Bank receivership denied in Virginia case
Judge Grinnan denied the application for a receivership of the Southern Interstate Bank finding liquidation by Bank of Commerce and Trusts best served depositors stockholders. He reproved the bank's directors and said orderly wind up would expedite interests. case to be appealed to the Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals.
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Grinnan
Bank of Commerce and Trusts
Washington Post
Richmond
Southern Interstate Bank
Chancery Court
Setiing
Supreme Court of Appeals of Virginia
Chamze
Galesti
Interstate Bank
Sam Moore acquitted in Danville murder case
Sam Moore colored was given a preliminary hearing in Danville Mayors Court for the murder of his wife and three other negroes. An autopsy showed death from whisky poisoned with cocaine. The evidence was largely circumstantial. he was acquitted and to be held for Roanoke authorities on bigamy charges.
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Danville
Washington Post
Sam Moore
W. H. Atwin
Sam Moora
Wie
Roanoke
Moore
Librarians in Session at ALA Convention Opens
Asheville hosts the twenty ninth annual American Library Association meeting with President C W Andrews presiding. The address centers on The use of books and public libraries as essential alongside schools, churches, and the press, sparking debate. Andrew Keogh of Yale discusses the use of bibliography.
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Asheville
N. C
American Library Association
C. W. Andrews
John Crerar
Chicago
W F Trent
Columbia University
Andrews
Free Church
Free Press
Andrew Keogh
Lbrarian
Yale University
Girl Missing Six Days In Washington Suburb
Special to The Washington Post reports 18 year old Bonnie May Fowler of Woodside, a Greenville suburb, missing since Sunday morning after boarding a Timslclock streetcar for Sunday school. Police investigate abduction or foul play. parents of moderate means appeal for clues.
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Washington
Clarvette
Bonnie May Fowler
Alrs
W F. Fowler
Woodside
Greenville
D. C
Timsclock
Williams and Ross Marriage License Issued in Rockville
A marriage license was issued by the Rockville circuit court clerk to Frederick A. Williams of Washington and Evelyn O. Ross of Lynchburg for a May 24 ceremony. The Bowie case proceeds with trial set for July 10 in Charles County Court for the murder of Herbert Posey.
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Washington Post
Rockville
Washington B
Whichester
Olney
Montgomery County
George W. Mullican
William T Wheeler
Leonidas Ricketts
Randolph Lut
Rockvale
Frederick A._ Williams
Washington
Evelyn O. Ross
Lynchburg
Washington Fast Sea Plaza
Mollie Bowie
Henry Bowie
Herbert Posey
Charles County Court
Bankers Convention closes with auditor and banker addresses
Winston-Salem May 24. Closing session features talks by Auditor W E Andrews of the Treasury and Samuel R Smith of New York nine bank group. Andrews carries Cortelyou greetings and discusses policies. Smith urges fair railroad treatment and better service. Election of officers includes W T 614 Elizabeth City president. vice presidents Maslin Waynesville Ellington Fayetteville. Hunt secretary treasurer re elected. Delegates to American Bankers Association named from several cities.
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Washington Post
Winston-Salem
N. C
North Carolina Bankers’ Convention
W. E. Andrews
Treasury Department
Samuel R. Smith
New York State
Andrews
Cortelyou
Smith
W. T. 614
Elizabeth City
H. W. Jackson
Raleigh
MN. C
G W. Maslin
Waynesville
John G. Ellingeten
Fayetteville
W. A. Hunt
Henderson
American Bankers’ Association
Thomas Maslin
James Mason
Durham
Julian H. Little
Charlotte
John H. Carter
Asheville
J. C. Braswell
Rockymount
Church worker arrested for passing counterfeit hundred
Special to The Washington Post from Baltimore reports Bessie L. Bond a 26 year old secretary of the missionary fund at Central M E Church South was arrested on a charge of passing a counterfeit $100 bill to Rev. Dr. R E Regjester. Detectives say the note was raised from a $19 bill and the cipher cut from a $10 bill found at a store was later transferred to the note. Bond claimed the cipher burned out accidentally and she hid the remains on paper.
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Washington Poat
Baltimore
Secret Service
Bessie L. Bond
RE. V. Regjester
Central M. He.church South
Boy Shot From Ambush In Bristol Va Mystery Killing
Seven year old Frederick Jones, son of Embreeville's leading citizen, was fatally shot at 4 PM while returning home. A posse with bloodhounds pursued the assailant, with lynching feared if caught. The boy cried out and raised his hands as the shotgun fired through woods, dying fifty minutes later. No motive established.
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Washington Post
Bristol
Frederick Jones
Embreeville
Catholic Weds Hebrew in Washington Procession
Herman Weisenberg aged 22 and Jennie M Carmody aged 21 both of Washington were wed in Rockville Maryland this afternoon. Their Catholic and Hebrew faiths prompted a desire for a justice of the peace to perform the ceremony but Maryland law prevented that. They finally had Rev Thomas J Packard rector of Christ Episcopal Church perform the knot.
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Washington Post
Rockville
Herman Weisenberg
Jennie M. Carmody
Washington
Thomas J. Packard
Christ Episcopal Church
Carmody
Maryland
Dr. Packard
Stabbing at Plum Creek Leaves One Dead Near Tazewell
A man identified as Gabriell, about forty, was stabbed to death this afternoon at Plum Creek two miles west of Tazewell. The assailant, Robert Goff, fled and was at large as investigators pursued him. Gabriell, a machinist and employee of Quigley Furniture Company of Asberrys, was drinking with Goff prior to the tragedy.
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Washington Post
Tazewell
Gabriell
Robert Goff
Plum Creek
Here
Gof
Quigley Furniture Company
Asberrys
Dunkard Preacher Slain in Virginia Mountain Region
Mount Airy North Carolina May 24 Rev Joseph Easter a Dunkard preacher was lured from his home in Carroll County Virginia into his front yard and shot dead by a concealed assailant. No motive is given though he was expected to testify in local liquor and crime cases now before the courts.
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N. C
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Joseph Easter
Haster
Nicol Will Win Vote in Eighth Virginia District Nomination
In the Virginia Eighth District Democratic primary four candidates contend for the nomination. Supporters predict Judge Nicol will win with large margins in Fairfax and Prince William, while others forecast strong showings for Carlin and Gordon in several counties. Confederate Memorial Day events and local political discussions fill Alexandria news, plus notes on a Wright case appeal and ferries changing hands.
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Robinson Moncure
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Iis
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Orange
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Alexandria City
Marshall
Alexandria Masons to Attend Washington Cornerstone Laying
Alexandria Washington Lodge of Ma sons accepts invitation from Francis J Woodman to attend the cornerstone laying of the Masonic Temple in Washington in June and join the parade and ceremonies. The lodge will lend the historic trowel used to lay the Capitol cornerstone for the event. A burglary occurred at J R Miller's home 624 South Patrick street yesterday morning with theft of household goods and refrigerator contents. Misses Rebecca and Mary Glenn Abler plan tea at the Alexandria Golf Club house this afternoon from 4 to 6 o'clock.
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Francis J. Woodman
Masons
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Washington
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Capitol
J. R. Miller
South Patrick Street
Rebecca
Mary Glenn Abler
Alexandria Golf Club
Building Committee Appoints Washington Chamber Members
Charles J Bell chairs the Washington Chamber of Commerce building committee as he names a large slate of members. Subcommittees will be appointed to raise funds for a suitable chamber home and to canvass the city.
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Chamber of Commerce
Charles J. Bell
Washington Chamber of Commerce
Alton EB. Ailes
Allen D. Albert, Jr
R. P. Andrews
J T. Arms
Scott Bone
Charles J Bell
B. F. Haines
Conrad Becker
Worthington W Bowle
Chapin Brown
D. J. Calahan
Robert Gallahan
W G. Carter
C. W. Corby
AR A Cheater
RH Claughton
W. T. Galliher
Norman Galt
Benjamin S. Graves
William F. Gude
B. W. Guy
Alexander Hecht
Hege
William B. Hibbs
R. N Harper
Thomas L. Hume
S. B. Hege
Hugh F Harvey
Chr. Heurich
George P. Killian
Gmond Kann
D. J Kaufman
Knox
Monroe
A. Leftwich Sinclair
W. E Spear
Joseph Strasburger
James A Sample
F J. Santer
T W. Smith
Corcoran Thom
B HO Warner
Harry Wardman
Simon Wolf
John L. Weaver
M I. Weller
Chamber
Virginia Commencement Curtailment for Jamestown Exposition
The University of Virginia will shorten this year’s commencement by one day to avoid conflict with Virginia Day at the Jamestown Exposition. Gov. Swanson and prominent alumni urged the change. The schedule spans June 11 to June 1 with sermons, organ recitals, debates, alumni meetings, and graduation exercises at Cabell Hall and Madison Hall.
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Washington Post
Charlottesville
University of Virginia
Virginia
Swanson
W. W. Moore
D. D
Union Theological Seminary
Richmond
Cabell Hall
Paul de Laurney
Paris
Young Men's Christian Association
Henry Lewin Smith
Davidson College
North Carolina
Robert L Harrison
New York
Eaward N. Calisch
Hawin Anderson
Armistead © Gordon
Staunton
Board of Visitors
Madison Hall
George Gordon Battle
Fayerweather Gymnasium
Mafigon Hall
Horse Swims for Hours in East River Entanglement
A New York cart horse from the street cleaning department swam for seven hours in the East River near Clinton and Jackson streets before being captured by tugs and a watchman. The stubborn animal resisted ropes, finally allowing a head slip to end the bath before being led to stables and rewarded with extra oats.
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Washington Post
New York
Mast River
Clinton Street
Reardon
Delancey Street
Corlears Hook
Jackson Street
No. 439
Anti-Saloon League Loses Panel Battle at Presbyterian
Hoke Smith of Atlanta was named a delegate to Serve Two Years in Church Councils as the Anti-Saloon League failed to gain support for the permanent temperance committee report. The Presbyterian assembly rejected one overture on the Holy Spirit and adopted others including infant baptism and a Pan-Presbyterian exhibit. Wallace Radcliffe of Washington was chosen delegate to the Reformed Churches in America council, and the next assembly will meet in Kansas City.
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Atlanta
Columbus
Ohio
Antisaloon League
Permanent Temperance Committee
Presbyterian Church
T R. Worrell
Pennsylvania
Anti-saloon League
Church Temperance Federation
Presbyterian Assembly
Wallace Radcliffe
Washington
Council of the Reformed Churches In America
Birmingham
Ala
General Assembly of the
Presbyterian Church In
United States
Ouchita
John Calvin
Jamestown
J. F. Brooke
Kansas City
Will Try Loving Case in Nelson County Trial
Richmond Virginia May 234 Judge Swan son today designated Judge W R Barksdale of Halifax to preside at the trial Monday of former Judge W G Loving of Nelson County charged with the murder of Theodore Estes. Grand jury will meet at Lovingston Monday to indict. Change of venue likely before grand jury, and trial may be moved to Lynchburg or Charlottesville.
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Washington Post
Richmond
Swanson
W R.barksdale
Halifax County
W. G. Loving
Nelson County
Theodore Estes
Bennett T. Gordon
Nelson
Lovingston
Lynachburg
Charlottesville
Pocahontas Consolidated Collieries Chartered in Virginia
Richmond chartering news notes the Pocahontas Consolidated Collieries Company gains maximum capital stock of 7.8 million with a near-minimum amount, to operate in Bossevain near the West Virginia line. Isaac T. Mann presides. Virginia and West Virginia officers, with Charles T. Shorne of New York as first vice president. Offices locate in Bossevain to mine coal in Virginia.
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Washington Post
Richmond
Pocahontas Consolidated Collieries Company
Bossevain
Corporation Commission
Isaac T. Mann
Bragsville
Virginia
West Virginia
Charles T. Shorne
New York
Enterprise
West Virginia Line
Tazewell County
Double tragedy in Philadelphia as couple found dead
Peter McGinnis, 48, and wife Bridget, 38, were found dead in their home. Police say McGinnis killed Bridget by beating her with a chair, then cut his own throat. Neighbors last saw them Tuesday after a quarrel. coroner suspects Bridget died within 48 hours.
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Philadelphia
Peter McGinnis
Bridget
McGinnis
John A Whitridge Dies After Long Baltimore Banking Career
John A Whitridge aged 72, longtime Baltimore financier and former stock exchange president for three terms, died at Eccleston in Green Spring Valley. He led the Farmers and Planters Bank before its merger, headed Baltimore Trust Company, served as director of several banks, and was a Johns Hopkins Hospital trustee.
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Washington Post
Baltimore
John A. Whitridge
Eccleston
Green Spring Valley
The
Stock Exchange
Old Farmers and Planters’ Bank
National Mechanics’ Bank
Baltimore Trust Company
Johns Horkina Hospital
New Men for Jamestown Expositions Named
Stephen W Bolles, former Buffalo Exposition press bureau manager, chosen by Jamestown Exposition governors to succeed Silas B. Snider as temporary chief. John C Wakefield, former St Louis Exposition concessions chief, named superintendent in the exhibi division, succeeding Lupts, Crist and Monroe in machinery and denatured alcohol departments.
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Buffalo
Norfolk
Stephen W Bolles
General Press Bureau
Silas BE. Snider
John C. Wakefield
St. Louis Exposition
Exhibi
Lupts
Crist
Monroe
Delegation asks Reynolds for governor bid. he declines
Cumberland Md May 24 a delegation of prominent Democrats last night asked De Warren H Reynolds lawyer banker and electric railway operator to enter the contest for the Democratic nomination for governor Reynolds declined saying he had no political ambitions.
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Washington Post
Cumberland
de Warren H. Reynolds
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