Christmas Salvation Army Plea in Bluefield
Captain Lally of the Salvation Army in Bluefield appeals for Christmas aid to the city’s needy. Kettles will be placed in business districts with a card reading Christmas dinners for the poor and a bell ringer collecting contributions. Citizens are urged to help and remember less fortunate neighbors tomorrow may bring need.
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Salvation Army of
Bluefield
Laity
Salvation Army
Wen
Army
Lally
Army Citadel
Burchard Plans to Resume Buried City Dig near Quincy
Bowling Green Mo December reports say R D Burchard the St Louis excavator will resume digging next week near Quincy Illinois where he claims to have found traces of a buried city. Work paused as he sought funds from Quincy business men. The shaft now extends 25 feet with a lateral tunnel.
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Bowling Green
Quincy
R. D. Buchard
St. Louis
Burchard
Associated Press
Dail Eireann Likely To Ratify Agreement
Dublin report on William T. Cosgrave presenting terms of the London boundary agreement to Free State cabinet ministers. The ministerial group showed less dissatisfaction than expected and the Dail Eireann is generally expected to ratify by a substantial majority.
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Dublin
William T. Cosgrave
Free State Cabinet
London
Dail Eireann
Morgantown WV to crown undefeated Wheeling Victory champs
West Virginia University will recognize the winner of tomorrow's Wheeling Victory game as the undisputed state high school champion. Athletic Director H A Stansbury announced the winner will receive a mounted football trophy. Welch, Hinton, Williamson, Charleston, Huntington, Beckley and Logan were noted as recognized teams. Wheeling Victory have been undefeated and unbeaten, having faced representative teams.
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Morgantokn
W. Va
West Virginia University
Wheeling
West Virginia
H. A. Stansbury
Welch School
Stansbury
Welch
Hinton
Williamson
Charleston
Huntington
Beckley
Logan
Victory
Relief Bill Aims Wide Tax Cuts For Federal Taxpayers
The house ways and means committee drafted a revenue bill to provide tax relief for virtually every federal taxpayer. It reduces the income tax, cuts or repeals excise taxes, lowers rates starting January 1, 1925, and revises administration including appeals and penalties for delays.
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Washington
House
Ways and Means
Board of Tax Ap
Direct
Federal Circuit Court of Appeals
Don Q and Zorro Tale Tops Colonial Theatre Run
Douglas Fairbanks stars in Don Q Son of Zorro at the Colonial Theatre for a third day. The film follows a young Spanish don who travels from California to Spain, becomes a hero and was branded a murderer, then feigns death to become Don Q. His father Don Diego, famed Zorro from California, joins to restore honor with swordplay. Supporting players include Mary Astor, Donald Crisp, Jean Hersholt, Warner Oland, Stella de Santi, Lottie Pickford, Forrest and Jack McDonald.
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Don Q
Zorro
Douglas Fairbanks
Colonial Theatre
Spain
California
Don Diego
Mary Astor
Donald Crisp
Jean Hersholt
Warner Oland
Stella de Santi
Lottie Pickford Forrest
Jack McDonald
Officials Report on Texas Highway Funds Probe
Captain P S Wilson of the federal Bureau of Public Roads and aides met Attorney General Dan Moody in Austin to discuss a probe into federal aid highway funds for Texas. They noted possible accounting gaps and emphasized ensuring Texas receives its rightful federal share, with funds released only after project approval.
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Austin
Tex
Texas Highway Department
Washington
P. St. J. Wilson
United States Bureau of Public Roads
Wilson
W. J. Leary
Theublic Roads Bureau
A. R
Texas
Dan Moody
American Road Company
Highway Department
Rum Syndicate Ties Probed In Coast Guard Bribery Case
New York reports federal investigators reveal collusion between coast guard members and an Atlantic rum syndicate. Notations show payments up to 8400 dollars to guardsmen, with signals between vessels and liquor ships. Prosecutors say 18 suspects were rounded up and 25 more sought. one officer reportedly refused a 20000 dollar offer to let a cargo pass.
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New York
United States
Buckener
Coast Guard
Atlantic Coast
William Dwyer
Fideral Prohibition
Buckner
Olive Branch In Highway Row Reaches Washington
Hal Moseley and John Cage new highway commissioners offered Moody a cooperative stance in the road dispute. Moody welcomed the cordial tone as talk of settlement emerged. The breach with the previous commission, reshaped by Lanham and Burkett’s resignations, had sparked suits against major road contractors and demands to cancel contracts.
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Frank Lanham
Joe Burkett
Lanham
Burkett
Moody
American Road Company
Hoffman Construction Company
Sherman Youman
Orders Alleged Law Violations Probed
The Interstate Commerce Commission directed evidence be submitted tomorrow on charges that the New York Central Railroad violated anti trust laws in connection with the installation of train control devices on its line.
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Washington
New York Central Railroad
Welch case continues as Bland pleads for murder
Bland, shot near Anawalt weeks ago, lies in Welch Hospital with a serious intestinal wound. Stamper denies the shooting but a statement from Bland asserts Stamper fired. He is remanded to county awaiting the January grand jury.
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Bland
Anawalt
Welch Hospital
Stamper
Rotary Club Hosts Gary Football Squad at Welch Luncheon
The Welch Rotary Club welcomed the Gary football squad to a luncheon with Hankers Savings Orchestra providing music. D. J. F. Strother gave a welcome, Prof. B E Kimble of Gary School replied, and Dr Conner Hall presided. The club plans to host Northfork next Friday and promotes support for McDowell county boys.
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Welch Rotary Club
Gary
Aew
Hankers Savings
D. J. F. Strother
Welch Club
B. EB. Kimble
Gary School
Graham Sale
Rotay
Conner Hall
Gary Boys
Northfork
Rotary
McDowell County
Shughton
Gary Ee
Gary Folks
Local Visitors and Hospital News from Welch Area
Dr. R. V. Shanklin of Gary was in the city on professional business. Sheriff McGinnis Hatfield returned from a trip to Williamson. Rev. B. T. Sells of Kimball was a business visitor in Welch yesterday. Mrs. S. H. Thomson, hospitalized at Grace, expected to leave today. William M. George of Landgraff entered Grace Hospital Friday for treatment. Mrs. G. L. Straub and Mrs. D. J. F. Strother returned from Cincinnati. Colonel E. O Toole of Gary and William J. O Toole of Welch returned from business visits in Eastern cities. Sawyers Harmon of Yukon was a Welch visitor Friday. Mrs. Reed Wreness of Woodlawn Court Apartments is...
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R. V. Shanklin
Gary
McGinnis Hatfield
Wil- Hamson
B. T. Sells
Kimball
Welch
H. Thmson
Grace Hospital
William M. George
Landgraff
Mia
Welch High School Sees Title Hopes Fade in Riot-Touched Game
Welch High School loses a key game as rioting disrupts play. Victors from Wheeling and Victory appear set to claim the state title with Welch's prospects fading, according to Stansbury remarks.
Local visitors return from travels across states
A short paragraph notes several residents returning from trips. Harry Kiln and Water Wal drop came back from Charlotte North Carolina after a three week visit with parents. Father Francis of Gary visited friends in Welch on Friday afternoon. Charlie Payne arrived in the city yesterday after a stay of several days with his family.
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Charlotte
N. C
Harry Kiln
Water Waldrop
Fort Thomas
Cincinnati
Father Francis
Gary
Welch
Charlies H. Payne
Ihe
Bis
Miners Trapped in Fairview Mine Reported Alive
Twenty men entombed early today at the Cardinal tunnel near Nederland Colorado were found alive late tonight by rescue workers. Fire in the compressor room and cave-in sparked smoke. air was being driven into the mine as volunteers gathered, with eight gas-masked rescuers entering to reach them.
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Nederland
Colo
Cardinal
Fairview
Eaets
Denver
Boulder
No Canes
Operators Have Not Moved a Peg in Anthracite Strike
Rev. C J Curran of Wilkes Barre says operators have not moved substantially to end the strike while miners have receded from their original position. Curran sent copies to leaders and to Governor Pinchot. Hazleton reports Secretary Kennedy rebutting operators plan and urging acceptance of the Pinchot plan as public support grows.
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Wilkesbarre
C. J. Curran
Thoma Kennedy
United Mine Workers
Ornchot
Nornehot
W. W. Inglis
J. B. Warriner
Toner
Kennedy
Warriner
Inglis
Entrusted to Draft a Local Constitution in Great Lebanon
Beirut December 4 Henri De Jouvenel the French high commissioner told a deputation that he would order the governor of the Great Lebanon to convene an extraordinary session of the council to draw up a constitution for the region as a reward for loyalty to France. He said other Syrian states could do the same if they ceased hostilities.
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Beirut
Syria
Henri de Jouvenel
Council of the Great Lebanon
France
Lebanon
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