Governor Cornwell Orders Requisition for Chas. R. Durbin
Governor Cornwell grants a requisition for Charles S. Durbin to be returned from Baltimore to West Virginia for trial in a felony case. Prosecutor W. Merlo Watkins and E T England pressed the request. various attorneys argued before the governor who, after review, orders the requisition. The indictment centers on Durbin and his wife allegedly taking $3,000 from the Gration Bank by depositing a personal note, aiming to bring him within court jurisdiction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. Merlo Watkins
Torney
Charleston
John J. Cornwell
Charles S. Durbin
Maryland
Durbin
Baltimore
West Virginia
Watkins
E. T. England
Cornwell
Kemp Litlepage
Coun
Littleage
Jurbin
Gration Bank
Rhode Island Brewers Wind Down Stocks and Dividends
Stockholders in local Rhode Island breweries expected a dividend in beer or ale in stock as operations ceased months ago. The James Hanley Brewing Company sent two barrels per stockholder after receiving permission from the internal revenue office, with other breweries signaling similar distributions before Friday.
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Providence
James Hanley Brewing Company
Internal Revenue Office
T U Meeting Announcement At Mrs Marple Home
T U will meet Tuesday at 2280 p.m. at the home of Mrs ALM Marple 109 Graham 51. Full attendance desired as children’s notes of importance demand attention. E Leith president Alberta Henry secretary.
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T. U
Tuesany
Death of Mrs Bolyard Follows Gas Stove Burns
Anna Bolyard, 17, died after ten days of suffering in City Hospital from burns suffered when her robes ignited from a gas stove on New Year’s Eve 1919. She was married to Racland Bolyard and survived by her parents, three brothers and three sisters. Funeral plans pending relatives' input. burial expected in Arnold cemetery near her parents’ home.
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Anna Bolyard
City Hospital
Ra Clond Bolyard
Anna Arnold Gaughler
J. Arnold
Cecil
Fert
Thomas
William Arnold
Aistora
Louie Arnold
Norfolk
Ray Sheets
Jed Sapp
South Grafton
Old Arnold
Dr Shaper Moves Office to Bank Building
Dr Shaper moved his office to the Merghayis and Mechanics Bank building occupying rooms formerly used by Dr Fills. Office hours are 1 to 7 and 8:50 p.m. Phone residence 70 ten RAIS 27-124.
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Shaper Vins
Ofice
Merghayis & Mechanics Bank
Fills
Soviet Ark Proceeds to Unnamed Port
On Tuesday June 13 the United States army transport Bu ford carrying 249 radicals departed from Kin for an unnamed port at 7 o clock in the evening.
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Soviet Ark
Kiel
United States Army
Buford
United States
Martial law proclaimed in all Germany amid Reichstag violence
Associated Press reports Germany declares martial law after deadly mob attack in Berlin. Gustave Noske named commander in chief for Greater Berlin and Brandenburg, banning street parades and meetings as guards battle rioters outside the Reichstag. Death toll at least ten, with many wounded.
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National Assembly
Reichatag
Tonigt Noske
Reichstag Square
Willhelmstrassa
Unter den Linden
Hotel
Adlon
Essembly
Reighstal
War Talon
Miners Rally for Higher Wages and Thirty Hour Week
Miners argued for wage increases and shorter hours before the coal commission. Ohio district president John Moore cited 60 percent wage needs due to irregular work, while John L. Lewis pressed for a guaranteed thirty hour work week with fair pay, insisting miners can produce all required coal on such a schedule.
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Washington
Yan
John Moore
Ohio
John L. Lewis
Chey WI
Lewis
Whisky Sold In Suburb Of Pittsburgh
Judge I Thompson in federal court issued penalties for five men and two women of Carnegie accused of violating the wartime prohibition act. Five accused were saloonkeepers and the women were wives of two defendants. Whisky was sold at fifty cents a drink and could be bought by the bottle for fourteen dollars a quart. Government agents reported difficulty in obtaining evidence. The grand jury planned to continue its work and adjourn that evening.
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Plipsburgh
I Thompson
Federal District Court
Rodly
Carnegie
Deaf mute murderer sought in Louisville double murder
Police and detectives expect to arrest the deaf mute suspect in the murder of Rebecca Lovell whose body was found in a park with the head nearly severed. The man matching the victim’s alleged sweetheart’s description was stopped near the park as he indicated by sign he was heading to Akron Ohio for work.
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Louisville
Mies
Rebecca Lovell
Sweet Hart
Akron
Railway Clerks Agreement Signed by Director Hines
Washington Jan. 14 General Hines signed a national agreement with the Brotherhood of Railway and Steamship Clerks, professional handlers, and express and station employees. The deal is retroactive to January 4 and remains in force during the federal patrol period.
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Washington
General Hines
Brotherhood of Railway and Steamship
Profeht
Express Anil
Contine
Hungarian Treaty Delivery Scheduled for Tomorrow
Paris dispatch reports the peace treaty with Hungary will be delivered to the Hungarian delegation at foreign offices at two oclock tomorrow afternoon. The ceremony will not be public.
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Paris
Hungary
Wilson calls for League council meeting in Paris
President Wilson issues public text of the League of Nations call stating the Paris meeting on January 16 will mark a new era of international cooperation. The cablegram to Great Britain France Italy Belgium Japan Brazil and Spain urges representation and emphasizes peace prosperity and happiness as central aims.
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Washington
Great Britain
France
Italy
Bel‘um
Japan
Brazil
Spain
Wilson
State Department
United States
London
League of Nations
Council of the
Paris
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
S.S. Afrique Sinking Off France Fears Four Hundred Lost
Report of the wreck of the steamer Afrique on Rochetonne shoals Bay of Biscay with more than 400 believed dead and only 57 survivors. Captain Joan of the Ceylon described wireless messages indicating drift and sinking while rescue attempts continued. Sailors and French colonial police are among those landed safely.
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LA Rochelle
Prance
Jim
Roche “Tonne Shoals
Bay of Biscay
Ip K
Joan
Ceylon
Vdreless
Sacunday 3
Young Men's Christian Association Holds Yearly Meeting
The city Y M C A held its annual meeting last evening in the association building with many officers and members present. An election selected Fred Watkins J W Hicks Lawkip Starcher Clyde Richman A A Doak and J Newham to serve as directors for 1920. W J Reddick delivered an expansive address on the year's accomplishments and future growth, inspiring renewed effort for the coming year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred. Watkins
J. W. Hicks
Lawkip Starcher
Clyde Richman
A. A. Doak
J. ©. Newham
W. J. Reddick
Foreign Born Tricked Into Radicalism Rumor
Officials report ignorant foreign born men and women were lured into the communist party under pretense of joining a social center for dances and community affairs. Money from unlettered supporters helped swell membership and propaganda funds, with some unable to read or write being taught to sign communist cards. Weather note and stray ad text follow in the page segment.
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New York
Communist Party J
Department of Justice
Communist Party
Wees Social Center
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Starvne
Chas. R. Durbin
Rhode Island
E. Leith
Pres
Alberta Henry
Secy
Mrs. Bolyard
First Baptist Church
Grafton
W. J. Cameron
Germany
Union Cladeannot
Pittsburgh
Arrants
Ferson Chang
ST. Louis
NEW Brody
Noa
East Main Street
D. C. Swaim
Clifton Avenue
Baltmore
Fairmont, W., Va
Fred T, Ley & Co., Inc
S.S. Afrique
Fpa
Daisytown
New California
Con & Iron
aDitytown
Chie
Wittman
William Witman
Little Hope
West Side
Beech Street Cross- Fair
East Pole
W.C. Hanway
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