Judge Bailey Reexamines Home Brew Illicit Status
Judge R D Bailey of the Wyoming Mingo circuit replies to deputy sheriff Paris Belcher clarifying his home brew ruling. He states mere possession of home brew is not unlawful unless it is intoxicating and properly charged, shifting burden to officers to prove intoxication. The letter revisits a prior case that had drawn statewide attention.
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R. D. Bailey
Wyoming-Mingo Circuit Court
Paris Belcher
Illman
Mingo County
Bailey
Mingo County ruling on home brew and intoxicating status
A court clarifies that possession or making home brew is not illegal unless the substance is intoxicating. The ruling states that preparation name does not matter. only intoxication triggers violation of the prohibition law. Jurisdiction requires determining intoxicating quality before charging under the statute.
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Mingo
Tian
State offers reward for mine explosion information
West Virginia offers a reward of 1000 for information leading to the arrest and conviction of those who placed explosives at the Consolidation Coal mine in Monongah Marion county. Defective fuses and nitro glycerin prevented a blast last Friday while about 500 workers were at the site.
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West Virginia
Consolidation Coal Company
Monongah
Marion County
Albino robin returns to Annapolis for fifth year
An albino robin has reappeared in Annapolis marking its fifth consecutive seasonal return. The bird's annual appearance draws local interest and highlights ongoing migration patterns observed by residents.
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Annapolis
Ebenezer Baptist Church Notes in Local Colored News
Rev P F King leads morning Sunday school and evening sermons at Ebenezer Baptist Church. Community events include a whist party for G J Morton and Miss Charlotte White, a Women’s Improvement League bake sale, and multiple social visits. Attendees include Doris Morton, Bessie Young, Arthur Payne, Amanda Wright, and others amid updates on local students and travel.
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B. Doris Morton
South Fayette Street
G. J. Morton
Charlotte White
Washington, D. C
P. E. Parnell
Bessie Young
Stanley Claytor
Arthur Payne
Miss Morton
Josephine Wright
Dorothy White
Josephine Marshall
Ada Robinson
Messrs
George Morton
Theodore Laws
Kenneth Brooks
Jesse Wright
Womans Improvement League
Langhorne
J. A. Scott
J. C. Wright
BR. J. Howard
Florence Hall
E. L. Morton
Mesdames Warren and Grey
J. O. Smith
Winona
J. QO. Smith
Bluefield
Hinton
Edna Mae Laws
C. H Laws
Rev
P. F. King
Atlantic City
Mae Anderson
Howard Laws
Hazel Mitchell
Anna Hancock
Lynchburg
L. E. Armstead
Pocahontas
Irvin Armstead
Alice Williams
Kananga
Ohio
R. J. Howard
G. KR. Robinson
Newcombs Town
Pioneer Realty
Ethel Wright
Beckley Hospital
Havaco Super Resigns to Take up Farm Life
Robert VY. Muir, longtime Havaco mines superintendent and a leading head of the New River and Pocahontas Consolidated Coal operating department, resigns effective September 30th to retire from mining and buy a small Vineland New Jersey farm. Mer Mull, famed in the New River coal field for advisory mining roles, retires. Mr. Grose, ex Berwind superintendent, will replace him at Havaco.
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Robert VY. Muir
Havaco
New River & Pocahontas Consolidated Coal Company
Vineland
N. J
Mer. Mull
New Hiver
Grose
Berwind
Muir
Cuckoo Eggs Do Not Harm Other Nests, Naturalist Says
A naturalist contends that the cuckoo's behavior of laying eggs in other birds nests is not a mean trick but an instinctive act in line with nature. A schoolboy once claimed the cuckoo unfits itself, yet the expert argues the bird is domestically constructed to aid its reproduction without harming host nests.
Peruvians, Lights, and a Strained Fine Tale
Report from a liner voyage notes a $20 fine tied to lighting a motel in Peru. Passengers recount learning only after arrest that a Swedish company holds a monopoly on matches, with all other brands carrying high duties, shaping a puzzling, unclear incident.
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Peru
Essequibo
Brought in Without Duty Cost Owners S20
A report notes that items were imported without paying duties, resulting in a cost burden of 20 dollars to the owners. The incident highlights tax compliance issues and potential enforcement actions.
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Beckley Lumber & Supply Company
Beckley, W. Va
Red Cross
District of Columbia
American United States Marines
China
Nicaragua
Robbins
J. W. Howard
D. J. Roberts
Buick
A. B. Flint, Mich
Raleigh Motor Co
Ebenezer Baptist Church
Atty
J. S. Butts
Pas
Tor
Pittsburg
W. Reid
W. C. Greed
Kings Daughters Hospital
Church’ Street
Havaco Super
Blue and Gray Line
Blue and
SRAY
Beckley
Tharindeckley
Hays
Tenve
Lieckley
Bfotel
Red Bird Transit
Tor Information
Midland Trail Transit CO
New River
Nas
NASH
Nash Value
Williams-Meade Company
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