More Mines Insiart Today In Local District
Local district reports reveal 177 coal plants active today, up from 165 yesterday as 12 additional mines began operation amid a large daily loading volume nearing 5000 cars. West Virginia officials fear a collapse of union strength if wage scales shift in Central Competitive Field, with talks stalled in Baltimore.
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West Virginia
Ork
Maof
Opem Jn
Ers
Rams
Charleston
District 17
United Mine Workers of America
Fairmont
Keeney
Charles H. Batley
Cincinati
American Federation of Labor
John S. Lewis
Flemington
Hepzibah
Nick Aisilo
Nick Aisilo, President of Subflistrict
Wilsonburg
Patrick Buckley
Lumberport
Frank McCartney
James McCleery
Jare
Morgantown
Reverend Pritchard Named City Traffic Officer in Fairmont
Fairmont hired Reverend Mr. Pritchard Methodist minister as a temporary traffic officer. He spent yesterday patrolling Main street documenting parking violations and tagging cars with notices to appear in police court. Chief Snyder announced the arrangement in court, noting the scheme to enforce time limits.
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Fairmont
Mr. Pritchard
Pritchard
Main Street
Snyder
Treverend
Two Arrested for Robbing Box Car
Georges Dilly and G. B. Bee Grey, known tax drivers, are jailed charged with breaking into a Monongahela Railroad box car and stealing items. Officers found a Mail Pouch chewing tobacco cartoon and beans near the riverbank. both suspects faced Justice J. L. Blocker and were committed to jail while rail officials investigate exact loss.
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Georges Dilly
G. B. Bee
Grey
Monongahela
Monongahela River
J. L. Blocker
Cay
Ulster Leader Field Marshal Wilson Shot in London
Field Marshal Sir Henry Hughes Wilson was shot and killed outside his home at Eton Place London. Two assailants were arrested. A policeman near him was wounded. Wilson had spoken at Liverpool Street Station earlier in connection with a war memorial.
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London
Associated Press
Sir Henry Hughes Wilson
Eton Place
Liverpool Street
Blarshal Wilson
Marshal Wilson
Lister
Ulster
House of Commons
Central News Aid
Protectan
Wilson
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Memorial meeting for Eureka Lodge and Pythvan Sisters
Eureka Lodge No. 15 Knights of Pythias and Hope Temple No. 71 Pythvan Sisters in Watson W Va call officers and members to meet at their hall Sunday afternoon June 25 at one o clock for a joint memorial event.
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Eureka Lodge
Knights of Pythias and
Hope Temple
Pythvan Sisters
Watson W. Va
Fraudulent $50 Flivver Scheme Targets Rural Carriers
Washington reports a scam where a man named James G Bailey advertised government flivvers for 50 or less and urged payment via Liberty bonds and postal orders. The Post Office Dept and federal agents issued a fraud alert, and Congressman H C Woodyard confirmed no such sale or representative exists, warning applicants.
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Washington, D. C
James G. Bailes
Congress
R. FP. D. News
Post Office Department
Congressman Bailey
Secret Service
West Virginia
Bailey
H.C
James G. Bailey
Waiters Threaten Walkout Over Wages Cut Plan
Union locals threaten mass resignations if Fairmont restaurant owners press a $5 weekly wage cut for chefs waiters and waitresses effective Monday. Current pay ranges from 15 for 58 hours to 25 for waiters and 35 for chefs, while proposed scales would slash earnings to roughly 12 to 18 cents an hour. Local leaders Lulu Montgomery and Elizabeth Sayre defend the prior scale, with Liberty Restaurant and Drummond's East Side tied to the union.
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Fairmont
Culinary Workers’ Union
Liberty Restauran
Adams Street
Drummond’s
East Side
Lulu Montgomery
Elizabeth Sayre
Minor Nimms
Rent Canoe or Row Boat First Two Weeks in July
Advertisement offers canoe or row boat rental for the first two weeks of July with care guaranteed. Phone number provided after 6 PM.
Prisoner San Yat Sen aboard Canton cruiser Havichi
Peking dispatch states Dr. San Yat Sen the deposed Canton government president is a prisoner aboard the cruiser Havichi. The vessel along with other Chinese navy ships at Canton has been handed to the pro visional government, marking a shift in loyalties from Peking to the new authority.
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Peking
Associated Press
San Yat- Sen
Canton
China
Sen
Lacas
Defense and State Rest Case In West Virginia Trial
In Charles Town on June 22 the defense and state concluded rebuttal witnesses. The state contends miners on the Logan Boone march did not fire at deputy Gore and introduces a large area map through Marmet, Kanawha, Boone, Lozano counties showing the route to Logan. The defense moves to strike Marmet evidence and adds Bandholtz testimony with no objection. A sur rebuttal by AP reporter J B Burnside completes defense rebuttal before a noon recess.
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Charles Town
W. Va
Associated Press
Blair
Logan-Boone
John Gore
Logan
Kanawha
Boone
Lozano
Marmet
A. P. Man
Marmep
Madison
More
Gore
Bandholtz
Blizaard
General Bandholtz
Iflarding
J. B. Burnside
C. F P. Keeney
United Mine Workers
Moonshine Still Raid Nets Large Outfit in Johntown
Sheriff Chariton deputies raided the Johntown home of Bernie Besley and Jon Hud, arresting them for operating a large moonshine still. Police seized a ten gallon copper still, a barrel of mash, and twenty six gallons of home brew, transporting the liquor to the courthouse. Johntown lies along the Monongahela River at the Tygart's Valley and West Fork rivers.
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Chariton
Bernie Besley
Johntown
Besley
Jon Hud
Jast
Edward Hawkins
Charles Bartholow
Bill Toothman
Dave Garrett
Towntown
Monongahela River
DALLAS SHAW DROWNED IN MARYLAND BAR
Former Fairmont resident Dallas Shaw drowned in Hagerstown Maryland with limited details available The deceased was a nephew of Attorney Barry Shaw and brother of Okie Shaw and William Shaw of the East Side Fire Station His father Edward Shaw lived in Winfield and Shaw was residing in Grafton at the time Deputy Sheriff Edward Hawkins brother in law to the deceased departed for Gratton today
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Dallis Shaw
Fairmont
Hagerstown
Shaw
Barry Shaw
Okie Shaw
East Side
William Shaw
Edward Shaw
Winfield
Grafton
Edward Hawkins
Gratton
Massacre at Illinois strip mine as 26 dead. fight spreads
A noon AP check in Herrin Illinois on June 22 found 26 known dead, with fears the total exceeds 30. Ensuing fighting between striking union miners and employers left bodies scattered over a 15 mile area, many shot or beaten, some hanged from trees. witnesses describe brutal scenes as troops and prisoners moved through the strip mines of Southern Illinois Coal Co.
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Associated Press
Herrin
Ill
Southern Illinois Coal Co
Bad Bi
Wien
Hersot
Hell
So'eloc
Pointrade
Neta Ee
Beatemttoude
Texcia
Thas
Union 3
Divinity Student's Body Found in Lake Superior
The body of George W. Dickinson of Detroit, a divinity student assigned to Ontonagon, was recovered from Lake Superior near Keweenaw Point after disappearing April 13. A coast guard team took charge at Eagle Harbor as a local woman found the ice-cold body in Unto l Bay. his outing costume pockets identified him.
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Houghton
Mieh
George W. Dickinson
Detroit
Episcopal Church
Ontonagon
Mich
Lake Superior
Keweenaw Point
M. W. Dickinson
Wisconsin Woods
Untol Bay
Third attempt to stop work at Salt Lick Huey mine
County officers were called to Salt Lick at 6 AM to prevent United Mine Workers from blocking miners at the Huey mine. About sixty five miners gathered but dispersed without violence. This marks the third such early morning call in as many days to avert marches on the Huey mine.
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Salt Lick
United Mine
Huey Mine
Huey
Man Fatally Wounded Near Martins Onry
A man believed to be Angelo Bella was brought to Ohio from Dillonvale with a bullet wound. He was admitted in critical condition and, before slipping into a coma, said he knew who shot him but would not reveal the name. Police have arrested a suspect.
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Wartins
Onry
Ohio
Angelo Bella
Dillonvale
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Hamilton
Z. F. Davis
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J. D. Chariton
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