Advocates for 14 Foot Channel Fail to Win House Support
Washington Feb 6 Advocates of a 14 foot Mississippi River channel from Chicago to St Louis and the Gulf faced disappointment as the house committee of the whole voted to back the rivers and harbors bill without the project. The day saw amendments on Dam No 7 and wharfage rights at Brunswick Ga but the Burtons bloc held firm. The Senate meanwhile debated the Indian appropriation bill and discussed restricting alienation of surplus Indian lands with no final action. Senator Clay asked for a war department accounting of Philippine expenditures since 1902.
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Associated Press
Washington
Mississipp
Chicago
St. Louis
Gulf
House
Dalzell
Pennsylvania
Dam No. 7
Ohio River
Rivers and Harbors Committee
Burton
Bartlett
Georgia
Brunswick
Macon
Ocmulgee
Southern Railway Company
Senate
Clay
Secretary of War
United States
Philippines
Annual Convention of Brick Manufacturers Opens in St Louis
At the National Brick Manufacturers' Association gathering in St Louis on February 6, President Copeland of Birmingham Alabama presided. Copeland delivered the annual address and Birmingham treasurer Sibley presented the annual report as committees were appointed.
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Associated Press
St. Louis
National Brick Manufacturers’ Association
Copeland
Birmingham
Ala
Sibley
Store Room for Rent in Bluefield Adverts
An 12 word classified notice offers a store room for rent in Bluefield with applications to Samuel Turk dated 2 7 31 from Mt Vernon Flour. The ad follows a drug retailer pitch for Kodol digestive relief promising a quick digestion of meals and guaranteed relief sold by druggists.
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Best
Bluefield
Samuel Turk
Former Sergeant testifies on Brownsville shooting claim
Former Sergeant J D Fraser of the Twenty-fifth Infantry testifies before the Senate Military Affairs Committee in Brownsville. He says roll call after the shooting showed all men accounted for and that he believed citizens shot up the town to drive the soldiers away, not knowing of any deaths. He claims no conspiracy of silence and notes ammunition was later turned in.
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Associated Press
Washington
J. D. Fraser
Twenty-fifth Infantry
Senate Committee On Military Affairs
Brownsville
Overman
Fraser
Unknown Three Masted Schooner Driven Ashore
A Cape Hatteras dispatch reports a unknown three masted schooner driven ashore on Diamond Shoals during the night. Surf boat crews from Hatteras and Creed’s Hill life saving stations have gone to investigate. the ship appears water filled and no loss of life is mentioned.
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Norfolk
Cape Hatteras
Diamond Shoals
Hatteras and
Creed’s Hill
Son of Late King Milan Escapes Assassination
Constantinople February 6 George Christich son of the late King Milan of Servia and Mme Christich escaped an assassin who lunged at him with a dagger. The weapon struck a pocketbook and caused only a slight scratch.
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Milan
Constantinople
George Christich
Milan of
Servia
Mme. Christich
Christich
Police Charge Election Crowd With Swords
Elberfeld. Police clashed with election crowds last night as missiles were thrown, and the mob grew uncontrollable. A strong police force then charged the crowd with swords to restore order.
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Associated Press
Elberfeld
Rhenish Poland
One Killed and Thirteen Injured in Tremont Street Fire
A major blaze on Tremont street killed one man and injured thirteen others. The fire destroyed Hunt Brothers department store area plus several tenements, with damages estimated above 100000 dollars. Sublette and Barnes advertise arrowroot biscuits in the same item. Feb. 6, 1921 Boston.
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Boston
Hunt Brothers’ Department
Tremont Street
West Virginia Weather Forecast
Partly cloudy and not so cold for Thursday and Friday. Light variable winds.
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West Virginia
Rail disaster claims engineer at Pennsylvania Limited throttle
In Philadelphia the Congressional Limited sped through the city at high speed. Engineer Joseph Toms was found dead with his head crushed at the cab window after the locomotive struck an object on the track. Fireman Harry Michner found him and stopped the train. a substitute engineer was later hired.
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Philadelphia
Gressional Limited
Pennsylvania Railroad
Toms
Montague Barnett Nuptials Bless Roanoke Ceremony
In Roanoke on February 6 at Mrs. Nannie Barnett’s home Miss Annie Mae Barnett wed J. Kyle Montague of Christiansburg. Rev. J. P. Luck officiated as guests witnessed a white and pink decor. The bride wore lace over cream silk with roses. the groom runs a well known liniment business.
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Roanoke
Nannie Barnett
Church Avenue
Annie Mae Barnett
J. P. Luck
Bedford City
Warren Barnett
Eva Luck
John Campbell Montague
Lois Montague
Mendelssohn
Lohengrin
Officer Shot on Tennessee Dies in Philadelphia
James A Douglas chief master at arms on the US cruiser Tennessee died after being shot by sailor Harry Burke who attacked him during arrest aboard the ship. The incident occurred in Philadelphia as Burke opened fire and Douglas succumbed to his injuries.
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Philadelphia
James A Douglas
United States
Tennessee
Harry Burke
Aunty Jane Lewis, 116, Dies in Hamilton
Aunty Jane Lewis died today in Hamilton Ohio at an estimated age of 116. Born at Petersburg Virginia she lived for many years with the family of General Zachary Taylor.
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Jane Lewis
Associated Press
Hamilton, O
Petersburg
Zachary Taylor
Thaw Defense Cites Threats Against Life in Court
In New York, Feb 6, Harry K. Thaws defense led by Delphin M Delmas presented testimony showing Stanford White threatened to kill Thaw with a pistol before daylight. Witnesses described Thaws irrational conduct after the killing and noted an Nesbit note. Thaws wife and mother were to testify next.
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Associated Press
New York
Harry K. Thaw
Delphin M. Delmas
California
Delmas
San Francisco
Countess of Yarmouth
George Lauder Carnegie
Jerome
Thaw
Benjamin Boman
Madison Square Garden Theatre
Boman
Mr. Delmas
Gleason
White
Countess of
Yarmouth
Carnegie
Stanford White
Panama Construction Co Directors Named as Capitalization Set
Richard R. Rogers announced the Panama Construction Company board includes W. J. Oliver Charles H Ackert P J Walsh Robert Russell P T Brennan J B McDonald John Peirce G H Harriman R A C Smith George Sayre G Peirce and R A Chester. Each director bought fifty shares at $5 000 with 50 000 shares authorized at $100 par totaling $5 000 000. Two million covered by bond and three million by cash or securities.
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Associated Press
Washington
Richard R. Rogers
Isthmian Canal Commission
Panama Construction Co
W. J. Oliver
Knoxville
Tenn
Charles H. Ackert
P. J. Walsh
Davenport
Iowa
Robert Russell
Lynchburg
P. T. Brennan
J. B. McDonald
John Peirce
G. H. Harriman
Kaiser to Inaugurate Broader Imperial Policy
Berlin reports the German government will continue imperialism under Kaiser William with a strengthened majority in the next Reichstag. Observers expect a broader imperial policy and an immediate navy expansion as the first step.
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Kaiser
Berlin
Kaiser William
Georgia Anti-Saloon League Forms as Prohibition Fight Grows
Atlanta officials report a mass meeting to organize Georgia Anti-Saloon League and push anti liquor measures in the state legislature. Temperance leaders warn Georgia faces demoralization with 120 dry counties and 26 wet ones described as a dumping ground for vice.
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Atlanta
Georgia Anti-Saloon League
Georgia
Seaboard
Triple Tragedy May Be Either Death by Own Action or Murder
Ottawa Kan February 6 The bodies of Mrs Frank Smeck and her two children a boy seven and a girl eight were found in the home at Centropolis twelve miles west of here The throats of all three were cut It is not known whether the deaths result from murder and suicide or triple murder The husband and father has been away for months and his whereabouts are unknown
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Fitzgerald
Jerome
Madison Square Theatre
Girl From Dixie
Evelyn Nesbit
White
Ottawa
Kan
Frank Smeck
Foley's Honey and Tar Cures Coughs and Colds
Foley's Honey and Tar cures the most obstinate coughs and expels the cold from the system as it is mildly laxative. It is guaranteed. The genuine is the yellow package. For sale by G. H. Wade.
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Foley
G. H. Wade
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Remington's
Smith
Bluefield Typewriter Company
Superior Supply Co
Bluefield, W. VA
Mt Vernon
Bluefield, West Virginia
L. E. Tierley
W. H. Thomas
R. E. Bo. Ling
Cahier
W. B. Hicks
Edwinmann
W.O Pollock
L. A. Hooper
First National Bank
W. VA
Bland Street
Princeton Avenue
R. L
25Th Infantry
Sublette & Barnes
Midway
W. D. Roberts
Graham, VA
Bob
The
Joseph Toms
Harry Michner
Michner
Fairmont Park
Michael
J. Kyle Montague
Christiansburg
Ternoon
Stan
Ford White
Evelyn Nesbit Thaw
Cafe Martin
Defense
Mr. Jerome
Fifth Avenue
Miss Nesbit
Roman
Martin Green
Madteon Square
Panama Construction Company Directorate
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