Injunction Sought in Southwestern Pennsylvania Coal Strike
Pittsburgh June 9 The Butler Consolidated Coal company sought a court injunction to bar the National Miners union from interfering with operations at Wildwood mine. Judge Gardner refused immediate injunction for lack of named defendants. counsel may amend. Sheriff Cain ordered women and children off picket lines and warned all demonstrations to stop or face action. Extra guards placed at mines in Allegheny Washington and Westmoreland counties. Sheriff White asked Governor Pinchot to send state police. Pinchot pledged to carry out a plan ending coal and iron police by July 1. Industrial police duties to pass to sheriffs and state police after June 30. Union plans marches to Lincol n Hill, Vesta No 4, Weatland, Francis, and Marianna mines. State police stationed in strike area to report for emergency duty.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittsburgh
Pennsylvania
Butler Consolidated Coal Company
Common Pleas
National Miners’ Union
Samuel G. Gardner
Robert 8. Cain
Allegheny County
Frank Borich
Allegheny
Washington
Westmoreland
James White
Greene County
Pinchot
Green County
Harrisburg
Iran
Washington County
National Miners' Union
Lincoln Hill
Lincoln Gas Coal Company
Vesta No. 4
Jones and Laughlin Steel Corporation
California
Weatland
Pittsburgh Coal Company
Houston
Francis
Pittsburgh ,Greensburg and Connellsville Coal Company
Marianna
Ellsworth Colleries Company
Bethlehem Steel Corporation
Hatfield urges vets to uphold nation's life ideals
Senator Henry D Hatfield addressed the Grand Army of the Republic encampment in Huntington urging younger patriotic groups to uphold American national life amid political, industrial, and economic challenges. Only 36 of 121 Civil War Union veterans answered roll call as encampment opened. Memorial services featured Dave Gideon of the Huntington Herald-Dispatch as principal speaker.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Huntington
W. Va
United States
Henry PD. Hatfield
Grand Army of the Republic
West Virginia Department of the
Thomas Carder
Parkersburg
State Department
Woman's Relief Corps
Daughters of Union Veterans
Senator Hatfield
Hatfield
Jacob Secrest
Cincinnati
Wynne Williamson
Mary Esorton
Wheeling
Dave Gideon
Huntington Herald-Dispatch
Guinan Threatens To Sue French Government
New York June 9 Texas Guinan vows revenge on France for barring her entry to run a Paris nightclub. She says she'll sue to recoup the trip cost of $50,000 and quips about jail, while denying hostility to French people and noting offers to marry her to bypass immigration rules.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Texas
Guinan
France
Paris
la Guinan
Police Confession Solves Speros Slaying in Massillon
Massillon police say a confession from George Paliades, arrested in Aliquippa, Pa., solves the James Speros slaying. Paliades, held to claim Speros fired first, tied Speros to gangsters and alleged protection rackets with resort owners.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Massillon
Ohio
James Speros
Canton
EK. M. Ertle
George Paliades
Aliquippa
Paliades
Speros
Fertilizer Consumption Reaches New High Level
White Sulphur Springs West Virginia June 9 Consumption of fertilizer hit a 1930 peak but the current year’s output returned to 1923 levels as agricultural mood sagged Charles J Brand Washington DC executive secretary and treasurer of the National Fertilizer Association told industry executives at their semi annual meeting He noted Muscle Shoals disposition and industry cost accounting issues and said fertilizer prices had fallen about 18 percent in the past year About 300 association members attended with L R Rowell of Chicago serving as president
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
White Sulphur Springs
W. Va
Charles J. Brand
Washington, D. C
National Fertilizer Association
Fertilizer Industry
Brand
L. R. Rowell
Chicago
U S WINE CONSUMPTION RISES A HUNDRED MILLION GALLONS
Paris report cites Hugh Be Fox of the United States Brewers Association telling the twelfth congress of the International League of Prohibition Adversaries that the United States now drinks about one hundred million gallons more wine than before prohibition. Seventeen nations attend to study world drinking habits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
Hugh BE. Fox
United States Brewers’ Association
International League of Prohibition
United States
Endeavors Meet in West Virginia Convention
In Moundsville West Virginia on June 9 the third annual state convention of the West Virginia Christian Endeavor society opened to more than 100 visitors. Mayor Paul R Rublee and local officers delivered welcoming addresses as the gathering began. The first business session is scheduled for tomorrow with meetings to run through Friday. Committee appointments will be made tomorrow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moundsville
W. Va
West Virginia Christian Endeavor Society
Paul R. Rublee
Exiled Alfonso in Fontainebleau Finds Favor with French Locals
The former Spanish king Alfonso is living in exile near Paris at Fontainebleau. He has become a popular figure among residents, often seen chatting with locals after meals. A recent scene shows him greeted by an admiring youngster as he leaves a restaurant.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alfonso
Spain
Fontainebleau
Paria
Saltville Man Sentenced for Stabbing and Disorderly Conduct
Sanders White of Saltville Virginia was arraigned before Municipal Judge L B Sutherland on charges of drunkenness disorderly conduct and profane language. He attacked bellboy Will Holmes at a local hotel and was stabbed in the abdomen with scissors. Holmes acted in self defense and faced no charges. In separate Virginia West Virginia notes Thomas J Sites in Tucker County was found guilty of first degree murder for the May 23 shooting of Dolly Harper and wounded two others. a jury imposed a life sentence with mercy recommendation after defense cited insanity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sanders White
Saltville
L. B. Sutherland
White
Will Holmes
Holmes
Parsons
W. Va
Thomas J. Sites
Dolly Harper
Sites
God
Thaddeus Helmick
Canaan Valley
Helmick
Austin
Tucker County
Three Appeals Granted by State Supreme Court in West Virginia
Charleston dated June 9. The state supreme court granted three appeals and denied two. W A Collinsworth had an appeal denied on a compensation ruling of $9.10 weekly for life. Bessie Acres executrix appealed from an Ohio court decision in a deed dispute over Warren W Parham’s transfer to Acres and Arthur Acres. Bartlett Bus Co. won a writ of error challenging a Taylor county decision awarding Viola Bailey $12,500 for injuries. Standard Island Creek Coal won a writ of error over a Logan county ruling to pay Denny Hager $2,247.09. Sue Marie Hoff and others were denied an appeal from a Taylor county will case involving land and proceeds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charleston
W. Va
State Supreme Court
W. A. Collinsworth
Lee Ou
Bessie Acres
Arthur W. Acres
Ohio Courty Ccircuit Court
DD. W. King
C. King
Warren W. Parham
Bessie K. Acres
Arthur P. Acres
James W. Bartlett
William H. Bartlett
Ralph W. Bartlett
Bartlett Bus Company
Taylor County
Viola Bailey
Standard Island Creek Coal Company
Logan County
Denny Hager
Hager
Sue Marie Hoff
Carl Tessie Bollinger
Fred J. Bollinger Jr
Taylor County Circuit Court
G. W. Ford
Fred J. Bellinger Sr
Land Tax Bill May Cause National Crisis
London reports a rift between the Labor government and the Liberal party over the land tax bill. Liberals push an amendment the government originally accepted, but Chancellor Snowden rejected as destructive. The Liberals seek David Lloyd George's leadership after his return from Scotland to settle the dispute.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Liberal Party
Laborite Herald
Philip Snowden
David Lloyd George
Scotland
Stimson Emphasizes Duties of Citizens for National Defense
Secretary Stimson, in a radio address from Washington, accepted a Doctor of Laws degree from Pennsylvania Military College and urged citizens to be prepared to perform their national defense duties, calling it one of the sternest duties of citizenship and essential until civilization reaches a higher level.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Stimson
Pennsylvania Military College
Ihs
Lawrence declines to comment on Washington Post purchase
Atlantic City June 9 David Lawrence publisher of United States Daily declined to comment on his reported offer of 3,000,000 dollars to buy the Washington Post. He said it will have no comment unless the transaction is consummated.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atlantic City
N. J
David Lawrence
United States Daily
The
Washington Post
Locusts Reported Across Washington County and Nearby Areas
Elwood H. Fulton of the Washington county agricultural extension association reports teen-year locusts found in virtually every section of Washington County. The insects are also reported in various districts in neighboring West Virginia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, Pa
Elwood H. Fulton
Washington County Agricultural Extension Association
West Virginia
Mellon Is Booked as Mauretania Passenger
New York June 9 Secretary of the Treasury Andrew W Mellon is booked as a passenger on the Mauretania which sails tomorrow for Southampton. Lord Rothermere owner of the London Daily Mail and other British newspapers is a passenger. Lady Wilkins wife of Sir Hubert Wilkins the polar explorer will join her husband.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Secretary of the Treasury
Andrew W. Mellon
Mauretania
Southampton
Lord Rothermere
London Daily Mail
Quebec
Lady Wilkins
Sir Hubert Wilkins
Superintendent Cook Addresses Shepherd College Grad Class
Shepherdstown West Virginia June 9 state superintendent of schools Cooks addressed the graduating class at Shepherd College today It was the fifty eighth annual commencement with eighty one in the class Nineteen graduates received bachelor of arts degrees and the rest standard normal certificates
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shepherdstown
W. Va
W. ©. Cook
State Superintendent of Schools
Shepherd College
Two Shells Explode Injuring Culver Cadets in Sham Battle
Culver Indiana June 9 two shells for a one pound gun exploded during a sham battle at Culver Military academy injuring two cadets. Carl A Vogler II Cincinnati suffered severe facial and arm burns and Herbert Weston Peatrice Nebraska lost a finger and endured burns. Doctors fear Vogler may lose sight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Culver
Ind
Culver Military Academy
Carl A. Vogler
Cincinnati
Herbert Weston
Peatrice
Neb
Vogler
Weston
White Star Bus Lines Named Defendant in $10,000 Suit
Mrs. Goldie Grandstaff of Mil Grove suburb sues in circuit court here alleging her husband was fatally injured in a July traffic accident involving a White Star Bus Lines vehicle. The suit seeks $10,000 in damages.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sues Bus Line
Wheeling
W. Va
White Star Bus Lines
Goldie Grandstaff
Mil Grove
City and Goalfield News Special This Week Offers
Special this week offers include Marcelle permanent wave for 3.00 with phone listing at Matz Hotel Beauty Shoppe. Hursey And His Chocolate Drops provide engagements with music for all occasions led by H. O. Shorts at Bland street. Fretwells advertises $1.98 house dresses and macks. Lewis Furniture promotes a Eureka vacuum cleaner with free High-Vacuum attachments for 29.50, limited factory allotment and a one year guarantee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marcelle
Matz Hotel
Hursey
H. O. Shorts
Bland Street
Benson Troubadours
Lewis
Lewis Furniture Company
Eureka
Fairmont Man Appeals to Judge for Writ
Albert Walters of Fairmont, jailed 15 years for forging government securities in 1929, appealed to Federal Judge W E Baker for a writ of coram nobis. Walters' counsel contends he did not forge bank notes but altered denominations by clipping corners from $10 bills to inflate value. The judge stayed action to the Elkin term for further argument as Walters has served two years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wheeling
W. V
Albert Walters
Fairmont
Elkin
Atlanta
W. E. Baker
Walters
Baker
Elkina
Romanian villa enclosed by high wall near Bucharest
A Romanian lawyer stating to reporters that a villa and park were bought in Bucharest in the name of the mother of King Carol's secretary and set to be enclosed by a wall. He said speculation points to Mme Magda Lupescu and possibly King Carol, with the price given as 66000 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
Bucharest
Rumania
Carol
Mme
Magda Lupescu
King Carl
Old Peg Leg Fox Becomes World Traveler After Japan Clip
A Yokohama daily clipping about the famed Brueh Fork three legged fox named Old Peg Leg circulates worldwide, via news agencies and cables. Maxie Mathews of Japan sent the item to his Bluefield, Virginia relative, noting the Bluefield dateline and the fox chase near that town. The story mentions King Edward and the popularity of fox hunting worldwide, with Old Peg Leg said to be at least fifteen years old and a renowned hunter. May 18, Yokohama, Japan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Japan
Yokohama
Wat Graham
Maxie Mathews
Mathews
C. G. Yost
Graham Avenue
Bluefield
Mathewen
Graham
Europe
Orient
Edward
England
C. W. Mathews
Elizabeth Yost
Huntington
Hunt Hound Club
Publicity Bureau
Yohahama
Renewed interest in hospital drive in western Virginia
Following site inspections for a veterans hospital there is renewed enthusiasm among local citizens. The discussion centers on locating the hospital west of the Blue Ridge and likely west of the New River, with climate for sick veterans and geographic distance from government facilities cited as key factors. Citizens are urged to remember their county’s strong, equal claim and that progress comes from effort, not luck.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Veteran's Hospital
Blue Ridge
New River
Tazewell
Prof J B Greever Visits City After 25 Years
Prof J B Greever 86 arrives in the city from Roswell New Mexico for a welcome visit. native of Burkes Garden he founded Wartburg seminary and led Bluefield Graham and Wartburg earlier in his career. he will stay with Mr and Mrs D B Spracher on West Graham.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. B. Greever
Roswell
New Mexico
Greever
Burkes Garden
J. J. Greever
Bluefield
Graham, Wartburg Seminary
Graham High School
Professor Greever
R. L. Gillespie
William Spracher
J. A. Greever
Tazewell
Lutheran Guild Meeting in Bluefield on June 11 at 7:30
The Lutheran Guild will meet with Mrs. J. Bullo in Bluefield Virginia on Thursday June 11 at 7 30 We hope to have every member present G W Ritter has returned home from Salem where he attended Roanoke College
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lutheran Guild
J. Bullo
Bluefield
G. W. Ritter
Salem
Roanoke College
Missionary Society Meets and Local Horticulture Notes
Virginia notes praise for crops amid cool weather predicting bumper hay wheat and oats. The Graham Circuit Missionary society meets at Misses Josie and Maria Harman's home for an all day session with Mrs Boeckel's The Turn Toward Peace discussion led by Miss Rose Summers and Rev W D Larrowe. Rev Larrowe preaches at Tip Top church Wednesday night. Monroe Atkins at Norfolk and Western pumping station laments hail damage to flowers but hopes bird bath beauty anchors the judging. Last year the station appeared in the New York Times.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monroe Atkins
Norfolk and Western
West Lover's Lane
Pictorial
The
New York Times
World saloon abolition urged by US in WCTU tour
Mrs. G. W. Pyle and Miss Betty Crockett report from Toronto on the international W C T U convention. They note the balance of the world looks to the United States for guidance in abolishing the saloon, with forty two countries represented. They praise Toronto, plan to visit Niagara Falls on return.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
G. W. Pyle
Betty Crockett
Toronto
Mrs. Pyle
Miss Crockett
Niagara Falls
Bluefield Council Holds Special Meeting On Welfare Arrangements
The Bluefield Virginia town council met Monday night in the city manager Eddie Ruehl's office to discuss town matters including welfare work. The 1931 levy was not fixed at this session and will be set on the first Monday in July. Considerable discussion covered welfare arrangements with the county and how the program is handled. Last year the town entered into an agreement with the county for welfare activities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bluefield
Eddie Ruehl
City urges tax delinquents to settle before sale
The city treasurer intensifies efforts to collect 1930 taxes. Under the new charter delinquent taxes must be advertised and properties sold for taxes, so taxpayers should act now to avoid compulsory sale and added costs.
Dorotha Lawson Dies in Tazewell After Short Illness
Mrs Dorotha Lawson aged 19 wife of Arthur Lawson died at her Tazewell home Monday night and the body will be taken to Flat Top Yard for burial today Her parents Mr and Mrs William Lawson of Flat Top Yard were summoned to Tazewell Monday due to her illness Her father works for the Norfolk and Western railway.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dorotha Lawson
Arthur Lawson
Tazewell
Flat Top Yard
Birthday party honors Mary Louise Bruce in Springville
Mrs C K Nash hosted a Friday party for Mary Louise Bruce on her ninth birthday in Welch. Guests enjoyed games and later pink and green refreshments served by the hostess with Mrs C D Bruce assisting. Attendees included Ruth Yost Dora Carter Maude Carter Mary Anne Nash Laura Lee Hale Ruth Browning Clarence Hale Billie Wallace John Tiller Kermit Carter Bob Hale and Ammon Carter amid notes on ripe Clinch valley berries and a bountiful huckleberry crop.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. K. Nash
Springville
Mary Louise Bruce
Welch
C. D. Bruce
Maude Carter
Mary Anne Nash
Laura Lee Hale
Ruth Browning
Clarence Hale
Billie Wallace
John Tiller
Kermit “Turnip” Carter
Bob Hale
Amon On Bailey Carter
C. D. Ruce
Prominent family to settle in Greater Bluefield home buying surge
A head of a prominent family said they will purchase property and settle as permanent residents, boosting demand for dwellings as Greater Bluefield enjoys excellent schools. A second family is relocating within a week, signaling a local real estate upswing and a post depression recovery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Greater
Bluefield
Virginia Side Personal News Details Travels and Visits
Mrs. George Huggins plans to depart for Norfolk to join her husband then travel with him to Bath New York to meet his parents and proceed to Adirondack mountains for a camping trip. Mrs J B Mattoon has been visiting with her daughter here while in hospital. Joe Mat Johnson of Tazewell is hospitalized at Bluefield sanitarium. Mr and Mrs D G Yost and daughters Gladys and Shirley spent Sunday in Wilcoe West Virginia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Huggins
Norfolk
Mr. Huggins
Bath
New York
Mr. Huggin
Adirondack Mountains
Huggins
J. B. Mattoann
Joe Mat Johnson
Tazewell
Bluefield Sanitarium
D. G. Yost
Gladys and
Shirley
Wilcoe
W. Va
Local people share news from town and travels
The column lists residents returning from Fredericksburg State Teachers College and Duke and Martha Washington colleges. It notes Mrs Dupuy visiting Bluefield, Eastern Star meeting, Vera Wright home for summer, and George Reynolds Jr. from Atlanta studying medicine. Also mentions Walker Shawver recovering from pneumonia and kin nearby.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Yoat
Louise Frazier
Elizabeth Linkous
Lorene Callaway
Fredericksburg State Teachers’ College
Ruth Spracher
Pearl Ball
Roanoke
W. C. Pollock
Kate
Pearle Johnson
Tazewell
Duke University
Everette Callaway
J. M. Scott
Tennessee
Mr. Scott
Chicago
Comany
Ovina Vera Wright
Martha Washington College
Velda Lois Early
Vincennes
Ind
Henry D. Marly
Ethel Dupuy
Logan
R. R. Stuart
Bluefield
W. Va
Dupuy
Order of Eastern Star
Castlehall
George A. Reynolds Jr
Atlanta
Mr. Reynolds
Emory University
Walker Shawver
Dr. Shawver
Richlands
Shirley
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