton Heads and exposition grounds is planned before their departure Tuesday.
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Exposition
Hampton Roads
Washington Post
Norfolk
Hotel Men's Mutual Benefit Association of America
Washington
Baltimore
Bay
Old Point Comfort
Pine Beach
Exposition Grounds
Mass meeting set for Democratic candidates in Alexandria
The Washington Post Bureau reports Louisa County candidate R Lindsey Gordon plans a meeting at the opera house in Alexandria with Judge Nicol John Ryan and Charles Carlin to present their cases. Fairfax Democrats prepare for a courthouse gathering as the May term opens and a large crowd is expected.
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King Street
Alexandria
R. Lindsey Gordon
Louisa County
Congress
Highth
Virginia
Opera House
C. E. Nicol
Prince Wiliam County
John F. Ryan
Loudoun County
Charles C. Carlin
Fairfax County
Dhighth
Democratic Congressional Committee
Metropolitan Hotel
Washington
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