Beattie Brother Testifies In Mancher Trial Revelations
Beattie, brother of Henry Beattie, testifies about actions after the midlothian turnpike crime scene and describes blood on seats and gun location. He admits considering destroying evidence to shield his brother and discusses Beulah Binford and related letters amid cross examination in a Richmond court.
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Erfield
C. H
S Beattie
Henry
Midlothian
Douglas
Acton
Jem
Midlothian Turnpike
Wendenburg
Beattie
Beulah Binford
Manchester
Seuth Richmond
Fam
Richmond
Kid
Douglas Beattie
Witness Accounts Echo Grief in Henry Trial
Deliberations describe testimony from BE Nebutt and Beatrice Henry's brother about Henry's behavior after the crime. The defense questions timing of greetings and the brother recalls Henry's grieving, including a scene with his wife’s slipper. Corroborates father's earlier statements on fear and emotion surrounding the murder.
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Harry M
Wider
Henry
Newlness
Beattie cousins in Chesterfield Courtroom tragedy
Photographs show Paul Beattie outside Chesterfield Courthouse where he testified that his cousin confessed the murder. Henry Clay Beattie Jr. enters the court as the defense weighs when the jury will tour the crime scene and when Henry may testify.
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Chesterfield
Virginia
Paul Beattie
Court House
Henry Clay Beattie, Jr
Henry Beattie, Jr
Henry
Atlantic Fleet Opens Maneuvers Off Virginia Capes
Norfolk Sept 1 A wind of eight to nine miles per hour from the northwest and rough seas mark the start of September war games by Rear Admiral Hugo Osterhaus. The Atlantic fleet trains for long range firing with shots aimed at 9 000 yards or more, 16 000 yards on maximum range, as battleship Louisiana joins the group after repairs.
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Norfolk
Atlantic Fleet
Hugo Osterhaus
Virginia Capes
Schroeder
Louisiana
Norfolk Yard
Central of Georgia declares several bond dividends
The Central of Georgia Railway Company declares interest on its income bonds. Five percent on the first and second preferred income bonds and 1.458-1900 percent on the third preferred income bonds payable October 2, 1911. Last May a 2.312-1000 percent on the first preferred income was declared from earnings for 1919.
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New York
Central of Georgia Railway Company
White House hotel burns in Quitman blaze
The White House hotel in Quitman Georgia burned at 2 45 am destroying the building. All guests escaped unharmed as water mains burst earlier hindering firefighting. Loss estimated at 12000 dollars.
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Associated Press
Quitman
The
White House
Dentist shot by roommate in Aniston awakening
Dr. T. L. Smith a well known dentist was shot and probably fatally wounded early today by his roommate Joe S Thomason who mistook him for a burglar Thomason was asleep when Smith returned from an entertainment and fired before he recognized him
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Associated Press
Anniston
Ala
T. L. Smith
Joe S. Thomason
Thomason
Smith
Steamer Shawmut Disabled off Tybee Island
The steamship Shawmut, British flagged, bound for Savannah to load crossties for Philadelphia, is off Tybee Island with a broken shaft and will be brought in for repairs.
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Associated Press
Savannah
Shawmut
Philadelphia
Tybee Island
Flying Machine Meet Opens In Memphis
Memphis Tennessee September 1 under the American Aviators a local group the three days flying machine meet opens here today with demonstrations and exhibitions by local pilots and visiting aviators.
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Associated Press
Memphis, Tenn
The
American Aviators
Meeting of National Commission Opens Amid Draft Day Buzz
In Cincinnati players and baseball magnates gather in hotel lobby as the national commission prepares to draft and consider Eastern League privileges. The 1910s scene centers on drafts, mail bundles, and tense questions about American Association and possible league war.
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National Commission
Associated Press
Cincinnati
National Baseball Commission
Wich
American Association
Eastern League
Bruce
Baseball World
Government Reports Compromise Talks With Southern Wholesale Grocers
Justice officials said the government received repeated compromise offers from counsel for the Southern Wholesale Grocers Association. President J H Mc Laurin in Jacksonville denied pending negotiations. Special counsel and department officials have discussed terms of an agreed decree to grant relief the government seeks in the anti trust suit.
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Washington
Department of Justice
Southern Wholesale Grocers’ Association
J. H. McLaurin
Jacksonville
Fla
United States Circuit Court For
Northern District of
Alabama
Wickersham
McLaurin
Department of Justice Today
Luke Wright
Association
Orla E. Harrison
United States
Soldiers Hogbed the Railroads
El Paso Texas reports three members of the twenty third infantry at Fort Bliss swindled railroads out of nearly $2,000 by forging discharge and travel papers for fictitious soldiers. Two men are in custody at Fort Bliss and the third jailed in Juarez. Over $800 has been recovered.
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el Paso
Texas
Twenty Third Infantry
Fort Bliss
Juarez
Paul C. Hill
Clarence E. Tobias
Walter H. Cree
Two Mecklenburg Boys Pass Law Examination
Special to The News. Raleigh on September 1 William B Rodman Jr and Louis J Hunter of Mecklenburg county are among 80 successful applicants to the supreme court for a law license from a class of 91 examined Monday One woman Mrs Lillian Rowe Frye of Swain county and one Negro among four applicants passed
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Raleigh
William B. Rodman, Jr
Louis J. Hunter
Mecklenburg County
Supreme Court
Lillian Rowe Frye
Swain County
Weather forecast for Southern states posted in Washington
Fore cast notes fair weather across North Carolina South Carolina Georgia Alabama and Mississippi. Tonight remains pleasant with light to moderate variable winds and likely similar conditions for Saturday.
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Associated Press
Washington
North Carolina
South Carolina
Georgia
Alabama
Mississippi
Virginia
Death of Peter Barr Sweeney Foreshadows Tweed Era Link
New York report: Peter Barr Sweeney 86, a Tweed era loyalist and chief lieutenant, dies at his Lake Mapoac summer home after a fall. Once pivotal in Tweed's selection at Tammy Hall, he faced 1872 indictment but never stood trial, later settling a $400,000 civil suit with the city before moving to France for years.
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Associated Press
New York
Peter Barr Sweeney
Tweed
Lake Mapohac
Sweeney
Tammy Hall
Ring
France
Shipping Losses Mount After Charleston Hurricane
Reports from Charleston indicate extensive damage across ships and coastal facilities. The Yamacraw aided the Lexington and Bessie Whiting passengers while crews check for more distress. Oyster plants and fertilizer works suffer, totals near a million dollars and rising as rebuilding starts.
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Associated Press
Charleston
S. C
Yamacraw
Lexington
Bessie Whiting
Philadelphia
Savannah
Cypress
Board of Public Works
Board of Health
Beaufort
Bell Boy Geidel Convicted of Second Degree Murder
In New York on September 1, seventeen year old bell boy Paul Geidel was found guilty of second degree murder in the killing of William H. Jackson at the Iroquois hotel on July 26. The verdict could lead to a sentence of 20 years to life at Sing Sing or Auburn.
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New York
Paul Geidel
Bell Boy
William H. Jackson
Iroquois Hotel
Crain
Geidel
Sing Sing
Auburn
Tombs
Lexington Aground Off Botany Bay In Calm Seas
Savannah Ga Sept 1 The Lexington steamship of Merchants and Miners Transportation Company is reported aground off Botany Bay Island. Captain Connally telegraphs that conditions are favorable and if seas stay calm the vessel may be saved.
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Associated Press
Savannah
Merchants & Miners Transportation Company
Connally
Lexington
Botany Bay Island
Cotton crop 73.2 percent of normal in August report
The Agriculture Department's August 25 condition report estimates final cotton yield at 12,918,200 bales, about 73.2 percent of normal. Most losses traced to severe drought, hot winds, and worms with heavy shedding from heat. rains have since relieved conditions in many states.
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Department of Agriculture
Associated Press
Washington
Crop Reporting Board
Louisiana
Mississippi
Texas
Oklahoma
Bureau of Statistics
United States Department of Agriculture
Pinchot and Poindexter Headed to Alaska on Conservation Mission
Gifford Pinchot and United States Senator Poindexter of Washington arrived in Seattle en route to Alaska to study conservation issues. They plan to sail for Cordova tonight.
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Pinchot
Poindexter
Associated Press
Seattle
Wash
Gifford Pinchot
United States
Washington
Alaska
Cordova
Astor Settled Five Million on Miss Forge
New York reports Col John Jacob Astor set aside 5900000 for his fiancee Miss Madeline Force in the Newport marriage agreement. An 8900000 provision will pass to the bride upon marriage. A further provision favors Miss Force in Astor will, to be placed with the agreement at United States Trust in New York. The wedding, likely at Astor villa Berthwood Newport, is expected soon.
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Associated Press
New York
John Jacob Astor
Madeline Force
Newport
United States Trust Company
Colonel Astor
Miss Force
Berthwood
Astor Villa
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Tate
Puet Bulding
Lale
Enis
Acre
Nont
Sonos
Lenny Beattie, Jr
Paul
Aceociated Presa
Beat
Wes Seed
Yeday Concern
Oman
Bon Air
Mra. M
Steger
Rimse
IV Beattie, Jr
Aleht
Owen
Mr. Smith
Ily
Delense
BE. H. Nebutt
Commonwealth
Beatric
Soner
Paul and
Henry Beattie
Maneuvres
Bil Utho
Mecklenburg
Cotton Belt
Astor
Miss Forge
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