World War Vet and Wife Shot in Robbery Try
Captain Clarence C. McVey and his wife were badly wounded in a home invasion at Worthington as two masked robbers attacked after breaking in. McVey, shot through the body, fought back with a shotgun. one suspect was knocked down while the others escaped. Police traced a blood trail a mile to the road. a car is suspected in the escape.
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Fairmont
W. Va
Clarence C. McVey
Worthington
McVey
Kentucky
Sio
Lide
Annabelle Junction
Interurban Traction Line
Steady Rise in Non-Union Coal Output in Morgantown Area
Morgantown West Virginia June 1 Steady increase in the output of non union mines in the district has been shown with more companies planning to open. New wage scales have been offered but union men have rejected them while more workers are willing to accept non union terms. The Rosedale Coal Company offers seventy cents a ton for mining and fifty cents for loading with a minimum eight hour day wage of 3.76 dollars.
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Morgantown
W. Va
Rosedale Coal Company
War Frauds Fight Breaks In House With Fury
The House clashes over corruption probes as Democrats stay silent during war era scandals. Photostatic copies link Mr. Daugherty to private practice years ago and Charles Morse, the shipbuilder, to possible indictments. Republicans demand investigations of officials and administration aides, pressing for justice if the attorney general fails to act.
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Congress
Daugherty
Campbell
Charles W. Morse
Woodruff
Johnson
Garrett
Mine Guards Waive Hearing and Give Bail
Johnstown, Pa June 1. L I Arbo st chief clerk for the Vinton Col ery Company at Vintondale and Richard Asiais Harry McArdle John Butalla and James Dempsey private mine guards employed by the same company in coal and iron police capacity charged by Attorney Arthur Garfield Hays with assault battery and false arrest appeared before Justice Robert Harnish Nanty Glo this afternoon and by counsel agreement waived hearing and entered 500 bail each for appearance at court. Attorney Hays not present represented by F J Hartman and Leonard Jones Ebensburg while defendants were represented by Percy Allen Johnstown.
Maryland and West Virginia Agree On Teen Driver Rules
The state road commission announced that under 1921 legislation and a reciprocal pact with Maryland, West Virginia operators and chauffeurs under sixteen are prohibited from operating motor vehicles in the two states.
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Charleston
W. Va
State Road Commission
Commonwealth of Maryland
West Virginia
Age restrictions for drivers differ by state in historic notice
The article notes that the legal driving age varies by state with one state requiring sixteen for license eligibility while West Virginia sets the limit at fourteen. It discusses implications for vehicle operators on public roads and hints at jurisdictional differences in licensing rules.
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Commonwealth
West Virginia
President Hsu Shih Chang Offers Resignation
The Chinese president Hsu Shih Chang tendered his resignation at a cabinet session in Peking on June 2. If a vacancy occurs before a new president is chosen, Acting Premier Chow Tsu Chi will assume duties. The offer cites desire for a peaceful solution to relieve suffering and mentions a plan for Sun Yat Sen and Hsu to resign and allow parliament to elect a new president.
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Associated Press
Peking
Hsu Shih Chang
Chow Tsu Chi
Sun Yat Sen
South China
Hsu
China
Two Bank Robbers Killed After Matamora Bank Heist
Flint, June 1. A sheriff's posse shot and killed two unidentified bank robbers after a pursuit through three counties following the Matamora State Bank robbery. The bandits fled with 6500 dollars recovered. Wm Buckler, a railroad detective, was wounded in a long gun battle. two suspects identified as Jerry Skopency of Detroit and Mike Kolski of Flint were captured.
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Flint
Mich
Matamora
Wm. Buckler
Jerry Skopency
Detroit
Mike Kolski
Two Girls Taken Into Custody At Barkoot Show Tents
In Wheeling West Virginia on June 1 two girls said to be from Parkersburg were taken into custody at Barkoot show tents by City detectives Henry Walker and Joe Humes. They were committed to jail awaiting word from Parkersburg relatives. A third girl who left Parkersburg with the Barkoot shows was ordered out of Wheeling by Detective Walker.
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Wheeling
W. Va
Parkersburg
Henry Walker
Joe Humes
Walker
Another Woman Enters Case Over McCormick Marriage
Chicago June 1 The time for Edith Rockefeller McCormick to file a restraining order against her daughter Mathilde's planned marriage to Max Oser expired with no petition. Attorney Charles S. Cutting said the bill would not be filed before further talks with Harold McCormick's counsel. He noted another woman had entered the case and alleged Oser has pursued rich American brides before, aided by cash and small monthly income.
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Chicago
Edith Rockefeller
Mathilde
Max Oser
Charles S. Cutting
Bra. McCormick
Harold F. McCormick
Miss Mathilde
Zurich
Europe
Mr. Cutting
Oser
McCormick
One Man Shot and Another Drowned in Wheeling Creek
In Moundsville West Virginia on June 2 a gun battle with Policeman John Lahen ended with one man shot fatally and another drowned in Wheeling Creek near Kerfi at about 12 30 this morning. The injured man was taken to Reynolds Memorial hospital. During the war many staples were replaced by substitutes in Germany.
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Moundsville
W. Va
Rem
Wheeling Creek
Kerfi
John Lahen
Reynolds Memorial Hospital
Mercer Development Company forms in Bluefield
The Mercer Development Company, a West Virginia corporation based in Bluefield, aims to buy real estate, build homes, and run a general mercantile business. D. C. Johnson is president with Mrs. Nannie L. Edwards as secretary as stock grows, signaling plans to increase capital. Local notices list community events, lodge meetings, obituaries, and the Genoa avenue Junior High commencement on June 2 with speeches, music, and diplomas.
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Colored Corporation
Mercer Development Company
West Virginia
Bluefield
Coal Fields
Monument planned for German airmen on Rosenstein cliff
An imposing war memorial is to be erected on the summit of the Rosenstein sandstone cliff in the Harz region. Field Marshal von Hindenburg has accepted, honoring German airmen who fell in the war.
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Berlin
Matl
Rosenstein
Harz
von Hindenburg
Regenstein piece in medieval robber baron history
The Honora chairmanship notes Regenstein as a major stronghold of the robber barons of the Middle Ages and highlights its significance in German history.
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Honora
Regenstein
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