Tribute to Departed Elks at Bluefield Memorial Service
Dr. Thomas Hamilton delivered a moving address at Bluefield Lodge No. 269 Elks thirty fourth annual memorial service held in the Colonial theatre Princeton Avenue. He praised the dead and lauded lodge service while noting twelve members died this year among 215 remembered since the lodge’s 34 year history.
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Thomas 8. Hamilton
Johnson Memorial Methodist Church
Huntington
Bluefield Rotary Club
Bluefield Lodge No
B. P. O. Ellis
Hamilton
The
Elke
Bluefield Lodge of
Colonial Theatre
Princeton Avenue
the Elks
Gram
Ruth Bodell
Minnie Lee
Eideon
Maury Barrett
H. A. Lucas
God
G. D. Kendrick
W. B. Motley
Elks Lodges
Elks of Bluefield
John F. Land
B. P
Mies Ruth Bodell
Tal- Bluefield Ginger
Beauposeung
H. A. Norman Crawford
John Mastin
James Elmer Brown
Dr. Hamilton
Aoting
Bluefield
Darrow to Testify for George Remus in Murder Trial
Clarence Darrow heads five Chicago friends to Cincinnati to testify as character witnesses for George Remus, the former bootleg king on trial for murder. Darrow says Remus is a man who likes to help people.
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Chicago
George Remus
Clarence Darrow
Cincinnati
Remus
Darrow
Remus Defense to Close Case as Connors Testifies
Prosecutors press on to prove George Remus directed property disposals tied to his wife’s murder while Connors testifies as Remus secretary. Connors questions flag his ability to identify signatures and details, as defense signals an imminent close and possible testimony from Clarence Darrow.
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Cincinnati
George Remus
Franklin L. Dodge, Jr
Ths
George Connors
Remus
Walter K. Sibbeld
Connors
Strely
Man
Sibbald
Connora
Atlanta
Remue
Clarence Darrow
Chicago
Doty Released From French Legion Faces Return Home
In Marseilles on December 5, Pin Bennett J. Doty of Biloxi Mississippi alias Gilbert Clare of Memphis Tennessee was released unconditionally from his enlistment and may proceed to Paris then home. He was twice cited for bravery with the legion but later deserted, faced a death sentence later commuted to life, and was returned to his regiment after interventions by American friends.
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Marseilles
France
Bennett J. Doty
Biloxi
Miss
French Foreign Legion
Gilbert Clare
Memphis
Tenn
Paris
Doty
Legion
Lease Gold and Silver Rights on W V Farm
G Lee Flanagan and W W Morgan of Clarksburg have leased mineral rights on the Winter farm in Simpson district West Virginia. They must begin mining gold and silver within ninety days from October 25 1927, the document date. Their attorney Homer Strosnider says terms will be complied with shortly.
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Clarksburg
W. Va
G. Lee Flanagan
W. W. Morgan
Winter Farm
Simpson District
Homer Strosnider
Stephenson Seeks Protective Order Over Information
Michigan City Ind December 5 life prisoner Stephenson filed a petition in LaPorte Superior Court seeking a restraining order to gain access to information he claims authorities withhold. The suit, by attorney Robert H Moore, targets the prison board trustees and Warden Walter H Daly. Stephenson was convicted over two years ago for the murder of Madge Oberholtzer.
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Michigan City
Ind
Stephenson
Laporte Superior Court
Robert H. Moore
Marion County Grand Jury
Ed Jackson
John L. Duval
Indianapolis
Ku Klux Klan
Winness
Prison Board of Trustees
Walter H. Daly
Madge Oberholtzer
Widow Testifies to Race Attack in Lane Murder Case
Mrs. Margaret Lilliendal tells jurors she was forced into a lane by two masked Black men who shot her husband while Willie Beach, a respected elderly farmer, is jointly charged. She recounts the hijack and her use of a handkerchief as a mask and denies her husband ever warned of jealousy.
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Maya Landing
N. J
Margaret Lilliendal
Willie Beach
Atate Ag
Lilliendahl
Atelon
Carrie L. Calkins
Atlantic City
Willis Beach
Hopes of Soviet Recognition Face Hopes of Soviet Recognition
Geneva December reports that Russia refuses to assume responsibility for communistic propaganda in England, blocking a settlement of the Anglo Russian quarrel. Litvinoff and Chamberlain failed to find a basis for resuming diplomatic relations, dimming hopes for Russia's return to the European concert. France Germany Great Britain and Russia cooperate to reconcile Poland Lithuania Vilna quarrel and seek diplomatic ties.
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Geneva
England
Maxim Litvinoff
Austen Chamberlain
Litvinoff
Austen
Russia
Poland
Lithuania
Vilna
France
Germany
Great Britain
Eviction Meet Delayed in Pittsburgh District
A conference called by miner leader Robert H Braun to discuss possible posts at coal company houses in the Pittsburgh district was postponed today for the second time.
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Pittsburgh
Dec
Neri Robert H. Braun
Made Mate Walk Home From Honeymoon Ride
Chicago court case details a marriage annulment bid by farmer Joseph Bielby 61 alleging his wife Amelia Bielby 39 forced him to deed joint tenancy of his forty acre farm and then cast him out after two years. He values the farm at 100000 dollars and accuses her of marrying for property. She seeks separate maintenance claiming labor during engagement and no payment.
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Chicago
Joseph BK
Bielby
Amelia Bielby
English Merchant Arthur Belcher Found Dead in Williamson Hotel
The 35 year old English merchant Arthur Belcher was found shot in a Mountain State hotel room in Williamson. Coroner’s jury ruled death from an unknown hand with robbers suspected due to a large $1 200 cash carry and scant funds on his person. Relatives dispute suicide and suspect murder as investigators review the locked room scene and a gun mismatch with his store weapon. He was son of George Belcher, Bank of Grundy president, survived by widow and three children. funeral in Grundy.
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Arthur Belcher
English
McDowell County
Mountaineer
Williamson
Belcher
Mingo County
Mr. Belcher
Bel
George Belcher
Bank of Grundy
Grundy
One Slain Eight Wounded in Chicago Night Club Raid
In a December 5 incident at Parody Cafe Chicago a masked gang armed with pistols shotguns and a machine gun robbed guests. One waiter died and eight others were wounded including two female entertainers and two guests while police returned fire. Edward Cummings the gang leader was among the wounded. June Griffith a 20 year old entertainer was seriously injured.
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Chicago
Charles Cohen
Edward Cummings
Harry Smith
June Griffith
Contempt case against Sinclair Burns and six others
The district attorney asked for time to study a cont empt charge answer after Sinclair and Burns denied criminal contempt. They argued the charges lack crime and court jurisdiction while defending their right to shadow the jurors in the Fall Sinclair oil conspiracy case.
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Sinclair
Washington
Harry F. Sinclair
William J. Burns
Burns
Frederick L. Siddons
Henry Mason Day
Sheldon Clark
W. Sherman Burns
Burns Detective Agency
C. L. Weltsch
Baltimore
Gordon
Daniel Thew Wright
Day
United States
California Fire Near Rim of the World Ends Stand
Three hundred men battled the last blaze of a weekend brush and timber fire wave near the rim of the world highway above San Bernardino. The Verdugo hills blaze near Glendale and Burbank destroyed about a hundred Sunset Canyon homes. Three arrests followed for timber fire starting. volunteers helped protect Lytle Creek watershed as fires burned across several square miles.
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Los Angeles
San Bernardino
California
Verdugo Hills
Glendale
Burbank
Sunset Canyon
San Antonio Canyon
Pomona
Lytle Creek
Harding Did Not Remit Johnson Fine
Leavenworth Kansas December 6 An inspection of penitentiary records shows President Harding did not remit the $1000 fine of Jack Johnson former heavyweight champ at Johnsons July 9 1921 release. Forbes claims a White House poker party led to a remission promise. Johnson left with over $2000 in advance for film work and five new suits.
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Leavenworth
Kas
Federal Penitentiary
Harding
Jack Johnson
Johnson
Charles R. Forbes
Veterans Bureau
Forbes
White House
Rding
West Virginia auto clubs form new workers group
Secretaries of West Virginia automobile clubs met in Parkersburg and created a new organization focused on auto workers rather than club members. J F Salisbury of Bluefield was elected president with W B Blankenship as vice president and W T Slicer of Charleston as secretary, with other officers to be decided tomorrow.
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Parkersburg
W. Va
Automobile Clubs of
West Virginia
Auto Club
J. F. Salisbury
Bluefield
W. B. Blankenship
W. T. Slicer
Charleston
Smith
Deneen
Illinois
Norris
Nebraska
Ware
Senate
Sco
Republican Party
House
Longworth
Senators Delay Oath as Fraud Probes Put to Vote
Senate bars Frank L. Smith and William S. Vare from the oath while considering resolutions to exclude them over campaign finance questions. The House votes to let James Beck take the oath pending further investigation. Norris files suspensive resolutions as party lines test the path to seating amid Coolidge message readings.
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Washington
Frank L. Smith
Olinola
Vore
Pennsylvania
Senate
Norrie
Nebraska
Cool Re
House
James M. Beck
Philadelphia
Regearog
Garrett
Beck
Friends of Smith and Ware
Elections Committee
Norris
Patha
Special Campaign Funds Committee
Privileges and Elections Committee
Vare
Wm. B. Wilson
Smith
Pubic Utilities Corporations of
Illinois
Mllinois Commerce Commission
Ware
Dawes
Deneen
Ill'noia
Curtis
Kansas
Page Hight
Williamson May Get Post Office Building
Estimates totaling 194 603 505 were submitted for the first deficiency bill. Williamson West Virginia post office is listed at 99 000 along with Akron Ohio 366 280 Waynesburg Pennsylvania 50 000 and Pittsburgh Pennsylvania post office and courthouse 25 000. The appropriations committee drafted the measure and it will be introduced tomorrow.
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Washington
House
Budget Bureau
Congress
Williamson
W. Va
Postoffice
Akron
Ohio
Waynesburg
Pittsburgh
Court House
House Appropriations Committee
Deluge of bills awaits action of lower house
Washington Dec 5 A flood of 5400 bills and resolutions poured into the House as it opened. Proposals ranged from national to local issues including a national referendum on repealing Prohibition and a local option for alcohol content. Aimed reforms include draft authority, bank guards, and federal arbitration for coal conflicts.
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Washington
House
Capitol
Norris
Can
Nebraska
Senate
Smith
Illinoia
Vare
Pennsylvania
McLeod
Michigan
Oliver
New York
O'Connell
Nydringhaeus
Object When U S Wants Park As Post Office Site
Fremont New Jersey December 6 The United States government petitioned for a federal court condemnation of the public park here for a post office The town of 1300 rose in protest arguing the park is picturesque and ornamental with 100 year old trees and condemning it would harm a historic site with alternative locations available.
Congress Opens Amid Turmoil and Beck Controversy
The opening of the Seventieth Congress brings discord in both houses as a resolution probes Beck's eligibility to seat and a Smith Ware fight looms. President Coolidge's annual message awaits as Senate organization is postponed and clerks prepare for key votes.
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Solons
Beck
Senate
Washington
House
James M Beck
Pennsylvania
William 8. Vare
Vare
Congress
Coolldee
Nicholas Longworth
Ohio
William Tyler Page
Darty
Z. B. Phillips
Epiphany Episcopal Church
J. J. Mutr
Smith
Ware
Ceneral
United States
Tilson
Connecticut
Garrett
Tennessee
Curtis
Kansas
Robinson
Arkansas
Coolidge
Dawes
Phillipa
DuPont
Delaware
Jones
New Mexico
Montana
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Lodge
State
Indiana
Lilliendarl
Mate
O Coolidge
Garber
Oklahoma
Moore
Kentucky
Woodruff
Curry
Department of National
Board of Arbitration
South Dakota
Cochrane
Miesourd
Roy G. Fitzgerald
U. S
Park
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