State Building Needs Committee Formed In West Virginia
A joint resolution creates a committee to study state institution needs including the new capitol and report on feasibility of a public building program and funding. Members named in the Senate as Hogg Reynolds and Ey. House appointees not yet named.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charleston
W. Va
Senate
House of Delegates
Hogg
Mason County
Reynolds
House
Keatley
Senandoah Park
West Virginia
H. P. Henshaw
Federal Commission
Nandoah
State Penitentiary
Dean
Robinson
Holroyd
Logan County
Jackson
Holiday's Cove
Cairo
Morgat
Huntington
Sehon
Renewed Attack on Testimony in Veteran Bureau Conspiracy Trial
Chicago January 27 James B Easby Smith counsel for Charles R Forbes opened the closing for the defense in the veteran bureau conspiracy trial. He attacked the testimony of Elias H Mortimer the prosecution’s chief witness and questioned Mortimer's credibility citing prior statements and alleged threats. The defense argued the case stems from politics in 1923 rather than pursuit of justice and the jury likely will retire Thursday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
James 8. Easby-Smith
Charles R. Forbes
Veterans’ Bureau
Veterans Bureau
Elias H. Mortmer
Easby-Smith
Rendolph Laughlin
St. Louis
James Hamilton Lewis
J. W. Thompson
Forbes
Laughlin
Mortimer
Lewis
Easley-Smith
Washington
Franklin J. Stransky
Thompson
Senate Veterans’ Bureau Committee
George B. Tullidge
Philadelphia
Hell
Senate
Mutual Oil Company Renamed Continental Oil Company
Stockholders at a special meeting approved changing the firm name to Continental Oil Company and authorized a stock par value increase from five to ten dollars per share.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Mutual Oil Company
Continental Oil Company
Teacher of Languages Falls to Death in Boston
Carlos Everett Conant aged fifty five, a noted educator and romance languages expert, died after stepping from the edge of a roof in a Boston apartment house while in a nervous condition. He studied Philippine dialects and translated portions of the New Testament into Bisaya and St Luke's Gospel into Ibanag for the American Bible Society. He served as government translator of Spanish and native languages in Manila from 1902 to 1907.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
Carlos Everett Conant
Black Bay
American Bible Society
Manila
Diphtheria Epidemic Strikes Nome Alaska Delays Toxin
Nome faces a diphtheria outbreak with no anti-toxin locally. The nearest supply is 600 miles away by dog team, risking more deaths. The U S Public Health Service orders 1,000,000 units from Seattle via Seward to Nenana, a 50 day journey, while efforts seek air delivery to shorten it. Eskimos are among the affected groups.
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Nome
Alaska
Anchorage
United States Public Health Service
Seattle
Seward
Nenana
Dan Sutherland
Congress
Fairbanks
Federal cooperative marketing board urged to aid farmers
President Coolidge received a top agricultural commission report calling for a federal cooperative marketing board to foster cooperative development without heavy government control. The panel urged leadership and help under the Capper-Volstead act, tariff protections for cattle and certain oil bearing products, and truth in fabrics laws. It stressed farmers must profit by marketing goods and urged expeditious action on tariff and freight rate reform.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Coolidge
Agricultural Commission
Senate
Commission
Congress
Federal
Co-Operating Marketing Board
Secretary of Agriculture
Seven Jurors Accepted Hartman Trial in Blizzard
Gettysburg Pa January 27 only seven jurors had been accepted to night in the trial of Philip A Hartman charged with slaying Francis L Haley a Pennsylvania state police member The regular panel and a special panel were exhausted and a new panel of fifty was ordered The court room was crowded despite a blizzard Hartman sat at his counsel's table as the jury selection was expected to finish tomorrow and testimony to begin
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gettysburg
Philip A. Hartman
Francis L. Haley
Pennsylvania State Police
Donald P. McPherson
Hartman
Haley
Abbottstown
Four States Reject Federal Child Labor Amendment
Reports from Columbus Topeka Bismarck and Oklahoma City show four states turning down the proposed federal child labor amendment on January 27. Ohio 35 90 opposed Kansas 30 9 in favor of rejection North Dakota 30 19 against ratification Oklahoma 24 19 against ratification. Ratification defeated in Ohio house last week.
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Columbus
Ohio
House of Representatives
Topeka
Kans
Kansas State Senate
House
Senate
Bismarck
North Dakota
Oklahoma City
Oklahoma Senate
Child labor amendment defeated in 15 states
Chicago reports the proposed child labor constitutional amendment appears defeated after votes in legislatures and referendums. Only California and Arkansas favored the measure. thirteen states rejected or blocked ratification, with several states voting against reconsideration and Wyoming postponing.
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Chicago
Congress
Massachusetts
California
Arkansas
North
South Carolina
Georgia
Louisiana
Texas
Oklahoma
South Dakota
Kansas
Ohio
Washington
Delaware
Wyoming
Senate
Attorney General Stone Nomination Deliberated in Senate
The senate debated Stone's qualification for the supreme court in open session for over two hours. Senator Heflin challenged statements about his position, citing Stone as counsel in a Morgan estate suit described as judicial tyranny. A special session is planned to renew the nomination in executive consideration tomorrow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Stone
Supreme Court
Senate
Cummins
Heflin
Alabama
James A. Ownbey
Colorado
Senate Judiciary Committee
Senate Rejects End to Rate Preference for Publications
Washington Jan 27 Senate voted 51 to 23 to keep the present one and one fourth cent rate on advertising sections of religious educational scientific and philanthropic periodicals. Senator George argues reductions would increase revenue while proposed new rates would cost the postal service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Senate
Butler
Republican
Massachusetts
Senate Post Office Committee
George
Georgia
Moses
New Hampshire
Joint Congressional Committee
Senate George
Bul
Port Office Department
Convicted Turman Still Holds Quarter Million Says Officials
New York January 27. An official notice states Moe Turman confessed to forgery and faces a $1,300,000 debt. Prosecutors and creditors scrutinize his finances claiming a $250,000 discrepancy remains, with efforts to locate the funds and examine his concealed assets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Moe Turman
Turman
Atttorney Murphy
Brooklyn
Murphy
United States Steel 1924 earnings fall short of 1923 total
Preliminary figures show United States Steel Corporation with 1924 total earnings of 152,937,130 after a fourth quarter of 30,762,221, about 27 million below 1923. Dividends totaled around 16 million. final surplus 4,232,092. Directors also authorized a 30 million addition plan and declared extra 0.50 per share dividend alongside regular payouts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States Steel Corporation
New York
Jar
Financial
Pittsburg
Jones & Laughlin Steel Corporation
Seven More Yankees Sign Contracts for 1925 Season
New York reports seven additional Yankees have signed for 1925. Edward M. Miller, business manager, forwarded contracts of Steve O Neill catcher from the Boston Red Sox. Aaron Ward, Fred Hofmann, Osborne Gardner, Joseph Maley, Martin Autey, and Henry Cullop also signed.
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New York
New York Yankees
Edward " Oe
Clu
Miller Huggins
Steve O'Neill
Yankees
Boston Red Sox
Aaron Ward
Fred Hofmann
Osborne Gardner
University of Washington
Joseph E. Maley
Richmond
Martin Au Tey
Henry Cullop
Omaha
Radio Bugs Shine at Set Exhibition in Bluefield
Radio enthusiasts flocked to the Bluefield display in the Bailey Building on Federal Street for the second night of the show. R. C. A. tube testing machine draws attention as experts adjust aerials and compare sets. The event features North Carolina’s Three Music Makers with a talk by J. O. Smith of RCA on broadcasting and reception.
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Bluefield
Bailey
Vuilding
Pederal Street
Atlanta
J. O. Smith
Radio Corporation of America
Superior Supply Company
Muscle Shoals Lease Heads to Conference Against Senate
The House votes 181 to 41 to send the Underwood bill authorizing leasing Muscle Shoals to private interests to a conference with the Senate. Senate leaders plan to name managers, with opposition led by Senator Norris who may object to selecting conference partners friendly to the bill.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
House
Senate
Congress
Norris
Nebraska
Radical changes in constitution proposed in West Virginia
Bills introduced in the West Virginia Legislature push for radical constitution and public service commission reforms. Measures seek elected PPP commissioners with six year terms, cost-bearing investigations, and penalties for misuse. other items cover libel protections for publishers, strikes deemed unwarranted, tax shifts on natural resources, road and licensing reforms, and public welfare commissions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charleston
W. Va
Public Service Commission
House of Delegates
House
Senate
G. L. Armstrong
Cabell County
Public Service Corporation
Commission
Bramage
Marion County
Johnson
Bartlett
Brewster
Lewis County
Rine
Marshall County
Reynolds
Hoge
Morris
Ritchie County
Suddarth
Delegate Street
Barbour County
State Road Commission
County Road Fund
State Treasury
Armstrong
Kidd
Holroyd
Hugus
Delesate Mathews
Kanawha
del Esate Austin
Harriett B. Jones
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Underwood
A. L. Helmick
Coffman
Elias Mortimer
Perjurer
Forbes and
Veteran Bureau
Continental
Federal Cooperative Board
Philip Hartman
Senate Judiciary
Ownbey
Wheeler
Post Office Committee
Yanks
J. 0. Smith
Atwater Kent
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