Binding Majority Rule Reaffirmed by Womens Clubs
The General Federation of Womens Clubs reaffirmed its stance supporting binding majority rule and the eighteenth amendment. Tidewater Club of West Virginia pledges $25 to General Headquarters Maintenance Fund in Pocahontas honor. Convention in Atlantic City, New Jersey, features President Coolidge message urging focus on the American home and its influence on national life.
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Tidewater Club of
West Virginia
General Headquarters
Pocahontas
Atlantic City
N. J
Coolidge
General Federation of Women’s Clubs
General Federation of Women's Clubs
General Federation of Women
Louisville
Louisville Women's Club
Geo. Madden Martin
Shackelford Miller
Allie Dickson
Kentucky
Sherman
Woman's Club of
Logal
John D. Sherman
Wates Park
Colo
Edward Franklin White
Indianapolis
Florence Dibert
Johnstown
H. G. Reynolds
Paducah, Ky
Grace Morrison Poole
Rockford
Mass
Viray Po
Tidewater
Swedish Prince Made Honorary Doctor of Law at Princeton
Crown Prince Gustavus Adolphus of Sweden was named honorary Doctor of Law by Princeton University. President Hibben spoke as the crown prince, flanked by Crown Princess Louise, received by Dean Magie. The couple departed for Philadelphia by motor after the ceremony.
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Princtton
N. J
Gustavus Adolphus
Princeton University
John Greer Hibben
Sweden
Crown Prince
Philadelphia
Bloodstained Axe May Have Been His Weapon
Discovery of a blood stained axe on Randall Tubbs farm in Ira raises doubt about his claim that he killed two brothers in a fist fight. Autopsy showed one victim struck on the head. Tubbs held on murder charge and his son Franklin arrested in connection with the double killing.
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Rutland
Randall Tubbs
Ira
Tubbs
Barpardo
Sam Carrara
Bland Road Fund Seeks Quick Increase in Local Support
The Bland road fund shows a ten dollar jump this morning and urges immediate contributions. Earlier records list totals including 56085 and 50 Corum Cunningham, with the overall fund tally at 50.
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Corum Cunningham
Prohibition clash as Borah faces Wet Leaders in Senate debate
Washington reports New skirmishes in the prohibition war as a senate judiciary subcommittee struggles over the legality of President Coolidge's order using state officers as federal prohibition agents. Senator Borah criticizes state referendums while Edge urges a revised amendment path. Representative Tinkham calls for a probe into Cramton regarding Anti-Saloon League influence. The panel reconvenes Friday to decide on the order.
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Washington
Capitol
Senate Judiciary
Coolidge
Borah
Idaho
Senate
Baltimore
Senator Edge
New Jersey
Senator Borah
Orville
Poland
Anti- Saloon League of
New York
Nater Wadsworth
Ewaher” Ongasss
Ple
Tinkham
Repubican
Massachusetts
House
Cramton
Republican
Michigan
Congress
Anti-Saloon League
No Further Tax Cuts Seen For Years Says President
President Coolidge indicates no opportunity for another tax reduction for several years. Despite a possible surplus at June 30, any future cut would require Congress to curb government expenditures to avoid deficits next year.
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Washington
Coolidge
Congress
Governor Alfred Smith Awarded Honorary Doctorate
Governor Alfred Smith of New York received the honorary degree of doctor of laws tonight at Columbia University from President Nicholas Murray Butler. Butler, seen as a potential Republican rival, noted Smith's expected candidacy for governor.
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New York
Alfred Smith
Columbia University
Nicholas Murray Butler
Smith
Five Baltimore newspaper men jailed for contempt in murder trial
Five newspaper staffers were sentenced to one day in jail by Judge Eugene O Dunne for contempt after publishing courtroom photographs from the Richard Reese Whittemore murder trial. Harold F Elliston was fined $5000. others named were Harry Clark Earl Deland William Klemm and William Strum. They were released on their own recognizance pending appeal to the Maryland Court of Appeals, likely not until fall.
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Baltimore
Eugene O'Dunne
Court Room
Richard Reese Whittemore
Harold F. Elliston
Baltimore News
Elliston
Harry Clark
the News
Earl © Deland
The
Baltimore American
William Klemm
William Strum
Maryla
O'Dunne
Bilisiou
Judge O'Dunne
West Virginia Optometrists elect new officers at Charleston meeting
Dr. D. L. Gallagher of Charleston was named president of the West Virginia Association of Optometrists at the eighteenth annual convention. Dr. G. C. Farrell was unanimously reelected secretary treasurer. Officers also include Dr. F. L. Morris of Fairmont and Dr. J. R. Koch of Charleston with executive member names listed. The gathering featured Dr. Harry Paul and Dr. Leo Mayer, and the executive committee will select the 1927 convention city.
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Charleston
W. Va
D. L. Gallagher
West Virginia Association of Optometrists
G. C. Farrell
W. Hayes
Wheeling
William Greenspon
Bluefield
C. C. Wilson
Clarksburg
E. F. Collins
Harry €. Paul
Chicago
Art of Illinois
Leo M. Mayer
New York
Carl F. Shephard
Chi
Northern Illinois College
Byrd urges inquiry into oil industry practices
Virginia Governor Harry F. Byrd calls for a fear less non political federal trade commission probe of gasoline oil and kerosene industries. He cites about 50 million annual price increases in oil products and a 300 million burden on gasoline and urges review of recent industry mergers.
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Richmond
Federal Trade Commission
Harry F. Byrd
Virginia
Coolidge
United States
Byrd
Retrenchment in Missionary Budget by United Presbyterian
Sharon Pennsylvania June 1 The sixty eighth General Assembly of the United Presbyterian Church closes after debates over the budget for the next year. A fixed budget of 1 084 250 falls 555 451 short of the council request. The assembly approves retrenchment in missionary work at home and abroad and sets a higher target of 1 612 734 with a countywide appeal to raise the difference. A seven member committee is appointed to audit church finances for the next assembly in Washington D C. The Rev H Robinson of Wheeling is named to a committee on closer relations with the Southern Presbyterian Church.
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Sharon
General Assembly
The
United Presbyterian Church
Church Council
Washington, D. C
H. Robinson
Wheeling, W. Va
Southern Presbyterian Church
Trinks Poisoning Saga Ties to Enmity in Uniontown
Morgantown reports explore whether the death of Billy Wood Rodgers, fourteen months old, at Deer Crossing Inn near Uniontown, Pa, resulted from carbon monoxide poisoning or from a motive linked to a February 7, 1925, shooting. Coroner Baltz sent stomach and lung samples to a lab. if CO is confirmed, further probes will follow. if not, County Detective Bell will take over. Rodgers believes poisoning stems from revenge amid community threats.
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Morgantown
W. Va
Billy Woodrow Rodgers
Deer Crossing Inn
Uniontown
Ruecell Hager
Frank W. Rodgers
A. Baltz
Fayette County
Baltz
Rodgers
A. W. Bell, Jr
Hager
United States
Mansfield M. Neely
Supreme Court narrows interpretation of liquor prohibition act
Washington June 1. The Supreme Court held that the federal prohibition enforcement act should be liberally construed to prevent liquor from being used as a beverage. The ruling, read by Justice Sanford, involved Mak ing Products Company of western Pennsylvania and limits court review to guard against arbitrary action by the internal revenue commissioner.
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Washington
Supreme Court
Justice Sanford
Ma King Products Company
Western
Pennsylvania
Commissioner of Internal Revenue
Continue Airship as Weapon of the Army
The Senate sided with supporters of airships for the army despite military committee opposition. It kept an amendment allowing the War Department to maintain airships and balloons for training, with a ten ship cap in the House bill, while the Senate committee had removed that cap. Senator Robinson defended airships as a valuable military arm and the amendment was adopted.
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Washington
Senate
House
Army Air Service
Secretary of War
Robinson
Rutland Farmer Admits Killing Two Brothers in Barn
Tubbs a sixty year old farmer, admitted striking two brothers Barnardo and Sam Carrare during an argument in his barn. Police hold him on a murder charge after he claimed self defense. The two woodchoppers from Clarendon Springs were described as irene and vigorous men.
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Rutland
Jane
Randall Tubbs
Dove
Tubbs
Barnardo
Sam Carrare
Clarendon Springs
Irene
Los Angeles Police Drop Inquiry in McPherson Case
Captain Herman Cline announced the Los Angeles Police Department would drop the inquiry into evangelist Aimee Semple McPherson's disappearance due to lack of evidence for theories other than drowning. He and District Attorney Keyes briefed after reviewing statements from Minnie Kennedy and Emma Schaeffer.
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Los Angeles
Calif
Herman Cline
Almen Semale McPherenn
Minnie Kennedy
McPherson
Emma Schaeffer
Keyes
Cline
Durkin Murder Trial Begins as Jury Selection Drags On
Chicago on June 1 publicized the start of the Martin J. Durkin murder trial with two dozen veniremen examined. Only two tentatively accepted after a day of wakeful questioning as both sides lobby for a favorable panel. Durkin wore the same sheikish attire from his St Louis arrest following Shanahan’s killing and subsequent police pursuit.
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Chicago
Martin J. Durkin
Edwin Shanahan
Durkin
St. Louis
Shanahan
Terr y McMullen Beats Johnny Mack in Ten Round bout
Terry McMullen of Huntington West Virginia decisively out pointed Johnny Mack of Cincinnati in a ten round bout. California Joe Gans of Los Angeles and Kid Robinson of Friday fought a six round bout.
Moscicki Cavers Presidency Is Wished Upon Him In Poland
Warsaw reports Professor Jenais Moscicki, a chemistry teacher, elected president on the national assembly's second ballot. He deniesPolitical prominence and says the presidency was wished on him. Marshal Pilsudski’s influence and army backing shape the new leadership as Poland seeks steadier governance.
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Republic
National Assembly
Warsaw
Poland
Marshall Pileudski
Jenais Moscicki
Associated Press
Hacue
Lemberz
Lembere
Chorzow
Professor Moncicki
Count Bninski
Marek
Marshal Pileudski
Moscicki
Pilsudski
Baineki
Lileudski
Hat Pileadski
Locomotive Derails After Stone On Track Near Pittsburg
June 1 a Parkersburg Express locomotive and tender derailed at Hope Church station on the Baltimore and Ohio main line when a large stone was placed on the tracks by a boy. Engineer Roy Chamberlain and fireman T F Toohey crawled from the crushed cab virtually unhurt. No passengers were injured though several were shaken. traffic halted for hours.
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Pittsburg
Hope Church Station
Hove
Parkersburg Express
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
Roy Chamberlain
Benwood
W. Va
T. F. Toohey
Hazelwood
W. F. Booth
Baltimore & Ohio
Prisoners Escape Far Fort Leavenworth Disciplinary Barracks
Six military prisoners overpowered a guard and escaped from Fort Leavenworth disciplinary barracks in Leavenworth Kansas. They remained at large tonight as posses in eastern Kansas and western Missouri hunted them. The fugitives fled on foot toward the northwest then possibly south. the guard's shotgun is the only weapon known to be in their possession.
Summers Conviction Refused by Supreme Court
The Supreme Court will not review the conviction of L B Summers formerly United States attorney for the western district of Virginia. Summers was convicted of approving false salary vouchers submitted by Hattie Perkins a clerk. The decision was announced today in Washington.
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Washington
L. BP. Summers
United States
Western District of Virginia
Hattie Perkins
Supreme Court
Heated House Debate Over French War Debt Settlement
The House opened a heated debate on the French war debt settlement with Rep Tilson signaling rapid action tomorrow to push ratification to the Senate. Collier and Rainey condemned the terms as insufficient to France’s capacity to pay, while Creen argued the deal is as favorable as possible. The chamber plans to vote after about three hours of debate, with expectations of strong approval.
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Collier
Rainey
Washington
House
Tilson
Senate
Mississippi
Illinois
France
Ratner
Wave and Means Committee
Mellon
Creen
Ways and Means Committee
Ways and Means Conmumittee
Wall Street
Lutherans Pittsburg Synod In Convention
Delegates numbering nearly 250 from 218 parishes in western Pennsylvania northern West Virginia and eastern Ohio gathered in Pittsburg for the eighty fourth convention of the Pittsburg synod of the Evangelical Lutheran church. Registration occurred this afternoon and a pastors communion was held. The assembly opens tomorrow morning and runs until June 7.
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Pittsburg
Parthes
Pennsylvania
West Virginia
Ohio
Montana voters to pass on day statutes statewide
Helena Mont June 1 An opportunity to vote on all state statutes relating to prohibition except those forbidding liquor sales to minors will be given Montana voters next November after the last petition to initiate a repeal was filed with the secretary of state.
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Helena
Mont
Montana
Lord Beaverbrook Gets Year in County Prison
London publisher known as Lord Beaverbrook received a one year county prison sentence in Philadelphia after changing his plea to guilty on swindling a Philadelphia woman out of 8200 dollars. Several witnesses from other states testified about his alleged swindling operations.
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Philadelphia
Ag Te Eres Ab Dbianiey
de Lice
Indications of Another Suit Against City of Bluefield Loom
Protests against East Princeton avenue assessments were aired before Bluefield directors but no final action on Princeton avenue paying assessments or on a gasoline tax ordinance was taken. City counsel said bond issue provisions do not relieve owners, while dealers opposed new car taxes unless revenue funds street maintenance. Page two continues.
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City of
Bluefield
James §. Kahle
East Princeton Avenue
City Board of Directors
Kahle
William E. Ross
Ross
Princeton Avenue
Lee Street
Mr. Ross
Bland Street
East
Princeton Power Company
Norfolk and Western Railroad Company
Nance
S. J. Kell
Bluefield Automobile Dealers’ Association
Kell
Dr. Kell
Stewart
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Bluefield College awards ten graduation certificates
Bluefield College conferred ten diplomas in its fourth annual commencement. Five graduates came from the college department and five from the fitting school. President J. T. Stinson announced that George Jackson Burnett would be next year’s dean and vice president, and Dr Burnett previously led Campbell College and Tennessee College for Women.
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Bluefield College
J. M. Shelburne
D. D
First Baptist Church
Danville
J. T. Stinson
Stinson
George Jackson Burnett
South
Burnett
Campbell College
Campbell
Tennessee College For Women
Murphy, Tenn
Liberty College
Blasco
General Baptist Association of Tennessee
Shelburne
Pert Lene
Southern Baptist Church
H. Otis Mayhew
Roanoke
Charles R. L. Odor
Parahentas
Mark Reed, Jr
Radford
Rudolph Adtkinson
Chase City
Sacience
Edward G. Cale
Tyner
N. C
Clark Peck
Anna Margaret Studebaker
Ora
Virginia Carey
Sadie Mitchell
Bland
Tate Eugene Baldwin
Tazewell
Beaver High School
W. Abrams
College Avenue Baptist Church
A. ¢. Stafford
Peachy Lovelace
BE. M. Levthan
Herward McClaugherty
B. Tillman Johnson
Pulaski
College Auditorium
John Mars Literary Society
Tinian Society
John Ma Society
Ciety
Clifford Buckles
Congress
Virginian Society
Lilburn Ward
John Marshall
Marc Antony
Girlie Crockett
John Marshall Society
Reading
Theresa Wingfield
Earl Musick
Phill Islands
Edward Cale
Ag Barkley
Rudolph Atkinson
Francis Franklin
Marshadelp Atkinson
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Minority Voice
General Federation
BONE
Jump Bland Road Fund
Bora
Opportunity
Judiciary
Maryland Appellate Court
Bluefielder
United Presbyterian
Pherson
Martin Durkin
Johnny Mack
Terry M’mullen
Moscickavers
Marshal Pilsudski
Lou Summers
Lutherans Pittsburg Synod
Lord Beaverbrook
George Ewing Stornes
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