Virginia West Virginia to cooperate in coal sale
Richmond Va December alliances form between West Virginia and Virginia to boost coal markets via Hampton Roads and New England trade links. Major Le Roy Hodges says joint efforts will expand export capacity, harbor facilities, and waterborne commerce benefiting both states and reinforcing regional coal traffic links.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richmond
West Virginia
Virginia
Virginia States ‘Chamber of Commerce
Texas
LeRoy Hodges
Chamber of Commerce
Virginias
Hampton Roads
New England
Hampton Bonds
Great Britain
Wales
Pennsylvania
Arew U
D. B. Ryland
State Chamber
Pocahontas Coal Operatorse Assn
Bluefield
Virginia Chamber
South- West Virginia
Stage Attracts Berlin Chorus Girls Amid Social Change
Berlin chorus girls now include daughters of generals, principals, physicians and lawyers as well as wives of shopkeepers. Educated middle class respond to chorus ads, many pursuing arts and careers behind a typewriter. Economic distress pushes women to the stage, with some rising to leading roles as they gain grace and skill.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berlin
Dee
Presidents Schedule Renews West Virginia Roster Focus
Washington Pa December 16 Graduate Manager Murphy announced W and J presidents will skip an Eastern trip and play a tri state schedule due to football players’ class conflicts. Open dates include January 9 10 February 21 28 March 7 with 19 games total. Home and home series planned against Pitt West Virginia Carnegie Tech Grove City Waynesburg Geneva Bethany and others ending March 17 at home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, Pa
Washinffton and Jefferson
R. M. Murphy
Tri-State
Murphy
Pitt
West Virginian
Carnegie Tech
Grove City
Waynesburg
Geneva
Bethany
Red
Washington
Pittsburgh
Beaver Falls
West Virginia
Morgantown
Waynesboro
Fire destroys KKK headquarters in Portland
Fire last night destroyed the Ku Klux Klan headquarters built a year ago in Portland Maine. The structure housed an auditorium seating 4000 and was burned to the ground. An adjoining dwelling and caretaker’s cottage caught fire but were saved. Loss estimated at about 75000 dollars. The auditorium had hosted a motion picture showing before the blaze began near the heating plant.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Portland
Maine
Ku Klux Klan
Kien
Manila Honors Saml Gompers Memorial Service
Manila December 17 memorial services will honor Samuel Gompers on December 26 under the joint auspices of Manila labor organizations. The service will be held in the house of representatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manila
Samuel Gompers
Manilla
Tee House of Representatives
Mayor and Chief Play Santa for Elkins Orphans
Mayor Tom Cather and Police Chief Fletcher helped eleven year old Johnny Dunn and Frank Newton runaway orphans from Elkins. The boys, found in Grafton and taken into custody, claimed they ran away to reach Huntington and Hartford. The mayor arranged care in Grafton, bought tickets, fed them, and provided shoes and gifts, promising ongoing support until the orphanage sends for them.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tom Cather
Dec Fletcher
Santa Claus
Toohnny Dunn
Frank Newton
Elking
Huntington
Hartford
Belington
Elkins
Fletcher
Grafton
Ward's Hill
Tie
Kins
Cather
Ross
W. F. Ware
Pletcher
Thomas H. Cather
Connecticut’s Hiram Bingham Wins Governing Senate Seat
Hiram Bingham of Connecticut, Republican and Yale professor, wins a special election for the U.S. Senate seat left by the death of Frank B. Brandegee. He defeats Democrat Hamilton Holt by over 40,000 votes and will resign as governor to be sworn in in Washington. John H. Trumbull becomes governor. Bingham serves as ex-officio Yale fellow during the interim.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Haven
Conn
Hiram Bingham
Yale
United States
Hamilton Holt
Frank B. Brandagee
Senate
Col. Bingham
Washington
John H. Trumbull
Yaleversity
Connecticut
Col
Bingham
President Coolidge
Tilson
Merritt
Holt
Woodstock
New York
Coolidge
Republican Party
Platt
Dyes
Robbers sweep Bronx loan office. $15,000 seized
Directors and customers and the entire office force of the Forum Business Corporation and loan company were victims late last night as armed robbers conducted a thorough sweep of the Bronx offices and escaped with about $15,000 in cash and jewelry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Forum Business Coroporation, & Loan Cmpany
Ifty
Bronx
Robbers Hit Bankboard Meeting and Office
In a coordinated daytime raid two gangs struck the front office and the treasurer’s area while a third pair interrupted a board of directors meeting. They escaped with personal property belonging to seven members, pursuing an automobile getaway.
Embezzler Banished From Own Home Town Hero of SF launch company
San Francisco December 17 Superior Judge L H Ward sentenced Harry Levinson former manager of a local launch company to five years from the city after he pleaded guilty to embezzlement The judge said the exile was to prevent further temptation by his former associates and friends A stay of execution was granted to spend the holidays with his family
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Francisco
L. H . Ward
Harry Levinson
Ward
Levinson
Plan safety at crossings at Charleston conference
Governor Morgan opened a safety conference in Charleston on December 17 to explore grade crossing rules. Proposals include stopping motor vehicles before rail crossings and forcing trains to slow to 15 or 20 mph at dangerous crossings. About 50 participants from auto labs, railroads, and civic groups attended.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charleston
Morgan
William G. Conley
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
Penna
Norfolk and Western
State Road Commission
J. J. Devine
Public Service Commission
C. F
Underhill
State | Automobile Association
Wheeling
Clarksburg
Parkersburg
Grafton
Charleson
Pretty Hostesses Help Barber Shops Market Beauty
New York faces a curious trend as barber shops employ hostesses to ease female shoppers in salons. Stores on Sixth Avenue and Fifth Avenue hire women of a certain age with fresh skin and language skills to guide patrons, with cashiers handling many checks signed with a mark.
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New York
Sixth Avenue
Fifth Avenue
Unseen costs and characters behind New York fashion shops
A field survey describes hostesses and staff in high end shops and cabarets, noting costly purchases by a Czech client and the craft of sales talk. It details fashion items, salon services, and the lure of exclusive stores with high minimum cash prices and elaborate payment schemes.
College Woman Thinks Faster Than the Male
Washington reports Dr. B A Mossden presented civil service test results showing college women react faster than college men when stopping a car after a gunshot. Taxi chauffeurs reacted even quicker, illustrating rapid brain motion from hearing the first shot to braking. The study used college students and professional taxi drivers with two guns mounted on a car. Reactions ranged from .418 to .659 seconds for different groups.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
B. A. Mossden
National Civil Service Reform League
Wilbur Fauley Files Voluntary Bankruptcy Petition
West Man Street grocer Wilbur Fauley filed a voluntary bankruptcy petition this morning and assigned his creditors. The doors of his business house were locked as the proceedings began.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilbur Fauley
West Man Street
St Prick Coke Coorders 80 more ovens at Whitney Plant
Dec 17 in Tatrobe the St Prick Coke Co. orders firing of 80 additional ovens at the Whitney Plant. More than 200 ovens are now operating.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tatrobe
St. Prick Coke Co
Whitney
Weaver Awarded One Dollar In Civil Case Over Arrest
In a circuit court judgment Leon Weaver received one dollar as damages against Pete Green and Harvey A Tobias, with defendants ordered to pay court costs. The trial stemmed from Weaver's arrest on a charge later proved unfounded. The session also heard Wyckoff v Marqueas, a personal injury suit from an attack by a car driven by Marqueas. Numerous other civil cases were disposed of as jurors were released. adjournment may come by week’s end with several cases moved to February term.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Czecho-Slovakia
Lfe
Fifth Avenue
Leon Weaver
Pete Green
Harvey A. Tobias
Weaver
Wyckoff
Marqueas
Miss Wyckoff
Aredy
Americans Face Steep Passport Costs For Postwar Travel
London reports postwar travel costs and visa rules favor British subjects and Europeans over Americans. Beginning December 1, Britons pay seven shillings six pence for five year passports, with optional ten year extension, and no visas required for many continental destinations. Americans pay ten dollars for a one year passport and up to ten dollars per country for visas, making travel costly as Europe dominates tourism.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Switzerland
Belgium
United States
America
Mons
Europe
Deaths Decrease In Tuberculosis Area
Washington reports 1 193 017 deaths in 1923 within the death registration area of the continental United States, a rate of 12.3 per 1 000. The area covers 39 states plus DC and 14 cities, with 96 986 371 people, 87.6 percent of the U S population.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Department of Commerce
United States
Territory of
Hawaii
District of Columbia
Afuenza
Christmas shoppers and local business visits in Grafton
Residents and visitors crowded Grafton for Christmas shopping and daily business. Notables include Mrs C C Thomas confined by influenza, John R Cole recovering from paralysis, and J B Allterea among out of town shoppers. Local officials, shop trips, and visits to Belington Morgantown Clarksburg and Fairmont noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. C. Thomas
Maple Avenge
W. H. Hamilton
Evansville
W. W. McDaniel
Wes
Barnet
Lee
The
People's Brora
Clarksbore
Wrogton
Bear Mountain
Langa
Fountain
G. J. Keres
Laurel Run
Z. P. Kenny
Mikine Yester
John R. Cole
Frances Jaco
South Side
Josh Moore
Simpson
Grafton
J. Miller
Route 8
Clyde Collins
Victoria
C. R. Burgoyne
Morgantown
John Williams
J. B. Ctarvey
Long Run
Jane Bartlett
Ota Frances
Belington
Letha Stoop
Boys’ Industrial School
Pruntytown
Dorsey Currey
Bellview
Genevieve Haden
Carl Lowe
Maplgg Avenue
B. M. Chenoweth
Wendel
J. M. McCartney
Gladegar
W. F. Johnson
Homer Lake
Brydon
Andy Shroyer
Millersville
George A. Bernard
Thomas Brohard
Maple Avenue
George B. McCartney
Glade Run
Mra. I
Martin
Flemington
George Neel
Prickett Creek
C. A. Shroyer
Webster
William T. Spencer
Hikins
J. ¥. Spencer
Grand Street
Ira Cleavenger
J. T. Rosa
A. B. Batson
Hue
Scott Ludwick
Stone House
W. N. Malone
Clarksburg
Alle
D. A. Paugh
Rel 1
Philip~ ‘Pl
Delbert Lough Hei
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Wacinia
Old Dominion Chamber of Commerce
W.J
Cagers
W. VA
Sam’l Gompers
Brandagee
Col. Hingham
Slemp
J. Hl. Roarbach
Bandit Victims
Frisco
Gov. Morgan
SA Bankrupt
KES
Uncle Sam
Ian
Leeson
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