Abellboy Liquor Ring Is Broken
Federal Prohibition agents arrested Hugh Banks on Shrewsbury Street and seized moonshine and a land office operation supplying bellboys in hotels. Banks faces a $5,000 bond and possible grand jury action. Tom Cargo and Sam Zachary were also arrested on Patrick Street with 60 gallons of moonshine and remanded to jail after pleading guilty to possession and transportation charges.
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Chatterton
Iba
Tom Cargo
Sam Zachary
Patrick Street
Charleston
Innatl
Onio
J. Walter Bea
United States
J. H. Abealom
Robert W. Beasley
Benn
Walt
Arraighed
Joseph Ruffner
Mauer
Zachory
Bargo
Federal Grand Jury
New Gas Pool Found Near City In Kanawha County
A new gas pool near Charleston a nine mile north site on Coopers creek has a well producing about 2 600 000 feet of gas daily. The Coopers Creek Oil and Gas company largely Charleston capital owns the lease with Dr B H Walker as president and a board including Dr W L Price and Colonel E P Jarrett. Output is contracted to South Penn Oil at 12 cents per thousand feet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charleston
Kanawha County
Coopers Creek
Copenhaver
Coopers Creek Oil and Gas Company
Charleston Capital
B. H. Walker
W. W. Price
John T. Copenhaver
Doctor W. L. Price
Grant Copenhaver
Wilbur Stump
Homer Hanna
Nohil Conner
Harman Clark
E.P. Jarrett
South Penn Otl Company
William Dudley Dies in Parkersburg
William Dudley aged 62 of Parkersburg died Monday afternoon in a hospital after ill health and a recent Atlantic City trip. A former chief field deputy to the West Virginia internal revenue collector, he visited Charleston frequently in this role and was active in state politics and Wood County sheriff service in years past. He was a Mason and belonged to the First Baptist Church of Parkersburg.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Dudley
Parkersburg
Cherieston
Internal Revenue Department
Dudley
Atlantic City
Wwe
Kim
M Parkersburg
West Virginia
Charleston
Woode County
First Baptist Church
Day in Washington Reports Ships Rejected and Crop Forecasts
The shipping board rejected offers for 200 ships while Latvia signaled intent to fund its US debt. Government forecasts project a corn crop of 4.005 billion bushels and a wheat crop of 686 million bushels. Will Hays is named head of the public relations committee for National Air Transport Inc.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shipping Board
Latvia
United States
Will H. Hays
The
National Air Transport, Inc
Bayliss Death Ruled Self-Inflicted, Body Found in Hudson
New York officials reveal a note by William Bayliss of Charleston and Selumbua indicating he drowned himself days before his body was recovered from the Hudson river. Bayliss, 49, had been living in New York three months seeking employment in publishing and left a note asking forgiveness. His body was identified by John Naddaford, YMCA club secretary, and will be buried in Columbus near his father.
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New York
Leare BayHas
Selumbua
Ohile
Charleston
Wva
Bayliss
Hudson River
John Naddaford
Y. M. C. A. Club
William G. Bayliss
Columbus
Buring
Ead
Wiliam G. Bayliss
West Come Avenue
MT. Co. A
Naddaford
Basliss
Social Guests and Local Visits In Charleston And Huntington
A St Albans notes column lists guests visiting Charleston from Huntington and nearby towns. Names include Mrs Asher Johnson Mrs L A Edwards Miss Mary Moore and Miss Frances Welmer among others. The American Legion auxiliary held a meeting electing Mrs J T Head as president as Mrs W C Delaney prepares to leave town. Other visitors include Mrs Frank Alford of Park Street with her mother Mrs W Thomas of Dayton Ohio and several residents traveling to Huntington or Charleston to visit friends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mra
Hyle
Charleston
Asher Johnson
L.A. Edwards
Mere
John Egelston
Leonard Harvey
Troy Sutter
C. A. Zerhle
James Welmer
Margaret Jane Welmer
Jliss Mary Moore
Huntington
Friends
American Legion Auxiliary
J. T
W. CG. Delaney
George Welmer, Jr
Mary Echols
Frances Welmer
Dorothy ‘Walmer
Charlesiton
Frank Alford
Park Atreat
W. Thomas
Dayton
Frazer
Baltimore and Ohio offers $100 scholarships to West Virginia youth
The Baltimore and Ohio Railroad announces its $100 scholarship contest open to all West Virginia residents. Winners may use funds for college or to support travel to the boys and girls fourth annual club congress with the international Sweatock exposition in Chicago. Since inception 37 scholarships awarded. 12 used for college in Indiana Illinois Ohio West Virginia Maryland and Pennsylvania.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kanaawha
Baltimore
Ohio
West Virginia
Agricultural Extension Division
T. ¥. McGovran
Chicago
Onis
Failroad
Indiana
Airnote
Maryland
Pennsylvania
C O to Rebuild Rolling Stock Locomotive Contracts
The Chesapeake and Ohio Railway awards rebuilding of 30 Mallet locomotives. Richmond branch of American Locomotive Co will rebuild 20, Newport News Shipbuilding and Dry Dock Co will rebuild 10. Each contract costs about $25,000.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chesapeake and Chile Railway Company
W. J. Harahan
Richmond
American Locomotive Company
Newport News Shipbuilding and Dry Dock Company
Newport News
Dr. P C Morgan to Speak at Ruffner Memorial Church
Dr. Percy C. Morgan will speak on Gods Organ at Ruffner Memorial Church Sunday night July 12 as part of special evening sermons. The Ruffner chorus directed by Percy H. Boat will sing during the service which begins at eight o clock.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ruffner Memorial Church
Percy C. Morgan
God
Ruftner Chorus
Percy H. Boat
Elght O'Clock
O. Maddox
L. E. Smith
Mayor Werte
A. E. Humphrey
John Laing
Chicago Educator Talks At Institute On Citizenship
Dr. Rolia LaVerne Lyman of the University of Chicago spoke at the West Virginia Collegiate Institute summer school on Education for Citizenship. She argued teachers can teach citizenship across subjects and outlined a threefold role: imparting information, developing habits, and shaping attitudes. She cited history and literature and promised further talks and a round table discussion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Virginia Collegiate Instiute
Pe Institute
Rolia LaVerne Lyman
School of Education
University of Chicago
Coolidge
Lyman
Lyman Fuld
Falls
Realty Sales Show Increase Across County Records
Realty activity rises through June with increases in trust deeds and title reservations, edging toward 1924 levels. County Clerk Rosée Moulton reports 3,220 realty recordations by end of June 1925, down from 3,575 in June 1924, while trust deeds and title reservations show substantial gains compared with prior years. The first half of 1925 tallies 4,242 reservations of title versus 8,709 in the first half of 1924, reflecting a still-strong but slower market.
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Rosées Moulton
Masons to Have Degree Session at Charmston Lodge
Charmston lodge No. 152 A F and A M will hold a speaker meaning this afternoon at 4 30 for third degree work A banquet at 6 20 will follow at the Masonia temple All Masonic members are invited to attend
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Lodge No. 153
Masonic Temple
Charmston Lodge No. 152
A. BL
Masonia Temple
Masonic Fraternity
Penn State Dean Meets With Lambie in Mining Talks
Dean Holbrook of Penn State mining school met yesterday with R M Lambie head of the state department of mines. They discussed mining matters. Holbrook also serves as an advisor to the United States Bureau of Mines.
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Pennsylvania College
State Department
Dean Holbrook
Pennsylvania State College Mining School
R. M. Lambie
State Department of Mines
United States Bureau of Mines
Real estate transfers in Kanawha and nearby districts
Real estate transfers were recorded with the county clerk and included multiple parcels. Transactions include Realty Securities and Discount Company to L L Cusin for the Rose Lawn subdivision, James Dabney Jr to Harriet Clark for two partitioned lots, H Miller to G H D and Wilford Taylor for Lot 66, Seventh Avenue Charleston, Staunton Isenes to B R Hoffman for two tracts in London District, Bluefield Building Company to Q C Lanham for Lot 26, Spring Hill Land Company addition, Thomas W Woodward to C L Pitchford for Lot 26 in Dunbar, and Z T McCown to J I Clark for Lot 3 in Levi.
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Kanawha
County Clerk Realty Securities and ‘Discount Company
L. L. Cusin
Rose Lawn
Kanawha City
J James Dabney, Jr
Harriette Clark
J. EB. Kendall
Dr. H. Miller
G, HD
Wilford Taylor
Clork
Seventh Avenue
Charleston
Staunton Isenes
B. R. Hoffman
London
The
Bluefield Building Company
Q. C. Lanham
Black By
Spring
HM Land Company
Nfor
Thomas W. Woodward
C. L
Pitchford
Dunbar
O. McCown
J. I. Clark
Town of
Levi
Glen Elk Taxicab Case Set July 16
Deck Haynes A Burdette and William Drake three tax operators in Glen Elk face municipal court hearings on July 16 for operating jitney buses without city permits. The dispute arose as Charleston Interurban Co won a franchise over taxi protests.
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Deck Haynes
A. Burdette
William Drake
Glen Elk
Charleston Interurban Company
Franchias
Oley
Interurban Railway Company
Local bankers voyage to national banking conference
Representatives from the Kanawha chapter of the American Institute of Banking depart tonight by special train from Cincinnati to Kansas City for the National Conference. The Kanawha group includes Earl H. Ross W. L. Motley L. B. Withrow H. K. Fox C. F. Scholl L. S. Rowan and Miss Okey Geng Hoskins. About 2 000 attendees expected with Charleston delegates hosted by the Cincinnati chapter for a Saturday automobile trip and dinner dance. The program features audits and examinations bank administration bonds and investments credits trust functions and related topics.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kanawha
American Institute of Banking
Clar Cinnati
Kansas City
Earl H. Ross
Kanawha Trust Company
W. L. Motley
Kanawha Valley Bank
L. B. Withrow
The
Kanawha National Bank
H. K. Fox
Security Bank and Trust Company
C.F. Sc
Charleston National Increases Surplus by $500000
The Charleston National bank raised its surplus by $500000, adding to a total undivided profits fund of $1500000, as announced by the board of directors yesterday. The surplus represents profits set aside for the bank and its depositors.
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Charleston National
Charleston National Bank
King George to honor printer in birthday honors
Bertie Wallace Tibble a Canonbury London printer receives the Order of the British Empire and becomes a life governor of the London hospital for donating blood fifty one times. He refused payment saving the hospitals about 1885 pounds, recognized in the king's birthday honors entry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bertie Wallace Tibble
London
Canonbury
London Hospital
Tibble
Henry
C. B. — Tibble
Bertie Wallace
British Implement New Life Saving Regulations
London July 1 new board of train regulations relating to life saving apparatus on ships took effect. A motorboat equipped with wireless apparatus and searchlights must comply with the new rules and standards.
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Board of Trade
London
Board of Train
Fragmentary Maritime Notice on Lifeboat Rules and Wheat Sowing
Fragments describe lifeboat requirements for vessels with refugees and shipments, including numbers of lifeboats and wireless fittings. Mentions wheat sowing by refugees and Macedonia's crop as a future obligation, with references to weights and ship provisions in a historical context.
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Veesels
Macedonia
Lis
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Abellboy
Federal Prohibition
Cooper’s Creek
Tilliam Dudley
Wood County
Dike
Washington
ST. Albans News
Railroad
Kanawha’ County
Baltimore and Ohio
Road
P.C. Morgan
Ruffner
Institute
Middle West University
Masons
Penn State
Lambie
Moore’s
Capitol St
White House
Sere Arbuckle
Delmonte
Thomas Bros
TE Street
Pete Virginion Theatre
Saxony
Winter
Wwaddle
White House Coffee
DWINELL-WRIGHT COMPANY + Bouwery Chicazor
Portsmouth
Hubbard Grocery Company Wholesale Distributors
Shepherd Chapel
A. B. Atkinson
Soba Laing
R. G. Hill
King George
Kearse
Lou
Marcus
Elmer Coudy
Buck Jones
Felix
Kanawha Street
Brecker’s Grocery
I. L. Eden
Weil
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