Indictment Ties Wheeler to Montana Oil Land Conspiracy
Washington March 27 Senator Burton K Wheeler Gordon Campbell and Edwin Booth were indicted by a federal grand jury on conspiracy charges related to oil land permits in Montana. The case covers acts from 1920 to 1924 involving 10 000 acres in Toole County and claims of defrauding the United States.
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Wheeler
Montana
Washington
Burton K. Wheeler
Gordon Campbell
Edwin
Booth
Campbell
Interior Department
Senate
Ing
Stone
District of Columbia
James A. Mcsowan
United States
Toole
Parsley Found Guilty of Second Degree Murder
Melvin Parsley, 24, was found guilty of second degree murder by a Wayne County, West Virginia jury for the killing of his wife and her companion in Kenova. He claimed temporary insanity and unwritten law. Sentencing ranges five to twelve years. trial for the Baldwin murder to follow. Three defense witnesses were jailed for perjury but released on bonds pending hearings.
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Wayne
W. Va
Melvin Parsley
Wayne County Court
Mra
Dingles Parsley
Kenova
Latey
Jalie Baldwin
Wayne County
Parsley
Baldwin
Wayne Court
John S. Marconi
Huntington
Robert Bland
James Wilson
Nettie Hodge
Mingo County
Gona
William
Thomas Balsden
Boyd Adkins
Kenoya
Flier Relates Horseback Landing Becomes Hazardous Flight
Washington reports a forced landing in the Ruby Mountains Nevada after a plane lost gear between Elko and Salt Lake City. Pilot Unger describes a runaway horse bucking him from the seat, breaking his left ankle, then limping to help and later flying on to Salt Lake City after repairs.
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Washington
Landiga
Ruby Mountains
Nevada
Air Mat
Unger
Post Office Department
Elko Nevada
Salt Lake City
Vhad
Elko
Teapot suit decision in Wyoming set by federal judge
In Cheyenne March 27 judge T Blake Kennedy will decide if Sinclair won the Wyoming naval oil reserve lease through conspiracy and fraud or if Mammoth Oil obtained it by submitting the best bid. The judge will take thirty days to review documents before ruling.
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Cheyenne
Wyo
T. Blake Kennedy
Judar Kennedy
Sinclair
Wyoming Naval Oil Reserve
Mammoth Oil Company
Congress
Kennedy
Unification Vote Sparks North South Church Support
In Novrkstown Pa on March 27 the lay electoral conference at the Philadelphia Methodist Episcopal conference voted 15 to 6 for unification of the North and South church. Laymen backed admission to the annual conference 149 to 20.
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Novrkstown
Philadelphia Methodist Epscopal Conference
Alo
Michigan Congressman Hurt In Plane Wreck Near Uniontown
Uniontown Pa March 27 Representative Clarence J Mc Leod of Michigan sustained serious injuries in a plane accident near Uniontown. He suffered a broken left shoulder several broken ribs and severe cuts and bruises. An X ray was ordered to check the spine though doctors said recovery likely non critical.
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Michigan
Uniontown
Clarence J. McLeod
Here
Union Town Hospital
McLeod
Washington
Selfridge Field
RG Mintz
S. J. Pepa
Representative McLeod
A.K. Rich
Minte
Explosion wrecks Swisavale public school building in Pa
In Pittsburgh area Swisavale suburb a public school building was wrecked by an explosion early today. Janitor Jacob Jacobs is missing as fire and police search the ruins. Police suspect foul play and a $1000 reward is offered for information leading to arrests. No children were present at the time.
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Pittsburgh
Swisavale
Jacob Jacobs
Thomas Pfarr
Mike M Morgan of Wendel Dies of Stomach Ills
Mike M Morgan of Wendel died at Fairmont State Hospital from a complication of stomach troubles after an earlier appendectomy revealed bowel tuberculosis. He was 31 years old, survived by his wife, five children, his father John Morgan, and four brothers. Funeral services planned for Sunday in Gratton with interment by Mecumaphi Undertaking Company. He was employed by the Maryland Coal Company.
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Mike M. Morgan
Wendel
Fairmont State Hospital
Morgan
Thia City
Gratton
Meciumaphi Undertaking Company
Wen-del
Maryland Coal Company
John Morgan
George
John Jr
Steve Morgan
Andy Morgan
Grimes Accepts Offer to Rejoin Brooklyn Robins
A Clearwater dispatch reports Burleigh Telmen star pitcher for the Brooklyn Robins has accepted a two year 14000 dollar per season deal and will join the team in Birmingham on Monday.
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New York
Clearwater
Fla
Burleigh Telmen
Brooklyn Robins
Grimes
Dia
Robins
Birmingham
Local Roundup of Notes From South Point and Nearby
Grace Smith shows marked improvement after a month of care. Cecil Brown of Wickwire visits friends here over the weekend. Walter Wilson spent a day in Halleck last week. Ray Matthew, Blueville high school teacher, visited his mother Mrs. B. E. Matthew. Mrs. Lillian Inn returns home after a week with her mother Mrs. Mary Steele of Little Falls. Mrs. Mary Rogers of Morgantown visited her daughter Mrs. Britt. Mr and Mrs. C. B. Brown and sons Billy and Howard visited Mr. and Mrs. Carl Zinn in Mo nday. William Austin was a business caller in Newburg Saturday. Mrs. Mary Gamas returned home after a trip in Ohio.
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Grace Smith
Cecil Brown
Wickwire
Walter Wilson
Halleck
Ray Matthew
Blueville High School
B. E. Matthew
Lillian Inn
Mary Steele
Little Falls
Mary Rogers
Morgan Town
Moonshine Plea Tied to Webster Road Crash
Bernard Miles and Richard Harrison were charged with transporting liquor after a Friday field find of moonshine near the Webster road crash site. Held on $1,000 bond for a Justice court appearance, both plead not guilty at a preliminary hearing. Harrison injured, car towed to Grafton.
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Bernard “Tuck” Miles
Richard Harrison
Justice Court
W. Len
Webster Road
Harrison
Andy Morgan
Grafton
Laurie W .B. Loach
Indian guide in divorce suit sparks misconduct allegations
Allegations of intimacy with an Indian guide are cited in a divorce action against Mrs. Ida May Hendricks. In New York her attorney D A Gerth branded the accusations as falsehoods, while Riverside police recall finding Hendricks and Joe Secakuka at the Riverside fair last October. Officers say no action followed. Hendricks said Secakuka came to California from Arizona for work and their relation was solely employer and employee.
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Los Angeles
Ida May Hendricks
New York
Wer
D. A. Gerth
Gerth
Nurmi Defeats Ritola In Race
Nurmi wins the 5900 meter race at the 106th Field Artillery armory as part of farewell tour. He finishes in 14 38 flat, failing to beat Ritola’s world record of 14 23 1 5 as Ritola cramps in the final laps but completes the race.
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Gnifalo
Panyo Nurmi
Wille Ritola
Ritola
Nurmi
106Th Field’ Artillery Armory
Bachmann Office To Stay Open All Summer for Constituents
Congressman Carl G. Bachmann of West Virginia Zahl district announces his Washington office will remain open throughout the summer. He invites constituents to visit Room 110-A to conduct official business as if Congress were in session. He promises the usual dispatch and accessibility for residents contacting their representative.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carl G. Bachmann
West Virginia
House
Washington
Congress
Bachmann
Test Fighting Proves Fitness of U S Squadron
Naval exercise off San Pedro California demonstrates fleet strength as eleven battleships seven scout cruisers and 38 destroyers take part. Torpedo raids simulate enemy action while main batteries fire in a massive display totaling over 2.4 thousand shots and 1.26 million pounds of steel.
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Naval Unse
San Pedro
Cal
United States
Government to repay oil firms after judge ruling
Wichita March 27 P The government will reimburse oil companies nationwide an estimated 12 to 71 million dollars following a Federal Judge John Pollock decision. The Derby Oil Company had sought 6590.18 in transportation taken in 1922 and won partial recovery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wichita, Kans
United States
John Pollock
Derby Oil Company
Grafton Country Club Sees Brisk Growth and Plans
The Gratton Country Club reports brisk progress since its yearly meeting with new board appointments J S Kennedy C B Wyckoff and H G Berthold replacing three retiring members Ground and golf course work continues toward a full nine holes Tennis court and riverbank facilities are being developed including a double court locker dressing and bath house The club invites nonmembers to join and participate as the project expands into a broader community asset with ongoing lawn rolling lime spreading and grass seeding for improved play and recreation
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gratton Country Club
Grafton
Board of Governors
Jed W. Robinson
W. A. Beavers
H.y .M. Murray
J. §. Kennedy
C. B .Wyckoff
Mem
Pership
Get‘ting
Jon
Rogers
Lpend
Local residents attend to matters in Grafton area
Clarence Moore and Andy Morgan were in Grafton for business and to attend to family affairs. Sargent Moodey of the West Virginia state police and Mrs Mable Whitescarver visited for business. Other residents including Tony Olivia Mrs Ella Sapp and 8. F. Straley conducted personal or professional duties while several travelers headed to Charleston Greensburg Cincinnati and Fairmont for work or family reasons.
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Sargent Moodey
West Virginia
Morganown
Grafton
Mable Whitescarver
Sruntytown
Tony Olivia
Fred Malone
Mary Alvina
Greensburg
Malone
Armour
Mike P. Russell
Cincinnati
Dr. Fortney
Newburg
Earl Young
Maple Avenus
Ark
Burg
James Bartlett
Elizabeth Courtney
Mall
W. H
Courtney
West Main Street
Halle Staley
West Virginia Business College
Fairmont
Business
Mary Smith
Belleville
W. Va
Mary Payne
Maxwell
Mra. Parker Selvey
West Washington Street
Miss Smith
Miss Payne
Martinsburg Legion Plans $27000 Armory Project
Martinsburg March 27 The local American Legion post announced completion of plans for a 27000 armory to be built in central town. The state will loan 25000 for the building and local men have funded the site purchase. The facility will house post headquarters a drill room and a convention hall and is slated for completion before the August Hate convention.
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Martinsburg
The
American Legion Today
American Legion
Bniding
Resume Dividends by U S Smelting Mining Company
Directors of United States Smelting, Renning and Mining Company authorize resumption of common stock dividends at a quarterly rate Geashore. The last payment of 50e on common shares was January 1921. Dividend restoration approved despite lower earnings, 276 a share versus 1,365 a share in 1923.
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New York
United States Smelting, Renning and Mining Company
Bevans Youths Not Squealing On Assistants
Snowhill Maryland March 27 although grilled by State's Attorney Edmund Jonson and officers for the last 12 hours Arthur and Luther Bevans have not shed light on the help they got to escape Worcester county officers while being returned to the Baltimore City jail early Tuesday morning Everett Bevans the father with Warner Brittingham a negro chauffeur was arrested yesterday with the two fugitives who were en route to Philadelphia to take out to South America if sullen aid will answer but few questions
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Snowhill
Edmund Johnson
Arthur
Luther Bevans
Worcester County
Baltimore City
Everett Bevans
Warner Brittingham
Philadelphia
South America
Burton and Sitter Decorating Store Renovation Update
The men’s clothing store of Burton and Sters on Main Street is undergoing a complete renovation. The front is painted brown and interior cases are being refitted in the same color. Window repairs are also in progress.
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Burton & Sitter
Burton and Sters
Main Street
Summer term at Broaddus opens June
Philippi March 27 Broaddus college announces a June 8 start for its summer session. Dr Elkanah Hulley says education history English and mathematics will count toward certificates diplomas and degrees. Courses in education English economics sociology mathematics and music offer three hours credit plus teacher training content.
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Philippi
Broaddus
Elkanah Hulley
Department of Mulate
Maude Slaght
Normal
State Department of Education
Helen B. Hulley
Ele Stahl
Thes
R. B. Hargrove
Nan Beatrice Koenig
Euphema Shillinglaw
Boundary panel appointee named for Tacna Arica talks
Former governor Morrow of the Wanama Canal Zone was named by President Coolidge as the American member of the Tacna Arica boundary committee. The appointment announced in Washington on March 27 sets the stage for formal boundary negotiations.
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Washington
Morrow
Wanama Canal Zone
Coolf Tée J
Pittsburgh Livestock Hogs and Sheep Prices Report
Pittsburgh March 31 hogs receipts 350 lower with heavy and mixed classes at 13.60 to 14.00, light pits 12.50, roughs 9.50. Sheep and lambs receipts 300 with top sheep 11.50, top lambs 16.30 down, clipped sheep 8.75 down, clipped lambs 13.50 steady. Calves receipts 0 steady top 14.60. Legislature adjournment noted as spring arrives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittsburgh
Hartford Trial Highlights Links To Murder Car Theft
Witnesses connect Gerald Chapman to the crime scene in Steubenville and New Britain with testimony about a Stanton Motor car, altered numbers, and a similar vehicle tied to the Skelly murder. The jurors hear from Sneider, Boorn, Ellison, and Brown while details of a stolen Lincoln and a trunked gun cache surface.
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Hartford
Conn
Gerald ©Man
Britain
Chapman
Leubenville
James H. Sneider
Stanton Motor Company
Steubenville
Translaser
Catherine Boorn
Sneider
Wm. B. Ellison
Bergnoise
Ohio
Canton
Ellison
New Britain
Skelly
Gtanton Company
James W. Brown
Ford Motor Company
Detroit
Lincoln
Stanton Company
Brown
Eho
Walter Shean
Springfield
Masn
Chanman
Shean
James Hance
Wheaton
Ind
Muncie
Tom Miller
Snlay
Sheley
Rome
State Music Club Closes Conference at Martinsburg
The West Virginia Federation of Music Clubs adjourned after electing Huntington to host next year’s meeting. Discussions, led by George M. Ford, urged a state supervisor of music in schools and mandatory music teaching, with Ford supporting proposals if funds are appropriated. Mrs J LeBuah and Miss Jane Tucker visited Clarkeburg to review a Strand show.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Martinsburg
W. Va
Marghy
West Virginia Federation of Mussic Clubs
Huntington
George M. Ford
Ford
Federation
J. le Buah
Jane Tucker
Clarkeburg
Strand
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Edwin §. Booth
Interior Dept
Montana Solon
Mike M.morgan
South Point
Mqyor
Miles
Guide
U.S
Pacific
Uncle Sam
Country Club
Tf Rou’ S
Grafton Country Club
W. H. Willhide
H. M. Murray
Golf Committee
B. Wyckoff
F. B. Watkins
Langdon Sawyer
Geo. G. Jolliffe
Harry Friedman
Tom Vance
J. S. Kennedy
A. A. Holt
G. T. Bartlett
H. Q. Berthold
Paul Malone
Dr. Alden B Fle
C. J. Fleming
Lawson Starcher
W. B. Cruise
H. H. Holt
Clarence Moore
Simpson
Mike Morgan
Cook Hospital
Martinsburg Legion Post
Bevans
Pittsburgh Livestock
Indiana
Connecticut
State Music Club
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