Strike Unlikely Says Mr. Lewis
T L Lewis secretary of the New River Association of coal operators says a general strike by central field bituminous miners on November 1 is unlikely. He notes miners push 6 hour day and 60 percent pay rise but believes leaders must modify demands after Philadelphia conference and Washington meeting.
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T. L. Lewis
New River Association of Coal Operators
Charleston Gazette
Lewis
Washington
National Coal Association
Philadelphia
Raleigh
United Mine Workers of America
Clergy Family Attend West Virginia Synod Meeting
Rev J L Lineweaver R B Yaple and Mrs Geo W Warren left Tuesday to attend the Presbyterian synod of West Virginia meeting in Charleston this week. Mrs Lineweaver and two children left Monday for relatives in Virginia while Rev Lineweaver plans to assume charge of the Stuart-Davis orphanage opening about November 1 in Greenbrier county.
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J. L. Lineweaver
R. B. Yaple
Geo. W. Warren
Presbyterian Synod of
West Virginia
Charleston
Grand Lodge I O O F Centennial Meet Opens in Wheeling
The grand lodge of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows convened in Wheeling on Tuesday for a session lasting to Thursday evening. Hundreds of Odd Fellows from across the state attend. The oldest living grand master is Colonel J A Miller of Wheeling, who served in 1876 1877 and is expected to attend.
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Grand Lodge
Independent Order of Odd Fellows
Wheeling
Odd Fellows
J. A. Miller
Col House II Ailment Update After Paris Visit
Col E M House, Wilson adviser, fell ill Monday night with renal colic after returning from Paris. His physician reports improvement in condition.
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E. M. House
Wilson
Paris
Mother May Die as Sons Sought in Charleston
Charles and Oscar Johnson, brothers of Winding Gulf, are wanted at home. They are believed in or near Charleston. A letter to Chief of Police Charnock from Miss Dora Santliff requests help in locating the missing boys. Anyone who knows their whereabouts should report to their home immediately.
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Charles and
Oscar Johnson
Winding Gulf
Charleston
Charnock
Dora Santliff
Navy Secretary vows to end hazing at Annapolis
Secretary of the Navy Daniels said at a Monday conference with Rear Admiral A H Scales that he would stop hazing at the naval academy if doing so meant expelling hundreds of midshipmen. He argued hazing breaks the spirit of the men and is determined to end the practice.
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Annapolis
Navy
Daniels
A. H. Scales
Naval Academy
Roosevelt Day Proclaimed in West Virginia Observance Set
Governor Cornwell proclaims October 27 as Roosevelt Day urging observance in public schools and state institutions. Fred M. Staunton of Charleston named to receive all contributions to a Roosevelt memorial fund.
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Roosevelt
Cornwell
West Virginia
Fred M. Staunton
Charleston
Card of Thanks for Comfort During Illness and Death
The family expresses heartfelt thanks to friends for support during illness and death of their wife and mother. Special thanks to Dr. B. B. Richmond of Cranberry. S. W. Short and Children.
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B. B. Richmond
Cranberry
S. W. Short
Anniversary celebration marks moving pictures in New York
Last week New York celebrated the twenty fifth anniversary of moving pictures with a showing of the first picture play, Miss Jerry, at the Friars Club. It was compared with modern productions highlighting the evolution of cinema.
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New York
Jerry
Friars’ Club
Strike Call Fails at Chester Tin Plate Plant
Few of the 500 workers at the Chester West Virginia plant of Am erican Sheet Tin Plate responded to a strike call issued by John Sorge and W N Coates. Mill workers voted 300 to 4 to stay at work at a Sunday meeting, though leaders say about 100 joined the union.
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Chester
W. Va
American Sheet & Tin Plate Company
John Sorge
Wheeling
W. N. Coates
Martins Ferry
Tin-Plate Workers’ Union
Deed Grants Land If Grandchild Lacks Red Hair
In 1889 John R. Boggess of Clarksburg recorded a deed in Dodd Ridge County granting 58 acres to his daughter in law on the condition that her baby not be red headed. The record notes the grandchild named Rye but does not confirm hair color.
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John R. Boggess
Clarksburg
Doddridge County
Beckley Auto Firm Subscribes to Workmen’s Fund
Subscribes to Fund The Koiner Wood Auto Company of Beckley has joined the workmen's compensation fund as ordered by the state commission.
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Koiner-Wood Auto Company
Beckley
Deegan Organizes Huntington Specialty Company for Mining Supplies
W. E. Deegan, longtime coalman from Mt. Hope, forms the Huntington Specialty Company to manufacture mine cables and related mining supplies with a capital stock of 25000 dollars. The move strengthens southern West Virginia coal industry supply channels and positions the firm to serve regional mines.
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W. E. Deegan
Mt. Hope
West Virginia
Huntington Specialty Company
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Synod
House II
UST
Rhodes Electric and Machine Works
Welch
McDowell Automobile Company
Police
Public Service Commission
The
Chesapeake & Potomac Telephone Company of
Deegan
Huntington Banking & Trust Ca
9Th Street
Frank Metheny
Electric Shoe Shop
Huntington
Coats
Pickus Brothers
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