Trench Collapse Kills Bluefield Worker Kellom at Twenty One
Dewey Kellom a twenty one year old colored employee of the Bluefield Gas and Power Company was buried alive when a six foot trench collapsed on Preston Street Bluefield around 1 15 pm. An hour elapsed before his body was recovered. The accident cited weakened shale walls and an old parallel sewer ditch as contributing factors. Kellom resided at 135 Cooper Street Bluefield and his body was sent to Latine North Carolina for burial. The company reported this as its first fatality in ten years of operation.
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Dewey
Kellom
Bluefield Gas and Power Company
Preston Street
South O Bluefield
Nichols
Gaa Company
Cooper Street
Latine N. C
Bluefield
Liquor Sales on Shipping Board Ships Continue
Washington announces that liquor sales on shipping board vessels at sea will continue until a formal ruling declares them illegal under prohibition laws or until Lasker is convinced of illegality. Lasker cites Schlesinger and Frierson opinions while resisting further department input.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Lasker
Adolphus Rusheil
Anhauser-Posch Brewing Company
St. Louis
Congress
Department of Justice
Frierson
Busch
Schlesinger
Shipping Board
Daugherty
Busch-Lasker
Upshaw
Igia
Lcly
Steam& Lines
Church of Brethren bans Legion membership in conference
Winona Lake Indiana June 14 The annual church conference voted against affiliation of church men with the American Legion and ex service organizations. It upheld its stance against war under all circumstances and said members should not belong to military organizations even in peace times.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winona Lake
Ind
Church of Ethren
American Legion
Unknown man found dead in Jerry's Run near Belleville
The body of an unknown man was found face down in a shallow water-filled gully at Jerry's Run near Belleville. A dead groundhog and a squirrel were fastened to him and a shotgun lay nearby. No foul play signs. officials think he drowned or died in an unexplained way during a hunting trip.
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Parkersburg
W. Va
Jerry's Run
Belleville
Train Ambush Leaves Mine Guard Killed in Utah
Train carrying replacement miners to Standardville mine was fired on near Jacobs Utah. Webb a mine guard was killed H P Lewis Standard Fuel Co manager and a Greek miner were wounded. Martial law declared in Carbon county coal district as National Guard mobilizes.
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Salt Lake City
Castle Gate
Utah
Maree
Utah National Guard
Mabey
Webb
H. P. Lewis
Standard Fuel Company
Standardville
Depty
Charles Mabey
National Guard
Ogden
Mab
Terre Haute
Brunen Suspect May Remain in Jail Through Fall
Mount Holly N J June 14 Mrs Doris Brunen jailed on complicity in the murder of circus owner John Brunen will likely stay in Burlington county jail until a grand jury convenes next fall Prosecutor Kelsey said Detective Parker continues to seek two other women including the auburn haired girl described by Charles Powell whose confessions were disclosed The trio's counsel pushes for a change of venue and a habeas corpus release has not yet been granted.
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Mount Holly
N. J
Doris Brunen
John” Brunen
Burlington County
Kelsey
Parker
Charles Powell
Brunen
McFadden Bill Passes House Statement on Tax Law Change
The Meckadden bill allowing states to tax either stock value of national banks or the bank's income under their own tax laws was passed by the House and sent to the Senate on June 14. The measure faces potential Senate action and applies to financial institutions nationwide.
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McFadden
House
Washington
Senate
State rests in Wilburn murder trial after two days of testimony
In Charles Town West Virginia the state rested its case in the Wilburn murder trial after two days and fifteen witnesses. The prosecution said it had proved prima facie first degree murder and would not call more witnesses unless rebuttal testimony is needed. The defense said they were unprepared to present their case and a conference was expected to decide next steps.
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Associated Press
Charles Town
W. Va
J. E. Wilburn
Logan County
J. W. Woods
Marmet
Logan
Wilburn
John Gore
Blair Gap
Boone County
Memorial to Francis Scott Key Dedicated in Baltimore
President Harding dedicates a memorial to Francis Scott Key and the Fort McHenry defenders in Baltimore. He cites Key as a modest genius whose The Star Spangled Banner helped forge national pride and unity, while reflecting on America’s enduring responsibility and freedom.
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Baltimore
Harding
Francis Scott Key
Fort McHenry
Chesapeake
Canada
Hudson Valley
Hudson
Delaware
Body recovered of gun boat crewman Ferdinand Scheschi
The body of Ferdinand Joseph Scheschi boats wains mate on the New Orleans was recovered. He was one of eight crew members from the motor sailor reported lost in Amur Bay Siberia on June 4. The find was conveyed to the navy department.
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Washington
Ferdinand Joseph Scheschi
New Orleans
Amur Bay
Siberia
Navy Department
Former mayor Feeny arrested in breach of promise case
John L. Feeny a former major in the A E F was arrested on a breach of promise charge filed by Mile Cathlineau a French woman of distinguished family She says he became engaged in 1918 while she visited France and afterwards married another woman earning her damages she seeks 50000 dollars and claims humiliation since declaring their intended marriage.
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New York
John L. Feeny
Catherine de Cathlineau
le. Cathlineau
Major Feeny
Nice
Vivy
France
Feeny
United States
Mile
Cathlineau
Allison Frances McBain
Cathelineau
Labor Aims for Congressional Veto Over Supreme Court
At the AFL convention in Cincinnati labor delegates endorsed a plan to pursue a constitutional amendment granting Congress a veto over Supreme Court decisions and restricting federal courts from striking down federal laws. Senator La Follette attacked the federal judiciary as encroaching on sovereignty, urging a special committee to review recent decisions and focusing on the child labor law ruling.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Presa
Cincinnati
Organized Labor
American Federation of Labor
Supreme Court
LaFollette
Wisconsin
la Féllette
Th Supreme Court
Jef
Taft
la Follette
The
Supreme
Strikes Prompt State Police to Patrol Scott's Run
Morgantown West Virginia June 14 Lieutenant Jack King of the state police arrived to take charge with Sheriff W M Yost after disorderly marches by idle miners in the Scott's Run coal field. Armed officers patrol to prevent further assemblies as Prosecuting Attorney Posten, Judge Lazzelle and officials order no further gatherings on highways or private property. UMW district leaders James McCleary and Frank McCartney urged miners to desist and comply with the law.
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Morgantown
W. Va
Jack King
West Virginia State Police
W. M. Yost
Scott's Run
R. P. Posten
Davis Coal Company
Yuston Run
I. Crant Lazzelle
Circuit Court
Posten
James McCleary
Fairmont
Frank McCartney
Clarksburg
United Mine Workers
Scott’s Run
Hoover to meet on plan for voluntary coal price restraint
Washington June 14 Representatives of mining and distributing coal firms will meet with Secretary Hoover to discuss steps to bind noncompliant operators and dealers to the voluntary price restraint. Prices in districts refusing the plan rose to 5 a ton for bituminous coal while average coal prices climbed since adoption.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Secretary of Commerce
Washington
Hoover
National Coal Association
Kaplan Gage 13 Taken to Harding
Washington reports reveal a Capitol and Navy Department debate over the Kaplan case. Senator Sutherland urges President Harding to act after the Naval Academy’s Wilsor withdraws a commendation amid alleged national and anti Semitic bias against Leonard Kaplan, editor of The Lucky Bag.
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Washington
Kaplan
Howard Sutherland
West Virginia
Senate
Harding
Wilsor
Naval Academy
J. L. Olmstead
Leonard Kaplan
Weston
W. Va
Olmstead
Navy
Sevelt
Wilson
Isefic Siegel
New York
Roosevelt
Stuart F. Reed
Academy
Masien Kaplan
Dreyfus
Sutherland
United States
Highest Honers
Senator Sutherland
MORE RAIL WAGE CUTS TO BE AWARDED TODAY
Chicago reports the railroad labor board will announce the final wage reductions affecting clerks surgeons and marine department workers as part of three cuts totaling 125 to 150 million yearly. About 1,259,600 workers will be covered. telegraphers and train service men remain unaffected for now.
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Chicago
United States Railroad Labor Board
Oilera
Marine Department
Carriera
Senator McCumber attacks big city papers and imports
In Washington on June 14 Senator McCumber Republican of North Dakota denounced metropolitan newspapers and national import houses for spreading propaganda against the tariff bill. He charged New York Boston and Philadelphia papers push selfish profits and extortionate prices, presenting exhibit articles to illustrate alleged frauds. He urged an inquiry into possible anti trust conspiracies and noted press complicity with advertiser revenue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Seaboard
Senate
McCumber
Republican
North Dakota
New York
Boston
Philadelphia
Walsh
Montana
Germany
France
America
Mr. McCumber
Underwood
Modification of Packers Decree Opposed in D C Court
The California Canneries oppose altering the 1920 Packers consent decree in DC Supreme Court. They claim the decree harmed their bulk distribution by separating canning from wholesale grocery business and seek restoration of facilities. Justice Bailey took the petition under advisement. briefs due. Opposition also came from American Wholesale Grocers Association and National Wholesale Grocers Association.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
California
National Wholesale Grocers’ Association
Bluefield Graham Singers Shine At Ike Opera House Event
Bluefield and Graham performers joined in a Memorial Day program at the Ike Opera House. The event featured Rev S B Vaught, Miss Sallie Litz, Maury J Darrett, Awen's quartet, Mrs J C Nichola, Helen Mitchell, and speaker John Kee delivering "The American Standard" to a large audience.
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Ike Opera House
Oicht
Bluefield Lodge 269
BP. O. Bb
Lodge
Mise
Helen Mitchell
Bell
Greaver
John Kee
Auch
Devastating Cyclone Strikes Roane and Calhoun Counties
Property losses exceed $200,000 as Roane and Calhoun counties endure widespread damage from a Sunday night cyclone. Churches, homes, stores, a school, and a bridge collapsed or flooded. Newton and Linden suffer severe destruction. Residents rescue families amid rising floodwaters. communications collapse across Kanawha headwaters.
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Parkersburg
W. Va
Fiest
Roane
Calhoun
Union Church
Linde
Linden
Newton
H. J. Boothe
Tarif
Kanawha
Poca
Elkii
Minnora
Arnoldsburg
Lut
Priest
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Dewey Kellon
Brewing Company
Church OF Brethren
Fuel Company
Carbon County
CO. F. Keeney
District 17 of
Ney
Lieut. King
State Police
MOGT
EAGT
MA McUmber
Bree Vch
ELAS
Bluefield Lodge
Graham
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