Wait Appeal In County Prison
Claut and Cat Neety, sentenced to five years in the state pen for operating a moonshing still, were held in Kanawha county jail for safekeeping pending a higher court appeal. A melee at the jail yesterday wounded a Geer relative. relatives nearby threatened action, prompting relocation for security during the appeal.
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Cat Neety
Charlenton
Kanawha
Breshet
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Geer Wan
Mércer County
Fennvston
Heard Crom
Neety
Mercot
Bonus machinery to start July 15 for war bonus work
Officials announced that July 15 will mark the start of new machinery to process World War I bonus applications. Mrs Nellis Huneke and the American Red Cross said all arrangements are in place to handle submissions expeditiously. Army recruiting service will identify applicants by fingerprint analysis and forward results to Washington. Funds for a later stage are not yet provided, but the system will be ready when Congress approves.
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Nellis Huneke
Srecwtive
Bek “Cros
Si Huneke
Muneks
Ord
Une
Red Cross
Bemne
Army Recruiting Service
Red Crows
Washington
Congr
Xettin
Sonwrese
MacDonald denies British aid pledge to France in 1914
London June 28 Premier MacDonald told the House of Commons it was absolutely untrue he assured Premier Herriot of British aid in 1914 if Germany attacked France. He rejected reports of a Chequers conference misstatement and defended Britain’s position.
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MacDonald
Commons
Herriott
London
House of Common
Herriot
Brish Aiday
Germany
Britton to Study Traffic Condition in Midwestern Cities
Police Chief John Britton will take leave to tour midwestern cities to study traffic handling. He will inspect street painting systems used elsewhere and compare with Charleston. Last summer Charleston marked streets with warning lines and painted guidance to improve flow.
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Palice
John Britton
Charleston
Police
Chisf
Chrift Britton
W Clintic Ends June Court Term
Judge George W. McClintic completed the June term at Bluefield and plans to return today. He is slated to move to New York later this month to join a federal bench, aiding the congested New York dockets. Mrs Lydia Hoyt seeks divorce in Paris, date noted as June 20. she was the wife of a wealthy New York chair manufacturer.
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New York
George W. McClintin
United States District Court
Bluefield
McClintic
Oecupy
Hoyt
Paris
Lydia Hoyt
Six Juveniles Held on Extortion Charges in Chicago
Six boys aged 13 to 18 faced bail on charges of attempted extortion amid a Chicago wave likened to the Leopold and Loeb case. Authorities say the motive stems from a flood of letters to wealthy families, with three others arrested after attempting to extort 3000 dollars from Jacob Franks, father of a slain boy’s sister.
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Chicago
Polly Way
Nathan Leopold, Jr
Richard Loeb
Robert Franks
Bel
John Borner
Franks
Jacob Franks
Robert
Hia
State Makes Four Cents For Gasoline
The state is making a four cent profit on each gallon of gasoline sold at retail and is collecting the state tax of two cents per gallon, per an injunction answer in a suit by Independent Home Oil Co. of Fairmont, N. D. The state says it has already profited three thousand dollars. the suit challenges a loss claim. Floods in Leningrad region swallow 61 villages as water rises feet, causing extensive damage and homelessness. A Mrs. Alice Davis of Jamestown N. Y reports health recovery after using Lydia E. Pinkham’s Vegetable Compound.
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W W. H. Mer Master
State Highway Commission
Independent Home Oil Companys
Fairmont
N. D
Leningrad
Lake Ladogar
Davis
Alice Davis
Jamestown
N. Ya
Lydia E. Pinkham
Ady
Virginian Road to pledge bonds authorized by ICC
Washington June 26 The Virginian Railway company was authorized by the Interstate Commerce Commission today to pledge 4 1/2 million dollars of 50 year gold bonds and 1 1/2 million dollars of first mortgage 30 percent bonds guaranteed as to principal with the National City Bank of New York as security for two short term loans of 4 million dollars. SELECT LOS ANGELES GLASGOW June 25 The executive council of the world's Sunday School association today formally acted Los Angeles for the 1928 convention.
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Washington
Virginnian Wallway Company
Interstate Commerce Commission
Virginian and Western Stailway Company
National City Bank of New York
Los Angeles
Glasgow
the World
Woods resigns as ambassador to Japan accepted by Coolidge
Cyrus Woods, ambassador to Japan, formally presented his resignation to President Coolidge and it was accepted with appreciation. He cited Japan's handling of the immigration law issue and said Japan acts with the dignity of a great nation. The report also notes Mussolini receiving a vote of confidence in Rome. A local injury report mentions Eileen Ferguson, a child from Elm Street, West Charleston, hospitalized after being struck.
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Washington
Cyrus , Woods
Japan
Prediment Coolidge
Woods
Eileen Ferguson
C. H. Ferguson
Elm Street
Charleston
Car Crash at Grant and Vine Involves Charles Greybil
An automobile collision occurred last night at Grant and Vine streets. Driver Charles Greybil remained involved as onlookers described a little girl darting from behind a parked car into the street, a path the driver could not avoid. A campaign opposing dogs on running boards of automobiles is starting, with backers arguing such practice harms dogs from dust and debris.
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Grant and
Vine Streets
Charles Greybil
Greybil
Girls Form Rescue Chain to Save Drowning Boy
Four girls Jane Murray Mary Hodges Elsa Kent and Madge Burrows linked arms to form a human chain and pull a boy from a drowning incident in Chicago. In Lisbon Francisco Gomez bound his wife and tattooed initials on her forehead after she slapped him. Salvation Army volunteers are being recruited in Australia.
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Girls Make Rescue Chain
Chicago
Jane Murray
Mary Hodges
ElSa Kent
Madge Burrows
Ing
Tatoos Hys
Lisbon
Francisco Gomez
Saseed
Liz
Salvation Army
Australia
Checks Found in Wrecked Train Car in Princeton
Wrecked Virginian Railway car near Kerley yielded negotiable books valued around 19000 dollars. The items, found by wrecking crew member C. B. Stquein, were traced to the Bank of Mule Lens via the Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond. Officials suspect the checks were stolen.
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Princeton
W. Va
C. &. Stquein
Wrecking Ord
Kerley
Bank of Mule Lens
Federal’ Reserve Bank
Richmond
Minus
Local Social Notes and Visit Hints From Townsfolk
A jumble of names and short reports details visits at Harve Fas ferry Hulledge Putney Charleston and Malden. Mentions Mr Hoy Ramon of Chateleaton Mrs Cleo Skylew and Homer Manson Warden Manson Revive birth notice for a daughter to Buckley and Nuckley family. Monkeys used to test coins in Stam Way shows a curious closing snippet.
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Freda
White
Nottiebell
Afr
Hoy Ramaon
Chateleaton
Harve
Cleo Skylew
Hulledge
Homer T Manson
Warden Manson
Malden
Marve Young
Robert O'Dell
June
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