Tent colonies built for West Virginian mine strikers
Wheeling, August 3. William Roy, VP of Ohio miners, announced tented villages are under construction in Moundsville, Colleries, Wellsboro, Warwood, and Richland to house striker families. About a dozen tents scarce at Parr’a Run mine for Mineral States Coal Company workers, with capacity for up to 75 families in other locations by week end. Roy reports no desertions in a month. President Lee Hall will tour the district and speak at a mass meeting in Moundaville at week’s end.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wheeling
W. Va
William Roy
Ohio Miners
West Virgin 14 Panhandle
Moundsville
Colleries
Wellsboro
Warwood
Richland
Parr
Mineral States Coal Company
Roy
Lee Hall
Moundaville
Stolen car trip lands two youths in jail
Dorsey Frazier and Donald Haslip were released on bond after being charged with stealing a Manwell automobile from Susie Nutter Friday night. They allegedly drove through multiple cities, swapped license plates, and tried to sell the car in Pittsburgh. Police had searched for the vehicle since Saturday morning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dorsey Frazier
Donald Haslip
Manwell
Susie Nutter
Commercial Auto Repair
Bridge Street
Haslip
Frazier
Clarksburg
Nutter
Fairmont
Morgantown
Wheeling
Pittsburgh
Uniontown
Brownsville
Roy Helmick
Dewey Shaffer
Dr. C. F. Shaffer
Boyd Street
Mosby Shuts Out Weston in Perfect Baseball Game
Grafton and Weston, both Baltimore and Ohio teams, met in a 4 0 victory for Mosby as he allowed no runs and no hits. The big crowd, estimated up to 2,000, watched a Chevrolet touring car giveaway after the game, won by Glen Nicewater of Bailey Street, Clarksburg, ticket 123 series D.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grafton
Weston
Baltimore & Ohio
Mosby
Glen Nicewater
Bailey Street
Clarksburg
Starcher Chevrolet Co
H. G. Berthold
Imperial Ice Cream Co
Nicewater
Haynes Removed as Dry Army Supervising Chief
Washington Aug 3 An order relieves Prohibition Commissioner Haynes of all authority over intoxicating liquors as the prohibition unit reorganizes. Federal prohibition administrators will handle licenses bonds and documents after Sept 1 with only gauger reports exempt. Directors may continue in advisory roles under new plan while Haynes acts mainly in advisory capacity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Prohibition
Haynes
The
Treasury
Prohibition Unit
International Revenue
Blair
Prohibition Commissioner's Office
Andrews
Coolidge Begins Third Year as President in 1924
Hampscott Massachusetts August 3 Calvin Coolidge starts his third year as chief executive of the nation. He expresses satisfaction with his administration and plans for legislation. He defers wage disputes in a key coal issue and expects progress on the Chinese question and world court. John T Adams of Iowa visits to brief on Northwest conditions and GOP strength in Iowa Wisconsin North and South Dakota.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Coolidge
Nation
Hampscott
Mas
Calvin Coolidge
Plymouth
Mr. Cooke
Warren G. Harding
White House
John T. Adams
Iowa
Republican National Committee
Northwest
Adams
Wisconsin
North
South Dakota
Lost Four Year Old Found Aboard C and O Train No 2
Charleston police and Mission Keeper searched Aug 3 for the boy’s parents after he was found on eastbound C and O train No 2. About four years old, with blue eyes and light hair, he wore a dark suit and a red bow tie, had no shoes, and could not recall his name or home. He may have boarded in Ashland Kentucky and was placed in Union Mission care.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charleston
Mission Keeper
Ashland
Pat Withrow
Union Mission
Chesapeake & Ohio
George
Mosby Stars as Grafton Sweeps With 10 K’s
Mosby dominated Saturday pitching for Grafton striking out ten Weston hitters and adding a two base hit in the eighth. Grafton stretched its eight game home win streak as Mosby, Moore, Williams, Peppers and Purdy led ten hits. Weston’s Corder fanned seven as Grafton surged to five runs after a slow start. Mayor Cather and Uncle Jake Morgan supervised the Chevrolet showcase amid a lively crowd. Next week Grafton travels to Walkersburg and then hosts Cincinnati B and C.
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Mosby
Grafton
Weston
Daffy
Knight
Moore
Williams
Peppers
Purdy
Corder
Cather
Jake Morgan
Chevrolet
Rooters
Walkersburg
Cincinnati B. & C
H. G. Peppers
Powell
Eby Mosby
Cellshock Defense Plea For Russell Scott
Chicago Aug 8 A new term cellshock enters American legal and scientific vocabularies as Judge Joseph B. David hears Russell Scott’s insanity defense from Cook County jail ten months after his murder conviction. Prosecution calls state alienists, defense lists multiple experts, jury chosen amid special venue.
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Chicago
Joseph B. David
Russell Scott
Scott
Joseph Maurer
Cook County
David
Leopold
Leeb
Corder
McCasker
Depu
Rafferty
Doulton
Dians
Grafton
Purdy
Williama
Peppers
Knight
Rutherford
Trowell
Moore
Wischey
Hefner
Mosby
Hickman
NO LOOT LONE BANDIT FIRES KILLS THREE
Denver police hunt a lone bandit who fired on a moving car on a boulevard last night killing two young women and a young man. Mrs Julia Sterns 27 Miss Marie McCormick 17 and Fred Funk Jones 25 were aboard when the robber demanded valuables and opened fire. Carl Perry 25 was wounded in the shoulder and sought help at a nearby farmhouse.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Denver
Julia |Sterns
Marie | McCormick
Fred Fuck- Jones
Carl Perry
Dling
Mias McCormick
Funkner
Stearns
Perry
Four die in Italian city riot over taxes
Rome reports four persons killed and fifteen injured in a riot at San Giovanni in Fiore, Calabria, when a mob demanding abolition of communal taxes attacked the city hall. Police fired and troops were deployed to restore order among non natives.
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Rome
San Giovinna
Fiore
Calabria
Italy
Lead Price Advance By Smelting Company
New York August 3 The American Smelting and Refining Company advanced the price of lead from 8.20 to 2.50 per ton in today’s market move as buyers watched the metal’s value.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
American Smelting and Refining Company
Real Estate Boom Hits Long Island Ocean Fronts
A surge in ocean front property values on Far Rockaway and Rockaway Beach drives prices from 300 to 700 per foot in two months. Police struggle to manage traffic as thousands seek investments amid fraud risks. Notable gains include William Zaret earning 65,000 in two hours and Joseph Weinstrok claiming 2,000,000 on paper from a 30,000 start. Rumors of a 1.1 million boardwalk project spur the boom.
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New York
Jsay
Florida
Far Rockaway
Rockway Beach
Long Island
Ocean Front
William Zaret
Lawrenceville
Mase
Joseph Weinstrok
At the Rockaway
Moonshine Raid Seizes Large Supply at Gabe Fork
State police and Sheriff H B Newton raided moonshiners in Gabe Fork section last night. They found mash stoves and other equipment but owners absent. The brewery was hidden in the woods on Gabes Fork south prong. The area had a sunny clearing for quicker fermentation. Mash and gear destroyed. Thomas Hite of Cameron visited over the weekend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Simpson
H. B. Newton
Gabe Fork
Gabes Fork
Newton
Entertains For Melbourne Using 3 U S Cruisers
Melbourne Australia August 3 Admiral R E Coontz commander of the United States fleet gave a farewell reception to Melbourne residents aboard three battleships. Sailing orders sent to Gays. Slow vessels to Hobart Tasmania Wednesday faster craft Thursday. Rear Admiral Thomas P McGruder praised the warmth of the reception noting it rivaled any ovation in his 38 years of naval life.
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Melbourne
Australia
R. E. Coontz
Hobart
Tasmania
Thomas P. McGruder
Local residents travel and visit during weekend
A parade of neighbors and relatives spanned several towns as Mr. C. BE Davidson and Mrs. Davidson hosted in Ross street, visitors from Baltimore Ohio veteran John Norris and West Main street host T J Baker, and many others left for Pittsburgh Akron Berberton Staunton New York City Lauderdale Florida Cleveland Philadelphia and Wheeling while Miss Ruth Steele and Miss Flossie Swisher traveled for visits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. BE
Davidson
Adamston
G. E. Davidson
Ross Street
John Norris
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
Cumberland
T.J. Baker
West Main Street
J. B. Morroseo
Pittsburgh
Ruth Steele
Pruntytown
Akron
Frank Hedrick
Otto Kinsley
Lincoln Street
New York City
George T. Harper
Clevland
Ohio
J. Newman
John Newman
Walnut Street
Crafton
Lauderdale
Florida
W. H. Morgan
Philadelphia
Mr. Morgan
E. A Morgan
Grand Street
Jennie Gramm
I. J. Thomas
Blueville
Burnsville
W. Va
Annie Jarrett
George W. Giles
Grafton
Francia Clark
Fairmont
Anna Heflin
Flossie Swisher
Osgood's
Parkers
Percy Byrd
Clarksburg
P Hayden
Beech Atreet
Richard Gerstell
New York
George Favish
Wheeling
Baltimore
Catherine Graham
Karl B. Jenking
East Washinglton Street
Moatsville
Jane Middleton
Indianapolis
Willia Linn
Sidney Johnston
Coffman
W. H. Courtney
St. Charles Street
Virginia
James Carrick
Harry Zimmerman
Parsons
Charles T. Patt. Webster
Messrs. Thompson
David Gainer
Belington
W. A. C. Carruthers
White Day
R. M. Parrish
Elinor May
Mary
Walter B. Stitt
Walter Jr
E. W. Alexander
Elizabeth
Billy
Hughes
Margaret Jaco
Elkins
F. A. Hedrick
Otto Kinsey
East
Various City Visitors And Short Trips Posted
Numerous residents and guests travel to nearby towns and states visiting relatives friends and attending short stays. The list names individuals from Parsons El Paso Fairmont Parkersburg Wheeling Newburg New Bethlehem New Martinsville And Terra Alta among others with destinations including Florida Virginia Youngstown and Parsons for brief visits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur G. Cox
Ralph Kunst
Lohm
Ralph Jr
Frank
Shinnston
New Bethlehem
Florida
Virginia
I. N. Lock
Claude
B. H. Thompson
Fairmont
Alma Sayre
E. A. Shaw
el Paso
Texas
Ray Shaw
Beech Street
Hugh Warder
Youngstown
Walter Bell
A. E. Shanabarger
Park
New Martinsville
Clara Beall
Wheeling
Dorthy Paugh
Hard Winter Predicted by Paris Astronomers
Paris authorities report Father Gabriel and Professor Bigourdan foresee a long hard winter. They base the forecast on a 744 year lunar cycle divided into 372 year and four 186 year segments. They compare this winter to the 1553 and 1740 cold spells, citing historical writings for weather signals.
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Paris
Father Gabriel
Guillaume Bigourdan
Paris Observatory
Academy of Sciences
Gabriel
Arago
Red Men appoint J G Boliner district organizer in WV
J G Boliner district deputy great sachem of the Improved Order of Red Men has been named district organizer for the western West Virginia section. He will start immediately while remaining deputy great sachem. With about thirty five years in Red Men work he is near a charter member of the local lodge. His new duties cover lodges in Marion Monongalia Wood Randolph Harrison Preston and Taylor counties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. G. Boliner
Order of Red Men
West Virginia
Mr. Bolmer
Order
Marion
Monongalia
Wood
Randolph
Harrison
Preston
Taylor Counties
Women Barbers to Join Men’s Union in Chicago
Chicago reports 800 women barbers will affiliate with the union of men barbers. President W. S. Leidig cited working fourteen hours daily with half pay and no guarantees. Men barbers earn $30 weekly plus sixty percent of earnings over $42.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Men Barbers
Leidig
Prohibition Agent Arrested In Havre de Grace Killing
Belaire Md Aug 3 Joseph A Furbhershaw Washington prohibition agent charged with shooting John Buongore on Havre Grace Main street last Saturday noon He remains jailed awaiting habeas corpus proceedings Grand jury to meet September 4 Acting state's attorney said Furbhershaw admitted he had not yet received his commission but carried a long barreled 45 caliber pistol Officials depict the shooting as murder Furbershaw and another agent allegedly confronted Buongore after buying from him and shot him as he ran Deputy sheriffs escorted him away as a crowd gathered Baltimore officials say commission status unclear and a letter of instructions guides agents until a regular commission is issued
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Gal
Furbhershaw
Furbershaw
Harford County
Buongore
St. Johns Street
Havre de Grace
Baltimore
Yilam B. Harvey
Grand Prohibition
Joseph A. Furbershaw
Washington
John Buongore
Hower
Labor not to back any more third parties
Washington August 3 The American Federation of Labor says it will abandon third party backing and return to non partisan campaigns. Its executive council endorsed a strenuous non partisan effort for next year’s congressional races while allowing endorsements of individuals regardless of party. The federation aims to avoid party domination, citing lessons from the 1924 La Follette campaign and previous third party efforts as ineffective.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
American Federation of Labor
LaFollette
Cil
Federation
Atlantic City
el Passo
Texas
Cits
Cou
Fire destroys Georgian Hotel in Brownsville with $200000 loss
A damaging blaze swept West Brownsville burning high buildings including the Georgian Hotel. The hotel guests escaped by leaping from windows. no injuries were reported. The fire caused about $200,000 in damage.
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Brownsville
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Panhandle Mine Union
James Welch
Alvert Keefer
Potomac
Green Springs
Senate
Russel Scott
Scot
Gabe
Thomas Hite
Cameron
U.S
Dist
Red Men
Great Sachem
Havre de, Grace
LABOR
Penna
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