Sea Scouts Cruise Up River and Battle Prohibition Debate
Sea Scouts of Charleston sailed the Creighton on Thursday morning, Skipper Ernest M. Merstl Jr. in charge, with twelve aboard to reach Lock No. 4 by noon. The event begins a summer series of river trips as plans for a boys boat project progress. Meanwhile, controversy surfaces as Withrow defends evangelism over prohibition, urging ministers to lead a moral campaign against sin rather than focus solely on liquor laws.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sea Scouts of
Charleston
Creighton
Lock No. 4
Ernest M. Merstl, Jr
Merrill
Fivat
Charleston, Council
M. L. Garvey
Trail Blazers
Bee Mowninly Oo Len's Creek
Big Tree
Middle Fork
Davis Creek
Five Mile Creek
Goal
Clcott
Cosl
Junior Bailey
Edwin Shepherd
Walhonde
Aite
Boy Scout Cou
Drd
More About Prohibition by Wm H Sawyers
A fragmented historical column attacks the Prohibition era and its leaders. The author mocks reformers, cites cycles of prohibition, and notes decline of past Anti-Saloon League figures while praising supporters like Clarence Tree and Deets Pickett amid sweeping,}
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wm. H. Sawyers
Bisbop Cannon
Clarence Tre Wilson
Deets Pickett
Anti-Saloon League
Bishop Cannon
al Smith
Jenony Reskob
Indiana
Batley
Dronksn
Pup- Mo
Anti-Galcon League
Yesteryear
Jack Watstead
Robson
Joe Hobinson
Arkensan
Mrs. Willebrandgt
Oarti
Batome
Mabel
Clarence ‘Tree
Bishop Jim
Voltaire
John D. Rockefslier
West Virginia Prohibition War Echoes in Vicious Letter
A heated polemic attacks Prohibition in West Virginia accusing the drys of 20 years of control and repression. It condemns taxes on liquor and mocks religious groups while urging voters to back wet by citing arrests, destruction of property, and alleged state overreach. The writer likens the situation to a national disgrace and calls for a thorough investigation of prohibition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Virginia
Atlantic Ocean
Congress
Prohibition Gang
Baum Wheeler
Equor
Prohibition
Nquor
Ayra
Voltaire
Nin Angela
Navy Dirigible To Spend Summer At Lakehurst Station
The Arvy s New dirigible Macon will be moved to Lakehurst naval air station for the summer and later to Sunnyvale California. A Navy board recommended acceptance after four test flights, with weather delaying plans to sail to the southwest and a fall transfer back. In Lakeview Oregon two men named Forrest Cooper cause local mail confusion.
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Navy
Dirigible
Lakehurst Station
Akron
Oduns
S. Macon
Lakehurst Naval Air Station
Lakehurst
Sunnyvale
Cal
Navy Board of Inspection and Survey
George ©. Day
Navy Department
Goodyear Zeppelin Corporation
Tauldera
Alger H. Dresel
South
United Lutheran Women Plan Twenties Missionary Convention
The twenties annual convention of the women's missionary society of the West Virginia synod will meet in Clarksburg from June 20 to 23. Delegates from local societies across West Virginia and western Maryland will attend. The theme is Victory By Faith Prayer Consecration and Hope.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Women’s Missionary Society of the Synod of West Virginian
United Lutheran Thared
America
Clarksburg
Thurstey
West, Virginia
Maryland
W. M. Erhard Clarksburg
Synodical Society
W. Roy Hashinger
Morgantown
Becker
Huntington
Katherine Keela
Glafgow
Stalleticat
G. A. Shilke
Ogldand
Loretty
Loretty Ounworker
Wheeling
J. B. Emory
Bitlinger
W. B. Herzel
Westernport
Children's Light Brigade
G. FE. Bradhog
Charleston
Visitation
J. Z. Hite
Fairmont
Mission Study
H. F. E. Roof
Gratton
Elmer Shaffer
Gakland
Sleang
Anna Bruhn
F. Lee Fresh
Clarksturg
C. B McDaniel
Keyser
E. B. Joachim
India Bee
H. C. Shaffer
A. B. Harper
Accident
Elsie R. Otto
Liberia
Africa
Willpoik
Mai ‘Tsung
A. W. Hole
T. Nichols
Trinity Lutheran Church
B. F. Joachim
E. Bradbag
Synodicat
Ruth Leamer
Baltimore
Margaret B. Joachim
Breport
Mountain Lake Park
City Council Set To Meet Monday Evening
Charleston city council plans a late regular session to discuss city finances. Ordinances from the last meeting are expected to advance, and a new building code, under development for seven months, may be submitted to the council.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charleston
Cty
Ordnance
Rolinell
Visiting Grandparents Visit Sissicville Family in Maine
Visiting grandparents Mrs J J Bittinger Jr and son John of Amory Mississippi travel to Sebago Maine to visit Mrs Bittings parents Mr and Mrs H A Shirkey and sister Mrs Clare S Perry and Miss Emma Shirkey in Lock Drive. Orville Dennison Jr and Zarl Day uncover 44 gulf balls hidden in satye by squirrels near the oaterhouse.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bittinger, Jr
John
Amory
Miss
Hazards Found by City Fire Inspectors
City fire inspectors reported 19 buildings flagged as dangerous during the past week. Fire Chief J L McLane displayed numerous fuses and jumper wires found in electrical circuits. He warned jumpers pose serious fire risk, citing tiny hotels where guests are endangered.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fire Department
Inspec
J. L.mclane
World's Fair Hall of Science showcases Grunow refrigerator
At the Hall of Science in Chicago's World’s Fair, the Grunow Electric Refrigerator is exhibited as a unique unit demonstrating cooling physics. The display explains how electricity drives the mechanism, why refrigerant behaves under vacuum, and why the system avoids pressurized gas risks, while highlighting Correne as the liquid refrigerant.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Hall of Science
Grumow
Gruney Corporation
Grunen Super-Sess Electrica
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Withrow
Ernest Merrill, Jr
Bird Shepherd
Lawrence Winter
Paul Newton
William Thorand
Melvin Mathes
Edward Hing
Wil! Torasher
Scout Advancement
Charles Loeb
Eddie Bowtan
James Bradley
Edward Mercrifield
First
Harry Bekenstein
Mt Il
Br. Withrow
United States
Clare Boyd
Secretary of
W. B. O'Brien
Boyd
Kanawha County
Astoria
Ore
Wien
Constitution
Pacific Coast
Fort George
Espe
Sweden
Pitas
Capitol Light CO
State Street
Lakeview
Forrest Cooper
United Lutheran
Missionary Society
Roseburg, Ore
William S. Schwartz
Sarah Williams
Hadley
Siew
Hadley Furniture Co
F. Vincent Martin
Liberal
Grunow
Kanawha Banking
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