Tariff Scale Protest Prompts Government's Protest
Ambassador in Washington pressed U SOfficials to note perceived flaws in the tariff bill claiming it worsens the trade balance with Belgium and harms relations. The report outlines the ambassador's concerns amid ongoing negotiations and mentions the transfer clerk from the Grafton depot and multiple local civic, religious, and fraternal memberships of a deceased man. Funeral arrangements are announced with services at the Presbyterian church and burial at Blue Mont Cemetery in charge of Mystic Lodge and De Molay Commandery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grafton
Upper Mable Avenue
Mystic Lodge No
Copestone Chapter
de Molay
Valley of Wheeling
Orient of West Virginia
Osiris Temple
A. A
M. S
Naomi
Order of the Eastern Star
Philos Lodge
L 0.C. F
Westernport
Methodist Episcopal Church
Andrews Church
First Presbyterian Church
Presbyterian Church
F. J.tufvapder
A. M. Barlow
Andrews M. E
Bluemont Cemetery
Mystic Lodge
A. F
A. M
Knights of de Molay
Bartlett Funeral Co
William T Lilly remembered as pioneer merchant in Grafton
The obituary recalls William T Lilly a noted boot and shoe maker and merchant in Grafton. He pioneered local trades, ran a Hop and shoe repair shop, and mentored James L Lilly who took over the trade. Lilly served as a railway clerk later in life and was active in the city’s business scene.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Billy
Elizabeth J. Shelley
Blairs Yil
Pennsylvania
Mary Sheets
D.C
Bluemont
Wiliam
T. Lilly
Tom
Charles R. Lil- Tye
Digo
Yeexg
Grafton
Kent
James L. Lilly
Lilly Seid
Taylor Dads Termination Sparks Page One Debate
The Wayne County News from June 30, 1923, forecasts an epidemic of ouster actions based on charges used to impeach Wayne County figures. It notes 165 county court commissioners in the state and cites Taylor County as a precedent in prudent fiscal policy as Charles Warder, local court president, orders no further road work until a new levy with the new fiscal year begins.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wayne County News
Wayne
Taylor County
Charles Warder
Rum runners kill officer in North Carolina gun clash
Goldsboro North Carolina June 17 Prohibition officer P L Flinchum was killed and officer H V Andrews seriously wounded when a gun battle with suspected rum runners broke out after officers chased a liquor loaded car. Two other officers B A Dale and F B Street were injured when their automobile crashed after the exchange of shots.
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Goldsboro
N. G
P. L. Flinchum
H. V. Andrews
B.A. Dale
F. B. Street
Flinchum
Andrews
Dale
Street
Vote on Navy Pact Set for Monday in Senate
Washington reports the foreign relations committee agreed to vote Monday on the London naval treaty. A motion to postpone until confidential papers are released was defeated 13 to 4. Senator Johnson led the push to delay, joined by Shipstead Moses and Robinson, signaling strong opposition within the panel. The plan keeps the pact before the Senate ahead of Hoover's special session. Johnson also said a minority report on the pact will be prepared.
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Washington
Age Foreign Relations Committee
Hoover
Johnson
California
Shipstead
Minnesota
Moses New Hampshire
Robinson
Indiana
Senate
Stimson
Borah
Wall Street Decline Triggers Broad Market Slide
New York trading on June 17 saw the sharpest stock market drop since last fall with prices down three to twenty two points on the New York Stock Exchange. A wide range of active securities fell as 5,657,320 shares changed hands amid a selling wave. The slump impacted the curb market and exchanges elsewhere and accompanied sharp breaks in cotton and wheat. London reacted with sympathy as the London stock exchange fell across most sections with little buying activity.
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New York
New York Stock Exchange
Wall]Street
Hoover
London Exchange
London
London Stock Exchange
Wall Street
Spare Key Continued From Page On
A partial transcript describes robbers taking the vault key plunging workers into a perilous delay. Doorways rattled as pleas echo. relief only arrived after Monday when inside cries drew attention. A safebreaker was sent from Warsaw while attempts to access the vault continued.
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Warsaw
Unconscious Theft at Lodz Bank and Coal District Struggles
A spare key to a vault at another Lodz Bank was used to abduct men. An released director identified one thief as a former janitor. The article then details the Hocking district’s struggle to retain lake and all rail coal markets, noting strikes, government pools, and ongoing competition with districts south of the Erie. It outlines the era’s production patterns and market pressures, including the 1920s attempts to regain lake trade and persistent shortages.
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Lodz
Southern Coal
Hockingpersters
Theiveer
West Virginia
Kentucky
Northwest
Hocking-Shawnee
Ty- Tul-Gard
Ohio
Indiana
Illinois
Pennsylvania
Tytus
Hocking
Ket
Highway bids opened today for bridge and 45.8 miles of road
Charleston June 17 state road commission opened bids for one bridge and 45.8 miles of highway. low bidders include Hatfield Construction Co. $142,290.32 for Glen Jean-Mt Hope road. Benoa Construction Co. $28,711.59 on Shinesville Northwest Turnpike ad. Ralph W. Fimp Co. $40,096.55 for Fairmont-Conaway Bridge road. other bids range from $3,900 to $324,244.33 with several counties listed and firms from Huntington Wheeling Newark and Louisville involved.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charleston
State Road Commission
Momekit
Payette County
Glen Jean
Hope Road
Hatfield Construction Co
Huntington
Hampshire County
Shinesville
Northwest ‘Turnpike
Benoa Construction Co
Cass
Marion County
Fairmont-Conaway Bridge
Ralph W. Fimplc
Fairmont
Ohio County
Bethlehem-Elm Grove
Consolidated Anginetering,Co
Wheeling
Randolph Countysaeren
Mabid-Upshur County
Mace
Randolph
Harmon
Pendleton County
Gilbert Construction Co
Baker
Upshur
Buckhannen
Randolph County
Mobiexn ‘Construction Co
Newark
Ohio
McDowell
Bottom Creek
Kimball
Roderfeld
Wyoming County
Southern Oil and Tar Co
Louisville
Campbelltown
Pocahontas County
Pocahontas Construction Co
Echoly Construction Co
Alderson
KIWANIANS MEET TONIGHT AT HOTEL GRAFTON
The Grafton Xiwanis Club holds its regular weekly meeting tonight at the Hotel Grafton. The new program committee will run the meeting and present a surprise packet. Mrs. George D. Hardin is out shopping this afternoon.
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Grafton Xiwanis Club
Hotel Grafton
George D. Hardin
Seven Enérain For Forgery Sentences Depart Jail by Train
Seven state prisoners including Aretile Robinson of Grafton left the local jail Monday evening for Moundsville and the state penitentiary aboard a Baltimore and Ohio train leaving Grafton around 6:85. The group included two prisoners from Beckley one from Jefferson county and three from Elias including two girls Robinson was sent up for forgery.
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Taylor County
Moundsville
State Penitentiary
Baltimore & Ohio
Grafton
Wheeling
Beckley
Jefferson County
Elias
Aretile Robinson
Robinsons
New Tipple At Reppert Mine In Flemington Field
The Reppert Coal Co at Ple mington has completed a modern four track tipple at the Atlas Mine along Simpson creek. It loads four cars at once with mine to fine dust screenings using Motrow equipment. The Atlas mine runs five to six days weekly, employing about one hundred men and producing five to ten cars daily.
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Reppert Coal Co
Plemington
Flemington
Atlas
Yevp
Reppert
Motrow Manufacturing Co
Wellston
Ohio
Jon Simpson
Tip ‘Ple
Alias
Claude L”Ing
Simpson Creek Valley
Astor
Gandhi and Bombay pickets amid mutiny of volunteers
In Bombay European area Nationalist volunteers resumed picketing foreign shops despite troops nearby. Eleven pickets were arrested and Majrekar, Durand Har, and Maneklal Gandhi received six months hard labor for disobeying a police ban on timed processions. London reports talks by Sir Prabhanker Pattani with Gandhi at Yerada prison seeking settlement on 14 points the government hopes to abandon civil disobedience in exchange for amnesty.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bombay
Messrs
Majrekar and
Durandhar
Bombay Indian Congress Committee
Maneklal Gandhi
Congress Bulletin
London
Exchange Telegraph Company
Prabhasanker Pattani
Poona
Mahatma Gandhi
Prabhaganker
Mahatma
Yerada
McNary Resolution Passed by Senate to Study Labor Supply
The Washington Senate today passed and sent to the house the McNary resolution to create a commission to study the adequacy of unskilled agricultural labor supply.
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McNary
Senate
Washington
House
Personal Notices From Morgantown and Surroundings
Local society notes list Dodge Ross and Zelma of Simpson in Morgantown and Fairmont for visits and business. Names include S Lee Reynolds Meadland, Adolphus Corder, L L Loar Clarksburg, George D Hardin Meadland, Will Glenn Newark, Frank Hollis family, Catherine Sawyer Tarpon Springs, L F Sawyer Maple Avenue, C W Phillips and Warner son, Prank Orr, Mrs George Brown Tunnelton, O S Cole Woodford Addition Gratton, and Chester Cole visiting grandparents O B Cole Gratton.
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Dodge Ross
Zelma
Simpson
Morgantown
Fairmont
George Brown
Tunnelton
Catherine Sawyer
Tarpon Springs
Pla
L. F. Sawyer
Maple Avenue
C. W. Phillips
Sun Warner
Prank Orr
Parsons
Chester Cole
Cole
Woodford Addition
Gratton
Osteopathic officers to be elected at WV convention
Huntington June 17. Officers were to be elected today at the final session of the 28th annual West Virginia Osteopathic Society convention. The principal speakers at the morning session were Dr. R. A. Sheppard of the Cleveland Osteopathic Clinic and Dr. Hidden Soden of the Philadelphia College of Osteopathy.
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Huntington
Cers
West Virginia
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U.S. Government
W. T. Lilly
OPERA
Grant
Pathe Picture
RCA
Cunningham
Favish Noy
Liberty Shoe Shop
Grand Theatre
Trimble Electric Company
Latrobe Street
Taylor Dads
Glenn
RED Gross Pharmacy
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Strand Theatre
Conoco
America
Indianapolis Speedway
Dave Evans
Evans
Allico
Itp
India
Ost
Irving Berlin
Lois Moran
Louise Dresser
Lowell Sherman
Warner Bros
Paramount News
C. V. Miller
Grafton, W.va
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