Lake cargo coal rates spark new ant fight across regions
Southern coal operators prepare a protest to the Interstate Commerce Commission over recent rate cuts by Northern railroads for lake cargo coal to Ohio and Pennsylvania mines. They seek a suspension and threaten federal court action if the commission does not halt the changes.
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Washington
Southern Coal Mine
Interstate Commerce Commission
Northern
Commission
West Virginia
Kentucky
Tennessee
J. D. Francis
Committee of
Southern Coal Operators
Northern Territory
Pennsylvania
Ohio
Thern
Supreme Court
Warns Against Selecting Wet
Delegates at the General Federation of Women's Clubs biennial convention in San Antonio were urged by Mrs. Jesse E. Nicholson to distrust any candidate labeled. She warned women to avoid political lines and pray June 10 and June 24 for the right candidate to be nominated and elected. Anti Smith pamphlets disrupted the gathering, including an issue of The Woman Voter edited by Nicholson attacking Governor Smith.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. E. Nicholson
General Federation of Women’s Clubs
San Antonio
Tex
Jesse E. Nicholson
Maryland
National Women’s Democratic Law Enforcement Clube
Nicholson
Owen
Oklahoma
Tammany
Smith
New York
Grand jury to study charges against Hoppe in child murder
Toledo May 31 The Lucas county grand jury will convene to consider a first degree murder charge against Charles J. Hoppe 26 confessed killer of Dorothy Sielakowki Hoppe pleaded not guilty claiming insanity His defense hinges on intoxication as he admitted abducting the child from her bed and strangling her after an early Tuesday attack in the Sielakowki home Police details caused a disruption in the courtroom as the case unfolded
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Toledo
Ohio
Lucas County
Charles J. Hoppe
Dorothy Sielacoweki
Hoppe
Sielagzowki
Fear of Low Gas Supply Proved Unfounded
San Francisco May 31 The fear that the Southern Cross gas supply was running low proved short lived as gauges were found not to register accurately Captain Charles Kingsford Smith told the Examiner in a 7 40 pm radio message All happy Wet under foot Getting monotonous Revolutions 1 600 altitude 1 000 speed 75 knots
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Francisco
Southern Cross
Cauges
Charles Kingsford-Smith
Wyoming County Man 13 Charged With Poisoning
Durel McKinney is charged by secret indictment with poisoning Tollison Graham of Raisin Wyoming County. Witnesses Mary Graham and W I Mills were held without bond. Police say Harry McKinney, 14, saw the brothers and Mrs Graham mix poison into moonshine before the victim drank and died. The case stems from a three week probe by Wyoming County and state police. The accused faces arraignment at the Wyoming circuit court next term.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mullens
W. Va
Tollison Graham
Raisin
Wyoming County
Durel McKinney
Wyoming County Grand Jury
Mary Graham
Harry McKinney
Graham
W. I. Mills
Wyoming
Tom Barton
Mallens
Herndon
Vinette
Wyoming Circuit Court
McKinnoe
Spanish fliers set new distance flight record
Sevile Spain May 31 new world long distance flight record claimed by Spanish aviators Jimenez and Celesias via radio from Nasirabad capital of Almere British India Nasirabad roughly 525 miles east of Karachi the fliers would have beaten the former world record by about 500 miles beyond just under 4000 miles held by Chamberlin and Levine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sevile
Spain
Jimenez
Celesias
Nasirabad
Almere
British India
Karachi
Chamberlin
Levine
Seven Die As Interurban Trains Crash Near Danville
Two Illinois Traction interurban trains collided head on at Fithian seven miles west of Danville. Seven people were killed and twenty three injured as the wooden eastbound train and steel westbound train wrecked. Motorman Frank Craig died later at a hospital. the crash blamed on air brake failure.
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Danville
Ill
Illinois Traction System
Fithian
Here
Frank Craig
Charles B. Johnson
Champaign
Pioneer
George Johnson
Terre Haute
Ind
Dennis Pyle
White Heath
Ira Clodfelper
Craig
Ambu
Tate Highway
Urbana
Australia Bound Plane Faces Radio Bearing Troubles
In a Pacific flight toward Australia the tri motor Southern Cross encountered radio bearing difficulties while nearing Hawaii. Captain Kingsford Smith led the crew of four, including James Warner and Harry Lyon, as they aimed for Wheeler Field Honolulu on a 2,400 mile leg with planned stops through Suva and Brisbane.
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San Francisco
Honolulu
Southern Cross
Australia
James Warner
Wheeler Field
Oakland
Cal
Pacific
Charles Kingsford-Smith
Hewali
Here
Touwle
Matson
Wilhelmina
Wilhelm Oa
Plase
San Francis
New
Kingsford-Sms
Co. T. P. Ulm
Harry Lyon
Filers
Farallone Islands
Kingsfordmith
Richard Byrd
North Pole
Frigore
Hawaii
Suva
Fiji
Brisbane
Sydney
Kingsford-Smith
G. Allan Hancock
Los Angela
Ti Fs
Santa Maria
la Brea Ol
Bones Reveal Tragic Death Of Primitive Mercer Man
In Cabin Branch near Lake Shawnee a road crew unearthed a prehistoric skeleton with a flint spear head lodged in the back. Local experts at Princeton examined the remains and debated whether the death was from self inflicted wounds or violence during ancient conflicts. The skull resembled Neanderthal and Cro Magnon types, sparking speculation on early human history in West Virginia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bluestone Valley
Cabin Branch
Lake Shawnee
W. F. Winfrey
Princeton
West Virginia
Longfellow
Yesteryear
Balloons Ride Out Storm In National Elimination Race
Three balloons with crews including Walter Morton and Ward Van Orman survived a fierce storm that halted the national balloon elimination race. Army No. 1 and other craft landed in Virginia and near Richmond, with fatalities and injuries among pilots and aides. Recovery teams and officials awaited instrument checks to determine the winner. several crews salvaged craft while others suffered losses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittsburgh
Leo Weil
William G. Naylor
Detroit
Russell Wherritt
Washington
Army No. 1
Weems
Edmund W. B. Kepner
American Business Club of Akron
Cumnomoffice
Richmond
American Business Club
Detroit News
Walter Morton
Ward T. van Orman
Goodyear
Evert
van Orman
Lieut
A. G. Ent
Bettisfield
Jealous Student Kills Girl Then Turns Gun on Self
In Omaha Nebraska on May 31 11 year old Alice Brainard was shot and killed while walking home from school by Walter Sucharit who then shot himself. Sucharit died later in a hospital. School mates reported jealousy and a quarrel between the two prior to the incident.
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Omaha
Neb
Alice Brainard
Walter Sucharit
Suchart
Alice
Coolidge Chooses Cedar Island Lodge Wisconsin for Summer
President Coolidge will spend his 1924 summer at Cedar Island lodge near Brule Wisconsin. The one story white birch bungalow sits on a small island in the Brule river with surrounding timberland and a mainland dining area. Executive offices will be in Superior requiring a 58 mile round trip for business.
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Washington
Coolidge
Brule
Wis
Superior
Henry Clay Pierce
Brule River
Wisconsin
White House
Cedar Island Lodge
Pacific Coast
Florida
Countries to Join War Renunciation Pact Renewed
The Irish Free State and New Zealand accepted Kellogg’s invitation to negotiate and become original signatories of the proposed war renunciation treaty. Canada’s reply was handed to the U.S. minister in Ottawa and will be made public, while Sarmont warmly welcomed the U.S. move toward broader peace efforts.
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Washington
Irish Free State
New Zealand
Kelloge
Kellogg
Canada
Phillipa
Ottawa
United States
Republicans Split Delegates In Mercer County Primary Contests
In Mercer County more than one party contest features split support with Hoover and Goff favored by Republicans for delegates, Gollehon and Thompson in a close race for justice of the peace, and Bailey and Mangus winning Rock District nominations. County totals show anti Smith sentiment in several at large slots.
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Hoover
Goff
Bailey
Mangus
Rock District
Gollehon
Thompson
J. A. Chambers
Bluefield
Mercer County
Smith
Mercer
Graham Sale
Welch
Lambert
Fifth Congressional District
Mouston
Crumpecker
Chambers
Burkholder
Conaway
Chitwood
Coniff
Johnson
McWhorter
Sale
Sawyers
Shafer
Stannard
Trent
Barnes
Byrd
Field
Grove
McClintic
Gaines
Gunn
Hambrick
Hearne
Jarrell
Lilly
Marehall
Mason
Miller
Morgen
Potfenberger
Pankin
Sperry
Sugden
Verland
Sutton
Young
Harmon
Wright
Yorkly
Collins
Chafin
Brown
Democratic Party
West Virginia
Houston
Republican Party
Kansas City
Mangue
Republicn Party
Justice of the Peace
Cecil
McKinney
Constable
Plymouth
Haldron
Justice
Robert Stewart Goes On Trial For Refusal to Answer Senate Questions
Robert W. Stewart, chairman of the board of Standard Oil Company of Indiana, goes on trial in the District of Columbia supreme court for refusing to answer Senate committee questions about Liberty bond transactions of Continental Trading. Judge Siddons oversees jury selection. opening statements argue over the legality of the questions and Stewart’s refusal. The jury is dismissed until tomorrow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Robert W. Stewart
Standard Oil Company
Indiana
District of Columbia Supreme Court
Senate
Liberty Bond
Continental Trading Company
Frank J. Hogan
Defense Counsel
Talesmen
Justice Siddons
Stewart
Siddons
Earl M. Amick
Washington Bank
Sinclair Consolidated
Leo A. Rover
Hogan
Continental Company
Nye
Republican
North Dakota
Primary returns show WV races tight as Goff leads Hoover
Charleston May 31 returns from the West Virginia primary inch toward final results with Goff leading Hoover by about 11 000 votes in the presidential preference. Smith maintains a slim edge over Reed in the Democratic race for the nomination while Conley leads in the Republican nomination for governor and Hatfield extends a strong senator lead.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Goff
Hoover
Smith
Reed
Charleston
W. Va
Greenbrier
Guy D. Goff
West Virginia
Herbert Hoover
James Reed
Missouri
al Smith
New York
Gang Smith
Cers
Iit
James A. Reed
Conley
William G. Conley
H. Roy Waugh
Henry Hatfield
M. M. Neely
Hatfield
Howard M. Gore
Suort
Neely
Henry D. Hatfield
Huntington
Benjamin Rosenbloom
J. Alfred Taylor
Gary Hogg
A. J. Wilkinson
M. J. Wilson
R. D. Bailey
E. H. Arnold
State Office Vote Totals in Charleston West Virginia May 31
Republican candidates lead in most offices across 1 7 precincts with totals for School Superintendent Cook 66994 Gorby 31877 Boyles 26740 Muldoon 23221. State Treasurer Johnson 80158 Miller 48949 Auditor Moailison 69078 Graham 51503 Long term Lawson 41058 Hill 38049 McKinley 19210 Hodges 17447 Ball 11967 Cremeans 7922. Attorney General Lee 84495 lame 36876. Commissioner of Agriculture Smith 63384 Devore 27538 Wheeler 16826. Democratic candidates Talbott 35714 Goevey 22799 Chambers 22170 Caldwell 27234 Toothman 24825 Smith 22141 Fought 37526 Plymale 25008.
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Charleston
W. Va
Cook
Gorby
Boyles
Muldoon
Johnson
Miller
Moailison
Graham
Lawson
Hill
McKinley
Hodges
Ball
Board
Cremeans
Lee
Lame
Smith
Devore
Wheeler
Talbott
Goevey
Chambers
Auditor
Precineta
Caldwell
Toothman
Plymale
West Virginia Delegates Vote Totals In Primary
Primary results from Charleston WV show Republican district delegates with Harman leading Fifth District and Sutherland atop delegate at large for Republicans. Democratic Fifth District tallies place Chafin ahead, while Democratic at large leaders include Johnson and McWhorter with high counts across 956 precincts reported.
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Charleston
W. Va
West Virginia
Fifth District
Harman
Wright
York
Justice
Sutherland
Lilly
Bradley
White
Marshall
Morgan
Young
Hearne
Jarrell
We Eet Omen
Sessen
Sugden
Lam
Rankin
Ee Ditting
Guinn
Houston
Chafin
Brown
Chambers
Crumpecker
Collins
Lar
Johnson
McWhorter
Prent
Silver
Chipwood
Coniff
Sawyers
Sale
Burkholder
Stanard
Conaway
Shafer
On Barnes
Mann
Price
Gareen McClintle
Lambert
Pinson
Field
John Kee Now Leads Berman in West Virginia Primary
West Virginia primary results show John Kee leading Berman in the Fifth District as votes tallied from multiple precincts. Key races include Second District Democrat Arm en s over Lear and Fourth District races with Hughes and Darnall leading respective parties. Result totals reflect partial precinct returns across First to Sixth Districts with Kee and Smith holding notable positions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charleston
W. Va
West Virginia
Ben J. Hiner
Franklin
J. A. Hughes
Huntington
Harry HM. Darnal
John Kee
Bluefield
Joe L. Smith
Beckley
Suddarth
Meredith
Strother
Wolverton
Easton
Hughes
Darnall
Roberts
Berman
Coghill
Goshorn
Ross
Smith
Alpine Chasseurs Set Out On Italia Search
Alpine Chasseurs led by hunter Paul Kreger depart on foot from the winter house to inspect the terrain for traces of General Umberto Nobile and his men. The expedition aims to cover the area and locate any signs of Italia survivors or crew.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Penny
Kings Bay
Spitsbergen
Paul Kreger
Winter House
Umberto Nobile
Goff Maintains Lead In West Virginia Presidential Preference
Primary results show Goff expanding his lead among Republicans in West Virginia with 116, Hoover, 103,604 votes counted from 2,055 of 2,306 precincts. Hoover trails as returns continue to come in late tonight.
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Goff
Charleston
W. Va
West Virgina
Hoover
Hoover popularity shown by West Virginia primary say
Harry C. Woodyard campaign manager for Secretary of Commerce Hoover states the West Virginia Republican primary demonstrates Hoover’s broad support. He cites a Goffe majority around 6,000 votes and Hoover’s 48.4 percent of more than 200 000 cast, with favorable margins for his Senate and governor bids.
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Charleston
W. Va
Harry CC. Woodyard
West Virginia
Commerce
Hoover
Goffe
Renees
Candates
Cand
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Capt. Kingsford Smith
Flight
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Bon Bern Cross
Hondus
Q.kland
Franciso
Lake Southern Cross
Honolua Sa
Sura
Lage Four
County Road Force
Cooper
Greensburg
Harry F. Cooper
Akron
Cleveland
Youngwood
Westmoreland County Hospital
Carl K. Woolam
George Hineman
E. F. Johnson
Robert Stewart
Taylor
Hogg
Greenbrier County
Gore
Rival
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