Two Mile Section Road 10 Bland 10 to Be Built at Once
Bluefield Chamber of Commerce delegates asked Mercer County Court to begin the two mile road from Bluefield to Abshire Gap to connect with the Virginia highway system. The plan would have the state take over maintenance after the county completes construction per state requirements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bland
Bluefield
Chamber of Conmerce
Abshire Gap
Court House
Mercer County
Good Roads Committee
The
Chamber of Commerce
W. C. Warlick
Virginia
D. E. French
John S. Hall
H. L. Shott
Frank Longley
Bernard McClaugherty
State Road Commission
Ledvinka urges miners to stand by Jacksonville pact
Bellaire Ohio March 9 operators of Kentucky and Tennessee who failed to abide by the Jacksonville agreement were censured by Frank Ledvinka president of the fifty sub district United Mine Workers at the annual convention. He urged miners to remain firm to the agreement and warned of a critical situation facing union miners as the industry moves toward elimination of excess mines and a long lean period for operators and savers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bellaire
Ohio
Kentucky
Tennessee
Jacksonville
Frank Ledvinka
United Mine Workers of America
Ledvinka
Curzon of Kedleston Undergoes Operation
London March 9 Marquis Curzon of Kedleston lord president of the council underwent an operation today. A bulletin said he was visited by Sir Harry Bruce Porter and Sir John Thompson Walker who reported he bore the shock well and strength was maintained. Unless a change occurs no further report would be issued tonight. The exact nature of his ailment was not disclosed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Marquis Curzon
Kedleston
Harry Bruce Porter
John Thompson Walker
Lord Curzon
Earthquake Shakes Goffs Falls. No Injuries Reported
Several earthquake shocks were reported tonight in Goffs Falls Manchester’s southern district. The tremors were not severe and no injuries were reported as several homes and blocks were reportedly shaken.
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Menchester Nhh
Goffes Falls
Manchester
Buckner Applies for Padlock Inquiries Against Broadway Cabarets
Mory R. Buckner the new United States attorney for New York seeks fourteen padlock injunctions against Broadway cabarets noted for their “Great White Way” nightlife. The move targets venues accused of illicit activities amid a broader reform push in the city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mory R. Buckner
United States
New York
Broadway
Treasury impeachment clash over Sen Couzens taxes
Senate probe sparks charges between Senator Couzens and Treasury over 1919 Ford stock tax. Secretary Mellon says only issue is proper tax amount, with potential arbitrary assessment if waiver of statute limitations is not signed. Commissioner Blair notes a memorandum linked to the case.
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Department
Michigan
Mellon
Washington, Mar
Senate
Internal Revenues Bureau
Capitol
Treasury
Couzens
Internal Revenue
Blair
Henry Ford
Ford Motor Company
Wilson
Water Couzens
United States
Ford Company
Two Head brothers found dead in abandoned mine near Pocahontas
Inquest reports Mack and Willard Head dying from asphyxiation at the French and Tabor mine on the Ben Reed place. Authorities and neighbors gathered as searchers recovered the bodies and a nearby illicit still was destroyed following the incident.
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Pocahontas
Mack
Willard Head
French and Tabor
Ben Reed Place
Head Brothers
C. T. Reese
C. E. Stump
George Odham
Citizen's Drug Company
Tazewell County
Richmond gifts $1600 to League of Nations fund
Sir Eric Drummond received a $1 600 gift from the Friends of the League of Nations during a council session in Richmond. The fund, raised by $1 subscriptions, supports general league humanitarian work and was formally accepted with thanks to the Richmond organization.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Geneva
Richmond
Council of the League
Eric Drummond
Friends of the League of Nations
General League
Orward
League Council
Doctor A G Kreidler Dies in Cincinnati at 60
Dr A G Kreidler a well known Cincinnati physician and former editor of the Cancet Clinic medical publication died at his home today from blood poisoning. He was sixty years old.
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A. G. Kreidler
Cincinnati
Mar
The
Cancet Clinic
Hughes in Bermuda for Rest and Recreation
Charles F. E. Hughes former American secretary of state arrived in Bermuda with Mrs. Hughes and daughter Elizabeth for a two month vacation. He said the trip is for rest and recreation and did not wish to be quoted publicly. The family leased a Paget cottage and were met by American consular representatives on arrival.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hamilton
Bermuda
Charles FE. Hughes
Bishop Wm A Quayle Dies After Heart Attack
Bishop William A Quayle of the Methodist Episcopal Church died at his Green Haven home after a heart attack. He had dictated letters to the end despite illness. Survived by wife Mrs Quayle two daughters Mrs Allie Gaylele and Mrs Ouakle Parmeter a son W R Quayle of Eustis Florida. He was sixty four years old.
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Maisie
Kans
Mar
William A. Quayle
Methodist Episcopal Church
Green Haven
Bishop Quayle
Quayle
Allie Gaylele
Ouakle Parmenter
W. R. Quayle
Eustis
Pla
Man Sentenced In Federal Case Involving Mann Act
Lester Peters twenty four barber of Huntington W V was sentenced to fifteen months in Atlanta penitentiary after pleading guilty to Mann Act violation. He allegedly traveled from Huntington to Los Angeles then Michigan with a sixteen year old girl. Detroit arrests led to the case. Other sentences included Fred Trump one year and a day for illicit distilling F O Hines fifteen months moonshining and W Millins year and a day for moonshining. District attorney noted indictments against Chief of fice A Midkiff and Motorcycle Policeman J Johnson could not be sustained. hearing on liquor possession charges set for Friday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Huntington
W. Va
Lester Peters
Allanta
George W. McClintic
Lester
Los Angeles
Michigan
Detroit
Fred Trump
McDowell County
F. O. Hines
W. Millins
Ee Gener
A. Midkiff
J. Johnson
Midkiff
Tacna and Arica Award Declared by President Coolidge
President Coolidge announced an arbitral award on the Tacna and Arica dispute between Chile and Peru. A plebiscite will let residents choose nationality, Tarata remains Peruvian, and the 1922 Procord terms bind both governments. The 22000 word document was delivered to ambassadors with summaries provided to Santiago and Lima.
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Washington, Mar
Coolidge
Chile
Peru
Tacna
Arica
Tarata
Robert Lansing
Kellogg
Santiago
Lima
Teapot Dome Leases Under Fire in New Trial Opening
In Cheyenne Wyoming on March 9 1947 federal court began the trial to annul the Teapot Dome oil lease to Mammoth Oil. Government special counsel Pomerene Owen Roberts and Kennedy led the case alleging fraud secrecy and illegal transfer of oil reserves. Witness Becomes pivotal as geology expert Heald tests Dome location and the Saddle mark remains unresolved.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cheyenne
Wyo
Teapot Dome
Mammoth Oil Company
Harry F. Sinclair
Senate
T. Blake Kennedy
Owen J. Roberts
Atlee Pomerene
Iease
Navy Department
Department of the Interior
Harding
K. C. Heald
Yale University
Albert B. Fall
Interior
Ing
Salt Creek
Aes
John Wimcey
Mammoth Company
Heald
Mr. Pomerene
Fall
Sinclair
Eadwin Denby
Secretary of the Navy
Interior Department
Iterior Department
Pomerene
Continental Trading Company, Ltd
Canada
Rage Tieven
Doctor's Prescription Defeats Sunday Law in Martinsburg
A doctor’s prescription was used to obtain soda at a Martinsburg fountain yesterday, claiming one ounce of coca cola and five ounces of carbonated water for immediate use. Officials say they will investigate possible evasion of the Sunday ban on soft drinks, in effect the past year.
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Martinsborg
W. Va
Pol
Formal Senate approves demotion of Lafollette insurgents
The Senate voted 64 to 11 to demote the Lafollette insurgents from standing committee posts including public lands. Stanfield of Oregon defeated Ladd of North Dakota for the chair, with key votes from Wheeler, Copeland, and Bruce, as Democrats largely stayed out of the GOP intra fight. The roll call showed 35 Republicans for Stanfield, 10 Republicans for Ladd, Democrats split, and one Farmer-Labor member. The insurgents yielded after the tally, ending their bid to reshape the majority party’s program.
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Washington
Mar
Lafollette
Senate
Ladd
North Dakota
Public Lands Committee
Stanfield
Oregon
Jones
New Mexico
Wheeler
Montana
Copeland
New York
Bruce
Maryland
Bingham
Butler
Cameron
Cummins
Curtis
Dale
Deneen
Dupont
Ernst
Fess
Gillett
Goff
Gooding
Hale
Harrold
Keyes
McKinley
McLean
McNary
Means
Metcalf
Moses
Oddie
Pepper
Pine
Reed
Pennsylvania
Sackett
Schall
Shortridge
Smoot
Spencer
Wadsworth
Watson
Willis
Bruse
Borah
Brookhart
Couzens
Fernald
Frazier
Howell
Johnson
California
McMaster
Norbeck
Norris
Shipstead
Blease
Heflin
Walsh
Robbers loot Fifth Avenue apartment in deadly gem heist
Three armed masked men broke into Mrs. Fay Perkins and Milton Abbott’s room at 160 West Fifty-eighth Street before dawn stealing $25,000 in jewels. Perkins, beaten and bound, sustained grave injuries while Abbott escaped to alert insurers. Police note the attackers used crowbars and wore dinner garb masked faces. Perkins, a well known Broadway social figure, identified nothing solid beyond a single mask slip. Abbott, a cotton broker, aided by seeking insurance details after the robbery.
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New York
Lou” Lawson
Plaza
Fifth Avenue
Fay Perkins
Milton Abbott
Broadway
Dorothy King Keenan
Louise Lawson
Mrs. Perkins
Abbott
Murder Hurls Bluefield Coal Camp Leader in Tralee
J. F. Lawson, longtime superintendent of the Harry Coal Company at Tralee near Mullens, Wyoming County, is killed in a Sunday night shooting sparked by a disturbance among miners. T. J. Burrell, a mine foreman, is jailed as an alleged accomplice after an exchange of gunfire that also involved Wm. M. Smith, who fled into the mountains and was sought by state police. Lawson’s death follows a dispute over discipline and reports say Burrell attempted to assault Lawson with a knife. Lawson left a wife Julia Smith and one child, with surviving kin including his mother Mrs. S. C. Lawson and siblings.
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J. F. Lawson
We Son
Lawson
Smith
Burrell
Ees
Wes Weavel
E Lawson
Mane Bee Bailey
Estill Lawson
Bailey
Cat Lawson
Frank Lawson
Ketill Lawson
Kstill Lawson
Isaac Bailey
Keith Lawson
Bluefield
Pineville
Wyoming County
J. C. Sullivan
Julia Smith
Abingdon
Rivefield
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Curzon OF
Gouzens
U. S
Attention
Wm. A. Quayle
M Dowell
Atlanta
Tacwa and
Wyoming
R. M. Stewart
South America
Mexico
James EB
PEC
Sean Cand
Coeur
Ole Ee
Stanchfield
Mate of Lafollette
Honda
Abbot
Parririne
Tralee
W. M. Smith
T. J. Burrell
Harty Coal Company
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