Harding's New Executive Committee Announced
Washington report says Steppe Mean leaders praise the forthcoming presidential campaign committee. Twenty one members including seven women named by Will Hays, with one vacancy pending. Harding plans to leave Washington early July for Marion Ohio, with celebrations set and formal nominating notification on July 22.
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Washington
Will Hays
Hays
Harding
New York
Senator Harding
Marion
Ohio
West Virginia university Mor gontown news from Chicago
Hary Friedman, city attorney, sent word from Chicago about John Adair Jr. joining the cast of Welcome Strangers at Grand Opera House in Chicago. The troupe plans a New York run starting in August, with Adair in a light role. Adair, a Grafton native, rose quickly in drama and now accepts top engagements, once toured with a company that included Guy Gregg, now running a Weston theatre.
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Hary Friedman
Mooseheart
Ill
Lodge of Moose
Chicago
Grafton
Grand Opera House
John Adair, Jr
New York
Johnny
Old Town
Guy Gregg
Weston
Weigh-Master Killed by Car at Delmar Mine
Bruce Waller weighmaster at the Delmar mine near Flemington died after a mine car, dashing past a safety block, crashed into the checking room. The accident, likely caused by a missed safety block, occurred as Waller stood in the room at the foot of the incline. He was 28, deaf, and survived by his sister, two other sisters, three brothers, two half-brothers, and several in-laws, with memberships in Rosemont Lodge No. 74 IOOF and the United Mine Workers of America at Flemington.
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Bruce Waller
Delmar
Flemington
Waller
Clarksburg
Walter
Alice Bailey
Rosemont
Henrietta Waller
Martha Ellen Vailey
H. Waller
J .T. Waller
Lloyd Waller
O'Neil
Clarence Waller
Coy Waller
Mr. Waller
Rosemont Lodge No. 74
Independent Order of Odd Fellows
United Mine Workers of America
Reed Endorses Memorial Building for West Virginia U
Congressman Stuart F Reed urges a large memorial drive for West Virginia University. District offices span six cities with alumni groups forming to back the effort. An alumni banquet in Washington featured Reed as the keynote speaker urging a gymnasium and social center on the Morgantown campus. Slogans for the campaign carry prizes and must be sent to Dr Frank Butler Trotter before July 4.
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West Virginia University
Thes
Elkins
Morgantown
Wheeling
Parkersburg
Bluefield
Charleston
Nan Axers
The
State University
Washington, D. C
Stuart F. Reed
West Virginia
Sons of West Virginia
Congressman Reed
Frank Butler Trotter
Local Elks Plan Big Silver Anniversary Event
Grafton Lodge No 408 Elks set plans for its silver anniversary on Tuesday. The celebration centers on initiating 56 candidates, a parade, dedication of a bronze memorial tablet, a banquet, and a vaudeville program with guests from surrounding lodges. Ed Shaughnessy, former member No 1, declines to attend. W B Cruise leads the charter group.
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Lodge of Elks
Grafton
P.O. Elks
Fiks
Ed Shaughnessy
W B. Cruise
Shaughnessy
Fort Worth
Texas
Grafton Lodge
Montgomery
Wm. B. Cruise
Pebody
Moundsville
Percy Byrd
Clarksburg
Grafton Lodge Heads Regional Fraternal Gathering
Grafton lodge is the parent lodge of Clarksburg Fairmont Morgantown Mannington and Elkins. Each organization is expected to be officially represented. All members of the order are invited to attend.
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Grafton Lodge
Clarksburg
Fairmont
Morgantown
Mannington
Elkins
American Legion Plans Harding Homecoming in Marion
The American Legion will organize the July 5 homecoming for Senator Warren G. Harding in Marion Ohio. An afternoon chain battle by Marion county legion men and a large fireworks display at the fair grounds are planned. Funds come from a popular subscription with the Civic association coordinating crowds and notification ceremonies on July 22. Hotels have been optioned and a house-to-house canvas seeks visitor rooms.
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Marion
Ohio
American Legion
Warren G. Harding
Marion County Legion
Fair Grounds
Marion Civic Association
Communist Party Plans Overthrow of Government In United Front
June 25 evidence of a united communist party formed by merging the communist labor party and the communist party proper. Officials say the group aims to foment revolution against the existing government and is being monitored by the Department of Justice to guard against spread of propaganda.
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Washington
United
Communist Party
Communist Labor Party
Department of Justice
Pennsylvania Jurist Dies at Age 77 in Harrisburg
Judge J McCarrell of the Dauphin county court died in Harrisburg after a long illness aged 77. Born October 1842 in Washington county he served as a Civil War volunteer while a student at Washington College and later taught at Lindsley Institute in Wheeling West Virginia.
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Harrisburg
Daughin County
Washington County
Washington College
Lindsley Institute
Wheeling
W. Va
Labor Dept Appeals Decision On Communist Party Case
The Department of Labor said it will appeal Judge Anderson of Boston ruling the Communist Party lawful and releasing 17 deportation detainees. Pending court action, 60 aliens in the district face deportation orders, Russians among them, while 17 are covered by the decision and likely parole only for party membership. The department will apply the ruling only in that district and continue deportation actions elsewhere.
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Washington
Department of Labor
Anderson
Boston
Communist Party
Pest
Wilson
Labor Department
Test
Post
Andersson
Smith Gets Three Years In Penitentiary
Donald Smith pleaded guilty to operating an illicit whisky distillery in Barbour County during a special term of the United States court in Philippi and was sentenced to three years in the penitentiary. He was taken to the pen last evening. The sentence does not stop further prosecution for his alleged role in a chain of store robberies. no indictments will be sought at the next circuit term, and he and his alleged partners will be tried in due course.
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Donald Smith
Kennex
Barbour County
M. Elliott
Itty
United States Court
Philippi
Board of Review to Meet for Assessment Equalization
The Board of Review and Equalization of Taylor County West Virginia will meet at the Court House on July 1 1920 for viewing and equalizing the county assessment as returned by the assessor and to correct all errors as required by law. C T Bartlett Clerk.
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Taylor County
West Virginia
Court House
Askensor
C. T. Bartlett
Permanent Lady Passes Away at Her Rural Home
Viola Mae Tucker aged 53 wife of Samuel Tucker of Sand Hill died at her home after a brief pneumonia illness. She previously was Miss Viola Mae Lawler and belonged to a prominent local family. Survived by four daughters, three sons, two sisters, one brother. Funeral at Harmony Grove church officiated by Rev P L O'Dell, burial in Harmony Grove cemetery.
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Daily Sentinel
Lize
Viola Mae Tucker
Samuel Tucker
Sand Hill
Viola Mae Lawler
Dore
Karl Tucker
Shinnston
Josephine Tucker
Hazel Tucker
Mara Tucker
John
Brooks
Hershel Tucker
Somer
Martin
McGee
John Springer
Flemington
Jedediah Lawler
Harmony Grove Church
P. L. O'Dell
Harmony Grove
Hon Dance Night At Willard A Legion Social Hit
A Taylor county American Legion post social in the Willard hotel ballroom drew the largest crowd in years. The Mason-Dixie Seven provided music while Leland Price managed the event, attracting locals and visitors from Fairmont Clarks Keyser Piedmont and Philippi amid patriotic red white and blue decorations.
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Taylor County
American Legion
Willard Hotel
Mason-Dixie Seven
Leland Price
Fairmont Clarks
Keyser
Piedmont
Philippi
Willard
A Dairy Expert Will Call on You
A practical dairy specialist invites dairymen to discuss improvements and ideas. He emphasizes cordial reception, learning from others, and the value of openness to advice. The expert plans to visit in a few days.
Moonlit Cabinet Dance in Harvest Moon Glow
A grand reception featured long crepe paper streamers in national colors and a harvest moon centerpiece for the orchestra, with Moonlight Waltzes danced under dark lights. Guests enjoyed ample fruit punch and the event was praised as one of the season’s best. Patrons Mrs. C. A. Adair and others presided with grace. A separate item notes the Oakland Md marriage of Marion Satterfield and Carl Held and the Young Women’s Missionary Society event at First Baptist Church with refreshments and social time.
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Fairmont
Foster Dale Reed
Claudia Leyman
Arthur Moore
Oakland
Fairmont, and Is Ofe of the Best Known Families In That City. ‘the Grom
W. D.reed
Mesdames C. A. Adair
John T. Dorsey
Clyde Lewis
Lee EB. Bennett
Vaughn M. Kerr
Smith Ringer
Clyde G. Turner
V Sentinel
Marion Satterfield
Carl Held
Grafton
Charmins
M. S. Satterfield
Kerr Dry Goods
Mainetrest
Fred Held
West
Wilford Street
Administration Battle Shapes Open Fight at Convention
Delegates debate the League of Nations plank as Bryan pushes for reservations while administration leaders expect to trim differences in committee. Key issues include enforcement of prohibition and policy on the treaty, with New York delegates pressing for modifications and warnings of electoral damage if a floor battle ensues.
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Bryan
League of Nations
Cummings
Cureming
New York
Judge Sturgiss seeks renomination on Republican ticket
Morgantown West Virginia June 24 Judge G C Sturgiss of the Missouri Hongylla circuit court announces his candidacy for renomination on the Republican ticket at the judicial education hor e August rot vent AO
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Morgantown
W. Va
G. C. Sturgiss
Mo. Hongylla
Judicial Education
August Rot
van Tel AO
City Detective Shot Trying to Arrest Negro in New Castle
Creighton Logan city detective was shot four times while attempting to arrest Red Perdue alias Red Franklin, a negro, in New Castle Pennsylvania. He is in serious condition as armed posses search for Perdue who wounded Bert Gorley with a knife earlier in the day. Logan entered the suspect’s house, Perdue wrested his revolver, and shot him. Gorley’s stab wounds may prove fatal.
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New Castle
Creighton Logan
Red” Perdue
Red” Franklin
Youngstown
Ohio
Bert Gorley
Logan
Perdue
Gorney
Nine Arrests In Mayor Court Unlawful Conduct Ruse
Patrolman Eddie Green reports a disorderly visit to the Jarret building as nine youths are taken in for unlawful and improper conduct. Eight appeared, one bond forfeited. fines of 25 dollars and costs paid. Two more arrests follow on Main Street with a shared auto ride out of town, involving Jewell Verne and two young women.
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Eddie Green
Cather
Jarret
Mary Brown
Brown
A. Ludwig
John Doe
Central Hotel
Rufus Rogers
Doh McCafferty
Marple
White
Maine Strest
Greene
Jewell Verne
Main Street
Pateman Greene
Buddie
Gle Sirk
Wilma Norman
Clarkeburg Girls Given Jail Terms for Conduct
Ten girls from Clarkeburg faced charges of improper behavior and were sentenced to jail under penalties similar to those imposed on others for the same offense.
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Clarkeburg
Antlers Parade Marks Elk Anniversary Celebration
The Elks of Grafton Lodge celebrate their twenty-fifth anniversary with a town parade led by Reed's band and Waxie Clark. Flags decorate streets from Diks Home to the opera house as hundreds of candidates and a goat mascot participate. A full afternoon program followed, with a detailed report to come tomorrow.
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Sentinel
Preas
Elks
Herda
Grafton Lodge
Diks
Reed
Waxie
Clark
Goat Ae
The
Information Upon Elwell's Murder
New York June 29 A turfman and whist expert gambler John Bowes Ellwell was shot dead at his home on June 13. Authorities say a man believed Ellwell double crossed in a 12700 liquor deal killed him after Ellwell posted a check when cash was short. District Attorney Swann led the case, with several named associates involved in the liquor transaction and recent horse sale profits cited as funding.
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New York
Johnn Bowes Ellwell
Abney Swann
Elwell
Swaan
Sims Daniels fusl revived over a letter
Washington June 26 The Sims Daniels row over the navy conduct of the war is revived by a letter from Rear Admiral Necker commandant of the Seventh naval district Florida. He accuses Daniels of intentionally misrepresenting acts of Sims Fullan and Fiske. The letter dated June 17 was published in the Army and Navy Register and a copy was sent to Daniels.
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Washington
Sims-Daniels
Navy
Necker
Seventh Naval District
Florida
Daniels
Sims
Fullan
Fiske
Hale
Army and Navy Register
Decker
Cumberland Trainmen Vow To Stay At Work
In Cumberland Maryland on June 29 trainmen and yard workers notified company officials they would remain at work pending a labor board demand expected by July 20. The decision followed a meeting with Western Maryland strikers from Hagerstown, with only a few Cumberland railroaders attending. The Baltimore and Ohio Railroad is said to be hiring many workers from border towns, including Mexicans, to fill roles along lines and stations in this region.
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Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Company
Tih Nes
Cumberland
Erence
Mgmosvili W. Vu
Wheeling
the Methodist Episcopal Churches
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Glensille
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