Bonus Army Leave Washington After Violent Protests
The Associated Press reports that regular troops left Washington as remaining World War I veterans of the Bonus Army headed home after two days of disturbances. Police rounded up vagrants as order was restored and the DC commissioners ordered police to bar organized groups lacking lawful purpose from entering the capital while governors were notified.
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Associated Press
Washington
Uncle Sam
District of Columbia
Glassford
Virginia
Maryland
Hoover
France
MacArthur orders troops back from capital after bonus march crackdown
General Douglas MacArthur, army chief of staff, ordered infantry and cavalry to return to their regular billets beyond the capital's confines before noon. Police rounded up remaining bonus marchers and escorted vagrants toward state lines to be turned over to Maryland authorities for transport to West Virginia and Pennsylvania. Several hundred were moved, and some alleged radicals were held for investigation after immigration questioning.
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Douglas Macarthur
Army
Maryland
West Virginia
Pennsylvania
Iit
U S Cavalry Marching Into Bonus Battle Agents
Six of nine veterans arrested and whose fingerprints were sent to the justice department were announced as having criminal records. A train was stopped at Drink Wash by bees causing brakes to set. Secundino Soto Valdes of Havana Cuba wounded himself but avoided fatal injury by striking a tumor.
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Justice Department
Drink, Wash
Secundino Soto Valdes
Havana
Guba
Stock Lists Move Higher on Mixed Market
The Associated Press reports a subdued but higher close for stocks with nine gains in ten sessions. Bonds rose modestly, rails fell irregularly, utilities and industrials posted slight gains. Notable movers included U S Steel, Bethlehem, Gulf States, American Telephone, General Electric, Westinghouse, and General Motors ahead of its dividend meeting.
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Associated Press
New York
New York Central
Santa Fe
Southern Pacific
LU. S. Steel
Bethlehem Preferred
Gulf States
Youngstown
Bva Pai
American Telephone
General Electric
Westinghouse
Case
American Tobacco
Lorillard
Standard of New Jersey
Chrysler
Coca- Cola
Chile
Corn
du Pont
North American
General Motors
Pemberton Residents and Visitors Noted in Local Gossip
Robert Mullaney remains ill at home in Pemberton West Virginia. Miss Katherine Johnson of Lester visited Mrs. Burwell Friday evening. Lucille Meadows plans a stay in Sophia for a work stint. Minnie and Grace Green of Thurmond visited Theling and Ruby Alford. Mr. and Mrs. Dewey McVey and children of Amigo spent the weekend with Mr. and Mrs. 5 R Alford. Bennis Patterson visited relatives in Charleston for the weekend. Ben Fink made a business visit to Burnwell on Tuesday. Mr. and Mrs. Bob Cook attended the event.
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Robert Mullaney
Katherine Johnson
Lester
Burwell
Lucille Meadows
Sophia
Minnie
Grace Green
Thurmond
Theling
Ruby Alford
Dewey McVey
Amigo
5. R. Alford
Bennis Patterson
Charleston
Local Social Notes From Coal City and Nearby Areas
Sunday church gathering at Coal City featured Miss Vircig and Miss Lucie Wood of Callaway Heights as guests of Misses Vada and Beulah Ayers. J L Jones and family of So ying vit called on friends. Ethel Smith, Mrs Ula Shrewsbury, and Mrs Lina Waddell visited relatives in Bobt. Hayword and Homer Fink returned from a visit to Virginia. Miss Margaret Alford visiting Miss Blanche Neeley at Mount Hope.
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Coal City
Vircig
Lucie Wood
Callaway Heights
Vada
Beulah Ayers
J. L. Jones
Soying
Sunares
Ethel Smith
Ula Shrewsbury
Lina Waddell
Homer Fink
Virginia
Margaret Alford
Blanche Neeley
Mount Hope
Adkins Dies at Oak Hill Painter John D. Adkins Dies
Funeral services for John D. Adkins 69 will be held at St. Andrews Episcopal Church Oak Hill at 2 80 this afternoon. A native of Georgia he died Thursday night of apoplexy. Survived by widow Dinah King Adkins seven children and one sister. Burial at Highlawn Memorial Park. Also Detroit butcher John McKay fined 50 for spraying house paint on wieners to tempt buyers.
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St. Andrews Episcopal Church
Oak Hill
John D. Adkins
Georgia
Dinah King Adkins
Francis C. ‘Hallows
Fort Pierce
Highlawn Memorial Park
Adkins
Episcopal Church
John McKay
Detroit
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Tron
Beckley
W. Va
Lifebuoy
Lux
Jergens
Thermos
U.S. Cavalry
Stanaford, W. Va
C. Warden
Vina Kidwell
Link Sizemore
P. L. Alderman
Kimball
Allen Gilkerson
Layland
P. L. Fox
Crickmer
Callie White
M. E. McGuire
Springdale
Shanon Carr
Stamaford
Jenasy
Capitol
Pemberton, W. Va
Ben Fink
Burnwell
Bob Cook
B. C. Jennings
Massecur
Main St
Piggly Wiggly Stores
W. L. McCray
Osteopath
Beckley Hotel
Mccreery ST
Foster Phone
Rose Funeral Home, Inc
C. C. Rose
Vice
Everfit A. Oa
Reet Rete
Emene
Main Street
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