New Attack on Booze in Detroit Extends to Saloons
Federal and county officers served injunction papers on about fifty near beer saloons and roadhouses in Detroit and suburbs. The move aims to padlock entrances and shut down venues where liquor has been sold and midnight revels allegedly occurred. Authorities led by FK. C. Yellowley will pursue further injunctions in the Detroit river district.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Detroit
Izzle Einstein
Moe Smith
New York
United States District Court
FK. C. Yellowley
Detroit River
Masonic Lodge Exempt From Property Taxes in Welch
McDowell County Court ruled the Masonic lodge’s Welch property exempt from taxes citing a supreme court ruling that charitably used property is tax free. The lodge on Wyoming Street rents offices to firms and paid 613 in taxes last year? The court referred the matter to the tax commissioner for final pass on taxation. Members present: H. T. Graham James F Jones and W. W. Whyte.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McDowell County
Masonic Lodge
Welch
Supreme Court
Tax Commissioner
Wyoming Street
H. T. Graham
James F Jones
W. W. Whyte
Welch Briefs Highlight Hake Move Tulsa College
W H Hake former Welch High School principal now a Latin professor in a Tulsa college. He plans a summer trip to New York for Columbia University courses with Mrs Hake before moving. The report also notes Leonard Scott’s denial about his involvement in a recent Anawalt disturbance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. H. Hake
Welch High School
Gettysburg
Tulsa
Oklo
Hake
New York
Columbia
Welch
Negro Thanks Villas for Getting His Gun
Deputy Sheriffs Charles H. Payne president of the Villa gang and others patrolled Gary No. 10 when Willie Heston asked for his .32 pistol from Walter Hammond who admitted theft. Hammond received seven months on the road and a $71 fine. Heston thanked Villas for recovering the firearm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles H. Payne
Villa Gang
R. H. Powell
Walter Waldron
Gary No. 10
Willie Heston
Walter Hammond
Hammond
Justice of the Peace
D. C
Wilcoe
Hoston
Villas
Albert Payne jailed after trying to escape
Albert Payne was placed in the county jail late yesterday afternoon after attempting to flee from Constable W. C. Collins who held him before Squire A. C. Hufford to answer a civil suit filed by Crockett and Sanders. Payne fled down McDowell street and up the hill behind the Modern Dry Cleaning Works before Collins fired a shot. Payne stopped, fanning himself with his hat as Collins reached him. both are described as elderly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albert Payne
Constanble
W. C. Collins
Payne
Squire A. C. Hufford
Crockett & Sanders
McDowell Street
Collins
Welch Personal Notices of Local Residents and Visitors
Morfit and family returned from Lynchburg after Virginia Episcopal School commencement where C C Morfit Jr was a graduate. Ben Silverstein moved to Jaeger for the same employer. Thorn and Richardson attended the Abingdon Presbyterian convention and returned. Woods visited from Bluefield. KE Scott of Hill Realty visited Beckley. Flex Barley heads to Pittsburg for illness in mother in law's family. Dollinger left for Roanoke to attend Goodyear dealers banquet. won Goodyear News contest prize. Manley of Williamson visited Welch. Mrs R J Early returned home after ten days with Mrs C L Thorn. Mr and Mrs C O McComas returned from Athens. Isabelle Gilmore of Freeman is guest of Mrs C L Thorn.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Welch
KE. C. Scott
The
Hill Realty Co
Beckley
Flex Barley
Pittsburg
Barley
H. J. Dollinger
Welch- Northfork Buick Company
Roanoke
Goodyear
Dollinger
W. T. Manley
Williamson
R. J. Early
Crumpler
C. L. Thorn
C. O. McComas
Athens
Isabelle Gilmore
Freeman
Mra. C. L. Thorn
Proceedings in Circuit Court Result in $2500 Judgment Against Railroad
Russell Ritz administrator of Joe Peters estate won a $2500 verdict against Norfolk and Western Railroad for Peters death when his car was hit at Kimball crossing October 24 1922. Jury found negligence and no warning with co defendant Wyatt Johnson alleged crippled and incompetent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Russell Ritz
Bluefield
Joe Peters
Norfolk and Western Railroad
Kimball
Wyatt Johnson
Ritz
Peters
Auto
R. Frend
Foreman
J. KR. Gilbert
H. EK. Harlan
J. L. Hansey
Hays Rotwe
A. O. Hardiman
J. B. Wallace
L. P. Milam
J. J. Jackson
J. E. Kyle
F. C. Lee
Winfield McCarthy
John Damron
J. T. Cooper
Laeger
Frank Smith
Joe Miller
Julian Mohosky
Northfork
Criminal Court
Court of Appeals
Nick Genross
Phil Williamson
Alex Earnes
Phil Williamson, Jr
Kearnes
G. W. Crabtree
John Slexia
Crabtree
Ford
Slezia
Justice of the Peace
C. C. Free
Advocates Code for Usage of Flag at Legion Conference
President aiding urges a civilian flag code and singing the Star Spangled Banner as part of a focus at the American Legion flag conference. A committee was formed to draft rules to standardize flag display while noting education as key and speakers included Assistant Secretary Davis and Samuel Gompers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
American Legion
Rotary Davis
War Department
Samuel Gompers
American Federation of Labor
Davis
Fuller and McGee Sentenced Today in Bucketing Case
New York June 14 Edward Fuller and W Frank McGee were excused from attending a pending bankruptcy inquiry as a sentencing date was set for today in state court for bucketing charges. Fuller collapsed in his jail cell and authorities planned to bring both men tomorrow to hear disclosures about secret associates and missing company books.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
E. M. Fuller & Company
Harold P. Coffin
Edward M. Fuller
Bucketeer
Ludlow Street
W. Frank McGee
Coffin
United States
Hecht
Fuller
McGee
Hayward
Crown Oil Company
Fuller and
Nursery Installed at Pine Bluff Church
Pine Bluff Ark June 14 The First Christian Church here has installed a nursery with an electric signal system. Mothers in the main auditorium can monitor their babies via numbered lights and a cabinet behind each number. When a baby is left, the mother receives a number and an illuminated numeral signals when she is needed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pine Bluff
Ark
First Christian Church
Dr Brown Favors Liquor as Medicine in Lecture
Martinsburg West Virginia June 14 point out doctors could prescribe liquor for medical purposes in some states and not others Dr W W Brown veteran Jefferson county physician in a lecture on bootleg ging here before the Eastern Pan handle Medical Society declared states should not supercede the federal government and forbid members of the medical fraternity from prescribing liquor as medicine Following his talk the society went on record to the same effect.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Martinsburg
W. Va
W. W. Brown
Jefferson County
Eastern Panhandle Medical Society
Treasury to Process Large Midyear Fiscal Transfers
More than three quarters of a billion dollars will pass through the treasury in the mid year operation. The United States will receive over 70.9 million from Britain as a war debt installment while paying out 200 million to retire certificates. Subscriptions for a new four percent security could reach about 340 million, with 38 million in matured securities tendered for replacement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Treasury
Great Britain
United States
State Federation of Labor Calls Meeting in Clarksburg
West Virginia Federation of Labor announced a state convention to be held at Moose Hall in Clarksburg on July 19 to adopt a political program and decide on a separate state and national ticket. W. T. Harris cited calls from over 50 000 organized labor members as rationale for the gathering. John J. Pelley began as a section hand with Illinois Central Railroad.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charleston
W. Va
West Virginia Federation of Labor
Moose Hall
Clarksburg
W. T. Harris
Harris
West Virginia
John J. Pelley
The
Illinois Central Railroad
Philathea class plans bake sale and community notes
The Philathea class met at Mrs. W. M. West home with plans for a Saturday bake sale. A classroom playground project begins after clearing debris. Reports mention visitors Mrs Peneton and Mrs Hatcher, a death from blood poisoning, illnesses, and social events including Shrine meeting in Washington and a riding party for Rev. and Mrs. Wysor.
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W. M. West
Mahaffey
Bridges
Peneton
Pauley
West
Harper
Robinson
C. E. Peneton
T. Hatcher
Williamson
Gibson
Lick Branch
Cooley
Wysor
Tampa
Fila
Fa Harmon
Washington
Jimmie
Paul Davis
F. L. Harding
Ironton
Ohio
Nora
Lake Sebastia
Berea
Philathea
Harmon's Drug Store
Foy Arrested After Break-In Sets Fire at Pattison Home
In Newport Rhode Island Mrs. Catharine Pattison had Joseph Foy arrested after he broke into her home and set fire to her bed while she slept, authorities said.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Newport
R. I
Catherine Pattison
Joseph Foy
Fire Roasts 150 Pure-Bred Fowl at Gary Farm
A rural fire on Hans Peterson’s farm in Gary Indiana destroys one hundred fifty pure-bred fowl. Meanwhile in Bristol England centenarian R T Plum still runs a profitable cutlery business at age one hundred.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gary
Ind
Hans Peterson
Bristol
Eng
R. T. Plum
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Welch Briefs
Leonard Scott
Anawalt
C. H. Payne
Scott
McDowell Post No
Elkhorn Tavern
Hoston Harrald
J. C. Summers
Harrald
E. Z Duty
Bradshaw
Chapman Johnson
United
E. W. Womack
Johnson
M. M. Day
C. R. Beath
Southern Refrigerating Company
Billy Burton
Pineville
Presbyterian Church
Burton
Frank Lazar
Tony Bernardi
Bill Demetral
Lace
Norton
Jack Ross
Silent Olsen
Bernardi
Ross
Lazar
Tony
Thest Virginia Wool Growers Cooperative Association
Wheeling
Gore Hotel
Negro
Harding
Spirit of America
Legion Flag Conference
M’gee
DR. Brown
Wwe Wells
Lansing
Mich
House of David
Benton Harbor
Berrien County
Benjamin Purnell
Shiloh
Walter M. Nelson
Nelson
State Supreme Court
State Federation OF Labor
Paramount
High Bice
Pittsburgh
Bluefield Grocery Co
Jaeger News
Libby
Neill & Libby
Chicago
Ae Utter
Indian Refining Company
Bluefield Avenue
Hoge St
Bluefield, W. Va
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Danny
Mary Jones
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