Operators blame miners for mine woes in Washington hearing
In a Senate committee session, Ohio coal operators George M. Jones and Ezra Van Horn blamed United Mine Workers for wage disputes and market losses. They defended the Columbus injunction restricting union activity at Clarkson properties and argued keeping mines open was necessary to preserve Northwest markets and existing contracts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
United Mine Workers
Ohio
Senate Committee
George M. Jones
Ohio Collieries Company
Tropic Mining Company
Cambria Collieries Company
Ezra van Horn
Clarkson Coal Mining Company
Jacksonville
Jones
van Horn
Hough
Columbus
Clarkson
Clarkson Company
John L. Lewis
Lewis
A. J. Crunelle
George L. Busch
Bellaire
Webb
Ashland
Wis
Duluth
Minan
Northwest
West Virginia
Kentucky
Clarkson Coafining Company
Sie
General Motors Retains Lead as Biggest Concern
General Motors reports first quarter net income of 69.5 million, well ahead of United States Steel at 25.9 million. GM shows strong gains from 52.6 million last year, while U S Steel drops from 30.9 million to a lower figure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
General Motors
New York
General Motors Corporation
United States Steel Corporation
Auto Ile Corporation
Ite
Charleston Attorney Littlepage Dies From Accidental Gun Wound
Charleston attorney and former Kanawha County prosecutor B Kemp Littlepage died in a local hospital after a pistol exploded while he examined it. He was found at his home around 4 PM and died about three hours later. An inquest is planned. authorities consider accidental death but investigate all angles. Littlepage was a noted Southern West Virginia politician, sports advocate, and West Virginia University alumnus.
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Charleston
W. Va
B. Kemp Littlepage
Kanawha County
Little Page
W. P. Black
Littlepage
Black
West Virginia
Sam Littlepage
Adam B. Littlepage
West Virginia University
Waugh Attacks Conley Over Refusal To Face Voters
Keyser West Virginia April 4 Judge H Roy Waugh Buckhannon Republican candidate for governor charged his opponent W G Conley of Charleston with refusing to face voters and discuss state problems He said voters should see and hear candidates before choosing He blamed high taxes for moving manufacturers from the state and cited the automobile license tag system costs of more than 100000 a year that could be cut by selling tags at county seats Also on hand were J H Gorby New Martinsville candidate for state superintendent of schools and W C Cook Welch seeking the same nomination and State Senator A L Helmick Thomas
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Keyser
W. Va
H. Roy Waugh
Buckhannon
W. G. Conley
Charleston
West Virginia
State
Ater
A. L. Helmick
Thomas
CANDIDATES FILE UNTIL FINAL MOMENT IN STATE
Charleston West Virginia April 24 The office of George W Sharp secretary of state will be open Sunday April 28 until midnight to receive certificates of candidacy for office The secretary said certificates will be accepted all day Sunday and until midnight at his office or residence Postmarked before midnight April 28 will be accepted when delivered by mail but none can be delivered in person after midnight on Sunday
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Charleston
W. Va
George W. Sharp
Sharp
West Virginia University to graduate about 500 students
Morgantown April 24 Approximately 500 students will graduate from West Virginia University at commencement exercises June 3 to 5, university authorities announced today. Dr J T Wardle Stafford, chaplain and lord mayor of Newcastle on Tyne England, will deliver the bachelor’s address June 3. He is a Northwestern University graduate and is in America on mission work. Dr Herbert Lockwood Willett of Yale will deliver the commencement address on June 5.
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Morgantown
W. Va
West Virginia University
J. T. Wardle Stafford
Newcastle-on-Tyne
England
Northwestern University
America
Herbert Lockwood Willett
Yale
Wilkins Plans Antarctic Flight From Spitzbergen Route
London April 24 word arrived that Captain George H Wilkins plans a new Antarctic flight after his Arctic crossing. He hopes to start as early as September and move from Spitzbergen toward Ice Fjord then Tromsoe as the Mina heads toward Norway.
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London
Minor Scilea
Norway
Spitzbergen
George H. Wilkins
Antarctic
Green Harbor
Wilkins
Mina
Ice Pjord
Tromaoe
Lindbergh Flies Again After Dinner Flight
Lindbergh completes his tenth flight with German plane recondition begun immediately after a chicken dinner. Dave Bennett’s life is implied in the headline. Bremen is ready to hop off for states as work continues.
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Bremen
Lindbergh Delivers Anti Pneumonia Serum to Bennett
Col Charles A Lindbergh flew from Curtiss Field to Quebec in an army plane to deliver anti pneumonia serum for Floyd Bennett who lay between life and death at the Jeffrey Hale hospital. He landed in rain and snow, then rushed by car to the hospital saying we had a very good flight.
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Quebec
Floyd Bennett
Jeffrey Hale Hospital
Can
Charles A. Lindbergh
Lindbergh
Curtissfield
N. Y
Bennett
Lake Ste. Agnes
Que
Bernt Balchen
Bremen
Newark
New York
Rockefeller Research Institute
Curtiss Field
Montreal
Air Field
Tra
Enen
Lone Eagle
Bremen repairs finished ready for New York flight
The Bremen monoplane, repaired and deemed air worthy, sits on the Greenly Island river ice awaiting favorable weather to resume its flight to New York. Fliers William Wineton and Harry Cuthbertson reported good conditions nearby but a heavy mid winter snowstorm affected the area within 100 miles of Lake Ste. Agnes.
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Bremen
Lake Ste. Agnes
Que
Canadian Presse
Greenly Island
New York
Paramount-Associated Press
Fiiers
Lake Ste Agnes
Winston
Cuthbertaon
Ford
Baron von Huenefeld
Herman Koeh
James Fitzmaurice
Dr. Cuisinier
Charles A. Schiller
EF. Koeppen
Junkers
Bernt Balchen
Turner to Meet With Board of Governors
Morgantown West Virginia April 24 Dr John Roscoe Turner New York president elect of West Virginia university will be here for a meeting of the board of governors April 30 It was announced today Dr T Neff secretary to the board. Members of the board include Judge E G Smith Clarksburg president Frank Burt Wheeling Arthur Koontz Charleston Miss Gertrude Roberts Huntington Frank Babb Keyser Hugh Ike Shott Jr Bluefield and Robert Ramsey Wells Bars.
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Morgantown
W. Va
John Roscoe Turner
New York
West Virginia University
T. Neff
College of Agriculture
E. G. Smith
Clarksburg
Frank Burt
Wheeling
Arthur Koontz
Charleston
Gertrude Roberts
Huntington
Frank Babb
Keyser
Hugh Ike Shott Jr
Bluefield
Robert Ramsey
Wells
Bars
N. and W. Coalfields Set New 1928 Production Record
Norfolk and Western coal fields reported a new peak for 1928 with 2838 cars loaded in the four districts during the 24 hours ending last midnight. This is 34 cars more than last Friday, which was the prior record. Pocahontas division averages 1881 loads daily for the month.
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Norfolk and Western Coalfields
Pocahontas
House Proposes Flood Measure For Mississippi River
The House passed the Senate flood plan aimed at curbing Mississippi flood waters with a 254 to 90 vote. Support included 86 Republicans and 167 Democrats, while opposition drew 85 Republicans and 4 others. The bill heads back to the Senate for revisions aligned with White House views. A key dispute remains over state versus federal responsibility for landowner damages. The measure creates a board and authorizes 326 million in funding for the lower Mississippi Valley with limited allocations for surveys and an emergency relief fund.
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Washington
Senate
Mississippi River
House
Coolidge
Farmer-Labor
White House
Frear
Wisconsin
Den
Appropriations Committee
Snell
Rules Committee
Administration
Tilson
Conn
Reid
Flood Control Committee
Crete
Army Engineers
Mississippi River Commission
Mississippi Valley
Roads to be Improved Across Region
The state road commission will accept bids on May 22 for tar cold surface treatment on 85.2 miles of highways across multiple counties. Projects include 2.8 miles Look out Winona in Fayette, 3.9 miles White Sulphur Virginia line in Greenbrier, 4+6 miles Wolf Creek in Monroe, 63 miles Crab Orchard Sophie in Raleigh, 5+11.1 miles South Malden to county line, 20.2 miles Nawah to Logen in Boone, and 5 miles Hinwa Jumping Branch in Summers.
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Charleston
W. Ve
State Road Commission
Fayette County
Lookout-Winona
Greenbrier County
Monroe County
Wolf Creek
Union
Second Creek
Raleigh County
Crab Orchard
Sophie
Harper
Pf Springs
Mercer
Malden
Boone County
Kanawha
Logen
Summers County
Hatfield Praises Republican Party in West Virginia Speech
Dr. Henry D. Hatfield campaign speech in Lewisburg defends the Republican party amid Democratic attacks. He cites seventy years of prosperity as proof of the party’s record while acknowledging past corruption as personal, not systemic. Also speaking were William G. Conley and Edgar C. Laween, both GOP candidates for state offices.
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Lewisburg
W. Va
Henry D. Hatfield
United States Senate
West Virginia
James A. Reed
Missouri
Reed
Republican Party
Dr. Hatfield
Lewisburg Court House
William G. Conley
Edgar C. Laween
Reed seeks state backing in West Virginia presidential primary
West Virginia secretary of state records show US Senator James A. Reed of Missouri filed his Democratic presidential nomination in Charleston. The move comes as Reed heads a second WV tour with stops in Lewisburg Huntington and Charleston amid rival Republican and Democratic entries and no required delegation alignment.
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Weston
W. Va
United States
James A. Reed
Missouri
George W. Sharp
Reed
West Virginia
Sharp
John Lewis
Washington
State House
Clyde B. Johnson
Charleston
Jackson County
Goff
Alonzo F. Workman
Joplin
Lewisburg
Huntington
Aes
Spencer E
Hatfield Files Papers Showing His Candidacy
Charleston dispatch reports Dr. Henry D. Hatfield of Huntington filed a certificate for the Republican nomination to US Senate. Other filings include F S Suddarth for Democratic nomination to Congress from the First district, Evan G Roberts for Republican state senate from the Second, Staley W Collins for Democratic state senate from the Third, C M Price withdrawing from the Fifth district. Former Gov A B White amended his certificate to support the primary’s popular choice for the Republican national convention delegate-at-large.
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Charleston
W. Va
Henry D. Hatfield
Huntington
United States
Senat
Dr. F. S. Suddarth
Grafton
Con
Evan G. Roberts
Moundesville
Staley W. Collins
Pennsboro
C. M. Price
Welch
Congress
Irvin Berman
Williamson
John Kee
Bluefield
A. B. White
Parkersburg
Ayres Endorsed for Democratic Presidential Nomination at Kansas Meet
At Hutchinson the Kansas state Democratic convention endorsed Rep W A Ayres for the Democratic presidential nomination and instructed twenty delegates to support him. The move sparked an uproar as Reed faction and Ayres backers battled over control and chairmanship amid competing claims on delegate numbers.
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Hutchinson
Kansas
W. A. Ayres
Mincourian
Ayres
Alfred B. Smith
New York
Reed
FE. R. Sloan
Henderson Martin
Lawrence
Smith
Hoover and Smith Lead in Massachusetts Presidential Primaries
Early returns from 453 of 1603 precincts in Massachusetts show Hoover leading the Republican ticket with 30 598 votes to Coolidge 2211 Dawes 706 Fuller 445 Lowden 361 and Reed 24 Lindbergh two. On the Democratic side Smith leads with 7 352 votes while Senator Walsh California Montana 57 are among scattered names.
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Boston
Hoover
Smith
Massachusetts
Coolidge
Dawes
Fuller
Lowden
Senator Walsh
Montana
Reed
Lindbergh
Hughes
Borah
Mellon
Longworth
Butler
The
National Committee
Moses
Curtis
Norris
Gillett
Ktehie
McAdoo
Walsh
Ae Baker and
Underwe
Smith Victory Claimed by Guffey for Governor Smith
Pittsburgh April 24. In a statement Joseph F. Guffey Democratic national committeeman for Pennsylvania claimed sixty six of the state's delegate votes were assured for Gov Al Smith of New York at the Houston convention.
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Claims Smith
Pittsburgh
Joseph F. Guffey
Pennsylvania
al Smith
New York
Houston
Battle for 35th District GOP Nomination Narrows Lead
Pittsburgh April 24. Allegheny County election fight shows incumbent Harry A. Bateson leading James Magee for the Republican nomination in the 35th district. In 27 districts Estes receives 2,660 votes while Magee has 1,403. Magee is backed by former Mayor William Magee and the Mellon forces.
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PSTEP
MAGEE
Pittsburgh
Allegheny County
Harry A. Batep
James M. Magee
Estep
William, Magee
Step
Mellonorces
Smith Leads Ohio Democratic Presidential Primary Victory
In Columbus on April 24, Alfred E. Smith of New York led the Ohio Democratic presidential primary with a clear two to one favorite margin. In about one-sixth of state returns, Smith had 622 votes to 259 for Atlee Pomerene, with Governor Donahey at 1210 and other leaders totaling ~200 scattered votes among Reed Moody Walsh McAdoo and Coz, as there was no formal Democratic entry.
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Columbus
Alfred E. Smith
New York
Ohio
Smith
Vetera
Atlee Pomerene
Houston
Pomerone
Donahey
Reed
Moody
Walsh
McAdoo
Coz
Ohio Democratic Presidential Preference Early Returns
Returns from 2,353 of 8,559 Columbus precincts show totals for the Democratic presidential preference with Smith leading at 10,425 votes, followed by Pomerene with 4,896, Donahey 2,830, White 199, Reed 157, Moody 48, Walsh 42, and McAdoo 27.
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Columbus
Ohio
Smith
Pomerene
Donahey
White
Reed
Moody
Walsh
McAdoo
Ohio Republican Primary Early Returns Reported
Ohio results from 4 086 of 6 559 precincts show Hoover leading with 148 076 votes, Willis 55 775, Dawes 1 937, Lowden 1 354, in a Columbus dispatch dated April 24. Ross is third as totals continue to be tallied.
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Ross
Columbus
Ohio
Republican
Peoclines
Hoover
Willis
Dawes
Lowden
Edward Smith Announces Candidacy for State Auditor
Edward Smith of Chelyan announces his candidacy for the Democratic nomination for state auditor. The address was delivered in Charleston on April 24. Smith serves as secretary of the board of education for the Key Creek district in Kanawha County.
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Charleston
W. Va
Edward Smith
Chelyan
Smith
Board of Education
Key Creek
Kanawha
Wood Declares Hoover Unstoppable in Bay State Rally
James W. Wood proclaims Hoover unbeatable as Hoover and Smith dominate in Massachusetts. In Oklahoma, the Lowden Curtis coalition advances, signaling continued contest for national leadership.
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James W. Wood
Hoover
Smith
Bay State
Lowden-Curtis Coalition
Oklahoma
Primaries held in four states as delegates chosen at conventions
Ohio and Massachusetts heads led by Hoover and Smith with undeclared outcomes. Pennsylvania and Alaska yielded uninstructed or clear Smith support. Oklahoma Republicans back Lowden-Curtin coalition, signaling a mixed slate for Kansas City convention. Delegations from Ohio, Massachusetts, Pennsylvania, Alaska, and Oklahoma reflect uncertain binding status.
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Ohio
Pennsylvania
Massachusetts
Alaska
Oklahoma
Nevada
Kansas
Kansas City
Houston
Hoover
Commerce
Frank B. Willis
Smith
Atlee Pomerene
Houaton
Hoover Slate Takes Lead in Ohio Presidential Primary
Columbus reports tentative results from about 1,186 of 8,559 Ohio precincts show the Hoover slate of delegates leading over Willis pledges in the Democratic race. Republican returns give Hoover 54,134 to Willis 22,410 with Olin J. Ross at 2,441.
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Hoover
Columbus
Ohio
Frank B. Willis
Cleveland
Cincinnati
Eco
Associated Press
Frank A. Brown
Edward Orton Jr
Willis
Carmi A
Illis Forces
Lee Beaty
Olin J. Ross
Willie
Hoover Victory Predicted After Early Primaries
Early returns from Ohio and Massachusetts primaries led James W. Good to announce that Hoover’s nomination is unstoppable. He said the results gave Republicans a clear signal and that nothing now can stop the commerce secretary’s bid.
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Hoover
Washington
Ohio
Massachusetts
James W. Good
Herbert Hoover
Commerce
Good
McFadden Narrowly Leads Pinchot in Fifteenth District
In Towanda Pennsylvania on April 24 the Republican nomination fight for the Fifteenth district showed a tight result. At 51 of 219 polling places McFadden led Pinchot 3 955 to 3 672.
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Towanda
Fifteenth
Louis T. McFadden
Cornelia Bryce Pinchot
McFadden
Rebels Kill Man in Robber Mine Seizure in Nicaragua
A radiogram from Puerto Cabezas reports George Marshall of New York was killed during the La Luz mine seizure by Sandino followers. The La Luz and Bonanza mines were robbed of cash and merchandise totaling about 8 700 dollars, while a small Marine detachment faced about 500 rebels near Matagalpa. General Jiron led the mounted force and vowed to kill the American manager.
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Managua
Nicaragua
George Marshall
New York
la Lusa Los Angeles
Sandino
Clifford D. Ham
W. J. Crampton
Puerto Cabezas
Crampton
la Luz
Jiron
Harry P. Amphlett
Matagalpa
Bonanza
Marines Meet Rebel Force Near Pringapoka River
Near Bluefields Nicaragua small marine detachments clashed tonight with about 600 rebels believed led by Augustino Sandino. No battle occurred due to rebel superiority. reinforcements and more men were en route. The rebel force reportedly included laborers pressed from nearby work sites.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Porce Bluefields
Nicaragua
Pringapoka
Augustino Sandino
Bonanza
la Luz
Man's Bluff
Puerto Cahenma
Quota Club Tops YWCA Drive at Luncheon Event
Bluefield quota team led by Mrs. Mary Fretwell wins the daily prize after raising $724.10, part of the $11,500 maintenance goal for the YWCA in Bluefield. Early totals show $2,603.85 with initial gifts, as teams compete to go over the top this week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bluefield
Herbert Markle
Bluefield Quote Club
Mary Fretwell
Fretwell
Elegan
Herbert Markie
G. Gunn
Westminster Presbyterian Church
Harry Rossen
Colo
F. L. Black
Hubbard
Bach
Women marchers released on bond after jail protest
Fifty one women arrested in St. Clairsville during a “save the union” march were freed on bond. All faced rioting charges after demonstrating near the county jail and court, with varying penalties set by the county grand jury.
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St. Clairsville
Mont County
Save the Union
Bonde
Neelae
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Conley
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Dave Bennett
N. & W. Coalfields
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Hatfield
Lawson
Ohio Ballet
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