Testimony on Fidelity Bank failure in Hinton case continues
A Hinton, West Virginia court heard extensive testimony from the Fidelity Bank receiver on assets and notes before its collapse. The defense sought to show officers drew large sums in the days prior to failure, while prosecutors pressed for details on note endorsements and settlements involving S. M. Smith and other directors.
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S. M. Smith
Hinton
W. Va
Smith
Fidelity Bank
Bluefield
Williams
John Walters
State Bank Examiner
Mollohan and Smith
Sutton
Mollohan
Sutton Bank
Henry Harman
D. R. Wood
R. C. McClaugherty
Walters
Johnson
J. H. Johnson
American Lumber Company
American Lumber Co
West Virginia Accident Insurance Company
Mercer County
Hammann
G. BE. Howard
L. B. Scott
Mercer Auto Company
S. M. Smith Insurance Agency
Richardson Hardware Company
Sanders
Edw. Cooper
J. H. Parrott
J. Tracy Walker
J. L. Corvin
General miners strike planned for New River field
A general strike of United Mine Workers in district 29 covering the New River field will be called next week. Between five and fifteen thousand miners may walk out, with 15 000 to 25 000 if Paint and Cabin Creek follow suit. Operators who granted demands will be protected. restive miners push for action.
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Cabin Creeks
Charleston
W. Va
New River
United Mine Workers of America
Thomas Haggerty
National Board
Beckley
General J
Haggerty
Cabin and
Paint Creeks
Paint
Cabin Creek
Danville Judge Upholds North Danville Annexation
Judge R W Peatross of the corporation court sustains the April 15 liquor license election in Danville Virginia and upholds North Danville annexation as authorized by statute. Petitioners reserve exceptions and the ruling affirms the legality of the annexation conditions.
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Danville
R. W. Peatross
Corporation Court Today
North Danville
Chief of Bureau of Statistics Suspended in Agriculture Dept
Washington June 18 Victor H Armstead chief of the bureau of statistics department of agriculture was suspended by Secretary Houston amid an inquiry into charges of lack of discipline and poor administration. The solicitor has begun an investigation expected to finish in a week or ten days. Secretary Houston said Armstead should be out of the office during the inquiry to avoid collusion concerns.
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Washington
Victor H. Armstead
Bureau of Statistics
Department of Agriculture
Houston
Armstrong
Cox Trial Opens in Cincinnati Trust Case
Cincinnati financier and ex political leader George HK Cox stands indicted for misapplying 115000 of Cincinnati Trust Company funds. This marks his second trial within a month, after a previous acquittal on 252000 misapplication charges.
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Cincinnati
Ohio
George HK. Cox
Cincinnati Trust Company
Trust Company
Cox
Senate action highlights on tariff bill and Indian appropriation
The Senate opened at 2 p.m. with a reading of letters from anti free sugar factions while the finance committees pressed tariff bill work. The Indian appropriation bill carrying 11 million dollars was passed. In executive session nominations of Charles M. Galloway and Firman W. Cranen as civil service commissioners were confirmed along with several midshipmen.
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Senate
Charles M. Gallowey
Firman W. Cranen
Ouse
Underwood Tariff Bill Faces Long Senate Battle and Uncertain fate
Washington report notes the Underwood-Wilson tariff bill struggles through Congress with House passage but Senate committee delays spark doubts of quick action. Democratic hopes center on a Senate tie broken by the vice president, while maps of Gettysburg for old soldiers bear on celebration plans. Pension increases and new allowances are also recorded for several individuals.
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Washington
House Committee On Ways and Means
House
Senate Committee On Finance
Senate
Senate Committee
Marshall
Congress
Sutherland
Avis
Moss
Hughes
Gettysburg
B. Avis
Third District
Pension Bureau
Richard H. Taylor
Yokum
Andrew c. Titchnell
Albright
John 7
David L. Keefover
Reedville
Miss Linda Arnold Marries Marquis Max Strozai
Weds in Providence at a grand ceremony Miss Linda Arnold daughter of Mr and Mrs Olney Arnold becomes the bride of Italian nobleman Marquis Max Strozai in one of the city’s largest weddings.
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Providence
R. J
Linda Arnold
Olney Arnold
Max Strozai
Oldest Wisconsin Senator Reaches Eighty Fifth Birthday
Senator Isaac Stephenson of Wisconsin, the oldest U S senator by age, marks his eighty fifth year amid strong health. A self made magnate worth about 15 million dollars, his wealth stems from lumber and timber ventures across Wisconsin Michigan and Louisiana. He rose from poverty to national influence, building mills banks and farms and entering the Senate in 1907 to serve through 1915.
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Washington
Isaac Stephenson
Wisconsin
Stephenson
Mr. Stephenson
Fredericton N. BB
Janesville
Michigan
Menominee
Louisiana
Michison
Kenosha
Wis
Fremont
Dayton
Congress
John ©. Spooner
Senate
Senate probes reach into new fields in lobby investigation
Washington reports the Senate ordered a subpoena for Judge Robert S. Lovett to explain a New York statement that lobbyists sought Union Pacific employment to influence dissolving the Union Pacific Southern Pacific case. The Overman committee also summoned Charles B. Warren to detail beet sugar lobbying and the campaign to retain the protective sugar tariff.
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Washington
Senate
Norris
Overman
Robert S. Lovett
Union Pacific Railroad
New York
Union Pacific
Union Pacific Southern Pacific
Henry C. Oxnard
Truman Palmer
Charles B. Warren
Detroit
Michigan Sugar Company
Hamlin
Warren
Frank C. Lowry
Committee of Wholesale Grocers
Lowry
Fed
Sugar Refining and Free Trade Debate Captivates Committee
The Oxnard-Hamlin Jetters marked the day as the committee reviewed Philippine free trade from 1906 through Taft era. Letters suggested protectionist pressure on Ways and Means, with assurances of Philippine committee spots and a push to influence both houses. Melville EK Stone of the Associated Press was granted a request to testify on Hamlin letters tied to beet sugar publicity aims.
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Eral Sugar Refining Company
Cummins
Oxnard-Hamlin
Roosevelt
Taft
House
Ways and Means
Melville Ek, Stone
New York
Associated Press
Hamlin
Wedding in Luray Caverns Unites Roanoke Doctor and Newport News Bride
In Luray Virginia on June 18 Dr. W. S. Jenkins of Roanoke and Miss Lethia Whipps of Newport News were married inside Luray Cavern. The couple, entering the cavern for a honeymoon, summoned a minister who performed the ceremony amid dripping water sounds.
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Luray
W. S. Jenkins
Roanoke
Lethia Whipps
Newport News
Est
Jenkins
Miss Phipps
Memorial for Penn baseball pitcher Charles S Jayne unveiled
A bronze tablet memorial honoring Charles Samuel Jayne was unveiled on the University of Pennsylvania athletic field. Jayne, famed as a college baseball pitcher, died in 1885 after playing for Penn in 1892 and later while with the 1898 team he suffered appendicitis. Designed by Dr. R. Tait McKenzie.
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Philadelphia
Charles Samuel Jayne
University of Pennsylvania
R. Tait McKenzie
Jayne
Pennsylvania Miseball
Six suffragettes begin hunger strike after sentencing
In London six suffragettes sentenced yesterday for conspiracy began a hunger strike today at the jail. They declared they would refuse to eat when sentenced and would press authorities to release them.
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London
Graduation Day at Virginia Military Institute
Visitors gathered for graduation exercises at the Virginia Military Institute in Lexington Virginia. The class was among the largest in the school's history and John Stuart Bryan of Richmond delivered the principal address.
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V. M.L
Lexington
Virginia Military Institute
John Stuart Bryan
Richmond
West Virginia Mining Probe Concludes Day of Testimony
The Senate sub committee wrapped eight hours of hearings in Charleston after miners testified about wages and conditions. Some miners reported threats from strikers while others said pay was good. the panel may return to Charleston or send a member to hear operator testimony.
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Charleston
W. Va
Senate
Washington
Knight
West Virginia
Swanson
Rlex Schott
Witnesses claim Mother Jones urged arming strikers in Kanawha district
The West Virginia mine strike inquiry heard operators' witnesses alleging Mother Jones and other agitators urged miners in Paint Creek and Cabin Creek to arm themselves and aid the strikers. Testimony described her speeches as inflammatory and called for guns and money to buy arms.
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Mother Jones
Uniquuers
Associated Press
Charleston
W. Va
Washington
West Virginia
Washton
Senator Swanson
Martine
New Jersey
Quinn Morton
Swanson
Kenyon
Baldwin-Felts Detective Agency
Kanawha
S. F. Suddy
Union
Boomer
Paint Creek
James Claggett
Knight
Glasscock
Cabin Creek
Pratt Land Company
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