George Laird Fined On Drunk Driving Charge
George Laird fined 28 dollars and costs and sentenced to sixty days in county jail after pleading guilty in police court. He appealed to the circuit court. Laird was arrested by Clarence Sillman Sunday after crashing into an iron pole on Latrobe Street and damaging a jewelry store window.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eorge Laird
Thomas H. Catherin
Itqif
Laird
Circuit Court
Clarence Sillman
Latrobe Street
Loar
N. B. Dove
Dove
First Lady Aids W Va Woman In Financial Strait
Huntington forwarded appeal to Mrs Coolidge asking for help to provide a home for her three babies. The letter, written by a Oklahoma family woman, described hardship, unemployment, and desire to avoid temptations for her children. Mrs Coolidge replied and suggested forwarding the plea to a suitable charity, the author consenting to any organization chosen while stressing her children are all she has.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Huntington
Coolidge
Jy Huntington
Fngton
White House
Poeedy
Family Welfare Society of
E. Ney
Hgsband
Columbus
Oklahoma
Shooting Affray Kills Man in Somerset Area House
One man was killed and two others wounded in a house occupied by five miners at a Somerset area, near here, yesterday. Littleton was killed and John Harris was taken to a home in critical condition. The injured man named Peter was among those shot.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ong
Sommerset
Estown
Ge Littleton
John Harris
Peter
Contempt Case In Fairmont Set For Friday
In Fairmont 138 unionists faced contempt charges for alleged injunction violations at Grant Town No 1 mine. Attorney Walter R Haggerty secured a respite to Friday morning for filing answers while Frank R Amos for New England Fuel and Transportation sought more time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New England Fuel and Transportation Co
Grant Town
John C
Ith
Meredith
Asell As Beling
Frank R. Amos
Ne England Fuel ‘and Transportation Today
Man Hurt When Auto Hits Street Car Fatal Crash In Huntington
Huntington May 18 Charles Ferguson 86 driver of the auto that struck a street car late Saturday night killing Elbert Williamson 27 is expected to recover from injuries. Ferguson's collar bone broken and severe cuts to face and head. Internal injuries not serious. John Effingham 43, third victim, left hospital yesterday. Funeral services for Williamson set for tomorrow afternoon.
Miss Liberty Ready for Civil Status as Monument
The New York piece notes the statue of Liberty is undergoing a triennial overhaul and will emerge in about ten days as a national monument, shifting from army to civil status by presidential pronouncement. It highlights funding and lighting costs, including about $500 a month on floodlights for dramatic night displays.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Miss Liberty
Washington
Fort Wood Bedle
Another Jurist After Van Bittner in Mo Nongalia County
In Morgantown West Virginia Judge I G Lazelle ordered Van A Bittner chief international representative of United Mine Workers of Amelia in Northern West Virginia to appear next Friday morning to show cause why he should not be held in contempt of court for violating an April 27 injunction on a petition by Continental Coal Company.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Morgantown
Huntington Cop Seeks Back Pay After Insubordination Finding
Huntington, May 1. Officer W. Cunningham, declared insubordinate and discourteous by the commission last week, demands back pay from October to April 7, 1925 totaling 406. The case has been aired in circuit and state courts for months. he was suspended without pay but reinstated with back pay after a Supreme Court order for a trial.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Huntington
W. Cunningham
Cunningham
Stae
Supreme Court
Com ‘Missioners
Plumbers Strike halts work in Huntington West Virginia
Journeymen plumbers walked out in Huntington on May 15 after union vote. They demand a new wage scale of 1.25 dollars per hour, replacing the old 1 dollar plan that expired January 1. Emergency work to be performed by union men as talks continue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Huntington
W. Va
Master Plumbers’ Association
Arrest Four West Va Men as Rum Runners
Four men from Worthington West Virginia were arrested near Uniontown Pennsylvania after their car wreck. The suspects David Arthur Adam Mayles and Charles Holbert gave their names to district attorney E D Brown Fayette county lacking a county detective at the time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West VA
Uniontown
Worthington
W. Va
David
Arthur
Adam Mayles
Charles Holbert
E. D. Brown
Fayette County
Plenty Work for Coolidge on Vacation
The president cannot take a vacation. even when Coolidge moves from Washington to Swampscott Massachusetts his work continues. His office staff, clerks, telegraphers and secretaries will operate near his summer home, ensuring no interruption in government functions while he spends time in Vermont with his father.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
United States
Swampscott
Tom Jones
Bill Smith
President Coolidge
White House
Coolidge
Massachusetts Bay
Lynn
Mass
Avhite House
Vermont
Probing death in Wheeling fells passenger Ollie Rutter
Police probe a death in Wheeling after Ollie Rutter, 8, was found dead near the Baltimore and Ohio tracks early today with forehead marks. A nearby assault on Walter Shook left him unconscious in hospital with similar head injuries. Anolas infant item noted in chaotic text.
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Wheeling
Ollie Rutter
Walter Shook
Rutter
Death penalty for 15 year old killer of foster mother
William Cavalier, a 15 year old who killed his grandmother and foster mother on Sept 5, was sentenced to die in the electric chair. The judge expressed emotion while reading the death sentence after a first degree murder verdict and a mercy recommendation by the jury. Cavalier’s lawyers will appeal for a new trial, then seek pardons. The motive cited was robbery, with about $100 found in the victim’s stocking.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pottaville
William Cavalier
Ka- Kosh
Cavalier
Supreme Court
Board of Pardons
Sen‘nce
Pardon Board
Florida
Northcott to Speak on Memorial Day in Grafton
Elliott Northcott U S district attorney for southern West Virginia and Huntington resident chosen as chief Memorial Day speaker for Grafton. Plans for the thirtieth annual celebration to be finalized at Wednesday committee meeting. Memorial Day services for G A R survivors set for next Sunday at Andrews M E church with Rev Fred Bishop delivering the sermon. Brigadier General Northcott, his father, once led soldiers buried in West Grafton National Cemetery, adding historic context to the address.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elliott Northcott
U. S
West Virginia
Huntington
Grafton
Heme
Andrews Methodist Episcopal Church
St. Pauls M. E. Church
West Gratton
Fred
Andrews
Feaker Northcott
Northcott
Clarksburg
National Cemetery
West Grafton
Attorney Northcot
Baptists to Meet in Kenova West Virginia
Final arrangements were made to entertain the West Virginia Baptist Association as it opens its annual state convention in Kenova tomorrow. Sessions continue through Friday evening with the largest attendance in the organization's history anticipated. Kenova and Geredo Baptists have united to prepare to entertain the visitors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kenova
State Meeting of Baptists
W. Va
Weekend visitors and local travel activity in Grafton area
A wide list of residents and visitors are noted in Grafton and surrounding towns. Mr and Mrs W C Barnes and two children visited Cairo. Williams of Flemington attended to business in Grafton. Ferguson traveled to Clarksburg and back. Numerous others, including Bartlett, Robinson, Furley, Wood, Gillis, Staveley, Newell, Ayer, Selvey, Wilson and many more, spent weekends in Grafton, Clarksburg, Elkins, Mars and nearby areas for visits, shopping, or business. several left for Los Angeles and Pittsburgh trips, and a wedding was attended in Clarksburg.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W.C. Barnes
Cairo
J Gup BE. Williams
Flemington
Grafton
Angus Ferguson
Clarksburg
W. W. McDaniel
Cecil
Leroy Kenter
Elkins
O. N. Bartlett
Samy
F. B. Robinson
Kirby Street
Upent
Mary H. Wheatley
Rufus Furley
Awonon
Maurice Davis
West Main Street
Ch 0. Wood
Morgantown
John Shields
West Washington St
Gerate Selvey
Long Rem
Allen Gawthrop
Route 7
City
D. L. Phillips
Route 3
Woodford Moore
Fairmont
Gratton
Mary
Sarah Smith
Christiana Street
Sunda
C. L. Gillis
Ella Flanagan
Murrey Mason
Route 1
W. Z. Bolyard
Blueville
City Hospital
A. B. Corder
Boothes
Jereck
George D. Hardin
Booths ’Creek
Frances Staveley
Rachael Newell
Marstown
L. H. Ayer
Knottaville
Carl Cole
Pleasant Creek
Michael Murray
Maple Avenue
Pittsburgh
Ira B. Thomas
Virginia
Los Angeles
Cal
W. T. Robinson
Knottsville
Charles McDaniel
Selvey
Long Run
Homer Wilson
Chestnut Ridge
G. H. Gall
Velma
Grand Street
Lost Creek
Fred Gall
Georgia Lowther
Winnie Cole
W. G. Cole
B. F. Pea
Thayer Street
Beverly
William Dusis
Walnut St
Salem
Social whirl at Morgantown West Virginia University
Local young people attended social functions at West Virginia University in Morgantown over the weekend. Miss Alice Preiss helped organize a dormitory dance, while Virginia Atha and out of town guests joined Alpha Xi Delta and Alpha Delta Pi events. Other items note a Grafton and Taylor County Hospital Association meeting, a dinner hosted by Mr. and Mrs. Ginkel, and a wedding in Clarksburg as Georla Lowther married Fred Gall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Morgantown
West Virginia University
Alice Preiss
Alpha Xi Delta Ao
Virginia Atha
Martha Jolliffe
Grafton
Alpha Delta Pi
Rach[ael Newell
Frances Stavely
Dorothy Smith
Ben Miller
Delta Gamma Sorority
Frances Jaco
High Street
T Bernard Ginkel
Fairmont
James W. Coogle
Win Minor
Cleveland
Forty Three Die In German Mine Blast In Dorstfeld
In Dorstfeld Germany on May 18 the mine blast raised known dead to 43 and 47 injured. Rescue workers toiled through narrow passages dragging oxygen equipment while some rescuers fell ill from gases. Messages of condolence came from President von Hindenburg Chancellor Luther and Prussian premier Dr Otto Braun.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dorstfeld
Germany
von Hindenburg
Luther
Otto Braun
Re elected Mayor, Whaley Wins Clerk Post in Point Pleasant
Milton Miller was rejected as mayor and Warren C. Whaley re elected as city clerk after Saturday's municipal election in Point Pleasant. Citizens ticket claims a council majority while John Cheesebrew defeats the mayoral candidate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
W. Va
Milton Miller
Warren C. Whaley
John Cheesebrew
Updshur Youth Killed by Train After Circus Trip
Otis Humphrey 17 of Sand Run and Russel Post 23 of Buckhannon were hit by a train near Berryburg while resting on the tracks during a failed circus road trip. Humphrey died at Beer Sanitarium. Post survived but lost both feet below the ankles.
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Buckhannon
Otis Humphrey
Sand Run
Russel Post
Emerle Post
Berryburg
Humphrey
Jan
Post
Walter L. Main Circus
Ellus
Mon ‘Ey
Beer Sanitarium
Camel Dies in Dry Town Circus Parade Mystery
In Grafton, Walter L. Main circus staged a camel that expired at the west show grounds. Officials offered digestion or stomach disorder as a diagnosis, but doubts linger whether thirst or other cause killed the desert animal before cremation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grafton
Thomases
Walter L. Main
Infant Dies As Mother's Funeral Ends Tragedy
John Wesley Brown Jr infant son of John W Brown yard master of the B&O died at five p m Saturday as the funeral party returned from Bluemont cemetery after trying to rest his mother who died Thursday The infant born May 7 died soon after the mother was laid to rest at First Baptist Church Addi son street service held 230 p m Sunday at home with Rev J W Brown in charge and burial beside his mother Helen 13 years old survived Dispatchers visited by officers of the American Train Dispatcher Association led by J G Lahram of Chicago and J B Springer of Wheeling held a conference with local dispatchers also present was J Ly Pim of Weston chairman of the Charleston division The Baltimore and Ohio touches were the focus of the trip as the meeting adjourned and a note on hard work not declaring don t.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gratton Review
Woman’s Benefit Association
Macabee Lodge
Protected Home Circle Hall
Margaret Marvin
Wheeling
Orgvanization
W. L. Reddick
Washington, Pa
Grafton
Teed
Eskina Review
Grafton Review
Elkins
Elkina
Dplicion Plate Inch Saa
Hostesa Review
John Wesley Brown
John_W. Brown
Bluemont Cemetery
Firet Baptiist
J. G. Lahram
Chicago
American
Funeral Services for Charwork Bishop in Wheeling
Funeral services held for Charwork Bishop at the M E church with Rev A Dy Cral officiating. Pallbearers include nephews Harold Charnock and others from Wheeling and Wellstown. out of town friends Mr and Mrs Joseph Elsworth from Wheeling attended. The service followed a late home vigil at Minnie Covstr on Wilford Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
S. Bishop
Minnie Covstr
Wilford Street
Charwork
Pal
M. E. Church
A. Dy Cral
Rea Fisher
Lythe Hayes
Mont Camotett
Ave Aly
Harold Charnock
Chile
Migs
Mabel Belhl
Walter McAdam
Wheeling
Erwin Charnock
Heard Charnek
Wellsturg
Elpied Cusrnock
Philadelphia
Atte Hammocker
Spokitre
Waeh
Joseph, Elswor’ J
Wheelie
Two Nabbed On Shine Char At Circus in Grafton
County and state officers nabbed Bam Tall and L D Henderson at Curve Bridge during a circus. They found eight gallons of liquor and eight mash in possession. The men were jailed to await a trial before Squire W B Leach. Still, mash and liquor held as evidence. Officers searched Hendersons home and found moonshine on a dining room table.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grafton
Curve
Bam Tall
L. D. Henderson
Squire W. B. ‘Leach
Drive Bridge
Henderson
Local Rebekah lodge and Odd Fellows visit Elkins home
A crowd of about 75 to 100 traveled by motor to Elkins to visit the state I O O F home for orphans and aged. They toured the building meeting 205 children, enjoyed a band concert, and heard solos by Calvin Ray and Florence Wilkinson. A substantial donation was presented to support the home, and a baby girl weighed five pounds ten ounces was welcomed to Mr. and Mrs. C W Witherton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elkind
State
I. 0. O.F. Home For
Beulah Rebekah Lodge No
Webn
Elkins
Sre
Calvin Ray
Mra
Plorence Wilkinson
J. ‘Wilkinson
W. L. Reddick T Jodge
Macy
Aed Tor
Iodge
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George Laird
E. P. Sandridge
J. C. Barker
Fletcher
Financial Strait
New York Harbor
van Bittner
Atington
Wm. Cavalier
Baptists
T. H. Willard
Cokesburg
Willard
A. L. Kesling
West Knotts Avenue
Ruth Batten
Francis Bennett
Clara
Lawrence
A. C. Wilson
Western and Southern Life Insurance Co
J.T. DeMoss
Clara Philips
George W. Whitehair
South Grafton
Tm Marksburg
June Ayer
Knotteville
Misa Ann Burns
Catrmont Waa
Marie Joyce
Bedok Street
Grafton and
Taylor County
Gall-Lowther
J. D. Lowther
Georgla
Fred iCall
T. E. Gainer
Northview
G. N. Gall
Baltimore
Electra
Texas
M. Baker
Mr. Waker
First Baptist Church
Citizen's
Upshur
Hadj
Rebekah Lodge
oDbe
O. F
C. W. Withert
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