Bonded Constables in Taylor County Under Scrutiny
County records show only one bonded constable in Taylor County, S. H. Bartlett of Court House district, with others either disqualified or temporarily incapacitated. The issue raises questions on bonding for cash handling in executions and sales, while several districts lack appointed constables. County court expects applicants for appointive constable positions at the next session.
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Taylor County
Gay
Bartlett
Court House
West Virginia
E. Pitzer
Grafton
W. E. Kines
Pete Green
Cour House
Kinea
Pitzer
All Ohio Corporation
Green
Fetterman District
Bond Jin
Jan Mary
Grafton District
West Boyd Street
McGraw Alley
Andy Morgan
State Police
Bennett
Flemington
Knottsville
Booths Creek
L. McDaniel
Fetterman
Spatara Pleads Guilty in Red Man Act Case
Frank Spatara appeared before Judge Kettle in circuit court and pled guilty to violating the Red Man Act. He was sentenced to four months in Taylor county jail and a $50 fine. He admitted involvement in transporting dynamite and nitroglycerin to Wendel and Rosemont for mining area destruction. He was arrested in McKeesport and returned for trial. he is the second of a thirteen person group to plead guilty. John Billy earlier pled guilty and received three years in state prison. Other related cases include James Toney facing bond and possible trial, and Del Monte Martin receiving a one year penitentiary sentence for store burglary.
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Frank Spatara
Wendel Union Miper
C. E
McKeesport
I.a
Pnnsylvania State Police
Spatara
John Billy
State
Tipples
Wendel
Rosemont
James Toney
Wendel Union
Matt Vocovich
Grafton
Clarksburg
Toney
Fairmont
Sandwick
Vucovich
Tony
Bigamon Junction
Circuit Court
Deli Martin
Q. BE. Wekolf
Addy McDaniel Knottaville
Kittle
Hin
Satate
Moundavils
Martin
James Pauley
Inmate Sentenced for Knife Attack at Reform School
A former Industrial Reform School for Boys inmate from Prunty town received one year in the state penitentiary after attacking another inmate with a knife several weeks ago, causing serious wounds.
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State
Vauley
Industrial Reform School For Boys
Pruntytown
Maryland City Fire Sweeps Mount Airy Village
Mount Airy Maryland June 5 fires swept the 1000 inhabitant town for the third time in twenty years destroying eleven buildings with an estimated loss of 200000. The blaze consumed a fourth of the town including one bank and both mills. Firefighters from Frederick Ellicott City Kensington and Rockville fought the flames with limited water from railroad tanks. Temperatures neared 102 and several thousand cartridges exploded creating a spectacular hazard. No serious injuries reported.
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Mount Airy
Frederick Ellicott City
Kensington
Tockville
Baltiore and Ohio Railroad
Third man in state solons tipple blast confessed
Frank Pignallo confessed in circuit court to connections with a union miner gang that fired firing into coal company property and dynamited wheel houses. He received four months in jail and a $50 fine plus costs. Frank Spataro and John Billy faced sentences. Billy got three years in the penitentiary. Other gang members await trial as state testimony expands.
Gore Signs New Revenue Measure
Charleson W Va June 6 the closing duties of the extraordinary session awaited a conference committee to resolve differences on appropriations. The senate and house enacted spending plans for the revenue measure, with key disputes over capitol and road maintenance. The conference committee, including senators Hogg Highland Jackson Henshaw Herold and delegates Robinson Dean Weiss Hall of Mingo Arnold, began sessions immediately. Gore signed the bill after passage, making it law effective July 1.
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Henshaw
Herold
Robinson
Dean Weiss
Hall of Mingo
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Capitol Building Committee
Building Committee
Marshall College
Wairmont Normal School
West Liberty Normal School
Potomac State School
Hugus
Gore
House of Delegates
Freed On Murder Charge Guilty In Shooting Spree
James Carpenter, previously acquitted in the Rayford ambush case, was found guilty of malicious wounding in a Racoon mine shooting at Cabin Creek Consolidated Coal Co. on December 16. W. S. Fraker was killed. Henry Barker was wounded. Carpenter was not sentenced, with Dave Conley and John McCormick awaiting next term.
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Charleston
W. Va
James Carpenter
Rayford
Carpenter
Racoon
Cabin Creek Consolidated Coal Company
Fraker
Henry Barker
Barker
Dave Conley
John McCormick
Lightning kills three near Adolph in Elking area
June 4 Elkins dispatch reports three men Wilson Currence Md Cutright and Kenney Cutright killed near Adolph, 26 miles from here, when lightning struck a tree they were sawing. All three from the Adolph area were employed by Moore-Kop pel Lumber Co. The tree was torn and the saw melted. All died instantly.
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Elking
Adolph
Here
Elkins
Wilson Currence
MD Cutright
Kenney Cutright
Moore-Koppel Lumber Co
Fire Drives Mothers and Babies to Safety at Bradford Hospital
June 6 Bradford Pa emergency as fire sweeps maternity ward at Bradford Hospital. JP ven patients and many babies were rescued by nurses and volunteers who carried mothers and infants through corridors to safety.
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Bradford
Jpven
Bradford Hospital
Co Eds Smoking Scandal Ends Kosmet Club in Lincoln
In Lincoln on June 5 the Kosmet Club was disbanded after parental protests over a Paris stage scene with smoking. Deans suspended the group citing study delays. the Junior League also shifted away from shows. Also reported are four local weddings, a Lula Evans bridal shower, summer bridge gatherings, and church social events.
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Lincoln
Neb
Paris
Kosmet Club
Omaha
University
Dean Engberg
Hadeen
Junior League
Young Lincoln
Wesleyan Receives Rockefeller Gift to Endowment
Buckhannon June 4 A check for 49000 from the Rockefeller Foundation was added to West Virginia Wesleyan College permanent endowment. The foundation offers to match three dollars raised for every four dollars before April 20 1926, boosting funds toward about 80000 since July 1924. Thirty thousand dollars was added to the general fund assets and the college reports the deficit over several years is wiped out, placing the institution in strong financial shape.
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Buckhannon
West Virginia Wesleyan College
Rockefeller Foundation
Founda.ion
Rockefeller Founda.ion
Treasu Rer
75 Year Old Man Earns A.B. Degree At Salem College
John Franklin Brown aged 75 of Clarksburg West Virginia earned a bachelor of arts degree at Salem College's thirty seventh annual commencement. After Johns Hopkins work this summer he plans to join the Salem faculty. Rev Dr Peregil H Barker delivered the address and received an honorary doctor of laws. Diplomas and certificates were given to 141 others. The college is supported by the Seventh Day Adventist denomination.
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Clarksburg
W. Va
Salem College
Salem
John Franklin Brown
Johns Hopkins
Baltimore
H. Barker
Point Breeze Church
Seventh Day Adventist
Explosion destroys Lakemonth Park home in Altoona
In Altoona James Neilson Booth and her two year old son Clifford were burned when an explosion of undetermined origin damaged their Lakemonth Park residence. The incident occurred June 6 and severely scorched their clothing as fire spread through the dwelling. Authorities investigate cause and no other injuries reported.
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Altoona
Ce Neilson Booth
Clifford
Lakemonth Park
Here
Coolidge Set for Minneapolis Centennial Trip
President Coolidge, with Mrs Coolidge and accompanied by Mrs Kellogg and Sen Lenroot, plans a morning of duties before departing high noon for Minneapolis to deliver an address at the Norse American centennial. He will return to his desk Wednesday morning, with railroad officials taking measures to cool his special train coach using ice tubes and electric fans.
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Washington
Coolidge
Minneapolis
Kellogg
St. Paul
Lenroot
Wisconsin
White House
McCumber Named On International Joint Committee
Former North Dakota Republican Senator P C McCumber was named to the International Joint Committee by President Coolidge. He chairs the Senate Finance Committee and helped push the tariff act. The life appointment carries a $7500 annual salary.
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Washington
McCumber
North Dakotta
International Joint Committee
Soolidge
Senate Finance Committee
Heat Advances Grain Market in Chicago Trade
Heat wave damage to oats sparked a rush in Chicago markets with oats up nearly four cents to 51-8 for September. Wheat also rose with July at 1.69 1-8 and September 1.66.
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Chicago
McKinley Death Then Divorce Claim in Suit
In Los Angeles on June 6, a divorce trial revealed Alexander Koness claimed his brother in law killed President McKinley. Mrs Koness testified she sought the divorce on grounds of cruelty. She affirmed the statement that Czolgosz, the McKinley slayer, was the brother in law. The divorce was granted.
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Los Angels
Alexander Konéss
Another State Witness Missing in Germ Case
Chicago dispatch reports the Shepherd trial voir dire exhausted two more peremptory challenges to keep a defense friendly panel from being sworn. The state holds nine challenges left while the defense has used three of its twenty. William Scott Stewart again tendered a panel without questioning jurors, prompting the prosecution to recant and strike the panel.
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Chicago
Shepherd
William Scott Stewart
Fragmentary court notes amid missing witness in Shepherd case
Incomplete testimony leaves witnesses absent and questions unresolved. A nurse connected to Shepherd could not be located by detectives, while four sworn jurors faced adjournment as further inquiries proceed.
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Ventreien
NS Tour
Eee
Gebling
Shepherd
Grafton Men Seek Florida Real Estate Venture
Reported in a local item, Grafton men including D L Ross and others, formerly tied to Grafton Hardware and Brydon Coal, plan to move families south and enter the Florida real estate business. C B Parrish of British Realty reportedly sold household furniture and is arranging to open a real estate office.
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Grafton Méh
Florida
D. L. Ross
Grafton Hardware Store
Stanfford
Stau of Brydon
Frank Ross
IB. Brydon Coal Company
Automobile Forda
Petate
C. B. Parrish
Bgrish Realty Company
Prval Day Event Draws Farm Women Club Crowd
In South Bend a large crowd attended Prval Day under the Farm Women's Club at Halleck Saturday. Games included races horse shoe pitching and baseball. Halleck defeated Gum Springs 7 to 1 in the baseball game. Memorial service followed. Local residents and visitors from nearby towns called on friends and relatives over the weekend.
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Halleck
Gum Springs
Mrs Leo Crane Dies Saturday at 32
Mrs Harriett Crane wife of Leo Crane of 615 Went Wentington street died about midnight Saturday from pneumonia after a illness. She was 32, mother of five children Forest 12 William 6 John 4 and an infant five weeks old. She was daughter of the late Mr and Mrs John Jones of this city and survived by husband, five children, two sisters Ofte W H Fortney and Mrs Ed Plum of Grafton and four brothers C P Roberts G W Jones all of Grafton and S Jones of Fairmont.
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Harriett Crane
Leo Crane
Ington Street
Broaddus to Close Year with Graduation Address
Broaddus will close her college year next Wednesday with Dr. E J Wooster from Salem delivering the commencement address. The sermon will be by President Dr. Elkanah Hulley and alumni events, a band concert, campus frolic, and an alumni dinner are planned around the graduation ceremonies in the grove and Crim Memorial church.
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Broaddus
J. Wooster
Salem
Elkanah Hulley
Austees
Wooster
Crim Memorial
Con
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