Squirrel hunting time sparks West Virginia senate debate
In Charleston on April 16 the West Virginia Senate debated squirrel season from October 15 to December 1 amid wider fish and game law changes. The body rejected proposals to shift opening dates, raise forest land taxes for patrols, and stricter penalties for bad checks while approving a constitutional amendment for an executive budget and a lieutenant governor proposal. Local measures on courthouse repairs and a Point Pleasant bond issue moved forward, with health department authority over mineral camps advanced to third reading.
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Charleston
W. Va
Senate
Wild Life League
Kidd
Hugus
Byrer
Helmick
Hardman
Marsh
Herald
Kee
Johnson
Board of Public Works
Ae People
Point Pleasant
Health Department
Russell Scott Granted Ninety Day Reprieve
Russell Scott, former Canadian promoter, avoided death row in Cook County Jail and returned to his cell after Governor Small granted a ninety day reprieve. The stay followed delays in a Supreme Court action on a motion for a writ of supersedeas in his murder case over Joseph Maurer a drug clerk. Scott expressed thanks, saying he felt things might break right.
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Chicago
Cook County
Russell Scott
Small
Scott
Joseph Maurer
Supreme Court
Pittsburg Recommends Daylight Saving Observance
Mayor Magee with city solicitor and business reps urges citizens to adopt daylight saving from April 26 to September 27 in Pittsburg. The statement says all persons adapt their business affairs to the daylight hours.
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Pittsburg
Wm. A. Magee
Richard W. Martin
Magee
Father and Mother of Ten Are Sent to Jail
Sam Bosco and his wife Josephine Bosco were sentenced in Allegheny county for possession of intoxicating liquor. He received sixty days and she thirty days. Mrs Bosco pleaded no defense to two additional prohibition charges. The couple left ten children behind as sentences were imposed.
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Pittsburg
Sam Bosco
Josephine Bosco
Allegheny
Bosco
Boxeo
Jude Charles D. Copeland
Westmoreland County
Old Cathedral in Jaffa Scene of Terrible Outrage
In Sofia on April 16 a bomb attack during a funeral at the Sveti Kral Cathedral caused widespread destruction. The blast wounded ministers and many others while rescuers recovered bodies from the ruins. Officials fear a broader attempt to incite revolution and expect martial law.
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Sofia
Bulgaria
Sveti Kral
Georghieff
Mbor
Boris
Van Bittner Silent On Strike Status In West Virginia
Van A Bittner chief international representative of the United Mine Workers for Northern West Virginia made no statement on the strike situation today. Rail data show 120 non union mines operated to yield 761 cars of coal while 13 union mines produced 291 cars. Ohio miners leaders Lee Hall and Frank Ledvinka, plus William Roy, plan to return to Columbus after a conference with Bittner.
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Fairmont
W . Va
van A. Bittner
United Mine Workers of America
West Virginia
George 8. Brackett
Northern
Ohio Miners
Frank Ledvinka
Bellaire
Ohio
William Roy
Columbus
Bittner
Closing Arguments in $275000 Suit Begun in West Virginia
In Huntington on April 16 a circuit court heard closing arguments in the Cole and Crane estate versus Main Island Creek Coal Company over a $275,000 claim. Trustees seek damages for alleged improper mining in Logan county mines leased to the defendant. Plaintiffs say coal was bottled up and could only be recovered with greater mining effort.
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Huntington
W. Va
Cole and Crane Estate
Main Island Creek Coal Company
Cole
Draw Keeps Title Hopes Alive in Williamsport Bout
Andy Chalton of Wellsburg West Virginia and Alex Tovereski of New York City fought ten rounds to a draw in Williamsport Pennsylvania on April 16. The bout lasted all ten rounds with no winner.
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Williamsport
Andy Chalton
Wellsburg
W. Va
Alex Tovereski
New York City
Mine Workers Fight Validity of Injunction Order in Panhandle
Four Richland Coal employees were arrested on contempt charges connected to an injunction by Judge William E. Baker. United Mine Workers officials vow to contest the order, seek release, and argue lack of proper notification. An official Panhandle strike call was issued to non miners, and Frank James Neggo was arrested in Moundsville on assault charges with a $300 bond set.
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Wheeling
W. Va
Richland
United States District Court
Richland Coal Company
William E. Baker
United Mine Workers
Ohio
John H. Conrad
Frank Ledvinka
Ohio County
Ledvinka
United Mine Workers of America
George Georges
Manuel Giakakas
John Stefanos
Mike Angelus
United States
Ed. C. Steinbicker
Baker
Clarksburg
Richlands Coal Company
West Virginia Panhandle
Frank James
Neggo
Moundsville
Marshall County
James
Navy airship Los Angeles Bermuda flight postponed
The Los Angeles airship test flight from Lakehurst to Bermuda was postponed twenty four hours after two water recovery condensers overheated and melted during today's test. Commander J H Klein said the trip would likely resume tomorrow at sundown once replacements are installed. The airship, which flew from Edgewater to Cape Cod today, returned to the naval air station at 6 30 pm.
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Lakehurst
N. J
United States Navy
Los Angeles
Bermuda
J. H. Klein
Edgewater
Cape Cod
Naval Air Station
Tairship
Farmer held on charge of starting mountain fire
Martinsburg West Virginia April 16 Charles Shade a farmer was held in default of $500 bail on a charge of starting a mountain fire that burned about 12000 acres and caused damages estimated at 100600 dollars. Deputy state fire warden J P Webster arrested him after investigation.
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Martinsburg
W. Va
Charles Shade
Shade
J. P. Webster
Heavy earthquake shocks recorded at Georgetown University
A strong earthquake roughly 6,300 miles from Washington was recorded on selamo graphs at Georgetown University between 3 12 and 5 p m today. Father Tondorf described the shocks as rather severe with maximum intensity at 3 54 p m though he could not determine their approximate epicenter.
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Washington
Georgetown University
Father Tondorf
House Defeats Bill Creating State Athletic Commission
Charleston April 16 The House of Delegates defeated the bill to create a state athletic commission by 46 to 39. Opponents argued legalizing boxing would increase gambling, commercialize a clean sport, and lower morals, naming Morris King Engle Edwards Harvey Jackson as speakers. Three other bills passed: 419 on bank stock assessment, 349 on delinquent sales lists, and 186 on diseases of livestock.
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Charleston
W. Va
House of Delegates
Athletic Commission
Morris
Ritchie
King
Nicholas
Engle
Harrison
Edwards
Kanawha
Harvey
Braxton
Jackson
Taylor
Mathews
K Ha
Cogar
Webster
Lincoln
House
Ivestock
Trial of Senator Wheeler Opens in Great Falls
In Great Falls Montana on April 15 a federal court jury was seated and evidence begun in the trial of Senator Burton K Wheeler of Montana charged with taking a fee for prosecuting claims before the interior department A surprise witness attorney Joan L Slattery testified and documents from the land office were admitted over defense objections The defense led by Senator Walsh contends the witnesses statements are outside the facts Wheeler allegedly agreed to act as counsel for Gordon Campbell oil operator and to appear in Campbell cases before the interior department with fees to be shared
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Great Falls
Mont
Burton K. Wheeler
Montana
Federal District Court
Department of Interior
Joan L
Slattery
W. E. Bennett
Register of the Land Office
Thomas J Walsh
Wheeler
Wellington
Interior Department
Gordon Campbell
Campbell
Senator Walsh
Dietrich
Walsh
British Dirigible Reports Fifteen Hours Fuel
A wireless message from the R-33 at 2 45 AM states the airship has fuel for fifteen hours and asks for a dawn forecast as it makes headquay twelve miles southwest of Ymuiden Holland.
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Putham
England
Headquay
Ymuiden
Holland
Not Fond Enough Of Daughter 10 Give Her Poison
Mrs. Anna Cunningham, 49, widow from Gary Indiana, collapsed before arraignment on murder charges. Medical tests show arsenic in two of her sons and a small amount in another, with admissions of poisoning Isabelle, Charles and Walter while also poisoning David Jr. The case centers on Walter’s murder and possible others as authorities plan a coroner’s inquest and may press a single murder charge.
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Crown Point
Ind
Anna Cunningham
Gary
Chicago
Benjamin Strong
Lafayette
Harry
Isabelle
Charles
Walter
David, Jr
Mae
Cunningham
Boy's Body Recovered After All Night River Search
Huntington West Virginia April 16 The body of four year old John Voling Jr recovered this morning after an all night river search. He died in a drowning accident near Lesage when the car with Mrs Anna Fleming and Hyacinth Lindsay plunged into nine feet of water. The mother Mrs Poling and the five year old Hyacinth Lindsay perished in the incident. Funeral services for Mrs Poling and John Voling Jr will be held tomorrow at Millers Port Ohio. Hyacinth Lindsay to Clifton Forge Virginia for burial Saturday.
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Huntington
W. Va
John Voling, Jr
John Voling
Hyacinth Mae Lindsay
Lesage
W Va
Ohio River
Anna B. Fleming
Jean Lindsay
Hal Donahey Roadster Sold to Huffman for Speculation
Columbus April 16 Hal Donahey s blue roadster once tied to the governor s son s escapade at Zanesville has been sold J W Huffman executive secretary to the governor confirms he bought it for speculation purposes only He says he took it off Hal s hands to avoid further publicity.
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Columbus
Hal Donahey
Zanesville
J. W. Huffman
Hal
Only Three Candidates In German Election
Berlin April 16 Only three candidates will appear on the ballot for the presidential election to be held next Sunday. Field Marshal von Hindenburg is the United Right candidate Dr Wilhelm Marx represents the People’s bloc and Ernst Thaelmann stands for the Communist party. Nominations closed at midnight. The federal election commissioner must provide 38 800 000 ballots for the eligible voters on the polling lists.
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Berlin
Marshal von Hindenburg
United Right
Wilhelm Marx
People’s Bloc
Ernst Thaelmann
Communist Party
Federal Election Commissioner
Germany
Nickel Plate merger plan outlined at ICC hearing
J J Bennett president of Nickel Plate testified that the plan offers improved operation and service with reduced security capitalization. Four hours of cross examination explored profits division and the proposed inter company exchanges. Bennett noted Chesapeake and Ohio holds large Hocking Valley stock but the plan provides no new securities for C and O in exchange.
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Washington
Nickel Plate
M. J. van Sweringen
Interstate Commerce Commission
J. J. Bennett
Nickel Plate Corporation
Ques
Bennet
Chesapeake and Ohio
Hocking Valley
Erie
Pere Marquette
Bennett
Chesapeake Ohio
van Sweringen Bros
Nickel Plate Company
Ohle
Chesapeake and Stock
Big Dirigible Drops Safely to the Earth
Black Walnut Missouri April 16 A TC 4 airship with seven aboard drifted from Caseyville Illinois after a rudder malfunction. The partially deflated craft and its gondola landed safely as an automobile moved to retrieve the bag. The TC 3 meanwhile lost rudder control over Caseyville during a training flight, drifting with winds.
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Black Walnut
Tts
Scott Field
Army Aviation Post
Belleville
Ill
Missouri
Mississippi
Caseyville
Physicians Satisfy Oldfield Condition After Appendectomy
Washington April 16 physicians attending Representative William A Oldfield of Arkansas who submitted to an operations for acute appendicitis today described his condition to night as being satisfactory
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Washington
William A. Oldfield
Arkansas
British Dirigible K-33 Torn From Moorings in Gale
London reports the airship K-33 was torn from its Pulham mooring mast by a fierce gale and driven toward the North Sea. A wireless despatch said the craft rode out the storm and aimed for Pulham on its homeward run from Holland. crew had just boarded when it broke away.
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London
Pulham
North Sea
Air Ministry
Holland
Putnam
Pulnam
Lakehust
N. J
United Kingdom
Cardington
British Isles
House passes resolution for extra session on state issues
Charleston dispatch reports the West Virginia House of Delegates approved a resolution backing a proposed commission on water power needs and a potential extra session. The measure, paired with a home rule plan for municipalities, proceeds to the Senate amid debates on road levy and inter state marriage laws.
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Charleston
W. Va
House of Delegates
Keatley
Gore
Senate
House
Valley
Preston County
van Sickle
Federer
Monongalia County
Andrews
Boone County
Heabertin
Cooke
Jefferson County
Brmbleton
Mason County
Cook
Lockhart
Railroad Committee
Verdict of Guilty in Case Three Detectives
A jury in United States district court returned a guilty verdict in the case of Cincinnati City Detectives James Hayes Fred Bullerdick and Robert Kinney. Bullerdick and Hayes were found guilty on all four counts while Kinney was found guilty on two counts and not guilty on two counts of the indictment charging conspiracy to violate the national prohibition act.
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Cincinnati
Apr
United States District Court
James Hayes
Fred Bullerdick
Robert Kinney
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