Bluefield Chamber Aims to Grow Membership to Six Hundred
A Bluefield drive by the Kiwanis and Rotary Clubs seeks to raise Chamber of Commerce membership from 350 to 600 and boost annual income from 8500 to 15000 dollars. The plan emphasizes service over personal gain and outlines 21 community projects.
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Bluefield
United States
Kiwanis
Rotary
Chamber
Daniel
Chamber of Commerce
South Bluefield
West End
West Virginia Heroes Brought Home From France
Steubenville Ohio hosts a military escort as 131 Ohio war dead return from France to Columbus for statewide distribution. West Virginia remains also aboard with three Jefferson county soldiers Corperal Howard Preble Private Sylvester Berney and Private John B Rose. Arguonne Post No 33 plans two military funerals Monday at Labelle View and Holy Name churches with Rev John Herget assisting.
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Steubenville
Ohio
France
Columbus
West Virginia
Jefferson County
Howard Preble
Sylvester Berney
John B. Rose
Hammondsville
Argonne Post No. 33
American Legion
Corporal Preble
Labelle View Methodist Episcopal Church
Berney
Holy Name Catholic Church
John Herget
Campbell Denies Bergdoll Bribe Aids Freely
Major Bruce Campbell testified before a House committee that none of the $6,500 placed with a Wall Street firm came from the Bergdoll family and that the brokers were repaid from his own funds. He claimed a prior investment turned $500 into $6,000 by 1917 and that only three cambric handkerchiefs were given by the slackers’ relatives. His father William R. Campbell hastened to Washington after the hearing.
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Washington
Bruce R. Campbell
United States Army
House
Wall Street
Bergdoll
Emma C. Bergdoll
Philadelphia
Grover Cleveland Bergdoll
Campbell
Milton Young
Lexington
William R. Campbell
Bruce Campbell
Grover C. Bergdoll
Mrs. Campbell
Woman elected president of Ceredo board of education
Huntington. Mrs. Donald Clark was elected president of the Ceredo district board of education in Wayne County. She is believed to be the first woman in the state to hold such a post. Mrs. Clark is a daughter of Colonel Z. T. Vinson of Huntington.
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Women Heads Education Board
Huntington
W. Va
Donald Clark
Board of Education
Ceredo
Wayne County
Clark
Z. T. Vinson
Alumni Directory of University of Virginia Published
Charlottesville July 22. The General Alumni Association released a directory for about 10 900 living UVA alumni organized alphabetically by class and geography. Edited by Lewis D Crenshaw the annual volume lists thirteen Bluefield alumni and 338 Virginians in West Virginia with two Bluefield students enrolled last year.
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Charlottesville
University of Virginia
General Alumni Association
University
Lewis D. Crenshaw
Bluefield
Virginia
West Virginia
Armistice Day Viewed as Appropriate for Conference
The United States aims to complete plans for a conference of major powers on armament limits and Far Eastern issues. Japan’s stance remains under review with invitations likely only after clear definition of its position. A preliminary London meeting was considered unlikely. Washington prefers a domestic preliminary discussion. November 11 remains the noted Armistice Day target. A Dominion premiers meeting in London was convened to discuss Washington’s reply on delaying the disarmament and Pacific conference.
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Washington
Tokio
United States
Japan
Advisory Council
Hughes
Shidehara
Belgium
London
Associated Press
Tulsa Police Chief Guilty in Riot Safety Case
Tulsa Oklahoma July 22 John A Gustafson suspended chief of police found guilty by a jury of failing to take proper precautions for public safety during the recent race riot. The jury also convicted him of conspiracy to free automobile thieves and collect rewards. Deliberations lasted six hours.
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Tulsa
Okla
John A. Gustafson
France Demands Reinforcements in Upper Silesia
Paris reports the French government asks Ambassador De St Aulaire to urge Britain to send reinforcements into Upper Silesia and to convene an experts meeting on the Silesian crisis before the next supreme council. France bases this on unofficial reports that a British reply will deny further troop dispatch and push for a council meeting soon.
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Associated Press
Paris
Col. de St. Aulaire
Great Britain
Upper Silesia
Upper Silesian
Supreme Council
Briand
Coal Lands Sold Near Waynesburg at $901000
J. D. Adamson of Green county announced the sale of 1500 acres of coal lands in the Hustead estate to Pittsburgh interests. The lands brought 901000 dollars, about 600 dollars an acre.
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Waynesburg
J. D. Adamson
Green County
Pittsburg
Hustead
De Valera Returns to Dublin Amid Ovation
London reports hinge on Irish talks with Sir James Craig and De Valera. Lloyd George favors preserving home rule while De Valera seeks to repeal partition. De Valera received an ovation on his return to Dublin and plans informal talks with colleagues before a possible Dail Éireann meeting next week.
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Associated Press
London
James Craig
Ulster
Eamonn de Valera
Ireland
de Valera
Lloyd George
Dublin
Dail Éireann
Governor Len Small Holds Ground in Arrest Stand
Springfield July 22 Governor Len Small defied arrest by Sangamon county authorities and remained at the helm of the state government. His lawyers argued immunity and appeared as friends of the court before Judge KE S. Smith, who said no motions would be ruled today. The next move depends on the court with parties firm on immunity.
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Springfield
Ill
Len Small
Sangamon
KE. S. Smith
Smith
Small Reed
Small
Anrest
Recall Petition Targets International Printing Pressmen Leaders
A recall petition from the Washington Printing Pressmen's Union seeks ouster of President George N. Berry and four board members of the International Printing Pressmen's and Assistants' Union. The move cites misappropriation of funds and law violations after a federal ruling awarding $165,000 to the union from Berry and associates. Local unions reinstated and a receiver appointed in Rogersville, Tennessee, set the scene for a referendum by December 20 if fifteen locals endorse. Officers reinstated attend a Chicago conference to map next steps.
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New York
George N. Berry
International Printing Pressmen’s and Assistants’ Union
Washington Printing Pressmen’s Union
Cochran
Lexington
Ununion
Berry
International Union
Rogersville
Tenn
Chicago
Senate Probe Ends Mingo Hearings and Trooper Dies in Welch
Washington July 22. Duncan Kennedy told the senate probe that West Virginia rights are not violated and unions and operators keep friction alive in Mingo coal fields. Cleve Ferrell died in Welch from injuries after a Mohawk fight, a state trooper not a regular officer, sworn in as a special policeman earlier.
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Washington
Duncan Kennedy
Kanawha Coal Operators’ Association
Senate
Mingo County
W. Va
West Virginia
Congress
Kenyon
Kennedy
Mr. Kennedy
Thomas L. Lewis
New River
Illinois
Indiana
Ohio
Pennsylvania
Williamson
Cleve Ferrell
Welch
Mohawk
McDowell County
Ferrell
War Hagle
Mingo
Charleston
Jackson Arnold
Arnold
War Eagle
Sheppard Bill Passed by Senate
The Sheppard bill, aiding federal state cooperation in protecting maternity and infancy, cleared the Senate 63 to 7 and moves to the House. Critics call it socialistic while supporters hail a humanitarian advance. The bill would place the federal Children's Bureau in charge. An amendment to shift administration to the Public Health Service failed 61 to 9.
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Washington
Sheppard
Senate
House
Roy Irvin's charge upgraded to murder in Beckley incident
Roy Irvin faced a preliminary hearing on a shooting charge when Deputy Sheriff Golden Cb. Fry, his alleged victim, died at Beckley hospital. The charge was changed to murder and Irvin was sent to jail without bond after the July 3 baseball game quarrel. Fry, 48, survived the shooting but died, leaving a widow and a Marshall College graduate daughter.
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Beckley
W. Va
Roy Irvin
Golden Cb
Fry
Beckley Hospital
Irving
Irvin
Glen White
Stoesbury
Marshall College
Huntington
Lutz Maintained Nerve to the End
Jacob Lutz, 35, of Grafton, was hanged at the West Virginia penitentiary in Moundsville for killing Chief of Police Phillips in Taylor County last year. The execution took place at 5 30 p m with Warden J Z Terrell overseeing and D street spectators present. Lutz had asked for watermelon at lunch and bid farewell with a firm good bye.
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Moundsville
W. Va
Jacob Lutz
Grafton
West Virginia
Phillips
Taylor County
Lutz
J. Z. Terrell
Terrell
Laitz
Fairmont
Jacob Latz
State Penitentiary
United States
Charles R. Lilly
Fortney
Circuit Court
Frank Wilson
Supreme Court
Warren Kittle
Harding plans funding plan for railroads debts to government
President Harding will urge Congress to authorize funding the railroads debts to the government without new appropriations. An agreement was reached to speed settlements by waiving claims for inefficiency of labor, with the War Finance Corporation as a possible vehicle pending further authority.
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Washington
Harding
Congress
War Finance Corporation
Railroad Administration
Railroads
Davis
Treasury
Senate Receives Fordney Tariff Bill From House
The Senate today received the Fordney tariff bill passed by the House yesterday and sent it to the Senate Finance Committee without discussion.
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Senate
Lariff
Washington
House
Senate Finance Committee
Hospital Plan for Logan by Guyan Valley firm
Huntington physicians join Dr. Henry D. Hatfield and Dr. A K Kessler in forming the Guyan Valley Hospital Company of Charleston West Virginia to build a Logan hospital. The project seeks a 100 room facility with a capital around 200 000 dollars and a Logan location.
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Charleston
W. Va
Logan
Guyan Valley Hospital Company
Henry D. Hatfield
West Virginia
A. K. Kessler
Kessler- Hatfield Hospital
Huntington
C. T. Taylor
S. B. Lawson
H. D. Hatfield
Five Big Steamships Seized By U S Shipping Board
Five of the United States merchant marines largest steamships were seized by the United States Shipping Board for alleged contract violations. The vessels include the George Washington America Susquehanna President Grant and Agamemnon. US Attorney William Hayward and US Marshal Thomas D McCarthy accompanied the action.
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New York
United States Merchant Marine
United States Mail Steamship Company
United States Shipping Board
George Washington
America
Susquehanna
Grant
Agamemnon
Shipping Board
United States
William Hayward
Thomas D. McCarthy
The
United States Marshal
Three State Officers Suspended After Raid In Mobile
Montgomery July 22 three members of the state law enforcement department were suspended by Chief C W Austin on Governor Kirby s order pending investigation. The officers named were Q O A Moates A W Crowe and G A Campbell.
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Montgomery
Ala
State Law Enforcement Department
Mobile
C. W. Austin
Kirby
QO. A. Moates
A. W. Crowe
G. A. Campbell
Moscow protest over Pacific conference invite alienates Soviet Union
Stockholm dispatch reports Moscow sent a strong note to Washington protesting the Pacific conference invite exclusion. Central News notes the Soviet government was not invited to the meeting.
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London
Moscow
Washington
Stockholm
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Major Campbell
Demanis
Sheriff’s Office
Guyan Valley Hospital Company Incorporated
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