Princeton Man 13 New Chancellor Heads Knights Pythias
The Knights of Pythias and Pythian Sisters closed their West Virginia grand lodge conventions in Fairmont Aug 28 naming new officers led by Grand Chancellor W. W. Rogers of Princeton and Grand Temple officers. A seven member committee will study plans and costs for a proposed state Pythian home to be reported next April, with final action at Morgantown.
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Amonth. Va
Fairmont
Knights of Pythias
Pythian Sisters
Grand Lodge
Grand Temple Pythian Sisters
Grand Domain
West Virginia
Morgantown
W. W. Rogers
Princeton
W. W. Smith
Huntington
Victor BK. Meyers
Moundsville
J. Clark Miller
Ww. Long
Keyser
E. Vernon Fortney
Kingwood
J. W. Brown
Bluefield
Pythian Home Board
W. B. Pack
Moundaville
C. D. Burns
Martinsburg
Chicago
James W. Robinson
Clarksburg
D. J
Elizabeth Wyant
Charleston
Clara Miller
Wellsburg
Lucy Edwards
Montgomery
Axa Burkhart
Frances Davis
Mamins
Que Sa
Roberta O Ue
Grand Outer
Thorn
Parkersburg
Alice R. Miller
Ess
Blanche
Mannington
Hurricanes
Pythian
Asece
Rodgers
Lodee
Katahis
Ege
Pythias
Campaign continues day up Huntington
Arrest of six alleged bootleggers today brings total arrests in the Huntington federal prohibition drive to sixty two. A still was seized on Heath creek and a car carrying thirteen gallons of whiskey was confiscated. One woman suspect bonded for release until the September term of court.
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Huntington
W. Va
Prohibition
Abe Cohen
Heath Creek
Federal Prohibition
United States District Court
Cohen
Washington
Wilcox LaFollette Nomination Papers Filed for Senate Primary
Roy P. Wilcox of Eau Claire and Robert M. LaFollette Jr of Madison filed nomination papers with the secretary of state for the September 15 Republican primary for United States senator. Gilbert Sliter of Stanley and George Bauman of Milwaukee also filed papers for the September 29 special election.
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Madison
Wis
Roy P. Wilcox
Eau Claire
Robert M. LaFollette, Jr
Secretary of State
Gilbert Sliter
Stanley
George Bauman
Milwaukee
Gasoline Price Cut Announced Across Ohio
The Standard Oil Company announced a reduction of one and a half cents per gallon in Ohio gasoline prices, effective tomorrow. The new service station price will be twenty one cents.
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Cleveland
Standard Oil Company
Ohio
Health Department Order on Water Use in Bluefield
Emergency measures limit water use in Bluefield to conserve supplies. Citizens must repair leaks, avoid lawn watering and waste, with penalties including arrest for violations during the shortage period. Signed by Assistant Health Officer C. P. Claytor.
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Biaehela
Bluefield
C. P. Claytor
Petersburg Next Convention City
Members of the Blue Ridge Eightieth Division Association met in Clarksburg to elect officers for the 1926 meeting and chose Petersburg Virginia as the next convention site. Alain John T. Morgan was elected president with a slate of officers and an executive council drawn from units including the 817th and 318th Infantry and several artillery and engineer units. Lieutenant Schoble received honorary life president status and urged a memorial service for those who did not return from overseas.
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Clarksburg
W. Va
Blue Ridge Eightieth Division Association
Petersburg
Franck Schoble, Jr
Philadelphia
Schoble
Wyncote
Alain John T. Morgan
Charleston
Sereant Boyd B. Stutler
A. Baltz
Uniontown
Butler Howard J. Wells
Theodore Beck
Williamsport
Russell L. Stultz
New Ket
Charles W. Chesley
Char
A. Johnson
A. R. Peterson
Chicago
Uls
W. C. Gallagher
Thomas W. Beers Cu
Colny
Fred G. Rockwelleville
305Th Engineers
Carlo D. Cella
New Yor
Federal warrants for Florida land dealers arrested
Federal warrants charging use of the mails to defraud were issued for Jacob Factor, president of the Florida Land Company, and associates after a two month postal investigation. The scam allegedly moved 1 to 1.5 million dollars in Florida real estate since March, selling Orange County land in Chicago and elsewhere at about 100 dollars per lot. Lots were touted as suburban Orlando properties with utilities and Dixie Highway access, but were often inundated and unimproved.
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Chicago
Jacob Factor
Florida Land Company
Florida
Springfield
Factor
Maurice ©. Drucker
H. Heinsius
H. J. Himmelstein
Newton Feldman
Orange County
Orlando
Fla
Dixie Highway
Jose Ray Plans Return in Two Mile at Yankee Stadium
New York reports Jose Ray will compete in a special two mile event at the Knights of Columbus international track meet at Yankee Stadium on September 14. Also entered is Willie Ritola aiming for the present outdoor world record.
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New York
Jose Ray
Illinois
Knights of Columbus
Yankee Stadium
Willie R Ritola
Definite Stage in Steel Merger Negotiations Reached
Three companies Otis Steel Trumbull Steel and Midland Steel Products outline tentative terms for a new corporation with about 23 million in seven percent preferred stock 1.76 million no par common and 12.6 million in six percent bonds plus a 17.5 million Trumbull bond issue. Exchange shows Otis Trumbull Midland shares and new securities for a planned merger pending plan refinements.
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New York
Otis Steel
Trumbull Steel
Midland Steel Products
E. J. Kulas
Cleveland
Otis and Midland
Trumbull Steel Com Y
Pew
New Preferred
New Common
Meat Steel
Howe der UN
Otis Steel Company
Bullet Wound Fatal To Elkins Constable
Elkins West Virginia August 28 Constable Thomas H Daniela died at 7 PM from a bullet wound suffered while serving a warrant at Valley Head about 33 miles south of Elkins. State police seek Linders and Mrs Greenpeachy in connection with the shooting.
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Elkins
W. Va
Thomas H. Daniela
Valley Head
Here
Elmer Siders
Linders
Mra
D. P. Greenpeachy
D. Gainor
Trate Hart
Daniels
Gainor
President Coolidge Visits Plymouth Mass Pilgrim Site
President Coolidge sails the Plymouth coast aboard his yacht then tours historical Plymouth Mass birthplace of the Pilgrims. He visits Daniel Webster’s grave at Marshfield and views a Webster site house with rescued personal effects before luncheon with Wall Street Journal publisher C W Barron in Cohasset.
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Swampscott
Webster
Flowers Defeats Malone in Ten-Round Bout at Braves Field
Tiger Flowers of Atlanta defeated Jock Malone of St. Paul in a ten round middleweight match held outdoors at Braves Field Boston on August 28. Flowers earned the decision in the open air event.
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Flowers
Malone
Boston
Mass
Tiger Flowers
Atlanta
Jock Malone
St. Paul
Minn
Braves Field
Flying bootlegger and a gangster are killed
Chicago police investigate the slayings of Irving Secilig known as the King Bootlegger and Harry Berman West Side gangster found shot to death near the Illinois Aero Club air harbor. Schlig’s car was dumped in a lagoon and a suitcase with part of an aviator outfit and a pistol with exploded chamber were found. Police theory: victims were killed after being taken for a ride by rivals or linked to a Parkway Hotel safe blowing incident.
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Chicago
Irving Secilig
Harry Berman
Westside
Aastfourn Field
Illinois Aero Club
Schlig
Weet Park Lagoon
Cmery
Parkway
Ther Palice
Mayoralty Fight Deepens in Brooklyn and Queens Races
Republican rivals Frank D. Waterman and John J. Lyons held Brooklyn meetings as Governor Smith and Senator Walker pressed for mayoral support. The Democratic contest grew bitter after Smith’s attack on Mayor Hylan, who accused a reputed gambler of ties to Tammany.
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New York
Smith
James J. Walker
Tammany
Brooklyn Battlefield
Queens
Hylan
Frank D. Waterman
John J. Lyons
Brooklyn
J. Lyons
Gragor Hylan
Magus
Ae — Roth
Thomas L Chadbourne
H Tammany, Hall
Tte
Doteweet
Craig
Salaeee
Federation Bank
Peter J. Brady
Chase National Ak
Broadway Manhattan
Harlem
William Randolph Hearst
Hearst
National Postal Week Ends With Conventions
Cleveland reports National Postal Week ending as five national postal worker associations wrapped up their conventions. Philadelphia chosen for next year while six other groups concluded sessions earlier in the week. Postmasters re elected Robbe Indianapolis as president and Mannear Wilkes Barre as secretary treasurer.
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Cleveland
Philadelphia
National Association of Postoffice Clerks
John J. Grogan
Wheeling
Grega
Congress
Poseness
Civic Service
National Association of Postmasters
Robbe Indianapolis
Presirad
William E. Mannear
Wilkesbarre
Solomon Bests Romero Rojas in Panama Fight
King Solomon of Panama won a twelve round decision over Quintin Romero Rojas of Chile after a 12 round bout in New York. Solomon weighed 200 pounds and Romero Rojas 198, with an injured right hand noted in the last five rounds.
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Solomon
Romero
New York
King Solomon
Panama
Quintin Romero-Rojas
Chile
Romero-Rojas
Masters and Chief Engineer Blamed in Mackinac Explosion
The Cean inquiry finds master George W. McVey and chief engineer John A. Grant negligent over unsafe boilers aboard the Mackinac, which exploded near Newport on August 18 killing fifty two. They face Sept 2 trials before Providence inspectors, risking license revocation. Secretary Hoover orders further investigation.
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Washington
Newport
Commerce Department
Steamboat Inspection Service
George W. McVey
John A. Grant
Steam i
District of Providence
R. I
McVey
Pawtucket
Grant
Hoover
George Uhler
Agreement Reached On Wage Contract For Glass Workers
Pittsburg August 28 Representatives of the Window Glass Cutters and Flatteners Protective Association and officials of the American Window Glass Company reached a new wage contract. The agreement preserves the present wage scale until September 30, 1926 with concessions on working conditions. About 600 men are employed in the company’s plants.
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Pittsburg
Window Glass Cutters and Flatteners Protective Association
Amercan Window Glass Company
A. W. Cutter
American Window Glass Company
Kresge Stores Reports Substantial Capital Increase
Kresge Department Store Inc owner of five and ten cent stores files a capital stock increase with the state department. The increase adds 250 000 shares of $100 preferred stock totaling 25 million and 700 common shares without par value, boosting total capital stock to 95 million dollars.
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Kresge Department Store, Inc
State Department
University Students Plead Guilty in Extortion Plot
Bliss Y. Baker and C. Russell Crawford university students pleaded guilty to extortion for trying to obtain 50 000 from Colonel Daniel Jackling. They lured Mrs Jackling away with a fake call claiming she was kidnapped and demanded the ransom.
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San Francisco
Bliss Y. Baker
C. Russell Crawford
Daniel ©. Jackling
Baker
Crawford
Jackling
Commission targets funding deals with wartime debts
The American debt commission launches a push to complete funding negotiations with wartime debtors as Congress nears action. It prioritizes Czecho Slováki a Greece Romania and other nations after stern measures and assurances from France Italy.
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Associated Press
Washington
America
Congress
American Debt Commission
France
Italy
Czecho-Slovakia
Czecho- Slovakia
United States
Debt Commission
Czechoslovakia
Russia
Armenia
American Commission
Great Britain
Finland
Belgium
Poland
Hungary
Lithuania
Commission
Rumania
Jugo-Slavia
Greece
Esthenia
Latvia
Liberia
Hotel Man Crowned Grand American Champion in Trap
Elmer C. Starner of Ithaca New York won the grand American amateur trap shooting title at Vandalia Ohio standing on the 17 yard line he missed two of 100 targets by one day margin. The event carried a $1000 purse and drew more than 700 shooters with the international Open and doubles to follow.
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Dayton
Ohio
Elmer C. Starner
Ithaca
N. Y
Vandalia
Starner
Fireman Arrested in Pittsburg Arson Case
Adam Zoller a city fireman and two others Alvin Knitter and John Phillips were arrested on arson charges after a vacant peel on the north side burned in three spots. A bystander W M Morris witnessed three men loitering before the blaze. Damages totaled $1250 to the vacant building and adjacent Pittsburg Glass Bending Co plant. Marshal Pfarr filed the arson charges.
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Pittsburg
Adam Zoller
Alvin Knitter
John Phillips
W. J. Morris
Pittsburg Glass Bending Company
Thomas L. Pfarr
Late Auditor 13 to Start Probe
In Tallahassee Governor Martin announced a state audit into the use of funds from a $350000 public improvement bond issue in Collier county and the guarding of land on San Marco Island claimed by Baron G Collier. Citizens seeking the audit allege sheriff Maynard was funded by Collier and armed to enforce his claims.
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Maynard
San Marco Island
Tallahassee
Fla
Baron G. Collier
New York
Martin
Collier County
Thomas ©. Curry
Caxambas
Collier
Williams
Paul Pry Indulged In Shell Fish, Ptomaine Poisoning
Swampscott Mass August 28 A former Coolidge household member nearly died in a Lynn hospital from convulsions caused by shell fish over-indulgence. Paul Pryan Airedale, exiled to the devil dogs two months ago for bad behavior at White Court, was treated and was reported resting comfortably though suffering from ptomaine poisoning.
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Swampscott
Mass
Coolidge
Lynn
Paul Pryan Airedale
White Court
Lost sack air mail found safe in San Francisco
The lost sack of mail on the Chicago to coast air route turned up safely in San Francisco after being put off by mistake in Salt Lake City. Inspectors learned the pouch contained only ordinary mail matter.
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Chicago
Pacific Coast
San Francisco
Salt Lake City
Competitive Operators Organize to Fight Rates
Soft coal producers from central Pennsylvania Maryland and northern West Virginia gathered in Philadelphia to counter new interstate freight rates favoring West Virginia rivals and to plan an aggressive push into New England and the middle Atlantic states for ten million tons or more of smokeless low volatile coal. A fifteen member committee was named to coordinate further action as the industry argues the October rate cuts will raise costs and delay shipments.
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West Virginia
Philadelphia
Pennsylvania
Maryland
New England
Middle Atlantic
Charles O'Neill
The
Pennsylvania Coal Pro
Ducers Association
Ohio
North Atlantic Seaboard
Chesapeake and Ohio
Norfolk and Western
Maintenance Pact Ends Deadlock in Anthracite Mines
After a 24 hour stalemate, 10000 maintenance workers including pumpmen and electricians will stay at work during the suspension. The accord requires retroactive wage adjustments to Sept 1 and keeps regular maintenance staffing, while miners press for a perpetual contract. Governors and regional unions monitor the move as miners threaten further action.
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Nadelphia
Anthracite Operators
W. W. Inglis
Glen Alden Coal Company
Philadelphia and Reading Coal and Iron Company
Anthracite Board of Conciliation
Othe
Board of Conciliation
Pinchot
Hazleton
Lehigh Valley Railroad
Delano
Schuylkill County
Tee
Wilkesbarre
H. U Turued
Miparn
Pane
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DAY UP
Health Department
John T. Morgan
Blue Ridge Division Association
Cinder Path
Steelmerger
Otis, Trumbull and Midland
Plymouth
al Smith
Nation
National Postal
Mackinac
Kresge
DRIVE
R A. Loar
Fairman
Tammany Hall
John W. Davis
Calvin Coolidge
Paul Pry
Bellevue Stratford Hotel
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