Damages Awarded In Small Sums In Appalachian Power Case
After deliberation the jury awarded Mr. Slate 400 dollars and Mrs. Slate 350 dollars in a mobile collision case arising from an accident on the Biluefield Bramwell road last December 12. The car struck a culvert, overturned near a power company truck, and the driver failed to yield. The suits were tried together with representation by Ira J. Partlow and George Howard. defendant sued by Sanders Crockett Foxnders. Additional notes mention S Lieberman v A L Moore beginning in circuit court, and local social news from Welch and Pineville. The Episcopal Guild announces a meeting at 4 PM at Mrs. L A Osborne’s home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. Slate
Mrs. Slate
Biluefield- Bramwell
C. R. Hatcherson
Slate
Stich
Power Company
eTson
Ira J. Partlow
George Howard
Sanders, Crockett, Foxnders
Welch and
Bluefield
S. Lieberman
A. L. Moore
Welch Personal Notices Span Local Travel and Visits
Dr. G. T. Eppling and son Harold returned from a visit to Princeton and Bluefield. Miss Georgia Clybourne of Bluefield is back home after a stay in Welch. Local figures John Blackely C P Jones Joseph M Crockett and Sheriff McGinnis Hetfield were in Bluefield on business. F Green of Majestic Ky admitted to Grace Hospital for operation. Miss Mary Long, after time in Welch, returned to Bluefield. S L Hermanson Keystone merchant spent time in Welch for business. Co L Topping Charleston state fire marshal visited Welch Wednesday. Charles H Smithey contractor left Welch for Erwin Tenn.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
WELCH
G. T. Eppling
Harold
Princeton
Bluefield
Georgia Clybourne
John Blackely
C. P. Jones
Joseph M. Crockett
Sheriff McGinnis Hetfield
F. Green
Majestic
Grace Hospital
Wreck Death Toll Definite at Forty Four Lives
Berlin reports the Hackettstown New Jersey wreck toll fixed at forty four. Families from Chicago and elsewhere race to retrieve bodies and comfort relatives. German papers share wide sympathy as news reaches from the distant shores of Lake Michigan.
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Chicago
Edwin Brunner
Berlin
Hackettstown
N. J
Deutsche Allgemeine Zettung
Rhine
Vistula
Lake Michigan
McMillan Begins Ninth Arctic Voyage
The report notes McMillan starting a ninth voyage into the Arctic. He signals reluctance to push beyond rule limits without official information on Amundsen, which would indicate his possible location or plans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McMillan
Arctic
Amundsen
Rail line cuts fourteen daily trains in Ohio report
The public utilities commission authorized Wheeling and Lake Erie Railway Company to discontinue fourteen daily trains. The decision follows a finding of operating losses and declining patronage, with the change to take effect after a thirty day notice period.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus
Wheeling and
Jake Drie Railway Company
Public Utilities Commission
Trains to be discontinued listed by number and route
A notice enumerates train numbers to be discontinued including 003 and 3804 on Changrin Falls Falls Junction lines 33 and 34 to Harmon to Zanesville 8 7 Canton to Cleveland and other segments from Canton to Sherrods ville Wheeling to Harmon and Warrentown to Wheeling Steubenville to Warrentown and back, detailing routes and termini.
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Changrin Falls
Falls Junction
Harmon
Zanesville
Cleveland
Canton
Sherrodsville
Wheeling
Warrentown
Steubenville
Petroleum Iron Works lands oil tank contracts
New York June 17 The Petroleum Iron Works of wees has reserves order from Standard Lacey to build twenty eight 65000 barrel tanks at Anchorage across from the refinery at Baton Rough In Texas Company also has given Petroleum Iron Works a contract for the erection of four 37000 barrel steel storage tanks at Port Arthur three 66000 barrel tanks at Port Nechez one 64000 and one 3400 barrel tank at ederland.
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New York
Petroleum Iron Works of
Wees
Standard Lacey of
Padline
Anchorage
Baton Rough
Texas Company
Petroleum Iron Works
Port Arthur
Port Nechez
Ederland
Third Cromwell Family Crowned
Miss Cromwell, twenty, of New York, died after a fall in unclear circumstances while visiting friends in Chicago. Her brother Jarvis Cromwell says no details are known beyond suspected vertigo. she planned a summer in rope and art visits with cousin Mrs Stocks Millar. She leaves parents, two sisters, and notable family ties to art institutions. The Huntington district sees delays as the Chris Green packet boat awaits suitable river conditions.
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Jarvis Cromwell
Stocks Millar
Chicago
Harry M. Trippe
Huntington District of United States Engineers
Kanawha
Chris Green
Greene Line
Huntington
Towboats and packets await artificial wave
Huntington W Va June 17 Tow boats and packets gather at Point Pleasant to ride an artificial wave released Friday to carry boats down the Ohio River the pool above dam No 26 is down for repairs The wave was to have been re-
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Huntington
W. Va
Kanawha River
Point Pleasant
Ohio River
Injunction Sought to Stop River Pollution
Depositions were taken in Hinton West Virginia as Summers County Court seeks a permanent injunction against Union Tanning of Marlinton and Pocahontas Tanning to stop pollution of the Greenbrier River. Temporary injunctions were granted last fall by Judge Hatcher in circuit court. About forty witnesses testified in the prosecutor W T Hall office assisted by FE C Waele R FP Dunlap James MM Miller and T N Read all of Hinton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hinton
W. Va
Summers County
Gnerebrier River
Union Tanning Company
Marlinton
Pocahontas Tanning Company
Aainst
Hatcher
W. T. Hall
FE. C. Waele
R. FP. Dunlap
James MM. Miller
T. N Read
Few Men on Berengaria Sails as Girls Take Over Berengaria
The Cunarder Berengaria sailed for Southampton with the student section entirely female housing 321 college girls from eastern colleges. Men were absent from large passenger quarters and smoking rooms now read for women. The item notes a Berlin hotel moving to radio powered rooms.
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Berengaria
New York
Cunarder Berengaria
Southampton
Substantial Increase in C and C Coal Loadings
Huntington W Va June 17 Coal loading on the Chesapeake and Ohio Railway for the week ending June 13 showed a substantial increase over the prior week W J Harahan president said today Loadings in all fields totaled 208008 cars an average of 3467 cars daily The New River field shipped 63 6 cars of coke and the Kentucky field 169 8 cars making a total of 234 cars Collected figures follow by field New
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Huntington
W. Va
Chesapeake and Ohio Railway
W. J. Harahan
New River
Kentucky
New
River and Coal River Tributaries Flow Figures
River 4,732.2. Kanawha 2,9614. Coal River 1,829.4. Logan 7,936. 2,278.6. Long Fork 682.6. Miller's Creek 302.6. A. C. I. 128 cars.
Negro Found Guilty of First Degree Murder in West Virginia
Robert Ford, 24, Negro, was found guilty of murder in the first degree by a Clarkeburg jury. He killed Edward Wood, 62, at Cambria on May 16. The sentence is hanging. The jury deliberated for one hour.
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Clarkeburg
W. Va
Robert Ford
Edward Wood
Cambria
Ford
Death penalty asked for slayer of son
Pittsburg June 17. A verdict of murder in the first degree with death as the penalty was requested by the district attorney at the close of the trial of Alice J. Tilles charged with killing his 17 year old son Albert J. Tilles Jr. The jury, not yet verdict, was locked up at 9 p m. Tilles claimed the shooting occurred accidentally during a scuffle for a revolver.
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Pittsburg
Alice J. Tilles
Albert J. Tilles, Jr
Tilles
Mayor Delivers Coal in Person to Constituents
A. J. Strange the local coal dealer and mayor makes daily coal deliveries to residents, showing hands on service. The report notes his dual role and direct outreach to the community.
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Caine
Eng
A. J. Strange Fealeo
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Fury
Satite Soule
Boy Bocuts
CNN Governiente Se
Charles H. Payne
Pinevillé
Welch Loch
Bert E. Downs
Elizabeth Partlow
Guyan
L. L. Ashw
Esterday
Craig Healings
Eriisscopal Guild
Episcopal Guild
L. A. Osborne
BY Ahern
Roscoe Milad
Gertie
CLAGG
aSc
McCormick & Co
Baltimore, Md
Cromwell Family
S.S.S
Charlie
Peerless Motor Saan
Teese Teeke
Lees
U. Leels
Ales
Peerless Motor Car CO
Peerless
Bluefield Garage, Inc
Bluefield, W. VA
Dale Bel
Northfork
Northfork, West VA
Foster Memorial Home
Huntington, W. VA
Ada van Ness
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