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Newspaper
Charleston Gazette
Location
Charleston, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 19, 1924
Page
1
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Mrs. Caroling Kelwick, 67, vanished from her Kelwick home in South Charleston late Tuesday morning. Police and relatives searched, noting she left a brief farewell to her son and wife. No motive found. health had improved recently and employment ideas were considered before she disappeared.
Canton reports Chinese bandits holding B. C. Carne, an Australian mission worker, have reduced the ransom from 200000 to 20000. An American missionary, Kay, escaped during the raid, while 20 Chinese and four white men were captured. Confirmation arrives that Rev Joseph Cunnintham of Bales View may have been killed by stray bullets near the Kwai mission outpost.
Lieutenant Ernest De Muster commanded the Belelea to victory in the international balloon race and retained the Gore Idon Bennett cup. De Muyter won the trophy for a third straight time, covering about MMO kilometers from the start near Saint Abh's Trexd to a point near Kdlabursh on Scotland's coast.
June 18 reports a postal workers strike in Toronto with a 3:50 pm start despite federation leaders delaying action for 71 hours. Ottawa notes a 24 hour postponement for negotiations. The broader strike remains unresolved with local actions described as ongoing.
Justice RM Wanamaker, dean of the Ohio Supreme Court, leaped from a fourth story window at Mount Carmel Hospital early Sunday, after a period of illness and limited court participation. He arose about five, set the bath running, and collapsed as attempts to intervene failed. Born August 2, 1868, in North Jackson, Mahoning County, he served as district attorney, common pleas judge, and supreme court justice since 1923, leaving a widow Fanny J Wanamaker and children Walter, Mary, and Gertrude.
The convention scene at Madison Square Garden heats as McAdoo backers push to drop state unit voting in favor of majority rule. Delegates arrive from Illinois and Illinois and Chicago, with Davis and Underwood seeking nominations. Copeland signals support after New England tour, while Walsh eyed for permanent chairmanship as party leaders seek unity.
June 15 in New York a complaint by John W. Hubbard of Trenton New Jersey claims he lost 13080 in an effort to curb whiskey in illegal markets. The filing prompted prosecution of Gaston B. Means and his secretary Emil Jarnecke for alleged conspiracies to violate the liquor law. Testimony today at the continuance of the two men noted clashes between opposing attorneys.
In Huntington West Virginia an eleven year old boy named Junior Hughes drowned in the Guyan River while swimming with companions this afternoon. His mother Mrs. T I Hughes of Buffington Avenue and Twentieth Street recalls his last words promising he would return. The incident occurred by the river near town as rescuers found him unresponsive and efforts to revive him were unsuccessful.
The Charleston Gazette will send Managing Editor Pfahler to New York for first hand reporting from the Democratic National Convention. Pfahler has covered many national conventions for both parties and will wire daily editorials as events unfold from Madison Square Garden.
Los Angeles dispatch reports a 14 year old girl from Hope Development School near Del Rey confessed to starting a fire by placing kindling under the rafters. She aimed to free fellow inmates. The blaze killed 24, with six injured as doors were barred and people escaped through a window with help from residents.
Rome reports say the Matteotti disappearance fuels a political upheaval as investigators seek proof of murder while officials face pressure from the public and political rivals. The case threatens to expose deeper scandals within the Fascist government and implicates several party leaders in efforts to clear or hide their roles.
A large wildfire sweeps Arapaho National Forest about fifty miles west of Denver. About 300 firefighters led by J W Leберghon battle the blaze near the Moffat Railroad tunnel site as winds shift. Wires to the district are down and several thousand acres have burned by early evening. John McLaren heads U S forest service efforts from Denver.
In West Virginia Morganton and Berkeley counties a posse of state police and local officers searched for a gang after they fired on officers Monday. C M Wilson was seriously wounded. About a dozen shots were exchanged. Weldon Shriver and John Weigle were arrested or surrendered. Claude Files also detained. Revenue officers led a 200-strong posse from nearby counties to pursue the gunmen.
The American embassy in Mexico City has seized the British embassy archives from Herbert C Cummins amid a Mexican push for his expulsion. London officials and Mexican authorities clash over recall and diplomatic duties as Mexico demands Cummins’s removal and the United States backs the right of hosts to request recalls.
Chicago postal officials report the June 12 mail train holdup near Chicago by eight bandits, who stole about 2.075 million in cash and securities. Four suspects are in custody, one man confessed, and part of the loot is recovered. Investigators name Max Greenberg of Egan’s Rats and the Fontaines among planners, with Newton brothers and others still at large. A second sentence notes more than 20,000 of the loot recovered and loot pouches found in Illinois.
The Associated Press reports at St Paul Minnesota on June 18 that Senator La Follette was eliminated as a possible presidential candidate at the national farmer labor progressive convention. William Matthiesen, a Minnesota leader, said La Follette did not wish his name considered. Duncan McDonald, with his labor leader, was a favored provisional candidate. The convention plans a provisional ticket to remain until La Follette clarifies his status. A plan to form a temporary body aims to prepare for a national entry after November elections.
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