Judge Removes Two From Court This Morning
Judge Warren B. Kittle signed an order removing T. W. Heironimus and W. H. Goodwin, Taylor County County Court commissioners, after evidence in Clarence Painter’s ouster petition. The court found willful misappropriation of county funds to finance a Chicago road show trip, with $500 misused and split among defendants. Stay of execution granted for 30 days pending Supreme Court appeal.
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Warren B. Kittle
T. W. Heironimus
Presidnt
W. H. Goodwin
Clarence A. Painter
Supreme Court
Kittle
S. John Ross
W.H. Goodwin
Taylor County
Clarence Painter
John Ross
Taylor
Chicago
Ilinois
Howver
Angus Ferguson
T. W Heironimus
Frewson
Ferguson
T.w.heironimus
Chanter Qsa
Crete
Barry Wi
Holronimus
Goodwin
Ferguson— Ja
Grafton
Earthquakes Hit Washington and Central America
Seismic activity reported near Washington DC with shocks from 5:22 to 5:26 and ongoing. tremors also felt in Costa Rica and Nicaragua with minimal damage and no American casualties. News notes Navy to cut coal use by 120000 tons in 1924 due to shift to oil.
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Coste Tico
San Jose
C.K. Maren
Strom West
D'Eloek
Beckley
Navy Department
West Virginia
Navy
Theodore Roosevelt Jn
Secretary of the Navy
Unique Mail Box Receptacle Tops Glacier Park Hotel
A three foot diameter mail box carved from a fire tree trunk sits in Glacier Park Hotel’s lobby in Montana as a novelty tourist drop for postcards. Claimed as the only such receptacle the Postmaster General has seen in Uncle Sam's domain, it serves visitors sending messages back home.
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Mammoth Forest
Glacier Park
Gateway
Uncle Sam
Montana
Sam
Washington
Unig
Train derailment near Monteleone injures many in Mexico
A Mexico City to Guadalajara passenger train derailed near Monteleone yesterday, causing numerous casualties among first and second class passengers. Military escort and other officials were among those injured or killed, with several listed as casualties.
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Mexico City
Guadalajara
Monteleone
Imelud Inedene
New River Coal Mines Produce 7 500 Tons Daily
Fayetteville reports the New River Coal Company mines in the New River district sustaining 7 500 tons per day or 187 500 monthly since late January after resuming on a non union basis following a previous stoppage on January 14 due to unprofitable scale.
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New River
Fayetteville
New Rive Coal Company
Ttwillow
Corrupt Practice Case Against Fred Edwards Quashed
The Supreme Court dismissed the Corrupt Practices Act indictment of C Fred Edwards Huntington manufacturer charged with violation during a failed bid for the U S Senate. The court held the section's penalty unconstitutional and discharged Edwards on bond. The decision ends a case ongoing since its institution.
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Fred Edwards
CU Arlestc
C. Fredwards
Tuntington
Second Zinn Murder Trial Opens With List Of Jurors
The second trial of Frank Zinn for the 1927 Woolard killing began in court. The jury, consisting of 12 men, was selected as prosecutors outline the case and the defense contends intoxication and accident, with witnesses testifying about June 12, 1924 actions and the river scene. The trial proceeds with multiple witnesses slated and the state expected to rest later today.
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Frank Zinn
R. W. Woolard
Etreult Court
Inn
Court of Appeals
Lewis Barke
Garfield Heck
Floyd Aster
John W. Jeffreys
Earl Bunter
C. C. Richman
George R. Kinsey
W. C. Bolin
W. T. Anderson
Hugh Hegner
R. J. Maloney
S. Luzadder
W. Merle Watkins
Uye
Charles P. Guard
Watkins
Zinn
Woolard
Squire Demoss
Coffman
Joe Jenkins
Miller's Landing
Jenkins
J. Guy Allender
James F. Robinson
Clarksburg
Wolard
Squire 2. M. Demioss
Drs. Campbell
Suddarth
T. J. Weekly
Paul Rector
Bert Daugherty
Ray Bennett
Reform School
Trl
Hickman
Fetterman
Instructor Ousted For Kissing Girl At School
Kansas City Kansas March 14 The Kungag City Board of Education ousted E B Danion a high school writing instructor after he kissed a girl student at a stormy meeting. The girl testified Damon kissed her on a dare and said Principal C T Rice reported the incident. Damon threatened to file charges against Rice.
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Kansas City
Kansas
Kungag City Board | of Education
E. EB. Danion
Damon
C.T. Rice
Damov
Riew
Investigation into Shipping Board started by House
Washington March 4 A sweeping House authorized inquiry into the Shipping Board to be conducted by a special committee. Representative Davis of Tennessee proposed the inquiry on the Merchant Marine committee. Gillett will serve on the committee with Republicans and three Democrats to be designated by the Speaker.
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Washington
Shipping Board
House
Miley Bttet
Gillett
Davis
Tennessee
Merchant Marine
Mrs G N Brown dies at Blueville after long illness
Mrs George N Brown a long time Blueville resident died Sunday at her home after a lengthy illness She was born March 16 1854 aged 69 She married George N Brown in 1873 and had ten children three died in infancy one son Scott H Brown drowned in 1917 The Church of Christ at Blu-ville mourns her seventy plus years of church involvement Surviving are her husband three daughters Fanny Malcolm Della Huon Clara Watkins and three sons Clea Orpheus Russell Bruce Brown One brother John N Green Funeral Tuesday at 2 pm from the home Rev J F Tee to officiate Burial in Bluemont cemetery
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George N. Brown
Blueville
James N
Lyda Elin Brown
Scott H. Brown
O'Brien
Tygarts Valley
Grafton
Church of Christ
Blu-ville
Fanny Malcolm
Volga
Della Huon
Talbilah
Clara Watkins
Clea Orpheus
Russel
Bruce Brown
Pineville
John N. Green
Pruntytown
J. FP. Tee
Bluemont Cemetery
Doheny Tried To Incriminate Senator Walsh
Washington reports reveal Doheny urged Walsh or his brother to explore oil interests in Montana while Walsh, chief prosecutor in the oil inquiry, rebuffed any use of official position for private gain. Telegrams and letters cited show discussions linked to Montana oil fields and a party’s influence on investigations. The SenateOil inquiry and related bombings were noted amid testimony from Edward B. McLean and others about covert government ties and coded messages. The record includes Walsh’s defense that he submitted the exchanges to counter rumors.
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Washington
Walsh
Montana
Aor
E. L. Doheny
Oil Committee
Doheny
Los Angeles
Sis
B. L. Doheny
Thomas J. Walsh
Edward B. McLean
Washington Post
Department of Justice
McLean
Department
Florida
William J. Burns
Mary Duckstein
Burns
Bureau of Investigation
Bureau of Investigat
Bse
Waleh
Himalf
Terest
A. B. Fall
Jong
Senate
Sinclair
Mar
Samuel Knight
San Francisco
Standard Oil Company
Public men accused as law breakers in Huntington
Judge George W. McClinlic told the March term grand jury that lawyers and public office holders in this district violate national prohibition laws by purchasing liquor. He said they do not sell or make liquor but break the law and oath of allegiance, urging indictments against this class.
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Huntington
George W. McClinlic
United S.states District Court
United States
Grand Jury
Anti Bonus Fund 10 Be Investigated Hearings Stir City
At a public hearing before the House Ways and Means committee opposition to a soldiers bonus sparked calls to probe contributions to an anti bonus fund. Edward Allen of New York testified that George S Davidson of Gulf Refining Company Pittsburgh aided raising funds to defeat the bonus, with Mellon linked to the company.
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Hington
House
Means
Edward Allen
New York
Oldfield
Arkansas
Allen
George 8. Davidson
Gulf Refining Company of
Fittsburgh
Mellon
Gulf Refining Company
Funeral for Lemon Child Set for Wednesday
Funeral services will be held Wednesday at 2 30 PM from the Lemon home for Genevieve Elizabeth Lemon daughter of Mr and Mrs W H Lemon who died Monday morning at their Luzader Street residence after an illness of pneumonia fever Funeral arrangements were announced by the family
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Lemon Child
Genevieve Elizabeth Lemon
W. H. Lemon
Luzadder Street
Two Congress Members Charged With Taking Money
Washington March 4 Democratic House leader proposed an investigation of evidence before a Chicago grand jury alleging two Congress members improperly accepted money to secure paroles and pardons for prisoners convicted of crime.
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Washington
Garrett
House Today
Chicago
Congress
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Sixth Infantry
Harding
White House
Prince of Wales
London
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Washington D. C
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Washington, Mar
Georgetown University
Atheny Tondort
San Juan del Sur
Nicaragua
R.W. Woolard
LaPollette
Farmer-Laborites
Republican Party
G. N. Brown
B. F. Barley
McGraw Avenue
Owens
Morgantown
Senator Walsh
Tana OW
Ans
Sudgl
Meilon
Webster
Hattie Whitescarver
Wilson Avenue
W. Va
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