Watson testimony on Mexican documents authenticity and affidavits
Watson described efforts to verify the authenticity of papers and to place a man in the Mexican office in New York City to confirm documents. He cited illiteracy among clerks and noted affidavits including Almicar Zontella of the Mexican Congress and a stenographer in Mexico City.
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Mol
Page
Sid Page
New York City
Avila
Watson
Reed
Robinson
Almicar Zontella
Mexican Congress
affidavits on a Japanese secret treaty and river flood outlook
The text notes affidavits bearing on a Japanese secret treaty and details a committee debate over misplaced accents. It also reports Pittsburgh rainfall of about one inch and a flood outlook, with the Allegheny River back in its channel a foot and a half below the flood mark after heavy rain.
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Pittsburgh
Weathr Bureau
Tony
Allegheny
Lad Injured Cleaning Gun In Accident At Home
Dorsey Mayle a 17 year old resident of West Hill settlement was injured yesterday afternoon while cleaning a thigh powered rifle. The shell pierced his shoe and lodged between the second and third toes, nearly tearing them. He was rushed to the city hospital where Dr. AR Warden said amputation should not be necessary unless complications arise.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dorsey Mayle
West Hill
West Penn Company Negotiating For Webster Springs Plant
Webster Springs, Dec. 16. The Monongahela West Penn Public Service Company is negotiating to acquire the Webster Springs Light Company plant. W B Tracy, president of the local firm, said a satisfactory offer has been made and accepted pending final notice from the service company. The price is not disclosed and the plant is expected to change hands around January 1. The prospective purchaser already owns light and power plants across northern portions of the state.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Webster Springs
Monongahela
West Penn Public Service Company
Isi
Hodges Named League Chief in Taylor County Branch
L P Hodges manager of the Hotel Grafton was elected president of the Taylor county Wild Life league succeeding W S Rowland. William Erhart of Thorn ton Fire Brick Co. Thorn ton became vice president and Guy Cole secretary treasurer. The body outlined goals for 1928 and planned a membership campaign as state slogan urged a branch in every county with 10 000 members statewide.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Taylor County
Wild Life League
L. P. Hodges
Grafton
W. S. Rowland
William Erhart
Thornton Fire Brick Company
Thornton
Guy Cole
C. M. Wells
Fairmont
State Game and Fish Commission
Rowland
West Virginia
Mike Rowland
Educator Thomas Wakefield Goodspeed Dies at 86
Chicago obituary notes former secretary of the University of Chicago board of trustees Thomas Wakefield Goodspeed died at 86. He served with the university for a quarter century and remained connected to its educational work.
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Chicago
Thomas Wakefield Goodspeed
Board of Trustees
University of Chicago
Laurel thesis opposed by Wild Life League leaders
Secretary Charles M Wells of the Wild Life League denounces gathering laurel and greenery from roadsides as a violation of state routes and conservation laws. He warns stores and individuals decorate with flora from prohibited areas, urging public cooperation to conserve the state’s natural life.
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Grafton
Charles M. Wells
Taylor County
Wild Life League
Wells
French Government to Support Votes for Women in Municipal Elections
Paris December 16 The French government will back the cause of votes for women in municipal elections when it reaches the senate after the budget is adopted Premier Poincare promised in a letter to Madame Maria Verone president of the French League for Women's Rights. The chamber adopted universal suffrage for women last July but leaders seek municipal voting now hoping the senate will extend equal rights later.
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Paris
Senate
Poincare
Maria Verone
French
League For Women's Rights
A. Dill
Chamber of Deputies
Wife Deserter Nabbed by Sheriff's Deputy
Sheriff Ross Fisher of Jackson Ohio will arrive tonight to take William Oliver an alleged wife deserter to Ohio where he is wanted on a non import charge Oliver was working in the Wendel coal fields and was arrested by Deputy Sheriff A R Bolyard and Special Constable Lloyd Spring Oliver waived extradition and is in the bounty jail awaiting the Ohio sheriff
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Ross Fisher
Jackson
Ohio
William Oliver
Oliver
Wendel
A. R. Bolyard
Lloyd Spring
Bounty
Bus Line Dispute Up In Kanawha Court
A writ of certiorari to review a denial by the state road commission of a permit for the Interstate Motor Transit company to carry intra state passengers between Charleston and the Kentucky border was issued by Judge A. P. Hudson. Respondents include the commission, the Midland Trail Transit Company, Ohio Valley Bus Company, Charleston chamber bus committee, Baltimore and Ohio railroad, and related street railway entities. The Interstate company proposed a three cent per mile rate versus the Midland Trail's five cent rate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charleston
State Road Commission
Interstate Motor 'Transit Company
Kentucky
A. P. Hudson
Midland ‘Trail, Transit, Company
Ohio Valley Bus Company
Charleston Chamber of Commerce
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
Charleston Interurban
Ohio Valley Street
Midland Trail
Suspend Two Captains of Ohio River Boats
Gallipolis Ohio December 16 federal steamboat inspectors suspended for a year Captain Frank Johnson and Chief Engineer Walter Johnson of the steamer W C Mitchell owned by the Reliance Hatfield Company after inspectors found unlawful pressure in the boilers. The Mitchell was boarded last midnight at lock number six on the Kanawha river.
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Gallipolis
W. C. Mitchell
Frank Johnson
Walter Johnson
Mitchell
Reliance Hatfield Company
Cincinnati
Kanawha River
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Peacok Shoe
Peacock
Europe
Auvil Shoe
Hearst
Marie Puree Rul Af
Harrison. Ford
Seena Owenazure
Faederick
Ann Hatton E
Mason
Hoppee
the Love Drug Company
Enseanmnatatene
America
Japan
C. V. Miller
Reliable Footwear
West Vrginia
West Penn Company
Hodges
Tonig
Opera House
Paramount
Edison
Haymond Piano Company
West Main St
W. Va
Laurel
Wild Life
Fee
New York
Lrchdeacon's
Archdeacon's
Wm. Archdeacon Co
Men's and Boys
West Va
Reliable Jewelers
Kanawha
W. B. Cruise
Yates
Grand Theatre
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