No Idle Moments at Bluefield Fourth of July Fair
Bluefield Post 9 of the American Legion unveils a full Fourth of July program at the fair grounds. Gates open at 10 AM with races, a potato contest, a shoe race and many events, plus an all day family picnic tone and a planned flag salute. The league band and a long schedule aim for on time performances and a record crowd.
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Fair Grounds
Bluefield
Bluefield Post 9
American Legion
Bluefield Fair Grounds
Bluefield Post No. 9
Rnest Witt
Hohner Harmonica
Warlick Piano Rooms
Fred W. Black
Jackson-Henderson Company
Walsh Comments On Doheny Statement
New York July 2 Senator Thomas J Walsh Montana chairman of the senate committee on public lands said Edward L Doheny's statement on naval oil leases places some responsibility for the odious transactions on every member of the Harding cabinet. He noted Doheny said the leases were not to protect lands from drainage and cited cabinet discussions about transferring oil reserve control from the navy to the interior department.
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New York
Edward L. Doheny
Harding
Thomas J. Walsh
Montana
Senate Committee On Public Lands
Walsh
Doheny
President Coolidge Plans Unclear For Fourth Of July
Swampscott Mass July 2 President Coolidge rests at the summer White House enjoying sea air and a view of Boston light. He will travel to Cambridge tomorrow for a speech at Washington’s 150th anniversary celebration. Plans for the Fourth of July remain unformulated though a Mayflower sea cruise with Mrs. Coolidge is possible if ongoing reports about his father’s condition improve.
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Swampscott
Mass
Coolidge
Plymouth
Mrs. Coolidge
Fifty Ranches At Risk From Gros Ventre Flood Basin
Jackson Wyoming July 2 Fifty ranches in the Gros Ventre Valley face inundation if the Sheep Mountain avalanche basin collapses and blocks the Gros Ventre river. About 11 000 acres could flood as the basin holds water thirty five feet from the rim. The north end of Sheep Mountain slides toward the valley at sixty to seventy feet per hour as officials warn of a possible landslide.
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Jackson
Wyo
Gros Ventre Valley
Sheep Mountain
Gros Ventre
Greb Retains Middleweight Title In 15 Round Thriller
Harry Greb of Pittsburg defeats Mickey Walker of Elizabeth in a fifteen round title defense at Polo Grounds New York before 65000 for Italian hospital fund. Walker saves face with late rally, while Charley Weinert falls to negro heavyweight Harry Wills and Jimmy Slattery is stopped by Dave Shade in two other bouts.
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Polo Grounds
New York
Harry Greb
Pittsburg
Mickey Walker
Elizabeth
N. J
King
Colonfal
Italian Hospital Fund
Walker
Greb
Harry Wills
Charley Weinert
Newark
Buffalo
Man Tries Stacking Coins At Pay Phone To Cover Long Havana Call
New York July 2 A man made a long distance call to Havana lasting thirty three minutes from a telephone pay station. He stuffed quarters and dimes into the box until full, then fled as a collector arrived. A taxi driver later reported a Spanish speaking man claiming the Havana call and paying.
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New York
Havana
Decreases in Imports to America Amid May Trade Shifts
Washington reports May trade data showing declines in imports from both North and South America while Asia and Europe import demand rises. Overall imports edge up despite weaker American imports as large regions offset gaps. May exports total 271.4 million dollars versus 555.7 million last year.
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Washington
United States
Commerce Department
North
South America
Asia
Europe
Paris Considers Mission to Settle U S Debt This Summer
Paris reports a French mission to settle the American debt may travel to Washington before summer's end. M. Caillaux might not head it, though he wishes to, as plans form without formal cabinet approval. Briand and Caillaux review Britain's memorandum. U S debt talks to run separate from Britain negotiations.
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M. Caillaux
Paris
Washington
United States
Grea Britain
Storm Leaves Fairmont in Shambles with Hail and Lightning
A fierce electrical storm swept Fairmont West Virginia on July 2 bringing heavy rain and large hail from hickory to walnut, flooding gardens and damaging fruit trees. Lightning struck the Bennett home causing chimney collapse while smaller streams overflowed washing out roads and disrupting rail and streetcar lines and cutting many telephone lines.
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Fairmont
W. Va
J ¥. Bennnett
Big Police Scandal in Philadelphia Uncovered
Philadelphia July 2 A federal grand jury heard evidence of large bribes to city policemen who protected liquor permit holders aided in loading trucks and acted as a convoy. Assistant District Attorney Friedman called it the citys biggest police scandal to date and said names and evidence from 100 undercover Washington agents would go to Director Butler.
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Philadelphia
Friedman
Washington
Butler
McClintock Will Probate Postponed in Chicago
Application for admission to probate the will naming William Darling Shepherd as chief beneficiary of a $1,000,000 estate was postponed late today in Chicago until July 9.
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Chicago
Billy McClintOck
William Darling Shepherd
Too Busy With Evolution To Hold an Election
Dayton Tennessee July 2 Dayton today was too busy discussing evolution to hold an election. Polls that were to open for a bond vote remained closed in South Dayton and North Dayton had no voting place. Two men stationed at polls vanished and relief workers could not locate them.
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Dayton
Tenn
South Dayton
Morgantown
Santa Barbara earthquake relief and damage totals
Santa Barbara, July 2 reports indicate 200 marines aiding patrols as merchants reopen. Earthquake loss set at 10 million dollars by engineering committee while a 6 million fund for charitable institutions and a 10 million dollar loan for business reconstruction are planned. Minor tremors continue.
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Santa Barbara
Cal
Los Angeles
Committee of Engineers
Livingston
Mont
Lombard
Northern Pacific
Chicago
Milwaukee
St. Paul
Park Avenue Delegates Seated at Northern Baptist Convention
In Seattle on July 2 modernists won two convention votes. Fundamentalists opposing Park Avenue Baptist Church New York delegates were defeated 12 to 3864. A motion to recall modernist missionaries abroad failed 742 to 574.
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Seattle
Washington
Northern Baptist Convention
Park Avenue
Stribling Defeats Risko in Ten Rounds at East Chicago
Chicago July 2 W L Young Stribling of Macon Georgia light heavyweight won a ten round decision over Johnny Risko of Cleveland. Risko was knocked down in the fourth round but rose at the count.
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Risko
Chicago
W. L. (Young
Macon
Johnny Risko
Cleveland
Risky
Mysterious shooting injures teen near Pennington Gap
Roscoe Bruner, 20, lies near death in Norton hospital from a back wound after a drive with his brother and Blair. Officers C. H. Redmond and Sherman McKinney, both bonded for grand jury appearance, are linked to the incident on Station Creek road. Redmond and McKinney are law officers. others named include Taylor Phillips Luther Turner.
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Bristol
Tenn
Roscoe Bruner
Norton
CH. Redmond
Sherman McKinney
St. Charles
Lee County Grand Jury
Station Creek Road
Pennington Gap
Creed Carter
Lee County
Bruner
Blair
Hickory Flats
C. H. Redmond
Taylor Phillips
Luther Turner
Redmond
McKinney
Carter
Jonesville
Bond
George Cridlin
Destruction Feared in Two Towns Near Ga leras Volcano
Bogota reports a violent eruption of Galeras near Pasto with flames and ash covering the countryside. Communication to La Florida and Consaca is cut off and it is feared the towns have been destroyed.
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Bogota
Columbia
Galeras
Pasto
la Florida
Consaca
C. C. Coal Loadings Continue to Increase
Huntington, July 2. Coal loadings on the Chesapeake and Ohio railway for the week of June 22 to 27 rose to 21,0044 cars with a daily average of 3,517. Field totals include New River 4,7139 and Kanawha 2,252.5 along with Kentucky 2,220 and Logan 7,982. other sites listed include Coal River 1,806.4 Long Fork 707.6 Miller's Creek 310 and A C and L twenty-eight cars.
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Huntington
W. Va
Chesapeake and Ohio Railway
W. J. Harahan
Kentucky
New River
Kanawha
Coal River
Logan
Long Fork
Miller's Creek
A. C
Widespread Air Mail Use Expected After First Run
Chicago officials praised the inaugural overnight air mail link between Chicago and New York and predicted rapid expansion. Indications point to at least one New York daily likely to use the service to rush Chicago editions, with newspapers included in the early mail. Eastbound flights were notably fast, and westbound trips also posted solid records despite headwinds.
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Chicago
New York
Miners Ponder 10 Percent Pay Rise and Two Year Contract
The 158000 anthracite miners adopt terms for a union negotiated contract expiring August 31. A 10 percent raise for tonnage men and $1 extra daily for laborers, plus a two year contract with full union recognition, are challenged by operators. If talks fail by September, a suspension in hard coal fields is likely. John L. Lewis warns to temper public remarks during talks at Atlantic City.
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Scranton
Ranitic City
Fach
Atlantic City
Andrew Mattey
District No 7
Mattey
Scopes Case May Seek Federal Transfer
New York world report says defense lawyers for John Scopes plan to move the trial of Tennessee’s anti evolution law from state court to federal court to challenge its constitutionality. If successful, the case would be heard in Nashville federal court. The plan change emerged from a secret five attorney conference.
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New York
New York World
Tennessee
Dayton
John Scopes
United States Court
Nashville
Hennessy and Casey Defeat Britishers in Wimbledon Doubles
American duo John Hennessy and Ray Casey beat F K L Crawford and F M B Fisher of Britain 6 4 4 6 6 0 6 1 in the fourth round to advance in the all England tennis tournament. Dandolph Lycett and Miss Lycett advanced to meet Milo Lenglen and Jean Borotha in mixed doubles semifinals after a 0 6 6 2 8 6 victory over C G James and Mrs Beamish.
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Wimbledon
England
John Hennessy
Ray Casey
F. KR. L. Crawford
F. M. B. Fisher
Great Britain
Ee Dandolph Lycett
Miss
Kirkwood Eliminated Glen Eagles in Golf Rout
American pro Joe Kirkwood was eliminated in the second round at Glen Eagles Golf Course Glen Eagles Scotland losing to Harry Ames of Surrey four up and three to play in the Thousand Guineas tournament today.
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Glen Eagles
Scotland
Joe Kirkwood
Harry Ames
Surrey
Chautauqua Week Opens With Lotus Concert and Fletcher Talk
Augusta avenue Chautauqua grounds prepare for 3 PM opening with a fully equipped canvas tent and waterproofing. Columbia Girls Quartet to perform. Hon. Thomas Brooke Fletcher to speak tonight. junior Chautauqua begins Saturday with Martha Scott lecture and Faust in English. Henry Thompson to sing the title role. ticket sales nearing cap. meetings set for organizers tonight.
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Augusta Avenue Chautauqua
G. W. Durflinger
Doris Standish
Columbia Girls
Thomas Brooke Fletcher
Congressman
Fletcher
Chautaqua
Martha Scott
Herbert Mae Farrer
Faust
Henry Thompson
T. O' Wilson
Wilson
Charles W. Cookson
Knox Sues For Separate Maintenance In DC Court
Josephine Je Knox files suit for separate maintenance against Philander C Knox son of a former secretary of state and Pennsylvania senator alleging cruelty and drunkenness. Justice Stafford sets July 9 to show cause why support should continue for wife and two sons aged six and two. She married September 26, 1917 and has lived mainly in Washington. He reportedly earns 1400 dollars monthly from his father’s estate trustees. She has no separate estate and depends on him.
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Washington
Josephine Je Knox
W. R. Poole
Charleston
W. Va
Knox
General Motors Denies Yellow Cab Merger Report
Chicago reports claimed a merger between Yellow Cab Manufacturing and General Motors, but GM denied the talks had progressed. John Hertz, founder of Yellow Cab, was in New York as rumors swirled about the deal.
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Chicago
Chicago Daily News Today
New York
Yellow Cab
General Motors
John Hertz
Yellow Cab Manufacturer and Associated Companies
New York City
Yellow Cab Manufacturing Company
General Motors Corporation
President's father reports steady recovery in Plymouth
Plymouth Vermont July 2 Doctors say John C Coolidge is coming along fine. He sat up briefly this morning and doctors expect he may go out on the piazza in a day or three.
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Plymouth
John C. Coolidge
Piazza
Iwe
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America
Major
Andera — Swi
Barbara
Norton Hospital
St Charles
Hennessy
CASEY
Thomas Brooks Fletcher
P. C. Knox
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