Delegates Told Finance Program Governor Gores Policy
Charleston West Virginia May 26 The finance program before the legislature is Governor Gore s and he took responsibility for it the house was told Dr L M Robinson chairman of the joint special committee said the governor would submit a counter proposal if the committee presented its gross sales tax schedule The committee later approved the governor s revised plan without changing a figure and set appropriations to match the revenue about 1 3 million annually The exchange followed a conference at the governor s mansion with Robinson noting Gore had not attended the committee meeting prior to its unanimous report
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charleston
W. Va
Gore
House of Delegates
L. M. Robinson
I. M. Underwood
House
Judiciary Committee
Underwood
Executive Mansion
Ross
Robinson
E. A. Dover
Tax Commissioner's Office
Dr. Robinson
Board of Control
Brewster
West Virginia University
Keasley
Eight True Bills Charing Murder Thought Conspiracy
Williamson West Virginia May 26. Special grand jury in Williamson hears about 150 witnesses in the Kermit May 19 school district election violence case. Indictments for murder expected. conspiracy to thwart election investigated. Ken Kirk and Ken Chapman wounded. election referendum for an independent Ker mit district failed by a few votes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Williamson
W. Va
Kermit
Mingo County
Sherman Parsley
J. B. Kirk
Ken Kirk
Ken Chapman
R. D Bailey
Wyoming County
Allorney Wade H. Bronson
Harry Lawson
T. A. McGuire
Floyd Cisco
Wayne Hatfield
Lark Smith
J. D. Evans
Ken West
W. R. Ooten
Richard Ferrell
Jake Runyon
A. K. Varney
M. C. Funk
Lee Ellis
W. H. G. Ferrell
K. L. Ellis
W. H. French
Safe B
Chafin
Personnally
Huntington
Theegislature
Les Elis, Jr
Amundsen Arctic rescue plans fuel debate in Washington
Five days pass without word from Amundsen Ellsworth expedition as Secretary Wilbur rejects sending lighter than air craft into the Arctic. President Coolidge weighs relief if necessary while Navy ponders a seaplane dash led by Hammer from Rotterdam to Spitzbergen with two planes and 60 day supplies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
North American
Alliance
Associated Press
King’s Bay
Spitabergen
Pole
Washington
Wilbur
Los Angeles
Shenandoah
Arctic
MacMillan
Amundsen
United States
Coolidge Down
Navy
Althouh
Roald Amundsen
San Diego
Haakon H. Hammer
Polar
Hammer
Rotterdam
Holland
Arctic Ocean
Kinge Bay
Spitzbergen
Explorer
Santa Monica
Calif
Eric Nelson
Norfolk and Western approves Virginian Railway lease
The directors of the Norfolk and Western Railway voted to file with the Interstate Commerce Commission for the leasing of the Virginian Railway. Stockholders had authorized the lease last Saturday.
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Philadelphia
Norfolk and Western Railway
President Needles
Interstate Commerce Commission
Virginian Railway
Norfolk and Western
Stathers Named District Governor by Lions Clubs
Stathers of Clarksburg elected district governor by the Lions Clubs state convention held in Hunon. Edward R. Kingsley of Parkersburg was selected as the convention president and Welty welcomed attendees. James B. Riley of Wheeling addressed the gathering.
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Stathers
Lions Clubs
Hunon
William Gathers
Clarksburg
Edward R. Kingsley
Parkersbu
Harleston
Welty
James B. Riley
Wheeling
Shepherd Trias Delayed as Jury Faces Disqualification
Chicago May 26 The Shepherd trial adjourned with jury selection paused for a week after one juror was removed for bias against the state. Eight days of questioning saw 139 men excused and 22-year-old Harold Pillar dropped for prejudice against capital punishment. Prosecutors and defense argued over striking veniremen as the panel awaited further proceedings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Shepherd
Harold Pillar
Thomas J. Lynch
Young Pillar
William Darling Shepherd
William Nelson McClintock
William Scott Stewart
W. W. O'Brien
Lynch
Bert EK. Crowe
Indictments Deferred in Kermit Election Battle
Williamson West Virginia May 26 Indications tonight were that the Mingo county grand jury investigating the Kermit election battle last Tuesday in which two were killed and three wounded would conclude its examination of witnesses by tomorrow night Fifty had been examined when the grand jury ended its second day No indictments have been voted and action deferred until Thursday morning after all witnesses are examined.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Williamson
W. Va
Mingo County
Grand Jury
Kermit
Miners Contempt Case Delayed in Fairmont Court
At Fairmont West Virginia on May 26 the contempt case against 186 union pickets for violating an injunction issued by New England Fuel and Transportation was adjourned to 10 oclock tomorrow morning before Judge W S Meredith. The plaintiff called two witnesses as the trial began late.
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Fairmont
W. Va
New England Fuel and Transportation Company
W .S. Meridith
Fully Equipped Modern Brewery Wrecked in Pittsburg Raid
Federal and local prohibition agents raided downtown Pittsburg and wrecked a fully equipped modern brewery. They seized five hundred barrels of high test beer along with ten tanks two of which contained beer, storage cells tanks and fifty barrels of sugar and hops. The owners were not identified.
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Pittsburg
Shaver to Quit as Democratic Chair for Oldfield
Reports from Washington on May 26 say Clem Shaver of West Virginia plans to step down as Democratic national committee chairman. William A. Oldfield of Arkansas, current Democratic congressional committee chair, named as his successor amid planned early committee meeting and 1926 campaign preparations.
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Washington
Clem Shaver
West Virginia
Democratic National Committee
William A. Oldfield
Arkansas
Democratic Congressional Committee
Thaw Returns To Manhattan Night Life Sensation
Harry K Thaw resurfaced in Manhattan nightlife for the first time since his killing of Stanford White. He was seen at the Hotel Roosevelt claiming to be in New York on business and declining to discuss rumors of reconciliation with Evelyn Nesbit.
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Harry Thaw
Manhattan
White Light District
New York
Harry K.thaw
Stanford White
Hotel Roosevelt
Evelyn Nesbit
Thaw
Texas Gunian
Roaring Forties
Fawn Gray
Virginia
Pennsylvania
Aged Sergeant at Arms of the House Dies Suddenly
Aged sergeants at arms of the House collapsed late tonight after serving during the day’s sessions. The officer had prior health issues and died after finishing official duties at the House.
Bridgeport Doctor Fatally Shoots Drugist in Office
Bridgeport West Virginia May 26 Dr E H Brannon a local physician shot and killed B Harrison Martin a Bridgeport druggist at 3 30 this afternoon following an argument in Brannon s office Brannon surrendered to Constable Jerry Seese and was held at Clarksburg jail The coroner said death resulted from a single head wound with hemorrhage Martin s nose was broken and left cheek indicated impact Brannon 40 a University of Maryland graduate was away from Bridgeport briefly before surrendering and talking with attorneys It was a round trip to Clarksburg before he gave himself up and he remained silent on details of the shooting
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Bridgeport
W. Va
Er. H. Brannon
B. Harrison Martin
Brannon
Jerry Seese
Clarksburg
Martin
University of Maryland
E. H. Brannon
Jerry Leese
James W. Robinson
Linn Brannon
Weston
Clarkshoro
Isaac L. Davidson
Earthquake Casualties Put at 245 in Tajima District
Tokio May 26 The latest official estimates from the Tajima district quake put dead at 245 and injured at 482. In the affected area 3 516 houses were wrecked or burned and officials expect damage to total twenty to thirty million yen.
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Tokio
Tajima
Osaka
McNulty Barred Under Fraud Law in New York
Frank McNulty a New York stock broker once linked to Horace Stoneham was permanently enjoined from doing business in the state under the Martin anti stock fraud law after findings he bucketed orders and was insolvent by more than one million dollars.
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New York
Frank McNulty
Horace Stoneham
Charles Stoneham
New York State
City Directors Set Election Officers for June Primary
The city directors approved a full slate of election officers from Republican and Democratic parties and named ballot commissioners for the upcoming municipal primary on June 9. Precincts 1 through 7 across six wards list officers and clerks, with candidates required to file by May 30. The session also addressed a 955 foot water mains extension for a fire hydrant, a light at Union and Bland, and sidewalk work on Rooks street.
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Board of Directors
Lst
Ale White
Edward Frazee
R. W. Young
Cliff George
H. C. Baugh
R. C. McClaugherty
J. Sublette
J. A. Chambers
Pauline Lucas
Mustard
Ward No
T. E. Cofer
J. R. Johnson
D. M. Hasley
Essie Rice
Walter F. Porterfield
Arch Booker
T. Frank Mastin
W. G. Ferrell
Ernest Witt
Marry Kleiman
C. B. Wilson
J. Kilburn
C. O. Stahlman
Bane
Witten
Jesse Miller
W. T. Douthat
Buchanan
L. W. Boykin
Phelps
Louis Whilmore
John
Hall
Browning, Jr
J. H. Wright
Frazier Stowers
Fred W. Black
Geo. Robinette
Larkin Willams
H. G. Steele
Lula McCroskey
J. T. Reynolds
Elsie Freeman
Luther Austin
Robert Moore
F. M. Peters
James H. Gollehon
Harry L. Henderson
Williamson Street
Williams Street
Martin Street
JH. Crantz
H. ©. Cruse
Lyndale Avenue
Luther Street
Water Company
Philadelphia
Ridley
Union
Bland Streets
Rooks Vindee Street
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Finance Progran
Gores
Keatley
Senate
Shepherd Trias
Glenn Shaver
WM. A. Oldfield
Oldfield
Atlantic City
New Jersey
Massachusetts
National Committee
Shaver
William G. McAdoo
Smith
John W. Davis
McAdoo
Treasury
M. L. Fox
Daniel C. Roper
Internal Revenue
Representative Oldfield
Clem L. Shaver
van Patten
Eaid
Llonel
McNulty
Lynndale Avenue
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