Logan Visited by Miners Union Board for Major Conference
A committee of international board members of the United Mine Workers of America visited Logan County with no details released on plans. Led by Van A. Bittner, the group toured Holden and Logan while promising a multiday stay for one of the most important conferences in the union's history. The party included Earl Hauck T C Townsend John O Leary and others from Pennsylvania Illinois and Iowa.
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Logan
Miners Union
W. Va
Logan County
United Mine Workers of America
International Union
van A. Bittner
International Rep- Weet
Virginia Fields
Bittner
Holden
Charleston
Treland Creek Coal Company
West Virginia
John O'Leary
Pittsburg
Ed Dobbins
Illnois
C. BE. Webster
Interaan
Dowweakine
Intarna
Robber Quartet Seizes $250000 in Jewels From Lazarus & Well
In Chicago a masked four thief crew invaded the seventh floor offices of Lazarus & Well, held six employees and officials at bay, and raided safes for jewel loot estimated at $200000 to over $250000. They scattered cheaper gems and fled in a car after briefly removing masks. Insurance covers about half the value.
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Chicago
Lazarus & Well
Two East Las Vegas Banks Close Doors
Las Vegas New Mexico reports both state banks shutting today. Peoples Bank and Trust Company failed to open and is under state bank examiner control. Las Vegas State Bank closed voluntarily on examiner advice to protect depositors. This follows the June failure of First National Bank, leaving one bank in the city. Peoples Bank resources 668,113.72. deposits 331,826.34.
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Las Vegas
N. M
Peoples Bank and Trust Company
State Bank
Chesapeake and Ohio Coal Loadings Heavy in All Fields
Huntington W V August 20. Coal loadings on the Chesapeake and Ohio Railway for August 10 to 17 reached 22 9988 cars with an average of 3833 per day. Field totals include New River 6407.2 Kanawha 292.2 Coal River 1898.4 Logan 546.8 Kentucky 2772 Long Fork of Creek 297.2 A C and cars Coke loadings totaled 232.8 with New River 52.2 and Kentucky 180.6.
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Long Fork of Creek
A. C
New River
Kentucky Field
Pilgrims honor Pope Pius X on eleventh death anniversary
A steady stream of pilgrims filed past the tomb of the late Pope Pius X in St. Peter's today marking the eleventh anniversary of his death. Hundreds laid wreaths on the marble tomb and knelt in prayer.
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Rome
Pius X
St. Peter's
Pontiff
Vravar
Coffman Named Secretary of Public Service Commission
Unofficial word says J Wade Coffman of Elkins district court clerk in northern West Virginia will replace the retiring secretary of the Public Service Commission. The change was said to be decided at yesterday’s meeting though no official notice has been issued. Coffman’s term is described as for an undef period beginning Septem.
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Robert de Deruied
Seme
Public Service Commission
J. Wade Coffman
Elkins
West Virginia
Uch
Coffman
Byrd Seeks One More Flight Before Arctic Expedition Ends
Commander Byrd urged one final high load flight to prove planes could breach Arctic barriers. MacMillan noted weather halted any further attempts while praising aviators. He suggested lighter than air craft could complete the work when conditions allow.
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Washington
Byrd
Navy
Alaska
Pole
Donald B. MacMillan
National Geographic Society
MacMillan
Greenland
Old murder mystery cleared by confession
John Bishop of Tampa Florida confessed to killing a Rock Island Railroad detective in Wichita in June 1920. Awaiting extradition to Kansas he gave the clearest account while serving a five year sentence for safe blowing at a state convict farm. He preferred a life term in Kansas to finishing his Arkansas sentence and said he fled through Kansas harvest fields.
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Little Rock
Ark
John Bishop
Tampa
Kia
Kansas
Rock Island Railroad
Wichita
Bishop
Dry Law Directors To Be Named Today
Washington Aug 20 The names of twenty four federal prohibition administrators who will enforce the dry laws from September 1 are expected to be announced tomorrow. Assistant Secretary Andrews of the treasury will depart for Chautauqua New York to speak on law enforcement Saturday night and aims to clean up the situation before departure.
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Washington
Andrews
The
Treasury
Chautauqua
N. Y
Reverend William C. Walters Dies in Auto Crash
Wareham Massachusetts August 20 The Rev William C Waters rector of Grace Episcopal Church Chicago died suddenly while driving his automobile through Onset today. Mrs Waters and children staying at a hotel in Woods Hole came here to claim the body.
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Wareham
Mass
William C. Waters
Grace Episcopal Church of
Chicago
Obituary for Victor Lawson Chicago Daily News Founder
Victor Fremont Lawson editor and publisher of The Chicago Daily News dies unexpectedly in Chicago. Funeral Monday at 11 in New England Congregational Church with six pallbearers from the staff and a large list of honorary mourners. Messages of condolence pour in from Associated Press leaders, government officials, publishers and Chicago society figures.
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Chicago
Victor Fremont Lawson
Chicago Daily News
New England Congregational Church
John R. Heyworth
New England Church
Lawson
Canada
Daily News
Lawcen
Associated Press
Daily News Today
Kemidens
Coot
Dawes Stone
the Press
Mr. Lawson
Assoc
Assciiated Press
Frank B. Noyes
Kent Cooper
Kearns Happy With New York Visit And Promos
Jack Kearns left New York for Chicago praising his visit in which he signed two championship bouts. Mickey Walker agreed to defend his welterweight title against Dave Shade on September 21. Kearns also backed Dempsey’s title bid with Harry Willis under Tex Rickard promotion as the sport enters a tense period amid shifts in representation.
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New York
Jack Kearns
Chicago
Mickey Walker
Kearns
Dave Shade
New York State Athletic Commission
Dempsey
Hary Wille
Tex Rickard
Floyd Fitzsimmons
City
Paddy Mulef Wills
Officials condemn murder of editor in vyana
Regret over the assassination of Commander Armando Andreu Alvardo editor of El Dia, shot in front of his home by two unknown men, prompted statements from President Machado and Secretary Barraque. They condemned the crime and vowed to pursue the killers, with no arrests announced yet.
Attleboro Woman Heroine Involved in Mackinac Disaster
Mary Alvinez of Attleboro Mass is praised as a heroine after rescuing children on the ill fated Mackinac excursion boat off Newport R I. She lies in a hospital with facial burns but is expected to survive as she fights for her life and the lives of the children she saved.
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Newport
Mary Alvinez
Attleboro
Mass
Taylor ousted as head of agriculture economies bureau
Washington reports Secretary Jardine dismissed Dr. Henry C. Taylor from the bureau of agricultural economies amid a clash over major policy, with Taylor leaving Washington after refusing to resign and pursuing legal action.
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Washington
Jardine
Department of Agriculture
Henry C. Taylor
Bureau of Agricultural Economies
Walter Reed Hospital
Taylor
Grandfather Mountain Ablaze As Fire Rages On
Blowing Rock North Carolina August 20 A massive fire roars across Grandfather Mountain driven by strong winds. Dry undergrowth from the drought year hampers firefighting with no rain in sight. Timber losses exceed a million dollars and damage to government property erodes scenic value. Several smaller fires burn in the Linville Blowing Rock area drawing tourists.
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Blowing Rock
N. C
Grandfather Mountain
Linville
Frank Covey Found Not Guilty in Mae Price Murder
Frank Crecorian alias Covey of Worcester was acquitted of murdering Mae Price the wardrobe mistress of the Brown Derby musical comedy company in her hotel Hollis room on May 31. He remains jailed on a desertion charge from the United States Army.
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Boston
Frank Crecorian
Covey
Worchester
Mae Price
Brown Derby Mmnusical Comedy Company
Hollis
Corey
United States Army
Two Firemen Die as Rio Grande Collision Backs Up Trains
Leadville Colorado reports a head on crash of two Panoramic Specials on the Denver and Rio Grande Railroad in Granite Canyon west of Buena Vista. Firemen J W Taughtenbaum and P Pelan of Salida are killed. engineers G Johnston and Ed Clatre survived. Fourteen passengers were injured as trains No 5 and No 7 collided after mis-transmitted orders at Tennessee Pass.
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Leadville
Colo
Denver and Rio Grande
Granite Canyon
Buena Vista
J. W. Taughtenbaum
P Pelan
Salida
Mala
G. Johnston
Ed Clatre
Tennessee Pass
President Coolidge Back in Northampton Home Town Visit
President Coolidge arrives from Plymouth Virginia for an overnight stay in Northampton Massachusetts. He tours the area by car, greets crowds, checks his old law offices, and returns to Mrs Elmira Goodhue’s home for the night as cheers rise in town.
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Northampton
Mass
Coolidge
Plymouth
Swampscott
Hsome
Vermont
Brattleboro
Massachusetts Line
Greenfield
Northmpton
Feiker
Elmira Goodhue
White House
Masonic
Ralph Hemenway
Goodhue
Man Resembling Dutch Anderson Arrested in Williamsport
A man described as matching the fugitive George Dutch Anderson, wanted for the murder of Mr. and Mrs. Ben Hance in Muncie Indiana, was arrested by Williamsport police. He claimed to be Hogan from Texas and was held awaiting a detailed description from Muncie authorities. No weapons were found on the arrestee.
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Williamsport
George
Dutch) Anderson
Ben Hance
Muncie
Ind
Anderson
Hogan
Texas
Newberry
New York Teen Martin Dupraw Wins National Speed Shorthand
Martin J. Dupraw of New York City has been named national speed shorthand champion at the National Shorthand Reporters Association meeting in Omaha. Dupraw, 19, edged past rival Charles L. Swein with a 1 045-word five minute record and three errors, succeeding Swein as champion.
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Omaha
Neb
Martin J. Dupraw
New York City
National
Hard coal price too high now warns operators leader
W W Inglis chairman of the operators scale committee says coal could rise by 2 to 3 dollars per ton this winter to meet miners wage demands. He blames John L Lewis for the deadlock and urges arbitration while a business group seeks resumed talks to avoid mine suspensions after August 31.
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Philadelphia
W. W. Inglis
Alvin T. Fuller
Massachusetts
Inglis
Fuller
New England
Scranton
Anthracite Operators Conference
Minera
Atlantic City
John L. Lewis
United Mine Workers of America
Carbondale
Pottsville
International
Dollar interests may buy government ships
Seattle and Washington reports reveal R. Stanley Dollar and associates, who acquired five liners under the United States Shipping Board, plan to buy the government Oriental mail line linking Puget Sound with the Orient. They expect a formal offer after gathering terms and may travel to Washington to present their proposal.
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Seattle
Wash
R. Stanley Dollar
United States Shipping Board
San Francisco
Far East
Puget Sound
Orient
Washington
Dollar
Oriental
Palmer
Fleet Corporation
Dream Home Auction Draws Crowds As Clock Goes
A local sale offers a chance to view the dream home and win a clock tonight at 7:80. The property draw has sparked much comment as buyers anticipate moving in soon.
Haitian consul brings in liquor at Manchester New Hampshire
Honorary Haitian consul at Manchester arrives on the Mickerne from Port Au Prince with twenty six companions and large baggage. Customs agent questions liquor in trunks. Le Bosse excuses exemption but pays $1200 fine after a stated claim of personal guilt. He refuses to name friends.
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Republic of Haiti
Manchester
Mickerne
Port Au Prince
le Bosse
Uncle Tom shoots villainous Legree in new musical edition
London reports a revamped Uncle Tom's Cabin musical comedy for English stages. The show features Tom shooting Legree, removing Eliza and the hounds scene, adding Jim Crow, and a wedding cake finale for Lucy Rivera. Little Eva likely dies in the final rope-scene, venerable pathos preserved.
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London
Uncle Tom
Simon Legree
Tom
Eliza
Jim Crow
Lucy Rivera
Little Eva
Mine Strike in Ohio May End Saturday
Pomeroy Ohio August 20 Difficulties between union miners and Ohio Collieries Company officials led to a walkout by 1000 miners in four Sugar Creek district mines near Athens. A Columbus meeting between operators and union officials may resolve the dispute. G W Savage predicts an agreement while George W Jones cites no meeting plans. The strike arose over employment of miners from idle shafts reopened and regular workers rehired.
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Pomeroy
Ohio
Ohio Collieries Company
Sugar Creek
Athens
Columbus
G. W. Savage
United Mine Workers
George W. Jones
Colleries
Lee Hall
Ohio District
Belgian Debt Settlement Approved by President Coolidge
President Coolidge approves the Belgian debt settlement after discussions with Secretary Mellon and Senator Smoot. The pact, negotiated by the American debt commission with the Belgian mission, now goes to Congress for ratification under the debt funding act. B C Geisser delivered the signed document to the Swampscott mail facility before final dispatch.
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Northampton
Mass
Coolidge
Washington
Swampscott
White House
B. C. Geisser
Geiser
Plymouth
American Debt Commission
Mackinac Disaster Toll Climbs to Forty-Two in Newport
The Mackinac disaster toll reached forty-two with eight more deaths likely by daybreak. Missing persons believed drowned. naval divers to search Newport harbor as Inspector General George Abler heads federal probe.
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Newport
R. 1
Mackinac
Newport Harbor
Navy
George Abler
United States
Washington
Inspection Service
Providence
Hoover
Uhler
Pawtucket
Naval Hospital
Captaig
Francena Holt
Raval Hospital
Firefighters Battle 1400 Strong In Big Tujunga Fire
Fourteen hundred men fought a brush blaze in Big Tujunga canyon nine miles north of Pasadena, advancing on a six mile front and threatening the La Chesenta Valley and Lower Arroyo Seco watersheds. Twenty five men trapped in Dark Canyon were rescued after minor burns. A second Verdugo Hills fire fourteEn miles away was considered not serious. authorities sought two private survey crews seen near the region.
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Pasadena
Calif
Big Tus Julga Canyon
Here
Dark Canyon
Verdugo Hills
Tarred and Feathered Tailor Says He Won't Sue
Burgettstown, Pa. August 20. Robert Morris, forty three, a tailor, told Justice of the Peace W B Culley he does not plan action against four men who tarred and feathered him last night. He suspects a young woman once in his family may have inspired the attack. Morris said he cannot identify the assailants, two hooded and two with blackened faces. He was uninjured after being dragged by men in a car, stripped, tarred and feathered, then left near his home with his clothes.
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Burgettstown
Robert Morris
Justice of the Peace
W. B. Culley
Morris
Pirates and Giants in Double Header Today
New York hosts Pittsburg Pirates for a four-yearly Polo Grounds meeting with Giants. The series opens with a double header tomorrow and with another double header planned for Saturday, continuing through Sunday.
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Pirates and Giants
New York
Pittsburg Pirates
Polo Grounds
Pirates
New York Giants
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Chesapeake and Ohio
Pope Pius
Wade Coffman
William C. Walters
Ghigago
DR. A.C. Taylor
Frank Covey
Arkansas River
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Pine Creek
Lages
Dutch Anderson
Martin Dupraw
Lewis
Haitien
Mitted
Barnes
Legree
Macking
Providence of In
Spector General Uhler
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