Christian Endeavor State Convention Opens in Bluefield
The Christian Endeavor State Convention begins Wednesday in the Christian Church with at least 500 delegates expected plus state officer staff. Prominent speakers include Dr Daniel A Poling General Secretary E P Gates and Dr S O Bond. William A Sunday will bring Homer Rodeheaver and Mrs William Asher to sing, with events planned such as banquets, sunrise prayer meetings, and the Life Work Recruit Banquet.
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Bluefield
Christian Endeavorers
Christian Church
Christian Endeavor
Daniel A. Poling
E. P. Gates
S. O. Bond
Salem College
William A. Sunday
Homer Rodeheaver
William Asher
Norton
Chamber of Commerce
Life Work
Truth Legion
West Virginia
Conference talks on mill workers strike end without agreement
In New York on June 18 officials of the International Paper Company met with representatives of the International Union of Paper Mill Workers to settle the strike. The talks ended without a settlement and no future meeting date was set.
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New York
Internationl Paper Company
International Union of Paper Mill Workers
Rochester
N. Y
New York State Railway
Syracuse
Utica
Board of Arbitration
Shriners Set Pilgrimage Week Across Welch and Beckley
The Welchs Beckley pilgrimage of Beni Kedem Temple Nobles begins Thursday with a Charleston base, drawing Shriners from Kanawha Bluefield and surrounding areas. Parades banquets dances and ceremonies will mark the journey as candidates face the hot sands amid guards and marching patrols. The goat symbol stands ready as the two cities prepare for large candidate classes.
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Beckley and
Welch
Beni-Kedem
Beckley
Charleston
Kanawha County
Bluefield
Mystic Shrine
Four Indictments Under Blue Sky Law in West Virginia
Four indictments under the Blue Sky securities laws were issued in West Virginia over the last week, announced by State Auditor John C. Bond. Indicted are Dr. T. L. Nutter of Clarksburg for selling Gilchrist Drug Company stock, H. L. Trace for similar sales, and H. L. Stemple with Richard Ryan for Better Brick Company stock near Terra Alta.
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Charleston
W. Va
John C. Bond
T. L. Nutter
Clarksburg
Gilchrist Drug Company
Pennsylvania
Bond
H. L. Trace
H. L. Stemple
Richard Ryan
Better Brick Company
Terra Alta
Stemple
Ryan
Peace talks at Paris aim to avert Greek Turkish war
The British foreign minister Lord Curzon and Prime Minister Briand held two conferences with Count Bonin Longare in Paris to prevent war between Greece and Turkish Nationalists. No decision was reached but a meeting was set for tomorrow. Reported proposals include ceding all Anatolia to the Turks and making Smyrna autonomous with possible Greek financial aid if Turks reject terms.
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Associated Press
Paris
Greece
Lord Curzon
Briand
Foreign Office
Count Bonin- Longare
Anatolia
Vilayet of
Smyrna
City Rebuts Bond Debt Claim On Special Levy
City officials in Clarksburg say Commissioner Hallanan was wrongly quoted asserting that city bonded indebtedness must be provided for by general levy. They note the 1919 bond issue authorized a special levy for retirement of the debt.
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Clarksburg
W. Va
Hallanan
Welch mayor pal a gunfight leaves two wounded
In Welch yesterday afternoon mayor John H Whitt shot Tip Carter after a lobby argument at the Elwood Hotel. Carter was critically wounded in the abdomen and neck while Whitt received a gunshot to the right lung and left ear. McKinzie was struck by a stray bullet but not seriously hurt as witnesses recall a close contest over Carter’s pistol.
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Tipton
Tip) Carter
John H. Whitt
Elwood
Welch
Miners’ Hospital
Whitt
Carter
McKinzie
C. McKinzie
Mr. McKinzie
Mayor Whitt
Hatfield
Sheriff's Office
Grace Treswell
Norfolk and Western Railway
McDowell County
McDowellounty
Bill Johnson
McDowell County Traffe
West Virginia University
Tip” Carter
Pocahontas
Bluefield Lodge
Kiks
Mayor J J Calvin Found Guilty in Attempted Wounding Case
After seven hours of deliberation a Cambridge common pleas jury returned a guilty verdict against Mayor J J Calvin for attempted wounding. The March incident involved a machine driven by Thomas McNiece of Barnesville. Conviction carries one to seven years in the penitentiary.
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Major
Pententiary
Cambridge
Ohio
Comon Pleas Court
J. J. Calvin
Thomas McNiece
Barnesville
Beer Seized in Pittsburg After Prohibition Act Start
Federal agents seize 150 barrels of beer in Pittsburg claiming four and a half percent alcohol. The haul includes a freight car load and a south side establishment as the first enforcement action since the act took effect.
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Pittsburg
South Side
Porter Peace Resolution Delay In House Action
Washington June 18 Republican leaders postponed bringing up the Porter disarmament resolution due to many members being absent. No new date for consideration was set.
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Washington
House
Sunday Crowds Flock to Bluefield for AE Return
Billy Sunday receives a wonderful ovation in Bluefield as he returns for an extra service. The Billy Sunday Club reports hundreds in line and a strong turnout reflecting local enthusiasm.
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Billy
Bluefield
Billy Sunday Club
Cloudbursts Cause Wibaux Damage and Flooding
Reports from Mandan North Dakota say cloud bursts at Wibaux Montana and nearby areas caused thousands of dollars in damage. Homes washed away conveyed by flood water and many cattle drowned with relief trains sent to aid and rail service detoured.
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Mandan
N. D
Wibaux
Montana
Sentinel
Butte
Madara
North Dakota
Northern Pacific
Sinking of U-111 Tow Boat Near Cape Henry
The former German U-111 sank near Cape Henry Virginia while towed from Portsmouth New Hampshire to a point off Cape Charles to be used as a target by Atlantic fleet destroyers on Wednesday. the submarine probably will be raised.
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Washington
Cape Henry
Portsmouth
N. H
Cape Charles
Rais
Senate to Battle Over Frelinghuysen Coal Bills
Washington June 1 Senate factions prepared for a major clash next week over the Frelinghuysen coal bills. Moves to use the measure for broader transportation amendments including repealing the railroad rate guarantee sparked opposition. Agricultural bloc senators back amendments targeting the Interstate Commerce Commission power to regulate state rates and coal rate reductions, especially for agricultural products. Opponents prepared to recommit motions and push for stricter provisions as coal groups mobilize against stabilization plans.
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Washington
Senate
Frelinghuysen
Interstate Commerce Commission
Billy Sunday Club Plans Charters and Charitable Evangelical Services
The Billy Sunday Club of Bluefield announces Sunday afternoon evangelistic services in the Tabernacle at 3 30 led by Dr W W Weeks pastor of Grace Street Baptist Church Richmond Va The club opens charter membership and invites applicants through O C Phelps and H S Henrey as it anticipates expansion into Norton and Roanoke with a joint mass meeting and regional chapters The club reports strong turnout and aims to spread its influence across coalfield communities.
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Billy Sunday Club
Bluefield
Tabernacle
W. W. Weeks
Grace Street Baptist Church
Richmond
J. T. Stinson
First Baptist Church
Lis
Billy Sunday
Weeks
Sunday
O. C. Phelps
H. 8. Henrey
Norton
Bluefield Club
Roanoke Club
Bluefielders
Billyeer Club
Billy Sunday Honored Welcome in Bluefield Campaign Arrival
A exuberant Bluefield crowd greeted Billy Sunday with a record welcome as he arrived by train from Cincinnati. The Billy Sunday Club lined the depot route, band music blared, and Sunday exchanged greetings with countless locals before leading a staged march to the tabernacle for the campaign's biggest crowd yet. Matthews led singing with O. M. Deverle reporting golf scores at over a hundred. Mrs. Asher sang Have You Forgotten God and In The Garden.
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Billy Sunday Club
Tabernacle
Federal Street
Princeton Avenue
Cincinnati
Bluefield
Billy Sunday
Mrs. Sunday
Milly Sunday Club
Mary Hovel
Evangelist
the Tabernacle
William Asher
Misa Kinney
Rody
Matthews
Hancock
O. M. Deverle
Pete
Mrs
Asher
Peterson
Bill
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Welch Eath
Tip Carter
Marie Trouslet
Myrtle Morgan
J. Lloyd Black
Fannie Harding
Virgil Lowder
J. H. Gollehon
Mary Fretwell
Vivian Mitchell
Dell Floyd
Mary Watson
Hicks Greer
Tyler Stowers
Christian Endeavor Societies
Vicinity
Presbyterian Church
Harry W. Biggs
Walter P. Clark
R. Myrtle Morgan
City Union
Ethel Page
Midway
Emory Linkous
Ruth Snead
Tula Peters
Shriners
Welch - Beckley
Father Bluefield
North Wood
Daily Telegraph
Southern
Dr. Weeks of
Tabernace
Raleigh Street
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