Legislature reopens on budget deliberations in West Virginia
West Virginia lawmakers meet for the extended session focused on the biennial budget bill. The House Taxation and Finance Committee accepts a cautious workload as the Senate and governor push for a spending plan. Revenue delays and potential budget reductions hint at tough lines ahead. In a separate incident near Ravenna, a confrontation between county officials and a pursuing suspect ended with gunfire, wounding Coles after a still raid.
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Aleston
W. Va
West Virginia
Morsan
Jay
House
Board of Public Works
Senate
Finance Committee
Tyler
Hoover
Ravenna
Coles
One Killed One Of Moonshine Moonshiners In Irvine
Irvine Kentucky May 1 AP report says Tobn Coles the town constable is dead and J D Hoover an alleged moonshiner is in jail here today dangerously wounded or ill after a shooting incident leaving the community stunned and awaiting details from authorities.
Dancers Survive Apparent Attack After Brief Pause
Survivors Evelyn King Orho Davis and Harry Talbott of Baltimore Anbren Gilbert of Washington D C and Warren Mills of Columbia S C endured a brutal six hour cycle with rest breaks and report all in good condition after the ordeal.
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Muvery
Evelyn King
Orho Davis
Harry Talbott
Baltimore
Anbren Gilbert
Washington, D. C
Warren Mills
Columbia
S. C
PNEUMONIA CLAIMS I H COURTNEY AT 79 IN TAYLOR COUNTY
Freeland Hyson Courtney aged 79 died today from pneumonia at his farm home east of town near Boyd's Hill. A longtime county resident born October 24, 1844 in Virginia he farmed and delivered farm goods to the city. He leaves son W H Courtney of West Main Street and sister Mrs Charles Brenard of Walnut Street. Funeral at his son's home and Baptist church with burial in Bluemont cemetery.
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Freeland Hyson Courtney
Boyd's Hill
Mr. Courtney
Stafford County
Taylor County
W. H. Courtney
West Main Street
Charles Brenard
Walnut Street
J. W. Jirown
Baptist Church
Courtney
Bluemont Cemetery
Determined Dancers Endurance at Baltimore Marathon
In Baltimore five survivors of a endurance dance contest staggered into the armory for the 157th hour of the marathon at 8:45 PM as a 16 year old girl and a young man kept dancing. Fifty started the grind last Tuesday. The manager said the contest would continue indefinitely despite police halting armory proceedings due to Sunday laws and the transfer to a suburban hotel.
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Baltimore
Fourth Regiment
Fone Young Wen
Volstead urges minimum one year jail term for violators
St Paul May 1 Andrew Volstead former congressman from Minnesota and author of the prohibition enforcement act advocates minimum jail sentences of one year for liquor law violators The 18th amendment would have functioned perfectly long ago if law breakers had not been dealt with leniently by the courts
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ST. Paul, Minn
A. P
Andrew Volstead
Congress
Minnesota
Volstead
Monument to Mothers Planned Nationwide Campaign
Washington May 1 The Federal Council of Churches announced a drive to erect a memorial monument to mothers. The Mothers Day International Association which has adopted a Mothers Day button is sponsoring the movement to begin on Mothers Day May 13.
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Washington, D. C
Federal Council of Churches
American Red Cross Refugee Aid in Greece Nears Completion
The American Red Cross rescues and aids refugees in Greece with a large operation. Judge John Barton Payne cites disaster relief funds totaling 2.69 million dollars supporting 1,000,000 refugees transported to Greece. Daily feeding reaches 600,000 of the most needy as Greek authorities prepare for permanent care arrangements.
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American Red Cross
Greece
Athens
Acropolis
Americaned Cross
Red Cross
John Barton Payne
Aad
Craskell
Field Age
George
Kidnap of RCA Chief’s Son Sparks Probe in Schenectady
Vernon Alexandson six year old son of E F W Alexandson RCA chief engineer, was abducted from his home in Schenectady New York. A stranger had lured the children with rabbits then returned for Vernon and vanished. Edith eleven and Gertrude seven witnessed the event. Police and radio forces search for the youngster amid heightened alarm.
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Schnectady
A.P
Vernon Alexandson
E. F. W. Alexandson
Radio Corporation of America
Edith
Gertrude
Strike Leaders Abandning Defense Against Injunction
Chicago May 1 Leaders of the railroad shopmen strike abandoned their defense against the federal injunction obtained by Attorney General Daugherty last September and said their principal contentions were upheld. Defense counsel said all attorneys had withdrawn at the request of the railway employee department of the AFL. Blackburn Esterline called the action a fiasco as the government prepared for a permanent injunction hearing.
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Chicago, II
Daugherty
Blackburn Esterline
Licitor General
the United Hates
American Federation of Labor
League cautions on reparations and Ruhr occupation
Louis Barthou, head of the reparations commission, told a university audience that the League of Nations would overstep its mandate by addressing reparations and Ruhr occupation. He warned France and Belgium would oppose such a move and urged the league to avoid dangerous, imprudent questions beyond its purview.
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Reparations Commission
League
Patus
A.P
League of Nations
Ruhr
W Louis Barthou
Belgium
Auto crash kills Mamie Murphy in Mount Hope area
In Pa on May 1, hearings on possible manslaughter charges were held for four young men tied to a fatal wreck on the Mount Hope to Thyran Branch road. Mamie Murphy, a Chin Creek teacher, died when a car owned by Waler Wilson plunged down a 30 foot embankment and injured others. Police arrested B. C. Wood Ernest Harrah O. O. Richmond and H. R. Moore hours later, accused of driving the other vehicle involved in the crash.
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Mount Hope Sand 4
Justice of the Peace
D. C. Staton
Scarbro
Mamie Murphy
BE. C. Flasher
Vaid
B. C. Wood
Ernest Harrah
Richmond
H. HR. Moore
All White Meat Chickens Headed for Grafton Markets
Grafton residents may soon see "all white meat" chickens in local markets as a Buenos Aires consul reports a Patagonian Araucana breed under domestication. The avian novelty, promising tender meat and orange yolks, may debut with a first shipment to Grafton.
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Grafton
W. H Robinson
Buenos Aires
Sam
Patagonia
Zoological Garens
Class War Tied to Northwestern Student Murder
The skeleton of Leighton Mount, former Northwestern University student missing since the September 1921 hazing, was found on the Evanston Granston Lake front. Evanston Chief of Police Leggett says Mount was killed in the class rush and buried under stones after his death, likely during the hazing incident.
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Leighton Mount
Northwestern University
Evanston Lake Front
Chicago
Close Rush
Granston Lake Front
Rush
Leggett
Evanston
Mount
Skelton
Sepember
Scaffold Collapse Injures Two Workers in West Main Street
On Tuesday morning a scaffold at A. B. Murphy home on West Main Street collapsed during chimney repair. Homer Selvey broke two ribs and suffered injuries. Charles Wells fell but landed on Selvey and escaped unharmed. Selvey was hospitalized for treatment.
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A. B. Murphy
West Main Street
Homer Selvey
Charles Wells
Selvey
Krupp Head Arrested by French Over Ruhr Incident
Dr Gustave Krupp Von Bolen of Halbach head of the Krupp works, was arrested by French authorities in Ess Germany for endangering occupying troops safety. He and three directors face charges tied to the March 31 shooting at the Krupp plant and siren blast that prompted German workers to attack French troops. trial set for Worden May 4.
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Ess
Germany
Gustave Krupp von Bolen
Halbach
Krupp Works
Krupp
de. Krupa von Bolen
Worden
Three Hurt In Auto Collision At Fairmont
Three people, Max Elliott aged 30, his wife 25, and Gordon Wright 28, escaped death when their car crashed into a stone wall in Fairmont on May 1. All were hospitalized but expected to recover. confusion by Elliott who drove was blamed for the crash.
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Fairmont
Max Elliott
Gordon Wright
Elliott
Poisoned liquor kills farmer in Mercer county
James Fletcher, prominent Mercer county farmer, was found dying after receiving a drink of poison whiskey. Prosecutor Lee arrested George W. Graham, a Matoaka area miner, based on the dying message and coroner confirmed strychnine in the stomach. Graham denies involvement. investigators seek tests from Richmond experts.
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Bluefield
James Fletcher
Mercer County
Matoaka
George Graham
Lee
George W. Graham
Graham
Fitzhugh
Thomas Coal Company
Screechings of Choir Shake Bequest Change at St Thomas
In New York on May 1 AP reports turmoil at the Fifth Avenue Episcopal Church of St Thomas over a bequest transfer from a home for incurable children to a memorial hospital. Society figure Mrs Sidmon McHie challenged the choir’s behavior after visiting police yesterday.
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W York
Fifth Avenue Episcopal Church of St
Thomas
Sidmon McHie
Fragmented OCR opens debate on persuading adversaries
Ambiguous fragment hints at methods to win over an enemy or rival. The text mentions influence, agreement, and a man who may appear untrustworthy, but details are unclear due to garbled OCR.
Miss Haddix Wins First Prize At Grafton Moose Pageant
Promptly at 11 15 P M the drawing began and within ten minutes the winner of a Chevrolet touring car was announced. Mrs F M Fromhart 54 Street Keener West Virginia selected by random judges including W H Thomas Win Striker and Richard Martin, with the winner chosen by blindfolded child aided draw. Ruth Haddix won Miss Grafton honors, followed by Miss Mary Jane Brown in close vote. Prizes included a diamond ring, pearls and a gold wrist watch for standout participants. The event closed with thanks to all who contributed to the Pageant of Progress success.
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W H. Thomas
Grefton Banking and Trust Co
Prudential Life Insurance
Richard Martin
Leek Masonry
Morgan
S.ricer
F. M. Fromhart
Keveer
W. Va
Donot
Feg
Moose
Grafton
West Virginia
Eveyone
Electrical Equipment Co
West Main Street
Ruth Haddix
Mary Jane Brown
Audrey Pliman
Miss Brown
Mises Mildred Bonner
Vera Behan
Dolly Bond
Order of Moose
Mose
T’ Grafton
Sylvie Aoert Lees
Dainty
Betty Jan
Duffy
Jewelers and Moose Host Clean World’s Fair Show
The event awarded silverware tokens to Charles Raymond Rogers and Baby Dodrille while 110 babies entered the show. Nursee and judges spent two hours selecting top darlings as Grafton’s G. W. Loar and Co. supplied diamonds and precious metals. The Loyal Order of Moose praised the World Iran Shows promoter Wat O’Brien for clean, respectable attractions and a notably wholesome grounds visit.
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Charles Raymond Rogers
G. W Loar and Co. Grafton
May Day Observances Across Europe and Milan Clash
reports from Rome Berlin London and Paris on May Day show unrest and demonstrations. Two Communists were killed in Milan as militants blocked railway workers. Germany held semi holiday parades led by Socialists and Communists. London workers marched in Hyde Park pledging solidarity with Ruhr miners and anti Versailles stance. Paris May Day appeared calm with protests focused on taxicab strikes and spring celebrations.
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Rome
Milan
Berlin
Germany
Hyde Park
London
Ruhr
Isand
Sakhatin
Russian Prisons Crowded by Priests and Clergy
Riga May 1 Soviet prisoners in Russia contain over four thousand orthodox priests and bishops, and about two thousand private of other confessions and laymen in prison for religious reasons, a Soviet circle reports.
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Riga
Russia
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Miss Haddix
Chevrolet
Mildred Pipkin
R. B.D
Columbia, Tenn
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Cardui
Europe
Paris
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