Butler Again Under Fire In Liquor Fight
Los Angeles March 12 Efforts were under way to learn from Brig. Gen Smedley D Butler what he meant when he called the liquor law the biggest piece of class legislation and said it can be cured only by rough stuff He justified charging Col Alexander Williams with intoxication after Williams hosted a dinner Butler attended He said hospital ity concerns never entered the arrest and that naval regulations justified the action He attacked law violators saying money and influence treat laws as a joke and must be enforced.
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Los Angeles
Cal
Smedley D. Butler
Daughters of the American Revolution
Butler
U. S. Marine
San Diego
Alexander Williams
General Butler
Williams
Second Victim of Attacker Passes Away in Mullen
A second victim Mrs Tom Nicholsoff died after a morning assault with a hammer or hatchet in Mullen. Police move to jail for safe keeping, while the groom Nicholloff denies the accusation amid tense local chatter and a grieving husband’s collapse at the hospital.
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Mullen
Tom Nicholsoff
James
McMillan
Tom Nichelloff
Milam
West Virginia
Finevills
Wyomiing
Nicholloft
Nicholl
Moran
USA City
Wyoming County
Thomas Barton
Jeff P. Watts
Perry C Cook
W. R. Toler
Kennel Club Drive Chief Named in West Virginia Show
Fairmont West Virginia March 12 announcement that Neal Holt is selected as drive chief for Pittsburgh Kennel Club show entries. J G Darby hosts entries to Motor Square Garden Pittsburgh April 8 9 10 with Colonel H Lester Jones judging. Also details on entry shipping to Pittsburgh, camper plans, and government funded summer camps for youth.
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Kennel Club
Neal Holt
Fairmont
W. Va
Pittsburgh Kennel Club
J. G. Darby
West Virginia
Motor Square Garden
Pittsburgh
H. Lester Jones
Washington, D. C
Charleston
James C. Holt
Pittsburgh Kererafter
Annel Club
Darby
Taylor County
Jin K. Anderson
Ipietti
Camp Knox
Fort Thomas
Fort Genjamin Parrison
Ind
Locals Show Good Work In Last Quarter
The Valley Champions edged Fairmont district champs 20 to 15 in a return game marked by a conservative start. Combs led the visitors with defense while Hickman Paugh Gull and Manley starred for our team. Polio, Nuzum and others contributed as three stars face their final high school game before the state tourney.
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Bill Doll
Fairmont
Cats
Smithmen
Combes
Manley
Gull
Hickman
Dean
Folio
Turday
Philippi Quintette
Barbour County
Combs Paugh
Evans
Frost Center
Nuzum
Black
Paugh
Hvans
Kinsey
Primm
Combe
Combs
Smell
Frost
Hess
Grafton
East Side
Ben Kahn
Colgate
Clarksburg School Chief Is Selected
Wade A. Coffindaffer, county superintendent of schools, was elected president of the County Superintendents' Organization at a Charleston executive session. The Clarksburg man succeeds John H. Lazear of Ohio county. Other officers named include Miss Clara Wilson as secretary and Miss Virginia Fould as treasurer. The decision was influenced in part by the upcoming Hate educational meeting to be held in Clarksburg on October 28.
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Kstate
Wade A. Coffindaffer
Charleston
Coffindaffer
Clarksburg
John H. Lazear
Ohio County
Clara Wilson
Marion County
Virgrinia Fould
Cabell County
Mr. White
W. Merle Watkins
William Merle Watkins, Jr
Ladies Aid of Andrews Church
Ladies Aid Society
M. E. Church
John Thay
Byjer
Soj
Jallciety
D. Grant Smith
Police Guarding Beauty Shops In Price Warfare
Chicago march 12 detectives guard beauty shops in the South Park district amid a price cutting war. attacks on two shops last night shattered plate glass windows as police try to curb threats to raise prices to match a rival group.
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Chicago
South Park
Mussolini Pushes Compulsory Labor Arbitration Law
Rome reports the senate approved a bill mandating compulsory arbitration for all labor duties. Premier Mussolini led the Fascist government in backing the measure, which passed 139 to 27, arguing national discipline and cooperation between capitalists and workers to ensure prosperity. The premier claimed government now controls industry, agriculture, banking, finance, and labor.
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Rome
Mussolinin
Woman admits other deaths in poison murders
Flora historian reports State's Attorney Harold Williams said Elsie Bible Malinsky already serving a murder sentence has confessed to two additional poison killings and a fourth attempt. She allegedly poisoned Hayll Bible's wife about fifteen years ago to wed him and fatally poisoned Bible about three years ago. She is 44 with three husbands. No new charges will be filed.
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Flora
Harold
Williams
Associated Press
Elsie Bible Malinsky
Uuder Ile
Haylll Bible
Bible
Wilbur Cope
Honest
Malinsky
Atorney
Garagesman fined over second hand car title charge
Lawson Starcher, manager of Starcher Chevrolet Garage West Grafton, was fined 190 dollars on costs after arraignment before Laur ie W. E. Leach on four charges for operating a second hand automobile without a certificate of title. He appeals to circuit court. A state road official cited him for letting a salesman drive a car on public roads without proper registration.
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Lawson Starcher
Starcher-Chevrolet
Grafton
Lqurie W. E. Leach
Squire
Starcher
Sol White
State Road Commission
White
Marriage of Bolling and Mutcher in Norton and Cranston area
News item lists multiple church societies and social events. Wedding of Hana Steve Mutcher of Thornton, W. Va., to Stewart Clay Bolling of Norton, Va., with ceremony at Lutheran parsonage. Details include gown, attendants, and future home. other club notices cover Ladies Aid, American Legion Auxiliary, Eastern Star, clothing drive for unemployed coal miners’ children, and social and charitable activities in Gratton and nearby towns.
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Ave Maria
Catholic Daughters of America
West Virginia
Knights of Columbus Hall
Main Street
P.T. Crickenberger
Hana Steve Mutcher
Thornton
M. M. Herndon
Norton
W. KR. Hutcher
Crafton
Elkins Beats Broaddus In Easy Battle
Philippi March 12 D E defeated Broaddus college five by 47 to 20 in the annual clash. The Scarlet Hurricane showed fast defense and accurate shooting, leading 22-11 at halftime. Christy Barrett Mitchie and Roberts starred for D E while Jasper Colebank stood out for Broaddus. Coach Henderson praised his team after the game and noted they would meet Wesleyan Thursday night.
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Philippi
Broaddus College
Scarlet Hurricane
Christy
Barrett
Mitchie
Roberts
Henderson
Wesleyan
Jasper Colebank
Pairment
Imal
D. & F. Broaddus
McKinney
Robinson Barrett Roberts
Christy Sens Mitchie
Kochenderfer
Duffiele
Powoi Eee
Ossecero Coneenneenpes
Oty i
Brown
Smith
Ellis
Garrett
Powell
Venners
Robinson
Johnston
Vennari
Timms
Loatty
Welle
Duffield
Oervet
Kochenderter
Broaddus
Colebank
West Virginia
Protestive Home Circle Social and Dance Event
The Protestant Home Circle held a well attended social and dance at the P H C Hall last night at 7 20 o clock. Jewel Ford and Miss Jewel Ford of Pruntytown were among guests with Mrs Hugh Wentford and others. A committee provided refreshments and the next meeting is set for March 25 on Tuesday afternoon at 3 o'clock.
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Eastern Star
Naomi Chapter
No. 12
The
Masonic Temple
Emzie
Lehman
Seasion
Our Gang Club
Olive Snider
Thayer Street
Our Gang! l Club
Uble
Bott
Hugh Woodford
Jewel Ford
Thomas
Lloyd Roach
J. Hamilton
Jinks ‘Anson
Hugh Wentford
Pruntytown
Luther Ford
H.C the
Protestive
P. H. C. Hall
Seniors Win Debate Over Sophomores at Grafton High
Senior Sidney Sommerville and James Gull defeated Sophomores Rosalina Armstrong and Hale Watkins to win debating honors for the third straight year. Judges included James Keltey as chair and N F P Kendall, F S Robinson, and J S Palmer. A Salvation Army talk by Captain McDilda and student yells plus songs followed the debate.
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Sidney Sommerville
James Gull
Grafton High School
Heles
Rosalina Armstrong
Hale Watkins
Ake-wise
James Keltey
N. FP. Kendall
Taylor County Bank Oftetal
F. S. Robinson
J. S. Palmer
Wodgal Son
HH. Y. Clarke
Caraway Advises Fruit Growers on Marketing Forces
United States Senator T. H. Caraway told 200 fruit men at a dinner in Grafton that government aid cannot fix prices. He blamed New York Chicago and New Orleans financial interests for low cotton prices and urged marketing facility control to boost producer profits. Other speakers included Rep. Frank L. Reid and Col. William Mitchell counsel, who showed aeronautics films as part of the event.
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Martinsburg
W. Va
United States
T. H. Caraway
Arkansas
Congress
New York
Coolidge
Isella Jewel Brown
Kingwood
Frank L. Bowman
West Virginia
Joe Manlove
Missouri
Fred N. Zihlman
Maryland
Frank R. Reid
Ilinois
Col
William Mitchell
Jury Acquits Accused Man in Mur der Trial
In Elizabethton New Jersey on March 12 Justice Kalizeh charged the jury to acquit Joseph Cowen of Newark of the murder of W J Clark of Hillsdale. The judge noted possible moral turpitude but instructed the jury not to try him on that basis. Clark died after his car entered a garage and his wife and her mother heard the alarm and found him with a bloody hammer.
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Elizabethton
N. J
Joseph Cowen
Newark
Kalizeh
Cowen
W. J. Clark
Hillsdale
Mre. Clark
Clark
Ask Further Hearing On Coal Railway Rates
A further hearing before the Interstate Commerce Commission was requested today by the Logan Coal Operators Association of West Virginia the Northeast Kentucky Coal Association and Williamson field operators. They argue that during the mine suspension period the anthracite rates from Pennsylvania to New England were too high and need review.
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Washington
Pennsylvania
New England
Interstate Commerce Commission
Logan Coal Operators’ Association of
West Virginia
Northeast Kentucky Coal Association
Williamson
Kentucky
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Catherine ‘Theis
Graffin Karl Thely
Beech
Elsie Malinsky
Jemeanor
J. A. Keller
American Legion Auxiliary
American Legion
Elkins
Elkins American Leigion
Red Men’s Hell
Alden Beagly
William T. George
Ladies Aid of
St. Paul's
St Fail
Baptists
Henderson Coache
Webster Ladies Aid
Webster M. E. Church
Audrey Felton
Webster
Felton
Rosetta Phillips
Ethel Willis
Pearl Felton
Mae ‘Grimes
Mary Martha
F. S. Smith
Presbyterian Church
Maple Avenue
Ethel Potton
Billy Cotton
First Church of Christ
Ladies Aid Society of
Church of Christ
Roy Thorne
M. Norris
W. A. Harrison
Sommerville
Sen
Caraway
Spain
Spreaker
Meetin
Bowman
Incs
Reid
Mitchell
H. A. Brown
Haywood Junction
Fred Graham
Morgantown
West Virginia University
A. L. Kesling
Wits
A. J. Kesling
Grafton City Hospital
Otto Kinsley
East Main Street
James Palmer
Palmer
California
Ftoss B. Johnson
Sentinel Ad
Department of Agriculture
Mortown
G. FB. Jones
Baseville
Baseville Casket Company
T. 8. Gainer
United Brethren Church
Belington
F. W. Gainer
William King
Curtain
Charles O. King
West Main Street
A. George
Catherine
High St
Wheeling
John Klepful
Valley Falls
Gratton
Newton Montgomery
Pruntytown High School
Sam Montgomery
High
Fyncetta W
Geneva
An. Au
of Nations
Sweden
Germany
League of Nations
League Council
Advange
Polan
Advang
Forel
Poland
Parkersburg
John Henderson
Bmont Street
Boston
East Washington
L. A. Britton
New Jersey
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