Sugar price fixing by Palmer challenged in House report
A majority House committee report accuses Attorney General Palmer of using his office to fix Louisiana sugar prices without legal authority. It states the method was ineffective for price control and enabled high prices that benefited Cuban producers, while a minority report prepared by Democratic members is to be filed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Sugar Investigating Committee
House
Palmer
Louisiana
Husted
Republican
New York
Whaley
South Carolina
Summers
Texas
Judiciary
Classon
Wisconsin
Boises
Iowa
Tinkham
Massachusetts
United States
Henry Mooney
Baruch Demands Immediate Probe of Copper Charges
Washington June 8 1921 Baruch former War Industries Board head demands Congress and the attorney general pursue the copper graft allegations he says prompted charges that he stole 50 000 000 in copper from the government Mason replies that the matter is before Congress and will be pursued by the attorney general Baruch accuses copper producers of price manipulations and calls his critics bribe-like assassins of character while urging probes by Garrett Hudspeth and others and labeling the charges vicious lies if untrue
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
M. Baruch
War Industies Board
Mason
Epublican
Illiness
Congress
Sbaruch
Baruch
Bar of Justice
Mir. Palmer
Eason
United States
War Industries Board
John WD. Ryan
New 10K
Meimovers
Waruch
Representative Garrett
Tennessee
J Hudspeth
I.cans
Garrett
Tenessee
Hudspeth
Surrenders After Five Years in Wayne County Murder Case
George Copley, 48, turned himself in to Sheriff Henderson Cyrus at Wayne, nearly five years after the murder of Dave Bartram of Geona on January 14, 1915. Rewards totaling $800 had been offered for his arrest.
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Huntington
W. Va
Wayne County
George Copley
Henderson Cyrus
Wayne
Copley
Dave Bartram
Geona
Wheeling Firm Wins State Wool Handling Contract
Horkheimer Ros. of Wheeling was awarded the contract to handle this year’s wool clip for West Virginia by the State Wool and Sheep Growers Association. Arrangements were made through the state department of agriculture. Wool will be handled in large quantities on a five percent basis.
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Wheeling
W. Va
Horkheimer Ros
West Virginia Wool and Sheep Growers Association
State Department of Agriculture
Republican national platform draft outlines Mexico plank
Washington June 2 A tentative Republican platform draft gains a Mexico plank by Senator Fall and revised by Watson Lodge and others. Prohibition is omitted while ratification of the woman suffrage amendment is urged. A soldier bonus plank and league of nations language remain unsettled as Chicago actions loom.
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Washington
Watson
Indiana
Chicago
Mexico
Fall
New Mexico
Senate
Lodge
Massachusetts
Fail
United States
League of Nations
Wilson
Six Killed in Explosion at Ontario Gas Coal Shaft
An explosion in the Ontario Gas coal Company's shaft near Cokesburg Pennsylvania today left at least six men dead. Rescue efforts continue as the foreman cautions the final death toll cannot be confirmed until recoveries finish.
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Pittsburg
Ontario Gas Coal Company
Cokesburg
Poles Launch Offensive as Warshaw Front Battles Continue
An official army statement says Polish troops have shifted to the offensive between Homsoy and Nobruisk on the center front. The line along the Beresina River is reported under Russian Bolshevik pressure as of today.
Syracuse firm fined 55000 for profiteering
A Syracuse clothing dealer group was fined 55 000 by Federal Judge Harland B Howe after conviction on eleven counts of profiteering in a case centered in Utica. The Roberts Corporation faced charges related to selling wearing apparel at inflated prices.
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Syracuse
N.Y
Asne Vobn
Roberts Corporation
Utica
Harland B. ‘Howe
Omnibus Pension Bill Clears Senate For Conference
Washington June 2 The senate passed and sent to conference today the house omnibus pension bill containing about 650 percent individual claims.
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Washington
Senate
American shipping interests gain cautious control of tonnage
Washington reports that a House Senate conferee agreement would favor American interests in acquiring government owned ships but allow sales to foreign buyers with a five of seven shipping board vote. Vessels would be sold as soon as practical with good business methods and a time limit fixed. In the interim the board could charter ships to American concerns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
House
Senate
Shipping Board
Testerman’s Widow Sid Hatfield’s Bride
Huntington W Va June 2 Jessie Testerman widow of Cabell Testerman ex mayor of Matewan slain in miner battle and Sid Hatfield Matewan police chief tied the knot after a police court arraignment on improper relations. Judge Newman fined them ten dollars plus costs for the marriage license violation.
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Huntington
W. Va
Jessie Testerman
Cabell Testerman
Matewan
Baldwin-Felts Detective Agency
Sid Hatfield
Mingo County
Testerman
Hatfield
Newman
Hatfield and partner arrested after rule breaking marriage claim
Tom Felts, agency head whose two brothers were killed in the fight, provided details leading to the couple's arrest. Hatfield reportedly carried a gun once owned by a dead detective and turned it over to Tom Felts. Mrs Hatfield said her former husband trusted Hatfield as his best friend and wished she would marry him if Lee died.
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Tom Felts
Felts Agency
Tratfield
Albert Felts
Lee
Husban
Judge Sanders Nominates Sutherland Speech Plan
Wheeling West Virginia June 2 Dr Randolph J Hersey head of the Sutherland for President movement announced Joseph M Sanders Bluefield one of the fifth district delegates to the Republican national convention will deliver the nomination speech for Senator Sutherland The information came by telephone from Mr Sutherland who had just received Judge Sanders acceptance of the invitation Sanders is a state senator and former justice of the West Virginia supreme court of appeals
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wheeling
W. Va
Randolph J. Hersey
Boost Wages at Once Says Jewell Urges Rail Board Action
Chicago June 1. Immediate eighteen-cent hourly raise for all railroad employees urged by B F Jewell acting president of the railway federated shop crafts. Board pressed to close hearings and act on wage demands. J F Lubbersen cites dispatchers underpaid and an eight hour day with overtime pay sought amid dispatcher shortages. HK T Whiter notes unreconciled dispatcher requests. board to reconvene tomorrow for rebuttal.
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Chicago
United States Railway Labor Board
B. F. Jewell
Railway Federated Shop Crafts
RK. M. Barton
J. F. Luhersen
American Train Dispatchers’ Association
Lubbersen
HK. T. Whiter
Barton
West Virginia GOP picks four national delegates
Darst Gaines White and Lakin named as at large delegates to the Republican national convention from West Virginia. The returns place Darst 36 707 Gaines 38 051 White 34 023 Lakin 26 603 Cooper 27 217. District delegates by district listed with names and towns, most backing Senator Sutherland. Wood supporters noted for several individuals.
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Harleston
W. Va
John S. Darst
Joseph Dr. Gaines
A. K. White
James S. Lakin
Darst
Gaines
Huntington
Harry Scherr
Willamson
J. M. Sanders
Bluefield
H. P. 'Brightwell
Charleston
William Mechell
Glen Jean
Interstate Commerce Commission warns railroads on urgent orders
The IC CTelegram to Daniel Willard cites grave emergency and notes inspectors report delayed equipment deliveries. It demands full and immediate compliance with service orders 1 2 and 3 to relieve freight congestion and warns that penalties under the interstate commerce act will be used if violations persist.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Interstate Commerce Comission
Commission
Daniel Willard
Association of Railway Machives’ Car Service Commission
Ford Leads Republican Nomination Race for State School Superintendent
George M. Ford holds a substantial lead over J. F. Marsh in the Republican contest for state superintendent of schools. Returns from the state department of schools put Ford ahead by a safe margin, with his claimed majority near 1000.
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Charleston
W. Va
George M. Ford
J. F. Marsh
State Department of Schools
Ford
May confiscations tally set by state prohibition bureau
Thirteen stills were captured in May as reported by the state prohibition department. Seized liquor included 97 quarts of whiskey eight pints of whiskey 65 gallons of pinchandise 555 gallons of mash and one barrel of mash.
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Charleston
W. Va
State Prohibition Department
Huntington Man Among the Directors Chosen
Pittsburg June 2 The annual American Wholesale Coal Association convention closed today with the adoption of a platform and the election of officers. Charles L Couch of Buffalo NY is the new president Lor den Covel of Poston was named vice president and G G H Merryweather of Chicago is secretary treasurer The platform opposes any move to federal control of coal after the war and argues rapid return to ample production and industrial prosperity through nonrestrictive measures.
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Pittsburg
American Wholesale Coal Association
Charles L. Couch
Ofuffalo
N. Y
Lorden Covel
Poston
GG. H. Merryweather
Chicago
Restraints on Economic Laws Under Fire
Fragmentary OCR line critiques laws that violate sound economic principles by stifling and restricting growth instead of fostering it. The text suggests a call to repeal such statutes to unleash economic activity.
Three Pardons Granted by West Virginia Governor
Governor John J. Cornwell granted three pardons in Charleston. John Marcum of Mingo county faced prohibition charges. W Chambers of Wasex county New York was pardoned for obtaining money under false pretenses in Ohio county in 1978. D K Workman of Danville Boone county was pardoned for forgery.
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Charleston
W. Va
John J. Cornwell
John Marcum
Mingo County
W. Chambers
Wasex County
New York
Ohio County
D. K. Workman
Danville
Boone County
Recount Leaves Morgan Firm As Governor Nominee Runner
In Berkeley county court the official recount of the Republican primary showed F. Morgan's tally unchanged at 34. Montgomery shed six votes from 470 to 464 while Grosscup dropped from 888 to 917 on the recount.
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Martinsburg
W. Va
Berkeley
Ff. Morgan
Montgomery
Te Grosscup
Kidnappers Steal Child From Crib in Norristown
Thirteen month old Blakely Couchlin son of Mr and Mrs George H Coughlin was kidnapped from a second story room after a ladder from a nearby building was used. Police cited no motive while county commissioners posted a 1500 reward. Huntington official H E Watt announced a nationwide search and asks neighboring states for aid.
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Norristown
Coughling
Coughlin
Philadelphia
Princeton University
Princeton
Huntington
W. Va
H. E. Wait
Huntington Water Company
West Virginia
Watt
Montgomery Seeks Recount After West Virginia Primary
Fairmont West Virginia June 2 county commissioners completed their work for the primary returns. Republican gubernatorial candidate Samuel D. Montgomery announced a recount request naming his attorney and said proceedings will begin at once.
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Fairmont
W. Va
Samuel Dt. Montgomery
Fire destroys Stan dard Oil pumping station in Greely Kansas
The Standard Oil Company's pumping station at Greely Kansas valued over 1,000,000 dollars was destroyed by fire late today. Firefighters battled remaining flames as efforts focused on preventing two 250 thousand barrel storage tanks from catching fire, both reportedly near full.
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Greely
Kans
Standard Oil Company
Fairmont Boy Drowned In Monongahela River
Six year old son of Micke Mason drowned near Riversville in the Monongahela River while swimming with older boys. He and companions entered the river, he sank before aid could reach him and died this evening in Fairmont West Virginia.
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Fairmont
W. Va
Micke Mason
Rivesville
Monongahela River
One Dead and One Wounded in West Virginia Shooting
In Thomas West Virginia on June 2 Lewis Zettar was killed and Frank Bosic wounded when they were shot by Tony Gasper as they tried to enter Gasper's home. Authorities report the incident occurred last night.
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Thomas
W. Va
Lewis Zettar
Frank Bosic
Tony Gasper
Palmer Bonniwell clash marks Pennsylvan ia primaries probe
A Senate inquiry into pre convention campaign expenditures features Attorney General Palmer and Eugene Bonniwell of Philadelphia trading charges over alleged liquor bar favoritism in Pennsylvania. Bonniwell accuses the Palmer campaign of degradation of law while Palmer retorts with claims of character assassination. Senate action includes disclosures about the Plumb Plan League and oil interests with witnesses denying direct campaign contributions.
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Associated Press
Washington
Palmer
Eugene
Bonniwell
Philadelphia
Pennsylvania
Senate
Houniwell
Holge
New Jersey
Plumb Plan League
W. G. McAdoo
Edward Keating
Congress
Antoinette Funk
Illinois
Democratic National Committee
McAdoo
H. F. Sinclair
New York
Norman Briggs
Doheny
General Wood
Governor Sproul Endorsed for Presidential Nomination
Governor William C. Sproul addressed a Pennsylvania national delegates caucus in Philadelphia and announced his name would be presented at the Republican national convention. The delegation, despite his wishes, adopted a resolution unanimously endorsing him and pledging solid support.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sproul
Philadelphia
William C. Sproul
Pennsylvania
Havana Chamber Pleads to Halt Sugar Exports
The Havana Chamber of Commerce petitioned the Cuban government to retain 400000 sacks of the current crop on the island to prevent a severe sugar shortage. It warned that exporting the sugar would worsen Cuba’s immediate supply crisis.
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Havana
Havana ‘Chamber of Commerce
Chamber of Commerce
Cuba
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Rouas
Albert Feity
Sanders
Sutherland
Jewell
WHITE
LAKIN
BIG
Commissioner Aitchison
National Coal Association
Blakely Coughlin
Marion
Eugene C. Bonniwell
Philadelphiaa
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