Injunction Hearing Delayed at County Circuit Court
The Mar term opened with expected injunction hearing on county road bond funds. Plaintiffs sought a continuance to review defendants answers, granted until Thursday May 18 at 10 am. Judge Kittle issued opinions, including new trial for St Clair vs Jaco and denial to overturn Samples vs Ralphsay.
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Mar
Court House
Yesterdy
E. G. Smith
Clarksburg
G. W. Ford
Grafton
W. Merle Watkins
Judge Kittle
Juder Kittle
W. P. Samples Tocal
Ralphsnyder
Fairmont
St. Clair
Jaco
Prunty Town Pike
Samples
Ralphsay‘g
Man Leaps From Bridge in Apparent Suicide
An unidentified man leaped from a bridge into the river after removing coins from his trouser pockets and dropping a hat and coat. Harold Ankron witnessed him say goodbye before the fall. The body sank in a standing position downstream near the central pier, with police and coroner later securing the coat, hat, and a West Penn street car ticket bearing serial 236111. Dragging the river continued into darkness under Coroner Blocher's direction.
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Harold Ankron
Marlos
Old Bridge
J. Marks
J. M
West Penn Company
McKeesport
Allegheny Valley
Blocher
Man Jumps Off Bridge At Fairmont
May 16 in Fairmont a Slav from McKeesport Pennsylvania leaped from the railing of the new concrete bridge into the Monongahela River about 100 feet below. J Marlos, unknown in the city, walked to near the center, removed his coat and his money before his fall was witnessed by about a dozen onlookers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fairmont
Monongahela
J. Marlos
McKeesport
Marlos
Mother Waits for Son at Jail Over Labor War Indictment
Mrs Tim Murphy mother of "Big Tim" Murphy labor leader sits at the county jail entrance declaring she will stay until her son is released. Warden Wesley Westbrooks met her at the door and she voiced defiant remarks after staying all night. She previously shoved two policemen near the police chief's office while pleading for her son and struck one with an umbrella.
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Chicago
Tim Murphy
Big Tin
Murphy
Tim
Wesley Westbrooks
Fitzmorris
M. E. Church Renews Stand on Divorce
HOT SPRINGS Ark May 16 The Methodist Episcopal church south reports a new temperance and service committee recommendation condemning rising divorce rates The church will recognize only one ground for divorce unfaithfulness and ministers must obtain a written reason before officiating a wedding where either party has been divorced The policy forbids marriages where divorce was for any other cause
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Hot Springs
Ark
A.P
Committee On Temperance and Special Service
The
Methodist Episcopal Church
South
Case of Blizzard nears end as testimony flows
In Charles Town West Virginia May 18 AP speculates how the state will close its case against William Blizzard as three key witnesses testified. Albert Gore recounted his capture by miners Jim Jeffreys and others taunted him while he learned of his father’s death. Keeney warned Frampton of possible trouble and tried to stop miners. Blizzard urged surrender and quiet at Blair Mountain days earlier. Witnesses included Frampton Keeney Renton Holloran and Haines with details of meetings shootings and bomb drops.
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Charles Town
W. Va
William Blizzard
Walker
Burdette
Black
Kanawha County
Marmet
Woods
Albert Gore
John Gore
Blair Mountain
Gore
Coal River
Jim Jeffreys
Jeffreys
Albert
I C. Frank Keeney
United Mine Workers of District No
Huntington
Frampton
Blizzard
Blair
Logan County
Keeney
Ball Park
Constable Miller
Danville
Sharples
Dick Renton
Horace Haines
Columbus
Logan Coal Operators Association
R. R. Manowa
Clohler
T. Embry
Ethel
Shpetipa
Embry
New York Appeal by Mountaineer Children
Three West Virginia mine children from Thayer Oak Hill and Wickham appeal to New Yorkers for aid to feed fifty thousand destitute. They seek thirty five thousand dollars in cash and plan to present their case to leaders and donors via lectures in New York venues including Ascension church Brook ly n Town Hall. Their chaperone is Lawrence Dwyer known as two gun Dwyer, a figure in local mining trials.
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New York
West Virginia
Broadway
Ossie Leet
Gladys Persinger
Lowell Phillips
Thayer
Oak Hill
Wickham
W. Va
New River
New Yorks
Laurence
Peggy) Dwyer
Dwyer
Charles Town
Logan
Mingo
Ascension Church Forum
New River District
Central Labor Lyceum
Brooklyn
Town Hall
Theatre District
State police help force march toward Sharples in clash near site
A fragment notes state police with force marching toward Sharples and engaging in a fight near the area. The readable text suggests a tense confrontation with law enforcement involved in a near Sharples incident.
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Sharples
Gleaner Cleaning House Association May Dissolution Eyes
Detroit May 15 Circuit Judge Arthur Webster may dissolve the Gleaner Cleaning House Association on June 6. If granted, the Michigan farm co operative will vanish as its assets of 719020.61 exceed liabilities 446745.33. Charles R. Talbot acts as temporary receiver for the organization once capitalized at 1 000 000.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Detroit
Arthur Webster
Gleaner Cleaning House Association
Michigan
United States
Charles R. Talbot
Gleaner
Order of Gleaners
How Phonograph Records Are Made
A historical look at phonograph record production detailing wax master disks, copper matrices, mother and pressing matrices, and the final finishing steps before testing and labeling prior to shipment. The article explains the wax master creation, electrotyping copper deposition, matrix progression, and final quality checks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vention
Lion
Saas
Ridgeley Catholic Church Dedication Ceremony
Ridgeley West Virginia May 15 The dedication of St Anthony s Catholic church occurred yesterday morning. Bishop D J Connell of Richmond led the service with Rev William Jan and Rev Robert Kilgannon assisting. Ridgeley is one of nine counties missions under Keyser parish and was previously served by Capuchin Fathers Cumberland.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ridgeley
W. Va
St. Anthony's Catholic Church
Capuchin Fathers of
Cumberland
Washington Adopts a Daylight Saving Plan
Washington begins voluntary daylight saving under a presidential request with cabinet approval. Most executive branch activities start an hour earlier and many businesses open early. Congress declines to participate and will meet and adjourn on the normal schedule.
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Washington
D. C
A.P
Harding
Congress
Socials and visits mark Grafton area week end
Hammond resident Mrs C W Rauschenbach arrived for an extended visit with the McDanters. Stella V Morgan, student at Broaddus College, stayed with her parents. Numerous local residents and visitors from Grafton and surrounding towns were noted at gatherings, shopping, and business stops including Ludwicks, Morgans, Stevianskis, and Willard Hotel hires.
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C. W. Rauschenbach
Hammond
Ind
W. W. McDanter
Stella V. Morgan
Broaddus College
Philips
CD. Morgan
Russel Ludwick
Grafton Vist
D. Morgan
Mason
Scott Ludwick
Philipp
Jim Hadix
C. W. Rauschen
A. Bainbridge
Grafton
Elwood Sapp
Edward
Yates
Prudence Ludwick
Blanche Swisher
John
Stephen Stevianski
Willard Hotel
Bryan Mason
M. T. Mason
Hugh Morgan
Earl Lewis
Mannington
C. D. Morgan
WW. F. Swisher
New Cottages Rise For Park Summer Demand
The park prepares for a popular summer with several cottages under construction on both river banks. Three houses are already underway on the west side, and more will start within a month. Notable builders include W A Beavers and W P Hendrickson, while T W Helionimus renovates Everett Robinson’s cottage. Morgan plans to open public bath houses as bathing season starts, and the Phi Chi club will occupy a Monroe property north of the river with a brick chimney for meeting use.
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W. A. Beavers
Fred Watkins
W. P. Hendrickson
Mr. Beavers
T. W. Helionimus
Everett Robinson
Monroe
Phi Chi Club
Mellon Asks Removal Of Hayne From Office
Representative Hill urges Secretary Mellon to remove Prohibition Commissioner Haynes or responsible officials over a press bulletin he calls an official sanction of Lynch law oppression. Alumni banquet invitations mailed for Grafton High School Alumni Association 13th annual event at First Church of Christ on June 5 or 6 with a prepared letter to members.
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Washington, D. C
A.P
Mellon
Representative Hill
Maryland
Haynes
Hill
Grafton High School Alumni Association
Church of Christ
Guveath
Monongah Division Mine Loading Report
Coal cars ordered 90 placed 419 and 90 commercial, coke cars ordered 20 placed 31. mines idle 287 working 21. empties over 359. total in region 1236. Total coal cars loaded 67 with rail road fuel local 4 commercial west 11 east 39 total coke cars loaded 32 went 240. Monnett of Chicago stopped over. David Speyan of Wheeling visited city. RR Barkley of Philadi attended to business in Grafton.
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Monongah Division
Monnett
Chicago
David Speyan
Wheeling
RR. Barkley
Philadi
Grafton
Mass Gambling Bust In City Nets Eleven Arrests
A coordinated raid by county city and railroad officers led to eleven arrests last night with eight gamblers and the store proprietor plus a clerk held on bonds. The operation over Latrobe street yielded a $77.50 pot and confiscated gambling gear. A deputy sheriff was involved in a resistance with Robert Paige, a chase followed, and warrants were sworn for additional suspects as the grand jury prepares to hear the case.
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City
Baltimore
Ohio Railroad
W. J. Mays
Abe Mays
Robert Paige
Speck Husalon
Sheriff's Office
Latrobe Street
Bart H. Davis
Charles R. Lilly
Davis
Paige
Anse
N Ear
Joy Bennett
Main Street
Mays
Kneck
Charles T Lilly
Bill Paige
Bob
Local families visit relatives and attend services
P N Runner and family hosted kin in Kikinn while Isaac Forman and family visited Sheriff Jos N Forman. Leish Goft traveled to Morgantown for their sick son Nathan. Henry Canfield and family from Grafton spent Sunday with B F Can Held. Rev Marsh Loar conducted Otterbein Chapel service and Maple Run revival began. Various locals, including Manley Cozad, Charles Burgueyne, William Thomas, Howard Dillon, O Knotts, B H Wolfe, T M Ridenour, L B Hamilton, visited relatives in the region.
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P. N. Runner
Kikinn
Isaac Forman
Sherrif Jos
N. Forman
Leish Goft
Morgantown
Nathan
Henry
Canfield
Grafton
B. F. Can- Held
Marsh Loar
Otterbein Chapel
Maple Run
Manley Cozad
Clarkeburg
Charles Burgueyne
Evansville
O. Knotts
Andrew Knotte
B. Hi Wolfe
Newburg
T. M. Ridenour
Ener Atte
L. B. Hamilton
Tuinglton
Clark
Genoa Conference approves plan for Hague meeting
The commissions at Genoa voted unanimously to hold a new conference at The Hague starting June 16 to further study the Russian question. A State Department note from Ambassador Childs said the United States would participate but no immediate decision was made.
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Genoa
Hague
U. 8
Washington
A.P
Childs
United States
Department
Foreign trade slumps below Washington in April
Americas foreign trade fell in April with exports totaling 321,256 thousand dollars, down from March figures. The Commerce Department reported the drop, while notes from Pribiof Islands natives mentioned a government arrangement to supply motion picture machines, reflecting ongoing supply adjustments.
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Washington
A.P
America
Ttg H
Commerce Department
Pribiof Islands
Comet
Alaska
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Anastasia
Wm. B. Leeds
Big Tim
Big Tim” Murphy
Jail Yard
M. E. Church
Lawrence
Gun” Dwyer
Metropolis
W. B. Gall
Belington
W. L. Real
Clara Bes
Uniontown
Gleaner Clearing House
Cecil
Hayne
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