Suspension Of Gas Schedule Debated By Public Service Board
After a day of arguments on the United Fuel Gas tariff request, the Public Service Commission adjourned hearings until this morning. Huntington city attorney Paw W. Scott argued that a rate rise from 21 to 26 cents should be suspended and hearings must conclude before any increases take effect on July 1. Attorney Sente summarized testimony for the company and challenged witness credibility including F A Lerch of Ford, Bacon and Davis.
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United Fuel Gas Company
Public Service Commission
Moon
Paw W. Scott
Huntington
Witnases
Pas
Sente
F. A. Lerch
Ford, Bacon and Davis
Scott
Hawks aims for east west non stop flight record
Captain Frank Hawks, holder of the west east non stop record, arrived after a 13 hour 30 minute flight from Los Angeles. He plans to depart for New York tomorrow to attempt an east west nonstop record despite head winds over New Mexico.
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East 87
Louis
Frank Hawks
Los Angeles
New Mexico
Honka
New York
Independents Win Attendance Contest At Richwood News
In a six week Baraca class event at the Richwood Baptist church the Independents earned 233 points while the Progressives finished with 176. The losers will host a banquet for the winners and members. Officers elected include Orvill Crawford president Farley Bowers vice president William Wheeler Green secretary Patrick Hamilton treasurer Russell Wade teacher D. B. Dillon assistant teacher E A Luzader. Poultry raising noted as H C Evans bought seven acres on West Main from Cherry River Boom and Lumber Co moving from W L Thomas property. Clarence Juergens and Henry Juergens Jr bought lots in the new Oxford avenue addition. Personal notes include J J Dotson and Dotles Cook returning from Charleston after a newspaper men outing, Earl Earnest Juergens returning from Akron and E D Dorsey’s Charleston trip for business.
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Independents
Baraca
The
Baptist Church
Patrick Femilton
Lowell Patten
Gene Deliz
Arrance
Orvill . Crawford
Farley Bowers
William Wheeler Green
Patrick Hamilton
Russell E. Wade
H.C. Evans
West Main Street
Cherry River Boom and Lumber Company
W.l.thomas
Clarence Juergens
Henry Juergens, Jr
Oskford Avenue
J. Dotson
Dotles Cook
Nicholas Republican
Charleston
Capitol Employees Salaries in Congress Raise Question
Washington report notes a recent pay raise for capitol staff but questions how much of the extra will reach workers. It details current allowances, nepotism gaps, and varied practices across House and Senate offices, citing specific salary caps and allotted clerk hire budgets. It also includes a separate note that 229 million cigarettes were exported from Tianjin in the first 16 weeks of the year, compared with 134 million the previous year.
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Washington
Congress
Capitol
Senate
House
Great Britain
Treasury
Tientsino
China
Lew E Musgrave Mason Engineer Taken by Death
Lew E Musgrave 65 prominent Mason County citizen and civil engineer died at his home near Point Pleasant after a long illness. He surveyed the Virginian railway right of way and helped build railroads across North America, Alaska, and Mexico. Survived by two brothers and a sister in Mason County. nephew Exwast Foglesang of Standard Oil. Funeral set for this morning at 4:30.
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Lew E. Musgrave
Mason County
Eivil
Point Pleasant
Musgrave
Virginian Railway
North America
Alaska
Mexico
Corporations Cut Authorized Stock in Three Firms
Secretary of State George W. Sharp authorized three corporations to decrease their capital. Mall Hardware Co of Palrmont reduced from 100,009 to 825,000, Diamond Alka Co of Pittsburgh Pa lowered from 10,000,000 to 10,000, and Brotherhood Realty Co of Hinton decreased from 160,000 to 25,000. Notaries public commissions were issued to Mildred L. White Wellsburg Jay Bivens Clarksburg and Carl B. Gallraith Elim Grove.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George W. Sharp
Ax Tallotys
Dy Mall Hardware Company
Palrmont
Diamond Alka Company
Pittssburgh
Brotherhood Realty Company
Hinton
Mildred L. White
Wellsburz
Jay Bivens
Clarksburg
Carl B. Gallraith
Elim Grove
Writ Granted for Marion Woman in Habeas Corpus
The West Virginia Supreme Court granted a writ of habeas corpus yesterday on a periscical petition by Mrs. Fannie Refkl of Marion County. She and husband John Refkl faced bribery charges against state policeman Harry C. Myers. She received two years in Moundsville Penitentiary while the state must show cause for her release. A separate note mentions a 14 story building to be erected in Santiago by the Chilean government.
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State Supreme Court
Fannie Refkl
Marion County
John Refkl
Harry C. Myers
Moundsville
Fefkl
Santiago
Tax Agents Meet at Capitol Over License Tax
State tax commissioners field agents will gather in the state house this morning to discuss the license tax situation and the July 1 deadline for new license taxes. Agent C F Rathbone is identified among the attendees.
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Capitol
State Tax Commissioner's Office
State House
Lcense
C. F. Rathbone
Rats Stop Traffic in Cumberland Hills Migration
An influx of rats in the Cumberland hills halted traffic on the main road for about an hour. The incident involved individuals including J. A. Kimble of Virgil F. Prizzell of Charleston D. White of Herndon Robert Tatty of Bluefield and Shelby J. Christian of Huntington. EGREMENT England reported the disruption.
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Parkersburg
J. A. Kimble
Virgil F. Prizzell
Charleston
D. White
Herndon
Robert
Egrement
England
Cumberland Hills
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Richwood News
Industrial Savings and Loan Company
Carleston
West Va
Varlows
Wea
Mellon Institute of Industrial Research
Rex Research
Marion
Werrin Company
Cincinnata
Heekin
Eisensmith Jewelry CO
Pence Springs
Peace Springs
W. Va
Direction Associated Hotels, Inc
Alleghenys
Mountain
Maxwell
Mgr
Lybrand
Ross Bros. and
Montgomery
Orchestra
B. O
B.O
Evelyn
B. C
Lever Brothers CO
Cambridge
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