Municipalities Seek State Road Fund Change In West Virginia
In Clarksburg on December 29 representatives from cities with populations over 2,500 urged the legislature to amend state road laws. They want the state road commission to finance future highway work within municipalities from available funds. A statewide municipal organization was proposed, and a gasoline tax refund for city owned vehicle fuel was favored though opposed by some. Mayor W J Koelz presided as committees formed to organize financing and the municipal body.
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Clarksburg
W. Va
Road Commission
W. J. Koelz
Keyser
E. V. Perry
Huntington Finance
D. M. Easley
Bluefield
Brooke
Morgantown
Lester J. Reynolds
A. Spates Brady
Elkins
Albert Kern
Fairmont
R. L. Osborn
Charles B. Johnson
Clark
Marshal Joffre Regains Strength in Hospital
Paris reports Marshal Joffre, gravely ill at St. John de Dieu, showed slight improvement at 10:30 p.m. His doctor and staff feared lack of recovery as infection and arteritis took a toll. Coma followed, with hopes fading as officials offered little reassurance.
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Paris
Marshal Joffre
St. John-de-Dieu
Desmares
Africa
Madagascar
Marne
Leriche
Strasbourg
Oudinot
Professor Leriche
Marshal Petain
Louis Barthou
Barthou
Cabarets Allowed Extra Hour Before New Year Close
Pittsburgh police issued a New Year warning allowing cabarets and patrons to stay open one additional hour but require owners to close promptly at 2 a.m. on New Year’s Eve, in an advance motive reading.
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Pittsburgh
Rail Veteran Dies In Roanoke Blaze
A five story Roanoke hotel fire left one man dead and seven injured. Dozens escaped as guests were trapped in the Ponce de Leon hotel after flames from the checkroom cut power and chaos spread through the building. Fire crews from Roanoke Salem and Vinton fought the blaze from 11:47 Sunday night until Monday morning, with damages over 350000. The victim was William S Trace, a retired Norfolk and Western time keeper.
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Ponce de Leon
Roanoke
Salem
Vinton
Ekoanoke
William 8S
Trace
Norfolk & Western
Thunder of gunfire in Burma sparks fierce battle
Rangoon Burma December 29 reports indicate a vigorous battle between government troops and rebels in southern Burma. Heavy casualties are feared as fighting rages through jungle near the rebel stronghold with poor communications obscuring details. A Shan prince is rumored to lead the insurgents, while two missionaries—Rev J T Latta of Miltonburg Ohio and Miss G R Anderson—are believed in the Tharawaddy district but unconfirmed.
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Rangoo
Burma
Tharawaddy
J. T. Latta
Miltonsburg
Monroe County
Ohio
Thonne
G. R. Anderson
Home Remedy Club Grows After Lighted Cure
Toronto correspondent reports Andrew Czuprnow, once a home remedy fan, was advised to pour rubbing alcohol on his chest and light it to beat a chest cold. He followed the advice and now keeps a large club under his bed for the next friend who shares such curing tips.
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Toronto
Andrew Czuprnow
Andrew
Dan River Strikers Ordered From Mill Dwellings
In Danville Virginia on December 29 households of eight striker families were left homeless as twenty seven more families face eviction by January 9. The Riverside and Dan river mills moved to reclaim forty seven mill owned houses occupied by striking workers.
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Danville
Riverside
Dan River
Glib Rule Forged At Boston Legislation Debate
Washington reports that the Boston American Legion convention delayed a decision on converting adjusted compensation certificates after a legionnaire head of the resolution committee said action would be postponed to consult members. Representative Patman noted a motion to table the report was seconded by Hanford MacNider, with debate refused and a gag rule used to please a few while dismaying most rank and file members.
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Washington
Boston American Legion Convention
Patman
Texas
Hanford MacNider
American Legion
Troops Ordered to Scatter Moslem Rebellion in China
Shanghai dispatch reports the Chinese government ordering a military expedition to scatter or destroy a reported Mohammedan army accused of mass killings in Shensi and Kansu. The campaign from Tungkwan aims to rout Muslim forces in the northwest mountains, with mois aging winter weather and months of fighting expected.
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Shanghai
Tungkwan
Shensi
Kansu
China
Turkestan
Forgotten Balloonist Lowe and the Civil War era air corps
Washington report recalls Thaddeus Lowe, pioneer air force commander, through relics loaned to the Smithsonian. Fragments include silk dresses, a Lincoln-signed letter and old photographs. Lowe, forerunner of later aviators, led the balloon corps that harassed Confederate forces before the war’s end. Lincoln privately considered a transatlantic balloon flight, while Lowe pressed for an Atlantic crossing.
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Thaddeus S. C. Low
Lindbergh
Balloon Corps
South
Washington
A. Lincoln
Smithsonian Institution
America
Thaddeus 8. C. Lowe
Byrd
Rickenbacker
Lowe
Longstreet
Officers on trail of killer of two teacher sisters
Police pursue a suspect after the slayings of Blackwell teachers Jessie Griffith 24 and Zexia Griffith 35. Their bullet pierced bodies were found on a state highway near Tonkawa. Motive appears to be mistreatment of Jessie. Zexia’s car found 20 miles south on the same highway. Investigators note fingerprints on the car were blurred.
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Blackwell
Okla
Bruce Potter
Jessie
Zexia Griffith
Tonkawa
Charles Wagner
Potter
Griffiths
Zexia
Jessie Griffith
Norman
Connors State School of Agriculture
Slaying Ties Man to Salvation Army Altar Visit
Oklahoma City December 29. A man who spent over an hour before the Salvation Army altar here yesterday was sought tonight in connection with the brutal slaying of Jessie and Lexie Griffith sisters found shot to death near Tonkawa Oklahoma. Description of three leather jackets left by the man matched those worn by the young women.
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Oklahoma City
Salvation Army
Jessie
Lexie Griffith
Blackwell
Okla
Tonkawa
Court Orders Bond Stay in Pauley Gas Case
Charleston authorities report the estate supreme court issued an alternative writ of mandamus returnable January 14 directing Justice W J Purdy of Washington district Lincoln county to continue a bond for stay of execution in favor of Harvard Gas company. Pauley had won a 161 judgment in a magistrate’s court against the company.
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Charleston
W. Va
Supreme Court
W. J. Purdy
Ten Die In Queen's Hotel Fire At Cochrane Ontario
Trapped on the upper floors of the Queen's hotel an old hostelry in Cochrane Ontario at least ten persons died today as flames cut escape via a single stairway. The 100 room hotel was destroyed with about 75000 dollars loss. The owner James Palangio Jr and family escaped while four girl employees and several others fled injured. Pete Palangio, on Syracuse team of the International Hockey league, is named as a second son in the account.
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Cochrane
Queen's Hotel
Charles Palangio
James Palangio Jr
Pete Palangio
Syracuse
Hearing Continued in Hawley Estate Case in Wheeling
A hearing in the James L. Hawley eccentric millionaire landowner case, set to begin today in Wheeling West Virginia, was postponed to Wednesday as counsel in the cage is tied up in other courts. Two wills are presented as Hawley's.
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Wheeling
W. Va
James L. Hawley
Hawley
Senate Leaders Seek Program to Avert Extra Gall Session
Washington. Senate leaders discussed a plan to avoid an extra session as administration hopes rely on passage of key appropriation bills before Christmas. Republican Watson, McNary, and Goff weighed options while Borah urged Congress to act, even proposing salaries be turned over to the hungry if members delay. Administration aims include motor bus rules, 44 hour federal week, anti injunc tion and the Washington prohibition bill plus Muscle Shoals.
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Washington
Senate
Watson
McNary
Oregon
Goff
West Virginia
Borah
Congress
Europe
New York
Muscle Shoals
Rankin backs steering committee for House Democrats
Representative Rankin of Mississippi urged creation of a steering committee within the House Democratic organization to shape its legislative program for the next Congress, regardless of who becomes the party leader. He said he would insist on this approach as a guiding mechanism for policy direction.
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Washington
House Democratic Organization
Rankin
Mississippi
Guards Capture Escaped Convicts in Indiana State Penitentiary
Twelve convicts seized a cell block at the Indiana state penitentiary in Michigan City after overpowering a guard with a spoon made key. They surrendered to a large force including guards, police, and firemen. no shots were fired.
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Michigan City
Ind
Indiana State Penitentiary
Joseph Burns
Guy Burklow
W. H. Daly
Best Dressed Woman Admits Peculation in Racine
Racine, Wis.December 29 Mrs Rose Gavin who had been named best dressed woman in Racine admitted embezzling between 12000 and 50000 from the American Trades and Savings Bank where she served as teller. She spent the funds on clothes ordered from leading stores. The judge sentenced her to a term of three to nine years.
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Racine, Wis
Racine
Rose Gavin
American Trades and Savings Bank
Steel Merger Ruled Invalid in Major Steel Fight
Youngstown Ohio December 29 A permanent injunction halted the billion dollar merger between Youngstown Sheet and Tube and Bethlehem Steel. Judge David G Jenkins ruled the conduct of Sheet and Tube directors breached conduct tantamount to fraud and faulted director Dalton for breach of trust. The decision ends a year long battle involving Cyrus S Paton and top industrialists including Eugene G Grace James M Campbell and Henry G Dalton.
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Youngstown
Youngstown Sheet and Tube Company
Bethlehem Steel Corporation
Common Pleas
David G. Jenkins
America
Cyruss
Paton
Cleveland
Sheet and Tube
Eugene G. Grace
Bethlehem
James M. Campbell
Henry G. Dalton
Finance
Eaton
Newton D. Baker
Luther Day
Crawford
Leroy A. Manchester
Myron ©. Wick
Jenkins
Dalton
Equity
Stock Exchange
Nutt Denounces Nye in Headline Hunting Charge
Joseph R. Nutt, Republican national committee treasurer, accuses Senator Nye of North Dakota of headline hunting while Nye defends a probe into fund use. Nutt asserts full accounting exists and urges fact based reporting, criticizing Nye for premature print.
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Washington
Norris-Lucas
Joseph R. Nutt
Nye
North Dakota
Republican Party
Nutt
Republican National Committee
Florida
Senate Elections Investigating Committee
Three Young Men March to Chair in New Jersey
In Trenton New Jersey three youths were executed by electric chair for Essex county holdup murders. William Gimbel 20 of Belleville, Joseph Calabrese 21 of Newark, and Arthur Cort 22, carried out a pair of fatal robberies. Each was led to the chair in swift succession. the sentence concluded in seventeen minutes.
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Trenton
N. J
New Jersey
Essex County
Death House
William Gimbel
Belleville
Joseph Calabrese
Newark
Arthur Cort
Calabrese
Ice Forms In Grafton After Snowfall
Roads recently cleared by plows were quickly iced over by more heavy snow. Cold conditions sent ice forming on windshields and coated highways. Several minor accidents were reported as slick conditions persisted tonight.
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Grafton
W. Va
Legal victory eases merger block in steel drive
New York on December 29 reports the Cyrus Eaton forces gaining a legal win in their campaign to block the merger of Youngstown Sheet and Tube with Bethlehem Steel. The ruling marks a small temporary upturn in related coverage and prompts further page five discussion.
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New York
Cyrus Eaton
Youngstown Sheet and Tube Company
Bethlehem Steel Corporation
Tombs Of Three Great Kings Of Ur Found In Mesopotamia
Philadelphia reports the burial places of Ir-Engur, Dungi, and Bur-Sin discovered at Ur in Mesopotamia by joint British and University of Pennsylvania museums. Woolley notes the tombs date to Ur’s golden age about 4,300 years ago, with Bur-Sin bricks stamped on a wall fragment and plans for further excavations in 1930-31. Even if no objects are found, the tombs mark a monumental ruin unveiling.
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Philadelphia
University of Pennsylvania
Ir-Engur
Dungi
Bur-Sin
Abraham
C. Leonard Woolley
Woolley
Snowstorm Halts Posse Trail Of Gibson Brothers
A blinding snowstorm and darkness halted a two day manhunt for Dan and Alonzo Gibson Tennesseans who stormed the Salem jail seeking two alleged slayers of their father. Posse leaders led by ex sheriff Charles Moore report no trace of the fugitives as reinforcements converge and brigades move through a snowy rural district.
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Dan and
Alonzo Gibson
Serge
Salem
Ind
Washington County
Dan
Charles Moore
Milton Trinkle
Gibson Boys
Moore
Trinkle
Gibsons
Jard Collins
Collins Farm
American Legion
Bank Heist in Scottdale Brings $11422, Cashier Bound
Two bandits robbed the Broadway National Bank in Scottdale Pennsylvania tying cashier Thomas D Byrne with wire taken from Christmas decorations. They escaped with 11422 while Byrne, found bound in a washroom, described two middle aged men wearing one unmasked and one masked. State police from Greensburg and Uniontown opened an investigation as other authorities were alerted.
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Scottdale
Broadway National Bank
Thomas D. Byrne
Byrne
Greensburg
Uniontown
First National Bank
Appa
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