Death of Mrs Lizzie E Felts at St Luke hospital
The well known Mrs Lizzie E Houseman Felts died early last night at St Luke's Hospital after a prolonged illness attributed to a weakened heart. She and her husband Thomas L Felts resided in Galax and Cliffview. Survived by her husband, son Gordon C Felts, parents and multiple siblings. Funeral arrangements set for Saturday with burial on the Felts estate.
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Lizzie E. Felts
Thomas Ll. Felts
St. Luke's Hospital
Richmond
Jon
D. C
Imperial Shrine Council
Mrs. Felts
Sidney Houseman
Las Vegas
Nev
L. A. Houseman
California
J. S. James
W. B. Giersch
Galax
Robert Eversole
Felts
B. B. Huseman
Albemarle Street
Christian Church
Mr. Felts
Philadelphia
Cliffview
Slush fund defense in Higginbotham trial stated
Defense claims a slush fund was raised in North Dakota to prosecute Thomas W. Higginbotham, whipping boss, viewed by the state as a prejudicial excuse. Higginbotham faces murder charges in the death of Martin Tabert, a convict leased to Putnam Lumber Co., killed sixteen months ago.
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Lake City
Fla
North Dakota
Thos. W. Higginbotham
Higginbotham
Martin Tabert
Tabert
Putnam Lumber, Co
Britain Rejects Twelve Mile Search Rule
London June 28 Marquis Curzon says Britain will not agree to any twelve mile limit allowing U S authorities to search vessels for liquor in foreign waters. He outlined Britain’s legal stance and diplomatic steps while noting no discussion of U S law's reach. In Washington Curzon’s rejection sparks renewed talk of possible Congressional action.
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London
Marquis Curzon
House of Lords
Lord Birkenhead
United States
Great Britain
Washington
Daugherty
Lord Curzon
Stanley Baldwin
America
Supreme Court
Curzon
State Department
Atlantic
Campaign to raise 100000 for Bluefield College reaches half
City volunteers report 48235 subscribed so far for the 100000 fund. Campaign management plans a final push at a Chamber of Commerce meeting Saturday night with 60 canvass teams expected to canvass Friday and Saturday. Citizens are urged to pledge through Edwin Mann or team chairmen F M Archer F S Yon Cole Reed Jackson-Henderson Co.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bluefield College
Chamber of Commerce
Bluefield
Edwin Mann
F. M. Archer
Yon
Cole
Building in Chicago Crippled by Unskilled Workmen Strike
Chicago faced a million-dollar construction slowdown as an unexpected strike by unskilled workers halted city projects and skyscraper work. Organizer Martin Egan claimed 8 000 men would join the walkout, while Egan faced denial from E M Craig of the Building Construction Employers Association who said there would be no changes in wake scales.
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Chicago
Martin Egan
Egan
Curbstone
E. M. Craig
Building Construction Employers’ Association
Bluefield Chamber to Elect Directors at Tonight Meeting
The Bluefield chamber of commerce annual meeting convenes at 8 pm in the chamber assembly hall to elect thirteen directors from a slate of twenty five nominees. The secretary-manager’s annual report and by law changes will also be presented for member consideration.
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Bluefield
J. L. Alexander
F. M. Archer
W. A. Bodell
C. L. Borden
C. S. Cheyney
F. R. Christie
Thos. H. Claggett
Isadore Cohen
W. J. Cole
Geo. Dunglinson, Jr
D. E. French
W. C. Given
C. B. Hancock
J. H. Hoge
P. J. Kelly
R. E. Lazenby
E. A
Chamber
Chamber of Commerce Assembly Hall
Mary Miles Minter Missing from Los Angeles Home
Motion picture actress Mary Miles Minter has been absent from her Los Angeles home for a week. Her mother and sister, anxious to hear from her, said she was not working and they are not unduly concerned, though eager to locate her.
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Los Angeles
Mary Miles Minter
Minter
Harding proposes consumer producer co op plan in Idaho Falls
President Harding outlines a cooperative scheme inspired by savings banks to shorten the producer consumer bridge and curb high living costs. He says the plan would promote joint credit finance under public auspices and strengthen distribution while preserving individual opportunity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Idaho Falls
Idaho
Harding
Savings Bank of the Building and Loan Society
Shawkey Offered Presidency of Marshall College
Morris P. Shawkey, Bluefield WV superintendent of schools and former state superintendent, was offered the presidency of Marshall College after Frederic Hamilton resigned to join Teachers College at Columbia. Shawkey, who was in Charleston to discuss the offer with the state board, will decide after conferring with Bluefield officials.
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Huntington
Morris P. Shawkey
Bluefield
W. Va
Marshall College
Frederic R. Hamilton
Teachers College
Columbia University
Shawkey
Charleston
State Board of Education
George M. Ford
Board of Education
M. P. Shawkey
Official Board Reorganized as Pittsburgh and WV Rail Stock Changes
New York reports control of the Pittsburg and West Virginia Railway Company passing to W. A. Harriman & Company and Clarence E. Tuttle interests. 25 000 shares of common and 7 500 shares of preferred stock moved from Metropolitan Life Insurance. Alfred C. Dent and W. T. Smith were elected to the board, replacing three former directors. A quarterly 1 1/4 percent dividend on preferred stock was declared. common stock dividend action not taken.
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Pittsburg and
West Virginia Railway
New York
West Virginia Railway Company
W. A. Harriman & Company
Clarence E. Tuttle
Metropolitan Life Insurance Company
Alfred C. Dent
W. T. Smith
Harriman Company
Joseph Kraus
Cleveland
Ohio
W. H. Coverdale
Haley Fiske
Ernest Stauffer, Jr
Mr. Coverdale
Republicans Meet in Cincinnati for Regional Conference
Ohio Kentucky West Virginia Tennessee and Indiana Republican national committeemen met in Cincinnati with John Adams, RNC chairman, to assess political conditions and plan for next year's presidential campaign. No policies, platforms, or candidates were discussed, conference held behind closed doors.
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Cincinnati
Republican National
Desires to Obey Every Valid Law
Philadelphia June 28. President Samuel Rea of the Pennsylvania Railroad says the company will obey valid laws but disputes the railroad labor board claim it denied employees essential rights. He cites a Supreme Court ruling that the company need not follow the board if constitutional rights are involved, defending shop crafts and clerks cases.
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Philadelphia
Pennsylvania Railroad
Samuel Rea
Railroad Labor Board
Pennsylvania
Congress
Mr. Rea
Labor Board
Supreme Court
United States Supreme Court
Treasury Considers Drastic Step On Seizure Law
Washington reports Acting Secretary Gilbert announced a prepared draft of regulations to enforce seizure provisions of the Volstead act. Approval remains pending as officials warn seizure of ships carrying liquor would be drastic and require notice to foreign governments. New York briefs note ships like the Suffren Rochambeau Canopic arriving with alcohol, seals broken on five vessels, and a beer as medicine ruling affecting shipping.
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Washington
Gilbert
The
Treasury
American
New York
Havre
Treasury Department
Rench Line
United States
E. K. Sprague
United States Public Health Service
Leviathan
American People Want Merchant Marine Declares Pomerene
Cincinnati June 28. Former U S Senator Atlee Pomerene Ohio says it is unfair to push private ship owners to compete with government vessels backed by the U S treasury and asserts the American people want a strong merchant marine. He spoke at a dinner closing the first day of a foreign trade conference. Also speaking were Oliver E Bradfute and Edward Plummer, both leaders in shipping and farming interests.
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Cincinnati
United States Treasury
United States
Atlee Pomerene
Ohio
American Merchant Marine
Pomerene
Manufacturer Foreign Trade
Middlewest Foreign Trade and Merchant Marine Committee
Oliver E. Bradfute
American Farm Bureau Federation
Farmers of America
Edward ©. Plummer
Bath
United States Shipping Board
Fairmont Contractors Win Pennsylvania Road Award
Harrisburg announces highway construction award for Confluence borough to M. F. McCabe & Co. Fairmont West Virginia for 42 834 dollars. The contract value is 42 834 dollars.
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Fairmont Contractors
Pennsylvania Road
Harrisburg
Amon
Departent of
Confluence
M.F. McCabe & Co
Fairmont
W. Va
Wilburn alleges defense framed his testimony in murder trial
In Greenbrier county circuit court Rev J E Wilburn testifies that his lawyers pressured him to plead guilty and framed his earlier statements. He links threats from Allen and others to his role as pilot for 42 men who killed Munly Gore and Cafalgo at Blair Mountain, detailing events before and during the August 31 assault.
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Lewisburg
W. Va
J. Ee. Wilburn
Jefferson County
H. W. Houston
Yr. C. Townsend
Charles Town
Greenbrier County
William Blizzard
Wilburn
George Munly
John Gore
James Cafalgo
Townsong
Townsend
John
Allen
Keeney
Miners Union
Mooney
Houston
Edgar Combs
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J. L.felts
Richmond Hospital
Savings Bank
Building and Loan Society
J. E. Wilburn
Preacher
Golloquies
Charlestown
Mr. Townsend
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