Beattie murder trial enters final stage at Westerfield
Proceedings in the Henry Clay Beattie wife murder case continued at Westerfield Court House Virginia with prosecution and defense presenting closing arguments. Judge Watson instructed jurors on reasonable doubt and separate instructions. verdict expected as the trial nears its close.
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Westerfield Court House
Commonwealth Vlectinia
Henry Clay Beattie
J. M. Gregory
L. O. Wendeno
Watson
Orly
Heory
Commonwealth
Paul Kieh
Henry Clay
Carter
Rer
Saaitter
Thare
Beattie
McCarter
Henry
Towp Crisoner
Ciue
Mr. Carter
Hewerfeld Court House
Latson
Woteon
Colant
Henry Clay Beattie, Jr
Virginia
Military Posts In Florida Doomed
Washington reports that Key West barracks and Fort Taylor may be abandoned if the navy department does not intervene. Brig. Gen. A L Mills notes the posts primarily served to defend the Key West naval base, now of limited value after Porto Rico and Guantanamo's roles. He questions their size water supply railroad links and overall viability after Pensacola yard closure.
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Associated Press
Washington
Navy Department
Key West Barracks
Fort Taylor
Pensacola Navy Yard
Peninsula
A. L. Milla
Department of the Gulf
War Department
Key West West Barracks
Key West
Porto Rico
Guantanamo
Cuba
General Mills
Gulf Points
Keys
Storm forecast eases for southern coast
Washington reports the West Indian disturbance near Jamaica showed no signs of moving toward the southern states. Forecasters say it is unlikely to reach the gulf coast.
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Associated Press
Washington
Weather Bureau
Jamaica
Gulf Coast
Cotton Mills Face Shutdown Over Boll Weevil Ban
South Carolina cotton manufacturers warn that strict enforcement of the boll weevil quarantine after September 10 may halt raw cotton shipments into mills. Ellison A. Smyth, president of the Cotton Manufacturers' Association, calls for a conference with the state entomologist and agriculture commissioner to seek solutions.
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Columbia
D. C
South Carolina
Verry Row
Ellison A. Smyth
Cotton Manufacturers’ Association of
Commissioner of Agriculture
Georgia Tech Opens Fall Term September 20th
Atlanta Sept 7 The Georgia School of Technology will begin regular fall term September 20 with entrance examinations starting September 11 Indications point to record attendance with over 600 last year and nearly 700 this year The Joseph Brown Whitehead memorial hospital will be ready at opening and the new shops will be ready soon after The electrical and experimental engineering and architecture departments have been enlarged and improved.
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Atlanta
Georgia School of Technology
Tech
Joseph Brown Whitehead Memorial Hospital
Elon College Opens 22nd Annual Session
Elon College New York opened its 22nd annual session yesterday with high enrollment figures. After the chapel service led by Dr J A Newmann and Rev J W Wellens, registration showed a 22 12 percent increase over last year's opening day record. More students are expected as trains arrive in the coming days and regular lectures began today.
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Elon College
N. Y
J. A. Newmann
J. W. Wellens
Child Run Over by Train In Virginia Beach
Eight year old Howard Herrick grandson of Col. Wilson G. Lamb was run over by a train at Virginia Beach where he is staying with his aunts Mayo and Annie Lamb. He was taken to Saint Vincent's hospital in Norfolk and doctors fear amputation may be necessary.
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Williamston
Little Howard Herrick
Col
Wilson G. Lamb
Virginia Beach
Mayo
Annie Lamb
Saint Vincent's Hospital
Norfolk
Taft Leaves Boston for Hartford via Worcester Springfield
President Taft departed Boston at 9 15 a m today traveling to Hartford Connecticut by way of Worcester and Springfield as part of a political tour and travel schedule.
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Associated Press
Boston
Mass
Taft
Hartford
Conn
Worcester
Springfield
Raleigh Daily Times Sells to New Owners
Raleigh Sept 7 Messrs J W Simms and Jno C Drewry owners of the Raleigh Daily Times sold the plant and goodwill to J J A Parys and associates who will take over this afternoon. Purchase price paid in gold to Simms. New owners plan without politics and expect to keep the paper Democratic. Simms will stay out of the afternoon field for 10 years. A separate report says John A Park and Curtiss Johnson of Knoxville and Chattanooga interests assume control of the Times via a stock company with Raleigh men involved. no staffing changes expected.
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Raleigh
N. C
J. W. Simms
Jno
C. Drewry
Raleigh Daily Times
J- J. A. Parys
Asoclates
Cyil
Simms
Parks
Fiss
the Times
The
Times
Charlotte News
Associated Press
John A. Park
Curtiss Johnson
Knoxville
Justice Of Peace Will Marry Astor
Newark reports Justice Frederick E Force of Netcong N J has volunteered to marry John Jacob Astor and Mindeline Force noting distant kinship and potential license authority. Col John Jacob Astor denies any marriage date or plans, stating he will be occupied at Rhinebeck for several days.
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Justice of Peace
Astor
Associated Press
Newark
N. J
Rhode Island
Astor Force
Justice of the Peace
Frederick E Force
Netcong
Miss Force
Thomas Force
America
New York
Newport
Col
John Jacob Astor
Mindeline Fforce
Colonel Astor
Rhinebeck
Four Injured as Auto Skids on Castle Haynes Turnpike
In Wilmington North Carolina Mrs Sarah A Burris 72 was seriously injured when an automobile owned by contractor R H Brady skidded and overturned four miles from the city on the Castle Haynes turnpike. Driver Willie Smith lost front teeth and three other riders Roberta Brady Ella Brady and Mrs John Hewett sustained minor injuries.
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Associated Press
Wilmington
N. C
Sarah A. Burris
R. H. Brady
Castle Haynes Turnpike
Burris
Willie Smith
Roberta
Ella Brady
John Hewett
Mountain Climbstress Fails To Reach Peak
Miss Dora Keen of Philadelphia failed to summit Mountain Blackburn in Washington, turning back 2 days from the top due to exhausted supplies. Her party spent four days seeking a route to the final ascent, found a possible trail at 8,500 feet, then a three day storm halted progress.
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Associated Press
Seattle
Wash
Dora Keen
Philadelphia
Blackburn
Washington
Keen
Wealthy Chinese fisher charged with peonage in New Orleans
In New Orleans on September 7 J Lee a wealthy Chinese Barataria Bay fisherman was held on $500 bail by United States Commissioner Brown after days of testimony before the federal grand jury. Witnesses testified they remained in debt and could not leave because captains would not allow passage until debts were settled. The government plans to prove boat captain collusion with the Chinese.
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Associated Press
New Orleans
J. Lee
Barataria Bay
United States
Brown
Federal Grand Jury
Cost Congress Opens in Denver Printing Industry Meeting
The International Cost Congress opened in Denver in connection with the United Typothetae of America convention. Delegates who are Typothetae members will discuss a standard system for computing costs in all printing offices under the Typothetae jurisdiction.
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Associated Press
Denver
Col
United Typothetae of America
Witness Says Beattie Murder Seen by Farm Hand
Chesterfield Court House Virginia September 7 Beattie trial gears for closing arguments but prosecutor may request reopening to admit an eye witness who claims Beattie killed his wife by striking her with a gun butt on the Midlothian turnpike. The farm hand says Beattie later gave him clothes and money to flee.
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Associated Press
Chesterfield Court House
Henry Clay Beattie, Jr
Wendenburg
Young Beattie
Beattie
Chesterfield
Midlothian
Beulah Binford and Paul Beattie Freed in Henrico Jail Release
Richmond, Sept 7 Beulah Binford and Paul Beattie were released from Henrico county jail by order of Judge Walter A. Watson. Beattie planned a month at home then a trip to New York for vaudeville. Binford signed with a New York film company and would depart for New York at 12 01 a.m. on the 12th.
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Associated Press
Richmond
Paul Beattie
Beulah Binford
Commonwealth
Henry Beattie
Henrico County
Walter A. Watson
Chesterfield Circuit Court
Paul
New York
Beulah
Henrico County Court House
Byrd Street
Primary Election for Senator Seats in Old Virginia
Balloting opens in 1500 precincts across Virginia as Democrats vote in a heated contest for two U.S. Senate seats. Incumbent Thomas S. Martin seeks re-election with Claude A. Swanson for the short term against insurgent leaders William A. Jones and Carter Glass. Results unlikely before midnight with statewide interest high.
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Richmond
United States Senate
Thomas S. Martin
Claude A. Swanson
Daniel
William A. Jones
Carter Glass
Martin
Swanson
Democratic Party of the Estate
Machine
Virginia
Charlottesville
Violent storm hits Chicago harbor in 20 year record
A fierce storm struck Chicago harbor early today with fiften to twenty vessels including a tug capsizing while trying to reach freighters Lagonda and Christopher. Capt. McCleavey and five crew were saved by life savers as the storm abated at daylight. Capt Garland notes it was the fiercest in twenty years.
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Associated Press
Chicago
Lagonda
Christopher
McCleavey
Garland
The
Life Saving Service
Can States Stop Sunday Trains Question Arouses
Washington dispatch reports a legal conflict over states blocking troop movements by banning Sunday rail service. Civilian laws in South Carolina and Georgia delayed units moving to Charleston and Chickamauga Park. Brigadier General Mills seeks guidance from the War Department, with possible referral to the attorney general and Interstate Commerce Commission.
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Associated Press
Washington, D. C
United States
Chickamauga Park
First
North Carolina Infantry
Third
South Carolina Infantry
South Carolina
Georgia
Coast Artillery
Mobile
Charleston
Augusta
Mills
Department of the Gulf
War Department
Attorney General
Interstate Commerce Commission
La Follette in for the last word in presidential race
Washington figures intensify La Follette bid with western tours after Taft trip and support from Senator Bourne of Oregon praising Wisconsin’s reforms. Bourne declares La Follette strongest candidate with a record of constructive laws and independent leadership.
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Washington, D. C
la Follette
Northwest
Taft
Boston
Alaska
Jonathan Bourne, Jr
Oregon
Bourne
National Republican League
New York Herald
Wisconsin
LaFollette
Baseball ruling ends draft rule dispute in Chicago
In Chicago on September 7 the American Association withdrew its August 1 petition seeking new drafting rules and prices, ending the danger of a baseball war.
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Associated Press
Chicago
American Association
Missionaries Warned to Leave Szechuen Districts
Viceroy orders missionaries to concentrate in larger towns due to unrest from railroad policy. Foreigners in Cheng Tu seek refuge at the Methodist Church of Canada mission compound as officials warn of growing danger. American Baptist Foreign Missionary Society confirms serious riots and advises departure per consular guidance.
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Associated Press
Peking
Szechuen Province
Cheng Tu
Missionary Society of the Methodist Church of Canada
Boston
China
American Baptist Foreign Missionary Society
Chen Tu
Bank of England Weekly Statement Shows Declines
London September 7 The Bank of England reports declines across reserves and deposits this week. Total reserve down 52000, circulation minus 217000, bullion minus 268395, other securities minus 1482000, other deposits minus 888000, public deposits minus 868000, notes reserve minus 104060. Government securities unchanged. Reserve ratio rises to 58.10 percent from 56.33.
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Associated Press
London
Bank of England
Germany to hand reply to France on Morocco today
Berlin reports the German foreign minister Herr von Kiderlen-Waechter will present Germany's response to France's Morocco proposals to the French ambassador M. Cambon this afternoon. Earlier announcements that the reply was already delivered were incorrect.
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Associated Press
Berlin
Herr von Kiderlen-Waechter
M. Cambon
Germany
France
Morocco
Herz von Kiderlen-Waechter
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