Admits jewel fraud scheme involving fake diamonds and a decoy
J W Napier and W P Duke were arrested on a warranty sworn by Post Office Inspector Bulla and bound over for federal court. Duke turned state’s evidence and described a swindle where genuine diamonds were substituted with imitations after examination before payment, targeting importers in multiple towns including Charlotte and Rock Hill. A country boy, Parrish, acted as decoy. Duke and Napier confessed, with Daniel Lawe & Co of Salem, Massachusetts reported as the only victim.
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Anarlotte No
J W Napier
W. P. Duke
Post Office
Bulla
Washington
United States
Cobb
Duke
Dlamoviais
Rockhill
8. C
Branchville
Westville
Charlotte
James
Parrish
Ems
Express Office
Express Company
Napier
Daniel Lawe & Co
Halem
Mass
King's Daughters and Sons Open Annual Staunton Convention
The sixteenth Virginia branch convention of the King Daughters and Sons gathered at Staunton M E Church South with sessions through Wednesday and Thursday. Mrs. James E. Todd welcomed delegates and Mrs. J Boyenton of Hampton gave the response. An informal reception occurred in church parlors. John T Mason will speak Wednesday night and Thursday will see officer elections and a memorial service.
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Staunton
Washington
Virginia
The
King
Staunton M E. Church South
Wedneway
James E. Todd
J Boyenton
Hampton
John T Mason
Baltimore Presbyterian Synod backs anti bookmaking law
The Baltimore Presbyterian synod adopted unanimously a resolution urging a state law to prohibit bookmaking at race tracks in Maryland and the District of Columbia. It also asks the legislature to fund a law requiring betting ads to be published in advance of tabulation by newspapers. No action can occur before January 1942 as the Maryland General Assembly convenes annually then.
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Baltimore
Oce
Marytans
Baltimore Presbyterian Synod
Maryland
District of Columbia
Maryland General Assembly
Board of Control A Saving in West Virginia Institutions
A preliminary report from The Washington Post dated Oct 25 outlines that the West Virginia State Board of Control, overseeing 21 state institutions, saved 305534 dollars in fifteen months. The greatest savings are at West Virginia University, exceeding 100000 dollars, under a two year period funded by 1909 legislature appropriations.
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West Virginia
Washington Post
Charleston
Wo Va
State Board of Control
Aled
Gov Glasscock
West Virgina University
CURES BLIND WITH TACK IN SWINDLE CASE
Atlanta police charge 14 year old William Williams with swindling by selling a per cup cure for blindness. He allegedly drove a tack into the back of a victim’s skull and charged 220 dollars for the operation. The victim Robert Ward reported the process was not very painful but the theft of 2.50 dollars was notable.
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Atlanta
Willam Willams
Robert Ward
Williams
Jury convicts deputy in involuntary manslaughter case
In Welch West Virginia area the jury finds Deputy U S Marshal John Waldron guilty of involuntary manslaughter in the shooting of Benjamin Tate and Wade Gillespie during an attempted arrest. Waldron claims self defense as the two men interrupted the arrest on a Keystone revenue charge. Major Downs and H L Kirby win franchise for 27 mile electric line from Hagerstown to Mercersburg. Cluett Shirt Week features Turkish shirt displays and a wide range of patterns and styles shown by local retailers.
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Welch
W Va
United States
John Waldron
Benjamin Tate
Wade Gillespie
Waldron
Keystone
Hagerstown
Washington Post
Maj. Downs
New York
H. L. Kirby
Virginia
Concocheague
Fairview Mountain
Pennsylyvania
Clear Spring
Mercersburg
Cluett
Three Die in Cumberland Crossings Crash
Special to The Washington Poet reports that Mrs Mary Lowery aged 48 and her daughter Nellie aged 9 were killed at a brickyard crossing four miles above Cumberland by an eastbound Baltimore and Ohio passenger train after a westbound freight had passed. They stood on the eastbound track and were struck and mangled, unable to hear or see the approaching express. A second death is noted from Frostburg where John Joseph Dowling aged 2 was crushed by the Cumberland and Pennsylvania Railroad two miles east of here while with his widowed mother.
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Washington
Cumberland
Mary Lowery
Perry Lowery
Eldersle
Nellie
Baltimore and Ohio
Frostburg
John Joseph Dowling
Nather
Mount Savage
Cumberland and Pennsylvania
Hera
Wounded Knee
Souri River
Dakota Prairies
Sam
Fort
Little Big Hord
Mandan
Fort Lincoln
Fort Yates
Sionz
Standing Rock Agency
Great Reservation
Eighth Cavalry
Twelfth Infantry
Drum
Indiana
Northwest
Far Northwest
Nez Perces
Idaho
Bronx
Stroller accusation reels man to Alexandria jail
John Curry an 18 year old from Boston is jailed in Alexandria on a charge of attempting to assault Eleanor O Neil 20 near Cherry Hill Virginia. He declares innocence saying he was beaten and detained after a brief interaction and a supposed attempt to hitchhike to Richmond. He claims to be a traveling hypnotist but later disavows any such power.
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Washington Post Bureau
Kink Street
Alesandrie
Eleanor O'Neil
Cherry Hill
John Curry
Hoston
Mass
Alexandria
Manassas
Prince William County
Carry
J. W. Keys
Washington
Richmond
Curry
Council debate over 500 dollar tar treatment for North Washington trest
City council discussed a 500 dollar appropriation to tar treat the broken North Washington trest road, aiming to make it permanent. Engineer Dunn said the method would prevent washing or blowing away. some members said the initial funds were insufficient. The meeting referred a police and fire alarm resolution to the streets and police committee, and approved sending city water samples to Richmond for analysis.
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North
Washington
Dunn
Committee On
Browhere
Rithmoml
Boy Captures Thief in Highland Park
Edwin Stuart Shelton, a 16 year old office boy at Highland Park coal and wood yards, chased a burglary suspect, retrieved a bag of coal, and held the man at gunpoint until police. The bold act occurred near Richmond on October 2.
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Richmond
Highland Park
Edwin Stuart Shelton
Shelton
Explosion in Wabtha yard injures two men
In Parkersburg West Virginia an explosion at the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad yard occurred when Conductor Thomas Kelly inserted a lantern into a naphtha tank being filled with water. Kelly and brakeman A B Dewall on the tank were blown clear and badly hurt though both may recover.
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Washington Post
Parkersburg
W. Va
Ohio River Division
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
Murderer Sentenced for Lucal Murder in Annapolis Case
In Annapolis Maryland in circuit court today James Brown a colored man was found guilty of murder in the first degree for shooting his wife last January. He was declared sane at the time of the act but now is deemed insane. He will be committed to an insane asylum.
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Annapolis
James Brown
Messiah craze led to death of Sitting Bull
The Southern Workman recounts the arrest and death of Sitting Bull amid the 1890 ghost dance craze. It details the red messiah myth, Fort Yates, Standing Rock, and the surprise assault by Indian police and cavalry. Sitting Bull and Bull Head die, followers scatter as the siege ends.
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Sitting Bull
Col Drum
McLaughlin
Agsigtdd
Lieut
Bull Head
Sitting Bull's
Randezvous
Grand River
Eighth Cavalry
B. G. Fechet
Fort Yates
Sitting Bull End and Legacy at Wounded Knee
The passage recalls Sitting Bull as a complex figure tied to both Indian patriotism and prophecy. Though denounced by some as cowardly, he showed courage in hatred of whites and breaking the peace pipe. Gen Miles called his fate tragic. Since Pontiac to Red Jacket, no Indian attracted such wide support to confront white civilization. The body was buried on Standing Rock, and weeks later host dancers’ campaign ended at Wounded Knee.
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Indiana
Col. Drum
Grand River
Standing Rock Agency
Sitting Bull
Buffalo Bill
Co. Cody
Miles
Coy
M‘nd
Washington
War Department
Chicago
Col. Cody
Traior
Bull Head
Red Tomahawk
Bull
Bull Beedine
Sone
Mayling
Pontiac
Tecumseh
Red Jacket
Standing Rock
Wounded Knee
Trick Startles Navy Men
A prank alarmed Navy Department officials as rumors spread one submarine may have sunk near Solomons Island at the mouth of the Ratux River. The flotilla commander reported the sub surfaced after maneuvers, and authorities sent telegrams to verify the tale. Taft congratulated rifle champions at Camp Perry for top national awards. First Lieutenant James C. Sandford of the Philippine constabulary died of malaria in the Philippines, a Maryland native.
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Navy Department
Solomons Island
Ratuxept
Chesapeake
Ater
Jeera
Gant
Taft
Fatt
Camp Perry
Ohio
Bergt
W. Fragner
Ito Corps
George Wa ¥Arnhem
Sergi
Scott Clark
Second Indiana Infantry
Indianapolis
Ind
Philippines
James C. Sandford
Philippine Constabulary
Mentia
Maryland
Army Orders Move Officers and Vessels Across Posts and Seas
Military notices list leaves of absence for Capt Robert E H Michie and Lieuts Hogan Lahm and Jackson with extended periods. Transfers affect Howdish Lahm Cameron Bowdish and others. Retirements, boards, and duties shift to Fort Bayard Governors Island and the Presidio. Naval movements include Dolphin Leonidas and other ships with crews reassigned to Portsmouth Solomons and Newport News.
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Robert EH. Michiel
Frank P Lahm
Seventh Cavalry
Fifteenth Cavalry
Myron B Howdish
Savanth Cavalry
Fitteenth Cavalry
Cameron
Fyfteenth Cavalry
Bowdish
Frank Baker
Ordinance Department
Ausonis
Conn
Willam W Hamilton
Rhees Jackson
Twelfth Infantry
Department of the Columbia
San Francisco
Cal
Philippine Islands
Robert H. L. Michie
Twelfth Cavalry
Presidio
San Frantisco
Department of California
Dolphin
Key ‘West
Marletts
Blurfelds
Annapolis
Suva
Flys
Leonidag
Newport
Cotton price surges on census hint of short supply
New York traders push cotton up after census data show ginned stock to Oct 18 well below 1909 1908 and 1907 totals, sparking talk of a rise to 20 cents a pound. January futures slipped from earlier highs to 14 52 as a bullish shift spreads through the New York market. Rising prices reflect revived bull sentiment despite prior week weakness.
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New York
Census Bureau
Sea Island
No Fear Trial Details In Anna Volinsky Case In New York
Jacob B. Senim a Montefiore Home president and banker was drawn into the Anna Volinsky case when defense attorneys questioned his letters and the basis for a claim about her veracity. Schiff testified a committee report influenced his belief, and he explained efforts to protect Volinsky while considering further investigation.
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New, York
Jacob B. Senim
Montefiore Home For Incurables
Anna Volinsky
Schiff
Charles W. Dayton
A& Referee
Mies Volinsky
Schift
Abraham Levy
Strikes and Spares Departmental League Highlights
Bowling results across multiple leagues show varied team scores with totals and individual frames. Notable performers include Miller, Phatcher, Auguste, Hall, Warner, and Crist, among others, in district and interdenominational fixtures.
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Navy Waters
Miller
Phatcher
Auguste
Hall
Warner
Brady
Crist
van Bustk
Ermoeneh
Colonial
Eee
Pilgrims
Virginiana Braith
Bohrader
Barry
Burhans
Greene “S
Henderson
Dalglish
Baum
Simmonds
TOY
Buren Cotonialz
Budke
Krause
Mitovich
McKnaw
Jones
Hartman
Lard
Thomas
Hardie
Alisa
Inperch
Hnaiona
Dreng
Fumnger
McQuinn
Cummings
Teagle
Beavers
Friedrich
Ellett
Howard
Witth—Baker
Windsor
Kendall
Westminster
T George
Davis
Portas DE
Joko'a
Bieber
Fiat
OL Koohier
Herbert
Copeland
Huth
Litchfeld
Barnes Ae
Mitchel
Jundy
Sweeny
McCauley
Holland
Mae McCarthe
Knibts
Letkweg
Wille
Witttars
Harmony
HN Krieger
Nieleaise Bittott
Dumes
Hiotate
Totate
Denby
Sombie Othe
Hifin
So Letian
Central 7
Watson
Hilston
Campbel Rotat
Wolf Kills Deer in Town in Silverton Chase
Special to The Washington Post Durango Calo Oct 2 A timber wolf driven from mountains chased a half grown deer into Silverton population 2000 and killed the fawn in the business district as onlookers rushed to help. the wolf escaped.
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Washington Post
Durango
Calo
Silverton
National A. A. U. Plans Meeting in New York
President Everett C. Brown issued a call for the National Amateur Athletic Union annual meeting to be held in New York City on November 21. Delegates from all sections are expected to attend as several key affairs face final disposition, including the presidential election amid anticipated strong contest.
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Brown
New York
Chicago
Everett ¢. Brown
National Amateur Athletic Union
New York City
Grand jury impaneled to probe Los Angeles Times building blast
The superior court impaneled a grand jury to investigate the destruction of the Los Angeles Times building by an explosion. Charles Weeks, a lumberman, named foreman. jurors include ranchers, merchants, packers, and fruit growers.
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Los Angeles
Cal
Los Angeles Times
Superior Court
Charles Weeks
Desolated husband ends life after wife refuses to return
W W Smith, an insurance agent from Newport News, drank laudanum and carbolic acid after a family dispute over his wife not living with him. He sent a letter to his wife before his death, begging her to come back, and died a few minutes after the acid intake despite a doctor's arrival. His wife and two children reportedly had been living apart with her father.
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Washington Pos.t
Newport News
W. W Smith
Smith
Tom
Hye
Accuses Lawyer Haire in Subornation Case
Special to The Washington For New York Oct 25 Col Robert Haire a longtime New York criminal lawyer was arrested on subornation of perjury charges and held on bail. Detectives sought Harold W Trippett Haire s law partner. Warrants issued on affidavit by John Rodgers an alleged pickpocket now on trial for larceny Rodgers says Haire offered to fix cases for 100 dollars to suspend sentences and 100 more to hire witnesses. His brother allegedly paid 200 dollars.
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Washington
New York
Robert & Haire
Maqueen
Alao
Harold W. Trippett
Cal Hatre'x
John Rodgers
Rodgers
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Synod
Board OF Control
CHIVE
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Hletslie
Theatre Cal
Council ON Coal Tar
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Norfolk
Medical Society of Virginia
L. Brady
Abingdon
C. H. Lavinder
Marine-Hospitel Service
Ro. Petersburg
Central State Hospital
Dinwiddie County
Bureau of Animal Industry
Ters
Bshting Bull
Sitting ‘Bull
Maj. McLaughlin
Grend River
Carignan
Medicine Man
Pinealge
Geret
Shave Head
Catch-the-Bear
Fechet
Hawk Man
Sergt
Hed Tomahawk
Cherry Creek
Cheyenne River
Bestiles
Crow Fost
Littles Big Horn
Montana
Custer
Gen. Terry
Sitting Ball
Canada
NAVY
ARMY
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Lincoln
Navy Para
Mare Idland
W. H. Standley
Pennsylvania
G. Bowen
BF. Johnson
Rhode Inland
H G. Taylor
Chester Ensig N . Nichols
Terry
A D Turnbull
New York Shipbuilding Company
Camden
N. J
A. Yw, Penn
Ensign I. B Staley
William Cramp & Sons’ Ship and Engine Building Company
Philadelphia
E. Blakesles
Paulding
W. A Hodgman
Willem , Cramp & Sons’ Ship and Engine Building Company
Philadephia
C. M. Qolan
William Cramp & Sépr Ship and Engine Building Company
Poneedast
F. M Shook
RW McDowell
C. Kress
Murat Medical School
DE. C
C. W Littlefield
Princeton
Wis
Carnegie Lake
Gustavus R. Brown
Champlain
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United State
Eton Jeies
B. Hodgkins
Ametitos Brotersor
Baltimore College’ of Dental
Henry Brown
U. 8
Sonrame
Colton
Maryland Club
Cahn, Belt & Co
Proprietora
Maryland Club Whiskey
Baltimore, Md
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