Standings Today and Yesterday's Baseball Scores
National League results show Boston 7 Pittsburgh 0 with rain postponements. American League notes Washington 7 St Louis 5, wet conditions. International League Jersey City 4 Montreal 8. American Association Toledo 3 Kansas City 2. Southern Association games include Atlanta 5 Chattanooga 7 and Memphis 2 Birmingham 3.
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Washington
Cleveland
Detroit
George R Latham Patriot Leader of Grafton Guards 1861
George R Latham rose from Grafton to lead the Grafton Guards in 1861 defending western Virginia. He helped recruit, saw action at Valley Falls, then Wheeling, later served as congressman and West Virginia official, dying in 1888. The article details his family, schooling, journalism, and steadfast loyalty to the Union.
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George R
Latham
George R. Latham
Virginia
Grafton
Taylor County
Prince Henry County
Commonwealth
John Latham
Maple Avenue
West Grafton
George
Fetterman
Valley Falls
Wheeling
Wheeling Fair Grounds
Grafton Guards
United States Army
Major Oaks
George R. Lathan
Daniel Wilson
Amos Hammer
Joseph N
West Virginia
Australia
Johnson
Boston
Hattie
United States
Buckhannon
Upshur County
President Hayes
Lee Springs
Eae Ae
Tornado kills dozens across Kentucky counties
Reports from Glasgow Adair and Russell counties place at least 18 to 20 fatalities after a tornado roared through Monroe, Adair, and Russell counties. Rescue crews and Red Cross workers count missing residents as homes were destroyed and communities reeled from the disaster.
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Glasgow
Monroe County
Kentucky
Here
Adair
Danville
Red Cross
Kentucky Advocate
Russell Springs
Russell County
Fred Schulte Stays Hot as Bat Leads Big Six Standings
Fred Schulte of the Athletics kept his batting surge alive with three singles in five at bats against St. Louis, lifting his average to .407 and widening his edge in the Big Six batting race. The standings show Schulte at .407 with 86 hits in 22 games, followed by Hartnett, Chipman, West, Fréderick, and Traynor, highlighting a tight race for the league batting title.
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Fred Schulte
St. Louis
Schulte
Gabra
Sen
Hartnett
Cubs
Chipman
Yanks
West
Browns
Fréderick
Dodg
Traynor
Pirates
Storm Strikes Southern Ohio Across Counties
A severe storm with rain hail and lightning swept Southern Ohio causing about 1 million dollars in damage. Ten injuries were reported, none serious, hundreds of buildings lost roofs and lines and trees fell. Lincoln school power plant chimney collapsed into the cafeteria. Dayton faced about 750000 in damages, with Madison Castine Stark County Xenia and Washington Court House also hit. Damage extended to Andover Indiana and surrounding farms.
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Ohio
Lidcoln School
Dayton
Hess
Publc Utilities
Madison
Castine
Stark County
Xenia
Ander#08
Ind
Washington Court House
Use the Spoon Off the Tee for Shorter Golfer Scores
Gene Sarazen advises average golfers to pick the right club for the distance rather than clinging to a longer iron. He favors using spoons or short woods over No 1 irons, noting some players may be longer hitters and should adjust. Bob Jones also relied on the spoon early, finding it advantageous once he had feel.
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Gene Sarazen
Tald
Alan Gould
Iran
Tommy Armour
Bob Jones
Gene
Capt C E Phillips Called To Duty In Conservation Corps
Charles E Phillips of Grafton operates the Chrysler auto sales agency here and serves as a captain in the U S Army reserve. He is among 12 state reserve officers ordered to six months active duty in the civilian conservation corps service. Phillips received notification today and has three days to arrange business matters before reporting to camp. The south Texas onion crop for the 1923 season is estimated at 3500 to 4000 carloads.
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Fetterman
Pruntytown and
Webster
Porterfield
Grafton
Latham
Wheeling
Grafton Guard
Barbara Fritchie
Frederick
John A. Robinson
William Cooper
Main Street
Robinson
Ward House
George Jordan
Captain Robinson
Feterman
Charles £. Phillips
Chrysler Automobile Sales Agency
Reserve Officers Corps
U. S. Army
Civilian Conservation Corps Service
Phillips
Kurtzis elected district governor of Rotary Twenty fourth
Kenneth S. Kurtz, Weston attorney, chosen as district governor of Rotary International Twenty fourth district at a two day conference in Charleston. Ed Wade, former district head, received a traveling bag from R R Wilson. The district includes 37 West Virginia clubs and special honors went to Sutton for attendance and Charleston for mileage and records. Freeman Snyder delivered the principal address. Louis A. Johnson spoke on veteran programs.
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Jackson's Mill
Kenneth S. Kurtz
Weston
Rotary International
Kurtz
Edwin C. Wade
Bluefield
R. T. Roche
Clarksburg Club
Sutton
West Virginia
Beckley
Buckhannon
Charleston
Clarksburg
Clay
Bikins
Fairmont
Fayeteville
Glenville
Grafton
Hinton
Huntington
Kenova
Kingwood
Lewisburg
Logan
Madison
Montgomery
Morgantown
Moundsville
Mullens Oak Hill
Parkersburg
Point Pleasant
Princeton
Widen
Wade
Johnson
American Legion
Resolutions Committee
Harold Rice
W. H. Johnson
T. A. Palmer
West Virginia Rotary Club
H. G
KUMP OFFERS Tax, liquor, and dog racing bills advance
The piece notes measures advancing in the state legislature including a five percent state levy on winning pari mutuel tickets and a three percent tax on gross receipts from pari mutuels. It also covers a revised beer tax aimed at preventing bootlegging, with a half barrel purchase allowance, and the election of conferees to resolve tax-rate disputes.
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Regula
Kump
Senate
House
Holt
Lewis
McClintic
Greenbrier
Lubliner
Mercer
House Utilities Investigating Committee
Dixon of Mineral
Hill
Pocahontas
Hundreds Return to Work in Key Industries
Hundreds of Chicago workers joined the labor rebound with about 10,000 men returning to glass porcelain enamel pottery and allied trades since April 1. Firms expanding included A C Spark Plug Detroit adding 200 workers and Washington mill Lawrence closed American Woolen Co reopening, Richmond tobacco firms recalling 150 workers, and small Wisconsin mills at Tomahawk and Muscoda reopening after extended shutdown. Reports from across the sea indicate England's unemployment fell by 80 000 in April as steel industry activity and other sectors pick up, signaling broader business optimism.
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Chicago Steel Mills
Wheeling
Pittsburgh
Jones and Laughlin Steel Corporation
American Sheet and Tin Plate Company
Republic Tron and Steel Company
United Engineering and Foundry’ Company
Jones and Laughlin
American
Chicago
Republic
Younga
Wall Street
United States Steel Corporation
Daily Metal Trade
A. C. Spark Plug Company
Detroit
Washington
Lawrence
Mass
American Woolen ‘Company
Tobacco
Richmond
Tomahawk
Muscoda
Wis
England
Amer
Grants To States Up To President
The House cleaned up the administration measure and sent the 500 million relief grants bill to the White House as final passage nears. Conference items include Muscle Shoals Tennessee Wall development and security regulation measures likely to win final approval soon. Pacific coast steamers may feature deck kite flying as recreation aboard trips.
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Washington
House
White House
Tests Gold Order by Former Colorado Official
An Associated Press photo shows Charles 8. Thomas, a one year old former United States senator and Colorado governor, with $120 in gold. He plans to test the administration order by storing the gold in private holdings before presenting it to the government.
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Charles 8. Thomas
United States
Colorado
Whit No
Associated Press
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