U S Demands Sea Freedom From Spain
The United States demands freedom of the seas for American shipping and says Spain cannot bar merchant vessels from rebel ports unless it enforces an effective blockade. Secretary Hull notes declaring war zones is insufficient without the means to enforce a blockade and emphasizes the need for an effective force. The note mentions a prior moral embargo on war material and cites international law on blockades.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
United Tes
Marchant
Wee
Hull
United States
Rescue workers close in on Esty mine four trapped men
As rescue teams neared the bottom of the Esty mine near Moberly Missouri four men were trapped. The wife and sister of one miner Ed Stoner cried in anticipation as workers moved toward the area seeking survivors.
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Esty
Moberly
Ed Stoner
Ethel Stoner
Central Press
Legal Principles Drive Rebel Aid Debate
The report notes that the aid action was not motivated by a wish to assist rebels but by strict legal principles. Officials stressed that the decision rested on lawful interpretation and adherence to established statutes.
Durst Began as Mill Worker Aimed for West Virginia Politics
Durst left school early to work at a flour mill becoming head miller at Pomeroy aged 22. He later ran businesses in Ravenswood and Cottageville West Virginia and served in the legislature. He managed Wood Campaign in 1920 after 12 years as auditor and was a West Virginia delegate to the national convention.
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truIn
Durst
Pomeroy
Ravenswood
W. Va
Cottageville
Wood
West Virginia
Leonard Wood
Warren G. Hardling
Darst
Wellsburg Man, 51, Drowns in Ohio River
Orlando Wentz of Wellsburg, aged 51, drowned last night in the Ohio River. The report notes legislative mentions of efforts to increase the number of judges on the supreme court and other achievements.
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Wellsburg
Ments
Darst
Orlando Wentz
Ment
Ohio
Supreme Court
Insurance Official Limitation Reform Highlighted
An outline notes the reduction of the irreducible school fund to 1 million dollars. The state auditor revised insurance laws and served as president of the National Association of Insurance Commissioners. A daughter, Mrs. Frank P. Corbin of Moreantown, survives. funeral plans are pending.
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National Association of Insurance Commissioners
Frank P. Corbin
Moreantown
Short Circuit Triggers Fire at Fetterman Facility
Firefighters were called at 8 15 am to extinguish a small blaze at the John Warne Filliration in Feterman caused by a short circuit in the air compressor wiring. The fire was halted by cutting power and throwing the switch, with little damage reported.
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John Warne
Feterman
West Virginia Coal Mining Institute Meet in Logan
The twenty-ninth annual convention of the West Virginia Coal Mining Institute will be held in Logan on September 25 and 26. Over 200 delegates are expected, with speakers including W. W. Beddow of Logan County Coal, Charles Conner of Nellis Coal, Phillip Sporn of Appalachian Electric Power, and W. H. Robeits of Island Creek Coal.
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Logan
West Virginia Coal Mining Institute
E. B. Agee
Agee
W. W. Beddow
Logan County Coal Corporation
Charles Conner
Nellis Coal Corporation
Phillip Sporn
Appalachian Electric Power Company
W. H. Robeits
Island Creek Coal Company
Marshall Dairymen Haul Water Amid Drought
In Moundsville Marshall county dairymen report hauling water to supply livestock as springs and streams dry up. County agricultural agent R. B. Virtue warns there is no current milk shortage but a potential one due to sporadic rains failing to restore water sources.
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Moundsville
Marshall County
Virtue
Five Die In Highway Crash Near Rising Sun
State police said the truck collision on a curve near a bridge over the Susquehanna left five dead. The crash sent injured to hospital with Earl Tyson and Ris ing Sun ambulance crew aiding, while William Garner helped transport victims. Bodies were taken to local undertakers. one identified as Clarence Caldwell of St Augustine Florida. Additional identities were not confirmed.
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Earl Tyson
Rising Sun
William Garner
Lincoln University
Oxford
Harford
Clarence Caldwell
St. Augustine
Fla
Annie Simmons Neers
Board of School Fund To Sell Oak Hill Hall
Charleston August 27 The board of the school fund a state unit which handles investment of surplus in the irreducible school fund announced bids will be received September 25 for the Knights of Pythias hall at Oak Hill C L Bailey assistant state auditor said the Pythians asked the state to take over the structure which had been given as security on a 20000 loan The board directed repairs to the Consolidated Fruit company building at Bluefield which it took over several years ago
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Charleston
School Fund
Knights of Pythias
Oak Hill
C. L. Bailey
Pythians
Consolidated Fruit Company
Bluefield
July Freight Steamboat Campbell Launched on Ohio River
The Pittsburgh area reports active river traffic with Monongahela incoming to fuel steel mills at over 70 percent capacity while Ohio shipments move finished products outward. At Dravo, the 173 foot Charles T Campbell steamboat was launched, barges roll from yard to yard at two to three weekly, and barges remain scarce as engineers plan more dredges and dam work to speed traffic.
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Monongahela
Pittsburgh
Ohio
Dravo Contracting Co
Charles T. Campbell
Cowell
Engineers’ Corps
Gard
Montgomery
Beaver Falls
Colonel Covell
U.S. " Corps
Louisville
Mississippi
Democrats untake a trot page 1
Democrats untake a trot outlines expiring this year in southern states where the nomination has been tied to regional patterns. It lists Georgia and seven other states Colorado Massachusetts Michigan New Hampshire New Mexico Rhode Island as still to select nominees. New Mexico reports two open seats and 36 to file across all parties with one Farmer-Labor seat, twelve Republican, and the rest Democratic. The count shows 96 states with 70 Democratic, 23 Republican, two Farmer-Labor and one Progressive in session as Governor Floyd B Olson dies while backing Roosevelt.
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Georgia
Colorado
Massachusetts
Michigan
New Hampshire
New Mexico
Rhode Island
Floyd B. Olson
Roose
Wins Senate Seat Judge C. B. Andrews Gains Seat
Judge C. B. Andrews, 59, of Orlando, Florida, has won the U S Senate seat vacancy caused by the death of Senator Park Brammell. Central Press reports the result amid party and regional implications.
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C. B. Andrews
Orlando
Frs
U. S. Senate
Park Brammell
D. Eoetio
Central Press
Weak Farmer-Labor Senate Bid Leaves Gap in Minnesota
The Minnesota race on the Farmer-Labor ticket shows a leadership gap as fundamental policy differences destabilize the campaign. Across states such as Nebraska and Michigan, party tensions complicate tactics. In Delaware, Republican delegates renominated Senator Daniel Hastings amid Democratic inaction.
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West
Senate
Farmer-Labor
Minnesota
Nebraska
Michigan
Delaware
Daniel O. Hastings
Landon rails against waste in economic tour across Midwest
The presidential hopeful stopped in Joliet Dwight Pontiac Bloomington and Lincoln before a noon wreath ceremony at Lincolns tomb in Springfield. He warned of hidden taxes and rising costs on low income families, urged fiscal restraint, and outlined four principles to balance government finances as he continued toward Topeka and Des Moines for drought talks.
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New York
Joliet
Dwight
Pontiac
Bloomington
Lincoln
Springfield
Lincolns Tomb
Landon
Buffalo
Topeka
LaSalle
Colo
West Middlesex
Chautauqua
Des Moines
Iowa
Roosevelt
Missouri
Nebraska
Oklahoma
Kansas
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Mrs
Fetterman
Coal Mining Institute
Marshall
Mar
Gulflube
America
Chick Lawson
Cor
Brech Street
Yates Avenue
Board of School Fund
Oak Hill Hall
C. E. Andrews
London
Henry G. Schilling
Alfred M. Landon
Old Methodist Episcopal Church
William Mossman
C.F. Harpold
West Pike
Sireet
Clarksburg
Fountain Drug Store
C. F. Harpold
Fountain
Grafton
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