Morgantown Graduation Highlights West Virginia University 58th Commencement
Morgantown West Virginia June 9 three hundred thirty four graduates marked the fifty eighth annual commencement at West Virginia University. Degrees awarded to two dozen. arts science medicine engineering agriculture law pharmacy and more. President William Mather Lewis urged truth seeking thought and warned against becoming slaves to the machine. Cadet awards honored top drilled privates Raymond Frederick Musgrave and Richard Ralph Richardson. A historic pageant of Morgantown lore accompanied the event. A separate accident report from Philippi road detailed the death of Harry Bennett and injury to Jack McDaniel with investigations and bonds posted as officials pursued clarity.
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Morgantown
W. Va
West Virginia University
College of Arts and Science
School of Medicine
College of Engineering
College of Agriculture
College of Law
School of Mass
Department of Pharmacy
William Mather Lewis
George Washington University
Lewis
University Cadet Corps
George C. Baker
Raymond Frederick Musgrave
Point Pleasant
Richard Ralph Richardson
Charleston
Tas Higne
Mountaineer Stadium
Monongahela Academy
Woodburn Seminary
Miners Found Dead in Kentucky Coal Pit After Explosion
Seventeen miners missing since yesterday’s blast at a western Kentucky coal mine were located this morning. The dead include seven white men and ten Black workers, found at the 160 foot level more than a mile back from the shaft mouth. Three others were discovered last night, and surgeon teams moved them to care along with the newly found victims. Fred Swisher, visiting Weston, returned to Knottsville.
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West Kentucky Coal Mining Company
Fred Swisher
Weston
Knottsville
Pittsburgh Man Held On 2 Murder Charges
Raymond Winters, a street car conductor, was held on two murder charges by a coroner's jury after the slayings of Helen Sabo, 7, and her brother Alexander, 9, on May 28. The bodies with crushed heads were found in a wooded area near Pittsburgh.
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Pitsburgh
Raymond Winters
Helen Sabo
Alexander
Winters
Aereth Il
Dirigible Message Reaches Pittsburgh Mayor in Ohio City
A message from a Los Angeles dirigible, carried over the city yesterday, landed in Lowellaville Ohio 55 miles away and was conveyed to Mayor W K Ma xeo of Pittsburgh today. The aerial dispatch, dropped by the big ship as it passed, marked a notable communication to the city executive.
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Pillspurga
W. KE. Maxeo
Pittsburgh
Los Angeles
Lowellaville
Ohio
Dedication of Mary's Chapel Church Near Parlipot
The new Mary's Chapel Church will be dedicated Sunday June 14 on the Beverly and Fairmont turnpike four miles north of Parlipot and 12 miles south of Gratton. Dinner on the grounds with all day meeting scheduled.
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New Mary's Chapel
Parlipot
Gratton
Beverly and
Fairmont Turnpike
U. S. General Killed in French Taxi Wreck
Paris June 9 Brigadier General William Chamberlain U S A former general staff member with service in the Philippines and France was killed last night when his taxicab collided with a street car He left his wife at their hotel before his identity was confirmed In France he was chief of artillery for the second division and helped capture Belleau Wood
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Paris
William Chamberlain
U S. A
Philippines
France
Belleau Wood
Unity of Races Lauded by Coolidge at Minn Fair
President Coolidge extolled racial unity at the Minnesota State Fair Grounds as he praised immigrants for forming a single American people. He cited the melting pot success, noted Norwegian settlers near Minnesota, and urged global fraternity as a guiding world pattern. The speech marked his first western visit as president and celebrated immigrant citizenship as a robust national fabric.
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Minn
West
Coolidge
America
New York
Restaurationen
Northwest
Norway
Minnesota
Ehnl
Regia i
Loeb Recovers From Delirium After Measles
Chicago reports Richart Loeb, one of Bobby Franks slayers, improving after post-infectious delirium from measles. Doctors note spells of rationality, he sits up with guards, and Dr. W B Martin expresses hope for a rapid return to health.
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Chicago
Richart Loeb
Bobby Franks
W. B. Martin
Eviction trials end as court adjourns for vacation
Court recessed after completing more than fifty eviction cases in aDelmar Coal Company and Maryland Coal Company suits against union miners for possession and rent at Wendel. The Rosehill Coal Company won its suit against eight minors. Del Guzzo and James Feeley, linked to the United Mine Workers, posted bonds and appeared, while others fled prior to indictments. Three men and one woman sentenced will move to the state penitentiary at Moundsville in the next day or two.
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Delmar Coal Company
Maryland Coal Company of
West Virginia
Wendel
Rosehill Coal Company
Coal Company
Kittle
Feeley
del Guzzo
Grafton
Moundsville
Stte
Baltimore Internationals Sign Walker After Minny Release
Minneapolis June 8 veteran major league outfielder Lawrence Walker was conditionally released by Minneapolis of the American Association and today signed by the Baltimore Internationals. The move adds a seasoned veteran to Baltimore as they bolster their outfield depth.
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Minneapolis
Wrence Walker
American Association
Baltimore Internationals
Train wreck in Gympie injures forty in Queensland
A Brisbane to Rochamp ton mail train wrecked at Gympie Queensland today injuring forty. No fatalities reported. Weather in West Virginia partly cloudy tonight and Wednesday with possible thunderstorms and warm to cool temperatures.
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Brisbane
Australia
Rochampton
Gympie
Queensland
West Virginia
North Portion
Fetterman’s School Board Loses a Tilt
Charleston June 9 A suit by taxpayers against Fetterman district Taylor county alleged $897.50 paid for pupil transportation to Gratton and Fairmont high schools was improper as neither district provided transport. The West Virginia Supreme Court reversed the Taylor County circuit court on demurrer. Other rulings included Hawley v Levy reversed and Mylius v Arnold cases affirmed or modified in Randolph and Ohio counties.
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Charleston
Board of Education
Supreme Court
Taylor County
George’ W.luzzader
Fetterman
Gratton
Fairmont
Circuit Court
James Hawley
W. C. Levy
Ohio County
Charles B. Mylius
Thomas J. Arnold
Randolph County
Charles E Mylius
Captain John Roster Dies. Longtime Kanawha County Sheriff
Capt. John Roster aged 87 longtime Kanawha county sheriff and Essex county legislator died at his daughter Mrs. B C Reynolds home in Roxburg after a Civil War Union Army service. Born in Germany he came to America as a boy and rose to captain.
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Tappahannock
John Roster
Kanawha County
West Virginia
Essex County
B. C. Reynolds
Roxburg
Captain Roster
Germany
America
Coolidges On Way Back Home From St. Paul
President Coolidge and Mrs Coolidge rested after a long day in Minneapolis where he spoke for over thirty minutes at the Norse American centennial despite wind and rain. They then returned to the train in St Paul, smiling as crowds waved goodbye before continuing toward Washington.
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President Coolidge
Washington
Madison
Wis
Minneapolis
Fair Ground
French Manufacturers Visit Wheeling Plants
A party of ten French manufacturers and engineers arrived in Wheeling West Virginia this morning and spent the day touring iron and steel mills tobacco factories and inspecting buildings They will proceed tonight to Parkersburg and Huntington for further inspections.
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Wheeling
W. Va
Irom
Parkersburg
Huntington
United States Dirigibles Refuse Amundsen Polar Search
Secretary Wilbur rejects sending the airships Los Angeles or Shenandoah to aid the missing Amundsen polar expedition. He calls the idea a wild goose chase and notes readiness and feasibility issues compared with MacMillan’s planes. Meanwhile Los Angeles resumes flight toward Minnesota after water recovery failures. A Paris relief party led by Dr Jean Charcot is planned for July with August 1 as a potential start for MacMillan if needed.
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Washington
Wilbur
Los Angeles
Norwegian Aero Club
Navy Department
MacMillan Statle
Amundsen
Minnesota
Cleveland
Paris
Jean Charicot
MacMillan
Tlah
Greenland
Boston de Repatches
MacMillan Hay
Nive
Columbia
Pole
Married Men to Decide Fate of Girl Murderer
New York June 9 A jury of middle aged married business men has been chosen to try 17 year old Dorothy Perkins for the murder of her suitor Thomas Templeton. The state says Dorothy hid the pistol in her bedroom until a Valentine party at her home. Dorothy may not testify as jurors were asked about prejudice against her not appearing.
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New York
Dorothy Perkins
Thomas Templeton
Dorothy
Templeton
Talesman
Michael Connors
Isirl
Connors
More Divorces Sought In Film Colony Circles
Two divorce actions involving motion picture figures were filed in Los Angeles. Florence Vidor seeks a divorce from director King Vidor and custody of their six year old child Susanne, while Van Keith Ross known as Van Keith seeks a divorce from Blanche Zeeres, a Metropolitan Opera singer, citing desertion.
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Los Angeles
Florence Vidor
Star
Vorce
King Vidor
Susanne
Tanan Kenith Ross
van Keith
Blanche
Zeeres
Motorists Must Bear Great Part of Burden of Safety First
West Virginia Supreme Court rules motorists must exercise heightened care at railroad crossings. Decisions touch contributory negligence, duty to stop, and visibility limits. Cases include Ferne Burnside Prodel, LoC Buchanan, and Thomas H Robertson. outcomes largely favor railroads with nuances on duty and sight line.
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Charleston
W. Va
Supreme Court
Ferne Burnside Prodel
Mason County
Britain Joins France In New Pact Aims German Entry
London reports Britain acknowledges the Franco British pact on security with Germany. London says Britain would guarantee both sides of the Rhine and aid against aggression, contingent on Germany entering the League of Nations. The pact aims to renounce revenge and uphold Versailles borders, tying Europe’s future to German membership in the League. Paris notes French German accord reached at Geneva and expected approvals from Belgium and Italy, signaling broader European security prospects.
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Germany
Geneva
Great Britain
Rhine
France
Europe
League of Nations
League
Alance
Lorraine
London
Paris
Greatain
Géneva
Brussels
Belgium
Italy
Europa
French Premier to Probe Moroccan Rebel Outrages
Paris dispatch reports Premier Painleve travels to Morocco to assess the fallout from Abd el Krim's Rif rebels actions. The expedition aims to gauge the situation and determine France's response amid renewed tensions in the region.
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Jude
Painleve
Morocco
Thi
Abd-El-Krim
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