Judge McClintic Denounces Violent Groups in Grand Jury Charge
Federal grand jury in Bluefield hears Judge George W. McClintic denounce United Mine Workers of America and Ku Klux Klan and stress respect for law amid Harrison narcotics act and Prohibition cases. Jury returns fourteen indictments. fines totaled 4850 dollars. notable sentences include Charles France nine months, Bill Dawson three years. citizenship hearings set Friday. District Attorney Northcutt and Marshal Workman attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George W. McClintic
United States Court
West Virginia
McClintic
United Mine Workers of America
Knights of the Ku Klux Klan
McClintie
C. A. Mitchell
Charles France
McDowell County
France
Fayette County
Bill Dawson
Atlanta
A. H. Graft
C. E. Smith
Abe Dodson
Cleve Hale
James Muncey
Mercerne
Eugene Norman
George Reed
Gus Semler
Elizabeth Sponnella
Ben Toller
Will Taylor
John Walton
W. J. Meadows
Glen Harris
Greenway Cline
Fred Emmerson
Lewis Miller
Kelly Lilly
James Jamerson
Mary Hairston
George Kirbrick
John T. Kirk, Jr
James Katrooza
Bluefield
Elliott Northcutt
Marshal Workman
Williams elected from third Michigan district in special election
Detroit June 19 A B Williams of Battle Creek manufacturer ran on the Republican ticket and won the third Michigan district seat in a special election. He defeated Claude Carney Kalamazoo attorney Democrat by 325 votes in a district normally strongly Republican.
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Detroit
A. B. Williams
Battle Creek
Michigan
Claude 8. Carney
Kalamazoo
Not Much Impressed With Story Of Rouw
Clifton Arizona June 19 Charlies S Wharton assistant state's attorney Chicago voiced he was not impressed with the account given by B H Rouw who says he witnessed a burial on Evanston following the disappearance of Northwestern University student Leighton Mount
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Clifton
Ariz
Charlies S. Wharton
Chicago
B. H. Rouw
Evanston
Leighton Mount
Northwestern University
Long Island Bootleg War Draws Fire and Firearms
Federal agents plan a mop up on Long Island as bootleggers clash with deputies and gunmen over 1000 sacks of whiskey. An armed Greenport battle ends with four men held and several liquor caches seized in Baldwin and nearby towns.
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New York
Long Island
Amaza Biggs
Suffolk County
Greenport
Baldwin
Biggs
Sidney Smith
Smith
Davis
Edward W. Pruden
Pruden
John Tietlow
Frank Jones
Adrian Klein
Condemnation Upheld for British Schooner Henry L. Marshall
The United States circuit court of appeals Judge Hough affirmed the condemnation and forfeiture of the British schooner Henry L. Marshall, the first rum runner seized by the coast guard outside the three mile limit. The ruling cites unloading without permit, failure to produce manifests, and failure to report arrival or spirits on board.
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New York
Hough
United States Circuit Court of Appeals
Henry L. Marshall
Coast Guard
Hazel
Blizzard Trial Developments Delay Bill of Particulars
In Lewisburg West Virginia on June 19 the Blizzard trial featured a sequence of defense motions. Judges overruled the demurrer to the indictment and a motion to dismiss for lapse of terms. A bill of particulars was sought with ruling deferred to the next day as attorneys argued jurisdiction and language of the charge.
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Lewisburg
W. Va
William Blizzard
Blizzard
George Munsy
Logan Court
Velasco Carpenter
Munsy
T. C. Townsend
State Supreme Court
Jefferson County
Townsend
Lohm Guilty of Assault in Juvenile Case at Clarksburg
Albert L. Lohm a former United States commissioner was found guilty of assault on a girl under sixteen with a mercy recommendation. The jurors returned the verdict after about one hour and Lohm wept as the verdict was read. He faces five to twenty years in the state penitentiary with the option of a mercy recommendation. Bail of 10,000 was renewed and set for June 30 on bond.
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Clarksburg
W. Va
Harrison County Criminal Court
Albert L. Lohm
United States
Lohm
State Penitentiary
Leviathan Steams Off on Her Trial Trip
The Leviathan departed for a trial cruise in southern waters amid hazy heat. Officials say 500 to 525 shipping board guests traveled to the liner for the voyage. After the trial she heads to New York and Cherbourg before entering regular service starting July 4.
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Leviathan
Boston
Shipping Board
New York
Port
Cherbourg
Southhamp
Thirty-Six Germans Escape From Prison
Report from Castrop states thirty-six members of the German security police condemned by the French for forging passes to enter Dortmund escaped from prison after a court martial.
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Berlin
Castrop
Dortmund
Head Of Amherst College Resigns Amid Dispute
Amherst Mass June 19 Dr Alexander Meiklejohn resigns as president after trustees and majority of faculty deem him unadvisable to continue. He declines to accept board’s view and will step down in 1924 after a one year leave of absence. A dispute over education methods triggered student protest planned strike at the senior class commencement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amherst
Mass
Alexander Meiklejohn
Amherst College
Meiklejohn
Lutheran Missionary Society Convention Opens in Wheeling
The West Virginia Lutheran Synod missionary society holds its convention in Wheeling starting with delegates from across the state. Miss Kate Hall presides. Noted speakers include Mrs. Snyder and Dr. Aurand, with reporters named from Wheeling Fairmont Oakland and Wheeling. The event runs through Thursday with multiple daily sessions.
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Wheeling
Women's Missionary Society
West Virginia Lutheran Synod
Kate Hall
8. Snyder
D. W. Reiter
Fairmont
C. G. Aurand
R. E. Roberts
D. A. Sinsel
Oakland
Dagnear Bruhn
Amelia Bennett Dead at Seventy Six in Fairmont
Mrs Amelia Bennett widow of P H Bennett longtime railroad contractor in Pennsylvania and West Virginia died in Fairmont at age seventy six. She hailed from Stewart Ohio and was daughter of J A Barrows. Her son John R Bennett, also a railroad contractor, died seven years ago. Funeral set for Thursday at St Peters Catholic Church.
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Fairmont
Amelia Bennett
P. H. Bennett
Pennsylvania
West Virginia
Stewart, O
J. A. Barrows
John R. Bennett
St. Peters Catholic Church
Regulating Medicinal Liquor on Foreign Vessels
Treasury instructions authorize ships' doctors on foreign vessels entering U S waters to regulate medicinal liquor issuance aboard their craft. Port authorities must defer to professional medical opinions to preserve crew health.
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Washington
Treasury
Bank cashier accused of misappropriating funds
Phillip A. Drumm, cashier at the American State Bank of Wichita Kansas was arrested and released on 15000 bond on a charge of misappropriation. A shortage of nearly 1500000 was found in his accounts last night.
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Wichita
Kas
Phillip A. Drumm
American State Bank of
Kansas
Trotzky Warns of Peace Yet Hidden as Rapprochement Talk Surfaces
Leon Trotzky addresses the all Russian congress of metal workers in Moscow on June 19 warning that no lasting peace is assured. He advocates arming efforts with airplanes to deter coups and links British notes to possible upheavals in Bulgaria Persia and elsewhere. He accuses Britain and Italy of backing revolts and frames Russia as bearing heavier WWI losses than Britain while urging a mobilized military response.
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Moscow
England
Leon Trotzky
all-Russian
Congress of Metal Workers
Bulgaria
Persia
M. Trotzky
Italy
Russia
Britain
Trotzky
Harding Sets Out On Longest Presidential Trip
President Harding leaves Washington to travel 15,057 miles over two months across the continent to Alaska Canada the Pacific coast Panama Canal Zone and Porto Rico with stops in St Louis Kansas City Hutchinson Denver Cheyenne Salt Lake City Pocatello Idaho Falls Butte Helena Spokane Meacham Portland Tacoma Vancouver Seattle San Francisco Los Angeles and San Diego before a Panama trip and return projected around August 25 The itinerary marks a historic extensive tour surpassing prior presidential journeys and will include fourteen formal addresses and many policy discussions.
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Washington
Harding
Alaska
Canada
Pacific Coast
Panama Canal Zone
Porto Rico
Yukon
White House
Tacoma
Wash
Pacific
Territory
Idaho Falls
Idaho
Butte
Helena
Mont
Spokane
Meacham
Portland
Ore
Vancouver
British Columbia
Seattle
San Francisco
Los Angeles
San Diego
Panama Canal
New York
Taft
Savannah Riot Call Sounds At Midnight
In Savannah Georgia at midnight a riot call was sounded as about 2,000 people gathered before the county jail where Walter Lee is confined on a charge of criminal attack on a white woman. The crowd size and tension grew as officers prepared to respond.
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Savannah
Walter Lee
Neare
Lava Flows Threaten Linguaglossa in Etna Eruption
Mount Etna's lava torrent nears Linguaglossa with an 800 yard wide, 30 foot deep flow advancing at about 40 yards per hour. Smaller streams threaten Randazzo and Uronte as planes monitor progress and Red Cross units assist refugees amid widespread devastation and shelter efforts. King Victor Emmanuel to visit. Mussolini heads to Catania with Orlando following.
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Catania
Italy
Mount Etna
Linguaglossa
Randazzo
Uhronte
Etna
Red Cross
Giarre
Scina
Castiglione
Victor Emmanuel
Rome
Mussolini
Piacenza
Giornale d'Italia
Orlando
Bluefield Approves Bond Issue for City Growth and Progress
Voters authorize 850000 city bond plan with a three fifths majority. In a light turnout, 1570 vote in favor and 972 against, with broad support from large taxpayers and colored community leaders, signaling a push toward a modern, prosperous Bluefield under new charter and capable officials.
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Bluefield
United States
Zivic Wins Judge’s Decision Over Sharkey in 12 Round Bout
New York reports Petes Zivic from Pittsburg defeats Jack Sharkey of New York by judge’s decision after twelve rounds. Zivic weighed 121 pounds, Sharkey 127 pounds.
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Zivic
New York
Pets Zivic
Pittsburg
Jack Sharkey
Sharkey
Man Identified as Smiling Woman Bandit in Chicago Case
Fred Thompson, who posed as the wife of Frank Carrick, was found to be a man after a medical exam. He was arrested in the Carrick apartment for the holdup and identified by Tesmer’s widow as the shooter. Thompson’s disguise and long deception led to a custody confusion before a physician ruled him male.
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Chicago
Fred Thompson
Richard C. Tesmer
Thompson
Frank Carrick
Carrick
Tesmer
Clara Zippel
Drowning of 13 Year Old Martha Matthews in Guyan River
Logan West Virginia June 9 Martha Matthews aged thirteen daughter of Mr and Mrs C L Matthews drowned while bathing in the Guyan river. More than two hours and 200 men dragged the river before the body was recovered and resuscitation attempts failed.
Wellsville voters reject city manager plan in special election
In Wellsville Ohio on June 19, electors approved by 642 to 215 a plan to replace the existing government with a city manager system. Moved by a light turnout, less than half the usual voters cast ballots, while A P Dennis remains mayor under the current administration.
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Wellsvile
Wellsville
A. P. Dennis
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United Mine Workers
Federal Grand Jury
Wiliams
Rouw
Blizzard Trial Interest Center
Bill
Lutheran Missionary Society Convention
East
Curzon
Bourgeoiie
Guyan
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