Widespread plot to stop operation of mines charged
Six men are jailed in Clarksburg and Grafton on charges tied to a large plot by United Mine Workers members and organizers to halt mine operations in northern West Virginia. John Billy provided information leading to arrests of Irving Tait and Earl Kidder, with others already in custody as the investigation continues. Picketing reports describe scattered activity at Grant Town, Dakota, and Farmington mines amid ongoing union tensions and escalating actions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pairmont
W. Va
United Minerkera of America
W. Merle Watkins
Taylor County
Grafton
John Billy
Clarksbur
Gordie-Batley-Fahey
Wendell
Harrison County
Clarksburg
Irving Tait
Cambria
Earl Kidder
Tait
Kidder
Urafton
Bear Mountain
Barbour County
Billy
Grafton Gil
Watkins
United Mine Workers of America
West Virginia
John C. Riggins
Grant Town
New England Fuel and Transportation Company
Union
Digman
Dakota
Bethlehem Mines Corporation
Jamison Coal and Coke Company
Farmington
Northern West Virginia Coal Association
George S Brackett
Northern West Virginia Coal Operators’ Association
Bethlehem
Cumberland
Baltimore and Ohio
Plans Memorial Day talk at Bluefield Legion meeting
Plans for Memorial Day observance were discussed at Bluefield Post No 9. The American Legion will lead coordination with municipal authorities schools and civic clubs. A memorial service will be in the Colonial theatre with a parade to the graves. The committee includes Pulsifer Prosser Hall Dunn Slifkin Cooper Millar Van Dusen McCue. The post band was named to represent WV at the Omaha convention. A photoplay Over The Top will be shown May 18 19. The meeting was large and well attended.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bluefield Post
American Legion
Bluefield
C. C. Pulsifer
Memorial Dayrogram Committee
Sion
Colonial Theatre
Pulsifer
Fred K. Prosser
John C. Hall
Ray B. Dunn
Ike L. Slifkin
Herbert D. Cooper
Ralph A Millar
Fred C. van Dusen
R. F. McCue
Business House
Bluefeld Post No. 9
Louis M. Post
West Virginia Department of the American Legion
Omaha
Mr. Vaughn
Ajax Production Company
Legion
City Auditorium
Signal Corps
United States Army
BE. H. Barnhart
Pittsburg
Ladies’ Auxiliary
The
New trial granted in Ahart statutory charge case
Logan West Virginia May 15 Judge Robert Bland sustained a pare for ane trial and set bail at 2500 dollars pending the next term of court The verdict of guilty against James Ahart of Omar on a statutory charge was found contrary to the evidence and a new trial was ordered
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amart Logan
W. Va
James Ahart
Omar
Robert Bland
Famous Golf Champion At Country Club Today
A renowned golf champion visits the Country Club for a public exhibition. Local spectators gather as the star plays a casual match with local players, with admission details and event timing to be provided.
Health risk of ethyl gas debated at Washington conference
Washington on May 15 officials and leading scientists from Johns Hopkins, Harvard, Yale, Wisconsin, Ohio and major city health departments will meet May 20 with Surgeon General Cummings to assess health dangers from using ethyl gas as a motor fuel. Attendees include bureaus of Mines, Chemical Warfare Service, Navy Bureau of Aeronautics and Agriculture Chemistry, plus state and provincial health officers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Cumming
Johns Nookina
Harvard
Yale
Wisconsin
Ohio
Health Commissioners
New York
Chicago
Philadelphia
Detroit
Bureau of Mines
Chemical Warfare Service
Avy Bureau of Aeronautics
Bureau of Chemistry
Department of Agriculture
Rum Fleet to Reoccupy Old Position Off Sandy Hook
New York May 15 The rum fleet, driven from its anchorage off Sandy Hook by the coast guard siege, plans to return to its old post within days. Coast guardsmen aboard the cutters Seneca and Yamacraw, while at Staten Island for supplies, reported the development.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Sandy Hook
Coast Guard
Coast
Medal for Conservation Work Awarded to Pinchot and Berry
President Coolidge at the White House presented the Roosevelt Memorial medals to Governor Pinchot of Pennsylvania and Miss Martha Berry of Georgia for distinguished service in conservation and education. George Bird Grinnell and editor publisher Ghansh were also honored. The ceremony included remarks praising Pinchot and Berry for their efforts in forests, waterpower, mineral wealth, and Appalachian education. A large crowd, including General Pershing and cabinet members, witnessed the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
White House
Coolidge
Besolvelt Memorial Association
Governor Pinchot
Pennsylvania
George Bird Grinnell
New York
Martha Berry
Georgia
Pinchot
John Muir
Ward A. Bowers
John W. Noble
Ghansh
Pudfisher
Custer
Black Hills
Ludlow
Yellowstone
Indiana
Miss Berry
Berry Schools
Southern
Appalachian Mountains
James R. Garfield
Roosevelt Memorial Association
General Pershing
Women Voters Close Sessions With Banquet
Fairmont West Virginia May 15 The first day of the fourth annual West Virginia League of Women Voters convention closed with a banquet at a local hotel Miss Belle Sherwin national president spoke on five years of conscious citizenship She spoke from Cleveland Ohio and her headquarters are in Washington D C Mrs N R C Morrow of Fairmont was toastmistress Mrs G Boomsliter Morgantown president of the state league also spoke The convention adjourns tomorrow noon with officers to be elected Over thirty delegates attend from across the state
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fairmont
W. Va
League of Women Voters of
West Virginia
Belle Sherwin
Miss Sherwin
Washington, D. C
League
Ohio
Course in Commerce at Marshall College
Plans to add a commerce course at Marshall College in Huntington W V to grow into a full college of commerce were outlined to Huntington chamber of commerce directors by Dr M P Shawkey president. Directors endorsed the plan and support from local business men, then potential state backing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Huntington
W. Va
Marshall College
College of Commerce
Huntington Chamber of Commerce
M. P. Shawkey
May Prove a Solution Of Rate Difficulties
Washington May 15 Special What will evidently be a solution of the recent difficulties encountered in the western coal freight rate question will be an interstate commerce commission order this morning advancing the effective date from May 30 to June 1 and the announced intention of the Virginia Railroad officials to eventually publish tariffs on west bound coal from the Virginia field via Matoka and the Norfolk and Western Railway to become effective on the last named date. It is also announced the Norfolk and Western is pushing to rapid completion a yard at Matoaka that will have a capacity of 1400 cars. The Virginian officials have made no announcement as to their proposed work on securing an injunction in the federal courts to resist putting in western rates via the Chesapeake and Ohio Railway at Deepwater and Pemberton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Western
Virginian
Interstate Commerce Commission
Virginan Railway
Vincinian
Matorka
Norfolk and Western Railway
Norfolk and Western
Matoaka
Chesapeake and Ohio Railway
Deepwater
Pemberton
Taxpayers Asked Gwe Their Views
Charleston West Virginia May 16 taxpayers asked to present views to the select legislative revenue committee on taxation. The panel classified second unit of the new state hospital as urgent with $1.3 million requested over two years plus other items including $600,000 yearly for the state capitol and several hospital and school buildings. Taxpayers are invited to appear Monday and Tuesday to state their views on the taxation question.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charleston
W. Va
Select
Legislative Revenue Committee
Thi
Maggie
State Tuberculosis Sanitarium
Deaf and Ind School
West Virginia Collegiate Institute
New River State School
Kenova Man Shot. Woman Held After Shooting
D K Meadows of Kenova lay in a Huntington hospital with a bullet wound to his right side after a quarrel at the home of Anna Wilson. Wilson, a 32 year old widow, was jailed after confessing to shooting Meadows three times. one bullet hit him. She said she acted to protect her home and three children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Huntington
W. Va
D. K Meadows
Kenova
Anna Wilson
Wilson
Meadows
Bibane Post Not Yet Completely Liberated
Paris May 16 official reports from Morocco indicate the Rif front action has escalated to a pitched battle. The Bibane post near the front, besieged by Rif tribesmen, appears not fully liberated, with Rabat headquarters noting it was retaken yesterday by General Colombat's forces.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
Mo- Twco
Bibane
Rabat
Morocco
Colombat
National Democrat Weekly Planned by Democrats
Washington May 15 national leaders outline a militant publicity plan creating a weekly newspaper to be known as the National Democrat to promote the party’s policy and message.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National Democrats
Washington
Democratic Party
National Democrat
Greater Nickel Plate hearing breaks off during merger probe
Washington May 15 The Interstate Commerce Commission hearing on the Greater Nickel Plate merger broke off after several witnesses spoke on operating aspects. C P Van Sweringen, a principal behind the plan to unite Nickel Plate Erie Chesapeake and Ohio Pere Marquette and Hocking Valley railways, may testify next as to origins and import. Colston said he would call him if reasonable limits on cross examination are set.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Interstate Commerce Commission
C. P. van Sweringen
Erie
Chesapeake and Ohio
Pere Marquette
van Sweringen
W A. Colston
Hr. W. Anderson
Colston
George Cole Scott
Chesapeake and Ohio Corporation
J. P. Morgan and Company
H. A. Osgood
Fulton Iron Works
St. Louis
Outstanding leaders to be faculty members at Methodist school
Huntington May 15 Outstanding educational and religious leaders will speak and act as faculty at the Kentucky Illinois pastors school of the Methodist Episcopal Church South to be held at Kentucky Wesleyan College Winchester Ky June 3 to 17 Bishop I W W Darlington dean announced Louisville Illinois Kentucky conferences will participate Platform speakers include Dr Charles J Goodell Dr Warren H Wilson Dr J Young Emory University Georetta Faculty members are Dr James H Snowden Pittsburgh Pa Dr D J Mumpower board of missions Nashville Tenn Dr W J Young Emory University Rev Robert H Ruff board of missions Nashville Dr James J Coals Cleveland Rev J O Schisler general Sunday school board Nashville Rev P F Adams Jackson Ky Rev W L Baker Clay Ky
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Huntington
W. Va
The
Methodist Episcopal Church
South
Kentucky Wesleyan College
Winchester
I. W. W. Darlington
Louisville
Ilinois
Kentucky
Charles J. Goodell
New York
Warren H. Wilson
J. Young
Emor University
Georetta
James H. Snowden
Pittsburgh
Board of Missions
Nashville
J. 0. Schisler
General Sunday School Board
P. F. Adams
Jackson, Ky
W. L. Baker
Clay
Coolidge Plans Coast Guard Budget For Rum Smuggling
Washington May 15 President Coolidge states coast guard costs to fight rum smugglers will stay within congress approved appropriations. The White House estimates total funds at 10 to 11 million dollars and the president believes this suffices to cope with the rum fleet. He rules out using the navy for chasing rum runners, deeming the navy an arm of defense not policing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Coolidge
Coast Guard
Congress
White House
Navy
First Lady of Land And Kids Share Thrills
Washington May 1 Youngsters and adults swarmed to the circus as Mrs Coolidge witnessed the after egg performance from a special box. The president remained until the finish. She was accompanied by Mrs John Smage and the wife of the attorney general John Riceing invited them but due to press of business the president could not attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Feeny
Bribe Charge Denied by Davis in Kansas Pardon Case
Jonathan M. Davis testified for two hours denying any bribes or solicitations in exchange for pardons during his governorship. He claimed every pardon issued was in good faith and refuted misstatements about payments involving his son and banker Fred Pollman. Davis said his son delivered the pardon to Pollman and will be recalled as a witness next Monday.
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Kansas
Topeka
Kans
Jonathan M. Davis
Ardons
Davis
Fred Pollman
Russell Davis
Pollman
Los Angeles dirigible returns after long New Jersey flight
Lakehurst N J May 15 The navy airship Los Angeles returned to the flying field after a 290 mile trip from 11 80 this morning flying over New Jersey Pennsylvania and Delaware. Thirty guests of Secretary of the Navy Wilbur toured the craft praising its potential commercial and military value with no engine trouble or delays reported.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lakehurst
N. J
Los Angeles
New Jersey
Pennsylvania
Delaware
Army
Navy
Coolidge Untied On Defense Day Test
President Coolidge has not decided on holding an all defense day test this year. He opposes a muster on armistice day and only supports possibly using the Fourth of July. He awaits further reports before deciding on sanctioning any defense test. He says Congress should decide if such an annual muster becomes a rule.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Coolidge
Life saved as dog perishes in bungalow fire
Morgantown May 15 Airedale dog awakens W O Barnard superintendent and general manager for the Barnard Coal Company near Ri hestown finds his bungalow afire He escapes to safety while the dog perishes The house and contents destroyed
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Morgantown
Airdale
W.O. Barnard
Barnard Coal Company
Rihestown
Anita Commetti Wins Isadore Cohen Prize Oration
Anita Commetti won first place in Beaver High School Isadore Cohen Prize Oration Contest held in the new municipal building. Ethel Arthur finished second. gold piece awarded. Fifteen orations presented. judges included Rev. Hobson and others. Beaver High's orchestra and glee club provided music.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anita Commetti
Isadore Cohen Prize
Beaver High
Isadore Cohen
Beaver High School
Cohen
Jackson
Mary Masezie
Frank Smoot
Ralph Shupe
Beaver Gligh School
George Richardson, Jr
J. W. Hobson
Paul Roger
P. P. Hasselvander
Career spanning AR wars ends under circus tent
Lieutenant General Nelson A Miles, famed Indian fighter and Civil War veteran, collapsed during a circus performance in Washington. He died of mild heart disease and acute dilation of the heart at age eighty six, with funeral plans awaiting family arrival and interment in a mausoleum at Arlington.
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Washington
Nelson A. Miles
Bfe
Miles
W. B. Nobie
Bia Rodust
Army
Navy
Sherman Miles
American High Commission
Constantinople
Samuel M. Reber
Reber
New York
Ar Iington
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Pinghot
Grinnell
GWE
State Capitol
O. P. van Sweringen
Antta Commetti
Miss. Commetti
Nero
Napoleon
Miss Commetti
Lincoln
Ethel Arthur
Miss Arthur
Elenoority
Bernard Wills
Mrs. Coolidge
Nestor
West Point
Boston
Great Plains
Porto Rico
United States
Siberia
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