Hatfield Speech Impresses Bluefield Area Campaign
Dr. H D Hatfield Republican gubernatorial candidate drew large crowds in Bluefield and Renova praising education good roads convict labor for road work and an employers liability act. He stressed a people driven primary law and an efficient corrupt practices act while pledging longer school terms and better high schools.
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Miners’ Hospital
Welch
Hatfield
Renova
Bluefield
H. D. Hatfield
Dr. Hatfield
West Virginia
McDowell County
Southern Section
Dr. Hattela
Altamont Hotel
Matz
Pocahontas Building
Division
Pocahontas
J. Frank Maynard
Hancock
Inauguration Day Change Proposed
Washington June 1 The house debated a proposal by Representative Henry of Texas to move inauguration day from March to the last Thursday in April. The discussion consumed six hours and ended in a parliamentary tangle with the resolution unfinished.
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Washington
Henry
Texas
House
Seaboard asset plan approved by New Jersey court
Vice Chancellor Stevens signed an order distributing Seaboard Air Line assets. First preferred stock will be cashed out at 101.76 per share, with an even exchange of second preferred and common stock for Seaboard Air Line Railway. Trustees reported 2,626,013 dollars in cash handed to the court.
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Newark
Stevens
New Jersey
Seaboard Company
Seaboard Air Line Railway Company
Stock Exchange
New York
Baltimore
American Colony Attends London Wedding at St Pauls
Wedding in London unites Miss Borrowdale Chipman daughter of Clarence Chipman and Rosewell M Colt son of Mrs S Pomeroy Colt of Providence R I. The ceremony took place in St Pauls church Knightsbridge with many prominent American residents in attendance.
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London
Borrowdale Chipman
Clarence Chipman
Hudson Bay Company
Rosewell M. Colt
S. Pomeroy Colt
Providence
R. I
St. Paul's Church
Knuights Bridge
Campaign Closing Statement From Dr Hatfield
A Daily Telegraph report quotes Dr Hatfield declining to name a predicted win margin while asserting he will be nominated and, if elected, govern as a principled, fair, and progressive leader. He cites strong support from the northern state and the fifth district, pledging a solemn campaign free of personal attacks and promising to uphold constitutional rights.
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Daily Telegraph
Hatfield
Ejms
Fifth Congressional
Fifth
Kenova
Lester
Show Girl Is Greed.
Lillian Graham, the showgirl who with Ethel Conrad was acquitted of attempting the life of W. E. D. Stokes, filed suit today asking $100,000 damages for false and malicious prosecution.
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New York
Lillian Graham
Ethel Conrad
W. E. D. Stokes
Stokes
South Dakota Primary Votes Ahead In Mixed Campaign
Voters in South Dakota face a long primary with nominees for president, senators, governor and other offices. The Republican field includes Taft Roosevelt and Lafollette, while Democrats back Wilson and Clark, as Minnesota businessmen depart on a 4000 mile trip to Seattle for the Northwest Development League meeting.
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Sioux Falls
N. D
South Dakota
United States
Congress
Taft
Roosevelt
Lafollette
Nebraska
Winnesota
Wisconsin
Wilson
Clark
Saint Paul
Minnesota
Pacific Coast
Northwest Development League
Seattle
Europe
Minneapolis
Duluth
Aviator Parmalee Killed in Exhibition Flight
North Yakima Washington June 1 Av iator Phillip O Parmalee was killed when a gust of wind overturned his aeroplane during an aviation exhibition. The accident occurred as he attempted a flight.
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Parmalee
North Yakima
Wash
Phillip O. Parmalee
Wright is laid to rest in Dayton Woodland Cemetery
The body of Wilbur Wright was interred in Woodland cemetery Dayton with simple ceremonies. 25 000 people viewed the remains in state from 10 until 1 o clock and the church was crowded nearly to suffocation during the funeral service that began at 3 o clock.
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Dayton
Ohio
Wilbur Wright
Woodland Cemetery
West Virginia and Virginia Weather Outlook With Showers
West Virginia sees local showers on Sunday with cooler conditions in the west. Virginia expects fair Sunday with possible night showers, followed by cooler, fair conditions Monday and light to moderate variable winds.
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West Virginia
Virginia
Padded Rail Repair Bills Lead to Chicago Arraignments
After a year and a half since indictment Frank B Harriman John M Taylor and C L Ewing former Illinois Central officers, and Joseph K Baker, face trial for conspiracy over alleged padding of repair bills. Total alleged padding amounting to 4825 dollars stolen from the railroad involved car building and equipment concerns. Harriman once general manager Taylor general storekeeper Ewing general superintendent and Puker superintendent of machinery.
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Chicago
Frank B. Harriman
John M. Taylor
C. L. Ewing
Illinois Central Railroad
Joseph K. Baker
Tris
Illinois Central
Harriman
Teylor
Ewing
Puker
Roosevelt hints at avoiding Root convention chair contest
Oyster Bay June 1 Col Roosevelt says he may not insist on contesting Senator Root's temporary chairmanship at the Republican national convention. He notes Illinois and Maine delegates faulted ticket distribution and accused the national committee of using ten to twelve thousand tickets to fill galleries with loud supporters.
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Oyster Bay
Roosevelt
Winds
Maine
Col
Senator Root
Illinois
National Committee
Nothing Doing in the Battle Line Havana
Government troops have maintained two days of contact with rebel bands in Orient with constant skirmishing but no major results. reports of severe fighting near Palma Soriano are incorrect, while forces defend Daiquiri mines against threatening rebels.
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Orient
Santiago
Palma Soriano
Daiquiri
Hamilton Claims Largest Family in Congress With 15th Child
Has Fifteen Children Patersburg West Virginia June 1 The birth last night of Representative John M Hamilton's 15th child likely makes him the holder of the largest family among lower house members He has fourteen children living The latest addition is a daughter.
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Patersburg
W. Va
John M. Hamilton
Congress
No Desertions In South Reported At Taft Conference
Washington June 1. President Taft was assured in a conference today that there is no ground for the rumor of desertions by southern delegates pledged to him.
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South
Washington
Taft
Warrant Issued for Tom Watson Over Magazine Obscenity
Macon Georgia June 1 A warrant has been issued for Tom Watson former presidential candidate after a Watsons magazine article was deemed obscene. The issue sparks a legal move against the notable writer and political figure.
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Tom Watson
Macon
Wiatson
Nomination Confidence From Hon. Be L Long
Hon Be L Long state treasurer and renomination candidate circulated through Bluefield meeting voters He voiced certainty in his nomination saying state reports support him He traveled from Fayette and Raleigh counties on No 10 and planned to end his campaign in McDowell county then vote Tuesday he spoke like he already held the nomination
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BE. L. Long
Treasu Rer
Long
Bluefield
Fayette
Raleigh
Arrests Hint at Domestic Tragedy in Cookville
In Cookville Tennessee Mrs J C Barnes was arrested for the murder of a woman she claimed had disturbed her home. The warrant, sworn by A W Judd, led to her confrontation with the sheriff as she exclaimed joy at the arrest and said peace is in sight after years of turmoil.
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Cookville
Tenn
J. C. Barnes
A. W. Judd
Barnes
Judd
Meeting of Board of Affairs Votes and Paves Streets
The board of affairs met at city hall and handled overflow business from Friday. Licenses granted included chauffeurs and druggists. several drug companies listed. The Universal Order of Household Help club license was denied. Street light petitions for Yadkin and Rogers Prince referred to the commissioner. An ordinance for bituminous paving on Tyles and Ramsey streets was introduced. East end property owners were asked to file specific complaints. The canned pantry ordinance was opposed in current form. sanitation officials urged adoption.
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Frank Hypes
New York
Quick Janch
David Perry
Pool
WM. Cohen
Harry Lee
Mast Bad Pharmacy
Bluefield Pharmacy
White Pharmacy
South Side Drug Company
Kelly- Jackson Drug Company
T. Frank Mastin, G. H. Wade, W. i. Cobbs
Kingslon Drug Company
Universal Order of Household Help
Yadkin Stret
Rogers and
Prince Strets
Woryey
Tyles
Ramsey
Commissioner of Public Safety
East End
Yeeterday
Supervisor of Sanitation
Weather chief predicts air routes to guide flying days
London June 1 Professor Willis L Moore head of the United States Weather Bureau told the Royal Institution that weather services may soon map daily air routes for passenger aircraft. He also voiced the hope that meteorology could forecast seasonal patterns in advance.
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London
Willis JL. Moore
United States Weather Bureau
Royal Institution
Weather
Market Shift as Pocahontas Coals Supplant Anthracite
Scarcity of coke pullers and reduced anthracite output push Pocahontas lump and egg coal into markets previously dominated by anthracite. Local dealers push prepared coals amid strikes, boosting demand and prices. Ohio Indiana suspensions raise demand for local prepared coals, while lake coal shortages prompt all-rail purchases to meet needs.
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Ohio
Indiana
Allen Guilty of Second Degree Murder at Hillsville
Claude Swanson Allen is found guilty of second degree murder in the Hillsville shooting case and faces a fifteen year penitentiary sentence suspended to allow reconvened trials on related charges. A new murder case against Sheriff Webb is set for July 1 with summonses issued for more jurors from Washington County. Allen’s five relatives are being held in Roanoke pending court reconvening in July.
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Ohey
Claude Swanson Allen
Thornton
Massie
Hillsville
Marehb
Commonwealth
Claude Allen
Webb
Alieon
Staples
Washington
Allen
Furtheir
Roanoke
New Hampshire Bible Society marks centennial celebration
Concord N H June 1 The New Hampshire Bible Society founded in 1812 began a three day centennial celebration today Prominent speakers include Frederick B Allen secretary of the Massachusetts Bible Society William I Haven secretary of the American Bible Society and Judge J Gordon Forbes of St John NB president of the British and Foreign Bible Society of London
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N. W
New Hampshire Bible Society
Frederick B. Allen
Massachusetts Bible Society
William I. Haven
American Bible Society
J. Gordon Forbes
St. John
N. B
Bitish and Foreign Bible Society of London
Records Fall as Collegiate Athetes Dominate Meets
In Lafayette Indiana on June 1 the Pacific coast team led by UC over Missouri in a hot Western Intercollegiate Conference meet tallying 41 1 3 points to 29 1 3 for Missouri. In Philadelphia, Penn won the intercollegiate track and field title with 28 points. Yale set a world mark in pole vault at 13 feet 1 1 8 inches defeating the former 12 feet 10 7 8 inches.
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Lafayette
Ind
University of California
University of Missouri
Western Intercollegiate Conference Athletic Association
Pacific Coast
Missouri
Illinois
Philadelpha
University of Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania
Cornell
Mehigan
Columbia
Harvard
Syracuse
Dartmouth
Yale
Wesleyan
Brown
Princeton
Bowdoin
Rutgers
Massachusets Inatitue of Technology
R. 8. Gardan
Brussels Prepares for Crucial Chamber Elections
June 1 reports say the campaign for the Belgian chamber election ends with last appeals from candidates and a flood of leaflets. Liberals and Socialists unite against the clericals in a bitter race, pushing for unrestricted general suffrage and obligatory education.
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Brussels
Chamber of Deputies
Army retirements end 31 years service Conklin
Washington June 11 John Conklin of the Secomfield artillery retires after more than thirty one years of service on his own application He is a New York native a West Point graduate who served in the Cuban campaign of 1898 and at the battle of Santiago He later served in the Philippines and was stationed at Fort Sill Oklahoma
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Washinton
D. C
John Conklin
Secomfield Artillery
Col. Conklin
New York
West Point Academy
Santiago
Philippines
Fort Sill
Gkla
Man-Power Flight Trials in Paris Offer Cash Prizes
Paris hosts a man-power flight test to prove self powered flight is possible. A pedalled propeller or cycle with wings may be used with a 2000 dollar prize for a 33 foot flight and a 7000?6 mile Paris to Versailles prize noted for a later event. In Washington meat price probes begin amid Sherman law concerns.
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Paris
Furthr
Versailles
National State and Local Politics Dominate Coming Week
National state and local politics fill the public mind with six days of activity. State conventions choose delegates for the Baltimore national convention while West Virginia voters head to a Tuesday primary for governor and state officers. South Dakota also ballots for national delegates and party tickets as the Republican National Committee meets in Chicago to set the convention roll.
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