Head of Railway Engineers Wins Confidence Vote
OLIVELAND O June 10 CP A signal victory for Alvanley Johnston grand chief of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers was gained today with a unanimous confidence vote by delegates at the seventh triennial convention. Johnston Cassell faced indictments for fraud after the Standard Trust bank collapse and a failed Florida real estate venture. The convention backed Johnston amid internal and outsider opposition as it continues through June.
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Oliveland
Alvanley Johnson
Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers
Johnston
Jamies Cassell
Treqmarer
Brotherhood
Standard Trust Bank
Unilon
Union
William EB. Prenter
Florida
B. of L. Z
Johaston
Carell
B. of L. A
Cassell
Seapion
Wisbly
Caseell
Injunction Issued In Distress Warrant Suit
Orcuit Judge A P Hudson granted an injunction to restrain P W Snyder from dismantling property in the distress warrant suit by Barren Creek Coal Co. against Snyder. The judge also reserved ruling on a writ of prohibition to stop the county court from deciding the Elk district board of education dispute between John Hafer and L V Pauley. The judge noted the new county school rule framed the moot question.
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P. W
School Checks Held Up After May 22 by State Official
Acting under orders from Dr. W. W. Trent state superintendent of schools the Kanawha county superintendent’s office is refusing to countersign checks issued by district boards of education since May 22 when the Lew county school unit law became effective.
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W. W. ‘Trent
Schoola
Kanawha
Boards of Education
Lew County
Prison Transfer for Embezzler Reynolds to Chillicothe Reform
Asher M Reynolds was sentenced Friday by United States District Judge George W McClintic to three years at Chillicothe reformatory for embezzling 312549.60 from Kanawha Valley bank. He will be moved to the prison today by U S Marshal Emory Repass.
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Asher M. Reynolds
United States District
George W. MccClintic
Chilifecthe Reformatory
Kanawha Valley Bank
United States
Emory One
Preston Named Public Service Commissioner in West Virginia
John J. D. Preston of Lewisburg is appointed to the public service commission by Governor H. G. Kump. The attorney and longtime Democratic organizer began duties Thursday and is expected to be Chairman, replacing Judge J. Wade Coffman, with three Preston brothers also noted in law, business, and science.
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Charleston
John J. D. Preston
Hanawha
H. G. Rump
Preston
Frice, Smith and Spilman
Public Service Commission
Lewisburg
Public Service
Greenbrier County
John A
Lillie Davia Preston
Quarrier Street
Judge Preston
Greenbrier Military School
Washington and Lee University
Wage
Price, Smith and Spilman
Wes
Bump
Elkins Jurist
James M. Preston
Walter Creigh Preston
Cincinnati
Kump
J. Wade Coffman
Arrest Reported Impersonating Officer in Wayne
The United States marshal's office reported yesterday the arrest of EB. V. Damron of Wayne on charges of impersonating an officer.
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EB. V. Damron
Wayne
United States Marshal’s Office
Chamber Warns Against Racketeering by Revenue Agents
The Charleston chamber of commerce warns members that criminals claim to have special influence to assist with recovery act provisions. Managing Director S Puttergard will maintain an oil regulation file and seek interpretations from lawyers as business groups brace for adjustments. He notes smaller firms are targets of supposed “confidence men” from national sources promising special services for fees.
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Congress
Charleston Chamber of Commerce
8. P. Puttergard
Puffer
United States Chamber of Commerce
National Manufacturers Association
Quct
Washington
Putter
Nitro Alumni Plan Play and Banquet in City Events
Nitro high school alumni association met Friday at the Nitro school building to finalize plans for the play Two Days to Marry to be shown Tuesday night in the school auditorium. Cast includes Mabel Putney Barbara Morton Francis Chamberlain William F R Vivian John Merton Henry Witty William R Vivian Allen Williams and Mrs G Alderson directed by Alderson. Alumni senior class banquet and dance set for June 17 at the Charleston Rugs ter hotel. Ward baseball team to meet Nitro Independents on the Viscose diamond this afternoon at 2 30. Manager Snyder may reshuffle pitching among Hudnall O Dell or Meadors. Mrs Molly Arbuckle hosted Thursday bridge at Twenty first street. Participants listed. Mrs Harmon's Sunday school class to give a wether ro sat in Sleepy Hollow Monday night. Nitro school building and grounds repair completed. building painted grey with green trim and a filled in drainage ditch. Standings in Nitrochuren League show United Brothers 3 1 150, Methodists 3 2 600, Baptists 2 2 200, Presbyterians 1 4 200. Elmer Null and wife announce birth of a son on June at their home on Thirty third Street. Mr and Mrs James Edwards and daughter visiting Mrs Edwards' parents Mr and Mrs Ralph Harrison. Viscose twilight league game ended after third inning Friday night Cubs leading Indians.
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Nitro High School
Nitro
Ora Mabel Putney
Barbara Morton
Francis Chamberlain
William FR. Vivian
John Merton
Henry Witty
William R. Vivian
Allen Willams
Ward
Nitro Independents
Snyder
Hudnall
O'Dell
Meadors
Molly Arbuckle
Twenty-first Street
Earl Snyder
Wilford Higginbotham
Rebecca Coen
Paul Arbuckle
G. Crow
R. Dawson
Nellie Stewary
Margaret McMorrow
Pierre Witty
Arbuckle
M. Harmon
Methodist Episcopal Church
Sleepy Hollow
W. .B. Pot
United Brothers
Methodists
Presbyterian
Elmer Null
Thirty-third Street
James Edwards
Various Local Briefs and Personal News Items
Scattered notes report pitchers Harri son for the Cubs and West for the Indians in a one to nothing game. Local residents and relatives travel and visit across Evansville, Nitro, Cincinnati, Cleveland, Philadelphia, and Bristol while several seek employment or report illnesses. Germany promotes silver coin use, and Japan becomes a major buyer of American trucks.
Mayor Delays Civil Service Board Appointment
Mayor R P DeVan postpones naming a member to the civil service board as a new state law for paid firemen activates. The mayor has first choice, with seats also for the chamber of commerce and the International Association of Fire Fighters. The text includes unrelated ad-like lines about a sanitarium and treatment.
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DeVan
Civil Service Board
R. P. DeVan
Chamber of Commerce
International Association of Fire Fighters
New Law Guides Fire Department Exams and Promotions
Commissioners must call physical exams for applicants and run competitive tests for new hires. Appointments based on exam grades, promotions awarded to top scorers among lower ranks. Article notes a recent British blizzard cost the post office department over 1,000,000 pounds.
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Fire Department
Britain
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Steaderd Des Caner
Wederts
John J. BD. Preston
Nitro News
A. W. Cox
Harrison
Cubs
West
Indians
G. B. Freeman
Evansville
Ind
Lefs Nitro Priday
Candor
N. Y
Clark
Willitm Johnson
Chidren
Philadelphia
John Beasley
Blakes Creek Road
A. Brown
Bristol
Tenn
James E. Huishizer
Orange
N. Z
Robert Bricker
Paul T. Bricker
Germany
Japan
Shadyside Sanitarium
Keely Institute
Shady Ave
Pittsburgh
Marsh Craft
Marsh
China
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