River finds prolong Monongahela death mystery near Morgantown
Morgantown West Virginia November 39 The body of Dr Walter H South prominent local businessman was recovered from the Monongahela river near Star City a short time after his automobile stalled in the water The coroner ordered no inquest and South 51 years old a West Virginia University graduate and former football player with Fielding Jones was treasurer of Hawaii company and district agent for Cadillac auto The reward for his recovery was raised to five hundred dollars by D H Courtney the missing man’s partner and Miss Winifred South sister The search continued despite no new leads tonight
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Morgantown
W. Va
Walter South
Monongahela River
Drtney
Dr. South
John Shunk
Bellaire
Ted
A. Posten
Ee Yea Bouth
West Virginia University
Ard
Nic
Irene Johns Ikins
Hawai Company
Cadilac Automobile
Walter H. South
D. H. Courtney
Star City
Courtney
Winifred South
State makes plans in McAndrews case
In Charleston on November 30 the state outlined its case against former compensation secretary Frank J. McAndrews. Key clerk Graham identified claim documents and described department practices cited by the defense as loose. The cross examination touched on signatures being forged by office staff and referenced records tied to a supposed injury and medical treatment.
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Charleston
W. Va
Frank J. McAndrews
The
Compensation Commission
Graham
Claims Department
Fink
M. Know
Bluefield Man Chosen by Ice Cream Makers
D. P. Woods of Bluefield was reelected president and C. F. Jamison of Huntington was reelected secretary treasurer of the West Virginia Ice Cream Manufacturers Association at the sixteenth annual convention. J. T. Swager of Clarksburg was elected vice president to succeed M. M. Foster. Wheeling will host the 1927 convention. directors elected include M. Tr., d. B. Randolph Parkersburg, S. B. Hafnerins, S. M. Cunningham Parkersburg, Harry Gordon Morgantown, H. S. Vandervort Morgantown, A. M. Johnson St. Albans, and H. G. Berthold Charleston.
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Morgantown
W. Va
D. P. Woods
Bluefield
C. F. Jamison
Huntington
West Virginia Ice Cream Manufacturers Association
J. T. Swager
Clarksburg
M. M. Foster
Fairmont
Wheeling
M. Tr. Servicets
D. B. Randolph
Parkersburg
B. Hafner
Ins
S. M. Cunningham
Harry Gordon
Montgomery
Vandervort
A. M. Johnson
St. Albans
H. G. Berthold
Charleston
France warns Italy to keep temper in foreign affairs
Paris dispatch reports Foreign Minister Briand telling the chamber of deputies Italy may lose cool but should curb attacks on foreign legations after the Ventimiglia incident. He said Italy’s family quarrels must cease and stressed the need for cooperation between Franco Italian relations and Germany talks.
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Paris
Italy
Briand
Chamber of Deputies
France
Ventimbila
Mussolini
Ventimiglia
M. Briand
Germany
Dr. Stresemann
Explorer Carl Akeley Claimed by Death
Aged explorer Carl Akeley died while on a collecting expedition. The death occurred near Mount Mikino in Africa, according to a cable received by the American Museum of Natural History from Mrs Akeley. The notice notes he was engaged in field work at the time of his death.
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Carl Akeley
Plorer Ork
Musuem of Natural
Hall Mills Trial Nears End With Rebuttal Evidence
Somerville New Jersey November 30 1922 testimony of seventeen witnesses narrows the Hall Mills case to hours of jury deliberation. State may motions for mistrial over juror conversations and newspaper reports. Handwriting and fingerprint experts testify on the diaries and prints linked to the Mills murder case. Eight character witnesses testify about Mrs Jane Gibson's reputation with mixed verdicts.
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Somerville
N. J
Hall-Mills
Alexander Simpson
Charlotte Mills
Eleanor R. Mills
Edward W. Hall
Frances Stevens Hall
Henry
Willie Stevens
Joseph A. Faurot
Frederick Drewen
Edward H. Schwartz
Faurot
Drewen
Schwartz
Hall
James P. Taylor
Frederick Sandberg
Gerhard Kuhne
Jane Gibson
City Firemen Respond to Three Calls in Day
City firemen answered three alarms yesterday with no material damage. At 12:45 p.m. an automobile owned by By. R. L. Edmunson caught fire on South Bland street. Later, at about 7:00 p.m., a flue burning out at the home of H. Stultz at Pepmar avenue and Frederick street prompted the second call. A third alarm sent firemen to the Virginia apartments where rags behind a kitchen stove had caught fire.
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By. R. L. Edmunson
South Bland Street
H. Stultz
Pepmar Avenue
Frederick Street
Virginia Apartments
West Virginia Southern Coal Company Formed by Consolidation
Formation of the West Virginia Southern Coal Company by consolidation of nine mining properties in Virginia and West Virginia, valued at about 1000000 dollars. Properties include Fork Coal Company, Seagreek Coal Company, Leevale Company, Silush Coal Company, 11 Coal Company, Burgess Company, and Silver Production. Production from the mining starts at an annual rate with coal reserves estimated at 72 million tons.
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West Virginia Southern Coal Company
Inia
Prerties
Keawba and Fields
Eight Hurt as Passenger Train Is Sideswiped in Goulds Tunnel
Eight passengers sustained injuries when a St. Louis to New York Pennsylvania train was hit by a westbound freight in Goulds tunnel three miles west of Meubenville. Freight car damage tore holes in two passenger coaches and blew out windows. several passengers suffered cuts from flying glass. The train remained on the track and was pulled from the tunnel to clear smoke and fumes.
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Meubenville
St. Louis
New York Pennsylvania
Gould’s Tunnel
Here
Bergdoll Will Stay Out of U S Despite Lawsuit
Emma C Bergdoll, mother of draft evader Grover Cleveland Bergdoll, testifies he will never return from Germany claiming he will avoid punishment. She defends a $25 000 fee suit brought in Gibboney's name alleging prior promises and loans, saying Gibboney failed to deliver freedom for her son.
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Philadelphia
Grover Cleveland
Rbergdoll
United States
Germany
Emma C. Bergdoll
Grover
Bergdoll
Beredell
Dickinson
Gibboney
Destroyers Ordered to Hankow as China Turmoil Grows
Two American destroyers were ordered to Hankow on the Yanhe river to assist other foreign ships amid Chinese labor union threats of a general anti foreign strike. The Cantonese led Bolshevik influenced labor unions and fears of food disruption spread to Kuling, Kiukiang area, while Sun Yat-sen forces struggle in Fukien. London cabinet discussions react to China crisis with calls for firmer Western policy.
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Peking
Hankow
Yanetse River
Russia
Kuling
Kiukiang
Fukien
Sun Chuan-Fang
Yangtse
London
Austin Chamberlain
House of Commons
Westminster Gazette
Washington
China
Extra-Territorial Commission
Lost Creek Magistrate and K of P Leader Dies
Charles J. Horner of Lost Creek, justice of the peace and deputy chancellor for Knights of Pythias district 7, died in a Weston hospital from burns suffered when his night clothing ignited by an open grate two weeks earlier. He was 57.
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Weston
W. Va
Charles J. Horner
Lost Creek
Knights of Pythias
Hornor
College Boy Accused of Murder Is Seen
Prairie Du Chien Wisconsin reports 18 year old Erdmandison, a college student, suspected in the disappearance and murder of Clara Olson, 22. He was sighted in Iowa and officers rushed to the border while the missing girl's neighbors continue a search. A murder warrant is issued and rewards totalling 250 dollars are offered for information leading to the girl’s location.
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Prairie du Chien
Wis
Erdmandison
Iowa
Clara Olson
Harry W. Sherwood
Chris Olson
Olson
Hana Ltsen
St. Paul
Hundreds of Women Expected at West Virginia University Meeting
Fairmont West Virginia November 30 close to 100 delegates will attend the annual state council of the West Virginia division of the American Association of University Women to be held Saturday December 4 Miss Lucy Prichard of Huntington the state president will preside and Miss Virginia Foulk the state secretary will also be present One speaker will be Eleanor Boswell of Washington DC national executive secretary Mrs A D Showalter of Fairmont is president of the local branch
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Fairmont
W. Va
State Council
West Virginia
American Association of University Women
Lucy Prichard
Huntington
Virginia Foulk
Eleanor -Boswell
Washington, D. C
A. D. Showalter
Organization
Harold Boyles Dies After Auto Accident
Clarksburg West Virginia November 30. Wm. Poriea of Adamston died from injuries after a car driven by En Butcher left the road at night. Butcher and Linsey Hosey of Centralia WV were injured or recovering at home and hospital respectively.
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Clarksburg
W! Va
Poriea
Adamston
Arys Honpitel
En Butcher
City
Butcher
Linsey Hosey
Centralia
Queen Marie of Romania Reaches Paris Amid Health and Dynastic Talks
Queen Marie arrives in Paris after a Cherbourg voyage and plans to stay through Friday. She discusses King Ferdinand’s health and Romania’s dynastic future with Crown Prince Carol and other officials while signaling no move to reverse Carol’s renunciation. Her visit aims to boost Romania’s image and potential American loan prospects.
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Paris
Marie
Romania
Cherbourg
Prince Nicholas
Tieana
United States
America
Con
Rumania
Nm American
Ferdinand
Bucharest
Nicholas
Carol
Michael
Ileana
Is It Is or Are It Is or Are It
Chicago November 30. The Burlington railroad asks if the word should be is or are in an advertising phrase along the right of way. A grammar dispute escalates through surveys of universities and lexicographers. Answers from Harvard Princeton Yale and others arrive, and both sides declare the other wrong.
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Chicago
Burlington Railroad
United States
Advertising Ag
Unive of Chicago
Northwestern University
Harvard
Princeton
Yale
Blast kills three Poland Pa. boys near Taylortown
Donald Kennedy 11 Mike Dudas 10 and Louis Dudas 12 were killed when dynamite they were playing with exploded near Poland Pa. They were returning from school and parts of their bodies were found as workmen nearby heard the blast. An inquest ruled death an accident.
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Morgantown
W. Va
Donald Kennedy
Mike Dudas
Louis Dudas
Poland
Jones and Laughlin Steel Company
Pittsburgh
Taylortown
Jones Andughlin Company
Kennedy
Forney Miller
Coal Loadings Show Big Increase Nationwide
Washington reports week ended November 20 coal loadings reach 242 013 cars, up 63 145 from last year. Total loadings 1 078 812 cars, up 20 889. Grain and products 44 475 down 8 737. miscellaneous freight 382 325 down 13 747. livestock 83 772 down 2 008. merchandise and less than carload freight 269 468 up 665. forest products 67 351 down 926. ore 26 631 down 6 073. coke 12 777 down 2 400.
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Washington
American Railway Association
Body of Woman Found in West Fork River
The body of Mrs. Henrietta Degrate, 55, an inmate of Weston hospital for six years, was found in two feet of water in the West Fork river. A medical exam indicated she had been in the river since Sunday, and authorities concluded it was self-inflicted. A teamster discovered the body after his house frightened him from entering the water.
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Weston
W. Va
Henrietta Degrate
Wheeling
Weston Hospital
West Fork River
Presbyterians Discuss Transfer of Churches Today
A Southern Presbyterian committee will hear views today at Bluefield on transferring Mercer and McDowell counties churches to West Virginia Synod. Members include William Ray Dobyns and J W Caldwell with others from Missouri Alabama and Georgia. The meeting starts at 10 AM at the Hotel West Virginian with an option to move to the First Presbyterian Church if needed.
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Bluefield
Southern Presbyterian Church
General Assembly
Mercer
cDowell
West Virginia
Syond
William Ray Dobyns
Birmingham
Ala
J. W. Caldwell
Atlanta, Ga
R. B. Oliver
Missouri
R.''. Simpson
Alabama
George Summey
Lexington
Oliver
Simpson
West Virginian
Tazewell Street
Virginia
Ercer County
McDowell County
Defense Begins Vigorous Assault in Big Oil Trial
In a two hour night session the defense cross examined Assistant Secretary Finney as it challenged the government case in the Fall Doheny oil conspiracy trial. Hogan argued the navy’s plans originated in the navy department and asserted no collusion with Doheny.
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Washington
Finney
Interior Department
Frank J. Hoga
Pearl Harbor
Hawaii
Navy Department
Fall
Doheny
Pan-American
W. Ambrose
Bureau of Mines
J. K. Robinson
Bureau of Engineering of the Navy
Telegraph
Kobisey
Wyoming
Mammoth Oil Company
New Mexico
Ambrose
Pan-American Company
Secretary of the Navy
Navy
Interior Departments
Terror Department
D. m. Finney
Owen J. Roberts
Joe Ag
Roberts
Elk Hills
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River
M'Andrew
Jane Gibson Good
Southern Coal Company
Yuri Kawakami
Swarthmore College
Yuri
U.S
Mother
U. 3
K. OF P
Sweetheart
Uiversity Meeting
Harold
Boyles
King
Bucha
Blast
Poland, PA
Naval
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