Budget Quiet Talk Aids Coal Strike Settlement
Secretary of Labor Davis offers federal services to help end the bituminous coal strike. Governor Fisher signals possible conference among operators and miners in Pennsylvania West Virginia and Ohio. Davis notes a proposed conference per President Coolidge and appeals for state leadership while avoiding federal overreach.
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Harrisburg
Fisher
Davis
Ohio
Pennsylvania
West Virginia
Pavis
van Bittner
High School Boy Dies After Accident In Berkeley Springs
Berkeley Springs December 7 John Wesley Richards a fourteen year old high school student died in Martinsburg hospital from injuries after being struck by an automobile while jumping from a truck on the way to school. The driver of the car fled the scene.
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Berkeley Springs
John Wesley Richards
Martinsburg
West Virginia Weather: Rain Tonight Then Snow and Cold
Forecast for West Virginia calls for rain tonight with warmer conditions in eastern areas. Thursday brings rain changing to snow and a sharp drop in temperatures across the state.
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West Virginia
Possible successor named for Anti-Saloon League head
May Be Dry head Ernest H. Cherrington of Westerville in charge of publications and finance at the Anti-Saloon League is mentioned as the successor to Dr. F. Scott McBride as general superintendent of the League.
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Ernest H. Cherrington
Anti-Saloon League
Westerville
F. Scott McBride
League
Alden Beagle Heads Grafton Kiwanis in Year Start
Dr Alden Beagle a well known Grafton dentist was elected president of the Grafton Kiwanis Club to succeed Clyde N Mays and will take office at the first meeting of the new year Joseph L Jolliffe was named vice president Dallas Keener treasurer N F Kendall trustee later replaced by B J Kersting The board of directors includes Clair Shafer Harry Patterson James Camp Percy Dadisman Robert Knotts Paul Malone and Terry Tamburini The officers will arrange installation ceremonies and a musical program highlighted last night the club meeting with two numbers related to the Elks Minstrel show.
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Alden Beagle
Grafton
Grafton Kiwanis Club
Clyde N. Mays
Joseph L. Jolliffe
Dallas Keener
N. F. Kendall
Kwanis Forestry Committee
B. J. Kersting
Clair Shafer
Harry Patterson
James Camp
Percy Dadisman
Robert Knotts
Paul Malone
Terry ‘Tamburl
Australian Dock Workers Strike Settled After Overtime Dispute
Melbourne reports a dock workers strike that began last Friday has been settled. The stoppage hindered mining and other industries with an estimated 50,000 workers affected by the overtime dispute under the arbitration award.
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Melbourne
Australia
Tax Reduction Is Stressed In Note Sent To Congress
President Coolidge presents a 4 258,79, T65 budget urging tax reductions of 25 million and cautioning against actions that could jeopardize the balanced budget. Navy and defense spending rise with a continued aviation program. Supplemental needs exceed current deficits, while a large non recurring surplus is projected. Adequate flood control and federal receipts are emphasized.
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Washington
Congress
Coolidge
Mellon
House
Senate
Navy
Army
Republican National Committee Eyes 1928 Convention City
Washington dispatch reports a deadlocked Republican National Committee after ten ballots between San Francisco and Kansas City for the 1928 convention site. San Francisco led early but fell behind as Kansas City stayed in contention amid repeated balloting and private group negotiations.
Burns worker star witness
Washington December 7. Charles G Ruddy a Burns detective testified in the District of Columbia supreme court that Henry Mason Day ordered an investigation into whether there was a mortgage on the home of juror John P Kern. Ruddy described operatives and actions of the Burns Agency as part of the effort to show contempt of court. Continued on Page Eight.
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Washington
Charles G. Ruddy
Burns
District of Columbia Supreme Court
Henry Mason Day
Harry T. Sinclair
Sinclair
John P. Kern
Racey
Rudy
William J. Burn
Daz
Burns Agency
Two Brothers Die in Rosemont Mine Rock Fall
Earle Waller and Miller Waller, 27 and 30, were crushed in a rock fall at Rosemont mine of Rose Hill Coal Company fifteen minutes after starting the 4 PM shift. They worked as machine cutters with witness Joseph Sandy nearby. Officials acted quickly, extricating the bodies after a short inquiry.
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Rose Hill Coal Company
Rosemont
Earle Waller
Miller Waller
Rock Fall
Refuse Oath to F L Smith Denied Oath by Senate Vote
Washington December 7 1921 Frank L Smith of Illinois was denied oath of office by the Senate on a 50 to 32 vote after hours of debate The action followed a proposal by Senator Deneen and involved hearings before the committee The result split along party lines with five Democrats and 27 Republicans voting for the oath while 12 Republicans and 37 Democrats voted against It noted support from Senator Goff and opposition from Neely and Borah and Reed parts of the debate the Illinois senator-elect and William S Ware were mentioned in context of the oath voting outcome
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Washington
Frank L. Smith
Ulinois
Senate
Deneen
Illinois
Oe and Elections Committee
Williams
Ware
Borah
Idaho
Reed
Missouri
Smith
Senator Goff
West
Virginia
Or Neely
Rosemont Youth Shot While Hunting on Farm Near Rosemont
Raymond Jones, 21, of Rosemont, was shot in the body near the heart while rabbit hunting on the Farrow farm on Jerry Run, a quarter mile from the Northwestern Turnpike. The gun discharged when it fell on a log. He was brought to a hospital in Clarksburg, suffering possible fatal injuries.
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Bridgeport
W. Va
Raymond Jones
Rosemont
Farrow
Jerry. Run
Clarksburg
Coolidge Signals End to Presidential Run in 1928
Washington dispatch reports Calvin Coolidge explicitly rules out a 1928 candidacy while urging the Republican National Committee to focus on selecting another candidate. The White House message spurred jockeying to choose a city for the convention and to name a successor, with some senators and party leaders split on whether Coolidge could still be drafted. The contest for the nomination narrowed to San Francisco and Kansas City as Detroit lured for potential backup. Continued on page vidit.
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Washington
Calvin Coolidge
Republican’ National Committee
Coolidge
White House
George Wharton Pepper
Pennsylvania
C. Bascom Slemp
Fess
Ohio
Curtis
Kansas
Watson
Indiana
Robinson
Arkansas
Dawes
Borah
Hoover
Longworth
Willis
San Francisco
Kansas City
Detroit
Missouri
Pacific Coast
Cleveland
Chicago
Philadel
No Trace Of Young Slayer Is Reported
In St. Clairsville Ohio on December 7 a 15 year old boy, Andrew Dyken, shot and killed his mother Anna Dyken and wounded his father Nicholas Dyken and farmhand John Mordis. Sherif Clyde Hardesty pursues leads as posses search near the home hoping to arrest him before nightfall. The youth, described as mentally unbalanced, was in fourth grade and had threatened to kill his father over school attendance.
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St. Clairsville
Andrew Dyken
Sherif Hardesty
Hool
Aga
Death Asked by State in Murder Case
In Mays Landing New Jersey on December 7 the state urged first degree murder against Margaret Lilliendahl and her elderly admirer Willis Beach. Prosecutor Hinkle claimed Beach and the widow conspired in the killing, while Edison Hedges questioned motive. Witnesses testified, with Bark alleging a confession but Beach's attorney calling Bark unreliable. (Continued on page eight.)
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Mays Landing
N. J
Lilliendahl
Hinkle
Willis Beach
Margaret Lilliendahl
Edison Hedges
Beach
Hughes Says He Wont Run In Presidential Race
New York December 7 former secretary of state Evans Hughes issued a statement denying any candidacy for the Republican nomination He said I am not a candidate in any sense and I stand by my May statement I am too old to run and would neither seek nor accept nomination He was disappointed by Mr Coolidges decision but expressed no change in his position
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Beach
Samuel Bark
Hedges
Bark
Charac
New York
Evans Hughes
Hughes
Coolidge
Postmaster Nomination for Sutton Ky Named
Washington December 7 Claude Freeman named to be postmaster at Sutton Kentucky and sent to the Senate today.
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Washington
Claude Freeman
Sutton, Ky
Senate
W B Prenter Dies in Ohio City Former LME President
William B Prenter 72 retired president of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers died in Cleveland Ohio after a long illness and a recent hip fracture from a New York car crash He served 49 years in the union and led the group for two years until the post was abolished He was born in Philadelphia and was a long time officer including secretary treasurer of the insurance arm of the organization.
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Cleveland
William B. Prenter
The
Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers
Prenter
Brotherhood
New York
Warren S. Stone
Stone
Preiter
the Insurance Association
Philadelphia
Remus Trial Hearings Revealing Plot to Kill Him
Ken Harry Truesdale of Haton Ohio testified how he watched George Remus for days in an attempt to kill him for a $10,000 payoff offered by Mrs Remus the slain wife. Romola Remus wailed in court as tension rose and the jury was excused for a recess amid hysterical outbursts.
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Court House
Gabriel Ryerson
Remus
Chester
Romola
Truesdale
Eden Park
Springdale
John Marcus
Marcus
Egan's Rats
St. Louis
Sai
Ladies Aid December Meeting At First Christian Church
The Ladies Aid of the First Christian Church will hold the December meeting in the church lower rooms on Thursday December 8 at 2 30 p m Members urged to attend an election of officers will take place Fancy work on display
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Ladies Aid of the
First Christian Church
Rummage Sale By Woman’s Missionary Society
The Women s Home Mission Society of Andrews M. E. Church will hold a rummage sale on Friday and Saturday starting at noon. The sale takes place in the room formerly occupied by the Morence Poe Dono hue Aililinery Store at 298-1.
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Women's Home Missionry Society of Andrews M. Hy
Morence Poe
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Gov. Fisher
Kiwanis
Ralph Cline
Brooks
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P.confab
Republican National Committee
Fgr
Star Witness
Joseph Sandy
F. L. Smith
Edison
Bombea
Iola Bradford
Dana
Hiram Reed
Miss Bradford
W.B. Prenter
Ohio City
Poland
Geneva
Europe
Waldemaras of
Lithania
Council of the League of Nations
St. Augustine’s Catholic Church
M. J. Hannon
Piret National
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