County and State to Pay Jointly for Building Roads
In Charleston West Virginia on January 20 a bill by Delegate George W. Fox Fayette proposing state aid routes would fund highways jointly by counties and a new state aid road fund. The plan would raise money via gasoline tax and cap county mileage, with payouts tied to funds received. Delaware De La wader proposes repealing lynching prevention sections and shifting executions to electrocution, plus prison labor labeling.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charleston
W. Va
House of Delegates
George W. Fox
Fayette County
Dantass
P. D. Delawader
Hardy County
Delawader
Hall of Wetzel
Williamstown
Radabaugh
Hollidays Cove
Hancock
Brooke
Moulds
Sehon
Bayer
Waall
Dr. Jones
Federer
McDowell County
Beavers
Hawkins
Cabell County
Davis
Oak Hill
Tutwiler
Grove
Armstrong
Handley
Smith
Tnam
Morgan
Cogar
Harper
Kimball
Cullen
Princeton
Mercer County
Holroyd
Woman Who Witnessed Gettysburg Battle Passes Away
Charleston West Virginia January 20 192? Mrs Locke Miller ninety two a Charlestown resident died today She was a Civil War witness at Gettysburg and fed the famous battle there.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charleston
W. Va
Locke Miller
Charlestown
Gettysburg
British delegate opposes US opium plan at Geneva conference
Viscount Cecil declares Things are critical and vows to block a fifteen year timetable for suppressing opium smoking in the Near East. He argues the proposal will mislead the world and that fixed time limits cannot be set during the current conference.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Near East
Geneva
Viscount Cecil
Sec
Far East
Pathway Open to Consider Carey for Agriculture Secretary
President Coolidge may consider Robert D. Carey of Wyoming for secretary of agriculture. Frank W. Mondell reassures Carey support, with western farmers backing. Gore’s successor date is March 4. The list of finalists includes David Friday Willis Bailey Louis Tabor and others. decision pending.
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Coolidge
Agriculture
Gore
Washington
Robert D. Carey
Wyoming
Frank W. Mondell
House
Mr. Mondell
Mr. Carey
West Virginia
White House
Carey
David Friday
New York
Michigan Agricultural College
Willis J. Bailey
Federal Reserve Bank of
Kansas City
Kansas
Louis J. Tabor
Columbus
Ohio
National Grange
Agricultural Commission
Legal Probe Opens in Dolan O’Connell Bribery Case
New York district attorney Banton launches an investigation after receiving evidence in the Dolan O’Connell bribery scandal with Assistant DA George N. Brothers assigned to lead the probe. Landis pledges cooperation as NL President Heydler heads to Chicago for a council meeting. President Johnson of the American League backs the inquiry as a step to curb gambling and corruption in baseball.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Dolan O'Connell
Banton
Landis
Atorney
Geo. N. Brothers
New York County
John A. Heydler
National League
Chicago
Heinie Sand
Philadelphia
O'Connell
Cory Dolan
Frank Frisch
George Kelly
Ross Young
Giant
B. B. Johnson
Johnson
Abolishment Ordered of Preferential Rates
The Shipping Board ordered the abolishment of preferential rates at eastern south eastern and gulf ports placing them on a competitive basis by overturning existing conference agreements. The move, described as emancipation of shipping through the gulf, was hailed as a victory for Boston and southern ports by Commissioner Thompson who led hearings last November.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Eastern
Southeastern
Gulf
The
Shipping Board
Boston
Southern
Thompson
Contract Awarded For Dam Across Ohio River
Huntington W Va Jan 20 contract for the construction of dam No 61 in the Ohio river has been awarded to U G L Construction Co Philadelphia on bid of 12953.11 announced today by Major H M Trippe United States Engineer in charge of the Huntington district Dam 51 is the last dam to be constructed on the river and its completion will mark the consummation of the improvement project which assures a nine foot stage between Pittsburg and Cairo TH.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Huntington
W. Va
Ohio River
U. G. L Construction Co
Philadelphia
H. M. Trippe
United States
Huntington District
Pittsburg
Cairo
Baker Hearings Resume in Wheeling West Virginia
Congressional subcommittee resumes hearings on Judge Wm E Baker of the northern West Virginia district. Judge Frank W Nesbitt defends Baker while Judge Brown leads charges of incompetence across a broad range of actions. Attendance is limited to seating capacity as the panel aims to wrap up the Wheeling session after earlier hearings at Parkersburg.
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Wheeling
W. Va
Wm. E. Baker
United States District Court
West Virginia
T. A. Brown
Frank W. Nesbitt
Baker
I. Wade Coffman
District Court
Federal Court Room
Federal Building
I Waapioaion
Ana Sp Dera
Montague
Virginia
Parkersburg
Texas Goverened by a Woman Sworn In as Governor
Mrs. Miriam Amanda Ferguson of Temple becomes Texas first woman governor and second in the nation in a ceremony at the state capitol. Chief Justice Cureton administers the oath as Lt. Gov. Barry Miller is sworn in. Ferguson sits with her husband James E. Ferguson and former Governor Pat M. Neff nearby. crowd fills the capitol as pageant unfolds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin
Tex
Miriam Amanda Ferguson
Temple
Texas
United States
House of Representatives
Lee Satterwhite
Capitol
Capitol Building
Ferguson
Senate
United States treaty rights unchanged by Paris agreement
Washington asserts the Paris reparations pact leaves U S treaty rights intact and plans to publish the text. Senate skeptics push for a broader inquiry including a copy of the accord and the considerations behind it. President Coolidge and Secretary Hughes deny new American obligations and expect no ratification.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Paris
Senate
White House
Coolidge
Hughes
United States
Europe
Johnson
California
Foreign Relations Committee
State Department
Department
McKellar Seeks White House Reply on Elevation Guns
Senator McKellar introduces a resolution asking President Coolidge to inform the Senate of steps taken regarding foreign representations over the elevation of guns on U S battleships. He notes a foreign protest and seeks a timeline for American decision, following Senate rejection of the issue in an amendment to the naval appropriation bill.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Coolidge
Senate
United States
McKellar
Tennessee
Hale
Naval Affairs Committee
Interior Oil and Gas Sold at Receiver Sale in Warren
The Interior Oil and Gas Corporation once a 1.5 million share company was sold at receiver’s sale in Warren County Court House for 23425. The Tiona refinery sold to H A Logan and Warren interests for 12600. Twelve leases and lines in the town sold to A P Blanchard of Tiona for 7400. The balance including two gasoline plants and two oil leases in the section also sold to Blanchard.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Warren, Pa
Interior Oil and Gas Corporation
Warren County Court House
Tiona
H. A. Logan
Warren
A. P. Blanchard
Blanchard
Ohio River Bridge Bill Sent to President
The senate approved and sent to the president a bill for the construction of a bridge across the Ohio River at Huntington West Virginia. The measure passed the house yesterday and now awaits presidential action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Jan
Senate
House
Ohio River
Hangington
W. Va
Judge Praises Obedience as Prohibition Law Eases
Federal court opened with 125 new criminal cases and fines totaling 1930 dollars. Judge George W. McClintic urged stricter obedience to the law, praising local enforcement in southern West Virginia and noting a holiday lull in intoxication over the past thirty years. He encouraged further improvement through greater public compliance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Federal Court
George W. McClintic
United States Court
McClintic
West Virginia
Senate approves Walsh report on naval oil leases
The Senate confirmed the Walsh committee findings by a 40 to 30 vote after rejecting the minority report by Senator Spencer. The action follows government lawsuits to cancel naval reserve leases to Edward Doheny and Harry Sinclair by Secretary Fall. Democrats backed Walsh. some Republicans and one Farmer-Labor joined.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walsh
Montana
Senate
Spencer
Missouri
Edward L. Doheny
Harry F. Sinclair
Albert L. Fall
Interior
Edwin Denby
Navy
Shipsstead
Minnesota
West Virginia House Committee Assignments Announced
Speaker Keatley names judiciary and taxation chairs I M Underwood and J H Brewster lead key panels. Harriet B Jones directs medicine and sanitation while Ben D Brown heads military affairs amid wartime service noted.
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Ben D. Brown
Kanawha County
Keatley
House
Brown
McCulloch
Read
Coffield
Hill and
King
Rine
Moulds
Bal
Harper
McDowell
Radabaugh
Jackson
Engle
Street
Pettry
Cotton
Bird
Crawford
Davis
Cabell
Roberts and
Smith
Putnam
Brewster
Robinson
Dean
Federer
Heaberlin
Matthews
Cullen
Berkeley
Tutwiler
Vansickle
Weiss
Hall
Mingo
Edwards Linked to Liquor Conspiracy Trial in Jersey City
Federal agents allege United States Senator Edward S Edwards backed a Weehawken liquor conspiracy now in county court. Witnesses say Edwards held and returned funds used to purchase liquor, while Griffin denies directing the unloading and asserts no deal was known to him.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jersey City
N. J
United States
Edward S. Edwards
New Jersey
Edwards
Griffin
John Milton
Hudson County
Jersey
Washington
George K. Cutley
Charles M. Egan
Hurlbut
Wilson
Senator Edwards
First National Bank of
Dorothy
D. and H. Dock
George Bennett
Harry J. Stearns
Father Bennett J
William Griffin
Witton
Arthur van Tassel
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Lord Cecil
Wheeling Court Room
E. M. Keatley
I. M. Underwood
Tyler County
J. H. Brewster
Lewis County
Harriet B. Jones
Glendale
Marshall County
Medicine and Sanitation
Taylor
Delander
Hays
McCullough
Judiciary
Underwood
Bishop
Hundley
Morris
Harvey
Sydenstriker
Dealey
Ingle
McPherson
Brammer
Turley
Harvey and
Stiles
Embleton
Ribinson
Bartlett
Cox
Solins
Brummage
Andrews
Cotton, Cox, Edwards
Trainer
Cullen, Fox
Pendleton
Cooke
McCrum
Wayer
Spradlin
Beard
Arnold
Hall of
Campbell
Ball
Mrs. Davis
Fayette
Solon
Weehawken
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