Graham Daily News List of Candidates for Town Election
Voters may cast ballots next Tuesday June 8 from sunrise to sunset. Eight of fifteen council hopefuls will win seats. any ballot with nine or more council votes marked is invalid. The ticket lists mayor candidates H. C. Callaway and M. F. Neel. treasurers K. C. Patty W. B. Dunn W. W. Holbrook. east end council candidates S. N. Hufford J. M. Tanner C. T. Benbow R. L. Longworth R. H. Mathews Frank Baylor J. G. Snell Grat Bailey R. E. Metcalfe. west end council J. R. Anderson W. P. Barnett J. Vi. Gillespie Geo.
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K. C. Patty
W. B. Dunn
W. W.holbrook
East End
S. N. Hufford
J. M. Tanner
C. T. Benbow
R. L. Longworth
R. H. Mathews
Frank Baylor
J. G. Snell
Grat Bailey
R. E. Metcalfe
West End
J. R. Anderson
W. P. Barnett
J. Vi. Gillespie
Geo
Three council members seek reelection in local election
Only three members of the present council Hufford Anderson and Barnett filed for reelection. The election will be held in the mayor's office with polls opening at sunrise and closing at sunset.
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A. Reynolds
J. T. Spracher
A. M. Lane
Messrs. Hufford
Anderson
Barnett
Colse
Good Schools and Water Highlight Graham Progress
Graham celebrates water system improvements at Dills spring approved by the Virginia State Board of Health. The city owns the spring, with no water rate increases in years, and bids are invited until June 7 for church brick and woodwork. Graduate pharmacists Jugene Witten and Jim kd Litz return from Richmond with honors.
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Graham
Dills Spring
Virginia State Board of Health
Jugene Witten
Jim Kd Litz
Graham Boys
Richmond
Virginia Medical College
Checks totaling forty thousand dollars presented
Probe committee reveals checks totaling forty thousand dollars with $1,250 Harding money and $500 Low don money. Senator Harding Spencer notes Cole received Harding money to gauge sentiment for Harding as second choice. Subpoena ordered for Cole after exchanges between Senators Reed and Spencer.
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Harding
Lowdon
Kenyon
Harding Spencer
Missouri
Cole
Reed
Spencer
Wood under Lever act profiteering case bail set
Federal Judge Mack fixed bail at 25000 for William M Wood president of the American Woolens Company in a Lever act profiteering case. Wood was not arraigned and remained in custody of counsel pending arrangement of pleas. New Haven marriage plans for W Howard Taft's daughter and Yale outlook noted. Villa disruptions cut Santa Rosalia Jimenez rail and telegraph links, consul reports.
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New York
Mack
Wm. M. Wood
American Woolens Company
Massachusetts
New Haven
Conn
W. Howard ‘Taft
Frederick Johnson Stanning
Manning
Yale University
Yale
Field Artillery
Canada
Washington
Santa Rosalia
Jiminez
Francisco Villa
State Department
Chihuahua City
May Close Cotton Exchange
New York June 1 a clerical error may keep the New York Cotton Exchange closed until legal difficulties with the contracts governing trading are resolved and the Comer amendment is addressed.
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Cotton Exchange
New York
Congress
New York Cotton Exchange
Serra Knocks Out Logan in Huntington boxing bout
In Huntington West Virginia Joe Serra of Columbus defeated Bud Logan of Lima Ohio by a first round knockout at the ten round scheduled bout. A left to the solar plexus followed by a right to the jaw ended the fight under American Legion auspices. The event occurred June 1.
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Serra
Logan
Huntington
Joe Serra
Columbus
Bud” Logan
Lima
Ohio
The
American Legion
Engineer Davidson Named Electrification Chief for N and W
John C. Davidson, formerly engineer in charge of Norfolk and Western electrification, is appointed to lead electric traction engineering for the road with Bluefield offices. His career spans Scotland Great North of Scotland Railway drafting and testing, British Westinghouse rolling stock design, Pennsylvania Tunnel and Terminal Railroad electrification, Gibbs Hill consulting work, and prior N and W electrification roles.
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Railway Age
John C. Davidson
Norfolk and Western
Bluefield
Davidson
Scotand
Great North of Scotland Railway
British Westinghouse Company
Mercey
Metropolitan Railway
United States
Pennsylvania Tunnel
New York
Gibbs & Hill
Miss Dorothy McDonald Weds Allen Carnes in Sacred Church Ceremony
Miss Dorothy H. McDonald became the bride of Allen H. Carnes of Elkhorn in a ceremony at Sacred Church officiated by Rev. Emile Olivier. The couple plans a home in Elkhorn after September 1. Attendants included Mr. and Mrs. Harry J. Harris and other local relatives.
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Sacred Church
Dorothy H. McDonald
Allen H. Carnes
Elkhorn
Emile Olivier
Harry J.harris
Matz
W. H. Carnes
R. P. Carnes
H. J. Harris
M. J. Harris
Northfork
Senate and House in an uproar as hecklers surge
A young woman slipped into the cloakroom and shouted Cowards in the main aisle causing a gallery scramble. Guards pursued the hecklers as benches were raced around. Daniel T. OConnell of Friends of Irish Freedom called the disruption unauthorized.
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Senate
HOUSE
Daniel T. O'Connell
Friends of Irish Freedom
Matthe Cis
Coal Association to Elect Officers Today in Pittsburg
The American Wholesale Coal Association holds a business session in Pittsburg on June 1 with talks on Taxation and private business laws. Officers for the coming year will be elected and installed at tomorrow's program while Noah H. Swayne delivers the banquet address. Senator Hiram Johnson and Governor John J. Cornwell miss speaking due to prior engagements.
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C. Bh. Hurry
United States Bureau of Internal Revenue
G. H. Cushing
M. C. Elliott
Noah H. Swayne
M. ¢. Elliott
Washington
Hiram Johnson
John J. Cornwell
West Virginia
Senator Johnson
Judge Elliott
Cornwell
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