Jury acquits Phillips brothers in DC lumber fraud case
A District of Columbia Supreme Court jury acquitted John L. Phillips of Georgia and his brother Charles along with Frank T. Sullivan and Charles Shotwell of Atlanta Buffalo defendant charges of conspiracy to defraud the government in surplus lumber sales. Other defendants received directed acquittals. several remain untried.
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Washington
District of Columbia Supreme Court
John L. Phillips
Georgia
Charles
Atlanta
Frank T. Sullivan
Buffalo
Charles 8. Shotwell
John Stevens
Florida
Ernest C. Morse
Cinciphat
George M. Chambers
Governo
Gus Bittery
M. H. Touart
Sullivan and Shotwell
Phillips
Phillips and
Stevens
Chambers
Congress
Daugherty
Deputy Shot Amid Pepper Attack in Jail Transfer
Huntingdon Pennsylvania July 18 Deputy Sheriff Meyer van Lewen of Allegheny County was shot in the abdomen and fatally wounded after a prisoner threw red pepper in his face and seized the officer's pistol. The assailant was Andrew Jackson a Negro. A second prisoner escaped but was later captured and both inmates remained in jail.
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Huntingdon
State Hospital
Fairview
Meyer van Lewen
Allegheny County
Andrew Jackson
Jackson
van Lewen
Rippling Rhymes by Walt Maison
A reflective verse fragment shows the speaker confronting encroachments on rights. He recalls costly legal battles and the toll on friendships while vowing an end to folly and sleepless vigilance. The piece blends frustration with a resolve to persevere.
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Walt Maison
Peace Ends A Man’s Long Fight With Neighbors
A man recalls years of legal battles to defend his rights as neighbors harassed him with kicks to his dog, bricks, dead cats, and litter. He abandoned court action after finding surrounding neighbors dead and notes living in an atmosphere of unwritten peace with family.
Davis selects C. L. Shaver to lead Davis campaign
New York July 18 Clem Shaver of West Virginia will manage the campaign of John W. Davis the Democratic presidential candidate. The kickoff rally is set for August 11 in Clarksburg West Virginia with Davis receiving official nominating notification. Shaver was named chairman of the Democratic National Committee and the notification date announced in a formal statement by Davis before he sails to Isleboro Maine for rest and to outline his acceptance address.
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New York
Clem Shaver
West Virginia
John W. Davis
Clarksburg
W. Va
Davis
Isleboro
Shaver
Democratic National Committee
Mr. Davis
Shaver Named Chairman of National Campaign Committee
The article details plans for a national campaign organization with an advisory board led by Mr. Davis. It lists former chairmen Cordell Hull Vance McCormick George White Homer Cummings as available counsels and notes district managers and sub committees. Washington inspection will decide headquarters in New York or national capital. Formal ratification of Shaver’s chairmanship to occur at Clarksburg or Washington following Hull’s conference with Shaver.
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Board of Strategy
Davis
National Committee
Cordell Hull
Tennessee
Vance McCormick
Pennsylvania
George White
Ohio
Homer 8. Cummings
Connecticut
Shaver
Washington
Democratic National Committee
National Capital
New York
Clarksburg
Hull
United Brethren Church Services and Schedule
The United Brethren Church lists Sunday services at 11 a.m. and 8 p.m. led by Rev. H. M. Crim, with Sunday school at 9:45 a.m. and Christian Endeavor at 7:15 p.m. led by Mrs. Charles Cross. Prayer meeting is Wednesday at 8 p.m. led by Miss Charles Fries. Members urged to attend all services and honor the Sabbath.
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H. M. Crim
Christian Endeavor
Charles Cross
Charles Fries
Locust Jewel Tops June Cow Testing in Northern Valley
Locust Jewel a Jersey cow owned by G L Stickley Strasburg Va produced 1815 pounds of milk and 60 49 pounds fat equal to 75 pounds butter leading the Northern Valley Cow Testing Association for June. George K Logan Son Woodstock and C L McKay Front Royal own second and third high cows both Holsteins. The high herd average was 42 25 pounds butter fat. Total cows tested 291. 35 over 50 pounds fat and eight over 62 pounds.
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Strasburg
Northern Valley
Stickley
Geo. K. Logan and Son
Woodstock
G. K. Logan & Son
C. E. Boyd & Son
Winchester
Horner to Visit Warrenton After White Post Visit
Mr. Menofield Horner of New Haven Conn has been visiting Miss Lela Shumate at White Post and will be a guest of his aunt Mrs. Julian Keith in Warrenton Virginia.
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Menofield Horner
New Haven Conn
Lela Shumate
White Post
Julian Keith
Warrenton, Va
Horner
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Emmert’s
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Granville Chapman
Stonesville
Gertrude Higgins
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Thomas Martin
Georsington
Moling & Seal
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Betty Shoppe
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