Beckley memorial drive gains funds amid county plans
In Beckley West Virginia the campaign to raise 50000 for a Raleigh County memorial site has collected 25900 to 30000 in two days. County court levies to fund the building are set and construction should begin within a month. A Memorial Day service featured address by George Byrne and a park ceremony followed by a cemetery observance. The day included a parade with the American Legion National Guard and Boy Scouts. Fifty one Beckley high school seniors received diplomas. Judge J H Hatcher gave the commencement address. National Guard units competed in field day events near Prosperity with Company A winning the drill cup for one year. A Ku Klux Klan rally drew about 2500 spectators. 100 aliens were initiated and a fiery cross burned at Knob Hill. The Raleigh Register announced plans for a Sunday Beckley edition. Ernest Clay was killed by a accidental rifle discharge at Glen Daniel.
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Invisible Empire
Knob Hill
Grey Lag Wins Classic Suburban Handicap at Belmont
Grey Lag ridden by Sande Upshort captured the classic Suburban handicap of a mile and a quarter at Belmont Park in 2 03. Exodus finished third while the runner up was second place.
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Sande
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Exodus
Egeria School Ends Term as Sylvia Strife Grows
A fourteen year old son of Mr and Mrs A B Clay is noted in local events as the Egeria school closes May 25 with a program by D W Bryson. In Sylvia a pool room shooting wounds Jake Scott but the assailant D W Mc Donald remains at large. Funeral services are held for Mrs Louisa Critchley, 48, in Sylvia. Standardization at Siab Fork School tops district scores. A Billy Sunday prayer outreach begins June 19. Clay J MacDonald dies in Kentucky after war service, and oil licenses are filed in Clear Fork district with G C Irvine and A B and J A Atkinson.
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Egeria
D. W. Bryson
Jake Scott
Sylvia Pool Room
D. W. McDonald
McDonald
Bunko Ring Leader To Go To Penitentiary
Denver reports J Homer French a leader in a million dollar bunko ring will begin a seven to ten year term in the Colorado state penitentiary. His attorney withdrew a stay request and no appeal will be filed. French faced indictments in Miami and Cleveland and previously served eighteen months in Atlanta for impersonating a federal officer. Also noted are Lee Blounger and A W Duff facing possible release on bond as they appeal.
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J. Homer French
Ohio
French
Atlanta
Dapper Jack
Cleveland
St. Louis
Lee Blounger
Bunko
A. W. Duff
Blounger
Bismarck Has Little Love for Art in Immoral Play Incident
The New York conviction of Rudolph Schildkraut for presenting The God of Vengeance recalls a prior event in a Polish village where the prompter failed. The actor, during Yekel’s role, frustratedly glared at the schoolmaster prompter and shouted that if he wanted to cry at the play he should buy a ticket.
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Jane
New York
Rudolph Schildkraut
God of Vengeance
Schildkraut
Yekel
Schild- Kraut
Bismarck Viewed Through Eulenburg’s Art Snub Controversy
Memoirs of Prince Philip zu Eulenburg portray Bismarck as lacking interest in art and preferring beer parties. Eulenburg recalls the chancellor’s home filled with poor art and American portraits while Wagner’s music remained unread to him. Some Germans doubt the sketch, suggesting Eulenburg’s proximity to William II may color his account.
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Philip Zu Eulenburg
Vienna
Eulenburg
Wagner
Eulenbure
William II
Kulenburg
Belated Portuguese Mozambican Claim Posts Damages From Germany
A Portuguese colonial envoy in London presented a late claim for reparations against Germany. He cited damages by Colonel von Lettow Vorbeck in German East Africa, recounting raids that looted trains and burned stations. The German foreign office has not yet decided.
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Mozambique
Lisbon
von Lettow- Vorbeck
German East Africa
Lettow- Vorbeck
Lettow-Vorbeck Raid Impacts Mozambique Diplomat's Europe Visit
A delayed claim raises questions of legal status while Lettow-Vorbeck's raid prompts Mozambique to dispatch a diplomat to Europe. Germany is likely to be required to cover the costs of this action.
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Lettow-Vorbeck
Mozambique
Europe
Germany
Mil erand Rides In Brand New Car On French Swing
President Mil lerand travels in a privately funded private car built by railroads to celebrate the Pasteur centenary and to shape public opinion on Ruhr policy. The ornate coach seats Mil lerand in a maple interior with two sleeping rooms and two observation ends as Paris prepares for historic costume balls at the Palais Royal.
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Paris
Millerand
France
Pasteur
Left coalition in turmoil shapes amnesty push
In a post mutiny plot, Marty wins repeated local battles amid a leftist alliance of Communists Socialists and Radicals reorganizing the old coalition to pressure the government for amnesty. Louis Badina, Martys ally in the mutiny, gained offices before being dropped from Communist election lists.
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Marty
Louis Badina
Repeal Mullan Gage Law Debate Over Arrest Reports
Governor Smith and The Associated Press clash over timing of news on repealing the Mullen Gage law. Officials dispute promises to withhold until morning editions, AP defending handling as routine and not in bad faith amid conflicting publication times.
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Associated Press
Executive Chamber
Governor memorandum delayed in publication dispute
A governor's memorandum was released with captions for morning papers and agreed to not publish until the next morning. The document was not delivered to any afternoon member, despite claims of spontaneous news developing within publication hours.
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Portant
Woman Acquitted of Murder of Husband in Kentucky
Mrs. Larlie Noffsinger was acquitted in circuit court of murdering her husband Gus Noffsinger coal mine manager who was killed with a hammer at their home last December. The four hour jury deliberation ended with spectators applauding. Ollie Gibbons, jailed for Noffsinger’s murder, accused Noffsinger of planning the crime while Noffsinger’s life insurance of 17500 dollars was cited as motive.
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Henderson, Ky
Larlie Noffsinger
Gus Noffsinger
Ollie Gibbons
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