Spenger Trims Charleston High in West Virginia State Tourney
Buckhannon, Mar 20. More than 2,500 fans packed the Wesleyan college gym for the opening rounds of the state high school basketball tournament. Spencer defeated defending champion Charleston while Huntington and Wheeling advanced by beating Princeton, Ceredo-Kenova, and Eastside Fairmont. Class A semis set for 2 PM with Montgomery facing Huntington and Spencer meeting Wheeling. Class B semi actions follow tomorrow morning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Buckhannon
W. Va
Wesleyan College
Parkersburg
Charleston
Spencer
Huntington High
Princeton
Ceredo-Kenova
Wheeling
Eastside
Fairmont High
Parkersburg High
Bluefield
Grafton
Keyser
Huntington
Northfork
Middlebourne
Martinsburg
Sutton
Wéiceling
Montgomery
Pineville
Pine Grove
East Bank
Wallace
Hurricane
Major Tornado Toll Tops Eight Hundred Dead
The report states more than 800 dead with 738 fully identified, as relief workers race to aid survivors. Recovery progresses with reduced looting, medical efforts preventing epidemics, and widespread damage across Kentucky Tennessee Missouri Indiana. Total losses in the region exceed several million dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kentucky
Tennessee
Missouri
Griffin
Princeton
Indiana
Inois
Expansion plans for Pan American amid oil field reorganization
New York reports that Pan American Petroleum and Transport will split into eastern and western divisions expanding operations in California and Mexico. Edward L. Doheny is expected to announce the segmentation next week, transferring 600000 Pan American class A shares to Standard Oil of Indiana and others who will run the Mexican fields through Pan American Eastern. Latin American operations may grow with the British Mexican Petroleum and Lago Petroleum acquisitions if talks succeed. California focus may see reinforcements from Pacific Oil and General Petroleum, though negotiations are not yet open. Stock activity reflected the buzz with Pan American, General Petroleum, Pacific Oil and California Petroleum rising on trading.
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New York
Pan American Petroleum and Transport Company
Eastern
Western
California
Edward L. Doheny
Pan American
Standard Oil Company of
Indiana
Pan American Eastern Company
Latin America
British Mexican Petroleum Company
Lago Petroleum Company
Doheny
Pan American Western
Pacific Oil
California Petroleum
General Petroleum Company
General Petroleum
Mrs Otis G Wilson Heads Fairmont Woman's Club
Fairmont West Virginia March 20 Mrs Otis G Wilson was reelected president of the Fairmont women's club at the annual business session Officers named include E S McCullough vice president Walter R Barnes second vice president Samuel Hite recording secretary O F Lough corresponding secretary Margaret Ice treasurer and Harry N Engle auditor
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fairmont
W. Va
Otis G. Wilson
Women's Club of
E. S. McCullough
Walter R. Barnes
Samuel Hite
O. F. Lough
Margaret Ice
Harry N. Engle
Jury in Arson Case Fails to Reach Verdict
Wayne West Virginia March 20 jury in arson case deliberated for two hours tonight without reaching a verdict.
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Wayne
W. Va
Al‘c
Trial of Dr. H. C. Rhea Ends Night Without Verdict
The Wayne circuit court jury, hearing the charge of attempted arson, adjourned for the night after being seated this afternoon in one of the area’s most sensational trials. Dr. H. C. Rhea, a druggist, allegedly was caught in the act of setting fire to his drug store on January 5. Prosecutor Chas. W. Ferguson led the state's case with John T. Sims assisting. defense was represented by Col. John S. Marcum.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. C. Rhea
Wayne Circuit Court
Rhea
Chas. W. Ferguson
John T. Sims
Charleston
John 8. Marcum
Huntington
Coolidge Plans New England Vacation This Summer
President Coolidge will vacation in New England with dates pending weather. He may stay at Swampscott Massachusetts with friend Frank W. Stearns and at Plymouth the president’s ancestral home as part of the annual trip.
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Washington
President Coolidge
New England
White House
Coolidge
Swampscott
Mass
Frank W. Stearns
Relief for Red Men Hit by Tornado Sufferers
Philadelphia reports a relief effort by the Improved Order of Red Men. Funds are sent to tornado areas to establish relief headquarters for stricken members. Charles E. Pass from Harrisburg directed William Po Lightholder of St. Louis to the disaster scene. About ten tribes and councils are in the affected states.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia
H. F. Stetzer
Improved Order of Red Men
Charles E. Pass
Harrisburg
William Po" Lightholder
St. Louis
Red Men
Mr. Stetzer
No Move Now Compels Mrs Chaplin to Leave
Secretary Davis extended the stay of Mrs Han Chaplin of Los Angeles to March 26 1976 and ruled no immediate removal will occur next day when the prior extension ends. Chaplin a British subject entered the United States March 26 1921 for medical treatment and has repeatedly secured yearly extensions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Mar
Davis
Han Chaplin
Los Angeles
Calif
Ana
Charles Chaplin
Chaplin
Girl Bride Deserted Husband on Wedding Day
A 17 year old New Philadelphia girl Katherine Allton deserted her husband Lewis Allton after their Wheeling West Virginia marriage. She was sent to the juvenile court as a delinquent and Hiabeas corpus pleas by her husband were dismissed. She claimed she told the Wheeling clerk she was 21. She is held in the detention home pending further court action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New
Philadelphia
Ohio
Katherine B. Allton
Lewis E. Allton
Wheeling
W. Va
Myrtle Johnson
Dennison
West Virginia church college group reorganizes officers
Clarksburg March 20 The Association of Church Colleges and Secondary Schools of West Virginia met and re elected Dr Elkanah Halley Broaddus College president and James K Allen Davis and Elkins College Elkins secretary Other executives included Dr O Bond Salem College and Dr E Guy Catshall West Virginia Wesleyan College They will revise by laws and plan a May meeting Topics include religious and athletic conditions in church schools
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clarksburg
W. Va
Association of Church Colleges and Secondary Schools of
West Virginia
Elkanah Halley
Broaddus Cola Ilipp
James K. Allen
Davis and Elkins College
Elkins
O. Bond
Salem College
E. Guy Catshall
West Virginia Wesleyan
May broaden scope land grant inquiry
Washington March 20 The congressional committee investigating land grants to the Northern Pacific Railway Company continues examination of representatives of the company and today questioned James J Kerr of Portland Oregon special attorney for the railroad during Kerrs testimony about a claim to between 2 5 000 000 and 3 000 000 acres of government land
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Washington, Mar
Congressional
Northern Pacific Railway Company
Coumy
James J. Kerr
Portland
Ore
Lawmakers Debate Scope of Inquiry on 1864 1870 Grants
Williams and Baker propose broadening the inquiry to include the law and facts on grants to the company in 1864 and 1870. They respond to Kerr who argued a forestry service issue about a 370 000 acre deduction tied to an old conflict between the Northern Pacific and the Portage Winnebago and Superior Railroad should be resolved in interior department hearings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Williams
Michigan
Baker
California
Kerr
Forestry Service
Northern Pacific
Portage
Winnebaco and Superior
Interior Department
Midkiff Conspiracy Indictment Dropped in Prohibition Case
Huntington W V March 20 Authority to enter a nolle prosequi against an indictment charging Clarence A Midkiff chief of police with conspiracy to violate prohibition laws was granted by the U S attorney Elliott Northcott. The action followed a jury deadlock on the whiskey possession charge and questions of conspiracy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
O. C. Johnson
United States District Court
Midkiff
Negro known as Shorty lynched at Waverly Virginia
A Black man identified as Shorty was taken from the Sussex county jail in Waverly by a mob and lynched after arrest for allegedly attacking a white woman. The mob smashed the jail door as Sheriff Perrin and deputies faced the crowd, the body was hanged and burned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norfolk
Sussex County
Waverly
Hundreds of Prohibition Cases Cleared in Huntington Session
In Huntington West Virginia on March 20 Judge George W Mc Clintie discharged the jury after clearing the criminal docket of roughly 700 cases most of them for violations of national prohibition laws. Most court staff left for home with civil cases to be heard next week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Huntington
W. Va
United States District Court
George W. McClintie
Messages of sympathy for storm sufferers
Washington reports messages of sympathy for tornado victims from around the world. Notables include Sir Esme Howard on behalf of Britain, Dr. Walter Simons for Germany, King Haakon VII of Norway, and Prince Tokugawa of Tokyo as head of the American-Japanese Society.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Mar
Middle West
State Department
Esme Howard
Walter Simons
Germany
King Haakon ‘Il
Norway
Prince Tokugawa
Tokio
Tiger Flowers Wins Decision Over Bogash Poston
Tiger Flowers of Atlanta defeated Lou Bogash of Bridgeport in a ten round fight here tonight. Flowers was knocked down in the fourth round and again floored without a count, with a fifth round knockdown in the seventh. Flowers weighed 167 pounds to Bogash's 170.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Poston
Tiger” Flowers
Atlanta
Lou Bogash
Bridgeport
Clarksburg Cagemen Fall to Calvert Hall in N C I S T Final
St Marys of Clarksburg W Va lost to Calvert Hall Baltimore 22 17 in the national Catholic interscholastic basketball tournament final round in Chicago. Earlier St Marys beat Columbia Academy Dubuque Iowa 24 20.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Mar
St. Mary's High School
Clarksburg
W. Va
Calvert Hall
Baltimore
St. Marys
Columbia Academy of
Welch to Install New Pythian Sisters Temple
Mrs Margery McClement grand chief of Pythian Sisters of West Virginia reports a new Pythian Sisters temple to be installed at Welch today. numerous sisters from Pinefield Matoska and Porottias are expected to attend in honor of the ceremony.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Margery McClement
Wheeling
Pythian Sisters of
West Virgina
Welch
Pinefield
Matoska
Poraottias
Nda
Teapot Dome Dispute Near Verdict After Navy Testimony
Federal Judge T Blake Kennedy nears ruling on possession of Teapot Dome with closing arguments looming. Admiral Latimer testified for former Secretary Denby and read Wilbur Kellogg certificates seeking to keep certain Navy records confidential.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cheyenne
Wyo
T. Blake Kennedy
Teapot Dome
Julian L. Latimer
the Navy
Denby
Wilbur
Kellogg
Kennedy
Navy Department
Navy
Admiral Latimer
Defense
Albert Gleaves
Secretary of the Navy
Gleaves
Pacific Fleet
Deputies Hear Confidence Vote for Herriot in Paris
Paris March 20 deputies express confidence in Premier Herriot with a 327 to 95 vote. The chamber backed his leadership amid political tensions in the capital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
Chamber of Deputies
Herriot
Immigrants from Southern Europe Reach Australia
Melbourne reports a flood of Slavs Greeks Italians Maltese and other migrants as the Cephee sails with 1200 Jugoslavs. NSW Premier Sir George Fuller urges a federal quota or other limits on foreign immigration while stressing a need for white European settlement. Government cautions while watching the situation closely.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Australia
Europe
Melbourne
United States
George Fuller
New South Wales
Commonwealth
Those Who Flunk Portland English Entrance Exam
In Portland Oregon all University of Oregon students who fail the English entrance test must take a noncredit English usage course until excused by the instructor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Portland
Ore
University of Oregon
Bluefield Fire Alarm Stations List and Contacts
Fire alarm stations listed with locations across Bluefield including Southside Northside Princeton Avenue Russell Street and Bluefield Avenue intersections. Many entries show cross streets and phone references for central emergency coordination.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bluefield Fire Department
Southside
Northside
City Hall
Princeton Ave
Russell St
Bluefield Ave
Mercer St
Boggss & Good
Thomas St
Chestnut St
Spruce St
Bluefield
Federal Sts
Raleigh and
Stewart Sts
Wyoming
Monroe
Giles St
Lee and
Franklin
Talbert
Reese
Marshall
Allen and Powell
Pulaski and
Park Ste
Bland and Jones
Bland and Williams
Bland and Wills
Biland
North Sta
South and
Jefferson Sts
Penn-Mar Ave
Frederick St
East River
College Ave
Walton Ave
Roanoke and
Clarke Sts
Hardy and
Orange Sts
South Midway
North Midway
Tleary and
Greenbrier
Greenbrier and
Loran Ste
Upper Jones St
Forest and
Asion
Oakhurst Ave
Bland St
Pirates Head Northward for Pre-Season Battles
The Pittsburg Pirates depart from their Paso Robles camp bound for San Francisco for a series of warm up games against the Coast League Seals. Manager McKechnie aims to sharpen arms and legs as Mike Martineck misses one workout with throat discomfort. The club plans a trip to Los Angeles and Vernon after San Francisco and Los Angeles fixtures.
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Paso Robles
Pittsburg Pirates
San Francisco
Pirates
Mike Martineck
Buffalo
McKechnie
Seals
Coast Stars
Los Angeles
Vernon
Mrs Jessup Qualifies for Finals in Tennis
Brookline Massachusetts March 20 Mrs Marion Z Jessup of Wilmington Delaware qualified for the finals of the national indoor lawn tennis championships at Longwood Chestnut Hall by defeating Martha Bayard of Short Hills New Jersey 6-4 6-2. She will meet Anna H Fuller of Cambridge in the title round.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brookline
Mass
Longwood
Chestnut Hall
Marion Zinderstein Jessup
Wilmington
Del
Kens
Iss Martha Bayard
Shorts
N. J
Anna H. Fuller
Cambridge
J Dallas Corbiere
William Madicott
Boston
Katherine Gardner
Miss Bayard
Miss Gardner
Louisville Bowlers Shine at A B C Two Man and Singles
Buffalo March 20 Louisville bowlers led by George Bouse and Charles Davis with 1228 pins in the doubles placing tenth while Edward Kissel scored 665 for eighth in singles. Bouse Davis opened 438 then 412 and 278 to a 257 set. Kissel posted 256 268 201. Other Louisville proofs include Marvin Adams 659 Ernst Luiveki 654 and J J Barry 650 with 267 192 191.
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Buffalo
Mar
Louisville
George Bouse
Charles Davis
Edward Kissel
Bouse
Davis
House
Rosenberg Wins Bantam Crown Over Martin in MSG
New York March 20 Phil Rosenberg of New York defeated defending champion Ed Die Cannonball Martin in a fifteen round bout at Madison Square Garden to capture the world bantamweight title. Rosenberg used a sharp left jab and right uppercut to outpoint Martin and emerged the seventh new bantamweight champion in five years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Charley
Phil) Rosenberg
Eddie
Cannonball
Bowling federation awards 1926 ship to Toledo Ohio
Buffalo March 20. In session the American Congress Bowling awarded the 1926 international championship tournament to Toledo Ohio.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Toledo
Buffalo
American Congress
Ohio
Swift Air Wing to Join Fleet at Fore River Mass
The Saro oga and the Lexington will be beached at Fore River works Massachusetts in two to three months and expected in commission in winter 1926. Converted under the armaments limitation treaty they will be the largest and fastest ships of their type afloat displacing 35 000 tons versus the future carrier limit of 27 5060 tons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fore’ River Works
Massachusetts
Reds Hope for Shortstop Strength and Luque’s Breaks
Cincinnati manager Jack Hendricks stresses the importance of a strong shortstop and reserve depth. He cites Jimmy Caveney as key to the Reds’ infield, notes Luque’s 1923 peak and 1924 struggles, and predicts this year could bring favorable breaks and solid spring training momentum for Cincinnati.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Orlando
Mar
Jack Hendricks
Cincinnati Reds
Reds
Washington
Peckinpaugh
Hendricks
Jimmy Caveney
Caveney
Reds Dark Horse Hype Ignites Baseball Talk
Orlando March 20 The Reds are labeled a dark horse in the National League this year. Manager Hendricks hints anything can happen with his squad as the team eyes a bid for the championship. Rube Bressier opens at first base while Mr Caveney returns at short, hailed as the league’s best. Eddie Roush seeks salary stability after a long wait and a lofty new outlook for 1920.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Orlando
Mar
The
Reds
Hendricks
Tirec
San Juan
Rube Bressier
Rube
Eddie Roush
Hector
Roush
Nurmi to race Ritola in New York tonight
Paavo Nurmi, recovering from indigestion, is set to compete tonight in the New York Postoffice Clerk's Association games at the Sixty-ninth Regiment Armory. He will run either a mile or a mile and an eighth, possibly facing Willie Ritola who intends to participate in the mile. Also listed are Lloyd Hahn, Leo Jarrivee, Willie Goodwin, and a veteran potential starter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Paavo Nurmi
Willie Ritola
New York Postoffice Clerk's Association
Sixty-ninth Regiment Armory
Nurmi
Ritola
Lloyd Hahn
Boston Athletic Association
Leo Jarrivee
Holy Cross Star
Willie Goodwin
A. C
Exhibition Games Across Florida and Georgia
Exhibition games played in St. Petersburg Lakeland and Augusta feature teams from R. H. and Boston Cleveland Cincinnati Toronto Chicago Vernon with players including Marquard Barnes Genewich Gibson and others. Results list scores like 683 to 613 and 71 to 6 in several matchups with multiple named players.
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St. Petersburg
R. H
Boston
New York
Marquard
Barnes
Genewich
Gibson
Johnson
Beall
Bradley
Neill
Lakeland
Fla
Rhe
Cleveland
Cincinnati
J. Edwards
Yowel
Myatt
L Sewell
Bheban
Benton
Brady
Hargrave
Wingo
Augusta
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Charleston High
Beavers
C. G. Wilson
Fairmont Woman’s Club
BY Sidney
Illionaire Fren Parts Union
Rianie
Wall Street
Howey Gek
Min
Association OF Church Schools
NOLLE
Shorty
Tiger Flowers
Bogash
Jessup
Martin
Rosenburg
Billy Evans
Luque
Adolfo Luque
Luq
Cincy
Dame Portane
Logue
Benton, Mays
Rixey
S. S
S.S
S.S.S
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