Moonshining Raided After Baptism at Jenkin Picnic
At Jenkin’s Sunday school picnic on Milk Seat Branch, eleven people were baptized by Rev. G. T. Jordan. A moonshine still, 110 gallons, 1,000 gallons mash, and related gear were captured by a raiding party including D. B. Gillespie, R. D. Slane, W. Atkinson, C. A. Murphy, and others from the Jenkin Jones Christian Workers Club.
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Jenkin Jones Christian Workers Club
Jenkin
Milk Seat
O'Toole
Anawalt
G. T. Jordan
W. M. Billips
D. B. Gillespie
R. D. Ane
W. Atkinson
C. A. Murphy
Edgar Evans
A. R. Jones
Jenkinsones Christian Workers Club
Christ
Bob” Way
Bob
Mack Day
Jenkinson Christian Workers Club Appeal
Fragmentary note from Jenkinson Christian Workers Club warns loggers away from their camp and urges avoidance to prevent consequences. The readable line shows a protective request signed by the group.
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Jenkinson Christian Workers Club
Ald Custom Revived At Katzen Home Anniversary
A Sunday night gathering at Mr. and Mrs. Isadore Katzen marked their eleventh wedding anniversary with an old fashioned revival of a local custom. Guests from New York, Kentucky, Baltimore, Cincinnati and Kimball joined a music filled evening of dancing singing and games with refreshments provided by the hosts.
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Isadore Katzen
Katzen
Herman Herzbrun
N. Rothenberg
Hannah Morris
New York City
Ida Effron
Cartiste
Kentucky
Biuefeld
Belle Duke
Tina Marjulies
Baltimore
Marie Bank
Kimball
Michelson
Logan
Joseph H. Preclander
Cincinnati
Barney Greene
Corrie Lopinsky
Fanny Solins
Farewell Dinner for Miss Morris Noted Guests
Mrs. Isadore Katzen hosted a farewell dinner for Miss Hannah Morris of New York with guests Miss Tina Marjulies of Baltimore Miss Marie Bank of Kimball and Miss Ruth Herzbrun of this city. Morris leaves for home shortly after several months in the coalfields.
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Isadore Katzen
Hannah Morris
New York
Tina Marjulies
Baltimore
Marie Bank
Kimball
Ruth Herzbrun
Miss Morris
West Virginia native faces inquiry over Naval Academy case
The text describes an American-born West Virginian who trained in public schools, moved to Pittsburg for naval academy eligibility, and held commendable conduct and scholarship. Senators McCumber Pomerone and King pressed questions as Senator Sutherland vowed an official Senate inquiry, calling it likely a notable case.
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West Virginia
Pittsburg
Naval Academy
McCumber
Pomerone
King
Sutherland
Senate
Settlement talks begin as coal strike show signs of widening
Mr Green reports most Hocking Valley growers ready for a four state miner and operator conference on tonnage. Southern Ohio Coal Exchange reportedly opposes such a meeting. He says the move could open a break in the coal strike with central competitive field issues involving western Pennsylvania Ohio Indiana and Illinois. Frank Farrington of Illinois miners met with Mr Green during the day.
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Hocking Valley
Mners
Southern Ohio Coal Exchange
Mr. Green
Pennsylvania
Ohio
Indiana
Illinois
Frank Farrington
Mr Green
Families Forty-Three Strikers Evicted in Uniontown
Forty three striking miners and their families were evicted from Pittsburg Steel Company housing at Alicia mine No 1 along the Monongahela river while about twenty five state police kept guard in Uniontown Pennsylvania. Evictions also spread to Maxwell village owned by H C Frick Coke Company with expected evictions looming. Mining officials say many notices served across coke regions but UMW denounces the claim.
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Uniontown
Pittsburg Steel Company
Alica
Monongahela River
Maxwell
H. C. Frick Coke Company
Frick Company
United Mine Workers
A J Frey Dies in Johns Hopkins Hospital
A J Frey of Los Angeles vice president of the shipping board emergency fleet corporation died at Johns Hopkins Hospital Baltimore after months of illness. He suffered from San Joaquin valley disease described as Chinese in origin with 69 known cases and 57 deaths. Chairman Lasker announced the death in Washington.
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Washington
J. Frey
Los Angeles
Shipping Board
Corae
Johns Hopkinsospital
Baltimore
Lasker
San Joaquin Valley
Help You Put Your Best Foot Forward in English Boots
An ad showcases midsummer pumps designed for women to wear with light summer frocks. One pair features pale gray suede with self-color stitching. Other models come in white suede with trimmings of black patent leather.
Three More Added to List Storm Victims
New York reports three more deaths from the Sunday storm. Two bodies were recovered after the ferris wheel collapse at Clason Point and another victim died from injuries. Police continue searches at City Island as the death toll nears seventy five.
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New York
Clason Point
City Island
Steller Admits Killing Father Buried Body Near St Wendel
St Cloud Minnesota June 13 Jacob Steller seventeen confessed to county attorney Paul Ahlear that he killed his father Thomas Steller forty five a farmer at St Wendel west of St Cloud while hunting on Sunday and buried the body
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St. Cloud
Minn
Jacob Steller
Paul Ahlear
Thomas Steller
St. Wendel
Here
Rail station seized by former legionnaires in Frnme Italy
Frnme reports former legionnaires of Gabriele d Annunzio occupied the railway station to protest unemployment among veterans. They installed a staff from their ranks and drew attention to the postwar Italian army record. In Naples a large demonstration against the warship Andrea Doria led to arrests of shown participants.
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Associated Press
Frnme
Gabriele d'Annunzio
Fiume
d'Annunzio
Naples
Andrea Doria
Nearly thirty arrests in Fairmont mine march crackdown
Fairmont West Virginia reports nearly thirty arrests as sheriff targets the Hunsaker mine march two miles south of Fairmont. About 150 warrants pending, 27 men jailed by six o clock as officers rush to Monogah for further detentions.
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Fairmont
W. Va
Monogah
Miss Mollie Morgan Aims Foreign Missionary Path
Paris Illinois June 13. Miss Mollie Morgan a nineteen year old girl from Marshall Illinois desired to become a foreign missionary. Her attempt to qualify for missionary work failed and she is critically ill after taking poison. Her educational attainments were found insufficient.
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Paris
Til
Mollie Morgan
Marshall, Il
Coal Operators Deny Renewal of Contracts
New York June 13 Samuel D Warriner spokesman for the anthracite coal operators issued a statement denying reports that operators were contemplating or considering renewal of the contract with coal miners which expired April 15.
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New York
Samuel D. Warriner
Coal association reaffirms stance on check-off at Pittsburgh
Pittsburg Coal Producers' Association, which controls most bituminous output in the district, reaffirmed its attitude toward the check-off and declared it was willing to meet with its members, union or non-union, anywhere and anytime to establish a working scale with the check-off eliminated.
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Pittsburg
Charles C. Simpson Dies by His Own Hand in Wellsburg
Wellsburg West Virginia June 13 Charles C Simpson son of Dr W C Simpson of this city committed suicide by shooting himself through the head this afternoon Simpson was a composer of music and wrote several songs during the war among them Come Along Boys
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Wellsburg
W. Va
Charles C. Simpson
W. C. Simpson
Simpson
New York curb market withdraws brokers from North American Steel
On June 13 the New York curb market board of governors announced that member brokers trading North American Steel Corporation stock on a when issued basis have had their privilege to deal in the securities withdrawn. All past dealings are declared cancelled as a grand jury investigation looms.
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New York
North American Steel Corporation
Board of Governors
Coal Miners Needed for Long Contract in Raven Va
Coal firm seeks about twenty good miners for steady, long term work. Apply J. T. Trail Superintendent at Sam L. Matz Coal Corp Raven Virginia.
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J. T. Trail
Supt
Sam L. Matz Coal Corp
Raven, Va
India 13 Sending Five To America For World WCTU Meet
Evanston Illinois June 13 India has sent credentials for five delegates to the World W C T U convention to be held in Philadelphia November 11 to 16. Delegates expected from the Far East Near East South America Australia Africa Canada and U S possessions. Notables include Baroness de Laveleye Finnish author Miss Marie Stenroth and Mary Campbell organizer for the World W C T U. Additional delegates from Egypt Australia and Burma are named with tours to Washington Baltimore and New York ahead.
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Associated Press
Evanston
Ill
India
W. C
All Philadelphia
Far East
Near East
South America
Uatralia
Africa
Canada
United States
Baroness de Laveleye
Drilish Women's Temperance Association
Scotland
Marie Stenroth
Finland
Hardynia KK. Norvall
Convention of the World Legaite Against Alcoholism
Toronto
Ont
Washington
Baltimore
New York
Quotas Set for Immigrant Admissions This Year
Washington June 13. The labor department fixed the coming fiscal year quotas under the three per cent restrictive act at 357 902 aliens. This compares with 350 525 admitted last year from principal countries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
United States
Labor Department
Democratic Attack Ships Subsidy Launched In Congress
Washington reports on June 13 show Representative Davis of Tennessee leading a Democratic attack on the administration ship subsidy bill. He accused the president of ignoring party leaders in favor of Lasker, who is said to know little about the subject.
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Washington
House
Davis
Tennessee
Merchant Marine Committee
Lasker
Munths
Cincinnati
American Federation of Labor
Harding
Congress
Senate
Thedford’s Black Draught Backed by Local Coroner
Indigestion sufferer Sam T. Carr of Clay City Kentucky, who also serves as coroner, endorses Thedford’s Black Draught as a reliable liver medicine. He reports relief from headaches and indigestion caused by hurried meals and constipation, urging readers to use a pinch after meals with water and to buy the genuine plant based remedy from a druggist.
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Clay City
Kentucky
Sam T. Carr
Thedford
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