Near East Relief drive raises 1300 in Raleigh county
Raleigh county reports about 1300 raised in the first week of the Near East Relief drive toward a 5238 quota. J Wm Eldredge, treasurer, says the total will come in before the drive ends. Dr and Mrs Edwin Smith spoke at the Baptist church rally and visited multiple churches. Receipts list numerous unions and societies contributing. total to date 1282 45 with more receipts expected next week.
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Raleigh County
J. Wm. Eldredge
Edwin Smith
Baptist Church
M. E. Church
South
Christian Church
Presbyterian Sunday School
Presbyterian Church
Eldredge
The
Beckley
K. of P. Lodge
J. Wm
Herbert Hoover
Princewick Union S. S
Price Hill Union S. S
Marfork Union S. S
Hotcoal Christian S. S
Hattie C. Stockdale Mem
Barioe Asseasse Secs
Amigo Baptist S. S., Colored
Stonewall Union S. Siu
Besoco Union S. S
Eal
Stotesbury Union S. S
Waste
EB. S. Si
J. H. Hatcher
Beckley Baptist S. S
Waco Disiiniessecovssnscos
Gulf
Acconchandoas
Hill U. S. S
Eccles
Peso A
Glen White Union S. S
Dewey Lodge K. of P
White Pine Lodge K. of P
Dorothy Presbyterian
BES
Beckley Presbyterian Church
Ibs Insilanne
Dorr
New York
Charleston
W. Va
Girl and steady spark a spat in lighthearted note
In a breezy aside, a narrator jokes that even in romance a girl may clash with her steady on occasion. The line captures a playful, familiar mood about dating rituals and small quarrels.
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Alfred
Liquor Situation in New Jersey Tests Federal Law
Legislature in New Jersey passes a law allowing beer with 3.5 percent alcohol, challenging the federal ban on beverages over 0.5 percent. A plan seeks federal court injunction to restrain sale of higher alcohol beverages while the legal status is determined.
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New Jersey
State Police Raid Nabs 100 At Raleigh Dixie Hotel
Ten officers aided by Chief John Williams raid the Dixie hotel in Raleigh Saturday catching one hundred people including eighty two men and eighteen women. The raid exposed gambling paraphernalia and weapons. most arrestees were released with grand jury summons. Names reportedly fictitious. list available at The Register office for public viewing.
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New State Department of Public Safety
John Williams
Becley
Dixie Hotel
Raleigh
J. T. White
Beckley
J. M. Wheatley
Oscar Spencer
Sam Taylor
Wim. H. Harrison
Doc Rose
W. R. Noffsinger
Clarence Walker
Roy Calhoun
C. H. Myers
W. A. Jones
C. E. Milbee
Wyco Woman Dies at 23 in Pneumonia Case
Mrs Hattie Martin wife of Edward Martin of Wyco died Monday morning from pneumonia at home. Aged 23 she is survived by her husband and one child. The remains were shipped to Athens for interment.
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Wyco
Hattie Martin
Edward Martin
Athens
Four confessions in Glen White shooting cases
The Glen White shooting trials saw four defendants confess to attempted murder in the first degree as the defense collapsed. Tony Sorazzo, Tom Murphy, Tom Lethco, and Will Owens all pleaded guilty or were granted delays as the court handled schedules and witness availability. Ed Snyder’s return and a Stafford verdict-related motion also shaped the day’s proceedings.
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Glen White
Tony Sorazzo
Sorazzo
McGinnis
Moudsville
Tom Murphy
Tom Lethco
Painter
Lethco
Will Owens
Ed Snyder
Snyder
Tony Stafford
Stafford
Jurors drawn for March term of criminal court
Jurors for the March term begin with a grand jury session on Monday the 15th. The grand list includes William Patton W M Meadows Thomas Rogers G W Oakes J C Burkes Eli Reed A P McKinney T S Harper B P McKinney W H Miller Richard Snuffer Lee Snuffer George Dillon W R Williams G M Jarrell L M Daniel and many others. the petit jury lists Peter B Riffe Jas B Kirk Dudley Short R E Jones J W Johnson F P Good Charley Scott Robert Thurman Charley Worley John P Arthur C T Painter S J Bell A M Meadows Hugh Daniel John Samson E A Plumley Lewis W Green Daniel Peters James Atha Creed Hodge Marshal A Richmond Roy L Chambers Zack Bailey Reed Maynor Gordon Graveley Lee Mathews H E Stover J S Ellison O S Berry Jesse L Bowling G W Stover Cecil Lilly Mason Richmond Charles E Wallace Jos O Williams Ambrose Daniels Joseph Wright Larkin Gunter Joseph Stover J S Garett son M Farrow J S Ogden B Penn George Robinson John A Stroud H M Shumate Freem Biard L H Clark W H Brown S M Richmond Calvin Plumley J T an Lusher Mooney Ira Snuffer T S Gwinn R L French C C Dodson Joseph Griffith William Sea Thos Farley.
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Criminal Court
Grand Jury
William Patton
W. M. Meadows
Thomas Rogers
G. W. Oakes
J. C. Burkes
Eli Reed
A. P. McKinney
T. S. Harper
B. P. McKinney
W. H. Miller
Richard Snuffer
Lee Snuffer
George Dillon
W. R. Williams
G. M
Daniel Peters
James Atha
Creed Hodge
Marshal A. Richmond
Roy L. Chambers
Zack Bailey
Reed Maynor
Gordon Graveley
Lee Mathews
H. E. Stover
J. S. Ellison
O. S. Berry
Jesse L. Bowling
G. W. Stover
Cecil Lilly
Mason Richmond
Charles E. Wallace
Jos. O. Williams
Ambrose Daniels
Joseph Wright
Larkin Gunter
Joseph Stover
C. C. Dodson
Joseph Griffith
William Sea
Thos. Farley
Notice to Masons Beckley Lodge Session
A stated communication of Beck ley Lodge No. 95 A F A M will be held Friday evening March Sth at 7 30 All members urged to be present.
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Beckley Lodge No. 95
Aged Oxley Lady Dies at 73
Elizabeth Bowles Deck died at her daughter Callie Pittman’s Oxley home on Monday March 1 from heart and stomach trouble worsened by age. Widow of William Deck she leaves eleven children, survivors Pittman and A F Deck. Funeral services were held Tuesday by Rev Dorsey and burial followed in Oxley with Beckley attendees Mrs A E Odell and Mrs A C Sutphin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oxley
Elizabeth Bowles Deck
Callie Pittman
William Deck
Pittman
A. F. Deck
Dorsey
Beckley
A. E. Odell
A. C. Sutphin
Aged Lady Dies at Marshes Home
Mrs James Fleshman about 80 died at her son in law Oliver Daniels Marshes Saturday morning of infirmities due to old age Interment was made in the Trap Hill cemetery later
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Fleshman
Oliver Daniels
Marshes
Trap Hill
Return to Private Control of Railroads in 1919
Government control of the rail roads ended at midnight Sunday, and America's rail transportation systems, operated as one great public utility, since December 28, 1917, again were divided among their 230 respective owners, and will hence forth be run by them. It is not likely that government ownership or operation of railroads will ever be tried again.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
America
Stafford Arrested on Federal Warrant
On Tuesday morning M F O'Brien Inspector of Immigration for the Department of Labor arrested Tony Stafford on a Federal warrant and required him to enter bond to answer and show cause why he should not be deported as an alien enemy. The warrant states he conspired to destroy property in time of war. Evidence for the warrant will be heard by Mr O'Brien at a later date.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. F. O’brien
Department of Labor
Tony Stafford
United States
Stafford
O’brien
Millers Entertain Beckley Bridge Club Guests
Mrs. S. M. Miller hosted the Beckley Bridge Club on North Kanawha Street Friday evening with five tables in play. Prizes went to Mrs. MacTaggart for ladies, Ashton File for gentlemen, T. H. Wickham for consolation, and Mr. Ellis for guest prize. Refreshments followed and attendees included the MacTaggarts, Wickhams, Patterson, Campbell, and several families and guests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
S. M. Miller
Beckley Bridge Club
Kanawha Street
MacTaggart
Ashton File
T. H. Wickham
Ellis
Wright Smith Nuptials At the Epperly Home
Wright and Miss Isla Georgia Smith were married February 25 at the bride’s Epperly home. He is a Pinnacle, North Carolina native and World War veteran who was wounded and gassed. An electrician for Winding Gulf Colliery Co. their union was blessed by Rev. C. Lambert, and they plan a visit to Mr. Wright’s former North Carolina home before settling in Epperly.
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Epperly
Andrew L. Wright
Isla Georgia Smith
Wright
Pinnacle
Winding Gulf Colliery Co
Tipple
No. 1
C. Lambert
Mr. Wright
North Carolina
Christian Church
Chamber of Commerce
Gerald Culberson
America
T. M. Smith
W. C. Strohmeyer
Wm. H. File
Geo. W. Williams
Tommy Ragland
C. C. Dunn
Elbert Dupuy
Rev. W.L. Reid
F. S. Harkleroad
C. L
Beckner
W. A. James
Mr. File
Solomon
Bailey Bruce Nuptials Tie Bailey to Bruce in February
Robert Lee Bailey son of Mr and Mrs Walter R Bailey of Prosperity married Miss Irma C Bruce daughter of Mr and Mrs Harry C Bruce of Miami Fla on February 15 They will reside at Skelton after March 1 where Bailey works for the New River Company.
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Robert Lee Bailey
Walter R. Bailey
Prosperity
Irma C. Bruce
Harry C. Bruce
Miami
Fla
Skelton
Bailey
New River Company
Osulatory Gob and Girl Defy City Spoonng Ban
A shore leave gob and his companion scheme to outwit a anti spoong law. They kiss in public, flee crowds at Pennsylvania Station, and repeat in front of trains to Washington and Chicago. A porter quips that local trains depart often, hinting at escape downstairs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gob
Girl
Pennsylvania Station
New York
Philadelphia Express
Washington
Chicago
Long Island
Votes For Women Refused By Senate
West Virginia special session debates ratification of the federal equal suffrage amendment amid high cost of living concerns. The Senate vote tally was 13 to 15 with defections noted, and two Democrats joined opponents. House members discuss a May primary referendum. President Wilson allegedly urged two dissenting Democrats to switch. Republicans split along race for governor candidates Morgan and Grosscup.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Virginia
Cornwell
Senate
Harvey Harmer
Clarksburg
Milton Burr
Jefferson County
J. E. Frazier
Putnam County
Sanders
Coulter
Wilson
Mrs Erma Yaple Joins Beckley Electric as Clerk
Miss Erma Yaple accepts a position as clerk with Beckley Electric Company. Paul J. Lynch is critically ill at home in Blue Jay with plural pneumonia after influenza. Ross and Bowling Land Co. advertises. Mrs C A Davis and Mrs Mason French of Glen Morgan shopped in Beckley Tuesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Erma Yaple
Beckley Electric Company
Paul J. Lynch
Blue Jay
Ross & Bowling Land Co
C. A. Davis
Mason French
Glen Morgan
Beckley
Pickus Brothers Wing Adds Front to Comics Building
Progressive Main Street merchants Pickus Brothers tear out the old storefront in the Comics building to construct a new face and greatly increase display space and store attractiveness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pickus Brothers
Main Street
Riley Citizen Passes William Peters
William Peters died at his Riley home February 26 from pneumonia after influenza. He was 64. Survived by his wife and seven children, four sons and three daughters. Remains shipped Friday to Paint Creek Junction for burial.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Riley
William Peters
Paint Creek Junction
Stevens Reappointed President of C and O Railroad
Geo W Stevens, longtime president and federal manager of the C&O Railroad, was elected again by the directors to his former post. The appointment takes effect on the line’s return to private ownership.
Deegan Merges Holdings To Form Consolidated Coal Co
W. E. Deegan consolidates his southern West Virginia coal holdings into the W. E. Deegan Consolidated Coal Company with a capital of 5 million dollars. Associates include J. B. Hoffmeir of Dallas S. D. Frantz Mullens J. Frank Grimet O. C. Hoffman L. N. Frantz K. A. Burgess Huntington J. M. Turner Welch J. H. Taylor Pinson Fork W Va.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
S. D. Frantz
Mullens
J. Frank Grimet
O. C. Hoffman
L. N. Frantz
K. A. Burgess
Huntington
J. M. Turner
Welch
J. H. Taylor
Pinson Fork
W. Va
Licensed to Wed Pairings Across Several Towns
The notice lists multiple couples and ages for upcoming marriages. Leon Stanley Rowlett of Victoria Virginia and Ada Lee Haynes of Beckley. Arnold Lee Wilson of Atlanta and Elizabeth Rucker of Oxley. Jackson Monroe Jessup of Sophia and Lucy Jane Gray of Sophia. Wilburn Polk of Rhodell and Bertha E Shrewsbury of Barn. Ralph Lemuel Lilly of Ellison and Alda Beatrice Harvey of Mt. View.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leon Stanley Rowlett
Victoria
Ada Lee Haynes
Beckley
Arnold Lee Wilson
Atlanta
Elizabeth Rucker
Oxley
Jackson Monroe Jessup
Lucy Jane Gray
Sophia
Wilburn Polk
Rhodell
Bertha E. Shrewsbury
Barn
Ralph Lemuel Lilly
Ellison
Alda Beatrice Harvey
Mt. View
Raleigh-Chandler Motor Company Forms in Raleigh
New automobile firm organized in Raleigh with T. P. Hodgson as manager. Dealers for Chandler and Cleveland pleasure cars and Commerce truck. Plans to build a large business in these vehicles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Motor Company
Raleigh-Chandler Motor Company
Raleigh
T. P. Hodgson
Chandler
Cleveland
Commerce
Judge Miller Mourns as Wife Dies After Stroke
The wife of West Virginia Supreme Court Judge W. N. Miller died early Saturday from a stroke. Funeral services were held at the family home in Charleston Monday, with the body later taken to Parkersburg for burial.
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W. N. Miller
Painter Named Special Judge for Raleigh Circuit Court
Judge M L Painter stood on the Raleigh circuit court bench during the last week as special judge elected by the Raleigh county bar candidates. Judge Miller was ill and Judge Bary substituted but left before adjournment, allowing Painter to be elected.
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Millers Entertain
Party of Friends
Theicg
Wright-Smith
Bailey-Bruce
Morgan
Grosscup
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