Deadlock in Move to Free the Captives in China
Reports from Tien Tsin and Shang hai describe a continuing deadlock in Peking backed negotiations to free foreigners held by bandits in a Shantung mountain stronghold. Captives endure terrible conditions while bandits reject peace offers unless troops return to their original positions. Government troops withdraw as the bandits threaten.
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Tien Tsin
China
Sao Chwang
Peking
Shantung Mountain
Tainantu
Shanghai
Paotzuku
Legislature Adjoins To Meet In June In Charleston
May 22 legislative adjournment in Charleston extended the session until June 4 in response to a governor’s proclamation to end fiscal year June 20. Senate and House formalities yielded small attendance, with a saving of about $200 daily cited by President Shaffer as vignettes to resume regular staff if needed when reconvened.
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Charleston
Legislative
Senate
House of Delegates
House
Harry G. Shaffer
Hechtmer Heads Taylor County Bar Association
Hon John L Hoehmer was elected president of the Taylor County Bar Association succeeding the late W R D Dent at a Tuesday meeting. G St Clair Hsq was elected vice president C Wyckomt Esq secretary and Jed W Robinson treasurer Memorial services for Dent and resolutions of respect were observed by the association.
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John L. ‘Hoehmer
Tallor Counts ‘Bar Association
W. RD. Dent
Bar Association
G. St. Clair
Hsq
C. Wyckomt
Jed. W. Robinson
Dent
W. R. D. Dent
Taylor County
Aviators Crash Into Mountain Near Uniontown Pa
Uniontown Pa May 22 Capt Francis Murally and Lieut W C McGinnia army aviators from Washington were injured with the captain seriously when their airplane crashed into a mountain five miles east of Uniontown Monday afternoon after they lost their bearings in a heavy cloud.
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Uniontown
Francis Murally
W. C. McGinnia
Army Aviators
Washington
Here
Stanley Baldwin Named Britain's New Premier
London May 22 Stanley Baldwin accepted the premiership from King George becoming Britain’s new prime minister. At 55 and long active in finance he served as chancellor and helped negotiate the war debt settlement with the United States. Baldwin noted that official statements would come from Buckingham Palace and asked for prayers rather than congratulations.
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London
Stanley Baldwin
Great Britain
King George
Lloyd George
Mr. Lloyd George
Treasury
Board of Trade
Bonar Law
United States
Baldwin
House of Commons
Harrow
Trinity College
Cambridge
Lord Curzon
Haldwin
Black Handers Begin Fight to Save Four From Death
Clarksburg May 22 The first salvo in the battle to save four convicted slayers from the gallows was filed as bills of exceptions to the Harrison county criminal court rulings. Judge Haymond Maxwell will review with Judge John Cuthern and may grant a new trial, or the cases will go to the supreme court. Included are Patsy Corbi and Jim Aiello with others like Dick Ferri and Connizzaro. all but Corbi are at the state penitentiary and further appeals may span months before final outcome.
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Clarksburg
Frank Naples
Kelley Hill Barber
Jimmy Little
Kelley Hill Merchant
Harrison County Criminal Court
Orhese
Haymond Maxwell
Circuit Court
John Cuthern
Criminal Court
Supreme Court
Patsy Corbi
Naples
Jim Aiello
Joe Guz‘xi
Meadowbrook
Dick Ferri
Phillip Connizzaro
Corbi
Aiello
Sam Muratore
di Salamante
Aviator Rescue After Tank Explodes Then Crashes
Fog shrouded the scene as Thoth aviators battled flames from a gasoline tank explosion following a crash. Captain Marally was carried to a hospital where nurses treated his injuries after he could be seen from the wreckage.
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Duras
Marally
Hos
England Wins Bathurst Cup in Paris Tennis Final
England claimed the Bathurst Cup by defeating Jay Gould of Philadelphia in the finals. Paers, a former British champion, won his match with scores of 4-6, 8-1, and 8-4.
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England
Paris
A. P
AL Atake
Paers
Briish Champain
Jay Gould
Philadelphia
Pittsburgh Rail workers accept 11 2 3 percent wage rise
Motormen and conductors of the Pittsburgh Railway Company voted to accept an 11 2 3 percent wage increase amounting to 7 cents an hour. Negotiations began six weeks ago with a demand of 20 cents and a counteroffer of six cents from the receivers.
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Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh Railway Company Nave
Bandit Kills Two Police In Jersey City
In Jersey City on May 22 a hold up suspect Frank Sages and a woman companion resisted arrest leading to a gun battle. Detectives John Black and Clarence Ware died, two officers were seriously wounded as reserves used a gas bomb to flush Sages out. May Miller, a dance hall girl, was taken from the building.
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Jersey City
N. J
Frank Sages
Sages
John Blacks
Clarence Ware
Public Service Corporation
Wolsey
May Miller
Prohibition Rule Modified In Washington May 22
Prohibition measures altered allowing physicians and veterinarians to obtain permits from state directors rather than local offices. The change, issued Monday by state officials, centralizes permit issuance under treasury authorities and directs enforcement through revised regulations impacting medical and veterinary practitioners.
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Washington
Washington Head
Treasury Owders
Minis Mande
State Directors to Sell Permits for Transport or Liquor
Under orders permits for transporting or liquor by tricks also will be obtainable from state directors without reference to Washington headquarters.
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Washington
U S Should Get Advice of Schurman
President Harding after cabinet consultation decided the American government should follow advice from Minister Schurman in Peking and Chinese counsellors to secure the release of U S and other foreign captives in Shantung. Only as a last resort will the United States negotiate directly with the bandits or relieve the Peking government of responsibility.
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Washington
A.P
Harding
Schurman
Peking
China
U. S
Shantung Province
White House
United States
Lifer Goes On Trial For A New Murder In Prison
In Moundsville on May 22 Ce eil Coleman 22 aged inmate indicted by Marshall county grand jury for murder went on trial before Judge P D Morris. He allegedly stabbed Orville Rowsey another inmate in the state penitentiary while both were confined there. Coleman who appears about 40 is serving a life sentence and is accompanied by his parents Mr and Mrs John G Coleman of Charleston. The mother’s tears marked the opening address by Prosecuting Attorney Lloyd Arnold.
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Moundsville
Ce‘eil Coleman
Marshall County
Grand Jury
P. D. Morris
Orville Rowsey
Coleman
John G. Coleman
Charleston
Lloyd Arnold
Western Oklahoma swept by violent wind storms
Oklahoma City May 22 AP Western Oklahoma faced severe rain and wind storms last night with rail and wire communications down isolating the region. Damage to crops runs to millions as floods cover lowlands and rivers including the Washita swell to about a mile wide. Reports of fatalities from Ledy and Butler could not be verified due to ruined communications.
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Oklahoma City
Okla
Oklahoma
Clinton
Washell
Ledy
Here
Butler
Bank Held Up in Columbus Escape With $3086
In Columbus two unnamed Black suspects robbed the Hyde-Ragsel branch of Citizens Trust and Savings Bank escaping by car with $3086. Police pursued but details and arrests were not provided in the readable text.
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Colu! Columbus
Hyde-Ragsel
Citizeng Trust and Savings Bank
Montana miner killed in moonshine party shooting
At Montana West Virginia a moonshine party ended in violence with John Polcock dead and Joe McLendon wounded. Houston Thornton, a miner, fled after firing four shots at the trio as they headed home around 1 am Monday. Police hunt the fugitive while county officers arrest two other party members.
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Fairmont
W. Va
Montana
Polcoek
Jobe Bobshot
Joe McLendon
Chesapeake Joe
Hawkins and Toothman
Chesapeake Coal Company
Rivesville
Houston Thornton
Iusteadhornzon
John Polcock
Polcock
Mc |Lendon
Thornton
Theother
McLendon
Cancer cure reported in Liverpool
New York May 22 An apparent cure for cancer using a colloidal lead solution was announced by Prof Blair Bell of Liverpool University. Dr L E Haughey of Concordia Kansas said Bell, a gynecology professor, has spent eighteen years developing the core and treated more than fifty cases last year.
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New York
A.P
Blair Bell
Liverpool University
L. E. Haughey
Concordia
Kansas
Adame
Bell
Haughey
Personal notices from Grafton area locals abroad
A parade of Moatsville Sinclair Booth Creek Meadland Pruntytown Philipp s Grafton Parkersburg White Day Route 2 West Un ion Simpson Route 1 Nestorville Route 4 and other communities send residents to Grafton today. Notables include J M Kines Luther Wolfe L Reynolds A S Morrow Mrs Fred Whitescarver Mrs Pheba Poston Mrs C H Ross Mrs TN Bell Mr and Mrs Lee Rogers Mrs D L Philipps Thos J Mathews George W Henderson Jas T Knotts C T West Anna Utterback Frank Alexander and D O Nestor on various business, visiting relatives, or attending affairs.
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J. M. Kines
Moatsville
Luther Wolfe
Sinclair
L. Reynolds
Booth Creek
A.S. Morrow
Meadland
Fred Whitescarver
Pruntytown
Tods L. L. Loar
Clarksburg
Grafton
West Union
Ida Maxwell
G. Balle
Simpson
Lewis Bunner
Route 1
D. L. Phillips
D. O. Nestor
Nestorville
Frank Scranage
Route 4
Presbyterians Plan Entire New Control
Indianapolis May 22 The Presbyterians of the United States of America reorganized their boards eliminating twelve of sixteen and creating four main divisions including foreign missions national missions Christian education and ministerial relief The assembly shortened next year from eight to seven days and raised standing committees from zero to seventy two Negro and other racial representation was debated with a permissive substitute allowing inclusion of Japanese Indians and other groups Dr Wishart was considered for council chair but action was deferred pending bills and overtures committee report The assembly also voted to elect a replacement for a vacancy on the general assembly board of trustees
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Indianapolis
Ind
Presbyterians of
United States of America
Board of Foreign Missions
Board of National Missions
Board of Christian Education
Board of Ministerial Relief
William A. Byrd
Jersey City
General Council
Des Moines
Charles F. Wishart
Assembly
theNpodera
Tor
Board of Trusteéa
General Assembly
Sass
Department
Religious groups fund drive targets endowment boost
Will Hays of the Motion Picture Producers and Distributors of America is slated to chair a $16,000,000 drive to strengthen the Board of Ministerial Relief and Sustentation. Bryan leads opposition to liberalism in Fosdick sermons as a key focus today amid reports of a temperance pledge for Presbyterian officers and students.
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Will H. Hays
Motion Picture Producers and Distributors of America
William Jennings Bryan
Committee On
War Looms Near as Near East Peace Talks Fray
Athens reports Turkish troops blown bridge over the Maritza river linking Adrianople and Karagath amid rising tensions. Greece warns it will reject indemnity demands and may withdraw from Lausanne talks if Turkey persists, with Alexandris pledging readiness to defend Greece’s honor amid refugee displacements.
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Athens
Maritza
Adrianople
Karagath
Lausanne
Switzerland
Alexandria
Greece
Turkey
AK Near East
Angora
Trusanne
Gree
M.— Alexandris
Delginda
M. Alexandria
Laue Sanne
Stanting
M. Alexandris
Constantinople
Avia Minor
United Farmers Aid Local Corn Planting Efforts
DENT Planting corn is the order of the day among Ue farmers. J N Forman of Philippi spent Sunday at home. Hubert Loughride visited W D Wilson's last Sunday. Rev Curtis of Knottsville preached at Pleasant Valley last Sunday. Firmen Willie and Victor Clarkson of Ol Sandy attended church at Pleasant Valley. Messrs Moats and Fridley, bridge managers, visited Philipp. Gusta Hamilton, sick, improving slowly. Locals attended a play at Fellowsville last Friday night. Mrs Andrew Knotts and grandson Carl visited H D Cornwell's last Saturday and Sunday. Maude Goff and friend called on Mr and Mrs P M Cornwell last Sunday evening. Dick Hamilton and C M Sin shopped at Gratton last Wednesday. Oliver Richman and Naylor Foreman called at F M Cornwell's last Saturday night. Myrtle Spring, with typhoid fever, was better a few days ago.
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J.N. Forman
Philippi
Hubert Loughride
W. D. Wilson
Rev. Curtis
Knottsville
Pleasant Valley
Firmen
Willie
Victor Clarkson
Ol Sandy
Gusta Hamilton
Ben
Gee
Fellowsville
Andrew Knotts
Carl
H. D. Cornwell
Maude Goff
P. M. Cornwell
Dick Hamilton
C. M Sin
Gratton
Oliver Richman
Naylor Foreman
F. M. Cornwell
MyrUe- Spring
Supreme Court Affirms Action Against Slayer
In Charleston West Virginia on May 22 AP reports the state supreme court of appeals upheld a trial court ruling sentencing Mrs L B Evans to five years in prison for killing Doyle Edds. Evans claimed Edds ran away with her husband. Edds was a school teacher and a medical board president tied to Memorial Hospital cancer care.
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Charleston
W. Va
Supreme Court of Appeals Today
L. B. Evans
Doyle Edds
Marked declines push German marks to new lows in New York
On May 22 the German mark fell further on the New York market, dropping to a fresh record low and slipping well over 856,000 marks per one American dollar. The Reichsbank statement cited a continued deterioration with around seven trillion paper marks noted. In related news, Mr and Mrs Barnard with their children visited Gratom today.
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New York
Am Jdollar
Reichsbankr
Germany
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Por Bala
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Bandit
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U.S
Lifer
Moundsville Court
Walter J. Creighton
Newark
Miner
Liverpool
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Presbyterian
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Presidential Timber
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