Peterstown Marks Unveiled For Peters Hull Pioneers
Hundreds gather at Peterstown for Daughters of the Revolution marker unveiling honoring Christian Peters and Henry Hull. Speakers recount pioneer hardships, Revolutionary War service, and the town’s founding. A parade to the mountain cemetery ends ceremonies with regents, Sons of the Revolution, and descendants in attendance.
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Christian Peters
Henry Hull
Peterstown
Gans
Monroe
Mercer Summers
Raleigh
McDowell
Greenbrier
West Virginia
Tazewel
Giles
Bland
Pulacki
Virginia
Methodist Church
George Hendrick
Charles G. Peters
Charleston
L. D. Candler
Baptist Church
Peters
W. G. Wood
Presbyterian Church
Hugh Ike Shott
Congress
Henry Trull
Ritchie Ware
Beckley
Hull
America
DPD. A. R
Matthew French
Princeton
M. F. Snidow
James O'Keeffe
John Chapman
D. E. French
Chapain
Sons of the Revolution
Conrad Larew
Stokes Clark
Charles Spangler
J. E. Harnsbarger
Snidow
Rosel Clark
I. C. Prince
J. B. Chambere
Christian Peters Beasley
Willis
Augusta County
Harrisonburg
E May Said to Target Capone Tax Ring
E May may prove the nemesis of gangster Al Capone as Elmer L. Trey, chief of the intelligence bureau of the U S internal revenue department, directed the uncovering of Capone's tax dodging activities in Chicago.
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al Capone
Elmer Ll. Trey
U. S. Internal Revenue Department
Chicago
Hathaway Trial Testimony Recounts Fatal Night
Newport a friend since school days testified that Elliott Hathaway admitted striking Verna Ruessell during an argument. Vernon Galvin the state's star witness described a late night trip to the crime scene, a quick stop for liquor, and Hathaway's claim he would beat it as the car rolled toward Windward Lane.
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Newport
R. I
Verna Ruessell
Elliott R. Hathaway
Massachusetts
Vernon V. Galvin
Fall River
Hathaway
Truesdale Hospital
Galvin
Lindbergh Chooses Aleutian Island Route for Orient Flight
New York June 17 Colonel Charles A Lindbergh has tentatively chosen a route for his forthcoming orient flight. He and his wife are considering a path north to Hudson Bay then to Barrow Alaska along the Arctic Ocean and down the Bering Strait to the Aleutian islands and on to Japan and China. Fuel depots and current conditions may alter plans. If this route fails they may fly to Greenland and Siberia then to Japan.
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New York
Charles A. Lindbergh
Orient
Hudson Bay
Point Barrow
Alaska
Arctic Ocean
Bering
Aleutian Islands
Japan
China
Colonel Lindbergh
Mrs. Lindbergh
Lindbergh
Atlantic
Greenland
Spitzenbergen
Siberia
Lindbergh Clipping Case Answers Charges in New York
Colonel Henry Breckenridge filed an answer denying a clipping bureau’s claim that Charles A. Lindbergh paid only 35 dollars on nearly 7,950 dollars worth of clippings. The reply says the 35 dollar payment covered an agreement to buy aviation clippings at or below that amount. Walter Hyams had alleged 227,132 clippings were sent to Lindbergh’s Detroit mother and a summons served as Lindbergh prepared for a test flight from Curtiss Field with Anne Morrow Lindbergh ahead of an Orient hop.
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Answers
New York
Henry Breckenridge
Charles A. Lindbergh
Pari
Lindbergh
Walter Hyams
Detroit
Curtiss Field
Anne Morrow Lindbergh
Orient
Carriers Seek 15 Percent Freight Rate Increase Nationwide
Railroads petition the Interstate Commerce Commission amid a financial emergency asking for a general 15 percent rise in freight rates. They seek rule changes to permit percentage based supplements, with coal coke and certain goods exempted. Estimated nationwide impact about 10 percent of operating revenue. trucks and pipelines cited as competition.
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Washington
Interstate Commerce Commiscion
United Regular Commission
Railroads seek 15 percent rate hike in Congress
Washington on June 17 diverse opinions emerged in congressional circles over railroads applying to the Interstate Commerce Commission for a 15 percent freight rate increase. Senator Copeland of New York said the roads “got to have something or bust” while Senator Caraway of Arkansas argued against the rise.
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Washington
Interstate Commerce Commission
Copeland
New York
Caraway
Arkansas
Federal deficit rises to over one billion dollars
Washington reports the largest deficit since the war with an $8,000,000 daily rise, bringing the total to $1,099,903,063 as of June 15. Treasury cites postal deficiency of $7,500,000 and departmental expenses of $14,856,000 as main causes, though officials still expect year end near Hoover’s $950,000,000 projection.
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Washington
Treasury
Hoover
Treasury Statement of
Federal Court Convenes in Bluefield for Summer Term
The U S court for the Southern District of West Virginia opens in Bluefield at 10 a m with Judge George W McClintic presiding. Grand jury to be impaneled and petit jurors called as motions and demurrers must be filed today. heavy criminal docket and large civil docket noted. Trial of civil cases begins Friday June 26 while criminal work runs through next Thursday.
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United States Court For
Southern District of
West Virginia
Bluefield
George W. McClintic
Higher Ups Of Liquor Gang Targeted By New Prohibition Force
Washington reports preparations for a July 15 campaign against top illicit liquor gang leaders. About 350 agents will be trained by mid-July, targeting big violators rather than small operators. Director Woodcock says the push will be a stronger, wider effort with near 500 new agents authorized earlier, focused on serious cases. In New York, investigators expect help from Capone-era allies after Capone pled guilty to income tax and prohibition charges.
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al Capone
Washington
Prohibition
Woodcock
Eld
New York
Scarface al” Capone
America
Chicago
Capone
Turo
Vanderbilt goes gunning for Arno
Reno June 17. The three principals in the Vanderbilt affair remain in seclusion as Samuel Platt, Vanderbilt’s attorney, denies rumors of an attempt to shoot cartoonist Peter Arno over alleged attentions to Mrs. Vanderbilt. Mrs. Vanderbilt and Arno declined to speak. Vanderbilt's gun was found unloaded. The couple had recently arrived in Reno, connected to Vanderbilt’s film work, while Arno sought a divorce.
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Reno
Nav
Cornelis Vanderbilt Jr
Samuel Platt
Vanderbilt
Peter Arno
Platt
Arno
Aeno
New York
Police say cartoonist Peter Arno was threatened by Vanderbilt Jr
Reno chief J M Kirkley told AP that Arno complained of threats from Cornelius Vanderbilt Jr who was reported to have tried to shoot Arno over alleged attentions to Vanderbilt's wife None of the principals could be reached for comment Mrs Vanderbilt stayed in seclusion while Arno and Vanderbilt spoke through lawyers
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Reno
Nev
J. M. Kirkley
Associated Press
Peter Arno
Cornelius Vanderbilt Jr
Arnno
Kirkley
Arno
Vanderbilt
Stimson to Meet French Leaders on France Visit
Secretary of State Henry L. Stimson will land in France in July and seek informal talks with top government leaders to hear the French viewpoint on reparations war debts and general economic issues. Ambassador Edge says no official honors are planned and notes France remembers his World War service.
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Paris
Henry L. Stimson
Walter E. Edge
Brland
Secretary of State
West Virginia cases decided by U S circuit court of appeals
Asheville N C June 17 the United States circuit court of appeals handed down two West Virginia decisions William Spry administrator vs Norfolk and Western Railway affirmed and Chesapeake and Ohio Railway vs Samuel T Burton reversed
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Pecide
Asheville
N. C
United States Circuit Court of Appeals
West Virginia
William Spry
Norfolk and Western Railway
Appellee
Chesapeake and Ohio Railway
Samuel T. Burton
Prospects for early settlement of western Pa coal strike
Pittsburgh June 17. Prospects for an early settlement of the western Pennsylvania coal strike center on a Harrisburg conference to be attended by Gov Gifford Pinchot Philip Murray and Samuel Pursglove. The National Miners Union will send a delegation to press the governor before the meeting. About 500 Pitts burgh Terminal Coal miners in Avella voted to abide by union officers and their scale committee in negotiations.
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Pittsburgh
Pennsylvania
Harrisburg
Gifford Pinchot
Philip Murray
United Mine Workers of America
Samuel Pursglove
Pittsburgh Terminal Coal Company
Conferentsburgh Terminal
National Miners’ Union
U. M. W. P. T. Fagan, District President of the United Mine Workers
Avella
Washington County
Miners Strike Sparks Wide Arrests Across Ohio Fields
Eighteen persons arrested today in eastern Ohio coal regions amid a miners strike. Sheriff Duff watched fifteen mines and seventy five depth during the day as pickets challenged authorities. A dozen strikers faced minor infractions in Belmont County while four men and two women were jailed in Steubenville for inciting riot at Dillonvale No 1 mine. Telephone wires cut in Powhattan district were investigated with no culprits found.
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St. Clairsville
Ohio
Howard Duff
Belmont County
Steubenville
Dillonvale No 1
Powhattan
Interfere with Officers in Ward Evictions
Six miners from Ward near Charleston were jailed in Kanawha county after being charged with interfering with an officer during evictions from company houses. Emory Todd, Charleston constable, arrested Olie Woods Dewey Clowers Bill Jarvis George Jarvis Ernie Buckles and J C McNeeley for obstructing the eviction actions begun Monday.
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Charleston
W. Va
Ward
Kanawha County
Emory Todd
Olie Woods
Dewey Clowers
Bill Jarvis
George Jarvis
Ernie Buckles
J. C. McNeeley
Dickinson replies to Shouse tariff attack
Washington June 17 Senator Dickinson replies to Jouett Shouse chairman of the Democratic national executive committee regarding the Hawley Smoot tariff act. He says Shouse statements are false fraudulent and hypocritical and accuses the Democrats of wanting to remove protection on sugar and wool if in power. He notes sugar and wool states with Democratic representation.
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Washington
Dickinson
Jouett Shouse
Democratic National Executive Committee
Shouse
Iowa
Republican National Committee
Democratic Party
Congress
Hoover Addresses Lincoln Tomb on Law and Change
President Hoover concluded his extensive tour with a speech at Abraham Lincoln’s tomb in Springfield Illinois urging observance and enforcement of law. He said state legislatures are laboratories for solving government problems and stressed shifting machinery of government to meet economic and social changes while upholding justice and ordered liberty. The visit included a White House delegation and a Grand Army veterans gathering.
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Hoover
Washington
White House
Abraham Lincoln
Springefield
Illinois Assembly
State House
Assembly
Emmerson
Lincoln
America
Republic
Oure
Charles G. Dawes
Great Britain
Lamont
Illinois
Mexicans to Pay Penalty in Texas
Huntsville Texas June 17 Governor Ross Sterling said he would take no action toward commuting the death sentences of three Mexicans unless new information arrived before their execution in the electric chair early Friday morning. Ofilio Herrera an American citizen while Nicandro Munoz and Victor Rodriguez are Mexican aliens subject to deportation. Herrera killed Sheriff A T Murray of Mason County four years ago. Munoz and Rodriguez were convicted of murdering Bert Ellison a customs officer at Weslaco near the Mexican border.
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Huntsville
Texas
Ross
Sterling
Ofilio Herrera
Nicandro Munog
Victor Rodrigeuz
Herrera
A. T. Murray
Mason County
Munoz
Rodriguez
Bert Ellison
Weslaco
Gasoline Prices Cut Across the State
A four state price reduction of one cent per gallon at filling stations was announced late today by major retailers. New prices include 19 cents for high test and 16 cents for regular gasoline, tax included, effective immediately in Cleveland and surrounding areas.
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Cleveland
Oakvale Couple Weds In Oakvale Cemetery
An Oakvale couple married yesterday in Oakwood cemetery. By request they obtained a license in the morning, then returned to the courthouse in the afternoon and asked Rex G. W. Talbert to perform the ceremony in the cemetery. The wedding party entered the grounds, stopped about thirty feet from the entrance, and the ceremony occurred.
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Oakvale
Oakwood Cemetery
Rex. G. W. Talbert
Bold robbers seize jewels from Menken home in New York
Three men raided the New York home of lawyer 8S. Stanwood Menken, forcing Mrs. Menken and two maids plus an upholsterer to open a safe and hand over jewels worth 200000 dollars. The heist lasted fifteen minutes with the victims bound and gagged on the fourth floor. Menken, noted for political and legal work, was the organizer of the Hall of Records scandal and a National Security association member.
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New York
Stanwood Menken
Round the World Plane Fueled for Atlantic Hop
The Winnie Mae monoplane used by Wiley Post and Harold Gatty for a round the world flight was moved from its hangar at Roosevelt Field to Curtiss Wright field Valley Stream after fueling. Reported plan is to start at dawn with 3650 gallons aboard, aiming for Harbor Grace to begin the Atlantic leg.
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Roosevelt Field
Wiley Post
Harold Gatty
Valley Stream
Long Island
Harbor Grace
N. F
Atlantic
Vision Restored for West Virginia School for Blind Student
Woodrow Hawse, 14, a pupil at the West Virginia School for the Blind, regained normal vision in his left eye after a recent operation by Dr. J. Blaydes. A second procedure on the right eye is planned as doctors expect similar gains. The patient safely read illuminated letters and paragraph text, signaling substantial improvement after lifelong partial blindness due to cataracts.
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Woodrow Hawse
West Virginia School For Blind
J. EK. Blaydes
Blaydes
Woodrow
National Geographic
Lee Chadwell
Morgantown
George Brown
Purgittsville
Local Loan Office Robbery Confession Ties 17-year-old to thefts
Clarence Henderson, a 17-year-old jani tor at the Compton dental parlors, confessed to the Turk Small Loan company robbery and linked Compton dental parlor thefts. Police say he identified a hiding place for jewels and provided details matching prior crimes, including the Peery building robbery. Henderson reportedly admitted stealing twenty gold coins, thirty diamond rings, a gold watch, and about $5. He awaits further actions as investigations continue.
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Clarence Henderson
Vine Street
Dr. J
Compton
The
Turk Small Loan Company
John W. Haldren
Henderson
Haldren
Turk
Compton Dental
R. O. Carter
Chicago
S. Stanley
Police Identification Bureau
Printa
Peery
Carter
Mr. Stanley
Dr. Compton
Turk Loan Company
Identification Bureau
Stanley George Sarver
Haidden
Move to Place Prince Jaime on Throne Reported
Madrid rumors report General Martinez Anido heading to Navarre to lead an army to place Prince Jaime de Bourbon on the throne of Spain. Anido, former captain general of Barcelona and ex-vice premier, faces government probes and previously backed Primo de Rivera.
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Madrid
Heraldo of Madrid
Martinez Anido
Barcelona
Navarre
Jaime de Bourbon
Spain
Agido
Primo A Rivera
de Rivera
Byrd Receives Honorary Doctor of Sciences Degree
New York June 17 Rear Admiral Richard E. Byrd was awarded an honorary doctor of sciences degree by the Brooklyn Polytechnic Institute. A similar degree went to Professor Lawrence McKinley Gould, a key figure in Byrd’s Antarctic expeditions.
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Byrd
New York
Richard BE
Brooklyn Polytechnic Institute
Lawrence McKinley Gould
Spes
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