Kentucky Feud Turns Deadly in Clay County Shootout
London Kentucky July 18 five men killed in a clash at Hacker s schoolhouse near Little Goose Creek. Deputy Hacker arrested Robert Philpott and was shot at as he prepared to bond. Robert Philpott Ed Fisher Aaron Morris Hugh Grite died while Green Griffin Granville Philpott injured. County braces for further fighting as armed parties roam.
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Messen
Clay County
Hacker
Shhoolhouse
Little Goose Creek
Robert Philpott
Bond
Robert Philipot
Ed Fisher
Aaron Morris
Hugh
Jim Grite
Green Griffin Moraly
Granville Philipot
Judge Smeaton Grants Injunction Against Rail Tax Increase
At Flat Rock on July 18 Judge Smeaton issued a restraining order against collecting higher taxes on the Seaboard Air Line Atlantic Coast Line and Southern Railway. The order reduces the current assessment by about ten million dollars and sets September 30 for the next hearing on a permanent injunction.
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Flat Rock
Smeaton
Seaboard Air Line
Atlantic Coast Line
Southern Railway
Corporation Commission
Freight Handlers Strike and Railway Labor Tensions
New York reports 44 Lehigh Valley light handlers at pier 44 struck this morning with no trouble expected as they disappeared. The company may replace them if protests escalate. Spanish workers on fortifications strike amid rioting concerns. In Columbus a collision between freight and passenger trains on the Norfolk and Western at Haverhill leaves several dead. Cotton market bids in New York show July five six, August five five seven, September five six one, October five seven two, November five seven seven.
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War Department ignores Manila correspondents protest
Washington reports the War Department will not respond to the Manila correspondents round robin. No protest or explanations will be issued, with officials hinting at encouraging news from the Philippines and a solution better than broadly believed.
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Manila
War Department
Washington
Philippines
Anderson Indicted for Murder After Watson Case
Danville Va July 18 Dr John C Anderson indicted for the attempted murder of Miss Watson who died by suicide after alleging he gave her poison in a note to her parents Watson the father sues Anderson for damages.
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John C. Anderson
Miss Watson
Anderson
Dr. Anderson
Canada
Watson
Addison pipe and steel foundry burns in Ohio loss
A large casting plant at Addison near North Bend Cincinnati caught fire last night and was entirely destroyed except for standing cranes and walls. Three hundred workers were at the site when the blaze started. The estimated loss stands at four hundred thousand dollars.
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Cincinnati
Addison Pipe and Steel Foundry
North Bend
Brooklyn Streetcar Strike Flares as Police Rescue Superintendent
In Brooklyn the streetcar strike continues with delays after midnight and damaged wires. Superintendent Baldwin was attacked and rescued by police as strikers attempted to intimidate crews and a committee sought to deter new hires from Philadelphia.
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Death of Rev. L. J. Holden in Snow Hill
Reverend L. J. Holden pastor of the Snow Hill Methodist Church died at Snow Hill on Saturday at age 59. His body was taken to Rocky Mount for burial with his wife and ten children. He was a half brother of the late ex Governor Holden and was beloved by many.
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L. J. Holden
Snow Hill
Rocky Mount
Holden
Girl Hanged for Siblings Murder in Hartford
Mary Ansell aged 18 was hanged at Hartford for killing her sister to obtain life insurance. She clung to a hoped reprieve and efforts to appeal to the Queen failed.
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London
Mary Ansell
Hartford
Dewey praised by German papers and New York strike spreads
The Neu Freie Press lauds Admiral Dewey after Manila Bay victory, while Fremdenblatt argues the war’s moral decision. In New York, Metropolitan Traction and Brooklyn Rapid Transit face a July strike lifting car service in parts of Manhattan and Brooklyn, with police patrols and mixed turnout.
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Neu Freie Press
Dewey
Fremdenblatt
Philippines
Manila Bay
New York
Brooklyn
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Metropolitan Traction Company
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Democratic Senate and statewide hopefuls listed in Raleigh notes
A Raleigh correspondent reports early Democratic candidate chatter in the capital. Names mentioned include F M Simmons Josephus Daniels R B Glenn Frank I Osborne M H Justice for Senate. For Governor: Chas B Aycock M H Justice Julian S Carr John S Cunningham. For Secretary of State: Dan Hugh McLean Chas M Cooke I A Ashe. For State Treasurer: Ashley Horne Herbert W Jackson. For Attorney General: Robert L Gilmer Francis D Winston Jas H Pou. For State Superintendent of Public Instruction: M C S Noble.
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United States
F. M.simmons
Jopsephus Daniels
R. B. Glenn
Frank I. Osborne
M. H., Justice
Chas B. Aycock
M. H. Justice
Julian S. Carr
John S. Cunningham
Dan Hugh McLean
Chas M. Cooke
I. A. Ashe
Ashley Horne
Herbert W. Jackson
Robert L. Gilmer
Francis D. Winston
Jas. H. Pou
Assault on Warren Barnes Stuns Wilson Neighborhood
Warren Barnes was stabbed on his Wilson piazza between nine and ten Saturday night by Claude Jones who then fled with money and whiskey. Jones hid under a bed slats and was captured the next day. he denied the crime but was bound over to await trial. Barnes remains in stable condition with a likely recovery.
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Wilson
Warren Barnes
Jesse Mayo
Barnes
Claude Jones
Jones
Warren
Roscoe Barnes
W. C. Mayo
Justice of the Peace
Claude
Fire at Saratoga Engulfs Congress Park Hotel and Stores
A fire at Congress Park hotel in Saratoga this morning destroyed the hotel and two blocks of stores while several other hotels narrowly escaped. The blaze caused extensive damage to the spring resort district.
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Saratoga
Congress Park
Grant doubts Shamrock can recapture Cup
Cowes July 19 Richard Grant former secretary of the Royal Yacht Squadron said in an interview he prefers Shamrock now but believes she cannot recapture the cup, as she should have beaten Britannia by at least forty minutes.
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Richard Grant
Royal Yacht Squadron
Briann
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