Williams Denies Influence on Riggs Indictments Testimony
United States Attorney testified that John Skelton Williams did not influence criminal indictments against Riggs National Bank officials. Senate hearing covered Williams's reappointment as comptroller and included testimony by Walter Ramsey and others about stock dealings and emergency funds deposits. Williams faced questions on a $400,000 emergency currency loan to Uniontown Bank and related matters. The committee adjourned to Monday for further testimony.
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Joan E. Laskey
United States
District of Columbia
John Skelton Williams
Riggs National Bank
Senate Banking and Currency Committee
Williams
Walter EB
Ramsey
Commercial National Bank
John Poole
Federal
John Wendt
Pitsburgh
John H. Strewn
National Bank of Union
Awn. Pa
Comptroller's Office
Laskey
Glover
Iggs National Bank
Milton F. Ailes
William I E. Flather
Artev
Gregory
Camptrader
Frank J Hogan
H. H. Flather
Lewis Johnson & Co
Riggs Bank
Hagh
Williazna
Hamsey
Poole
Emergency Fleet Corporation
Federal Bank
Uniontown Bank
J. V. Thompson
E. A. Jones
Jones
Federal District Court
Thompson
Methodists Honor Woman Delegates First in Virginia Conference
Danville Virginia July 18 at the Danville district Methodist Church conference in Chatham Mrs S W Dodson wife of a rural telephone system proprietor at Bachelors Hall was elected one of eight delegates to the Virginia conference becoming the first woman to attend in an official capacity. She won the second highest vote as nominating speeches were barred by church law and a delegate urged support. The prior year the general conference extended laity rights to women.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Danville
Danville District
Chatham
W. Dodson
Bachelors’ Hall
Virginia
Tate
Liquor Sale Loopholes and Household Slogans in New York
In New York after July 1 liquor could still be sold to those citing cookery or medicinal purposes. The text lampoons Prohibition era attitudes with a verse about fathers bringing home booze for baking and cooking, warning against moral judgment and jail, and ends with a note about Ohio possibly adding to its presidential lineage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Father
Lister
Six Men Die In Bluefield Mine Explosion
Bluefield West Virginia July 18 Six men were killed in an explosion at the Carewall mine near Kimbell twenty nine miles from Bluefield The mine is owned by Houston Collieries Company and operates a daily output of 509 tons Names of the dead include M T Roberts foreman and miners John Teems John Tooley Charles Chapman Elbert Smith and Richard Kennedy All 50 workers in the mine at the time were accounted for with six fatalities and no injuries reported
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Bluefield
W. Va
Carewall
Kimbell
M. T. Roberts
John, Teems
John Tooley
Charles Chapman
Elbert
Smith
Richard Kennedy
Pocahontas Fishds
Houston Collieries Company
Fires Set to See Fun in Cambridge Fire
Cambridge Maryland July 18 two 15 year old boys Donald Barnett and James Paul confessed to starting the fires to see the fun. A State's Attorney Marines warrant issued and they were taken into custody. The morning blaze caused over 11000 in damage starting in a hay mow at W C Davis delivery and spreading to Milford Phillips Wallace Packing Co storehouse and John A Lewis stable. Losses totaled 2600 6000 and 3000 with insurance in part.
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Washington Post
Cambridge
Donald Barnett
James Paul
W. C
W. C. Davis
Ivery
Milford Phillips
Wallace Packing Company
John A. Lewis
Davis
Milford Phillips and Wallace Packing Company
Dentist and Socialist Leader Edgar L. Smith Dies
Dr. Edgar Lee Smith, 56, Martinsburg dentist for two decades and noted West Virginia Socialist figure, collapsed and died on a Martinsburg street. A University of Maryland graduate, he declined a faculty offer, ran for Congress, served on the state Socialist executive committee, and is survived by wife and six children. Burial will be in Middleway, his birthplace.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Martinsburg
W. Va
Edgar Lee Smith
West Virginia
University of Maryland
Socialist Party
Middleway
Pershing Gains Congressional Friends Amid War Leadership Talk
Congress awaits a special inquiry into quarrels between Pershing and March as the military leadership debate unfolds. President favors Pershing Benson and Sims while opposition to these proposals appears limited. The President's communication reached the Senate and was assigned to the military affairs committee.
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Pershing
Congress
March
House
Gen. Pershing
Benson and Sims
Senate
Red Cross Canteen Hosts Wilson Hails Czech Troops
The District Chapter of the Red Cross canteen corps led by Mrs. I W Litell and Mrs. Blaridge Jordan hosted a morale event for soldiers who sang and recounted their wartime experiences against Austrians Bolsheviks and Siberian barships. The unit will tour the city then be entertained by Red Cross M C A and War Camp Community Service before departing Washington tomorrow morning for New York News and sail home.
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Red Cross
I. W. Litell
Blaridge Jordan
Siberia
Washington
New York News
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Hogan
McLean
Gronna
McLaskey
Methodists
B. W. Dodson
James J. Montague
New York Evening Sun
Ohio
Bell Syndicate, Inc
Wilson
Literary Digest
League of Nations
Minneapolis Journal
New York Times
China
Poland
France
England
Belgium
Funk & Wagnalls Company
Kimball
Wes
JDR
E. L. Smith
M Wurst
Columbia Records
Jass Fox
Columbia Grafonol
Hugo Worch
S and Records
G Street
N. W
Tes
Seventh Street
Grafonola
Fyanos
Abolian Hall
Steinway and
Weber
Atolian
Vocaliona
Grafonolas
Harry G. Grove, Inc
BIG Columbia
G St. Buanch
Pa. Ave
Horlick
Victor and
Columbia van Wickle Piano CO
F Street
the Sunday Post
Bente
Baltimore & Ohio Ly
R. R. of
N. J
Giberty St
Downtown
T. J. Nash
New York Ave
Northwest
Franklin
Hoffman
Hood
A. Alcott
Manassas
Casey
Parker-Bridget CO
Fifth Avenue
New York City
London
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