Fight for Control of Wheeling and Lake Erie Progresses
Hearings before the Interstate Commerce Commission begin over the Wheeling and Lake Erie control dispute. P. E. Crowley of the New York Central and W. L. Rows of the Nickel Plate seek board seats while Van Sweringen brothers transferred Wheeling stock to rival railroads.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York Central
Baltimore and Ohio
Nickel Plate
Pennsylvania
Washington
Wheeling and Lake Erie Railroad
Interstate Commerce Commission
P. E. Crowley
Daniel Willard
W. L. Rows
Wheeling
C. P. van Sweringen
Cleveland
Eastern Railroade
Taplin
Frank E. Taplin
Pittsburgh Terminal Coal Company
Pittsburgh and West Virginia Railroad
George Durham
van Sweringen
State Police Guard as Mine Opens in Washington Area
Washington pa June 20 a detail of state police was sent to Daisytown as crowds of miners gathered.Coil mine owners Vesta Coal Company said workers were cleaning out workings to re open non union operations The Washington Gas Coal Company said its mine in Washington city would resume non union operation July 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Daisytown
Vesta Coal Company
Washington County
Washington Gas Coal Company
England Faces First Native Gold Rush After Canal Find
Chester England June 20 gold coins found in a canal bed trigger a rush by prospectors using improvised tools. A boy found several sovereigns and some seekers reportedly secured up to twenty pounds. The coins are thought to have come from an old mattress burned after a woman hoarded treasure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chester
England
Stillman’s Son Hopes To Become Physician
James Bud Stillman son of James A. Stillman was elected to Princeton’s Phi Beta Kappa chapter and will receive a bachelor of arts degree with high biology hours. He plans to pursue medicine to be of service and will wed Lena Wilson, daughter of a Canadian farmer near the Stillman summer home in Quebec.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Princeton
N. J
James
Bud”) Stillman
James A. Stillman
New York
Phi Beta Kappa
Stillman
Lena Wilson
Anti Snake Venom Cures Washington Naturalist
Washington on June 20 reports the near complete recovery of Maurice K. Brady, a Washington naturalist, after a bite from a European sand viper. The new anti venin serum was administered immediately and Brady is almost fully recovered.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Maurice K. Brady
Washington Zoo
Doctor's Morals Hurt By Prohibition
Simon I. Sless of Philadelphia told the Alpha Zeta fraternity convention that Prohibition has made doctors and druggists hypocrites. He spoke at the Philadelphia gathering outlining his views on regulation and ethics in medicine amid Prohibition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia
Simon I. Sless
Alpha Zeta Fraternity
Lindbergh Enjoys Private Return After Crowd Keeps Focus on Car
St Louis June 20 Colonel Charles A Lindbergh returns to private life and parks his silver gray roadster in the business district amid crowds. Gifts pour in from abroad and the United States, with twelve crates delivered. He endorses the New York to Spokane air derby set for September 19 to 21 and may serve as official starter for races in Spokane. Spokane offers 50000 dollars in prize money.
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St. Louis
Charles A. Lindbergh
Harry Knight
St. Loui County
Spirit of
Lindbergh
Atlant Knight
United States
New York
Spokane
Wash
John T. Fancher
National Air Derby Association
Major Fancher
Abducted Man Clears His Four Kidnappers
William E. Sullivan, a Tampa motion picture operator, said he and his wife Florence were abducted by four armed men last night but released after the men realized they had seized the wrong man. He suffered minor bruises from being forced toward a machine. Richard Nosti was knocked down when attempting to intervene.
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Tampa
Fla
William E. Sullivan
Florence Sullivan
Sullivan
Motion Picture Theatre
Richard Nosti
Nosti
Former Policeman Fires On His Mates In Harvey
In Harvey, Illinois, June 20, a former policeman, Fred Poe, fired on three current officers on Main Street after driving to the station. Shots exchanged left all pistols empty with no injuries reported. Poe, said to be intoxicated, surrendered after Chief Edward M. Harris returned fire and others aided the chief.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Ill
Harvey
Main Street
Fred Poe
Edward M. Harris
Harris
Poe
Motorman Indicted in Death Street Car Crash
Fairmont West Virginia June 20. E K Towles motorman of the Monon gahela West Penn Public Service car that ran away in May killed one woman and injured several others. Towles was indicted today by the Marion county jury on manslaughter charges. Sixteen other indictments were returned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fairmont
W. Va
E. K. Towles
Monongahela-West Penn Public Service Company
Marion County
Towles
Coolidge Hosts South Dakota Campaign Chief As Guest
President Coolidge dined with Opie Chambers in Rapid City as the first summer White House guest. Chambers noted South Dakota’s rising admiration while Mrs Coolidge fished and Mr Coolidge traveled to Rapid City for business and callers. A farmer picnic invitation and Admiral Bristol’s resignation as high commissioner to Turkey were also noted.
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Rapid City
8. D
Coolidge
White House
Black Hills
Opie Chambers
Yankton
Chamber of Commerce
Hiram W. Johnson
Chambers
Washington
Ardmore
S. D
Bristol
Turkey
Mrs Coolidge fishes in the Black Hills rain
In Rapid City, Mrs. Coolidge braved rain for a first Black Hills fishing trip. Accompanied by James Haley, she reached Squaw creek with her own rod and worm baited baited hook, catching a good sized speckled trout in about ninety minutes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rapid City
State Game Lodge
Mrs. Coolidge
Black Hills
Squaw Creek
Mr. Coolidge
James Haley
Secret Service
Court Holds Bank's Stockholders Liable in Failure Case
The United States circuit court of appeals ruled that stockholders who transfer holdings within 60 days before a bank failure are personally responsible for the bank's contracts and debts, even if transfers were in good faith. The decision upholds a lower court ruling in the Warren bank receivership against Worcester residents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
United States Circuit Court of Appeals
United States District Court
First National Bank of
Warren
Worcester
Misplaced Heart Wins $25,000 Award in Cross-Bridge Crash
Victor Fowler Thompson of Pleasantville was awarded $25,000 damages by a New Jersey jury in a supreme court action against the West Jersey and Seashore railroad and the Atlantic City and Shore railroad. Thompson sought $50,000. Dr. James Morgan of Philadelphia testified that his heart was moved from its normal position.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atlantic City
N. J
Victor Fowler Thompson
Pleasantville
Supreme Court
West Jersey and Seashore Railroad Company
Atlantic City and Shore Railroad Company
Thompson
James Morgan
Philadelphia
Upton Sinclair to Test Ban on His Book Oil
Upton Sinclair began proceedings in Boston to test the Massachusetts book censorship law by selling a copy of Oil to a police clerk. A warrant will be issued for the writer tomorrow. The novel is among titles recently banned in Boston for allegedly corrupting youth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
Upton Sinclair
Massachusetts
Court Action Seeks Alimony From Wife in Chicago
Walter Brinkman 27 petitions court to compel Rose Brinkman 40 to pay alimony and legal fees. He alleges she earns 35 dollars weekly, collects alimony from a previous husband, and receives railroad compensation for a second husband’s death while she now seeks support from him as her third husband.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Walter Brinkman
Rose Brinkman
Railway Workers Get Wage Boosts Across Southern Lines
Washington June 20 Ins says wage increases for firemen hostlers and helpers on twelve southern railroads were granted by the board of arbitration. Firemen gain about 40 cents a day and others 35 cents. Engineer and conductor raises had been granted earlier. The award, effective June 1, was signed by Judge Grafton Green and W J Jenks. Some dissent cited inadequate raises.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
INS
Board of Arbitration
Grafton Green
Tennessee Coneeme Court
W. J. Jenks
Norfolk and Western
Rcade
Cc. J. Goff
United States Transportation Act
Labor Board
Virginian
Chesapeake and Ohio
W. J. Jenke
Flares Seen in New Brunswick Linked to Missing Aviators
A Belle Selo Creek resident reports a signal in Quebec that formed the letter N in the international code. John C. Graham saw a two minute yellow light north of Lake St John and tied it to the N symbol. The flares are linked to missing French aviators Nungesser and Coll.
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Quebec
Plares
Belle Sele Creek
New Brunswick
Parliament House
John C. Graham
Lake St. John
Graham
Nungesser
Coll
Graham misreads flare signal as N in international code
In New York on June 20 aviation officers at Mitchell Field explained there is no standard international code for signaling with flares. John C Graham claimed the flare stood for minutes and described the code as an N consisting of a dash and a dot. They noted signals are usually pre arranged with the signaling party indicating intended rights and meanings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
John C. Graham
Graham
Mitchell Field
Usvny
Hydroplane to search for lights near Peribonka and Trinity rivers
In Chicoutimi Quebec on June 20 authorities plan a hydroplane mission to investigate mysterious lights in the Peribonka and Trinity river area. The Price Brothers timber firm says the search will supplement two men in a motor boat seeking clues about the lights linked to missing French airmen Nungesser and Coli.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicoutimi
Quebec
Peribonka
Trinity Rivers
Nungesser
Coli
Price Brothers Company
Naval conference at Geneva weighs limits on ships
The American British and Japanese delegations outlined prop osals to scrap or limit cruisers destroyers and submarines while seeking a framework to curb new construction. Washington treaty aims and potential reductions face tough negotiation amid mixed responses from all powers.
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Geneva
United States
Great Britain
Japan
British Empire
Washington
State Department
Gibson
W. G. Bridgeman
France
Italy
W. C. Bridgeman
Admiralty
Hugh
Evergy
America
Far East
England
Weir Admits Beating Aged Patient To Death
Herbert W. Weir, 28, formerly with the U S consular service and an orderly at Philadelphia General Hospital, pleaded guilty to second degree murder for beating 76 year old patient Henry Wetzel to death in the psychopathic ward. Sentencing scheduled later.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia
Herbert W. Weir
U. S. Consular Service
Philadelphia General Hospital
Henry Wetzel
Weir
Printers Strike Forces Butte Papers Suspension
In Butte Mont on June 20 editors of the Butte Miner the Butte Daily Post and the Anaconda Standard suspend today’s edition after printers in Butte and Anaconda press for higher wages and shorter hours.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Butte, Mont
Butte Miner
Butte Daily Post
Anaconda Standard
Butte
Anaconda
Boston Bid Emerges for 1928 Democratic Convention
Clem L. Shaver chairman of the Democratic national committee said Boston leads a field of cities including Indianapolis Cleveland Detroit Miami San Francisco Washington and Atlanta seeking the 1928 Democratic convention. The committee will meet in January to fix the time and place.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Hoston
Clem L. Shaver
Democratic National Committee
Fairmont
W. Va
Shaver
Indianapolis
Cleveland
Detroit
Miami
San Francisco
Washi
Atlanta
Woman Gets Pocketbook After Lapse Of Years
Columbus Ohio June 20 a purse belonging to Mrs J D Conrad former resident now living at St Petersburg Fla lost at the Ohio State fair grounds in 1919 has been returned It contained 16 two rings one a diamond engagement ring and numerous objects which she had almost forgotten The purse was received by Mrs Conrad Tuesday by registered mail but the long absence was not explained.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus
Ohio
J. D. Conrad
St. Petersburg
Fla
Ohio State Fair Grounds
Weather Halts Byrd America Flight At Roosevelt Field
A Virginia storm center delays the America monoplane's takeoff to Paris. Commander Byrd spent the day at Tafta College receiving an honorary degree while the craft remained in its hangar. Radio fans can hear messages via a 60 meter wavelength during the trans Atlantic attempt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard E. Byrd
Tafta College
New York
America
Official Mail Carrier 20 Receives Postdesignation for Paris Flight
Grover A. Whalen announces that the tri-motored monoplane America is designated as an official mail carrier for the trans-Atlantic flight to Paris. Lieut. Commander Richard E. Byrd will be sworn in as air mail pilot tomorrow afternoon, per Postmaster General New. Mails to Paris closed tonight at 10 p.m. A possible hop-off within 24 hours is hinted but not decided.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roosevelt Field
New York
America
New
United States
Paris
Grover A. Whalen
American Trans-Oceanic Company
Whalen
John Kiely
Richard E. Byrd
Byrd
Air Mail Pilot Plans Honolulu Hop Amid Engine Work
San Francisco reports Ernest L. Smith, air mail pilot, plans to depart for Honolulu within ten days after installing a new motor and tanks on his monoplane. He aims to beat an army plane set to fly to Hawaii before July 15, while rival Hollywood aviator Richard Grace reportedly sails aboard the Manukai with his monoplane stored in the vessel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Francisco
Ernest L. Smith
Air Mail
Honolulu
Smith
Hawaii
Pacific Ocean
Richard Grace
Manukai
Steamship Company
Wright matrimonial troubles near end likely
Madison Wis June 20 The matrimonial troubles of Frank Lloyd Wright and Miriam Noel Wright may end soon after two years of national attention. Attorneys for Mrs Wright after a conference sent peace proposal terms to California where she has been. no reply had been received by press time. Wright arrived in Madison Saturday night and attended the conference with his counsel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Madison
Wis
Frank Lloyd Wright
Miriam Noel Wright
Wright
Dual death by own action causes death of third man
New York June 20. The suicide of a brother and sister led to the deaths of Henrietta Kuser 70 and Henry Kuser 73 who were found at a table with gas hoses in their mouths. Their sister Mrs John Kuser Dabos 60 pleaded with police not to tell Charles Kuser who had been ill. he died of heart failure upon hearing the news.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Henrietta Kuser
Henry Kuser
Bors
John Kuser Dabos
Charles Kuser
Charles
West Virginia Insurance Agents Open Two Day Session
The twenty eighth annual convention of the West Virginia Association of Insurance Agents convenes in Bluefield with 100 agents and 25 special agents expected. Notable speakers include Sam T. Mallison and E P Stanley. The program features reports, demonstrations, a banquet, and an election of officers with plans to depart Wednesday afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Virginia Association of Insurance Agents
Biuefield
West Virginian
Covention
State Association
Bluefield
A. J. Stewart
E. H. Easley
A. W. Werninger
Huntington
A. Staats
Dc. M. Cartwright
Chicago
National
EB. V. King
West Virginia Inspection Bureau
W. E. White
Egance
C. L,pping
C. W. Thornburg
A. L. Stewart
Norwich Union Fire Insurance Company
Conrad Brevick
Blyfield Chamber of Commerce
R. P. DeVan
Charleston
Eeance Committee
The
Association of Insurance Agents
Ualifications
Paul H. Eastham
Kentucky Ton of Insurance Agents
James T. Catlin, Jr
Danville
Catlin
National Association of Insurance Egente
Committee On
West Virginia
Funeral coach crash leaves two widows in New Jersey
In North Arlington a funeral coach carrying nine mourners from Holy Cross cemetery crashed into a tree. Two women died of their injuries including Mrs. Albert Schultz of Kearny and Mrs. Josephine Casper. The crash occurred as the procession returned from the grave.
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North Arlington
N. J
Holy Cross Cemetery
Albert Schultz
Kearny
Josephine Casper
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Atlantic
Hero
Charles Lindbergh
Goolidge
Alltate Campaign
South Dakota
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U. S
Navy
Hope
Bridgeman
Continental
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