McAdoo blamed for wartime railroad costs in Senate hearing
Julius Kruttschnitt, chair of Southern Pacific, testified before the Senate Interstate Commerce Commission that former director general William Gibbs McAdoo and the federal railroad administration imposed an enormous burden on American railways. He said railroads faced a narrow margin of 6.53 percent between operating expenses and earnings and that most operating costs were set by the government or market conditions beyond railroad control.
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William Gibbs McAdoo
Julius Kruttschnitt
Southern Pacific
Senate Interstate Commerce Commission
Kruttschnitt
McAdoo
Federal Railroad Administration
Wilson
Congress
District Attorney to Try Prohibition Cases During Wet Week
Pittsburg April 14 District Attorney Harry Rowand of Allegheny county plans a new approach to license courts. He will try 10 prohibition cases during a wet week beginning April 24 as part of Pennsylvania's old practice revived amid dry law enforcement.
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Harry Rowand
Allegheny County
Pennsylvania
Volstead
CIO
Arca
Rowand
Sea Monster Captured Off Long Beach by Fi shermen
A large unknown sea monster, about 17.5 feet long and 1500 pounds, was taken by a fishing crew off Long Beach, eight miles from shore. Experts describe its cavernous mouth and dual-surfaced skin, with powerful fins to move through currents.
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Pacific
International News Service
Los Angeles
Cal
Long Beach
Warns Soviets to Watch Step At Genoa Conference
Sir Robert Horne the British chancellor warned the Soviet delegation that pushing land disarmament could wreck the international conference. He reminded them of the opening day decision on the issue.
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Genoa
Robert Horne
Finance Commission
Robert
Feudist Statue Made For Hatfield Family Cemetery
A life size statue of Devil Anse Hatfield, carved in Carrara Italy from Italian marble, stands thirteen feet tall in the Hatfield family cemetery at Main Island Creek Logan county near his former home. Commissioned by his widow and children, the statue bears the inscription Captain Anderson Hatfield 1839 1921 and lists his thirteen children.
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International News Service
Huntington
W. Va
Hatfield
West Virginia
Carrara
Italy
F.C. McColm
Main Island Creek
Logan County
Feudist
Devil Anse
Captain Anderson Hatfield
Easter Services Highlight Carbondale Church Rally
Reverend Dabritz filled his regular appointment at Carbondale preaching to a fan appreciative audience. Easter programs are planned for both morning and evening next Sunday with a goal of boosting attendance above 250. Marshfield and Trimble challenge Carbondale in Sunday school while ministers plan for better facilities and discipline remains strong. Ladies' Aid met at the M E church on April 12 with 20 members, five visitors, quilting projects, and a new piano cover for the Sunday school. Several residents are visiting or recovering, and local families welcome new births and recent relocations as town growth continues.
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Carbondale
New Marshfield
theSunday School
Marshfield
Trimble
Athena
Ladies’ Aid
M. E
Clinton Cox
Columbus
Vance McLeod
Local Family Visits and Farm Changes Reported
Lottridge Hattie and Erma Ackley visited brother Aylmer and family. Esmond Brandeberry visited John Barnhill and family at Dutch Ridge. John Wolfe rented his farm to Mr. Fair and moved to Clarksburg. Ward Lake moved to the Cutler Haning farm. Bode Starkey and family were
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Hattie
Erma Ackley
Aylmer
Esmond Brandeberry
John Barnhill
Dutch Ridge
John Wolfe
Mr. Fair
Clarksburg
W. Vaward Lake
Cutler Haning
Bode Starkey
Sunday Guests Gather at Reed and Graham Homes
Orvil Graham visits his brother Will Graham and family while Rexal Moggs stays with J. W. Davis at Vanderhoof for the weekend. Henry Reed hosts Sunday guests with additional local family gatherings.
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Will Graham
Rexal Moggs
J. W. Davis
Vanderhoof
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