Bluefield Native Charles Hinchee Dies in Roanoke
Charles Henry Hinchee 75 longtime Bluefield resident and former Norfolk and Western employee died suddenly yesterday morning at his daughter Mrs J A Martins Roanoke Virginia. He was born June 12 1855 in Craig County Virginia and married Mahala Lucas in 1878. He had lived in Bluefield since 1892 and died while en route home. Funeral set for Monday at 4 PM in First Christian church Roanoke with ministers from Christian and Presbyterian churches. interment Maple Park cemetery. He leaves a second wife and several children with connections across Beckley Linefield Welch and California among others. pallbearers named by family.
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Charles Henry Hinchee
Bluefield
Norfolk and Western Railway
J. A. Martin
Roanoke
Norfolk and Western
First Christian Church
Hinchee
Order of Odd Fellows
I. S. Nichols
J. W. Waters
Linefield
J. W. Thornton
Beckley
H. A. Martin
Oanoke
S. H. Shmeen
Etch
Robert L. Olinger Jr
Welch
R. W. Hinchee
California
W. H. Harry
E. M. Hinchee
Waitesville
W. Va
E. S. Hinchee
Lithia
John Hitinchee
Pearisbore
F. P. Godbey
C. A. Roberts
W. Whersey
E. Bond
A. Worley
J. BE. McMullin
J. Cheyney
C. H Pruitt
Pythian Party Visits City from Beckley
Thomas H. Neal of Wheeling grand chancellor and daughter Miss Freda Neal join Mr. and Mrs. John W. Brown in Bluefield for a weekend visit after attending a regional Pythian meeting in Beckley. Also visiting are Mr. and Mrs. Albert Schmidt and Mr. and Mrs. Ray Ambrose, all of Wheeling.
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Thomas H. Neal
Wheeling
Bprand
Knights of Pythias
West Virginia
Freda Neal
Albert Schmidt
Ray Ambrose
John W. Brown
Bluefield Avenue
Beckley
Brown
Order
Trial of C T Benbow Postponed for Illness in Bluefield
The trial of C T Benbow, a Virginia justice of the peace, set for last evening in Bluefield was postponed due to the defendant's illness. Mayor Baldwin reported the magistrate Dedfast could not attend. Benbow faces a whisky possession charge after Bluefield police searched his office, finding a half gallon in the magistrate's safe.
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C. T. Benbow
Virgoinia
Baldwin
Bluefield
Benbow
Acti
N. Clarence Smith
Azewell County
Casualty List 15 Growing in India Amid Salt Raid Violence
Bombay May 31 A casualty list swelled by 106 names after Indian Nationalists raided government salt deposits at Dharsana and Wadala salt works. British mounted troops clashed with volunteers and police as massed troops prepare for a final raid while uprisings flare in Peshawar with casualties including a woman and two children.
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Bombay
Wadala
Dharsana
India
Peshawar
Lost radiator cap leads to manslaughter arrests in Ohio
In St Clairsville Ohio on May 31 a missing radiator cap resulted in the arrest of Charles Allen 35 and Edward Medcalfe 30 of Clarington Ohio on manslaughter charges. They are linked to the death of John Komics 44 whose body was found by the highway in Powhatan area after a suspected hit and run. The cap matched three cars in the county and was traced to Allen’s vehicle.
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St. Clairsville
Charles Allen
Edward Medcalfe
Clarington
John Komics
Powhatan
Komiec
Allen
Fishing launch rammed sinks off Long Island sound
In New York a fishing launch was rammed by the Canadian schooner N. J. Taylor near Long Island Sound. One man, Emile Jessen of the Bronx, 36, drowned while seven others including three women were rescued. Captain John R. Veitia of the Taylor was arrested on a manslaughter charge.
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New York
Long Island Sound
Emile Jessen
Bronx
N. J. Taylor
Amherst
N. S
John R. Veitia
Taylor
Five Homes Destroyed by Fire in Charleston
Fire destroyed five frame houses on Charleston's west edge on Fourth Avenue with two more damaged. Fire damage estimated at about 10 thousand dollars. Fire Captain Bob Young suspected the blaze started when an occupant attempted to clean a suit with gasoline.
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Charleston
W. Va
Bob Young
Lower Fourth Avenue
Salvation Army citadel services and business ads
Salvation Army Citadel at 606 Raleigh street lists morning services at 11 a.m. and evening at 7:45 p.m. with Sunday school at 2:20 p.m. and Young People’s Legion at 3:45 p.m. Adjutant J. J. Keifer in charge. Also notes Binefield Normal Business College since 1900 at Bailey block opposite post office with phone 474. Contractors Croy and Sons advertise painting and paperhanging services with low factory prices and coverage across city and coal fields. contact 2178.
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Raleigh Street
Young Peoples Legion
J. J. Keifer
Binefield
Cily and Coalfielda
D. Croy and Sons
Prohibition Chief Blames State Cooperation Shortfalls
Washington May 31 Prohibition Commissioner Doran says lax state cooperation hinders full enforcement of the dry laws. He cites New York City officials and police links to law breakers and a strong minority sentiment against prohibition as key obstacles to federal-state enforcement. The remedy lies in states exercising their police powers to aid enforcement under the eighteenth amendment.
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Washington
Doran
New York City
United States
East
Paris Marseilles flyer derailed with six killed
Montereau reports the Paris Marseilles express derailed near the station at about 1030 p m. Six passengers died and thirty were injured as coaches were demolished. Montereau, an industrial city of about 8000 in Seine et Marne, lies roughly sixty miles south of Paris.
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Pars
Montereau
Paris
France
Marseilles
Seine-Et-Marine District
Vice President Curtis to Speak in Huntington
Vice President Curtis will address the Marshall College graduating class in Huntington West Virginia on Monday evening. He will leave the capital tomorrow and return immediately after speaking.
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Washington
Curtis
Marshall College
Huntington
West Virginia
Outlaws Dislodged From Coscuez Emerald Mines
Bogota authorities report troops and police clearing the Coscuez emerald mines of bandits who had taken possession and were digging. The outlaws fled into the woods as forces moved in May 81.
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Bogota
Colombia
Maze
Coscuez
Tornado Strikes Wagonmound New Mexico
A tornado hit Wagonmound New Mexico late this afternoon killing six people and demolishing about half the town. Fire trucks and ambulances were dispatched as two platoons of American Legion members and Mayor Thomas V Gruger prepared to depart for Wagonmound 95 miles from Las Vegas. The Santa Fe railroad sent a wrecking crew and Mayor Gruger sought military aid from Governor Dillon and the National Guard for residents lacking shelter or food.
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Las Vegas
N. M
Wagonmound
New Mexico
American Legion
Thomas V. Gruger
Wagonound
Santa Fe Railroad
Eent
Gruger
R. C. Dillon
National Guard
Friends of Tariff See Vote Victory
Washington May 31 The opposition led by Republican independents claims a straight cut tariff vote could defeat the conference report and block tariff legislation this session. Administration supporters say the margin of success will be theirs despite western Republican threats. The vote on the conference reports is expected late next week after a Democratic bid to overturn Hoover veto on the Spanish war pension bill.
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Washington
Senate
Hoover
McDowell County Man Escapes From Prison
Maundeville West Virginia May 31 Warden A C Scroggins says Tom Martin 37 of McDowell county and Jim Lilly 29 of Raleigh county escaped from the state penitentiary last Thursday Martin served a two year term for attempted criminal assault Lilly a second term was serving a three year sentence for attempt to commit a crime
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Maundeville
W. Va
A. C. Scroggins
Tom Martin
Mc Dowell County
Jim Lilly
Raleigh
Martin
Lilly
Sery
Earthquake Strikes Near Tokyo Causes No Casualties
An earthquake centered in the Pacific Ocean east of Tokyo shook a 60 mile radius area. Magnitude twelve millimeters, lasting 25 minutes, began at 2 58 a m, with humans feeling the quake for six or seven minutes. It was the year's strongest and longest tremor so far.
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Tokyo
Tokyo Central Meteorological Observatory
Pacific Ocean
Tornado Toll Rises In Trinidad Rumors Reach Wagonmound Victim Named
Reports from Wagonmound New Mexico confirm a tornado reached Trinidad raising the death toll to one and injuring twelve. The deceased is named Alfred Holbrook 17 and Floyd Driger is listed as seriously hurt. Wagonmound lies ninety nine miles south of here.
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Trinidad
Colo
Wagonmound
N. M
Alfred Holbrook
Floyd Driger
Ere
M Kellar Interests Purchase Station WOBU
Huntington May 31 The acquisition of radio station WOBU Charleston from Charleston Radio Broadcasting Co was announced by W C McKellar president and GM of a new corporation WOBU Incorporated The officers and directors are identical with WSAZ Incorporated Luther T Long Walker Long and E H Long all of Huntington Walter Fredericks Charleston headed Charleston Broadcasting Co
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Huntington
W. Va
WOBU
Charleston
Charleston Radio Broadcasting Company
W. C. McKellar
Wobu, Incorporated
Wsaz, Incorporated
McKellar
Luther T. Long
Walker Long
E. H. Long
Walter Fredericks
Charleston Broadcasting Company
Eleanor Bolling Tows Bark Into Balboa Port
Panama May 31 The steam ship Eleanor Bolling of Rear Adm. Richard E. B. Byrd Antarctic expedition towed the bark City of New York into Balboa port completing a journey begun at the Antarctic ice peaks The bark left Dunedin New Zealand March 23 They will pass through the Panama canal and be hauled in Cristobal harbor then sail for New York with Admiral Byrd and the crew aboard marking the expedition’s final return to civilization.
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Panama
Eleanor Bolling
Richard EB. Byrd
City of New York
Balboa
Dunedin
N. Z
Pacific
Panama Canal
Cristobal Harbor
Admiral Byrd
New York
Albania Census Sets Population At 833000
Tirana reports a national census placing Albania’s population at 838000, with officials suggesting the true total nears 1,000,000 as many Albanians hid in caves to avoid enumeration.
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Tirana
Albania
Gold Star Mothers Visit Unknown Soldier Tomb
Paris May 31 More than 250 Gold Star mothers the fourth group to land paid tribute at the Arc de Triomphe to France s Unknown Soldier Mrs Eliza Wilson of Detroit Mich and Mrs M L Smeaton of Fall River Mass acted for their comrades placing two wreaths on the memorial The bulletin from Gold Star headquarters said Mrs Margaret A Price of Hiteman Ind had been moved to a sanitarium near Paris for nervous trouble and would rejoin the party in a few days
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Paris
Gold Star
United States
Arc-de- Triomphe
France
Eliza Wilson
Detroit
Mich
M. L. Smeaton
Fall River
Mass
Margaret A. Price
Hiteman
Louisiana flood toll rises to nine in Grant parish tragedy
Alexandria Louisiana May 31 The Louisiana flood death toll climbs to nine with the drowning of Henry Bannister a Birmingham contractor employee and two Black men when their boat capsized in the swollen Bayou Darrow Grant parish Louisiana.
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Alexandria
Louisiana
Henry Bannister
Birmingham
Bayou Darrow
Grantarish
High Society Blues Opens Monday at Colonial Theatre
Aner Gaynor and Charles Ferrell star in High Society Blues starting Monday at the Colonial theatre. The engaging musical comedy features Gaynor in a leading role with Ferrell supporting.
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Aner Gaynor
Charles Ferrell
Colonial Theatre
Missing African lioness returned to her den
Princess Patricia the African lioness, missing after an all night absence, is returned to her cage in a city park. Police and volunteers aided by children who had been kept indoors while searches continued through the hills.
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Ely
Patricia
Posses
Plane Dropped 2000 Feet Into Sea Believing Pilot Drowned
Longbeach New York May 31 Kurt G Stollwerck a former German war pilot is believed drowned after his monoplane plunged about 2000 feet into the Atlantic off Lido beach witnesses say the motor broke loose swung into the cabin and the craft sank coast guardsmen found no body Stollwerck 34 worked for Avileo Airplane Corp of New York and arrived in the city early last year.
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Longbeach
N. Y
Kurt G. Stollwerck
Lido Beach
Stollwerck
Coast
Avileo Airplane Corporation
New York
Ratcliffe Trial Set in Mingo County Court
Williamson West Virginia May 31 officials of the Mingo county circuit court said the trial of Mrs Lily Ratcliffe charged with the slaying of Mrs Mabel Atwood would begin Monday Mrs Atwood was shot and killed in a Williamson theatre several months ago
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Williamson
W. Va
Mingo County
Lily Ratcliffe
Mabel Atwood
Atwood
Coal rate dispute over lake cargo fuels contest
Southern coal interests challenge rate differentials used to ship lake cargo coal to Lake Erie ports. The case traces decades of railroad tariffs from Thacker Kanawha and Pittsburgh districts, with court battles over 1920s rate changes and a new hearing set for June 16 to review northern versus southern field pricing.
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Lake Erie
Pittsburgh
Thacker-Kanawha
Interstate Commerce Commission
Lake Cargo
Thacker-Kamawha
Port Huron
Sarina
Supreme Court Ming
Pennsylvania
Ohio
Commission
Southern Coale
Conviction Ruling Overturned in West Virginia Case
West Virginia Supreme Court reversed Cabell County circuit court rulings in a complex estate and dividends dispute involving John T. Davie Hallie Davie Elkins Arthur Lee Grace Davis Lee and The Davis Trust Company. The court dismissed Poling's suit over heir status after another ruling upheld an insurer license revocation for Reed. The Fayette case affirmed a $11,285.80 judgment against United States Fidelity and Guaranty for Marvin Smith's death with notice dispute unresolved.
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Circuit Court
West Virginia Coal and Coke Company
John T. Davie
Hallie Davie Elkins
Arthur Lee
Grace Davis Lee
Davis Trust Company
Coal and Coke Company
Supreme Court
Cabell County
J. J. Poling
Ohio River
Poling
Court of Equity
Edgar C. Lawson
West Virginia
Carroll W Reed
Wheeling
Kanawha Circuit
Lawson
Insurance Commissioner
Reed
Fayette County
C. B
Bandits and Reds Harass Loyalists in China
In Shanghai rebels press Henan while bandits and communists raid provinces. Northern forces claim 50 000 nationalist captures and retreats. Chiang Kai shek reportedly wounded denied by Nanking. Changchow under red attack drives thousands toward Amoy and triggers kidnappings and ransom demand. British gunboat evacuates residents near Shaei Kupeh.
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Shanghai
Northern Alliance
Henan
Nanking
Chiang Kai-Shek
Changchow
Amoy
Fukien
Red
Standard Qin Company
Shaei
Kupeh
Solitude of Hills Refreshes Chief
Continued from Page One. Mr Hoover uses a sparsely furnished 12 by 10 foot corner room at the White House. The 250 mile drive home is to be broken into stages with a halt at Harrisburg to bid the Pennsylvania governor farewell. A planned stop may occur at Lawrence Richey’s camp near Thurmont Maryland if time allows.
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Mr. Hoover
White House
Harrisburg
Pennsylvania
Lawrence Richey
Thurmont
Gettysburg
River victim identified as pal of slain gunman
Newark and New York police identified the body recovered from the Harlem river as Anna Urbas 24 common law wife of Eugene Moran the gunman slain after Rothstein case. Autopsy shows she was thrown in alive with copper wire bound around her neck. Police seek another man who knows who killed Rothstein.
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Newark
N. J
New York
Harlem
Anna Urbas
Eugene Moran
Moran Augusta
Moran
Arnold Rothstein
Rothstein
Mise Urbas
Cleveland
Suspect slain as Oklahoma mob attacks jail
A mob in Oklahoma killed a suspect and attempted to burn the jail, forcing rioters to break into a cell and officials to suspect an outside shooter during the assault. Argo fought back amid missiles as rioters tore water pipes from walls and moved toward the cell door.
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Argo
Richardson in Critical Condition At St Luke’s Hospital
W. M. Richardson, noted telegraph operator for the Norfolk and Western railway, remains in critical condition after several days as a patient at St. Luke's hospital. Relatives have been summoned to Bluefield.
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Ichardson
Norfolk and Western Railway
St. Luke's Hospital
Richardson
Bluefield
Young Announces Run for Mercer County School Superintendent
Hobart M. Young of Bluefield West Virginia announces candidacy for Mercer County Superintendent of Schools subject to the Republican primary on August 5 1930. He seeks citizens support and influence for his bid.
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Mercer County
Ballard Announces Democratic Candidacy for Mercer House Seat
O H Ballard of Princeton West Virginia declares his bid for the Democratic nomination for Mercer County member of the House of Delegates for the August 5 1930 primary. He pledges to serve all citizens of Mercer county and state if nominated and elected.
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House of Delegates
Mercer County
O. H. Ballard
Princeton
W. Va
Candidacy Declared for County Court Republican Nomination
A local applicant announces candidacy for the Republican nomination for county court in the short term subject to the August 5 primary. The message asks for votes and influence in the campaign efforts.
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Charles H. Hinchee
Pythian
J. S. Compton
Orleans
Compiegne
Mile
Nelly Wilhelm
Casualty
Matoaka
Mullens
Bristol
Norrows, Pulaski and
Ronceverte
City and Coalfield
Salvation Army Citadel
John McMullin
Highland Avenue
Qoran
Prohi
Friends OF Tariff
M’dowell
M’kellar
Balboa Port
Unknown’s Tomb
Louisana
Lucy Ratcliffe
Anchor Goal Company
Et al
Ing
Pal
Oklahoma
W. M. Richardson
Hobart M. Young
Bluefield, W. Va
G. E
Martin Princeton
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