Union Mine Fields Harvest Rich Coal Output Amid Storm Damage
report from Northern West Virginia shows union and non union mines contending as storms knock out telephone lines. Logan field resumes production after April strike while non union operators push to meet orders and retain markets. total mines at work drop slightly from last week with 125 active today, about 157 when including all divisions, as tonnage eases but production continues across Monongahela and related lines.
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Logan
Logan Opera ‘Tors
Morse
Iegion
Sas
West Virginia
Morgantown & Kingwoon
M & Ty
Prina
Monongan
Connellshilte
Monongahela
Maryland
Bellagion
Ser & Northern
Masked men rob Fairmont train near Webster Pa
Pittsburg bound Fairmont express held up near Webster Pennsylvania by two masked men. They robbed the baggage car, escaped in an automobile with two men at a street crossing. Very little money was reported aboard the train and no official loss exceeding an estimated $100. Police and railroad officials seek the robbers.
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Pitsburgh
Pittsburgh
Asel Hicks
Ress
Ant NM
Batata
Webster
American Railway Express
Pitlshurgh
Lake Erie Railroad
Monongahela River
Supreme Court ruling discussed at AFL convention
In Cincinnati on June 17 labor leaders explained the Coronado Coal Case holding that international unions are subject to Sherman anti trust law. The AFL Executive Council warned the decision could crush the labor movement yet preserve property freedoms failing to offer remedies.
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Cincinnati
Labor
Supreme Court
Coronado
American Federation of Labor
Federation
Supreme Court Caprat
Pperisip Peta
Zenort
la Folletti
Wisconsin
Lablernet
Taft
Special Today Fresh Fruits and Vegetables at Low Prices
Special today on strawberries, apples, bananas, pineapples, cabbage, and potatoes. Watermelons arrive in a full car at special prices from 50 to 500. J&B Weiners Market Jaffe’s Grocery, 11 Locust Avenue, opposite Standard Garage.
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J&b Weiner, Joffe's Ory
Markril House
Locust Avenue
Defense Counsel Stalls as Murder Trial Moves Slow
Charles Town June 17 The Rev J Wilburn on trial for complicity in the Logan deputy sheriffs killing amid last summer's coal field march faced defense efforts to introduce Logan treason evidence via Sheridon Chatin from Harper's Ferry. Genrie Early testified again denying claims about a rifle sale to Wilburn's son and the court weighed deputy shield reputations on the Logan border. Porter, linked to treason indictments, described Blair Sharples unrest and miners' scenes, as the judge reserved ruling and the trial continued.
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Charles Town
Associated Press
J. Wilburn
Logan
Sherif
Sheridon Chatin
William Blizzard
Wailburn
England
West Virginia
WR. Thurmond
Logan Coalporators’ Association
Sheri Chatin
Harper's Ferry
Breen
Wogan Foyne
Fred Mooney
Porter
A. C. Porter
Noa SM Stelage Y la
Blair
Omareh
William Pervice
District Now
Sharples
Harold W. Houston
Logan County
C. F. Keenny
Luther Mostello
Ike Wilburn
de’ Tendant
Gore
Falls From Horse Kill Local Man at Cook Hospital
IDAMAY MAN dies after being thrown from a horse in the evening. E C Henderson of YSamey suffers a fractured skull and punctured lung, dies shortly after admission to Cook Hospital. Body prepared by Carpenter Ford undertaking. no funeral arrangements yet.
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Amodaina Pres
E. C. Henderstor
Ysamey
Cook Hospital
Carpenter & Ford
William McCreevy Dies Early Today
William McCreevy, 38, manager of sales for the Philadelphia office of Consolidation Coal Co., died in a Philadelphia hospital at 7 40 AM after an operation. A native of Hazelwood Pittsburgh, he joined Consolidation in 1904 and held several posts before becoming sales chief in Philadelphia. Survived by wife and two children, funeral plans pending.
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Wiliam M. McCreevy
Philadelphia
Consolidation Coal Co
McCreevy
Hazelwood
Pittsburgh
B. & O. Railroad
W. L. Andrews
Baltimore
Consolidation
Mr. Andrews
Consolidation Call Co
Jere M. Wheelwricht
Cai
Ir. McCreevy
Fairmont
Vertous
Ines
Amgee Country Club
CME
Aetat Elic Church Hs
Special Commissioners Named In WV Maryland Power Co Case
Four named as special commissioners in condemna tion proceedings of the West Virginia and Maryland Power Co against the Hawkins heirs. Condemnation for a right of way on an electric transmission line pending against seven Winfield district owners. Joint session in Washington as lawmakers and committee discuss ship subsidy bill amid White House briefing. Justice Musgrove seeks reelection as Democrat. Death of baby Jane Allen in Fairmont with burial by Carpenter and Ford at Maple Grove.
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Frank Sanders
Zack Layman
Jb. Lh.Thomas
Frank Hood
West Virginia and
Maryland Power Co
Hawkns
Oller Winfield
Washington
House Rules Committee
Messine
Campbell
White House
Harding
Chilg
Jane Allen
Hugi A. Clevenger
East Side
Gorelock
Clevanger
Virginia, Morris
Maple Grove
Carpenter & Ford
Boy Scouts Extinguish Kiln Fire in Colfax Plant
During a morning hike, Wolf and Eagle Scout troops rushed to fight a blaze at the Colfax Brick Co. kiln after lightning struck the wooden caverims near the station. They acted swiftly to extinguish fire sparked by a severe electrical storm.
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Eno
Colfax Brick Co
Colfax
Wolf and
Eagle
O'Elect
Local Legion Posts Merged to Form Fairmont Post
Consolidation of Fred R Heintzelman and Herschel J Hamilton American Legion posts created Fairmont post at a joint session in the Legion club rooms Cleveland avenue and Adams street. Lawrence M Cunningham elected post commander with Vita post commander W J Morgan adjutant Ernest Fortneys finance officer Marshall Hamilton historian R O Watkins sergeant at arms Ralph Mortis chaplain Albert Carr. Heintzelman post founder honored. Hamilton post organized in February 1920 by former National Guard members and volunteers.
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Fred R. Heintzelman
Herotel J. Hamilton
American Legion
Fairmont Post
Americat Legion
Legion Club
Cleveland Avenue
Adams Street
Lawrence M Cunningham
Vita
W. J. Morgan
Ernest Fortneys
Marshall Hamilton
R. O. Watkins
Ralph Mortis
Albert Carr
Cunningham
Com Mander
Helntzelman
Carr
Salvation Army
Fairmont
Mairmont
Amone Lemonaires
Bernard
Earl Ho Smith
Fred M. Heintzelman
Army
Navy
Herschel J. Hamilton
Charles H. Hamlin
Gale
France
Ling
Canton Body Guard Holds On As City Falls
Rebels led by General Chen captured Canton, capital of the south Chinese republic, while Sun Yat-sen’s bodyguard resisted from the presidential palace. Dispatches at 4 PM reported the fall of Canton and possible evacuation by ship.
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Suee
Geners
Chet Chimne
Ming Bud
Can= ton
Sowth Chins Republic
Bos
Sun Yat
Accordite
Cabion
Ein
Whanspea
Canton
Heerampet
Railroad Notes of Interest Locally
Baltimore executives led by W Gavloway and E B Schear arrived in Fairmont last evening to inspect yards and switch engines before continuing to Convellsville. J M Scott of Wheeling left the party at Fairmont to travel to Wheeling on train 41. Eight Fairmont passengers joined the B and C Washington tour on Thursday, while 25 Fairmeeters took the trip. Freight on the B and C at Fairmont remains light. April activity better than March, with March the strongest month so far. Applications close June 24 for an engineer or pool train position formerly held by EH Ford, now reassigned to the B and O work train. Also open for one engineer for Beit Ling replacing A L Heiner assigned to West End Sord Wheeling Division.
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M. Scot
Wheeling
West Virginia
Pairmont
B. & C. Washington
Hinkly
EH. Ford
By & O
Beit Ling
A. L. Heiner
West End
Uncle Isaac Sends Friends Greetings in West Virginia
A note from Uncle Isaac wishes “Best wishes to all my nieces and nephews” as County Superintendent T Barnes and Mrs. Barnes celebrate his forty second marriage anniversary in Washington D C. About 200 teachers, from Pennsylvania and West Virginia, are quartered at the National Hotel as his card circulates.
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West Virginian
Iran
T Barnes
National Hotel
West
Strike ballots issued for railroad workers in wake of wage ruling
The Railroad Labor Board last night set wage terms and announced strike procedures for clerks and station employees. Ballots will be sent to striking committees while rail lines with existing agreements avoid walkouts. A speaking campaign is planned in two major railroad centers to back the threatened labor action.
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Astata
Rairoad Labor Board
Fae Cempalen
United Crusade for Christian Education drives Morgantown effort
Morgantown on June 17 announced a campaign to raise 59000 to establish a two student pastorate at the Presbyterian Church. West Virginia University will be included with a July start date, and funds will support Davis and Elkins College, Kew Isburs seminary, and Wes Virginia Synodical School. The plan also funds a university building for Presbyterian students and notes about 20 percent of WVU students are Presbyterian.
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Morgantown
Presbyterian Church
West Virginia University
A. Kranp
Irs Presbyterian Church of
United Crusade For Christian Education
Davis and Elkins College
Kew Isburs Seminary
Wese Vir Jsinis
DY Krapp
Hatfield Seeks Endorsement From Democratic Committee
Democratic leaders from Monongalia County travel to Keiser to urge the Democratic Congressional Committee to back Captain John L Hatfield of Morgantown for Congress. The Martinsburg meeting failed to reach consensus on a candidate. Hatfield has not announced his candidacy publicly and will not unless endorsed.
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Morgantown
Monongalia County
Keiser
Democratic Congressional Committee
West Virginia
John Ls. Hatfield
Congress
Martinsboro
Hatfield
Delegates Arrive in Chicago for Auto Club Split Convention
Motorists from across the nation gather in Chicago for a June convention to form a new national body after a split from the American Automobile Association at St Louis. Also reported a $60,000 jewelry robbery in Chicago as three youths robbed Mr and Mrs Mendelshon and Mrs Weinberger in an apartment vestibule early today.
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Chicago
Thesday
Auutomobile Clubs
American Automobile Association
St. Louis
Josh Mendelshon
G. A. Weinberger
Mendelshon
Price Whitaker Dead In Wheeling
PRICE WHITAKER DIES IN WHEELING AFTER YEARS AS STEEL MANUFACTURER AND RECENTLY A STATE ROAD COMMISSION AND CAPITOL COMMISSION MEMBER. Local hospital in Wheeling reports the death on June 17. HAL "FADEAWAY." Pruett, 21, University of Missouri pitcher for the St. Louis Browns, is famed for a "fade away" ball, praised by Lee Foul of the Browne club.
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Hal
Fadeaway
ST. Louis
Hubert Shucks Pruett
University of Missouri
St. Louis Browns
Christy Mathewson
Lee
Browne
Minority Report Denounced By Other Board Members
The United States Railroad Labor Board faced denouncement as majority members issued a dissent against salary cuts affecting about 325,000 railway clerks, signalmen, and station staff across three branches. The dispute centers on a $27 million wage reduction order, with minority claiming incendiary arguments incite strikes while noting the broader impact on 1.2 million workers and 2 to 6 cent per hour cuts.
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Associated Pressh
Chicago
United States Railroad Labor Board
Reddy
Bearn
Russia
Raiders Delay Ireland Vote With University Paper Seizure
In Dublin June 17 complete returns from yesterday's parliamentary election in South Ireland are not expected before Tuesday night. Raiders led by Boris O Connor of the irregular Republican army seized voting papers at the National University of Dublin. Candidates and electors faced disruptions as the university ballots were tested for observance of the Anglo Irish pact. In Belfast four men and a woman were killed and two men wounded near Beagh after alists burned homes in reprisal for recent violence.
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Iby Associated Press
Dublin
South Ireland
Republic
National University’ of Dublin
Borys O> Connor
Republcan
Hadysi
Sralder Ege
Tel Gollins-De Valera
Belfast
Beas
Mown
County Armagh
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