Mother's Prompt Action Saves Two Bear Lithia Children
In Bear Lithia two children narrowly escaped death in separate accidents. Vivian Lee, three, fell into Bear Lithia Spring and was saved by her mother who jumped in despite injuries. A four-year-old boy was saved when a tree branch forked around his neck. his mother responded to cries from an older child and freed him before serious harm.
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Bear Lithia
Vivian Lee
D. EB. Maiden
A. B. Cover Farm
Bear Lathia Spring
Sam Lam
B. B. Coffman
Three Dead In Pennsylvania School Law Fight
Allentown Pennsylvania September 8. Cram ville Holden a farmer shot and killed a sheriff and deputy and wounded two officers while resisting arrest for violating the compulsory school law. After hours of siege officers set fire to his house and Holden was killed as he fled the flames. His wife and children had been moved earlier. Sheriff Semsenbach and Deputy Siegfried died. troopers and police were wounded in the confrontation.
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Allentown
Cramville Holden
Holben
Helben
Semsenbach
Siegfried
Aida
Holden
C. Lawall
John Maury
U S Reservations Cause Deadlock in World Court Move
Geneva reports a sudden deadlock over American adherence to the World Court as a 14 member special committee debates whether the council must vote by majority or unanimity. A amendment to the covenant may be needed to allow United States veto power. Germany elected to the League of Nations with unanimous support, and India proclaims self governance.
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Associated Press
Geneva
World Court
World Court Conference
Assembly
Council of the League of Nations
United States
A. S
America
Germany
League of Nations
Institution of Peace
Ninchitch
League Council
France
Great Britain
Italy
Japan
League
Eric Drummond
Gustave Stresemann
M. Briand
M. Vandervelt
Belgium
Austen Chamberlain
Laso
India
Canada
Australia
Maharajah
Nappurthala
Latin America
Francisco Urrutia
Columbia
Spain
Brazil
Reich
Daugherty Implicated in 7 Million Refund Case
In New York on September 8, government prosecutors charged former Attorney General Harry M. Daugherty and ex Allen Property Custodian Thomas W. Miller in a graft case tied to a $7,000,000 refund. Witness Richard Merton claimed German entities owned the funds linked to American Metal Company assets seized under the enemy trading act. The prosecution alleged destruction of Midland National Bank records and bribes totaling $441,000, with connections to Miller and Daugherty’s circle.
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New York
Harry M. Daugherty
Harding
Thomas W. Miller
Allen Property
Richard Merton
Societe Swisse Pour Valeurs de Metaux
Metallgeseligchaft
Metallbank
Morton
Daugherty
Miller
American Metal Company
Buckner
Societe Swisse
Ritz
Mr. Buckner
Mal S. Daugherty
Jesse Smith
Midland National Bank
Washington Court House
Ohio
Merton
Pershing Likely To Be Drafted As Legion Chief
Gen. John J. Pershing may be drafted to head the American Legion as its national commander. Pershing returned from an overseas trip and indication suggests his supporters have not yet secured his commitment to accept the post.
Death of Rev Solomon L. Baugher at Keyser West Virginia
The Rev Solomon Levi Baugher long United Brethren minister and Swift Run native died at a Keyser hospital. Funeral services will be held after the body arrives in Elkton with a 1 30 p m service. He served Maysville West Virginia and earlier Lacey Spring Edinburg Pleasant Valley in Virginia and Ohio. He entered the ministry about 30 years ago in Pennsylvania and later joined the Virginia Conference. his mother Mrs Baugher remains in Swift Run. wife Miss Morris of Greene County survives without children.
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Harrisonburg
Solomon Levi Baugher
United Brethren
Swift Run
East Rockingham
Keyser
W. Va
Elkton
Baugher
South Branch
U B
Maysville
Mount Pleasant Notes Dinner guests and local calls noted
Mount Pleasant Virginia reports a busy social week with guests at John Perry's including Miss Gertie Boyce and families from Mount Williams and Washington DC. Residents visit neighbors, attend apple orchards, and share meals amid recent good rains and steady community activity.
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Mount Pleasant
John Perry
Gertie Boyce
Opequon
E. C. Allamong
Harvey
Ray
Mount Williams
Howard Allamong
Delwin
Washington, Dc
Kibler
Midway
Branson Boyce
Ashby Loy
Barney Lineburg
Venner Milhon
Dorsey Ritter
Vernie Cadwallader
Calvin Allamong
Roy DeHaven
Mt. Williams
Mary Perry
Emmett Copenhaver
Winchester
Asa Racey
Ed Carpenter
Chambersville
Will Lamp
Percy Sheetz
Asa Rosenberger
Clara Burner
Howard Lewis
Ward Cadwallader
Gregg Orndorff
Will Milhon
Lamp
Vivian
Athey Dyke
Revival of British Buying Sought By Commerce Chamber
Richmond Sept 8 Virginia's reception of 7574 English business men who will visit in Wests of Virginia in 1927 will be discussed at the autumn meeting of the Virginia State Chamber of Commerce in Roanoke on Sept 17. Major LeRoy Hodges will outline Europe trip results and five five program plans.
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Richmond
Virginia
State Chamber
England
Hampton Roads
Middle Western States
Southeast
Great Britain
Middle West
Tunney Pauses Training to Answer Young Admirer Questions
Gene Tunney, challenger to Jack Dempsey, pauses sparring to reply to a young admirer. Officials say he will review plans for a forthcoming visitation and determine the scope of work in developing this contact with an English audience.
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Gene Tunney
Jack Dempsey
Tunney
Stroudsburg
Gene
Edward Ritter
Edward
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Trapnell
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