New Bluefield Directors Hold First Public Meeting
Four members of the new Bluefield city board presided as the largest crowd since the new municipal building opened looked on. The board heard Vaughan suit details totaling 935,500 and discussed charity case funding options with county relief procedures under review.
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City Board of Directors
W. A. Hancock
Council Chamber
Raymond Sanders
A. J. Stewart
Stewart
John Kee
John R. Vaughan & Company
Roanoke
Bluefield
Wequister
W. E. Ross
City of
Kee
Vaughan & Company
Ritz
Sanders, Crockett & Fox
Smith Va
Wealth as national danger alarms Lutherans in N J
In Ocean Grove New Jersey on Luther day services Major of Concordia Stores in St Louis warned that the love of money threatens American life. He attacked evolution modern literature and films calling movies a cellulose serpent dragging down the youth.
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Ocean Grove
N. J
America
Concordia
St. Louis
East
Goolidge Favors Consolidations
Swampscott Mass August 4 President Coolidge believes solution of the transportation problem would be aided by voluntary consolidation of railroads He will await advice from the agricultural commission on the farming situation tied to rail rates He did not comment on the Van Sweringen merger plan and notes other consolidations hinge on Nickel Plate grouping decisions He sees consolidation as a path to fair rail rates aiding farmers In foreign policy he leaves the world court issue to the Senate and backs adherence protocol with a bipartisan push for compromise resolution.
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Swampscott
Mass
Coolidge
Agricultural Commission
Congress
van Sweringen
Interstate Commerce Commission
Senate
United States
Pepper
Pennsylvania
Concentrated effort curbs booze smuggling across border
Washington august 4 as a first step in a concerted effort to curb liquor smuggling over the Canadian border assistant secretary Andrews ordered transfer from the prohibition unit to the customs service of all authority over the border patrol from the Detroit river to Port Huron customs collector Ferguson Detroit was directed to augment his force at once and then survey the entire territory to determine manpower launches and vehicles needed to close avenues for liquor from Canada Ferguson will report to Andrews as quickly as possible and the reorganization westward will be covered Through concentration of all efforts against smuggling in the customs service the assistant secretary expects better results than with a divided force.
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Washington
Andrews
Prohibition Unit
Customs Service
Detroit River
Port Huron
Ferguson Detroit
Canada
Ferguson
Big booze seizure near police station
Police and prohibition agents breached a Mulberry Street garage cellar near police headquarters and seized five 100 gallon stilts, thirty barrels, and 6500 five gallon cans of alcohol valued at 100000. Residents rallied on rooftops throwing fruit and refuse before order was restored.
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New York
Mulberry Street
Workers' Side Clash Over Hard Coal Scale
Atlantic City August 11 John L Lewis head of the United Mine Workers outlines the impact of a potential anthracite strike. He argues wages must rise to cover living costs while noting higher freight and production costs. He urges lower rail rates and price basing on low-cost mines to preserve jobs and prevent closures.
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John L. Lewis
Atlantic City
N. J
United States
Office Structure to Cover Entire Block Near Grand Central
New York, Aug 4. Negro tations have been completed for the erection near Grand Central Station of the world's largest office building. The thirty story structure will cover an entire city block and cost 19,000,000. Seven complete stories will be built below street level in a cavern cut in Manhattan granite, a notable engineering feat.
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New York
Grand Central Station
Manhattan Island
Scott Scott Insanity Defense goes to jury in Canadian case
Chicago August 4 The defense rests as five alienists report Scott mentally deficient including paranoid dementia and delusions of conspiracy with Canadian officials The jurists will hear fifteen jailers and five more alienists before a possible jury verdict Thursday Prosecution says Scott sane tests by three jailers in death cells and limits on defense evidence prevent hereditary insanity testimony
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Chicago
Russell Scott
Canada
Scott
Russell
Catherine Scott
Byrd Takes Big Lead Over Mapp in Virginia's Primary
Richmond Aug 4 Byrd leads Mapp by nearly 20000 votes in early returns from 725 of 1646 precincts in the Virginia governorship Democratic primary. Byrd 18047 Mapp 28078 with tabulation slowed by late closing polls. Purcell leads Williams for re nomination by about 8000 votes. Bluefield precinct reported light turnout and Tazewell county shows Byrd a strong favorite, while Mapp carried Accomac and Pocahontas counties amid a mixed statewide result.
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Byrd
Mapp
Virginia
Richmond
Harry Flood Byrd
G. Walter Mapp
General Assembly
John M. Purcell
A. H. Williams
Wytheville
Smithey
Roanoke
Bluefield
Tazewell County
George C. Peery
Democratic Party
Accomac
Sanders
Purcell
Willams
Tazewell
Pocahontas
Shipping Board awards Ford bid for 200 ships
Washington August fourth. The Shipping Board awarded Henry Ford the sale of 200 vessels for scrapping at 1 706 000 dollars. Vote four to one, Benson dissenting. Ford plans to convert some ships to diesel engine transport his goods and keep engines for his plants. The rest will be broken up for ink. The Fleet Corporation backed the sale. Second bid 210 000 from Boston and Metal Co. of Baltimore was withdrawn after second bids.
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Washington
Henry Ford
Shipping Board
Benson
O'Connor
Lissner
Haney
Hill
Ford
Palmer
Fleet Corporation
Merchant Marine Act
Larent
Boston and Metal Company of
Baltimore
Baltimore Company
Neck broken by fall from top steel tank
Gallipolis Ohio August 4 Hobson H Martin of Durham North Carolina was killed while working on top of a steel tank at the West Virginia state asylum east of here today. He fell about thirty eight feet and his neck was broken.
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Gallipolis
Ohio
Hobson H. Martin
Durham
N. C
West Virginia State Asylum
Here
Earthworms Threaten Prima Donna Sopranos
German sociology professor Mangold reports earthworms under a glass produced rhythmical soprano pitches. He claims an investigation showed the music originated from the earthworms during a series of experiments with a dozen worms.
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Frethe Coens
Ave
Oms
Barbara Kemps
Soclogy
Mangold
Savant
Evolution Fight Sparks Tennessee Court Hearing
In Chattanooga on August 4 a bid to block enforcement of the anti evolution law moves toward a federal court hearing. Plaintiff John T. Scopes and four Rhea county taxpayers seek a ruling that the statute violates the U S constitution. Defendants include Governor Austin Peay and state officials with hearings to be set before three judges including a Supreme Court justice or a federal circuit judge.
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Justice of Supreme Court of the United States
Chattanooga
Tenn
Eastern District of Tennessee Federal Court
John T. Scopes
Robert P. Wilson
Rhea County
John R. Neal
Scopes
Darien
Austin Peay
Frank Thompson
A. Stewart
The
Supreme Court of the United States
Bell 1 charged with embezzling Bell 1 charged with embezzling
Pittsburg report details former Carnegie Trust Company president John A Bell charged by information with embezzling and misapplying 800643 of bank funds. Fourteen counts span 1919 to 1924 including false entries at the county treasurer and Carnegie Coal Company. Bail set at 25000. Bell released with his son and attorney as sureties.
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Pittsburg
John A. Bell
Carnegie Trust Company
Patrick Crawley
Bell
First National Bank of Carnegie
Burgettstown National
Alderman Cawley
John A. Bell, Jr
John S Roby, Jr
Joseph H. Walker
Walker
Carnegie Coal Company
Bell Concern
State Secretary of Banking
Prion
Martisim
gevons+ OF & MALMHUM
Severy Vveara
System of Interstate Highways Is Created
Washington Aug 4 A system of Interstate roads known as United States highways was created by the joint board of interstate highways More than seventy roads are included forming a nationwide network touching every state capital Thirty arterial routes traverse the country east and west and north and south Final action on routes will be taken tomorrow when numbered and chartered Eight cross the Rocky mountains nine originate along the gulf coast and terminate in Canada another starts northern Idaho and ends at Charleston D C one route runs the entire length of New England another begins in Texas and runs across the southwest to the Pacific coast to Canada
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Washington
United States
Joint Board of Interstate Highways
Rocky Mountains
Continent
Gulf Coast
Canada
Idaho
Charleston
D. C
Pacific Coast
Florida
New England
Texas
Southwest
Vision of Modern Fairyland Opens for Mary Louise Browning
An American dream tale unfolds as Mary Louise Spas, a sixteen year old daughter of poor Bohemian immigrants, is adopted by Edward A. Browning a wealthy Long Island realtor. Browning plans a life of luxury while promising weekly visits to her distressed parents in Astoria. Mary Louise accepts a new name and a world of privilege, touring shops and hotels before joining Browning’s family at camp in Vermont.
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Mary Louise Spas
New York
America
Aladdin
Mary
Edward A. Browning
Kew Gardens
Long Island
Sis
Dorothy Sunshine Browning
Little Ris
Mary Louise Browning
Browning
Astoria
Prague
Bohemia
Alice In Wonderland
Mr. Browning
Papa
Manmima
Sbe
Mary Louise
Miners End Talks in Atlantic City Wage Clash
The United Mine Workers and operators adjourned negotiations at 6:30 p.m. as they remained in firm dispute over wage demands. John L. Lewis urged continued resistance to concessions while operators signaled no change, with further action anticipated from Harrisburg or Swampscott as Gov. Pinchot and President Coolidge watched closely.
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C.J. Golden
United Mine Workers
John L. Lewis
Samuel D. Warriner
Inci
W. W. Inglis
Mr. Lewin
Lewis
Inglis
Operaters’ Committee
I. Ee
Jagia
Warriner
Atlantic City
Harrisburg
Swampscott
Mass
Ambassador
Wilkesbarre
Plechot
Associated Press
Coolidge
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National Sun
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Benbow
Crockett’s Cove
Cma North Tazewell
Tazewell Sete Ee
Thompson Valley
Poonding Mii
Raven
Richlands
Sessneereeemness
Burkes Garden
Gratton
Detroit
Kansas City
Broadway
J. M. Holliday
J. M. Holladay
William Banks
Song Department
Bell 1
Pittsburo
Ohn L. Lewis
Joe
Vermont
Gov. Pinchot
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