Official Ballot Count Reveals Governor Nominee Totals
Official tally from Lston West Virginia shows Democratic governor nominees H G Kump 67176 votes and J Alfred Taylor 54531. Other Democratic contenders and Republican candidates listed with votes. delegates at large include M M Neely and former Gov John J Cornwell among winners. A recount in Harrison County affects Republican delegate results.
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Charles By
Morgantown
F. Witches McCullough
Huntington
A.C. Herold
Sutton
T. (. Townsend
M. Z. White
State Senate
J. W. Hartigan
George H. Miller
Wheeling
Hattie Stein
Charleston
M. M. Neely
John J. Cornwell
Gray Silver
Martinsburg
J. H. Long
Douglas Brown
Rose McGraw
Bafton
Joe Pice
Lewisburg
Alma McWharter West
Clarksburg
Mra
W. P. Lear
Harrison County
W. C. Grimes
Wells Goodykoontz
Williamson
Local Business Notes From Bluefield Deep Yet Bright
Advertisements and notices list products and services from Silk Lace Trimmed Dance Sets to hotel room rates and coal prices. Promotions include permanent waves at five dollars and beauty shop appointments. Tax collection extension announced for Monday June 6 by City Treasurer M B Postlethwaite.
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Board of Directors
M. B. Postlethwaite
Treaster
City of Bluefield
Republicans Nominate Slate in West Virginia Primary
Henry D. Ratfield A A Lilly and others from Charleston along with Morgantown and Fayetteville entrants completed tabulation for Republican nominations. Incumbents were all renominated. Secretary of State George W. Sharp led with 150,234 votes. Superintendent of Schools W. C. Cook won 113,997 and J. Worth Shumaker 86,447. Treasurer W. S. Johnson 121,131 and A B Bell 57,646. Auditor Edgar C. Laweon 119.
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Henry D. Ratfield
A. A. Lilly
Charleston
Howard Sutherland
John Roscoe Turner
Morgantown
Joseph H. Gaines
C. W. Dillon
Fayetteville
George W. Sharp
W. C. Cook
J. Worth Shumaker
Local official names and figures in uneven OCR list
The fragment lists several names and monetary figures tied to officials and districts. Perry MacCutcheon of Charlestown appears with 30 435, Quincy Stover of Montgomery with 30 960, Attorney general Howard B. Lee with 118 585 and J William Cummins of Wheeling with 65 161. Commissioner of agriculture M Gore is noted as unopposed with 165.
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Perry MacCutcheon
Charleston
Quincy Stover
Montgomery
Howard B. Lee
J. William Cummins
Wheeling
M. Gore
Buckeye Democrat Leader Indicted in Ohio Scandal
Bucyrus Ohio May 31 An indictment charges W W Durbin a longtime Ohio Democratic figure with attempted bribery and blackmail and circulation of unaligned election literature. A second defendant Mulcahy is indicted for similar counts Durbin denies the charges saying he is persecuted.
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Bucyrus
Ohio
W. W. Durbin
Kenton
Mulcahy
Als
Durbin
Chicago
Charles F. Schaber
John A. Key
Marion
Elahth Olic
Brooks Fletcher
J. Dudley Sears
Sear
Bridge Bureau Exceeded Authority In Hinton Toll Bridge Sale
A state supreme court brief charges the West Virginia Bridge Commission exceeded its authority in buying the Hinton toll bridge for 325009 dollars. It contends the commission could buy only toll bridges over navigable rivers and notes the stated price versus actual cost since 1906 as shocking to the court.
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Charleston
W. Va
State Supreme Court
State Bridge Commission
Hinton
Bluestone
Bluefield Workers Get Car Fare Reduction
Col H Bank and W H Shupe of the U S employment service announce a pact between Princeton Shirt factory and Tri City Traction to cut interurban fares for Bluefield and Princeton workers. About 12 to 15 workers will save on daily commutes, with 25 daily minimum and specific 6 to 7 am and 5 to 7 pm windows. Fares: Bluefield Va to Princeton 35 cents, Bluefield W Va to Princeton 30 cents, Glenwood to Princeton 15 cents.
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Col. H. Bank
W. H. Shupe
United States Employment Service
Princeton Shirt
Tri-City Traction Company
Bluefield
W. Va
Glenwood Park
Princeton
Colonel Bank
Greater
Bank
Glenwood
Train Shuttle Promises Rides from Baptisl Church to Bluefield
Workers will be picked up by the 5:20 cars at Baptisl church for Bluefield. Employers will deduct ticket costs from workers' paychecks.
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Bluefield
Blue Grass Trail Meet Scheduled for Saltville
Preparations are underway for the Blue Grass Trail association annual meeting to be held in Saltville on August 6. W C Haas of New Castle noted that the group aims to promote a modern highway from near Monterey in Highland county on the West Virginia line to near Bristol at the Tennessee line. Portions of the route are in the state system as Route 42, with several segments in good condition and all of it potentially drivable by car.
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New Castle
Saltville
W. C. Haas
Bland
Eagleston Springs
Giles County
West Virginia
Monterey
Highland County
Tennessee Line
Bristol
Virginia
Hoover backs limited sales tax amid economic fears
President Hoover urges Congress to raise revenue to balance the budget, endorsing a limited sales tax extension and new excise taxes. He warns delays threaten the dollar's stability and calls for immediate action to meet emergencies. The Senate Finance Committee works toward a bill as markets react to the debate.
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Hoover
Watson
Indiana
Robinson
Arkansas
Finance Committee
Senate
Wall Street
Congress
The
Treasury
Ways and Means Committee
House
House of Representatives
Secretary of the Treasury
Congress Moves to Tax Crime Profits Under 100 Percent Plan
Senate approves an amendment to top a revenue bill to tax all income from illegal activities. Senator Glenn of Illinois says the measure ends government partnership with crime and allows confiscation of criminals profits from narcotics and other illicit enterprises.
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Washington
Senate
Glenn
Ilnois
Barkley to Keynoter at Old Place Event
Senator Barkley is set to deliver the keynote at a notable gathering, with discussion focusing on Roosevelt remarks and potential assignments. Wagner hints at state involvement while Howe notes no formal proposal yet. Farley forecasts Roosevelt’s role in upcoming plans.
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Ator Wagner
Howe
Farley
Roosevelt
Republican Leaders Clear Paths Before First Ballot
Postconvention events at the capitol include Republican leaders meeting with Postmaster General Brown and Senator Watson. A tentative platform draft was deemed in better shape after the conference, as discussions continued ahead of the nomination process and first ballot.
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Roosevelt
Capitol
Brown
Hoover
Watson
Indiana
Prohibition Leaders Readying for Parleys and Campaigns
Washington May 3. Prohibition leaders meet in secret at Ernest H. Cherrington’s office near the capitol to draft a constitutional basis for enforcement and oppose any revision. Dr Edwin C Dinwiddie says the statement will be public eventually and presented to 39 allied groups tomorrow. Bishop James Cannon Jr. describes the effort as a cross fire against change.
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Washington
National Proibition Board of Strategy
United City
Ciry
Ernest H. Cherrington
Capitol
Sim
Edwin C. Dinwiddie
National Conference of Organizations
Diays
Chicago
James Cannon Jr
Methodist Episcopal Church, South
False Fire Alarm Triggers Harlem Theater Panic
In Harlem a false fire alarm caused a rush at the opera house as hundreds of theatergoers fled. Women and children were trampled in the exit crush while the violinists and orchestra remained on stage. No fire existed and 24 people were treated for injuries.
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New York
Harlem Opera House
Tree Dedicated To Memory Of Baby In Lindbergh Case
In Niles Ohio an eight the eleven year old James DeJute Jr a kidnapping victim turned the first spadeful at a memorial tree planting for the Lindbergh baby. Thousands attended as Superintendent R J Kiefer urged action against organized crime and the need to fight crime.
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Niles
Ohio
James DeJute Jr
Lindvergh Nursery
R. J. Kiefer
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Fretwell’s
Bland St
Raleigh
Simmons
Mercer Coal and Supply Company
Athens
Kennedy
Marle
Goodykoontz Drug Store
Buckeye
Pote
Via
Fegateya
Lw.'engel Auction CO
Lewis Furniture CO
Princeton Ave
Bluefield, W. Va
Elry
A. F. Tinsley Company, Inc
Henry Rodgin
Walter V. Ross
A. F. Tinsley CO
Cére Apirit
Netpeaanene
America
Barkley
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Kentucky
Liggett & Myers
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