Knife and Axe Battle Brings Five Year Term
Chief Justice Waller J McCoy yesterday sentenced John Middleton a 38 year old Negro to five years in the Penitentiary on a charge of assault with intent to kill Middleton assaulted several persons in Drapers court southwest July 24 with an ax and later attempted to kill Detective Sergt Charles H Bradley when the officer was about to arrest him Bradley was forced to shoot a knife from the prisoner's hand to prevent being stabbed Middleton barricaded himself in his room at 2200 Drapers court southwest following his stabbing of Emma Bell When the room was entered he attacked Detective Sergt Pratt with a knife and later threw the weapon at Detective Keck
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waller J. McCoy
John Middleton
Middleton
Draper's Court Southwest
Sergt
Charles H. Bradley
Bradley
Emma Bell
Sergt. Pratt
Keck
Neighbor Spite Screen Case Dismissed in Police Court
Judge McMahon dismissed a charge of destroying private property against Mrs. Addie Moore of 1014 Seventh Street Southeast. Mrs. Soper accused Moore of wrecking potted plants outside her home while Soper claimed a canvas spite screen blocked light to her front window. Moore admitted wrecking the screen but denied breaking the plants.
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McMahon
Addie Moore
Seventh Street
Mary L. Soper
Soper
Man Acquitted After Auto Ride Exemption
Henry Halli was acquitted in police court after explaining he took an automobile from American Auto Livery Company because he had no carfare and was abandoned by friends in Washington. He said a party led to him being left behind, a friend hired the car for the gathering, and hall drove home after parking it in front of his residence, a claim police verified.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Halli
American Auto Livery Company
Washington
Hall
Snatched $140 Charge Ties Dixon to Theft Case
Edgar Dixon, colored, held for the grand jury under bonds of $2,000 by Judge McMahon for the theft of $146 from Paul W. Lahme, a marine at Quantico. Dixon claimed to have only ten dollars in his possession when searched at the station. Beulah Smith, colored, held for the grand jury under $1,500 bonds for allegedly running the servant girl game at four northwest spots and stealing clothing valued at several hundred dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edgar Dixon
McMahon
Paul W. Lahme
Quantico
Dixon
Lahme
B and
Hall Streets
Beulah Smith
Deaths Reported in Providence and Nearby Areas
A list of recent deaths includes Elizabeth Dwyer 76 at Providence hospital Michael Carroll 58 at Providence hospital Ella Choate 60 of 983 Va. avenue infant Stephen Hann 21 at 2650 Wis. avenue New Washington Asylum hospital connections for David Street 11 Mary Orndorff 92 Cordova apartments Arthur Randolph 23 1142 8th street NW Lizzie Davis 44 Rt. Elizabeth hospital Daniel Lee 42 214 18th street SW Clara Fountain 85 007 French Street NW Mary Ross 81 1444 Florida Ave NW Emma Johnson 78 2203 16th Street NW Tillman Binkley Jr 2 Levin Street NE Melvin Winfield 14 days Freedman Hospital Infant of Charles and Hattle Hodge 12th Street NE
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elizabeth Dwyer
Providence
Michael Carroll
Ella B Choate
Stephen E. Hann
Wis
Jobn J. Kane
St Elizabeth Hoopl
Johanna Roche
David W. Street
Washington
Mary J. Orndorff
Cordova Apts
Arthur Randolph
8Th St
Lizzie Davis
Elizabeth Hospi
Daniel Lee
18Th St
Clara Fountain
French St
Mary A. Ross
Florida
Emma Johnson
Tillman Binkley, Jr
Levin St
Melvin Winfield
Charles and
Huttle Hodge
7Th St. Ne
Man Fined for Assault on Officer in King's Court Fight
James Peoples, colored, was fined $35 by Judge McMahon after an incident in King's Court Northwest. An officer said he rose from a sick bed to aid Martha Harris, claiming Peoples struck her with a stick and he fought the man for nearly 30 minutes until help arrived.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Q. Mulkey
Martha Harris
King’s Court Northwest
James Peoples
McMahon
Peoples
Martha
Sun and Tide Table and Weather Summary
Weather Bureau forecast for the District of Columbia Maryland and Virginia. Partly cloudy Tuesday with colder temperatures, winds from southwest shifting to northwest. Local rains possible in the Lake region and northern New England, then generally fair through Wednesday. Temperatures ranged from 49 to 78 degrees with a maximum of 70.2 and precipitation deficits noted.
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U. S
Missisaippi River
Atlantic Ocean
Rocky Tmountain
Plains States
New England
Lake Region
Minnesota
North Dakota
Atlantic
Gulf States
Northwest
Ohio Valley
North Atlantic States
Mississippi River
Ohio
Middle Mississippi
Atlantic and
East Gulf
Births Reported In Stanislaus County Families
Stanislaus County records list numerous births with expanding families. Names include Hall Morgan Haltenberk McDonaugh Zagaini Hrook Beckett Rattey Myers White Manson Harrison Byrd Linten Gindes Terrell Brown Spriggs Bryan Barris Striver Mahoney among others, noting girls and boys born to many local parents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stanislaus
Agnes L. Hall
Albert G
Florence R. Morgan
Martin T
Katherine C Haltenberk
Harry C
Zella M. McDonaugh
Giacomo
Portunata Zagaini
Gurnie O
Theda F. Hrook
John W
Mary F. Beckett
Walter
Tiltan Rattey
Ernest
Helen Myers
Shelton
Helen White
Jain M
Katherine Manson
BR. Russell
Helen Lloyd
Frank
Mabel Harrison
Joseph
Lillian Byrd
Samuel C
Emily Linten
Philip
Fannie Gindes
Allen
Elsie Terrell
Albert
Mamie H. Brown
John
Martina Spriggs
William
Letitia Bryan
Mordecai
Magdalene Barris
Richard
Wilhelmina Striver
Isaac
Nellie Mahoney
LICENSED TO MARRY WITH WIDE LIST OF BRIDEGROOMS
A long ledger of marriage licenses lists numerous couples with ages and hometowns including John Longhery and Sadie Contantine of Richmond, Simon Lawrence of Raleigh, and Daisey Manning of Williamston among others. Clergy are cited for each pairing, with Rev. M J Brooks and Rev J E Briggs among the names. The record spans towns such as Petersburg, Asheville, Boston and Philadelphia, detailing ages from early twenties to mid eighties.
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John Longhery
Sadie T. Contantine
M. J. Brooks
Wiliam B. Clifford
Peart A. Dennison
Thomas & Yong
Simon Lawrence
Releigh
N. C
Daisey Manning
Williamston
Martin P. J Egan
Oney B. Shred
Sutherland
Pendleton C. Wells
Petersburg
John H. Jeffries
Brantey FR. Piersgon
Mildred KE. Anderson
C. R. Stetson
Taylor Relé
Margaret F. Meek
Basic
George A. Miler
William J. Heath
Ruth G. Harman
Richmond
John B. Briggs
Wilburn
Finch
Marle
Schwartz
Francis X. Cavanagh
John M. Higgins
Sayre
Eileen C. Donnell
M. J. Riordan
Malcolm D Davis
Doris F. Menroe
John E. Briggs
Hyman Waitzman
Philadelphia
Edna F. Miller
Wilmington
Del
Clovis
Chappell
J. Bruce Proffitt
Eliza McFadden
Gladstone
Titus E. Davin
Clement J. Barrett
Oteen
Maud C. Hinton
Asheville
Ac. Ball
Latha
Thornton
M. G. Ida Bergling
Hugh A. Curley
Karl L. Schaitle
Mary M. DeMylenet
Bearbro
W.va
Titus I. Davis
Charlies H. Lynch
Virginia
Bonnecll
Willie Lee
Nelle Hawkins
Boston
Nina M. Handy
Joseph L Fink
Joseph Lonberger
Sylvis Powell
J. Hutchison
Joseph C. Halle
Camp Dix
N. J
Beatrice G. Crissy
John J. Campbell
Hawin M. Noel
Lucy M. Kelly
Lego PeChantenay
Catherine Smith
Navy Assignments List Reassigns Numerous Officers
Long roster outlines first lieutenant and duty transfers for numerous lieutenants lieut commanders ensigns and other officers within the Atlantic Pacific and Asiatic fleets including moves from ships like Arkansas Connecticut Tennessee Sproston and Baltimore to staffs reserve and revenue service hospitals training and shore postings with several retirements and resignations noted from 1921 postings.
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Rivers J. Carstarphen
United States Steamship
Arkansas
Connecticut
Weutenant
Naval Academy
Annapolis
Earl H. Quinlan
Sproston
Pacific Fleet
William C. Bean
Tennessee
Sixteenth Naval District
Russell S. Berkey
Forrest P. Sherman
Barry
Leutenant
Newton A. McCully
Atlantic Fleet
Lleut
Dolle Greenwell
Mare Island
Calif
United States Steamship Mercury
John A. Dillon
Sicard
Samuel S. Fried
Frederick
Harold H. Kendrick
Fredericks
Asiatic Fleet
Albert M. Wright
Baltimore
John J. Sale
Naval Hospital
Newport News
William HH. ‘Wood
North Dakota
Boston
Mass
Worth B. Beacham
Supply Corps
Destroyer Division 21
Clarence I. Arnold
Destroyer Squadron
Kenneth M. Bennett
Charles
Courtney
Thomas T. Craven
Arthur St. C. Smith
Adolphua FE. Watson
Atlantic Flast
Yancey S. Williams
Albert G. Berry
George E. Badger
Ninth Naval District
Walter J. Fanger
Naval
League Island
Philadelphia
Adoph J. Hofman
San Francisco
William A. S. Macklin
Charleston
Bulmer
Francis F.martin
John McLaughlin
Navy Yard
Washington
D. C
Harry J. Ritchie
U. S. S. Baltimore
Revenue Service
George H. Turner
U.S. Caesar
U. S. S. Mercy
Qunior
Albert J. Fern
U. S
Whippoorwill
James E. Finn
Delos A. Humphrey
United States Navy
Edward J. Murnane
Eagle
Albert Nashman
Charles A. Olver
Eagle 68
Aff
Lewis G Raper
Tanager
Revenue
Charles W. van Horn
U. S. Thrush
Hurston
Patrick T. Ryan
US. S. Hancock
Frederick W. Sievert
U. S .S Whippoorwill
Howard H. Wright
U. SS
William TF. “Rooks
marine expeditionary _ force
Port-au-Prince
Haiti
Ernest Ward
Norfolk
Hampton Roads
George W. Wilson
Minnesota
Atlantic
Edward J. Noonan
Dental Corps
Great Lakes
Ili
Marine Expeditionary Force
Elmer
O'Connell
Ensign Benjamin ©. Kilroy
Supply Corps School of Application
Washington, D. C
Eugene 5
Burke
Chaplain Corps
Delaware
John B. McTigue
Civil Engineering Corps
Navy Yard New York
Naval Station St. Thomas
V. T
Samuel Watson
Naval Station Pearl Harbor
T. H
Charles F. Clark
Navajo
Carl Casady
Naval Station
Pearl Harbor
T.H
Robert Holt
Bagley
Henry W. Frey
Fifteenth Naval District
Eighth Naval District
Ros. M. Porter
New York
U. S. Alert
Rufus B. Hurst
U. 5S
S. Bath
U. & S. Chicago
James P. Conaty
States Naval Reserve Force
Marmola Prescription Tabs Offer Harmless Fat Loss
An advertisement touts Marmola Prescription Tabs as a perfectly harmless weight reduction method requiring no dieting or exercise. Readers are urged to obtain the tabs from druggists or mail one dollar to Marmola Company in Detroit, Michigan for a large case, with typical claims of losing two to four pounds per month.
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Woodward Ave
Detroit
Mich
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la Boheme
Hulda Lashanber
Lowise Homer
Josef Hofmanx
Fritz Kreisler
Way School of Dancing
New York Ave
America’s Foremost Academy
New York Conservatory
Knickerbocker
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