Court Upholds Rail Road Valuation Rule
A special federal court sustained the Interstate Commerce Commission ruling in the St Louis and O’Fallon case, valuing railroads by prudent investment rather than cost of reproduction. The decision affects nationwide valuations, with a $11 billion difference claimed by IC C officials. Decree filing set for December 19 in St. Louis.
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St. Louis, Des
Interstate Commerce. Commission
St. Louis and
O’pallon
St. Louis and O'Fallon
Ic.c
Kimbrough Stone
Kansas City
C. B. Faris
St. Louis
Arba 8
van Valkengh
Spe
United States Circuit Court of Aphere
Ae Teat
Commission
Railroads
O'Fallon
Faris
Alienation Suit On Trial In Charleston
Damages of $15,000 were sought in a Charleston common pleas court alienation of affections case. Mrs Amoretta Slater of Huntington sues Miss Tona Holt alleging she influenced her husband Clem Slater to abandon their eight year old child. The Slaters wed in Annapolis in 1915 and testified their life was normal until moving in with Miss Holt.
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Charleston
Amoretta Slater
Huntington
Tona Holt
Common Pleas Court
Weather Outlook at Virginia and Pythian Sisters Election
The weather page notes increasing clouds with rain or snow tonight and Sunday, with a wintery forecast. The Pythian Sisters plan to elect officers Tuesday at Castle Hall. all members are urged to attend.
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Virginia
Castle Hall
Christmas Bazaars and Dinner By Local Societies
The Young Ladies Missionary Society and the Ladies Aid Society of the First Baptist Church plan Christmas bazaars on December 12 and 18 with useful and reasonably priced articles for sale. An accompanying alany quilt sale dinner will be held beginning at 5:30 PM on December 13 with proceeds benefiting the groups.
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Young Ladies Judson Missionary Society
Ladies Aid Society of
First Baptist Church
Newly Chosen Head of State University Praised
Dr John Roscoe Turner was elected president of West Virginia University by the board of governors on December 3 and is praised by professors for ushering a new era of growth. Turner, dean of Washington Square College, NYC, is seen inspiring alumni and faculty toward greater cooperation and success.
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John’ Roscoe Turner
West Viginia University
State University
Turner
van RB. Trotter
Washington Square College
New York
New York University
John Roscoe Turner
West Virginia University
New York City
R.A. Armstrong
RE. H. Vickers
H. E. Cunningham
Allen W. Porterfield
W. J. Kay
J. N. Dean
College of Education
Right to let patient die upheld by coroner jury in Sheffield
In Sheffield on December 10 a coroner's jury found no fault with Dr. A T Simpson for letting patient John Robinson die after an overdose of medicine to relieve unremitting pain. The doctor argued no one should be compelled to live in endless agony and noted his long acquaintance with Robinson.
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Sheffield
Eng
A. T. Simpson
John Robinson
Robinson
Dr. Simpson
Simpson
Dr.Simpson
Willy
Preaching at Warren M E Church Tomorrow
Rev Samuel S Seiswen of Second Baptist will preach at Warren M E church at 7 p m. Astro Choir and congregation invited. Dinner time at 18 Jutrobe Street Monday 12th. Murphy spends the day in Clarksburg on business.
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Samuel S. Seiswen
Second Baptist Church
Wil
Warren M. E
oAstro
Jutrobe Street
Murphy
Clarksburg
Young Widow Defends Slaying Amid Jail Flowers
Velma West, 21, widow, awaits a preliminary hearing on first degree murder for killing her husband Edward West with a hammer in Perry Ohio. She adorns her Lake County jail cell with yellow chrysanthemums from an anonymous donor, claiming self defense and temporary insanity. Her friend Miss Mable Young failed to attend bridge night, delaying support. Police report her confession states she learned of the death after arrest in Cleveland. Her attorney challenges premeditation.
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Painesville
Lake County
Velma West
Mrs. West
Mable Young
Cleveland
Miss Young
West
Edward W
Perry
Ohio
Pho
Gleveland
Eddie West
Ed. Rasmussen
George Boswick
Geauga County
Pride of Detroit Plans Endurance Flight Record Attempt
Pride of Detroit to attempt a world endurance flight record from Beach Florida with crew ordered to ready the monoplane Pride of Detroit for a hop off early next week. The target is the 2 hours 2 minutes mark held by German aviators. Edward Schlee and William Brock lead the effort with mechanics to ensure perfect running order.
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Fla
Edward ¥. Schlee
William Brock
Detroit
Perry wife held for murder in Cleveland suburb case
Mrs Velma Van Woert West 21 of Perry Ohio is held for the murder of her husband Thomas Edward West 26 son of prominent nurseryman 7 B West of Perry. The body was found bound with a claw hammer head stashed. Officials say she attended a bridge party in Cleveland after the killing and confessed quarreling over the party.
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Velma van Woert West
Perry
Thomas Edward West
B. West
Cleveland
Davis Calls Mine Parley to End Tieup
Secretary Davis of the Labor Department invited mine owners and union chiefs to a conference in Washington aiming to end the bituminous coal strike by Christmas. He sought federal mediation with President Coolidge aware, hoping holidays bring a peaceful solution across Ohio Pennsylvania and Northern West Virginia fields. Pittsburgh Coal Company spokesmen said they would not attend as operations were non union and not interested. Continued on page six.
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Washington
Davis
Labor Department
Ohio
Pennsylvania
West Virginia
Coolidge
Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh Coal Company
Lesher
Secre
Tary Davia
Rence
Confessed Wife Killer To Get Light Sentence
Eureka Kansas December 10 Ivan M Hart a contested slayer of his bride of three weeks was found guilty of second degree murder by a jury in his trial court The case was given to the jury after defense pleaded communicative insanity This case followed the bride demanding he kill her because she feared motherhood The verdict came after five hours of deliberation Witnesses including Hart business associates testified he could not resist his wife s plea for death and that he attempted to end her life The defense called experts to support the claim Mrs Hart dominated him Dr Karl Menninger Kansas specialist said communicative insanity can arise from intimate relations The minimum sentence for second degree murder is ten years Defense counsel deferred any plan for appeal or further action
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Eureka
Kas
Ivan M. Hart
Siayer
Hig
Inneder
Higtrier
B1-yentrald Bank
Wilbride
Hact
Hart
Karl Menninger
Kansas
Mart
Legion Poll On Dry Law Opposed By National Commander
National Commander Edward B. Spafford proposed a May poll on prohibition across American Legion posts but drew opposition. Indiana officials and others argued the plan oversteps authority and conflicts with legion rules, stressing no official poll will be held and posts should not discuss the issue in meetings.
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New York
Des
American’ Legion
Edward B. Spatford
Spafford
Legion
National Executive Committee
James A. Crain
American Legion
Frank M. Meffale
Logansport
Department
Indi
Ana
Indiana
McHale
Worcester
Mass
Haverty
Berger Held for Prejury in Remus Murder Case
Cincinnati December 10 John L Berger longtime exposition promoter of Los Angeles was arrested on a sealed indictment charging perjury for his Remus murder trial testimony Bond set at 3000 arraignment scheduled for next Monday Berger claimed the prosecution seeks to undermine his Remus testimony and blamed Franklin L Dodge Jr for the move He said he would prove his statements were true and he was the star witness for Remus.
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Cincinnati
John
Berger
Los Angeles
Calif
George Remus
Franklin L. Dodge, Jr
Lansing
Mich
Department of Justice
St. Louis Chamber of Commerce
Los Angeles Chamber of Commerce
Remus
Imo
Take Steamer Missing Crew Thought Dead
Fear that 21 more deaths will raise the toll from the storm and cold wave as the Agawa crew remains missing after wreck on a reef near Manitoulin Island. Shore watchers fear exposure or being trapped by ice, while a freighter ashore near Marquette shows no immediate danger. Gales have subsided with milder lake temperatures, and efforts to restore rail and road travel continue in Minnesota Wisconsin and the Dakotas.
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Chicago
Providence Bay
Manitoulin Island
Laka Superior
Marquette
Mich
Pease
Minnesota
Wisconsin
Dakotas
Mercury
Lengthy sentence for manslaughter in New Jersey case
Mrs Margaret Lilliendahl and Willis Beach were sentenced to ten years hard labor in Trenton state prison for voluntary manslaughter of the woman's physician husband on September 15. Defense argued new evidence merited a new trial. prosecutor said verdict reflected a compromise. Judge Campbell noted jurors’ doubt but upheld the manslaughter verdict and the ten year term.
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Mays Landing
No 1
Margaret Lilliendahl
Willis Beach
Trenton
Lilliendahl
Campbell
Heagh
Robert H. McCarter
McCarter
APE
Nes
Hinkle
Mi Slaughter
Bilson Hedges
Beach
Ras
Mur
Fatal Wheeling Laundry Dryer Explosion Claims Life
In Wheeling on December 10 Jacob Beiswinger a 45 year old former city councilman was killed and Paul Scroggins was seriously injured when an electric dryer in Herman Strauss Laundry exploded while in operation Beiswinger who was the plant engineer was speaking with Scroggins the foreman when the dryer burst apart wrecking the drying room with Beiswinger nearly torn in two by the impact.
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Wheeling
Jacob Beiswinger
Paul Scroggins
Herman Strauss
Belswinger
Scroggins
Warmer Weather Is Promised For Sunday
A Weather Bureau forecast predicted warmer conditions for the eastern United States within 24 hours. Temperatures were to rise tonight in the eastern lake region, the Atlantic and east gulf states, with Sunday bringing warmth to the middle and south Atlantic states. Cooler readings were expected Sunday in the lower lake region and the upper Ohio Valley.
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Washington
Dutreatt
Tower Lake
Atlantic
East Gulf States
Middle
South Atlantic
Lower Lake Region
Ohio Valley
Grafton Sentinel Offers Evening Hours for Subscribers
The Grafton Sentinel reports its office will stay open at night to accommodate readers paying subscriptions and other accounts, catering to those who cannot visit during daytime hours. The notice emphasizes reader convenience from The Grafton Printing Company.
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C. Commission
New University
Priis
Warren M., E. Church
Pride of Detroit
Essie, Powers
J. Elisha Swift
Claiborne Parish
Homer
J. F. Powers
Haynesville
Jowers
Swift
Pearl Showalter
Edith Edgell
Julia Mayers
Fairmonth State College
Grafton
Folgell
B. Henderson
New Jersey
Grafton Sentinel
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