President Hoover and Watson discuss tariff and London treaty
At a White House breakfast Hoover and Senate GOP leader Watson outlined the tariff bill status, with hope for adjournment soon. Hoover planned a post-session call to convene the Senate to consider the London naval treaty, while Watson praised the tariff measure and vowed to push it as an issue that has buoyed American prosperity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
White House
Hoover
Senator Watson
Senate
Watson
America
Anglers Reel In Big Pike Tale on Middle Island
Rex Nuzum along with James Dawson and Stafford Sturms fished West Union on Middle Island over the weekend. Nuzum reportedly hooked a pike that leaped free, with tales of a three to four foot fish. another claimed catch measured 97 inches before slipping away.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grafton
West Union
Middle Island
Rex Nuzum
Rex
Mr. Nuzum
James Dawson
Stafford Sturms
Engling
Diegel Equals Course Record At Liverpool
Leo Diegel, a U S P G A champion and open Canadian champion, tied the Royal Liverpool Club course record with a 70 in the British championship round. He finished with an eagle on the final hole, delivering a standout performance at Liverpool.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Diegel
Liverpool
Hoplake
England
Leo Digel
United States
Cenada
Royal Liverpool Club Tatay
Circuit Court Ends Session Jury Tied Up
The jury in the case of Annie M. Dil worth of Flemington versus Ira Poe and T W Heironimus failed to reach a verdict for a $5,000 injury claim. Judge Warren B Kittle discharged the May term after a long deliberation and planned a special term in Barbour county for civil cases.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Annie M. Dilworth
Flemington
Ira Poo
T. W.heironimus
Poe
Heironimus
Warren B.kittle
Kittle
Philipp
Barbour County
Pitt Bandits Capture in Third Daylight Robbery
Pittsburgh June 16 bandits stole 2200 from South Hills Trust messenger John B Stauff after he left the bank. They fled in a car, police chased and fired shots, bandits captured in a McKees Rocks house. Money recovered. Earlier robberies totalled 2089 and 2360 from other messengers and paymasters.
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Pittsburgh
John B. Stauff
South Hills Trust Company
Stauff
McKees Rocks
Savings & Trust Company
Co‑eds Injured in Auto Collision at Capital University
Two female students Dorothy Engstrom of Charleston West Virginia and Alice Pruner of Burlington Wisconsin were slightly injured in an automobile collision at Capital University in Columbus Ohio on June 16. They are expected to recover.
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Columbus
Dorothy Engstrom
Charleston
W. Va
Alice Pruner
Bur Mngton
Wis
Capital University
Lucien Klotz, Former French Minister, Dies at 62
Lucien Klotz once signed the Treaty of Versailles dies at 62 in Paris after a career marked by stock market losses a 1928 collapse criminal charges and later disbarment. A 20 year aide and his valet watched over his body as wasteful government stock purchases drew criticism.
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Paris
Lucien Klotz
Klotz
New York
Senate
Sane
Paris Bar Association
France
Honduran authorities urged to punish slain American
Washington reported from Tegucigalpa that Terry, an American rodymaster with the Standard Feast and Steamship Company, was killed near Seiba by Felix Sandoval over a refusal to deliver a railway automobile. The legation seeks swift arrest and punishment, noting Terry left a widow in Honduras.
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Washington
Tegucigalpa
State Department
Rodymaster
Standard Feast and ‘Steamship Company
Terry
Seiba
Felix Sandoval
Sandoval
Legation
Honduras
Something About This Lawyer Makes Chicago Holdup Men Like to Rob Him
Chicago reports Martin Callahan a lawyer repeatedly targeted by robbers who return at intervals. Three gunmen confronted him and his wife after a theater outing. They took 227 in cash and 5000 in jewels, leaving the wedding ring and a stray $10 tip on the table. The incident underscores a recurring pattern and the crooks’ apparent interest in Callahan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Crooks
Martin Callahan
Callahan
Im Callahan
Lutherans of Seven Towns Gather Here
About 20 councilmen from Lutheran churches in West Virginia met at St Pauls Lutheran in Morgantown for a stewardship conference directed by Rev. C Gw Aurand. Delegates from Morgan town, Clarksburg, Elkins, Davis, and Doddridge county attended. The day included services, a discussion on stewardship goals, benevolence funding, and the pastor council relationship. The Mor gantown baton noted Fred Zeck and Mr Shafer. Elkins members C O Strieby George Coffman Charles Kime. Doddridge county's St Claire church has waited for a pastor ~800 years while ordaining children and performing weddings.
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West Virginia
St. Paul's Lutheran Church
Gw .Aurand
Ehair
Wesnes Einid
Luthergagis
Morgantown
Ae Jatkaburg
Elkins
Davis and Thomas
St. Claira Dodridge County
Aurand
B. Cline
West
Fairmont
Tour
Prembers
Fred
Zeck
Grafton
Ada
Shafer
Elkins Council
Hon
Strieby
George Coffman
Clarksburg Man Found Dead on River Bank
Clarksburg June 16 Joseph Herrick 22 of Clarksburg found dead in inches of water on Buckhannon River bank near a camp in Upshur county. He may have suffered a heart attack or slipped into the water while preparing to wash his face and hands.
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Clarksburg
Joseph Herrick
Buckbannon River
Car- Fotltén
Upshur County
All American Nuptial Solemnized in London
The Prince's Row register office witnessed an all American wedding as Mrs Gertrude Fair of New York married W Garrett also of New York, with Hy Currett of St Yet noted in attendance.
Social visits fill Grafton area with many relatives
Numerous residents and relatives from Fairmont Charleston and beyond visited family in Grafton and nearby towns. J D Haldeman of Fairmont spent time with his parents in Thornton while Mrs Louise Kunst and Miss Irene Vincent planned new associations. Several travelers from Charleston, Berlin, Indianapolis and Morgantown joined weekend stays with local families, noting health and business visits, and a transfer from Hazelt Atlas Glass.
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J.D. Haldeman
Fairmont
J. H. Haldeman
Thornton
Howard Leonard
Charleston
Grafton
D. G. Kunst
Williamson
Louise Kunst
Georgia Menear
Taylor County Bank
N. F. Kendal
aFirmont
Ralph Lake
Pennsboro
Mabel Ruth Bell
West Main Street
Gordon Powell
Gerome Frum
Webster
Lulu Smith
Maple Avenue
Irene Vincent
Firmont
Vincent
New York City
Harper's Bazaar
Home and Field
R. B. Dunham
Pruntytown
Brooks Gail
Zanesville
Ohio
Hazelt Atlas Glass
Dorsey Poling
Near Piedmont
Ralph Towles
L. H. Hetrick
Eleanor
Digman
Morgan
Proudfoot
Hopemont
Mary Catherine Barlow
Washington, D. C
Eleanor Hetrick
West Washington Street
Mattie
Allie Cochran
Elkins
Morgan Cochran
Glenn Primm
Washington, Pa
Prima
Pennsylvania City
Carroll Reeder
Franklin, Ky
O. P. Wilson
Beech
James Barcus
Marjorie
Charles Bennett
Barcus
Robert Reece
Frank Bennett
Clarence Arnett
H. J. Humphries
Bridgeport
Louis Doll
Indianapolis
Ind
Stewart
M. Doll
Thayersstreet
L. R. Carter
Winston Salem
N. C
J. E. Johnston
Oroncoch
W. F. Foebes
M. M. Gordon
Norfolk
Virginia
J.S. Henderson
Baltimore
L. W. Horton
Roe Harry White
Davis Evans
Carl Goodwin
Bill Murray
Jim Stafford
Oakland
D. H. Warder
Thomas Baker
Fetterman
Lid. Walker
Clarksburg
Gratton Park
D.S. May
John H. Riley
Wheeling
Dorsey Brannon
Morgaz
European Labor Seeks to Know What $7 Day Detroiter Does With Money
Washington reports that a Ford funded study of Detroit workers earning seven dollars a day is now being analyzed by the League of Nations and the U S Department of Labor. The 100 families spent about 1,719.88 yearly with major shares for housing 22.6 percent clothing 32.3 percent fuel and light 6 percent furnishings 6.2 percent and miscellaneous 21.7 percent.
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Washington
Detroit
League of Nations
Department of Labor
Henry Ford
Europe
America
Geneva
Ford
Pioneer inventor dies with 400 patents in research focus
Eugene R Shriver Arnold Hefner Dorothy Hefner Opal Bolyard spent yesterday in Mt Lake Park Md Rev A G Aurant of Wheeling preached at the local Lutheran church and held a conference in the afternoon. a note recalls his Cortland N C upbringing and long quest for mechanical gadgets leading to 400 patents and past sales of Sperry companies. Fire of incendiary origin destroys tipple at BL W Coal mine near Tooth, Monongalia County. loss about 10000, no one inside, suspected loiterer seen near entrance.
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Oakland
Terra Alta
Lake Park
Eugene R.shriver
Arnold Hefner
Dorothy Hefner - Angi
Opal Bolyard
Mt. ‘Lake Park
A. G. ‘Aurant
Wheeling
Gratton
Lutheran Church
Monongalia County
BL. & W. Coml Co
Tooth
Elmer Sperry Dies in New York Hospital
New York on June 16 reports the death of Elmer A. Sperry noted for perfecting the gyro scope. He underwent an operation weeks earlier and seemed recovering before a relapse.
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New York
Elmer A. Sperry
St.ohn's Hospital
Sperry
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Opera House
Screen Entertainment
Alan Hale Pathe
Srandy
Ponr-Footer
Pike
RCA
Cunningham
Atberty Shoe Shop
Glee
Grand Theatre
Trimole Electric Company
Circuit Court
Barbour
PITT
Ask
Associated Press
Douglas Gilmore
Yuna, Ariz
Notre Dame
Ruth Jane Mix
Councilmen of Churches
Glenn
RED Cross
Strand Theatre
London
Irving Berlin
Lois Moran
Louise Dresser
Lowell Sherman
Warner Bros
Technicolor
Soca
Paramount News
International Labor Office
Labor ‘Department
Cortland N. C
Sperry-Gyroscope Company
Curtiss Airplane Company
Sperry Electric Railway
Cleveland
General Electric Company
Elmer Sperry
Taylor County
SELBY
Selby’s
C. W. Miller
Grafton, W. Va
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