Trainman Shot Dead in Cabin as Family Feud Unfolds
Winfield Compton, 28, flagman on a work train, was fatally shot near Nemoure while signaling an engine. A log cabin occupied by the Taylor family is tied to the case with conflicting testimonies about whether a girl or a man fired the shot. Suspects, including William Taylor and his children, were jailed for preliminary hearing.
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Winfield Compton
Nemoure
Compton
Frank Lawson
G. W. Harris
Taylor
William E. Taylor
Will
William Taylor, Jr
Jim O’conner
Bramwell
Bluefield
J Giteen
R. Linkenhaker
F. A. Harmar
M. W. Franklin
O. J. Ellia
J. W. Simplekince
Squire Chambere
Ueed
Searchi
William Taylor
Branwell
Real Estate Bargains Offer Local Business Property
Persons seek first class improved business property such as stone and brick stores. Communicate with N. Partee at 1074 Rogers St to discuss easy terms. Property expected to double in value with spring building and trade revival, currently renting at about 13 percent return on investment.
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N. Partee
Rogers St
Formal Opening of British Parliament
London February 18 Parliament began its session this afternoon with a purely formal opening to elect a speaker of the House of Commons and swear in the new members.
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London
Parliament
House of Commons
Brakeman Killed in Head-on Collision Near Abseville
A head-on crash between two freight trains on the Knoxville division of the Southern Railway near Abseville North Carolina killed a brakeman named Rutherford of Knoxville Tennessee and seriously injured both engineers and a fireman.
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Abseville
N. C
Knoxville
Southern Railway
Rutherford
Younger Chinaman Leave Oakland Amid Anti-Foreign Movement
Oakland February 18 reports a group of young Chinese men departing the city. The exodus is believed linked to anti foreign sentiment in China. The men had been drill ing locally under the guidance of a post office clerk.
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Oakland
Cal
China
Post Office
Russia Expels Jews in St Petersburg Six Months a Year
St Petersburg reports a harsh anti Jewish policy with Jews and even wealthy merchants limited to six months residence annually. Families face immediate expulsion. Novoe Vremya echoes a claim Roosevelt intends to seize Siberian lands and raise the American flag in Russian waters.
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St. Petersburg
Novoe Vremya
America
Roosevelt
Siberia
Raeela
Beavers Sentenced Two Years For Post Office Fraud
George W. Beavers former superintendent of salaries and allowances for the post office department was sentenced to two years in the West Virginia penitentiary after pleading guilty to conspiring with ex Senator Green of New York to defraud the government in the sale of Times recording devises to the department Green did not appear and the case against him goes to trial Monday Beavers was taken to a cell under the courtroom and declined to discuss the case further.
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Washington
George W. Beavers
Post Office Department
Justice G.ld
District Court
Green
New York
Sala c of the Times
West Virginia
Beavers
Jrance Gould
Beavera
Coar
Investigated Atlanta Church Practices Stir Court Inquiry
A new Atlanta religion known as The Church of God Saints of Christ faces police court scrutiny. Led by Apostle Alexander Dawson the sect requires 10 percent weekly tithes and embraces women worship with male members seeking embraces. The article notes controversial practices and a Dawson arrest.
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Atlanta
Negress
Mnuet Hug
Kiss
New Church
Alexander Dawson
West Indies
Church of God Saints of Christ
Washington
Cincinnati Girl Held as Hostage
Mr and Mrs Hacketock of 22 Stark Street seek help from Congressman Goe bel to rescue their 15 year old sister Catharine Boehm held by A Leidel ion Whelmouth in Winnipeg Canada as a hostage for $100 they say he extorted to bring her to America. The family, recent immigrants from Gyorkoeny Hungary, had sent $100 which Leidel said he did not receive.
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Cincinnati
Ohio
Michael Hacketock
Stark Street
Goebel
Catherine Boehm
A. Leidel Ion Whelmouth
Winnipeg
Canada
Neu
Gyorkoeny
Hungary
Leidel
Death of King Alfonso Escort Martinez Rivas
Madrid reports the self-inflicted death of Martinez Rivas, a favored escort to King Alfonso, who shot himself in his hotel room after a reported illness. A widow and child are left, with Rivas buried in Bilbao amid public sympathy.
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Madrid
Alfonso
Martinez Rivas
Emart
Rivas
Rives
Bilbao
England
Policeman Fights With Walking Bomb in Chicago
An Italian suspect, named Frank Pii grin, was arrested after resisting officers near the Pittsburgh Fort Wayne and Chicago railroad yards. Police seized nitroglycerin, a six inch tomb, a foot long stiletto, colorless liquids, five $100 Confederate bills, and a twelve inch iron cutting tool. Three companions escaped while he claimed Mafia ties and a mission. He said he was from Miesiselppi.
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Chicago
Piteburg
Fort Wayne
Frank Piigrin
Miesiselppi
General Lock-Out of Granite Cutters
A general lockout of the granite cutting industry began today in Quincy Masc affecting about one hundred firms and a thousand workers. No business is being done at yards as manufacturers demand arbitration by the Granite Cutters Union to settle the dispute in the East Milton yard.
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Quincy
Masc
Granite Cattis’ Union
East Milton Yard
Parral Mine Dead Number Twenty Two in West Virginia
Charleston reports the Parral mine disaster at Stuart Colliery Company Fayette County claimed twenty two lives with twenty one bodies recovered and one still missing. Chief Mine Inspector Paull returned to assess the scene and says gas explosion caused the accident. a full investigation is planned this week.
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Charleston
W. Va
Parral
Stuart Colliery Company
Fayette County
Paull
Paul
Negroes Tried to Wreck a Passenger Train in Virginia
Suffolk Virginia February 18 three negroes west Ivor attempted to derail a Norfolk and Western passenger train by applying brakes and stopping a freight train on the main line two were captured the third Charles Stetson was shot in the back and mortally wounded
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Suffolk
West Ivor
Norfolk and Western
Charles Stetson
Congressional Committee Begins Probing In Annapolis
The court martial reconvened in Annapolis, Maryland, adjourned briefly by Superintendent Sands, and this afternoon a congressional investigation committee began probing the matter.
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Congressional
Annapolis
Sands
Congressional Investigation Committee
Virginian Dies from Exposure to Cold
Manning Lewis of Leesburg Virginia died after being found in a near unconscious state by the Southern Railway depot due to exposure to cold. The 47 year old, unmarried, was survived by his father and several relatives. The notice also promotes Borderland coal from Consumers Coal Co with contact number 29.
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Leesburg
Manning Lewis
John H. Lewis
Southern Railway
United Mine Workers Prepare Demands for Thursday Meeting
President Mitchell and the scale committee of the United Mine Workers of America meet at Ashland House to finalize demands for Thursday's session. They plan a strike if needed, as operators are expected to refuse eight hours and recognition, viewing the eight hour demand as a higher rate tactic.
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New York
Mitchell
United Mine Workers of America
Ashland House
Remains of Danish King Lie in State
Copenhagen reports King Christian's remains moved to Christiansborg palace church for a three day state lying in. On Friday the body proceeds under military and naval escort to Roskilde for burial at the cathedral where Danish kings lie interred.
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Copenhagen
Christian
Denmark
Christiansburg
Renkilde
Sandayn Catholical
Mammoth Railroad Repair Shops Burned in Denver Blaze
The mammoth Colorado Southern railroad repair shops and a large stock of cars and supplies were totally destroyed by fire in Denver this morning. Within an hour only smouldering ruins remained. The loss will reach $200,000 and the fire’s origin is unknown.
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Denver
Colo
Mammoth
Colorado Southern Railroad
Rebels Loot Russian Savings Bank in Saint Petersburg Raid
Armed bands stormed Suburban Savings Bank in St. Petersburg. After a fierce confrontation, the robbers were driven off. One policeman died and one robber was captured.
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St. Petersburg
Cossicke
Whole Damm Family With The Chaperons Show at Elk's Opera House
The Chaperons drew a big crowd last night at the Elk's Opera House and delivered a lively comic opera. Phrosia introduced the Sambo song which delighted the audience and earned encores for Talk Talk Talk.
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Elk’s Opera House
Phrosia
bAyth Malweenda
Damm
Missouri Girl Coming to Elke theatre Next Week
The Missouri Girl, Fred Raymond's famous comedy drama, follows The Tenderfoot at Elke theatre. The company makes its first south tour and plays two nights February 21 22 led by Miss Sadie Reymond.
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Elke’ Theatre
Fred Raymond
Sadie Reymond
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T. E. Kine
Progressive—Conservative
the White Pharmacy
Winfild Compton
Falls Mille
The
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Princeton Avenue
John L. Wiliams
Wm. A. Stewart
Peulock
Epwin Mann
L. A. Hoover
First National Bank
O Bluefield
Lester G. Toney
C. R. McNutt
E. A. Williams
W. B. Hicks
L. G. Toney
Wm. E. Fowler
W. J. Winesett
R. L. Shelton
Sam’ Turk
D. Ledgerwood
Dr. C. M. Scott
E. T. Spencer
L. L.mcintyre
Capital
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Moundsville
R. A. Hall
Eureka Hardware Co
Borden Feed Co
DeWitt
Parrel
Virginian
Consumers Voal CO
Mammoth Railroad
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