America to Have Support From France Italy and Belgium
Washington notes Paris conference aims to finish work in ten days to two weeks if friction stays low. USA seeks share in Dawes plan receipts and costs of occupation. France Italy and Belgium support. Talks cover reparation accounts, Ruhr costs, and refunds to allies. Basketball score included: West Virginia 37 Salem 32.
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Paris
Washington
Woodrow Wilson
Georges Clemenceau
Coblenz
Ruhr
France
Belgium
Great Britaan
Italy
Jugo-Slavia
United States
Clemente
International Court
Germany
America
James A. Logan
Kellogg
Herrick
Logan
Sheldon Whitehouse
M. Clementel
Debt Funding Commission
Hughes
Mellon
Funding Commission
Ambassador Jusserand
Archbishop Moeller of Cincinnati Diocese Dead
Archbishop Henry Moeller of the Cincinnati Catholic diocese died late tonight in Cincinnati Ohio. The long serving church leader passed away in his residence after a period of illness. He led the diocese through decades of growth and faith.
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Archbishop Moeller
Cincinnati
Ohio
Henry Moeller
Woman Named Governor of Wyoming After 55 Years of Suffrage
Nellie Taylor Ross became the first woman governor in the United States, taking office in Cheyenne after the death of her husband, Governor William B. Ross. The ceremony was simple and solemn with Chief Justice Potter administering the oath. The event highlighted Wyoming’s pioneering role in women’s rights, tracing back to 1869 when territorial suffrage was granted. Dr Grace Hebard, a suffrage pioneer, attended and called it a red letter day for women.
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Cheyenne
Wyo
Wyoming
Nellie Taylor Ross
United States
Lucas
Miriam A. Ferguson
Texas
Russ
C. N. Potter
Wyoming Supreme Court
A. C. Campbell
Territorial
Campbell
Wyoming Territory
Ben Sheck
South Pass
Sheck
State of
Washington
Grace R. Hebard
Hebard
University of Wyoming
Will elect a member of house of delegates in Mineral county
Keyser West Virginia January 5 A special election will be held tomorrow to choose a Mineral county delegate. Republican candidate R Marsh Dean and Democratic nominee W H Barger compete after the death of William Farris who won in November but died after. Farris had 3595 votes to Democratic rival 3250.
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W. H. Barger
Democraic
Mr. Farris
W. B. Stewart
Bluefield Traffic Club Seeks Freight Rate Adjustment
A seven member Bluefield traffic committee has taken charge to secure fair freight rates by negotiating with Norfolk and Western and preparing for possible Interstate Commerce Commission action. Two sub committees will draft Bluefield’s demand and arrange financing for the probe, with funds refundable if an adjustment is reached or used to pursue wider action. Plans include canvassing merchants and wholesalers to raise the necessary money.
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Bluefield
R. BE. Lazenby
E. A. Leonard, Jr
C. E. Reese
E. 8. Pedigo
Walter Perkins
W. E. E. Koepler
J. G. Barrow
C. E. Lilley
E.S. Pedigo
W. E. Averill
Chamber of Commerce
Norfolk and Western
R. B. Parrish
Interstate Commerce Commission
Special Finance Committee
Parrish
Aiilroad
Radio Apparatus On Plane Worked Well
A radio transmitting and receiving system mounted in an army plane stayed in wireless touch with McCookfield Ohio during its trip to Langinfield. Pilot Lt. A C Phillips and civilian radio engineer D Studebaker tested the apparatus for the air mail service. The DeHaviland plane delivered to Major General Patrick arrived for a short stop, its fuselage blue and wings white.
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Moundsville
W. Va
McCookfield
Dayton
Ohio
Langinfield
A. E. Simonin
A. C. Phillips
D. Studebaker
Air Mail Service
Studebaker
Washington D. C
H. H. Mills
Patrick
Army Air Service
Langinfild
Coolidge Veto Postal Pay Bill Will be Sustained by Senate
President Coolidge's veto of the postal pay increase bill is expected to be sustained in the Senate tomorrow as administration leaders aim to hold their voting strength. The test on recommitting the measure failed 30 to 52, with 30 votes for recommittal just shy of the two thirds needed to prevent a veto override. The Senate faces a future vote on the administration’s alternative pay and postal rate increase bill introduced by Senator Moses.
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Coolidge
Senate
Washington
Jan
Sterling
Post Office Committee
House
Moses
Republican
New Hampshire
Tofay
Water shutoff in Bluefield district for repairs
Bluefield Water Works and Improvement Company announces a water outage today from about 9 a m to afternoon in the area bounded by Albemarle street at Jefferson to Cumberland Road, then west to Fulton, north to Abbemaine. Repairs to the main confirmed.
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Bluefield Water Works and Improvement Company
Albemarle Street
Jefferson Street
Cumberland Road
Cumberlain Road
Fulton
Abbemaine
Kiwanis Banquet Halogene of Gay and Festive Beauty
Celebrating Kiwanis International tenth anniversary the Bluefield Kiwanis Club held a ladies night with 250 attendees at Hotel J. E. Nelson. District Governor Warren A. Wilson and Henry Kendrick new president spoke. The event featured festive decor a snowball stage stunt and a long table banquet with gifts for ladies. Kendrick outlined Kiwanis principles and pledged service beyond merely wearing the emblem.
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Kiwanis International
Bluefield Kiwanis Club
J. E. Nelson
West Virginian
J. B. Nelson
Warren A. Wilson
Welch
Henry Kendrick
Bluefield
Lions and Quota Clubs
Warner H. DuBose
Kiwanis
Wilson
Walter Sugden
Sistersville
DuBose
Bluefield Club
Kendrick
Overdraft Report Marks State Treasury Strains in December
Charleston, Jan 5 report from State Treasurer W S Johnson shows an overdraft of 151,689.94 in the general revenue fund as of December. The December disbursements in the state road fund exceeded receipts by 200,000, and the grand total cash balance plus investments stood at 20,713,316 with the overall treasury at 7,503,066. The report details balances, disbursements, and end month figures for multiple funds including school, road, sinking, and workmen's compensation.
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Charleston
W. Va
W.S. Johnson
State Road Fund
State Road Commission
Virginia
General School Fund
Iitilienin
Tore
Huntington Prize Fight Abandoned
Sheriff announces pro promoter Sam Feldman has abandoned tonight’s boxing card in Huntington. Marine Tolliver of Wheeling and William Bearcat Clemons of Logan were slated to fight, but the sheriff warned arrest if the matches proceeded under state law.
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Huntington
W. Va
Harry M. Sterndon
Sam Feldman
Marine Tolliver
Wheeling
William
Bearcat) Clemons
Logan
Arlan F Stone Named to Supreme Court Seat
Attorney General Arlan F. Stone was appointed by President Coolidge on Monday to succeed Joseph McKenna on the United States Supreme Court.
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Arlan F. Stone
President Coolidge
Aan Joseph McKenna
Unit States Supreme Ourt
Manslaughter charge after fatal Bluefield truck crash
J F Sproles faces manslaughter charges and bond set at 2500 after a one and a half ton International truck left Bland street, struck a hot dog stand, and crushed 15 year old Mabel Waller. Witnesses report the truck jumped the curb and injured Charles Bandy as the girl died at the scene. Sproles released pending preliminary hearing before Squire Kitts. The truck was seized for testing.
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Mabel Waller
J. F. Sproles
Bland Street
Charles Bandy
Sproles
Wirt Bailey
Henry B. Kitts
Squire Kitts
Clifford Street
William Gray
Vine Street
E. T. Oliver
Bandy
Bluefield
Assessors to Convene at Charleston Today in West Virginia
Assessors from fifty five counties will gather in Charleston for a two day session beginning today. State Tax Commissioner Grant P Hall will address the group and a banquet at the Kanawha Hotel will host the officers. The meeting features discussions on tax and assessment problems and two round table sessions on Wednesday.
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Charleston
W. Va
Grant P. Hall
Kanawha Hotel
Forbes Defense Detailed Statement on Northampton Hospital Award
In the Forbes-Thompson conspiracy trial, a defense statement explains how Pontiac Construction Company won the Northampton Mass veterans hospital foundation contract. J. W. Thompson, co-defendant, is linked to the bid through alleged conspiracy. Colonel Walton and Army engineers’ initial objections are noted, with Forbes advocating speed over the lowest bid. Easby-Smith argues wartime contract handling allowed higher bids for timely completion.
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Chicago
Jan
Pontiac Construction Company
Northhampton
Mass
Veterans’ Hospital Foundation
Charles R. Forbes
Forbes-Thompson
J. W. Thompson
St. Louis
Pontiac Company
Forbes
E. T Walton
Construction Ser
Quartermaster-General’s Department
Veterans’ Hospital
Army
Military Engineers
Pontiac
James S. Easby-Smith
War Department
Stone Named to Supreme Bench in Historic Transfer
Attorney General Stone is nominated to succeed Associate Justice McKenna on the U.S. Supreme Court. Acting Attorney General Beck will run the Justice Department in Stone’s absence, while Senate action is awaited. The retirement follows McKenna’s long service since 1898 and marks a pivotal reshuffle in the executive and judicial branches.
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Washington
Joseph KoKenna
Supreme Court of the United States
Harlan F. Btone
Beck
Mr. Stone
Heck
Wilbur
Dietrich
Idaho
Arthur P. Rugg
Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court
Charles B. Warren
Michigan
Mexico
Stone
Senate
Ite
Judiciary Committee
McKenna
Supreme Bench
Taft
White House
Justice McKenna
Amherst
Department of Justice
Harry M. Daugherty
United States
Atlanta
Sartain
Fletcher
Chemical Foundation
Grossman
Bureau of Investigation
Wm. J. Burns
Huge Power Dam Near Moundsville Planned
Moundsville January 5. May Foster of New York and M Morgan of Cleveland, reps of the Ohio Public Service Company, said they have practically completed details of buying 180 acres of land near Dills Bottom across the Ohio from Moundsville for a huge power plant. They declined to estimate the plant’s cost, saying the company contemplates building it in the near future.
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Moundsville
Jan
May Foster
New York
M. Morgan
Cleveland
Ohio Public Service Company
Dills Bottom
Ohio
Directors defer two percent dividend at Rickenbacker Motor
New York January 5. Directors of the Rickenbacker Motor Company today deferred action on the two percent dividend due at this time and will take up the matter for reconsideration around July 1. No reason was given for the delay.
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New York
Rickenbacker Motor Company
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Nellie Tayloe Ross
House OF Delegates
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