West Virginia G A R Officers Named At Parkersburg Session
The adjournment was this afternoon as officers for the Grand Army of the Republic department of West were selected during a morning business session at the Elks Home. Virginia Jack Kingwood headed the ladies group with Mary Johns senior president and Alice Peterson junior vice president among the elected delegates to the national convention. Parkersburg and Morgantown figures named to posts, with veterans pressed for parkland support and a state and national park proposal. Delegates and leaders from Wheeler, Parkersburg, Morgantown, and other towns took part amid gifts from the Ladies’ Relief Corps and rising tributes to veterans.
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Cera
Ladies of the
Virginia Jack Kingwood
Mary Johmbs
Moundsvillé
Alice Peterson
Schen
Tio’ Martin
Sardis
Ola Dickel
Parkersburg
Laura Beavers
Gra
Carrie B
Morgantown
Mye Williamson
Clara Schroder
Sallie Or
Ida F. Koontz
Hattie Martin
Marie
Chamber
G. A
Phil
Kiwanis
Sign Legion
Fr Gity
Battle Grounds
Philippi
Elks
William Keely
Charleston
W. A. Beavers
Dard
Deucation
Oman
Relief Corps
Grand Army
Rgo
Margaret Tterson
Wheeling
Rousher
Harry B. Flash,Jr
Pruntytown
W. W. Riley
At Pleasant
Comber
Joe McCombs
Marsh
W. M. Edgill
Qlarksburg
Plain
James T. Piggott
Erubure
White
Matte- Femon
Woman's Relief Corps
Yenter
Union Leader Stabbed While Directing Strike
New York reports Aaron Gross business manager of the left wing joint board of furriers was stabbed and seriously wounded today by about a dozen right wing furriers. He was directing strike pickets when surrounded. a bottle fragment wounded him behind the ear and a knife was driven into his throat. Two suspects were arrested.
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New York
Aaron Gross
Joint Board of Furriers
Furtiers
Gross
International Union
Weather forecast for Lees Virgin ia
The forecast calls for pair and warmer conditions across the region with Friday thunder showers expected in the western portion.
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Irginia
Radio To Be Used To Tell Of Welcoming Lindbergh
Washington dispatch details a 11 hour nationwide radio tribute to Charles A. Lindbergh on June 9. Thirty seven NBC stations will connect to broadcast to about 30 million listeners, featuring his welcome by President Coolidge and a ceremony at the Washington Monument. The Navy will escort Lindbergh with the Los Angeles and escorting ships, dropping mail and invitations along the route.
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Washington
Charles A. Lindbergh
America
New York
Paris
United States
National Broadcasting Company
Aes
Uedsayratch
Lindbergh
President Coolidge
Washington Monument
National Aviation Club
Walter Reed Hospital
Charles Ryans Hughes
Navy
Los Angeles
Lakehurst
N. J
Hampton Roads
Good Will Flier Drops Off In Morgantown Today
Major Herbert A. Dargue commander of the Pan American good will flight left Morgantown at 9:30 am for Columbus Ohio on another lap of his 10 000 mile tour of the United States and Canada He is accompanied by Walter Lochner secretary of the Trenton N J chamber of commerce They fly the New York plane delayed two days at Burgess Field Uniontown Pa after a minor landing mishap The craft then skimmed the Monongahela River to a crowd of more than two hundred people awaiting arrival
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Morgantown
Herbert A. Dargue
Columbus
Ohio
United States
Canada
Walter Lochner
Trenton, N. J
Burgess Field
Uniontown
Monongahela
Two Aviators Plan Regular Transatlantic Service
Berlin reports Charles A. Levine and Clarence D. Chamberlin consider a regular U S trans Atlantic air service using multi motor planes capable of carrying 2 000 pounds. Levine pledges 2 000 000 and says operation could begin within a year as celebrations and debate continue.
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Berlin
Charles A. Levine
Clarence D. Chamberlin
Levine
Chamberlin
Atlantic
Glenn Callaghan Takes Principal Post at Fairview High
Glenn Callaghan formerly of Central School resigns to lead Fairview High School in Marion County. He declined Smithfield High School and will move with his family to Fairview, aiming to locate there by August first.
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Glenn Callaghan
Central School
Fairview
Marion
Canton Chief Under Arrest For Plotting
Canton, June 9. Seranus A. Lengel, former Canton police chief, sits in Stark County jail as he awaits arraignment on an indictment charging complicity in the assassination of Don R. Meltett, Canton editor, last July. Grand jury testimony from Floyd Strietenberger linked Mazer and Rudner to the murder plot. Strietenberger and McDermott received life terms. Lengel is the fifth person tied to the conspiracy.
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Canton
Seranus A. Lengel
Stark
Don’ R. Mellett
Lengel
Floyd Streltenberger
Merfett
Underworld
Louis Mazer
Ben Rudner
Patrick McDermott
Strietenberger
Rudner
McDermott
Mazer
Benjamin Purnell Performs a “Miracle” at David Colony
Ruth Wade Wuerth testified in the dissolution suit that Benjamin Purnell staged a miracle for doubters at the House of David colony. She said he converted water into wine during parlor drinking parties at Shiloh, the colony administration building, with girls served liquor and one becoming intoxicated.
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St. Joseph
Mich
Benjamin Purnell
David Colony
Ruth Wade Wuerth
Benjamin
Truck Blast Kills Two in Butler County
A truck carrying nitroglycerine exploded on a highway near Lick Hill five miles from Butler Pa killing Frank Greer of Oil City and an unidentified man. Twenty others injured many seriously. three nearby homes destroyed and power lines, telegraph wires, and gas services damaged.
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Bader
Lick Hill
Butler
Frank Greer
Oil City
Edard Redeig
As. Rederg
Butler Chapter
Americoss
William Holt Receives AB Degree at Kansas State University
The immediate relatives in this city celebrated the graduation of William Thomas Holt of Liberal Kansas from Kansas State University at Lawrence. He earned the A B degree with a class of about five hundred graduates. He is the only son of Mr and Mrs John A Holt and eldest brother of A A and H H Holt of this city.
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William Thomas Holt
Liberal
Kansas
Kansas State University
Lawrence
Holt
John A. Holt
A. A
H. H. Holt
Two Prominent Wisconsin Men Die In Auto Crash
Milwaukee June 9 two prominent Wisconsin men Max Schoetz 45 dean of Marquette University law school and Charles Knoernschild 71 bank president died today from injuries after a crash between their automobile and a Milwaukee road train at a grade crossing last night.
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Milwaukee
Wis
Max Schoetz
Marquette University Law School
Charles Knoernschild
Twins Arrested in Steubenville End Oregon Train Robbery Case
Ray and Roy D Autremont known as the Siskiyou tunnel bandit slayers were captured in Steubenville Ohio after years on the run for four Oregon train holdups that yielded no money. Detected by federal agents they confessed and awaited extradition to Oregon for trial. Hugh D Autremont's murder trial proceeds in Jacksonville with separate trials for each brother.
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Steubenville
Ray
Roy D'Autremont
Oregon
Hugh
Philippines
D'Autremonts
Jacksonville
Roy DeAutremont
Ohio
George Neuner
United States
Neuner
Former bank cashier dies by own hand in Parkersburg
William M. Smith a 42 year old former First National Bank cashier was found dead at 7 30 this morning from a self inflicted bullet wound. Coroner and city officers confirmed the suicide as his body lay on a couch against a wall separating his office from the corridor. Smith had been under federal indictment related to banking laws and had recently returned to face authorities. He left no note and is survived by a wife and son.
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Ohio
Oregon
C. J. Borkowski
United States
Columbia
Ore
Gon
Parkersburg
William M. Smith
First National Bank
Mr. Smith
C. T. Hileshaw
M. Martin
Elkins
England
Bank 18 Robbed by Six Bandits in Broad Daylight
Six armed robbers seized Farmers and Merchants Bank officials in Huron on June 9 and escaped with about $20,000 in cash and bonds. The bandits fled in an automobile, leaving investigators seeking clues from local officials.
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Huron
8. D
Farmers and Merchants Bank
Oil Tank Fire Controlled At Union Oil Refinery
A spectacular blaze tore through the gas agitator at Union Oil Company’s refinery between West San Pedro and Wilmington last night. Two explosions sparked the fire, which burned for nearly two hours and caused about 100000 dollars in damage, mainly to expensive machinery.
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West
San Pedro
Calif
Union Oil Company
Here
Wilmington
Ithe
Dr. Robinson Named Warden by Gov Gore in WV governor picks new state officials
In Charleston the extraordinary session focuses on confirming Governor Gore’s appointments. Dr L M Robinson of Clarksburg named warden to replace S P Smith. Other picks include Charles L Heatherlin as compensation commissioner and James S Lakin on the State Road Commission. Senate to meet tomorrow for executive session.
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Charleston
Jane
Senate
Gore
Highland
White
House
Lee Ott
8. P. Smith
Peniitentiary
Charles L. Heatherlin
Beckley
House Finance Committee
L. M. Robinson
Clarksburg
Republican
State Penitentiary
James S. Lakin
State Road Commission
W. T. Henshaw
D. A. Burt
Wheeling
Frank H. Babb
Keyser
B. G. Smith
Gertrude Roberts
Huntington
H. I Shott, Jr
Bluefield
Arthur B. Koontz
Robert L. Ramsey
Wellsburg
West Virginia University
J. W. Robinson
Institute
State Bureau of Negro Welfare
HE. B. Hill
B. B. Saunders
School For Colored Deat and Blind
J. Rupert Jefferson
Parkersburg
State Board of Education
W. 8. Filton
Public Health Council
J. L. Gorby
New Martinaville
Inquest Ordered Into Film Actress Death By Own Action
Hollywood coroner orders inquest into the death of 22 year old film actress Helen St. Clair Evens known as St. Clair. Her husband Arthur St. Clair Evens and father Albert Daniels requested the inquiry while Hollywood police closed their probe as suicide by poison.
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Hollywood
Cal
Helen St. Clair Evens
Arthur St. Clair Evens
Albert D. Daniels
New York
Daniels
Evens
St. Clair
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