United Mine Workers Local President Held In Conspiracy Case
Wellsburg West Virginia July 16 Pearl Dooley president of the Wellsburg local United Mine Workers is jailed without bail charged as a party to a conspiracy to blow up the Gilchrist mine of the West Virginia Pittsburgh Coal Company He is also accused of aiding the escape of Gio Johnson a conspirator whose brother Jesse Johnson was arrested for placing 165 sticks of dynamite in the mine structures at dawn guards discovered the danger Dooley allegedly informed George Johnson and helped his escape Authorities question ore dealers as to where the dynamite was purchased while Brook county officials pursue the missing leader of the plot George Johnson A Panhandle district miners official claims no local members supported the dynamite plan and urges restraint until facts are known.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wellsburg
W. Va
Pearl Dooley
United Mine Workers
West Virginia-Pittsburgh Coal Company
Geo. Johnson
Jesse Johnson
Dooley
Robert M. Loci
George Johnson
Brooke County
Brook County
Pennsylvania
Johnson
Squire A. B. Collett
Wheeling
Willam Roy
Ohio Miners
Panhandle
Miers
Toove Uide
Woman found dead in cellar of St Charles street home
In the early hours Mrs Rosetta Summers Bennett 49 wife of Frank Bennett a Taylor county court clerk took her life with a .22 rifle in the cellar of their St Charles street residence. Coroner and prosecutor declined an inquest deeming the death instantaneous and self inflicted after months of nervous illness. Funeral details announced with services at the family home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Bennett
St. Charles Street
Rosetta Summers Bennett
Taylor County Court
Whipping of Frederick Felon Shroyer Under Sheriff’s Blows
Frederick July 16. Robert Shroyer, convicted wife beater, was whipped in the Frederick jail by Sheriff Albaugh using a blacksnake whip as punishment. The scene was private and efficiently conducted, with Shroyer reporting pain but vowing to “get straightened out” and not appeal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frederick,td
Robert Shroyer
Ingomar W. Albanzh
Frederick
Shroyer
Albaugh
Mrs. Shyer
Motter
Shroyers
William C. Wartenbaker
Charles W. Crum
Horace Dadcliffe
Albauzh
Marathon Gas Concern Leases Miller Station
The W. J. Z. Oil Co of Pennsboro, Marathon ON distributor, leased Theodore Miller’s filling station on West Main Street. Effective July 10, the former brick layer will return to his duties. Marathon oil and gas will be sold by new owners.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. J. Z. Oil Company
Pennsboro
Marathon ON
Fetterman
Theodore Miller
West Main Street
Elkins and Mabie Line Of B and C May Discontinue
Charleston July 16. A competition of buses trucks and taxicabs has reduced their revenue to the public service mission, the Balti-Ohio railroad reported today. The line filed plans to discontinue two mixed trains daily between Elkins and Mabie and other points.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charleston
Balti- Ohio Railroad
Atkins
Local Boy Narrowly Escapes Auto Plunge Into River
Hunter Hardman, a local youth, escaped unharmed when his Ford roadster left the Park road near Jolliffe garage, plunged over a four foot wall into the Tygarts Valley river. The car remained upright, was retrieved, and towed for minor repairs after the steering locked toward the water.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hunter Hardman
Ford
Jolliffe Garage
Tygarts Valley
Hardman
Jolliffe
Young Hardman
Cove Run Man Dies of Stomach Cancer at 4 Orlock
Henry Sherman Moats 61, longtime Barbour county resident, died at his Cove Run area home early this morning from stomach cancer after an illness of over a year. Born March 25, 1884, he leaves a wife and six children including John H. of Fairmont, Andy B. and William of Gratton, Ellis. Unknowns and relatives are named in the obituary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Sherman Moats
Barbour County
Cove Run
Orelock
Moats
Wren
John H
Fairmont
Andy B
William
Gratton
Ellis
Punched Holes In Chinaman's Chest to Stop the Cramps
Baltimore July 15 Cherry pie to Chin Hong is a devilish Yankee invention. Doctors punched holes in his chest to pour medicine in as part of a bizarre treatment. Chin Hong, ill during laundry work, was cared for in University Hospital while police investigated the “physicians” involved.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baltimore
Chin Hong
Chin
University Hospital
Anwell
Chin Pon
Walter F. Welsh
Chin Fon
Western District
Irene Crone
Main Coal Office May Go to Fairmont
In Fairmont July 14 sources hint the proposed $100,000,000 coal merger may place northern West Virginia mines under a central agency. The plan aims to streamline operations and cut aggressive pricing by consolidating offices and eliminating destructive price ties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fairmont
West Virginia
West Virsinks
Sheriff Whips Prisoner in Public Beating
Shroyer endured a brutal whipping as Deputy Sheriff Crum recorded each lash. Sheriff Albaugh declared the punishment ordered and completed, with Shroyer left bleeding and returning to the jail, then sent home with Deputy Krumm.
Will Not Return to Wile Frederick Laborer Confesses Abuse
Frederick Md July 16 Robert Shrayer convicted wifebeater said he would not return to his wife and would live with relatives. He plans to return to work at a brick yard tomorrow. Mrs Shrayer said she was not sorry for beating him and described years of abuse. She added she supported herself and that she did it before and after marriage. Shrayer's wife was slightly injured when her dress caught in laundry machinery where she worked.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wile
Frederick
Robert Shrayer
State News Briefly Told
Charleston Aug state news notes a tentative date for a buyers week for wholesalers retailers and manufacturers chairman is Okey B Johnson West Liberty the annual joint picnic of the Ohio and Brooke county farm bureaus will be held August 8 Wheeling state police report 917 arrests in West Virginia June fines total 20500 Parkerburg speeders are now fined Parkersburg officials encourage purchase of a high speed auto for traffic enforcement Montgomery dental offices to close half day each Thursday St Albans an employer of the C O who served 25 years was entertained in Cincinnati McMechen Radcliffe chautauqua set for August 10 11 12 Benwood Tenwood Me Mechen community picnic July 30 Truntytown Brideport Truntytown road expected to be completed soon Lumberport a woman arrested for operating a house of ill fame Wolf Summit a newborn baby found dead in a trash barrel Weston auto travel possible from Weston to Clarksburg on improved roads Clarksburg a regional conference of school officials from Marion Monongalia Upshur Harrison Lewis and Doddridge counties will be held Morgantown a Masonic picnic planned for late August Kingwood Preston county jail completed West Union the new M E church to be dedicated October 18 by Bishop McConnell Matewan Sol White 85th birthday Philippi Epworth League conference of the Fairmont district will be held here Sunday Parkersburg Ellis picnic and boat ride on July 30.
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Bennett
Marion County
David Summers
Nebo
Grafton
First Baptist Church
Rebecca Lodge
White Rose Circle No
Woodmen of the World Lodge
C. D. Arnett
Fairmont
C. H. Hardman
Dottie Ruth
Sarah Olive
Marjorie Htta
William Robert Bennett
Hazel Atlas Glass Company
Zanesville
Roger G
Charles
Francis Sumener
James
C.D. Summers
Bert Summers
Gladesville
L. Summers
John W. ‘Brown
Bluemont Cemtery
Charleston
Okey B. Johnson
West Liberty
Ohio
Broone County
Wheeling
West Virginia
Parkersburg
Montgomery
St. Albans
Cincinnati
McMechen
Radcliffe Chautauqua
Benwod
Truntytown
Brideport
Weston
Clarksburg
Marion
Monongalia
Upshur
Harrison
Lewis
Doddridge
Morgantown
Kingwood
Preston County
West Union
M. E
Francis J. McConnell
Matewan
H. S
Sol") White
Philippi
Epworth League
Methodist Episcopal Church
South
Bey
Ellis
Miss Patricia Salmon Joins John Robinsons Circus Tour
Miss Patricia Salmon former Zeigfeld Follies beauty and star of the Glorified Girls appears in the opening pageant with John Robinsons Circus. She lassos the audience in a principal role riding high school horses and bringing West born charm to the circus setting before visiting Grafton on Friday July 31.
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Patricia Salmon
Follies” Beauty
John Robinson
Circus
Broadway
Sawdust Arena
Peter Pan
Grafton
Shelby
Zeigfeld
Miss Salmon
West Virginia Too Big to Enter Pearl Harbor Water Gate
Honolulu reports Capt Griswold of Admiral Coontz’s staff warned that Pearl Harbor facilities are inadequate for the U S S West Virginia and other fleet ships. He urged deepening and widening the entrance channel, dredging Pearl Locks, and expanding repair capacity ahead of possible Pacific combat needs. Senator Hale anticipates a $5,000,000 naval base program to fund enlargements and improvements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U.S.S. West Virginia
Hawaiian Harbor
Honolulu
J. M. Griswold
Robert E Coontz
United States
Pearl Harbor Navy Yard
Hawaii
Australia
Navy Yard
U.S. S. West Virginia
Pearl Harbor
West Virginia
Rolling Bay
Griswold
U. S. Pennsylvania
Car. Griswold
Mad
Pacific
Pearl Locks
Frederick Hale
Maine
Naval Affairs Committee
Congress
Clever Thief Mutilates Wartburg Tapestries in Thuringia
Weimer July 15 Two valuable Gobelin tapestries of the Wartburg dating from the 15th century were mutilated by unknown thieves who cut strips to sell abroad. The tapestries, once in the Grand Ducal House of Saxony collection, were sold to an art collector in Cologne and later placed at the Kaiser Friedrich Museum in Berlin for expert appraisal. A missing 90 cm strip and a 60 cm strip were cut from the two pieces, cleverly interlocking to form a single design. The incident prompted protests in the Thuringian Diet as officials seek recovery of the missing portions and potential prosecutions for any suggestion of tampering.
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Weimer
Wartburg
Grand Ducal House
Saxony
Warthurg
Chamberin
Grand Ducal
Love's Castle
Requal Jana
Veing
Cologne
Lord Chamberun
Death Clears Mystery of Russian Spy Eugene Asen
Berlin reports a long hidden tale of Eugene Asen once tied to the Russian czarist era. The Berliner Tageblatt cites Arthur as revealing Asen’s true role as a Russian agent and revolutionary organizer who fled, was jailed, and died in Berlin in 1918 after a life of disguise and danger.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berlin
Eugene Asew
Russia
Arthur Ae
Asen
West End
Kerl Neumayer
Near
Europa
Fine Road From Clarksburg Through Weston Completed
Weston, July 14. With the completion of a section of hard surface road between Good Hope and the Gusman Bridge, it is now possible to run an automobile over improved roads from Weston to Clarksburg. The route from Weston passes Jackson's Mill, Lightburn, Gissiman Bridge, Good Hope, and Clarksburg. From Weston a tourist can also drive on hard surface roads to Jane Lew and from there on a cement road to Burn and thence to Good Hope. From Weston to Buckhannon a cement Class A road exists, while Buckhannon to Elkins or Phil there remain small sections not yet finished but passable. Residents of Upshur and adjacent counties can now travel on surface roads toward Pennsylvania to reach the National or Lin highways.
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Weston
Good’ Ho
Gusman Bridge
Clarksburg
Jackson's Mill
Lightburn
Giteman’ Bridge
Good Hope
Jane Lew
Buckhannon
Elkins
Phil
Upshur
Pem Vania
Dempsey to Meet Wills in Championship Bout
New York reports promoter Geonne L. Rickard announced that heavy weight champion Jack Dempsey has signed to fight Harry Wills for the heavyweight crown. Rickard said a formal contract was signed with the meeting expected in September. Dempsey expressed willingness to meet Wills at any time, delaying only by scheduling.
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Miss Salmon
Shelby, Mont
New York
Geonee L
Tex
Rickard
Jack Dempsey
Harry Wills
Chat Pion
Dempsey
Ness
Wills
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Erk Bennett
Frederick Blan
Marathon Gas Concern
Elkins & Mabie
Auto
Goalton
Cove Run Man
Henry S. Moats
Mt- Morris
Chinaman
Pelaios
Lash
Crum
Prt
Brest-Lithwak
Secret Revolutionary
Kneupffer
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