Conley Names Ott Successor to G L Herberlin in WV
Charleston May 31 Lee Ott, first compensation commissioner of West Virginia, is reassigned by Governor Conley to a six year term. The move ends C L Heatherlin’s Raleigh county appointment and follows a legislative act allowing the governor to name a compensation commissioner. Heatherlin denounced the change as political warfare and “wicked political and business alliances.”
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Charleston
W. Va
Lee Ott
West Virginia
Conley
C. L. Heatherlin
Raleigh
Ott
Heaverlin
Gore
Heatherlin
Hall
Goal production on higher level in Pocahontas field
The Pocahontas Operators association says the Pocahontas field produced 108,442 net tons in the week ending May 2, up 8,190 tons from the prior period. Tug River output for the week ending May 25 was 151,796 tons, 467 tons less than the May 18 figure, with cumulative totals to May 25 at 7,966,638 for Pocahontas and 3,686,470 for Tug River.
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Pocahontes
Pocahontas
Pocahontas Trict
Tug River
State May Buy Land to Avert Lands**lide**
Charleston West Virginia May 31 4 Possible purchase by the state of a tract of land at Montgomery to avert danger of an earth slide at New River state school announced today by James A Lakin president of the state board of control following a conference with a delegation of Monroe citizens that they had a large acreage at a very reasonable price and that the transfer of the property might be worked out The board had cancelled bids for a new classroom and administration buildings because hillside sliding behind the school could endanger the structure if built as planned
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Charleston
W. Va
Montgomery
New River State School
James 8. Lakin
State Board of Control
Aka
Monroe
Earhsides
Board of Control
Law Partners Shot in Bank Building Killing at Paso
In Paso, May 31, Oppenheimer and Lyons, law partners, were shot and killed in the Fifth Floor offices of the First National Bank building. A man named Jose Morin was taken into custody after an admitted slaying. No motive was given. Maria was seen near the door as the shooting occurred.
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Paso
Tex
H P. Oppenheimer
Frank Lyons
First National Bank
Aman
Jose Morim
Po- Lee
Eee
Pvace
Maria
Two Alleged Stamp Gang Members Surrender in New York
Two men sought as members of a stamp ring surrendered to federal authorities in New York. Warrants were ordered for five others after indictments in Charleston. Beebe and Marquis released on $1000 bail each for June 26 hearings. Shea says the government has a complete confession from William Hale alleged head of the ring.
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New York
U. S
Charles H. Tuttle
Charleston
D. C
L. A. Beebe
Frank Marquis
Frank FE. Shea
William H. Hale
German Belgian talks stall over mark repayment
Paria May 31 The reparations conference shows progress on German conditions but stalls as Germany has not named a plenipotentiary to bargain with Belgium on the mark repayment. Experts agree to lift the railway lien and to a two year moratorium on internal payments while unresolved issues linger.
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Paria
Germany
Belgium
oNme
Fiancee Hears Fatal Plunge From Glendale Bank
In Los Angeles May 31 Adelaide Gibson 22 of Pittsburg died from injuries after a car driven by her fiancé Marvin Gibson veered from a Glendale street and plunged 200 feet down a steep bank. Gibson witnessed the crash and rushed to help. Adelaide’s body was to be moved to Pittsburgh tomorrow.
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Los Angeles
Calif
Adelaide Gibson
Pitts- Se
Glendale
Mar Gibson
Ibson
Pittsburgh
Conley Hallanan and Gandy Speak at Beckley Dedication
Governor William G. Conley and State Senator Walter Hallanan joined Iry Gandy executive secretary of the National Coal Association as the main speakers at the dedication of the Black Knights Country Club near Beckley. Brief informal addresses were given.
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Beckley
W. Va
William G. Conley
Nator Walter
Hallahan
Iry
Gandy
National Coal Association
Black Knights
Herp
Cannon Calls Virginia Anti Smith Democrats to Stand Firm
Bishop James Cannon Jr of the Methodist Episcopal Church South urged anti Smith Democrats in Virginia to oppose state party leaders who backed Alfred E Smith. He will skip the August Democratic primary and backs a Roanoke convention on June 18 to nominate a capable anti Smith governor candidate.
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Washington
James Cannon Jr
Methodist Episcopal Church, South
Virginia
Alfred F. Smith
Cannon
South
Hoover
Roanoke
Alfred Eith
Cloudburst Floods Spanishburg Shawnee Lake Area Trails Roads
Heat waves across the nation spared the Bluefield region as heavy rain drenched Spanishburg and Lake Shawnee near Princeton. A cloudburst dropped four inches or more between 2 30 and 3 15 pm, washing debris on highways and prompting state crews to repair the road for travel.
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United States
Spanishburg
Lake Shawnee
Princeton
Kley
Heatwave Eases as Breezes Bring Relief Across Northeast
Unseasonable heat grips the United States with Boston among the hottest spots at dawn. A Atlantic breeze spreads relief by noon as temperatures fall from morning highs. New York and Philadelphia see 90s with humidity. late afternoon readings ease to the low 80s in many areas. Prostrations reported in parts of the Middle Atlantic as heat lingers.
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United States
Boston
Atlantic
New York
Philadelphia
Middle Atlantic
Injured Camper Rescued After Boulder Crush in WV
J C Marks of Philipsburg Pennsylvania a camper was rescued twelve hours after being crushed by a three to four ton boulder while fishing on Cranberry Mountain near Webster and Nicholas counties West Virginia. He clung to a log as two companions called for help then carried two miles up a mountain to an awaiting ambulance in Camden on Gauley before transfer to Clarksburg.
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Clarksburg
W. Va
J. C. Marks
Philipsburg
Cranberry Mountain
Webster
Nicholas Counties
Mark
Marks
O. R. Shreve
Harrison County
Shreve
Camden-on- Gauley
Chief Justice Freed on Bribery Charge
Oklahoma City May 31. Chief Justice Charles W. Mason of the Oklahoma Supreme Court was acquitted by a senate court of impeachment on charges he accepted a $4,000 motor car as a bribe while litigants Willis G. Sauthine and Charles D. Sauthine had matters before the court.
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Oklahoma City
Charles W. Mason
Ok Supreme Court
Senate Court
Willis G. Sauthine
Charles D. Sauthine
Supreme Court
Fraternity House Closed Over Beer Discovery
The University of Michigan Alpha Sigma Phi chapter was ordered to close its house at noon and reopen next fall after police found a barrel of beer in the basement. Nine senior members must appear before the university disciplinary committee to answer charges of allowing drinking in the fraternity.
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Ann Arbor
Mich
University of Michigan
Alpha Sigma Phi
Labor Party Wins Large Victory in Britain Election
London May 31 Labor Party led Conservatives by a margin of thirty eight seats as returns came in. Liberals under Lloyd George appear to hold balance of power, raising possibility of a coalition with Labor in a hung parliament and a new general election looming next August.
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London
Aun
Labor Party
House of Commons
Stanley Baldwin
David Lloyd George
Labor
Great Britain
M. Lioyd George
Renath
Aergeanty
Barge Seccence Cesnsemnene
Hescebnenien
National Novecesoussaane
Nannouten Bicinnea
North Carolina Man Elected Rotary President at Dallas Meet
The twentieth Rotary International convention adjourned in Dallas as delegates from many nations cheered and Eugene Newsom of Durham was elected president. The vote was unanimous on the motion of Knoeppel.
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Dallas
Texas
Rotary International
International P
M Newsom
Durham
Hugene Newsom
Durhampel
New York
Knoeppel
Stimson Warns On Cost Of Naval Build Up
Secretary Stimson says the United States faces an unproductive warship bill of 1.1708 billion dollars for new naval ships. He notes that if other powers do not disarm, global expenditures will rise for fifteen years. White House offered no comment, prompting speculation on a possible shift from the 16-ship program if a world reduction treaty is reached.
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Washington
Stimson
Hoover
Secretary of State
Bureau
Navy Department
United States
Library of Congress
Stimaon
Mrs Herbert Hoover Visits Radcliffe College in Cambridge
Mrs Herbert Hoover paid a brief visit to Radcliffe College in Cambridge for semi centennial exercises. She spoke briefly and then left by automobile for an unannounced destination. The first lady arrived in Boston earlier and marched with delegates from colleges in a cap and gown ceremony.
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Cambridge
Mass
Herbert Hoover
Radcliffe College
Washington
Come
Boston
T. Hoover
Mies Ada Comstock
Radcliffe
Hoover
National Law Enforcement Ission
Whittier College
California
Comstock
Land
United States
Leland Stanford
Whittler
Mills
Blast Kills Four at Victory Sparkler Plant
An explosion at the Victory Sparkler Company fireworks plant near Elkton Maryland killed four men Harry Brown Vernices Jones John Gilbert and Allen Dickerson and injured about a dozen female workers and others amid a fire. Officials could not determine if the blast occurred in the track area or the building during unloading of wire for fireworks.
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Elkton
Victory Sparkler
Colny
Harry Brown
Vernices Jones
John Gilbert
Allen Dickerson
Ney
Brown
Two Are Drowned In Houston Flood
In Houston a pair of drownings from the ongoing flood are reported as rain continues to threaten. Emergency crews search for more water and rising danger across the area.
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Houston
Beaver High School Grads Receive 111 Diplomas
Bernard McClaugherty state education board member gave the commencement address for Beaver high school. D. M. Easley presented diplomas to 111 graduates, the largest class in the school's history. The Beaver high orchestra and chorus performed, with solos and duets, under C. H. Reppert and Miss Elizabeth Shelton, earning high praise.
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Bernard McClaugherty
State Board of Education
Biluefield
Beaver High School
Beaver High
D. M. Easley
Board of Education
Beaver High Orchestra
C.W. Sacks
Virginia Thompson
Elizabeth Warlick
Elnora Cheyney
Myrtle Smith
Mies Warlick
William Alley
Beaver Orchestra
Ex Soldier Kills Three and Escapes in Chicago
A former soldier armed with a repeating shotgun killed Sergeant John Conley, Policeman Herbert Hegberg, and Chorazek, wounding three others before fleeing from a Chicago flat. Police say Ferdinand Preuss, 38, acted while intoxicated. his wife aided investigators as officers pursued him with tear gas and shots fired during the pursuit.
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Chicago
Bis
Ferdinand Preuss
Courag
John Conley
Preuss
Herbert Hegberg
Chorazek
Koras
Frank Wodiecka
Joseph Murphy
Conley
Hegberg
Charazek
Murphy
Vodicka
Cone
Charozek
James Stickel
Slayer
Flood Strikes Houston as Water Deepens in Business District
Houston faces widespread flood damage after 24 hours of heavy rain and swollen bays. Buffalo Bayou and tributaries flood bridges and buildings, cutting water supply as pumping stations fail. Prisons shift inmates to safety while towns along the Brazos warn of rising waters and residents evacuate by boat.
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Houston
Texas
Gulf
Buffalo Bayou
Neches
Orange County
Orange
Lone
Colorado River
Columbue
Fort Bent
Brazoria
Brazos
Lynchburg
Gaston
Clodine
Board of Governors to Make Appointments
Morgantown W V May 31 Members of the board of governors of West Virginia university will convene here tomorrow for sessions continuing Monday and Tuesday President John Roscoe Turner said Major faculty appointments are expected including the head of English and the dean of women Vacancies follow resignations of Dr A Arnett Roy and Miss Martha Fulton A report from the library inspection by President Turner Dr L D Arnett and the university architects will be given and a draft library plan will be submitted at a joint meeting with the state board of control
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Morgantown
W. Va
Board of Governors
West Virginia University
John Roscoe Turner
A. Arnett Roy
Martha Fulton
Turner
L. D. Arnett
Davis, Dunlap & Barney
Philadelphia
Yale Princeton
Board of Governore
State Board of Contro
Edison Inventions Jubilee Lights Atlantic City Spectacle
Atlantic City marked the golden jubilee of the incandescent lamp on May 31 with a massive celebration. About 42,000 attendees gathered as 1 million electric lights illuminated the city in a land and sea spectacle. Vice President Carter addressed the crowd praising the national exposition of diverse American interests.
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Atlantic City
N. J
Thomas A. Edison
Carter
United
Society Woman Slain in Kitchen Knife Fight
Cleveland, May 31 A society woman Mrs Alonzo M Snyder wife of a prominent attorney was killed in a kitchen duel with her maid Anna Szenan who confessed to the stabbing saying the mistress slipped during the struggle over a knife and she stabbed twice. First degree murder charged filed against the maid.
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Cleveland
Alonzo M. Snyder
Anna Szenan
Ray T. Miller
Anna
East Cleveland
Mrs. Snyder
Snyder
Yarhouse
M Snyder
Richard Mareh
Luther
Chicago
Trial of Alleged Slaver Under Way
In Kanawha county court Charleston May 30 spectators crowded benches to view Millard Morrison 24 of New Jersey on trial for the slaying of Frank Bowen mountain top filling station proprietor Witness Willmot testified Morrison forced him to ride with Bowen at gunpoint then shot Bowen Bowen was found slumped in the front seat with a bullet in the back of his head Morrison pleaded guilty through his counsel with defense arguing he was not with Bowen at the time of the killing The testimony followed motions and routine court actions as the case proceeded
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Charleston
W. Va
Millard Morrison
New Jersey
Frank Bowen
Kanawha County
Henry K. Black
Howell
Morrison
Ter
Oizabeth
Bowen
Willmot
Thot
Neuvera
Sel
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Freed
North Carolina
Rotarians
Chile
Peru
Gost
NAVAL
White House
Blast
Archbishop Ruizan
Mexican Bishops Conference
Holy See
Senate-House
Byslander
Edison
Anne Stenan
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