Mountain Road Contract 10 to be Let in February
West Virginia to award the Simmons Mountain road project next February. The 16 foot wide bituminous macadam route, from Bluefield to Welch, will be built by a state contractor, with the state to assume maintenance from Pinnacle Rock to Simmons and then the entire Bluefield Welch highway. Detours will be arranged during construction.
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Bluefield
Welch
Simmons Mountain
West Virgina
Pocahontas
The
Chamber of Commerce
State Road Commission
Road Commission
Spillman
Pinnacle Rock
Simmons
Mercer County
Capias Issued to Keep Indictment Alive in Wirt Case
Parkersburg West Virginia December 9 The presiding judge in the fourth judicial district says Holly Griffith now imprisoned at Moundsville state prison will likely not be moved to Wirt County for trial on the 1918 murder of Constable Duff. A capias has been issued at every term to keep the indictment alive, but no action is expected while Griffith serves three life sentences.
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Parkersburg
W. Va
Wirt County
Holly Griffith
Moundsville
Duff
Walter McDougle
Fourth Judicial District
Wood
Wirt
MccDoughle
Griffith
Capias
Frank Gilmore
Doughle
Leaders expect ten day recess over Christmas holidays
Washington December 9 House leaders anticipate a congressional recess of at least ten days over the Christmas holidays if the Senate agrees. Representing Mondell said adjournment would likely occur December 22 or 23 and resume January 2 or 3.
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Washington
House
Representative Mondell
Senate
Dollar a Day Bonus for WWI Veterans Introduced
Washington reports a bill introduced by Rep. Rossdale to grant a $1 daily bonus to World War I veterans who served over ninety days. Officers would not qualify for the bonus.
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Washington
Rossdale
New York
De Valera Expected to Resign If Treaty Fails Ratification
London and Dublin observers expect Arthur Griffith to secure an effective majority for the Anglo Irish treaty when the Dail Eireann votes next Wednesday. If de Valera loses, he may resign as Sinn Fein leader amid a near tied contest and possible plebiscite support for the treaty.
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Associated Press
London
Eamon de Valera
Dublin
Dail Eireann
Arthur Griffith
de Valera
Stun Fein
Eamonn de Valera
Great Britain
Ireland
Dail
Eireann
Mediators Seek End to Chicago Stockyards Strike Violence
Federal and state authorities dispatched four mediators from the U S department of labor and the Illinois industrial commission to the stockyards district to negotiate between packers and strikers. Ernest Withall says government presence should curb clashes, while Oscar F Nelson and B M Marshman led the plan for a truce. Minimal disturbances noted after bloodshed yesterday and today with two women attacking a policeman and scattered street fights.
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Associated Press
Chicago
United States Department of Labor
Illinois Industrial Commission
Ernest Withall
Withall
Oscar F. Nelson
B. M. Marshman
United States
Mr. Withall
Court weighs states rights in West Virginia gas case
Oral arguments closed in the U S Supreme Court on Ohio and Pennsylvania challenges to a West Virginia statute regulating natural gas exports. Ohio and Pennsylvania argue the law blocks interstate commerce and harms six million people in 650 towns. West Virginia contends regulation applies inside the state until gas crosses borders. The case tests constitutional power and may prompt congressional involvement to preserve harmony and avoid reprisals.
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Washington
Supreme Court
Ohio
Pennsylvania
West Virginia
Kentucky
Indiana
Maryland
Price
F. T. Eagleson
G. M. Stoffheimer
Blue
P. P. Steptoe
A. Leo Wiel
Pittsburo
Eagleson
Congress
West Virginia Bottlers Set Annual Convention in Parkersburg
Parkersburg West Virginia December 9 members of the West Virginia Bottlers Association will hold their annual convention here next week. The first session is to be called to order Monday morning and officers will be elected Tuesday. The association expects 150 to 200 representatives from across the state.
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Parkersburg
W. Va
West Virginia Bottlers’ Association
Bank official in Connellsville jailed on embezzlement charge
Pittsburg December 9 Marijan Derencin manager of the foreign department at the First National Bank of Connellsville Pa was arrested yesterday on a charge of alleged embezzlement and held for hearing December 28 after appearing before U S Commissioner Roger Knox He was released on $10000 bail.
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Pittsburg
Marijan Derencin
Foreign Department
First National Bank of
Connellsville
United States
Roger Knox
National Golf Dates Announced for 1922 Tournaments
W D Van derpoel announces USAGA schedule with the National Open at Skokie July 11 the National Amateurs at Brookline September 4 and the Women's Championship at White Sulphur Springs the week of September 26 all in 1922.
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New York
W. D. Vanderpoel
United States Golf Association
Skokle
Brookline
White Sulphur Springs
Five Men Injured in Coal Dust Explosion at Kingwood Mine
Five miners were injured in a coal dust explosion at Cheat River Coal Company near Kingwood, Morgantown area. Dennis Locion suffered critical injuries after being trapped three hours. others named were Charles Powell Ray Sypolt Dorsey Shrieves and John Helmick. Flames were visible from the mine mouth.
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Morgantown
W. Va
Cheat River Coal Company
Kingwood
City Hospital
Dennis Locion
Socion
Charles C. Powell
Ray F. Sypolt
Dorsey Shrieves
John Helmick
Prisoner Slaughter Rules Prison Like Czar for Five Hours
Tom Slaughter, a noted southwest desperado, escaped Arkansas state prison after ruling it like a czar. He summoned a guard, disarmed staff, and jailed guards as he moved through the prison. He then forced the warden and family from his bed back to the death cell. Police pursue Slaughter and four surviving accomplices in Saline county hills near Benton.
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Little Rock
Ark
Dee
Tom Slaughter
Southwest
Liberty
Arkansas State Prison
Slaughter
Salin County
Here
Lenton
Salin
Hot Springs
Malvern
Benton
Senate clash over threats to slap officer disrupts inquiry
In Washington on December 9 the Senate committee investigating alleged illegal hangings of U S soldiers in France faced a near riot as Senator Watson demanded to confront Major George W. Cohen. Chairman Brandegee ordered a sergeant at arms to prevent physical clashes and the session adjourned amid heated exchanges.
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Washington
Watson
Georgia
Senate Committee
France
Brandegee
George W. Cohen
Effsoer
Shields
Tennessee
Major Cochen
Cochen
Walter Bethel
Pershing
General Staff
Arma
Senator Watson
Senator Shields
Major Cochey
Senate
Theodore Roosevelt, Jr
Atkin Held on Bail for Extradition over Embezzlement
F W Atkin once a prominent Klan figure in the Philadelphia area was held in 3000 bail by Magistrate Renshaw to await extradition to Atlanta Georgia on charges of embezzling funds of the order. He was released.
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Philadelphia
F. W. Atkin
Ku Klux Klan
Renshaw
Atlanta
Atkin
Shantung Talks Reach Critical Point Over Railro ad Control
The Washington conference nears a decision on the Kiao Chow Tsinanfu railway with China demanding undivided control. Chinese negotiator Dr. Koo warns that failure to resolve the railway issue could doom overall progress and collapse earlier agreements. China would receive most public properties from the leasehold while refunding Japanese expenditures, with Japan disputing compensation for German regime developments.
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Associated Press
Washington
Shantung
Kiao- Chow-Tsinanfu
Japan
China
Tokio
Dr. Koo
Koo
Rail labor board sued. Pennsylvanian seeks injunction
The United States railroad labor board is named as defendant in a federal suit filed by the Pennsylvania Railroad. Judge Landis issued a temporary restraining order blocking a board decision in a shopmen dispute. A permanent order hearing is set for tomorrow.
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Associated Press
Chicago
Dec
United States Railroad Labor Board
Pennsylvania Railroad
K. M. Landis
Pennsylvania
Labor ‘Board
Herman Knocks Out O Gatty In First Round Bout
Pete Herman of New Orleans former bantamweight champion knocked out Packy O Gatty of New York in the first round of a fifteen round bout. O Gatty was floored by a left hook after two minutes and forty seconds. Herman weighed 120 3 4 pounds and O Gatty 120 1 4.
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Herman
O'Gatty
New York
Pete Herman
New Orleans
Packy O’gatty
Power pact for Pacific to be announced at Washington
The four powers Great Britain Japan France and the United States will formally announce the Pacific naval accord at the 11 oclock plenary session. The plan aims to replace the Anglo Japanese alliance with a five five three ratio and regional fortifications discussions. Delegates hope to conclude the major points by year end and assign details to commissions.
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Washington
Pacific
Hughes
Paris
Far East
Great Britain
Japan
France
United States
Tme
Baron Shidehara
Continental Memorial Hall
Tokio
China
Four Women Jurors Question Witness in Kennedy Murder Trial
Mrs. Elizabeth Besanty testified in Los Angeles court that she saw Arthur C. Burch reach the canyon near Kennedy home between 7 and 8 p.m. on the night of the shooting and depart shortly after. Four female jurors then questioned her about lighting, co defendant Mrs. Obenchain’s demeanor, and whether she appeared sad or nervous at the scene.
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Los Angles
Calif
Elizabeth Besanty
Superior Court
Arthur C. Burch
J. Belton Kennedy
Besanty
Obenchain
Oages
Thomas G Fitzsimmons Dead Cleveland Pioneer in Iron Industry
Thomas G. Fitzsimmons, 73, a northern Ohio iron and steel pioneer and maker of cold drawn iron and steel products, died today in Cleveland after several weeks of illness.
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Thomas
Fitzsimmons
Cleveland
Thomas G. Fitzsimmons
Ohio
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