Father and Child Shot After Highway Argument Near Tazewell
Lucy Alice Phillips 10 near death and W H Phillips town sergeant wounded after a highway shooting seven miles from Tazewell. Beecher J Wyatt and his son of Amo nate held in Tazewell jail on charges of firing at the officer and child following a dispute over a minor auto accident.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lucy Alice Phillips
W. H. Phillips
North Tazewell
Tazewell
Beecher J. Wyatt
Beecher Jr
Amonate
Bluefield
Bluefield NRA drives reach 100 percent participation
The Blue Eagle campaign advances as 342 Bluefield business houses sign compliance certificates. Mrs. Stella M. Bivens says supply of insignia nearly exhausted and a new batch is on order for the 100 percent NRA canvass led by Colonel J. L. Alexander. Bluefield NRA HQ reports reemployment data from signed agreements, with full figures due by week’s end.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bluefield
Stella M. Bivens
NRA
A. G. Fox
Washington
Chamber of Commerce
Sleeping sickness claims 13th victim in St Louis amid outbreak
St Louis reports the thirteenth death from sleeping sickness as 137 cases fill city hospitals. Noted are victims Miss Vivian Freeman of Carsonville and Mrs Effie Brooks of Ottawa. Doctors describe several cases as grave and prepare patients for discharge after isolation. Dr Charles Armstrong from the U S Public Health Service arrives to assist study.
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St. Louis
Kansas City
Kas
Warrensburg
Vivian Freeman
Carsonville
Effie Brooks
Ottawa
Kne
Kanasag City
James E. Rutherford
Mare Hill
N. C
Washington
Charles Armstrong
United States Public Health Service
Armstrong
Referendum bill advances to elect delegates for repeal
A favorable report was voted after a joint hearing on a bill for a October 3 referendum to elect delegates to a convention to repeal the eighteenth amendment. Two slates will represent repeal positions. delegates meet in convention to cast Virginia’s official vote. Bill raises convention seats from nine to thirty and funding from 500 to 1509 dollars.
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Richmond
Privileges and Elections Committees
Senate
House
Virginia
Howard Hoge
Woman's Christian Temperance Union
James &. Barron
Norfolk
C. O'Connor Godlrick
Fredericksburg
Association Against the Prohibition Amendment
Mobs Punish Suspects as Cuba Tightens Order
Havana reports mobs continue rough justice for Machado era crimes. In Oriente province Santiago districts two people killed and a third mobbed attempted lynching. Julio Heredia and Louis de Spayne slain. Hechavarria seized but spared by ABC guard. Government vows stricter troop orders and possible extraditions.
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Havana
Gerardo Machado
Santiago
Oriente
Julio Heredia
Arsenio Ortiz
Major Ortiz
Germany
Machado
Louis de Spayne
Palma Soriano
West Virginia plans roll out federal relief grants
Charleston reports the state expects a $1,000,000 federal relief grant to create jobs for about 100,000 needy families. Officials coordinate across agencies to cut red tape while the NRA blue eagle campaign limits relief checks to approved stores.
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Road Commission
NRA
Charleston
W. Va
West Virginia
State House
Francis W. Turner
Ronald Haynes
Harry L. Hopkins
Turner
Hopkins
Washington
Kump
Public Works Committee
Federal Public Works Committee
Blue Eagle
Recovery Administration
H. B. Lewis
van A. Bittner
John M. Crawford
Parkersburg
George L. Duncan
Clarksburg
W. C. McConaughey
J. A. Booth
Huntington
Ned Simms
Wheeling
Jess Aquino
Smithers
J. W. Herscher
Six Arrests Linked to Two Year Missing Man Case
In Burneville West Virginia an 18 year old convict led police to arrest six suspects in the two year old disappearance of Hugh Ocheltree. The group includes Glen Ocheltree his wife Susie Glen’s cousin and his wife Bernice Brown James Merrell and William Ratliff. Lipps claims Ocheltree was killed during a drinking party and body cast into the Little Kanawha river after he refused to join a leap frog game. Lipps is serving a one year robbery sentence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Susie
William Brown
Bernice Brown
James Merrell
William Ratliff
Lipps
Death penalty sought in Lamson murder trial
The prosecution in San Jose announces it will seek the death penalty for David A. Lamson 31 a Stanford publishing house representative charged with murdering his 28 year old wife Allene Thorpe Lamson A YWCA secretary at Stanford her body found in their home bathtub on Memorial Day with a crushed head The state case is circumstantial Lamson entered a not guilty plea and offered no public statements as the trial opens likely to last several days to pick a jury
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San Jose
Cal
David A. Lamson
Allene Thorpe Lamson
Lamson
Stanford University
Stanford
Daily Telegraph adopts code to revive business
The Daily Telegraph begins operating under the American Newspaper Publishers' Association code approved by the NRA. The move requires office and field restructuring, new hires, a 40 hour week for most staff, and wage increases. WHIS, Sunset News, and the paper aim to faithfully implement the code to restore prosperity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Daily Telegraph
American Newspaper Publishers’ Association
NRA
Sunset News
WHIS
Hoover to Be Questioned in Detroit Bank Closure Probe
Detroit Aug 21 Herbert Hoover former president may be subpoenaed to testify before an open grand jury investigating the closing of Detroit banks First National Bank Detroit and Guardian National Bank of Commerce. Prosecutor Toy and Judge Keidan arranged steps for Hoover's testimony with Senate Vedist Couzens urging his appearance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Detroit
Herbert Hoover
United States
Graud
Hoover
James Couzens
First National Bank
Guardian National Bank of Commerce
Palo Alto
Harry 8. Toy
Harry B. Keidan
Senator Couzens
Couzens
Michigam
First National
Michigan
Federal
Hoover may be subpoenaed in Detroit bank inquiry
Palo Alto Aug 21 Herbert Hoover could not be reached for a statement as Detroit officials announce they will ask him to accept a subpoena to testify in the bank investigation there. Paul Sexson secretary to Mr Hoover said he was with a fishing party in Oregon or Siskiyou county California and may be hard to reach for two or three days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Detroit Bankers Company
First National Holding Company
Examiners
Couzens
Palo Alto
Alis
Herbert Hoover
Detroit
Paul Sexson
Strike of Utah coal miners spreads in Carbon county
Helper Utah Aug 21 A miners strike spread beyond the Spring Canyon Coal company mine with about 150 workers at the National and Sweet mines joining in after a 100 worker walkout. O F McShane said no guards are needed in the strike area reporting to Governor Blood.
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Helper
Utah
Spring Canyon Coal Company
Carbon County
National and Sweet
O .F. McShane
State Industrial Commission
Salt Lake City
Henry H. Blood
Four Picnickers Die in Holly Oak Truck Explosion
A collision on the Wilmington Philadelphia Pike near Holly Oak involved two trucks carrying picnickers returning from White Crystal beach. Four men and women from Chester and Marcus Hook died from flames and blast. twenty others were injured as authorities and fire crews battled fires and a highway blockade. Firefighters reported the chemical truck carried drums of soluble cotton and a third unlit tail light hindered drivers. regulators in Washington signaled faster action on explosive tracking rules.
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Wilmington
Del
Wilmington-Philadelphia
Holly Oak
Jennie Chiasta
Trainer
Daniel Mahoney
Henry Cumminge
Francis Gaskill
Chester
Marcus Hook
Henry J. Knott
Baltimore
Hercules Power Company
New Brunswick
N. J
Knott
White Crystal Beach
Chesapeake City
Merrymakere
Washington
Interstate Commerce Commission
Virginia Solons Face Pay Cut After State Ruling
Richmond report says the Virginia general assembly learns its pay reduction mirrors governor orders after the attorney general ruled pro rata cuts apply to extraordinary session expenses paid from the general fund. The measure imposes a 20 percent salary cut and 30 percent mileage reduction.
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Richmond
Virginia General Assembly
Comptroller's Office
Comptroller
General Assembly
Assembly
Trade Agreements Open With Colombia In Washington
Washington opens the first special trade agreement talks under Roosevelt with Colombia as the United States hosts Minister Fabio Lozano and diplomats. Assistant Secretary Caffery leads US negotiations while Brazil Argentina Sweden and Portugal are slated for later talks.
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Washington
United States
Roosevelt
Colombia
Fabio Lozano
Phillips
Caffery
Lozano
Pomponio Guzman
Hull
Brazil
Argentina
Sweden
Portugal
Aso
White House
New Objective Aims Codes For Coal And Auto Industries
Washington Aug 21 The drive to place fair competition codes for coal and automobile sectors in Roosevelt's hands by tomorrow or Wednesday dominates NRA action. Hugh S Johnson seeks rapid approval, while the cabinet advisory board orders all codes to report price increases to curb profiteering and include necessary statistics. Johnson met with labor leaders including John L Lewis to bridge gaps and present a unified proposal to operators.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Hugh 8. Johnson
NRA
Locketop
Johnson
Hyde Park
N. Y
Cabinet Advisory Board
the Recovery Administration
Cummings
Recovery Administration
Injured Santa Fe dancer climbs 1000 foot canyon
Jane McLean, a Santa Fe dancer, escaped serious injury after an automobile crash near Taos that killed William Hunter of Buffalo. She crawled from the wreck, aided Hunter, tied a cushion for his head, and later climbed to the road to seek help.
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Santa Fe
N. M
Jane McLean
William Hunter
Buffalo
N. Y
Hunter
Taos Canyon
Taos
Miss McClean
Austria seeks approval for larger army plan
Paris reports Austria aims to enlarge its army on the German frontier from 30 000 to 38 000 under the St Germain treaty. The move would be temporary with 8 000 extra troops designated as gendarmes, and would seek Allied consent due to current sympathy for Austria amid German Nazi tensions.
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Paris
Great Britain
France
Italy
St. Germain
Austria
Germany
Roosevelt Seeks Coal Code Pace Amid Rest at Hyde Park
At Hyde Park, President Roosevelt enjoys a brief respite while closely watching the coal industry code talks. He expects a decision on hours and wages within a day as General Hugh S. Johnson may visit soon with the charter. Mrs Rand and Dr Miller paid social calls during the break.
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Hyde Park
N. Y
Roosevellt
Capital
White House
Huldon River
Emmett Rand
Salisbury
Hugh 8. Johnson
Rutherford defends innocence over state property charges
Dr A G Rutherford superintendent of Welch emergency hospital denies taking state property. Cabell county issues a warrant for M W Stevenson on receiving stolen goods charges while Rutherford faces theft of equipment allegations. Rutherford says the items shipped were personal or loaned and pledges to wait for full facts.
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Charleston
W. Va
A. G. Rutherford
Welch Emergency Hospital
Cabell County
M. HW. Stevenson
Huntington
Stevenson
New York
Rutherford
Board of Control
Welch Hospital
Williamson
John Baker White
Harris
Nolan
Officials Work on Draft of Code for Coal Industry
Washington August 21 Officials from leading nonunion coal operators and government aides met to push a single code for the industry under the new program. Marketing provisions dominated the talks, with proposals to base prices on regional averages or cost of production plus a profit. A subsequent meeting with United Mine Workers officials followed as Kennedys and Richberg joined the session.
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Washington
Hugh §&. Johnson
The
Recovery Administration
Appalachian
Pennsylvania
Tennessee
Kenneth M. Simpson
Francis
Johnson
United Mine Workers of America
John L. Lewis
Philip Murray
Thomas Kennedy
Henry Warrum
Lewis
Donald Richberg
Johnson reports to Roosevelt after midnight
Hyde Park, August 22. Hugh S. Johnson industrial administrator notified President Roosevelt just after midnight that the in Turn To Page Three.
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Hyde Park
N. Y
Hughs. Johnson
Roosevelt
Storm wrecks hit Jersey coast leaving several missing
Atlantic City reports a fierce storm offshore capsizing small craft along the Jersey canal. Coast guards urge boats ashore as wreckage drifts in and four bodies are recovered, including captains Van Sant and Schmidt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atlantic City
N. J
Jersey Canal
Weather Bureau
Washington
Ocean City
Trappe
Gertrude A Wa
Ocea City
Theodore van Sant
Lou Williams
Margate City
Hari R. Schmidt
Camden
Charles McArthur
Ofange
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Stoneyridge
Mr. Phillips
Lucy Alice
Edna
Robert Earl Phillips
Billy T. Perry
Welch
Wyatt
Phillipe
Page Three
Bluefield Firms
FLY Eagle
Santtiago
Ortiz Henchman
Hechavarria
ABC
Demetrio Castillo
War Department
Cuba
William P. Wilson
J. H. Long
I. M. O'Neal
Bailey
Will Age Hoover
Virginia Solons
NAA
Eagle
Statistical Board
Central Statistical Board of the Government
Central Statistical Board
William F. Ogburn
NRAA
Consumere Advisory Board
Norman Davis
Woodin
J. D. Francis
Appalachian Coals, Incorporated
J. D. A. Morrow
Pittsburgh Coal Company
Charles O'Neill
Peale Peacock and Kerr
R. B. Taggart
Philadelphia
General Coal Company
Jersey Coast
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