New Boat Launched Amid Fire Report Turbulence
Chicago dispatch details a new towboat christened in Glen Ward yards with engineers son and wife of chief, while a separate city fire report outlines urgent modernization across Ward streets. It notes a mist of canal discoveries in Port Lockport and calls for enhanced water lines and alarms, staffing, and building inspections.
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En FromBody
Glens
Chertes
Ward Engineering
Yeater
O. ¥. Detiries
eto m@miter
Aeek Propulsion
Onion
Rejoicing Over Power Decision In Preston County Plans
The report outlines multiple dam and power developments in Preston and surrounding counties, detailing heights, locations, storage capacities, and connected power houses. It notes the commission’s ruling on licensing duties, anticipated environmental and transportation impacts, and the Blackwater developments affecting villages, rail lines, and river flow.
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Preston County
Monongalia and
Middle Cheat
Pleasant
Valley
Kingwood
Wisdom
Hacklebatney Run
Towgether
Reseivoir
Middle
Oheat
Portland
Houge
Irwin
Wanton
Reno
Prestom County
Licking
St. George
Blackfork
Tucker County
Erwin
Rowlesburg
Howe
Baltimore and Ohio
Sparnae
Rochesburg
Ahre
State ‘Road Commission
Blackwater
Davis
Western Maryland Railway Company
Blackwater Tivar
Woman Stabbed In Fight In Summers Street
Betty Lawson of North Rand Street was stabbed in a fight at North Rand and Summers last night. The knife struck her back. surgeons could not yet determine the seriousness. Betty Lawson and Octave Chamberlain faced charges of assault. Locke was arrested on related counts.
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Betty Lawson
North Rand Street
William Locke
Octave Chamberlain
North Rand
Lawcou
St. Prencis
Kate
Palics
Chamberlain
Lawson
Marlon Childers
Elmer, Medley
Locke
Bia
William Mood
Alderson Foman Eimbessler Sentenced and Probation
Judge Hinticed ord er at the January term judicial session sentences Foman Eimbessler to two years in a federal institution and places him on three years probation. The other defendant Plea was admitted and awaits the June term, with sentencing to be con firmed.
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Am Givan
Hintiched
West Virginia Native Watched West Virginia Native Watched
In Newark on June 16 supporters of Dwight W. Morrow claimed he would win the New Jersey Republican Senate nomination by a six point plurality. Franklin W. Fort and backers predicted Fort would prevail by 75,000 or more, while Joseph Frelinghuysen’s camp stayed hopeful. The race centered on Fort versus Morrow with Frelinghuysen needing a strong personal following. Fort accused Senator David Baird of misquoting Hoover’s interest, while the White House denied any endorsement and reiterated a neutral stance.
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Newark
M. J
New Jersey
Dwight W. Morrow
Republica
Senate
Franklin W. Fort
Republican National, Committee
Hoover
Joseph Frelinghuysen
Fort
Morrrow
Frelinghuysen
David Baird
White House
Republican National Committee
Coal Operators Reopen Hearings on Railway Differentials
Northern and southern railways reached a compromise to fix differentials in 168. EB McElvaney, secretary of the Western Pennsylvania Coal Traffic Bureau, testified with exhibits showing coal movement and revenue trends over the past score of years.
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A. EB. McElvaney
Western Pennsylvania Coal Traffic Bureau
Birth of Daughter in Logan and St Francie Hospital
A daughter was born Sunday to Mr and Mrs Melman of Logan in the Ka rawha Valley Hospital. Mr and Mrs H D Auer of 1002 Second Avenue announce the birth of a daughter at St Francie hospital.
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Mrs. Melman
Logan
Karawha Valley Hospital
Mire H. D. Auer
Second Avenue
St. Francie Hospital
Phi Beta Phis Close Morgantown Sessions
Morgantown reports the Phi Beta Phi national sorority closes a four day convention with discussions of next year’s college plans and activities. Local members and delegates participated in sessions held in Morgantown starting mid week.
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Phi Beta Phis
Morgantown
Iet
Phi Beta Phi
Yuu
Policeman Prowse Chases Fugitive Through City Streets
Traffic patrolman Dan Prowse and a crowd pursued a speeding fugitive from Kanawha Street toward Capitol Street and into an alley near the Kanawha hotel. The speed and crowd size overwhelmed the chase. no arrest report was filed at police headquarters by night.
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Dan Prowse
Peisoner
Prowse
Kanawha Street
Capitol Streets
Stan Tan
Capitol Street
East Soopersora
Dan
Virginia
Kanawha
City council weighs smoke nuisance and pay ordinance
The council debated softening the smoke nuisance act while facing a feud over the pay ordinance. Mayor Werte claimed an injunction from Circuit Judge A P Hudson halted last night’s session. Protesters challenged bonds, street paving approvals were granted with a five percent engineering fee, and the Oldfield motorcycle officer bond was approved.
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Mathews
Werte
A. P. Hudson
Len B. Brown
Edgewood Drive
Brown
Grosecup Road
Carl Scholz
Arthur Cato
Kanawha
Norwood Avenue
Aretha
Robert F. Oldfield
Woods Visit Here By Hudton Family Guests Of Vass
Mr and Mrs Cecil Woods and daughter Eleanor of Hudton were guests of Mr and Mrs K D Vass at 529 Donmally Street yesterday while en route to the Faciiie coast.
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Cecil Woods
Eleanor of
Harrison Accuses Hoover of Deceit in Tariff Fight
Harrison charges President Hoover and GOP leaders with hypocrisy as he attacks the tariff bill, claiming deceit in framing and labeling. He cites stock declines including U S Steel below 160, and notes farm price trends while warning the White House of political risk and a broader economic unease.
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Hoover
Stump Harrison
New York
Harrison
Haretigon
United Press
U. S
Senate
Grundy
Pennsylvania
House
Bualnese
White House
Farm Board
Ghairmah Istone
Chalcemin Legge
Chicago
Agriculture Department
Bureau of Agricultural Economics
Aarteah
Br. Hoover
Police fail to find woman's body as boat launched
The launching of the Indiana electric tow boat at Chartes BE Ward Engineering plant failed to raise the body of a drowned woman identified as c. Crookshank. Police and detectives searched the Karawhe river with a motor boat for hours but found nothing as crowds watched from the riverbank.
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Indiana
Chartes
BE. Ward Engineering Company
T. c. Crookshank
Karawhe
Endlans
Wallace Ring
Clarence Peters
Felice
Smallrett
Elver
Auto Accidents Claim Two Near Martinsburg
Two people were killed and 12 injured in Martinsburg area crashes over 48 hours. Adrian Eutsler aged 23 and Alvin Morgan aged 20, both of Martinsburg, were injured fatally after a motorcycle collided with a car driven by Matlin Laie of the county. Leiss and his wife and two children were slightly injured.
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Martinsburg
Adrian Eutasler
Alvin Mongan
Matlin Laie
Leiss
Obituary for William M. McCormick at Owen and Barth chapel
William M. McCormick, 70, died yesterday morning at his brother Walter G. McCormick's home at 404 Wyoming Street. Funeral services were held at four o clock yesterday afternoon at Owen and Barth chapel, with Rev. Frank Brown of Bream Memorial Presbyterian Church officiating. The body will be taken to Milboro, Virginia for interment. Survived by a widow and three brothers H A McCormick of Lewiston Pennsylvania, H McCormack of FatH county Virginia, and Walter McCormick of Charleston, plus two sisters Mrs Annie D Peck of Denver and Mrs Alice Jordan of Chicago.
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Hix Brother
Walter G. McCormick
Wyoming Street
Milboro
M. E. Church
Gectest
Willem EK
Mica
George
Milton
Aire
Allee - Cla
Micses Lilian
Sterret
Charleston
Grace Caven
Mre
F. B. Ledish
J. H. Young
Crest
Shelbania
W. Young
Louisville
Aister
Teylor
Achiand
State public service commission considers uniform rate for electricity
The state public service commission yesterday ordered a comprehensive investigation into the rates of five Potomac Electric subsidiaries including Potomac Light, Northern Virginia Power, Piedmont Electric, Keyser Light and Power, and Ridgely Light and Power. Hearing set for July 1 to pursue a standard rate structure replacing outdated charges. The commission chair urged a modern eight cent first 25 kilowatt hours plan, five cents for next 95, three cents for next 26, and a quarter of a cent for the remainder.
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Potomac “Ediscar Company
Aod
Potomac Light Company
Martinsburg
Northern Vire ‘Pinta Power Company
Atteing
Charles Town
Berkeley Springs
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