State game department reports strong enforcement and restocking efforts
Vernon E. John iecon reports the State game, fish and forestry commission has shown outstanding enforcement of laws with 1,384 arrests and 1,380 convictions from January 1 to November 46, yielding $14,400 in fines. Wardens increased to 35. the game farm produced about 300 turkeys and expects 2,000 next year plus quail. Deer purchases exceed $6,000 for distribution. Fish restocking has been neglected, so the department started its own propagation. 2,000,000 small fish were placed from Petersburg and Terra Alta hatcheries this year.
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United States
Petersburg
Terra Alta
Dandruff Shamoo Promises Hair Rescue At Red Cross Pharmacy
Scalp specialists warn that dandruff causes most baldness and thinning. Fitch’s Dandruff Remover Shampoo allegedly banishes dandruff and removes all traces as it dissolves. The ad touts two sizes priced from 1.29 to 1.50 and claims guaranteed results.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fitch
Red Cross
State fish hatchery advances with trout and bass plans
Johnson reports completion of the Morgan Hampshire county line unit of the state bass hatchery. With 100 bass and 100 bluegill in the pond, production could begin next year. When finished the plant will yield 500000 bass annually. A conservation truck with a motion picture unit will tour the state to promote the movement.
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Johnson
Morgan- Hampshire
Thighime
Prohibition Agents Report 323 State Arrests in Month
Prohibition agents aided by other law enforcement made 323 arrests in November across the state. Raleigh county led with 39 arrests. Kanawha 44. Harrison 27. Seized were 32 stills and four automobiles. illicit quantities included whiskey, mash, homebrew, wine, and elder.
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Charleston
W. G. Brown
Raleigh
Kanawha
Greenbrier
Pocahontas
Boone
Calhoun
Berkeley
Jackson
Brooke
Hampshire
Lewis
Marshall
Putnam
Tyler
Morgan
Nicholas
Taylor
Congress Debates Sugar Tariff and Haiti Mission
Today in Congress the lobby committee resumes hearings on the sugar tariff while House members consider a resolution to send a commission to Haiti. Public buildings and naval affairs committees take up calendar items and legislation on public works. Roads committee continues Dowell bill hearings to boost federal highway aid as appropriations subcommittee reviews war department funding needs. Kitchen cabinets and coal heating stores advertise special one week prices.
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Congress
House
Haiti
Public Buildings
Naval Affairs
Appropriations
War Department
Perine
Early History of Grafton Tackles War Era Events
In Grafton the High School Alumni gather for the annual banquet, urging unity with government and Liberty Bonds. Registration for war duty sees 760 men from Taylor County. railmen move infantry, cavalry, and horses east. Notices honor past leaders, flag day events, and Liberty Bond campaigns by local groups including the Elks and Woman’s Club. A guard’s gun accident injures a man on a train. recovery and ongoing Patriot activities are described along with Red Cross fundraising concerns and free Methodist meetings planned for July 4.
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Elanth
Hugh Warder
Taylor County
Grafton
B. P. C. Ellis
Harry Y. Flanagan
W. C. Flesher
James B. Moran
William B. Cruise
Woman's Club
William G. Lavelle
Tunnelton
J. Talbert Keenan
Andrews Methodist Church
Willard Hobrakeman
Eaton's Oud Y
Bennett
Traih Craw
Parkersburg
St. Joseph's Hospital
Ross F. Peters
Young Bennett
J. Palbert Keenan
Andrews
Methodiat Church
West Virginia National Guards
Old Fair Grounds
West Grafton
Keenan
E. Painter
Pittsburgh
J and Henry German
Wyoming
Red Cross Society
Ministerial Association of
City
Red Cross
Robert Weston
Fairmont
Rogers Bolce
Morgantown
Ronsalette Ullom
Catawba
John McDonald
Jap who attempted life of sweetheart commits death by own action
Hashimiga, a Japanese man, facing an attempted murder charge related to his sweetheart Julia Delorme, killed himself in his Winnipeg jail cell by strangling with a bed sheet. Earlier he shot Delorme and wounded himself after learning she was with a Chinese man.
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Winnipeg
Harshimiga
Japan
Ase
Julia Delorme
Hashimiga
Fragmented Christmas radio note hints at home sale plans
The readable text mentions a new pen e micro synchronous radio and Christmas at Haymond's, with likely home related plans. Names and places are unclear due to OCR damage, but the fragment indicates a holiday related setup and a product or service linked to radio technology.
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Foi Haymond
West Virginia to Reclassify High Schools
Charleston officials report the West Virginia high school system may adopt a three class structure as recommended by state educational surveys. R Emerson Langfitt says educators nationwide are being polled and a final plan will go to the state board before year end.
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Charleston
West Virginia
State Department
R. Emerson Langfitt
Langfitt
State Board of Education
Education Survey
Lang ‘Fit
Fragmentary Romney to Keyser tensions prompt police move
In Romney and Keyser disturbances state police were in the area. Chief Brooks said he sent Brown to Keyser to load the situation and keep him advised. The report references broader naval conference considerations and a joint statement by Stimson and Wakatsuki hopeful for London talks.
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Romney
Keyser
Brooks
Brown
Stimson
Wakatsuki
Mountain Love Ends In Breakup After Wedding Fallout
A man recounts returning to Herman Greenway's after marriage plans unraveled. The woman, Tillar, urged postponement to fall. both declared they were through. He traces events to his first night away and his discovery in Humphrey, Arkansas ten days ago.
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Herman Greenway
Tillar
Humphrey, Ark
Chicago Hotel Says Burke Fled After Fatal Shot
A man once known to play cards with a Chicago suspect in St Joseph Michigan hid in a downtown Chicago hotel after a traffic dispute escalated. Burke fired on Patrolman Charles Skelly wounding him fatally during the incident. Police had long suspected Burke would seek hiding places in the city.
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Chicago
St. Joseph
Mich
Burke
Charles Skelly
Skelly
Explosion Hazard Inc Va Mines Has Greatly Increased
Charleston December 18 The chief of the state department of mines warned that winter and spring raise explosion hazards in Virginia mines and urged conscientious duty by officials and workers. The November accident report lists 44 mine deaths. He cites ventilation inspection permissible powder rock dusting and careful charging of shots as ways to cut danger.
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Charleston
State Department of Mines
Lambies
Liquor Crazed Trouble Near Keyser Beckons Peace Measures
The report describes Walter Crabtree's arrest after a shooting and threats in the eastern panhandle. State police were sent to Keyser to prevent mob violence as Crabtree was moved there for safety. Names including Saville and former Sheriff Buckman appear in the recovered list.
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Umeat 1
Saville
Charleston
Harry K. Brooks
State Police
Hobart Brown
Co. A
al Shinnston
Keyser
Panhandle
Walter Crabtree
Chief Brooks
Brown
B. Bolson
Mineral County
Crabtree
New Cold Wave Sweeps Plains With Frigid Night
A continued cold wave drives temps from 40 down to single digits while snow covers Oklahoma and Texas. Prairie winds collapse temperatures to near zero, with 12 to 18 degree readings in spots. Agriculturists say wheat remains unharmed as eastern Rocky Mountain states see milder conditions.
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Oklahoma
Texas
Kansas
Rocky Mountain
Vanishing Man From Excelsior Springs Faces Warrants
Excelsior Springs Missouri resident George Huckins and his son vanished after a large investment scheme tied to Midwestern financiers. Authorities allege they obtained over seventy thousand dollars under false pretenses, amid prior federal charges and a dismissed mail fraud case.
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Excelsior Springs
George Huckins
Hiavbotel
Huckins
Jowner
Huckina
H. €. Ring
Linn
Cedar Rapids
George
Industrial Accidents Claim 52 Lives in West Virginia in November
Charleston reports 52 fatalities from November accidents per Lee Ott of the state compensation commissioner. Thirty-eight men left widows and 70 children fatherless. Non fatal accidents totaled 3,716 across sectors including coal mining 1,926 lumber 157 and contractors 406 among others.
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Charleston
Lee Ott
Described Detroit Crime Boss Burke Leads Notorious Band
A Detroit crime figure Burke heads a desperate band described by Garvin as among the country’s worst. The roster includes St Louis gunmen from Egan’s Rats and names like Ray Nugent Gus Winkler Bob Newberry and Raymond McGinnis with others from various places.
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Garvin
Detroit
Burke
St. Louis
Egan’s Rats
Ray
Crane Neck) Nugent
Hamilton, C
Gus Winkler
Bob Newberry
Raymond McGinnis
Shocker
Wealthy Broker Found Guilty of Misconduct
In New York on December 18, jurors found Ray H. Arnold, a wealthy investment broker, guilty of misconduct in a divorce suit after being instructed not to conflate loose manners with loose morals.
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New York
Ray H. Arnold
Whiel
Arnoli
Margaret West
Crestwood
Stuart P. West
Financial
West
al Clarges
Charlea Jr
Charles PI
Bessier
Konjola Jus the Medicine That I Need
A detector-like testimony praises Konjola as the medicine needed for stomach pains and weak appetite. The patient credits a three week use for restored strength and vigor, noting it is sold at Gi the Grafton Drug and Company and other outlets.
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Martin Gree
Konjola
Grafton Drug and Company
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Banka
R. W. Wooley
Liberty Bonds
Grafton Boy Scouts
Liberty
Donald Chadduck
Harold Tregellas
George Jolliffe
Harges Noble
Edwin Blaney
Cornwell
Mr. Chris. Brinkman
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Clarksbur
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American News Stand
West Main Street
Ity Cole
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