Still Found by Officers in Prohibition Raid
An alleged bad man Melker M. Mayle was captured with little resistance by a raid led by State Prohibition Officer W D Brown near Webster. Weight about 200 pounds, charged with possession of two 20 gallon stills and five gallons of whiskey. Companion John Tremble arrested on bootlegging charge. Raid included Sheriff H Newton and other officers. Mayle admitted before Squire A J Weston.
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Melker M. Mayle
Webster
Ulttle
Prohibition
W. D. Brown
Clarksburg
Mayle
A. R. Weston
Flemington
John Tremble
Athena
H. Newton
Ray Halley
H. K. Delendarfer
J. W. Wooddell
Victor Menear
J. R. Davisson
Squire A. JR. Weaton
Admitte
Bond sums and release of Tremble and Tremble verdicts
No bond is the sum of $1,000 and Tremble posted a $2,000 bond. Both were released on their own recognizance for appearance before the next grand jury.
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Tremble
Former Grafton youth named to West Point
Thomas L. Gillooly, a 20 year old native of Grafton later living in Toledo, has been appointed to the United States Military Academy at West Point. He is a Libbey High School and Toledo University graduate and a member of Sigma Delta Rho. His family left Grafton in 1914 and now resides in Toledo where his father is vice president of the American Flint Glass Workers' Union.
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Sutton
Home National ‘Bank
Grafton
Joseph Gil
Foply
Here
Thomas L. Gillooly
United States Military Academy
Ninth
Ohio
Libbey, High School
Toledo University
Toledo
Sigma Delta ‘Rho
Raid Prohibition Inquiry Ties Kanawha Falls Case
State Prohibition Commissioner Ross Wells promised a thorough review of the raid on Charles W. Olesen ton home at Kanawha Falls after a day in supreme court. He said most knowledge comes from hearsay and he will not speak until records are examined. Shrine Club Elects in Clarksburg. Joe D. Williams elected president at the annual Shrine Club meeting in the Masonic Temple. Judge George Tavecrot addressed the assembly. Auto Theft Charge in Elkins. Clifford Saffel, 19, held on $2,000 bond for stealing W Arbogast’s automobile last Thursday. The car was found damaged and missing parts near Junior.
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Charleston
Charles W. Osenton
Kanawha Falls
Ross 4. Wells
Supreme Court
Fayette County
Shrine Club
Clarksburg
Joe
D. Williams
Masonic Temple
C. Guy Musser
H. Shields
Edwin Bailey
B. B.jarvis
Fred Delbridge
Joe Mowery
B. We ' Matthews
George Tavecrot
Parkersburg
B. A. Watts
Elkins
Clifford Saffel
Belington
Justice of the Peace
Cam Hart
W. Arbogast
Lynehoy
Tow High
Achool
Arbogast
Baptist Church
Cty
Junior
West Virginia Brevities On Laurel Ann Murder Case
Sutton reports a Laurel County case where the murder of farmer and his wife led to a missing purse. A bag containing 752 dollars was found during a farm search after the November 29 killings, revealing the oversight in earlier searches and tying to L Harris and the Jeffersons.
Rin-Tin-Tin in Tracked by the Police at Opera House
The Wonder Dog Rin-Tin-Tin stars in Tracked by the Police at the Opera House for three days Friday and Saturday and tomorrow. The desert melodrama features Jason Robards Virginia Browne Faire Tom Sentschi and Dave Morris among a colorful cast. The photography is praised and Rin-Tin-Tin’s performance drives the show.
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Eis Wonder
Andrers
Opera House
Warner Brothers
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Rinty
Jason ‘Robards
Virginia, Browne ‘Faire
Big Tom Sentschi
Dave Morris
Theodore Lorch
Ben Walker
Rin-Tin-Bin
Nev
Ladies Health Study elects new officers in K of P Hall
The Ladies Health Study group met in the K of P Hall with seven members present. Mrs Warren Shaffer was named president and Mrs Charles Geldbaugh vice president as the group plans discussions on communicable diseases and next meetings at members' homes.
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Lith Steven
Ross Skinner
Rela
Mildred Shrader
Bers
Harry Definbaugh
Chicago Gangster Capone Ousted From City by Police
Los Angeles dispatch reports Al Capone, dubbed Scarface, escorted from Chicago by detectives to a train heading east after Chicago officials ordered him out. Police Chief Hughes said Capone will not return to Chicago, while Capone claimed a right to reenter as taxpayer and property owner. He indicated he would travel to southern California and later return.
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Los Angeles
Scarface al" Capone
Chicago
Hughes
Capone
California
Train Collision in Memphis Kills Engineer
Kansas City Special freight train collided with a yard engine on the main line near Thayer Street West City, causing serious injury to a mail clerk and probable death of the special’s engineer. Two mail cars and a baggage car derailed. none of the passengers were hurt. Officials wondered how both trains were on the main line at once. Engines overturned. other items damaged. Several items about sale and property follow in the same dispatch.
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Memphis
Kansas City
Louis
San Francisco
Bath
Thayer Street
Sicity
Portia
Arkansas
Jacksonville
Y M C A Notes and Local Meetings Tonight
The Y M C A notes Carlyle quote and announces the American Legion and Auxiliary will meet in the association rooms at 8 o clock tonight for their semi monthly meetings. Today's gym schedule lists cadets 4 30 to 5 30 Andrews Juniors 6 to 7 Carr China Tossers 7 to 8 30. The public library opens tomorrow afternoon 2 to 6. In Taylor County a raiding party reports Mayle ran a land office style operation with evidences of illegal liquor traffic found around his premises including quart jars pint bottles 11 barrels of cash and other equipment.
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American Legion and Auxiliary
Andrews
Carr
Taylor County
Mayle
Newton
Less Poultry In Cold Storage Than In 1926
Washington reports a smaller Christmas supply of cold storage poultry than in 1926. Total poultry in storage stood at 84,758,000 pounds versus 106,?54,000 last year, while meat stocks rose to 541,787,000 pounds from 531,211,000.
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Washington
Department of Agriculture
Education Department Bill Offered Today
Washington reports a bill to create a cabinet secretary led Education Department as urged by President Coolidge. Senator Curtis and Representative Reed have long sponsored the move in Congress. The measure includes mail transport contracts to air routes and overseas possessions.
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Washington
Department of Education
Coolidge
Curtis
Representative Reed
New York
Congress
United States
Rator Moses
New Hampshire
Former Colgate wife gives up wealth for poet romance
Morristown dispatch reports Mrs. Colgate, ex-wife of Colgate secretary Henry A. Colgate, seeks divorce in Reno and plans to wed poet Byron Dexter. The mother of Dexter says Mrs Colgate chose poverty and marriage to the young writer over wealth, driven by Shelley inspired affection.
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Morristown
Shelley
Colgate Company
Tree Lance
Byron Dexter
Dexter
Henry A. Colgate
Reno
Nevada
James L. Dexter
Must Be A Lawyer Suit Line From Old Courtroom Note
Fragmentary OCR reads must be a lawyer line about a suit for every day in the week with garbled remainder. Indicates a legal wardrobe or satirical note but lacks identifiable persons, organizations, or concrete events for fuller summary.
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Opie
Indiana University halts plan to raze campus walk amid protests
Bloomington Indiana officials faced student protests when they proposed demolishing the campus board walk and an ancient lane. The plan met strong opposition as students argued for preserving the historic path and its surrounding area despite administrative pressure to remove it.
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Bloomington
Ind
Indiana University
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