Charles Ebbets Dies After Brief Illness at 66
Charles H. Wickets president of the Brooklyn National League club died after a relapse in New York. He had just returned from a Florida camp and was 66. Ebbets led the club personally, born October 29, 1859 in Manhattan, married twice, father of four, with Fred Hanlon as a key official. Funeral arrangements prompted postponement of a Brooklyn game and a league-wide pause with honorary pallbearers and a minute of silence planned at the game.
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New York
Charles H. Wickets
Brooklyn National League Baseball
Ebbets
Florida
Brooklyn
Waldorf Astoria Hotel
Mr. Ebbets
Manhattan
Charles H. Ebbets, Jr
New York State
Heydler
National League
Prayer in Song and Socials at Grafton Event
A collage of musical solos and choral pieces titled The Power of Prayer opens the program with religious songs led by Edw Hayes and vocalists in a West Main Street concert. The evening also includes Beta Theta Pi and Phi Kappa Psi fraternity dances for visiting students from West Virginia University, with Howard’s orchestra and campus musicians providing the tunes.
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Beta Normal
Grafton
West Virginia University
Morgantown
Beta Theta Pt
Howard
Francs Warder
Matthew Archdearon
Clay Miller
Dorothy Smith
Jaiches ” Holden
Phi Kappa Psi
Vic Willhide
Collegians
Andrews M. H. Church
Times West Main Street
Epworth Lengas
Miss Vanderbilt to Marry Boston Insurance Broker
News from New York reports the engagement of Miss Muriel Vanderbilt to Frederic Cameron Church of Boston. Confirmation came from her mother Mrs. Wm. K. Vanderbilt Sr. The announcement was temporarily held to inform Miss Vanderbilt's grandmother Mrs. C. H. P. Talmont abroad.
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New York
Muril Vanderbilt
Frederic Cameron Church
Boston
Wm. K. Vanderbilt
Church
Vanderbilt
Commodore van
Robber shot dead as owner fires from upstairs loft
Cumberland April 18 A gasoline station owner shoots from a loft over the store as four robbers try to gain entry. One attacker is killed. others flee. Stolen flour sacks found outside. Police identify few details. four men suspected. Protests and eviction notices tied to coal miners fight unfold in region with planned union march.
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Cumberland
Eugene Banks
Dixie
Boor
W. Va
J. Amaryoor
Baltimore
Pike
Bullet
Farming areas lead in births and older populations
New York April 18 report from the Institute of Social and Religious Research analyzes US census data on villages defined as 250 to 2,500 residents. It finds farming regions have higher birth rates, more older men and women, and notable regional population differences compared with cities and rural villages.
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New York
United States
Institute of Social, and Religious Research
Tits Ciity
United
C. Luth
Fry
Middle Atlantic Region
Middle West
South
Far West
Middle Atlantic
Middle Atalasie
Vilages
Vanderbilt Heiress to Two Fortunes to Wed in Newport
Miss Vanderbilt, 25, granddaughter of the late Senator James Fair and heir to two large fortunes, will marry Mr. Church, 27, son of a Lowell, Massachusetts family. Her father William K. Vanderbilt is a noted sportsman and her mother owns a racing stable headed by Sarazen. Church, Harvard graduate 1920, works with his father in Boston as Fred C. Church and Company insurance brokers. Wedding planned for July at the Vanderbilt home in Newport, Rhode Island.
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Harvard
Vanderbilt
Newport
R. I
Garrison School Wins In Contest With Two Others
In West Side school auditorium a mixed crowd of about 300 to 400 colored and white attendees saw Garrison high school win the oratorical contest among Fairmont, Grafton, and Clarksburg. Virginia Dabney won, receiving a silver loving cup from H. Y. Clark. Judges were H. Y. Clark, G. S. Calahan, and Reynolds, noting interpretation, enunciation, and pronunciation.
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West Side
Fairmont
Grafton
Clarksburg
Garrison High School
Virginia Dabney
H. Y. Clark
G. S. Calahan
N. ©. Reynolds
Miners Strike Sees Eviction Rules Tightened in Ohio Valley
J C McKinley reports coal production today near yesterday's level, about 85 percent normal. Ohio ratners officials note another Brooke County mine and the collieries mine in Hancock County idle as workers join the union. Col. R F B OConner, WV State Trooper commander, meets with Sheriff and UMW officials to discuss eviction notices for miners from company houses, stressing compliance with state law requiring a calendar tenth notice.
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Gore
O'Connor
Wheeling
W.va
J. C. McKinley
Panhandie
Ohio Ratners
Brooke County
Hancock Jeounty
Col. R. FB. O'Conner
West Virginia
Howard Gore
Campbell Tenderson
Lee Hall
Roy
Frank Ledvinka
United Mine Workers
Ohio
Richland Coal Mums Pany
Costanza Coal Company
Nectindiig
Colonel
Actress Gloria Orader Attempted Suicide in New York
Gloria Orader, 17, of Los Angeles, a claimed movie actress, drank poison at the Hotel McAlpin in New York. She was rushed to Bellevue Hospital in critical condition. she had registered at the hotel yesterday and telephoned the clerk declaring she was dying. The hotel physician administered first aid.
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New York
Gloria Orader
Los Angeles
Cal
McAlpin
Bellevue Hospital
Sue
Flesher Named Rotary Club President for 1926
John C Musgrove was praised for service as T W Engle installs H E Flesher as president for the year Engle resigns to be replaced by J W Ault and James Sutton of Fairmont Rotary club guest at Grafton meeting The club also notes progress under retiring president H C Comptton and prepares for the Clarksburg 1926 conference scheduled April 20 21.
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John C. Musgrove
T. W. Engle
Grafton
Flesher
H. C. Comptton
Clarksburg
Rotary Clubs
J. W. Ault
Jaues Sutton
Fairmont
Woman Candidate Seeks Maryland Governor Nomination
Salisbury MD April 18 Maryland faces its first woman gubernatorial candidate Mrs Wilbur Hubbard of Chestertown nominated by United Democratic Women's Clubs in Maryland a 15000 member group Her name will be presented at the state convention opening at 11 o clock amid a large gathering with three congressmen and veteran leaders Also Senator King Utah and Mrs Carroll Miller Pittsburgh will speak at a luncheon this afternoon at the club headquarters Chicago plans a seven million dollar jail project with details on funding and construction discussed locally
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Salisbury
Maryland
Wilbur W. Hubbard
Chestertown
Senator King
Utah
Mra
Carroll Miller
Pittabureh
New Yor
Schwab Drafted for War Time Work Now Sued by Government
A government suit in Philadelphia seeks return of 25 million dollars overcharges in Bethlehem Shipbuilding contracts tied to Charles M Schwab during his role as director general of the Emergency Fleet Corporation and Bethlehem Steel president. Bethlehem counters in New York for 9.74 million alleging underpayment. The wartime clash centers on cost plus contracts for ships built at Bethlehem yards.
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New York
Charles M. Schwab
Bethlehem Works
Schwab
United States Fleet Corporation
Steel Corporation
Wilson
Emergency Fleet Corporation
Colby
Mr. Colby
Eugene G. Grace
Bethlehem Steal Corporation
Bethlehem Shipbuilding Corporation
Grafton social whirl includes Elkins guests and local visitors
Local column records Elkins residents Mrs Leslie Hardy Mrs Frank Cheriyor Mr and Mrs Will Gainor and Miss Anna Carroll visiting Mrs Anna Shuttlesworth of Dorsey street. Trooper J W Woodell returns from near Barlow after his mother’s death. Rev J Howard Sloan and wife arrive from East Liverpool Ohio and lead services at Nagarine church Park View. Several residents, merchants and students noted as visiting city or on business with Gratton Hardware Co and local institutions.
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Leslie Hardy
Frank Cheriyor
Will Gainor
Anna . Carroll
Elkins
Grafton
Anna Shuttlesworth
Dorsey Street
John Waters
J. W. Woodell
Barlow
J. Howard Sloan
East Liverpool
Ohio
Park View
Gratton Hardware Co
PF. Rt. Utterback
Mountain Lake Park
C. H. Brendle
Loveland Addition
Catherine Wittman
Blueville
L. Compton
Route 3
L. D. Howdershelt
Kassol
W. Va
Charles R. Seranage
Paul Crumive
Wendel
C. D. Harris
Russell Burton
Boyd St
Eling
C. A. Hargitt
Thornton
Harry, Flesher
Prunttytown
Sam Zinn
aYtes Avenue
Newark
Terday
William Dixon
Haymond
C. F. Schroeder
West
Washington Street
Baltimore
Paul Marsh
A. P. Duckworth
Route 4
Grafton Hardware Co
Creed Seranage
Meeville
Raymond Barcus
Elmore Barcus
Vaughn M. Kerr
Kingwood
Jessie Breedlove
Davis and Elkins Memorial Hospital
Eirkins
Earl Thomas
Glade Run
Claude Fleming
Flemington
Bartlett
Pleasant Creek
A. L. Wonecott
H. B. Scranage
Harmony Grove
Bert Por
White Day
W. W. Lake
Grady Creek
Lois Cover
George Whitehair
South Grafton
Clarksburg
Louis Greenswell
East Main’ Street
Cincinnati
J. Webb Davis
Fetterman
Hijaria
C. L. Poe
Beech Street
Fairmont
Morrow
Booths Creek
Rose Hayden
Beech St
Percy Byrd
Genevieve Gail
Moatsville
Junior Heelmer
West Virginia University
Dorothy Rowland
A Mile Avenue
Uuniversity
Record crowd attends funeral at Rothsville for Mrs. Eola Reed
Relatives and neighbors from Boothsville and nearby areas traveled to Rothsville for the funeral of Mrs. Eola Reed, a pioneer county figure. The Meth Episcopal church overflowed, with hundreds unable to enter as relatives filled the seating of 425. The Rev. Wendell Ware officiated.
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H. L. Clelland
Mary Ellen Clelland
Creed .Scranage
Frank Seranage
Atwell Tucker
Allyrey Seranage
Rothsville
Eola 8
Reed
Seranage
McClell
oGodWins
Revered community gathering honors late Boothsville pastor
A large crowd attended a memorial service featuring former Boothsville pastor Rev C W Odeblot ville and Rev C T Nease of Mat fat Episcopal church Bo ville. Pallbearers Hustead H L Charland Reed Martin Stark Wale and Atwell Tucker served as procession members.
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Rautor-Ce
Fiat
Lowe
Jury finds Munding guilty of murder in 1924 case
George W. Munding was found guilty by a Wheaton jury today of the murder of JM Able Douglas, husband of Julia Add, a noted equestrienne. The verdict followed hours of deliberation after defense argued jealousy and love as a defense, while the state cited jealous motive and past relations. The sentence imposed is imprisonment in a penitentiary.
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Cage
Clarence
Munding
Chi Reed
Dow
Jews Fight Ohio Bible School Bill
Rabbi Samuels Mayerberg leads Ohio Jews against a compulsory Bible reading bill in public schools. He contends the measure is unconstitutional and aims to win a Supreme Court ruling, noting a similar state case had earlier been declared unconstitutional. The action centers on religious instruction in public education.
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Dayton
Samuels Mayerberg
Ohio
Buchanan
Supreme
Oho
Supreme Court
Meyerberg
Cathedral Bomb Death Toll Reaches 160 in London Report
London reports from Thursday list of dead from the Sveti Kral cathedral blast rising to 160, including five Marian parliament members. Wounded are described, with details coming in from official sources.
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London
Sveti Kral
French Vets Protest Return of Calliad to Power
Paris leaders of the Association of French War Veterans plan a demonstration at six o clock near the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier to protest Calliaux's return to power. The protest highlights opposition among veterans to the leadership change in France.
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M. Calliad
Paris
Evans
Calliaux
Pick Mates For Winchester Man On PoledI
April 18. A M Schur of Portland and Chief Boatawdih Bath of San Diego were met by the Navy Department for assignment with Lieut Commander Byrd of Winchester Virginia. McMillan arctic expedition this summer.
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Poledi
Washington
A.M. Schur
Portland
San Diego
Cal
Navy Department
Cortmander Byrd
Vas
McMillan Arctic Exploration
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