University of Maryland Celebrates Centennial With May Festivities
Baltimore May 23 The University of Maryland marks its 100th anniversary from May 3 to June 2 alongside graduation exercises. Chief addresses will be given by Dr Francis I Patton of Princeton Theological Seminary and Dr G Stanley Hall of Clark University. Alumni from major colleges worldwide will attend a grand gathering. A hundred member committee will raise funds for endowment.
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Harvard
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Ohio
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Imperial Prinking Sermon at Washington College Gives Moral Call
Rev J C Muir preached a baccalaureate sermon to the Washington College graduating class urging imperial thinking in morals and religion. He warned against materialism and commercialism while urging graduates to act with disciplined conscience as they enter public life.
Prominent Mason John J Carroll Dies at 72
John J Carroll aged 72 died at home after a brief illness in Washington D C He was a Masonic member and served as lieutenant in the 13th New York Volunteer Regiment He later worked in government offices and various businesses He supported Grand Army of the Republic Union Veteran Legion and other groups He is survived by two daughters Miss Fannie E Carroll and Mrs Moses M Swan Funeral services will be held Wednesday at 2 PM at the family residence with Rev Dr John M Sebick and burial at Congressional Cemetery
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Carell
New York City
Flo
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Trissy
New York Volunteer Regiment
Washington
Grand Army of the Republic
Union Veteran Legion
End
Masons
Fannie E. Carroll
Moses M. Swan
John M. Sebick
Carroll
Congressional Cemetery
Columbia Kindergarten School Graduation Exercises and Fire Loss
The Columbia Kindergarten Training School held graduation exercises in Connecticut and Cant Ave with daisies and palms decorations. Dr Needham of George Washington University delivered the address. Diploma recipients included several named graduates from Maryland Texas and Baltimore. A San Luis Potosi fire destroyed hardware firm Northern Mexico, causing about 500000 in losses with insurance coverage sought.
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School Hall
Connecticut
Cant
Lmelock
Ward
Needham
George Washington University
Carelyn Pyne
Elizabeth Watkins
Mary Shirk
Penn
Wathryn Nowlin
Texas
Benn Bay
Wahimutey
Henry
Martha Morris
Netun
Pauline Trodie
Ryton
Isabel Larvey
Baltimore
Lininesti
Baker
San Luis Potosi
Mexico
Forarty & Dickinson
Tha Cit
Obituary: Mrs Sarah Cummings of Talbot County Dies
Mrs Sarah Cummings widow of Lewis Cummings dies at home in Talbot County on Saturday age eighty five. Survived by son George A Cummings and four daughters Mrs Stephen Wood of New York Mrs James Duncan Mrs Edward Taylor and Mrs Louis Flohart of Maryland.
Big Confederate Reunion in Richmond West Virginia
The nineteenth animus s reunion of the United Confederate Veterans will be held in Richmond West Virginia from May 3 to June 3 with major events, memorials to Jefferson Davis and Gen J S Stuart, and an expected large attendance. Col Robert E Lee will speak, Gen Beth Bolling named chief marshal, Julia Williams Maid of Honor for Eva Comer, several Washington Camp delegates named, and arrangements underway for memorial services and grave decorations in Arlington.
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Richmond
Jefferson Davis
J. S. Stuart
Camp
LW. CG
Julia F. Williams
John Sharpe Williams
Mississippi
Eva Comer
Sons of Confederate Veterans
Fredericksburg
Robert BE. Lee
Northern Virginia
Beth Bolling
Petersburg
Nfederate Veins’ Association of Washington
R. H. McKim
J.T. Callaghan
Tigh Robinson
Jon Carrton
Thomas W. Capt
John M. Tiickey
AX. Gordon
Justice Seth Shepard
Maj
Nelmes Conrad
Joe Baumer
George M. Gordon
John F. Walsh
J. Voenny
Magrues Thompson
Lawyer Seeks Dismissal in Maryland Murder Case
Cumberland Md May 26 Counsel for John Miller charged with the murder of Mrs Catherine Stanit near Meyersdale asked the court to remove Percy Allen Rose from the prosecution. Rose allegedly aided by Sheridan Fickes son of the murdered woman conspired to shield Gus Walker the fifth defendant. Miller is son in law of Mrs Stauffer the victim. The crime aimed to seize the property. The court overruled the motion to dismiss.
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Washington Post
Cumberland
John Bl. Miler
Catherine Stanit
Meyersdale
Percy Allen Rose
Johnstown
Rose
Sheridan Fickes
Gus IK. Walker
Walker
Miller
Stauffer
Possesan O
Fears Rabies From Cat Bite Special to The Washington Post
Charles J. Hargis of the Soldiers Home in Washington was sent to City Hospital for Pasteur treatment after a cat bite. A person bitten by the same cat died of hydrophobia, prompting concern over rabies risk following the earlier incident.
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Washington Post
Baltin cL
Charles J. Hargis
Washington
Baltimore
Pasteur
City
Hargis
Mireh
New Patriotic Order Formed by Signers' Descendants
Norfolk Va May 26 Descendants of the signers of the Declaration of Independence plan a permanent organization to meet July 4 at the Jamestown Exposition. The Thomas Jefferson Memorial Association joins expo managers for a program of patriotic addresses and songs.
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Lneal
Thomas Jefferson Memorial Association
United States
National Capital
Jamestown
Convention Hall
Exposition
Ellyson
Virginia
Tucker
Gov. Hughes
New York
Woodrow Wilson
Princeton University
Death of Clarke County resident drawn by train
Winchester May 26 Sampson Catlett aged 93 was found dead along the Baltimore and Ohio line near his Wadesville home. Engineman Cannon reported a southbound freight. Police believe he was drawn onto the rail by the passing train. his face and body were badly mutilated. He leaves a daughter Mrs Thomas Murphy of Wadesville and two sons Baker and Michael Catlett of Kansas City Mo.
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Washington Post
Winchester
Sampson Catlett
Clarke County
Baltimore and Ohio
Wadesville
Cannon
Catlett
Tle
Thomas Murphy
Baker and
Michael Catlett
Kansas City, Mo
Acquits Woman of Murder in West Virginia Case
Mrs. Sarah Ann Legg rejoiced in acquittal after a new trial granted by the West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals. She had been previously convicted of murdering her husband in Clay County and sentenced to hang, claiming accidental killing in her own defense during testimony. In Winchester, Mayor Harry St. Baker aided police in raids on disorderly resorts and crap-shooting crowds, capturing several individuals in box cars and vowing broad arrests of drunken and disorderly conduct by local black residents.
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Weston
W. Va
Sarah Ann Legg
Clay County
Supreme Court of Appeals
Legge
Ale
Winchester
Harry St. Baker
Baker
Long Ride Cowboy Heads Toward Washington Exposition
Lloyd Pegg a cowboy of the 30 ranch in Oklahoma rides horseback to the James ton Exposition and will call on the President in Washington after reaching Frederick Maryland today. Rev George A Sutten has accepted the rector post at Holy Trinity Church Oxford New Jersey and will begin duties on Sunday June 23.
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Washington Post
Frederick
Lloyd. Pegg
Oklahoma
Jameston Exposition
Washington
Feaston
George A. Sutten
D. D
Swedesboro
N. J
Protestant Episcopal Church of the Holy
Commuters Pleased By Virginia Railway Decision
The Virginia State Corporation Commission approves improved service and a new fare scale for the Washington Arlington and Falls Church Railway Company. It orders more morning and afternoon cars, longer through trains to the electric station, and a June 1 fare restructure. Also notes a worker injury in Alexandria and local social notices.
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Alexandria
State Corporation Commission
Washington, Arlington and Falls Church Railway Company
Washington, Arlington and Falls
Stove Gas Burns Woman in Grafton
Grafton West Virginia May 26 Mrs W In dyowning was seriously if not fatally burned by the explosion of gas in a cook stove as she prepared to drop a lighted match. Flames enveloped her head and face. Spencer North Carolina May 26 6 8 Turner former foreman of the erecting shop of the Southern Railway Company at Spencer has been appointed general Inspector of equipment for the entire Southern system with headquarters in Washington. The promotion comes as a rise from Spencer where he has been employed for years. He left last night for Chattanooga. Spencer North Carolina May 26 plans have been drawn for a subway under the Southern Railway yards at Spencer connecting Spencer and Hast Spencer by an underground tunnel for driving and street railway lines and a walkway. Spencer will likely have the only genuine subway of its kind in the South. Grafton West Virginia May 26 The new United Brethren church pastor Rev Berten Reese was in dedication today by Bishop J S Mills of Annville Pennsylvania preaching the dedicatory sermon. The church on the West Side is one of the handsomest in Grafton. Luray Virginia May Year Democratic primary yielded Capt Parks over Col Leedy for senator by twenty two votes at Luray Col Leedy carried the county by fifteen. Lexington Virginia May 26 At a Congregational meeting of the Presbyterian church Rev Thompson B Southall resigned as pastor effective August 15.
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