More Stringent Enforcement Day Law Proposed in West Virginia
Charleston January 21 Dr Harriet B Jones of Marshall county introduces bills for stricter enforcement of prohibition including a second offense felony with one to five year sentence and a jail term for repeat intoxication. a home rule amendment would let cities adopt their own charters with a city charter election and a two member city legislative body vote plus a ten percent quasi voter threshold.
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Charleston
W. Va
Harriet B. Jones
Marshall County
House of Delegates
Dr. Jones
House Committee On Tion and Finance
Eteen
Huntington
Sehon
House
Delegate Harper
State Board of Education
Cove
Barbour County
Delegate Street
Shinnston
Robinson
McKendree Hospital No. 2
Rainelle
Holroyd
Meadowa
Montgomery Bridge
Davis
Bartlett
Radabaugh
Martinsburg
Smith
Berkeley
Cooke
Campbell
Monroe County
Pence
Logan
Turley
Edwards
Rine
Mathews
Brown
Lfe
Farmers Mutual Isurace
Heaberlin
Assembly Proclaims Albania a Republic
The national assembly of Albania has proclaimed the country a republic, according to semi official despatches from Tirana.
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Assembly
Albania
Rome
National Assembly of
Wunani
Tirana
Senate demands copy of Paris reparations pact
Washington Jan 21 The Senate formally asks Secretary Hughes for a copy of the Paris reparations agreement and any negotiations relevant to understanding its terms. The measure passed with an expanded inquiry scope, while Hughes planned to publish the text when it arrives, amid debate over publication of negotiation details.
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Washington
Senate
Onretary
Hughes
Paris
Kellogg
United States
Russo Japanese treaty text withheld amid mutual assurances
Peking reports that the Russo Japanese treaty text will be published later and includes two protocols on recognizing the soviet in Japan and exploiting coal and oil fields. It notes a reservation by M Karakh an and an expression of regret for the Nikolaiesk massacre. Both sides allow Portsmouth treaty review but seek renewed relations through commerce talks and broad mutual residence and property protections.
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Peking
Japan
M. Karakhan
Portsmouth
Bill for Embassy in Tokio Passes House
A bill authorizing 1,250,000 dollars for a new American embassy and consulate in Tokio was passed by the house and sent to the senate. It allows the secretary of state to acquire land next to the former embassy, currently housed in a hotel since the September 1923 earthquake.
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Washington
Tokio
House
Senate
Secretary of State
State Department
House Foreign Affairs Committee
Testimony in Wheeler case reassambled in Washington
Washington January 21. Testimony on the charge that Senator Wheeler of Montana accepted a fee after his election for appearing before a government department in oil land lease matters is being reassmbled by the department of Justice for submission to a grand jury in the District of Columbia early February. Several Montana witnesses subpoenaed in the original proceedings have been called to Washington.
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Washington
Wheeler
Montana
Department of Fusticn
District of Columbia
Probe on West Virginia penitentiary in new rule shift
A joint Senate and House committee to review penitentiary conditions is formed at the governor’s request. Rules changes impact reconsideration motions and expand finance and judiciary panels. Senate bills include a Braxton county prosecutor aide and park commission creation among others.
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Charleston
Senate
House of Delegates
West Virginia
Highland
Finance and Judiciary Committee
Committee On Rules
Finance Committee
Judiciary Committee
Braxton County
State Board of Control
Kidd
Grafton Innt School
Acquittal in Kidnapping Case In Cumberland
Cumberland Md January 21 Carl Branson twenty three denied abducting Frances Mowe fourteen and was acquitted after a hearing. The girl said she went to the stable with Branson of her own accord and slept in the hay loft. Letters showed a clandestine love affair between Branson and the girl.
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Cumberland
Carl Branson
Frances Mowe
South Cumberland
Joseph Stickley
Branson
Banson
Miners vote against sympathetic strike in district No 1
Wilkes Barre January 21. Miners in district No 1 vote against a sympathy strike for Pittston workers. The decision was made at a meeting of the general grievance committees this evening.
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Wilkes-Barre
Pittston
Gensal
Turman Indicted for Forgery Tied to 1.3 Million Scheme
Moe Turman, directing head of Equity Finance and Service Co, confessed to forgeries totaling 1.3 million and was indicted for second degree forgery in New York. Bail set at 5000. Eight complainants claim losses near 300000 while prosecutors expect total forgeries and misappropriations to reach two million. Turman said he borrowed to pay high interest on 100 dollars sent to his widowed mother.
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New York
Moe Turman
Equity Finance and Service Co
Turman
Adistect Attorney
Tote Pi
Peter
Paul
Chicago
Coal River line offered to Chesapeake and Ohio Railway
Huntington W V A Jan 21 A direct offer to sell the Coal River and Eastern Railroad has been made to the Chesapeake and Ohio Railway by James W Carmalt counsel for the Coal River and Eastern and for the Coal River Collieries Company owners of the line The offer cites an Interstate Commerce Commission ruling that CHO should be given time to buy the line and provide facilities The Laurel Fork line is valued as highly as the Long Branch Fork of the C and O which was bought for 2 802 000
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Huntington
W. Va
Coal River and Eastern Railroad
Chesapeake and Ohio Railway
James W. Carmall
Coal River and Eastern
Coal River Colleries Company
Interstate Commerce Commission
Laurel Fork
Chesapeake and Ohio
Fines in First Two Days of Federal Court Total $8850
In Bluefield during the mid winter term 110 cases were called with all defendants pleading guilty. Judge McClintic handed down sentences including a maximum of eighteen months in the Atlanta penitentiary to Lee Brewster of McDowell County. The proceedings show strong evidence against violators of the national prohibition amendment in southern West Virginia.
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Atlanta Penitentiary
Lee Brewster
McDowell
Ition
United States District Court
Bluefield
West Virginia
McClintic
White House Dinner Discusses Lauzanne Treaty Details
Washington January 21. A White House dinner conference reviewed the Lauzanne treaty with Turkey as the main topic. Senators and Richard Washburn Child heard why ratification is urged while President Coolidge offered no comment on the matter. The Paris reparations issue and the world court were not discussed. All Senate Foreign Relations members in Washington attended except Senator Shipstead.
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Washington
United States
Turkey
White House
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Richard Washburn Child
Child
Coolidge
Senate
Hughes
Paris
Italy
Senator Shipstead
Farmer-Labor
Minnesota
Authorized and Requested 10 Gall Arms Conference
Washington Jan 21 President Coolidge is authorized to call a second arms conference under an amendment to the naval appropriation bill. Senator McKellar proposes a resolution asking the president to report on possible violations of the naval treaty by Great Britain in the Rodney and Nelson. The King amendment to authorize the second conference is supported by Democrats and the naval committee chairman. Administration senators expect opposition but hope for passage of the bill.
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Washington
Jan
Coolidge
Senate
McKellar
Tennessee
Great Britain
King
Utah
Hale
Naval Committee
Administration
House
Sub-Committee Favors Seating of Mayfield
Washington January 21 the senate elections sub committee recommended unanimously that Democrat Senator Mayfield of Texas be seated after extensive hearings. The sub committee report will be presented to the full election committee Friday.
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Washington
Mayfield
Texas
Senate
Beauty culturists gather at Fairmont West Virginia
Fairmont West Virginia January 21 initial steps were taken to form the West Virginia Association of Hair Dressers and cosmetologists. Culturists and hair dressers were present from Clarksburg Mannington Morgantown and other points. An address was given by W Godefrey of St Louis president of the National Hairdressers Association. Mrs M B H Barr of Fairmont was named temporary state chairman and Mrs George Kinsey of Fairmont temporary secretary.
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Fairmont
W. Va
West Virginia Association of
Clarksburg
Mannington
Morgantown
W. Godefrey
St. Louis
National
Hairdressers’ Association
M. B. H. Barr
George Kinsey
Aviation Pilot and Rigger Killed in Seaplane Crash
Pensacola Florida January 21 two aviation men died when a naval seaplane crashed in Escambia Bay six miles from Pensacola. Pilot C F Linville and rigger Harvey Marwell Young were killed. A W Rowland and A W McCall were injured. Surviving crew could not account for the crash and Linville was said to be piloting.
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Pensacola
Fla
C. F. Linville
Harvey Marwell Young
A. W. Rowland
A. W. McCall
Ascambia Bay
Linde
First Camera News Photo Pioneer George Palmer Dies
George Palmer aged seventy, credited as a pioneer of half tone cuts and possibly the first to use the camera for news pictures, died today in a Brooklyn hospital.
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New York
George Palmer
Brooklyn
South Dakota Senate Defeats Federal Child Labor Amendment
The South Dakota Senate votes 35 to 6 against a joint resolution to ratify the federal child labor amendment. Pierré reports from South Dakota on January 21.
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South Dakota
Senate
Pierré
S. D
South Dakota Senate
Better Business Year Predicted At West Virginia Hardware Meet
Clarksburg January meeting of the West Virginia Hardware Association heard speakers condemn the gross sales tax and a proposed child labor amendment while urging greater cooperation in business. W H Pirring of Williamson led the tax criticism and cautioned of a stiff legislative fight. Charles P Moore of Ravenswood forecast better business ahead as James B Carson of Dayton outlined the group’s sound finances. L P Saunders of Clarksburg noted advertising and organization aid merchants and opposed raising the gross sales tax, advocating repeal.
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Clarksburg
W. Va
West Virginia Hardware Association
W. H. Pirring
Williamson
Charles P. Moore
Ravenswood
James B. Carson
Dayton
Ohio
L. P. Sanders
West Virginia Council of Retail Merchants
Sauders
Far West figures pegged as Coolidge's possible agriculture secretary
President Coolidge surveys candidates west of the Rockies and the Midwest for the secretary of agriculture. Ralph P. Merritt of California and Thomas Campbell of Montana head the Western names, backed by Hoover and tied to major co operative groups.
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Washington
President Coolidge
Rocky Mountains
Middle West
Tama Jim’ Wilson
Howard M. Gore
West Virginia
Far West
Rockies
Ralph P. Merritt
California
Thomas Campbell
Montana
Mr. Merritt
Hoover
Rice Growers’ Association of California
Sun Maid Raisin Growers’ Association
Means Takes Stand in Own Defense in Bribery Trial
Gaston B. Means former Justice official testified late in his own defense in the trial with Thomas B. Felder charged with attempting to bribe government officials. He denied conspiracy with Felder or Crager System Glass Casket officials to quash indictments and dismissed claims of meetings with Attorney General Daugherty Burns or Secretary Mellon as false. He called the notion of bribing such officials ridiculous.
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New York
Gaston B. Means
Department of Justice
Thomas B. Felder
Means
Felder
Elmer W. Jarnecke
Jarnecke
Daugherty
William J. Burns
Mellon
Mabel Moore to Face Embezzlement Trial
Los Angeles January 21 Mabel Moore twenty of Baltimore who came to Hollywood with film fever and four thousand dollars worth of alleged embezzled jewels was ordered returned to her home city for trial on the embezzlement charge.
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Los Angeles
Cal
Mabel Moore
Baltimore
Hollywood
Spirited Legal Tilts Mark Final Phases Forbes Trial
In Chicago on January 21 the veterans bureau conspiracy trial saw spirited proffered evidence marking final tilts over competency of phases. The defense closed its case without calling Charles R Forbes or J W Thompson to the stand, surprising the prosecution. Rebuttal and closing arguments will follow, with Elias H Mortimer likely recalled. adjournment set to Friday.
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Chicago
Veterans’ Bureau
Charles R. Forbes
J. W. Thompson
Elias H. Mortimer
Forbes
Thompson
Denial of all charges by Judge Baker in impeachment hearing
Judge William F E Baker of the U S district court Northern West Virginia categorically denies all charges raised by T A Brown before a House judiciary subcommittee. Testimony centers on clerk Wade Coffman and alleged liquor use, with witnesses for both sides and defense witnesses denying intoxication and supporting Baker’s conduct.
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Wheeling
W. Va
William F E. Baker
United States District Court of Northern
I. Wade Coffman
Baker
Brown
Coffman
Henry H. Stroud
Department of Justice
Federal
Elkins
Aantay
Makeatenyon Organ Coffman
Stroud
Stro
Wade Coffman
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Henshaw
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H. M. Gore
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Barrett
Charles T. Staley
Judge Baker
Charles
Welsh
W. W. Golden
J. W. Woodell
Walter D. Pierce
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