McDowell Trio Held Over Forgery Case in Michigan
Saginaw Michigan authorities detain Roy Compton and Bill Carroll, both of Coalwood, and Virginia Quizenberry of Maybeury for Mercer County. They face forgery charges tied to a forged 148.70 car purchase with a forged check at Welch, connected to Bluefield Motor Sales. Compton allegedly passed forged checks including one at J C Penney. Search began Saturday as Bluefield police traced clues. a woman accompanied them.
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Saginaw
Michigan
Roy Compton
Bill Carroll
Coalwood
Virginia Quizenberry
Maybeury
Mercer County
Stanley
Compton
Carroll
McDowell County
Motor Sales
Bluefield
Welch
J. C. Penney Company
Woman Arrested on Theft Charge in Local Raid
Iidan Walker, 36, of Park Street, was arrested by police charged with possessing stolen property. Investigators seek Louie Walker, son of Lillian Walker, in connection with the case. Officers Bond, Houchins, Lumkous, and Deputy Sheriff Bowling recovered a large amount of women’s apparel from the Welker home late Tuesday night. Vogue Shop owner William P. Gottlieb identified items stolen from his store, including a fur coat, severed dresses, thirteen pairs of hare and one pair of oboes.
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Iidan Walker
Park Street
Louie Walker
Lillian Walker
Houchins
Lumkous
Bowling
Welker
Willam P. Gattlieb
Vogue
Last Noight
Atoire
Wordy encounter in veterans aid hearing in Congress
Washington December 21 The term dole used by William Marshall Bullitt to describe federal disability allowances sparked a sharp exchange before the joint committees on veterans legislation Senator Robinson of Indiana opposed cutting the yearly veterans relief bill while Bullitt from the National Economy League argued for reductions totaling about 450 million dollars He estimated 104 million in disability allowances as dole and said they reward disability rather than service Bullitt claimed policy differences while Robinson suggested Bullitt had no wartime context The discussion projected that about 560 thousand would draw payments this year rising as veterans age Also noted a Charleston charter grant to Van Brick and Tile Co Princeton with capital of 5000 and incorporators T B Beckwith W S Dangerfield and W D Pendleton
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Washington
William Marshall Bullitt
Congressiong
Robinson
Indiana
Bullitt
National Economy League
High School Athlete Indicted in Foster Parents’ Slaying
Obert Bruce Jonah, a Newton Massachusetts high school athlete, is portrayed being brought from hospital to court on a stretcher to face indictment for the double murder of his foster parents Mr and Mrs Charles Jonah. He offers no clear motive, claiming he could not bear Mrs Joushguffer’s deadly illness and that killing Mr Jonah would spare her further suffering. He also attempted suicide. The inset shows a close-up of the mercy killer in court.
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Obert
Bruce Jonah
Hoapstale
Charles Jonah
Af Newton, Maas
Joushguffer
Mr. Jonah
Robert
Mercy
Street Cleaning Progress Amid Snow Clearing Efforts
City crews worked overtime to clear snow and ice from downtown streets. Marked progress aided by mild temps and last night rain, with substantial portions of Trinceton avenue, Bland Federal and Raleigh streets cleared after last week’s heavy snowfall.
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Trinceton Avenue
Bland Federal
Raleigh Atrests
Jersey Governor Refuses 10 Send Burns to Georgia
Article fragment notes political clash over Georgia policy and beer legislation. Mentions Vivien Stanley and a state prison commission member, debates on parole, pardons, and tax changes. References ban on liquor, prohibition influences, and a Sabath stance on President Hoover’s attitude. Multiple ad blurbs and local notices intermixed.
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Jersey
Burns
Georgia
Stanley
Bunny
Vivien Stanley
Georgia Prison Commission
Bachmann
LaGuardia
New York
Palmisano
Maryland
Hoover
Sabath
Tillnvis
Prohibition
Anti-Saloon League
Dry states gain from beer bill vote and repeal efforts
The measure approved by 20106 votes aims to regulate distribution while limiting wholesale and retail sales with federal licensing. The Ways and Means Committee projected up to 300 million dollars in annual revenue. A Senate sub committee agreed to a repeal resolution section outlawing the saloon, with action expected in January. Michigan Republican Michener proposed lowering alcohol content to 2.75 percent, but only 75 supported. Bachmann of West Virginia urged home brewer exemptions from a 41000 license fee, as committee members discussed the bill.
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Bankhead
Alabama
Senate Judiciary
Orly
Michener
Michigan
Bachmann
Wheeling
W. Va
Byrd Defends Free Speech in Reply to Robinson Attack
Rear Admiral Richard Byrd, resting at his home, replies to Senator Arthur Robinson’s charge that the National Economy league aims to cut veterans benefits. Byrd denounces threats and says there is no law stopping retired officers from speaking, condemning “death grip” lobbying and the high cost of government while supporting reduction of spending.
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Boston
Richard F. Byrd
Arthur Robinson
Indiana
National Economy League
Robinson
James G. Harbord
Admiral Byrd
Economy League
Uncle Sam
Persehing
Lst
Congressman Shott opposes beer legalization bill
Washington reports Representative Tiugh Ike Shott of Bluefield West Virginia says taxing beer would be like taxing counterfeit money and opposes the beer bill. He argues intoxication must be legalized by constitutional change, warns a beer tax would burden the poor and drain funds from necessities.
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Washington
Tiugh Ike, Shott
Bluefield
W. Va
DT Am
Shott
Ufe
Congress
Heavy traffic delays hit local passenger trains
Rail officials report increased passenger traffic during the Christmas season has disrupted most Norfolk and Western passenger trains. Officials anticipate further delays as express mail and passenger business rises toward Christmas Day.
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Norfolk and Western
Banks in Pittsburgh Plan to Reorganize
Pittsburgh, Dec. 21. Reorganization groups of two closed Pittsburgh banks Diamond National and Monongahela National negotiate consolidation. Efforts are being made to raise capital to permit the bank to merge and operate as a unit. The comptroller of the currency approval is needed. William S. Moorehead said no statement could be made on ultimate success. The new bank would have 700,000 stock, 175,000 surplus and 176,000 undivided profits. Fourteen thousand shares of 50 par value stock would be sold at 75 a share.
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Pittsburgh
Diamond National
Monongahela National
Pitttsburgh
Ettoria
William S. Moorehead
Funeral Today for Beulah Mae Gibson at Mount Zion
Funeral services for Beulah Mae Gibson who died at her home on Park Street will be held at 2 PM at Mount Zion Baptist Church. Rev L Dabney will officiate. Gibson was born April 20 1915 in Bluefield and attended Genoa school. She is survived by her father W W Gibson four sisters and several brothers. Flower bearers named. District 2 of Scott Street Baptist and other church groups plan meetings this evening.
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Beulah Mae Gibson
Park Street
Mount Zion
Accused Bank Robber Identified as Fugitive
Minneapolis December reports identify Owen Lewis as Leonard Hawkins, a Paducah jail escapee, through fingerprints and staff telegraphs. Four others, Barton Colton Newbern and another, are tied to the Third Northwestern National Bank heist. Indictments for murder and bank burglary expected. police pursue charges for the officers killed and the robbery.
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Minnapolis
Pallee Tonight
Owen Lewis
Leonard Hawkins
Paducah
W. J. Meehan
Lewis
Hankina
Department of Justice
Washington
Leonara Barton
James Colton
Robert Newhern
Northwestern National Bank
Carlots
Colton
Newbern
Barton
EB. J. Goff
Gott
Iragvans
Leo Gorski
Railroad officers propose new wage figure in dispute
Railroad officers offer a new wage figure as talks continue. Agreement terms discussed are to take effect if no settlement is reached, with a tentative hold on changes until July 1 and labor noting prior wage baselines set by the Willard agreement.
Gas official testifies on United Fuel asset writeups
Edward Reynolda Jr of Columbia Gas and Electric tells the Trade Commission that United Fuel Gas carried to the assets 41 million dollars of appraisal value from natural gas discoveries. He says these were estimates not actual costs and argues over how to classify the increases in value.
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Washington
Edward Reynolda, Jr
Columbia Gas and Electric Corporation
Ihs
United Fuel Gas ‘Company
Charleston
W.va
Federal ‘Trade Commission
Reynolds
Walter Melean
United
Robert HE. Healy
The
Bualueare
Healy
United States Supreme Court
Reynolda
Debt talks loom over secret presidential conversations
Speculation centers on John W. Davis and Newton D. Baker as potential debt negotiators for the United States, with discussions kept confidential between the president and the president elect. The names of the two Democrats are under consideration for handling the debt situation.
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John W. Davis
London
Newton D. Baker
Ohio
United States
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