Treason trial and amateur baseball game share interest
Charles Town April 2 1922 A treason trial and an amateur baseball game shared attention with the same central figure. Ed Reynolds coal miner led a marching group across three counties commandeering a railroad train and a battle scene while William Buzzard led a second group. The miners beat local players seven to three in the afternoon game as Reynolds described plans to move on Logan and Mingo counties.
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Associated Press
Charles Town
W. Va
West Virginia
Ed Reynolds
William Buzzard
United Mine Workers
Don Chafin
Logan
Mingo
Reynolds
Logan County
Bancy
Chafin
Mingo County
Harold W. Houston
Jeffrey
M. L. Haptonstall
District 17 of
Union
Mr. Houston
Charleston
Keeney
Madison
Blizzard
Fred Mooney
Bandholtz
Mooney
Savoy Holt
Dee Munsey
Walter Allen
Two Men Formally Accused in John Brunen Murder Case
Mount Holly New Jersey April 29 Two men are jailed and charged with the murder of circus owner John T Brunen at his Riverside New Jersey home March 10 County Detective Ellis Parker said the inquiry targets an alleged conspiracy Mohr the slain man's brother in law and Powell a former circus employee confessed that Mohr urged Powell to kill Brunen and supplied funds and a gun Powell identified a shotgun found in a creek as the murder weapon and described their night ride to the Brunen home before the shooting Powell and Mohr deny involvement and the prosecutor says the full extent of the case is not yet known
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Mount Holly
N. J
John T. Brunen
Riverside
Ellis Parker
Brunen
Harry C. Mohr
Charles M. Powell
Mohr
Camden
Powell
Burlington County
Brunen Mohr
Eve Powell
Parker
I’owel
J. I. Kelsey
Haunen
Brunene
Doris Brunen
Brunnen
Elizabeth Jeachke
Gary
Wilkesbarre
John Brunen
Philadelphia
Debt Service Men One of Honor at MacNider Dinner
President Harding wrote a letter read at a New York American Legion dinner honoring Hanford MacNider. He praised veterans and declared the country’s debt to former service men one of honor. Speakers included Theodore Roosevelt, J. M. Wainwright, Senator Calder, Rep. Feas, and Rep. Ogden Mills.
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New York
Harding
Hanford MacNider
The
American Legion
MacNider
Legion
Theodore Roosevelt
Navy
J. M. Wainwright
United States
Calder
Feas
Ohio
Ogden Mills
Riot spreads as Uniontown shuts county gatherings
In Fayette county near Uniontown Pennsylvania riot action at Tower Hill No. 1 and Orient mine leads Sheriff Shaw to ban any assemblies. State police request a machine gun and 10,000 rounds as Tony Rose lies dying from a shot. Fifty three detainees are jailed facing felonious assault charges amid organized attack claims.
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Uniontown
Fayette County
Tower Hill No
Illman Coal Co
Orient Mine
Orient Coal and Coke Co
J. Ll. Shaw
Tony Rose
Tower Hill
Herbert Smith
Charles T. Smith
Mary Raven
Louis Hill
Orient
John Hamie
Hill
Shaw
Smith
Senate orders probe of oil leases to Sinclair interests
Washington April 29 The Senate voted 58 to 0 to investigate government leases of the Wyoming naval oil reserve and all private leases in California naval oil reserves and Salt Creek Teapot Dome district to the Sinclair interests as urged by Senator LaFollette.
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Washington
Wyoming Naval Oil Reserve
Sinclair
Senate
LaFollette
Republican
Wisconsin
California
Salt Creek
Teapot Dome
Powers Prepare Preamble Magna Charter On Russia
Geneva April 29 The executive council of the League of Nations meets May 11 to handle matters from Genoa. A preamble for a Magna Charter to aid Russia's decay and reconstruction outlines international financial support. Britain Belgium Japan France Italy cooperate, with property nationalization adjusted to please foreign governments.
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Geneva
League of Nations
Genoa
Russia
Europe
Japan
United States
Great Britain
Belgium
France
Italy
Sub
Commission On
Bessarabia
Romania
Singland
Attempted assassination targets Russian soviet treasure commission
In Tver on the Volga right bank, a member of the Black Hundred threw a bomb at the Cathedral of the Transfiguration during a church treasure requisition by the soviet commission. The blast damaged statues windows and doors but harmed no one.
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Associated Press
Riga
Tver
Volga
Black Hundred
Cathedral of the Transfiguraion
Civil War Opens in China With Cannon Fire Near Peking
On Saturday April 30 a civil war began in China as General Chang Tso Lin and General Wu Pei Fu fought along a wide front around Peking. Cannonading woke the city at dawn and foreigners watched from the walls. American marines arrived to reinforce the legation bringing total guards to about 1 000.
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Chang Tso Lin
Wu Pei Fu
Peking
Associated Press
China
Manchuria
Central China
Chankavitif
Legations
Legation
Joffre Begins Last Lap of World Tour in New York
Marshal Joffre waved farewell from the Celtic as it left New York harbor marking the start of the final leg of his world tour. He thanked police and press in a French address aboard the Plaza hotel breakfast room, gifting pipes with autographed cards to each.
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Joffre
New York
Celtic
Marshal Joffre
America
Children Crusaders Press Clemency Plea in Washington
Washington April 24 The "children's crusade" of 37 arriving for 114 wartime violators faced little encouragement from Attorney General Daugherty for general clemency. Leaders indicated some children might return home while about 16 stayed to press individual cases with Mrs O'Hare and the ACLU awaiting possible White House talks.
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Washington
Associated Press
Harding
Capitol
Daugherty
Kate Richards O'Hare
American Civil Liberties Union
President Church
Christian
Crusaders
White House
O'Hare
Mary G. Fendall
Clyde Hough
Clyde
Hobbs Shot During Arrest Attempt In Charleston
Harden Hobbs and brother John Hobbs face charges of operating a whiskey still near Charleston. Harden Hobbs was shot in the side by a deputy sheriff during a resisted arrest. he is in serious condition.
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Charleston
W. Va
Hardin Hobbs
John Hobbs
Here
Real Estate Leaders to Convene in Parkersburg for West Virginia Session
A meeting of the board of governors of the West Virginia Real Estate Association will be held in Parkersburg on Tuesday afternoon to arrange the state convention planned for September. The announcement came last night.
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Parkersburg
W. Va
Board Ofovernors
West Virginia Realtate Association
Three Preliminary Injunctions Issued by Judge M'Clintic
Dublin report notes Richard Croker died at Glencairn Castle near Dublin at 3 30 pm. He led Tammany Hall for nine years and built vast wealth with a public unknown source. The Irish estates and Palm Beach residence reflected his expansive holdings and racing interests.
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Dublin
Richad Croke
Tammany Hai
New York
Glencairn Castle
Sandyford
Spen
Ireland
United States
Croker
England
Free State
Richard Croker
Tammany
Thomas
Smith
Tammany Hall
New York City
New York State
Belle Mead
Nashville
Tenn
Wantage
Glencairn
Palm Beach
Fla
Black Rock
Cork
America
Richard
Cincinnati
Fourth Avenue Tunnel
James McKenna
Page Seven
Judge issues rule against former mill worker in Kanawha fields
In federal court Judge George W. Melvitice issues a rule to show cause why the former American Rolling Mills employee near Cabin Creek is accused of violating an injunction restraining union activity. Warrants are issued and the U.S. marshal moves to execute papers.
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Charleston
W. Va
George W. Melvitice
American Rolling Mills Company
Nellis
Cabin Creek
Kanawha
United States
George W. McClintie
Federal District Court
United Mine Workers of America
New River Fields
New River Territory
Pennsylvania
Ohio
Indiana
Tlinois
West Virginia
J. W. Maxwell
McKell
New River
Anto
McClintic
Winding Gulf
United States Supreme Court
Autopsy Ordered in Dead Girl Case at Hoopeston Parsonage
State’s Attorney J H Lewman ordered an autopsy of Gertrude Hanna’s stomach to aid in determining death cause. Sheriff Knox said the inquiry supports the alibi of John C Wyman, former sweetheart, who faced a 36 hour grilling and remains under surveillance as investigators probe March 31 disappearance.
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Danville, II
J. H. Lewman
Gertrude Hanna
Hoopeston
Knox
John €¢. Wyman
Danville
Wyman
Taylor murder suspect released from jail
Los Angeles, April 29. Honore C. Connette, a newspaper man, held on arrival from Hilo, T. H., due to statements he allegedly made about knowledge of the murder of William Desmond Taylor, film director, has been released. The district attorney said neither Connette nor a motion picture actor tied to the case had any connection with the killing.
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Los Angeles
Honore ¢. Connette
San Francisco
Hilo
T. H
William Desmond
Taylor
Connette
Perkins Added to Virginian Directors Board
James P. Perkins, president of Farmers Loan and Trust Company New York, was elected to the Virginian Railway board at its annual meeting in Norfolk. Directors were reelected and stockholders approved leasing the Virginian and Western four teen miles from Maben West Virginia to unlock coal mining potential. The Virginian will guarantee the bonds of the Virginian and Western.
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Norfolk
James P. Perkins
Farmers Loan and Trust Company
New York
Virginian Railway
Virginian and Western
Maben
W. Va
Virginian
Mellon withdraws ruling on Woodrow Wilson foundation tax status
Secretary Mellon today ordered withdrawn the internal revenue bureau ruling that contributions to the Woodrow Wilson foundation were not exempt from income taxes. Pending further consideration the decision is set aside as an agency review continues.
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Washington
Mellon
Internal Revenue Bureau
Woodrow Wilson Foundation
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Aross
Jury
Fayette, Pa
Coke Region
Tony Rase
Treasure Commission
M’clintic
Irelong
J. P. Perkins
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