Inquiry Probable as Congress to Probe Tug River Violence
An inquiry into violence along the Tug River border near West Virginia and Kentucky gained momentum after Senator Johnson introduced a resolution directing the Senate Education and Labor Committee to investigate. Support came from West Virginia senators Likins and Sutherland and United Mine Workers officials, who say such a probe could curb renewed warfare in the coal district.
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Associated Preas
Congress
Tug River
West Virginia
Kentucky
Johnson
Senate Education and Labor Committee
Senate
Education and Labor Committee
Phureday
Kenyon
Ater
Feher
Likins and Sutherland
United Mine Workers
Sutherland
Ins
Full Education and Labor Committee
Obituary notices list multiple Washington area deaths
A jumble of death notices and funeral details dated May 1921 for residents including Appleby Berkeley Sipes Tey Crawford Ethell Fling Frey Costello Fling and Hoover among others. Entries note dates ages ministerial services and interments at Arlington Congressional or private sites with addresses in Washington DC areas and surrounding locales.
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Appleby
Mtunday
Trookeville
Walike F
Fincat
Mrchabert Ho Young
Newton Street
Actington Berkeley
Garfeld Hospital
Sipes Beral Tey
Haveey S
Fourteenth Street
Congressional Cemetery
Eraine
Remmes
Harvard Street
Arlington Cemetery
Chaffee
Susan Marion
AF Chafee
Lam
Nebraska
Vermont
Conington
Academy of the Sacred Hart of Mary
Francis
Dent
Saoma St Demin
Trelathes
Flowers Costello
Vosges Mountaina
France
Vincent
Union Station
Wednesay
Washington Monument Grounds
Crawford
Turkey
New Wampshire Arenne
Elizabeth Lewis Crawford
Worthington
Angus McDonald Crawford
Ivy Hill
Alexandria
Ethell
Highteenth Street
William Jeccersoy
Ethell A
Motte Smith F Thelt
Speare
H Street
Mattard
Josephine
Om Frey
Tom Mary Frey
Neellmendinger
Chiew
Arnold Frey
Tale Street
Church of the ES
Boa Om
St Mary
Bar Association of Theistrict of Columbia
Faun
MOF
Church
Henge
Gforge
Gfertman
Hampton
Wey
Wiliam H Hampton
Atlee
Dorothy - Fya
Richard Hudson
Mary Hampton
Iltmore Street
Il Hoover
Charles T Hoover
Florida Avenue
James
Hoover
S Ho Hines Co
Imiteu Luber
Om Sopfila
Samuel Wuber
Feneral
Cuth Street
Wedresdis
Kelathes
Sues Her Mother in Law for Alienation of Affections
Dolores Goldsborough files suit in Talbot circuit court against Mary Hill Goldsborough for $10,000 alleging alienation of her husband Nicholas's affections and desertion. Case set for November term. Earlier, Nicholas was found guilty of desertion and nonsupport and fined $100 to be paid to his wife.
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Washington Post
Easton
Dolores Goldsborough
Charles J Butler
Circuit Court
Talbot County
Mary Hill Goldsborough
Nicholas Goldsborough
Will Elect Officers Today
The State Council of Virginia Sons and Daughters of Liberty met in Petersburg with 150 delegates in attendance. Former National Councilor Thomas Ivey presided. reports showed growing membership. officer elections set for tomorrow. Danville and Newport News invited to host the next session. Newport News reports Capt. Morris of the Virginian Pilot couldn't leave the liner Corinthia due to a storm near the Virginia capes. he’ll proceed to Emeland, a rare 30 year pilot crossing.
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Washington
Petersburg
State Council of Virginia
Sons and Daughters of Liberty
National
Newport News
Morris
Virginian Pilot Association
Corinthia
Virginia Capes
Emeland
Mrs George N Trader Quits Legislature Bid
Mrs George N Trader who announced her candidacy for the Democratic nomination for the house of delegates from Northumberland and Westmoreland counties has retired from the race. Dr T L Kabler suffered a stroke of paralysis at his home near Bedford Springs. though two years old, he recovered consciousness yesterday.
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Specal
Washington Post
Fredericksburg
George N. Trader
House of Delegates
Northumberland
Westmoreland
Lynchburg
T. L. Kabler
Bedford Springs
Charles’ Henry Smith
Arlington County
Smith
Westmoreland County
Maryland and the Virginias James J Archer Found Dead
Special to The Washington Post Belair Maryland May 24 Former State Senator James J Archer was found dead in bed at Shamrock his home near Belair Heart trouble is listed as the cause His brothers Dr William Archer and Robert S Archer were present at the house He had been a Harford County political leader since 1913 and served in 1914 and 1916 as a progressive Archer was unmarried and about 56 years old with deep family ties including an uncle General James J Archer and a lineage of notable physicians and lawyers
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Washington Post
Belair
Janes J. Archer
Shamrock
Archer
William Archer
Robert S Archer
Baltimore
Havre de Grace
O Graham Archer
Harford County
Walter Preston
Senate
Blair
James J. Archer
Gettysburg
Prisoner Gone Mayor Held In Midland Jail Escape
Cumberland Md May 24 The arrest of Mayor Clarence A Cavanaugh of Midland followed the jail escape of William Spiker of Lonaconing. Spiker, arrested Sunday night on drunkenness charges, escaped after the town hall cell door was found open and the lock broken. Constable H E Wagus retraced to Lonaconing, rearresting Spiker, who said he woke to intruders in the cell room and later found the door open. Wagus filed charges against the mayor for permitting use of his key to the town hall. The mayor posted bond for a hearing tomorrow, saying he knew nothing of the escape.
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Washington Post
Cumberland
Clarence A. Cavanaugh
Midland
William Spiker
Lonaconing
H. E. Wagus
Spiker
Wagus
Coleman
Wagua
Cavanaugh
Older men lure younger brides in Cabell County marriages
Huntington officials report a surge of marriages where brides aged 18 to 21 wed men aged 40 to 45. The trend suggests a shift from romance to practicality as women seek financial stability and men with established status.
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Washington Post
Huntington
W. Va
Cabell County
Governor Davis Named in UVA Phi Beta Kappa Election
Charlottesville May 24 The University of Virginia held its annual election to Phi Beta Kappa. Nineteen students twelve alumni and one faculty member were elected. The Beta chapter of Virginia included seventeen from the State with Governor Westmoreland Davis among them. Representatives came from eleven other states and two foreign countries.
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Washington Post
Charlottesville
University of Virginia
Virginia
Westmoreland Davis
Commonwealth
Lightning Kills Farm Worker and Cattle in Virginia
May 24 reports from Culpeper and nearby areas detail Edward Callahan killed by a lightning strike on his Amusaville farm during a storm, with cattle, horses, and a barn set ablaze nearby. Separate notices record deaths of Charles Farrar in Charlottesville and A J Wingfield in Lynchburg, plus S E Skinner and Mary Song deaths, and a West Virginia Lutheran conference opening with Rev. Roy J. Meyer delivering an opening sermon on Diet of Worms and Christian Liberty.
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Washington Post
Culpeper
Edward Callahan
Amusaville
Rappahannock County
Warwood
W Va
Synod of West Virginia
United Lutheran Church of America
Garrett County
Warwood Lutheran Church
Roy J. Meyer
Fredericksburg Opens Big Fete For 250th Anniversary
Fredericksburg Va May 24 celebration opened with a Fort Myer Cavalry band concert on the courthouse green a brief religious service at St Georges church and an informal reception for Gov Westmoreland Davis and guests at Kenmore led by H A Whitbeck A later ball at Hotel Maury drew many visitors and townsfolk Tomorrow’s program runs from 10 am to a colonial ball at night with Fort Myer cavalry troops taking part all business will be suspended by noon Special to The Washington Peat Wheeling West Virginia May 24 high school graduates will be nurses at North Wheeling Hospital Training School Thursday at Carroll club auditorium including Agnes A Magisrick Nellie M Taffee May Elizabeth Tomkos Margaret M Virginia Glenn Matilda B Guinn of Steubenville Ohio Margaret B Long Edgwood Agnes Marie Forgash Bay City Mich and Wilma Agnes Cooper Parkersburg
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Washington Post
Fredericksburg
Fort Myer Cavalry
Court House Green
St Georges Church
Gov. Westmoreland Davis
Kenmore
H A. Whitbeck
Hotel Maury
Washington Peat Wheeling
W. Va
North Wheeling Hospital
Carroll Club
Agnes A Magisrick
Warnoc Ohio
Nellie Marie Taffee
May Elizabeth Tomkos
Margaret M. Virginia
Glenn and
Matilda B Gienn
Steubenville
Ohio
Margaret B. Long
Edgwood
Agnes Marie Forgash
Bay City
Mich
Wilma Agnes Cooper
Parkersburg
Tucker Promotes Constitution Slogan at Alexandria Rally
Virginia gubernatorial candidate Harry St George Tucker spoke at the Alexandria Opera House before a large audience urging a constitutional approach to state issues. He attacked his rival and defended observing existing amendments while opposing bond-funded road programs.
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Aragon Puse Bura
North Patrick Street
Alexandria
Harry St George Tucker
Virginia
Mr. Tucker
Opera House
Commonwealth
Howard W. Smith
Tucker Campaign Club
James M. Duncan
Trinkie
Baltimore market report May 24 grain and live stock prices
Grain and live stock prices listed for Baltimore and Chicago on May 24. Chickens and ducks with per-unit prices, eggs, butter and dairy items, oats corn wheat prices, hogs and sheep with bid ranges, and stocker cattle trends. Includes multiple farm produce and livestock figures such as springers, hens, roosters, and various wheat and corn grades.
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Baltimore
Marlicky
Cotton Prices Across Markets Narrow Yet Steady
Midday cotton quotes show New York at 1275, Norfolk 1125, Wilmington 1190 with modest gaps among major hubs. Dealers note steady demand as merchants await broader export indicators and seasonal textile orders.
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New York
Norfolk
Wilmington
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Kenyon, Elkins and Sutherland
Hatfield
Williamson
Lynn
Believe
Morgan
Matewan
Lynn Coal and Coke Company
Williamson Coal Operators Association
W.L. Speare Co
Kh. Speare
A. J. Schippert
PA Ave
William Lee
Sergeon
R-Speare Co
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Modern Chapel
James T. Ryan
Blackistone
M.ezik
Nand Degl
J. F. Manning Co., Inc
Fifteenth Street
Park
Fort Lincoln
Tyroe
Virgina Sons and Daughters of Liberty
Horlick’s. Ser
Thomas
St. Louis
Mayr
People’s
Odonnell’s
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Virginias
Midland Executive
Gov. Davis
Phi Beta Kappa
Bolt
Farmer
Rappahannock
Charles Clark Farrar
Ivo
Diddy
Farrar
Nelson County
Wyatt Farrar
J. Wingfield
Richmond
Wagge
Wingfield
S E Skinner
M J Skinner
Mary Song
Dumfries
Prince Williiam
Mary Washington Hospital
Lutheran Synod
Waterman
Beversharp
Hamilton
Howard
Richelieu
DU Barry
Cavalry Band
Alexandria News
EB F Ticer
City Council
Common Council
Committee On Finance, Health and General Laws
Health Department
Burke
Ruben, Downham
Baggett
Sullivan
Relief Truck and Engine Company
Joseph DeSilva
W. B Weberhart
Committee On Finance and Fire Department
Confederacy
R. H Let Camp
United Confederate Veterans
Mary Curtis Lee-Seventeenth Virginia Regiment
United Daughters of the Confederacy
Confederate Monument
Prince and
Washington Streets
Riley J. Wilson
Louisiana
Harrie White
Sherman B. Fowler
Kenneth W. Ogden
Arthur H Bryant
Musle
Citizens’ Band
E. V. Regester
Methodist Episcopal Church South
W. J. Morton
Christ Episcopal Church
S.A Wailis
Braddock Chapel
Christchurch Yard
Alexandria Light Infantry
The
City Democratic Committee
Smith & Woolls
North Fairfax Street
Cornelius J. Hill
Cornelius J Hil
Francis M. Hill
South Lee Street
St. Mary's Catholic Church
Louis Smet
St Mary’s Catholic Cemetery
J Lee Downey
John T. Hill
Bernard McGilvary
Francis Fannon
J Kenneth Aitcheson
John de W. Aitcheson
Fitzgerald Council
Knights of Columbus
Alexandria Post
American Legion
Gloucester
Thirteenth Judicial Circuit
Samuel Petrello
Nolle
Morris Kelly
Davis and
Budwesky
T. Alton Moore
Chicago
California
Mount Vernon
Mount Vernon Savings Bank
9Th St
Mass. Ave
Underwood Underwood
Mounyon
Munyon's
Homoeopathic Home Remedy Company
Scranton
Saris
Irene
Leonard
Seventh Street Mayor & Coo
D&e
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