Federal Court Trial on Fire Loss and Damages Case
A federal court in Davy, West Virginia, opened trial yesterday over a $3,000 fire loss in the Rawking Hawkins suit against Federal Hardware and others. Separately, Gail T. Dudgeon seeks full auto accident damages in a suit against Mutual Benefit Health and Resident Association, with evidence submitted and adjournment until today. Bonds for Hughis Nicewander and Virgin Nicewander were renewed as their Mann white slave act charges proceed to the next term.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. Rawking
Hattie B. Hawkins
Federal Hardware and Mutuals
Davy
W. Va
Gail T. Dudgeon
Gilbert
Hughis Nicewander
Virgin Nicewander
Delaware Governor Signs Repeal Bill
Dover, Del. Feb. 1 Gov C Douglass Buck signed a bill repealing the Klak law the state's prohibition enforcement act Following a Monday public hearing the house voted 24 to 8 for repeal and the senate 10 to 7 The measure introduced by Rep Leroy Hawke of Wilmington was the first passed by the present legislature The Loose Jaw ban on possession of more than a quart of liquor and transportation into prohibition areas remains in effect The Klair law had prohibited manufacture sale or bartering of liquor and held druggists liable for damages caused by those who obtained it on prescription
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Dover
Del
Douglass Buck
House
Senate
Leroy Hawke
Wilmington
Farmer's Heavy Beard Supposed to Ward Off Colds
Martinsburg West Virginia reports a farmer Mutchingon Waldman aged 72 claims his heavy beard has protected him from chest colds for 30 years. He shaved no more due to beard guarding against corn blades and now swears by its health protection.
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Martinsburg
W. Va
Mutchingon Waldman
Waldman
Patman accuses league of misusing mails in veterans debate
Congressman Patman warns that the National Economy League uses the mails to defraud through false claims about veteran benefits. He cites disputed figures from General Hines and argues the league raises money by mailing alarming statements to generate anti veteran sentiment.
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Washington
Patman
Texas
House
National Economy League
Hines
Veterans Affairs
Veterans of All Wars
Lh Hand
Church approves tithes paid in products in Utah
East Lake City reports the Latter Day Saint church accepts tithes in kind such as crops and livestock. Bishops store goods in warehouses and use them for relief and church projects. Wages once paid in church scrip and goods handled in local bishop stores and warehouses.
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East Lake City
Pi—Aloux
Sylvester Q. Canon
Utah
Adoba
New French Liner President Doumer Launched Near Marseilles
The French luxury liner President Doumer, named for the late president assassinated, glided down the ways at Le Cicat near Marseilles. The vessel is billed as a model of safety and fireproof construction. The late president’s family attended the launching ceremony.
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Doumer
le Cicat
Marssilles
Lad Lea Costume Lips Reg at Frot wells 114 Bland St
Florida trip by airplane soon with four seats offered at discount. Licensed ship and pilot. Streetcar ride five cents. Phone 264 for ride or lodging details.
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Frotwell's
Bland St
Florida
Round
Ehip
Phome 264
British official opposes linking of debts trade
Financial row widens as Neville Chamberlain rebuffs the idea that debt talks with Washington are a swap. He says Britain won’t trade debt concessions for lower standings and insists on a broader settlement including gold, trade barriers and political issues. Frank Warning and Senate leaders warn against narrowing talks to debt alone.
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Washington
Chamberlaiin
Great Britain
Pickwick
William Atay
Kell
Atrest
Ottawa
lEngland
Bollaveg Ft
Frank
Fan. 1
Genats
Neville Chambarlain
Britain
Borah
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Meade
Gchamberlain
Debri
Reed
Pennsylvania
Weaver
Apricot Upside Down Cake And More At Eureka Hardware
An old time shopping notice lists treats like apricot upside down cake and lemon chocolate along with pies and suitcakes at Eureka Hardware by Mrs McCue and Alicea Stringfellow. It advertises careful fittings, moderate prices, money back if not fitting, plus clothing specials at Dixie Clothing Co with contacts and prices.
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Eureka Hardware
Mre. McCue
Alicea Stringfellow
Air Mail Service Fund Dropped From Supply Bill
A chairman who opposed similar legislation last year announced a cut in the air mail service fund from the supply bill. The commission’s chief economist Dr B Dana Duran spoke on the Crowther tariff, noting Republicans have guaranteed a housekeeping vote through a discharge petition by February 13, with HMWUnL practically to an end.
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B. Dana Duran
Commission
Brazil jungle to be combed for explorer Bowcett
Sao Paulo Brazil Nathanial Rogers former marine captain in Nicaragua and Matthew Knapke of Cleveland arrived here en route to Matto Grosso to begin a four week search for Cat P Bowcett British explorer who did not return from an expedition in the area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sao Paulo
Brazil
Chicago hotel scion Stavena ordered arrested in fraud case
Ernst J Stavena, a wealthy Chicago hotel executive, faced arrest in a conspiracy to defraud Niinola Lite Insurance, formerly serving as vice president. The insurer is in receivership along with the Stevens and LaSalle hotels where Stevens’s manager operates. The Stevens family allegedly diverted funds from the insurer to the hotels knowing they were insolvent, with the Stevens hotel touted as the world’s largest.
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Europe
Ernest J. Stavena
Chicago
Niinola Lite Ingurance Company
Stevens and LaSalle
Stevens
Stock market probes to call bank officials
Washington February 1 Senate banking committee chairman Norbeck announced that Charles B Mitchell and other National City Bank officials would be summoned February 21 to probe the marketing of bank stock to the public. He said the bank stock was not at a pheno vainall, yet fell sharply and that some large banks aided a promotion scheme leading to rapid price decline.
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Washington
Norbeck
Charles BE. Mitchell
National City Bank
Senate Stock Market
Election Contest Affidavits Filed in McDowell County
Affidavits claiming election irregularities in a dozen McDowell county precincts were filed with the house elections committee as contestants seek a general county election investigation. sworn statements by Mrs. W. L. Wetherby and Lucien Fry cite intimidation by coal officials and deputy sheriffs, with incidents in Welch Carewell Wilcoe Havace Keystone Filbert Kimball and Warrior among others.
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Charleston
W. Va
McDowell County
House
Count Jees
McDowall
Lubimer
Mercer
Mra
W. L. Wetherby
Lucign Fry
House Senate
Welch
Carewell
Wilcoe
Havace
Keystone
Filbert
Kimball
Warrior
Fry
Hie
Alvin J. Barnhart
Hoover Mills Hear Economic Experts
President Hoover and Secretary Mills met with Edmund Day and John H. Williams, economic experts, to review abroad negotiations tied to world economic conference plans. The two officials declined comment on their report, and their White House discussion included Harvey H. Bundy. It was unclear whether the findings would be shared with the incoming President.
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Washington
Hoover
Mills
Edmund
Day
John H. Williams
State Department
Williams
White House
Harvey H. Bundy
Roosevelt
Tire Company Seeks Refund of War Taxes in Jersey Suit
Newark tax case involves Kelly Springfield Tire Co of Cumberland seeking return of 1.6 million dollars claiming overpayment of war profits taxes for 1918. Judge Quy L. Take presided as engineers and Cumberland plant expansion details were reviewed. Counsel teams from Pittsburgh Washington New York attended the hearing.
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Newark
N. J
Kelly~ Springfield Tire Company
Cumberland
Quy L. Take
Leo Rua+schander
R. J. Cleary
Pittsburgh
H. B. McCawley
Washington
Herman Kopald
New York
Boston Financier Flays Professors
New York, Feb. 1. Frederick H. Prince, Boston and Newport financier, arrived aboard the Aquitania and attacked American professors who prescribe academic cures for business. He called them cowards who meddle rather than act, saying men do not shrink from life and professors take endowments from those who serve commerce but do nothing themselves.
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New York
U. S
Europe
Frederick H. Prince
Boston
New
Port
Prince
Loree Meets I C C Officials Over NY Central Seat
Loree president of Delaware and Hudson confers with Interstate Commerce Commission finance division about possible representation on the New York Central board. Delaware and Hudson had recently bought 10 percent of NY Central stock for about 10 million dollars.
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Loree
Washington
Feb. J
Slayer of Officer Buckley Gets Life Term
Stuart Virginia February 1 1930 Oral Buck 26 year old Tennesse farmer was sentenced to life imprisonment in the state penitentiary for the slaying of Constable R B Sheppard. The jury verdict was read with Buck showing little emotion he smiled for the first time during the trial. Judge Turner Clement overruled a defense motion for a new trial based on a juror reading a newspaper. Buck told officials I might as well be there as any other place. The trial of William Waller and three co defendants on murder charges was in progress as the verdict was read and the quintet accused in the automobile theft that led to Sheppard s death and Town Sergeant Frances wounding faced separate trials.
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Turner Clement
Ion
William Waller
Sheppard
Atdle
Joseph Frances
Samuel Waller
William
Harvey Vernon
James Midkitt
Notice to Public on Seneca Trail Lines Service
Bug service between Elkins and Bluefield West Virginia will continue until further notice on same schedule one round trip daily between Elkins and Bluefield Your cooperation appreciated in regard to same Hiner receiver Seneca Trail Lines Inc By H Myers manager Elkins division
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Elkins
W. Va
Bluefield
Elking
Hiner
Seneca Trail Lines, Inc
Dn. H. Myers
Elkins Division
Indictment Faces Stevens and Son over Hotel Empire
Chicago February 1 AP six years after opening the world’s largest hotel a $30 million 25 story monument of the Stevens family James W Stevens now 80 and his two sons Ernest and Raymond face charges of embezzlement conspiracy fraud and larceny. The grand jury alleges improper loans and dividends at the Stevens and La Salle hotels and for the Illinois Life Insurance Co. bank directors say the drive was the result of building the world’s biggest hotel.
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Chicago
James W. Stevens
Twa
Stevene
Illinois Life Insurance Company
Stevens
la Salle
Stevans
State Street
Ernest
Raymond
Elm Grove bank teller held on embezzlement charge
Cary Rayshel, savings teller and foreign department manager of the State Bank and Trust company of Elm Grove, was arrested on a $33,000 embezzlement warrant by state bank examiner G F Smith. He appeared in county jail on $10,000 bond before a preliminary hearing. The bank examiner noted the shortage emerged during inspection and linked to a late night on the counter incident not reported to management. Rayshel, married, resides in Elm Grove.
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Wheeling
W. Va
Cary Rayshel
State Bank and Trust Company of
Elm Grove
G. F. Smith
State Bank
Rayshel
Foreign Department
Smith
Hoover to retire from public view for nine months
Washington February 1 Herbert Hoover plans a nine month withdrawal after March 4 leaving an unofficial observer in Washington. Lawrence Richey secretary will monitor government wheels from Palo Alto Hoover may accept new posts related to his engineering career and the final choice will depend on year end events.
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Washington
Herbert Hoover
Palo Alto
California
Lawrence Richey
Hoover
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League
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West End
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Explorer
McDowell
Tire Company
Boston Financier Flays
Groseclose Auto Electric
Mercer St
McCulloch
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Warm Springs
Oral Buck
Daily Telegraph
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ELM Grover Bank
Vicks Plan
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