Patrolman arraigned in killing near International Falls
Emmet J. White, 24, arraigned on second degree manslaughter in the slaying of Henry Virkkula as border patrol sought liquor runners. Mrs Virkkula testified she heard no halt order and White told the dying man he “only did my duty” as the car veered into a ditch. White’s bond set at 1500 dollars. continuance granted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
International Falls
Minn
Emmet J. White
Henry Virkkula
White
Virkkula
Bia Falls
Servine
N. A. Linderberg
Duluth
Oil Well Fire Persists in Santa Fe Springs Field
Fire in the Santa Fe Springs oil field twelve miles south of Los Angeles burned derricks and four wells despite 400 firefighters efforts. Wells valued at 100000 dollars and derricks at 10000 each, officials feared further spread and possible tank explosions threatening nearby storage tanks. A leak from a Rhode McAdams lease was noted as the possible ignition source.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Los Angeles
Santa Fe Springa Oil Field
Here
Rhode-McAdama
Pleads Guilty Gets Life Under Habitual Law
Luther Jones, 25, was sentenced to life imprisonment by Judge H. Clay Warth in Huntington West Virginia common pleas court after pleading guilty to a third felony theft. He stole a package of nine dresses from an express office. The judge invoked West Virginia's habitual criminal law, tracing its origin to Virginia in 1863.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Huntington
W. Va
West Virginia
Luther Jones
H. Clay Warth
Common Pleas
Toda
State Penitentiary
Former Senator Neely Injured in Raleigh Auto Crash
Fairmont West Virginia June 10 Former Senator M M Neely was injured in an auto accident near Crab Orchard yesterday and brought home today. He will be confined to bed for several days and will use crutches for a time due to a leg injury. He was en route to Welch to deliver an address when the car veered over a steep bank.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fairmont
W. Va
M. M. Neely
Crab Orchard
Gumps Die in Durant Auto Accident
In Durant Oklahoma Harry A Gump 40 and his wife Mary A Gump formerly of Mannington West Virginia were instantly killed in an automobile crash today Relatives learned Gump was an official at a pipe lime company
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wheeling
W. Va
Harry A. Gump
Mary A. Gump
Mannington
Durant
Oklahoma
Gump
Pipe Lime
Mrs Mary Watson 101 Dies After Smoking A Cigar
Paducah Kentucky reports Mrs Mary Watson aged about 101 died last night five minutes after sitting up to smoke a cigar. Ill health followed months of smoking as solace. Born April 8 1828 she leaves five children nine grandchildren and fourteen great grandchildren.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paducah
Mary Jane Watson
Swedish Aviator to Resume Flight from Reykjavik
Captain Albin Ahrenberg and two companions faced weather delays after a fuel pipe failure nearly ended their transatlantic attempt. A seaplane, towed to Veatmann Island off Iceland, resumed the voyage once gasoline was replenished and conditions improved.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Reykjavik
Teeland
Albin Ahrenberg
Anticosts
Quebec
Veatmann Island
Iceland
Veseda
Bluefield
Greenland
Axel Floden
Arabah
Jjang Lu Hen i Pees Sopie
Faroe Islands
Transatlantic Flight Hope Postponed Again
Old Orchard Maine June 10 Rain, low clouds and shifting winds delayed the Green Flash and Yellow Bird as pilots believed ocean conditions were unsuitable for a start. Navigator Lewis A. Yancey of the Green Flash announced the postponement after weather reports from the New York weather bureau.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Old Orchard
Maine
New York Weather Bureau
Lewis A. Yancey
Green Flash
Pitched Battle Report Near Mount Ararat In Syria
A traveler from Kurdistan reports heavy losses in a pitched clash between Turkish and insurgent forces near Mount Ararat. insurgents advance in two columns east of Lake Van and near Sasun, with Van besieged as Turkish troops mass to relieve it. Official circles in Constantinople call similar Jerusalem reports unfounded and describe Turkey as normal overall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beirut
Syria
Kurdistan
Turkey
Mount Arrarat
Lake van
Sassun
Van
Jerusalem
Constantinople
Former Policeman Charged With Assault in Wheeling
Andrew J. Pastors, 40, a former police officer, is charged with felonious assault on a 26 year old woman. The victim is hospitalized in serious condition with four broken ribs a fractured skull and severe injuries from bites. Pastors posted $2000 bail after arrest following claims she was forced into his car at gunpoint and held for four hours.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wheeling
Andrew J. Pastors
Pastors
East Wheeling
Grafton Man Named to State Education Board
C Jay Fleming of Grafton named to the West Virginia state board of education in place of Charlies Be Carrigan of Moundaville. Governor William G. Conley announced the appointment on June 10. Carrigan was appointed April 4 but did not qualify. Fleming is a trustee of Broaddus College and a member of the Virginian association.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charleston
W. Va
C. Jay Fleming
Grafton
State Board of Education
Charlies BE. Carrigan
Moundaville
William G. Conley
Carrigan
Conley
A Fleming
Virginian Association
Broaddus College
Five Family Members In Rescue Attempt Tragedy
In Randolph Vermont on June 10 five members of a single family were involved in a rescue attempt. Mr and Mrs Henry Boardman their son Harry and two daughters Iona and Beatrice were swimming when Harry was caught in a current and the family tried to save him. The outcome is not fully detailed in the fragment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Randolph
Vermont
Henry Boardman
Harry
Iona
Beatrice
Debenture Row Splits Senators Borah and Allen in Senate Clash
In a heated Senate exchange Idaho's Borah and Kansas' Allen clashed over the export debenture farm relief plan. The debate raised the chance Vice President Curtis must cast a deciding vote as the House faces a tight roll call on the debenture provision.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Hoover
Senatore Borah
Idaho
Allen
Kansas
Senate
Borah
Congress
Curtis
West
Jah
Copeland
New York
Norbeck
South Dakota
Committee On Agriculture and Forestry
Whiteee
Kansas City
Census to begin April 1900 under new compromise
Washington reports a Senate and House conference agreement setting the census to start in April 1900. The compromise ends a dispute over November or May starts, with an April date approved after a 160 to 136 House vote against autumn timing. The bill now heads to President Hoover for signature.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Senate
House
Hoover
Tornado Damages Cokato Minn Killing Livestock
A tornado struck Cokato Minnesota tonight injuring three people, demolishing homes, killing livestock, and toppling telephone and electric poles. Damages extend through the town as residents assess losses and seek aid.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cokatoo
Minn
Tornado Kills Two in Kingston and Ravages Wisconsin
A tornado struck Kingston Minnesota at 6 39 PM killing two people and destroying farm homes and livestock. Separately a tornado hit Ladysmith Wisconsin and nearby communities with limited reports of damage and casualties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kingston
Minn
Two Broadway Stars Die In Apparent Murder Suicide
New York reports Margaret Lawrence and Louis Bennison dead from bullet wounds. Police investigate whether deaths were murder or self inflicted amid notes and alcohol found in Lawrence's apartment. Lawrence, a Broadway veteran from 1911 onward, faced equity suspension. Bennison had recently lost lead status after missing rehearsals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Margaret Lawrence
Louis Bennison
Miss Lawrence
Equity
Bennison
Misa Lawrence
Lambe Club
Jame
Mize Lawrence
Gertrude Chalair
Mies Lawrence
Broadway
Wallace Eddinger
California
Holland Sends Ship to Guard Possessions
The Hague reports Netherlands defense measures after a Vene zuelan raid on Willemstad Curacao. The torpedo boat Kortenaer is sent from Nieuwediep with landing troops to deter further disorders, while officials blame unreliable actors and decry government carelessness in permitting the attack. The Venezuelan charge d affaires remains without official comment as raids disrupt arms stocks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hague
Netherlands
Williamstad
Curacao
Caribbean
Kortenaer
Nieuwediep
Caroacao
Jonkheer Beelaerts van Blockland
Holland
Venezuela
Willemstad
Urbina
Reed
Colombia
Nieu Rotterdamsche Courant
Miss Greater New York Wins Miss United States
Galveston Tex June 10 Miss Irene Ahlberg Miss Greater New York was named Miss United States in the fourth international pageant tonight. New York captured the title in this event. Miss Ahlberg will go on to compete for the Miss Universe crown. She has chestnut brown hair and a smile that will not wear off. She has been popular with the pageant's spectators.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Galveston
Tex
Irene Ahlberg
Greater
New York
United States
Ahlberg
Mies Ahlberg
Quiet Municipal Primary Sees Light Voter Activity
On eve of voting bluefield voters face a five district ballot with one candidate chosen per district. Polls open 6:30 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. for eight wards listing ward precincts and candidate slates for city board of directors from both parties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
City Board of Directors
Bluefield
Wade
W. R. Keesee
Bluefield Avenue
Twin City Transfer Co
Bluefield Ave
City Hall
Merceraoe
Bowman’s
Farmer Street
Thefiere
Ames Drug Store
Princeton Avenue
Lee Street
Hancock School
Whitlow
Roanoke Street
H. K. Hall
New Midway
L. C. Hubble
Powell Street
Tilson
Lewin Street
Bland and
Williams Street
P. D. Bratton
John Moffet McCue
Seremeen
Smith
O. C. Keeny
R. F. Dillon
Co. G. Taylor
Phelps
R. W. Honaker
J. D. Enochs
Samuel J. Sublette
J. W. Davidson
Earl E. Lilly
M. Cc. Gills
J. McMullen
R. C. Wright
C. FE. Lilly
Peery
Bodies of Girl and Man to Be Exhumed
In Moorestown New Jersey officials announced plans to exhume the bodies of Ruth M. Wilson and her former fiance Horace Roberts Jr. They had both died from pistol wounds in Wilsons bedroom on June 1. An inquest was urged by Justice Bodine despite earlier county objections citing cost.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moorestown
N. J
Burlington County
Ruth M. Wilson
Horace Roberts Jr
George M. Hillman
Benjamin F. Farmer
Ellie H. Parker
Joseph L. Bodine
State Supreme Court
Trenton
Bodine
Parrot "Ole Soak" Arrives in New York City
Secretary of State Stimson's parrot Ole Soak landed in New York from Manila aboard the President Wilson. The bird, known for naughty language, greeted treasury agents who handled it before transport to Washington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ole Soak
New York City
New York
Stimson
Manila
Wilson
Treasury Department
Petes Stimson
Hoover
Soak
Thieves Take Electric Sign From Restaurant
Pittsburgh residents report thieves stole an eight foot electric sign from a restaurant last night. The sign disappeared in a car seen leaving shortly after the sign lights faded. Police were informed today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittsburgh
Raskob affirms continued chairmanship at Dem banquet
Washington June 10 John J Raskob chairman of the Democratic national committee told party leaders at a banquet he has no intention of resigning He said he took the chairmanship to defend the party's principles The event honored Jouett Shouse as new executive committee chairman Nellie Tayloe Ross was named to the committee to head women's activities Charles Greenhouse will remain secretary and James W Gerard will stay treasurer
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
John J. Raskob
Democratic National Committee
Democratic Party
Jouett Shouse
Nellie Tayloe Ross
Wyoming
Shouse
Charles Greenhouse
Indiana
James W. Gerard
United States
Raskob
Hoover Lays Cornerstone for Commerce Building
President Hoover lays the cornerstone of the new Department of Commerce building in Washington. The ceremony features Lamont Smoot Elliott Cortelyou and Hoover uses Washington’s trowel. He calls the project a milestone in national progress and praises the department’s role in fostering living standards and economic growth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Hoover
Department of Commerce
Lamont
Smoot
Utah
Elliott
Indiana
George B. Cortelyou
George Washington
Commerce Department
Department
Bluefield Chamber of Commerce names 14 nominees for director
In the C. of C. primary the slate includes J L Alexander Conrad Brevick George Dunglinson Jr P Gills D Feuchtenberger J H Hoge C I Goodykoontz C B Lilley Herbert ID May Herbert Mark Ber nard McClaugherty E A Leonard Jr C B Hancock and S N Worley Seven to be elected Final ballots mailed by James K E Mann acting secretary Voting closes 6 pm next Friday Holdover directors listed and election committee named with Kendrick as chairman and six others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bluefield Chamber of Commerce
J. L. Alexander
Conrad Brevick
George Dunglinson Jr
P. Gills
D. Feuchtenberger
J. H. Hoge
C. i. Goodykoontz
C. B. Lilley
Herbert ID. May
Herbert Marke
Bernard McClaugherty
E. A. Leonard Jr
C. B. Hancock
Another Death From Cleveland Clinic Fire Reported
Cleveland June 10 An additional fatality from the Cleveland clinic disaster occurred today as Dr John Swafford died in the hospital from poison gas inhalation suffered May 15 He was a staff physician and worked in the x ray department during the tragedy which has claimed more than 120 lives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cleveland
Cleveland Clinic
John Swafford
Clinic
Swafford
Crossroads At Dinner: Democrats Dismiss Candidacy Ties
National Democrats led by John J. Raskob and Jouett Shouse gathered in Washington for a Jefferson Association dinner to rally against Republican centralization. Shouse urged party unity, proper farm policy, and warned against aiding any candidate while Raskob warned of a potential revolution from centralized authority.
Four Die in Glen Rogers Mine Blast in Wyoming County
An early Sunday explosion at the Glen Rogers mine in Wyoming County killed four men, including three electrical workers. sixty-one other miners escaped. Rescue teams brought bodies to the surface by afternoon. investigation to be led by Robert M. Lambie.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert M. Lambie
State Department of Mines
Glen Rogers
Wyoming County
Louis Prey
Springfield
Ill
M .R. Stafford
Kellyville
W. Va
Charlie Perdue
Ben Morris
Weat Blandford
Morris
Joy Manufacturing Company
Franklin
W. 10
Lee
Bluefield
Thomas Stockdale
Bramwell
Raleigh-Wyoming Coal Company
Old Ben Coal Corporation
Wyoming Gulf District
Tom Davis
Glen Wright
Mount Hope
Exline confesses to Litwar post office robbery
George Exline a 21 year old coal miner from Ohio pleaded guilty to entering and robbing the Litwar post office in McDowell County on June 5. He confessed at arraignment before Commissioner Thomas H. Scott and is held in Mercer jail awaiting the June U S court term with a $5000 bond.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Exline
Anjean
Greenbrier County
Jackson County
Ohio
Thomas H. Scott
Litwar
McDowell County
Exline
Mercer County
United States
J. M. Risby
Postoffice
C. D. Woody
Scott
Woody
Aoa
Meter
Aboe
Ales
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Neely
Raleigh
Mary Watson
Bulletin
Reylavik
Aobin Ahrenberg Tonicht
MT. Ararat
STATE
Borar
Allen Glash
Kansan
Gengus
W. B. Ragsdale
Ashland
Wis
Ladysmith
Lake Superior District Power Co
Miss Greater
G.O. P
Harmony Parley
President Hoover
National Capitol
Jefferson Association
District of Columbia
Sach
Europe
W. D. Lee
Spector
U. S
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